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Jason Witten, the Dallas Cowboys' 15-year veteran tight end, retired from football to join ESPN's broadcast team for 'Monday Night Football.'

WHEN the Gulf carriers trumpet a new route, it tends to be one that goes to a major city with an international reputation. The big three—Emirates of Dubai, Etihad of Abu Dhabi and Qatar Airways—usually put on a good show to celebrate new flights to places such as  London, New York or Beijing. And so many brows were furrowed when on May 1st Akbar al Baker, Qatar Airways’s chief executive arrived with his jamboree in Cardiff to make noise about his airline’s first flights to Wales’s capital.

Wells says pet supplies, including dog food, blankets and dishes, can be dropped off anytime between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. at 10 Time Street, just off Rothesay Avenue.

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. shares traded between slight gains and losses in the extended session Thursday after the nutritional supplements company's quarterly results topped Wall Street estimates. Herbalife shares were last up 1.8% after hours and had been down nearly 3%, following a 0.6% rise to close at $106.25. The company reported first-quarter net income of $82.1 million, or $1.08 a share, compared with $85.2 million, or 98 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings were $1.40... Читать дальше...

Before Star Wars kicked off its new film trilogy, Lucasfilm rendered years of Star Wars novels 'non-canon' and relegated them to "Star Wars Legends". Fans weren't happy, but this new beginning gave the series a chance to re-focus and for writers, new and old, to craft original stories around great Star Wars characters. Whether you're a fan or not, the new novels have been Here's an essential reading list of Star Wars books, in the new continuity, that you need to read. More »

Kelvin Gastelum talks about how his Facebook friend request to Mike Perry backfired, and how he has learned to ignore the internet trolls.

Can the Raptors redeem themselves after an ugly Game 1 finish?

The Cleveland Cavaliers stole Game 1 from the Toronto Raptors in Canada on Tuesday night, 113-112, in an overtime that featured a ton of misses around the rim from the No. 1 seed. In fact, they missed five shots in the final seven seconds of the game that could’ve meant the win.

The Raptors fell into their “choker” narrative, leading for 47 minutes and 17 seconds of the 48 minutes of regulation. Their stars were solid... Читать дальше...

Amy Chozick discussed her new book, Chasing Hillary, on The Ezra Klein Show.

STVARNI ŽIVOT - Liječnike i policajce često znaju nervirati serije i filmovi koji prikazuju njihove poslove i postupke tijekom spašavanja života, operacija, odnosno pronalaska zločinaca, forenzičkih istraga, piše Slobodna Dalmacija.

Here are this weekends autograph opportunities and events throughout the Southland. As always, be sure to check the Blue Heaven Calendar for other events (a link can always be found on the tab at the top of this page, just left of center), and always confirm with the establishment. Everything is subject to change.  Please email me with any tips about upcoming events in Southern California.  As the rest of the week progresses I'll update this post with other events (if there are any) as I become aware of them. Читать дальше...

Memory is a funny thing. Sometimes the harder you try to remember something, the farther away from recollection it feels and other times you can easily recall totally obscure moments of your life with perfect clarity. Now, researchers from Heriot-Watt University believe they’ve discovered a connection between how well we remember something and the conditions...

EDINBURGH, Scotland - The Junior Springboks will be determined to get their UK tour off to a strong start on Friday when they meet Scotland on the Murrayfield B Fieldon their World Rugby U20 Championship warm-up tour (kick-off 14h00).

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Tesla Inc., down $16.70 to $284.45 The electric car maker took another big quarterly loss as it struggled to ramp up production of its Model 3 sedan. Cardinal Health Inc., down $13.85 to $50.80 The prescription drug distributor cut its profit forecast because of a higher tax bill for one of its businesses. American International Group Inc., down $2.90 to $51.94 The insurer's first-quarter profit fell short of Wall Street forecasts. Читать дальше...

Quin Snyder walked into his news conference after Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals with a stoic look, slowly rubbing his forehead, barely if ever cracking anything that would resemble a smile. And he was on the winning side. This much is clear about the Utah Jazz: They are not surprising themselves by being in this position. A team that was written off by Vegas oddsmakers and alleged experts coming into the season after losing Gordon Hayward in free agency won 48 games, ousted reigning... Читать дальше...

Shake Shack Inc. shares jumped 6.5% in Thursday after-hours trading after the burger chain reported earnings that beat expectations and raised its full-year outlook. Net income totaled $3.5 million, or 13 cents per share, up from $2.3 million, or 9 cents per share, for the same period last year. Adjusted EPS was 15 cents, exceeding the 8-cents-per-share FactSet consensus. Revenue for the quarter was $99.1 million, up from $76.7 million last year and ahead of the $96.7 million FactSet consensus. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — A federal grand jury in Detroit has indicted former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn on charges stemming from the company's diesel emissions cheating scandal. The four-count indictment unsealed Thursday alleges that the automaker's top executive at the time knew about the plot. The 70-year-old Winterkorn is charged with three counts of wire fraud and one of conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act. He was indicted in March. Volkswagen has admitted to programming its diesel engines to... Читать дальше...

Czech Republic president Miloš Zeman said in an interview that his country had produced in small quantities and then destroyed an A230 nerve agent, which the Czech military intelligence service called "Novichok".

Shares of Weight Watchers International Inc. jumped more than 10% late Thursday after the company reported first-quarter sales and earnings well above Wall Street forecasts and said it ended the quarter with the most subscribers ever. Weight Watchers said it earned $39.1 million, or 56 cents a share, in the quarter, compared with $10.7 million, or 16 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue rose to $408.2 million, from $329.1 million a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected earnings... Читать дальше...

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• One person was injured after a shooting at the Opry Mills Mall in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, police said.
• Authorities tweeted that the shooter was in custody.

One person was shot in a dispute at the Opry Mills Mall in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, police said.

The Metro Nashville Police Department tweeted that the suspect was in custody and no further threats appeared imminent. They added that officers were conducting a sweep... Читать дальше...

AMMAN — Jordanian and Qatari businesspeople have to reach economic integration and establish sustainable commercial and investment partnerships, Industry, Trade and Supply Minister Yarub Qudah said on Thursday. 

Breanna Kannick was being held at the White Birch Remand Unit in Regina when she was found unresponsive in her cell on Aug. 20, 2015.

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian rebels began pulling out of an enclave they have surrendered in south Damascus on Thursday, but a few fighters in another besieged area near Homs shelled government areas after their groups agreed to quit.

The top quarterback on the 2019 free agent market will be staying in Atlanta for the foreseeable future.