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Bellamy previously listed the primo property last year for $5.9 million, but he seems to be trying out the rental market since it hasn't sold.

A leading human rights group has dismissed the conviction of a prominent Egyptian political activist as an act of retaliation for his decision to challenge President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in last year’s election. On Tuesday a Cairo court sentenced former presidential hopeful Ahmed Altantawy, along with 22 of his aides, to one year in prison on grounds of disseminating unauthorized endorsement forms for his candidacy. Human Rights Watch has issued a statement urging authorities to drop all charges. Читать дальше...

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says Azerbaijan's presidential election took place in a “restrictive” environment and that critical voices were silenced. Preliminary results released on Thursday indicated Aliyev's resounding victory in the presidential vote. The head of the Central Election Commission said most votes from Wednesday’s balloting had been counted and Aliyev was winning the race with more than 92% of votes in his favor. It means Aliyev heads into another seven-year... Читать дальше...

Authorities are expected to search the charred remains of a suburban Philadelphia home, a day after a shootout and fire that left two police officers wounded and at least six people unaccounted for. Officials in Delaware County say officers were called to the house in East Lansdowne on Wednesday afternoon on a report that a child had been wounded by gunfire. One officer was shot in the arm, another in the leg. District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer says both are expected to fully recover. Intense flames were seen consuming the three-story home... Читать дальше...

Some conservatives on cable news or on social media have speculated that Taylor Swift is part of an elaborate plot to help Democrats win the November election. But many voters just see that talk as noise to tune out. Many Republican voters interviewed in recent days by The Associated Press were far more ambivalent about the pop star than some personalities have made it seem. Some Republican strategists think the focus on Swift could hurt the party. One strategist says that "people just want to like Taylor Swift. Читать дальше...

Nikki Haley is launching a bus tour before South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary on Feb. 24. The former governor is hoping the two-week push will show her commitment to her home state heading into the first-in-the-South vote. It’s a tall order in a state where support remains strong for former President Donald Trump. The GOP front-runner has won the year’s earliest nominating contests and is poised to pick up more delegates in Nevada’s caucuses on Thursday. The bus tour kicks off Saturday... Читать дальше...

Some lucky Disneyland guests got a very Obi-Wan Kenobi-like encounter.

Prepare to shell out for a ski trip if you don't have a season pass.

Some lucky Disneyland guests got a very Obi-Wan Kenobi-like encounter.

David Talbot loves the 49ers, and he thinks no other institution can unify the city.

Tea-smoked duck is a hit at this longtime Michelin-approved SF restaurant.

A comedian guided hundreds of people through a crossword puzzle. 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $1 billion.

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 13 people in Rafah on the border with Egypt. The strikes overnight into Thursday came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas’ cease-fire terms and said he would expand the offensive into the southern Gaza town. Rafah is the main entry point for humanitarian aid and more than half of Gaza’s population has fled there seeking refuge. Egypt has said any operation there or mass displacement across the border would undermine its four-decade-old peace treaty with Israel. Читать дальше...

A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the third time since December and sent jets of lava into the sky. The eruption on Thursday morning triggered the evacuation the Blue Lagoon spa which is one of the island nation’s biggest tourist attractions. The Icelandic Meteorological Office says the eruption began about at about 0600 GMT or 1 a.m. EST along a three-kilometer or nearly two-mile fissure northeast of Mount Sundhnukur. The event is taking place about four kilometers or 2½ miles northeast of Grindavik. Читать дальше...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has urged more than a thousand Indian computer code developers to use the company’s artificial intelligence tools being deployed across its products. Speaking to the developers in Bengaluru, India’s “Silicon Valley,” Nadella noted that more than 13.2 million Indian developers are currently on GitHub, an internet hosting service for software development, second only to the number from the United States. Nadella said Microsoft Corp. expects that use of AI can help achieve 10%... Читать дальше...

GLEN MILLS, Pa. (AP) — GLEN MILLS, Pa. (AP) — Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $73.1 million.

BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — Haemonetics Corp. (HAE) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $31.2 million.

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (PBH) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $53 million.

There will be no cameras in the courtroom when the Supreme Court hears arguments over whether Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. But since the pandemic, the court has livestreamed its argument sessions. People can listen live Thursday at www.apnews.com or the court’s website at www.supremecourt.gov. C-SPAN also will carry the arguments at www.c-span.org. When the court marshal bangs her gavel at 10 a.m. EST, the livestream won’t start immediately. Читать дальше...

MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — Spirit Airlines Inc. (SAVE) on Thursday reported a loss of $183.7 million in its fourth quarter.

Dietary supplements are a big business. The industry made almost US$39 billion in revenue in 2022.

Real estate experts are saying that now might be the perfect time to put your house on the market. Here's why.

Share are mostly higher in Europe and Asia as the S&P 500 inches the 5,000 level for the first time. Benchmarks rose in Paris, London, Frankfurt and Shanghai but fell in Hong Kong. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 surged 2% on strong corporate earnings. Stocks rose in mainland China after Beijing announced it was replacing its top securities regulator in its latest effort to end a prolonged slump. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.8%. At one point, it was just a fraction of a point away from its next milestone. Читать дальше...

Dr. Anthony Fauci has a memoir coming out in June, a look back at his long career as an infectious disease expert and the many outbreaks he contended with, from AIDS/HIV to the COVID-19 pandemic. Viking announced Thursday that Fauci’s “On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service” will be published in June. Millions regarded Fauci, with his raspy voice and plainspoken style, as the government’s trusted point man during the heights of the pandemic. But over time he would become increasingly estranged from Trump... Читать дальше...