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Don Henley has testified that what he calls a “poor decision” led to authorities finding drugs and a naked 16-year-old girl suffering from an overdose at his Los Angeles home in 1980 and spurred the Eagles co-founder’s arrest. Henley was asked about the arrest as he testified Monday at a criminal trial surrounding what he says were stolen, handwritten draft lyrics to “Hotel California” and other Eagles hits. Henley pleaded no contest in 1981 to a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Читать дальше...

A proof copy of the first Harry Potter novel that was bought for pennies in a second-hand bookshop almost 30 years ago has sold at auction for 11,000 pounds, or $13,900. British auctioneers Hanson’s said Monday that the first-edition copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” which states “uncorrected proof copy” on the cover, was bought in 1997 from a shop in south London with two other books for a total of 40 pence ($0.50.) The seller, who was not named, picked up the book about the famous... Читать дальше...

As a powerful winter storm dumped deep snow in parts of the West on Monday, much of the central United States was unseasonably warm. In Wisconsin, where temperatures this time of year are generally freezing, people were playing golf. In neighboring Iowa, people walked their dogs in temperatures warm enough that some bulbs were starting to flower. And high winds hiked fire risks in several states.

The Biden administration is sending the nation’s top health official to meet with patients and doctors in Alabama to discuss a controversial court ruling that upended in vitro fertilization treatment in the state. The ruling by the Republican-controlled Alabama Supreme Court has unexpectedly propelled the issue of IVF into the presidential campaign conversation right ahead of the Super Tuesday primaries on March 5. The visit by Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra comes just days after... Читать дальше...

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Senegal’s President Macky Sall has told a national dialogue that elections will be held before the rainy season begins around July, and reiterated his commitment to leave office before his mandate ends in April. But the election’s 16 candidates have refused to take part in the dialogue. They insist that an election date must be set as soon as possible in line with a court order earlier this month. Sall had postponed the election while citing unresolved disputes over who could run, but the Constitutional Court struck down the delay as illegal. Читать дальше...

Today in History

Today is Friday, March 8, the 68th day of 2024. There are 298 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history:

On March 8, 1971, in the first of three fights between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, Frazier defeated Ali by decision in what was billed as “The Fight of the Century” at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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In 1618, German astronomer Johannes Kepler devised his third law of planetary motion.

In 1817, the New York Stock & Exchange Board... Читать дальше...

Live the rustic life with a log cabin. And in these five affordable cabins, you'll be getting a wood-built home for a low price.

A large chunk of land at a coastal California trail slipped into the ocean.

Russian-born fighter Sergey Kovalev has listed his beautiful home in South Florida. Here's a peek at all the delightful details.

The trade could turn a profit worth nine times a congressional salary. 

Is Steph Curry tired? Nobody knows for sure.

The Palestinian Authority’s prime minister has announced his government’s resignation. It's seen as the first step in a reform process demanded by the United States as part of its latest ambitious plans to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But it will do little to address the PA’s longstanding lack of legitimacy among its own people or its strained relations with Israel. Both pose major obstacles to U.S. plans for the PA, which administers parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, to govern... Читать дальше...

According to a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press Iran has further increased its total stockpile of uranium and continues to bar several of the most experienced inspectors from monitoring its nuclear program. Monday's IAEA report estimated that as of Feb. 10, Iran’s total enriched uranium stockpile was at about 12,182 pounds), an increase of 2,289 pounds since the last quarterly report in November 202. In a second confidential report distributed to member states... Читать дальше...

Vadim Krasikov’s name has come up in recent weeks in relation to prisoner swaps involving now deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Krasikov is serving a life sentence in Germany for the 2019 killing in Berlin of Zelimkhan “Tornike” Khangoshvili, a 40-year-old Georgian citizen of Chechen descent who had fought Russian troops in Chechnya and later claimed asylum in Germany. Krasikov was sentenced in 2021. German judges said he acted on the orders of Russian authorities... Читать дальше...

Government and aviation-industry experts say Boeing has made some strides toward improving its safety culture, but employees could still be subject to retaliation for reporting issues. That's one of the findings in a report presented Monday to the Federal Aviation Administration. The experts say that when it comes to safety, there is a “disconnect” between Boeing's senior management and workers. The experts say that safety training and procedures at Boeing change so frequently that it leads to confusion among employees. Читать дальше...

Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal case asked a judge Monday to impose a gag order on the former president, citing his “long history of making public and inflammatory remarks” about people involved in his legal cases. The Manhattan district attorney’s office asked that Trump be barred from making or directing others to make public statements about potential witnesses, prospective jurors and members of the prosecution team and their families other than District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Читать дальше...

New York City's Albert Einstein College of Medicine is set to go tuition-free after receiving a $1 billion donation from former professor Ruth Gottesman. Gottesman announced the gift to students and faculty at the school Monday. The news brought some in the audience to tears and others to their feet, cheering. Tuition at Einstein had been more than $59,000 per year. The 93-year-old Gottesman is the widow of Wall Street investor David Gottesman. Ruth Gottesman has been affiliated with the college... Читать дальше...

Today in History

Today is Monday, March 4, the 64th day of 2024. There are 302 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history:

On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term of office; with the end of the Civil War in sight, Lincoln declared:

“With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the fight as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds, to... Читать дальше...

Manhattan DA asks judge to impose a gag order in Trump’s hush-money case, citing his ‘inflammatory remarks’.

An Ohio commission has awarded bids to frack oil and gas under state parks despite statewide backlash and an ongoing investigation into possibly fraudulent support. The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission granted the mineral rights to several out-of-state oil and gas companies. This allows them to frack for oil and gas under land parcels owned by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Department of Transportation, including state parks and designated wildlife areas. Fracking... Читать дальше...

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Today in History

Today is Sunday, March 3, the 63rd day of 2024. There are 303 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On March 3, 1991, motorist Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers in a scene captured on amateur video.

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In 1791, Congress passed a measure taxing distilled spirits; it was the first internal revenue act in U.S. history.

In 1845, Florida became the 27th state.

In 1849, the U.S. Department of the Interior was established. Читать дальше...

A Target store in Vallejo has closed after a fire that is believed to be arson.

Michigan voters are poised to cast ballots in their respective presidential primaries on Tuesday but a feeling of voter apathy has swept over the state. Both major parties have said that they must win Michigan to secure the White House this year but they're struggling to connect with voters. Some Democratic voters are pledging to vote “uncommitted” in Tuesday's primary to let President Joe Biden know they aren’t happy with his support for Israel in its response to the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas. Former... Читать дальше...