PIERSON, Fla. — Sheriff’s deputies checking the home of a Florida woman and her small child made a gruesome discovery: three dead dogs in her freezer, and a house covered in filth and insects. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that 35-year-old Victoria Kanger was arrested on Thursday and charged with child […]
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Fatalities reported in Amtrak derailment
Last Updated Dec 18, 2017 12:24 PM EST DUPONT, Wash. — An Amtrak train has derailed on an overpass in Washington state, with at least two train cars falling onto the highway below. Authorities say multiple fatalities and injuries have been reported. At this time, all southbound lanes of traffic […]
Multiple people killed in Amtrak derailment, authorities say
DUPONT, Wash. — An Amtrak train has derailed on an overpass in Washington state, with at least two train cars falling onto the highway below. Authorities say multiple fatalities and injuries have been reported. At this time, all southbound lanes of traffic remain blocked on Interstate 5. “Today’s tragic incident […]
At least 3 killed in Amtrak derailment in Washington state
DUPONT, Wash. — An Amtrak train derailed on an overpass in Washington state Monday morning, with some of the 14 train cars careening onto vehicles on a highway below. The crash left at least three people dead and roughly 100 injured, officials said, and authorities are still combing through the […]
Chile’s Pinera gets strong mandate for presidency; markets cheer
Chilean president elect Sebastian Pinera attends a news conference in Santiago, Chile, December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido December 18, 2017 By Antonio De la Jara and Dave Sherwood SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Billionaire conservative Sebastian Pinera will begin a second term as Chile’s president in March with a strong mandate after […]
Turkey frees German journalist Tolu but she cannot leave country: Berlin government
German Ambassador to Turkey Martin Erdmann talks to media outside the women’s prison of Bakirkoy, where German journalist Mesale Tolu is being held, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Osman Orsal December 18, 2017 By Mehmet Emin Caliskan and Andrea Shalal ISTANBUL/BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey has released German journalist Mesale […]
Tillerson, Canadian counterpart to discuss security, other issues
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers remarks to members of the press after a meeting about North Korea’s nuclear program at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S. December 15, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith December 18, 2017 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet […]
Dow rises 5,000 points in a year for the first time ever
The Dow Jones industrial average just did something it has never done in its 121-year history. The 30-stock average is now up more than 5,000 points in a year, marking its biggest annual-points gain ever. This following a 200-point rally Monday which sent it to an all-time high. The Dow, […]
Bill Miller’s hedge fund has half its money in bitcoin
A hedge fund run by legendary investor Bill Miller is now half invested in bitcoin. “It’s just about 50 percent right now,” Miller said regarding his MVP 1 fund on the WealthTrack podcast with Consuelo Mack released last week. Miller founded Miller Value Partners in 2016 after a 35-year career […]
Christian Bale on “Hostiles,” and gaining weight to play Dick Cheney
Christian Bale has starred in such box office hits as “The Dark Knight” trilogy, where he played Bruce Wayne/Batman; “American Hustle” and “The Big Short.” He won an Oscar in 2010 for his performance as Dickie Eklund in “The Fighter.” His new movie “Hostiles,” a western drama set in 1892, […]