David Chase, screenwriter and producer of the television series, “The Sopranos” in New York September 3, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri March 10, 2018 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A prequel to hit U.S. mafia drama “The Sopranos” is being developed as a movie, possibly reuniting some of television’s most beloved characters, New […]
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Figure skating coach suspended for allegations of sexual misconduct from 1999
A figure skating coach who once trained Olympic champion Tara Lipinski has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct first made against him nearly 20 years ago. Richard Callaghan was accused of sexual misconduct in April 1999 by Craig Maurizi, one of his former students and later […]
Philippines slams U.N. rights chief for ‘disrespectful’ remarks about Duterte
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz March 10, 2018 MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine foreign minister hit back on Saturday at the United Nations’ human rights chief for issuing “irresponsible […]
Mexico’s central bank does not anticipate price shocks, for now
Mexico’s central Bank Governor Alejandro Diaz de Leon Carrillo speaks during an interview with Reuters on the sidelines of the Mexican Banking Association’s annual convention in Acapulco, Mexico March 9, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Romero March 10, 2018 By Anthony Esposito ACAPULCO (Reuters) – Mexico’s central bank does not expect significant shocks […]
Here’s why the jury’s still out on whether tech can fix a problem it helped create–lack of sleep
If you’re reading this, chances are you aren’t sleeping very well at night, and one of the biggest reasons why may be right in the palm of your hand. A raft of recent data suggest Americans aren’t getting much rest, which is a bigger problem than many realize: A 2016 […]
Ways the NCAA can reform its image, and (maybe) compensate its athletes
Basketball fever will soon be unleashed, as college basketball’s annual “March Madness” tournament nears. Nearly 70 of the best NCAA Division 1 (D1) teams will play in the “big dance” elimination tournament, where anything can happen — and often does. Only this year, college basketball finds itself in a precarious […]
New details in death of NYC woman, 94, allegedly killed by much-younger roommate
NEW YORK — Disturbing new details are emerging about the 92-year-old woman allegedly choked and smothered by her much younger roommate in New York City’s SoHo. Friends and family told CBS New York they believed the fun-loving Veronica Ivins was preyed upon for her finances and then allegedly killed by the […]
U.S. Justice Department, AT&T spar over merger in final pre-trial documents
Signage that reads Time Warner is seen at the Time Warner Center in New York City, U.S. on October 23, 2016. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo March 10, 2018 By Diane Bartz and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department and AT&T Inc on Friday presented starkly different futures for […]
Panasonic considers selling security camera factory in China: Nikkei
A man is seen next to Panasonic Corp’s logo at Panasonic Center in Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon March 10, 2018 TOKYO (Reuters) – Panasonic Corp is considering selling a Chinese plant that makes security cameras in a deal it hopes will fetch over $450 million, the Nikkei […]
Jeff Sessions defends lawsuit against “radical” California on Fox News
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday night defended his department’s lawsuit against California’s immigration laws. In an appearance on Tucker Carlson’s show on Fox News, Sessions called the state’s laws “radical.” “Somebody needs to stand up and say no, you’ve gone too far, you cannot do this, this is not reasonable,” […]