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Racially-charged fireworks as San Fran board picks interim mayor
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday appointed one of its members, Mark Farrell, to serve as interim mayor until a new mayor is chosen in a citywide election in June. Farrell was approved for the role 6-3 after the board voted down its president, London […]
Shooting victims ID’d as students recall terror
A small community in Kentucky is mourning the loss of two teenagers after a 15-year-old student opened fire at a crowded high school. People gathered at a church vigil Tuesday night in Benton, about 100 miles northwest of Tennessee, to remember those killed and injured at Marshall County High School. […]
Comcast tops profit estimates even as it sheds video subscribers
NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Comcast Corp’s adjusted quarterly profit topped Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, helped by more high-speed internet customers and higher theme park revenue. Continue Reading Below Excluding impacts from a $12.7 billion one-time benefit following the U.S. tax overhaul signed into law in December, earnings […]
Comcast hopes for a TV windfall from Super Bowl, Olympics
NEW YORK – Comcast’s NBC is airing both the Super Bowl and the Olympics in February, a double-whammy sports extravaganza that the company expects to yield $1.4 billion in ad sales, helping it justify the hefty price it’s paying for both events. Continue Reading Below NBC is banking heavily on […]
ICE agent arrested after TV anchor “scared” by his texts
WICHITA, Kan. — An agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is facing federal charges after a Wichita television news anchor told local police that he was sending her sensitive law enforcement material and text messages that were sexual in nature, newly released court documents show. KAKE-TV Anchor Deb Farris […]
GE quarterly revenue drops 5%
Jan 24 (Reuters) – U.S. industrial conglomerate General Electric Co reported a 5 percent fall in revenue and a $10 billion loss for the fourth quarter on Wednesday, driven by an already revealed $11 billion charge for insurance losses and taxation. Continue Reading Below Loss from continuing operations attributable to […]
Pope condemns ‘evil’ of fake news and its use for political gain
Pope Francis leads his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Tony Gentile January 24, 2018 By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned fake news as satanic, saying journalists and social media users should shun and unmask manipulative “snake […]
More details emerge about 13 siblings held captive for years
Prosecutors are moving to legally separate David and Louise Turpin from the 13 children they allegedly held captive. The Southern California couple has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of torture, child abuse and false imprisonment. Some 20 people have offered to take guardianship of the Turpin children. After last […]
Starbucks to boost worker pay and benefits after US lowers corporate taxes
Starbucks will use some of the savings from the new U.S. corporate tax cuts to give domestic employees pay raises, company stock and expanded benefits with a combined worth of more than $250 million, the company said on Wednesday. With the announcement, the world’s biggest coffee chain joins companies like […]