The search for a missing Louisiana worker was suspended Monday evening after he was unaccounted for following an explosion on a large oil rig Sunday night. The Kenner Police Department said it fielded a flurry of 911 calls at 7:18 p.m. Sunday after witnesses heard a loud explosion and reported […]
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Honduras coach calls FIFA playoff dates ‘inhumane’
FILE PHOTO: Honduras’s head coach Jorge Luis Pinto leaves the field after their soccer match, World Cup 2018 Qualifiers, Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico, June 08, 2017. REUTERS/Henry Romero October 17, 2017 (Reuters) – FIFA’s decision to schedule the World Cup qualifier between Australia and Honduras with just five days […]
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Oct 15, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Hundley (7) passes the ball in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports October 17, 2017 (The Sports Xchange) – Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy told reporters on […]
Truck driver pleads guilty in human smuggling case that led to 10 deaths
A man accused of transporting undocumented immigrants in a brutally hot tractor-trailer, resulting in the deaths of 10 people, has pleaded guilty to the federal charges against him. James Matthew Bradley Jr., 61, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to transport aliens resulting in death and one count of […]
Helmet maker vows fight against Hernandez concussion lawsuit
DEDHAM, Mass. – Football helmet maker Riddell says it intends to vigorously defend its products and its reputation against concussion-related lawsuits like one lawyers for late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez have filed in Massachusetts against it and the NFL. Continue Reading Below Elyria (eh-LEER’-ee-uh), Ohio-based Riddell says […]
Senate Republicans gain moment on tax reform budget measure
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran nuclear deal in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque October 17, 2017 By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday gained crucial support for a vote on a budget resolution […]
Dozens of ISIS fighters killed after US strikes Yemen camps
About 50 ISIS fighters were killed in U.S. military airstrikes in Yemen targeting two training camps in the country’s central region. One of the camps had gained notoriety last week as the scene of an ISIS training video that showed images of ISIS recruits appearing to be kicked in the […]
Trump draws ire after claiming past presidents didn’t call fallen soldiers’ families
President Donald Trump touched a nerve with former White House officials after saying today that previous presidents did not make phone calls to the families of fallen service members. Trump was responding to a question about why he has not yet made remarks about the four special operations servicemen killed […]
401(k) providers charging higher fees to small businesses owners
Small business owners have a tough time setting up retirement plans for their employees as they face higher fees than larger corporations. Continue Reading Below However, America’s Best 401K is disrupting the retirement savings business by offering a low-cost investment strategy for small business owners. “The financial services industry doesn’t […]
Activist investor RBR launching campaign to break up Credit Suisse: FT
Activist investor RBR Capital Advisors is launching a campaign for breaking up Swiss bank Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) into three parts, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Continue Reading Below RBR Capital Advisors will reveal its plan later in the week at a conference in New York, the report […]