As California finds itself in the grips of the largest person-to-person hepatitis A outbreak in more than two decades, health officials are taking emergency measures to curb the spread of the deadly disease. On Friday, California Governor Jerry Brown declared a State of Emergency in light of the outbreak that […]
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McCain slams ‘half-baked, spurious nationalism’ sweeping US
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., slammed “half-baked, spurious nationalism” in an impassioned speech while accepting the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia this evening. McCain, who was presented with the medal by former Vice President Joe Biden, began by saying he was humbled by the award before eventually lashing out at the nationalism […]
911 calls capture unfolding crisis at Florida nursing home where patients died
Newly released 911 calls capture the unfolding crisis at a Florida nursing home that lost its air conditioning after Hurricane Irma, subjecting its patients to sweltering heat and ultimately leading to the deaths of 14 people. In the first call from the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills during the early […]
Australia’s ANZ sells pension business to IOOF for $766 million
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) is pictured on a local branch in Sydney in this April 30, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo October 17, 2017 By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian No. 4 lender Australia and New Zealand Banking Group […]
U.S. renews call for Cambodia to release opposition leader from prison
FILE PHOTO: Cambodia’s opposition leader and President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Kem Sokha talks during an interview with Reuters in Prey Veng province, Cambodia May 28, 2017. REUTERS/Samrang Pring/File Photo October 17, 2017 PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – The United States renewed a call for Cambodia’s government to […]
U.S. not ruling out eventual direct talks with North Korea: deputy secretary of state
October 17, 2017 TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States is not ruling out the eventual possibility of direct talks with North Korea, Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan said on Tuesday. “We eventually don’t rule out the possibility of direct talks,” Sullivan said after a briefing with his Japanese […]
Verizon FiOS stops carrying Univision
Spanish-language broadcaster Univision has gone dark in Verizon FiOS homes Monday afternoon as the two sides have been unable to come to terms on a new distribution agreement. Continue Reading Below Univision said Verizon dropped its channels from roughly five million homes primarily on the East Coast without warning at 5 p.m. Eastern time. […]
Search suspended for missing worker after oil rig explosion in Louisiana
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 […]
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 […]
National Football League roundup
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 […]