The Verizon store in Superior, Colorado, U.S., July 27, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking – RC129DD3F5E0 October 18, 2017 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc <VZ.N> said on Tuesday it will pay $17.7 million to resolve a probe by U.S. regulators and the Justice Department into potential payment violations […]
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China’s Xi to open Communist Party congress, likely signaling plans for next five years
Communist Party spokesman Tuo Zhen and other officials arrive at a media briefing one day ahead of the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter October 17, 2017 BEIJING (Reuters) – […]
YouTube debuts comedy video series in virtual reality push
October 17, 2017 By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – YouTube virtual reality video series “The Confessional” debuted on Tuesday, featuring comedians Trevor Noah, Judd Apatow and Howie Mandel, as parent company Google races Facebook Inc to attract viewers to the new medium. Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc , has boosted […]
Sharapova out, Gavrilova through to second round of Kremlin Cup
Tennis – Kremlin Cup – Women’s singles – Round 1 – Moscow, Russia – October 17, 2017 – Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia shakes hands after winning her match against Maria Sharapova of Russia. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva October 17, 2017 MOSCOW (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova was swept away in the first round […]
Q&A: Jewel learned her life lessons from nature, books and pain
FILE PHOTO: Singer and songwriter Jewel speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian/File Photo October 17, 2017 By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jewel’s rise in the music world from the Alaska frontier to first-name-only star is almost unbelievable: Girl endures […]
Harvey Weinstein resigns from Weinstein Co board: source
FILE PHOTO: Harvey Weinstein poses on the Red Carpet after arriving at the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, U.S., February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo October 17, 2017 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Harvey Weinstein has resigned from the board of The Weinstein Company, Hollywood trade publication Variety reported on […]
Gaddafi son in good health, following politics: family lawyer
FILE PHOTO: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, attends a hearing behind bars in a courtroom in Zintan May 25, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo October 17, 2017 By Aidan Lewis TUNIS (Reuters) – Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of the former Libyan leader, is in […]
NFL weighs protesting players’ passion against Trump rebukes
A protester demonstrates and holds a sign with Colin Kaepernick on it in support of NFL players who “take a knee” before kickoff and during the National Anthem protesting police violence while she sings the “Black National Anthem” outside the StubHub Center where the Los Angeles Chargers are playing the […]
Exclusive – Italy President underscores independence of central bank after ruling party vote
FILE PHOTO: Italian President Sergio Mattarella reacts during his joint press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto (not pictured) at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland September 27, 2017. Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS October 17, 2017 ROME (Reuters) – The central bank’s independence must be safeguarded, a source in Italy’s president’s […]
Islamic State defeated in its Syrian capital Raqqa
Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces raise a white flag near the National Hospital complex where the Islamic State militants are holed up, at the frontline in Raqqa, Syria October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro October 17, 2017 By John Davison and Rodi Said RAQQA, Syria (Reuters) – U.S.-backed militias in […]