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Drugs giant GSK picks Symonds to steer £81bn break-up
Britain's second-biggest drug-maker is turning to a former chief financial officer of AstraZeneca, its London-listed rival, to steer it through an £81bn br...
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Facebook Co-Founder Calls for Breakup of Tech Giant In an opinion essay in the New York Times, Chris Hughes, who helped Mark Zuckerberg create the company that eventually became Facebook, calls for the social-media giant to be broken up....
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg pushes back on calls for breakup of tech giant Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said recent calls for the tech giant to be broken up won't address the issues that have prompted a backlash against Big Tech. ...
GSK in talks to name HSBC's Symonds as its next chairman: Bloomberg GlaxoSmithKline Plc is in talks to name HSBC's deputy chairman Jonathan Symonds as the next chairman of the British drugmaker, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing a person familiar with the matter....
2019 British Open picks: Our staff picks to win at Royal Portrush As the British Open returns to Northern Ireland for the first time since 1951, it's time to make picks for who will win the claret jug. ...
2019 Wimbledon odds, picks, best predictions: Tennis expert reveals picks for Serena Williams vs. Simona Halep Gavin Mair, who called Naomi Osaka winning the 2018 U.S. Open at 32-1, has locked in his picks for Williams vs. Halep in the Wimbledon women's final....
2019 Wimbledon odds, picks, predictions: Tennis expert reveals picks for Serena Williams vs. Simona Halep Gavin Mair, who called Naomi Osaka winning the 2018 U.S. Open at 32-1, has locked in his picks for Williams vs. Halep in the Wimbledon women's final....
Boris Johnson in show of unity with Carrie Symonds days after flat 'bust-up' Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds broke cover today as pictures emerged of them holding hands and gazing into each other's eyes just days after police were called to a row at her flat....
In renders, the Pixel 4 trades a giant notch for a giant forehead OnLeaks' Pixel 4 XL render. The notch is gone, and so the is bottom front speaker. [credit: @OnLeaks x Pricebaba ] When we last checked in ...
What Trump Can (And Can't) Do to Steer Fed Policy President Donald Trump is unhappy that the U.S. Federal Reserve under the chairman he chose, Jerome Powell, raised interest rates. But while the president can authorize military operations, issue rules by executive order, convene Congress and pardon ...
Kosovo: EU "too weak" to steer talks with Serbia German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron are hosting a meeting of Balkan leaders in Berlin, a move intended to restart deadlocked talks between Serbia and Kosovo...
China Installed Its Top Cop to Steer Interpol. Then He Disappeared. Meng Hongwei's election as president of the global police agency was expected to help China's crackdown on corruption, but the official himself was arrested—one side says for bribe-taking, the other for failing to do Beijing's bidding....
U.K. Conservatives Steer Clear of Brexit Ahead of Elections With Brexit delayed possibly until the end of October, the European Parliament election, which follows local-council votes the Conservatives are expected to lose, has become a symbol for many traditional ruling-party voters of Prime Minister Theresa ...
Auto lobby tries to steer Colorado clear of California ZEV rules The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers met with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on April 15 in a bid to convince him that voluntary efforts to boost electric vehicles make more sense....
Trump tariffs may steer Mexican cows away from U.S. beef supply U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to slap tariffs on imports of Mexican goods could slow another, often overlooked migration: the more than 1 million cows exported by Mexico across the border each year which become part of the U.S. beef supply....
Defectors call for tourists to steer clear of North Korea Critics say Pyongyang only wants to indoctrinate visitors and take their hard cash, but travel firms argue that enabling North Koreans to interact with foreign tourists opens their eyes to the world beyond their borders....
In U.S.-Iran Standoff, Gulf States Steer Clear of Confrontation Saudi Arabia and its Persian Gulf allies haven't called for a confrontation with Iran over recent attacks in the region that the U.S. has blamed on Tehran, a tact that reflects their limited appetite for another conflict in the war-racked region....
Steer study: Ag students help conduct Purina feed trial GLASGOW, Ky. (AP) — Donovan London and Daylin Posey woke up every morning before school to feed cows during a 28-day feed trial that was being conducted by Barren County High School agriculture students. "I like being around cows," said L...
Don't let Trump steer Middle East off cliff, Palestinians urge EU Foreign minister says world has left peace process in hands of a reckless driverEurope must respond collectively to Donald Trump's imminent "deal of the century" in the Middle East and not leave everything in the hands of a "reckless driver" who is p...
Returning hero Lampard will get time to steer Chelsea out of choppy waters "Due to his special status as a returning hero and Chelsea\u0027s transfer ban, Frank Lampard will be given time to make an impact as manager, writes Dan Levene..."...
J&J analyst day tries to steer focus to drug business as talc baby powder comes under fire Johnson & Johnson's pharmaceutical business will take the spotlight Wednesday at the company's analyst day as the company shares its plans for the next few years and tries to allay investors' concerns over talc-based baby powder....
UPDATE 1-Airbus lands MBDA boss Bouvier to steer strategy -sources European missile maker MBDA's chief executive is returning to Airbus as head of strategy as the planemaker seeks to modernise its factory system and explores future options in defence, two people familiar with the matter said....
'He always brings them up': Trump tries to steer border wall deal to North Dakota firm Exclusive: Fisher Industries, which claims it can build the barrier faster and cheaper than Army Corps of Engineers, has started work on private section of barrier in New Mexico....
Linda Sembrant strikes early to steer Sweden past spirited Thailand Sweden produced a breathtaking display of attacking football to thrash Thailand 5-1 in Nice and book their place in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup.Thailand, who had fallen to a record 13-0 loss against USA in their opener, conceded twice in the...
Facebook says it needs more regulation, not a breakup Facebook wasn't content offering a brief statement rejecting co-founder Chris Hughes' call to break up the social network. Global Affairs and Communications VP Nick Clegg has published an opinion piece in the New York Times criticizing Hug...
ICC orders fixers to steer clear of Cricket World Cup and assigns anti-corruption managers to each team The ICC are confident that the Cricket World Cup will not be troubled by corruption, and have taken the unusual step of contacting around a dozen known fixers telling them to steer clear of the tournament....
Third Point Calls for Breakup of Sony ---Again Daniel Loeb's activist hedge fund is pushing for the Japanese company to spin off its semiconductor business, saying its stock is undervalued and its portfolio needs to be less complex....
Facebook breakup would be solution of last resort: EU's Vestager A break-up of U.S. social media company Facebook would be a solution of last resort that would probably generate long judicial procedures, EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said on Friday....
Phil Kessel's Going To Arizona After A Messy Breakup With The Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins accomplished the inevitable. After Phil Kessel rejected a trade to the Minnesota Wild, the Pens found an agreeable new team for him, all the way out in Arizona. On Saturday, Pittsburgh traded Kessel, a 2021 fourth-round pick, ...
The horrifying 'Midsommar' is a breakup movie, according to director Ari Aster If a single trip to Ikea can end a disintegrating relationship, imagine how much damage an ocean-crossing trip to an isolated Swedish village could do....
Bad breakup leads to revenge porn and gay outing: suit A Manhattan man said his ex-boyfriend first stole his pricey Swiss timepiece, then outed him as gay and sent revenge porn to his friends when he demanded it back. The man, who The Post is identifying only as Joe because he has an open revenge porn co...
Midsommar's new trailer certainly makes it look like an "apocalyptic breakup movie" Our first look at Midsommar, Ari Aster's anticipated Hereditary follow-up, leaned hard into the "Scandinavian folk horror" of its premise, which finds a gang of Americans traveling to Sweden for a colorful, flower-strewn festival that unfolds just on...
Austria Government's Breakup Is New Blow to Europe's Far-Right Movement Chancellor Sebastian Kurz dissolved the government after Freedom Party leader Heinz-Christian Strache, a prominent anti-immigration advocate, resigned after the release of a video of him offering public contracts to a woman he believed to be a Moscow...
Bella Thorne Calls Out ''Press Hungry'' Mod Sun Over Breakup Drama Bella Thorne and Mod Sun may have called it quits, but they are just getting started as far as feuds go. Nearly a month ago the artists parted ways in what appeared to be an amicable......
Sony CEO's Choice: Stay Together or Bend to Loeb's Breakup Push The latest push by investor Daniel Loeb to break up Sony presents a dilemma for Chief Executive Kenichiro Yoshida, who is generally sympathetic to Wall Street's thinking but wants to keep his conglomerate intact....
Facebook COO Sandberg downplays calls for a breakup, ignores WSJ bombshell Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg ignored a negative bombshell and brushed off calls to break up the tech giant during a Q&A session with reporters from around the world Wednesday at the company's Menlo Park headquarters....
Coco Gauff in middle of Wimbledon doubles text breakup Coco Gauff Mania has cost one player her Wimbledon mixed doubles partner. British tennis star Harriet Dart said her playing partner Jay Clarke texted to let her know that he would instead be playing with Gauff, the 15-year-old American who has taken ...
How Taylor Swift and Joe Jonas Shook Off Their Breakup and Found True Love Over a decade after the unraveling of their young love, Taylor Swift and Joe Jonas have truly found holy ground. Back in 2008, the superstar singer and the Jonas Brothers star had fans......
Blue Jackets breakup, Aho offer sheet highlight free agency The anticipated departures of the Columbus Blue Jackets three stars and the Montreal Canadiens signing Carolina's Sebastien Aho to an offer sheet highlighted the first day of the NHL's free agent signing period ...
Facebook Rejects Co-Founder Call For Breakup, Senator Urges Probe Facebook Inc quickly rejected a call from co-founder Chris Hughes on Thursday to split the world's largest social media company in three, while lawmakers urged the U.S. Justice Department to launch an......
Irina Shayk Slays at First Runway Show Since Bradley Cooper Breakup Less than a week after fans learned about her split from Bradley Cooper, Irina Shayk returned to the runway to walk in Thursday's CR Runway x LuisaViaRoma 90th anniversary fashion show in......
Chevron gives up fight for shale-rich Anadarko; walks away with $1 billion breakup fee The move allows Occidental Petroleum, backed by billionaire Warren Buffett, to acquire shale-rich Anadarko and avoid what could have been a costly bidding war....
Nasty breakup? Orlando Soria's HGTV makeovers will cure your heartache Breakups are a chance to redesign your life — or at least your apartment. "Design is a great remedy for heartbreak," decorator Orlando Soria, host of the new HGTV makeover show "Unspouse My House," tells The Post. In the show, which premieres Thursda...
5 new releases we love: Polished punk, star-studded breakup bangers, and more There's a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Sides, five recent releases we think are worth your time. You can listen to these and more on Spotify....
UPDATE 2-Facebook co-founder calls for company breakup, U.S. lawmakers chime in Facebook Inc co-founder Chris Hughes on Thursday called for the world's largest social media company to be split in three and said Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg should be held responsible for privacy lapses....
Watch: Kourtney Kardashian tells 'Ellen' Khloe is focusing on daughter after breakup Kourtney Kardashian said on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Monday that her sister Khloe Kardashian is focusing on her 1-year-old daughter True after her split from NBA star Tristan Thompson....
Madonna loses appeal over auction of Tupac Shakur breakup letter, other items Madonna lost a court battle to keep a trove of intimate belongings including a pair of satin panties, a brush containing her hair and a breakup letter from a former boyfriend, the late rapper Tupac Shakur, from heading to the auction block....
Facebook rejects co-founder call for breakup, senator urges U.S. antitrust probe Facebook Inc quickly rejected a call from co-founder Chris Hughes on Thursday to split the world's largest social media company in three, while lawmakers urged the U.S. Justice Department to launch an antitrust investigation....
Watch the Jonas Brothers Reflect on Their Breakup in Emotional First Trailer for Chasing Happiness The comeback is always greater than the setback. As the Jonas Brothers prepare to launch a brand-new national tour and a new album, Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas are also coming......
Irina Shayk sparks Bradley Cooper breakup rumors, steps out without ring Irina Shayk is sparking rumors she and Bradley Cooper have broken up after stepping out without a ring thought to be from longtime boyfriend Bradley Cooper. ...
UPDATE 6-Facebook rejects co-founder call for breakup, senator urges U.S. antitrust probe Facebook Inc quickly rejected a call from co-founder Chris Hughes on Thursday to split the world's largest social media company in three, while lawmakers urged the U.S. Justice Department to launch an antitrust investigation....
Miley Cyrus celebrates 10 year anniversary with Liam Hemsworth and shuts down breakup rumors Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have now been together (on-and-off) for more than a decade, and the singer took to social media to mark the occasion with a sweet throwback photo....
Miss Hooters Tennessee finalist arrested, accused of trashing boyfriend's house after breakup Madison Rogers, Miss Hooters Tennessee contestant, faces burglary and vandalism charges after police said she destroyed part of ex-boyfriend's house. ...
Irina Shayk ditches ring in Iceland trip photos amid rumored breakup with Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper and longtime girlfriend Irina Shayk have reportedly called it quits. Now she's sharing vacation photos and still isn't wearing a ring. ...
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes argues for a breakup of Facebook, but easier said than done Facebook could be a monopolist, but it's not a slam dunk the courts would see it that way. A Facebook breakup is interesting but the details are messy....
Katy Perry's breakup anthem 'Never Really Over' is her best new song in years After her disappointing 2017 album "Witness," Katy Perry makes a welcome comeback with her therapy-themed single "Never Really Over." ...
Which politicians have used drugs and what did they take? The confession by Environment Secretary Michael Gove that he once took cocaine has again shone the spotlight on past drug use by leading politicians....
Drugs found in deadly hit-and-run TUCSON – As police continue to investigate a deadly hit-and-run that occurred Monday night, court records reveal new details about the suspect. Detectives with Tucson Police Department recovered several personal items from inside the BMW sedan involv...
The Danger Of Drugs: This Man Has Become Annoying After Doing A Drug We all grow up listening to warnings from parents and teachers about the dangers of drug use, but nothing is scarier than seeing someone you know become truly unrecognizable right before your eyes. A recent story out of a small town in Wisconsin is t...
How Some Generic Drugs Could Do More Harm Than Good For the 16 years that Dr. Brian Westerberg, a Canadian surgeon, worked volunteer missions at the Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, scarcity was the norm. The patients usually exceeded the 1,500 allotted beds. Running water was onc...
Japanese Man Arrested With Wario Drugs A 27 year-old man has been arrested in Tokushima having been found with 50 MDMA/ecstacy tablets in his possession, most of them shaped like Wario....
Man arrested trying to smuggle drugs into Spain under his wig A man was arrested after being stopped by police during an attempt to smuggle half a kilo of cocaine into Spain by handing it underneath an "oversized" toupee....
Gut bacteria may help explain why drugs don't work for everyone A study with common human gut bacteria and a mouse model investigates whether our microbiome helps explain why drugs work well for some but not others....
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 31 May Well-cared for first-generation examples of the Honda NSX are a rapidly appreciating asset. We might have found the UK's cheapest "If you have been looking to acquire an NSX on a realistic budget, this is the cheapest, best-value NSX available today...
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 24 May Searching for a roadster with a sweet six-pot engine? A BMW Z3 could be the best budget choice With its swollen haunches and smarter back end, the refreshed Z3 of 2000 looked the business. BMW Z3 2.2, £4995: The 146bhp 2.0-litre six survived the fac...
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 10 May Lotus Evora Lots of trouble, usually serious? Bah. This Evora is a usable 2+2 with pleasing service history and loads of kit Lotus Evora, £27,995: If Matt Saunders' brief tribute to the original Lotus Evora whetted your appetite for the Toyota-pow...
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 17 May The Audi TT's days could be numbered, so now's the time to pick up a clean second-gen example Audi TT 2.0 TFSI, £5490: There's talk of Audi ditching the TT after 2022. If true, lovers of used sports cars will be wearing black as they mourn one of th...
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 3 May Mini badge, Peugeot and BMW-developed engine. This R56-generation Cooper S is anything but an Italian job A Mini Cooper S of the so-called R56 generation that ran from 2007 to 2013 makes a great hot hatch buy. It's powered by the BMW/Peugeot-develop...
France will end healthcare refunds for homeopathic drugs France will end social security reimbursements for homeopathic drugs and the new policy - which has drawn the fire of alternative medicine advocates - will take full effect in 2021, the healthcare minister said on Tuesday....
Jail using medicine to help inmates addicted to drugs CINCINNATI (AP) — The "dope boys" hang out near the jail awaiting newly freed inmates with addiction. They'll hand you a free sample to get you back. Triggers to use drugs again — the corners where you've used, for one — are a...
Deaths from suicide, alcohol and drugs skyrocket — but not in NY Alcohol- and drug-related deaths and suicides continue to climb in the US, according to a new report released Wednesday by The Commonwealth Fund, an organization that supports independent health care research. The Fund's 2019 Scorecard on State Healt...
First Ever Personal War On Drugs Event Held In Lee County LEE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) – On Saturday hundreds of people came out in Lee County for the first annual Personal War On Drugs event. The gathering was held for families and friends who have lost loved ones to drug addiction… And for those w...
Mom accused of doing drugs, passing out in front of kids CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a West Virginia mom who passed out in a McDonald's bathroom after doing drugs in front of her kids has been charged with child neglect. WCHS-TV reports Tuesday that 32-year-old Sarah Park...
Walgreens Profit Squeezed by Generic Drugs Walgreens Boots Alliance needs a new business model to offset thinning profits from the sale of generic drugs, which continue to drag down results, the drugstore chain's CEO said....
How Not to Smuggle Drugs: Atop Your Head, Under a Hairpiece The Spanish police said they had arrested a man arriving at Barcelona's airport from Bogotá with half a kilogram of cocaine stuck to his head and covered with a toupee....
Then It Fell Apart by Moby review – sex, drugs and self-loathing The superstar DJ's account of his journey from poverty to wild parties in mansions is funny and often harrowingFor many people, evacuating your bowels in a squalid Times Square strip-club lavatory because you have drunkenly ingested a furious strippe...
These common drugs may increase dementia risk Drugs that doctors often use in the treatment of overactive bladder, gastrointestinal conditions, and depression may increase dementia risk by almost half....
U.S. seeks $12.7 billion from 'El Chapo' — the value of all the drugs he trafficked The sum represents the total amount of cocaine, marijuana and heroin that a jury found Guzman to have trafficked, multiplied by the average prices of those drugs, according to a filing by prosecutors in Brooklyn federal court....
FDA to improve access to experimental cancer drugs The Food and Drug Administration is launching a project aimed at giving more cancer patients a chance to try treatments that are not yet on the market but that have shown some promise in early testing. (June 3) ...
Duke Street snaps up DCC's generic drugs arm The former owner of Wagamama is close to clinching a deal to buy the generic drugs arm of DCC, a FTSE-100 conglomerate with operations spanning oil, retail and healthcare....
Michigan man convicted of murder at 13 locked up for drugs PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area man known for being convicted of murder at age 13 has been sentenced to at least six years in prison for a drug conviction. Nathaniel Abraham apologized Tuesday and said he was taking "full r...
US aims to help more cancer patients try experimental drugs CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. drug regulators are launching a project aimed at giving more cancer patients a chance to try treatments that are not yet on the market but that have shown some promise in early testing. Currently, when patients want what's c...
4 Your Health: Cost of cancer drugs soar The cost of cancer drugs continues to rise. The cost of specialty drugs used to treat cancer and other chronic illness continues to soar. That's according to a new report from the AARP. It shows the average cost for a single specialty drug is n...
Sex, drugs and soccer: The life and times of Maradona An unacknowledged son, photo ops with the mafia and humongous cocaine binges: it's incredible that Diego Maradona found time to become the greatest footballer of his generation....
Feds seize $3.8M worth of drugs at border TUCSON – Federal authorities say they seized nearly 268 pounds of narcotics in three recent seizures at the U.S.-Mexico border. Last Thursday morning, Customs and Border Protection officers say they seized 78 pounds of meth plus 18 pounds of heroin a...
AIDS drugs prevent sexual transmission of HIV in gay men A European study of nearly 1,000 gay male couples who had sex without condoms – where one partner had HIV and was taking antiretroviral drugs to suppress it - has found the treatment can prevent sexual transmission of the virus....
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 7 June No turbo for the Suzuki Swift Sport, but this 1000kg pocket rocket won't weigh you down We have a soft spot for the Suzuki Swift Sport of 2010-17, a result of its puppyish, naturally aspirated 1.6-litre engine, crisp suspension and accurate steerin...
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 28 June Purists will baulk at the idea of an automatic M3, but that could be the best value version of the legendary E46 BMW M3s, the E46 variety of 2000 to 2006, are becoming expensive, and if you want to get into a good one for under £10,000, you better ...
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 21 June If you're not easily led by the three-pointed star, Chrysler's much-maligned Crossfire is the budget Mercedes SLK for you You can say what you like – dozy recirculating ball steering, awkward looks – but a Chrysler Crossfire will always be an intrig...
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 14 June The Mk3 Toyota MR2 is famed for its point-and-shoot handling, meaning we can just about overlook this example's auto 'box The Mk3 MR2 of 2000-06 is a pretty thing and an interesting, if impractical, alternative to the Mazda MX-5 Mk2 of the same peri...
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 26 April At less £30,000, does this clean Aston Martin DB9 leave you shaken or stirred? Aston Martin DB9, £29,950: You could argue a DB9 looks at its best in the classifieds, where it's someone else's problem. Still, it does get you dreaming, especially one...
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 5 July With SLR-inspired styling and a metal folding roof, the R171-gen Mercedes SLK is a stylish and affordable summer cruiser With looks inspired by the Vision SLR concept unveiled at the 1999 Detroit motor show and a galvanised body guaranteed to preven...
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 12 July An early Scirocco is a good deal, if you're prepared to adopt the 'style over substance' ethos It might sit atop an elderly platform, but Volkswagen's striking Scirocco still looks full-on space age Eleven years since it was launched, the Scirocco...
Inflation Picks Up, but Still Below Fed's 2% Target A closely watched measure of U.S. inflation picked up in March but remained well below the Federal Reserve's 2% target, highlighting the central bank's struggles to foster reliable price growth even in a strong economy....
Can blood pressure drugs help reduce dementia risk? A large study analyzing the medical data of thousands of people suggests that dementia incidence is lower among those who take blood pressure medication....
Boost to the economy from no-deal Brexit stockpiling of drugs The British economy was given a short-term, pre-Brexit boost at the start of the year as factories ramped up production ahead of a possible crash out from the European Union....
Delaware doc accused of trading drugs for sex loses license WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Delaware has permanently revoked the license of a doctor accused of prescribing opioids in exchange for sexual favors from a female patient undergoing treatment for long-term drug addiction. The News Journal of Wilmington repo...
After drugs and booze, an ultramarathon taught me how to love the mile I'm in Breaking the cycle of my addictions was tough, but then I found inner strength by pushing myself to complete a 50-mile raceRunning has been a big part of my life for many years. It has been a fix, a punishment, a distraction and a focus. In darker ti...
WHO keeps key lung cancer drugs off its essential medicines list Immunotherapies that have emerged as a breakthrough in treating lung cancer have been rejected for inclusion on the World Health Organization's list of "essential medicines", which received a biennial update on Tuesday....
Nonfiction: A New Book Argues That Generic Drugs Are Poisoning Us In her stunning exposé "Bottle of Lies," Katherine Eban describes a world of generic drug manufacturing rife with corruption and life-threatening misdeeds....
UPDATE 1-France will end healthcare refunds for homeopathic drugs France will end social security reimbursements for homeopathic drugs and the new policy - which has drawn the fire of alternative medicine advocates - will take full effect in 2021, the healthcare minister said on Tuesday....
Playboy model's 'killer' was 'out of his mind' on drugs: lawyer The Philadelphia man accused of gruesomely slaughtering a Playboy model in what prosecutors called a fit of "demonic torture" was "out of his mind" on ketamine during the killing, his attorney reportedly claimed as the murder trial kicked...
TPD seizes hard drugs in stolen vehicle investigation TUCSON – Officers with Tucson Police Department, Operations Division South seized a pound of meth and 23 grams of heroin after tracking down a stolen vehicle on Wednesday. GTA, DRUGS AND GUN RECOVERED by @Tucson_Police officers from @ops_south Com...
"Nanoemulsion" gels offer new way to deliver drugs through the skin MIT chemical engineers have devised a new way to create very tiny droplets of one liquid suspended within another liquid, known as nanoemulsions. Such emulsions are similar to the mixture that forms when you shake an oil-and-vinegar salad dressing, b...
Founder of K-pop label YG resigns amid drugs and sex scandals Yang Hyun-suk, founder of South Korea's YG Entertainment which manages top K-pop performers, stepped down on Friday from his duties as chief producer, in the aftermath of drug and sex scandals involving his artists....
Anti-ageing drugs are coming that could keep you healthier for longer Longevity research is no longer aimed at prolonging lives, it is trying to keep us fit right until the end. New anti-ageing drugs may finally be here to make that happen...
Virtual reality is helping scientists discover new drugs A new VR tool, powered by the same technology as the Fortnite video game, helps chemists visualize the structure of complex molecules and develop new drugs to treat diseases....
California man gets 10 years for selling drugs for Bitcoin on dark web A US man who sold narcotics on the dark web in exchange for Bitcoin has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Tyler Reeves, who sold the drugs under the moniker "Platinum45," was sentenced on Monday by by United States District Judge James V....
CBP seizes $90K worth of drugs at Nogales port of entry TUCSON – Federal authorities have seized more than 90 pounds of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl at the Port of Nogales over the past several days. Last Friday, Customs and Border Protection officers at the Mariposa Pedestrian Cro...
Malaysia detains 4 Indians, seizes drugs, 5,255 turtles SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia authorities have arrested four Indians and seized more than 14 kilograms of drugs and over 5,000 turtles from their luggage at the Kuala Lumpur airport. Senior customs official Zulkarnain Mohamed Yusof says agents fou...
Despite the Headlines, We Don't Yet Know If Anticholinergic Drugs Contribute to Dementia Risk There are a number of things that can increase the risk of dementia: age, of course, as well as certain genetic profiles and behaviors such as smoking and drinking. Some of the same things that contribute to heart disease, such as high cholesterol le...
People are accidentally killing themselves taking insomnia drugs: FDA Experts have warned that people are accidentally killing themselves while taking common insomnia drugs. Government health officials in the US have ordered drug makers to add warning labels to certain prescription sleeping pills after a review. The Fo...
More than $1 million worth of drugs washes up on Alabama beach Beachgoers looking for some fun in the sun found more than $1 million worth of marijuana and cocaine that washed up along the shore in Alabama, police said. A local enjoying a stroll along Orange Beach last Tuesday found a package containing 21 pound...
Drugs That Boost Our Circadian Rhythms Could Save Our Lives Almost all of the cellular functions in your body run on a 24-hour schedule. Keep that clock regular, and you could stay healthier, and maybe even live longer....
Future is in doubt for cheaper versions of biologic drugs TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Injected drugs known as biosimilars were expected to save the U.S. health care system tens of billions of dollars. But sales have been so limited that their future is in doubt. Biologic medicines treat cancer, rare diseases and a...
Elton John refused to 'tone down' the sex and drugs in 'Rocketman' Elton John isn't shying away from his wild days. In fact, he said he pushed producers of "Rocketman" for an honest portrayal of his sex and cocaine-fueled days of the past....
US: Gang leaders ran killings, drugs from California prison Authorities charged leaders of a California prison gang Wednesday with orchestrating killings, drug sales and other crimes from behind bars in a case filed two weeks after a different prison gang was accused of organizing drug trafficking and killing...
Sex, drugs and soccer: The life and times of Diego Maradona An unacknowledged son, photo ops with the mafia and humongous cocaine binges: it's incredible that Diego Maradona found time to become the greatest footballer of his generation....
Walmart teams up with Big Pharma to track drugs on the blockchain Global retail Goliath Walmart has joined a consortium that's attempting to build a blockchain for tracking pharmaceutical supply chains. A spokesperson representing the firm confirmed to CoinDesk that Walmart has joined MediLedger, but they did not p...
The cost of popular prescription drugs doubles every 7 to 8 years The costs of 49 top-selling drugs saw a median increase of 76% over a six-year period, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open, with the prices of most increasing either once or twice annually. JAMA is the Journal of the American Med...
China sentences 6 foreigners for drugs; Canadian gets death A court in southern China has handed down sentences to at least six foreigners involved in a global methamphetamine operation, including a Canadian sentenced to death....
Indonesian court sentences Frenchman to death for drugs MATARAM, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court has sentenced a Frenchman to death for smuggling 3 kilograms (6.6 pounds) of drugs in a suitcase to the tourist island of Lombok. Presiding Judge Isnurul Syamsul Arif ruled in Mataram District Court on Mo...
Combining two cancer drugs could help slow growth of tumours Breast tumours grow at a slower rate in mice if the animals are given one drug to block cancer cell division and another that prevents therapy resistance...
UN approves probe of mass killings in Philippines' 'war on drugs' The first-ever resolution on the Philippines, led by Iceland, was adopted by a vote of 18 countries in favour and 14 against, including China, with 15 abstentions, including Japan....
U.S. Coast Guard seized over $569 million in drugs from May to July Vice President Mike Pence called the seizure of more than 39,000 pounds of cocaine and 933 pounds of marijuana worth a combined $569 million by the U.S. Coast Guard "historic."...
J&J warns of hit from generic drugs in third quarter, shares fall Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday boosted its 2019 sales forecast amid robust demand for its cancer drugs, but warned that competition from generic and copycat drugs could impact its third-quarter results, sending shares down 1.4% in noon trading....
6 Out of 7 Candidates for U.K. Prime Minister Admitted to Using Drugs. Here's Why It Might Not Matter The race to replace Theresa May as U.K. Prime Minister is in full swing, and with it, scrutiny of those who hope to take her job. Ahead of Thursday's first round of voting, media focus was not so much on the candidates' Brexit policies, n...
Trump Claims He Banned Trans Troops Because 'Drugs' President Donald Trump started winding down his less-than-thrilling state visit to the United Kingdom on Wednesday with a sit-down interview with one of England's worst global exports, Piers Morgan. Over the course of the more than half-hour conversa...
Philippines faces call for U.N. investigation into war on drugs killings More than two dozen countries formally called on Thursday for a United Nations investigation into thousands of killings in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, activists said....
Mom whose baby died with drugs in system charged with murder A Bronx woman has been arrested in the murder of her 18-month-old son, who died last year with a fatal cocktail of fentanyl and heroin in his system, police said Wednesday. Daira Santana-Gonzalez, 23, was charged Friday with murder for the Dec. 27 de...
Sex offenders reportedly got $60K worth of ED drugs due to Medicaid snafu Nearly 50 registered sex offenders received more than $60,000 worth of Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs, thanks to a lack of oversight in the state's Medicaid program, according to a scathing new state audit released Wednesday. Feder...
'Meth-gators' - Police warn against flushing drugs Police in Tennessee have arrested a man after he reportedly tried to flush his drugs stash down the toilet - with police saying it could lead to "meth-gators" in Alabama....
The 13 countries outside the US that produce the most NBA draft picks Frank Franklin II/AP The 2019 NBA draft will be held on Thursday, June 20. Once again, NBA teams will select players from around the world, a testament to the worldwide popularity of the sport. Over the last decade, no country outside the United Sta...
Pop network picks up One Day At A Time for a new season We live in a bizarre new world where Netflix has started canceling beloved shows too soon and opening the door for traditional networks to swoop in and save them, which is exactly what is happening to One Day At A Time. The streaming service canceled...
Top 5 picks make up NBA All-Rookie first team For the first time since the 1984-85 season, the top five selections in the NBA draft made up the NBA's All-Rookie first team that was announced Tuesday....
WWE Picks Two Relics Of The '90s To Fix Its Creative Stagnation On Thursday, Sports Illustrated broke an "exclusive" story about a shift in WWE's upper management. Effective immediately, the storied wrestling figures Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff will take on the roles of Executive Directors for Raw and SmackDown...
Wikipedia Co-Founder Picks a Nice Day to Log Off Thursday is projected to be a lovely summer day: high of 86, slight breeze and slightly overcast, no chance of rain—in New York anyhow. It's also a national holiday. If all that sounds like good conditions to get away from the computer and enjoy the ...
Here Are The Lottery Picks Of The 2019 NBA Draft The saddest teams in the NBA have gone ahead and taken prospects they hope can lead their franchise into next year's tank when they race for whoever 2020's best college player will be. Here are the lottery picks of 2019....
NASCAR picks AWS to power its cloud NASCAR will leverage the power of AWS to migrate its 18 petabyte video archive to the cloud as part of its new multi-year agreement with Amazon's cloud computing arm.The racing body announced that it has chosen AWS as its standard for both cloud...
Reckitt picks PepsiCo executive as next CEO British consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser on Wednesday named PepsiCo executive Laxman Narasimhan as its next chief executive officer, to succeed Rakesh Kapoor....
Unlikely track day stars: top picks for under £2000 An old Mercedes S-Class really could be your ideal track day weapon You don't need vintage metal or a flash new supercar to be a track-day star, just one of these low-cost larrikins To the casual observer, they appear to be worn-out wrecks. But ...
Blackshear Picks Florida Over Kentucky (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) The long wait is over for the most coveted graduate transfer this season after Kerry Blackshear, Jr. picked Florida. Kerry Blackshear just committed to Florida, he tells @Rivals. Top grad-transfer makes the Gators a Final Fou...
Tarantino picks up best dog award in Cannes Quentin Tarantino surprises Cannes festival goers by picking up this year's Palm Dog Award in person, for his movie "Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood." (May 24) ...
2019 MLB draft: Picks and analysis Day 1 of the 2019 MLB draft is in the books, with the Orioles taking Adley Rutschman at No. 1 overall. We've got analysis of all the first-round picks and more....
ESPN's 2019 AL and NL All-Star picks Who were unanimous picks as All-Star starters? Who were the most difficult omissions? Our experts make their selections for the 2019 Midsummer Classic....
Kosovo picks players with same name for U21 qualifiers PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The coach of Kosovo's under-21 team has picked two players with the same name for a pair of European qualifiers. Rafet Prekazi selected defender Lirim Kastrati and forward Lirim Kastrati for matches at Andorra on June 6 ...
McDaniels Picks Washington Over Kentucky At 1:00 AM Eastern time Wednesday morning, University of Kentucky recruit Jaden McDaniels finally made his college and it was not good news for True Blue Fans. pic.twitter.com/wr12lgZjBO — Jmac (@Jmcdaniels7) May 22, 2019 McDaniels is a 6'10", ...
Man allegedly hiding drugs in butt accidentally shoots himself in testicles A bungling felon from Washington state made a series of blunders when he shot himself in the testicles and tried to hide the weapon — all while storing drugs in his anus, a report said Wednesday. Cameron Jeffrey Wilson, 27, was carrying a pistol in h...
Germany's largest online drugs dealer shut down, 11 arrested Authorities shut down Germany's largest online wholesaler of illegal drugs and arrested 11 people as part of an international investigation into a drugs ring they said spanned five European countries and sold narcotics worldwide....
Elton John: 'They wanted to tone down the sex and drugs. But I haven't led a PG-13 life' In this exclusive article, Elton John writes about his extraordinary life and why he finally decided to give the Rocketman biopic the green lightI was in the cinema for about 15 minutes before I started crying. Not crying as in the occasional tear qu...
British children, as young as 7, being used by gangs to deal drugs: researchers Thousands of children in Britain - most aged between 15 and 17 - are being used by so-called county lines gangs to carry drugs from cities to be sold in rural areas, according to research by The Children's Society, a charity....
Drugs make headway against lung, breast, prostate cancers CHICAGO (AP) — Newer drugs are substantially improving the chances of survival for some people with hard-to-treat forms of lung, breast and prostate cancer, doctors reported at the world's largest cancer conference. Among those who have benefit...
Anticholinergic drugs linked to 50 percent increase in dementia risk A new study has found that widely used prescription drugs are linked to "nearly a 50% increased odds of dementia" in older adults, researchers say. The authors of the report, which appears in JAMA Internal Medicine, believe the meds most ...
Border 'czar': Cartels making more trafficking humans over drugs into US Criminal Mexican cartels now make more money trafficking people across the U.S. border than they do selling drugs, according to President Trump's pick to be the first-ever national "border czar."...
BP seizes $500K of drugs aboard abandoned aircraft near Tucson TUCSON – Nearly $500,000 in methamphetamine and fentanyl was seized Thursday after a pilot attempted to smuggle the drugs across the border with a modified ultralight aircraft that evening. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air a...
Gold nanoparticles promise safe cancer drugs, better vaccines A new study suggests that targeting B cells with gold nanoparticles could be a safe way to improve vaccines and treatments for cancer and other diseases....
Man allegedly hiding drugs in backside accidentally shoots himself in testicles A bungling felon from Washington state made a series of blunders when he shot himself in the testicles and tried to hide the weapon — all while storing drugs in his anus, a report said Wednesday....
Two-thirds of global drug deaths now from opioids: UN drugs report Opioids, which include both heroin and legal pain relievers, were responsible for around two-thirds of drug-related deaths in 2017, a new UN report revealed on Wednesday. The number for global opioid users contained within the World Drug Report, some...
New York's Medicaid bought erectile drugs for sex offenders New York's Medicaid program paid more than $60,000 for erectile dysfunction drugs and treatments for 47 sex offenders over a six-year period. ...
Authorities accuse teen of peddling drugs, guns on Snapchat ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say they have arrested a New Mexico teenager accused of using social media to peddle fentanyl, assault weapons and other firearms. Bernalillo District Attorney Raul Torrez on Wednesday announced the 17-year-old...
Uganda: Experimental Ebola drugs approved for use; two new cases suspected Uganda's health minister announced that health officials have been cleared to use three new experimental Ebola treatments, a week after the disease entered the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo....
Tucson teen arrested by CBP after $10K worth of drugs found on his person TUCSON – A Tucson 18-year-old was taken into custody Wednesday after he allegedly attempted to smuggle in about more than $10,000 worth of fentanyl through the Port of Nogales. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Tucsonan was s...
Generic drugs manufactured abroad bring savings and risks Generic drugs offer US consumers savings over brand medications, but as they are increasingly manufactured overseas, they can also pose dangerous side effects as companies cut corners and even engage in fraud, investigative journalist Katherine Eban ...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs tied to reduced glaucoma risk (Reuters Health) - High cholesterol is associated with an increased risk of developing glaucoma, but a new study suggests taking statins to lower cholesterol helps to reduce this risk....
Duterte mocks 'ice-eating' Iceland over U.N. vote on Philippine war on drugs Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took a swipe at Iceland on Friday for spearheading a U.N. resolution to investigate his bloody war on drugs, saying it was a nation made entirely of ice, with no understanding of his country's problems....
Commonly prescribed anticholinergic drugs linked to dementia risk A widely used group of drugs -- anticholinergics -- used for everything from depression to allergies and gastrointestinal conditions to Parkinson's disease, may increase risk for dementia, a new study says....
HIV drugs stop sexual transmission of AIDS virus, say doctors A study has found that medication to suppress HIV can prevent sexual transmission of the AIDS virus. Researchers say treatment regimes could contribute significantly to stopping the spread of the pathogen....
Pfizer gains new cancer drugs in $11.4B purchase of Array BioPharma Pfizer, the firm behind prescription drugs from anxiety medication Zoloft to Viagra, agreed Monday to pay $11.4 billion for Array BioPharma and its cutting-edge treatments for colon and rectal cancers....
Sex, drugs, and self-harm: Where 20 years of child online protection law went wrong Two decades after Congress tried to wall off the worst of the Internet in hopes of protecting the privacy and innocence of children, the ramparts lie in ruins....
Study of nearly 1,000 couples shows antiretroviral drugs prevent transmission of HIV The study proves, the researchers said, that using antiretroviral therapy to suppress the AIDS virus to undetectable levels also means it cannot be passed on via sex, the researchers said....
Caster Semenya, Defiant After Race Win, Says She Won't Take Hormone Reducing Drugs Caster Semenya was defiant in every way at what very well could be her last 800 meter race. Her raised fist at the start. Her unstoppable victory. And with her reply Friday to the big question of whether she will now submit to new testosterone regula...
Elderly Couple Receive Drugs Worth Millions After Delivery Mix-Up An elderly couple in Australia were the surprise recipients of an illegal drug shipment after signing for a wrongly delivered parcel containing millions of dollars' worth of methamphetamine, police......
Florida deputy arrested for planting meth, other drugs in nearly 120 cases: what we know Former Jackson County, Florida deputy Zach Wester was arrested for allegedly planting drugs on unsuspecting motorists before arresting them. ...
Celebrity sex, drugs and death: Inside the infamous Chateau Marmont Of all the jaw-dropping things — movie-star affairs, secret parties and tragedies of many stripes — that have happened at the Chateau Marmont hotel in West Hollywood, the most notorious remains comedian John Belushi's 1982 drug death. Lesser known, h...
Philippines' top senator chides Iceland for abortion, U.N. drugs war probe The Philippines' highest-ranking lawmaker said on Monday a U.N. resolution to probe the country's bloody war on drugs should be ignored, and its chief backer Iceland be investigated instead for human rights abuses in allowing abortion....
Coast Guard seizes 40,000 pounds of drugs on high seas CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has offloaded tons of cocaine and marijuana seized from boats and even a semi-submarine in the Pacific. Vice President Mike Pence was on hand Thursday as 39,000 pounds (17,690 kilograms) of cocaine and 933...
FDA proposes tighter opioid rules that would make new drugs less addictive Under the proposal, drugmakers would have to say whether their drug has "any characteristics that would mitigate the risks of overdose, abuse or the development of addiction."...
'Don't flush your drugs m'kay': police warn of the possibility of 'meth-gators' Tennessee officials fear that animals living in sewage treatment ponds could ingest drugs that have been disposed of improperlyPolice in Tennessee are warning residents to stop flushing methamphetamine, the drug more commonly known as "meth", down th...
UPDATE 3-J&J warns of hit from generic drugs in third quarter, shares fall Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday boosted its 2019 sales forecast amid robust demand for its cancer drugs, but warned that competition from generic and copycat drugs could impact its third-quarter results, sending shares down 1.4% in noon trading....
UK prison guards smell a rat and find rodents stuffed with drugs Suspected organized criminals have been stuffing the bodies of dead rats with drugs, phones and cash and throwing them over the walls of a British prison to get contraband to inmates, the government said on Monday....
EU picks women for top jobs after marathon negotiations Europe's leaders have agreed to give two of the top four European Union jobs to women, but only after a marathon set of talks that exposed the continent's simmering divisions....
American Restoration: 30% of judges will be Trump picks President Trump, who plans to have named 150 federal judges by the end of this year, is on a pace to fill 30% of the bench, a historic legacy being tied to the conservative movement to restore America.5177RSpg60L._SX329_BO1,204,203,200_.jpgLegal expe...
Expert picks on who will win the 2019 Kentucky Derby Who will win the Kentucky Derby? Who is the longshot to watch? USA TODAY Network experts make their picks on who will win the 2019 Kentucky Derby. ...
Reckitt picks PepsiCo executive as CEO, going outside for first time Consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser has picked PepsiCo executive Laxman Narasimhan as its next chief executive, becoming the latest industry heavyweight to turn to a company outsider to tackle faltering growth and new media-savvy rivals....
Guidemaster: Ars tests and picks the best e-readers for every budget Enlarge / The new Kindle Paperwhite. (credit: Valentina Palladino) If you want to not only read more, but read better, an e-reader may be for you. Yes, it has become easy to find material to read and to get it on any of the numerous devices we have...
Lillard, Kemba, LeBron among noteworthy All-NBA picks NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden were unanimous selections to an All-NBA team that could mean big payoffs for Damian Lillard and Kemba Walker. Both of those guards were voted to one of the three teams announced Thursday, making ...
NBA draft recap: All 60 picks, first-round analysis The eventful 2019 NBA draft at Brooklyn's Barclays Center is in the books, and we have every pick, and analysis, from draft night. ...
To Stand Out, the Army Picks a New Uniform With a World War II Look Army Greens, being field-tested for introduction next year, are designed to evoke a bygone era when America celebrated total victory, and wanted to look sharp....
Guidemaster: Ars picks 11 gifts you can get Dad for Father's Day 2019 Enlarge / These kids evidently got their dad a tie or some kind of parking lot toy... were wireless, noise-cancelling headphones not yet a thing? (credit: Los Angeles Examiner/USC Libraries/Corbis) The annual day devoted to dads is approaching yet ...
First look at rookie minicamps: The top picks in the 2019 NFL draft NFL rookies, including Clelin Ferrell, hit the practice fields with their new teams for the first time, giving a glimpse of the future -- and the work ahead....
Reckitt picks PepsiCo exec as CEO, going outside for first time Consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser has picked PepsiCo executive Laxman Narasimhan as its next chief executive, becoming the latest industry heavyweight to turn to a company outsider to tackle faltering growth and new media-savvy rivals....
Giannis, Harden are unanimous All-NBA first-team picks Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston guard James Harden were unanimous selections to the 2018-19 All-NBA first team, released Thursday....
The picks who fit Islanders' big-picture approach to NHL draft VANCOUVER, British Columbia — With only two picks in the first four rounds — for now — it seems as if the Islanders' focus going into the NHL draft Friday night is on the big picture. That would include the future of two big free agents in recently m...
Weekend Watch: Picks, analysis on the top matchups Playoff hopefuls square off when the Braves play the Cardinals and the Indians meet the Rays. Who has the upper hand? And what else are we looking forward to?...
Consumer Inflation Picks Up To 3.05% In May, Highest In 7 Months The latest set of inflation data comes days after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the repo rate - the key interest rate at which it lends short-term funds to commercial banks - to a nine-year......
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Jim Cramer revisits his top stock picks for the 5G rollout In February, he declared that Skyworks Solutions, Intel, Qualcomm, Broadcom, and Xilinx were the top five semiconductor companies that stand to benefit from the building of 5G infrastructure....
Best fax machines of 2019: 5 top picks for sending faxes This guide to the best fax machines of 2019 proves that while the idea of sending faxes might seem a bit antiquated, there's some brilliant models out there.There are still many businesses out there that rely on faxes, so this best fax machines ...
NHL draft: Six of the worst picks in league history Alexandre Daigle went No. 1 overall to the Ottawa Senators in 1993, but he never came close to matching the hype. Who else was a bad draft pick? ...
'Legion' Picks Up the Pieces of a Shattering Twist The creator Noah Hawley discusses how the heady FX drama will evolve in its final season, now that its hero has done "something that we can't morally tolerate."...
Our Top 5 Picks From the Rebecca Minkoff Flash Sale We love these products, and we hope you do too. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not E!. As......
Grateful threads: The best tie-dye fashion picks for summer Get groovy! Tie-dye is back in a major way, a time-traveling trend that's arrived straight from 1969. No longer just a summer-camp staple, this psychedelic pattern is now a fashionable favorite with a stylish mix of stars, from It girls, including Gi...
Chargers announce signings of 4 of their 7 draft picks COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have four of the seven players they selected in the recent NFL draft under contract. The team announced Saturday that it has signed the four players it selected on the final day of the draft. They ar...
NBC picks up Kenan Thompson's new show, but he still won't leave SNL just yet Just over a week ago, we reported that Kenan Thompson had confirmed that he's staying on Saturday Night Live for at least another year, solidifying his status as the show's longest-tenured cast member. Now, though, keeping him on SNL just got a bit m...
Expert picks: Predicting men's and women's winners Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer? Can Ash Barty make it two in a row? And is Serena Williams a favorite or a spoiler? ESPN's tennis experts make their London picks....
Guidemaster: Ars picks the best wireless keyboards you can buy in 2019 Enlarge (credit: Valentina Palladino) Sometimes the default just doesn't cut it, and that's often true when it comes to keyboards. Whether you're working on a desktop or a laptop, the keyboard you were given or the keyboard built into the machine m...
MLB Weekend Watch: Picks, analysis on the top matchups The Red Sox try to cool off the Astros, Josh Bell's power meets Chris Paddack's nastiness, and the Yanks and Rays play for first place. Here's your guide to it all....
Kazakhstan picks J.P. Morgan, UBS for Air Astana IPO - official Kazakhstan has appointed J.P. Morgan and UBS as global coordinators for the planned initial public offering of its flag carrier Air Astana , a senior executive at the Samruk-Kazyna sovereign wealth fund said on Friday....
Sources: Conley sent to Jazz for 3 players, picks Guard Mike Conley is headed to the Utah Jazz in a trade that sends Grayson Allen, Kyle Korver, Jae Crowder and two draft picks to the Memphis Grizzlies, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski....
Spanish police arrest cocaine bigwig with drugs hidden under toupee Drug smugglers have come up with some novel ways of moving their goods around the world undetected, but a recent incident at Barcelona airport involved a surprisingly low-tech approach....
'I'll never take drugs': Caster Semenya tells IAAF to focus on dopers 'not us' – video Caster Semenya has urged athletic's governing body to drop its pursuit of female runners with high testosterone levels and instead focus on catching dope cheats. Speaking after winning a 2000m race on the outskirts of Paris, the South African made cl...
Sleep Drugs Like Ambien Will Get a New FDA Warning About Potentially Fatal Side Effects The Food and Drug Administration is forcing certain sleep drugs to carry a deadly serious warning about the rare, frightening side effects they can cause. The side effects, which have reportedly caused serious injuries and even deaths, include sleepw...
Overuse of heartburn drugs linked to heart, kidney disease, cancer Researchers have linked popular drugs like Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium and other proton pump inhibitors to a higher risk of death by cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease, as well as upper gastrointestinal cancer....
The vampires indulge in blood, drugs, and pizza pie on a party-hearty What We Do In The Shadows Well, looks like we can officially put aside that quest for world domination. Much as it did last week with the return, and subsequent arrest, of Nadja's eternal lover Gregor-Jeff, this week's episode of What We Do In The Shadows brought back a chara...
Athletics: American Lawson banned for four years for positive drugs test American long jumper and sprinter Jarrion Lawson has been suspended for four years after testing positive for the banned substance epitrenbolone, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Saturday....
Florida couple jailed after drugs, toddler found in roach-infested car DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida couple had a toddler girl inside a roach-infested car while they were using drugs. The DeLand Police Department arrested 30-year-old David Dexter and 28-year-old Christian Wilson on child abuse and drug p...
One in five US tech employees abuse pain relief drugs, reveals study There is nothing wrong with bonding over a beer or two after work, but when it becomes too much, it is important to spot the warning signs of substance abuse and addiction, according to a new study....
End to Aids in sight as huge study finds drugs stop HIV transmission Paper says risk between male partners is zero if virus fully suppressed by antiretroviralsAids timeline: from Terry Higgins to PrEPAn end to the Aids epidemic could be in sight after a landmark study found men whose HIV infection was fully suppressed...
French health watchdog recommends ending reimbursement for homeopathic drugs France's health watchdog on Friday recommended that social security stop reimbursing patients for homeopathic drugs, citing insufficient effectiveness....
Ness Wadia Sentenced In Japan, Found With Drugs During Ski Trip: Report Ness Wadia, son of industrialist Nusli Wadia and inheritor of one of Indias wealthiest business families, has been sentenced for drugs possession while on a skiing holiday to Japan....
Amit Shah Says Centre Formulating Strategy To Tackle Drugs In Punjab Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday informed Chief Minister Amarinder Singh that the central government was formulating a detailed strategy to tackle the problem of drugs in Punjab and Jammu and......
Baltimore struggling with soaring crime, drugs and inept political leaders Juan Grant, who led protests across Baltimore demanding answers after the arrest and in-custody death of his best friend Freddie Gray in 2015, was shot to death on Saturday while driving to his grandmother's house in west Baltimore. The 33-year-old'...
School aide busted with loaded gun, drugs during home raid: cops A Harlem school aide was busted with a loaded gun, ammo and drugs when authorities raided his home as part of a larger investigation, police said. Nicholas Banks, 26, who works at Mott Hall High School in Harlem, was arrested at around 8:45 a.m. Wedn...
These Old Videos of Bernie Talking to Kids About Drugs and Punk Rock Are a Gift In a Politico piece today ominously headlined "What We Found in the Archives of Bernie Sanders's Long-Lost TV show," the website examined—and digitized, for the first time—episodes of "Bernie Speaks with the Community," a cable-access show Sanders ma...
Without older subjects, cancer drugs trials rely on atypical patients (Reuters Health) - Patients selected to participate in studies of cancer drugs tend to be younger than most people with the disease in the general population, researchers say....
Florida sheriff deputy revived with Narcan, 3 others recovering after exposure to drugs A Florida sheriff's deputy had to be revived with Narcan and at least one firefighter was given the overdose reversal drug on Tuesday after exposure to what officials believe to be fentanyl during a traffic stop....
Booze, sex, drugs, cops: The seedy sitcom lives of 'Florida Girls' Outrageous "Florida man" headlines have become cultural in-jokes — but get ready for "Florida Girls." The new half-hour comedy, premiering Wednesday at 10 p.m. on Pop, follows a group of twenty-something women who are forced to confront their stagnan...
Bronx paralegal busted for dropping drugs on floor of DA's office: cops A butter-fingered Bronx paralegal allegedly dropped a bag packed with crack cocaine and heroin as she strolled into work — at the borough's District Attorney's office, authorities and law enforcement sources said Thursday. Jennifer Monge ...
German nurse who 'murdered 200 patients' with lethal drugs jailed for life A NURSE has been sentenced for killing 85 of his patients, with police believing the actual number is around 200, in the worst killing spree in Germany's post-war history....
VIDEO: Houston police chase leads to seizure of $1M worth of drugs HOUSTON (KPRC) – About $1 million worth of drugs were found in a pickup Monday after a chase through southeast Houston that ended with two people taken into custody, police said. The chase started about 11:20 a.m. in the area of Almeda Genoa Ro...
Philippines senator defends police over toddler's death in drugs raid Ronald dela Rosa says 'shit happens during operations' after three-year-old girl killedA senator who oversaw the most violent period in the Philippines' war on drugs has dismissed the killing of a three-year-old girl in a police drug operation as col...
Antiretroviral drugs stop HIV transmission, study shows — but can people afford them? Antiretrovirals can be expensive and people living with HIV may feel a range of financial burdens to try to get the needed medications, according to experts....
Crime Trackers: Diesel sniffs out drugs at Pima County Jail TUCSON – The corrections staff at Pima County Jail welcomed their newest member – and after completing an eight-week training course with his partner, it is fair to say he is no the "Top Dog" at the jail facility. Diesel is a ...
WHO updates its essential medicines list, adds cancer and stroke drugs The World Health Organization published an updated list of "essential medicines" on Tuesday, adding drugs for cancer, stroke, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease among the treatments that should be seen as the standard....
Traces of five drugs found on 1000-year-old South American ritual kit Cocaine and components of ayahuasca were detected on an ancient pouch found in Bolivia, providing evidence of hallucinogen use in pre-Columbian times...
Importing prescription drugs has Trump's endorsement: Will more states follow? Colorado, Florida and Vermont are exploring plans to bring drugs across the border from Canada to help lower costs. ...
The Uber of prescription drugs: Web startups raise concerns about access to Rx medicine Startups like Hims and Roman have found a profitable new business model for selling Rx drugs online, but the websites are raising safety concerns. ...
TV Ads for Drugs Must Now Include Prices. It's the Latest Effort to Drive Down Pharmaceutical Costs At a time when nearly a fifth of Americans have struggled to pay medical bills, the Trump Administration will soon require drug companies to list medication prices in television advertisements. It's a move meant to boost transparency and drive ...
Croatia's drugs wholesalers limit hospital deliveries as debts rise Croatian drug wholesalers have decided to limit deliveries of medicines to some hospitals in a row over mounting debts and urged the government to pay immediately at least half of them now totaling 2.6 billion kuna ($396 million)....
A giant upset, must-see KOs and the top moments of '19 -- so far It's halfway through an eventful year in boxing. There have been unforgettable moments, big fights, action-packed bouts, great knockouts -- and plenty more is on the way....
Stobart picks turnaround veteran Shearer as new chair A corporate turnaround veteran will next week be unveiled as the new chairman of Stobart Group, the FTSE-250 conglomerate, as it seeks to draw a line under more than a year of boardroom warfare....
Japan's New Emperor Picks His Ride---an Old-School Toyota Crown Prince Naruhito will get more than a new title when he ascends the Japanese throne on May 1. He will also get a new set of wheels—an exclusive, superluxury, handmade Toyota....
The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 picks up steam The artists and their entourages are now in Tel Aviv. As the city prepares to receive thousands of guests, rehearsals have begun on the Expo grounds....
Danske Bank picks ex-ABN banker as CEO to rebuild trust Danske Bank hired former ABN AMRO banker Chris Vogelzang as its new chief executive on Friday as it wrestles to limit the fallout from its involvement in one of the biggest money laundering scandals....
Chipper Jones stands out among draft's No. 1 picks In 1990, the Atlanta Braves drafted Chipper Jones with the No. 1 overall pick, and he accomplished something no other player has done after being selected first ...
10 films to watch at Cannes | Peter Bradshaw's picks Jim Jarmusch's starry zombie horror opens, Quentin Tarantino returns and rising director Alice Furtado makes her debut•Cannes 2019 party kicks off as clouds of controversy gatherDir Quentin TarantinoTarantino's new black comedy-drama stars Leonardo D...
The best cheap printers 2019 deals: top budget picks In this guide to the best cheap printers of 2019, we list the top budget printers that manage to walk that fine line between affordability and print quality.That means, in this best cheap printers guide, we only feature printers that offer fantastic ...
Best business tablets of 2019: top picks for productivity slates Welcome to our best business tablet roundup for 2019. We're well into the new year, and there's plenty of brilliant tablets that will help keep you productive on the go, without having to lug around one of the best laptops.While you might n...
Flyers acquire Braun from Sharks for draft picks PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers continued to shore up their defense by acquiring veteran Justin Braun from the San Jose Sharks for two draft picks. Philadelphia on Tuesday sent a 2019 second-round pick and 2019 third-round pick to San Jos...
Sri Lanka picks two hangmen for first prisoner executions since 1970s Sri Lanka has hired two hangmen as it prepares for executions of four prisoners convicted of drug offences in what would be the country's first use of the death penalty for over 40 years, prison authorities said on Friday....
Texans signs 1st round pick Howard, 5 other picks HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have signed first-round pick Tytus Howard and five other picks. Howard, an offensive lineman from Alabama State, was taken 23rd overall as Houston addressed its need to better protect Deshaun Watson after he was sack...
The Latest: Police boat miles from Cyprus picks up 14 at sea LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Latest on mass migration to Europe (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Cyprus authorities say a police vessel has rescued 14 people believed to be migrants in waters approximately 53 kilometers (33 miles) off the island nation...
NBA Finals: Expert picks to win Raptors-Warriors series, MVP We make our picks for the NBA Finals, which begin tonight when the Warriors head to Scotiabank Arena for Game 1 against the Raptors. ...
| Serena picks up steam, crushes Japanese qualifier Serena Williams put her nervy start to the French Open behind her by thrashing Kurumi Nara to step up her bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title....
| European 2020 Ryder Cup captain wants showdown for picks Europe's 2020 Ryder Cup skipper Padraig Harrington wants candidates for his three captain's picks to undergo a showdown to prove they deserve his selection....
Nadal untroubled as he picks up 90th Roland Garros win "Rafael Nadal\u0027s serene progress through the French Open continued on Sunday as he booked a semi-final spot with victory over Juan Ignacio Londero."...
Volvo picks CATL, LG Chem to supply EV batteries Volvo has signed agreements with CATL and LG Chem for the supply of lithium ion batteries. The deal is crucial to helping Volvo reach its goal of having EVs account for half of its global sales by 2025....
Gold Rally Picks up Steam as Investors Pile In The most-active gold futures contract rose more than 1% Tuesday to $1,435 a troy ounce, heading for a fresh six-year high as investors anticipate lower interest rates and seek alternatives to currencies and bonds....
Conservative leader Mitsotakis becomes Greek PM, picks cabinet Conservative politician Kyriakos Mitsotakis took office as Greece's new prime minister and named his cabinet on Monday, after storming to victory on a pledge to create jobs and lure investment to the economically stricken nation....
Navy picks new War College leader after removing president PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Navy has named the first female leader of the U.S. Naval War College after removing the college president who is under investigation. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer announced Friday that Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield will b...
Patriots sign tight end Ben Watson, 7 of 10 draft picks FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have signed veteran tight end Ben Watson and seven of their 10 draft choices. New England announced the signings Friday. The Patriots inked deals with second-round defensive back JoeJuan Williams, off...
Buccaneers sign 5 of 8 draft picks on eve of rookie minicamp TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed five of the club's eight selections from last month's NFL draft, including second-round cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting and fourth-round outside linebacker Anthony Nelson. The team al...
MLB Awards Watch: An epic MVP race, Cy Young picks and more Cody Bellinger and Christian Yelich are in an NL MVP battle for the ages. Whom do we favor? Plus, the aces and rookies most likely to raise the hardware in 2019....
Rutschman, Witt, Vaughn lead top 10 picks in MLB draft Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman, Texas high school shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., Cal first baseman Andrew Vaughn lead top 10 picks in MLB draft ...
Accenture Picks Julie Sweet as Chief Executive The board of consulting company Accenture PLC has named Julie Sweet, the head of the company's operations in North America, as its new chief executive....
| Thunder trade Westbrook to Houston for Paul, picks Russell Westbrook has been traded from the OKC Thunder to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul and two first-round NBA draft picks, according to multiple reports....
Lynx acquire frontcourt help in 2 deals for draft picks The Minnesota Lynx acquired Stephanie Talbot from Phoenix and Alaina Coates from Chicago in two separate trades for draft picks next year ...
Rory or the field? Our experts make their picks for The Open The majority of experts like Rory McIlroy to finish holding the Claret Jug. But a few other choices snuck in there, including Tommy Fleetwood's breakthrough moment....
Falcons sign RBs Ollison, Green and 2 more draft picks FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with four draft picks, including running backs Qadree Ollison and Marcus Green. The Falcons also signed defensive end John Cominsky and cornerback Jordan Miller. Ollison, from Pittsb...
NBA draft 2019 tracker: Analysis for all 30 first-round picks There were no surprises to start the 2019 NBA draft. Zion Williamson went No. 1 to the Pelicans, while the Grizzlies picked up Ja Morant at No. 2. The Knicks made RJ Barrett the third selection in a move that actually made fans happy. What came after...
Chris Sale picks up first win as Red Sox roll past White Sox CHICAGO — Chris Sale returned to where he began his major league career — and to some fundamentals that have made the left-hander one of baseball's premier pitchers. Sale snapped out of his early season funk to earn his first win with an impres...
Kentucky Derby 2019 picks: Why Gray Magician is best value bet at 29-1 It's the first Saturday in May, so here we go with the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Maybe it's seemed easy the last six years as the post-time favorite has won the Run for the Roses. But if you're just going to play the fav...
European team to have 3 captain's picks for 2020 Ryder Cup VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — The European team is reducing the number of captain's picks from four to three for next year's Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits. Nine players will qualify automatically for the team via points earned in tourna...
Mississippi picks Carter to be interim athletic director OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has picked former basketball standout Keith Carter to be its interim athletic director. The school made the announcement on Monday. Carter takes over for Ross Bjork, who was named Texas A&M's athletic director o...
Women's World Cup: Alex Morgan picks up injury United States Women's National Team striker Alex Morgan picked up an injury during her team's final group stage match at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup....
Moore picks up key backing for potential U.S. Fed board post Stephen Moore, President Donald Trump's pick for a seat on the U.S. Federal Reserve board, picked up a key endorsement from a Senate Republican on Thursday when Pennsylvania's Pat Toomey said he would be "inclined to support" the conservative comment...
Redskins sign first-rounder Haskins, 7 other draft picks ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins have signed first-round pick Dwayne Haskins and seven others from their draft class. The team on Thursday announced rookie deals with the Ohio State quarterback they took 15th overall, fourth-round running ...
Analyst gives his picks for favorite emerging market bonds Emerging market bonds could perform well going forward, and an analyst from Aberdeen Standard Investments picked three countries he likes — and one he doesn't....
NHL draft 2019: First-round picks, scouting reports The New Jersey Devils made Jack Hughes the first overall pick in the NHL draft. The New York Rangers followed up with Kaapo Kakko at No. 2 ...
Magic: The Gathering's New Pro Players Prove To Be Controversial Picks Today, Magic: The Gathering publisher Wizards of the Coast announced that it had signed two new players to its fledgling Pro League, including the league's first woman. While it has been a galvanizing decision for many players, especially female ones...
2019 NHL draft: Islanders set for few picks, quiet weekend A year after one of the most important drafts in franchise history, the 2019 NHL Draft seems likely to be a much quieter affair for the Islanders. In 2018, GM Lou Lamoriello scored Oliver Wahlstrom and Noah Dobson with the two first-round picks among...
Ocasio-Cortez wants to make it easier to study magic mushrooms, other psychedelic drugs Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., filed legislation on Friday to make it easier for researchers to study the therapeutic and medical benefits of certain psychedelic drugs such as magic mushrooms amid a growing national shift in attitudes towards...
Caster Semenya Can Run Free—for Now—as Court Rules She Won't Have to Take Drugs to Lower Testosterone Levels Calling it a victory for women's "human rights," South African runner Caster Semenya and her legal team are cheering a Swiss court's ruling that allows her to continue competing without taking testosterone-lowering drugs while she continues her appea...
New York's Medicaid system paid $60,000 for sex offenders to get erectile dysfunction drugs: audit The New York state Medicaid system was found to have improperly shelled out nearly a million dollars for the treatment of erectile dysfunction over a six-year period, with more than $60,000 going toward registered sex offenders who are barred from su...
Wednesday's Daily Brief: migration tragedy in the Rio Grande, drugs report, Torture Victims Day Top news, this Thursday are: the migration debate spurred by the tragic image of a drowned man and his daughter in the Rio Grande; the Khashoggi killing discussed at the Human Rights Council; key findings from the latest UN report on drugs; updates f...
Putin ally calls drugs case against Russian journalist 'very bad story': Ifax Valentina Matviyenko, the speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament, on Tuesday called the case against Ivan Golunov, an investigative journalist charged with drug offences, a "very bad story," the Interfax news agency reported....
South African Woman Arrested With Drugs Worth Rs 13 Lakh At Delhi Airport A South African woman was apprehended by CISF personnel at the Delhi airport with 58 pouches of alleged drugs which were hidden between bed sheets in her luggage, a senior official said today....
Sex, drugs and soccer: Diego Maradona film shines light on Napoli years An unacknowledged son, photo ops with the mafia and humongous cocaine binges: it's incredible that Diego Maradona found time to become the greatest footballer of his generation....
Malaysia authorities seize 5,255 tiny turtles and drugs at Kuala Lumpur airport Malaysia authorities have arrested four Indians and seized more than 14 kilograms of drugs and over 5,000 turtles from their luggage at the Kuala Lumpur airport....
Big pharma is denying children like my son vital drugs. So I've set up a buyers club | Robert Long The US company Vertex has put a ludicrous price on a new cystic fibrosis drug. But we've found a way to bypass its greed A few weeks ago I sat in a meeting room in east London nervously waiting the arrival of two representatives from Gador, an Argent...
YouTube engineer 'on drugs rampage injures 8 with truck, light, and sharp pencil' A HIGH-flying software engineer who works for YouTube allegedly perpetrated a bizarre series of assaults after he took LSD and had "really bad trip."...
Watch: Coast Guards Leap Onto "Narco-Sub", Seize Drugs Worth $232 Million Infamously elusive boats dubbed narco-submarines - cartel-funded ships built in the jungle to haul massive amounts of drugs - have bedeviled Coast Guardsmen tasked with stemming the flow of......
119 Dismissed Cases Later, a Crooked Cop Was Arrested for Planting Drugs During Routine Traffic Stops A former sheriff's deputy in Florida has been arrested and unceremoniously dismissed after an investigation uncovered his penchant for pulling over drivers for minor traffic violations and planting drugs inside of their vehicles....
What makes 'Rocketman' a unique music biopic? Actually showing sex, drugs and rock-and-roll. Instead of following the usual formula and glossing over the rough bits — namely, John's anger issues and addiction to alcohol, cocaine and sex — it focuses on them....
Drugs with biggest price hikes don't treat depression or diabetes — they're for erectile dysfunction The prescription drugs that have seen the most rapid rise in cost in the U.S. don't treat depression, cholesterol or even autoimmune diseases, a new study finds....
Arizona sheriff says cartels smuggling people and drugs through Native American reservation An Arizona sheriff has revealed a major loophole in his state that's allowing Mexican cartels to smuggle drugs and people into the United States "left and right."...
Drugs, hookers and a 6 mph roller coaster: Inside Coney Island's lecherous past Before the Wonder Wheel or Cyclone, Coney Island was a "four-mile-long, half-mile-wide coastal citadel of grime, crime, intoxication and fornication."...
Groundbreaking cancer-fighting drugs now included in updated UN list of essential medicines The UN health agency, WHO, announced on Tuesday that dozens of new drugs have been added to the list of essential medicines that every country should have, including new cancer treatments that can be swallowed rather than injected....
Cellphones and laptops on latest USTR China tariff list, drugs excluded A list of products subject to possible U.S. tariffs on about $300 billion of Chinese imports will include cellphones and laptop computers but not pharmaceuticals and rare earth materials, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office said on Monday....
3 kids found locked in back of U-Haul carrying drugs in Tennessee: police Authorities say three children have been rescued from the back of a U-Haul truck that was carrying drugs in Tennessee, and three North Carolinians have been charged in the case....
Decoding Miley Cyrus' She Is Coming Lyrics: Messages of Love, Drugs and Cattitude She is here! Miley Cyrus is back with new music! The 26-year-old singer has just dropped her EP, She Is Coming, featuring six new tracks. The EP starts out with the song "Mother's......
Uri Geller shows off giant spoon Uri Geller, the illusionist known for his spoon-bending stunts, unveils an 11 ton spoon in Jaffa, Tel Aviv, next to the site where he plans to open his museum next year. (May 23) ...
This Giant, $13 Mouse Pad Even Props Up Your Phone "Why don't they just make the whole desk out of mouse pad," I'm sure you've asked yourself countless times. Now, you can cover nearly six square feet of your workspace with soft-touch padding for just $13 by using promo code L2363MVO at checkout. It ...
CVC revs up £1.2bn sale of warranty giant D&G The former owner of Formula One motor racing is revving up a fresh attempt to offload Domestic & General (D&G), the warranty giant which insures millions of Britons' household appliances....
Facebook co-founder says web giant should be broken up Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has declared Mark Zuckerberg's "power is unprecedented and un-American" and has called for the social media giant to be broken up....
Betting giant GVC's shareholders revolt over pay Ladbrokes and Coral owner GVC has suffered a shareholder revolt over pay despite its boss agreeing to a £150,000 salary cut in an attempt to calm investor anger....
Merger Would Create New Aerospace Giant United Technologies doubled down on the aerospace market with an all-stock deal to merge with defense contractor Raytheon, after UTC executives earlier chose to exit the escalator and air-conditioner businesses....
How to Create a Giant Coloring Page for Your Kid This summer, I've been looking for kid projects that have some mileage in them—stuff that can be worked on over the course of days or weeks. I landed on an activity that's easy, requires few supplies and makes me feel like a wizard: I blew up a color...
One giant flub for the Daily News That's one giant blooper for the Daily News. Describing the moon shot that started 50 years ago, the Daily Snooze Tuesday tweeted: "Four Days later, John Glenn would step onto the only other planet we've ever walked on uttering the famous, 'one small...
A Giant Laid Low by Too Many Blows to the Head "Some days I feel like a young man, and some days not," Ryan Miller said. What it's like to visit a former football player trying to recover from head trauma....
Trump picks Mark Morgan, former customs chief, as new head of ICE WASHINGTON – President Trump used Twitter Sunday to announce he had selected a new head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "I am pleased to inform all of those that believe in a strong, fair and sound Immigration Policy that Mark Morgan wi...
Belmont Stakes 2019 predictions: Win, place, show picks Saturday is the 2019 Belmont Stakes Stakes, and here are The Post's staff picks: Vic Cangialosi Sir Winston: Was a rallying second in the shorter Peter Pan, earning a triple-digit fig. Trainer Mark Casse believes "he's truly a 1¹/₂-mile horse." Comes...
Danske Bank picks ex-ABN banker Vogelzang as CEO to rebuild trust Danske Bank hired ex-ABN AMRO banker Chris Vogelzang as its new chief executive on Friday as it wrestles to limit the fallout of its involvement in one of the biggest money laundering scandals....
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. picks up the pieces in a confident, table-setting premiere Back its early seasons, how many would have predicted that of all the planned Marvel live-action television shows, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. would be the one to make it to the end of Phase Three of the MCU? Yet while the other series have come and gone,...
Jill Bauer Says Goodbye to QVC After 25 Years: See Her Final Gift Picks We love these products, and we hope you do too. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not......
Biden picks up endorsement of firefighters union as he courts labor The International Association of Fire Fighters is the first major labor group to announce its backing of a Democrat in the crowded 2020 presidential race....
Paramount Network does the lift, picks up a Patrick Swayze documentary In just a couple years, the Paramount Network's I Am documentary series has somehow turned into a long-running franchise, telling stories about Heath Ledger, Paul Walker, Richard Pryor, Chris Farley, Sam Kinison, Evil Knievel, Steve McQueen, Martin L...
UEFA picks Italian referee for Europa League final NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has picked Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi for the Europa League final between English rivals Arsenal and Chelsea. The 45-year-old Rocchi was previously picked by FIFA for the 2018 World Cup. He refereed three games in R...
Freeport picks KBR as preferred bidder for 4th Texas LNG export train Freeport LNG picked KBR Inc as the preferred bidder for the engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPC) contract for the fourth liquefaction train at Freeport's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Texas: ...
Mount Everest clean-up team picks up 3 tonnes of garbage A special team has been tasked with cleaning up the world's highest mountain, littered with garbage from decades of commercial mountaineering. Everest is sometimes described as the world's highest rubbish dump....
Bears sign 3 of 5 draft picks, including 4th-rounder Ridley LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed three of their five draft picks, agreeing to four-year deals with fourth-rounder Riley Ridley and seventh-rounders Kerrith Whyte Jr. and Stephen Denmark. Ridley, a receiver, caught 44 passes for ...
EU picks 26GHz for 5G millimeter wave, requires support by end of 2020 The EU is requiring member states to allocate the 26GHz band for millimeter wave 5G services, a major step in deploying next-generation cellular service.Read More...
Human Rights Campaign Picks Alphonso David as New President For the first time, a person of color will be the face of the nation's largest LGBTQ lobby. The Human Rights Campaign on Tuesday announced civil rights lawyer Alphonso David had been officially hired as its seventh president. The selection had ...
Xiaomi Picks Up Stake in Chip Designer VeriSilicon Holdings Xiaomi has taken a stake of roughly 6 percent in compatriot chip designer VeriSilicon Holdings, as the smartphone maker revamps its years-long pursuit of success in semiconductors which it sees as......
Trump picks ex-Boeing executive Shanahan as defense secretary President Donald Trump plans to nominate Patrick Shanahan, a former Boeing Co executive, as his defense secretary, the White House said on Thursday, breaking with tradition by choosing someone who made a career at a top defense company as Pentagon ch...
UK-based wind company picks Rhode Island for US headquarters NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A company specializing in wind power blade maintenance has chosen Rhode Island for its U.S. headquarters, a sign of the state's growing offshore wind industry. Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor told the Boston Globe l...
Kentucky Derby 2019 predictions: Win, place, show picks Saturday is the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby, and here are The Post's staff picks in the Run for the Roses: Vic Cangialosi Maximum Security: Unbeaten colt should secure his spot near or on the lead with Omaha Beach out. Can he get the distance...
Consumer Inflation Picks Up To 8-Month High Of 3.18% In June: 10 Points Consumer inflation picked up to 3.18 per cent in June, from 3.05 per cent in the previous month, government data showed on Friday. That marked the highest level of consumer inflation recorded since......
Colts sign 5 draft picks, add 9 undrafted rookies to roster INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have signed five of their 10 draft picks. Linebacker Ben Banogu, one of three second-round selections, and the Colts' final four selections all agreed to terms. The other players who signed were offens...
AAP Picks Transgender Candidate From Prayagraj To Fight National Election AAP's Bhawani Nath Valmiki, popularly known as Bhawani Ma, is contesting against BJP's Rita Bahuguna Joshi and Rajendra Pratap Singh of Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance....
Defying Brexit, Volvo car brand Polestar picks UK for new development hub Swedish luxury electric carmaker Polestar, which is jointly owned by Volvo Cars and its Chinese parent Geely, is setting up an R&D centre in Britain to develop future passenger cars, it said on Wednesday....
European team to have 3 captain's picks for 2020 Ryder Cup The European team is reducing the number of captain's picks from four to three for next year's Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits ...
MOVES-Jefferies picks Jonathan Slone to be chairman of Asia Jefferies Group LLC said on Sunday it appointed Jonathan Slone as chairman of Asia, a role that will focus on the financial firm's major relationships for investment banking and trading throughout the region....
Taiwan party bypasses Foxconn's ex, picks mayor for 2020 run Taiwan's main opposition party has picked a populist, pro-China mayor as its candidate for the 2020 presidential race against an incumbent who often bashes Beijing...
CJ McCollum picks up Damian Lillard as Trail Blazers even series DENVER — After giving up 39 points to Damian Lillard in the opener, the Denver Nuggets were determined to make sure Portland's role players would have to bear the burden of evening up the series. His teammates were up to the task on a night tha...
2019 NHL draft: Full first round order and picks for all 31 teams In a city more known for it's rainy weather, it's about to get drafty up in Vancouver. The 2019 NHL Draft kicks off with the first round on Friday, June 21, and it portends to be a weekend with some franchise-changing picks made and maybe even a few ...
2019 NHL draft: Ray Shero has busy weekend with Devils' 10 picks Ray Shero is going to bring it down to the wire — again. The Devils GM famously refused to divulge who he would take with the No. 1 overall pick in 2017, and he won't fill anyone in until he takes the stage in Vancouver to make the top selectio...
NHL playoffs 2019: Conference final picks - who will reach the Stanley Cup? After a wild, upset-filled first two rounds, USA TODAY Sports' staff makes its picks for who will win the conference finals and reach the Stanley Cup. ...
Titans agree to terms with 2 draft picks before rookie camp The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with outside linebacker D'Andre Walker and linebacker David Long, the first of their six draft picks to get contracts ...
Bills sign 7 draft picks, including first-rounder Ed Oliver The Buffalo Bills have signed seven of their eight draft picks, including first-round selection Ed Oliver ...
Chinese data supports stocks as U.S. earnings season picks up A gauge of global stocks advanced on Monday as economic data from China came in as expected, although stocks on Wall Street were little changed as financials showed some weakness in the wake of Citigroup's earnings report....
Best laptop for programming in 2019: top picks for coders, developers and sysadmins If you're looking for the best laptop for programming, you've come to the right page. We found all the best laptops for software developers like you, whether you're trying your hand at HTML, CSS, JavaScript or VB. Take home the b...
Netflix Reportedly Picks Up Neil Gaiman's The Sandman to Series Netflix and Warner Bros. Television have reportedly signed a "massive financial deal" to adapt Neil Gaiman's critically-acclaimed comic book series The Sandman, with Allan Heinberg set as......
NASA picks first commercial landing partners for return to the Moon NASA has edged one step closer to fulfilling its dreams of returning to the Moon. The agency has chosen its first three commercial Moon landing service providers, each of which will carry NASA-supplied science and technology missions as part of the A...
As MLB draft continues, Nationals take college slugger, four more pitchers among Day 2 picks The Nationals drafted Florida State's Drew Mendoza with their third-round pick Tuesday. The selected seven additional players through the end of the 10th round....
CORRECTED-South Africa's Massmart picks Walmart's Slape as new CEO Massmart has appointed Walmart Japan former interim president and chief executive officer Mitchell Slape as its new CEO, succeeding Guy Hayward who resigned in May, the South African retailer said on Thursday....
Liverpool, Spurs Set For Showdown As Madrid Picks Up English Accent Liverpool are aiming to make up for the disappointment of several recent near misses while Tottenham Hotspur dream of winning the Champions League for the first time....
Rangers agree to terms with top 2 draft picks Jung, Wendzel The Texas Rangers have agreed to terms with their top two draft picks, Big 12 Conference third basemen Josh Jung and Davis Wendzel ...
Letting teams trade picks is MLB Draft's ticket out of obscurity Imagine in the days leading to the MLB draft word surfaced that the Dodgers and Padres were maneuvering to try to acquire the No. 1-overall pick from the Orioles. Both NL West clubs are well positioned for the next few years and saw the chance to obt...
UPDATE 1-Naspers picks Mahanyele-Dabengwa as CEO for South Africa Naspers on Wednesday appointed Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa to the newly-created role of chief executive of South Africa for the media and e-commerce group....
Defying critics, outgoing Greek government picks top judges ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's outgoing government has defied opposition critics by appointing new top judges to the country's supreme court, weeks before a general election. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chaired a cabinet meeting Friday ...
Best powerline adapters in 2019: top picks for expanding your home network In this guide we list the very best powerline adapter of 2019. These devices plug in to your home's power supply and turns it into a high-speed network.That means you no longer have to worry about an anemic Wi-Fi network struggling to reach one ...
Cannes 2019: Peter Bradshaw's picks – and Palme d'Or predictions Our chief critic's considered verdict on new movies from big-hitters Almodóvar, Tarantino, Malick and Loach, as well as the buzz around homegrown talent Céline SciammaThis has been an excellent Cannes, despite a middling opener from Jim Jarmusch – a ...
Nepal picks up four bodies, 11 tonnes of garbage in Everest clean-up Nepali climbers have retrieved four bodies and collected some 11 tonnes of decades-old garbage from Mount Everest and its approach below the base camp as part of a drive to clean up the world's highest mountain, the government said on Wednesday....
Air New Zealand picks Boeing for wide-body jet order: sources Boeing Co has won a hard-fought contest to sell wide-body aircraft to Air New Zealand Ltd, beating a challenge from Europe's Airbus, industry sources said on Monday....
Mercedes USA picks China chief Speeks to replace Exler as CEO Nicholas Speeks, 60, a career-long veteran of Mercedes-Benz, takes over from Dietmar Exler, who is leaving the company for a role said to be outside the auto industry....
Preakness Stakes 2019 predictions: Win, place, show picks Saturday is the 144th running of the Preakness Stakes, and here are The Post's staff picks in the Run for the Roses: Vic Cangialosi Bourbon War: After we had the Derby winner for all of 22 minutes, this stretch runner has fresh legs and should get fa...
Air New Zealand picks Boeing for wide-body jet order - sources Boeing Co has won a hard-fought contest to sell wide-body aircraft to Air New Zealand Ltd, beating a challenge from Europe's Airbus, industry sources said on Monday....
Factbox: New Ukraine president picks top reformist, men with oligarch ties Ukraine's new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appointed a mix of people to his core team, which includes a reformist former finance minister, men with ties to a controversial oligarch and people from his TV production company....
Court rules Olympic runner Caster Semenya must use hormone-suppressing drugs to compete The decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport will force the South African to follow IAAF guidelines in suppressing her natural testosterone levels in order to compete....
New Jersey home turned into 'fast-food-style drive-through' for drugs, 27 arrested: prosecutors Members of the notorious "Bloods" gang were allegedly behind the conversion of an abandoned New Jersey home into a "fast-food-style drive-through" that pulled in $10,000-per-day by ditching burgers and fries in favor of heroin and crack cocaine -- un...
FDA defends oversight amid questions of safety of generic drugs made in India and China The FDA defends its track records of inspections of overseas drug factories as a new book raises question about the safety of generic drugs ...
Tennessee police warn flushing drugs could create hyper-aggressive 'meth-gators' NBC NEWS – A police department in Loretto, Tennessee, is asking residents to refrain from flushing drugs, such as methamphetamine, down the toilet to prevent "meth-gators." In the Facebook post, the Loretto Police Department wrote t...
Downtown Los Angeles residents demand increased foot patrols in response to assaults, drugs Dozens of downtown Los Angeles residents on Thursday demanded lawmakers increase the police presence in the area in response to assaults, drug sales and harassment outside their homes....
Dublin crime ring recruited 14-year-olds to hide drugs bought with Bitcoin A drug-smuggling kingpin has been using west Dublin teenagers as young as 14 to store large amounts of narcotics bought with cryptocurrency via the dark web, reports Irish local media The Journal citing sources familiar with the matter. Authorities s...
Methed-up gators and ducks and geese, oh my! Tennessee police warn against flushing drugs down the toilet A Tennessee police department urged residents not to flush drugs down the toilet, citing fears that wildlife could get "hyped up on meth." ...
A Year After Approval, Migraine Drugs Are Changing Lives. But Insurance Battles Are Creating a Whole New Headache Last May, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Amgen and Novartis' Aimovig, the first drug specifically designed to prevent chronic migraines, and offered new hope to the millions of Americans regularly weathering these debilitating ...
UPDATE 2-Amgen revenue flat as migraine, cholesterol drugs miss sales expectations Amgen Inc on Tuesday reported first-quarter revenue that was unchanged from a year ago as key drugs, including new migraine treatment Aimovig and cholesterol fighter Repatha, face pricing pressure....
Russia's Interior Minister says that drugs charges against investigative reporter Ivan Golunov have been dropped MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Interior Minister says that drugs charges against investigative reporter Ivan Golunov have been dropped....
Three adults face charges after kids, drugs found locked in the back of U-Haul in Tennessee The Tennessee Highway Patrol found three children in the back of a U-Haul in Cocke Co. on Wednesday, along with an assortment of drugs. ...
London Drugs offers to fund Victoria Remembrance Day costs as council debates asking military The Canadian pharmacy chain said the company plans to cover the costs of the events and other veterans' commemorations "for at least the next few years."...
New York Medicaid program provided sex offenders with erectile dysfunction drugs through coverage: report An audit of New York state's Medicaid program revealed that registered sex offenders in the state received $63,000 worth of erectile dysfunction drugs and other sexual treatments, according to a report....
Methed-up gators and ducks and geese: Tennessee police warn against flushing drugs down the toilet A Tennessee police department urged residents not to flush drugs down the toilet, citing fears that wildlife could get "hyped up on meth." ...
Jussie Smollett bought drugs from the brothers who staged alleged attack, documents show New texts released by the Chicago police show Smollett discussing drugs with the brothers who accused the "Empire" actor of paying them to stage an attack on him. ...
Study Shows Adults Who Can Legally Obtain Cannabis Use It as Substitute for Opioids and Other Prescription Drugs A recent study has found that adults with access to legal cannabis not only use it to help with pain and trouble sleeping, but they often use it as a substitute for prescription medication, including opioids....
The BMW iNext Is Also Jumping on the Giant Screen Bandwagon Big-ass screens, it seems, are how automakes have collectively decided best convey the aesthetic of the future. Mercedes' new MBUX system is one giant screen. Honda's Retro EV concept has a huge screen. The new Ford Explorer and Subaru Legacy both ha...
This Giant's Milk Punch Will Help You Get Through Game of Thrones The traumatic, stressful nature of Game of Thrones means it is best "enjoyed" with a drink in hand. If you want to go the themed route, you can choose from Cersei-approved wine or the countless GoT-themed potables—but the most recent beverage making ...
Ad Giant WPP to Sell Kantar Stake to Bain WPP has agreed to sell a 60% stake in its Kantar market-research unit to Bain Capital Private Equity, raising about $3.1 billion in the advertising giant's biggest move yet to refocus its portfolio....
Los Angeles is now 'giant trash receptacle,' says columnist A swath of Los Angeles has devolved into a wasteland with rats scurrying among piles of decaying garbage and squalid tent cities, according to a series of stomach-churning photos that the Los Angeles Times says depict the "collapse of a city that's l...
'.Amazon' Gives E-Commerce Giant Its Own Internet Domain Amazon was on its way to running its own online neighbourhood Monday after the Internet's address keeper granted the ".amazon" domain to the company....
Why Elliott's Latest Target is a Tech Giant SAP, the technology giant whose software helps companies become more efficient, itself wants to become more efficient. Investors can be comforted by the watchful eye of an activist in their ranks....
Giant tortoise migration follows upredictable pattern When researchers tracked the migration patterns of Galapagos giant tortoises, they found the reptiles' movements are weakly associated with climate conditions....
A Signal in Giant Earthquakes That Could Save Lives The full power of the biggest temblors could be determined in as little as 10 to 15 seconds after they begin, a new study finds, and long before it ends....
Stop Everything You're Doing and Buy This Giant Duck Pool Float for $10 I don't care if you don't own a pool or you don't know anyone who has a pool. This $10 float is something everyone needs to look at and then impulse buy. Amazon exists solely for this duck pool float, at least right now.Read more......
E-Cig Giant Juul Is Considering Opening Its Own Vape Shops Vape giant Juul is looking into opening its own vape shops, according to reports, and may already be exploring ways to squash arguments that doing so would grant greater access to its products to teens amid intense scrutiny from the Food and Drug Adm...
Warranty giant shelves £1bn sale or float One of the UK's biggest insurers of home appliances has shelved plans for a sale or flotation valuing it at more than £1bn amid a lukewarm response from public and private market investors....
Giant sharks are showing up off the California coast At one time, basking sharks, known as gentle giants, could be found off California by the hundreds or even thousands. But their numbers plummeted after the 1960s. ...
Hawaiians protest giant telescope build Demonstrators gathered at the base of Hawaii's tallest mountain to protest the construction of a giant telescope. Scientists hope the telescope will help answer questions about the universe, but some Native Hawaiians consider the land holy. (Jul...
Drug Giant Tries New Tactic to Fight Cancer Seeking an edge in the increasingly competitive market for cancer drugs, one of the industry's largest companies is taking a bold but risky approach: targeting the early stages of the disease....
72-year-old crosses Atlantic in giant barrel A French man who has spent more than four months floating across the Atlantic Ocean in a giant orange barrel has arrived at his Caribbean destination....
How PM Modi-Led BJP's Giant Swoop Across India: 10 Points Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday won an outsized mandate for a second term in office, with his BJP scoring an absolute majority covering large swathes of the country. The BJP has won 299 seats......
Why a Magazine Giant Wanted Nothing to Do With Time and Fortune Meredith tries to navigate a collapsing business by dropping news-driven prestige titles in favor of lifestyle and celebrity magazines like Happy Paws and People....
We're Throwing Another Giant All-Day Party for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and You Should Come Three years ago, we packed some 200 people into Jalopnik's New York headquarters during the 24 Hours of Le Mans. We fed them booze and french toast. We played video games. We did car trivia. We started a puzzle we didn't finish. We gave away prizes. ...
Weatherwatch: giant whirlpool monitored from space The Great Whirl, off the coast of Somalia, is believed to influence the Indian monsoon. Piracy in the area makes it difficult for scientists to studyEvery spring a giant whirlpool – the size of Colorado – forms off the coast of East Africa. The "Grea...
The U.S. government has gone after Huawei. Why do so few Americans know about the smartphone giant? Just a few years ago, Huawei was ascendant in the United States, with executives spinning up plans to be "a leading smartphone brand." That has largely come true — just not in America....
One giant ... lie? Why so many people still think the moon landings were faked It all started with a man called Bill Kaysing and his pamphlet about 'America's $30bn swindle' ...It took 400,000 Nasa employees and contractors to put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon in 1969 – but only one man to spread the idea that it w...
'Amazon' Gives E-Commerce Giant Its Own Internet Domain E-commerce giant Amazon was on its way to running its own online neighborhood Monday after the internet's address keeper granted the ".amazon" domain to the company....
HP Enterprise is acquiring supercomputing giant Cray Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has a shiny new toy. The information technology firm announced today that is spending $1.3 billion to acquire supercomputer manufacturer Cray. HPE, which is a business-facing spin-off of the Hewlett Packard company, w...
Giant hail hammers Munich 'like gunshots' Witnesses in Munich reported chunks of ice the size of tennis balls hailing on the Bavarian city, breaking car windows and damaging houses. Other parts of Germany were also hit by storms....
The sun sets on Giant Days with this exclusive As Time Goes By first look For the past 4 years, Boom! Studios' Giant Days has consistently been one of the very best comics published every single month. The tale of three young British women during their three years at university, Giant Days tells heartfelt, hilarious storie...
Should You Buy Charmin's Giant Toilet Paper Roll? Someone, somewhere, needs the "forever roll" of toilet paper from Charmin. It has a sort of "Lucky Charms but just the marshmallows" appeal, especially if you're the type who frequently runs out of TP. But at the Lifehacker office we tried to justify...
This GIANT xiao long bao is the size of 100 regular XLB This 7-pound xiao long bao is the size of 100 regular xiao long bao Raina Huang is a competitive eater who claims to be able to eat the whole thing We went to go see how the giant xiao long bao is made and watch Raina try to eat it Following is a t...
UK chemical giant Ineos to buy £1.6bn Saudi stake The petrochemical company founded by Britain's richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said it will buy a £1.6bn ($2bn) stake in a plant complex in Saudi Arabia....
Fiat Chrysler picks Google, Samsung for global connected car system Fiat Chrysler said on Tuesday it will use technology from Alphabet Inc's Google and Samsung to connect all its vehicles by 2022, providing music and video and facilitating future car-sharing and self-driving capabilities....
NFL draft's biggest steals: D.K. Metcalf, Greedy Williams among best value picks D.K. Metcalf and Greedy Williams didn't end up being taken in the first round of the NFL draft, but they might have found the right landing spots. ...
AP source: Nets deal Crabbe, picks to Hawks, open cap space NEW YORK (AP) — A person with knowledge of the details says the Brooklyn Nets have traded guard Allen Crabbe and two first-round picks to the Atlanta Hawks in a deal that will clear additional salary cap space. The Nets will get forward Taurean Princ...
NASA picks three companies to attempt Moon landings in 2020 and 2021 With its Z-01 lander, Orbit Beyond will make the first attempt to land on the Moon in September, 2020. [credit: Orbit Beyond ] NASA has beg...
MLB 2019 predictions: World Series, award picks for new baseball season The USA TODAY Sports baseball staff had a variety of picks for who will raise the Commissioner's Trophy at the end of October. ...
NFL draft's 100 biggest busts: Which picks, trades proved to be whiffs? From Ryan Leaf to JaMarcus Russell and more, the NFL draft has an extensive history of top picks who would only be remembered as busts. ...
| Wheelie bad news as Vinales picks up Catalunya MotoGP grid penalty Maverick Vinales's decision to carry out a series of extravagant wheelies at the end of qualifying for the Catalunya GP backfired when he was handed a penalty....
Trump picks ICE director as new acting chief of all border and customs operations President Trump has selected acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Mark Morgan to be the acting head the Department of Homeland Security agency that oversees all border and customs operations, according to a source with firsthand knowle...
Warren Buffett & Berkshire Hathaway make key changes to 2019 stock picks These are Warren Buffett's top stock holdings and positions worth noting during the first quarter of 2019. ...
Uber picks Melbourne as test site for flying taxi service Uber Technologies said it will use Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne, as the first international test site for the group's planned flying taxi service....
Saudi airline flyadeal picks Airbus jets over grounded Boeing MAX Saudi Arabia's flyadeal will not proceed with a provisional order for 30 Boeing 737 MAX jets, the U.S. planemaker said on Sunday after the airline announced it would operate an all Airbus A320 fleet....
Trump Picks Ex-Boeing Executive Patrick Shanahan For Defence Secretary President Donald Trump intends to nominate acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan to remain in the top Pentagon job, the White House said Thursday, placing a relatively low-profile and soft-spoken......
Jane Lynch picks her top 5 favorite game show hosts of all time NBC's Hollywood Game Night brings together two civilian contestants and some of their favorite celebrities for a night of fun party games and a chance to win $25,000. We recently spoke with host Jane Lynch to find out her five favorite game show host...
Christopher Waller, Judy Shelton Are Trump's Latest Picks for Fed Board President Trump said he planned to nominate a pair of economists to serve on the board of the Federal Reserve after two of his original choices withdrew themselves from consideration earlier this year....
Gary Sanchez picks critical time for 'special' defensive play Perhaps Eduardo Nunez was just taking an extra second to daydream about his days in pinstripes. Gary Sanchez quickly snapped him back to reality. In a critical moment — the Red Sox had two on and two out with Andrew Benintendi at the plate in the fif...
New Jersey picks Danish firm Orsted for wind energy project ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has chosen a Danish company to build a wind energy project off the coast of Atlantic City that could power half a million homes. The state Board of Public Utilities on Friday chose Orsted to build a project that ...
China's Geely picks Swedish software firm for driverless cars China's Geely has chosen Zenuity, a joint venture between its Volvo car marque and Swedish technology group Veoneer, as its preferred supplier for assisted and self driving software....
UPDATE 1-Italy's state railway picks Atlantia for Alitalia rescue Italy's state railway Ferrovie dello Stato picked motorway operator Atlantia as a partner to join a consortium of investors for the rescue of national carrier Alitalia, Ferrovie said on Monday....