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TRUE | http://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/28/football/football-messi-argentina-ban/index.html
Argentina felt the loss of the suspended Lionel Messi as they were beaten 2-0 by Bolivia in La Paz in a key World Cup qualifying game. Barcelona star Messi was hit with a four-game ban by football's governing body FIFA and fined $10 000... |
TRUE | Amazon's Alexa adds Prime Now to its voice shopping
Running out of toilet paper will never be the same again.
Amazon on Tuesday said customers can now use Alexa to shop from its Prime Now rapid-delivery service. That means people in the over 30 US cities with Prime Now can call out to their Echo devices to shop for t... |
TRUE | 'Hillsborough law' could imprison police officers who are not truthful
A proposed "Hillsborough law" requiring police forces and public authorities to be open and truthful in legal proceedings including about their own failures and that would give bereaved families the same resources as the police to make their case... |
TRUE | Jimmy Anderson hopes for injury-free England Test summer in runup to Ashes
England's all-time leading wicket-taker Jimmy Anderson remains confident his body can withstand the rigours of seven Tests in two months this summer but as he turns 35 in July accepts he has to take things "step by step". As a result the Lan... |
TRUE | UK retail sales shrug off Brexit fears with February rise
Britain's retailers received a respite from a two-month losing streak when spending in high street stores and online bounced back in February. The Office for National Statistics said retail sales volumes were up by 1.4% on January and 3.7% higher than in Febru... |
TRUE | Schumer: Trump showed 'basic lack of competence' on health care bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized President Donald Trump after the GOP-backed health care bill failed to garner enough support for a vote on the House floor Friday, saying the president showed two unhelpful traits during negotiations.
... |
TRUE | Basketball 'bible' auction sets sports memorabilia record
The first 13 rules of basketball sold Friday for more than $4 million setting a record for the highest sales price for sports memorabilia according to Sotheby's which conducted the auction. The auction house had estimated that Dr. James Naismith's two-page ... |
TRUE | Uber to shut down Denmark operation over new taxi laws
Uber will shut down its operation in Denmark next month following the introduction of new taxi laws the company has said marking the latest European setback for the US ride-booking service. A company spokesman Kristian Agerbo said on Tuesday Uber "must take t... |
TRUE | NASA test fires rocket engine for future Mars mission
NASA tested part of the rocket that will likely take humans to Mars at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi on March 23. The engines will power the agency's new Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on future deep space missions.
This is the second RS-25 engine test... |
TRUE | Apple's Devices Lose Luster in American Classrooms
Apple is losing its grip on American classrooms, which technology companies have long used to hook students on their brands for life.
Over the last three years, Apple's iPads and Mac notebooks - which accounted for about half of the mobile devices shipped to schools ... |
TRUE | Sarah Wiltshire and Asha Francis on juggling motherhood with sporting ambition
Midnight feeds training sessions netting goals and nappy changes are all things athletes Sarah Wiltshire and Asha Francis are juggling with their newborn babies. Less than seven weeks after giving birth to daughter Alexa-Rose 25-year-old... |
TRUE | State Department tightens scrutiny for certain foreigners
Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sent four cables directing embassies worldwide to identify certain groups that should get extra scrutiny when they apply for visas, including screening of applicants' social media, according to US officials.
Th... |
TRUE | Tomb Raider: First pic of Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft released
It's dusty work being a Tomb Raider as the first picture of Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft reveals. The Swedish Oscar-winner takes over from Angelina Jolie in the latest film to be drawn from the popular video game franchise. Described as a reboot the f... |
TRUE | Survey: Most Freshmen Are Not Emotionally Prepared for College
High school students spend years taking classes that will help them tackle the rigors of college courses.
But according to a new national survey, most freshmen were unprepared for campus life in one important way: emotionally.
The First Year College Exp... |
TRUE | Ex-Fox News CFO offered immunity in Roger Ailes investigation
The federal investigation stemming from sexual harassment allegations made against former Fox News chief Roger Ailes took a dramatic turn on Tuesday with a report that prosecutors have offered a former network executive immunity. Mark Kranz Fox News' chief... |
TRUE | Chris Pratt responds to body shamers telling him he's too thin
Big or small Chris Pratt has heard it all. These days the "Guardians of the Galaxy" star 37 is taking flak for being too thin but he's not taking it lying down. Pratt who has been documenting the healthy snacks he's eating while filming "Jurassic Wor... |
TRUE | Benedict Cumberbatch welcomes 2nd son
People confirmed that the couple welcomed a second son Hal Auden Cumberbatch on March 3. Cumberbatch has not yet commented on the birth and his rep has not responded to a request for comment from ABC News. The "Doctor Strange" star announced in October that he and his wife a t... |
TRUE | White House keeps up sanctuary cities pressure with funding threat
Washington (CNN)Attorney General Jeff Sessions outlined Monday how the Trump administration will use federal funds to crack down on "sanctuary cities" and states that choose not to comply with federal immigration laws, as it has threatened to do since... |
TRUE | Wells Fargo introduces cardless ATMs across U.S. in digital push
Starting on Monday, Wells Fargo & Co depositors can withdraw money using a smartphone at any branded ATM, the latest sign of U.S. lenders moving away from traditional brick-and-mortar banking.
Jonathan Velline, Wells Fargo's head of ATM and branch banki... |
TRUE | Phone device tests male fertility with 98% accuracy, study shows
A new smartphone attachment can evaluate a man's semen and determine his level of fertility with up to 98% accuracy, a new study has showed.
The new technology -- consisting of an external accessory in which sperm samples are inserted and an app that a... |
TRUE | Microsoft Aims to Build on 'Minecraft' Success
The Nov. 1 launch of a "Minecraft" version tailored for the classroom is exciting educators and parents alike.
"Phenomenal" is how Mark Minghella describes the test version of "Minecraft: Education Edition," the new iteration of the popular building game.
"I've got an ... |
TRUE | John Wall breathes some life into Wizards' trip to Cleveland
The Northeast Ohio sun remained hidden while the Washington Wizards were in town and the temperature required heavy outerwear. But John Wall still felt fine. He said his weary bones felt fresh. Those nagging pains miraculously healed. The migraine headache ... |
TRUE | Hedge fund exec whose former firm was linked to Madoff jumps to his death
Charles Murphy was found dead on the fourth-floor terrace of the Sofitel hotel on Monday according to a police source. "We are extremely saddened by this news said John Paulson, the president of Paulson & Co., a separate hedge fund where Murp... |
TRUE | AQAP trying to hide explosives in laptop batteries, official says
Washington (CNN)Intelligence obtained in recent weeks found that an al Qaeda affiliate was perfecting techniques for hiding explosives in batteries and battery compartments of electronic devices, according to a US official.
The discovery that al Qaeda... |
TRUE | The writing on the wall
A new exhibition explores the history of modern urban graffiti - from its roots in the inner cities of Philadelphia and New York through to the present day global graffiti movement. Masters of Invention - at the Lettering Arts Centre in Suffolk - looks at the emergence of simple personal tags... |
TRUE | 5-year-old wins Oklahoma spelling bee, heading for nationals
TULSA, Okla. - A 5-year-old girl is bound for the Scripps National Spelling Bee after becoming the youngest winner of a regional competition in Oklahoma.
Edith Fuller won the Tulsa-area contest by correctly spelling jnana (juh-nah-nuh). Merriam-Webster def... |
TRUE | Banks and Tech Firms Battle Over Something Akin to Gold: Your Data
The big banks and Silicon Valley are waging an escalating battle over your personal financial data: your dinner bill last night your monthly mortgage payment the interest rates you pay. Technology companies like Mint and Betterment have been eager to... |
TRUE | Bill O'Reilly apologizes after making racially charged joke about congresswoman
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly apologized Tuesday after coming under fire for mocking a black congresswoman's hair. During an appearance on "Fox & Friends O'Reilly reacted to a clip of Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) delivering a speech on the flo... |
TRUE | Ellison: Democrats 'stand ready' to work with Republicans
Washington (CNN)Democratic lawmakers "stand ready" to work with their Republican counterparts following the failure of GOP efforts to repeal Obamacare, Rep. Keith Ellison said Monday.
Speaking on CNN's "New Day" with Chris Cuomo, the Minnesota Democrat and de... |
TRUE | Hillary Clinton To Deliver Wellesley College's 2017 Commencement Address
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will return to her alma mater, Wellesley College, to deliver the school's 2017 commencement speech this spring, Wellesley's student newspaper reports.
The former first lady and 2016 Democratic president... |
TRUE | Mo Farah: Doctor who gave controversial supplement infusion to face MPs
The doctor who treated Mo Farah with a controversial infusion has been summoned to give evidence to MPs. The infusion of the legal supplement L-carnitine given to Farah in 2014 before a major race is being looked at by the US Anti-Doping Agency ... |
TRUE | Macron and Le Pen Spar
Anticipating French Election Runoff "With more than three weeks still to go before the first round of voting Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron are already campaigning like they were the only candidates left in the race to become France's next president. With most recent polls suggesting anti-e... |
TRUE | Rory McIlroy: Muirfield women membership saga was 'obscene'
hey finally voted to accept women as members but Rory McIlroy says the need for Muirfield golfers to have a second ballot on the issue was "obscene" and "horrendous." The Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers the club based at the East Lothian links vote... |
TRUE | Pharrell the musical: Coming to a screen near you
He's familiar as an award-winning music producer and singer-songwriter but what is known about Pharrell Williams' early life? If the answer is "not much" that could soon change as Williams' youth is to inspire a big-screen musical according to The Hollywood Reporter... |
TRUE | Appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump's travel ban
A federal appeals court Thursday refused to let President Trump reinstitute a temporary ban on travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations, ruling that it violates the due process rights of people affected without a sufficient national security justification.
Th... |
TRUE | YouTube automates sound effect captions with AI
YouTube has used algorithms to automatically caption speech for eight years now in an effort to make its billions of videos more accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing. While the feature was pretty rough at first, it has significantly improved it over time, getting... |
TRUE | Schools Use Technology to Improve Gym Classes
Physical education teachers at Parker Middle School are noticing a little extra hustle from their students.
When a volleyball rolls across the gym floor during drills, several students chase after it. Sometimes they start doing jumping jacks between relay races.
"It's a... |
TRUE | Administration Sets New Rules for Federal Child Care Program
The Obama administration set new standards and quality control measures for the federal child care subsidy program Friday, requiring states to perform criminal background checks on educators and to conduct annual unannounced inspections at child care center... |
TRUE | Need to reach Trump? Call Rhona.
When longtime friends and associates of President Donald Trump want to reach him, they don't go directly to the White House. Instead, they call the woman who's been the gatekeeper at Trump Tower for a quarter century: Rhona Graff.
Since Trump took office in January, Graff has become ... |
TRUE |
Toyota teams up with Microsoft to bring voice recognition to cars
Toyota owes Microsoft a big ol' "thank you" when it comes to the future of the automaker's connected cars.
Microsoft will license a good deal of its connected car patents to Toyota, Automotive News reports. Toyota will have access to a number of inte... |
TRUE | Pence: Congress wasn't ready to repeal, replace Obamacare
Vice President Mike Pence said Congress "just wasn't ready" to repeal and replace Obamacare, joking that supporters of the House Republican health care plan could have used some WWE superstars.
Speaking in Charleston, West Virginia, following a listening sess... |
TRUE | Sources: FBI investigation continues into 'odd' computer link between Russian bank and Trump Organization
(CNN)Federal investigators and computer scientists continue to examine whether there was a computer server connection between the Trump Organization and a Russian bank, sources close to the investigation tell CNN... |
TRUE | Wi-Fi Microscopes Help Texas Students With Science
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - Once students began opting to trade in precious recess time for more time in the classroom, Teri Gonzalez knew the school's investment had paid off.
"If it helps them to begin nurturing that love for science, I'm willing to allow them mo... |
TRUE | Planet Earth leads field with nine Bafta Craft nominations
Planet Earth II was a hit with viewers when it aired last year - and now it seems to have wowed Bafta as well. The BBC One nature documentary has received nine nominations ahead of its annual Craft Awards which celebrate behind the scenes talent in televisio... |
TRUE | Teen with cancer dies days after Beyonce FaceTimes with her
Ebony Banks the Houston teen battling a rare form of cancer has died -- just days after her wish to speak to her idol Beyonce was fulfilled. A spokesman for Alief Independent School District where Banks was a student confirmed that she passed away early ... |
TRUE | First lady Melania Trump touts equality at International Women's Day luncheon
Washington (CNN) First lady Melania Trump spoke about equality, freedom and the responsibility women have to help each other achieve success at an invitation-only luncheon honoring International Women's Day Wednesday at the White House.
"A... |
TRUE | Liverpool hire jet for return of Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino
Liverpool are taking no risks in their preparations for Saturday's Merseyside derby by hiring a private jet to return Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino from international duty in Brazil. The influential attacking duo are preparing to play in B... |
TRUE | Clinton's emotional concession: This is 'painful and will be for a long time'
Hillary Clinton ended her historic presidential campaign Wednesday, saying it is "painful and will be for a long time," as she urged for a peaceful transfer of power.
"Donald Trump is going to be our president," she said in her concession ... |
TRUE | YouTube reverses some restrictions on gay-themed content
The YouTube video shows two women, dressed in suits and ties. They smile; they sniffle back tears; they gaze into each other's eyes. They are reading their wedding vows to one another.
The four-minute video titled "Her Vows" contains no nudity, violence or swe... |
TRUE | GPS device to prevent false Everest claims by climbers
Nepal will provide GPS tracking devices to some mountaineers who attempt to scale Mount Everest this year to prevent them from making false summit claims and to track climbers in distress, an official said on Monday.
Climbers who reach the 8,850-metre (29,035-fee... |
TRUE | The oldest Vespa in existence is up for auction
If you dream of zipping around Rome on a classic Vespa like Audrey Hepburn, then listen up. The world's oldest Vespa is up for auction.
The scooter is from Piaggio's "0 Series" with the serial number 1003, making it the third prototype of 60 made by the famous company.
... |
TRUE | Poll: Trump's approval rating dips to new low of 37 percent
President Donald Trump's approval rating has dipped to a new low of 37 percent in the Quinnipiac University poll.
A majority of American voters surveyed by Quinnipiac between March 16 and 21 - 56 percent - said they disapprove of the president's job performa... |
TRUE | Tesco to pay £129m fine over accounting scandal
Tesco is to pay out £235m to settle investigations by the Serious Fraud Office and Financial Conduct Authority into the 2014 accounting scandal that rocked Britain's biggest retailer. It will pay a fine of £129m as part of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the ... |
TRUE | Neil deGrasse Tyson goes supernova on Trump budget
(CNN)Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson believes President Donald Trump's first proposed budget could make America "weak," "sick" and "stupid."
"The fastest way to Make America Weak Again: Cut science funds to our agencies that support it," he tweeted Sunday as part... |
TRUE | Sienna Miller on why her new role is not 'just a wife'
If there's one thing Sienna Miller has in common with the character she plays in exploration epic Lost City of Z it's that she's not afraid to air her views loud and clear. So much so that she altered a script when she thought Nina Fawcett was appearing as too m... |
TRUE | Brexit talks will fail without compromise: José Manuel Barroso
Brexit negotiations are on course to fail unless both Britain and the European Union ditch their winner-takes-all approach to the coming talks the former president of the European commission José Manuel Barroso has said. With just days to go before Theres... |
TRUE | California Upholds Auto Emissions Standards
Setting Up Face-Off With Trump "California's clean-air agency voted on Friday to push ahead with stricter emissions standards for cars and trucks setting up a potential legal battle with the Trump administration over the state's plan to reduce planet-warming gases. The vot... |
TRUE | Laptop cabin ban 'ineffective' says IATA
The US and UK ban on laptops in cabin baggage on certain flights will not be an effective security measure the International Air Transport Association has said. In a strongly worded speech IATA chief executive Alexandre de Juniac said the ban also caused commercial distortio... |
TRUE | German Power Spat With Denmark Holds Up Single Market Trade
A long-running squabble between Denmark and Germany over power cables linking the countries has cut the amount of electricity Nordic producers can supply to Europe's biggest market to the lowest level in 17 years. Germany cut import capacity from mainland De... |
TRUE | Roger Federer beats Roberto Bautista Agut as Stan Wawrinka loses to Alexander Zverev
Roger Federer saw off Roberto Bautista Agut at the Miami Open to remain on course for back-to-back Masters titles but top seed Stan Wawrinka is out Federer has begun 2017 with some of the best and most unexpected form of his career ... |
TRUE | Following YouTube gaffe, AT&T, Verizon may pull most of their ads from Google
After their ads appeared next to extremist content on YouTube, telecom companies AT&T and Verizon said they were going to pull their ads from the video site. But the fallout may go further than just YouTube.
Google's Chief Business Officer ... |
TRUE | Millie Bobby Brown taking a 'rest' between appearances and 'Stranger Things' filming
Millie Bobby Brown has been promoting "Stranger Things" seemingly nonstop lately and is now taking some time for herself. Brown who plays the mysterious Eleven on the hit Netflix series posted an apology to fans on Instagram after h... |
TRUE | Indian Wells: Roger Federer beats Stan Wawrinka to win BNP Paribas Open
Australian Open champion Roger Federer beat Stan Wawrinka 6-4 7-5 in an all-Swiss final to win the BNP Paribas Open - his fifth Indian Wells triumph. World number 10 Federer claimed the first set before being broken for the first time at this yea... |
TRUE | Apple cuts prices on lower-end iPads, releases red iPhones
Apple is cutting prices on two iPad models and introducing red iPhones, but the company held back on updating its higher-end iPad Pro tablets.
A much-speculated 10.5-inch iPad Pro didn't materialize, nor did new versions of existing sizes in the Pro lineup, w... |
TRUE | STEM Students Create Winning Invention
STREAMWOOD, Ill. (AP) -- It's a small generator that could power a small light, but the invention could pay some big dividends for a group of Streamwood High School students.
Their wind-powered generator idea won the state competition in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, w... |
TRUE | Survey Finds College Applications from International Students Down
Colleges and universities in the U.S. could see a sharp decline in enrollment of international students if initial figures from a survey are an early indicator of what's to come.
Nearly 40 percent of responding U.S. institutions are reporting a drop i... |
TRUE | Sean Spicer tells reporter to 'stop shaking your head'
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told a reporter to "stop shaking your head" during an exchange at his daily press briefing Tuesday. Spicer appeared annoyed by April Ryan Washington bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks when she asked what Presi... |
TRUE | Supreme Court Expands Rights for Students with Disabilities
In a unanimous decision with major implications for students with disabilities, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that schools must provide higher educational standards for children with special needs.
The 8-0 ruling in the Endrew F. v. Douglas County ... |
TRUE | How a Red State City Fell in Love With Muslim Immigrants
Every week hosts Dan Moss and Scott Lanman bring you a jargon-free dive into the stories that drive the global economy. Post-industrial Midwestern America helped propel Donald Trump to the nation's top job. You've heard that a hundred times. But did you hear a... |
TRUE | Yahoo Reveals Massive Breach of Data from 500M Accounts
Popular web portal Yahoo said today that it believes a "state-sponsored actor" stole information relating to some 500 million user accounts from its network at the end of 2014.
But Yahoo only learned about the breach "in the last few weeks," a source familiar wi... |
TRUE | Why Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Doesn't Want Either Clinton or Trump in the White House
Jill Stein, the presidential candidate for the Green Party, says she would be unhappy with either mainstream party candidate -- Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump -- in the White House.
"No doubt, I will feel reall... |
TRUE | Arne Duncan Blasts Trump Administration Over Transgender Guidance
Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan has blasted the Trump administration's decision to repeal guidance that sought to ensure transgender students have access to a bathroom that matches their gender identity.
"This week's decision by the Trump admini... |
TRUE | Frankfurt Is Cheapest Brexit Option for Housing Bankers
Brexit bankers fleeing London take note: Frankfurt is the cheapest major financial center in the European Union to live and work according to property broker Savills Plc. The combined annual cost of renting an apartment and the per-employee office space expense ... |
TRUE | This Teacher Has Personalized Handshakes For All 40 Of His Students
A 5th grade teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina knows education alone isn't necessarily enough to get his students excited for class. So he's using personalized handshakes instead.
Barry White Jr., an English teacher at Ashley Park PreK-8 School, g... |
TRUE | Universities Push Back Against Trump on Immigration
Colleges and universities are pushing back against President Donald Trump's immigration-limiting executive order, promising to protect students and faculty even as they struggle to fully comprehend what the order means for community members who hail from the seven p... |
TRUE | Are Autonomous Cars Ready to Go It Alone?
Training wheels for autonomous vehicles come in the shape of a human behind the wheel. But when you remove the safety driver from a robotic car, two tons of metal is let loose.
Just last week, California's Department of Motor Vehicles announced that it plans to allow companie... |
TRUE | Channel 4 'could move out of London'
Proposals on whether to move Channel 4 out of London will be considered as part of a government consultation. Plans to privatise the TV company have been shelved but where it spends its money is also under review Culture Secretary Karen Bradley has announced. She said the govern... |
TRUE | 'DWTS': First couple eliminated is...
The first celeb booted from "Dancing With the Stars" was criticized for being "so stiff." Unfortunately Chris Kattan can't help that because of a crippling injury in his past. The former "SNL" star shared in a video on the show Monday night that he had broken his neck 14 years ago... |
TRUE | NYC apartment featuring David Bowie's piano on the market for $6.5 million
The chance to play the late David Bowie's piano while enjoying unobstructed views of Central Park in a New York City apartment could be yours for $6.495 million. A three-bedroom two-and-a-half-bath apartment once owned by Bowie and his wife ... |
TRUE | Olivia Newton-John hints at possible reunion with John Travolta for 40th anniversary of 'Grease'
Good news for fans hopelessly devoted to "Grease" stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Newtwon-John told Britain's The Mirror that a reunion could be in the works next year to mark the 1978 film's 40th anniversary.... |
TRUE | Shailene Woodley reaches deal to avoid jail over pipeline protest
US actress Shailene Woodley has reached a plea deal over her involvement in the protest against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Woodley star of the Divergent series was one of 27 people arrested at the site last October. She has now signed a document... |
TRUE | Trump calls Democrats 'losers' after GOP health bill failure
President Donald Trump spoke out Friday afternoon after Republicans pulled the Obamacare overhaul he had endorsed, criticizing Democratic opposition to the bill and passing off the responsibility for its failure.
"I've been saying for the last year and a h... |
TRUE | Texas Must Broaden Death-Penalty Exemption, High Court Says
A divided U.S. Supreme Court said Texas must broaden its death-penalty exemption for people who are intellectually disabled, ruling that the state was violating the Constitution by using outdated medical standards.
The 5-3 ruling could mean a new sentencing... |
TRUE | How does nutrition affect children's school performance?
As politicians debate spending and cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed budget, there have been questions about the effects of nutrition programs for kids.
From before birth and through the school years, there are decades-old food programs designed to mak... |
TRUE | White House attacks Clintons in pushback against Manafort allegations
White House press secretary Sean Spicer attacked former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in response to a report raising concerns about former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's connections to Russia.
"So a... |
TRUE | Alec Baldwin says he nearly passed on playing Donald Trump on 'SNL'
Alec Baldwin has revealed that he almost passed on playing Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live." The actor told Vanity Fair for its April cover story that he originally passed on "SNL" producer Lorne Michaels' offer to play Trump but changed his min... |
TRUE | The Teacher Shortage Crisis Is Here
As students headed back to school this year in and around Tampa, Florida, thousands of teacher positions had yet to be filled. It followed a year in which tens of thousands of teachers were hired on emergency or temporary credentials to help fill empty slots around the country - 90... |
TRUE | Former IndyCar and Nascar driver David Steele killed during Florida race
Sprint car veteran David Steele has died during a race in Florida. Desoto Speedway officials said in a Facebook post on Saturday night that track owners and staff were saddened by the crash. The statement says Steele was trying to win his 100th ... |
TRUE | Amazon has more budget phones to sell you
Take a handful of budget phones. Cut their price even more. Voila -- you've got another hit on Amazon.
The online retailer said Thursday that it's building on the popularity of its discounted phones program, called Prime Exclusive Phones, by adding two more devices to the lin... |
TRUE | Healthier Cereals Snare a Spot on New York School Menus
The New York City public school system has quietly replaced breakfast cereals made by the Kellogg Company, the titan whose name is virtually synonymous with cereal, with those from a small California upstart called Back to the Roots.
The switch, which follows a... |
TRUE | Melania Trump hires communications director
(CNN)First lady Melania Trump is tapping a key member of the White House communications staff for her East Wing team -- deputy press secretary Stephanie Grisham will serve as the first lady's communications director, the White House announced Monday.
Grisham was the direct... |
TRUE | Biden: Trump should apologize for Obama wiretap claim
Joe Biden said President Donald Trump should apologize to former President Barack Obama for his accusation that the Obama administration wiretapped Trump Tower.
"Any gentleman would," the former vice president said.
Obama, via a spokesperson, denied that he wire... |
TRUE | Hillary Clinton's Team to Join Wisconsin Recount Pushed by Jill Stein
WASHINGTON - Nearly three weeks after Election Day, Hillary Clinton's campaign said on Saturday that it would participate in a recount process in Wisconsin incited by a third-party candidate and would join any potential recounts in two other closel... |
TRUE | 'Walking Dead' star Lauren Cohan on season 7 finale: 'It's heartbreaking'
Lauren Cohan who has played farm girl-turned-fighter Maggie since season 2 of "The Walking Dead isn't giving away any spoilers for the season 7 finale. But she does acknowledge that it will be heartbreaking." "You're certainly in for a lot of ... |
TRUE | Real Madrid may not be willing to pay £100m for Eden Hazard
says Ramon Calderon "Real Madrid are in a "very good situation" financially but may not be willing to pay £100m to sign Chelsea's Eden Hazard says former president Ramon Calderon. The Spanish giants want to sign Hazard according to Sky sources but talks ... |
TRUE | How Companies and Colleges Can Get the U.S. Back to Work
Last Friday, the Labor Department announced that the U.S. economy had enjoyed a record 76 consecutive months with job gains. Yet at the same time, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports that 5.6 million jobs remain unfilled because of a pernicious "skills gap" --... |
TRUE | Emma Thompson felt 'too fat' to live in LA
British actress Emma Thompson has said she never moved to Los Angeles because she felt she was deemed "too fat" when she visited. "It is a strange place and I couldn't live there she told Swedish chat show Skavlan. The Oscar winner also condemned the pressure on actresses to... |
TRUE | Brazil qualify for 2018 World Cup after Coutinho and Neymar down Paraguay
Brazil have become the first team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup maintaining their proud record as the tournament's only ever-present side with a little help from Lionel Messi's foul mouth and lightly regarded Peru. The five-times champions ... |
TRUE | Cristiano Ronaldo into all-time top 10 international goalscorers
Cristiano Ronaldo's 71st goal for Portugal took him into the all-time top 10 in international history. The Portuguese star netted the opener in their 3-2 friendly defeat against Sweden on Tuesday on his 138th appearance taking him to joint-ninth in the ... |
TRUE | Betsy DeVos's Education Hearing Erupts Into Partisan Debate
WASHINGTON - At her confirmation hearing on Tuesday to be education secretary, Betsy DeVos vigorously defended her work steering taxpayer dollars from traditional public schools, arguing that it was time to move away from a "one size fits all" system and tow... |
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