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DETROIT (AP) — Larry Nassar's final sentence for serial sexual assault now turns the scandal's spotlight toward major institutions, including Michigan State University, where many of his abuses occurred. The former sports doctor was sentenced Monday to 40 to 125 years in prison, his third punishment since early December. Nassar admits penetrating young girls and women with ungloved hands while claiming to be treating them for back and hip injuries. He often saw young gymnasts, but a judge noted Monday... Читать дальше...

Manchester United's all-time record goalscorer grudgingly admits that he enjoys watching the Red Devils' arch-rivals under their current manager

Donald Trump had a propaganda event in Ohio today where he sold his tax scam cuts while the stock market was correcting itself for his crummy stewardship. Watch the ticker in the right corner plummet while he's talking.

Donald Trump had a propaganda event in Ohio today where he sold his tax scam cuts while the stock market was correcting itself for his crummy stewardship. Watch the ticker in the right corner plummet while he's talking.

Even for a President know for the frequency and brazenness of his untruths, President Donald Trump sometimes outdoes himself. That was the case on Monday, when Trump claimed four times in a two-minute stretch that Democrats want to raise Americans’ taxes.

Monday, February 5, 2018 

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• 5 February 2018: North Korea to send head of state to South Korea for Olympics
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Yesterday, North Korea announced head of state Kim Yong Nam is to attend ceremonies in Pyeongchang, South Korea, for the upcoming Winter Olympics. Читать дальше...

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• Stocks erased their gains for the year on Monday. 
• The S&P 500 fell by over 4% at its worst levels of the trading session. 
• The Securities and Exchange Commission's so-called circuit breakers trigger if the index falls by 7%, 13%, and 20% from the previous session's closing price. 

The stock market is getting rocked on Monday.

The Dow Jones industrial average appeared headed for its biggest intraday fall in history on a point basis... Читать дальше...

President Donald Trump may have married two models in his life, but apparently there was at least one that got away.

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An exhibition in Manhattan is the first step in a grand attempt change the national conversation around global warming.

Neatly defining President Trump’s foreign policy has never been easy, characterized as it is by contradictory impulses, fragmentary ideas, and strains of paradox. However, on the two most arresting national security issues at the top of Trump’s agenda—Iran and North Korea—his approach is plain: aggressive confrontation is good; diplomacy is bad.

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• The Dow Jones Industrial Average cratered by more than 1,500 points Monday before paring its losses. 
• Apple mostly shrugged off the index's severe declines, down just 0.4% at the time of writing. 
• You can track Apple's stock price in real-time here>>

As the Dow cratered more than 1,500 points on Monday afternoon, Apple was the only one of the index’s 30 stocks to escape largely unscathed, down a maximum of 1.05%. It's lower... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has rejected a bail request for a Hong Kong businessman charged in a United Nations-linked bribery scandal, saying he was too great a risk to flee. Federal Judge Katherine Forrest listened to over an hour of arguments Monday before saying no bail conditions could guarantee Dr. Chi Ping Patrick Ho would be at his trial. The 68-year-old Ho was arrested in November. He has pleaded not guilty to charges that he paid bribes on behalf of a Chinese energy conglomerate to secure business advantages. Читать дальше...

The Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots facing off in football’s biggest event of the year was enough to keep sports fans at the edge of their seats. But long after the Eagles defeated the Patriots in Super Bowl LII, the internet was still abuzz over the moments that happened off the field.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Cyberbullying minors would become a crime in West Virginia, with penalties up to a $500 fine, a year in jail or both, under legislation passed on Monday by the House of Delegates. The bill, supported by the West Virginia PTA, would outlaw using a computer or network to harass, bully or intimidate anyone under 18. It would specifically prohibit building a fake profile for or posing online as a minor in emails, chat rooms or social media platforms. Underage violators would... Читать дальше...

A police officer has been detained by authorities in connection to the death of his alleged girlfriend which reportedly occurred in the said policeman's residence. He has been transferred to Kumasi pending an investigation by CID.

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• The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, spiked as much as 90% on Monday. It's on pace to finish with its largest single-day increase since the dotcom bubble.
• The price swings are a change of pace for a stock market that's sat mostly unperturbed for months.

The stock market is finally getting a long-awaited bout of volatility.

The Cboe Volatility Index — or VIX — spiked as much as 90% on Monday. The so-called fear gauge is on pace to close up roughly 69% on the day... Читать дальше...

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• White House Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah played down concern over the stock market's intense sell-off.
• Shah told reporters "markets do fluctuate" and "the fundamentals of this economy are very strong."

White House officials are downplaying the recent chaos in the stock market, saying its a short-term wobble and the US economy remains resilient.

"Look, markets do fluctuate in the short term," said White House Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah. Читать дальше...

Children complained about parents who were robbed of their personalities and turned into zombies. Residents remembered slurring their words and being unable to think or stay awake. Former administrators admitted doling out drugs without having appropriate diagnoses, securing informed consent or divulging risks. These are just some of the findings outlined in a new Human Rights Watch report, “‘They want docile:’ How Nursing Homes in the United States Overmedicate People with Dementia.” The 157-page report... Читать дальше...

Even with a chance to start elsewhere, the grass might not be greener on another team for the Super Bowl MVP.