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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful storm spread more rain across California on Thursday, flooding streets and threatening to unleash mud and debris flows into communities near areas burned bare by wildfires. The National Weather Service said there were numerous reports of street flooding in the Central Valley cities of Fresno and Clovis. A flood warning was issued for areas east and south of Sacramento as rain caused the lower San Joaquin River system to rise along the western flank of the Sierra Nevada.

Impressed by the performance of North Korean musicians at the Olympics, the Southerners chose not to stay on the sidelines, or rather in debt, and enthusiastically cling to the idea of soft power diplomacy on North Korea’s soil.

Balochistan may be the scene of more political wheeling and dealing in the coming days, with influentials from varying political backgrounds reportedly considering joining forces to create a new political entity, credible sources told DawnNewsTV on Thursday.

Talented young Colombian Egan Bernal took another major step forward in his career on Wednesday's tough stage 4 of the Volta a Catalunya. The Team Sky man was the only rider able to take on the all-dominating Movistar on the final climb to La Molina. Bernal finished second to Alejandro Valverde and moved up to second overall, 19 seconds behind.

Dwight Howard is suspended for Thursday's game against Memphis after picking up his 16th technical foul this season.

Dwight Howard is suspended for Thursday's game against Memphis after picking up his 16th technical foul this season.

The largest exchange-traded fund to track the metals and mining sector tumbled on Thursday, as concerns mounted over the Trump administration's trade policies. The SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF sank 5% and was on track for its biggest one-day percentage drop since September 2016. Among its biggest components, U.S. Steel Corp. fell 9.9% while AK Steel Holding was down 8%. Nucor Corp. was down 5.6%. Alcoa Inc. tumbled 6%. The VanEck Vectors Steel ETF was down 6%. Trade issues referred... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump received a summons in a lawsuit involving the attorneys general of Maryland and Washington, DC.
• The lawsuit alleges Trump is violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.

President Donald Trump was issued a summons in a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general for both Maryland and Washington, DC, alleging he is violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.

The summons came as the... Читать дальше...

Antonio Banderas has fully morphed into painter Pablo Picasso for the second season of National Geographic’s biographical series Genius. In a press event on March 21 to promote the show in Madrid, the Spanish actor, 57, looked strikingly like the late artist with his shaved head and all-black ensemble.

Damaskus (dpa) - Den dritten Tag in Folge sind bei Luftangriffen auf die syrische Rebellenprovinz Idlib zahlreiche Zivilisten ums Leben gekommen. Wahrscheinlich russische Flugzeuge hätten den Ort Harim im Nordwesten des Bürgerkriegslandes angegriffen und dabei mindestens 28 Menschen getötet, meldete die Syrische Beobachtungsstelle für Menschenrechte am Donnerstagabend. Unter ihnen seien elf Kinder. Die Rettungsorganisation Weißhelme berichtete von 30 Toten. Insgesamt zwei Luftangriffe hätten einen Markt getroffen, sagte ein Sprecher. Читать дальше...

President Trump — facing a slew of accusations of sexual shenanigans from several women — on Thursday tweeted a photo of himself and the first lady looking lovey-dovey at the White House. Melania Trump first posted the photo, showing her and her allegedly wayward hubby in overcoats standing side by side on a White House...

President Trump — facing a slew of accusations of sexual shenanigans from several women — on Thursday tweeted a photo of himself and the first lady looking lovey-dovey at the White House. Melania Trump first posted the photo, showing her and her allegedly wayward hubby in overcoats standing side by side on a White House...

Had a meeting with a Russian interpreter, last night.
After business, got talking generally and the World Cup came up, football firstly, then security.

She was "home", firstly Moscow,then St. Petersburg, to see family for a couple of weeks just before the Russian "so called" election.

I mentioned that I know a couple of people that are travelling following England and she said "if the English government don't issue a major safety warning to English people prior to travelling... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The budget bill before Congress includes an update to federal law that makes clear that authorities with a warrant can obtain emails and other data held by American technology companies but stored on servers overseas. Passage of the Cloud Act probably would end a Supreme Court dispute between Microsoft and the Trump administration over emails the government wants as part of a drug trafficking investigation. U.S. authorities obtained a warrant for the emails, but Microsoft has refused... Читать дальше...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was seeing heavy selling Thursday afternoon, with all of its 30 components trading in negative territory, led by a sharp drop in Boeing Co. Shares of Boeing were contributing more than 100 points to the blue-chip gauge's nearly 600-point afternoon drop. The Dow most recently was off 590 points, or 2.4%, at 24,091, the S&P 500 index was down 2.1% at 2,656, while the Nasdaq Composite Index was down 1.9% at 7,206. The slump for equities comes as investors... Читать дальше...

Mark Zuckerberg’s apology tour might not be over just yet.

The Facebook co-founder and chief executive has been called to testify in front of a House of Representatives committee on Thursday, in the aftermath of millions of users having their information leaked to a political data firm. Zuckerberg is “the right witness to provide answers to the American people,” House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden and top Democrat rep Frank Pallone said in a statement.

“The latest... Читать дальше...

As previously reported, former Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper allegedly leaked information to CNN, an investigation has revealed. On Thursday, Chairman Nunes submitted the House Intel Committee’s Russia report to the Intelligence community for a declassification review in order to provide a redacted version to the public. According to Nunes’ Russia report, leaks to […]

A truck crashed into a Golden Gate Bridge toll booth Thursday morning, spilling oil into the roadway and closing three lanes going into San Francisco, authorities said. The collision was reported mid-morning when a Ryder commercial rental truck hit the toll booth attenuator — or crash buffer — on Highway 101, said Officer Andrew Barclay of the California Highway Patrol. The driver then ricocheted off the buffer and reportedly slammed into a toll booth. There were no injuries reported. Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on violence and security in New Mexico schools (all times local): 12:30 p.m. New Mexico State Police Chief Pete Kassetas says public schools can be "tactical nightmares" when officers have to response to emergencies such as a shooting. Kassetas testified Thursday before the Legislative Finance Committee as officials gathered to discuss possible strategies for boosting school security and preventing violence on campuses around the state. A state agency that helps districts with the planning... Читать дальше...

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi has given a farewell speech in the U.S. Senate, where he's the longest-serving current member of Congress. The 80-year-old Cochran is retiring April 1 because of poor health. He says he's "optimistic about the future of our great nation." Cochran served in the House six years before joining the Senate in 1978. Colleagues paid tribute to Cochran on Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, repeatedly praising the Senate Appropriations Committee... Читать дальше...

A prominent Syrian Kurdish leader on Thursday criticised Russia for giving a "green light" to Turkey to carry out an offensive in Syria's Afrin region, saying it wouldn't have happened without Moscow's approval. Turkish troops and allied Syrian forces seized control of the northwestern city of Afrin from the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia on Sunday. In an interview with AFP during a visit to Stockholm, Saleh Muslim, the former co-chair of the main Syrian Kurdish political movement... Читать дальше...

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The SAT doesn't just test how good you are at math, reading, and writing — it tests how good you are at taking the SAT.

Preparing for the math section of the test requires lots of practice and memorization of some formulas, but it's also important to know how to recognize trick questions, sift through unnecessary details, and remember simple tricks like reading the entire question through before starting to work on it.

Here are eight math problems from the SAT that people usually get wrong ... Читать дальше...

The former Twins slugger is your newest Red

Kennys Vargas, former first baseman and designated hitter for the Twins, was claimed off waivers today by the Reds, according to the team’s official twitter account.

The #Reds have claimed 1B Kennys Vargas off waivers from the Twins.

The 40-man roster is at 39. The spring camp roster is at 45 plus 1 on the DL. pic.twitter.com/8SGacuS6vB

Vargas was recently DFA’d by the Twins when... Читать дальше...