PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles have released cornerback Leodis McKelvin, saving $3.2 million in salary cap space. McKelvin started 12 games in his only season in Philadelphia. He had two interceptions, including one returned 29 yards for a touchdown. McKelvin was a first-round pick by Buffalo in 2008 and spent his first eight seasons with the
CAIRO — Yemen’s foreign minister on Wednesday said his nation has asked for a “reassessment” of a U.S. raid last month that killed several women and children, but denied reports that his government has requested a suspension of American ground operations. The raid, in which just about everything went wrong, was an early test of President Trump’s national security decision-making — and his willingness to rely on the assurances of his military advisers. The Pentagon has said that the main objective of the raid was to recover laptop computers... Читать дальше...
Shares of Whole Foods Market Inc. fell more than 3% late Wednesday after the Austin, Texas, grocery-store chain reported a higher-than-expected decline in same-store sales in the fiscal first quarter and tweaked its yearly outlook to brace against slower sales growth. Whole Foods said it earned $95 million, or 30 cents a share, in the quarter, compared with $157 million, or 47 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted for one-time items, Whole Foods earned $123 million, or 39 cents a share... Читать дальше...
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on Wednesday expressed concern over the backlash to globalization and enormous uncertainty created by President Trump's agenda.
This month’s aesthetic: Fifty shades of February love songs.
"Fresh Eyes" by Andy Grammer
I have not been able to get this song out of my head since I first heard it a few weeks ago. Also the lyrics are ~the cutest~. My wizened grinch of a heart expands three sizes every time I hear it.
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" ILYSB" by LANY
Dreamy sounds and love sick lyrics, I'm on board. Читать дальше...
ENSCHEDE - Na het succes van het satirische filmpje van Arjen Lubach waarin hij Nederland introduceert aan de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump, volgden al vele andere Europese landen en Nederlandse steden. Nu is er ook een video over Twente: 'Twente First'.
Tom DeLonge, a former member of California rock group blink-182, has announced a multiple-volume non-fiction book series about UFOs titled, "Gods, Man, and War."
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is back in the Top 25 thanks largely to three players who have formed one of the more prolific trios in the Lady Volunteers’ storied history. Juniors Diamond DeShields, Mercedes Russell and Jaime Nared have over three-quarters of Tennessee’s points in Southeastern Conference competition and rank among the SEC’s top 11
PaleyFest LA is a celebration of television, so it isn’t surprising that there will be plenty of star power. The 2017 festival is set to bring dozens of stars to the William S. Paley Center in Los Angeles this March. The TV festival features panel from hit shows. Members of the casts and creative teams give fun stories, behind-the-scenes details and scoop on what’s coming up next. This year’s line up includes cult hits like “Orphan Black” as well as massive mainstream shows like “Grey’s Anatomy.”... Читать дальше...
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President Trump went to war Wednesday with Nordstrom, the department store, over its decision to stop carrying his daughter Ivanka’s line of branded apparel. And it appears Nordstrom won, with the company’s stock up almost 5 percent on the day.
In today's battle of Trump vs @Nordstrom, Nordstrom is the overwhelming winner: shares up nearly 5% at the closing bell pic.twitter.com/hne3FFpv8j
— Joshua Green (@JoshuaGreen) February 8, 2017The saga began way back on February 2... Читать дальше...
The organization granted funding to 47 researchers in biology, engineering, and medicine.
Note: Class A districts are Saturday only; Classes B, C and D are Friday and Saturday.
A narrative about who’s really in charge of the Trump administration is forming, Vox reports.
Imperva Inc. shares rallied in the extended session Wednesday after the cybersecurity company's quarterly results and outlook topped Wall Street estimates. Imperva shares rose 9.1% to $46.80 after hours. The company reported adjusted fourth-quarter earnings of 32 cents a share on revenue of $78.4 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast earnings of 2 cents a share on revenue of $70.2 million. For the first quarter, Imperva sees a loss of 2 cents to 6 cents a share on revenue of $67 million to $69 million. Читать дальше...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — While their fans ponder another veteran QB arrival such as Tony Romo this offseason, the Denver Broncos say it’s a two-man race between incumbent Trevor Siemian and former first-round pick Paxton Lynch. “I’m happy with the guys we have,” new offensive coordinator Mike McCoy said. “That is our No. 1 focus right
Scenery, challenging slopes and updated luxury greet visitors to western Austria's Arlberg region, writes Abigail Butcher
Allen Cone and Doug G. Ware
Feb. 8 (UPI) -- More than 1,500 flights for Thursday in the U.S. Northeast have already been canceled, as the region braces for what's expected to be a major winter storm.
A protest in Edinburgh against President Trump’s executive order on immigration. Social media played a big role in organizing such demonstrations.
Police in Oakland visited a cluttered warehouse converted into an illegal residence dozens of times in the several years before it burned down, killing 36 people. Officials on Wednesday released hundreds of pages of city documents requested by ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Ron Chernow, the historian who helped inspire the musical "Hamilton," has a biography of Ulysses S. Grant coming out in October.
NEW YORK (AP) — Ron Chernow, the historian who helped inspire the musical "Hamilton," has a biography of Ulysses S. Grant coming out in October.
