Trump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada
The president said his move, which again throws relations with one of the United States’ closest trading partners into turmoil, was motivated by an advertisement he deemed fraudulent.
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German Company Launches Ad After Its Lift Is Used in Louvre Heist
The brazen daylight robbery of the Louvre on Sunday has turned into a marketing opportunity for Böcker, a German maker of cranes and elevators whose product was used in the heist.
Chauncey Billups’ attorney vows suspended Trail Blazers coach will fight illegal gambling allegations
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested on Thursday morning, as a federal grand jury indicted him in connection to his alleged participation in an illegal gambling scheme. This was the result of a wide-ranging gambling investigation that included two separate cases of illegal sports betting and gambling. Billups was one of three prominent…
Inside the mob-backed gambling ring that just shook the NBA
Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier were arrested amid widening investigations into sports betting and game manipulation. The FBI dropped a bombshell indictment on Thursday, announcing arrests and criminal charges against dozens of people allegedly involved with gambling and rigging NBA games. The whole thing involved not only some of basketball’s biggest…
KJ SMITH AND SKYH BLACK WELCOME THEIR FIRST CHILD AND THANK TYLER PERRY FOR STEPPING IN DURING THE DELIVERY
KJ Smith and Skyh Black are celebrating the arrival of their first child together, a baby girl named Pryde JaNea Black. The couple welcomed their daughter on October 4 at 5 p.m. She weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. “I wake up every day and I’m just like, ‘I have a…
India’s Most Valuable Export: Tens of Millions of Workers
India plans to send its vast work force abroad to countries with labor shortages, like Germany and Japan.
With Power Move on Rare Earths, China Plays Both Victim and Bully
In weaponizing its dominance over the crucial minerals, Beijing is using tactics that it once denounced, potentially alienating nations it wants to court.
Coffee beans pooped out by civets really are tastier. Here’s why
The world’s most prized coffee comes from partially digested beans pooped out by the Asian palm civet. Now, researchers are delving into why this “civet coffee” is so tasty. New chemical analyses of beans collected from civet poop, alongside beans picked directly from the coffee plants, suggest that fermentation in the civet’s innards does add…
Justin Herbert and Chargers dominate in victory over Vikings
In four days, the Chargers’ defense went from rattled to relentless. The Minnesota Vikings were the victims, unable to move the ball Thursday night against a unit that looked shaky and unsure of itself in a humbling loss to Indianapolis the previous Sunday. That, along with the consistently excellent play of quarterback Justin Herbert and…
Big tech is paying for Trump’s White House ballroom
While the U.S. government remains in limbo during a shutdown, the White House grounds have been busy this week. Construction workers have begun demolition on the White House’s East Wing, which will be replaced by a 90,000-square-foot ballroom that’s estimated to hold up to 1,000 guests. Taxpayers are not funding President Donald Trump’s $250 million…