A thousand pages of intrigue in the author of Les Misérables
Victor Hugo There are few men in history who have lived up to the hopes and expectations of the French. But only few men have lived as long as Vicente Fernández. In his biography,…
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Exercising in the snow, man discovers diamonds worth $84,000
An amateur snowboarder will reportedly keep $84,000-worth of jewels after discovering them in a park above Mont Blanc in the French Alps. The man, who has not been named, made the find late last…
Black-clad robbery suspects held in Toronto
In a 1 1/2-hour police interview, Glenn Katsir, the ex-boyfriend of Dr. Barry Sherman and son of Dr. Arthur Sherman, bragged that he’d acquired several phones with jailbroken capability, to be used to secretly…
Bride Stabbed During Wedding Reception Mugged, Gunman Still at Large
A Philadelphia groom who was enjoying a wedding reception was mugged when he stepped outside. The groom, identified as Omar Johnson, was attacked by a man who was trying to steal his car after…
House Rules Committee recommends congressman be held in contempt for refusing to testify on harassment allegations
The House Rules Committee on Wednesday recommended the full House file a contempt of Congress complaint against North Carolina Republican Rep. Mark Meadows, who has refused to appear before the panel to testify on…
Maria Sakkari is the top seed in the Porsche Grand Prix
Top-seeded Greek Maria Sakkari edged out last year’s semifinalist Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the semi-finals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Thursday. No. 5 seed Sakkari, a 24-year-old…
Canada and provinces want US to buy electric cars to ease trade woes
The Canadian government is willing to “align” tax-incentive programs with its American counterpart to make it easier for companies to deploy electric vehicles, federal and provincial environment ministers announced. Speaking at a joint press…
Grizzlies hand 76ers fifth loss in a row
PHILADELPHIA — Tyreke Evans scored 17 points and Marc Gasol added 16 and the Memphis Grizzlies cruised to a 126-91 victory Tuesday night over the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost to the Grizzlies for the…
‘National Champions’ Is A Three-Minute Dramatic Commentary on the Race to Keep Sports News Alive
For professional sports, breaking the news of a championship-clinching moment on social media can be a harrowing experience. And for millions of fans of college sports, even breaking the news of a loss can…
App Store guidelines are ‘unprecedented’, appeals court rules
Apple Inc got an unprecedented ruling Monday on changes it made to its App Store in 2016 that gave users greater control over some app permissions, after a federal appeals court sided with competitors,…