MILAN – Italian oil and gas company Eni says it lost 113 million euros ($124 million) in the second quarter due to a sharp decline in oil prices. Eni said Thursday that the loss compared with a net profit of 658 million euros in the same period last year. Eni …
Read More »Manchester derby: United looks to end poor run of results against out-of-form City
MANCHESTER, England – The Manchester derby was a fixture that filled the blue half of the city with dread during United’s glory years under Alex Ferguson. Now, it’s United fans who are starting to fear the worst when one of English football’s biggest matches comes around. City is looking for …
Read More »As Andrew Luck tops 2012 NFL draft, 1998 draftee Ryan Leaf declared fugitive
The contrast couldn’t have been more stark Thursday night between the NFL’s future stars and a cautionary tale from the league’s past. On the night when Andrew Luck, the quarterback out of Stanford, was scooped up by the Indianapolis Colts as the year’s top draft pick, a former high-profile draft …
Read More »Deadly drug stronger than fentanyl spreads rapidly across the Americas, experts warn
A little-known opioid that’s deadlier than fentanyl has led to a growing number of overdose deaths in recent years. Nitazenes, a class of synthetic opioids, were originally developed as pain relievers in the 1950s, but were never approved for use due to the high overdose risk, according to a report …
Read More »Who is Quornelius Radford? The Army sergeant accused of shooting 5 soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia
U.S. Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford, the man accused of shooting five soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia on the morning of Wednesday, August 6, is now facing multiple charges. Radford was charged with two specifications of attempted premeditated murder, four specifications of attempted unpremeditated murder, one specification of domestic violence, …
Read More »Cincinnati beatdown suspects arraigned on new charges; bond changes spark courtroom drama
CINCINNATI – Five of the seven individuals charged in the viral Cincinnati beatdown appeared in court Thursday morning to be arraigned on additional charges in a tense back-and-forth over the case. The first suspect to appear was Montanez Merriweather, who was slapped with an additional federal charge for illegally having …
Read More »Ukrainian sniper reportedly breaks world record with 13,000-foot kill shot against Russian forces: report
A Ukrainian sniper unit on Thursday reportedly broke the world record for the longest confirmed sniper kill, eliminating Russian troops from a distance of more than 13,000 feet (4,000 meters). The shot, fired by a Ukrainian-produced rifle and aided by artificial intelligence and drone guidance, left two Russian soldiers dead …
Read More »Trump slams MSNBC over name change, says network is a 'FAILURE BY ANY NAME'
President Donald Trump slammed MSNBC’s rebrand as MS NOW early on Thursday, writing in an all-caps social media post that the network was a “FAILURE BY ANY NAME.” “MSNBC IS DOING SO POORLY IN THE RATINGS THAT THEY ARE LOOKING TO CHANGE THEIR NAME IN ORDER TO GET AWAY FROM …
Read More »‘Grease 2’ star explains why Michelle Pfeiffer never tempted him on set
When “va-va-voom” Michelle Pfeiffer walked onto the set of “Grease 2,” Maxwell Caulfield knew he wouldn’t be tempted by the sultry starlet. The actor, who starred as motorcycle-riding Michael Carrington, is gearing up to honor his wife, Juliet Mills, at this year’s Cinecon in Hollywood during Labor Day weekend. Looking …
Read More »Kate Middleton's new blonde hair might be more than just a style choice, expert says
The Princess of Wales’ new blonde locks could reflect her wish to draw attention to them after hair loss — a change that may show she’s left her cancer treatment behind, according to an expert. Kate Middleton unveiled her lightest hair color to date when she attended a Sunday church …
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