South Korea's Park Geun-hye gets 24-year jail sentence
Park's sentencing has drawn a line under what has been one of the biggest corruption scandals to rock South Korea in recent years. A South Korean court is set to issue a verdict against disgraced former President Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal.
4/07/2018

Fed May Hasten Pace of Hikes as 'Economic Outlook Has Strengthened'
As expected, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its first interest rate increase of 2018 at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting.
4/07/2018

For BJP, 'karyakartas' are everything, says PM Modi on Foundation Day
The party leaders also said that BJP was now the world's large party with above 14 crore members, including 13 lakh trained cadre. He also termed the BJP as a party that is a true believer in democratic ethos that is devoid of divisions and dynasty politics.
4/07/2018

You can now use your Echo speakers as an intercom system
This is unnecessary and useless, since the problem derives from a software glitch from the recent firmware update. Since it launched on April 5, 2018, Alexa Announcements only works on Echo devices in the U.S. and Canada.
4/07/2018

Kyrie Irving won't return this season, including playoffs
Still, that's a rosy view - even if healthy, there's still plenty that can go wrong for Boston (or any team) in the coming years. Just Wednesday, NESN.com reported there were reasons to be optimistic about Irving eventually returning during the playoffs.
4/06/2018

Commonwealth Games: Nigeria Miss Out On Weightlifting Medals
BASILDON gymnast Max Whitlock MBE helped England win its first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Australia this week. Ruck has been on a hot streak, winning four races in early March in Atlanta, including the 200 freestyle.
4/06/2018

Why Snooki Might Not Return for Jersey Shore Family Vacation Season 2
You cant say that!' Like, it's all in my head and I'm insane , so you'll see it play out. JWoww , 32, told ABC News ahead of the show's premiere why they chose to return now.
4/06/2018

US To Sanction Russian Oligarchs Over 2016 Election Meddling
Wealthy business leaders in Russian Federation often operate at the Kremlin's behest or, at the very least, with its blessing. The US authorities are planning a new package of sanctions against Russian oligarchs, which will be announced later this week.
4/06/2018

Mexican Senate Blasts Trump Over Border Plans
It also reiterates the "fundamental importance of respecting the dignity and human rights of the Mexicans in the United States ". Most of the migrants joined the caravan in hope of reaching the US and escaping from violence plaguing their own countries.
4/06/2018

Body of Missing CDC Worker Found
Centers for Disease Control scientist has been found dead almost two months after he went missing, authorities said Thursday. After Cunningham's disappearance, police offered $10,000 as a reward for any clues regarding Cunningham's whereabouts.
4/06/2018

Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Rocks SoCal, No Significant Damage Reported
The quake centred about 57 km southwest of Channel Islands Beach, California, according to the USGS . National Weather Service officials said there was no threat of a tsunami from the off-shore quake.
4/06/2018

Strong to severe storms possible Saturday in the Midlands
There is a slight chance for some severe thunderstorms across portions of North Texas Friday afternoon and evening. Some of the strongest storms in this line could produce strong to damaging wind gusts and large hail.
4/06/2018

Spider-Man PS4 launches September 7
Until then, at least we know when we'll be wall-crawling and web-swinging across Manhattan; and it's sooner rather than later. Here's what Game Informer had to say about their new issue and their month-long coverage of the new Spider-Man game.
4/05/2018

German prosecutors file for extradition of ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont
The Spanish government is now trying 25 Catalan nationalist leaders who were involved in the October 2017 secessionist vote. In the appeal, Alonso-Cuevillas demands that the court drop the charges of rebellion and misuse of public funds.
4/05/2018

What Happened When Grindr Was Caught Sharing Its Users' HIV Status
The data sharing and privacy spotlight has shifted away from Facebook this week and onto the gay dating app Grindr . Grindr's privacy policy warns users that information shared on the platform can be disclosed.
4/05/2018