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Navy to name Ford-class aircraft carrier in honor of black Pearl Harbor hero
Jan. 18 (UPI) — The Navy has confirmed that it will name the fourth Ford-class aircraft carrier in honor of Doris Miller, the first black…
On This Day, Jan. 18: D.C. Mayor Marion Barry arrested on narcotics charges
Jan. 18 (UPI) — On this date in history: In 1778, James Cook became the first European to reach the Hawaiian Islands. He called them…
New Chinese virus ‘will have infected hundreds’
The number of people already infected by the mystery virus emerging in China is far greater than official figures suggest, scientists have told the BBC.…
Iran plane crash: Khamenei defends armed forces in rare address
Media playback is unsupported on your device Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defended the country’s armed forces after it admitted shooting down a…
‘Alarming’ one in five deaths due to sepsis
One in five deaths around the world is caused by sepsis, also known as blood poisoning, shows the most comprehensive analysis of the condition. The…
World
Trump impeachment: Legal team says charges ‘brazen and unlawful’
US President Donald Trump’s legal team has given its first formal response to the impeachment charges against him, describing the case as a “dangerous attack”…
25 years after war, a Bosnian city fights for democracy
MOSTAR, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jan. 17 (UPI) — A European Court decision could open the way for residents of the Bosnian city of Mostar to…
Trump is a ‘clown’, says Iran’s supreme leader in rare public address
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said European nations including the UK “cannot be trusted” but Tehran is not against negotiating with anyone –…
Suicide numbers in Japan headed for all-time low, officials say
Jan. 17 (UPI) — The number of suicides in Japan last year appear to be a record low last year, health officials said Friday citing…
Politics
Labour leadership candidates clash over handling of antisemitism
Labour leadership hopeful Jess Phillips has appeared to suggest that other candidates failed to speak out about antisemitism in the party. The five contenders to…
Brexit: ‘No alignment’ with EU on regulation, Javid tells business
The chancellor has warned manufacturers that “there will not be alignment” with the EU after Brexit and insists firms must “adjust” to new regulations. Speaking…
PM to give Brexit night speech – but there won’t be any Big Ben bongs
Boris Johnson is promising to celebrate Brexit night on 31 January with light shows, Union Jack flags flying and a clock counting down to 11pm…
Long-Bailey vows to end ‘gentlemen’s club of politics’ in leadership launch
Left-wing Labour leadership candidate Rebecca Long-Bailey is pledging to “end the gentlemen’s club of politics” and devolve power away from Westminster to the regions. The…
Entertainment & Arts
Odell Beckham Jr. Catches Break, Butt-Slapped Cop Won’t Press Charges
Getty 2:01 PM PT — OBJ’s attorney says the butt-slap incident is being put to bed — telling TMZ the warrant for his client’s arrest…
Simpsons actor Hank Azaria says he will no longer voice Apu
The voice actor who plays the Indian character Apu in The Simpsons has said he is stepping down from the role, following years of controversy.…
Pressured by Simmons Over Exposé, Oprah Winfrey Faced a Big Decision
For months, the filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering had a pair of dream partners: Oprah Winfrey and Apple, who had committed to back their…
Review: Gustavo Dudamel Jolts the ‘New World’ Symphony to Life
Though Dvorak’s stirring, tuneful “New World” Symphony is justly popular, it tops my list of works that are heard too often for their own good.…
Soccer Mommy Is Pushing Through the Indie-Rock Growing Pains
NASHVILLE — Last spring, in a charmingly overstuffed and dingy house-turned-recording studio tucked away in an ugly industrial stretch a few miles from Music Row,…
Sports
NFL playoffs preview: How to watch, betting odds for conference championships
Jan. 17 (UPI) — Championship weekend has arrived in the NFL, with four teams battling for the right to go to Super Bowl LIV. The…
Sport24.co.za | Sharks name 9 Boks to face Stormers at Super Hero Sunday
2020-01-18 14:22 Cape Town – Nine Springboks have been included in the Sharks’ starting XV for their Vodacom Super Hero Sunday match against the Stormers…
Florida vs. Auburn: Prediction, pick, odds, line, point spread, basketball game, tipoff time, preview
Florida’s last victory over an AP top-five team came against No. 3 Ohio State in the 2006-07 season. The Gators have a great opportunity to…
As Anthony Davis soaks up spotlight as Lakers’ new star, all of Los Angeles nervously awaits his next move
LOS ANGELES — The music was thumping Kanye and Jay-Z as blue shadows kissed the concrete floors of a loading-dock-turned-venue-turned-club and Anthony Davis, man of…
Technology
‘Largest ever UK data breach’ goes unpunished
Britain’s data watchdog has been criticised for failing to punish companies involved in what has been described as the UK’s largest recorded data breach. The…
Please Stop Big Tech, Small Rivals Tell Lawmakers
For all the criticisms directed at the largest tech companies in the last couple of years, few smaller rivals have been willing to speak up…
Panicking About Your Kids’ Phones? New Research Says Don’t
SAN FRANCISCO — It has become common wisdom that too much time spent on smartphones and social media is responsible for a recent spike in…
Trillion-Dollar Company: Google Reaches Milestone in Market Value
SAN FRANCISCO — Numbers have long held a special significance at Google. When the internet company was founded in 1998, it based its name on…
Health
Three U.S. Airports to Check Passengers for a Deadly Chinese Coronavirus
Airports in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles will begin screening passengers arriving from Wuhan, China, for infection with a mysterious respiratory virus that…
Y chromosome may expose men to greater cancer risk, study finds
Jan. 17 (UPI) — DNA differences between men and women may explain why cancer risk is higher in males, a new study by researchers at…
Social media data needed for ‘harm’ research, say doctors
Media playback is unsupported on your device Leading UK psychiatrists say they will never understand the risks and benefits of social media use on children’s…
The Best Yoga Mat, According to Yoga Instructors in 2020
For years I found practicing yoga at home intimidating, like I needed elusive extra flexibility or cosmic wisdom to practice unsupervised. But all I needed…
Food
David Chang’s Opening a Third Restaurant in Las Vegas
Chef and Ugly Delicious host David Chang isn’t done with Las Vegas yet. His restaurant Majordomo Meat & Fish opened in late December at the…
Here Are the NYC Restaurants Raising Money for Australia
Though rain has finally arrived, parts of South Australia are still burning. Photo: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images As Australia continues to be devastated by bushfires, the…
In Praise of the Long Dessert Menu
The spread at Alex Stupak’s Empellón. Photo: Melissa Hom Think long and hard about your favorite dessert. Surely, it’s sweet. (Cheese is not a dessert,…
Comedian Shane Torres Chases Workouts With Popeyes
You have probably heard Shane Torres’s genius-level defense of Guy Fieri — our friends at Vulture called the stand-up’s bit one of the last decade’s best…
Travel
Aegean breaks passenger records in 2019
Aegean set a new traffic record in 2019, nearly reaching the 15 million passenger threshold. The carrier recorded a seven per cent increase in total…
A Guide To Krka National Park
Some posts contain compensated links. Please read this disclaimer for more info. Guide To What’s Inside One of the most scenic parts of Dalmatia is…
Further growth expected at Prague Airport as long-haul routes launch
Prague Airport handled a total of 17,804,900 passengers in 2019. That means that approximately one million more passengers passed through the airport than in 2018,…
WestJet to launch Manchester-Halifax connections in June
Manchester Airport has revealed its quickest ever transatlantic route will launch later this year. Direct flights to Halifax in Canada will start in June with…
Common Travel Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Traveling should be fun. However, there are times that we make mistakes that make our trip disappointing. This is why careful planning and research is…