CHICAGO (Reuters) – A teachers’ strike in Chicago moved into the 10th school day on Wednesday, as the teachers’ union and district worked to resolve a contract deadlock over class sizes, support staff levels and pay at the bargaining table. FILE PHOTO: Teachers protest during a rally and march on the first day of a
(Photo: iStock) Gender reveal parties have inarguably become one of the biggest trends among parents-to-be in the past few years. The splashy celebrations have pretty much fuelled an entire industry, spawning reveal party ideas from coating the underside of your hair in dye to literally shooting an arrow into a paint-filled balloon like you’re freakin’
She’s the bad guy, duh! Ronda Rousey entered “full-on antagonist mode” during this week’s new Total Divas. And as far as getting into character is concerned, the lauded pro athlete went above and beyond. “Maybe I did too good of a job,” Rowsey told husband Travis Browne of her recent string of performances, “because I
Arctic Dogs Synopsis Swifty the Arctic Fox (Jeremy Renner) yearns to become a Top Dog, the Arctic’s star husky couriers. To prove he can do it, he commandeers one of the sleds and delivers a mysterious package to a secret location. Read Full Synopsis
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese retail sales grew at the strongest pace in 5-1/2 years in September as consumers rushed to buy big-ticket items to beat a rise in the country’s sales tax, raising concerns spending could pull back sharply in the coming months. FILE PHOTO: A man walks in front of an electronics store in
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior White House official testified on Tuesday he was so alarmed by hearing U.S. President Donald Trump ask Ukraine’s president to investigate a political rival, Democrat Joe Biden, that he reported the matter to a White House lawyer. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman became the first current White House staff member
EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) – Immigration arrests at the U.S. border with Mexico soared 88 percent in fiscal 2019 in what U.S. officials on Tuesday labeled a crisis while unveiling their latest measure to combat the trend: expediting the deportation of asylum seekers. FILE PHOTO: Migrant men sit on the ground after being detained by
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Oxford cloth, poplin, linen, flannel. Maybe even corduroy if you’ve really got your finger on the pulse. These tend to be the go-to fabrics when we find ourselves in the market for a new shirt, and unless you’re a cattle rancher from the late 19th century, suede probably doesn’t even cross your mind. It may
It’s time to raise your glass to the most charitable celebrity out there! On Tuesday, E! announced that Pink will receive the People’s Champion Award at the 2019 E! People’s Choice Awards on Nov. 10. Anyone who has been following the outspoken star’s philanthropy knows the award is well deserved. Pink has continually supported and worked alongside organizations
LONDON — Sony Music UK is launching its first dedicated kids music label to capitalize on what the company identifies as an “untapped” family entertainment market. Called Magic Star, the label is headed by Will Speer, who joins Sony from NBCUniversal where he oversaw international marketing for DreamWorks TV and NBCU Kids and Family. Campaigns
There are some popular TV pairings we have to question. Fans seem to love these relationships to the moon and back, but we can’t seem to understand the appeal. Related: Nancy Drew Season 1 Episode 1 Review: Pilot What are we missing? We created a slideshow below of 19 ‘ships we just don’t get! Nic
11 minutes ago It’s still a little hard to believe that another sequel to The Matrix is actually a thing that is happening. And yet, somehow, here we are, in a world where that is exactly what’s going on. Needless to say, a lot of people are excited. Fans of the original trilogy can’t wait
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 hovered near its record high on Tuesday, lifted by upbeat earnings from drugmakers Merck and Pfizer, while a disappointing quarterly profit from Google-parent Alphabet kept the Nasdaq firmly in the negative territory. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S.,
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon announced pricing details on Tuesday for its agreement with Lockheed Martin Co that lowers the cost of the F-35 jets it plans to purchase through 2022 by 12.7%, which may encourage other nations to buy warplanes. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Lockheed Martin is seen at Euronaval, the world naval
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian officials will not testify in the U.S. Congress in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump because Kiev does not want to get involved in the internal affairs of another country, Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko attends a news conference with his