Solo 45 has jail term increased to 30 years on appeal
Andy Anokye, known as Solo 45, had his 24-year sentence increased to 30 years. BBC – For more and to sign up click here...
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Japan’s exports seen rising for first time in two years, core CPI to drop further: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s exports likely rose for the first time in two years in December as overseas demand improved, according to a Reuters poll, but a continued surge in coronavirus cases globally and extended lockdowns could hurt shipments in coming months. Next week’s key data includes core consumer inflation,......
Talia Dean: ‘My back pain was misdiagnosed for 15 years – now I can’t dance’
Singer Talia Dean was 18 when she first had symptoms of axial spondyloarthritis. It took 15 years to get a diagnosis. BBC – For more and to sign up click here...
Brexit: ‘most difficult week I’ve had in this job in 20 years’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55659006 Hauliers fear their jobs will get worse before they get better BBC – For more and to sign up click here To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page – click here...
Biden’s Inaugural Will Draw Stars, but Not the Crowds of Years Past
So many people thronged President Andrew Jackson’s inaugural reception that he was said to have escaped the White House through a window. President John F. Kennedy enlisted a Rat Pack friend, Frank Sinatra, to arrange the entertainment when he took office. And, well, the Obamas danced to Beyoncé. The transfer......
Predicting next year’s breakout player for each Top 25 team
The 2020 college football season has just ended, but it’s never too early to start looking ahead to next season. Here’s a look at one potential breakout star for each player in the 2021 Way-Too-Early Top 25. No. 1 Clemson: QB D.J. Uiagalelei This feels like cheating. Saying Uiagalelei is......
Court OKs 1st federal execution of female inmate in 67 years
Detroit News – For more and to sign up click here Terre Haute, Ind. – A Kansas woman was executed Tuesday for strangling an expectant mother in Missouri and cutting the baby from her womb, the first time in nearly seven decades that the U.S. government has put to death......
First federal execution of female inmate in nearly 70 years awaits court decisions
CBS News – For more and to sign up click here Warning: This story contains descriptions of violence that may be disturbing to some. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday night helped clear the path for the execution of Lisa Montgomery, who could become the first woman to be executed......
How this couple paid off their $195,000 mortgage in under 4 years
Taking 30 years to pay off your home is a fairly standard practice for many Americans. And it’s easy to see why. The average homeowner in the U.S. owes more than $215,000 on their mortgage, according to data from Experian. Andy and Nicole Hill bought their dream home just outside......
First federal execution of female inmate in almost 70 years put on hold
CBS News – For more and to sign up click here Mission, Kansas — A judge has granted a stay of execution to Lisa Montgomery, who was set to be the first female inmate executed by the US federal government in nearly 70 years on Tuesday. Montgomery, 52, has been......
Madrid Is Buried Under Heaviest Snowfall in 50 Years
New York Times – For more and to sign up click here The heaviest snowfall in five decades has blanketed Madrid over the past few days, after a giant storm hit southern and central Spain, causing at least three deaths and prompting the authorities to activate the highest level of......
Doug Pederson fired by Eagles three years after winning the Super Bowl
USA TODAY – For more and to sign up click here USA TODAY Three years after the Eagles won a Super Bowl title, the coach who brought the Lombardi Trophy to Philadelphia is out. The Eagles fired head coach Doug Pederson, the team confirmed Monday. “Coach Pederson and I had......
Milbury out as NBC hockey analyst after 14 years
Analyst Mike Milbury is out at NBC after 14 years with the network. The news came on Monday as NBC unveiled its game and studio commentary lineup for the 2021 NHL season, and Milbury was conspicuously absent. “We are grateful to Mike for all of his contributions to our coverage......
Pembrokeshire Murders: Ex-officer on ‘squeezing six years into three episodes
But that did not stop it coming as a bit of a surprise to the 61-year-old that ITV had cast Hollywood star Luke Evans as the lead in The Pembrokeshire Murders, a three-part drama about a cold case review team pursuing multiple murderer John Cooper. BBC – For more and......
Uganda elections 2021: How ex-rebel Yoweri Museveni has stayed in power for 35 years
By Patience Atuhaire BBC News, Kampala image copyrightGetty Images Ugandans under the age of 35 – and that is more than three-quarters of the population – have only known one president. Yoweri Museveni, who came to power on the back of an armed uprising in 1986, has defied the political......
Texas’ Jones hits GW shot 3 years after diagnosis
Three years to the day of being diagnosed with leukemia, Texas guard Andrew Jones made a game-winning 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to give the No. 4 Longhorns’ a 72-70 win over No. 14 West Virginia. Down by one in the final minute, Texas allowed West Virginia to grab two......
Democrats’ historic Georgia Senate wins were years in the making thanks to local grassroots
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Democratic candidates for Senate Jon Ossoff (L), Raphael Warnock (C) and US President-elect Joe Biden (R) bump elbows on stage during a rally outside Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 4, 2021. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty......
Trump will be first president in 152 years to skip his successor’s inauguration
CBS News – For more and to sign up click here President Trump announced Friday that he will not attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, ending two months of speculation about his decision. He will be the first president in more than 150 years — and only the fourth......
Here’s how much you’ll make if you invest your $600 stimulus check for up to 40 years
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Millions of Americans are set to get their second stimulus checks in the coming days. The payments will be up to $600 per individual or $1,200 per married couple. Families will also receive an additional $600 per child under 17.......
Tessa Thompson Shares That She Was “Hit by a Big Monster Truck” on New Year’s Eve – E! Online
Tessa Thompson had a very fitting final experience to close out the disastrous year that was 2020. The 37-year-old Westworld star appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday, Jan. 7, where… E! Online – For more and to sign up click here To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page......