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The measure received final approval after an hour of Senate debate floor debate in which several black Democrats expressed concerns that decreasing the board by 25 percent would make it harder to retain minority members on the prestigious panel. Sen. Gladys Robinson, D-Guilford and a former UNC board member, offered an amendment somewhat similar to one defeated last week that would have required legislative leaders to appoint to the board some who were graduates of an historically black system school... Читать дальше...

Right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been disinvited to this year's Conservative Political Action Conference after his attempt to clarify past comments on relationships between boys and older men fell flat … Click to Continue »

A second officer with the Whittier Police Department and the suspect, a Hispanic man in his 20s, were wounded in the exchange of gunfire, said Lieutenant John Corina of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The fallen officer, Keith Boyer, was 53 and survived by two adult sons, California Governor Jerry Brown said in a statement expressing condolences.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Bruce Brown had a tough night from the field, and yet, with the ball in his hands and Miami in need of a basket, the freshman guard put his faith in loads of summertime shooting work. Brown made a 3-pointer with 23.8 seconds left in overtime and the Hurricanes beat No. 18

The municipal corporation (MC) has served a sealing notice on Amar Shaheed Sukhdev Interstate Bus Terminal for its failure to pay property tax since 2009

The financial arm of Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group Holding will invest $200 million in the payments unit of South Korean messaging company Kakao Corp. to grow its global payments network.

Randy Carlyle can't be pleased.

Courtney Kube, NBC News national security producer, talks with Rachel Maddow about the record and reputation of Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, chosen today by Donald Trump to serve in the National Security Adviser position vacated by Mike Flynn.

An cop who fatally shot a bystander has resigned from the NYPD — too distraught to remain on the force.

President Donald Trump's contentious first month in office was marked by thousands of Americans taking to the streets to protest his leadership.

Uber Technologies Inc has hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to conduct a review of sexual harassment claims at the ride-hailing service made by a former employee. Holder and Tammy Albarran, who are partners at the law firm Covington & Burling, will look into the complaints about a manager at Uber, as well as general questions about diversity and inclusion, Chief Executive Travis Kalanick told his employees in a memo on Monday that was seen by Reuters. Last year, Airbnb hired Holder... Читать дальше...

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Socializing with lots of relatives and friends may help you stay mentally sharp as you age, a new report co-sponsored by AARP finds.

Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, has denied the president's false claim that there was massive voter fraud in New Hampshire, costing him the 2016 popular vote. Lewandowski, a resident of the state, said he didn't see evidence of voter fraud.

The Latest on the death of Russia's ambassador to the United Nations (all times local): 9:20 p.m. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says a Russian ambassador who died suddenly in … Click to Continue »

NEW YORK — Brenda Buttner, host of Fox News Channel’s “Bulls and Bears” has died after a battle with cancer. She was 55. Buttner served as CNBC’s Washington correspondent and hosted the network’s “The Money Club” before joining Fox News in 2000. Buttner graduated from Harvard University and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University.

The United Nations is used to receiving news of tragedy. Diplomats will calmly call meetings in response to reports of death and destruction from far away. But breaking news of Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin’s death ripped through the UN system like a thunderbolt. The deputy UN spokesperson gasped when he heard the news during […]

Teams are now responsible for making sure their players are acceptably fed, rather than players paying for clubhouse fare out of their meal money and then discovering that, in some places, that doesn’t equate to nutritious or appetizing choices. For example: having hot food options rather than sandwiches and wraps; or offering grass-fed beef vs. spaghetti and meatballs. [...] teams will provide $70 a day per head, including coaches and other traveling staff members, for meals and other items, such as grooming products. Читать дальше...

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Children born to older moms today have better thinking skills than those with younger mothers, a new study suggests.