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North Korea claims to have conducted rocket test
A spokesman for North Korea’s Academy of the National Defense Science said the test was carried out at Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in Tongchang-ri, a site near the Chinese border that has been used to launch satellites into space in the past. The United Nations bans North Korea from launching satellites, viewing it as a …
Ministry of Education announces winter break for UAE schools
Students of JSS private school in Dubai. For illustrative purposes. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Education has confirmed that schools following the authority’s curriculum will have a four-week holiday for pupils. On its social networking sites, the ministry announced the winter break for the academic year 2019-2020, and said the …
College Football Playoff tracker — OU is safe, while LSU, Ohio State and Clemson battle for top spot
GRAPEVINE, Texas — This might be the shortest meeting the College Football Playoff selection committee has had to date, as the conference championship game results did the bulk of the work for them, whittling the field down to an obvious top four. Oklahoma got the win it needed over Baylor in the Big 12 conference …
3 Break Into, Burglarize Homes In Downers Grove, Woodridge: Cops
WOODRIDGE, IL — Three people have been charged with breaking into and burglarizing a home in Downers Grove and another home in Woodridge Thursday. Tyler Sample, 21, of Peoria, Darion Yates, 21, of Bolingbrook, and Rose Marie Medrano, 26, of Darien, have been charged with home invasion, aggravated robbery, residential burglary, and robbery of a …
Breaking: Houston police officer dead after east Houston shooting
Houston Police Department officers cross 75th Street near Avenue L on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Houston near the area where an HPD officer was shot. Houston Police Department officers cross 75th Street near Avenue L on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Houston near the area where an HPD officer was shot. Photo: Marie D. …
Victim In Pensacola Naval Base Shooting Dreamed Of Being A Navy Jet Pilot : NPR
A gunman killed three people and injured eight others at Pensacola Naval Air Station on Friday. It was the second shooting on a U.S. Naval Base in a week. Josh Brasted/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Josh Brasted/Getty Images A gunman killed three people and injured eight others at Pensacola Naval Air Station on Friday. …
Dan Gainor: Media criticize Democrats – A rare break from their attacks on Trump and Republicans
Journalists grew concerned about a political party’s supposed racism this week. Only this time the media were complaining about the Democratic Party. What took them so long? Democratic presidential candidate and Sen. Kamala Harris of California ended her campaign for the nation’s highest office, likely resulting in an all-white group of candidates appearing on stage …
Andy Ruiz vs. Anthony Joshua II – LIVE BoxingScene Scorecard
The biggest fight of the year is now a few away. Ahead of the much-anticipated rematch between Andy Ruiz, Jr. and Anthony Joshua OBE, both fighters tipped the scales in front of a raucous crowd in Saudi Arabia. At 283.7 pounds, Ruiz came in at his heaviest weight in many years and 15 pounds heavier …
Bernie Sanders vows to break up huge ISPs and regulate broadband prices
Enlarge / Bernie Sanders speaks to the Organic Farmers Association on December 05, 2019 in Story City, Iowa. Getty Images | Win McNamee Presidential candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders yesterday released a plan to overhaul the US broadband market by breaking up giant providers, outlawing data caps, regulating broadband prices, and providing $150 billion …