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BEIJING — An oil tanker that caught fire after colliding with a freighter off China’s east coast is at risk of exploding and sinking, Chinese state media reported Monday, as authorities from three countries struggled to find its 32 missing crew members and contain oil spewing from the blazing wreck. State broadcaster China Central Television, citing Chinese officials, reported Monday that none of the 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis who have been missing since the collision late Saturday have been found. Читать дальше...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Interim general manager Marty Hurney insists the Carolina Panthers handled the medical treatment of quarterback Cam Newton "the right way" during Sunday's 31-26 playoff loss to the New Orleans Saints. The NFL and NFL Players Association announced Monday they plan to conduct a joint review to determine if the Panthers followed the correct concussion protocol after Newton took a hard shot from Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata midway through the fourth quarter. If the concussion... Читать дальше...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was positively giddy as he showed off the company’s next-generation chips at one of the first events of CES 2018.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Interim general manager Marty Hurney insists the Carolina Panthers handled the medical treatment of quarterback Cam Newton "the right way" during Sunday's 31-26 playoff loss to the New Orleans Saints. The NFL and NFL Players Association announced Monday they plan to conduct a joint review to determine if the Panthers followed the correct concussion protocol after Newton took a hard shot from Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata midway through the fourth quarter. If the concussion... Читать дальше...

A Nigerian socialite popularly known as DONCLEF has surprised his wife, Kelechi Juliet by gifting her with a brand new car on their wedding. The event was filled with a lot of lavish spending as the groom was seen spraying money.

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• JANET airlines, the secret airline run by the US government, is hiring flight attendants to shuttle Area 51 workers in from the Las Vegas airport.
• Flight attendants will have the highest level of security clearance and be privy to classified national security information.
• To qualify for top security clearance, flight attendants will have to reveal some of their most intimate details, including their alcohol consumption, sexual behavior, and mental health. Читать дальше...

A Nigerian socialite popularly known as DONCLEF has surprised his wife, Kelechi Juliet by gifting her with a brand new car on their wedding. The event was filled with a lot of lavish spending as the groom was seen spraying money.

Amazon's voice-controlled digital assistant, Alexa, may soon have a new home: your car.

How about some way-too-early college football rankings, courtesy of Vegas?

Thousands of flying foxes died in an Australian heatwave so severe it has melted tarmac. The animals fell from the trees as they were boiled alive in temperatures exceeding 104 degrees Fahrenheit in Campbelltown in New South Wales. Animal welfare volunteers battled to save the lives of the hundreds of babies and some adults in...

Manchester United have been given hope of signing Thomas Lemar Despite talk that Monaco wouldn’t sell this January, Leonardo Jardim has hinted they could Lemar has been linked with a £100m transfer to United, Arsenal and Liverpool READ MORE: Key figure deployed to FINALLY settle Manchester United and Arsenal transfer battle Manchester United look to have been handed major hope of sealing the transfer of Monaco winger Thomas Lemar in a £100million deal this January.The post Manager CONFIRMS... Читать дальше...

Dennis Wise left viewers confused and probably a bit disturbed during tonight’s FA Cup Fourth Round draw this evening, with the former Chelsea captain looking very out of his comfort zone. The ex-Blues skipper joined Rio Ferdinand to pick the teams for the next stage of England’s biggest and oldest cup competition, and having just been on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, you’d have thought Wise was very used to being on TV by now. Who's tickling... Читать дальше...

Immigration is another worry because many of the workers who harvest food and care for livestock aren't U.S. citizens.

There currently are at least 1.1 million Salvadoran immigrants in the United States. The number represents about one-fifth (19.1 percent) of the total population of El Salvador (5.7 million in 2007 according to the Salvadoran Department of Statistics and Censuses). (Migration Policy map) On Monday the Trump administration told 200,000 Salvadorans to pack their bags […]

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• Natural disasters including wildfires and hurricanes caused $306 billion in damage in 2017, making it the costliest year on record.
• 2017 surpassed the previous cost record, which was set in 2005 when a series of hurricanes (including Katrina) caused $214 billion in damage.
• Damaging storms and rising costs part of an ongoing trend that's getting worse. 

A series of hurricanes, wildfires, and other severe weather-related events... Читать дальше...

From Nichoolas Frankovich at National Review on January 5, 2018, on SABR member Graig Kreindler:

An Apology and Explanation

by Robert Parry - Consortium News

December 31, 2017  

For readers who have come to see Consortiumnews as a daily news source, I would like to extend my personal apology for our spotty production in recent days.

On Christmas Eve, I suffered a stroke that has affected my eyesight (especially my reading and thus my writing) although apparently not much else.

The doctors have also been working to figure out exactly what happened since I have never had high blood pressure... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA — A plush, robotic duck may soon become a fixture in the world of children who have cancer — a social robot that can be silly, happy, angry, scared or sick just like them and help them cope creatively with their illness through the power of play. The duck, developed by robotics expert Aaron...

It appears the BBB is no fan of BBB.

The New York Daily News reported Monday that Big Baller Brand, the apparel company helmed by vocal sports father LaVar Ball, has been panned a whopping 32 times in scathing complaints to the Better Business Bureau, a nonprofit organization that lets consumers review businesses. The reviews paint an ugly picture for Big Baller Brand: Consumers variously claim that their shipments have been bungled, that the company refuses to refund erroneous orders,... Читать дальше...

The Jaguars workhorse battled several injuries in his rookie year. Can he recover to have a bigger sophomore campaign?

Christian Bethancourt will attend Brewers spring training as a non-roster invitee.

Even if you haven’t read it, the takeaway from Michael Wolff’s tell-all about Donald Trump’s White House seems clear: Trump is manifestly unfit to be president, potentially only semi-literate and dangerously erratic. He lashes out at trusted advisors and is unable to focus on or even comprehend important policy details. He watches hours on-end of television a day, allegedly three-screens at a time in bed, and eats McDonald’s for fear that other food will be poisoned. “The story that I have told... Читать дальше...

How To Make A 5 Ingredient Japanese Chicken & Rice Bowl!

Here’s an all in one dish that you can whip up in a matter of minutes with 5 easy to find ingredients!

This dish can be made in a few minutes which is great for lunch or dinner in a hurry!

The chicken here packs a great dose of protein and the scallions and cauliflower will give you some veggie power!

The coconut aminos give this a great flavor and you can also add chillies into this if you want this spicier. Читать дальше...

A truck driver was busted for blowing through a George Washington Bridge E-ZPass lane while both of his license plates were covered with gray tape, authorities said Monday. Alejandro Sanchez, 43, was driving his 2008 Kenilworth tractor-trailer toward the upper level of the bridge on the New Jersey side around 3 p.m. Sunday when Port...