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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve's top official on financial regulation is putting forward a wide-ranging agenda for improving the way the nation's banks are regulated, saying he wants to focus on "efficiency, transparency and simplicity." Randal Quarles, the Fed's vice chairman for supervision, says that he is looking at improving the Fed's annual stress test of the nation's biggest banks — the capital cushion banks are required to hold against loan losses — and the "living wills" the biggest... Читать дальше...

Scientists have not yet seen a single newborn right whale off the Southeast US coast, even though it is seven weeks into the endangered species’ calving season.

Delta Air Lines is tightening the requirements for passengers traveling with onboard service and emotional support animals, the carrier said on Friday, following a sharp uptick in pet-related safety issues in recent years. Effective March 1, Delta, the second largest U.S. airline by passenger traffic, said it will require passengers seeking to fly with pets to present additional documents outlining the passenger's need for the animal and proof of its training and vaccinations, 48 hours prior to the flight. Читать дальше...

Retailers and consumer goods companies led U.S. stock indexes higher in late-afternoon trading Friday, on track to end the week with a gain. Energy companies were the biggest laggard as the price of crude oil declined. Utilities also fell as bond yields rose to their highest level in more than three years. Investors were monitoring developments in Washington ahead of a possible federal government shutdown this weekend. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 11 points, or 0.4 percent... Читать дальше...

Retailers and consumer goods companies led U.S. stock indexes higher in late-afternoon trading Friday, on track to end the week with a gain. Energy companies were the biggest laggard as the price of crude oil declined. Utilities also fell as bond yields rose to their highest level in more than three years. Investors were monitoring developments in Washington ahead of a possible federal government shutdown this weekend. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 11 points, or 0.4 percent... Читать дальше...

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This is our favorite thing in the NFL.

The NFL isn’t necessarily known for bringing out the best in its fans. The 2017 season brought a new trend of generosity that may change that.

The latest example raised over $200,000 to benefit children who are undergoing treatment for serious illnesses in Minnesota through a surprising source: Saints punter Thomas Morstead.

In the Divisional Round against the Vikings last weekend, Morstead played in evident pain with torn cartilage in his ribs. Читать дальше...

At the WorldTour-opening Tour Down Under, Mark Renshaw of Team Dimension Data was spotted racing with a new, adjustable aero stem from ENVE. In addition to a new sleek shape, the ENVE SES Aero Road Stem can adjust its angle and effective length.

San Francisco mayoral candidate Mark Leno should not be prevented from accessing potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in public financing money, a San Francisco judge ruled Friday, thwarting an attempt by one of Leno’s rivals to block his attempts to do so. Angela Alioto, another candidate in the mayor’s race, sued the Leno campaign last week, claiming Leno should not be allowed to use funds he’s raised since announcing his candidacy for mayor last May to apply for matching public financing money from the city. Читать дальше...

An Interior Department official says the Trump administration's promise to exempt Florida from an offshore drilling plan is not a formal action.

President Trump recently said he’s the “least racist” person out there — but Jordan Peele isn’t buying it. The comedian and “Get Out” director didn’t mince words when asked about the president in an upcoming interview with CBS Sunday Morning. “You know, the truth is the president is a racist, which is very sad, and I’m disheartened by policies that are xenophobic and sexist, and the — we’re — there — there are many strides backwards every day,” Peele told Tracy Smith of CBS. “What does give me hope is ... Читать дальше...

President Trump recently said he’s the “least racist” person out there — but Jordan Peele isn’t buying it. The comedian and “Get Out” director didn’t mince words when asked about the president in an upcoming interview with CBS Sunday Morning. “You know, the truth is the president is a racist, which is – very sad – and – I’m disheartened by policies that are xenophobic and sexist, and the – we’re – there – there are many strides backwards every day,” Peele told Tracy Smith of CBS. “What does give me hope is ... Читать дальше...

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov leads the 80th Tata Steel Masters after a second consecutive win. Mamedyarov defeated Baskaran Adhiban in a long game which was sharp but balanced for the most part. 41.Qd2? (41.Qxb5) was a huge gamble which left Mamedyarov objectively lost, after Adhiban's 45.Be3 (45.Re3!) the position was balanced again. Later after the mistake 59.Rxf3?! Mamedyarov quickly obtained a decisive advantage.

The other winner in the Masters was Wesley So who was being beaten by Wei Yi until... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY – United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma Mark Yancey has announced that he is resigning from his position. Officials say Yancey has accepted the position of Assistant Director at the National Advocacy Center in South Carolina, where he will coordinate training for federal prosecutors in national security and other criminal cases. Upon his resignation, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Troester will become Acting U.S. Attorney. Troester became an Assistant U.S. Читать дальше...

Bitcoin's price slide on Wednesday is not indicating any further decrease in its value since it took place in the course of a healthy and natural correction much awaited by blockchain businesses, and was partially caused by regulation concerns in Asian markets and Chinese New Year holidays sell-offs, experts told Sputnik.

Consider yourself warned if you haven't seen The Last Jedi yet: there are spoilers within.

• Jennifer Gates is the eldest child of philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates.

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The NYPD has launched a “major investigation” into the death of an elderly woman who was forcibly removed by cops from her fireproof apartment and abandoned in a smoke-filled hallway, where she inhaled a deadly amount of smoke, a spokesman told The Post. ”The police response to this fire is being currently reviewed and will...

Snap company, the creator of Snapchat messaging app, has issued a memo to employees threatening those responsible for leaks with jail time. The day after the memo was issued, the mass media published Snapchat confidential data in bulk.

"Matthias Walkner feiert als erster Österreicher einen Gesamtsieg bei der Rallye Dakar" - nur noch außerordentliches Pech könnte diese Schlagzeile am Samstag verhindern.

"Matthias Walkner feiert als erster Österreicher einen Gesamtsieg bei der Rallye Dakar" - nur noch außerordentliches Pech könnte diese Schlagzeile am Samstag verhindern.