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FORT SMITH (KFSM) — An Oklahoma man was sentenced Thursday (April 26) to seven years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for stealing another man’s identity and embezzling his Social Security funds. Allen Frank Martin, 57, of Arkoma, Okla., pleaded guilty last year in U.S. District Court to aggravated identity theft and theft of government funds, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. As part of his sentencing, Martin will also have to pay nearly $300,000 in […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel Inc. is reporting better-than-expected first-quarter sales as demand for Hot Wheels and Barbies helped soften the blow of the closing of Toys R Us. Mattel reported Thursday a net loss of $311.3 million, or 90 cents per share, in the quarter. That compares with a loss of $113.2 million, or 33 cents per share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted for one-time items, the loss was 60 cents per share. Analysts polled by FactSet expected an adjusted loss of 39 cents per share on average. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel Inc. is reporting better-than-expected first-quarter sales as demand for Hot Wheels and Barbies helped soften the blow of the closing of Toys R Us. Mattel reported Thursday a net loss of $311.3 million, or 90 cents per share, in the quarter. That compares with a loss of $113.2 million, or 33 cents per share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted for one-time items, the loss was 60 cents per share. Analysts polled by FactSet expected an adjusted loss of 39 cents per share on average. Читать дальше...

More than $1.4 million in airfield work is on tap at Toledo Express Airport, although its timing depends on when Federal Aviation Administration grant money comes in to pay most of the cost.

The Merseyside outfit take on Paul Lambert's flailing Potters as the two sides edge closer towards the conclusion of the Premier League season

A senior Afghan provincial official has been killed in eastern Afghanistan after militants attacked his vehicle, Afghan officials told VOA. Qamaruddin Shikib, the deputy governor of eastern Logar province, was traveling to the capital, Kabul, when his vehicle was ambushed in Mohammad Agha district of eastern Logar province. In a statement released Thursday, the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG), a government institution overseeing local governance, condemned the attack and confirmed the death of Shikib. Читать дальше...

Playing the Winnipeg Jets is exactly why Nashville coach Peter Laviolette wanted home-ice advantage in the NHL playoffs. Even if it's a round or two earlier than anyone really wants between the league's top teams in the regular season.

Apple is finally bringing its iTunes app to Microsoft’s Windows 10 app store today. Microsoft first revealed nearly a year ago that iTunes would be coming to the Microsoft Store by the end of 2017, but that date came and went. Apple’s iTunes app is the same desktop version available online, but it will be updated and available through the Microsoft Store.

In anticipation for the WNBA preseason, which tips off on May 6, Nike unveiled its new WNBA uniforms on Thursday.

Les chefs des quatre principaux partis en lice aux prochaines élections provinciales du Québec croiseront le fer le 13 septembre prochain à 20 h, dans le cadre d'un débat diffusé par plusieurs médias, dont Radio-Canada.

It doesn’t matter that “Saturday Night Live” cast members and “Weekend Update” anchors Michael Che and Colin Jost have been named to host the 2018 Emmy Awards on Sept. 17. No one’s going to watch them. NBC is clearly trying to capitalize on the renewed popularity of “SNL” in the Trump era by naming young...

Aussie great and former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt will make another return to the ATP World Tour this month.

Tyler Austin finally will serve the suspension that has been looming since his altercation with the Red Sox’s Joe Kelly on April 11 — but it won’t be as long as feared. The Yankees got their way Thursday, when a source told The Post Austin’s suspension had been reduced on appeal from five games to...

PRAGUE (Sputnik) - Czech Justice Minister Robert Pelikan failed to comply with the country's law by ruling to extradite Russian citizen Yevgeniy Nikulin to the United States on cybercrime charges, Czech President Milos Zeman said on Thursday.

Microsoft said Thursday profits rose sharply in the past quarter, lifted by gains in its core cloud computing operations for business.

Saints Put Salford to the Sword

Salford Red Devils were seeking a third consecutive victory as they placed to the league leaders St Helens in the Thursday night televised clas in round thirteen of Super League. The pundits and the bookies all pointed to a Saints win and a tough night at the office for the Devils at the AJ Bell Stadium.
After a stunning win over Wakefield Trinity last time out the home side had Jake Shorrocks in for the injured Rob Lui, Lee Mossop replacing Ben... Читать дальше...

Saints Put Salford to the Sword

Salford Red Devils were seeking a third consecutive victory as they placed to the league leaders St Helens in the Thursday night televised clas in round thirteen of Super League. The pundits and the bookies all pointed to a Saints win and a tough night at the office for the Devils at the AJ Bell Stadium.
After a stunning win over Wakefield Trinity last time out the home side had Jake Shorrocks in for the injured Rob Lui, Lee Mossop replacing Ben... Читать дальше...

Saints Put Salford to the Sword

Salford Red Devils were seeking a third consecutive victory as they placed to the league leaders St Helens in the Thursday night televised clas in round thirteen of Super League. The pundits and the bookies all pointed to a Saints win and a tough night at the office for the Devils at the AJ Bell Stadium.
After a stunning win over Wakefield Trinity last time out the home side had Jake Shorrocks in for the injured Rob Lui, Lee Mossop replacing Ben... Читать дальше...

Saints Put Salford to the Sword

Salford Red Devils were seeking a third consecutive victory as they placed to the league leaders St Helens in the Thursday night televised clas in round thirteen of Super League. The pundits and the bookies all pointed to a Saints win and a tough night at the office for the Devils at the AJ Bell Stadium.
After a stunning win over Wakefield Trinity last time out the home side had Jake Shorrocks in for the injured Rob Lui, Lee Mossop replacing Ben... Читать дальше...

Outgoing Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed his biggest regret at the Premier League club as he prepares to leave the Gunners at the end of the season. Wenger regretted not to have won the 2006 Champions League title.

Internet colossus Amazon on Thursday reported that its quarterly profit more than doubled on soaring revenue from online commerce and cloud services.

There will be six new members on the selection committee, but the process will remain the same. “It’s been a good four years,” said Bill Hancock.

WASHINGTON — Newly sworn in US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will head from this week’s NATO meeting in Brussels directly on to high level talks in Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Israel, his spokeswoman said.

NATO foreign ministers meet Friday in Brussels, where tensions with Russia are set to top the agenda.  The summit comes weeks after Western countries accused Moscow of poisoning a former spy in Britain. Tensions were further increased following Russia ally Syria’s alleged chemical weapons attack, and the retaliatory airstrikes by the United States, France and Britain. While that military action was not organized through NATO, the bloc offered its approval at the time. Friday’s summit will be... Читать дальше...

As it stands now, the city doesn't have much teeth to enforce code violations that cause blight like tall grass, garbage, and other quality of life issues, but a new ordinance could change that.