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Rapid Wien darf weiter vom Einzug in die Gruppenphase der Fußball-Europa-League träumen. Die Wiener setzten sich gegen Slovan Bratislava mit 4:0 (1:0) durch und stehen im Play-off, wo am 23. und 30. August Steaua Bukarest wartet. Das erste Spiel steigt dabei in Wien. Gegen Slovan setzte sich Rapid dank Toren von Christoph Knasmüllner (3., 79., 94.) und Thomas Murg (84.) letztlich klar durch.

Rapid Wien steht nach einem 4:0 (1:0) gegen Slovan Bratislava als einzige österreichische Mannschaft im Play-off der Europa League im Fußball. Nach der 1:2-Niederlage im Hinspiel setzten sich die Wiener nach Toren von Christoph Knasmüllner (3., 79., 94.) und Thomas Murg (84.) gegen den slowakischen Meister durch. Das Ergebnis scheint aber klarer, als das Spiel war.

Two men were shot Thursday afternoon in the Far South Side Fernwood neighborhood.

Two men were shot Thursday afternoon in the Far South Side Fernwood neighborhood.

I think he should have just kept the wax on. It looks like a 1980 Devo pomp wig!

Germany midfielder Toni Kroos says Mesut Ozil was out of order to make accusations of racism within the German set up as he retired from international football last month.

On Thursday, Fox News eulogized legendary soul singer and American icon Aretha Franklin, who died earlier this morning at the age of 76.

A haze blanketed Calgary on Thursday as smoke from more than 500 forest fires burning in British Columbia drifted east, reaching as far as Winnipeg.

The House and the White House are on the Democrats’ minds, and both ambitions are threatened by the current face of the party.

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• Aretha Franklin passed away on Wednesday at 76. 
• There have been numerous media tributes to the Queen of Soul. 
• But one from Fox News used a photo of Patti Labelle to illustrate theirs. 

Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin died Wednesday at the age of 76. Tributes to the singer have been rolling in, praising Franklin for not only her voice and musical prowess, but also her activism and commitment to civil rights.

Amid the various tributes was a segment from Fox News... Читать дальше...

LaVar Ball doesn’t think the Lakers are ‘LeBron’s team.’

DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Cubs (45-76) use a six-run fourth inning to cruise past the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (61-59) by a score of 9-3 on Thursday afternoon at Principal Park.

An inmate serving a drug-related sentence died at Joyceville Institution on Wednesday.

REDDING, Calif. – A massive fire tornado spawned during the Carr Fire trapped and killed a firefighter while decimating a swath of Redding on July 26, according to a new report detailing the horrific incident. The fire whirl struck around 7:30 p.m., reaching speeds up to 165 mph — the equivalent strength of an EF-3 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale, according to an 18-page Cal Fire report. It was approximately 1,000 feet in diameter at its base, with a plume […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The remains of a Marine lost since the early days of World War II have been buried in Philadelphia, more than 70 years after he was killed. Dominic Ragucci had thought that the body of brother Emil was swept out to sea during a battle on the Pacific atoll of Tarawa. On Tuesday, the 86-year-old and his family finally held a funeral after the remains were recovered and brought back to the U.S. He was laid to rest in the family's plot in Philadelphia, near his parents and his brother Nicholas... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The remains of a Marine lost since the early days of World War II have been buried in Philadelphia, more than 70 years after he was killed. Dominic Ragucci had thought that the body of brother Emil was swept out to sea during a battle on the Pacific atoll of Tarawa. On Tuesday, the 86-year-old and his family finally held a funeral after the remains were recovered and brought back to the U.S. He was laid to rest in the family's plot in Philadelphia, near his parents and his brother Nicholas... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks jumped Thursday as China and the U.S. said they will hold their first trade discussions in months, a potential sign of progress toward ending their trade war. On Thursday: The S&P 500 index advanced 22.32 points, or 0.8 percent, to 2,840.69. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 396.32 points, or 1.6 percent, to 25,558.73. The Nasdaq composite picked up 32.41 points, or 0.4 percent, to 7,806.52. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks gained 15.09 points, or 0.9 percent to 1,685.75. For the week... Читать дальше...

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch today released two batches, 184 pages and 45 pages, of newly uncovered emails of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from the U.S. Department of State sent and received over her unsecure, non-“state.gov” email system. Five emails contain classified information. Judicial Watch obtained the documents in response to a FOIA lawsuit filed...

Video of a so-called space craft, or UFO, over North Carolina's Lake Norman went viral on YouTube until the iconic aircraft claimed responsibility.

The chipmaker topped Wall Street's earnings on Thursday, but slashed its third quarter revenue forecast.

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• Nvidia topped Wall Street's earnings expectations on Thursday but cut its third-quarter revenue forecast. 
• The chipmaker now expects third-quarter revenue to be around $3.25 billion where the Street had previously expected $3.34 billion.
• Follow Nvidia's stock price in real-time here.

Shares of Nvidia fell 6% in after-hours trading Thursday following a guidance cut from the chipmaker despite posting second-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street's expectations. Читать дальше...