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Alphabet's chief legal officer David Drummond is leaving the company. Drummond claims he's retiring "to make way for the next generation of leaders," but allegations that he had affairs with employees could cast some doubt on his motives.

Saturday Night Live is on a break, but the show’s been guiding us through the dry weeks with a slew of supercuts of some of its best recurring sketches. The latest such release contains almost a full hour of “What Up With That,” Diondre Jones’ (Kenan Thompson) talk show that keeps getting overtaken by the host’s love…

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A shoplifting incident in Arkansas turned into something far more inspiring thanks to the heartwarming efforts of a local police officer.  

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The GMG Union responded Friday to news that G/O Media plans to relocate whatever is left of Deadspin to Chicago in the wake of last fall’s mass staff exodus. The union members said they “vehemently object to” the plan.

Joaquin is joining the fight.
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US Targeted Another Iranian Official in Yemen on Same Day as Soleimani Strike: WaPo  The Daily Beast

Seth Rogen is a funny guy who loves dogs, and he apparently also looks like one.

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

As climate groups launched a new campaign targeting Wall Street's funding of the dirty energy industry and school strikers took part in weekly #FridaysForFuture protests across the globe, Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg and 20 fellow youth activists published an op-ed calling on world leaders to "abandon the fossil fuel economy."

With heavy rain forecast, Saturday's game against Cove Rangers at Forthbank is subject to a 10.30am pitch inspection. Team news: Goalkeepers Blair Currie and Cammy Binnie are both out injured so Nicky Hogarth, on loan from Rangers, is set to make his debut and we are likely to have a trialist on the bench. Midfielder [...]

In 2006, Erik Helwig created the Rickroll. Maybe. Over at MEL Magazine, Brian VanHooker's "An Oral History of Rickrolling" takes us back to a time when the worst of the weaponized Internet memes were those created by advertising agencies, not corrupt politicians and warmongers. And if you're curious what I mean by that, watch the rather shocking video above. From MEL:

A man was found dead in a fire Jan. 10, 2020, in the 5900 block of South Union Avenue. | Google Street View

Crews responded to the fire about in the 5900 block of South Union Avenue at a two-flat home, officials said.

A British foreign exchange trader known as the “rich kid of Instagram” is accused of duping more than 1,000 investors out of millions of dollars — funneled into a now-closed Bahamas fund, according to a new report. Gurvin Singh, 20, of Plymouth, first made headlines last year when he bragged about turning 200 British pounds...

For much of this year, broadband customers have been complaining that Frontier Communications, the nation's third-biggest telco, had been charging its customers a rental fee for modems they already owned. Normally, you're supposed to be able to buy your own modem instead of paying your ISP a rental fee upwards of $10 per month. To nab some extra dough from captive customers, Frontier basically decided to charge its customers a rental fee anyway, giving them a polite, though giant, middle finger when they complained. Читать дальше...

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith is in need of January reinforcements after losing Wesley and Tom Heaton to injury for the rest of the season

The fact that stuck with me came from Googling how long it takes for plastic bags to decompose. The answer is that we don't know. Some estimate it could take 500 years, others say 1,000.

Two people have been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and other offenses

Voodoo is an often misunderstood religious practice with its origins in Western and Central Africa. We visit Priestess Miriam Chamani at her Voodoo Spiritual Temple in New Orleans where we learn more about faith. Witness one of Miriam’s sessions and the different ways she is helping her clients find their spiritual center.  Reporter/Camera: Jeff Swicord, Producer: Jacquelyn DePhilllips

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.— The Allegheny women's swimming and diving team returned to the pool in a dominate fashion Friday (Jan. 10), defeating Westminster 230-68 on the road.

Son has been a keen supporter of Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal, helping fund the hotel company's fast international expansion

While there are tentative signs of recovery in certain areas of the shadow bank sector, a funding squeeze has kept borrowing costs high

This coming Sunday Jan 12th sees the club hosting a Scramble and as in previous weeks it will be a shotgun start. Can all intending members planning to play please put their names on the BRS system, just to gauge numbers folks. The number of holes to be played will be decided that morning, weather […]

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