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Ariana Grande to perform at the Grammys

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Pop music star Ariana Grande has confirmed on Twitter that she is scheduled to perform at next month's Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The gala honoring excellence in music is to air live from the Staples Center on CBS on Jan. 26. Lizzo leads the field with eight nominations, followed by Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X with six nominations each. Alicia Keys is hosting the event for the second year in a row. Blake […]

todayJanuary 12, 2020 46

National

Suspect sought after five people shot at party in suburban Denver

DENVER (UPI) -- Police are seeking a suspect in a shooting at an apartment that injured five people, including two teenage girls and one boy teen, in suburban Denver early Sunday. The victims were taken to a hospital with serious injuries that are not life-threatening, the Aurora Police Department posted on Twitter. The teens were between 16 and 18. A black man of an unknown age who was wearing a yellow-hooded sweatshirt is being sought. Hours later the department said […]

todayJanuary 12, 2020 25

Business & Lifestyle

Aramco raises $29.4 billion in world’s biggest initial public offering

NEW YORK/DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia (UPI) -- Saudi Arabia's Aramco raised $29.4 billion in the world's largest initial public offering, surpassing the oil company's original listing by $5 billion. Goldman Sachs Group Inc., one of the underwriters of the IPO, exercised the option to place 450 million additional shares that were initially separated to avoid price swings, according to a statement. The shares at $8.53 were placed with investors during the book-building process. The stabilization period ended Friday. "The 450 million […]

todayJanuary 12, 2020 45

Entertainment

Syfy greenlights ‘Chucky’ series

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Syfy has green-lit a TV series based on the Chucky horror film franchise. "Chucky's back -- and this time, he's headed straight to your living room. Get ready for an all-new series, coming to SYFY," the cable network's Instagram account said Saturday. No casting or premiere date have been announced yet, but Deadwood actor Brad Dourif is expected to return as the voice of the demonic doll in the TV show. The show is part of […]

todayJanuary 12, 2020 59

MiLB News

White Sox, Robert agree to six-year, $50 million deal

CHICAGO (UPI) -- The Chicago White Sox and prized outfield prospect Luis Robert agreed on a six-year, $50 million contract, the team announced Thursday. The $50 million sets a new record for a player with no major league service time. The previous high was the $43 million contract that White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez signed last year before his rookie season. Robert's deal also includes two club options that could extend the agreement through 2027. He is scheduled to earn […]

todayJanuary 3, 2020 109

National

Black bear removed from University of Tennessee stadium

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UPI) -- Wildlife officials in Tennessee said a black bear that wandered onto a university campus was captured after getting itself lost in the school's stadium. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said Sgt. Roy Smith responded about 4 a.m. Sunday morning to a call from the University of Tennessee Police Department.  The department told Smith a large black bear was wandering through the school's campus and had found its way into Lindsey Nelson Stadium, where it appeared […]

todayJanuary 1, 2020 34

Football News

New York Giants fire coach Pat Shurmur

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (UPI) -- The New York Giants have fired coach Pat Shurmur following a 4-12 campaign in 2019. Sources told NFL Network, ESPN and USA Today of the move Monday. The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Giants 34-17 Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants have the No. 4 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Shurmur posted a 9-23 record in two seasons as Giants coach. He also posted a 9-23 record in two seasons […]

todayDecember 30, 2019 80

National

Jimmy Carter makes first public appearance following brain surgery

PLAINS, Ga. (UPI) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has made his first public appearance since undergoing brain surgery in November, attending church services in Plains. The 95-year-old ex-president and his wife, Rosalynn, were seated in the front row of the Maranatha Baptist Church Sunday, marking Carter's first public appearance following a Nov. 11 procedure to vent pressure caused by a subdural hematoma. The brain surgery came after multiple falls. He was discharged from another Georgia hospital in October after […]

todayDecember 30, 2019 45

National

Five die, 1 survives small plane crash in Louisiana

LAFAYETTE, La. (UPI) -- One person survived a small passenger plane crash in Lafayette on Saturday morning while trying to make an emergency landing, killing five people and injuring three others on the ground. The passengers were planning to watch Louisiana State play Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl game Saturday in Atlanta, WAFB-TV reported. The daughter-in law of LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger died in the crash, WWL TV reported. Carley McCord was a New Orleans area sports reporter. The […]

todayDecember 28, 2019 48

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