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Lambert St. Louis

Business & Lifestyle

Two-alarm fire prompts temporary evacuation at Lambert Airport

ST. LOUIS (UPI) -- Firefighters in St. Louis extinguished a fire at Lambert International Airport that prompted evacuations Sunday morning. The blaze began at 7:30 a.m. at the Southwest Airlines cargo terminal in the top copper layer and the underlying concrete structure in the roof of Terminal 1 of the airport, Jeff Lea with the St. Louis Lambert International Airport said, according to Missouri news station KMOV. Lea added the area was evacuated of all passengers and staff for about […]

todayJanuary 13, 2019 109

Macedonia Macedonian parliament

Politics

Macedonia parliament approves name change

SKOPJE, Macedonia (UPI) -- Macedonia's Parliament gave its final approval to change the Balkan nation's name in one of the last steps to settle a decades-long dispute with Greece and pursue admittance to NATO. The Assembly narrowly passed the measure to change the country's name to North Macedonia on Friday with the necessary two-thirds vote. "We are making history by opening up our future," Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said on Twitter. "We have proven that miracles are possible. We demonstrated that […]

todayJanuary 13, 2019 57

Donald Trump government shutdown

Governmental Watchdogs

Polls: Majority oppose border wall, blame Donald Trump for shutdown

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The majority of Americans oppose additional funding for the border wall along Mexico and blame President Donald Trump for the subsequent partial government shutdown, according to separate CNN and ABC/Washington Post polls released Sunday. As the shutdown enters its 23rd day -- the longest in history -- 55 percent said Trump is more responsible for the shutdown compared with 32 percent who say the blame rests mostly with the Democrats, according to CNN poll. Nine percent say […]

todayJanuary 13, 2019 76

Patrick McCaw

National

Cavaliers under investigation by NBA for McCaw release

CLEVELAND (UPI) -- The NBA is investigating the Cleveland Cavaliers after they signed Patrick McCaw to a two-year contract then quickly released him, according to multiple reports. If found guilty, the Cavs could be fined and possibly lose a first-round pick, per the league's collective-bargaining agreement. McCaw was a restricted free agent with the Golden State Warriors when the Cavs signed him to a deal that was reportedly worth $6 million. But the Cavs waived McCaw on Sunday, one day […]

todayJanuary 9, 2019 89

NBC Days of Our Lives

Business & Lifestyle

NBC orders ‘Days of Our Lives’ for 55th season

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- NBC announced Tuesday it has renewed its longest running series, Days of Our Lives, for a 55th season. "With writing that manages to weave together Salem's iconic characters with current realities, Ken Corday and his team have ushered the show's legacy into a new era that resonates with both longtime and new viewers," Bruce Evans, executive vice president of current programming for NBC Entertainment, said in a statement. "The actors and crew have such a tremendous […]

todayJanuary 8, 2019 35

Kiyoshi Kimura Japan bluefin tuna Tokyo

Business & Lifestyle

613-pound bluefin tuna sells for record $3.1 million in Tokyo

TOKYO (UPI) -- A sushi restaurant owner paid $3.1 million for a 613-pound bluefin tuna at a Japanese auction Saturday, a record price reflecting the growing scarcity of the prized fish. Kiyomura Corp. made the winning bid, which equated to more than $5,000 per pound. The company operates the Sushizanmai restaurant chain in Japan. It was the first auction to be held at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo. The company paid 10 times more than the price for a […]

todayJanuary 6, 2019 57

Wayne Rooney arrested soccer public intoxication

MLS News

Soccer star Wayne Rooney arrested for public intoxication, swearing

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- D.C. United striker Wayne Rooney was arrested in December on charges of public intoxication and swearing. The arrest occurred on Dec. 16, according to Loudon General District Court records. Chargers were field the following day. It was not previously reported until Sunday. Rooney was arrested by the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Police. Rooney was released on his own recognizance and paid a $25 fine on Jan. 4. The former Manchester United star and England captain joined D.C. United in June. He […]

todayJanuary 6, 2019 67

Pat Roberts

Decision 2020

Kansas Sen. Roberts announces retirement in 2020

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Longtime Republican Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts said Friday he will not seek re-election in 2020. Roberts' announcement follows a number of other politicians in both chambers who've decided recently to leave immediately, or at the end of their terms. "I am announcing I will serve the remainder of this term as your senator, fighting for Kansas in these troubled times," Roberts wrote in a Facebook post. "However, I will not be a candidate in 2020 for a […]

todayJanuary 4, 2019 68

Poland Polish escape room

World

Five teenagers die in Polish escape room blaze

KOSZALIN, Poland (UPI) -- Five teenage girls died when a fire broke out near an escape room in which they were playing Friday in northern Poland, local authorities said. The blaze broke out around 5 p.m. in the city of Koszalin and also injured a 25-year-old man with burns. Police spokeswoman Monika Kosiec said the fire was in a room near where the girls were celebrating a birthday party. Officials believe the girls, all around the age of 15, died […]

todayJanuary 4, 2019 46

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