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Crash covers Illinois highway in cash from gambling machines

MAHOMET (UPI) -- A stretch of highway in Illinois was closed for about an hour while crews worked to clear a large amount of cash from the roadway. The Illinois State Police said the cash, which was being transported in a black Ford passenger vehicle on behalf of a company that operates video gambling machines, spilled out onto Interstate 74 in Champaign County, about two miles west of Mahomet, as a result of an 11:38 a.m. Tuesday crash. Trooper Tracy Lillard said the driver […]

todayJanuary 24, 2018 6

Entertainment

Peter Dinklage: It’s a perfect time to end Game of Thrones

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage says it's "the perfect time" to end the show. The 48-year-old actor, who plays Tyrion Lannister on the HBO series, explained in an interview with Variety why it makes sense for the popular drama to end with Season 8. "It's time," he said. "Storywise, not just for all our lives. It's the perfect time to end it. Sometimes shows stay on a little too long, the jumping-the-shark thing." Dinklage said it will be "bittersweet" to say […]

todayJanuary 24, 2018 5

National

Caught on camera: Florida man arrested for stuffing exotic fish down his pants

CLEARWATER, Fla. (UPI) -- Police in Florida said they arrested a man who was caught on camera stealing exotic fish from a pet store by shoving them down his pants. The Clearwater Police Department said Cruz Garcia Jr. and accomplice Crystal Dixon walked into the Pet Safari store Jan. 9 and Dixon quickly set about distracting store clerk Kayla Kraut. Kraut told WFLA-TV Dixon was asking "just random questions. Anything to keep me occupied." The security cameras recorded Garcia taking Electric Blue Acaras […]

todayJanuary 23, 2018 12

Entertainment

Neil Diamond diagnosed with Parkinson’s, retires from touring

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (UPI) -- Neil Diamond announced on Monday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and will immediately retire from touring to get treatment. "It is with great reluctance and disappointment that I announce my retirement from concert touring. I have been so honored to bring my shows to the public for the past 50 years," Diamond said in a statement. "My sincerest apologies to everyone who purchased tickets and were planning to come to the upcoming shows. The legendary singer-songwriter […]

todayJanuary 22, 2018 6

National

Six arrests linked to Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC title win

PHILADELPHIA (UPI) -- According to information released by the Philadelphia Police Department Monday, there were six arrests in connection with the Philadelphia Eagles beating the Minnesota Vikings for the NFC Championship on Sunday. Three of the arrests stemmed from people attempting to sell fraudulent tickets, two were for disorderly conduct and one person was arrested for assaulting a police officer. The assault took place during a bloody, pregame parking lot incident when a shirtless man with a bloodied face was arrested […]

todayJanuary 22, 2018 17

Business & Lifestyle

Joel McHale to host weekly topical series for Netflix

LOS GATOS, Calif. (UPI) -- Comedian and actor Joel McHale has signed on to host a weekly, topical series for Netflix. The half-hour Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale is scheduled to debut Feb. 18. Netflix said in a news release the program "takes a sharp, absurdist look at pop culture and news from across the globe. It's a fast and funny distillation of everything people are talking about that week. "Featuring celebrity guests, comedy sketches, and insane video clips from the worldwide […]

todayJanuary 22, 2018 7

Business & Lifestyle

HSBC to pay over $100M to settle currency rigging probe

LONDON/NEW YORK (UPI) -- Europe's biggest bank has agreed to pay about $100 million in penalties to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation. The deal stems from a probe into HSBC Holdings PLC rigging currency rates, an investigation that led to the conviction of one of its former bankers. The scheme, which involved bankers executing trades that drove up costs for two large corporate clients, netted the bank more than $46 million in profits in 2010 and 2011. John Cronan, acting assistant attorney […]

todayJanuary 19, 2018 14

Entertainment

Dave Matthews Band announces new album, summer tour

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (UPI) -- The Dave Matthews Band have announced a new album and a North American summer tour set for 2018. The album, the group's ninth studio album overall and first since 2012's Away From The World, does not yet have a title. "The band is currently putting the finishing touches on the album," the Dave Matthews Band said in a statement. The tour is set to begin on May 18 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas, before wrapping up Sept. […]

todayJanuary 19, 2018 12

Business & Lifestyle

BP to post $1.7B charge on Deepwater Horizon

LONDON (UPI) -- British energy company BP said it expects a charge of around $1.7 billion in its fourth quarter earnings as a result of the Deepwater Horizon settlement. BP said Tuesday that its court-supervised settlement program related to the class action settlement on the 2010 spill is winding down and it expects those charges to show up in fourth quarter results. The total cash impact, however, will be spread out over a multi-year period. "With the claims facility's work very […]

todayJanuary 19, 2018 3

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