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AG Jeff Sessions: ‘Evil’ Charlottesville attack was domestic terrorism

WASHINGTON/CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (UPI) -- U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday the "evil attack" that killed a woman protesting a white supremacy rally in Charlottesville, Va., was an act of domestic terrorism. James Alex Fields, Jr., is accused of plowing his Dodge Challenger into a crowd of people who were demonstrating against the white nationalist rallies on Saturday. After the initial strike, the car then reversed and hit additional pedestrians. Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old paralegal, died after she was struck. During an interview […]

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Tillerson, Mattis say ‘no’ to regime change on North Korea

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Top U.S. officials confirmed their united front on North Korea: denuclearization through a new policy of "strategic accountability," and not regime change, is what they seek from Pyongyang in a time of heightened tensions. In a jointly written opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis stated the United States does not seek to "inflict harm" on the "long-suffering North Korean people." "We are replacing the […]

todayAugust 14, 2017 4

Business & Lifestyle

Kansas City Chiefs promote rookie Patrick Mahomes II to second-string QB behind Alex Smith

KANSAS CITY (UPI) -- Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II, the tenth overall pick in this year's draft, has been moved to the No. 2 spot behind starter Alex Smith. Coach Andy Reid said the move was earned by Mahomes, who completed seven of nine passes for 49 yards and a touchdown in his preseason debut Friday night against the San Francisco 49ers. Tyler Bray was dropped to the No. 3 quarterback. "It's not because of Tyler's performance in the game," Reid told reporters Sunday of Bray, […]

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Business & Lifestyle

Giancarlo Stanton hits 42nd home run as Miami Marlins defeat Colorado Rockies

MIAMI (UPI/The Sports Xchange) -- It was a lost weekend for the seemingly playoff-bound Colorado Rockies, and Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton was a big reason why. Giancarlo Stanton hit his 42nd homer of the season, tying a franchise record set by Gary Sheffield in 1996 and leading Miami to a 5-3 victory over Colorado on Sunday afternoon at Marlins Park. "I really enjoyed watching (Sheffield) play as a kid - it's good company to be in," Stanton said. "It's not something I will fully appreciate until […]

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Business & Lifestyle

Drunk American tourist punched, arrested after giving Nazi salute in Germany

DRESDEN, Germany (UPI) -- An American tourist was punched after drunkenly giving the Nazi salute several times on the streets of Dresden, Germany, over the weekend. The incident occurred early Saturday morning, apparently after a night of drinking. The 41-year-old American tourist suffered minor injuries as a result of the assault. The tourist also had the insignia of "unconstitutional organizations, which includes Nazi symbols." It is illegal to express or display Nazi symbols or slogans in Germany. The American was detained by German […]

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Business & Lifestyle

Powerball pot now $430 million after Saturday’s drawing failed to yield a winner

(UPI) -- On Saturday night, another Powerball drawing came and went without a winning ticket. As a result, the lottery jackpot now stands at an estimated $430 million. There hasn't been a Powerball winner since June 10. The next Powerball drawing will happen on Wednesday. The weekend didn't go by without a lottery winner. On Friday, a ticket buyer in Illinois won the Mega Millions jackpot, an estimated $393 million -- the fifth largest jackpot in 15 years. Prior to […]

todayAugust 13, 2017 5

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Virginia Gov. declares state of emergency amid white nationalist rally; protester killed during rally

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (UPI) -- The mayor of Charlottesville, Va., said one person was killed when a car plowed into a crowd of protesters opposed to white nationalist rallies there. Charlottesville Police Chief Al Thomas called the incident "premeditated violence" and said it "is being treated as a criminal homicide investigation." Cellphone video from witnesses showed the vehicle, a gray Dodge Challenger, driving at high speed into a narrow street crowded with protesters opposing the white nationalists who flooded Charlottesville for one of the […]

todayAugust 12, 2017 2

Business & Lifestyle

Online music service SoundCloud saved by $170 million investment

BERLIN (UPI) -- Digital music service SoundCloud will continue to operate following a new investment round. SoundCloud founder Alexander Ljung confirmed the music-sharing platform is "isn't going away" after being boosted by a $169.5 million investment from The Raine Group and Temasek. The Germany-based service had fallen on financial difficulties in recent times. Soundcloud disclosed steps it would take to cut its overhead costs last month, which included 173 layoffs. "I'm happy to announce that together with investors The Raine Group and Temasek we've just […]

todayAugust 12, 2017 4

National

White nationalist march at University of Virginia ends in violence

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (UPI) -- Hundreds of torch-bearing white nationalists marched on the campus of the University of Virginia ahead of Saturday's Unite the Right rally. Police ultimately declared the Friday night march an unlawful assembly, as marchers who chanted "white lives matter," "you will not replace us" and "blood and soil," swung their torches in skirmishes with counterprotesters, the Daily Progress reported. The brief march in Charlottesville came to an end when the two groups met at a statue of Thomas Jefferson, where […]

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