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Rep. John Conyers retiring amid sexual misconduct allegations

DETROIT/WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Michigan Rep. John Conyers announced Tuesday he is retiring immediately amid allegations of sexual harassment. Conyers told a Detroit radio station he's "retiring today" and endorsed his son, John Conyers III, to take his seat in the House. "This too shall pass. And I want you to know that my legacy will continue through my children," Conyers said. The Michigan Democrat has faced calls to resign from various lawmakers, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Speaker Paul Ryan. Ian Conyers, the grandson of the congressman's […]

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Business & Lifestyle

Netflix fires ‘The Ranch’ star Danny Masterson citing sexual abuse allegations

LOS GATOS, Calif. (UPI) -- Netflix says it has fired Danny Masterson, who co-stars in its comedy series The Ranch alongside Ashton Kutcher, Debra Winger and Sam Elliott. "As a result of ongoing discussions, Netflix and the producers have written Danny Masterson out of The Ranch. [Monday] was his last day on the show, and production will resume in early 2018 without him," the streaming service said in a statement. The Hollywood Reporter said the 41-year-old actor will appear in the second half of Season 2 of The Ranch since the […]

todayDecember 5, 2017 5

Business & Lifestyle

L-3 awarded Navy T-45 Goshawk support contract

WASHINGTON (UPI) --  L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace has been awarded a modified contract for services and support for 200 U.S. Navy T-45 Goshawk aircraft. The deal, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $37.6 million and modifies the terms of a previous award that was classified as a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, requirements contract. "This modification provides for additional organizational, intermediate, and depot level maintenance, logistics, and engineering services to support and maintain approximately 200 Navy T-45 Goshawk aircraft, […]

todayDecember 5, 2017 6

Ballot Access News

Libertarian Party fires back on GOP attacks regarding Christmas movie showings, citing Governor’s tailgates

LINCOLN, Neb. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Libertarian Party of Nebraska published a news release Monday, describing recent Republican attacks aimed at state senator Laura Ebke (L-Crete) for hosting free Christmas movie screenings as "completely ridiculous". The release also questioned whether the GOP applied the same criticisms and concerns regarding tailgate events hosted by Governor Pete Ricketts prior to college football games at the University of Nebraska. The Nebraska GOP accused Ebke's campaign committee for re-election of engaging in "ethically and […]

todayDecember 4, 2017 8

Business & Lifestyle

CVS Health, Aetna agree to $69 billion merger

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (UPI) -- CVS Health has announced it will buy insurer Aetna for about $69 billion, a deal which potentially could reshape America's healthcare industry. Both companies announced the acquisition Sunday, which had been the subject of negotiations for months. CVS will pay $207 per share for Aetna and its debt, and Aetna shareholders will receive $145 per share and about 0.84 of a CVS share for each Aetna share, the statement said. The combination of the two businesses would combine CVS, with […]

todayDecember 4, 2017 4

Business & Lifestyle

Fans troll Detroit Lions following failed Pontiac Silverdome implosion

PONTIAC, Mich. (UPI) -- The implosion of the Pontiac Silverdome had the sounds of a blast but the concrete crumble didn't follow. Insults from jaded fans, however, did detonate. Some supporters of the local teams are saying the sequence adequately described the Detroit Lions' franchise. The failed implosion began early Sunday morning. The upper ring on the former home of the Lions seeped smoke from the detonated charges. But the steel support beams did not fall from the blast. "[The Silverdome was] […]

todayDecember 3, 2017 6

Business & Lifestyle

Sources: CVS Health to purchase Aetna for $69 billion

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (UPI) -- Retail drug store giant CVS Health Corp. on Sunday agreed to buy Aetna Inc. for $69 billion, unnamed sources with knowledge of the deal said. Under the terms of the deal, CVS agreed to purchase the healthcare company for about $207 per share -- $145 in cash and $62 in stock -- sources told The Wall Street Journal. The deal -- if approved by regulators -- could bring some primary care and basic procedure services to CVS' 9,700 […]

todayDecember 3, 2017 18

National

ABC News suspends Brian Ross over erroneous Flynn report

NEW YORK (UPI) -- ABC News suspended chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross for four weeks without pay due to a "serious error" in his reporting about Michael Flynn. Ross, 69, cited on-air Friday a Flynn confidante as saying Flynn was prepared to testify Donald Trump instructed him to contact Russian officials during his presidential campaign. However, ABC News said the source later clarified Trump assigned Flynn and a few other senior advisers after the election to find ways to improve relations with Russia, specifically regarding working […]

todayDecember 3, 2017 18

Business & Lifestyle

Read this before you buy someone Bitcoin as a gift

This story is part of a new MarketWatch series, “Gifts that pay off.” Between now and Dec. 25, we will look at gifts that could potentially earn the recipients money or improve their lives. (MarketWatch) -- Digital currency Bitcoin has gone from a strange fringe trend to a mainstream technological phenomenon in the past year, exploding in value to more than $10,000 per coin. While some people warn that the currency is a bubble doomed to pop, others say it’s […]

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