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British snowboarder towed by Maserati breaks speed record

A short clip of the Guinness world record today! Top speed 151kph! Thanks @Maserati_HQ @Pirelli @EngadinStMoritz 👌👌👌🥇 #worldrecord #MaseratiLevante #stmortiz @GWR pic.twitter.com/2tyvcxllG9 — Jamie Barrow (@JamieBarrow_GB) February 19, 2018 ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (UPI) -- A British snowboarder broke a Guinness speed record by reaching an average top speed of 92.99 mph while being towed by a Maserati Levante. Jamie Barrow posted video to Twitter showing him breaking his own Guinness World Record while being towed across a frozen lake in St. Moritz, Switzerland. […]

todayFebruary 20, 2018 40

Entertainment

Jeff Jarrett to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

That's J-E-Double-F, J-A-Double-R, E-Double-T. STAMFORD, Conn./NEW ORLEANS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The "King of the Mountain" will be joining the immortals when Jeff Jarrett is inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2018 in New Orleans as part of WrestleMania 34 Week on Friday, April 6. A report released Monday by NBC Sports broke the news that the third-generation wrestling superstar would be joining Bill Goldberg (Goldberg), Mark LoMonaco and Devon Hughes […]

todayFebruary 19, 2018 73

Entertainment

Snowboard sensation Chloe Kim makes Winter Games debut

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (UPI) -- U.S. snowboard sensation Chloe Kim made a successful Winter Games debut in her parents' land as she reached the finals in the women's halfpipe as the top qualifier. Born to Korean immigrants in the United States, Chloe scored 95.50 points in her second qualifying run and claimed the top position among 24 halfpipe competitors at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea. She had 91.50 in her first qualifying run. She […]

todayFebruary 12, 2018 72

Entertainment

Team USA defeats Finland in women’s hockey

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (UPI) -- The U.S. women's hockey team defeated Finland 3-1 in their first round of play Sunday at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Seconds before the end of the first period, Venla Hovi scored the first goal, giving Finland the early advantage. Finnish goalie Noora Raty held the United States scoreless through the first. Team USA rebounded in the second period with goals from Monique Lamoureux-Morando and Kendall Coyne. Dani Cameranesi secured the United States' victory with an empty-netter […]

todayFebruary 11, 2018 95

Business & Lifestyle

Rockstar Games delays ‘Red Dead Redemption’ prequel launch

NEW YORK (Heartland Newsfeed) -- You may have to wait a little bit longer for the prequel of Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption, which was released in May 2010. The prequel, Red Dead Redemption 2, following the same open-world western theme as its predecessor, was originally set for release for the Playstation 4 and Xbox One gaming platforms in October 2016 and was delayed until May 2017 before an announcement that it would come out in the spring of 2018. A […]

todayFebruary 6, 2018 63

Entertainment

Elton John announces 300-date farewell tour

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Elton John announced during a special live-streamed event Wednesday that he will be retiring from touring following a 300-date farewell tour. "I'm not going to be touring and traveling the world. My priorities have changed. I have young children," the music icon said to moderator Anderson Cooper onstage during the event, which included John playing songs such as "Tiny Dancer" and "I'm Still Standing." "My priorities now are my children, my husband and my family," he continued. "I love them […]

todayJanuary 25, 2018 58

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 30

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 43

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 29

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