In a Sunday morning Twitter spree, President Donald Trump accused Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party of using an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election as a “witch hunt for evil politics.” “Never seen such Republican ANGER & UNITY as I have concerning the lack of investigation on […]
Daily Archives: October 29, 2017
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor is calling for the immediate cancellation of a controversial contract with Whitefish Energy, the small Montana company under intense scrutiny for a deal worth hundreds of millions to help restore power to the hurricane-ravaged U.S. territory. Gov. Ricardo Rosselló asked the board […]
1. Although John Logie Baird did not invent the television until 1926, the word “television” has been with us since 1900 for such a proposed invention. 2. Baird’s first TV set used an old hat box, a pair of scissors, some darning needles, a few bicycle light lenses, a used […]
TATE BRITAIN/NATIONAL GALLERY The exhibition explores the influence London had on escaping Parisian artists The lasting popularity of the classic Impressionist paintings has made Monet’s garden a major tourist attraction. But an important exhibition opening this week at Tate Britain shows that inspiration for the French artists came from much […]
EPA Roger Federer vs Juan Martin del Potro LIVE updates Roger Federer is favourite to win the Swiss Indoors in his home town of Basel. The 36-year-old has regained top form this season and is targeting the World No 1 spot. To do that he must win the Swiss Indoors […]
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — South Korea is preparing to welcome the world, with Wednesday marking 100 days until the start of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics. Here are 18 things to know about the Games: 1. The Olympic flame will begin making its way around South Korea this week. The […]
North Korea has the capability to strike any state in the US according to a leading American commander who heads up a secretive military monitoring centre. The man in charge of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) revealed for the first time how officials who work there monitor […]
Hamilton is on course for his fourth Drivers’ Championship and can win it if he finishes fifth or higher at the Mexican Grand Prix today. Vettel is not out of the title race entirely though and is mathematically capable of overhauling the Mercedes man’s lead at the top of the […]