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2019
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 27, the 239th day of 2019. There are 126 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 27, 2008, Barack Obama was nominated for President by the Democratic National Convention in Denver. On this date: In 1776, the Battle of Long Island began during the Re...
08/27/2019
A crude plan: Presidential hopefuls Beto O’Rourke and Julian Castro, a pair of Texas Democrats, have criticized Republican President Donald Trump’s increased waivers for blending ethanol in gasoline. Neither of them mentions ethanol in their overall energy plan. That will certainly make some Iowa...
08/27/2019
China on Friday announced tariff hikes on $75 billion of U.S. products in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s latest planned increase, deepening a conflict over trade and technology that threatens to tip a weakening global economy into recession.China also will increase import duties on U.S....
08/26/2019
WoW..A lot of news on this day in History....Today is Monday, Aug. 26, the 238th day of 2019. There are 127 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing American women's right to vote, was certified in effect by S...
08/26/2019
There was a lot of juicy “Star Wars" news to come out of Disney’s D23 fan expo over the weekend in Anaheim: new footage from “The Rise of Skywalker” showing Rey's apparent turn to the Dark Side, the first trailer from the live-action Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” and the official announcement...
08/26/2019
Mary Poppins, Moana and the Guardians of the Galaxy are headlining a transformation of Epcot, the futuristic Disney World park that long has felt dated.Several major investments in Epcot were outlined over the weekend in southern California, part of a series of Disney announcements from the D23 ...
08/26/2019
"Good Morning America" host Lara Spencer apologized again for mocking Britain's Prince George for taking ballet lessons on an episode last week."The comment I made about dance was insensitive, it was stupid and I am deeply sorry," Spencer said on Monday's show. "I have spoken with several member...
08/26/2019
You really can bet on anything these days. Sports Betting AG has set odds for who will be the first college football coach fired.Clay Helton of the University of Southern California holds the dubious top spot at 5-1. USC is coming off a 5-7 season.The safest coaches are no surprise: Nick Saban of...
08/26/2019
Has Rey been seduced to the Dark Side of the Force by Emperor Palpatine in the upcoming “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker?”It certainly appears that way in a new teaser trailer that debuted at Disney’s D23 fan expo over the weekend and released online Monday.Most of the footage is from the previo...
08/26/2019
They’ll be Wookies and stormtroopers, lightsabers and green milk.Fans of the Force, who have waited decades to fully immerse themselves in the Star Wars saga, will descend on Central Florida this month to witness Walt Disney World’s version of a galaxy far, far away.The long-awaited Star Wars: G...
08/26/2019