NYC fire victims include resident who rescued others
Dec 31, 2017 - 06:51
Thursday's blaze is the deadliest fire in the city since 87 people were killed at a social club in 1990. "He never made it out". The Fire Department of NY said earlier that 15 people were seriously injured in the fire near the Bronx Zoo Thursday night.
Check your tickets! Powerball jackpot numbers announced
Dec 31, 2017 - 06:47
And if that's not enough, there was no victor in Friday night's Mega Millions contest, pushing Tuesday's prize to $343 million. The last time there was a Powerball jackpot victor was October 26 with a single ticket worth $191.1 million.
Sensex scales new high; signs off 2017 with 28% gains
Dec 31, 2017 - 06:41
The Sensex advanced by 116.53 points, or 0.34 per cent, while the Nifty gained 37.70 points, or 0.35 per cent, during the period. At 2:36 PM, the BSE Sensex was trading at 34,038, up 190 points, while the Nifty50 Index was ruling at 10,523, up 45 points.
"SWATing" prank call led to officer-involved shooting, police say
Dec 31, 2017 - 06:26
The caller repeatedly gave authorities his alleged home address, leading Wichita police officers to the house. The arrest comes after Mr Finch's mother, Lisa Finch, said her son had been "murdered".
Rajinikanth announces entry into politics, to form own party
Dec 31, 2017 - 06:06
The South Superstar said, "In next assembly elections , I will form a party and will contest all constituencies in Tamil Nadu". I say again, make sure that you earn respect from your family first, then your relatives and then from your neighbours.
Unsafe cold on tap for New Year's Eve
Dec 31, 2017 - 04:22
Expect frigid temperatures and potentially unsafe wind chills for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. "A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 6 pm for western Grant and western Pendleton Counties".
Supply discipline and demand to prop up oil prices in 2018
Dec 30, 2017 - 03:45
Inventories are down by nearly 20 percent from historic highs last March, and well below this time a year ago or in 2015. At the same time, speculation is rising that American drillers will put more rigs to work next year as oil strengthens.
Buccaneers still hope Dirk Koetter is the man to develop Jameis Winston
Dec 30, 2017 - 03:11
But he'll remain as the Bucs' head coach, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times . And those who watched HBO's Hard Knocks fell in love with much of the team.
Aadhaar Invades Facebook - New Users Asked To Submit Aadhaar Verified Name!
Dec 29, 2017 - 02:37
The social media giant Facebook has landed in the conspiracy soup by asking new users to give their names "as per Aadhaar". But, unperturbed by these developments, Facebook has asking news users to use the details as per their Aadhaar card .
Wine about it: Disaster date ends with $1.5 mn in art ruined
Dec 29, 2017 - 02:10
When she allegedly hid in the house, refusing to leave, he called another Uber, but that just set her off even more. The damaged artworks reportedly included two original Andy Warhol paintings valued at $500,000 each.
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots surpass $300 million
Dec 29, 2017 - 02:09
It could be an unforgettable New Year for Michigan Lottery players with large Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots up for grabs. The longer odds actually end up attracting more players because the format leads to more frequent "big" jackpots .
Tim Cook gets a pay raise amid better iPhone profits
Dec 29, 2017 - 02:09
Apple CEO Tim Cook's paycheck got a hefty addition thanks to the tech giant's performance boost in 2017. Recently, Cook's salary and perks jumped 47 per cent to around $13 million in 2017, reported IANS .
Nintendo to Release 64GB Game Cards for Switch to Developers in 2019
Dec 28, 2017 - 01:22
This means that the Nintendo Switch can hold much less data than a Blu-Ray disc which can store up to 50 GB of data. If you hoped 2018 brings more PS4 and Xbox One games to the Nintendo Switch, that seems to be far from the case.
Five Traffic Fatalities Reported Over the Christmas Holiday
Dec 28, 2017 - 01:21
A highway patrol report says a tractor trailer struck a vehicle causing it to lose control and cross the center line. The tractor-trailer driver was not injured. "You look at the vehicles, it's a wonder that everybody wasn't killed".
WhatsApp to stop working on some smartphones on New Year's Eve
Dec 28, 2017 - 01:18
As a result, users will no longer be able to create new accounts or re-verify existing accounts on these devices. They said: "When we started WhatsApp in 2009, people's use of mobile devices looked very different from today".