Atlanta weather and schools: tougher calls on closing – Atlanta Journal Constitution

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Atlanta Journal ConstitutionMetro Atlanta is under a winter weather advisory until noon, according to the National Weather Service. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM. This. Is. Ridiculous. That’s how one woman reacted to the decision to close schools Monday for freezing that didn’t …Atlanta weather: not a topic for polite conversationMyAJC all 2 news articles …read more … Read more

State Police Release Report On Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting – Hartford Courant

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Hartford CourantThe police chiefs association’s nine-page report concluded that Newtown officers responded quickly to the school and that the “Newtown Police Department navigated the inevitable chaos created in the first few minutes of such a call, managed to piece …Police to release new report on Sandy Hook massacreNew York PostCT State police issues report on … Read more

Box Office: ‘Jumanji’ Scores Big In China To Cross $550M Worldwide – Forbes

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Forbes… topping the Friday box office, displacing Ex-Files after that local film spent 13 days at the top. The Last Jedi couldn’t do it (and dropped 94% on its second Friday, so we may not see Solo or Episode IX even playing in China), but Jumanji’s thus …Weekend box officeWWL First News all 12 news … Read more

First Baptist Dallas pastor Jeffress defends Trump’s vulgar immigration remarks – Dallas News

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Dallas NewsDallas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress defended Donald Trump’s reportedly calling Haiti, El Salvador and some African nations as “shithole countries,” saying the president got the “sentiment” correct. Jeffress, the head of First Baptist Dallas and an … and more …read more Source:: Dallas News From Google News

Jerry Rice, Charles Woodson issue warnings about Jon Gruden – 247Sports (blog)

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247Sports (blog)Based on these comments, Raiders players should likely come in ready to work or expect to be on the way out more than likely. There’s literally zero reason to believe that Gruden has changed his coaching style during his time away from the sidelines …Oakland Raiders: Predictions for potential cap casualties in 2018NFL Spin … Read more

‘Three Billboards’ film continues to rack up awards, and tourist buzz for Western North Carolina – News & Observer

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News & ObserverAs accolades and awards mount for the movie “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” – which was filmed in 2016 in Western North Carolina – the state is pitching the movie’s various locales as tourist destinations. Visit North Carolina, the state’s …‘Three Billboards’ Is Officially This Awards Season’s ‘La La Land …The Ringer (blog)Golden … Read more

GRAMMY Awards: Best Rap Performance – Radio.com Music and Entertainment News

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Radio.com Music and Entertainment NewsWho dropped the hottest song in 2017? We’re about to find out as music’s biggest night is right around the corner. The list of nominees for Best Rap Performance at the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards features some of hip-hop’s biggest stars. The rap category …Grammys 2018: All you need to know … Read more

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock Visits Palestinian and Syrian Refugees in Lebanon – Reliefweb

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ReliefwebToday, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC), Mark Lowcock, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Philippe Lazzarini, the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon, Claudio Cordone … and more …read more Source:: Palestine News – Google News

Mr. President, your so-called ‘shithole’ countries make Miami great – Miami Herald (blog)

Mr. President, your so-called ‘shithole’ countries make Miami greatMiami Herald (blog)Let me tell you, Mr. President, about those people you think come from “shithole” countries. They made Miami what it is today, a city like no other in the United States. You won’t defeat or degrade us with your undignified slurs. Every single group … … Read more

Fleeing Driver Prompts Officer-Involved Shooting Near Barrio Logan Trolley Station – NBC 7 San Diego

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NBC 7 San DiegoSan Diego Police Department (SDPD) officers descended on Cesar E. Chavez Parkway and Main Street, near Harbor Drive, just after 7 a.m. The location is near the popular Northgate Gonzalez Markets, the Barrio Logan Trolley Station and the Coronado Bridge …San Diego police: Shots fired as officers pursue stolen truck; woman hurt … Read more

One-wheel wonders on Seattle sidewalks: Meet one of the ‘e-riders’ – Seattle Times

One-wheel wonders on Seattle sidewalks: Meet one of the ‘e-riders’Seattle TimesDao, a 27-year-old software engineer from Hanoi, said Seattle is well suited for using e-rideables because the sidewalks have lowered ramps at crosswalks. Electric unicycles are also ideal to climb up hills, though he admitted it’s tricky to go down … …read more Source:: Seattle … Read more

#BlackHogwarts: Black Twitter Remixes Harris Potter’s World With Hilarious Results – Hip-Hop Wired

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Hip-Hop WiredLate Thursday night (Jan. 11) on Twitter, the world of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was flipped in reverse with a humorous hashtag. The trending topic #BlackHogwarts imagined a world where the young wizard and the famed school of magic were remade … and more …read more Source:: Hip Hop Music News By Google … Read more

New York state tax officials seized, auctioned Martin Shkreli’s Nazi code machine — and other items – CNBC

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CNBCNew York state tax officials have already seized and auctioned off a rare Nazi encryption machine and three valuable historical documents owned by convicted fraudster Martin Shkreli, even as the jailed former pharmaceutical executive fights efforts by … and more …read more Source:: New York City News By Google News

As Cleveland hides Amazon bid, other cities share details, some unwillingly: Mark Naymik – cleveland.com

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cleveland.comSome have redacted parts of the bid, but nonetheless offered far more than anything Cleveland’s business and civic leaders think you deserve. Those details from other cities are instructive because they indicate how much taxpayers are being asked to … …read more Source:: Cleveland News From Google News

Review: Pearl Brasserie is the best Saturday-night hidden secret in Chicago – Chicago Tribune

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Chicago TribuneOf course, those office workers tend to head home by no later than 7 p.m., so while business is thriving at lunch and happy hour ($1 oysters make the latter especially appealing) and pre-theater traffic is strong, Pearl Brasserie, like many Loop … and more …read more Source:: Chicago Restaurant News From Google News

Jacksonville Jaguars’ Super Bowl chances; five big questions – NFL.com

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NFL.comSo was Eli Manning’s 73.9 with the 2007 Giants, Roethlisberger’s 80.1 with the 2008 Steelers and Peyton Manning’s 67.9 with the 2015 Broncos — all Super Bowl champs. Brad Johnson was more efficient, but he wasn’t exactly doing the heavy lifting with …Ambitious Jaguars fan gets Super Bowl tattoo247SportsJacksonville Jaguars: How Blake Bortles compares to … Read more

Dispensary Sues SF Over Corruption Allegations – SF Weekly

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SF Weekly“A major donor’s dispensary gets approved by the board while the city’s most respected dispensary gets denied,” Apothecarium spokesperson Eliot Dobris tells SF Weekly. “The board has sent a clear message that if you want to open a new dispensary, you …Up in Smoke: Dispensary Owners Claim Unfair Political Influence Led to Permit RejectionThe … Read more

GRAMMY Awards: Best Pop Vocal Album – Radio.com Music and Entertainment News

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Radio.com Music and Entertainment NewsWho dropped the hottest album of 2017? We’re about to find out as Music’s Biggest Night is right around the corner. The list of nominees for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards includes some of the biggest stars in all of music. This … …read more Source:: … Read more

Rent control in California: Proposal to lift restrictions blocked in committee – The Mercury News

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The Mercury NewsBut opponents, including representatives from the California Apartment Association and the California Association of Realtors, argued such a move would make the state’s housing shortage worse. If California repeals Costa Hawkins and cities adopt more …Rent-control expansion fails in SacramentoCurbed SF all 19 news articles …read more Source:: Oakland California News By Google … Read more

Urkel coming to Comic Con – Niagara Falls Review

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Niagara Falls ReviewOne of TV’s most iconic nerds makes his first Canadian comic convention appearance in Niagara Falls this June. Jaleel White, who played the suspenders-wearing Steve Urkel on Family Matters for nine seasons (1989 to 1997), will appear at this year’s … …read more Source:: Comic Con News By Google News

When to allow children a smartphone has become among the most pivotal of parental decisions in the decade since … – Wall Street Journal

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Wall Street JournalHe and his wife performed their due diligence in advance of the arrival of Gabriel’s new smartphone. They completed an online course for parents and downloaded sample contracts. The family hammered out policy agreements on hours of use, location of use … …read more Source:: Smartphone News by Google News

Tonya Harding Interview Ratings Score Well For ABC, ‘Will & Grace’ Hits Low – Deadline

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DeadlineStill, even with LaVona Golden’s perspective, the ABC show’s ratings takeaway was pretty good. Pulling in the second best result the series has ever had, last night’s show centering on the subject of the critically acclaimed I, Tonya pic was up 27 …TV Ratings: ‘Big Bang’ and ABC News’ Tonya Harding Interview Top NightHollywood ReporterTonya … Read more

Doctors warn against eating Tide Pods in latest social media challenge – Fox News

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Fox NewsThe “Tide Pod Challenge” has taken social media by storm but the craze could be extremely harmful to humans. Teenagers have been posting videos of themselves chewing and gagging on the small, colorful detergent pods and daring others to follow suit …The Tide Pod Challenge Could Be the Last Social Media Trend You Ever … Read more

Actress to portray author of “Little Women” – Kane County Chronicle

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Kane County ChronicleSUGAR GROVE – The life of author Louisa May Alcott will be center stage at the Sugar Grove Public Library on Jan. 21. The event, called “Louisa May Alcott Historical Portrayal,” will be performed by Leslie Goddard, a Darien resident, who is an actress … …read more Source:: Actress News By Google News

Taiwanese man sanctioned for oil sales from Hong Kong-registered tanker to North Korea – South China Morning Post

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South China Morning PostAuthorities on Friday put a Taiwanese man and related companies on the island’s blacklist for allegedly selling oil to North Korea in violation of UN sanctions on Pyongyang. Chen Shih-hsien is suspected of chartering a Hong Kong-registered tanker that … and more …read more Source:: Hong Kong News By Google News