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Israel's Netanyahu expresses hope for U.S. peace push in Middle East
LONDON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday he hoped a U.S. peace initiative will work and praised President Donald Trump for taking a fresh approach to bringing the Israelis and Palestinians back to negotiations. Asked if he felt now was the moment for peace in the region, noting Trump's involvement in peace efforts, he said: "Hope so." "What's being discussed now is an American initiative. Obviously we make our interests and our concerns known to Mr Trump.
Demi Lovato fights her demons with MMA and jiu-jitsu
While training in mixed martial arts and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Demi Lovato isn’t just learning to fight physically -- she’s fighting her demons as well. In an interview with #Legend magazine, the singer opens about how the self-defense training has helped her with her sobriety. “Doing something that’s so difficult really squeezes the addiction out of you, because there’s just not room for both,” she says.
Maroon 5 is "spicing up their marriage" with guest-packed new album, "Red Pill Blues"
Maroon 5 's sixth studio album, Red Pill Blues, arrives today. Its Matrix- inspired title is meant to reflect how difficult it is to accept the current state of the world today. In The Matrix, Laurence Fishburne's Morpheus offers Keanu Reeves ' Neo two pills, blue and red, and tells him that if he wants to see the world as it really is, he needs to take the red pill. Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine says the album title takes that concept a step further.
Judge set to issue punishment for U.S. Army deserter Bergdahl
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) - The military judge hearing U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl's desertion case was expected to announce a sentence on Friday for the soldier who endangered fellow troops by walking off his Afghanistan post in June 2009. Bergdahl, 31, faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy in the politically charged case.
Hear Taylor Swift's latest, "Call It What You Want"
Another Friday, another new song from Taylor Swift . At midnight, Taylor dropped the latest track from her upcoming album, Reputation . " Call It What You Want ," takes on "drama queens taking swings" that fall before the peace the singer seems to have found with a new love. "My castle crumbled overnight / I brought a knife to a gun fight," Swift sings over a dreamy synth-pop music bed.
Wisconsin Trick Or Treater Found Meth In Their Bag
This is ridiculous and so scary!
Hydrogen fuel-cell car push 'dumb'? Toyota makes a case for the Mirai
TOKYO (Reuters) - Having invested heavily in hydrogen, a technology derided by Tesla chief Elon Musk as "incredibly dumb", Toyota Motor Corp is making a renewed push for fuel cell cars to fill a role in a future dominated by electric battery vehicles. Japan's biggest automaker believes both technologies – all-electric battery cars like the Tesla Model X on one hand and Toyota’s hydrogen Mirai on the other - will be needed to fully usurp gasoline cars.
WATCH: Over 63,000 Fisher Price Infant Swings Have Been Recalled!
Mom and dad you need to stop using this swing immediately!
Highlights of Wednesday's NHL games
(The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of National Hockey League games on Wednesday: The Columbus Blue Jackets scored three second-period goals in a three-minute span and halted a two-game home losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets (6-3-0) extended their franchise-best start to the season with their first win during a four-game homestand that ends Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets.
U.S. judge rejects bid to dismiss Indonesian immigrant's lawsuit
BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss a lawsuit by an Indonesian illegal immigrant challenging his detention in a Massachusetts county jail, finding that she had authority to challenge the conditions of his confinement. Terry Rombot was part of a wave of Indonesian Christians who fled their country following deadly riots in 1998.
WATCH Dad Builds 7 Foot Groot Costume For Daughter Who Loves "Guardian Of The Galaxy"
Well done dad, love this story!
Depression, fatigue tied to more hospital stays for terminal cancer
(Reuters Health) - Patients with advanced cancer may spend more time in the hospital when they have untreated symptoms like fatigue and depression, a recent study suggests. The study focused on 1,036 advanced cancer patients who had unplanned hospital stays. More than half of them had moderate or severe fatigue, poor wellbeing, drowsiness, pain and lack of appetite, and more than one in four had depression or anxiety.
ThedaCare Hospitals Not Merging
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) - Two ThedaCare hospitals will not be merged into one facility. Hospital officials have announced that they will instead invest money to enhance their existing hospitals in Appleton and Neenah, with a focus on expanding access and convenience across the nine counties it serves. ThedaCare's Board of Trustees, along with executive leaders, made that decision Tuesday following an 18-month exploration of a possible consolidation.
U.S. Senate panel approves controversial EPA nominees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Wednesday approved four nominees to key posts at the Environmental Protection Agency, including one appointee with ties to the chemical industry who will head the agency's office of chemical safety.
Hair Today - Gone Tomorrow
Hair care products have come a long way over the years. Walk down a hair care aisle in the store, and it can be kind of an overwhelming experience. Gone are the days of simple choices like hair spray, gel, or mousse. Now you can toss into the mix: oil, putty, forming cream, paste, styling wax. We’re no longer merely cleaning and restoring our hair. Today we are: volumizing, hydrating, amplifying, manipulating…we are even dry shampooing.
Heart health disparities take toll on African-Americans
(Reuters Health) - African-Americans have worse cardiovascular health and more deaths from heart disease than other groups, at least partly from less effective disease prevention and management efforts, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA). "While African Americans are more likely to experience many cardiovascular diseases, in particular strokes and heart failure, they are also more likely to die from cardiovascular diseases,” Dr. Mercedes R.
Astros give Houston boost during Hurricane Harvey recovery
(Reuters) - A World Series title would not heal the wounds of a city still coping with the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey but the Houston Astros' run to the Fall Classic has given the city something to rally around. The Astros will open the World Series on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, almost exactly two months after Hurricane Harvey, the strongest hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years, made landfall.
FACTBOX: National League champion LA Dodgers
(Reuters) - Factbox on the National League champion Los Angels Dodgers, who will play the Houston Astros, winner of the American League title, in Major League Baseball's World Series. Most wins by a pitcher in 2017: Clayton Kershaw (18) How they qualified: Clinched National League West division; Beat Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 in best-of-five division series; Beat defending champion Chicago Cubs 4-1 in best-of-seven National League Championship Series.
Lloyd's of London estimates net claims for Hurricane Maria of $900 million
LONDON (Reuters) - Lloyd's of London estimated net claims of $900 million for Hurricane Maria, which caused devastation in Puerto Rico last month, the specialist insurance market said on Monday. Lloyd's also revised down its net claims estimates for hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which hit the United States in recent weeks, to $3.9 billion from initial estimates of $4.5 billion. (Reporting by Carolyn Cohn; editing by Maiya Keidan)
Tillerson pays flying visit to Afghanistan to discuss U.S. strategy
KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson paid an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Monday for talks with Afghan leaders on the new U.S. strategy to end the war. Tillerson and U.S. General John Nicholson, the top American commander in Afghanistan, met for about one hour with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah at Bagram Air Field outside Kabul.
Baseball: Dodgers and Astros renew rivalry in World Series
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros took turns this season carrying the title as "baseball's best team" and so it seems only fitting they will clash this week in Major League Baseball's World Series. The Dodgers led the majors with 104 wins this season and are 7-1 so far this postseason while the Astros had 101 wins before going 7-4 in the playoffs to reach the Fall Classic, which begins Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Widow of slain U.S. soldier says Trump call 'made me cry even worse'
, (Reuters) - The widow of a U.S. Army sergeant killed in Niger this month said on Monday that President Donald Trump "made me cry even worse" in a condolence telephone call when he said that her husband "knew what he signed up for." In an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America," Myeshia Johnson, widow of Sergeant La David T. Johnson, also said she has been told little about how her husband was killed and has not been allowed to see his body.
Factbox: American League champion Houston Astros
(Reuters) - Factbox on the American League champion Houston Astros, who will play the Los Angeles Dodgers, winner of the National League title, in Major League Baseball's World Series. Most wins by a pitcher in 2017: Charlie Morton and Dallas Keuchel (14) How they qualified: Clinched American League West division; Beat Boston Red Sox 3-1 in best-of-five division series; Beat New York Yankees 4-3 in best-of-seven American League Championship Series.
List of World Series winners
(Reuters) - List of winners in Major League Baseball's World Series: 2016 - Chicago Cubs 4, Cleveland Indians 3 2015 - Kansas City Royals 4, New York Mets 1 2014 - San Francisco Giants 4, Kansas City Royals 3 2013 - Boston Red Sox 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 2012 - San Francisco Giants 4, Detroit Tigers 0 2011 - St. Louis Cardinals 4, Texas Rangers 3 2010 - San Francisco Giants 4, Texas Rangers 1 2009 - New York Yankees 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 2008 - Philadelphia Phillies 4, Tampa Bay Rays 1...
South Korea PM says Olympics will be success despite tensions
(Reuters) - South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said tensions with North Korea will not prevent the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang from being as successful as other global sporting events held in the country. South Korea staged the 1988 Olympics and co-hosted the 2002 soccer World Cup with Japan and both events were marred by instances of aggression by North Korea.
Exclusive: White House to nominate Simons, Phillips, Chopra to FTC - White House official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will nominate Joseph Simons, Noah Phillips and Rohit Chopra to the Federal Trade Commission, a White House official said on Wednesday. Simons will be named head of the agency once the Senate confirms him, the official said. The FTC works with the Justice Department to enforce antitrust law and investigates allegations of deceptive advertising. It is an independent agency headed by a chairman and four commissioners.
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) - It appears as if the main thing to come out of Tuesday's meeting between NFL players and owners was mutual respect. Many owners acknowledged the players' right to protest and what they are protesting about, and seem willing to effect change in whatever form that may take in their respective communities. The players seemed appeased by having the owners at least hear them out on these topics, and in the owners' willingness to continue the conversation in later meetings.
Middle Schoolers Experience College Life
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Local middle schoolers are getting a small taste of the college life. UW-Green Bay is welcoming 16-hundred fifth graders to its campus this week as part of its 'Phuture Phoenix' program. Program Director Mary Sue Lavin says the annual offering lets kids tour the campus, attend classes, and get advice from current UWGB students.
Airbus board carried out management review amid compliance row: sources
PARIS (Reuters) - The board of Europe's Airbus ordered out a private review of top management before backing Chief Executive Tom Enders to complete a sensitive compliance shake-up in the face of European corruption probes, two people familiar with the matter said. The assessment of the group's top executives was carried out over the summer and was commissioned to evaluate whether senior managers played any role that created risks for the company. No such evidence was discovered, the people said.
HSBC names John Flint as next chief executive
LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC has named John Flint as its next chief executive the bank said on Thursday, sticking with its model of always promoting company insiders to run the firm. Flint, who currently runs HSBC's retail and wealth management business, will start his new role on Feb 21 2018, Europe's biggest bank said, taking over from outgoing Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver.
U.S. House to vote on $36.5 billion disaster relief package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is expected on Thursday to approve $36.5 billion in emergency relief for hurricane-hit areas such as Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as California, struck by devastating wildfires. Included in the bill is $18.7 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster relief fund.
Japan to propose changes to beef import safeguards in talks with U.S.: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will propose changes to its safeguard mechanism on frozen U.S. beef imports that will shorten review periods and allow importers to voluntarily lower import volumes to prevent tariffs from automatically kicking in, two government sources said on Thursday. The proposal will be made at the second round of the U.S.-Japan economic dialogue in Washington on Oct. 16, but it is uncertain if the U.S. side will go along, said the two sources, who have direct knowledge of the matter.
Insurers to work with tech firms on risks from drones, driverless cars
LONDON (Reuters) - The World Economic Forum is bringing insurers, tech firms and governments together to find ways to tackle risks from new technology such as drones and driverless cars, it said on Thursday. Tech firms have moved fast to develop new products, but assigning liability - who is responsible for any accidents or losses - is not always clear, the WEF said in a report. Losses from technology-related crime can also be huge.
Appleton Coated Sale Finalized
COMBINED LOCKS, WI (WTAQ) - Appleton Coated's sale has been finalized. California-based Industrial Assets closed on the mill Tuesday, after a judge approved the sale last week. The liquidation company will resume limited operations at the paper mill while it seeks another buyer to operate the mill going forward. Many of Appleton Coated's 600-plus workers remain laid off.
Las Vegas hotel weighs fate of notorious 32nd floor suite
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - What will become of the now-notorious Las Vegas hotel suite that a 64-year-old retiree used to stage the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history? That is the difficult decision facing the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino a week after Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd at an outdoor concert from room 135 on the hotel's 32nd floor, killing 58 and injuring more than 500. The suite's shattered gold-tinted windows are now discreetly covered over.
Pink announces 2018 tour dates in Australia and New Zealand
In Australia, Pink is kind of a big deal. Her 2013 The Truth About Love tour was the country’s biggest selling trek ever by a solo female artist. Now, she’s heading Down Under for more. The singer has announced dates for an Australian/New Zealand arena tour in support of her forthcoming album, Beautiful Trauma . The 17-date tour will kick off July 3, 2018 in Perth, Australia. She’ll hit Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, before heading to New Zealand for dates in Dunedin and Auckland.
Samsung Electronics shares jump on expected record third-quarter memory chip profit
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd rose 4.5 percent after the market opened in Seoul on Tuesday, as analysts expected the tech giant to announce record profits in memory chips for the July-September quarter. Samsung shares marked their biggest intraday percentage gain since October 2016 as of 0009 GMT.
Niall Horan beats the rest of 1D to the top of "Billboard"'s Adult Pop Songs chart
One Direction 's hiatus has proven that each individual member, both past and present, has plenty of fans. The latest proof? Niall Horan has just topped Billboard's Adult Pop Songs chart, and he's the first member of the group to do it. Billboard reports that Niall's hit "Slow Hands" has reached #1 on the chart, which is based on radio airplay.
Tokyo Governor Koike leaves door open for ruling party PM post election
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike does not expect her new conservative party to pick a candidate for prime minister during the campaign for the Oct. 22 election, leaving the door open to eventually backing a lawmaker from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's party. Koike's new Party of Hope has emerged as a serious challenge to Abe's Liberal Democratic Party supporter base, but she has said she would not personally contest the election.
Mylan surges as its generic of Teva's Copaxone gets FDA nod
(Reuters) - Shares of Mylan NV jumped about 17 percent in premarket trading on Wednesday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the drugmaker's copycat version of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd's blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug. U.S. listed shares of Israel-based Teva were down 9.7 percent at $17 premarket on Wednesday. Mylan's shares were trading at $38 and was top gainer among S&P 500 components trading before the opening bell.
Cosby accuser to ask U.S. appeals court to revive defamaton lawsuit
BOSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court will on Wednesday weigh whether to revive a lawsuit by an actress who said Bill Cosby defamed her by calling her a liar after she claimed the comedian raped her. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston is scheduled to hear arguments by lawyers for Katherine Mae McKee, who claimed Cosby defamed her by denying her claims, which she made in an interview with the New York Daily News in 2014.
Halep knocks error-prone Sharapova out of China Open
(Reuters) - World number two Simona Halep beat Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-2 in the China Open third round on Wednesday for her first win over the Russian in eight attempts. Halep, who lost to Sharapova in the first round of the U.S. Open, won five out of nine break points and took advantage of an error-prone display to hand the Russian her first straight-sets defeat of the season in one hour and 12 minutes.
Indians face great expectations, Cubs seek repeat
(Reuters) - The Cleveland Indians are done marveling at their record-setting season, focused instead on avenging their dramatic extra innings Game Seven loss in last year's World Series and snapping Major League Baseball's longest title drought. There are big expectations on Cleveland in a post-season where the Chicago Cubs will chase a second consecutive World Series and the Washington Nationals look to finally win a division series.
Messi inspires Barca victory at empty Nou Camp, Real win at home
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona's Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-0 win over Las Palmas on Sunday in a La Liga match played without fans following clashes between police and voters in Catalonia over a banned independence referendum. In the late game, Real Madrid earned their first home league victory of the season by beating Espanyol 2-0 with a goal in each half by midfielder Isco, while Valencia moved up to third in the standings after beating visitors Athletic Bilbao 3-2.
Highlights of Sunday's NFL games
Graham Gano made up for missing an earlier extra point by drilling a 46-yard field goal as time expired for Carolina (3-1) in the upset at New England (2-2). The Patriots rallied from 14 points down to tie the score with 3:09 left, but a costly holding penalty against cornerback Stephen Gilmore kept a Carolina drive alive for the winning field goal. Quarterback Cam Newton torched the shaky Patriots defense for 316 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for a score.
U.S. appeals court allows part of Texas law to punish sanctuary cities
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday issued a mixed decision on a Texas law to punish "sanctuary cities" by allowing a few parts of the law to take effect but blocking major parts of it. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit allowed the part of the Texas law that called on localities to abide by detainer requests from federal authorities to hold people in local jails to allow for checks of suspected U.S. immigration law violations.
Man Hospitalized Following Domestic Incident
GREEN LAKE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A 28-year-old Green Lake man is dealing with life-threatening injuries after being shot Saturday. Green Lake County Sheriff's officials received a call around 11:25 am about a man taking a weapon into an apartment, located at 605 South Street in Green Lake. Upon arrival, officers met with two people who had left the residence and learned that another man was still in the upstairs apartment with a weapon.
Suspicious Death Investigation Underway
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - Fond du Lac Police is investigating a suspicious death. Officers say a man's body was found lying in a gravel parking lot around 7:40 am Saturday. No further information has been provided. Anyone with information is asked to call the Fond du Lac Police Department at 920-906-5555. Â
NFL condemns Trump's comments on football player protests
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's call for National Football League owners to fire players who protest during the U.S. national anthem revealed an "unfortunate lack of respect" for the NFL and its players, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Saturday.
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