.@ElonMusk Gets Green Light for His FAST Hyperloop Tunnel From NYC to DC
TweetOur administration is proud to support The Boring Company to bring rapid electric transportation to MD – connecting Baltimore City to D.C. 🚄 pic.twitter.com/5DoLSLDesP- Larry Hogan (@LarryHogan) October 19, 2017 Elon Musk’s high-speed tunnel project may sound like a pipe dream, but the green tech titan has received permission from ...
A Cowboys player who teased testing Jerry Jones’ policy did during Sunday’s national anthem
TweetMuch was made of what Dallas Cowboys defensive end David Irving might do ahead of his team’s Sunday clash with the San Francisco 49ers during the national anthem. After teasing that he could go against Jerry Jones’ national anthem protest policy to the Star-Telegram, here’s what Irving did, according to ...
Retired Olympian Usain Bolt Determined to Pursue His Soccer Dreams
TweetRetired sprint king Usain Bolt has vowed to pursue his dream of playing professional football but admits he will not “embarrass” himself if his goal is out of reach. The Jamaican track and field superstar, who retired from athletics after August’s World Championships, has long spoken of trying his hand ...
Traitor Bowe Bergdahl says the Taliban was more “honest” with him than U.S. jailers
Tweetbergdahl In his first interview since being released from captivity — and perhaps one of his only interviews, if sentenced to life in prison on Oct. 23 — convicted deserter and U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl says he found the Taliban more “honest” captors than his current jailers in the ...
Sec. of State Rex Tillerson Promotes Closer Iraq-Saudi Arabia Links in Riyadh
TweetU.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday promoted improving ties between Saudi Arabia and Iraq as a way to counter Iran’s growing military assertiveness in the region. Tillerson, participating in the initial meeting of the Saudi Arabia-Iraq Coordination Committee in Riyadh, told Saudi King Salman and Iraqi Prime Minister ...
RIVERSIDE: Man found dead on New Jersey Transit train
TweetRIVERSIDE — A man was found dead on a New Jersey Transit train Sunday morning, an official said. The male was discovered unresponsive in a car at the Light Rail Line’s Riverside station in Burlington County around 7:45 a.m., according to Jim Smith, spokesman for NJT. Local and NJT Police ...
Fired Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly paid out $32 million in sexual harassment settlement
TweetFired Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly paid $32 million to settle a sexual harassment claim just before he signed his last contract with Fox News. A report in the New York Times published Saturday said O’Reilly made the payment to Lis Wiehl, a longtime contributor to his program, who alleged ...
Russia frees opposition leader Alexei Navalny as Kremlin race heats up
TweetRussian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is set to walk free on Sunday after a 20-day jail term for organising protests against President Vladimir Putin. Navalny, who has declared his intention to stand for president in 2018, is set to be released between 0600 and 0700 GMT, his lawyer Vadim Kobzev ...
US deficit grew 13.6% in 2017, is now 3.5% of GDP
TweetThe US budget deficit grew to $666 billion in fiscal year 2017, according to official data released Friday, with much of the increase associated with spending on an ageing population. It represented a 13.6 percent year-on rise. The deficit now accounts for 3.5 percent of gross domestic product, up from ...
IndyCar racing series suffers a huge blow, gets awful sponsorship news $VZ
TweetNASCAR isn’t the only racing series suffering sponsorship woes. IndyCar suffered a major blow when its title sponsor, Verizon, announced it would not renew its deal when it expires after the 2018 season. IndyCar made the announcement in a statement to the Sports Business Journal that was subsequently picked up ...
#UAE markets lead as Gulf share fall, as the region’s economies struggle with low #oil prices
TweetThe value of shares traded on Gulf stock markets plummeted this year, a report said on Sunday, in the latest sign of how the region’s economies are struggling with the drop in oil prices. The United Arab Emirates’ exchanges in Dubai and Abu Dhabi led the dive in liquidity levels, ...