Unai Emery has been sacked as Arsenal manager following the club’s longest win-less run since 1992. The Spaniard replaced Arsene Wenger in May 2018 but failed to turn around the club’s fortunes during his 18-month spell in charge. Its 2-1 defeat to Frankfurt in the Europa League Thursday was the side’s seventh consecutive game without
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The woman who wrote a book about surviving a sexual assault by a Stanford University swimmer says the 2015 attack is a part of “greater patterns of male sexual entitlement playing out.” “If your son is found humping an unconscious body, it is not enough to say, ‘You had a misstep in judgment.’ That’s not
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(CNN) — El escalador estadounidense Brad Gobright murió después de caer al vacío mientras realizaba un ascenso en el norte de México. El incidente ocurrió el miércoles en Sendero Luminoso en El Potrero Chico, en el estado de Nuevo León, dijo la agencia de protección civil de México. Gobright, de 31 años, del condado de
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Click here for updates on this story DES PLAINES, IL (WGN ) — Two Illinois State Police troopers helped deliver a heart that was needed for surgery after the vehicle transporting it broke down. Trooper Cibrian and Trooper Snisko responded to a call of a motorist assist around 4:15 a.m. Tuesday on northbound Interstate 55
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There’s a reason you fall into the rabbit hole of online shopping. A new study breaks down a few wily ways digital retailers sucker shoppers into spending more and committing to hidden costs. Websites, it turns out, employ a series of “dark patterns” meant to mislead or coerce online shoppers into making a decision that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WGN ) — A 12-year-old boy is in fair condition after he was grazed by a bullet that came through the wall of his bedroom Thursday afternoon. According to police, the boy was playing video games in his room when gunfire erupted on the 100 block of
Continue Reading The CEO of luxury goods reseller The RealReal is defending the company’s authentication process after it was accused of selling counterfeit goods, but she can’t guarantee that 100% of the items sold on the site are real. “We’re still humans. But I mean, you’re asking me to say do we have .001%? Of course. But
Continue Reading America’s stock market is shrinking. The number of public companies has been cut roughly in half over the past two decades, mostly by choice. Some don’t want to deal with the pressure and reporting requirements. Others are avoiding the hassle and expense of an IPO. And a lucky few just don’t need the money. Now,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BRADENTON, FL (WFTS ) — A Bradenton nursery famous for its Christmas poinsettias has overcome a lot of challenges in recent years, including being nearly destroyed by Hurricane Irma. But now they face their biggest challenge yet, the loss of the man who made it what it is
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Five Disney films have made more than $1 billion at the box office this year. After this weekend, it looks like “Frozen 2” is on its way to becoming the company’s sixth. “Frozen 2,” the studio’s animated sequel to the 2013 phenomenon, brought in $130 million in North America this weekend. While short of the
Continue Reading American rock climber Brad Gobright has died after a fall in northern Mexico. The incident happened Wednesday at Sendero Luminoso in El Potrero Chico, the nation’s civil protection agency said. Gobright, 31, of Orange County, California, was with a climbing partner when he fell nearly 985 feet. Rescuers retrieved his body Thursday and treated his
Continue Reading Daimler, the owner of Mercedes-Benz, is cutting at least 10,000 jobs around the world, making it the latest carmaker to shed workers as the industry races toward its electric future. The German company said Friday that it needs to reduce staffing costs in order to develop clean vehicles, an imperative that is roiling the global
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO ) — It’s that time of year again when shoppers are making their lists and checking them twice. Twist reporter, Peyton LoCicero tell us about a locally created gift that made it to Oprah Winfrey’s O-list. Millions of people turn to Oprah for help
Continue Reading (CNN) — Se espera que gente en las ciudades de EE. UU. participen en huelgas en Black Friday para llamar la atención sobre la crisis climática global. Las huelgas climáticas también tienen lugar en todo el mundo el viernes. Las protestas son parte de Fridays for Future (“Viernes por el Futuro”), un movimiento dirigido por
Continue Reading A police chief in Oklahoma said one of his officers picked up a coffee order from a local Starbucks on Thanksgiving with the word “PIG” printed on the label. The Kiefer police officer went to the Starbucks to get coffee for dispatchers who were working on Thanksgiving with him when he encountered the label, Chief
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A kite surfer may have gone missing on Thanksgiving after falling off a kiteboard near Ocean City, New Jersey. The surfer, dressed in all black, was last seen drifting out to sea in Corson Inlet after separating from the board on Thursday afternoon, the US Coast Guard said. Three neighboring Coast Guard stations deployed search
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Ricky Gervais is gearing up to host the upcoming 77th Annual Golden Globes and it looks like he’ll be as unpredictable as ever. In a promo for the Golden Globes released Thursday, the British comedian is seen spraying the camera with champagne. “As usual, you never know what he’s going to do,” the spot teases.
Continue Reading Ghana made 126 foreign nationals who have lived in the country for many years it’s citizens as part of the country’s Year of Return celebrations. Dressed in colorful traditional outfits and holding the country’s national flag on Wednesday, the group lifted their hands as they took their oath of allegiance and became the country’s citizens.
Continue Reading “The Fugitive” is getting a remake. Warner Bros. announced that Albert Hughes will direct a reboot of the famous 1993 classic, which stemmed from the 1963 TV series, Deadline reports. The TV show starred David Janssen as the wrongfully accused Kimble and Barry Morse as Gerard, a US marshal on his tail. The film earned
Continue Reading It turns out that naming a city after a toxic substance may also be toxic to its tourism and business endeavors. The City of Asbestos in Quebec, Canada, announced on Wednesday that it will change its moniker because the negative connotation hinders its ability to develop economic relationships abroad, the city said in a news
Continue Reading You may have had to unbuckle your belt and loosen up your pants after that third plate of food from Thanksgiving dinner last night. You also probably promised yourself that you would start your New Year’s resolution to start dieting and get in shape early. But let’s be honest, that was never going to happen.
Continue Reading A wild snow leopard found injured and unable to see has had its vision restored after Chinese veterinarians removed a cataract in what they say is a world-first surgical procedure. Linghan, a snow leopard believed to be over 11 years old, went under the knife on November 26 in the city of Xining, in the
Continue Reading Kanye West debuted the music video for his pro-family Chick-fil-A song on Thanksgiving. The rapper/producer turned gospel artist (depending on who you ask) first teased the release of “Closed on Sunday” on Twitter before releasing the video. The song is a single from his “Jesus Is King” album and on it West rap-sings “Closed on
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Temperatures will be the big story this weekend as the cooler weather from the north takes over. Expect temperatures to be about 10 degrees below average in the 50s. Sunshine will also return bringing in a quiet weekend that will carry over into the start of the workweek. Temperatures overnight will be close to freezing
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian West shared some of her gratitude on Thanksgiving Day. The reality star/mogul shared some new images of her husband Kanye West and their four children on social media. In one, their six month old son Psalm is shown being held and looking up at his father. “So Thankful for my babies,” the caption
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Disney has granted a dying “Stars Wars” fan’s wish to watch the new movie in the franchise, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” with his young son ahead of its release date, after responding to an appeal from the hospice where he is being treated. Rowans Hospice in Hampshire, England, took to Twitter on Tuesday
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On June 24 at 11:34 AM, Michael Sonn became a part of medical history. That’s the day Sonn became one of the first people to receive an experimental flu vaccine that could one day radically change the shot you get every year. If all goes well, this new shot would last for multiple flu seasons,
Continue Reading Bagdad, Iraq (CNN) — El primer ministro de Iraq, Adil Abdul Mahdi, renunciará después de casi dos meses de protestas antigubernamentales, según un comunicado de su oficina. Originalmente, Abdul Mahdi había acordado renunciar el 31 de octubre con la condición de que se acordara un sucesor que lo reemplace. La gente hizo estallar fuegos artificiales
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On April 15, 1989, Jenny and Trevor Hicks’ two teenage daughters left home to watch a football match. They never came back. Sarah and Vicki were among the 95 Liverpool fans killed following a crush at the FA Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough stadium. A 96th person, Tony Bland, died in
Continue Reading Ten animals were killed when a fire broke out Thursday at the African Safari Wildlife Park in northern Ohio, Danbury Township police said. Firefighters were called to the Port Clinton park at 6:15 p.m. after reports of a fire at a barn housing animals, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office and park officials said. Three giraffes,
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