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Governor visits South Florida as Zika spreads in Wynwood, Miami Beach
- August 28, 2016

Mosquitoes are also spreading Zika in Miami Beach, infecting at least two people - one a resident who also works on the beach, and the other a tourist who visited two weeks ago - according to sources familiar with conversations held by the Florida Department of Health on Thursday to alert local officials and an internal email to city commissioners. (more...)

Trump takes another step back from hardline stance on illegal immigration
- August 28, 2016

But we work with them", Trump said Wednesday. The Republican presidential candidate has been working to soften the anti-illegal immigration tone that became a hallmark of his primary campaign in the past week. "I hope he's not getting influenced to change his position", Consaul said. Like Clinton, Trump has released minimal medical information, most notably in the form of a December 2015 letter of a few paragraphs from his personal physician, a gastroenterologist, that described his ... (more...)

Hellickson's streak ends, Phillies routed by Mets again
- August 28, 2016

Louis for the second wild card spot as they go for the sweep of the Phillies this afternoon. I don't think it was really anywhere near me, but when it's coming that fast. He was 4-0 with a 2.35 ERA in his previous six starts. After some struggles earlier in the month, Syndergaard did some things that were Syndergaard-like, such as striking out Ryan Howard three times on pitches in three different spots. (more...)

Trump resumes tough talk on deportations, muddling his immigration agenda
- August 28, 2016

His comments came signaled a softening in his immigration position to bolster support among moderate voters and minority groups, and will outline his position soon. She described her method as "proprietary". "How can you have a country without laws?" A bill that included citizenship - but only after a wait for immigrants of more than a decade and needing to pay fines - passed with 68 votes in the Senate that year. (more...)

Rio police charge Ryan Lochte with filing false robbery report
- August 28, 2016

Melissa Nathan, the swimmer's spokeswoman, had no comment. Falsely filing a crime report under Brazilian law carries a maximum penalty of 18 months in prison. "Just as Pine Bros.is forgiving to your throat , the company asks the public for a little forgiveness for an American swimming legend", the company said . (more...)

West Indies Sets A Target Of 144 Runs For India
- August 28, 2016

After the rollercoaster one-run thriller that broke numerous statistical records on Saturday, India and West Indies will lock horns once again on Sunday (August 28) to decide the outcome of this short series . Everyone thought India would win, but they lost by the narrowest of margins. We are just an hour away from the first ball in Florida . "It was a good exposure to our bowlers and they finished off well and because of which we could actually restrict them ( West Indies ) to 245 ... (more...)

U.S. elections: Trump details plans to track illegal immigrants
- August 28, 2016

Trump has recently attempted to enlarge his tiny base of support among blacks - it has been as low as 1 percent - arguing that African Americans have "nothing to lose" by voting for him. A medical examination of Trump's every nook and cranny returned "only positive results". He connected Trump's history as a "birther" who peddled the false notion that President Barack Obama wasn't born in the U.S.to Trump's presidential campaign. (more...)

Turkish airstrikes and artillery 'kill at least 35 civilians in Syria'
- August 28, 2016

A news report on ANHA, the news agency for the semi-autonomous Kurdish areas, said local fighters destroyed a Turkish tank and killed a number of fighters in an attack by the Turkish military and allied groups on Amnarneh. But most fighting so far has appeared to be with rebels aligned to the Kurdish-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a broad grouping that includes the YPG, rather than Isis. (more...)

Rihanna, Ariana Grande set to perform at MTV Video Music awards
- August 28, 2016

ET. Last year's VMAs presented fans with a more subtle Kanye. Is Kanye West planning to amke a fool out of Taylor Swift at yet another MTV Video Music Awards show? A report by Pitchfork has confirmed that Kanye West has been given four minutes to do literally whatever he wants on stage and that the show's producers have no clue or idea what he'll be doing. (more...)

Katrina Kaif Gets Candid About Her Break Up With Ranbir And She..
- August 28, 2016

Now, Katrina Kaif has broken her silence on their relationship in a recent interview. It had become one of the most heated discussions and it still continues to be. Actress Katrina Kaif is now busy with the promotions of her upcoming release, Baar Baar Dekho with Sidharth Malhotra . The film has already been postponed due to several reasons but this break-up did build pressure on the makers of 'Jagga Jasoos' . (more...)

Campaigners slam government's obesity strategy
- August 28, 2016

The department of health has pledged to work towards a 20 per cent reduction of sugar in foods and drinks that are popular with children, and to get primary school children active for at least an hour a day. But the measures are not included in the strategy. The voluntary target will be supported and supervised by Public Health England , which will also advise government on setting sugar targets per 100g of product and calorie caps for specific single serving products. (more...)

Questions loom as Broncos head into third preseason game
- August 28, 2016

And Siemian looked composed and comfortable running the team as he finished a workmanlike 10-of-17 for 122 yards with a touchdown and aninterception. Siemian has benefited from a year in Kubiak's system, which gave him an edge over the veteran Sanchez and Lynch entering training camp. (more...)

Vishal Dadlani confirms he quit Aam Aadmi Party on his own
- August 28, 2016

Following the outrage, Vishal Dadlani announced that he is quitting from all active political work and affiliations. I hope that religion and governance can be separated, for India's sake. Responding to the widespread disapproval, Mr Dadlani sent a flurry of tweets apologising to several Twitter users including Mr Kejriwal and Mr Jain. (more...)

Donald Trump's Campaign CEO Accused Of Making Anti-Semitic Remarks By Ex-wife
- August 28, 2016

The divorce papers Piccard filed also accused Bannon of spanking their young daughters. Kellyanne Conway, Mr Trump's new campaign manager, said she was unaware of the multiple controversies surrounding Mr Bannon. Piccard did not show up in court. This time for anti-Semitic comments he supposedly made in the '90s during a legal battle with his ex-wife over where his children should go to school. (more...)

French Court Says Burkinis Ban By Mayors Is Not Lawful
- August 28, 2016

The ban in Villeneuve-Loubet "seriously and clearly illegally breached fundamental freedoms", it found, including freedom of belief. Human rights activists have hailed the court ruling saying such bans are illegal and are a gesture of Islamophobic. (more...)

Bangladesh police kill 3, including Canadian suspect in Dhaka attack
- August 28, 2016

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, speaks to journalists after the meeting between John Kerry and Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, Aug. The Canadian government said Saturday it was aware of news reports that Chowdhury was killed in Bangladesh and was trying to get more information from Bangladeshi authorities. (more...)

'Don't Breathe' Scares Up $26.1 Million As Hot Summer for Horror Continues
- August 28, 2016

Given how intriguing it looks, there's no reason to think Don't Breathe won't reach its expected numbers this weekend as well. Check out our box office predictions for the Aug 26-28 weekend below. The film still managed to remain North America's top-grossing film for three frames in a row. After three straight weekends at No. 1, Warner Bros. comic book hit "Suicide Squad" is finally going down - and landing harder than initially expected. (more...)

Lawsuit: Roger Ailes called Stacey Dash 'the black girl'
- August 28, 2016

Andrea Tantaros described Fox in the lawsuit , filed Monday in NY, as a sex-fueled, Playboy Mansion-like cult. She said after she complained last spring about Ailes, one of his top deputies, William Shine, warned her that Ailes was a very powerful man and that she needed to let this one go.. (more...)

While Dwyane Wade reacts to cousin's death, Donald Trump politicizes tragedy
- August 28, 2016

According to police, the 32-year-old woman was shot in the head and arm near 64th and Calumet in the Parkway Gardens neighborhood around 3:30 p.m. Police said she was not the intended target, and that the suspects have criminal records. He tweeted about his cousin's death Friday night. One of the bullets hit her in the head. Trump's comments on the shooting unleashed a torrent of criticism spearheaded by actor Don Cheadle , denouncing the bombastic billionaire for trying to score ... (more...)

Will She Continue Feuding With Kanye At The VMAs — Taylor Swift Instagram
- August 28, 2016

Not only will she be at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday to collect her Video Vanguard Award, but it's also been revealed that she'll be kicking off the show as well. Alessia Cara (@alessiasmusic): This Brampton, Ontario cutie is more than just a pretty face. "Put it this way - expect nothing but greatness and also expect the unexpected because when you got Khaled on the bill, ratings go extra high". (more...)