Milwaukee will host the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the party said Monday. Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez said the event is scheduled to take place July 13-16, 2020, in the largest city in Wisconsin. "I'm grateful for every finalist city for being a part of this process with us -- now let's get ready for 2020," he tweeted. Milwaukee beat out Houston and Miami for the convention. It will be the first time Milwaukee has hosted either party convention. The … [Read more...]
Mexico’s president wants abortion referendum
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he wants a referendum on abortion, sparking immediate opposition from abortion rights advocates in this overwhelmingly Catholic country. Mexico's 32 states consider abortions criminal unless the pregnancy results from rape or if it endangers the woman's health and life or because of fetal abnormalities. Mexico City is the country's only jurisdiction that permits a woman to abort up to 12 weeks of gestation. The president's ruling party, … [Read more...]
Retail sales bounced back after disappointing holiday season
After a not-so-merry holiday shopping season, retail sales bounced back in January, beating Wall Street expectations. Retail sales were up 0.2 percent in January, boosted by online shopping and home centers. Economists predicted a 0.1 percent increase. This comes one month after December sales were down 1.6 percent, the largest drop since the latter days of the recession of 2009. The results were worse than anticipated. The U.S. Department of Commerce released the January report Monday, … [Read more...]
George Foreman’s daughter, Freeda Foreman, dead at 42
George Foreman's daughter Freeda Foreman has died at 42 years old. Foreman posted a message Sunday night on Twitter, saying it was his first Sunday in 42 years without his daughter. The Foreman family told KTRK and TMZ Sports that Freeda was found unresponsive in her home Saturday in Houston. Homicide investigators said there was no foul play. "'Daddy I want to Box.' 'Get an Education first,' I said," Foreman wrote in the message. "Well she brought the bacon home. [Degree], two kids, … [Read more...]
Women diagnosed with diseases later than men, study says
Women receive later diagnoses than men for most conditions and diseases, a study found. For example, women receive cancer diagnoses 2.5 years later than men, according to new findings published in the Nature Communications. With metabolic diseases like diabetes, women were diagnosed about 4.5 years later than men. "When we look across all diseases, we see a tendency that women on average are diagnosed later than men. We have looked not just at diseases, but also at the course of the … [Read more...]
Oil prices fall after Trump’s twitter plea to OPEC
Oil prices started Monday higher on optimism about trade talks, and were on their way to extending gains after a recent rally, until U.S. President Donald Trump's tweet to OPEC sent the market clearly south. West Texas Intermediate prices fell 2.5 percent to $55.85 per barrel while Brent future prices fell 2.2 percent to $65.77 per barrel as of 8:30 a.m. EST. At 06:46 a.m. EST, WTI had traded at $57.43 per barrel, up from $57.26 per barrel on Friday. Trump tweeted early Monday that oil … [Read more...]
Self-monitoring diets not time-consuming, work best
The best way to lose weight is to write down what you eat, even as some view the activity as being too time-consuming, a study says. For six months, participants wrote down their calories and fat for all foods and drinks they consumed, along with how much they consumed and how they cooked it. The method is not that time consuming and can help make a diet more successful, researchers report in a study published Monday in the journal Obesity. The perception is that it takes too much time and … [Read more...]
Spike Lee wins first Oscar ad loses to ‘Green Book’
Director Spike Lee was visibly upset when Green Book was announced the winner of the Oscar for Best Picture over Lee's BlacKkKlansman on Sunday night. Lee walked to the back of the auditorium after the announcement, Deadline reported, before returning to his seat and turning his back to the stage during the acceptance speech. "I'm snakebit. Every time someone's driving somebody I lose. But in '89 I didn't get nominated so," Lee told reporters backstage after the ceremony. His Do the Right … [Read more...]
Patriots’ Robert Kraft could face NFL fine, suspension after prostitution charge
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is subject to the NFL personal conduct policy and could face discipline after being charged for soliciting a prostitute. Jupiter, Fla., police named Kraft as one of 25 people charged in a large human trafficking bust. Kraft is worth $6.6 billion, according to Forbes. The 77 year old chairman and CEO of The Kraft Group has denied any "illegal activity." "It is a privilege to be part of the National Football League," the NFL's personal conduct policy … [Read more...]
Singer R. Kelly remains in jail after failing to pay $100K bail
The R&B singer reportedly owes $174,000 in back rent on his studio and more than $169,000 in child support to his ex-wife. Kelly remained in jail for a second night Sunday on 10 counts of sexual abuse after failing to pay bail. The R&B singer whose full name is Robert Sylvester Keller turned himself in to Chicago police Feb. 22 on charges of having sexually abused four people, including three minors, between 1998 and 2010. A Chicago judge set his bond at $1 million on Saturday. … [Read more...]
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