Yen slips from two-week high after North Korea says still open to talks with U.S. Reuters
• 1 hour ago TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen stepped back from a two-week high against the dollar on Friday when North Korea said it was open to resolving issues with the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump called off a June summit with its leader, Kim Jong Un.
“The risk-off mood eased a bit after North Korea said it's open to talks during early Asian trade,” said Shuntaro Ikeshima, chief manager of forex and financial products trading division at Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
Gameday Live: Warriors at Rockets Houston Chronicle
• 1 hour ago The Rockets will try to take control of the Western Conference finals when they play Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors at 8 p.m. Thursday at Toyota Center.
The Rockets evened the series in Game 4 with a thrilling 95-92 road win Tuesday night in Oakland.
Dem, GOP leaders get classified briefing timesunion.com
• 1 hour ago Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Thursday huddled in classified briefings about the origins of the FBI investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, a highly unusual series of meetings prompted by partisan allegations that the bureau spied on the Trump campaign.
The meetings were sought by Trump's GOP allies and arranged by the White House, as the president has tried to sow suspicions about the legitimacy of the FBI investigation that spawned a special counsel probe.
Morgan Freeman issues apology after claims of inappropriate behavior The Columbian
• 3 hours ago Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman apologized on Thursday to anyone who may have felt “uncomfortable or disrespected” by his behavior, after CNN reported that multiple women have accused the A-list actor of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior on movie sets and in other professional settings.
She alleged that Freeman subjected her to unwanted touching and comments on a near-daily basis on the film.
Officials trade blame after teen arrested in officer's death Delawareonline.com
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• 1 hour ago His own mother had asked officials to detain him, hoping to avoid any more trouble.
Prosecutors said the officer's body camera recorded Harris accelerating the Jeep at the officer trying to apprehend him Monday in a suburb northeast of Baltimore.
Seahawks' Baldwin says NFL 'really missed it' with policy Las Vegas Sun Newspaper
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• 2 hours ago That's why I say I think the NFL missed it.".
RENTON, Wash. - Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin had harsh words for the comments made by President Donald Trump regarding the NFL's new national anthem policy on Thursday, as players began to process the new mandate from the league's owners.
Harvey Weinstein expected to turn himself in to face criminal charges in New York, reports say omaha.com
• 1 hour ago The exact charges, expected Friday, are still unclear, but multiple reports say they will relate to accusations from at least one woman, Lucia Evans, who said Weinstein forced her to perform oral sex on him in 2004, as detailed in an October story in The New Yorker.
Authorities in several cities have also launched criminal investigations into Weinstein, including in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and London.
SC Democrats largely united on issues despite debate punches The State
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• 1 hour ago The three Democrats who want to be South Carolina's next governor took swings at each other Thursday night.
Smith retorted that he had worked on similar equal-pay legislation with fellow Democrats for years.
Feds: Uber Self-Driving SUV Saw Pedestrian, Did Not Brake VOA News
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• 2 hours ago Instead, Uber relies on a human backup driver to intervene.
The autonomous Uber SUV that struck and killed an Arizona pedestrian in March spotted the woman about six seconds before hitting her, but did not stop because the system used to automatically apply brakes in potentially dangerous situations had been disabled, according to federal investigators.
Following the money: Facebook rolls out new political ad disclosures TheBlaze
• 3 hours ago But we believe that (the new initiatives) will help prevent future interference in elections on Facebook.”.
Social media giant Facebook introduced new rules for advertisers on Thursday, and launched a political ad archive for the purpose of increasing transparency by sourcing the messaging sent to your feed.
Paltrow: Brad Pitt Threatened Harvey Weinstein Newsmax.com
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• 3 hours ago Gwyneth Paltrow says ex-boyfriend Brad Pitt threatened producer Harvey Weinstein after an alleged incident of sexual misconduct.
Representatives for Weinstein and Pitt did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment.
FanX founder taking 'indefinite leave of absence' over sexual harassment policy dispute Deseret News
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• 1 hour ago SALT LAKE CITY - In the wake of controversy and public outcry about the pop culture convention's handling of sexual harassment complaints, Salt Lake FanX co-founder Bryan Brandenburg confirmed Thursday he is taking a leave of absence.
Brandenburg, one of the two founders of the Utah pop culture convention, said the 'indefinite leave of absence' has already begun and is meant to help the event and its fans move forward following a bitter social media dispute about handling of a sexual harassment complaint.
Strong interest in developing 300MW of wind power in Lebanon Ya Libnan
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• 56 minutes ago BEIRUT, LEBANON- The ministry of energy and water has received 42 expressions of interest (EOIs) to develop up to 300MW of wind power.
The projects must be located in the Akkar, Mount Lebanon, Bekaa or Southern governates.
Iterum raises $80M in IPO BioCentury
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• 1 hour ago Prior to the IPO, Sofinnova Ventures and Canaan Partners each held 16% of Iterum.
Iterum priced the offering below its proposed range, but sold more shares than anticipated.
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