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Lifestyle: Watch ‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary cook up a creative deal for a toy company
Kevin O’Leary has become the master of thinking outside the box when it comes to deals on ABC’s “Shark Tank.”In Business Insider’s exclusive preview of Friday’s new episode at 9 p.m., O’Leary confounds Vlad Smolyanskyy, the young founder of Pinblock, with a creative offer.At just 21, Smolyanskyy had moved...
Politics: The White House is trying to distract from Trump’s wiretap claims with a dubious new talking point
A former Obama administration official responsible for the Defense Department's Russia policy has come in the White House's crosshairs. In a March 2 appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Evelyn Farkas, the former deputy assistant secretary of defense, was asked to respond to a New York Times report claiming the Obama...
Politics: The White House is trying to distract from Trump’s wiretap claims with a dubious new talking point
A former Obama administration official responsible for the Defense Department's Russia policy has come in the White House's crosshairs. In a March 2 appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Evelyn Farkas, the former deputy assistant secretary of defense, was asked to respond to a New York Times report claiming the Obama...
Rex Tillerson: US Secretary of State asks NATO allies to pay up
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pressed NATO allies Friday to ramp up military spending and denounced Russia's "ongoing hostility and occupation" of Ukraine as the Trump administration toughened its tone toward Moscow. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pressed NATO allies Friday to ramp up military spending and denounced...
Rex Tillerson’s confirmation hearing is today — here’s how his company, ExxonMobil, could benefit from a Trump presidency
Oil and gas giant ExxonMobil stands to gain nearly $1 trillion from Trump administration policies, according to a new report from the left-leaning Center for American Progress. The report, titled “How Exxon Won the 2016 Election,” details how the energy and environmental policies of Trump’s Cabinet picks could benefit Exxon, the...
Explosive memos suggest that a Trump-Russia quid pro quo was at the heart of the GOP’s dramatic shift on Ukraine
An unverified dossier provided to US intelligence officials alleges that President-elect Donald Trump “agreed to sideline” the issue of Russian intervention in Ukraine during his campaign after Russia promised to feed the emails it stole from prominent Democrats’ inboxes to WikiLeaks. The dossier was part of an...
World Championships: Emotional Chinese win world pairs figure skating gold
The two-time world silver medallists survived a fall to snatch gold in the free skating final at Hartwall Arena. China’s Sui Wenjing and Han Cong capped their comeback from injury by claiming a first pairs gold with a high-flying display of acrobatics at the world figure skating championships on Thursday.The two-time world silver medallists...
Miami Open: Konta beats Venus Williams to reach final
The Australian-born 25-year-old broke Williams in the first game and played aggressively throughout the opening set. Britain’s Johanna Konta beat Venus Williams 6-4, 7-5 in a grueling battle Thursday to reach the WTA Miami Open final, where she will face Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark.The Australian-born 25-year-old broke Williams in the...
Politics: ‘There is a great, great deal of smoke’: Senate Intel Committee holds first public hearing on Trump-Russia probe
he Senate Intelligence Committee held its first public hearing Thursday about its investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election. WASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee held its first public hearing Thursday about its investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, in an open session focusing on...
Politics: Report: The FBI is using the explosive Trump-Russia dossier as a ‘roadmap’ for its investigation
The FBI is using the explosive, unverified collection of memos of President Donald Trump's ties to Russia as a "roadmap" for its investigation, a report said. “The roadmap for the investigation, publicly acknowledged now for the first time, comes from Christopher Steele, once of Britain’s secret intelligence service...
