January 27, 2015
Snow shuts down New York and Boston
New York City, Boston and other areas in the north-eastern US have shut down, with forecasters warning residents to expect "crippling" amounts of snow. Winter Storm Juno was expected to dump up to 60cm (24in) of snow near New York City, and in…
January 27, 2015
Japan gives Dominican Republic 129 hybrid cars worth US$5.0M
President Danilo Medina headed the ceremony Friday to receive 129 hybrid vehicles donated by the Government of Japan, to be used by some 20 agencies. Japan Ambassador Takashi Fuchigami delivered the Toyota cars in three versions, worth a total of…
January 27, 2015
Narine out of World Cup
Offspinner Sunil Narine will not be playing for the West Indies team for next month's International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup, according to a tweet from former West Indies Players' Association president, Dinanath Ramnarine. The social media…
January 23, 2015
BMW names former Audi executive as Mini boss
BMW named former Audi executive Sebastian Mackensen as head of its Mini brand. Mackensen, 43, will succeed John Goller, who has headed Mini since 2013, BMW said in a statement. Goller, 48, will move to China to take over responsibility for sales and…
January 23, 2015
Big Games happening in the PABA in Provo
It was another eventful weekend in the Provo Amateur Basketball Association league, as the playoff hunt continues. On Friday night, the Knights defeated the Steelers 50-45 in a keenly contested game. An-dujar Gardiner scored 19 pts & had 6…
January 23, 2015
Nadal, Sharapova survive second round
An agitated Roger Federer spat out the question that Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova easily could have asked the players who pushed them to the limits in the second round of the Australian Open. "Do you have to be that close?" Federer snapped at a…
January 23, 2015
Andy Murray wrong to split with Ivan Lendl says Goran Ivanisevic
Andy Murray made a mistake splitting from coach Ivan Lendl, former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic says. Murray takes on Portugal's Joao Sousa in the Australian Open third round at approximately 04:00 GMT on Friday. The Briton is now coached by…
January 22, 2015
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah dies
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died in hospital, state TV says. The announcement, made early on Friday, said his brother, Salman, had become king. Before the announcement, Saudi television cut to Koranic verses, which often signifies the…
January 22, 2015
LL Cool J Announced as Grammy Host for Fourth Time in a Row
LL Cool J has secured a hosting gig at the Grammy Awards. The rapper/actor who has been hosting the annual awards show since 2012 is returning to the position at the upcoming ceremony which is taking place at the Staples Center, Los Angeles next…
January 22, 2015
Kim Kardashian Is Not Trying to ‘Save Her Marriage’ to Kanye West With Second Child
Kim Kardashian is not trying to "save her marriage" to Kanye West by having a second child. A source close to the situation tells Gossip Cop that the new report made by InTouch is "totally wrong." The magazine previously reported that "as [Kim and…