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Dutch police arrested one of the world’s most wanted criminals at Schiphol. Tse Chi Lop, an Asian drug boss, who has been compared to Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and Colombian Pablo Escobar, was apprehended on Friday. 57-year-old Read more
Sean McVay raised some eyebrows when he said Jared Goff is the Rams’ quarterback “right now” following the team’s divisional-round loss to the Packers. The Rams’ head coach didn’t really soften the statement during his season-ending press conference, saying everyone Read more
Certain anchor proteins inhibit a key metabolic driver that plays an important role in cancer and developmental brain disorders. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University of Innsbruck, together with a Europe-wide research network, discovered this Read more
The US economy shrank by 3.5% in 2020, the worst year for growth since 1946, as the coronavirus pandemic brought the country to a shuddering halt. In the last three months of the year the economy rose by just 1% Read more
The pandemic might have prompted many people to be more prudent with their money, but Kickstarter pledges are stronger than ever. Last year saw the crowdfunding platform raise a record $730 million through successful campaigns, $23.3 million of which went Read more
Police issued more than 3,600 fines Saturday night for violating the curfew. 25 people were arrested, police report. They refused to leave or committed acts of violence. Since Saturday, between 9 p.m. and 4:30 a.m., one can only be out Read more