At Iraq’s Mosul Dam, only one of the two bottom outlet gates is functioning, angrily spitting out water in a foamy white churn as birds fly above the spray, CNN reportsThe dam is considered by some experts to be among the most dangerous of its kind in the world. Completed in the mid-1980s, it was considered a necessity at the time ... – U.S. government. The lives of at least 1.5 million people could be at risk, according to U.S....
VOA News. Austria is considering enacting a law so it can seize the birthplace of Adolf Hitler from its private owner, to keep it from being turned into a neo-Nazi shrine ... The building is currently vacant ... ....
An Indonesian pop star died Sunday after a king cobra, which was part of her act, bit her onstage, The Inquisitr reports. IrmaBule was famous for using venomous snakes and other reptiles, but one of her snakes fatally bit her, mid-performance ... The king cobra’s bite wasn’t supposed to sting, as the pop star was sure the snake was defanged ... She was usually partial to a boa or a python ... She was usually partial to a boa or a python....
SEOUL. North Korea said on Saturday it has successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic rocket engine that will give it the ability to stage nuclear strikes on the United States. The engine's ground test, if true, would be a big step forward for the North's nuclear weapons programme, which saw its fourth atomic test earlier this year ... It was the North's first medium-range missile launch since early 2014 ... ....
Kylie Jenner has a thing for shoes… and purses.. and accessories in general. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star gave fans a new glimpse into her impressive accessories closet, showing of thousands, if not millions of dollars in shoes and purses, The Daily Mail reports. #Tofunmidisu Gossips. Peek inside Kylie Jenner’s $2.7 million mansion (ps. her closet is M… pic.twitter.com/gxlMP6AQu9 pic.twitter.com/DQbQ07Hkfn....
BradFaxon was at a Champions Tour event in the Sunshine State a couple years ago, late on a Thursday afternoon, watching one lone golfer, long wand in hand, making putt after putt after putt. Bernhard Langer, his own self. "Now there's a legend," I said to Brad. "Maybe the most underrated golfer of all-time," Brad said. "If modern golf has a Hogan, he is it," I said. "And nobody's watching him," Brad said ... Fifty-eight, people ... Photo ... ....
Wade Davis won the award as BestMajor Leaguer in the Postseason, for his performance in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against Toronto... After pitching in the eighth inning during Game 6 of the ALCS, Davis sat through a 45-minute rain delay and came back out for the ninth to protect a one-run lead....
Edwin Diaz, the Mariners’ top pitching prospect, started off 2016 in solid fashion for the Jackson Generals. Former Seattle shortstop BradMiller has yet to register a hit in four games this season ... ....
DENVER (AP) - The SanDiego Padres have put opening day pitcher Tyson Ross on the 15-day disabled list because of inflammation in his right shoulder. The Padres announced the move Saturday, retroactive to Tuesday. Right-handed reliever BradHand, claimed off waivers from the Miami Marlins earlier this week, reported ... ....
GYMNASTIC CHAMPS... The team did not score enough at the 2014 and 2015 world championships and Zoe Smith , who seta British record at the LondonGames, and SarahDavies will be trying to secure the place ... Having made the RackPack film celebrating snooker, BBC iPlayer’s fascination with the game continues with the release on Friday of the unlikely mash-up of SteveDavis and techno. The fly-on-the-wall documentary Steve Davis ... ....
Swisher took batting practice and worked out at first base Saturday at the Yankees’ minor-league complex in Tampa, Fla. The 35-year-old first baseman-outfielder, who began his career with the A’s (2004-07) and played for the Yankees from 2009-12, would provide depth, especially at first base ... Right-handed reliever BradHand, claimed off waivers from the Miami Marlins, reported to the Padres to fill the roster spot ... ....
Huffington Post reports Altice was terminated from her job in February, after being placed on administrative leave by the DavisSchool District... Altice was released from the DavisCounty Correctional Facility on $10,000 bond ... According to Daily Mail, Brianne Altice is now facing a civil lawsuit, which the parents of one of her victims filed against her and the Davis School District in Salt Lake City ... Niet Brianne Altice ... Brianne Altice....