2016
US election 2016: What’s New York’s state of mind?
How you doin'? The question is not only the quintessential New York greeting, but also the best way of gauging the state of mind of voters in the presidential primary. New York City may be so good that they named it twice, but believe it or not, there is more to the Empire State than the Big Apple. Millions of votes —...
2016 NFL schedules by team
Here are the 2016 NFL schedules for all 32 teams. All times listed are local by the market of the team in question. * — Sunday night games in Weeks 5-15 subject to change; Week 17 game TBD AFC Baltimore Ravens Sept. 11, Buffalo Bills, 1 Sept. 18, at Cleveland Browns, 1 Sept. 25, at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 Oct. 2, Oakland...
US election 2016: Gloves come off for Clinton and Sanders
It's crunch time in the Democratic race, and if the past week is any indication, nerves are starting to fray. The fratricide within the Republican Party is getting much of the national attention, but the two remaining Democratic candidates — and their supporters — are starting to swing some sharp elbows. The...
Murders, shootings soar in Chicago through first three months of 2016
CHICAGO — Murders in the nation's third largest city are up about 72%, while shootings have surged more than 88% in the first three months of 2016 compared to the same period last year, according to data released Friday by the Chicago Police Department. Police say the disturbing rise in violence is being driven by...
2016 Republican candidates: Where are they now?
In the zombie apocalypse, the dead rise to roam the earth. In the final days of the 2016 primary campaign, departed candidates are crawling from their political graves to haunt living candidates. It's a time-honoured tradition for vanquished presidential aspirants to be wooed by winning campaigns looking to benefit from...
US Election 2016: Sanders battles to claw back Clinton
Bernie Sanders will try to claw back Hillary Clinton's lead in the race for the Democratic nomination for the US presidency on Saturday in caucus votes in Washington state, Hawaii and Alaska. Mr Sanders remains a dogged pursuer but Mrs Clinton has 1,691 of the 2,383 delegates needed to win, AP reports. He is still...
Earth Hour 2016: Lights go out worldwide in demonstration against increasing climate change
Hundreds of landmarks in a record 178 countries went dark On the evening of 19 March the lights went out not just all over Europe, but throughout the world. But far from being a harbinger of doom – as in Sir Edward Grey’s celebrated observation on the eve of the First World War – it was a sign that one of the...
US election 2016: Super Tuesday to test candidates
Candidates bidding for their party's ticket in the November US presidential election face their biggest test yet in the so-called Super Tuesday primaries. Twelve states cast votes for candidates from either the Republican or Democratic parties or both in a contest seen as make-or-break for the hopefuls. Contests...
US election 2016: Bernie Sanders’ and Hillary Clinton’s policies compared
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a pitched battle for the Democratic nomination, fighting for the hearts and minds of left-leaning voters across the US. But where do they stand on the issues? While the candidates often agree on substance if not style, here's a look at five areas where they differ — not just...
Eurovision Song Contest overhauls voting rules
New rules have been announced for the Eurovision Song Contest in the biggest change to voting since 1975. In previous years each country's jury and public votes were combined and announced in one go. Now the votes will be split with each country's jury vote cast first, and votes from viewers in all countries combined...