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• ‘Agents Of SHIELD’ Season 5 Finale Spoilers: 7 Questions Season 6 Must Answer

  21-05-2018 22:42 via ibtimes.com
  The “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Season 5 finale didn’t exactly leave with a massive cliffhanger, but the ABC drama still left plenty for fans to wonder about. While audiences wait until summer 2019 for Season 6 to premiere, they’ll have to ponder about how the show might answer these lingering questions.
  
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• McDonald's Customer Finds Detergent Pod In Drink He Received From Employee At Drive-Thru

  21-05-2018 22:38 via ibtimes.com
  A fast-food customer in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday, claimed he found a laundry detergent pod in a soft drink he ordered at a drive-thru window. 
  Lee Graves believes a beverage he received at a McDonald’s drive-thru was spiked and claimed to have found a detergent pod inside the cup after he asked for an exchange because it was the wrong size. He said the employee who handled his order appeared to be bothered by his request and had an attitude before she made the swap
  
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• 'Poop Train' In Alabama: Febreze Gives Out Free Products To Residents Of Small Town

  21-05-2018 22:29 via ibtimes.com
  A small town in Alabama recently lifted a months-long curse from a nearby "poop train," but the effects lingered. One of the biggest names in household odor killers saw a golden marketing opportunity there and seized it, delivering free carloads of Febreze last week to the embattled residents of Parrish, Alabama.
  
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• Uber, Lyft Sexual Assault Investigation: US Congress Wants Answers After CNN Report

  21-05-2018 21:34 via ibtimes.com
  Less than a month after a CNN investigation uncovered more than 100 sexual assault allegations against Uber drivers, several members of Congress on Monday are asking for more accountability from ridesharing tech companies. Nine lawmakers asked the companies for more information about how they track assault reports, keep records and train drivers.
  
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• Police Dog Finds Massive Meth Stash Inside Car During Traffic Stop In Southern California

  21-05-2018 21:10 via ibtimes.com
  A K-9 unit in Southern California on Saturday helped police locate several pounds of drugs stashed inside a vehicle during a routine traffic stop.
  
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• Banks poised to report strong Q2 despite housing slowdown: analysts

  21-05-2018 21:05 via cbc.ca
  Canada's biggest banks are upping the ante in the mortgage wars amid slowing growth and national housing sales at lows not seen in several years, but analysts say real estate market woes won't dent lenders' earnings, just yet.
  
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• Kourtney Kardashian’s Ex Scott Disick Still Dating Girlfriend, Couple Supports Model’s Father

  21-05-2018 20:51 via ibtimes.com
  Despite criticism about their 15 year age difference, Scott Disick and Sofia Richie are still going strong. The reality star, who began dating the 19-year-old model in September, was spotted spending time with his girlfriend over the weekend.
  
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• Trade war fears ebb as U.S., China agree to continue talks

  21-05-2018 20:28 via cbc.ca
  Washington and Beijing both claimed victory on Monday as the world's two largest economies stepped back from the brink of a global trade war and agreed to hold further talks to boost U.S. exports to China.
  
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• Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets: Game 4 Prediction, Betting Odds For 2018 NBA Playoffs

  21-05-2018 20:26 via ibtimes.com
  There might be no more unbeatable team in NBA history than this version of the Golden State Warriors when they play at Oracle Arena. The defending champs set a record for consecutive home playoff wins in dominant fashion by blowing out the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Scams: US, Canadian Regulators To Launch Dozens Of Investigations

  21-05-2018 20:03 via ibtimes.com
  WASHINGTON - U.S. and Canadian state securities regulators announced Monday they have launched dozens of investigations into cryptocurrency scams.
  The North American Securities Administrators Association announced the wide-ranging series of probes on Monday, dubbed “Operation Crypto-Sweep.” The investigations, some of which have already concluded, are aimed at unregistered securities offerings and initial coin offerings that promise significant returns without informing investor
  
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• Will Russia Go To War With Sweden? Swedish Government To Prepare Citizens For Attack With Long Pamphlet

  21-05-2018 19:54 via ibtimes.com
  STOCKHOLM - Sweden will send out instructions to its citizens next week on how to cope with an outbreak of war, as the country faces an assertive Russia across the Baltic Sea.
  The 20-page pamphlet titled “If Crisis or War Comes” gives advice on getting clean water, spotting propaganda and finding a bomb shelter, in the first public awareness campaign of its kind since the days of the Cold War.
  
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• How The 'DWTS: Athletes' Teams Prepared For The Finals

  21-05-2018 19:46 via ibtimes.com
  The finals are already here for the "Dancing With the Stars: Athletes" teams, and it's going to be a fierce fight to the finish as one team prepares to walk away with the Mirrorball trophy and the title of "DWTS" champions.
  
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• ‘Racist’ Royal Wedding Coverage: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Fans Criticize German Broadcaster

  21-05-2018 19:35 via ibtimes.com
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding was covered by reporters all over the world Saturday, but some anchors didn’t just focus on the fashion and the guest list. German broadcaster ZDF is being accused of racism after reporters made several comments focused on Markle’s race.
  
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• Fifth Harmony Alums Normani Kordei And Camila Cabello Happily Reunite At BBMAs

  21-05-2018 19:25 via ibtimes.com
  Fifth Harmony members Lauren Jauregui, Normani Kordei, Ally Brooke Hernandez, and Dinah Jane Hansen may have peacefully gone their separate ways but it doesn’t mean they are all still feuding with former group member Camila Cabello.
  During the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, Harmonizers were surprised to learn Normani and Cabello, who performed separately at the award show, had a friendly reunion on Sunday night.
  
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• Father Purposely Crashes Car Into Restaurant Killing Daughter And One Other, Police Say

  21-05-2018 18:48 via ibtimes.com
  A North Carolina man on Sunday has been charged with murder for deliberately crashing his vehicle into the building of a restaurant and killing two people, including his daughter, police said. 
  Roger Self, 62, was booked into Gaston County Jail where he is currently held without bond on two counts of first-degree murder. He made his first court appearance on Monday afternoon.
  If convicted, Self would face life in prison without parole.
  
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• NHL Stanley Cup 2018 Betting Odds: Vegas Golden Knights The Favorite Over Capitals, Lightning?

  21-05-2018 18:38 via ibtimes.com
  The expansion Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday continued their Cinderella story. Despite an energized crowd at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, the Golden Knights held off the Jets in Game 5, 2-1, to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.
  Veteran goalie Marc-Andre Fleury had 31 saves and improved his goals-against average to a stellar 1.68 in the playoffs. Fleury, who appeared in 46 games this season after a long career with the Pittsburgh Penguins, has four shutouts in the playoffs and a career-b
  
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• 'Bold And The Beautiful' Spoilers: Liam Questions Wyatt About Steffy And Bill

  21-05-2018 18:31 via ibtimes.com
  He made a decision to marry Hope based on the information he was given concerning an alleged affair his wife was having with his father. However, as the ceremony draws closer, Liam will begin to question if the information he received is accurate on the Monday, May 21 episode of "The Bold and the Beautiful."
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg EU Parliament Testimony: Livestream Info, Start Time For Facebook CEO's Meeting

  21-05-2018 18:08 via ibtimes.com
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerbergpromised last week to privately meet with members of European Union Parliament to discuss data safety in the wake of the wide-reaching Cambridge Analytica scandal.
  However, the meeting will no longer be private, as Zuckerberg’s testimony in Brussels instead can be seen in a livestream.
  
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• ‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Peter Helps Maxie’s Baby Crisis, Jason Plots With Sam

  21-05-2018 17:53 via ibtimes.com
  Sam and Jason finally learned the truth about Henrik, however, Peter is too busy dealing with Maxie’s baby crisis to worry about his secret being exposed. In the Monday, May 21 episode of “General Hospital,” Maxie struggles to deliver her baby while Sam and Jason realize they have an important decision to make.
  In the promo of the ABC soap opera, Maxie (Kirsten Storms) is seen screaming in agony. “General Hospital” spoilers reveal Peter (Wes Ramsey) stays by Ma
  
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• Billboard Music Awards 2018: 6 Best Performances From Kelly Clarkson To BTS [VIDEO]

  21-05-2018 17:42 via ibtimes.com
  Sunday night was all about the music when the biggest stars took the 2018 Billboard Music Awards stage to perform some of their major hits. There were a few collaborations, like Shawn Mendes and Khalid, as well as a couple mash-ups, like host Kelly Clarkson’s opening number.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Loch Ness' Monster-Looking Creature Appears Near English Canal

  21-05-2018 17:22 via ibtimes.com
  A man in Gloucester, England, on May 19 captured footage of a"Loch Ness monster" wading through a nearby canal.
  The footage, which was captured from an apartment window overlooking the water, shows what seems to be a long-necked figure making ripples in the River Severn, which is about 500 miles away from the Loch in Scotland, where many have famously said to have seen "Nessie." 
  Josh Hawkins, an IT worker who lives nearby, happened to be looking from his window when the creature surfa
  
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• 'Days Of Our Lives' Spoilers: Brady Is Stunned By Theresa's Return

  21-05-2018 17:16 via ibtimes.com
  He is out of the hospital and looking forward to restarting a life with Eve after she accepted his marriage proposal. However, Brady is in for the biggest shock of his life upon his return to the Kiriakis mansion, where he will see Eve's sister, Theresa, waiting for him on the Monday, May 21 episode of "Days of Our Lives."
  
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• Border Patrol Agent Stops 2 US Citizens For Speaking Spanish In Montana

  21-05-2018 17:15 via ibtimes.com
  Two Montana women have accused a U.S. Border Patrol agent of harassing them for speaking Spanish. Ana Suda of Havre, Montana, said the agent stopped her and her friend Mimi Hernandez for more than half an hour as they attempted to buy groceries at a gas station convenience store.
  
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• Sebastian Stan Reveals Reaction To That ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Death

  21-05-2018 17:08 via ibtimes.com
  “Avengers: Infinity War” ends with plenty of death, but the secrecy of the Marvel Studios’ movie means that those deaths were kept under wraps for as long as possible. At least one actor didn’t find out they’d be dying until the day of filming.
  [Spoiler Alert: The ending of “Avengers: Infinity War” is spoiled below.]
  
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• Billboard Music Awards 2018 Red Carpet: Hottest Celebrity Fashion Looks

  21-05-2018 16:45 via ibtimes.com
  On Sunday night, some of the biggest names in music flooded into the MGM Grand Resort International in Las Vegas to attend the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. Before heading into the venue, the stars walked the red carpet, where a few were able to pull off some of the hottest looks of the night.
  Taylor Swift,  who picked up the awards for top selling album and top female artist, admitted she has not attended an award show in a few years. “I haven’t been to an awards show
  
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• Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics: Game 4 Prediction, Betting Odds For 2018 NBA Playoffs

  21-05-2018 16:42 via ibtimes.com
  The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Boston Celtics in a pivotal Game 4 Monday night. A win guarantees that LeBron James and Co. will return home for Game 6 later in the week, while a loss would send the defending Eastern Conference champions back to Boston with their season on life support.
  If Cleveland wants to reach their fourth straight NBA Finals, they’ll likely have to match Boston. The Celtics won the first two games of the conference finals at TD Garden, and the Cavaliers answered with
  
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• Blackstone To Buy LaSalle Hotel For $3.7 Billion

  21-05-2018 16:36 via ibtimes.com
  Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP ( BX.N ) said on Monday it would buy U.S. hotel owner LaSalle Hotel Properties ( LHO.N ) for $3.7 billion, topping a rival bid from Pebblebrook Hotel Trust ( PEB.N ) in April for $3.5 billion.
  
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• GE-Wabtec Merger: General Electric's Transportation Unit Merges With Rail Equipment Maker In $11.1 Billion Deal

  21-05-2018 16:22 via ibtimes.com
  General Electric Co ( GE.N ) confirmed on Monday it was unloading the bulk of its transportation business which makes train engines to Wabtec Corp ( WAB.N ), a U.S. manufacturer of equipment for the rail industry, in a deal valued at about $11.1 billion.
  
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• 'Significant' issues remain over NAFTA: U.S. treasury secretary

  21-05-2018 16:20 via cbc.ca
  U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said major issues remained in talks between the United States, Mexico and Canada to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.
  
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• LG G7 ThinQ Initial Performance Sparks Hope For LG’s Smartphone Business

  21-05-2018 16:16 via ibtimes.com
  It’s only been a matter of days since the LG G7 ThinQ started hitting shelves in its home country of South Korea, but the new flagship phone has already surpassed its predecessor, the LG G6, in terms of market performance. 
  Industry sources told Yonhap Sunday that the G7 ThinQ’s sales are likely to exceed those of the G6 during their initial stages of release. This is because the G7 ThinQ’s preorders are already bigger than the preorders its predecessor got last year. 
  
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• Who Will Win 'DWTS: Athletes?' Winner Prediction Ahead Of Finals

  21-05-2018 16:14 via ibtimes.com
  It's been a short but fierce race to the finals for the "Dancing With the Stars: Athletes" teams, but at the end of tonight's finals, one will be able to call themselves the new reigning champions. The question, of course, is which team will have that title.
  
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• US-Iran Relations: Mike Pompeo Says US To Impose 'Strongest' Sanctions

  21-05-2018 16:08 via ibtimes.com
  WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday threatened to impose the “strongest sanctions in history” against Iran if the country’s leadership did not change the course of its foreign and domestic policy.
  Weeks after the United States pulled out of an international nuclear deal with Iran, Pompeo spelled out a hardline approach towards the Islamic Republic that included working closely with the Pentagon and regional allies to contain Iran.
  
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• Sony To Focus On Gaming Subscriptions, Entertainment To Ensure Growth

  21-05-2018 15:18 via ibtimes.com
  Sony Corp. will likely focus on gaming subscriptions and entertainment with its new chief executive officer Kenichiro Yoshida. 
  Bloomberg reported Monday that Yoshida is expected to announce his three-year plan for the Japanese company on Tuesday, May 22. The plan is said to evolve on Sony’s growing reliance on gaming subscriptions end entertainment for income. 
  
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• Oregon's flooded recreational pot market a cautionary tale for Canada: economists

  21-05-2018 15:07 via cbc.ca
  As marijuana farmers in Oregon say a flood of supply is killing their businesses less than three years after recreational cannabis was legalized, economists say it's a warning to Canada.
  
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• Trans Mountain: Meet the people who live along Canada's most controversial pipeline

  21-05-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The route of Kinder Morgan's controversial Trans Mountain pipeline runs from Edmonton to Vancouver. CBC's Nick Purdon and Leonardo Palleja traveled it and spoke to regular people who live beside the pipe about what's at stake for them and their communities.
  
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• Bitcoin is an energy hog: New numbers suggest how big a problem it is

  21-05-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Bitcoin miners will guzzle more electricity this year than some countries do, according to new numbers from a leading researcher. And while some critics take issue with these figures, few disagree that the digital currency's energy use is a growing problem.
  
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