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Reward upped to $20K for info on Brooklyn block party shooters

Desperate to deliver the perpetrators of July’s Brownsville mass shooting to justice, police upped a reward to $20,000 Thursday for help tracking down a pair of women believed to know at least one of the shooters. It’s been nearly 10 weeks since a pair of unknown gunmen opened fire during the Old Timer’s Day block […]

Lazard cuts investment staff, others

PepsiCo stock rises after strong third-quarter earnings Drinks and snacks giant PepsiCo posted strong third-quarter earnings driven by Frito Lay North American and strong overseas sales. Revenue nosed higher to $17.1 billion from $16.9 billion and organic revenue, a key metric for the company, rose 4.3 percent. Core earnings came in at $1.56 a share […]

Eurotunnel terminal images show border staff gearing up for Brexit

Ready to roll! Eurotunnel terminal images show border staff gearing up for Brexit as a giant real-time traffic display in the on-site control centre kicks into service Eurotunnel staff gearing up in Folkestone, Kent ahead of scheduled Brexit date Preparations underway at ‘pitstop’ area for checking any heavy goods vehicles  Large real-time display board in the Rail […]

DUP leader Foster says latest UK Brexit proposal will not be amended

LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said on Thursday British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit proposal would not be amended and that the Irish government’s negative reaction was making a no-deal EU divorce more likely. “The proposal won’t be amended,” Arlene Foster told BBC TV, saying Johnson’s plan would […]

Death toll climbs in Iraq on third day of protests

BAGHDAD/HILLA, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces opened fire on thousands of demonstrators who defied a curfew in Baghdad on Thursday and exchanged fire with gunmen in a southern city, killing two people on the third day of nationwide anti-government protests. The protests, in which at least 20 have now been killed and over 600 […]

Teenage girl, 16, dies in horror crash after driver falls asleep at wheel

Teenager dies after losing mum on Valentine's Day and dad and sister in crash Malia crash kills 2 Brits with third critical – as fourth wearing seatbelt walks away Jemima Khan's niece, 15, dies in quad bike horror crash on family farm First pictures of tragic teen girl, 15, killed in ‘hit-and-run’ Family Source: Read […]

Hong Kong families divided by protests

Egypt sets gas price at $5.50-$6 per mln Btu for industry – PM CAIRO, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Egypt has set the domestic price of gas at $6 per million Btu for the cement industry and at $5.50 per million Btu for the metals and ceramics sector, the prime minister said on Thursday. The prices […]