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19:00 08/11/2019
French film star Adele Haenel accuses director of abuse

In a long interview with French investigative website Mediapart, the 30-year-old actress said she was subjected to "permanent sexual harassment" and "forced kisses in the neck" by the much-older man.

18:38 08/11/2019
18:16 08/11/2019
Cat credited with saving baby from falling down the stairs

In the security footage, the boy, Samuel, can be seen crawling on the floor of a home toward the stairs. The cat, named Gatubela, quickly jumps on top of the boy then inserts itself between the baby and a steep fall of approximately 12 steps.

17:45 08/11/2019
Tornado rips through olive oil factory in Greece, sending debris in the air

Security cameras captured the moment the violent winds sweep across the factory, sending metal panels and debris up in the air, some hitting cars parked on the side of the factory.

17:24 08/11/2019
Odd egg-shaped balls of ice piled up on a beach in Finland

That’s the case with the magical egg-shaped spheres of ice that showed up on a beach off the coast of Finland, likely formed by rough water near the shore breaking up a layer of slushy ice.

17:00 08/11/2019
US election 2020: Michael Bloomberg mulls presidential bid

The ex-New York City mayor is concerned the current field of candidates is not good enough to beat Donald Trump in the 2020 election, his adviser says.

16:16 08/11/2019
Hip hop and rap artist Eminem was taking up to '30 Vicodin a day' and nearly died of an overdose before receiving help from Elton John

The 15-time Grammy-winning artist, known offstage as Marshall Mathers, was rushed to the hospital two hours away from death in 2007 after consuming the equivalent of 'four bags of heroin.'

15:27 08/11/2019
Chinese digital agency pushes on with $400 million U.S. IPO

Cue has appointed Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) and Morgan Stanley (MS.N) to raise $300-$400 million as part of its initial public offering (IPO) due early next year, the sources said.

15:01 08/11/2019
Residents told to leave homes as downpours bring floods across northern England

Dozens were trapped in a shopping center in the city of Sheffield overnight after becoming stranded and about 100 others were rescued from another mall nearby by firefighters in inflatable dinghies.

14:44 08/11/2019
US-China trade war: Tariff revenue reaches record $7.1B in September

Revenue from tariffs on goods like electronics and apparel rose by 59 percent versus a year ago, and increased by $600 million from August, according to U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Agriculture data analyzed by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland, a bipartisan group focused on telling the stories of Americans hurt by tariffs.

14:26 08/11/2019
13:41 08/11/2019
Worker dies in chemical incident at Buffalo wild wings

At least 10 people were sickened by the fumes from a cleaning agent at Buffalo Wild Wings in Burlington, Mass.

13:28 08/11/2019
ITV and the BBC said early Thursday that they have officially launched streaming service BritBox in the U.K.,

making good on their promise to start offering an alternative to global streamers like Netflix and Amazon in the fourth quarter. In addition, they struck a deal with Channel 4 to add its content to the streamer starting next year.

13:00 08/11/2019
Best architecture photos of 2019 revealed

The images are joined by 21 other finalists in the annual Architectural Photography Awards, with the winners set to be announced at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Amsterdam in December.

12:43 08/11/2019

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