Macau gambling revenue falls 3.3 percent in 2016, 3rd year in a row

Gambling revenue in the Chinese territory of Macau fell for a third year in a row in 2016 as a prolonged anti-corruption campaign and slowing economic growth sapped sentiment in the world’s largest casino hub.

Megyn Kelly leaving Fox News for NBC News

Megyn Kelly is said to have decided to move to NBC News from Fox News, according to a spokesperson for NBC News.

 
Start-ups creating new technologies to stop drones

A boom in consumer drone sales has spawned a counter-industry of start-ups aiming to stop drones flying where they shouldn’t, by disabling them or knocking them out of the sky.

Some people upset over new McDonald’s near Vatican

McDonald’s has opened a franchise just steps away from the gleaming white marble dome of St. Peter’s Basilica, giving indigestion to some cardinals and local business owners.

Hollywood sign could get extra security after New Year’s prank

Days after a prankster scaled a fence and altered the Hollywood sign to read “HOLLYWeeD,” the agency that maintains and secures the Los Angeles landmark says it will explore boosting security.

Video emerges of Turkey nightclub assassin

Turkish state media aired new footage on Tuesday of a man believed to be the Islamic State gunman who killed 39 people at a nightclub, showing a grim selfie video of the suspect as he circles Istanbul’s most famous square.

$1 can buy you a home in Akron, Ohio

A vacant 92-year-old bungalow in Akron sold at a sheriff’s sale last month for just $1, a price made possible by a revision of Ohio law governing public auctions last year.

Northern Nevada braces for winter storm

Blowing snow is creating poor visibility for travelers east and west of Reno as a winter storm makes its way into the Sierra Nevada, where a foot or more of snow is expected around Lake Tahoe by Wednesday night.

George Lucas’ $1 billion museum pits Los Angeles against San Francisco

After several false starts, George Lucas and his art team say they will decide later this month whether to put a $1 billion museum in San Francisco or Los Angeles, a strategy that has stirred a California rivalry. The prize is big, and both cities want it badly.

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