Soccer megastar Cristiano Ronaldo has been accused of tax evasion. Prosecutors in Spain allege the Real Madrid player defrauded the government of about $16 million in taxes from 2011 to 2014. Specifically, Spanish authorities say Ronaldo “took advantage of a business structure created in 2010 to hide from fiscal authorities …
your ad hereCosby’s Fate Sits With Jury in Pennsylvania Sex Assault Case
Pennsylvania jury on Tuesday was set to enter its first full day of deliberating whether Bill Cosby sexually assaulted a female friend who had come to him for career advice in his home in the Philadelphia suburbs in 2004. Cosby, best known for his role as the dad in the …
your ad hereTrump Administration Looks to Curb CFPB Powers, Change Bank Rules
The Trump administration is proposing to curb the authority of the consumer finance watchdog created following the economic crisis as it drives toward easing restrictions on banks and financial institutions. The Treasury Department issued Monday the first part of a review that was ordered by President Donald Trump in one …
your ad hereDurant Leads Warriors to NBA Championship
The Golden State Warriors won their second National Basketball Association championship in three years Monday night with a 129-120 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Warriors forward Kevin Durant scored 39 points in Game 5 of the best-of-7 series on his way to being named NBA Finals most valuable player. The …
your ad hereAugmented Reality for Children’s Coloring Books
Augmented reality is slowly entering everyday life, and Swiss researchers say it can be used to study children’s behavior. A new app for tablet computers helps them study whether playing computer games can lead to something called augmented creativity. VOA’s George Putic reports. …
your ad hereRelationships Between Hollywood and China Film Industry Deepen
In recent years, China has become an increasingly attractive market for Hollywood producers, despite tight state controls. Chinese investors also have been looking at opportunities in the U.S. film and entertainment industry. While some people express concern over these growing ties, others say they are mutually beneficial. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee …
your ad hereA Glove Allows Stroke Patients to Touch and Feel
People who survive a stroke often struggle with a range of devastating consequences. It can take months of physical therapy for them to be able to use their limbs or start to feel sensations. That’s why a prototype of an artificial hand has been developed to help survivors experience sensations …
your ad hereSan Francisco Marks 50 Years Since Legendary Summer of Love
They came for the music, the mind-bending drugs, to resist the Vietnam War and 1960s American orthodoxy, or simply to escape summer boredom. And they left an enduring legacy. This season marks the 50th anniversary of that legendary “Summer of Love,” when throngs of American youth descended on San Francisco …
your ad hereBusiness Confidence Plummets as Political Crisis Grips Britain
Britain’s descent into political crisis just days before Brexit talks begin has sapped confidence among business leaders and infuriated bosses who were already grappling with the fallout from the vote to leave the EU. The failure by Prime Minister Theresa May to win a parliamentary majority in last week’s election …
your ad hereTreasury: Trump Has Plan If Debt Limit Not Raised by August
The Trump administration has a backup plan to keep the government from defaulting on its financial obligations even if Congress misses an August deadline to raise the debt limit, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told a congressional panel Monday. Mnuchin had previously set an August deadline for the federal government to …
your ad hereIsrael Reduces Power Supply to Gaza, as Abbas Pressures Hamas
Israel will reduce electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip after the Palestinian Authority limited how much it pays for power to the enclave run by Hamas, Israeli officials said Monday. The decision by Israel’s security cabinet is expected to shorten by 45 minutes the daily average of four hours of …
your ad hereBrazil’s Crisis Stalling Economic Reforms Seen as Crucial
Work longer hours. Get fewer benefits. Retire years later. Those are the ingredients of the bitter medicine Brazilians are being asked to swallow as a cure for the country’s moribund, overregulated economy. It would be a tough sell under any conditions, but it’s even harder because few trust the politicians …
your ad here9/11 Tribute Museum Expands Space for Personal Stories
A museum that tells the stories of the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks will reopen Tuesday in a new space, a little farther from the World Trade Center memorial but with triple the exhibition space of the temporary quarters it occupied for a decade. The 9/11 Tribute Museum was …
your ad hereSeeds of Change Offer Hope in Lebanon
In the farm fields of Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, the start of a harvest that not even war could stop offers hope for farmers facing a time of crisis. Driven from their headquarters in Syria’s Aleppo province, the work continues of a group of scientists and farmers who store and grow …
your ad hereFalling Cocoa Prices Threaten Child Labor Spike in Ghana, Ivory Coast
A drop in global cocoa prices threatens to undermine efforts to stamp out child labor in Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world’s two biggest growers, as falling incomes could force farmers to send their children to work, charities said on Monday. More than two million children are estimated to work …
your ad hereMusic Road Warriors James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt Team Up This Summer
James Taylor might just be the happiest road warrior touring today, so what makes him happier? Bringing on old friend Bonnie Raitt this summer for concerts that include the ultimate in Americana, some of the country’s most storied baseball parks. “I’ve loved her music and her for a …
your ad hereBill Cosby Sexual Assault Case Goes to the Jury
The fate of comedian Bill Cosby is now in the hands of the jury after both sides wrapped up their cases Monday in his sexual assault trial near Philadelphia. The 79-year-old Cosby is charged with drugging and assaulting Andrea Constand, a former director of operations of the Temple University women’s …
your ad here‘Angels in America’ Resonates 25 Years Later as Play, Opera
Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America” is playing to sold-out houses in a star-filled revival in London, and Peter Eotvos’ operatic version premiered Saturday in New York at City Opera. A response to the AIDS epidemic and the lack of U.S. government action, the work still resonates in an era of …
your ad hereStudy: Premature Babies Often Catch Up to Peers in School
A study following more than 1.3 million premature babies born in Florida found that two-thirds of those born at only 23 or 24 weeks were ready for kindergarten on time, and almost 2 percent of those infants later achieved gifted status in school. Such very prematurely born babies did score …
your ad hereUniversity Collection of More Than 2,700 Books Spans US Presidency
The New Hampshire Political Library doesn’t include any books about President Donald Trump, but even he likely would agree its new collection of presidential biographies, memoirs and monographs is huge. Arthur Young of Manchester spent 25 years collecting 2,744 books on the presidency, the founding fathers and other people …
your ad herePoland Concerned About Rising Protectionism in Europe After Macron Win
Poland warned on Monday against rising protectionism in Europe after a decisive victory for French President Emmanuel Macron’s party in the first round of parliamentary elections. Macron has called for a “protection agenda” for the European Union that includes a “Buy European Act” and regulations to prevent strategic companies from …
your ad hereEurozone, IMF Eye Compromise to Unblock Loans for Greece
Eurozone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund are likely to strike a compromise on Greece on Thursday, paving the way for new loans for Athens while leaving the contentious debt relief issue for later, officials said on Monday. IMF head Christine Lagarde suggested a plan last week under which …
your ad hereSean Combs Ousts Taylor Swift As Highest-Paid Global Entertainer
Rapper and music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs was named the world’s highest-paid entertainer on Monday, ousting pop singer Taylor Swift who fell to 49th place on the Forbes annual list. Beyonce moved into the second spot with $105 million, courtesy of her best-selling “Lemonade” album and world tour, while British …
your ad hereSweet Sizzlin’ Beans! Fancy Names May Boost Healthy Dining
Researchers tried a big serving of food psychology and a dollop of trickery to get diners to eat their vegetables. And it worked. Veggies given names like “zesty ginger-turmeric sweet potatoes” and “twisted citrus-glazed carrots” were more popular than those prepared exactly the same way but with plainer, more healthful-sounding …
your ad hereIvanka Trump Brand Applies for, Wins More China Trademarks
China has granted provisional approval for four additional Ivanka Trump trademarks since April 20, and her brand has continued to seek more intellectual property protection in China, with at least 14 applications filed around the time she took on an official White House role, Chinese public records show. Trademarks …
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