The Long (And Short) Of The Winter Solstice
Winter solstice has been celebrated for hundreds of years in Britain, pre-dating Christianity. The day is also the summer solstice , or longest day of the year, in the southern hemisphere.

Dissecting the Insider Trading Patterns of Devon Energy Corporation (DVN)
New England Research & Management Inc increased Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) stake by 3,075 shares to 18,654 valued at $1.84M in 2017Q3. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business.

Rolling Stone magazine gets new owner after 50 years
Rolling Stone , which was founded in 1967, has always been a leader in music and pop culture journalism. Wenner Media was represented by Methuselah Advisors and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Commerce sets final duties on Bombardier totaling nearly 300 percent
Bombardier says more than half of the value of CSeries content comes from the United States, including engines by Pratt & Whitney. The U.S. decision means that the relations between the country and its neighbor, Canada are likely to be terribly strained.

Census Bureau: New York state population increases slightly
Wyoming had the largest percentage decline among states, losing almost 5,600 resident or about 1% of the state's population. Texas tallied the biggest numeric growth with its population increasing by almost 400,000 residents in 2017.

Lady Gaga Las Vegas Residency a Done Deal
Performance and ticket sale dates are to be announced in the next couple months, E! reported via press release. Lady Gaga performs during her " Joanne " world tour at Rogers Arena on August 1 in Vancouver, Canada.

These Sketches *Could* Be Our First Look at Meghan Markle's Wedding Dress
In just six months, Meghan Markle is due to walk down the aisle and Wednesday Prince Harry in what is sure to be a fairytale wedding.

Facebook expands its use of facial recognition technology
The feature builds on technology Facebook already uses to suggest tags or labels for people in photos users post. It's harder if the possible pool is more than a billion people, a.k.a.

Pence further delays trip to Middle East
Breaking with decades of USA policy, Trump also said on December 6 that he would move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. A senior official said that high-profile protests of Trump's decision were not a factor in delaying the trip.

Billie Lourd honours Carrie Fisher as Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens
Presumably, it's now up to Episode IX writer/director JJ Abrams to come up with the ideal way to send Leia on her final voyage. Lourd lost both her mother and grandmother, Debbie Reynolds , within one day of each other past year .

Mauricio Pochettino insists Spurs are up for Manchester City challenge
One of Pochettino's most notable away victories in the Premier League was against City in February 2016 when they won 2-1. It's a massive challenge - the type of challenge you always want the possibility to have".

European Union to move on Brexit talks, Irish 'riddle' remains
Senior sources are confident they can see off a defeat, after No 10 said there were no plans to take the date out of the bill. Backbenchers, including former minister Oliver Letwin, have tabled an amendment, suggesting a change to the legislation.

'Star Wars: The Last Jedi': Mark Hamill Will Campaign For An Oscar
The cast came together in LA with director Rian Johnson on Sunday to build buzz for "The Last Jedi ", which sees the return of the characters introduced in J.J.

Port Authority Explosion: What We Know About Suspect Akayed Ullah
Bus service to and from the bus terminal is being diverted to Secaucus and Newark Penn Station, where riders can catch trains. That license, which was not for a New York City cab, but instead for a so-called "for-hire" vehicle, lapsed in March 2015.

What Is Man Flu? Canadian Doctor Claims Men Suffer More When Sick
In fact, he believes a man's immune is weaker than that of a woman's immune system (possibly due to the effects of testosterone). While the studies Sue cites are certainly reputable, that doesn't actually mean the man flu as it's commonly understood is real.