By Lindsay Ellis Published 2:36 pm, Wednesday, December 27, 2017 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 Fondren Library at Rice University Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, in Houston. Fondren Library at Rice University Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, in Houston. Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle Image 2 of 4 Standing desks can be found inside Fondren Library at Rice University Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, in Houston. Standing desks can be found inside Fondren Library at Rice University Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, in Houston. … [Read more...] about Like in Texas, college libraries around the U.S. rethink their future
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Global stocks advance as investors look ahead to U.S. earnings
A trader works at the NYSE on Feb. 9, 2016. Photo Credit: AP By The Associated Press January 16, 2018 6:59 AM BEIJING — Global stocks were mostly higher Tuesday following a holiday for U.S. markets as investors looked ahead to American corporate earnings. KEEPING SCORE: In early trading, Germany’s DAX gained 0.3 percent 13,234.49 and France’s CAC 40 added 0.1 percent to 5,515.08. London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.3 points at 7,768.84. On Monday, the DAX dropped 0.3 percent and the FTSE 100 lost 0.1 percent... To Continue... Already a Newsday or Optimum customer ? Log in Get unlimited digital access $1 for 4 Weeks $0.99/Week Thereafter Subscribe There's more to the story! Start your FREE 4-week trial to continue reading. No credit card required. GET STARTED … [Read more...] about Global stocks advance as investors look ahead to U.S. earnings
New Rubio bill would punish Russian meddling in future U.S. elections
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Chris Van Hollen have a message for Moscow: Any interference in future U.S. elections will be met with swift punishment if Congress acts. The Florida Republican who ran for president in 2016 and the Maryland Democrat will introduce a bill on Tuesday that sets explicit punishments for the Russian government — and other countries — if they meddle in future federal elections and directs the Director of National Intelligence to issue a report on potential election interference within one month of any federal election. Rubio and Van Hollen’s bill comes as President Donald Trump has characterized two congressional investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election as Democrat-led “witch hunts” and cast doubt on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation that has already indicted four former Trump campaign officials, including former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. “For 11 months, they’ve … [Read more...] about New Rubio bill would punish Russian meddling in future U.S. elections
Madison Keys tempers expectations, represents U.S. as lone seeded player left in women’s draw
MELBOURNE — It was only day two of the Australian Open on Tuesday, but Madison Keys already achieved a mini-milestone at Melbourne Park.The 17th-seeded Keys became the only seeded American woman remaining in contention for the 2018 Australian Open title when she procured a 6-1, 7-5 first-round win over Wang Qiang of China. Monday’s first day of action delivered upset blows to fifth-seeded Venus Williams, 10th-seeded CoCo Vandeweghe and the 13th-seeded reigning U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens.“I think they all had really tough draws,” said Keys, sounding very much like the daughter of two attorneys as she came to the defense of her compatriots. “I don’t think any of those were ‘bad losses.’ It’s how sports work. Hopefully next tournament they do better.”Keys, always presenting as considerate and caring, has the good fortune of not having to worry about how she’ll do at subsequent tournaments, at least not yet. She is … [Read more...] about Madison Keys tempers expectations, represents U.S. as lone seeded player left in women’s draw
New U.S. Embassy denigrated by Trump opens in London
London – The new U.S. Embassy in London, denigrated last week by President Donald Trump as too expensive and poorly located, opened its doors to the public Tuesday for the first time.The gleaming embassy, in the formerly industrial Nine Elms neighborhood in south London, replaces the embassy in Grosvenor Square that had for decades been associated with the U.S. presence in the United Kingdom. That building has been sold to a Qatari government investment fund planning to turn it into a luxury hotel.U.S. officials say it would have cost hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade security at the older building and bring it up to modern safety standards.Trump tweeted last week that he would not come to London to open the embassy because the new embassy represented a poor investment.The president’s tweet read: “Reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London for … [Read more...] about New U.S. Embassy denigrated by Trump opens in London