The Commission has to date ordered Apple AAPL.O to pay a record amount of back taxes up to 13 billion euros ($15.3 billion) to Ireland, Starbucks SBUX.O up to 30 million euros to the Netherlands and Amazon AMZN.O 250 million euros to Luxembourg. [Full Article...]
Tuesday will be mostly sunny and warm again with highs in the low 80s. We've got several chances to see some rain this week though, mostly spotty showers through Tuesday . There is a low chance (20%) for some sleet pellets/or some flakes as the colder air kicks in but nothing major. More rain will be possible next weekend, and there's still the potential for a little-frozen precipitation north o... [Full Article...]
News agencies quoted US officials as saying the speech, set for 2 p.m., will focus on Trump's "America First" policy and that the president will brand China as a competitor, accusing it of "economic aggression". "The strategy refers to China as a strategic competitor". But that doesn't mean that the United States shouldn't cooperate with them when their interests align, Trump will argue. [Full Article...]
Behind the front, Wednesday will be partly sunny, windy and colder with highs in the 30s. Snow chances heading into the Christmas weekend have waned, but some light snow is possible Sunday . Monday night: Mostly clear. Clouds and breaks of sun, a bit milder. "Wichita reported 0.03" of rain overnight. Showers Likely After Dark. Attractive conditions expected -with sunshine and afternoon hig... [Full Article...]
The charges are all related to domestic violence, of which Palin has a history. Track was picked up by police in Wasilla, the town where his mother served as mayor. "They ask that the family's privacy is respected during this challenging situation just as others dealing with a struggling family member would also request". [Full Article...]
According to the Associated Press , Toronto police are treating the deaths as " suspicious ", but stopped short of declaring them homicides. Barry Sherman , 75, and Honey Sherman, 70, were found dead in their home by their realtor on December 15.in circumstances the police initially said " appear to be suspicious ", The Toronto Star reported. [Full Article...]
Putin noted what he said were Trump's uncontested achievements. "[But] we are objectively seeing that there have been some major accomplishments, even in the short time he has been working". Putin also dismissed the idea that there was collusion or inappropriate contact between Moscow and the Trump campaign as "spy hysteria". "Why does it all have to take on some tint of spymania?" he said. [Full Article...]
Barely 10 months after it revived itself in the border state, the Congress party on Sunday once again swept the three municipal corporation polls - Amritsar , Jalandhar and Patiala, even as the opposition SAD-BJP alleged misuse of official machinery. [Full Article...]