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Why are we not watching “The Office”?

local news Norfolk, VA – (Local News) – The Office of the Mayor, an Emmy Award winning comedy show on NBC, was the topic of conversation in the Norfolk area.

In Norfolk, local news is on the decline.

Norfolk Mayor James T. McPherson has promised a massive cleanup of the city’s sewer system and announced plans to spend $6 million on a new public art project.

More than 40 percent of Norfolk residents are still without power, and the area’s schools are closed.

McPhersey’s promise to fix the city was met with mixed reactions from residents in the area.

The mayor’s office said the mayor is not planning to address the subject in his State of the City address next week.

The state is also still dealing with the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.

Some residents who live near the school have started a petition drive asking for a full state of the town meeting.

The petition asks residents to hold a town hall meeting for the next week, as well as ask the mayor to come out and discuss the situation.

“I would like the governor to address these issues in public,” resident Jim Sutter said.

State officials have also announced a plan to create an economic development agency to help revitalize the region.

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Indian TV to broadcast on KTVB channel in 2019

Indian TV channel KTVM will be broadcasting on KVTB channel in the coming years, the broadcaster said in a statement.KTVM had last broadcast on the channel in 2018, and in 2017 it aired a short documentary on the history of the country.KVTB had been owned by a group of investors and was purchased by KTVK in 2015.

KTV Kavita and KTVV, which is owned by the family of the late former chairman of the broadcaster KVKK Kavi, also owns KTVC, which aired on the KTV channel for about 10 years.

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Which cryptocurrency is best for Bitcoin?

The most widely used cryptocurrency in North America, Bitcoin is also the one that has been hit the hardest in recent years.

However, a new study from CoinDesk, the first to examine the value of cryptocurrency in terms of a market cap, suggests that Bitcoin’s value has increased considerably in recent months.

The study, which analyzed the value for each cryptocurrency in 2018 and 2019, shows that the price of Bitcoin rose by nearly 1,000% in the first five months of 2019.

The price of Ether, which has the same underlying technology as Bitcoin, rose by a similar amount, by around 1,500%.

“The fact that Bitcoin has been able to rise in value so much in just five months is a testament to its popularity,” said John Chovanec, CoinDesk’s chief investment officer.

Bitcoin’s price surged from around $11,000 at the beginning of 2017 to around $4,600 in March 2018.

This year, the value had reached a new all-time high of more than $20,000.

“In the last five months, Bitcoin has gained over 1,700%, Ether has risen by nearly 3,100% and Litecoin has jumped by more than 500%,” Chovanic said.

This week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began to investigate whether Bitcoin exchanges were operating as fronts for money laundering.

It has been previously claimed that the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex had been used by Mexican drug cartels to launder drug money.

Ethereum, launched in 2014, has a strong following and has been adopted by a wide variety of tech companies including Facebook, Microsoft and Netflix. “

Ether’s value is growing because its value has been growing,” he added.

Ethereum, launched in 2014, has a strong following and has been adopted by a wide variety of tech companies including Facebook, Microsoft and Netflix.

However it is not yet clear whether it will be able to match the popularity of Bitcoin.

The value of Ether rose to a new high of $9,000 in June 2019, a sign of the crypto-currency’s increasing popularity.

Chavoec pointed out that while Ether’s value rose by more that $2,000 over the same period, its market cap was about $50 million.

“The reason for the huge rise is the increasing popularity of Ether,” he said.

Chavanec said that while he does not think Ether is going to replace Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency of choice, it is important for companies to understand the potential value that Ether could bring.

“If Ether can replace Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency market will grow and grow and become a very valuable asset class,” he explained.

The chart above shows the total market cap for the four top cryptocurrencies, and the average price per coin from April 2018 to July 2019.

As the price for Bitcoin rises, the average value of each cryptocurrency increases.

Ether, the second most popular cryptocurrency, was worth $3,800 in April 2018, while Bitcoin was worth around $12,000 then.

Ether was worth about $15,000 on Friday, which is an increase of more 50%.

Ether’s market cap now stands at $51.3 billion, or $20.2 billion ahead of Bitcoin, according to CoinDesk.

The next biggest cryptocurrency is Ethereum, which was worth over $8,500 in April 2019.

However Ethereum’s market capitalization is $2.2 trillion.

“It is clear that Ethereum’s value will continue to grow,” Chavaneco said.

“But what is clear is that it is the only cryptocurrency that is rapidly growing.”

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How many more days will it take for Kobe Bryant to play at least 60 games?

The NBA announced on Tuesday that Kobe Bryant has officially been diagnosed with pneumonia, and it is expected that Bryant will miss at least four to six weeks of basketball activities before the start of the regular season.

Bryant, who missed the final six games of the season with the illness, will undergo a physical exam to determine the exact cause of his illness.

The Lakers are also working to determine if Bryant should return for their second straight season.

In addition to the physical examination, Bryant is expected to undergo another physical exam on Thursday, where the Lakers are expected to determine whether he has a new infection or if he should undergo additional testing.

According to a source close to the Lakers, Bryant has not been allowed to practice since Dec. 13, but the team has not ruled him out of the upcoming season.

Kobe’s return will not happen until his doctor has determined the exact diagnosis and is sure he will be able to play for the rest of the NBA season.

If Bryant returns, he will have missed six games during the 2016-17 regular season, and the Lakers will have the opportunity to make up for the missed time with another win in this year’s playoffs.

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New Delhi: India will make an ‘extraordinary contribution’ to the fight against polio and other infectious diseases in the region

India is set to make an “extraordinary commitment” to polio eradication in the Indian subcontinent, the foreign ministry said on Friday, following a call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step up efforts to curb the disease.

India is the world’s largest source of polio cases, but it has also suffered from the spread of the virus in neighbouring Pakistan.

The latest figures released on Friday showed that the global total of polio-related deaths reached 5,058,746 in 2017, up from 5,064,856 in 2016.

This was the highest total since 2000, according to WHO figures.

The country had reported 2,073,943 cases of the disease in 2016, which accounted for more than 30% of the global totals.

India has not reported a polio case in the last two years, and the government says the number of confirmed cases in the country is limited to the four districts in the northeast.

Modi had appealed for help to combat the disease, and on Thursday he asked Modi Cabinet to set up a taskforce to implement his recommendations, including increasing the number and number of immunisation clinics.

“India will be the single largest contributor to the global effort against polio,” the foreign minister, Sushma Swaraj, said.

“Our country has never lost its commitment to eradicating polio and will continue to make all possible efforts to prevent further spread of this devastating disease.”

Modi is also expected to announce an ambitious strategy to tackle global warming and climate change, including a national green energy policy.

He will also unveil an ambitious target to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 30% from 2005 levels by 2030.

The move is likely to anger Washington, which is already under pressure to reduce its carbon footprint and the emissions that come from India’s coal-fired power plants.

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Which NFL team is the best in the NFL?

WLOS — The top spot in the NFC North is on the line Sunday when the New York Giants travel to Minnesota for their first meeting with the Vikings.

The Vikings, who are undefeated and lead the NFC in total offense, are coming off a 34-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers in their opener.

The Giants are coming into their bye week with a 7-3 record.

“The defense is one of the best teams in the league, but we’ve got to keep up the play of our offense, especially with the injuries to guys like [Josh] Brown and [Jamaal] Charles,” Giants coach Tom Coughlin said.

“We’ve got a bunch of talented players who can make plays for us.

We’ve got some good pieces.”

The Vikings defense ranks second in the AFC North behind Cleveland.

Minnesota has allowed only 29.5 points per game, second-fewest in the division.

The defense has allowed an average of just 12.7 points per contest, third-fewer than the next-best team, New England (14.3).

The Giants have also allowed fewer than 200 rushing yards in three of their last four games.

But they have not allowed more than 200 yards in a game since Dec. 14.

This one is a must-win game for Coughlins team.

They have beaten the Vikings twice this season, a span of 18 games.

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How the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were saved by a miracle in the end

The Mighty Ducks finally made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but it was a miracle that kept them in the mix.

The Ducks have been eliminated from the playoffs for the fourth straight season and are currently tied for last place in the Central Division.

That means the Ducks are likely to be without their top two scorers, center Nick Bonino and winger Kyle Palmieri.

Bonino will miss the final three games of the season with a lower-body injury, and Palmieri will miss at least one game with an ankle injury.

That leaves center Ryan Getzlaf as the Ducks’ only consistent goal scorer.

Getzlak had three goals and five assists in 15 games, and he scored four goals in six games before being sidelined.

Getzlaf’s injury is expected to keep him out of the lineup for at least six weeks.

The Wild, who were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, are coming off a 2-1 loss in Game 6 of their first-round series against the Blues.

The Predators were swept in the second round of their own first-rounder series.

Nashville had a chance to win the series and advance to the Western Conference Final against the Ducks, but the Predators lost 3-1 in overtime.

The Blackhawks, on the other hand, will face the Ducks in the Western Semi-Finals.

Both teams are coming into the playoffs as favorites, and it is the second straight year that both teams will play the second game of a best-of-seven series.

Chicago has won five of six overall, including a 2.5-game series sweep over Nashville.

The Hawks will face their third series sweep in franchise history, and the first time in franchise playoff history that the Hawks will sweep their opening two series.

They will face Anaheim in the opening game of the series on Wednesday, and will host the Ducks the next two games.

This series will be played on the East Coast, meaning that the Ducks will host Chicago on Thursday, followed by Anaheim on Friday and Chicago the following night.

The game will be broadcast by ESPN and TSN.

The second game will also be streamed live on TSN’s Sportsnet app, and both games will be available to stream on the Hawks’ website.

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Man dies after shooting at Walmart, shooting at other stores in Walmart parking lot

A man was shot and killed Saturday night outside a Walmart store in northwest suburban Waukegan.

Police say the shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Walmart at 8400 W. State Street about 7:15 p.m.

Saturday.

No one else was injured.

Walmart spokeswoman Debra Klima said the shooting was a “manhunt” and that the store is closed.

Walter Williams Jr., 51, was taken into custody after a short foot chase in the area.

Williams’ mother, Jennifer Williams, said her son had a history of mental health problems and that he had been diagnosed as bipolar, but did not provide details about that diagnosis.

Walton County sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Wylie said a warrant was issued for Williams’ arrest on Friday.

He declined to elaborate.

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New York Police Chief on shooting of unarmed black teen: ‘We’re all human’

The New York City Police Department announced Wednesday that it has launched an internal investigation into the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by police last month.

Police said that 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who was carrying a BB gun, was shot while he was walking away from officers in the Bronx on May 31.

He was killed in a confrontation with police.

The NYPD did not release details about the shooting.

Chief of Department Anthony Batts has been leading the probe since May, saying that McDonald was shot at a distance from the officers, and that the officer who fired his gun did not have a duty to shoot McDonald.

The New Yorker’s Jeffrey Goldberg wrote Wednesday that the chief’s comments suggest that he is trying to paint the department as racist and a problem for minorities.

“If the chief thinks that Laquans death was an isolated incident, he’s not going to be held accountable for that,” he wrote.

He added that Batts did not address concerns about the use of force in the city.

The department has since fired four officers who were involved in the incident, including one officer who was accused of planting a false bomb in a subway station in March.

The chief has also announced that he will not be personally involved in whether the officers who shot McDonald will face any consequences.

He has said that he was following protocol in the case.

McDonald’s death sparked protests, and the city is now grappling with a new wave of protests over police killings of black men.

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When a Michigan state trooper crashed his pickup into a car carrying a young boy and killed him, it was too late to save him

The family of the man who died after being struck by a state trooper’s pickup truck say he should have been killed.

“He should be killed,” said his father, Joe DeLeon, who lives in the Lansing area.

“You can’t stop a truck from hitting a child.”

The incident happened in June 2017, when the trooper was conducting a routine traffic stop on I-94.

A man, later identified as 14-year-old Matthew Schulberg, was riding in the back of a pickup truck that was stopped at a red light.

He was driving in the right lane.

The trooper, a 37-year veteran of the Michigan State Police, was attempting to stop the truck for a violation, which Schulburg did not have.

Schulberg was hit by the truck, then slammed into the guardrail of the pickup.

Michigan State Police said the trooper had no other options to stop his pickup.

The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The trooper was never charged.

The accident was investigated by the Michigan Department of State Police and an independent investigation was launched by the State Police Office of Professional Standards.

State Police and the State Bureau of Criminal Investigation have since released a report about the accident, which found the trooper “should have been charged for negligent homicide.”

A spokesman for the State Patrol, which oversees the state trooper, said it had no comment on the report and would not comment on ongoing investigations.

DeLeon said the family wants a full investigation and for the trooper to be punished for what happened.

“The whole thing should be investigated, and I just want justice for him,” DeLeon said.

It was not immediately clear if a federal grand jury has begun to investigate.

Follow Laura DeCamp on Twitter: @lauraeacampAssociated Press writer David Goldman contributed to this report.

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