Black smoke pours from chimney at Russian consulate in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO -- Acrid, black smoke was seen pouring from a chimney at the Russian consulate in San Francisco Friday, a day after the Trump administration ordered its closure amid escalating tensions between the United States and Russia.Firefighters who arrived at the scene were turned away by consulate officials who came from inside the building.An Associated Press reporter heard people who came from inside the building tell firefighters that there was no problem and that consulate staff were b..>> view originalProtests erupt in Chennai over NEET petitioner Anitha's suicide, Centre blamed
Hundreds of slogan-shouting protesters across Tamil Nadu staged rallies and blocked roads on Saturday, blaming the BJP-led government at the Centre for the death of a 17-year-old Dalit medical aspirant who was found hanging in her home.Anitha S is believed to have committed suicide, few months after the Supreme Court dismissed her petition against the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET), which she said was detrimental to interests of students from rural areas.Her death has brought the ..>> view originalPope Francis Says Therapy Helped Him 'Clarify Some Things' Earlier In Life
Pope Francis recently disclosed that he once attended therapy for six months to help him “clarify some things” in his life. The pontiff made the revelation during one of a dozen interviews he had with French sociologist Dominique Wolton, the bulk of which will soon be published in a book titled Pope Francis: Politics and Society. At the age of 42, Francis said, he received weekly sessions with a psychoanalyst who helped him through a difficult time of his life. “For six months, I went to her ho..>> view originalObama's Myanmar legacy in trouble and it's not Trump's fault
WASHINGTON — One of former President Barack Obama’s greatest foreign policy achievements is at risk — and it has nothing to do with his successor Myanmar, which Obama helped usher back to democracy, has been roiled by an explosion of violence between Rohingya Muslim insurgents and security forces. Four hundred have been killed in the past week. Tens of thousands have fled to neighboring Bangladesh. The crisis has attracted unprecedented criticism of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s civilian leader w..>> view originalMuslim Religious Holiday Eid al-Adha Marked by ISIS and Syrian President Assad in War-torn Syria
Syrians warring against one another for more than six years observed the Islamic feast of Eid al-Adha, signaling a brief respite in one of the world’s deadliest battlefields.After more than a year and a half of sweeping victories against rebels and jihadists nationwide, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Friday the town of Qara, located about 62 miles from Damascus in territory recently retaken from the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), Agence France-Presse reported. Assad, who is a par..>> view originalWho Vladimir Putin thinks will rule the world
Story highlightsThe Russian President gives an "open lesson" to more than a million schoolchildren"Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world," he saysSpeaking to students during a national "open lesson" from the city of Yaroslavl, northeast of Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the country that takes the lead in the sphere of computer-based artificial intelligence (AI) will rule."Artificial intelligence is the future not only of Russia but of all of ..>> view originalKenyan court throws out election results, calls for new vote
NAIROBI, Kenya -- President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election victory last month was thrown out Friday by Kenya's Supreme Court, which ordered new voting within 60 days in a stunning decision that plunged the East African country back into political chaos. The move to nullify an election was unprecedented on the African continent. It gave new hope to opposition candidate Raila Odinga, who had alleged the electronic results of the Aug. 8 balloting were manipulated. He had lost by about 1.4 million vot..>> view originalState Department reports new instance of American diplomats harmed in Cuba
The U.S. Embassy in Havana. (Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters) American diplomats suffered symptoms from a sonic “incident” in Cuba last month, the State Department said Friday, adding to the mystery of how Americans serving there have been diagnosed with hearing loss, traumatic brain injury and other ailments. The August incident, which the State Department would not further describe, came months after the first symptoms were reported. The earlier incidents came to light only in August, and at..>> view originalINDIA & USA: Eid Al Adha celebrations, Hinduism and Islam.
This is a timely piece about India’s delicate transition she is facing in her 5000-year-old history of solid pluralistic ethos. As the Eid Al-Adha is approaching there are increasing concerns about the safety of her residents. The lynching vigilantes have gone un-checked in harassing ordinary people. However, I believe a few people from the political parties will not be able to mess the character of Hinduism, it will remain a religion of peace loving people. India is the world’s largest d..>> view originalNKorea missile fear sets pre-emptive strike debate in Japan
TOKYO — Japan is debating whether to develop a limited pre-emptive strike capability and buy cruise missiles — ideas that were anathema in the pacifist country before the North Korea missile threat. With revisions to Japan’s defense plans underway, ruling party hawks are accelerating the moves, and some defense experts say Japan should at least consider them. After being on the backburner in the ruling party for decades, a possibility of pre-emptive strike was formally proposed to Prime Ministe..>> view original
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Black smoke pours from chimney at Russian consulate in San Francisco and other top stories.
Monday, October 9, 2017
Google's Pixel Buds will find cultural complexities a challenge and other top stories.
Google's Pixel Buds will find cultural complexities a challenge
Google recently unveiled its vision for the future of global communication — a pair of headphones that can translate over 40 languages in real time. But are we sure that we can rely on Google Translate to understand the nuances of spoken language and the complexities of culture? The company has made enormous linguistic progress in the past 12 months. In late 2016, Google announced that it had made a breakthrough in translation and artificial intelligence. Google Translate had started using a ne..>> view originalSaying goodbye to the proto-social network of AOL Instant Messenger
reader comments 72 Many people remember specific, weird things about September 11, 2001. For me, it was a headline about stamps tucked into the chaos. As I started to absorb the horror of the day through TV and online news sources that Tuesday morning, I noticed an odd inflection point highlighted on the Washington Post's list of "Top News" links. While the first three stories were blaring headlines about the terrorist attacks, I remember clearly that the fourth was a news brief about th..>> view originalSamsung Galaxy Note 8: 10 Killer tips and tricks
Samsung has come back from last year’s Note 7 disaster with the Galaxy Note 8, a phone so jam-packed with features, you might still be learning things about it when the time comes for your next upgrade. The Note 8 includes all the cool stuff Samsung bakes into all its phones, and then adds all the S Pen stuff.So why not accelerate your learning process? Here are 10 tips that will guide you to the very best features the Note 8 offers.Note 8 display adjustmentsThe Galaxy Note 8 has one of the bes..>> view originalGalaxy Note 9 To Have An Optical Fingerprint Sensor: Analyst
Galaxy Note 9 To Have An Optical Fingerprint Sensor: Analyst The Galaxy Note 9 will have an optical fingerprint sensor embedded into its display panel, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted earlier this month, suggesting that Samsung may finally be able to commercialize the emerging biometric authentication technology by next summer. The South Korean original equipment manufacturer reportedly still hasn’t decided on the supplier that would provide it with the components necessar..>> view originalOnePlus 6 / 5T: here is what it could look like
The next OnePlus phone - the OnePlus 6 or the OnePlus 5T - could be coming soon, and while OnePlus has managed to keep leaks to a minimum, there are a few things that we know that paint a quite detailed picture of the upcoming phone.So what does the OnePlus 6 look like and what are its specs and features?The OnePlus 6 is likely to have a 6-inch 18:9 display in a body that is as wide, but a bit taller than the 5.5-inch OnePlus 5, and yes, it will keep that useful headphone jack.The headphone jac..>> view originalSNES Classic Hacked, Hundreds of Games Now Playable
SNES Classic Hacked, Hundreds of Games Now Playable A USB link to a PC and a free software tool is all that's required, and the list of working games continues to grow. PCMag reviews products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from buying links on this page. Terms of use. We discovered the SNES Classic uses the same hardware as the NES Classic a couple of weeks ago, which boded well for a quick hack of the new retro system. And sure enough, a hack appeared over the ..>> view originalBlackberry Announces New All-Screen 'Motion' Smartphone With 4000mAh Battery
Blackberry announced its latest crack at an all-screen smartphone during the GITEX Technology Week in Dubai on Sunday. The Motion is the company's third Android phone to ditch the keyboard following the release of the DTEK50 and DTEK60 in 2016. Blackberry also released the KEYone earlier this year, but that device includes a keyboard below the touchscreen. The Motion's 5.5-inch LCD display and Snapdragon 625 system-on-a-chip is powered by a large 4,000mAh battery (the iPhone 8 Plus has a 2,67..>> view originalPick Up the Amazon Echo Show for $199 – 10/8/17
Pick Up the Amazon Echo Show for $199 – 10/8/17 Amazon has given the Echo Show its first discount since it was announced earlier this year. The Echo Show typically costs $229, but Amazon has taken $30 off of its price, bringing it down to just $199. This is a great price for the Echo Show, especially if you are looking for an Echo with a display. The Echo Show is actually Amazon’s most expensive Echo, and there’s good reason for that. Largely due to that display. It has a display available ..>> view originalWindows 10 Mobile: Microsoft just put the final nail in the coffin
Video: Microsoft Lumia smartphones are a hit with police patrolsMicrosoft has told its die-hard Windows 10 Mobile fans not to expect new features for the platform. Joe Belfiore, Microsoft's vice president of Windows Experience, confirmed on Sunday that the company doesn't plan new features or hardware for the the Windows 10 Mobile smartphone platform. "Of course we'll continue to support the platform.. bug fixes, security updates, etc. But building new features/hw aren't the focus," he wrote..>> view original[Download] Google Chrome New Update Available with Security Updates
Google Chrome is a web browser released back in 2008 and so far one of the most popular web browsers worldwide. The web browser is preferred due to its stability and options and it seems that it is about to get even better. Google is working on a new add-blocking update which will soon be released.More on the updateIn the next few weeks a new update will be released which will prepare users for even a greater one in January 2018. Next year’s update is supposed to mute autoplay videos for Google..>> view original
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Martin Shkreli is found guilty of three of eight securities fraud charges and other top stories.
Martin Shkreli is found guilty of three of eight securities fraud charges
Martin Shkreli, a former pharmaceutical CEO, was convicted of three counts of securities fraud on Aug. 4. (Monica Akhtar/The Washington Post) NEW YORK — A Brooklyn jury on Friday found Martin Shkreli, the former hedge fund manager notorious for brazenly raising the price of a critical drug, guilty of defrauding his investors. Shkreli shook his head in apparent disbelief as the first of three guilty verdicts was read. His father, who attended every day of the more than four-week trial, put..>> view originalActivist Ackman looks for board seats, better returns at payroll firm ADP
(Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman on Friday said his hedge fund had taken an 8 percent stake in Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP.O) and plans to ask for board seats so he can push the U.S. human resources outsourcing company to cut costs and improve its returns. Ackman's move on ADP, which has a market value of about $50 billion, comes as the leader of Pershing Square Capital Management looks for a big win following money-losing investments in debt-laden drugmaker Valeant Pharma..>> view originalHow a steak dinner with Elon Musk in 2008 scored this man the very first Tesla Model S, serial number 00001
Samantha Lee/Business Insider Jason Calacanis. Robert Scoble/Flickr During the financial crisis, Elon Musk was in a bad place. SpaceX, his rocket company, had failed on numerous launch attempts. His other company, Tesla, was running dangerously low on cash. Jason Calacanis, a friend of Musk's from his days running a popular internet magazine called Silicon Alley Reporter, grabbed a steak dinner with the dejected founder in Hollywood. He asked him how his..>> view originalApplied Opto Plunges: Overreaction, Say Bulls; Business Going Away, Say Bears
Shares of fiber-optic component maker Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) are down $25.62, or 26%, at $72.37, extending last night’s losses, after the company beat its already heightened outlook for Q2, but forecast revenue this quarter that missed consensus by a wide-margin, saying it is dealing with a slowdown in purchases of its 40-gigabit optical transceivers by a single large customer. The results and outlook have shifted no one in the bull-bear debate. Bears take it as confirmation the compan..>> view originalWells Fargo May Have Found More Fake Accounts Created by Employees
“To regain the trust we have lost, we must continue to be transparent with all our stakeholders and go beyond what has been asked of us by our regulators,” Mr. Sloan said. “Today’s regulatory filing reminds us of this, because it includes evidence of much of that work, particularly as we have identified problems that we have committed to fix.” Photo “To regain the trust we have lost, we must continue to be transparent with all our stakeholders and go beyond what has been asked of us by our reg..>> view originalEconomy adds impressive 209K jobs in July
The U.S. economy added a solid 209,000 jobs in July, exceeding economists’ estimates as the labor market shows few signs of slowing down. The unemployment rate last month fell to 4.3 percent from 4.4, the Labor Department reported on Friday. The labor market has churned out nearly 1.3 million jobs in the first seven months of the year, maintaining the momentum that started nearly seven years ago under President Barack ObamaBarack ObamaOvernight Tech: Senate panel approves FCC nominees | Dem grou..>> view originalNissan Workers in Mississippi Reject Union Bid by UAW
Nissan also pays a roughly similar percentage of employees’ incomes into their retirement accounts as do the Michigan automakers.Before coming to Nissan more than 14 years ago, “I didn’t have a 401(k), I had one week of vacation,” said Marvin Cooke, a Nissan paint technician who was previously an assistant manager at a Shoney’s restaurant. “Now, I have four weeks’ vacation. I’m off on every holiday. Nissan has provided a great living for me.”Mr. Cooke voted against the union.While a significant..>> view originalUS finalizes deal for new Air Force One jets once destined for Russian airliner
A Boeing spokesperson told CNN the two aircraft in question were originally destined for a now bankrupt Russian airline."The Air Force awarded a contract modification to Boeing on Aug. 4, 2017, to purchase two commercial 747-8 aircraft for future modification to replace the two aging VC-25A Presidential support aircraft," Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek said in a statement, using the military's official name for the Air Force One 747 aircraft. President Donald Trump had been fiercely critica..>> view originalUnited Technologies in bid to acquire Rockwell Collins: source
(Reuters) - United Technologies Corp (UTX.N), the U.S. maker of Otis Elevators and Carrier air conditioners, has submitted an offer to acquire aircraft component manufacturer Rockwell Collins Inc (COL.N), a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. By acquiring Rockwell Collins, which has a market capitalization of $19.3 billion, United Technologies would bulk up its aerospace group, giving it the option of separating it from the company's other industrial units. Rockwell Collins has been ..>> view originalEx-VW Official Admits Role in Emissions Cheating -- WSJ
This article is being republished as part of our daily reproduction of WSJ.com articles that also appeared in the U.S. print edition of The Wall Street Journal (August 5, 2017). A former Volkswagen AG compliance executive pleaded guilty to criminal charges stemming from his role in the German auto maker's yearslong emissions-cheating deception. Oliver Schmidt, a German citizen who for several years headed Volkswagen's environment and engineering office in Auburn Hills, Mich., pleaded guilty i..>> view original
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Samsung just leaked the Galaxy Note 8's preorder date and other top stories.
Samsung just leaked the Galaxy Note 8's preorder date
A few days ago, Samsung confirmed that it’s going to hold a press conference on August 23rd in New York, where it’s expected to unveil the Galaxy Note 8. Then, the company said in its recent earnings report that the new Galaxy Note model is coming in the third quarter of the year, suggesting the phone will launch by the end of September. Though Samsung stopped short of revealing the phone’s actual release date for the phone, it appears as though the company inadvertently leaked the preorder dat..>> view originalOverwatch Doomfist Now Available In New Update; Patch Notes Released
Overwatch's next big update is now available, the main component of which is a new character: Doomfist. The long-awaited Offense character is now playable on PC, Xbox One, and PS4.Doomfist has been available for the past few weeks on the PC version's Public Test Realm. Not long after his initial PTR debut, a patch made some changes to the way he works. The range of his Rocket Punch was reduced, while his Ultimate gained a UI indicator to help gauge how effective it will be.Aside from introducin..>> view originalThe DNA of ancient Canaanites lives on in modern-day Lebanese, genetic analysis shows
The Canaanites lived at the crossroads of the ancient world. They experienced wars, conquests and occupations for millennia, and as a result evolutionary geneticists expected that their DNA would become substantially mixed with incoming populations.Astonishingly, new genetic analysis shows that scientists were wrong. According to a new study in the American Journal of Human Genetics, today’s Lebanese share a whopping 93% of their DNA with the ancient Canaanites.The study also found that the Bro..>> view originalAmazon to bolster video despite profit slump
Amazon to bolster video despite profit slump Amazon is preparing to increase its programming spend on Prime Video despite posting a 77% fall in quarterly profits. Amazon’s content investments include the second run of Deutschland 83 The Seattle-based company filed revenues of US$38bn for the second quarter, up 25% on the same time last year. But profits fell to US$197m from US$857m and Amazon said it could lose up to US$400m in operating profit during the next quarter. Shares fell around 3% on ..>> view originalThe iPod nano had a weird, amazing history
Like the iPod Classic three years before it, the iPod nano's death today was a long time coming. But years ago, before the product stalled out, lost its identity, and was made wholly unnecessary by the iPhone, it featured some of Apple's finest design ...>> view originalDestiny 2 Beta PC Minimum And Recommended Specs Revealed
Bungie finally announced when PC players will be able to play the Destiny 2 beta in its Weekly Update today. In addition, the studio also shared what kind of PC you'll need to run the game.Bungie recommends that you have a pretty beefy machine to run the game, which isn't surprising considering Destiny 2's graphical and processing complexity. For processors, Bungie recommends that you have at least an Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD Ryzen R5 1600X. For GPUs, meanwhile, the studio suggests an Nvidia G..>> view originalAmazon Web Services Delivers Again as Parent Falters
Amazon Web Services Delivers Again as Parent Falters By Douglas A. McIntyre July 28, 2017 6:50 am EDT Wall Street was disappointed by the latest earnings from Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). As has been the case over and over again, investors believe the company spends too much money to get e-commerce customers. However, the division that founder Jeff Bezos thinks eventually will be Amazon’s future has delivered again. Amazon Web Services (AWS), its cloud business, posted revenue of $4.1 bi..>> view originalSony raising the price of PlayStation Plus in Europe
The story is the same elsewhere in Europe, where the monthly, quarterly and yearly prices will be revised to €8, €25 and €60, respectively. Sony hasn't offered any explanation as to why the price of membership is increasing, but does recommend you check your auto-renewal settings if you're not thrilled about the extra expense. If it's any consolation, a similar price hike hit American subscribers last September, so we're almost lucky it took Sony this long to balance things out in Europe.At the..>> view originalPhantom VIII Heralds Arrival Of The House Of Rolls-Royce
RRMC Phantom VIII arrived today. The hood is an unbroken expanse of gently curving alloy, free of the obligatory spear of brightwork running down the centerline. For the first time, Phantom’s Parthenon grille is integrated into the surrounding bodywork, no longer appearing like an appliqué simulating designs of the 1920s and ‘30s. It is a modern, clean interpretation of a classic form. Phantom VIII’s introduction is Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ second graceful pivot toward becoming a luxury..>> view originalNiantic Facing Class Action Suit Over Pokemon GO Fest Fiasco
Niantic Facing Class Action Suit Over Pokemon GO Fest Fiasco Some Pokemon GO fans who attended the Chicago festival last weekend apparently plan on suing Niantic following the disappointing experience. Pokemon GO launched last year and quickly turned into a global phenomenon, but the developer had its fair share of headaches with the technical aspects of the game. Shortly after the title was launched, Niantic found itself in some legal trouble because some Pokemon GO players would tresp..>> view original
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Pakistan v India: ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final – live! and other top stories.
Pakistan v India: ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final – live!
Morning everyone, and welcome to the big one. Yes, it’s Fathers’ Day here in Britain. In fact, this really is the big one – the final of many fans’ dreams, and of every administrator’s. It’s the first time a major cricket tournament has ever culminated in the biggest local derby in the whole of sport. It’s India v Pakistan. It’s also superstars v journeymen, overlords v underdogs, well-oiled machinery v something more mercurial, and, broadly speaking, batsmen v bowlers. Pakistan have Azhar Mahm..>> view originalI'm Going to Mayweather v. McGregor Fight
Arnold Schwarzenegger I'm Going to Mayweather v. McGregor Fight 6/18/2017 12:50 AM PDT EXCLUSIVE Floyd Mayweather can already count on 1 ticket sold to his superfight with Conor McGregor -- with Arnold Schwarzenegger telling TMZ Sports, "I'll be there!" Ahnald is huge boxing fan -- and often attends big fights. He was most recently at the Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko fight in England. He's been to Mayweather fights in the past. Arnie's also ..>> view originalUFC Fight Night 111's Holly Holm knew crowd would boo her game plan, but didn't care
By: Steven Marrocco and John Morgan | June 17, 2017 1:30 pm SINGAPORE – Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm had waited nearly two years to get her hand raised. If she had to wait for the right moment to strike against Bethe Correia (10-3-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC), so be it, she said after returning to peak form with a head-kick knockout in the headliner of UFC Fight Night 111. “The game plan was not to rush anything,” Holm (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) told MMAjunkie after her UFC Fight..>> view originalYoung, hungry field is having an easy time at the US Open
ERIN, Wis. — The red washing across the scoreboard here at Erin Hills is the heart of the U.S. Open bleeding, pouring out its pain at the damage that record-breaking Justin Thomas (9-under 63), tournament leader Brian Harman (12 under) and scalding-hot Patrick Reed (7-under 65) are inflicting on its beloved ancient symbol: par. Golf fans who, just once a year, set aside four U.S. Open days to sing the praises of golf suffering, bordering on sports sadism, may also be in the doldrums. What woul..>> view originalJim Harbaugh to ask Obamas to serve as honorary captains
Michigan Wolverines football coach Jim Harbaugh spent some time with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama earlier this week. He hopes to be getting more face time with them this fall.Harbaugh said he will ask the Obamas to serve as honorary captains for a Wolverines home game this season."We're making those asks. Official asks," Harbaugh told reporters Saturday. "In the process of making an official ask. There's been, 'Hey, we'd like you to do it,' and now we're doi..>> view originalAndre Ward finishes Sergey Kovalev in eighth round, retains titles
LAS VEGAS -- Whatever doubts there were after Andre Ward was handed a highly controversial unanimous decision and three light heavyweight world title belts following his November showdown against Sergey Kovalev, there were none remaining on Saturday night.The pound-for-pound elite fighters met again in a rematch before a crowd of 10,592 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, and Ward left no doubt this time, knocking Kovalev out in the eighth round, much to the delight of the pro-Ward crowd.Editor's..>> view originalPhiladelphia-Boston trade would let 76ers take Markelle Fultz with top draft pick
Philadelphia and Boston have agreed in principle on a trade where the 76ers would acquire the chance to take Markelle Fultz with the No. 1 pick in Thursday's NBA Draft, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.The Celtics will get the No. 3 pick, plus an additional first-rounder in either 2018 or 2019, according to the person who spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday night because the trade has not been formally approved by the league. The agreement between the Celtics a..>> view originalLSU comes back to beat Florida State in College World Series opener
OMAHA, Neb. -- LSU used more eighth-inning magic to beat Florida State 5-4 in a College World Series opener Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park. One week after the Tigers rallied for four runs in the eighth inning of a Super Regional opener against Mississippi State, the Tigers scored two unearned runs to move ahead of the Seminoles. Cole Freeman scored the tying run on a play that included three errors -- two by right fielder Steven Wells and one by catcher Cal Raliegh -- and Greg Deichmann followe..>> view originalHour 16 Update | 24 HOURS OF LE MANS 2017
Jun 18, 2017 at 1:40a ET LE MANS: Check out all the highlights from the first 16 hours of the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans. More Motor Videos>> view originalIs Justin Thomas the best golfer in the world? He was Saturday.
ERIN, Wis. -- Thirty minutes after Justin Thomas eagled the 18th hole on Saturday to polish off a 63 at Erin Hills, the lowest round in relation to par in U.S. Open history, I hit him with something of an unfair question: When everything is clicking, aren't you the best player in the world?"No reason to answer that," he said, justifiably perturbed. "I can't win with the answer to that question."He was right, of course. That kind of question is a classic trap. If Thomas agrees and doesn't live up..>> view original
Milwaukee County Sheriff Says He Will Not Join Homeland Security Department and other top stories.
Milwaukee County Sheriff Says He Will Not Join Homeland Security Department
Neither the White House nor the Department of Homeland Security ever acknowledged that Sheriff Clarke was actually offered a job at the agency. The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to request for comment. When Mr. Clarke said last month on a Milwaukee radio show that he would join the homeland security agency as an assistant secretary, it set off alarms in Wisconsin and in Washington.Chris Abele, the Milwaukee County executive, said in a statement at the time, “The appointment o..>> view original'They will fight to the death': Iraqi forces start offensive to retake last area of Mosul held by militants
Iraqi forces have been using bulldozers to clear front lines in Mosul. (Reuters) MOSUL — Iraqi forces began an assault Sunday on Mosul’s Old City , attempting to break into a maze of narrow streets and alleyways where hundreds of hardened Islamic State militants are expected to make a last bloody stand. Clouds of smoke rose above the historic city center in the early hours of the morning as a barrage of artillery and U.S.-led coalition jets struck militant targets. Helicopters strafed the..>> view originalMissing sailors found dead in flooded compartments on US Navy destroyer
The Navy's 7th Fleet said searchers found the bodies Sunday morning, Japan time, after the guided-missile destroyer returned to its base in Japan."This loss is something we all feel," Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander of the US 7th Fleet, told reporters alongside the ship at Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan Sunday."We have found a number of the remains ... of our missing shipmates, and our deepest sympathies go out to the families of those shipmates," he said.The Navy would not specify the number o..>> view originalDozens Killed or Wounded in Attack on Afghanistan Police Headquarters
Afghan security forces inspect the exterior of a car after a suicide bomb blast in Paktia Province, Afghanistan June 18, 2017. REUTERS/Samiullah Peiwand Reuters. By Samihullah Paiwand. GARDEZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Dozens of people were killed or ...>> view originalTrump's Cuba policy tries to redefine 'good' US tourism. That includes putting visitors back on tour buses.
The American traveler in Cuba — sweating, disoriented and probably a bit woozy from the rum drinks — is once more at the heart of the struggle for the island’s future. Central to President Trump’s plans to peel back his predecessor’s detente with Cuba is the idea that there is “good” and “bad” U.S. travel. The United States, Trump believes, can tightly regulate American vacations to deprive the Castro government of dollars and redirect the money to the island’s growing class of entrepreneurs. B..>> view originalThe British Establishment Has a Qatar Problem
“The great thing about the Qataris,” a wealthy racehorse trainer told me recently, as the sound of several million dollars’ worth of prime Qatari-owned horseflesh thundering around the gallops in the distance filtered up to us, “is that they just love spending money. They can’t stop spending money. They just want to spend, spend, spend.”Given that the Qataris love spending their cash in the U.K. more than anywhere else, don’t expect the British establishment to join President Donald Trump’s enth..>> view originalBombing at mall in Colombia kills 3, including French woman
Three people were killed in one of Colombia’s biggest shopping malls Saturday after a homemade bomb placed in the women’s bathroom exploded. Police say the explosive that killed 3 and wounded 9 others was possibly made of ammonium nitrate. Witnesses say they were evacuated from the Centro Andino Mall, a shopping center located in Colombia’s capital, after the blast. Emergency units rushed to the scene and the injured were taken to a nearby hospital where two victims later died. Mayor Enrique ..>> view originalA teacher's decision to be 'visibly queer' in his photo with President Trump
(Shealah Craighead/White House, courtesy of Nikos Giannopoulos.) When Rhode Island’s teacher of the year took his turn in front of the camera with President Trump, he struck a pose some took as an act of defiance: Nikos Giannopoulos cocked his head ever so slightly away from the president, toward a black lace fan he’d brought with him. He wore a rainbow pin on his lapel, a ring through his nose and a gold anchor around his neck. “Bold, Gay Teacher Of The Year Photo Bombs Donald Tru..>> view originalHere are the 3 Americans facing uncertain futures in North Korean jails
CLOSE A University of Virginia student held in North Korea for 17 months has not been seen until now. Aaron Dickens has more. Buzz60In this March 16, 2016, file photo, American student Otto Warmbier, center, is escorted at the Supreme Court in Pyongyang, North Korea. Warmbier returned to Cincinnati on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. He was in a coma.(Photo: Jon Chol Jin, AP)U.S. college student Otto Warmbier may have finally been released from a North Korean jail due to his ailing medical condit..>> view originalSoldiers' lives at risk in Marawi from 'irresponsible' social media use: Philippine military
MARAWI, Philippines: The irresponsible use of social media can unwittingly put soldiers' lives at risk, warned the Philippine military involved in a fierce battle with militants in the besieged city of Marawi. Live streaming and posts to social ...>> view original
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