| Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to comply with Senate subpoena Posted: 24 Jan 2019 07:06 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election has subpoenaed President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, and Cohen intends to comply with the interview demand next month, his attorney said Thursday.
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| Florida Gunman Killed All 5 Women in Bank in 'Random' Mass Shooting, Police Say Posted: 24 Jan 2019 09:30 AM PST  "We have no information at this time as to what his true motive has been," Chief Hoglund said. "We believe it was a random act, where nobody specifically was targeted."
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| Venezuelan generals pledge loyalty to Nicolas Maduro as leadership stand-off intensifies Posted: 24 Jan 2019 03:38 PM PST  The Venezuelan military high command on Thursday threw its weight behind Nicolas Maduro, upping the stakes in the stand-off over the country's leadership as the US warned his regime against the use of force on protesters. The day after Juan Guaido, head of the parliament, swore himself in as interim president in front of a rally of thousands and was swiftly recognised by regional powers, military commanders took to the airwaves to make their allegiance clear. General Vladimir Padrino, the defence minister, accused Mr Guaido of mounting a "coup d'etat" and said the armed forces would not back a president "imposed by shadowy interests". In one of several messages from the top brass broadcast on state TV, General Padrino said the 35-year-old opposition leader was staging a putsch "against democracy", adding that soldiers would be unworthy of their uniform if they did not defend the constitution. The broadcasts were aimed at reasserting Mr Maduro's grip on the armed forces after a short-lived mutiny by a group of soldiers in Caracas on Monday raised doubts over military loyalties, which will be crucial in determining how the crisis plays out. Britain on Thursday joined a growing group of Western and Latin American countries which have recognised Mr Guaido as Venezuela's president. "The United Kingdom believes Juan Guaido is the right person to take Venezuela forward. We are supporting the US, Canada, Brazil and Argentina to make that happen," Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said in a statement. While the European Union stopped short of recognising Mr Guaido, Antonio Tajani, head of the European parliament, said it was he who enjoyed "democratic legitimacy". Mr Maduro's victory in last year's election was not "free and fair", Mr Tajani added. But states including Russia, China, Turkey, Iran and Syria lent their backing to Mr Maduro, the man handpicked by Hugo Chavez to succeed him upon his death in 2013. The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin had phoned his longtime ally and "expressed support to the legitimate government of Venezuela amid the acute political crisis that has been provoked from the outside". In response to Washington's move against him, Mr Maduro ordered US diplomatic staff to leave Venezuela within 72 hours, saying he was breaking relations with the "imperialist United States government". On Thursday evening the US ordered non-emergency embassy staff to leave Venezuela. Guaido vs Maduro | Who is backing Venezuela's two presidents The State Department mandated the departure of non-emergency US personnel and their family members "based on our current assessment of the security situation in Venezuela," a department spokesman said. "We have no plans to close the embassy. The United States will maintain diplomatic relations with Venezuela through the government of interim President Guaido, who has invited our mission to remain in Venezuela," he said. Amid deadly political clashes in the crisis-torn country, the State Department also said that US citizens "should strongly consider departing Venezuela." Mr Guaido, along with the US senator Marco Rubio, had urged the US not to evacuate personnel, in light of its disavowal of Mr Maduro's mandate. On Thursday Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, warned "remnant elements of the Maduro regime" against using violence to repress what he called "the peaceful democratic transition". He called for a meeting of the UN Security Council on Saturday to discuss the crisis. Local NGOs have reported at least 14 deaths linked to this week's protests, with nighttime clashes and riots across the country since Monday. Protesters have clashed with security forces around the country and in both affluent and working class areas of Caracas, with some demonstrations spilling over into looting of nearby off-licenses and fast-food restaurants. Profile | Nicolás Maduro The US has not ruled out military intervention, saying that "all options are on the table" if Mr Maduro's forces employ violence. But on Thursday John Bolton, the national security adviser, said Washington was focusing on economic measures and would seek to cut off Mr Maduro from the oil revenues that have propped up his regime. "We think consistent with our recognition of Juan Guaido as the constitutional interim president of Venezuela that those revenues should go to the legitimate government," Mr Bolton said. It is unclear, however, exactly how that would work, and Mr Bolton acknowledged that US officials were still studying what would be a "very complicated" process. The US also says it stands ready to ship $20 million in humanitarian assistance to the beleaguered country, where petroleum riches have failed to prevent a dire economic crisis. Hyperinflation and an acute shortage of food and medicines have sent millions fleeing the country in recent years, with the exodus across the border into neighbouring Colombia swelling amid this week's events. The whereabouts of Mr Guaido remain unknown, and it is expected that authorities will seek to arrest him on treason charges. But on Thursday he remained active on his social media accounts. "We are in a crazy, mixed-up country," said Luis Rodriguez, as he walked to his work as a plumber in the capital. "We have two presidents, two assemblies, and we're dying from hunger, and a lack of medicines."
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| General Mills recalls bags of Gold Medal flour over salmonella concerns Posted: 24 Jan 2019 03:19 AM PST  General Mills is recalling 5-pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached Flour. Only those with a better-if-used-by date of April 20, 2020, are affected.
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| Randy Credico's dog Bianca is in the spotlight thanks to Roger Stone's indictment Posted: 25 Jan 2019 08:30 AM PST  Every dog has it's day, and we are here to report that Bianca the dog's day is today. For those of you unfamiliar with Bianca, she's the therapy dog that belongs to radio host and Roger Stone associate, Randy Credico. She also happened to receive a mention in special counsel Robert Mueller's recent indictment against Stone, as dogs do. So on Friday morning, when Roger Stone was arrested by the FBI in connection to Mueller's ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, people poring over the indictment began to discuss standout passages, such as that Godfather Part II reference and a blatant threat Stone made against Bianca the dog. *gasp* > Roger stone is an idiot. pic.twitter.com/Btz9ux6dtf > > -- Daniel Schuman (@danielschuman) January 25, 2019 SEE ALSO: Here's how to hold your own Robert Mueller vigil The (extremely rude) Bianca-related indictment passage reads: After Stone was arrested, some saw it as justice for Bianca, and it wasn't long before the dog mentioned in the indictment started gaining attention on social media. > Here's Randy Credico with his dog, Bianca, who is mentioned in the Stone indictment pic.twitter.com/mmuJDIpyl6 > > -- Betsy Woodruff (@woodruffbets) January 25, 2019 > According to the indictment, Roger Stone allegedly threatened Randy Credico's therapy dog, Bianca. Not cool. pic.twitter.com/q5uUJ4wXbo > > -- Hunter Walker (@hunterw) January 25, 2019 > protect bianca at ALL COSTS https://t.co/bSifXJLp6b > > -- siraj hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) January 25, 2019 > BIANCA DID NOTHING WRONG https://t.co/j1mlmObaJE > > -- Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) January 25, 2019 > Bianca definitely has that "How the Hell did I get into this mess? I wanted to live with that nice florist in Scarsdale" look on her face. #LeaveBiancaOutOfIt pic.twitter.com/UTSGiP9fhs > > -- Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) January 25, 2019 > BIANCA IS INNOCENT https://t.co/mQwEyyxA45 > > -- Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) January 25, 2019 > Consistent with DOJ policy, the un-indicted dog is referenced, but not identified by name in the Stone indictment. Bianca is not alleged to have conspired with other humans or non-humans. She is presumed innocent. @DeanObeidallah @ElieNYC @ZerlinaMaxwell @PeteDominick https://t.co/bElNhW5Vsq > > -- Danny Cevallos (@CevallosLaw) January 25, 2019 This isn't the first time Bianca's made her way into the spotlight though. She's usually always by Credico's side and the radio host was even granted permission to bring her to his grand jury testimony last year. > Just intercepted and interviewed Randy Credico getting off the train at Union Station, as he prepares to testify before Mueller grand jury tomorrow morning. > > Here he is with dog Bianca, who he says he's received special permission to bring to his grand jury testimony. pic.twitter.com/fqipTDFI1L > > -- Tim Mak (@timkmak) September 7, 2018 Stay safe, Bianca. The American people are rooting for you. ## WATCH: Sarah Huckabee Sanders' most ludicrous moments as press secretary
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| Report: Native American activist Nathan Phillips has a criminal record, including assault and escape from prison Posted: 24 Jan 2019 07:10 AM PST  New reporting reveals that Native American activist Nathan Phillips has a criminal record, including assault and escape from prison. Philips became the focal point of the viral clash with the Kentucky students.
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| Satisfy your sweet tooth with this peanut butter caramel corn cake Posted: 24 Jan 2019 05:00 AM PST  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| U.S. Coast Guard searches for missing cruise crew member Posted: 25 Jan 2019 03:17 AM PST ![U.S. Coast Guard searches for missing cruise crew member]( "U.S. Coast Guard searches for missing cruise crew member") Exactly a month ago, another Royal Caribbean crew member went overboard in the Atlantic, off Puerto Rico, and was never found. A spokesperson for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd was not available for comment early Friday. Neither was a spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, which patrols the Florida coast.
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| Diesel Truck Battle: F-150 Diesel Vs. Nissan Titan XD Posted: 25 Jan 2019 08:49 AM PST  For when you want a diesel, but don't need to tow 30,000 pounds.
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| Hawaii's Gabbard formally launches campaign for president Posted: 24 Jan 2019 02:19 PM PST  HONOLULU (AP) — U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a Hawaii Democrat known for bucking the party establishment and for criticizing U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, formally launched her campaign for president with a video posted online Thursday.
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| 2019 Audi A7 and Mercedes-Benz CLS450 Face Off in a Luxury-Coupe Battle Posted: 25 Jan 2019 07:06 AM PST |
| As U.S. Digs In at Embassy, Venezuela Military Supports Maduro Posted: 24 Jan 2019 10:27 AM PST  President Nicolas Maduro quickly severed diplomatic ties with the U.S. on Wednesday after Donald Trump publicly backed the opposition's Juan Guaido as the legitimate leader of Venezuela and gave U.S. diplomats 72 hours to leave the country. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo responded to Maduro by saying the U.S. doesn't recognize his authority and therefore won't pull its staff, prompting Diosdado Cabello, a close Maduro ally, to make the threatening comments.
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| Hacienda HealthCare sexual-assault case: Who is nurse Nathan Sutherland? Posted: 23 Jan 2019 06:56 PM PST  Here's what we know about the 36-year-old nurse accused of raping and impregnating an incapacitated patient under his care.
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| Gunman Kills 2, Wounds 2 in Shooting Rampage Near Penn State Campus Posted: 25 Jan 2019 05:22 AM PST  A gunman in State College, Pennsylvania killed two people and wounded two others before killing himself.
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| Suspect in Florida bank attack dreamed of hurting classmates Posted: 24 Jan 2019 05:35 PM PST  SEBRING, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting five women at a small-town bank in Florida had dreamed of hurting classmates in high school and had long been fascinated with killing, police and a former girlfriend said Thursday.
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| Hamas refuses to let Qatar pay Gaza salaries Posted: 24 Jan 2019 10:59 AM PST  In November Qatar began a six-month, $150 million program to fund the wages and shipments of fuel for power generation in Gaza. The staggered payments, widely seen as a Qatari bid to increase its regional role, need Israel's permission to get through - an involvement that has riled many among Hamas' Islamist leadership. Khalil Al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official in Gaza, said on Thursday Israel had broken previous agreements brokered by Qatar and Egypt.
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| Heinz made Ketchup Caviar so Valentine's Day dates can dine like fancy trash Posted: 24 Jan 2019 12:23 PM PST  Nothing says romance like small round capsules filled with tomato goo. That's the new Heinz motto, probably. Why? Well, for starters the condiment company is celebrating Valentine's Day with a fancy new product called Ketchup Caviar, which is, essentially, exactly what it sounds like. Think regular caviar, then remove the delicacy of fish eggs, replace it with balls filled with ketchup, and you have Ketchup Caviar. You OK? Alright, good. > America's favorite ketchup presents America's favorite caviar. Reply with #HeinzKetchupCaviar and #Sweeps for the chance to get your hands on one of 150 jars this Valen-HEINZ day. No purchase necessary. Rules linked in bio. pic.twitter.com/aa8NNebVk1 > > -- Heinz Ketchup (@HeinzKetchup_US) January 24, 2019 On Thursday, the official Heinz Ketchup Twitter account shared a video of the "limited edition delicacy for true ketchup lovers," and boy is it something. One colleague of mine described them as "ketchup beans," while another dubbed them "ketchup bubbles." (Both correct, in my opinion.) And Mashable's Executive Editor, the mom of a young child who would probably have a ~ball~ with the ketchup balls, simply referred to the "ketchup in tiny, exploding ball form" as her "nightmare." While the "caviar" is meant to be luxurious, it doesn't seem to be especially practical. I mean, how are you supposed to eat fries with ketchup? Use two fries as chopsticks and pick up a caviar bit? Seems bad. SEE ALSO: Costco is now selling a 27-pound bucket of macaroni and cheese The lil ketchup pearls were created with the goal of helping ketchup-loving couples have an "exquisite Valentine's Day experience," according to the video. But as it turns out the caviar isn't actually available for purchase. Instead, 150 Heinz Ketchup Caviar jars will be sent free of charge to a select group of Twitter users. If you're interesting in winning one, all you have to do is respond to a tweet from @HeinzKetchup_US with your thoughts about the latest concoction using the hashtags #HeinzKetchupCaviar and #sweeps. The opportunity to win is only available from Jan. 24 to Jan. 28, though. So if you're in the mood to eat some fancy ketchup you'd better send out your tweet. Be sure to check out Heinz's full list of rules and promotional guidelines here, and, uh, best of luck impressing all your Valentine's day dinner dates. ## WATCH: What happens to your body when you eat spicy food?
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| Government shutdown: Colorado Senator blasts Ted Cruz's 'crocodile tears' in impassioned floor speech Posted: 25 Jan 2019 03:34 AM PST  Former Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was accused of "crying crocodile tears" over the US government shutdown, during a blistering speech by Colorado senator Michael Bennet. Pointing out that first responders were going without pay, Mr Bennet reminded the Texan politician that he had previously supported a shutdown six years ago, when Colorado was hit with poor weather. "When the Senator from Texas shut this government down in 2013 my state was flooded," the Democrat told the US Senate.
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| Delays at New York airport due to shutdown staff shortages Posted: 25 Jan 2019 09:38 AM PST  New York's La Guardia airport faced flight delays Friday as air traffic control struggled with staff shortages linked to the partial federal government shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration's website said that arriving flights were being delayed an average of nearly 1.5 hours, and that departures were also affected. The New York region's third-largest airport, LaGuardia primarily serves domestic flights.
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| Tour the Second Annual Kips Bay Palm Beach Show House Posted: 25 Jan 2019 08:00 AM PST |
| There’s a Food Pantry at the Coast Guard Academy. How the Shutdown Is Causing Special Pain for Service Members Posted: 24 Jan 2019 04:26 PM PST  The United States Coast Guard Academy has opened a food pantry to help impacted families
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| Bank shooting victims' IDs withheld under new amendment Posted: 24 Jan 2019 04:24 PM PST  MIAMI (AP) — Names of two of the five women killed in a Florida bank shooting are being withheld by law enforcement officials under a new constitutional amendment that has sparked confusion and uneven application around the state.
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| Earth's oldest discovered... on the Moon Posted: 25 Jan 2019 09:05 AM PST  Scientists have identified what they believe is the Earth's oldest known rock - but revealed that it came from out of this world. Nearly 48 years after Apollo 14 returned from the moon with a cargo of collected rocks, geologists have established that at least one of them originated 20 km below the Earth's surface. In a new study, they describe how they believe the two gram fragment was hurled into space during a massive asteroid strike around four billion years ago, subsequently striking the Moon and coming to rest on its surface. The rock is composed of quartz, feldspar, and zircon, all commonly found on Earth and highly unusual on the Moon. "It is an extraordinary find that helps pain a better picture of early Earth and the bombardment that modified our planet during the dawn of life," said Dr David Kring, from the Lunar Planetary Institute. The 8 gram sample is believed to have started life 20km below the Earth's surface Credit: Telegraph The rock crystallized about 20 kilometers beneath Earth's surface 4.0-4.1 billion years ago, making it arguably the oldest known to geologists. It was then excavated by one or more large impact events and launched into cislunar space. Previous work by the team showed that impacting asteroids at that time were producing craters thousands of kilometers in diameter on Earth, sufficiently large to bring material from those depths to the surface. "By determining the age of zircon found in the sample, we were able to pinpoint the age of the host rock at about four billion years old, making it similar to the oldest rocks on Earth," said Professor Alexander Nemchin, from Curtin University in Australia, who also took part in the research. "In addition, the chemistry of the zircon in this sample is very different from that of every other zircon grain ever analysed in lunar samples, and remarkably similar to that of zircons found on Earth."
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| Bishop Stowe Errs on Covington Catholic Posted: 25 Jan 2019 03:30 AM PST  Two days ago, Bishop John Stowe of the Diocese of Lexington, Ky., condemned the Covington Catholic schoolkids who went to the March for Life, mostly because some of them wore MAGA hats. There is a defensible argument against wearing the hats to the march, which would basically have been the same as the argument against wearing a Bush-Cheney T-shirt to the march in 2005.
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| Activists wary of Saudi Davos welcome after Khashoggi murder Posted: 24 Jan 2019 10:18 AM PST  Activists are criticising the World Economic Forum for allowing a large Saudi presence in Davos this week without devoting time to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Saudi presence "is deeply distressing", Amnesty International chief Kumi Naidoo told AFP on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the global elite in the Swiss Alps. The WEF's annual meeting, he said, comes "literally months after one of the most atrocious violations we have ever seen against the journalistic community".
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| Report: Sen. Joni Ernst says she was sexually assaulted in college, details abuse allegations Posted: 24 Jan 2019 04:49 AM PST  The Iowa senator also told Bloomberg about the time her husband allegedly grabbed her by the throat and threw her down during an argument.
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| Jayme Closs to receive $25,000 reward after escaping captor herself Posted: 24 Jan 2019 03:45 PM PST  A 13-year-old girl who escaped after being held captive for 88 days is to receive the $25,000 (£19,00) reward for her return. Jayme Closs was found in rural Wisconsin on January 10 after managing to escape from the man who kidnapped her after killing her parents in mid-October. The company Denise and James Closs had worked for, Hormel Foods, had offered the money to anyone with information leading to the teenager's return. The neighbours who found Jayme walking through the woods and contacted the police after her escape have agreed the money should go to her. During the nationwide search for Jayme, the FBI had offered a $25,000 reward, which Hormel soon doubled to $50,000. Jayme's parents James and Denise were long-term employees of the company The company announced that they will now donate their share of the reward money to Jayme. The FBI has not released information about what will happen to the rest. Jim Snee, president of Hormel Foods, said that Jayme's parents were long-time employees Jennie-O, a turkey plant owned by Hormel Foods. In a statement, Mr Snee said the company was "overjoyed" at the news of her return, saying her "bravery and strength have truly inspired our team members around the world". The house Jayme was allegedly held in for 88 days Credit: Radar Online/MEGA Mr Snee said the company hopes the $25,000 will be placed in a trust fund for the 13-year-old's present and future needs. Jayme disappeared from her home in Barron, Wisconsin on October 15, after suspect Jake Patterson allegedly stormed her house, shot and killed her parents, and abducted her. The 21-year-old is accused of keeping Jayme captive in his remote home in Gordon, some 66 miles from Barron. Jayme told detectives that on January 10, she was able to escape when Mr Patterson told her he would be gone for several hours. She put on a pair of his shoes and fled the house on foot, eventually finding dog walker Jean Nutter who she asked for help. Ms Nutter took the teenager to the home of Peter and Kristin Kasinskas, where they were able to contact police. The Kasinskas told CNN on Wednesday that they did not want the reward money. "Because she got herself out," Mrs Kasinskas said. Chris Fitzgerald, the sheriff of Barron County, said: "We also agree that Jayme is the hero in this case and are happy they have chosen her to receive the company's reward contribution."
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| Government shutdown strains emerge in US air travel system Posted: 24 Jan 2019 12:56 PM PST  The strain of a 34-day partial government shutdown is weighing on the nation's air-travel system, both the federal workers who make it go and the airlines that depend on them.
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| Fight during funeral turns into fatal shooting outside Compton church, witness says Posted: 25 Jan 2019 04:03 PM PST  A shooting erupted outside a Compton church on Friday afternoon, reportedly during a funeral.
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| EU parliament won't approve Brexit deal without Irish 'backstop': statement Posted: 24 Jan 2019 03:32 AM PST ![EU parliament won't approve Brexit deal without Irish 'backstop': statement]( "EU parliament won't approve Brexit deal without Irish 'backstop': statement") The European Parliament's Brexit group said on Thursday it would not approve an agreement on Britain's departure from the European Union that did not contain a full "backstop" provision to avoid a hard Irish border. The statement, issued after a meeting of the Brexit Steering Group, sought to dash any hopes in London that Prime Minister Theresa May could secure a time limit to the commitment of preventing a border on the island of Ireland. The group, chaired by Guy Verhofstadt, "reiterated that the withdrawal agreement is fair and cannot be re-negotiated.
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| Foreign policy hawk Elliott Abrams joins Trump administration as Venezuela envoy Posted: 25 Jan 2019 02:40 PM PST  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Elliott Abrams will travel to New York with him Saturday for a meeting of the United Nation's Security Council.
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| Prominent ‘gay conversion therapist’ comes out as gay and offers apology Posted: 24 Jan 2019 05:40 AM PST  A Utah-based Mormon who became a prominent advocate of the widely discredited gay "conversion therapy" says he now identifies as gay. David Matheson, the creator of courses seeking to change a person's sexuality, revealed he could no longer stay in his marriage of 34 years and said it was "time for me to affirm myself as gay". Mr Matheson said he was not renouncing his religious faith, or the entirety of his work as a conversion therapist, despite dating men.
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| Canada ambassador walks back comments on Huawai executive Posted: 24 Jan 2019 02:47 PM PST  Canada's ambassador to China on Thursday walked back comments that Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has a "strong case" against extradition to the United States, following a political backlash. Meng was arrested on December 1 while changing planes in Vancouver at the request of the United States, which says she committed fraud by lying to bankers about allegedly violating American sanctions on Iran.
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| Hackers terrify family by broadcasting fake North Korean missile attack through home smart device Posted: 23 Jan 2019 09:45 PM PST  A California family reportedly received the shock of their lives when their home surveillance camera started blasting out a warning that North Korean missiles were heading for America and that war had broken out. According to the Mercury News, the Lyons family were enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon at home in Orinda when an emergency alert siren, followed by an apocalyptic message that three intercontinental ballistic missiles had been fired at Los Angeles, Chicago and Ohio threw them into a panic. "It warned that the United States had retaliated against Pyongyang and that people in the affected areas had three hours to evacuate," said Laura Lyons, the mother of an eight-year-old boy. "It sounded completely legit, and it was loud and got our attention right off the bat. … It was five minutes of sheer terror and another 30 minutes trying to figure out what was going on." Confused, they first thought the message was coming from the television before they noticed that it was still broadcasting American football. They then realised that the voice was coming from their Nest security camera on top of the TV. Mrs Lyons said that she and her husband initially tried to get confirmation of an attack from the media while their petrified young son took cover under a rug. Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un plan to meet soon for a second summit Credit: Evan Vucci/AP "I was like 'alright we need to get in the car, we need to grab the dog, I wish we had more cash, which direction do we drive?' Right down the rabbit hole, terrifying," she said. But the family's panic turned to anger when they learned that they had likely been the victims of hackers. Mrs Lyons claimed a Nest supervisor told her that there may have been a "third party hack" which had allowed someone to access their camera and its' speakers through a compromised password. The employee allegedly said that there had been reports of multiple hacks in the last week. "We are curious to know why we didn't get any notification that could have prevented us from experiencing a tremendous amount of anxiety, and more importantly our poor eight-year-old was scared to death," she said. However, a spokesperson for Google, which owns Nest, said that Nest was not breached in this incident. "These recent reports are based on customers using compromised passwords (exposed through breaches on other websites). In nearly all cases, two-factor verification eliminates this type of security risk," a Google spokesperson told Fox News. "We take security in the home extremely seriously, and we're actively introducing features that will reject compromised passwords, allow customers to monitor access to their accounts and track external entities that abuse credentials." Mrs Lyons said that she had since deactivated the camera's microphone. Last year, a false emergency alert about incoming North Korean missiles caused widespread panic in the state of Hawaii after residents were mistakenly warned through a mobile phone message about an impending attack. The alert, sent by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, prompted terrified Hawaiians to rush for shelter and was only revoked after 38 minutes.
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| The Latest: Trump says he'll give address once shutdown ends Posted: 23 Jan 2019 08:33 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's State of the Union address (all times local):
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| Unresolved border could threaten other trade deals, Irish PM warns Britain Posted: 24 Jan 2019 04:53 AM PST ![Unresolved border could threaten other trade deals, Irish PM warns Britain]( "Unresolved border could threaten other trade deals, Irish PM warns Britain") Britain might struggle in a no-deal scenario to negotiate free trade agreements elsewhere if the Irish border question remains unresolved, a reporter from national broadcaster RTE quoted Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar as saying on Thursday. "In a no-deal scenario, the UK won't have any trade deals with anyone, and I think it will be very difficult for them to conclude any trade deals with the question of the Irish border unresolved," RTE's Tony Connelly quoted Varadkar on Twitter as telling reporters in Davos.
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| Some US diplomats leaving Venezuela amid political crisis Posted: 25 Jan 2019 06:57 AM PST  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Some U.S. diplomats in Venezuela headed for the Caracas airport early Friday amid a political power struggle between President Nicolas Maduro and an opposition leader who has declared himself interim president.
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| Honda confirms funky new electric concept with sketch Posted: 24 Jan 2019 05:27 AM PST  Honda has announced that the world premiere of its latest adorable city concept car will take place at the Geneva Motor Show in March. On Wednesday, Honda shared a design sketch of an upcoming EV concept that's slated to be officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in a couple of months. According to the company, this electric model was developed with functionality and purpose at the top of the list, criteria which the simple and streamlined exterior design -- very obviously inspired by the 2017 Urban EV Concept -- supports.
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| Airbus warns no-deal Brexit could spark 'harmful decisions' for UK Posted: 24 Jan 2019 10:30 AM PST  Airbus chief Tom Enders on Thursday warned the European aerospace giant could make "very harmful decisions" for Britain if it leaves the European Union without a deal, while Ford said it could cost them $800 million. Enders branded the government's handling of Brexit a "disgrace" and suggested 14,000 jobs at its sites designing and manufacturing wings at Filton in southwest England and Broughton in north Wales were under threat. "If there is a no-deal Brexit, we at Airbus will have to make potentially very harmful decisions for the UK," Enders warned in a video published on the group's website.
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| Elizabeth Warren’s Tax Proposal Aims at Assets of Wealthiest Americans Posted: 25 Jan 2019 12:21 PM PST  Warren, a Massachusetts senator who recently established an exploratory committee for the 2020 Democratic nomination, said she would use the revenue to rebuild the middle class, potentially by using the money to pay for child care or relieve student debt. The proposal underscores Warren's economic populist message at the heart of her campaign to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020. A former Harvard law professor, she has written extensively about the shrinking middle class and made enemies on Wall Street for pinning the blame for rising income inequality on the wealthy and large corporations.
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| Apple’s secretive Project Titan just received another serious setback Posted: 24 Jan 2019 03:04 PM PST ![Apple's secretive Project Titan just received another serious setback]( "Apple's secretive Project Titan just received another serious setback") Apple's automotive ambitions took a significant hit recently, with CNBC reporting that Apple recently cut 200 employees from Project Titan, the company's somewhat secretive automotive research initiative. Notably, these weren't all layoffs as a good number of employees have reportedly been shifted over to different project groups within the company. The news comes at an interesting time given that Doug Field -- who formerly worked as a Senior VP of Engineering at Tesla -- rejoined Apple back in May. Field was reportedly working directly under Bob Mansfield and his inclusion in Project Titan created some optimism that Apple's ongoing R&D efforts in the automotive field might actually result in a shipping product. Commenting on the matter, an Apple spokesperson relayed the following blurb to CNBC: > We have an incredibly talented team working on autonomous systems and associated technologies at Apple. As the team focuses their work on several key areas for 2019, some groups are being moved to projects in other parts of the company, where they will support machine learning and other initiatives, across all of Apple. > > We continue to believe there is a huge opportunity with autonomous systems, that Apple has unique capabilities to contribute, and that this is the most ambitious machine learning project ever. Despite rumors that an Apple car might see the light of day by 2025, that idea seems incredibly far-fetched at this point in time. While Apple hasn't commented officially on Project Titan, the company -- as evidenced above -- has revealed that it's spending a lot of engineering resources on self-driving car technologies. To this point, Tim Cook, back in a June 2017 interview with Bloomberg, said the following: "We're focusing on autonomous systems. It's a core technology that we view as very important. It's probably one of the most difficult A.I. projects actually to work on." Truth be told, it's hard to imagine anything substantial coming out of Project Titan in the near future, if ever. The harsh reality is that the automotive market today is filled with sophisticated players who have been exploring next-gen automotive technologies for years on end. While Apple was able to stroll into the smartphone market and make an immediate impact with the iPhone, there's no indication that it will be able to do something similar in the automotive industry. It's not necessarily that Apple engineers can't come up with anything worthwhile, it's more so an issue of competition. In other words, it's hard to imagine Apple coming up with some type of automotive product, service, or software that would put entrenched automakers at a distinct disadvantage.
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