| EU nations put Venezuela's Maduro on notice Posted: 26 Jan 2019 12:09 PM PST  The European Union and several of its member governments gave embattled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro an ultimatum on Saturday, saying they would recognise opposition leader Juan Guaido as president unless he calls elections within eight days. The coordinated announcements are the most explicit yet from EU countries as the 28-member bloc struggles to draft a joint statement with regards to its position on the crisis in Venezuela. Here is a roundup of European statements after the United States, Canada and major South American governments recognised opposition leader Juan Guaido, who proclaimed himself acting president in a challenge to Maduro.
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| St. Louis cop charged in Russian Roulette shooting death of fellow officer, police say Posted: 26 Jan 2019 05:12 AM PST  A St. Louis police officer was charged with manslaughter Friday for allegedly shooting a colleague as the two played Russian Roulette, authorities said.
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| Roger Stone: The renegade political operative and Trump advisor who revels in 'dirty tricks' Posted: 25 Jan 2019 06:14 AM PST  Roger Stone, who was on Friday arrested by the FBI as part of Robert Mueller's investigation, has long been a colourful figure in the frenetic world of Washington politics. A veteran Republican political consultant and strategist, Mr Stone's career began in the early 1970s when he worked on the campaign to re-elect Richard Nixon as president, later to be become infamous during the Watergate scandal. It was during this period he first began indulging in "dirty tricks", in his own words – underhand and secret tactics to smear and hamper political rivals.
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| Davos Daily Review: Jane Goodall, Income Inequality and Climate Change Posted: 25 Jan 2019 03:30 PM PST  The final day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, featured discussions on issues of equality, migration and climate change
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| Warren’s Wealth Tax Probably Doomed, Nobel Winner Shiller Says Posted: 25 Jan 2019 03:43 AM PST  The widening gap between the rich and the poor and its effect in populist politics has been a key theme at this years's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with companies urged to take more responsibility in social matters. "There is a problem with the wealth tax," Shiller, economics professor at Yale University, told Bloomberg Television's Francine Lacqua and Tom Keene on the sidelines of the Forum on Friday.
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| Asylum seekers worry new US policy will mean more waiting Posted: 25 Jan 2019 05:13 PM PST  TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Eusebio Gomez thought his arduous journey to the U.S. and monthslong wait in the border town of Tijuana, Mexico, would end when he made it to American soil. But a shift in the Trump administration's immigration policy could mean more waiting.
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| How the F-22 and F-35 are Making This Old U.S. Fighter Jet a Real Killer Posted: 25 Jan 2019 02:10 AM PST  No stealth included.
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| Beijing dismisses Soros' anti-China remarks as 'meaningless' Posted: 25 Jan 2019 02:02 AM PST  China dismissed remarks from George Soros as "meaningless" on Friday, after the billionaire investor called President Xi Jinping the "most dangerous opponent" of free societies and warned against Beijing's high-tech surveillance regime. Soros "confused right and wrong in a meaningless statement, and it is not worth refuting", said foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying at a regular press briefing. "In today's world, it is clear who is opening doors and building roads, and who is closing doors and building walls," she said.
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| Witness: El Chapo cursed, tortured and shot enemies, ordered one buried alive Posted: 24 Jan 2019 06:30 PM PST  A witness against Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán said the alleged Mexican drug lord interrogated, tortured, and shot enemies – and ordered one buried alive.
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| Venezuela crisis: UK, France, Germany and Spain demand president Maduro calls election within eight days Posted: 26 Jan 2019 06:10 AM PST  The UK has joined together with France, Germany and Spain in a bid to force new elections in Venezuala, where president Nicolas Maduro is clinging on to power. Britain backed the European demand with foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt saying it is now clear that Maduro is "not the legitimate leader" of the South American country. The UK has already thrown its wieght behind opposition leader Juan Guaido, who Downing Street recognised earlier this week as the leader of the country's "democratically elected" assembly.
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| Delays at New York airport due to shutdown staff shortages Posted: 25 Jan 2019 08:26 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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| Qatar to pay aid into Gaza, with Hamas approval Posted: 25 Jan 2019 09:44 AM PST  The move was widely seen as a compromise between Qatar, which appears intent on increasing its regional influence, and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, which controls Gaza. Qatar's point-man for Gaza relief efforts, Mohammed Al-Emadi, said in Gaza: "It was agreed to allocate the Qatari financial grant to pay for humanitarian projects with full cooperation and coordination with the United Nations." He said the first agreement with the U.N. would be signed on Monday next week, setting up a $20 million job creation project. A Hamas official, Sami Abu Zuhri, on Friday welcomed Qatar's decision to give money to humanitarian projects.
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| Takeaway from BuzzFeed's Michael Cohen-Donald Trump report: Journalists police themselves Posted: 25 Jan 2019 01:00 AM PST  BuzzFeed is being challenged by multiple news organizations that do not view their job as defending the president — or their media brethren.
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| Facebook's 'Friendly Fraud' Scandal: What Parents Need to Know Posted: 25 Jan 2019 05:26 PM PST  Facebook knowingly allowed children who played games on its platform to rack up big credit card charges, even after staffers warned about the problem and proposed solutions for the practice some ...
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| Vodafone 'pauses' use of Huawei kit in core networks amid espionage concerns Posted: 25 Jan 2019 05:09 AM PST  Vodafone will pause installation of hardware created by Chinese technology business Huawei in its core networks, the company's chief executive said on Friday. The decision by Vodafone places more pressure on Huawei, which has seen its hardware blocked by several phone networks around the world in recent months following growing concern over the business' closeness to the Chinese government. Nick Read, Vodafone's chief executive, said during the business' earning call on Friday that Vodafone was communicating with security agencies in the UK, but said that he chose to pause the installation of new hardware in Vodafone's core network due to "general noise" about the subject. The "noise level is at an unhealthy level across Europe," Mr Read said of the ongoing debate about the Chinese business. The debate around Huawei risks becoming a "tailspin into more emotion rather than facts," he said. Vodafone will continue to purchase Huawei technology for its 4G and 5G networks, but will rely on competitors including Nokia and Ericsson in its core network, Mr Read said. The chief executive warned that a ban on Huawei technology would significantly delay the launch of 5G networks. The pause on installation of does not affect the UK, Mr Read said, as no Huawei technology is used in Vodafone's core UK network. A Huawei spokesman said: "Vodafone and Huawei are long-term strategic partners that have worked together since 2007. Huawei is focused on supporting Vodafone's 5G network rollouts, of which the core is a small proportion. We are grateful to Vodafone for its support of Huawei and we will endeavour to live up to the trust placed in us." Technology intelligence - newsletter promo - EOA On Thursday, the Prince's Trust charity announced it would not accept any new donations from Huawei. And earlier this month, Oxford University said it had suspended all new research grants and donations from the business. On Friday, Vodafone reported a 6.8pc fall in turnover to €10.9bn (£9.42bn), narrowly missing analyst expectations for the last three months. Vodafone's performance in key markets including Spain and Italy was poor, while its overall services revenue dropped 3.9pc to €9.7bn.
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| The Latest: Suspect worked at Walmart, restaurant, auto shop Posted: 25 Jan 2019 04:19 PM PST  SEBRING, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of five women at a Florida bank (all times local):
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| Wilbur Ross food bank: Most Americans can't pay $1,000 emergency expense Posted: 25 Jan 2019 12:35 PM PST  Most Americans can't afford $1000 emergency expense, new survey shows. It belies Commerce Sec. Ross's remarks that federal workers can just get a loan
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| Exclusive: Refiner Citgo prepares to fend off Venezuela's opposition government Posted: 25 Jan 2019 05:08 PM PST  Juan Guaido, the head of the opposition-controlled congress who proclaimed himself president this week, is considering naming a new team to lead Citgo, two sources told Reuters. "Citgo is the property of the Venezuelan state," Maduro said, adding that the OPEC-member country plans to continue selling oil to the United States, its first destination for crude exports and state-run PDVSA's largest source of cash. The United States led numerous other Western Hemisphere nations in recognizing Guaido as president of Venezuela this week.
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| Rep. Ilhan Omar proposes taxing wealthiest Americans up to 90% Posted: 25 Jan 2019 01:41 PM PST  Rep. Ilhan Omar outlines some of the ways programs like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal could be funded, including taxing the wealthiest Americans up to 90 percent.
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| Microsoft 'waiting to find out' why Bing went offline in China Posted: 24 Jan 2019 06:55 PM PST  Microsoft is still trying to figure out why its Bing search engine temporarily went offline in China, the company's president said following speculation that it could have been blocked by censors. The US firm's Chinese website, cn.bing.com, was accessible again late Thursday, one day after it suddenly went offline, temporarily taking away the most prominent foreign search engine in China. The disruption raised fears among social media users that it was the latest foreign website to be blocked by China.
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| Israel Demands for U.S. Base Are a Hitch in Trump’s Syria Plans Posted: 25 Jan 2019 07:00 PM PST  The American base at Al-Tanf, originally established as a southern foothold against Islamic State and a training ground for Syrian rebels, has become one of the main obstacles to the president's plan to leave. Israeli and some U.S. officials argue that a continued American presence there is critical to interrupting Iran's supply lines into Lebanon, where Hezbollah -- Iran's proxy and Israel's enemy -- has been building up its arsenal.
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| Hacienda's ex-CEO faced sexual-harassment, bullying complaints; board kept him on job Posted: 24 Jan 2019 05:49 PM PST  Sexual-harassment complaints followed Hacienda HealthCare's former CEO for years. Before he resigned, Bill Timmons faced discipline and sanctions.
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| AD 's Shopping Resources to Help You Get the Look Posted: 26 Jan 2019 05:00 AM PST  The designers, architects, and products featured this month
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| Prosecutor: Detroit Lions' Trevor Bates punched officer Posted: 26 Jan 2019 02:20 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Bates, a linebacker for the Detroit Lions, was arrested Saturday in New York on charges that he failed to pay a taxi fare and then punched a police officer, who suffered a concussion.
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| Southwest Airlines to ax Mexico City flights Posted: 25 Jan 2019 04:56 AM PST ![Southwest Airlines to ax Mexico City flights]( "Southwest Airlines to ax Mexico City flights") Southwest will still fly to three other cities in Mexico, all beach resorts: Cabo San Lucas, Cancun and Puerto Vallarta. Mexico City flights end in March.
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| Florida's secretary of state resigns after blackface photo surfaces Posted: 25 Jan 2019 02:09 AM PST  A Tallahassee newspaper published photos showing Michael Ertel cross-dressed and in blackface at a Halloween party.
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| EU to 'take further actions' if new elections not called in Venezuela: Mogherini Posted: 26 Jan 2019 08:16 AM PST  The European Union "will take further actions" if new elections are not called in Venezuela in the coming days, EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said on Saturday, as international pressure grows on embattled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. "In the absence of an announcement on the organisation of fresh elections with the necessary guarantees over the next days, the EU will take further actions, including on the issue of recognition of the country's leadership," Mogherini said.
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| Canadian PM fires envoy to China after remarks on Huawei case Posted: 26 Jan 2019 01:59 PM PST  John McCallum had embarrassed Trudeau's Liberal government by saying Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou could make a strong argument against being sent to the United States. Opposition legislators and former ambassadors accused McCallum of unacceptable political interference in an affair which has badly damaged relations between Canada and China. Meng, the daughter of Huawei's founder, was arrested in Vancouver last month over alleged violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran.
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| Trump administration to build Mexico border wall ‘with or without Democrats’, says Sarah Sanders Posted: 26 Jan 2019 01:38 PM PST  The White House has threatened to "move forward" with its plan to build a border along the US/Mexico border "with or without Democrats". The statement comes after Donald Trump announced he would reopen the government without his demand for $5.7bn (£4.3bn) in border wall funding, and after democrats repeatedly rebuffed his efforts to force their hand on the issue. "In 21 days President [Trump] is moving forward building the wall with or without the Democrats," tweeted press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
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| Queen’s Brexit Intervention Shows She Knows How to Make a Point Posted: 25 Jan 2019 05:10 AM PST  (Bloomberg) -- Despite being the U.K.'s head of state, Queen Elizabeth II never talks about politics.
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| Whole Foods recalls salads, wraps with baby spinach for possible Salmonella contamination Posted: 25 Jan 2019 04:37 AM PST  Whole Foods is issuing a recall for foods containing baby spinach sold at its stores in eight states over concern for potential Salmonella risk.
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| Electric Scooter Injuries on the Rise as Riders Go Without Helmets Posted: 25 Jan 2019 08:00 AM PST  One in 3 people involved in electric scooter accidents require treatment for injuries at an emergency room, according to a new study by the University of California, Los Angeles, which also found...
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| The oldest Earth rock ever found was actually brought back from the Moon Posted: 25 Jan 2019 10:54 AM PST ![The oldest Earth rock ever found was actually brought back from the Moon]( "The oldest Earth rock ever found was actually brought back from the Moon") NASA astronauts who visited the Moon during the Apollo 14 mission hauled back a whole bunch of material from its surface. At the time, they believed they were bringing Moon rocks and dust so that scientists could learn more about Earth's friendly little neighbor, but as it turns out they were actually bringing some Earth material back to where it originated. In a new study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, researchers reveal that one of the chunks of rock brought back by Apollo 14 was actually a piece of the early Earth that had been blasted into space by some kind of impact several billion years ago. A close inspection of the rock revealed that it was made up of a variety of materials that are abundant on Earth but are rarely found on the Moon, including quartz and zircon. They believe the conditions under which the rock formed would have matched those of Earth rather than the Moon, but how exactly did the rock make it so far from home? "The clast was ejected from the Earth during a large impact, entrained in the lunar regolith as a terrestrial meteorite with the evidence of reducing conditions introduced during its incorporation into the Imbrium ejecta and host breccia," the study explains. To put it a bit more simply, the rock was a piece of Earth that was shot skyward after something quite large slammed into the planet at high speed. It was ejected into space and subsequently collided with the Moon, spending billions of years on its surface and becoming integrated into the planet before astronauts just happened to stumble across it, snagging it for study back on our planet. It's a remarkable discovery, and an interesting glimpse into the life of the early Earth. Scientists have long believed that a young Earth was under bombardment from space debris as the Solar System continued to form, and this appears to be some very good supporting evidence.
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| Florida allows families of bank murder victims to withhold names under 'Marsy's Law' Posted: 24 Jan 2019 07:42 PM PST  Families of three of the murder victims in Wednesday's brutal attack at a Florida bank have opted not to publicly release the names of their loved ones
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| Erdogan: Turkey can go it alone to establish Syria safe zone Posted: 25 Jan 2019 06:20 AM PST  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's president warned on Friday that Ankara can go it alone in establishing a safe zone in northeastern Syria if talks with Washington on the issue fail to produce results.
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| Australian detained in China receives consular visit: official Posted: 25 Jan 2019 05:21 AM PST  The Australian embassy in Beijing was on Friday granted consular access to Australian national Yang Jun, who is detained in China on national security grounds. "Access to Mr Yang was provided in accordance with our bilateral consular agreement with China," the statement said. The Chinese-Australian author and democracy advocate, whose pen name is Yang Hengjun, was detained shortly after he made a rare return to China from the United States last week.
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| Venezuela: Trump says ‘all options are on the table’ as US seeks to divert crucial oil revenue from Maduro Posted: 24 Jan 2019 08:14 PM PST  Donald Trump has ratcheted up his sabre-rattling over Venezuela, claiming that "all options are on the table" as the US seeks to divert crucial oil money from president Nicholas Maduro. Mr Trump's comments came a day after his administration recognised opposition politician Juan Guaido as the country's president, after the 35-year-old held a symbolic swearing in for himself on the streets of Caracas. In turn, Mr Maduro cut diplomatic ties with the US and gave its diplomats 72 hours to leave.
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| Mercedes-Benz to make more use of Chinese auto suppliers Posted: 25 Jan 2019 04:30 AM PST  'China is more advanced than the United States in many areas of digital innovation'
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| Government labor unions are seeing mass exodus of members Posted: 25 Jan 2019 07:44 AM PST  New reports reveal that government labor unions are seeing mass exodus of members for their ranks.
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| Work without pay? Here's what states are doing to deal with employees missing paychecks during shutdown Posted: 25 Jan 2019 06:49 AM PST  States are coming to their residents' aid and in some cases defying federal directives by granting unemployment benefits to ineligible workers.
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| New study finds slim people have a genetic advantage when it comes to maintaining their weight Posted: 25 Jan 2019 02:32 AM PST  In the largest study of its kind so far, UK researchers have found that slim people have an advantage when it comes to staying thin thanks to their genes. Interested in why some people find it easier to stay slim than others, researchers at Cambridge University, along with support from the Wellcome and the European Research Council, set up the Study Into Lean and Thin Subjects (STILTS), recruiting healthy UK adults aged 18 to 65 who were thin -- defined as a body mass index (BMI) of less than 18 kg/m2 -- and with no medical conditions or eating disorders. The team then worked with the Wellcome Sanger Institute to compare the DNA of around 14,000 adults in total, including 1,622 thin volunteers from the STILTS study, 1,985 severely obese people and 10,433 normal weight controls.
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| Nick Clegg swaps Putney townhouse for £7million California mansion ahead of new Facebook role Posted: 26 Jan 2019 08:33 AM PST  Former deputy Prime Minister Sir Nick Clegg has relocated to a £7million home in California as he prepares to start his new executive role at Facebook, it has been revealed. The former Lib Dem leader, 52, and his wife, lawyer Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, 50, bought the "luxurious" new home in December. The five-bedroom property, worth a reported fee of $9million (£7million) stands in almost an acre of land, and was described by its estate agent as "a timeless classic". The house boasts a roomy kitchen with marble worktops and an island seating area, as well as a separate dining room and a library. Among the "luxurious amenities" for Sir Nick and his family to enjoy are a hot tub, a swimming pool, and a large patio with an outdoor log-burning fire. Nick Clegg and his wife Miriam Gonzalez Durantez Credit: Andrew Parsons / i-Images The sprawling home is situated in the Silicon Valley town of Atherton, near San Francisco, which was last year named "the most expensive zip code in the country" by Forbes magazine. And the area is just three miles away from Facebook HQ in Menlo Park, where Sir Nick will be working as Vice-President of Global Affairs. The couple have now moved into their new home with their three sons, aged 16, 14 and nine. Sir Nick is believed to have kept his townhouse in Putney in south-west London, reportedly worth £2million. His lavish new home is thought to reflect his new bumper pay packet, rumoured to be worth up to £7million including bonuses. Nick Clegg's five bedroom Californian mansion, which is worth a reported fee of $9million (£7million) Credit: Zillow.com Sir Nick's appointment in Octoberwas met with criticism, with some accusing him of hypocrisy owing to his previous scorn towards Facebook for paying too little tax. Less than three years ago, he described the social media giant's 'messianic Californian new-worldy-touchy-feely culture' as 'a little grating'. Sir Nick, who lost his Sheffield Hallam seat in the 2015 general election, can now count former Google chairman Eric Schmidt, and Facebook deputy Sheryl Sandberg, among his new neighbours. In an interview this month Ms Gonzalez Durantez said of the family's move to the US: "California is the more European of all the states. They are constantly looking to the future." This week she shared a picture on Instagram of a trip to the beach, writing: "It could be Dorset but it is the Pacific." Facebook declined to comment.
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| 9 movies and shows to watch on Netflix before they’re removed in February Posted: 25 Jan 2019 11:52 AM PST ![9 movies and shows to watch on Netflix before they're removed in February]( "9 movies and shows to watch on Netflix before they're removed in February") February looks like it's going to be something of a mixed bag for Netflix. There's still plenty of content set to drop in the coming weeks, but the number of returning original series is slightly low. On the other hand, hardly anything will be removed from the streaming service next month, so at least there's that. This is the first time in quite a while that I've been unable to fill out my list of ten shows and movies you should add to your queue before they vanish, but it was a stretch to even fit nine on here. Of those, The Big Lebowski and Children of Men stand out, but you really can't go wrong with anything listed below. Shaun of the Dead is a classic, too, and Sing is a solid kids movie. There's not quite something for everyone, but it's relatively diverse. Here are the ten best movies that Netflix is dumping next month, and the date on which they will be dumped. If you don't watch them before then, you might never get to see them on Netflix at all: * Black Dynamite (February 1st) * Children of Men (February 1st) * Clerks (February 1st) * Queer as Folk: Seasons 1-5 (February 1st) * Shaun of the Dead (February 1st) * The Big Lebowski (February 1st) * The Bourne Ultimatum (February 1st) * Sing (February 3rd) * Pirahna (February 20th) Once you've had your fill of content that will be disappearing from Netflix next month, you can check out the full list of movies, shows and specials being added to Netflix in February to take their place.
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