| Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza after rocket attack injures British-Israeli family Posted: 25 Mar 2019 12:58 AM PDT  Israeli warplanes carried out intense strikes against Hamas in Gaza on Monday night after a rocket attack wounded several members of a British-Israeli family, including two infants, and destroyed their house. Israeli jets bombed the offices of Hamas' leader and several other facilities in what a military spokesman said was just "the beginning" of a major operation against the Islamist militant group. There were no immediate reports of casualties in Gaza but Hamas vowed to "retaliate immediately and forcefully", raising fears that the two sides could be hurtling back towards a full-blown conflict. Palestinian factions reportedly began firing rockets into southern Israel on Monday night as Israeli aircraft continued their raids in Gaza. However, Hamas said late on Monday that Egypt had brokered a ceasefire to end the fighting. Hamas authorities said schools and government buildings would be open as usual on Tuesday. Monday's escalation was sparked by a long-range rocket fired by Hamas from Gaza towards the town of Mishmeret in central Israel at around 5.20am Monday morning, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said. The rocket hit the home of Robert and Susan Wolf, originally from London, who had their children and grandchildren staying with them. The family were woken by rocket sirens and escaped moments before the house was struck. "If we hadn't got to the bomb shelter in time I would be burying all my family," Mr Wolf said. "We would all have been dead if we didn't do what we were supposed to do." Seven people were wounded in the blast, including his wife, who suffered a shrapnel wound to the head, and his six-month-old granddaughter who lightly injured. None of the injuries are life-threatening, Israeli authorities said. The family's two dogs were killed in the blast, neighbours said, while the home was almost completely destroyed. The attack in Mishmeret came just a week after rockets were fired at Tel Aviv for the first time since 2014. Israel carried out a limited round of strikes in response. However, Monday's attack was considered far more serious because it wounded Israeli civilians. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, was at the White House to watch Donald Trump sign an order formally recognising Israel's annexation of the Golan Heights "Israel is responding forcefully to this wanton aggression," Mr Netanyahu said. "I have a simple message to Israel's enemies: we will do whatever we must do to defend our people and defend our state." Robert Wolf stands inside his house that was hit by a rocket in the village of Mishmeret, north of Tel Aviv Credit: Amir Levy/Getty Images Mr Netanyahu cut short his trip to Washington to take charge of the crisis. The prime minister, who is up for re-election on April 9, is under pressure from political opponents to launch large-scale strikes. Israel's military said it had bombed the Gaza City offices of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas. The offices are believed to have been empty at the time. Warplanes also destroyed buildings belonging to Hamas military intelligence branch and its internal security forces, the IDF said. "We are just at the beginning," said General Ronen Manelis, an IDF spokesman. "A large attack is planned. I think that Hamas understands this is a significant strike following a serious incident, and ultimately, this is a price that Hamas has been due to pay for the past year." The military wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad said in a joint statement that they intended to fight back against Israeli raids. "We will retaliate immediately and forcefully to every strike. The resistance can reach every Israeli target." At least one rocket was fired into Israel from Gaza while the airstrikes were unfolding, according to the IDF. The group is under intense pressure within Gaza to raise living standards and deal with horrendous economic conditions in the strip, where unemployment is at around 50 per cent. Anti-Hamas protesters took to the streets last week under the slogan "We Want To Live". Hamas responded with a major crackdown and arrested dozens of people. Egypt and the UN have been trying to broker a long-term deal which would see Hamas promise to stop attacks on Israel in return for Israel lifting its crushing 12-year blockade on Gaza. However, the negotiations have yielded few results and Hamas is believed to be trying to inject fresh urgency into the talks by firing rockets while at the same time avoiding a full-blown war.
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| The Latest: Pence claims total vindication in Mueller report Posted: 24 Mar 2019 05:33 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the special counsel's Russia investigation. (all times Eastern time):
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| The Ford Bronco Will Have a Removable Roof and Doors and Will Go on Sale in Late 2020 Posted: 25 Mar 2019 07:01 AM PDT  Ford gave new details about the retro SUV to dealers at a recent event.
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| 'It was like Woodstock': inside the town hit by super bloom mania Posted: 23 Mar 2019 10:00 PM PDT  An influx of visitors, eager for Instagram fodder, prompted Lake Elsinore's mayor to shut down access to a flower-covered canyon A crowd poses for a selfie among the wild poppies blooming in Walker Canyon in Lake Elsinore. Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP The town of Lake Elsinore sits at the edge of a canyon newly bursting with color. Fields of poppies, lupins and other wildflowers spill across hillsides – usually covered with brown, scrubby plants – as though poured from a bucket of paint. In the last few weeks, large swaths of southern California have been transformed into a colorful canvas of flowers. This type of "super bloom" has happened before, but this year is especially intense – an unusually wet winter following years of drought, combined with the aftermath of a brutal wildfire season, has set the stage for what many predicted would be the best bloom in years. But the pretty picture has a dark side: the hordes of super bloom tourists overwhelming small towns without the infrastructure to handle the sudden influx. This season, Lake Elsinore has become the poster child for the super bloom tourist invasion. On a recent Sunday, the town more than doubled in population, bloated with an estimated 100,000 visitors hungry to see the flowers. "It was like Woodstock," says the city's mayor, Steve Manos. "An absolute apocalyptic scenario." Manos, a second-term mayor with a gap between his teeth and a warm smile, has a good sense of humor about the ridiculous situation he's found himself in, where fury over the influx of tourists has prompted some residents of his town to threaten – albeit, maybe in jest – to burn the fields of poppies to the ground. Speaking from his modest office, a whiteboard covered with traffic-planning scribbles hung on one wall, Manos lays out how his town's poppy fields went viral – attracting Instagram influencers and even celebrities such as Michael Jackson's son, Prince Jackson. "It became a social media frenzy," he says. The fields of poppies in Lake Elsinore attracted crowds including Instagram influencers and even celebrities. Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP The mayor has become an unsuspecting celebrity in his own right. A Facebook and Instagram video of Manos standing in front of the canyon, cheerily pleading for the crowds to stop coming to Lake Elsinore was widely shared, and also ignored. Last Sunday's influx of visitors at Walker Canyon, about five miles from the city center, brought traffic to a halt on the freeway and on the streets of the city. Poppy tourists began leaving their cars on the shoulder of the road, climbing over the guard rail, and walking directly into the canyon. The city scrambled to provide enough shuttle buses and parking for the masses. Manos says they eventually made the call to shut down access to the canyon over public safety concerns. Clearing the mountainside was nearly impossible, he says, but officials did their best by shutting down freeway off ramps. "It was a terrible scenario," Manos says. Since then, the canyon has reopened, with the local transit authority intermittently closing and re-opening certain freeway exits. But the unpredictable situation hasn't deterred visitors. On a recent weekday, while the streets of Lake Elsinore are mostly empty, Walker Canyon is buzzing with a mix of families and hip young people. Liann Walker, 44, brought her son to see the flowers. She home schools him, and says the super bloom is an educational opportunity. "I told him it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience," she says. "It didn't matter how many people were here, we were gonna come." The entrance to the canyon, a narrow dirt road just spitting distance from the freeway, has become a busy thoroughfare choked with traffic and snaking lines of parked cars. Local officials strung up makeshift fences along the canyon trail in the form of fluorescent pink and yellow police tape. But visitors seem unencumbered by the barrier, cheerfully stepping off the dirt path to take pictures with the flowers and pluck poppies to place behind their ears. Despite a chill in the air, fashionably-dressed visitors traipse up the canyon in summer dresses and sandals. Renee LeGrand takes a picture among blooming wildflowers in Lake Elsinore. Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP Bettzaira Hernandez, 20, came for the selfies. She says she saw the super bloom on Instagram, "so I dragged my boyfriend to take pictures of me". Her boyfriend stands beside her, holding a poppy in his hands. "I picked it for my girlfriend," he says sheepishly. Hernandez says they'd heard about the crowds over the weekend, and empathized with the locals. "But then again, they're not gonna stop us, there's way too much of us, so we might as well just come," she says. This super bloom is one of the most intense in recent memory, mostly thanks to the drought, which was declared officially over this year. Wildflowers used to bloom across the state but were pushed out by European grasses about 100 years ago, explained Richard Minnich, a professor in the earth sciences department of the University of California, Riverside. "Drought is our friend when it comes to wildflowers," he said. "When we have wet years the area gets dominated by these grasses, which choke out the flowers. And the way you get rid of the grasses is through an extreme drought." While there are plenty of places for tourists to see the super bloom – Palm Springs, the Borrego Desert, Joshua Tree, Carrizo Plain – it's Lake Elsinore that's been hit with the lion's share, though no one knows exactly why. Manos blamed a combination of traditional media and Instagram. "Local media picked [it] up. And then it went international." Manos paused. "And then it went up online," he said gravely. For some locals, the experience has been taxing. Samantha Tapia, an 18-year-old resident, is fed up with the traffic, and with people "taking nude pictures in the flowers". The location tag for Lake Elsinore on Instagram – usually filled with photos from local businesses or community organizations – has been transformed. "Now it's just poppies, people, and nudes," Tapia says. Wild poppies blanket the hills of Walker Canyon near Lake Elsinore. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images The situation has sparked a debate in town about increasing tourism, an important pillar of the platform that got Manos elected as mayor. "Lake Elsinore is very small," says Tapia while standing in the parking lot of the local outlet mall with her friend, Adriana Vasquez, also 18. "I don't want Lake Elsinore to grow," Vasquez chimes in. "I like the no traffic and getting places quick." Yet other residents remain unphased. Dina Thaler, who owns a gift shop, says that even though her shop in the city center is several miles from Walker Canyon, on the biggest poppy days the number of customers coming in has tripled. "Whatever we get, we love," she says. Residents like Thaler will be pleased to learn the super bloom is likely to continue for weeks. As for the immediate crisis, Manos has chosen a middle-of-the-road approach: gently, graciously imploring people to go elsewhere. The city has placed a warning about super bloom crowds, emblazoned in orange, on every page of its official website. A list of other places to see the super bloom sits at the top of the city's Instagram page. But people just keep coming – in ever increasing numbers. "This Monday was worse than the last Monday," Manos says. "Tuesday was worse than the last Tuesday." He's not sure what to expect this weekend, but he's preparing for the worst.
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| Ethiopian Airlines questions Boeing's 'aggressive' software Posted: 24 Mar 2019 08:49 AM PDT  An Ethiopian Airlines executive questioned whether Boeing had told pilots enough about "aggressive" software that pushes a plane's nose down, a focus of investigation into a deadly crash in Ethiopia this month. Comments by the CEO and vice president of the airline this weekend will fuel a debate over the safety of Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft, two of which have crashed in similar circumstances in the last five months. Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's most profitable airline, has robustly defended its own safety record, training and procedures after the crash on March 10 that killed 157 people.
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| Erdogan proposal to make Hagia Sophia a mosque irks Greece Posted: 25 Mar 2019 09:33 AM PDT  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Greek government voiced opposition Monday to the suggestion from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Istanbul's Hagia Sophia — a Byzantine-era cathedral that now serves as a museum — could be reconverted into a mosque.
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| German family, stakeholders in Krispy Kreme, Panera Bread, to donate $11M over Nazi past Posted: 25 Mar 2019 08:34 AM PDT  The Reimann family, whose JAB Holding Co. controls Krispy Kreme and Panera Bread, will donate $11 million after learning of its ancestors' Nazi past.
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| 2nd Parkland high school student dead in apparent suicide Posted: 24 Mar 2019 09:54 AM PDT  This latest tragedy for the Parkland community comes just days after a survivor of the 2018 shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School took her own life.
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| Apple rethinks the credit card and unveils the Apple Card Posted: 25 Mar 2019 10:29 AM PDT  As far as Apple events go, today's "Show Time" event is particularly intriguing, if not downright exciting. While events like WWDC are predictable in the sense that we know we're going to see updates to iOS and watchOS, Apple today is poised to announce a number of new initiatives in markets it historically has no experience in, including news subscriptions and TV production. While Apple can undoubtedly make killer hardware and best-in-class software, the notion of Apple rolling out its own TV shows, for example, is something that would have seemed like a joke even a few years ago. Suffice it to say, today's Apple event marks an interesting turning point for the company. The keynote from today's event is already underway and Tim Cook, having already introduced Apple News Plus, just a few moments ago starting talking about Apple Pay. Notably, Cook said that there were 10 billion transactions in 2019 alone and that Apple Pay support at transit terminals will be coming soon. All of that was a prelude, though, to Tim Cook introducing a brand new credit card dubbed Apple Card. The card is made out of titanium with an accompanying app that resides inside the Wallet app. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAZiE9NtRfs As for what Apple Card brings to the table, users can sign up for it right on their iPhone and can start using it in just a few minutes. The card presents a rather straight forward interface that allows users to keep track of how much they owe how much they've spent, and more. Apple notes: > Customers can sign up for Apple Card in the Wallet app on their iPhone in minutes and start using it with Apple Pay right away in stores, in apps or online worldwide. Apple Card gives customers easy-to-understand, real-time views of their latest transactions and balance right in Wallet, and Apple Card support is available 24/7 by simply sending a text from Messages.Every time you use the Apple Card, you'll get 2% cash back immediately back into your account. It will all be funneled into a section on the app called Daily Cash. Further, if you buy an Apple product, you get 3% cash back. > Customers will receive a percentage of every Apple Card purchase amount back as Daily Cash. Unlike other cash back rewards, Daily Cash is added to customers' Apple Cash card each day and can be used right away for purchases using Apple Pay, to put toward their Apple Card balance or send to friends and family in Messages. Every time customers use Apple Card with Apple Pay, they will receive 2 percent Daily Cash. Customers will also get 3 percent Daily Cash on all purchases made directly with Apple, including at Apple Stores, on the App Store and for Apple services.With Apple Card, Apple is also aiming to be more transparent about the fees and high interest rates associated with other cards. In fact, Apple is doing away with late fees, annual fees, international fees, and over limit fees altogether. Apple boasts that it will charge users a uniquely low-interest rate and that users won't incur a penalty when they miss a payment. Apple notes that its goal is to provide an interest rate that is "among the lowest in the industry." Apple Card will also present users with a number of payment options designed to help users pay less interest. > As a way to pay less interest, Apple Card will also suggest paying a bit more every month and offers the flexibility to schedule more frequent payments."Apple Card is designed with privacy in mind," Apple's Jennifer Bailey said. With that said, Apple will never know what you bought or where you bought it. Apple, as previously rumored, will be partnering with Goldman Sachs to help launch the card, with MasterCard doing the payment processing on the back-end. The physical card is also intriguing in its own right. It has no card number on it, no CVV security code on the back, and not even an expiration date. All of that information is safely stored in the accompanying Wallet app. Notably, purchases made with the physical card will net users 1% cash back instead of 2% if they use their device.
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| Malian leader vows security in visit to massacre village Posted: 25 Mar 2019 10:34 AM PDT  Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita vowed Monday to beef up security as he visited a village where more than 130 people were killed by suspected militiamen from a rival ethnic group. "We need security here -- this is your mission," Keita said, giving a public order to military chief General Aboulaye Coulibaly, who was abruptly appointed on Sunday after the massacre. The deadly raid took place on Saturday at Ogassogou, a village in central Mali near the border with Niger inhabited by the Fulani herding community.
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| Five Key Takeaways From Barr’s Summary of the Mueller Report Posted: 24 Mar 2019 01:43 PM PDT  The probe "did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election," the summary says. This finding came after Mueller indicted two dozen Russians for hacking Democrats and social media meddling during the campaign and found that a number of Russians had contacted Trump associates.
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| Children of Isil's caliphate left to toil in squalid refugee camps Posted: 25 Mar 2019 01:25 AM PDT  Eight-year-old Hamed cast a critical eye at the at tent peg, raised a hammer above his head and began thwacking it into the hard, stony ground. It is heavy work, and he would rather be in school. But he has little choice. "I get about 2,000 lira for putting up one tent," he said, using the popular term here for Syrian pounds. "I can do three or four a day, so that is 8,000." That, he said, is just about enough to feed himself, his mother, and her newborn baby twice a day. "But we can't eat all the time," he said. "My mother explained, we can't spend so much money on food because we need to buy stuff for the baby now." Hamed is one of about 41,000 children in al-Hol, the largest of three sprawling camps in north eastern Syria that houses former members, children, and prisoners of the Islamic State terrorist group. More than 40,000 children are living in al-Hol, the largest of three sprawing camps in north eastern Syria that houses former members, children, and prisoners of the Islamic State terrorist group Credit: Sam Tarling /The Telegraph The fate of the children who emerged from Isil's doomed caliphate is a matter of humanitarian urgency and critical to international security. And yet the lack of provision made by world governments, including Britain's, is striking. The Telegraph has seen dozens of malnourished infants as Isil families left Baghuz, Isil's last bastion, in the past two weeks. At least 108 children have already died en route to or soon after arriving at the camp, mostly from severe acute malnutrition, pneumonia, and dehydration, according to the International Rescue Committee. The vast majority of them were under five years old, and most of those babies younger than one. Many are also carrying serious injuries from shrapnel. The fate of the children who emerged from Isil's doomed caliphate is a matter of humanitarian urgency Credit: Sam Tarling /The Telegraph The casualties included Jarrah Begum, Shamima Begum's newborn son, who died of a lung infection last month. Unicef has described the living conditions for those children who reach the camp as "extremely dire." Hamed, who spoke to the Telegraph with the permission of his German mother and on condition of anonymity, said he bitterly misses his old life in Europe. "If there was a school, I'd go to it," he said, as he took a pause in his tent work to speak to the Telegraph. "But there isn't one here." "When I was in Germany I was learning, then in Doula I learnt nothing," he said, using the Arabic word for "State" – the term many Isil families use for the group. "They just teach like the Quran... and they teach you that you have to fight. But I said: 'I don't want to fight'. I don't like to fight. I just want to be a normal one, I just want to live in a house and make my job. I don't want to fight, I don't want to be a warrior." Unicef has described the living conditions for those children who reach the camp as 'extremely dire' Credit: Sam Tarling /The Telegraph He said he had left Germany when he was five years old, and only emerged from the Islamic State two months ago. The camp, he said, is a miserable and filthy place. "Kids poop everywhere," he said. "You have to watch where you walk. You can't just sit anywhere, like you can in Germany." It is not surprising. Adults in the section of the camp where Hamed lives told the Telegraph many of the young children have chronic diarrhoea. "Play", if there is such a thing, involves picking on one another or chucking rocks at moving cars. "They call me a dog and things. They think it is a joke," said Hamed, when asked about his friends. "My mother doesn't like me to be like the other children. She says maybe there is a little baby there, like three years old, and maybe you'll hit him. Even though I don't like to throw rocks," he said. "It's not a game. They come, they throw, the glass breaks," he said. "In Germany it is not like this, you're not hitting on cars. If you want to play you go to your friends, you have friends, they don't call you anything, you play a bit." The larger and more loosely regulated section of the camp reserved for Syrian and Iraqi citizens has a market which is run by Kurdish authorities in al-Hol Credit: Sam Tarling/The Telegraph Most children have little time for that though. Adults here told the Telegraph that almost every child from about the age of eight upwards is a low-paid labourer in the camp's grey economy. "They're already entrepreneurs. I think they wake up and the first thing they think is: who am I going to hit up for money today?" said Lorna Henri, a 54-year-old woman from the Seychelles who has become the de-facto guardian of two unaccompanied children in the camp. "I try to give them what I can." Ms Henri said boys generally sent by their mothers to run errands in the camp market, which children can access more easily than adults, and put up tents. Girls clean or offer to cook. The market, in the larger and more loosely regulated section of the camp for Syrian and Iraqi citizens, is crowded with small boys hauling hand carts for 200 Syrian pounds per errand. The market is crowded with small boys hauling hand carts for 200 Syrian pounds per errand Credit: Sam Tarling/The Telegraph Such Dickensian scenes are not unusual amidst humanitarian crisis. And across the Middle East, children are generally expected to pull their own weight at an earlier age than in the West. But the prospects for these children are bleak in more than one way. Radical Isil supporters continue to exert influence inside al-Hol, including by harassing women who want to remove their veils. There have been reports of punishment tent-burnings by an underground "religious police", and several women from different countries who the Telegraph spoke to complained about being labelled "infidels" by their fellow inmates. Without intervention, there is a good chance the children here will be brought up in the same poisonous ideology that turned many of their fathers into terrorists. Without intervention, there is a chance the camp's children here will be brought up in the same poisonous ideology that turned many of their fathers into terrorists The United Nations has expressed "alarm" at the situation. Last week Henrietta Fore, the executive director of Unicef, urged member states "to take responsibility for children who are their citizens or born to their nationals, and to take measures to prevent children from becoming stateless." Some governments have heeded the call. Last week, the French government said it had evacuated several children. But Kurdish officials have told the Telegraph that Britain has refused to take back British Isil members or their children in the camps on the grounds that it has full confidence in the legal and administrative system of Rojava, the unrecognised Kurdish proto-state in northern Syria. Jeremy Hunt, the Foreign Secretary, last week claimed that it would have been "too risky" to send British officials to save Jarrah Begum, although he remained a British citizen after his mother was stripped of her own citizenship. However, the al-Hol camp is run by the Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-led Western-backed armed group that Britain is allied to. Journalists, including from the Telegraph, and aid workers visit the camp on a regular basis, safely and without incident. Radical Isil supporters continue to exert influence inside al-Hol, including by harassing women who want to remove their veils Credit: Sam Tarling/The Telegraph Nor is it true, as Mr Hunt claimed, that journalists are afforded special protection unavailable to UK officials in Syria or in the camps. In al-Hol, the foreign women constantly exchange rumours about which governments might take Isil members back. For their children, who committed no crime, the only thing on the horizon is more arduous work. "I'd like to...sell stuff. Or you know, build houses," shrugged Hamed, when asked what he would like to do when he grows up. Those are the only careers on offer in al-Hol camp. He picked up his hammer, and went back to hitting the tent peg. His blows made little impact on the stony ground. Protect yourself and your family by learning more about Global Health Security
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| Large new blackout strikes Venezuelan capital, provinces Posted: 25 Mar 2019 04:22 PM PDT  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A new power outage spread across much of Venezuela on Monday, knocking communications offline and stirring fears of a repeat of the chaos almost two weeks ago during the nation's largest-ever blackout.
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| UPDATE 1-Airbus close to signing aircraft deal with China - sources Posted: 25 Mar 2019 09:33 AM PDT ![UPDATE 1-Airbus close to signing aircraft deal with China - sources]( "UPDATE 1-Airbus close to signing aircraft deal with China - sources") European planemaker Airbus is close to signing a deal worth billions of dollars with China following a delay of more than a year in the negotiations, industry sources said on Monday. The deal is part of a package of trade deals coinciding with a visit to Europe by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Airbus declined to comment.
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| Banning of manifesto raises free speech debate in N. Zealand Posted: 24 Mar 2019 05:41 PM PDT  DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders are debating the limits of free speech after their chief censor banned the 74-page manifesto written and released by the man accused of slaughtering 50 people at two mosques in the city of Christchurch.
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| MAX effort: Boeing tests changes to grounded planes to get them back in the air Posted: 25 Mar 2019 03:48 PM PDT  Pilots from five airlines tested upgrades to the 737 MAX's flight-control system over the weekend at Boeing's facility outside Seattle.
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| Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was carrying an iPhone when she was arrested last year Posted: 25 Mar 2019 01:42 PM PDT  The tech industry certainly has its share of scandals, but the drama surrounding Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou certainly takes things to the next level. This past December, Wanzhou was arrested in Canada (at the behest of the United States) on charges of wire fraud and improper business dealings with Iran. Wanzhou may ultimately be extradited to the U.S. as China, not surprisingly, has vehemently denied the allegations on Wanzhou's behalf. As Huawei executives would have you believe, the charges are simply a means to hinder the company's growth.The legal case involving Wanzhou is still playing out, but recently released court documents include a surprising revelation regarding the gear Wanzhou had in her possession when she was arrested. Originally made public by the Twitter account theBreakerNews, it turns out that Wanzhou had a penchant for Apple products.Upon her arrest, Wanzhou had a MacBook Air, an iPad Pro, and an iPhone 7 Plus in her possession. She was also carrying a Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design which was likely her primary device. Still, it has to be somewhat embarrassing for an executive of a company looking to dethrone Apple to be apprehended with a slew of Apple products.No you might be naturally thinking: "So she had a few Apple products on her, what's the big deal?" Well, if we go back just a few months, you may recall that two Huawei employees who were manning the company's Twitter account were demoted after they sent out a celebratory New Years tweet from an iPhone. The tweet was promptly deleted once word began to spread, but the higher-ups at Huawei were quite displeased and also cut the salary of the employees in question.Further, an internal Huawei memo obtained by Reuters at the time revealed that Huawei executives believed "the incident caused damage to the Huawei brand."All that said, Wanzho's penchant for Apple products isn't a good look.
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| Syria's Kurds call for international court to try IS jihadists Posted: 25 Mar 2019 09:57 AM PDT  Syria's Kurds on Monday called for an international court to be set up in the country to try suspected Islamic State group jihadists following the announced fall of their "caliphate". IS imposed its brutal interpretation of Islam on millions living in the proto-state that it declared across a large swathe of Syria and neighbouring Iraq in 2014. "We call on the international community to establish a special international tribunal in northeast Syria to prosecute terrorists," the Syria Kurdish administration said.
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| William Barr: attorney general plays Republican spear-catcher again Posted: 25 Mar 2019 09:50 AM PDT  Nearly 30 years ago, Barr protected George HW Bush when Iraqgate got rough. He knows what his job with Trump entails William Barr leaves his house in McClean, Virginia, on Monday. Photograph: Joshua Roberts/Reuters Robert Mueller's work is done but the political skirmishing is far from over. The president has vowed revenge. Democrats are demanding to see the special counsel's report. One thing is certain: William Barr, the attorney general, will be at the center of a political storm in the run-up to a presidential election. But don't feel too bad for him. He's been there before. It was in 1992. Amid a luckless re-election drive, Attorney General Barr emerged as a reliable spear-catcher for a beleaguered President Bush. The afterglow of the Gulf war had faded, America was in a recession and Pat Buchanan had put a dent in the president's armor in the Republican primary. And there was an added legal wrinkle that would thrust Barr into the spotlight: when the Bush administration was accused of having illegally financed Saddam Hussein's military buildup through the extension of agriculture credits, Democrats accused Barr of orchestrating a cover-up. The current attorney general always possessed a respect for authority An investigation and report issued in 1995 by Janet Reno, Bill Clinton's attorney general, cleared the Bush administration of wrongdoing. Department of Justice investigators "did not find evidence that US agencies or officials illegally armed Iraq or that crimes were committed". But it was a different story back in the day. Congress and William Safire, a New York Times columnist and former Nixon speechwriter, were at loggerheads with the administration. Barr said and did exactly what needed to be said and done to protect the prerogatives of the executive branch. In October 1989, George HW Bush had signed off on National Security Directive 26, which sought to boost Iraq as a counterbalance to Iran. In hindsight, the president and his team had emboldened Saddam. The invasion of Kuwait was a huge unintended consequence. Also, reports emerged of an FBI raid at the Atlanta branch of the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL), an Italian bank that lent or credited Iraq with approximately $4bn, which in turn was purportedly used for illegal arms purchases. In June 1992, Christopher Drogoul, the manager of BNL's Atlanta branch, would plead guilty to 60 counts of a 347-count federal indictment which charged him with defrauding BNL and the government in connection with $4bn in unauthorized loans to Iraqi interests "including $1.6bn in US-guaranteed loans". With the Gulf war over, Henry Gonzalez, a Texas congressman and chair of the House banking committee, made Iraqgate his hobby horse, taking to reading classified documents into the Congressional Record. For the attorney general, that was a bridge too far. Faced with Gonzalez's insolence, Barr barked: "No soup for you!" Just kidding. Rather, he sounded like this: "Public disclosure of classified information harms the national security … in light of your recent disclosures, the executive branch will not provide any more classified information." Gonzalez replied in kind: "Now your letter suggests that the Bush administration plans to move from foot dragging to outright obstruction." Once again, past sure looks like prelude. A few months later, House Democrats demanded Barr appoint an independent counsel to investigate the sins of the Bush administration. They were rebuffed. In a letter to the House judiciary committee, Barr tossed around such phrases as "not a crime", "simply not criminal in any way", "nothing illegal", and "far from being a crime". As to the separate question of whether administration officials deliberately altered commerce department documents in an effort to conceal military sales to Iraq and purposely misled Congress about Iraq policy, Barr contended the Department of Justice was up to that task. He wrote: "These are the kinds of allegations that are routinely investigated by the Public Integrity Section and there is no conflict of interest that precluded their handling these matters in the normal course." According to a high-school classmate of Barr's, the current attorney general always possessed a respect for authority. Barr grew up in a conservative household. His brother served in Vietnam. Donald Barr, the attorney general's father, resigned as headmaster of the exclusive Dalton school in Manhattan after clashing with the board of trustees. In his resignation letter, the elder Barr wrote: "Everyone knows that I am somewhat anachronistic in my views of the educational leadership of a school." From the looks of things, Trump has the attorney general of his dreams. Like the supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh, Barr is a loyal conservative who comes with a Bush family seal of approval. For this president, it doesn't get better than that.
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| Parent who paid $6.5 million in college admissions scandal remains a mystery Posted: 24 Mar 2019 08:04 PM PDT  As the college admissions scandal unfolds, the identity of the parent who paid $6.5 million for their child or children to get into an elite college remains a mystery.
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| France seals multi-billion dollar deals with China, but questions Belt and Road project Posted: 25 Mar 2019 12:05 PM PDT  President Emmanuel Macron wants to forge a united European front to confront Chinese advances in trade and technology. Xi's visit also provided a stage for protesters seeking more European action over the alleged mistreatment of minorities in China. After Macron and Xi meet on Monday, the two will hold further talks on Tuesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the European Union executive.
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| Full text: AG Barr's letter to Congress summarizing the Mueller report Posted: 24 Mar 2019 01:32 PM PDT  Read the full text of Attorney General William Barr's letter to Congress summarizing Robert Mueller's report on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
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| Robert Kraft: New England Patriots owner apologises over prostitution case Posted: 24 Mar 2019 06:14 AM PDT  For the first time since he was charged last month with two counts of soliciting prostitution in Jupiter, Florida, Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, commented publicly on the matter, apologising in vague terms. "I am truly sorry," Kraft said in a statement released Saturday afternoon. Kraft continued by mentioning his wife of nearly 50 years, Myra Kraft, who died in 2011 of ovarian cancer.
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| American Airlines to cancel 90 flights every day through most of April Posted: 25 Mar 2019 05:42 AM PDT  The decision comes as a result of the FAA's decision to ground all Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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| Apple News+ is a $9.99 subscription service for magazines and newspapers Posted: 25 Mar 2019 10:17 AM PDT  Apple's "show time" event kicked off at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET today, and Tim Cook has taken the stage. While we are excited to see what Apple has in store for the world of streaming entertainment, the first announcement today is about Apple News. As expected, Apple is making use of its acquisition of Texture's magazine subscription service and add magazines to its new service, which it has dubbed Apple News+. Over 300 magazines will be featured in Apple News+, such as National Geographic, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair, and more. In addition to magazines, the service will also feature some of the world's top newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal. Apple News+ will cost $9.99/month. All of the premium content can be found in the new News+ tab, which lives at the bottom of the Apple News app. You can save your favorite magazines as well, so that you won't ever miss a new issue. Apple also showed off covers with moving images, and demonstrated how the magazines have been successfully ported to both the small screen of the iPhone and the larger display of the iPad. Apple also announced that it will not share demographic or subscriber information with publishers, which explains why some major names didn't make the cut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im5c5WR9vMQ As Apple explained during its keynote, it would cost more than $8,000 to subscribes every magazine and newspaper in Apple News+ separately. This is "the only place" where you can pay for access to all of them, plus, you can share your subscription with your family, so you won't all have to pay for your own accounts. And the first month is free. Apple News+ will be available in the US and Canada first, and reach Australia and the UK in the fall. If you want to try out Apple News+, you'll be able to do so later today after an iOS update rolls out.
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| Israel hits targets across Gaza after rocket attack Posted: 25 Mar 2019 12:21 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Monday struck targets across the Gaza Strip, including the offices of Hamas' supreme leader, in response to a surprise rocket attack from the Palestinian territory, as the military bolstered its troops and rocket-defense systems in anticipation of a new round of heavy fighting with the Islamic militant group.
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| Russia accuses US of plotting 'coup' in Venezuela Posted: 25 Mar 2019 11:22 AM PDT  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Monday accused the United States of plotting a "coup" against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in a dispute over Russian military assistance for the crisis-hit country. Lavrov said in a statement he had complained of "attempts by Washington to organise a coup d'etat in Venezuela" during a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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| All black everything: Ford offers Black Appearance Package for 2019 Ford Rangers Posted: 25 Mar 2019 08:27 AM PDT  Ford has announced the new Black Appearance Package available for the 2019 Ford Ranger lineup. Since the 2019 Ford Ranger pickup went on sale in January of this year, over half of the models have been outfitted in either the Sport Appearance Package or the Chrome Appearance Package. As of Monday, another option is now available: the Black Appearance Package.
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| The Ferrari P80/C Is a Two-in-One Track Car and Garage Beauty, and There's Only One Posted: 25 Mar 2019 10:21 AM PDT  Ferrari's first custom track car is the most extreme 488 we'll ever see.
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| Prince Charles unveils Shakespeare statue, banters with Cubans Posted: 25 Mar 2019 03:34 PM PDT  The heir to the British throne, who is a keen conservationist, and his wife, Camilla, were guided on their city tour by Eusebio Leal, an historian who oversaw a facelift of the Cuban capital's historic center. With Charles sporting sunglasses and Camilla holding a dainty cream parasol under fierce Caribbean sun, the royal couple stopped to banter with tourists and Cubans on their walk. The three-day trip aims to strengthen British-Cuban ties as part of a broader normalization of the island's relations with the West, even though the Trump administration has sought to unravel a detente between Cuba and the United States.
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| How Republicans Are Reacting to Barr’s Mueller Report Summary Posted: 24 Mar 2019 02:18 PM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- President Trump led a victory parade of Republican lawmakers and White House insiders after a summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation released on Sunday showed no evidence of collusion with Russia.
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| Apple to launch a new credit card with Goldman. Are the perks worth it? Posted: 25 Mar 2019 02:50 PM PDT  Apple Inc said on Monday it will launch a credit card with Goldman Sachs Group Inc this summer that can be used to earn cash back on the purchase of Apple products, but analysts suggest its rewards do not stand out among rivals. The Apple Card will sync with iPhone's users' Apple Wallet and work through its payment system Apple Pay, said Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay. Cardholders will earn 2 percent cash back on all purchases made using their phones or 3 percent cash back on Apple products.
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| Amazon is blowing out Samsung Chromebooks with prices starting at $199.99, today only Posted: 25 Mar 2019 06:13 AM PDT  If you've been waiting for the perfect time to snag a new Chromebook, today is definitely the day you've been waiting for. Amazon is running a one-day Gold Box deal that covers three different wildly popular Samsung Chromebook models, and prices start at just $199.99! The Samsung Chromebook 3 can be had for that minuscule amount, and it just so happens to be the best-selling model on Amazon. If you're looking for something that packs a bit more punch, the $550 Samsung Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 is down to $379.99 today, and the $550 Samsung Chromebook Pro Convertible Touchscreen Laptop is on sale for $399.99. Again, these prices are only good on Monday so definitely grab one while you still have time. Samsung Chromebook 3 * Up to 11 hrs. battery life on a single charge * Built-in security Features ensure you're protected from viruses and Malware. * 11.6" HD anti-reflective Display * Spill-resistant keyboard protects against accidental Damage * Intel Celeron N3060 Processor with 4G Memory and 64GB storage Samsung Chromebook Plus * TWEIGHT 2-in-1 DESIGN At just under 3 pounds, the Chromebook Plus is incredibly lightweight. You can easily fold it into tablet mode for comfortable viewing and browsing * BUILT-IN PEN Experience the power of the incredibly precise built-in pen that never needs charging. It's always ready to write, sketch, edit, magnify and even take screenshots * DUAL CAMERA Fold your laptop into tablet mode to capture clear shots and even zoom in for a closer look with the revolutionary 13MP world-facing camera with autofocus * CHROME OS AND GOOGLE PLAY STORE Create, explore and browse on a bigger screen with the tools you use every day --all on the secure Chrome OS * POWER AND PERFORMANCE Tackle anything with a long-lasting battery and Intel Celeron processor. Store more with 64GB of built-in memory and add up to 400GB with a microSD card Samsung Chromebook Pro * Display: 12.3" 2400x1600, 3:2,400nit * Intel Core M3 Processor 6Y30 ; 2.2Ghz Speed * 4GB LPDDR3 Memory (on BD 4GB) * Hard Drive: 32GB eMMC.Weight:2.381pounds. OS: Google Chrome.Spill Resistant:Yes, 60cc * Refer User Manual under Technical Specification for troubleshooting steps.Bluetooth 4.1
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| Hamas has developed a vast arsenal in blockaded Gaza Posted: 25 Mar 2019 10:36 AM PDT  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Monday was one of the most powerful launched ever by Gaza militants, flying nearly 120 kilometers (70 miles) before it slammed into a house in central Israel, wounding seven people.
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| Venezuela says Russian planes land for military cooperation Posted: 24 Mar 2019 04:26 PM PDT ![Venezuela says Russian planes land for military cooperation]( "Venezuela says Russian planes land for military cooperation") CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Russian aircraft arrived in Caracas this weekend as part of ongoing military cooperation between the two allies, a Venezuelan official said Sunday.
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| Women are sharing their experiences of receiving unsolicited advances from men Posted: 25 Mar 2019 04:37 AM PDT  If you've ever had to pretend to have a boyfriend or husband to get out of an uncomfortable or threatening situation, then you'll know that it can be a terrifying and isolating experience.But, you're not alone and these responses to Jameela Jamil's tweets are proof of that. SEE ALSO: This code word will help you when you feel unsafe on a dateThe star of The Good Place tweeted that she was shopping with a friend when a man made advances at her. She told him she had a boyfriend and thanked him, but the situation quickly escalated into one of harassment. > Was out at the shops with my friend. Man ogles me. Man then approaches me to give me his number. I explain I have a boyfriend but thank him for the offer. Man then threatens my career, saying I better remember that I rejected him. And then Shouts at me that I'm low class... ♀️> > -- Jameela Jamil (@jameelajamil) March 24, 2019Jamil tweeted about the time she said no to a man when she was 19 years old and he assaulted her. "Being a woman is truly, constantly scary," she added. > I once said no thank you to man when I was 19 and didn't have an excuse... and he punched me in the face. After that whether or not I have a boyfriend, I say I do. Being a woman is truly, constantly scary. It's like existing on thin ice. https://t.co/cw1BCc9XUB> > -- Jameela Jamil (@jameelajamil) March 24, 2019Women began sharing their experiences of similar instances. > throwback to the guy who insisted that me having a girlfriend wasn't a good enough excuse not to date him because "girls don't count" and managed to get all my contact info except my address and harass me from multiple accounts for months. now I say I have a boyfriend, too.> > -- Steph (@ValaBlack) March 24, 2019> I work as a server. I will say I am married to which the most common response is, "So?". The more cavalier say" I'm not jealous." I am a paunchy, middle age woman who is wondering when I will be old enough that this crap will stop.> > -- Natalie (@snat1998) March 24, 2019> I got out of service work years ago mostly bc of crap like this, which didn't stop when I got married. Couldn't take it anymore. Sorry it's still going on! (From one paunchy middle aged woman to another)> > -- Sami Feminist Killjoy Lee (@divasamilee) March 25, 2019> was in a bar once.Guy approached me aggressively wouldnt back off. one of my guy friends had to say back off this is my wife.aggressor said I don't see rings on your fingers! My guy friend threatens violence. FinallyAsshole leaves. Fun part:9yrs later I actually married my friend> > -- Amanda Moresco Von Lumm (@mandy_moresco) March 25, 2019> When I was serving, I had a decoy engagement ring. It's gross how often "no" wasn't good enough, but "I'm engaged" was. It's even grosser how often "I'm engaged" WASN'T good enough. > > -- Elle Young (@elle_yung) March 24, 2019> I got called a lesbian and told I was probably on my period when I rejected a guy his friend also spat a chip at me ♀️ and this this awesome girl came out of nowhere and started shouting at them. Not how I expected the end of my night out to go > > -- Kennise Darlsson (@kennydarlsson) March 24, 2019> I've had men online first approach me as "how is your husband?" And then when I'm alarmed and say "I don't have a husband" they use that as "ok it's go time, she's not legally bound to another guy!"> > -- Steph Lorenzo ️ (@StephLorenzo) March 25, 2019> A man once stopped me on the way to the bathroom at a work event and said "I'm looking for a date", I replied "can't help you" and tried to keep walking, he grabbed my left wrist, pointed at my (empty) ring finger and said "looks like you can". > > -- April Muller (@findapril) March 25, 2019Horrifying, to say the very least. WATCH: Women are still underrepresented in tech. Here's what Facebook has to say about it.
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| How to Answer 'Why Do You Want to Work Here?' Posted: 25 Mar 2019 09:28 AM PDT ![How to Answer 'Why Do You Want to Work Here?']( "How to Answer 'Why Do You Want to Work Here?'") Thanks to internet searches and social media posts, parts of the hiring process are more transparent than ever. Employers and job seekers can now discover a lot about each other well before a first conversation occurs through LinkedIn, online portfolios, Facebook and Instagram. The response can indicate whether a candidate will be a job hopper if another offer comes along or how well a candidate will fit into the team.
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| Thailand's pro-army party leads in election; results delayed Posted: 24 Mar 2019 12:03 PM PDT  The Election Commission had been scheduled to announce the unofficial results Sunday night for the 500-seat lower House of Representatives but later said it was delayed until Monday, without giving a reason. With 93 percent of overall votes counted, the Election Commission reported Palang Pracharat was leading with 7.64 million votes. Trailing with 7.16 million votes was Pheu Thai, a party linked to the self-exiled ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, whose loyalists have won every election since 2001.
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| US pro-Israel lobby sees partisan cracks Posted: 23 Mar 2019 06:24 PM PDT  Powerful has long been the word used to describe America's pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, which for decades has helped assure nearly universal support in Washington for the Jewish state. The shift comes under the cloud of politics in Israel, whose right-wing prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is flying to Washington for AIPAC weeks before he faces elections.
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| Meet Shahadi Wright Joseph, the breakout horror warrior in Jordan Peele's 'Us' Posted: 25 Mar 2019 09:50 AM PDT  A singing and dancing Broadway vet, Shahadi Wright Joseph gets her Hollywood breakthrough playing dual roles in Jordan Peele's horror film 'Us.'
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| Apple launches credit card with Goldman Sachs Posted: 25 Mar 2019 10:54 AM PDT ![Apple launches credit card with Goldman Sachs]( "Apple launches credit card with Goldman Sachs") Apple Inc on Monday launched a credit card with Goldman Sachs Group Inc that will be synched with iPhone users' Apple Wallet and can be used to buy Apple products at a discount. Speaking at an event at the iPhone maker's headquarters in Cupertino, California, Vice President for Apple Pay Jennifer Bailey said the credit card will work through Apple's wallet app, and that card holders can earn 2 percent cash back on all purchases and 3 percent on Apple products. The card will also work with new Apple Wallet features to help consumers track their spending and monthly purchasing trends.
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| Best Tech Deals in March 2019 Posted: 25 Mar 2019 09:52 AM PDT  Amazon Deals | Walmart Deals | Apple Deals | TV Deals | Gaming Deals | Laptop Deals | iPhone DealsNow is great time to shop for new gadget since retailers are offering solid end of season deals this month. We're currently seeing discounts on everything from PCs and laptops to game consoles. Apple fans will be glad to know that the 2016 iPhone SE is back. For a limited time, the Apple Store has the iPhone SE Unlocked (T-Mobile SIM) for $249. That's $100 off its list price and the best price we could find for this iPhone. It features a 4-inch Retina display, an A9 chip with M9 motion co-processor, and 32GB of RAM. As an alternative, Apple also has the 128GB model iPhone SE on sale for $299 ($150 off) if you need more storage. Apple also offers Verizon SIM and TracFone SIM unlocked variants. In our iPhone SE review, we were impressed by its powerful CPU, compact design and strong battery life. While its front camera isn't the sharpest, it sports an excellent rear camera with Live Photo support. Ideal for anyone looking for a smaller phone, the iPhone SE is small but powerful. Whether you're upgrading to a 4K Smart TV or purchasing your first smart device, here are the best tech deals in March. Amazon Hardware DealsAmazon is currently offering many of its branded devices at discounted pricing. * Echo Dot 3rd Gen (2-Pack) for $39.99 ($10 off) * Echo Dot Kids Edition (2-Pack) for $69.99 ($69.99 off via coupon, "KIDS2PACK") * All-new Kindle w/ 3 mos of Kindle Unlimited for $89.99 ($30 off) * All-new Kindle Essentials w/ 3 mos of Kindle for $125 ($45 off) * All-new Kindle Paperwhite Essentials Bundle for $169.97 ($20 off) * All-New Fire HD 8 Tablet w/ Show Mode Dock for $109.98 ($10 off) * All-New Echo Plus with Hue Smart Bulb for $119.99 ($45 off) * Echo 2nd Generation (2-Pack) for $169.98 ($30 off) * Echo Dot Kids Edition + Fire HD 8 Kids Edition for $149.98 ($50 off) * Echo Dot Kids Edition + Fire 7 Kids Edition for $129.98 ($40 off) * Ring Smart Lighting Spotlights (2-pack) for $99.99 ($30 off) Top Tech Deals Right Now * Lenovo IdeaPad 330 15.6-inch Laptop for $459.99 ($220 off, ends Mar. 27) * HP 2-in-1 Chromebook for $499 ($100 off, Core i3/8GB/64GB) * Samsung Chromebook Pro for $509 ($41 off, Core M3/4GB/32GB) * Samsung Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 for $498 ($103 off, Core M3/4GB/64GB) * Samsung Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 for $495 ($55 off, Celeron/4GB/64GB) * WD 10TB My Book External Hard Drive for $246 ($54 off) * WD 6TB Elements External Hard Drive for $109.99 ($80 off) * Skullcandy Crusher Wireless Headphones for $99.99 ($50 off) * Jabra Elite 65t True Wireless Earbuds for $149.99 ($20 off) also at Best Buy * Blue Yeti Nano USB Microphone for $79.99 ($20 off) * Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch (2017, Wi-Fi, 512GB) for $749.99 ($249 off) * Soundcore Life 2 Over-Ear Headphones for $60 ($20 off) TV Deals * Sharp 65-inch 4K Smart TV for $549.99 ($250 off) * Toshiba 50-inch 4K Fire TV Edition for $279.99 ($100 off) * Samsung 55-inch QLED 4K 2018 Smart TV for $789.94 ($230 off) * Vizio 65-inch 4K SmartCast XLED TV for $678 ($520 off) * RCA 55-inch 4K UHD LED TV for $289.99 ($410 off) * TCL 55-inch 4K UHD (2160p) Roku Smart TV for $419.99 ($279 off) Tech Under $50 * Tile Sport Bluetooth Tracker 1-Pack) for $19 ($16 off) * Tile Sport Bluetooth Tracker (2-Pack) for $29.99 ($20 off) * Tile Sport Bluetooth Tracker (4-Pack) for $44.99 ($55 off) * AmazonBasics HDMI Cable (2-Pack) for $4.00 ($5 off) * Lenovo Tab E7 7-inch Tablet for $39 ($41 off) * Logitech K400 Plus Wireless Touch TV Keyboard for $24.99 ($15 off) * Anker PowerWave Wireless Car Charger for $35.99 ($10 off via coupon, "TOMS2551") * Anker PowerCore 20100 Power Bank for $39.99 ($10 off via coupon, "TOMSBPC2") * Anker USB Type C Nylon Cable (2-Pack) for $8.79 ($2 off via coupon, "TM873CAB") * Anker Powerline+ II Lightning Cable for $19.99 ($5 off via coupon, "TM8454CA") * Anker 24W Dual USB Car Charger for $9.99 ($2 off via coupon, "TOMSCC23") * Anker 6-Port USB Wall Charger for $26 ($7 off via coupon, "TOMSWC63") Smartwatch Deals * TicWatch E Bluetooth Smartwatch for $129.99 ($30 off) * Garmin Approach X40 Activity Tracker for $174 ($76 off) * Sony Version 1 Smartwatch for $69.50 ($80 off) * Amazfit Pace Smartwatch for $129.99 ($30 off) * Garmin Vivofit 3 Activity Tracker for $58 ($45 off) Phones * Apple iPhone SE Unlocked for $249 (100 off) * Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Unlocked for $649 ($251 off) * Google Pixel 3XL Unlocked for $785 ($114 off) * Razer Phone 2 Unlocked for $499.99 ($300 off) * Samsung Galaxy S9 Unlocked for $518 ($82 off) * Up to $550 off Galaxy S10 with qualified trade-in * Up to $400 Best Buy Gift Card with iPhone trade-in Cameras * Panasonic Lumix FZ80 4K Digital Camera for $297.99 ($101 off) * GoPro Hero7 Action Camera (White) for $159 ($41 off) * Canon PowerShot SX530 Digital Camera for $249 ($130 off) * Fujifilm X-T20 Mirrorless Digital Camera for $799 ($201 off) * Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 Neo Instant Camera for $99.99 ($80 off) * Nikon D3500 18-55mm VR Lens DSLR Camera for $397 ($100 off) Games and Consoles * Microsoft Xbox One Games Sale * Nintendo Switch Super Mario Bros. Deluxe Bundle for $328 ($35 off) * Nintendo Switch with 35 eShop Credit for $299.99 ($35 off) * Far Cry New Dawn for PS4 and Xbox One for $19.99 ($20 off) * Sony PlayStation Classic Console for $39.98 ($60 off) * Red Dead Redemption 2 for PS4 or Xbox One for $40 ($20 off) also at Amazon and Best Buy * Marvel's Spider-Man for PS4 for $31 ($29 off) * Call of Duty: Black Ops for PS4 for $35 ($25 off) * Call of Duty: Black Ops for Xbox One for $30 ($20 off) * Xbox One X 1TB PUBG Console Bundle for $370 ($130 off) * Xbox One S 1TB Forza Horizon 4 Console Bundle for $199.99 ($100 off)
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| Does Amazon even make money when Fire 7 tablets are on sale for $35, like it is right now? Posted: 25 Mar 2019 01:19 PM PDT ![Does Amazon even make money when Fire 7 tablets are on sale for $35, like it is right now?]( "Does Amazon even make money when Fire 7 tablets are on sale for $35, like it is right now?") At just $50, we've often wondered what kind of margin Amazon could possibly make on the Fire 7 Tablet. It's an excellent compact tablet that gives users easy access to all of Amazon's services, so perhaps the company just tries to break even on the hardware. If you're a Prime subscriber though, you can buy a Fire 7 Tablet today for just $34.99. Amazon has to be losing money at that price, right!?Here's some additional info from the product page: * 7" IPS display; 8 or 16 GB of internal storage (up to 256 GB with microSD) * 1.3 GHz quad-core processor * Up to 8 hours of battery life * Alexa enabled * 1 GB of RAM * VGA front-facing camera + 2 MP rear-facing camera with 720p HD video recording * Dual-band Wi-Fi * 90-day limited warranty * Enjoy millions of movies, TV episodes, songs, books, apps, and games
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| May Faces Endgame as U.K. Leader Is Losing Control of Brexit Posted: 25 Mar 2019 12:55 AM PDT  Theresa May will face up to her own desperately weak political position on Monday as members of Parliament move to take over Brexit policy and her own ministers plot to oust her. The U.K. prime minister is under pressure from colleagues inside her Cabinet to name a date when she will step down, with some arguing this would help her win support for her Brexit deal, people familiar with the matter said. May is hoping for one more chance to put the divorce agreement she's negotiated with the European Union to a vote in the House of Commons this week.
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| Police arrest man after elderly woman beaten on subway Posted: 24 Mar 2019 09:39 AM PDT  Police have arrested a man accused of a brutal attack on a senior citizen in New York City.
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| 30+ Healthy Ways To Eat Eggs—And Keep Your Breakfast From Ever Getting Boring Posted: 25 Mar 2019 01:45 PM PDT |
| Venezuela blames 'attack' as another crippling blackout hits Posted: 25 Mar 2019 03:45 PM PDT  Power went out in much of Caracas and nearly a dozen states in the early afternoon, stirring memories of a week-long outage earlier in the month that was the most severe in the country's history. Service was restored in many areas within hours on Monday and Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez said in a televised broadcast that power was being "progressively reestablished." "We have suffered a new attack on our national electricity system's load and transmission center today," Rodriguez said, adding that the event had "similar characteristics" to the March 7 "attack." The blackouts come as the country is experiencing a deep political crisis after National Assembly President Juan Guaido invoked the constitution to assume the interim presidency in January, arguing that Maduro's May 2018 re-election was illegitimate.
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