| Nancy Pelosi once again mocks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for using Twitter for back-up support Posted: 09 Apr 2019 10:29 AM PDT  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a subtle jab towards Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over her alleged dependency on Twitter for public support, insinuating that the freshman lawmaker is neglecting to do work required pass the Democratic agenda into laws.Ms Ocasio-Cortez has almost 4 million followers on Twitter and has often used Twitter as a tool to rally public support for her progressive proposals including the Green New Deal.Ms Pelosi, 79, told USA Today on Monday that she is running into issues of leading a House caucus while freshman Democratic lawmakers are pushing the party further to the left. She accuses them of prioritising symbolic gestures over actual legislative achievements. "While there are people who have a large number of Twitter followers, what's important is that we have large numbers of votes on the floor of the House," the California Democrat said.She did not mention Ms Ocasio-Cortez by name in the interview.Ms Pelosi added that she believes progressives are "fine" after she told them they needed to look into introducing moderate legislation that have a higher chance of passing the House."As I say to my own district, 'You go out and elect 218 people, just like San Francisco, then we can talk,'" Ms Pelosi added.This isn't the first time the House Speaker derided Ms Ocasio-Cortez. In February, Ms Pelosi scoffed at the Green New Deal, a climate change proposal introduced by the New York Democrat, in an interview with Politico."It will be one of several or maybe many suggestions that we receive," Ms Pelosi said. "The green dream, or whatever they call it, nobody knows what it is, but they're for it, right?"
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| Trump: Uganda must capture kidnappers of freed US tourist Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:41 PM PDT  KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged Uganda to find the kidnappers of an American tourist who has been freed amid conflicting reports over whether a ransom was paid for her release.
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| Stanford kicks out student linked to largest-ever college admissions scandal Posted: 09 Apr 2019 11:32 AM PDT  A Stanford University student linked to the wide-ranging admissions scandal involving elite schools across the nation has been kicked out of school.
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| Airline Employee Spreads Cheer Far and Wide With Infectiously Joyous Dance Party Posted: 08 Apr 2019 09:05 AM PDT  Robert Dillon took Spirit Airlines name to heart, apparently
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| Gaza animals find new home following deaths at zoo Posted: 08 Apr 2019 06:22 AM PDT  Five lions, five monkeys, four ostriches, three peacocks, two wolves and a hyena departed Gaza for Jordan on Sunday, after being rescued from a Gaza zoo where many animals died of starvation and lack of care. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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| U.S. judge halts Trump policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico Posted: 08 Apr 2019 04:30 PM PDT  The ruling is slated to take effect on Friday, according to the order by U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco. The Trump administration said last week it planned to expand the program of sending some migrants to wait out their U.S. court dates in Mexican border cities, under a policy known as Migrant Protection Protocols, or MPP. The government argued MPP was needed because so many asylum seekers spend years living in the United States and never appear for their court hearings before their claim is denied and an immigration judge orders them to be deported.
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| These are the nation's largest U.S. airlines, ranked from worst to best by new study Posted: 08 Apr 2019 10:16 AM PDT ![These are the nation's largest U.S. airlines, ranked from worst to best by new study]( "These are the nation's largest U.S. airlines, ranked from worst to best by new study") The top and bottom airlines in the Airline Quality Rating mirrored The Points Guy's best and worst rankings last month.
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| Bernie Sanders supports letting jailed felons vote in elections Posted: 08 Apr 2019 10:05 AM PDT  The Vermont senator says prisoners "have a right to vote."
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| Nissan shareholders sack ex-chief Ghosn Posted: 07 Apr 2019 10:45 PM PDT  Nissan shareholders voted Monday to eject Carlos Ghosn from the board, as the detained former chairman fights multiple financial misconduct charges that have landed him in custody. The extraordinary shareholders' meeting at a Tokyo hotel was the first such gathering since the stunning arrest of the 65-year-old auto sector titan on November 19. The meeting also saw shareholders vote to remove Greg Kelly, a US executive who served as Ghosn's right-hand man and who also faces charges in Japan, and approve a motion to replace Ghosn with Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard.
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| Man beat five-year-old daughter to death for not doing homework, police say Posted: 09 Apr 2019 04:48 AM PDT  Brandon Reynolds said he had a ritual that would calm him. His daughter's heart formed with a hole while she was in the womb, and from time to time, he would put his ear to her chest to hear and feel the miracle of its beat.He found it "soothing," Reynolds told police after emergency responders fought to save his five-year old daughter at his Albuquerque, New Mexico, home early Friday. Fire and rescue arrived to find her in possible cardiac arrest and no pulse.But signs of physical trauma prompted paramedics to call the police, authorities said in a news conference. The girl regained a pulse and was transferred to the University of New Mexico hospital, where she died, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Washington Post.Reynolds was charged Friday with intentional child abuse resulting in the death of a child, authorities said, and his story began to unfurl in a taped interview at the police station.His daughter was home-schooled, he told investigators, and she did her homework on the computer. She told him she didn't want to do any homework that night, according to the complaint.That response "triggered" him, Reynolds said."That's when the discipline came in," he told investigators. He beat her with a shoe before he began "blacking out" until he realised she was lethargic and cradled her on the living room floor, the complaint said.Investigators interviewed a neighbour who reported a commotion, including Reynolds shouting, "Get up!"Officers described a violent and surreal scene inside the home. There was blood on a wall and the carpet, and Reynolds called his daughter's mother on FaceTime to tell her about the incident as officers were still there.Reynolds said he was alarmed when the girl's breathing became shallow and his ritual nearly went silent - he could barely feel her heartbeat. He then called first responders.Police observed him to be "emotionless," the complaint said.It is unclear if Reynolds is represented by an attorney.A neighbour told KOAT that she used to babysit the child. They painted each other's nails. "She was a little angel," the neighbour said. "She didn't deserve this."Detectives from the child abuse unit have helped in the investigation, Albuquerque Police Chief Michael Geier said."This is definitely a heartbreaking tragedy, and our officers and detectives are working diligently at this time to get justice for this little girl," Mr Geier said.Washington Post
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| US pulls forces from Libya as fighting approaches capital Posted: 07 Apr 2019 06:04 PM PDT  BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — The United States has temporarily withdrawn some of its forces from Libya due to "security conditions on the ground," a top military official said Sunday as a Libyan commander's forces advanced toward the capital of Tripoli and clashed with rival militias.
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| Trump's homeland security chief Kirstjen Nielsen resigns Posted: 07 Apr 2019 11:48 PM PDT  US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the departure of Homeland Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, underscoring his intent to toughen immigration policy amid a surge in illegal crossings along the southern border. Ms Nielsen's exit marks the end of a difficult relationship with her boss, who was said to be unhappy with her performance despite her unswerving loyalty and full-throated defense of the president's most controversial policies. During her 18 months at the helm of the powerful agency, the 46-year-old became synonymous with the controversial practice of separating children from their parents, making her a frequent target of progressive groups and the Democratic opposition who repeatedly called on her to resign. None of this, however, seems to have been enough for Trump. "Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position, and I would like to thank her for her service," Trump tweeted on Sunday. He added US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan would become acting secretary. Nielsen walks with Trump during a visit to a section of the border wall in California Credit: Reuters "Despite our progress in reforming homeland security for a new age, I have determined that it is the right time for me to step aside," Ms Nielsen said in a resignation letter she later shared on Twitter. The move came just two days after she and Trump visited the Mexican border in California together, with the president delivering a stern message to would-be illegal immigrants and asylum seekers: "Our country is full." Despite warnings of dire economic consequences, including by top Republicans, Trump has repeatedly threatened to close the US-Mexico border, demanding that Congress and Central American governments act to stem a flow of migrants that saw Nielsen last week order an "emergency surge" of personnel to handle the situation. "System has been broken for many years. Democrats in Congress must agree to fix loopholes - No Open Borders (Crimes & Drugs). Will Close Southern Border If necessary..." he tweeted on Sunday evening. n Friday, US media reported that Trump also pulled his nominee to lead the Immigration and Customs Enforcement department - saying he wanted someone "tougher" at the helm of the Homeland Security sub-agency. Together, the shake-ups were seen by observers as a sign the president wants to tack an even harder line. Trump was said to be irritated at what he felt was 'lecturing' by Nielsen Credit: Getty Images Border Patrol estimates put the number of migrants passing through Mexico at over 100,000 in March, most from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala: the highest monthly figure in nearly a decade, according to Ms Nielsen. Mr Trump cut aid to those three countries last month in response to the surge. "When even the most radical voices in the administration aren't radical enough for President Trump, you know he's completely lost touch with the American people," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi added it was "deeply alarming that the Trump Administration official who put children in cages is reportedly resigning because she is not extreme enough for the White House's liking." Ms Nielsen initially joined the Trump administration in January 2017 as an assistant to Trump's first DHS secretary, John Kelly. When Kelly moved to the White House as Trump's chief of staff in July 2017, Ms Nielsen went with him as his deputy. But by October of that year she was back at DHS, this time as secretary. Disaster relief, cyber security, transportation security, the Coast Guard, customs and policing the borders all fall under the department's purview. She will be remembered most, however, as the face of the Trump administration's fierce anti-immigration policy, including the widely condemned practice - since revoked - of separating migrant children from their parents as part of a "zero tolerance" policy of prosecuting all illegal border crossers. Images of sobbing children being taken from their parents last year fuelled a national outcry as condemnation poured in from the United Nations, human rights groups, and four former first ladies - all mothers - who called the policy "cruel" and "immoral."
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| In New York, confusion reigns in the emerging CBD edibles business Posted: 09 Apr 2019 06:53 AM PDT  New York state officials told food growers and processors in mid-December that they had the state's blessing to produce and sell tea and chocolates laced with CBD, the cannabis derivative reputed to ease anxiety and other ills without marijuana's high. The New York City crackdown highlights the inconsistencies that have emerged in federal, state and local rules governing CBD, bewildering the small but growing number of businesses selling edibles in New York and other states. "I'm trying to be compliant with the law, but no one seems to be fully aware of what the law is and isn't," said C.J. Holm, the owner of the Fat Cat Kitchen, which touts CBD coffee and cookies on a sidewalk chalkboard.
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| Buttigieg to Pence: If you have a problem with who I am, your quarrel is with my creator Posted: 08 Apr 2019 05:13 AM PDT  It's unusual for 2020 Democratic candidates to talk about faith as often as Pete Buttigieg does. It's groundbreaking to do so as a gay married man.
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| 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500 E Owned By Rowan Atkinson Is Auction Bound Posted: 08 Apr 2019 06:23 AM PDT  After purchasing this car new in 1991, Atkinson sold it in 1995 and repurchased the sedan in 2017. On May 25 at Classic Car Auctions, Rowan will be selling this Benz for the second time. Mercedes-Benz launched the high-performance variant of the W124 E-Class, the 500 E, in 1990 and manufactured it at plants in Sindelfingen and Zuffenhausen, Germany until 1995.
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| Jeep Five-Quarter Concept Channels Brand's Military History Posted: 09 Apr 2019 06:33 AM PDT  Over there, over there, tell Moab to beware, the Jeep M-715 Five-Quarter concept vehicle is awesome.
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| Baltimore mayor refuses to step down over children's book scandal despite pressure from city council Posted: 08 Apr 2019 10:46 AM PDT  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is refusing to resign over a scandal surrounding children's books she authored despite a unanimous call from the city council for her to step down.
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| It’s never been easier to cook up delicious, crispy food than it is with this air fryer Posted: 08 Apr 2019 01:36 PM PDT ![It's never been easier to cook up delicious, crispy food than it is with this air fryer]( "It's never been easier to cook up delicious, crispy food than it is with this air fryer") At $159.99, the GoWISE USA 12.7-Quart 15-in-1 Electric Air Fryer Oven is a little more expensive than most air fryers out there. But it's worth every penny because it's so much more than just an air fryer. It comes with 10 different accessories that let you cook up all sorts of deliciously crispy foods, and it has 15 presets so you can enjoy perfect cooks each and every time. This model even includes a rotisserie function and a dehydrator function, as well as a cookbook with 50 different delicious recipes.Here are the bullet points from the product page: * FAMILY-SIZED & SPACE SAVER: 12.7 quarts of cooking space makes this air fryer one of the largest on the market, while still being compact enough to fit easily on your countertop. 3 rack levels allow you to prepare family-sized quantities, or control how fast and how crispy your food cooks. * BUILT-IN ROTISSERIE: Prepare whole roasts, tenderloins, racks of Kababs, and even a whole chicken! Get crispy, tender meats, perfectly blackened fish, and expertly roasted vegetables with the GoWISE Air Fryer Oven's built-in Rotisserie - it's fast, easy, and you'll love it! * INCLUDES 10 ACCESSORIES: Comes with 10 accessories - everything you'll need to make a homemade meal with ease. Accessories include a rotisserie tong, rotisserie rod, oven rack, drip pan, skewer rotisserie, rotisserie cage, rotisserie steak cage, shallow mesh basket, and two mesh trays. * EASY-TO-USE: Easy to read, simple to use control display with 15 presets takes the guesswork out of cooking times and temperatures. Cook for convenience or to impress without ever having to turn on the range. And when you're done, the stainless-steel interior and remove-able, non-stick drip pan makes for easy clean-up. * 50 RECIPES TO GET YOU STARTED: Your purchase includes a recipe book specifically made for the GoWISE USA Air Fryer Oven. Get started today with 50 step-by-step recipes to explore all that your new kitchen gadget has to offer.
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| Trump told border agents to break the law but bosses told them to ignore him, report claims Posted: 09 Apr 2019 01:45 AM PDT  Donald Trump reportedly encouraged agents working at the US-Mexico border to deny asylum seekers entry, an action which would have violated US law.The president first discussed the idea during an Oval Office meeting on 21 March with senior administration officials.Those present included Kirstjen Nielsen, who was then secretary for Homeland Security and Pat Cipollone, the White House counsel, according to CNN.Mercedes Schlapp and Dan Scavino, the president's advisers, were also present, as was Jared Kushner, Mr Trump's son-in-law.Ms Nielsen told the president that barring asylum seekers from the US was against the law.The official discussed the issue with Mr Cipollone, who confirmed that she was correct.Under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, people arriving at the border "may apply for asylum", a right which is reinforced under international law as the US is a signatory to the UN's 1951 Refugee Convention.Mr Trump visited border agents in Calexico, a city in California on 5 April."We're full, our system's full, our country's full -- can't come in!" he said during the visit."Our country is full, what can you do?" We can't handle any more, our country is full. Can't come in, I'm sorry. It's very simple."CNN reported two sources said the president privately told border agents to deny asylum seekers entry to the US.They said he encouraged them to tell judges who objected to the idea that the US had no room for migrants, but that after Mr Trump departed, the border agents looked to their superiors for guidance.Officials told the agents to follow the law, adding that they were not being told to deny migrants entry and that if they did so, they would bear personal legal liability.Following the Oval Office meeting in March the president also ordered Ms Nielsen to close the border in the Texan city of El Paso.The official criticised the idea, which was eventually abandoned.It comes days after the president said "frankly, we should get rid of judges", during an extended attack on the country's asylum system.On Sunday the president announced Ms Nielsen would be leaving her post.During her tenure the 46-year-old became the face of some of the president's most controversial immigration policies, including that of separating children from their parents at the border.In May 2018, it was reported that she drafted a resignation letter after Mr Trump berated her in front of other Cabinet secretaries over the situation at the border.Kevin McAleenan, the current US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, has been appointed Acting Secretary of Homeland Security following Ms Nielsen's departure.
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| Imran Khan accuses India and Israel of moral bankruptcy over election annexation pledges Posted: 09 Apr 2019 05:46 AM PDT  Imran Khan has accused India's leaders of moral bankruptcy for trying to win votes by annexing Kashmir, after Narendra Modi pledged to remove its special autonomous status if re-elected. In outspoken remarks just days before voting begins in India's upcoming election, Mr Khan said Mr Modi was flouting a United Nations resolution and his own constitution with his manifesto pledge. Pakistan's prime minister also attacked Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, after he promised to annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank if he is re-elected on Tuesday. "Don't their people feel a sense of outrage and wonder at how far they will go simply to win an election?" Mr Khan asked. Mr Modi earlier this week told a crowd at Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters he would scrap the autonomous status Jammu and Kashmir has had since 1954. He would also remove laws that prevent outsiders from buying property in the state. When ldrs in Israel & India show a moral bankruptcy in their readiness to annex occupied West Bank & IOK in defiance of int law, UNSC resolutions & their own Constitution for votes, don't their ppl feel a sense of outrage & wonder how far they will go simply to win an election?— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 9, 2019 Scrapping the protections would help integration with the rest of the country, the BJP has argued. However political leaders in Muslim-majority Kashmir, where Indian forces are fighting a fierce armed insurgency, have predicted the repeal would stoke further unrest. Kashmir and tensions with Pakistan have become a key election battleground in the election after a suicide bombing killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police in the region in February. Both countries claim the disputed territory Kashmir, and it has been at the the heart of military tensions between the neighbours for decades. Mr Modi's manifesto pledge on Kashmir risks a backlash in the region Credit: Reuters Mr Modi's decision to launch a retaliatory air strike inside Pakistan after the bombing was claimed by the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad militant group led him to pose as a strong national security candidate. The clash is thought to have helped Mr Modi's electoral chances by distracting from his failed economic promises. But Mr Khan has accused the BJP of "whipping up war hysteria" to win the election. Pakistan's government has accused India of plotting further military action to win votes, claiming it has "reliable intelligence" that India will attack again this month. Voting in India's general election begins on Thursday but, with around 900 million people eligible to vote, the polls will be held around the country over coming weeks, and the votes will be counted on May 23.
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| The Jeep J6 Concept Is a Two-Door Pickup Based on the Gladiator Posted: 07 Apr 2019 09:01 PM PDT  The latest in Jeep's long history of two-door trucks, the J6 concept was created for the Moab Easter Jeep Safari.
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| 26 Stunning Pieces of Jewelry Mom Will Never Want to Take Off Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:16 AM PDT |
| Why Barr Won't Be Able to Keep the Mueller Report's Most Important Parts Private Posted: 09 Apr 2019 03:24 PM PDT  The Attorney General would have to contend with two crucial court decisions
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| American Airlines extends Max 8 flight cancellations into June Posted: 08 Apr 2019 10:56 AM PDT  The airline says it will cancel 90 daily flights through June 5 due to the Max 8 grounding. The airline previously had canceled flights through April.
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| Iran president says US 'leader of world terrorism' Posted: 09 Apr 2019 01:27 AM PDT  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that the United States was the real "leader of world terrorism" after Washington blacklisted Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a "foreign terrorist organisation". "Who are you to label revolutionary institutions as terrorists?" Rouhani asked in a speech broadcast live by state television. Speaking at a ceremony to mark Iran's national nuclear technology day in Tehran, Rouhani defended the Revolutionary Guards as a force that has fought terrorism ever since its creation in 1979.
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| Why You Should Create a My Social Security Account Posted: 08 Apr 2019 06:45 AM PDT ![Why You Should Create a My Social Security Account]( "Why You Should Create a My Social Security Account") A my Social Security account allows you to view your contributions to the Social Security program. You can also get a personalized estimate of your future Social Security payments in retirement. Periodically reviewing your Social Security record allows you to make sure your earnings are recorded correctly and to factor the likely payout into your retirement plans.
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| European nationalists present united front Posted: 08 Apr 2019 09:59 AM PDT  Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini hosted a meeting of nationalist, anti-immigrant parties from across Europe in Milan on Monday, in an effort to show a unified front ahead of May's EU elections. Francis Maguire reports.
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| U.S. judge defers hearing on PG&E $350 mln bonus plan Posted: 09 Apr 2019 01:30 PM PDT ![U.S. judge defers hearing on PG&E $350 mln bonus plan]( "U.S. judge defers hearing on PG&E $350 mln bonus plan") A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday deferred a ruling on whether to approve or reject a motion by PG&E Corp to pay up to $350 million in bonuses to 10,000 employees after the power producer said the plan excluded senior executives and would help it fight devastating wildfires. The plan covers 2019 and takes the place of a previously proposed 2018 bonus program for some 14,000 employees that PG&E scuttled after criticism from wildfire victims and their lawyers. The U.S. Trustee, the government's bankruptcy watchdog, had also objected to the new plan, saying it did not make clear insiders are excluded and expressing concern about its cost.
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| Speaking to Jewish Republicans, Trump calls Netanyahu 'your prime minister' Posted: 08 Apr 2019 09:33 AM PDT  Addressing a group of Jewish Americans in Las Vegas over the weekend, President Trump referred to Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu as "your prime minister."
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| 70+ Delicious Ways To Cook An Egg Posted: 09 Apr 2019 02:23 PM PDT |
| Libya clashes over Tripoli escalate as city's airport is hit Posted: 08 Apr 2019 12:37 PM PDT  BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Clashes between rival Libyan forces for control of Tripoli escalated on Monday as the death toll from days of fighting rose to at least 51, including both combatants and civilians, and the city's only functioning airport said it was hit by an airstrike.
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| An "Entry Level" Ford Mustang Performance Model Is Coming to Battle the Four-Cylinder Camaro 1LE Posted: 08 Apr 2019 11:40 AM PDT  We expect this sharpened Stang variant to bring extra performance goodies to the four-cylinder EcoBoost car.
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| 2020 Democratic primary: Bernie Sanders emerges as early front-runner to take on Trump Posted: 08 Apr 2019 03:43 AM PDT  Bernie Sanders has emerged as an early front-runner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination as candidates battle for support in a crowded field.The Vermont senator, who launched a surprisingly strong challenge against Hillary Clinton in 2016, is hoping to build on the momentum from his last presidential campaign.Mr Sanders has surpassed his rivals in early fundraising, earning $18.2m (£14m) in the first six weeks of the 2020 campaign, and has developed a sophisticated campaign team since his first run.Following his 2016 campaign, he created the political group Our Revolution, which has collected information on voters and organised events in early voting states.The organisation has helped establish Mr Sanders as a figurehead for progressive Democrats, helping to elect candidates such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib in the 2018 midterms.Mr Sanders won more than 20 primary contests against Ms Clinton in 2016 as a clear outsider and supporters argue popular demand for the senator's brand of self-described democratic socialism has not decreased."Donald Trump campaigned on economic terms as faux Bernie Sanders. It was taking his language and selling it to the American people," said Faiz Shakir, Mr Sanders' campaign manager."And now how do you defeat faux Bernie Sanders? You defeat him with real Bernie Sanders."However, some Democrats worry weaknesses in Mr Sanders' 2016 campaign remain, such as criticism that his team was too heavily white and male and concerns that his left-wing policy platform could turn away swing voters.Despite enthusiasm for Mr Sanders' campaign, critics also say he performed poorly with black voters who overwhelmingly backed Ms Clinton in 2016.Notably, Mr Sanders lost the South Carolina primary by more than 45 points."I understand that a lot of people took a lot of things out of the South Carolina results," Mr Shakir said."We are going to continue to court and address these issues directly, but we are operating with a great deal of confidence that this is going to be a particular demographic that supports Bernie Sanders at the end of the day."Sanders advisers have argued he has addressed the weakness by working to build relationships with black leaders in South Carolina and other Southern states, while making racial inequality and criminal justice more prominent issues in his campaigning.Campaign officials also argue that his 2020 team will be more diverse with current campaign staff reportedly being majority female and 40 per cent people of colour."We were criticised for being too white; that was a correct criticism," Mr Sanders said on the Breakfast Club radio show in March."We were criticised for being too male; that was a correct criticism. That's going to change."In early polling, Mr Sanders has shown his popularity from 2016 has not disappeared, as polling averages put him up to 10 percentage points above other declared Democrats.However, he is still behind former vice-president Joe Biden, who has indicated that he is planning to run but has not formerly announced a campaign.Critics also argue Mr Sanders' position in polling is partly due to name recognition at this point, with himself and Mr Biden being the two most well-known candidates.In a large field of candidates, other Democrats such as senators Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris and Cory Booker could challenge once they receive more national coverage.Other outsider candidates, such as Beto O'Rourke and Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg, could also pose a threat, much like Mr Sanders did to Ms Clinton in 2016.While Mr Sanders has become a household name in US politics, he is not universally liked by Democrats, with some blaming him for Ms Clinton's election defeat to Mr Trump.Some also note that progressive candidates he endorsed in the 2018 midterms, such as Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum, were defeated.Voting in the Democratic presidential primary is not set to begin until February 2020.
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| Meet the F-21 Fighter (Think an F-16 on Steroids Thanks to F-22 and F-35 DNA) Posted: 08 Apr 2019 12:52 AM PDT  For the purposes of Lockheed's marketing campaign, the F-21 is a new fighter, although it shares many of its major features with the F-16V the company has sold to Bahrain, Greece, Slovakia, South Korea and Taiwan. Lockheed can build new F-16Vs or upgrade older F-16s to the V-standard.Lockheed Martin in mid-February 2019 offered to sell India a new fighter the company calls the "F-21."(This first appeared several months ago.)Only it doesn't look like a new fighter at all. The F-21 looks like an F-16.In fact, the F-21 is an F-16 that Lockheed has upgraded with new cockpit displays, conformal fuel tanks, a larger airframe spine that can accommodate additional electronics, fittings for towed radar decoys, a new infrared sensor and a refueling probe that's compatible with India's Russian-made aerial tankers."The F-21 addresses the Indian air force's unique requirements," Lockheed stated.The rebranding raises an important question. At what point do upgrades transform an old fighter into a new fighter?It isn't a purely academic question. The number of different fighter types that a country simultaneously can produce is a useful marker of that country's war-making capacity.
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| Wall Street's 7 Highest-Rated Stocks to Buy Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:17 AM PDT ![Wall Street's 7 Highest-Rated Stocks to Buy]( "Wall Street's 7 Highest-Rated Stocks to Buy") Wall Street analysts don't always get it right. There's no such thing as a 100 percent guaranteed winner when it comes to finding the best stocks to buy, but FactSet recently compiled a list of stocks that Wall Street analysts love most. Of all the stocks covered by Wall Street, Amazon has the most pristine scorecard.
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| EXCLUSIVE-Ford likely to end independent India business with new Mahindra deal - sources Posted: 09 Apr 2019 07:11 AM PDT ![EXCLUSIVE-Ford likely to end independent India business with new Mahindra deal - sources]( "EXCLUSIVE-Ford likely to end independent India business with new Mahindra deal - sources") Ford Motor Co is nearing a deal with Mahindra & Mahindra to form a new joint-venture company in India, a move that will see the U.S. automaker cease its independent operations in the country, two sources with direct knowledge of the talks told Reuters. Under the terms of the deal being negotiated, Ford will form a new unit in India in which it will hold a 49 percent stake, while India's Mahindra will own 51 percent, the two sources said. The U.S. carmaker's India unit will transfer most of its current automotive business to the newly created entity, including its assets and employees, according to one of the sources.
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| White House discussed Trump tax returns prior to request: Mnuchin Posted: 09 Apr 2019 04:21 PM PDT  White House lawyers consulted with Treasury officials about President Donald Trump's tax returns before Democratic lawmakers formally requested access to them, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday in congressional testimony. The White House has vowed Democrats will "never" see them. Mnuchin testified before Congress that officials were reviewing Democrats' request for the tax returns, adding that it would be "premature" to discuss their ultimate decision.
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| Emilia Clarke: 'A bit of my brain actually died' during second aneurysm Posted: 08 Apr 2019 03:20 PM PDT  "Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke is going into more detail about the severity of the second brain aneurysm that almost killed her in 2013.
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| Flooding in Oregon after heavy weekend rain Posted: 09 Apr 2019 04:11 AM PDT  The National Weather Service has issued flood watches and warnings for several counties in Oregon's central Willamette Valley. (April 9)
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| US urges Russia, Syria to facilitate aid to remote camp Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:40 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday that it is not preventing Syrians from leaving a remote displacement camp near an American base in Syria and is urging Russia and Damascus to help facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid.
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| The 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA35 Is the Curvier Choice among Entry-Level AMGs Posted: 08 Apr 2019 03:01 PM PDT  Everything that's great about the A35 sedan but with a prettier shell and a premium price.
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| Women accusing Joe Biden of inappropriate contact ‘support other candidates,’ Democratic senator says Posted: 08 Apr 2019 03:55 PM PDT  Joe Biden has become arguably the most popular — and controversial — 2020 Democratic candidate who has yet to officially launch their campaign for the White House. The former vice president has garnered national headlines after numerous women described feeling uncomfortable with his physical greetings and other exchanges from over the years, including former Nevada Democratic lawmaker Lucy Flores, who recently wrote about her "awkward" experience with Mr Biden in The Cut. But not everyone is apparently buying the accusations of inappropriate contact levelled against him. Christopher Coons, a Delaware Democrat, said during an interview on Monday: "There are folks who, I think, are coming forward and standing up about this because they support other candidates."Speaking to CNN, the senator also added: "There are folks who, I think, are coming forward out of a genuine sense of feeling disrespected or unappreciated." "At the end of the day, the best way to measure this is to see how former Vice President Biden does on the campaign trail," he continued. Mr Coons has previously spoken out in defence of the former vice president, who has been mulling a 2020 bid in recent months. He has said photos of Mr Biden had been taken out of context to claim wrongdoing in some cases, when the former vice president was actually being kind or thoughtful towards constituents. "In my many years on the campaign trail and in public life, I have offered countless handshakes, hugs, expressions of affection, support and comfort. And not once — never — did I believe I acted inappropriately," Mr Biden said in a statement addressing the controversy. He added, "If it is suggested I did so, I will listen respectfully. But it was never my intention."
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