| Army Vet Hatched Domestic Terror Plot to Avenge New Zealand Shooting: Feds Posted: 29 Apr 2019 01:34 PM PDT  REUTERSA U.S. Army veteran has been arrested for an attempted terror attack in "multiple" Los Angeles locations allegedly in "retribution" for the mosque mass shooting in New Zealand last month, federal prosecutors announced Monday.Mark Domingo, a 26-year-old former U.S. Army infantryman who served in Afghanistan, was charged with providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists in his attempt to make an improvised explosive device (IED) "in order to commit mass murder," according to an U.S. District court indictment filed over the weekend. The California man was arrested Friday night after receiving what he thought was a live bomb to carry out his attack but was, in fact, a fake explosive delivered by an undercover law-enforcement officer as part of an FBI investigation. According to the complaint, Domingo was outraged over the massacre at two New Zealand mosques that killed 50 people and injured dozens on March 14, and he boasted in online posts about purchasing supplies to make several bombs."There were mosque shootings in New Zealand," Domingo posted to a private online chat on March 14, according to federal prosecutors. "[T]here must be retribution."He added: "I feel like I should make a christians life miserable tomorrow for our fallen bros n sis in [N]ew Zealand...maybe a jews life...they shed our blood...no Muslim should have to experience this, a message needs to be sent."In various conversations with an FBI informant who was already in the private message group and an FBI "online covert employee" two days later, Domingo expressed support for a violent jihad, the indictment claimed.For six weeks, Domingo plotted with the informant about murdering several "enemies," including Christians, Jews, white supremacists, LAPD police officers, even his next-door neighbor. He also allegedly discussed his desire to set off explosives on the Santa Monica Pier and on several Los Angeles freeways, and voiced support for ISIS—though he had trouble developing a concrete plan. In one exchange, the informant asked Domingo if he intended to get caught, to which he replied: "Martyrdom, bro," Domingo said, according to the indictment.Finally, the 26-year-old "asked his confederate… to find a bomb-maker," revealing he had "purchased several hundred nails to be used as shrapnel inside the IED.""Domingo said he specifically bought three-inch nails because they would be long enough to penetrate the human body and puncture internal organs," the complaint stated. Domingo also allegedly showed up to one meeting with the informant, armed with a rifle similar to an AK-47. The 26-year-old, who completed a four-month deployment to Afghanistan in Jan. 2013, was finally arrested after he told the informant of his plans to attack a "white-nationalist rally" in Huntington Beach on April 27."This investigation successfully disrupted a very real threat posed by a trained combat soldier who repeatedly stated he wanted to cause the maximum number of casualties," U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna said on Monday in news conference announcing the "chilling terrorism plot."Domingo, who has been in federal custody since his arrest, is expected to appear in court Monday afternoon.Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here
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| REFILE-No clear majority in Spain's election with 50 pct of votes counted Posted: 28 Apr 2019 12:53 PM PDT ![REFILE-No clear majority in Spain's election with 50 pct of votes counted]( "REFILE-No clear majority in Spain's election with 50 pct of votes counted") Neither the rightist or the leftist political bloc in Spain was holding a clear majority in Sunday's national election, according to a tally of results from the interior ministry with 50 percent of votes counted. The partial results, which in past Spanish elections have not always accurately reflected the final outcome, suggested neither bloc would be able to form a government on its own, and would need to ally with smaller regional parties to prevent a deadlocked parliament.
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| US reels from deadly synagogue attack on final day of Passover Posted: 28 Apr 2019 02:40 AM PDT  A teenage gunman who wrote a hate-filled manifesto opened fire at a synagogue in California on Saturday, killing one person and injuring three others including the rabbi as worshippers marked the final day of Passover, authorities said. The shooting in the town of Poway, north of San Diego, came exactly six months after a white supremacist killed 11 people at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue -- the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in US history.
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| United Airlines is covering up cameras on seat backs amid privacy backlash Posted: 29 Apr 2019 07:29 AM PDT  United Airlines is covering up all the cameras on the back of customers' seats amid backlash about privacy.
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| Our ‘Angry, Violent Young Men’ Problem Posted: 29 Apr 2019 10:15 AM PDT  Some will look at this weekend's Poway synagogue shooting and argue that it reflects an anti-Semitism problem. (They aren't wrong, either: Judging by a manifesto he posted online shortly before the attack, the alleged shooter appears to be a hardcore anti-Semite.) Some will react by arguing that we have a gun-control problem. But it's just as easy to compare the Poway suspect's case to those of other mass shooters and see a "young men who find normal life unfulfilling or too difficult and choose to risk or end their lives in violent rampage" problem.Unlike other young men who committed mass shootings, the Poway shooter had an intact family. His father is a high-school physics teacher and an elder in his church. He had a high GPA in high school, took Advanced Placement classes, and was an accomplished pianist. He reportedly had Jewish friends earlier in his life. Yet apparently none of that was enough to keep him from erupting in a spasm of horrific violence, motivated by a belief that he had no worthwhile future because of some sort of nefarious Jewish conspiracy he'd concocted in his head.It is common to refer to such young men as "troubled," and with good reason: One study found that almost 60 percent of mass shooters had either been diagnosed with a mental disorder or exhibited signs of serious mental illness before their attack. But that still leaves about 40 percent whose actions cannot be attributed, in full or in part, to mental illness. (Advocates for the mentally ill would want me to also point out that the vast majority of those with mental illness are not violent and should not be seen as ticking time bombs.)Another point about the "troubled young men" is that their troubles are usually quite mundane. Mass shootings have occurred in rich communities and poor communities, but "overall, the communities that have experienced mass shootings are more or less middle-class, with a mean household income of $65,900," according to a study by Patrick Adler of the Martin Prosperity Institute. Few mass shooters come from impoverished circumstances; one study contended that many communities that suffered a mass shooting have both high income and high inequality. "The persistent inability of members of a community to achieve a culturally defined level of economic success creates an environment of anger, frustration, hostility, and violence," its authors wrote. Oftentimes the mass shooter is living a relatively comfortable life, but he can't see it for what it is because he perceives others to have so much more. The problems in his life are manageable and can be overcome, but he doesn't believe that they are because he sees other people who seem to have no problems.A recent Wall Street Journal study of 39 school shooters found that half felt bullied and sought revenge, about half had expressed thoughts of suicide, and about two-thirds had "easy access to guns" — meaning they used guns owned by family members. Bullying, thoughts of suicide, and firearms have all existed for a long time, but something in the two decades since the Columbine shooting has spurred troubled young men to believe that the best way to deal with their problems is to attempt to murder as many strangers as possible.For some reason, hate-filled online message boards like 8chan and the "Columbiners" online subculture speak to these young men in a way that their parents, peers, and the rest of society can't. What is feeding their deep dissatisfaction with life? Is it the need to keep up a stoic appearance when there's some deep turmoil, rage, or pain inside? Or is the phenomenon self-perpetuating, as angry young men see massacres committed by other angry young men and think, "That's what he did, I guess that's what I ought to do"?A 2018 FBI report noted the "legacy tokens" that often appear in such cases — "manifestos, videos, social media postings, or other communications deliberately created by the shooter and delivered or staged for discovery by others, usually near in time to the shooting." The Internet is full of personal screeds about grievances and perceived injustices, and the vast majority of the time, no one cares what's written in them. But as soon as a person commits a terrible act of violence, there's an intense public interest, a desire to understand that person's motivations. Suddenly everyone cares about what problems existed in the life of the shooter before the act. Who bullied him? Who rejected him? What made him so angry?A person who feels that he does not matter will take a twisted form of solace in the fact that after he has committed his terrible act of violence, everyone wanted to know what was going on inside his head.No proposal to address mass shootings can be foolproof. Obviously, parents should keep guns locked away if they have concerns about the mental health or emotional state of their children. Obviously, we need better and more extensive public mental-health services to identify, diagnose, and treat people before they become a threat to themselves and others. The heroism of Jonathan Morales and Oscar Stewart, an off-duty Border Patrol agent and an Iraq War veteran who confronted the synagogue gunman and forced him to flee, demonstrates that armed citizens can play a role in mitigating the harm that aspiring mass shooters inflict. And it may be worthwhile for law enforcement to monitor the chat rooms of "Columbiners" and see if they can identify potential school shooters before they bring a gun to the classroom.But we're still haunted by the capacity of the human heart to embrace evil. We face a persistent struggle to get young men to resist the siren's call of a spectacular, violent, infamous end.
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| Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Kellyanne Conway for slamming her response to Sri Lanka attacks Posted: 28 Apr 2019 11:44 AM PDT  Ocasio-Cortez called the series of bombings in Sri Lanka, which death toll has risen to 290, "horrifying." "The Sri Lanka massacre was horrifying.
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| U.S. Agreed to Pay North Korea for Warmbier But Didn’t, Bolton Says Posted: 28 Apr 2019 07:36 AM PDT ![U.S. Agreed to Pay North Korea for Warmbier But Didn't, Bolton Says]( "U.S. Agreed to Pay North Korea for Warmbier But Didn't, Bolton Says") "That's what I am told," Bolton told correspondent Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday" when asked whether the U.S. had signed the agreement, which would have occurred before Bolton joined the Trump administration in 2018. "No money was paid.
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| Police shoot man after five bodies discovered in two remote Tennessee homes Posted: 28 Apr 2019 08:01 AM PDT  Police officers have shot and arrested a man suspected of killing five people in two homes in rural Tennessee.Michael Cummins, 25, became the subject of a mass manhunt after four bodies were found at a property near the town of Westmoreland and a fifth discovered at a second home nearby.A sixth person, who is believed to have called police, was also found suffering unspecified injuries at the first scene.Cummins himself was shot by at least one SWAT officer after he emerged from a wood holding several weapons, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said.He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.Police spokesman Josh DeVine told a press conference: "The community should hopefully be able to rest a little bit easier tonight, knowing that [Cummins] is in custody."Authorities have not released any details about the victims and have not said exactly how they were killed.It is not clear if Cummins knew them.
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| The Latest: Spain's ruling Socialist Party wins election Posted: 28 Apr 2019 08:09 PM PDT  MADRID (AP) — The latest on the Spanish national election (all times local):
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| US stocks tread water ahead of more earnings, Fed Posted: 29 Apr 2019 10:23 AM PDT  Wall Street was flat but holding near record levels just after the open on Monday as investors awaited a fresh set of corporate earnings during week loaded with economic data. Markets were also absorbing an upbeat report on consumer spending for March, which showed a big jump at the end of the first quarter. The data come as the Federal Reserve is due to begin its latest-two day policy meeting on Tuesday but is overwhelmingly expected to leave interest rates untouched.
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| FOREX-Dollar rally stalls underlining slowdown fears Posted: 29 Apr 2019 02:17 AM PDT ![FOREX-Dollar rally stalls underlining slowdown fears]( "FOREX-Dollar rally stalls underlining slowdown fears") A rally in the dollar faltered on Monday with strong U.S. data doing little to lift the currency or convince investors that a slowdown in activity is over. The greenback traded in a narrow range as Japan kicked off a week of holidays, typically a period of thin liquidity that can prompt spikes in volatility. A Federal Reserve policy meeting, Brexit negotiations and a raft of global data including on U.S. core inflation and payrolls could each be the trigger for big currency swings this week.
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| IS says its fighters behind police clashes in Sri Lanka Posted: 27 Apr 2019 07:41 PM PDT  The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for three men who blew themselves up in clashes with Sri Lankan police, the militant group said in a statement. The men set off explosives after an hour-long gun battle with police Saturday, inside what was believed to be a jihadist hideout near the eastern town of Kalmunai, in the latest fallout from the Easter attacks. In a statement posted Saturday by the IS propaganda unit the Amaq News Agency, IS said the three men were part of the Islamic State group and detonated their bombs after the fight with police.
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| Synagogue shooter posted letter online hours before shooting Posted: 29 Apr 2019 09:56 AM PDT  The suspect in the San Diego shooting posted the anti-Semitic letter on the internet message board 8chan only hours before the attack.
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| Trump Off Sounds in Interview With Mark Levin: ‘Lot of Good People’ in Charlottesville Posted: 28 Apr 2019 09:28 AM PDT  REUTERS/Yara NardiAbout an hour into a wide ranging radio interview on Friday with conservative radio personality Mark Levin, President Donald Trump took a stab at explaining exactly what he meant when he said there were "very fine people on both sides" of the neo-Nazi march that ended in the death 32-year-old counter-protester Heather Heyer, in Charlottesville in 2017. Levin, having hashed over the Mueller report with the president ad nauseam, had one last topic while he still had the president on the line. "Bernie Sanders believes terrorists should be able to vote," Levin said as a way of introduction into the topic. "Joe Biden has announced the other day that he wants to run and he's got a history of actually supporting segregation back in the 70s. He starts attacking you for Charlottesville."Levin then makes it clear that he has gone back through the audio tapes of the president's comments in which he said that there were "some very fine people" on both sides of the issue. "You never said anything positive about neo-nazis and klansmen, but they continue to push that line, don't they?" Levin asked."That's a terrible thing that they keep bringing up," the president responded. "And I actually said, two different ways. And I actually said it every way you can say it. But I said you had bad people in both groups and I said you had good people in both groups."Levin then prompted the president, "And by groups you mean protestors, not the Klan and neo-nazis?"The president then said that absolutely yes, that's just what he meant."If you remember, that started over the statue of probably the greatest general in the history of our country in terms of strategic brilliance," he said. "If you go to generals, a lot of generals I work with many of them, think that strategically and in many ways Robert E. Lee was the greatest general they have in Charlottesville where I have a big property, where I have a big house, the John Kluge estate.""You know will you go and you look at this incredible–what was–incredible statue of Robert E. Lee on a horse and many of those people were from University of Virginia. They were from all around the neighborhood, the area," he said. "They just wanted to protest the fact that they want to take down the statue of Robert E. Lee now there were a lot of good people in that group and they were protesting the taking down of statues."Levin did not fact check the president or clarify that there were no University of Virginia protesters carrying tiki torches that day who were not part of the Unite the Right neo-nazi movement or those protesting the march. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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| Brexit Bulletin: Looming Defeats Posted: 28 Apr 2019 11:29 PM PDT  Talks between Theresa May and the opposition Labour Party on breaking the Brexit impasse continue this week, with Conservative Party Chairman Brandon Lewis saying Sunday that there's still time for Parliament to settle on a deal before the U.K. participates in EU elections on May 23. For its part, Labour insists it's not "dragging its heels" in the talks and that the government has refused to budge on any of its red lines, the party's business spokeswoman Rebecca Long-Bailey said on Sky News on Sunday. Long-Bailey also hinted that Labour would be prepared to back a Brexit deal even if it comes without a commitment to a new public vote.
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| Why Big Pharma distrust is fueling the anti-vaxxer movement and playing a role in the measles outbreak Posted: 29 Apr 2019 01:25 PM PDT  As distrust of the pharmaceutical industry grows, so has the anti-vaccination movement. That is a critical issue as measles cases balloon.
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| Iran says leaving nuclear treaty one of many options after U.S. sanctions move Posted: 28 Apr 2019 04:28 AM PDT  Iran said on Sunday it could quit a treaty against the spread of nuclear weapons after the United States tightens sanctions, while an Iranian general said the U.S. Navy was interacting as before with an elite military unit blacklisted by Washington. Tensions between Tehran and Washington have risen since the Trump administration withdrew last year from a 2015 international nuclear deal with Iran and began ratcheting up sanctions. Earlier this month, the United States blacklisted Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and demanded buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases by May or face sanctions.
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| What we know about the Sri Lanka bombers Posted: 28 Apr 2019 08:34 AM PDT  Sri Lanka's horrific Easter attacks that killed 253 people were orchestrated by a firebrand cleric who sought out young men from wealthy families and radicalised them into suicide bombers, according to initial evidence gathered by investigators. The attacks were led by Zahran Hashim, a Sri Lankan Muslim preacher who founded the radical National Thowheeth Jama'ath (NTJ) organisation in the eastern town of Kattankudy. After Hashim's violent diatribes sparked a police investigation in 2017, he fled the town, disappearing for years until he resurfaced as one of the two suicide bombers who killed dozens at Colombo's luxury Shangri-La hotel on Easter Sunday.
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| US consumer spending jumps in March; inflation remains tame Posted: 29 Apr 2019 06:48 AM PDT  American consumer spending leapt last month to post the biggest gain in 10 years, recovering from a weak start to 2019, while inflation remained tame, according to government data released Monday. The strong finish to the third quarter comes a day before the Federal Reserve is due to meet, with markets overwhelmingly expecting the central bank to leave interest rates untouched. The latest figures confirm the picture of steady economic growth in the first quarter that were released Friday in the Commerce Department's GDP report.
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| Beats' first truly wireless earbuds to launch May 10 Posted: 29 Apr 2019 03:16 AM PDT  Over the weekend, Apple's Beats headphones division announced that pre-ordering for their fitness-oriented AirPods competitor will open May 3, with the earbuds hitting shelves on May 10. While the Powerbeats Pro are powered by the same Apple H1 chip used in the second-gen AirPods and likewise support "Hey Siri," they offer nearly double the listening time at nine hours on a single charge instead of just five. The earbuds come in four colors and will put owners back $249.99, $50 more than the latest AirPods.
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| House panel to interview ex-White House security clearance chief Posted: 28 Apr 2019 08:58 AM PDT  The Democratic chairman of a congressional committee has put off holding a former White House security clearance chief in contempt until after the panel interviews him about decisions made on some of President Donald Trump's advisers. The House Oversight and Government Reform committee voted last week to subpoena Carl Kline over whistleblower allegations that the Trump administration inappropriately reversed career officials' decisions to deny some advisers security clearances. Congressional sources said the aides included Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
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| Jordan Peterson accuses Cambridge University of being 'unprofessional' after he found out from Twitter that he was stripped of fellowship Posted: 28 Apr 2019 06:23 AM PDT  The controversial professor Jordan Peterson has said Cambridge University is "unprofessional" after he found out the institution had stripped him of a fellowship via Twitter. Dr Peterson, who will be speaking at a sold-out show at the Hammersmith Apollo next month, said he felt "sorrow" and "shock" over the decision, which came as Cambridge academics lambasted the university for inviting him. Many have dismissed the views of the Canadian psychologist, who has hundreds of thousands of fans and styles himself as the "professor against political correctness". He has argued for enforced monogamy, pushed the view that men are victims of gender discrimination, and said that the idea of white privilege is a "Marxist lie." The professor has also come under fire for posing in a photograph next to a man in a shirt with the slogan "proud Islamaphobe". However, he has said the university was wrong to strip him of his visiting fellowship, telling the Sunday Times magazine: "It was unprofessional in a way that is almost incomprehensible to me. I can't believe how it was handled." The professor added that the decision it reflects the general attitude of universities and their "continual, quasi-Marxist assault" on the "foundational ideas of our culture." He also defended sacked government advisor Roger Scruton, who was relieved of his position on the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission over remarks he made about Islamophobia and the Chinese government. Dr Peterson said Mr Scruton was "witch-hunted" out of his position, adding: "It's not surprising, this kind of thing happens all the time now. "People make mistakes, they're taken out of context. If the rule is going to be that if you have ever said anything that could be interpreted as offensive by the minority, no matter how small - I don't mean ethnic, I mean minority of people - you are no longer fit for public office or public discussion or anything of significance, then how the hell are you going to escape that?"
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| Sean Spicer: Trump has 'insurmountable edge' in key battleground states Posted: 29 Apr 2019 08:11 AM PDT  Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer lays out how Republicans are going to compete against Democrats in 2020.
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| Follower of Sri Lanka bomber sought India attack: police Posted: 29 Apr 2019 01:07 PM PDT  An alleged follower of Sri Lankan bombing leader Zahran Hashim is to appear in a southern Indian court Tuesday after admitting he wanted to carry out an attack in India's Kerala, investigators said. The accused, identified as Riyas A, alias Riyas Aboobacker, 29, was arrested Monday by India's National Investigation Agency (NIA), which handles counter-terrorism cases. During interrogation, he allegedly "disclosed that he has been following speeches/videos of Zahran Hashim of Sri Lanka for more than a year", an NIA statement said.
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| Boeing CEO keeps job intact after facing questions on 737 MAX crashes Posted: 29 Apr 2019 02:19 PM PDT  Boeing Co CEO and Chairman Dennis Muilenburg emerged with his job intact at an annual meeting on Monday and promised to win back the public's trust after facing tough questions in the wake of two fatal crashes of the 737 MAX plane. Battling the biggest crisis of his nearly four years as chief executive officer, Muilenburg survived a shareholder motion to split his chairman and CEO roles. "We know we do have work to do to earn and re-earn that trust and we will," Muilenburg said before ending the 16-minute news conference and ignoring shouted questions from reporters as he walked away.
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| Rep. Clyburn slams Trump's praise for Robert E. Lee: 'The president is now glorifying a loser' Posted: 28 Apr 2019 12:10 PM PDT  "Robert E. Lee was a slave owner and a brutal slave master. Robert E. Lee was a loser."
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| Russia vs. Israel: How a War in the Middle East Could Happen Posted: 28 Apr 2019 04:00 AM PDT  As the IDF official said, "We have proven over more than 70 years as a sovereign state that you don't push us around."Could Israeli air strikes in Syria trigger war between Israel and Russia?(This first appeared several weeks ago.)Israel remains determined to continue pounding Iranian forces in Syria in a bid to keep Tehran's forces away from Israel's northern border. At the same time, Russia has thousands of troops in Syria that could be caught in the crossfire—or even become belligerents if Moscow tires of its Syrian ally being pummeled.And if Israel and Russia come to blows, would Israel's big brother—the United States—feel compelled to intervene?Not that Jerusalem or Moscow are eager for such a fight. "Neither of us desire a military confrontation," a senior Israel Defense Forces (IDF) official told me during a recent interview in Jerusalem. "It would be detrimental to both sides."Yet Israel's policy boils down to this: it will do whatever it sees as necessary to eject Iranian forces from Syria. And if Russia doesn't like it, then that's just the price of ensuring that Syria doesn't become another Iranian rocket base on Israel's border.Relations between Jerusalem and Moscow are far warmer than during the Cold War. The result is a strange embrace reminiscent of the U.S.-Soviet detente of the 1970s. On the surface, a certain friendliness and desire for cooperation. Yet beneath the smiles is wariness, suspicion and a clash of fundamental interests.
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| Study: Kids' suicides spiked after Netflix's '13 Reasons' Posted: 29 Apr 2019 03:31 PM PDT ![Study: Kids' suicides spiked after Netflix's '13 Reasons']( "Study: Kids' suicides spiked after Netflix's '13 Reasons'") Suicides among U.S. kids aged 10 to 17 jumped to a 19-year high in the month following the release of a popular TV series that depicted a girl ending her life, researchers said.
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| US STOCKS-Futures edge lower ahead of inflation data Posted: 29 Apr 2019 04:56 AM PDT ![US STOCKS-Futures edge lower ahead of inflation data]( "US STOCKS-Futures edge lower ahead of inflation data") In yet another busy week for earnings, about 160 S&P 500 companies, including Google-parent Alphabet Inc and Apple Inc, are due to report their quarterly reports. An inflation report from the Commerce Department is expected to show personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index for March to have risen 0.7% from 0.1% in February.
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| Best Tech Deals in May 2019 Posted: 29 Apr 2019 09:56 AM PDT  Amazon Deals | Walmart Deals | Apple Deals | TV Deals | Gaming Deals | Laptop Deals | iPhone Deals Retailers like Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart are wrapping up this month with generous tech discounts, so now's a great time buy new gadgets. Whether you're checking out Mother's Day or grad gift ideas, there are some solid deals on everything from laptops to game consoles to consider. Good news for Apple fans holding off on upgrading to the iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max. For today only, you can save up to $300 on select Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max phones. Swing over to Best Buy to lease the AT&T iPhone XS (256GB) for no money down and $31.66/mo. for 30 months for a total of $949.80. That's $200 off its $1,149 list price. The retailer also offers the AT&T iPhone XS Max (256GB) for $34.99/mo. for 30-months ($200 off) if you want a bigger screen. These latest Apple flagships are elegantly designed and pack ultra-fast A12 Bionic processors, gigabit LTE support and stunning OLED displays. To be eligible for these deals, you must activate your iPhone XS or iPhone XS under AT&T's Next plan. If you prefer Verizon, Best Buy also offers the Verizon iPhone XS (256GB) for $39.58/mo. ($200 off) and the Verizon iPhone XS Max $47.91/mo.($300 off). Whether you're upgrading to a 4K Smart TV or purchasing your first smart device, here are the best tech deals that we expect to roll over into May. Amazon Hardware DealsAmazon is currently offering many of its branded devices at discounted pricing. * Echo Dot 3rd (2-Pack) for $80 ($20 off) * Echo Show (2nd Gen) w/ Free Smart Bulb for $230 ($15 off) * Echo Dot Kids Edition + Fire HD 8 Kids Edition for $150 ($50 off) * Echo Dot Kids Edition + Fire 7 Kids Edition for $130 ($40 off) * Echo Show 2nd Gen (2-Pack) for $360 ($100 off) * Echo 2nd Generation (2-Pack) for $170 ($30 off) * Echo Plus 2nd Gen w/ Hue Bulb for $150 ($15 off) * All-new Kindle Essentials Bundle for $125 ($45 off) * All-new Kindle Paperwhite Essentials Bundle for $170 ($20 off) * All-New Fire HD 8 Tablet w/ Show Mode Dock for $105 ($15 off) * Ring Video Doorbell 2 w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $199 ($50 off) * Ring Spotlight Wireless Cam w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $199 ($50 off) * Ring Spotlight Wired Cam Wired w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $199 ($50 off) * Ring Stick-Up Wireless Cam w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $180 ($50 off) * Ring Stick-Up Wired Cam w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $180 ($80 off) * Ring Alarm 5-Piece Kit w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $199 ($50 off) * Ring Floodlight Cam w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $249 ($50 off) * Ring Smart Lighting Spotlights (2-pack) for $100 ($30 off) * 20 Percent off AmazonBasics Computer Accessories Top Tech Deals Right Now * Apple 9.7-inch iPad for $249 ($81 off) also at Amazon [NEW] * Acer Aspire 3 Laptop for $399 ($100 off, Core i5/4GB/1TB) * Asus TUF 15.6-inch Gaming Laptop for $694 ($305 off, via coupon, "EMCTYVW25") * Apple MacBook 12-inch (2017, Gold) for $999 ($600 off) * Apple iPad Air 2019 (Wi-Fi, 64GB) for $479 ($20 off) * Apple AirPods Earbuds (1st Gen) for $147 ($12 off) TV Deals * Sharp 55-inch 4K UHD Roku Smart TV with HDR for $299.99 ($150 off) [NEW] * TCL 65-Inch 4K UHD Roku Smart for $809 ($191 off) [PRICE DROP] * RCA 55-inch 4K UHD Roku Smart TV w/ HDR for $320 ($480 off) * Samsung 55-inch NU6900 4K UHD Smart TV for $398 ($132 off) also at Best Buy * Sony 70-Inch 4K UHD Smart TV for $1,098 ($500 off) * Vizio 50-inch 4K UHD Smart TV w/ HDR for $298 ($200 off) * Sharp 65-inch 4K Smart TV for $500 ($300 off) * Samsung 43-inch Q60 Series 4K QLED Smart TV (2019) for $698 ($102 off) * Samsung 49-inch Q60 Series 4K QLED Smart TV (2019) for $898 ($102 off) * Samsung 55-inch Q60 Series 4K QLED Smart TV (2019) for $998 ($200 off) [PRICE DROP] * Samsung 65-inch Q60 Series 4K QLED Smart TV (2019) for $1,398 ($400 off) [PRICE DROP] * Samsung 75-inch Q60 Series 4K QLED Smart TV (2019) for $2,798 ($202 off) Tech Under $50 * Roav by Anker DashCam C2 for $40 ($22 off, ends 4/22) [NEW] * Redragon K552 LED Gaming Keyboard for $35 ($25 off) * Anker 5-in-1 USB C Hub for $27 ($19 off) * MS Xbox Wireless Controller (White) for $44 ($16 off) * SanDisk 128GB Extreme microSD Card for $27 ($43 off) * SanDisk Ultra Flair 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive for $7 ($8 off) * SanDisk Cruzer 64GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $9 ($31 off) * Netgear WiFi Range Extender for $25 ($22 off) Smartwatch Deals * Fitbit Charge 3 Fitness Band for $119.95 ($30 off) [NEW] * Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Smartwatch for $199.99 ($150 off) [NEW] * Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 38mm) for $199 ($80 off) * Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 42mm) for $229 ($80 off) * Fitbit Ionic GPS Smartwatch for $218 ($52 off) * Samsung Gear S2 Smartwatch for $130 ($120 off) * Garmin Vivofit 3 Activity Tracker for $58 ($45 off) Phones * iPhone XS (256GB) for $950 ($200 off) [NEW] * iPhone XS Max (512GB) for $1,150 ($300 off) [NEW] * Samsung Galaxy S9 Unlocked 64GB for $498 ($103 off) [PRICE DROP] * Google Pixel 3 64GB (Verizon) for $499.92 ($300 off) * Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Unlocked for $717 ($283 off) * Apple iPhone SE Unlocked for $249 ($100 off) Cameras * Nikon D3500 DSLR Camera w/ 18-55mm VR Lens for $446.95 ($53 off) [NEW] * Polaroid Originals OneStep 2 i-Type Camera for $83 ($17 off) [PRICE DROP] * Canon PowerShot SX530 Digital Camera for $229 ($150 off) [PRICE DROP] * Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 Instant Film Camera for $99.99 ($80 off) * Panasonic Lumix 4K Point-and-Shoot Camera for $249.99 ($150 off) * Blink XT Home Security 2 Camera System for $139.99 ($90 off) Games and Consoles * WWE 2K19 Deluxe Edition for $39.99 ($50 off) * MS Xbox One S 1TB Battlefield V Bundle for $230 ($70 off) * MS Xbox One S 1TB Minecraft Creators Bundle for $200 ($100 off) * Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch for $50 ($10 off) * Call of Duty: Black Ops for PS4 for $28 ($32 off) * Kingdom Hearts 3 for PS4 for $37 ($23 off) * Kingdom Heart 3 for Xbox One for $40 ($20 off) * Red Dead Redemption 2 for PS4 for $38 ($22 off) also at Amazon * Up to $30 off Xbox One Games at Microsoft
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| Singapore activist fined for Facebook post on courts Posted: 28 Apr 2019 11:14 PM PDT  A Singaporean activist was Monday fined for questioning the independence of the judiciary on Facebook, the latest case to highlight what critics say is the country's heavy-handed approach towards dissent. While it is wealthy and modern in many ways, tightly-controlled Singapore is regularly criticised by rights groups for restricting freedom of expression with tough laws. In the latest case, activist Jolovan Wham was found guilty in October of contempt of court for posting on Facebook that Singapore's judiciary lacked integrity and independence in cases involving the government or politicians.
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| Oil majors, Ocado weigh on FTSE 100; TUI shines Posted: 29 Apr 2019 12:47 AM PDT ![Oil majors, Ocado weigh on FTSE 100; TUI shines]( "Oil majors, Ocado weigh on FTSE 100; TUI shines") The FTSE 100 was largely flat on Monday, as oil majors dipped following United States' demand to OPEC for higher production, while online supermarket Ocado slipped after disclosing the cause of the fire at its Andover site earlier this year. Meanwhile, travel groups TUI and Thomas Cook rose over 2 percent after the latter said British holidaymakers are favoring destinations outside the European Union.
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| 'Shark Tank': Body-board entrepreneur wins sweet redemption after 'worst pitch ever' Posted: 29 Apr 2019 12:33 PM PDT !['Shark Tank': Body-board entrepreneur wins sweet redemption after 'worst pitch ever']( "'Shark Tank': Body-board entrepreneur wins sweet redemption after 'worst pitch ever'") Jason Woods, an entrepreneur from California, was a 'want-a-preneur' with an ill-formed pitch in Season 5. But he got a second chance in Season 10.
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| THE 60: NASA, FEMA to practice defending Earth from asteroid Posted: 29 Apr 2019 05:07 AM PDT  The 60: Deep impact? NASA and FEMA will simulate what the agencies would do if an asteroid was heading straight for Earth.
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| Here's What Happens After Russia or China Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Posted: 28 Apr 2019 12:42 AM PDT  An attack that sank a carrier with significant casualties, on the other hand, might well result in demands for vengeance, the specific circumstances of the attack notwithstanding. This could put U.S. policymakers in the awkward position of needing to escalate, without being able to use some of the most lethal military options in their toolkit.Since the 1950s, the supercarrier has been the most visible representation of U.S. military power and maritime hegemony. Although supercarriers have participated in nearly every military conflict since the commissioning of USS Forrestal in 1955, no carrier has come under determined attack from a capable opponent. In part, this is because supercarriers are very difficult to attack, but the symbolic grandeur of the massive ships also plays a role; no one wants to know what the United States might do if one of its carriers came under attack.(This first appeared several months ago.)What would happen if a foe attacked a United States Navy (USN) aircraft carrier during a conflict? How would the United States react, and how would it respond?Circumstances:
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| The Genesis Of The Mighty Jeep Cherokee Posted: 29 Apr 2019 08:49 AM PDT  This 1980 Cherokee Chief sports the extra wide track and a 5.9-liter V8. The Jeep Cherokee is an American institution. Offered by GAA Classic Car Auctions we have a 1980 Cherokee Chief with 5.9 liters of bruteish V8 goodness.
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