| Iraqi general, U.S. Marine dispute murder charge against Navy SEAL Posted: 27 Jun 2019 06:39 PM PDT  An Iraqi general and a U.S. Marine testifying in the murder trial of a U.S. Navy SEAL said on Thursday they never saw the platoon leader stab a wounded detainee in the neck, disputing the central allegation in the prosecution's war crimes case. A sworn deposition of Major General Abbas al-Jubouri, videotaped in San Diego earlier this month, was played for the seven-member jury on the second day of defense testimony in the court-martial of Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher. Contrary to prior testimony that Gallagher, or a medic on his team, had acted deliberately to cause the death of a helpless Islamic State fighter in their custody, Jubouri said the Navy SEALs did all they could to save the teenager's life.
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| Trump says he could meet North Korea's Kim at DMZ Posted: 28 Jun 2019 09:26 PM PDT  Eyeing a history-making photo opportunity, President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a Twitter invitation to North Korea's Kim Jong Un to join him for a hand shake during a visit to the demilitarized zone with South Korea. Presidential visits to the DMZ are traditionally treated as carefully guarded secrets for security reason. The president himself claimed he wasn't even sure Kim was in North Korea to accept the invitation.
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| This Honey Walnut Shrimp Tastes Just Like P.F. Chang's, Plus 50+ More Copycat Recipes Posted: 28 Jun 2019 02:40 PM PDT |
| It took two minutes for Taco Bell to sell out its new hotel, because people are weird Posted: 27 Jun 2019 07:05 PM PDT  Taco Bell fans are apparently so addicted to the brand of the Mexican fast food chain, that not only do they patronize its locations on the regular for artery-clogging tacos and nachos. The company also felt that the brand has enough of a following that it decided to open a Taco Bell Hotel this August in Palm Spring, Calif. It will be a very real hotel and resort that's infused with the brand via everything from a gift shop that sells Taco Bell-themed clothes to Taco Bell-inspired rooms and even a salon that offers Taco Bell-inspired art.Most improbable of all, reservations for the new hotel opened today. And sold out in just two minutes.If you head to the new hotel's website, you'll be greeted with the following message: "You just missed it! All of our rooms are SOLD OUT. But you can still be a part of the experience from home." And fans are then encouraged to sign up to stay on top of hotel-related updates, exclusive merchandise and more from The Bell Hotel.Again, all that for a Taco Bell-themed hotel. What is the world coming to?There was, in fact, so much demand when reservations opened on Thursday that problems started showing up less than a minute into the process. Per CNBC, the hotel's website quickly got overwhelmed by the demand, with some users being greeted by a message apologizing for "higher than normal traffic" and telling them to "keep your crossed fingers on that refresh button."Making this even more extraordinary, Taco Bell's hotel will have a very short existence. It's really just taking over the V Palm Springs hotel and will only be open from August 8 through August 12. The nightly price of its rooms starts at $169.In a statement about the overwhelming fan reaction to the idea of a Taco Bell hotel, the chain's chief global brand officer Marisa Thalberg had this to say: "Taco Bell fans are truly one of a kind and today was one of the best expressions of that fandom yet."
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| Boeing shares hit as FAA finds new 737 MAX issue Posted: 27 Jun 2019 10:22 PM PDT  Shares of Boeing tumbled Thursday, a day after US regulators identified a new issue in the Boeing 737 MAX that will likely slow the plane's return to service following two deadly crashes. The issue -- described by one aviation expert as "another black eye" for the 737 MAX -- came as a major US airline again pushed back the timeframe for returning the planes to service and as Boeing faced fresh questions over its compliance with a 2015 US regulatory settlement intended to improve plane airworthiness. Boeing dropped 2.9 percent to $364.02, pushing the Dow into negative territory.
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| Trio of sharks kills California college student snorkeling in the Bahamas Posted: 28 Jun 2019 03:55 PM PDT  The victim's parents and family members saw the sharks and tried to yell, but she didn't hear their warnings in time.
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| Harris sends Biden into a meltdown with poignant speech on race Posted: 27 Jun 2019 07:58 PM PDT  In a heated moment during the second Democratic debate on Thursday, Kamala Harris took aim at rival candidate Joe Biden on race and civil rights.Harris took Biden to task, saying he worked with segregationist senators to oppose school busing programs meant to integrate schools."It was actually very hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States Senators who built their reputations and careers on the segregation of race in this country," Harris said. "It was not only that, but you also worked with them to oppose busing. And you know, there was a little girl in California, who was a part of the second class to integrate her public school, and she was bused to school everyday. And that was little girl was me."So I will tell you that, on this subject, it cannot be an intellectual debate among Democrats. We have to take it seriously."> WATCH: Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Joe Biden address each other directly on the matter of race and civil rights. DemDebate2 pic.twitter.com/jjG20rJrx3> > -- CNBC (@CNBC) June 28, 2019Biden defended himself by calling it a mischaracterization of his position, and claiming he never opposed busing.Following the exchange, Harris' Twitter account posted a photo of herself as a young girl.> There was a little girl in California who was bussed to school. That little girl was me. DemDebate pic.twitter.com/XKm2xP1MDH> > -- Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 28, 2019Meanwhile, Google searches for "busing" increased by more than 3000 percent, according to Google Trends.> Searches for busing have spiked +3,150% since the issue was raised by @KamalaHarris DemDebate2 > > More data: https://t.co/I0WiP7r7bt> > -- GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) June 28, 2019The internet also had its say on the moment.> Oh look Joe Biden accidentally told the truth. timesup https://t.co/CeMimdvA2G> > -- Lacy M. Johnson (@lacymjohnson) June 28, 2019> Joe Biden later on tonight when he thinks about how Kamala Harris fried him on stage pic.twitter.com/ZwaMj2xCTi> > -- Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) June 28, 2019> Kamala is going to have to prosecute herself for murdering Biden> > -- Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) June 28, 2019> kamala really pile drivered biden in front of god and everybody> > -- tracy the emotional support penguin (@brokeymcpoverty) June 28, 2019 WATCH: 'History repeats itself': LGBTQ elders discuss how Stonewall impacted their organizing during the AIDS crisis
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| UK PM May tells Putin to stop destabilizing activities: spokeswoman Posted: 28 Jun 2019 03:35 AM PDT  Prime Minister Theresa May told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that their countries can only have a different relationship if Russia stops the behavior that threatens to undermine international security, her spokeswoman said. May also Putin to hand over the Russia suspects Britain blames for poisoning a former double agent and his daughter with a nerve agent in Salisbury, southern England last year. "She told the president that there cannot be a normalization of our bilateral relationship until Russia stops the irresponsible and destabilizing activity that threatens the UK and its allies," the spokeswoman said.
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| Russia vs. America: Su-35s Attack F-15s and F-16s (Who Wins?) Posted: 28 Jun 2019 09:30 PM PDT  While many were indeed designed and planned for ahead of the imposition of sanctions, Russia is clearly making a big effort to modernize its armed forces, especially its air force, and moving past older Soviet platforms. The Su-35 is a good example of such efforts.The U.S. Air Force does not use the F-16 primarily as an air superiority fighter—the air-to-air mission is secondary—the AESA is needed to keep the venerable jet relevant. With an AESA, the F-16 could probably hold its own against the Su-35 at longer ranges—but it would still be a challenge.Russia's Su-35 fighter certainly has western defense outlets buzzing--and for good reason.Moscow, despite heavy sanctions and an economy that has certainly seen better days, keeps pumping out new combat systems one after another--items like new tanks, submarines, nuclear weapons platforms and more.(This first appeared several years ago.)While many were indeed designed and planned for ahead of the imposition of sanctions, Russia is clearly making a big effort to modernize its armed forces, especially its air force, and moving past older Soviet platforms. The Su-35 is a good example of such efforts.So how would the Su-35 do against America's best planes? How would it fare against an American air force that is clearly the best in the world. How would, for example, the Su-35 do in a combat situation against Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter? How would Russia's new plane do against older aircraft like the F-15 or say F-16?Such scenarios matter--and not just in the context of a possible NATO/Russia or Middle East situation, but now that Russia is set to deliver the Su-35 to China, such comparisons matter even more. There are many places where all of these lethal aircraft will overlap, making such comparisons even more timely.
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| NYC Rejects Federal Funds Over Abortion Doctors' ‘Gag Rule’ Posted: 28 Jun 2019 12:15 PM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- New York City's public hospital system will reject $1.3 million in federal funds after President Donald Trump's administration imposed a "gag rule" preventing doctors and nurses from giving their patients information and counseling about abortion, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday.The rule, upheld in a June 20 decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the Ninth Circuit, allows the Trump administration to enforce a rule finalized earlier this year that would take away federal funds from any clinic that provides abortions or abortion referrals. The ruling surprised city lawyers who thought the judges would strike down the law, de Blasio said.The mayor, who is among those seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential race, said Trump had imposed the rule to appeal to anti-abortion activists in his political base.Twenty-two New York City-based health-care providers receive Title X funding to operate more than 50 centers throughout the city that receive a total of $6.8 million under the program. That includes 10 clinics in the city's public hospital system that get $1.3 million. The money helped provide care between 2012 and 2015 to 150,000 people, who received a full range of gynecological services, including breast- and cervical-cancer screenings, the mayor's office said in a news release."Our public hospitals will continue to give full reproductive care; no public hospital will be prohibited from giving full truthful advice to their patients," de Blasio said during a news conference at Bellevue Medical Center, the oldest continuously operating hospital in the U.S., founded in 1736. "There's no city that turns down federal money lightly. We're not going to accept this gag rule in New York City. We're going to make sure that women's reproductive health rights are honored. We have to make sure nonprofits are made whole as well."De Blasio said the administration is playing politics by deciding "that it's better to take away funding for health care rather than respect the rights of women."The Department of Health and Human Services has said the new rules are necessary to prevent "commingling" of federal funds for contraception and preventive care with separate funding for abortion, for which there have been longstanding restrictions on using federal money. The Hyde Amendment in 1976 barred the use of federal funds to pay for abortion except to save a woman's life or when a pregnancy has resulted from rape or incest. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel, comprised of three Republican-appointed judges, said the administration's concern was compelling enough to justify promulgation of the rule.To contact the reporter on this story: Henry Goldman in New York at hgoldman@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Flynn McRoberts at fmcroberts1@bloomberg.net, William Selway, Stacie ShermanFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
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| #LetYangSpeak: Andrew Yang accuses NBC of cutting off his mic Posted: 28 Jun 2019 09:48 AM PDT ![#LetYangSpeak: Andrew Yang accuses NBC of cutting off his mic]( "#LetYangSpeak: Andrew Yang accuses NBC of cutting off his mic") The network, however, emphatically denies the tech entrepreneur's claim.
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| Biden, Harris spar over desegregation at Democratic debate Posted: 27 Jun 2019 09:34 PM PDT  The senator from California said she was personally impacted as she was bused to school as a girl.
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| Bernie Sanders Says He Would ‘Rotate’ Conservative Judges Off the Supreme Court Posted: 28 Jun 2019 05:40 AM PDT  During the second Democratic primary debate Thursday night, Senator Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) raised the possibility of rotating justices off of the Supreme Court so that they could be replaced with jurists whose philosophy aligns more closely with his own.Sanders dismissed the idea that Democrats should erode the Conservative majority on the High Court by adding additional justices, arguing instead that the number of justices should remain the same but the composition of the court should change."I do not believe in packing the court," Sanders said. "We've got a terrible 5-4 majority conservative court right now. But I do believe constitutionally we have the power to rotate judges to other courts and that brings in new blood into the Supreme Court and a majority I hope that will understand that a woman has a right to control her own body and that corporations cannot run the United States of America."Sanders was referring to the possibility that the High Court's conservative majority might overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which codified abortion as a right. He also noted Democrats' opposition to the 2010 Citizen's United v. FEC decision, which held that corporations are entitled to engage in unabridged political speech.The Constitution holds that Supreme Court justices may retain their seat on the court "during good behavior," which has been widely understood as an effective life term.The former Burlington, Vt. mayor emphasized his support for abortion rights by declaring that he would "never nominate any Supreme Court justice to the Supreme Court unless that justice is 100 percent clear he or she will defend Roe v. Wade."Sanders' comments come after President Trump vowed to appoint a third justice to the court if another vacancy opens before the 2020 election."We have the Senate. We have a great Senate," Trump told the Hill. "We have great people. If we could get him approved, I would definitely do it. … If there were three days left [before the 2020 election], I'd put somebody up hoping that I could get 'em done in three days, OK?"
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| Tesla provides update on the Model S that burst into flames for no apparent reason Posted: 28 Jun 2019 01:38 PM PDT  This past April, a parked Model S in Shanghai caught fire for seemingly no reason at all. The harrowing incident, which was captured on video, occurred in a parking garage and generated a lot of unanswered questions about the safety of Tesla vehicles. Indeed, we've seen a handful of stories involving Tesla vehicles spontaneously catching fire in the past and, more often than not, we get nothing from Tesla aside from a quick blurb that a given incident represented an "extraordinarily unusual occurrence." The Shanghai incident, to Tesla's credit, played out a little bit differently. Earlier today, Tesla released a statement about the cause of the fire and revealed that it resulted from a defective battery module. Notably, experts consulted on the matter do not believe the fire can be traced back to any type of defect in the overall design of the car. Tesla's statement was published on Weibo and was made after analyzing the car's battery, the software the car was running at the time, manufacturing data, and more. In the wake of the April fire, you may recall that Tesla in May rolled out a software update for Model S and Model X vehicles out of an "abundance of caution." "We are revising charge and thermal management settings on Model S and Model X vehicles via an over-the-air software update that will begin rolling out today, to help further protect the battery and improve battery longevity," Tesla said at the time. Tesla statement on Weibo also made a point of noting that Tesla vehicles are far less likely to catch fire than gas-powered vehicles. What's a little bit peculiar is that Tesla seemingly released a statement on Weibo exclusively and didn't provide a version of its statement in English. In any event, video of the entire incident in question can be viewed below: https://youtu.be/sAQlLu5ttOk?t=86
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| Texas Prep School Faculty Abused 15 Students Over 3 Decades, Investigation Reveals Posted: 28 Jun 2019 09:50 AM PDT  ReutersThree staff members at an elite prep school near Houston, Texas, sexually abused 15 students over three decades, according to the results of a 15-month investigation released on Thursday by the school's board of trustees.The investigation at The Kinkaid School, which currently has over 1,000 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, involved interviews with at least 58 people by private security firm T&M; Protection Resources. The school announced in May 2018 that it had hired the company to probe allegations of sexual misconduct between the late 1960s and early 1990s. The board of trustees' summary of the investigation's findings was published in full by ABC 13."We are deeply disappointed by the school's failure at times in its past to provide a safe and secure environment, and we offer our most sincere apologies to those students who suffered as a result," said the board of trustees in a statement on Thursday. The company concluded that one faculty member committed sexual misconduct, including inappropriate touching, with eight students between the 1960s and early 1970s, according to the investigation. Those students were all between the ages of 10 and 13. Family of Slain University of Utah Student Lauren McCluskey Files $56 Million Lawsuit Against SchoolIn a second case, another faculty member engaged in inappropriate touching, attempted to sexually assault a student, and solicited students to engage in sex acts between the late 1980s and early 1990s, according to the report. There were six student victims of that faculty member, ranging between the ages of 14 and 17.A third faculty member engaged in "an inappropriate relationship," which involved physical contact and sexual interaction with a 16-year-old student in the 1990s, according to T&M;'s findings.T&M; also found that the prep school's senior leadership was made aware of one of the instances of misconduct toward a student and failed to terminate that faculty member, instead implementing "remedial steps." The other two staff members were immediately terminated following the allegations.The investigation included interviews with alumni, current and former faculty, staff, administrators, and others, and Kinkaid said in its report that the school "provided the investigators with unrestricted access to school-affiliated individuals, files and other school resources.""We affirm our deep gratitude to the survivors and witnesses who came forward, and we pledge our continued commitment to students, parents, faculty and staff, and alumni to promote educational excellence, personal responsibility and a safe and respectful learning environment," the board of trustees said in its statement.Kinkaid reported the findings of the investigation to local authorities but "made the decision not to disclose the names of the three former faculty members," according to the board. Survivors were purportedly notified in advance of Kinkaid's plan to release the findings."This behavior is simply not tolerated at Kinkaid today," the school said, noting that T&M; did not uncover any allegations involving current faculty or staff members."We as a school community can and will do better to protect our students."Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Man found with dismembered wife gets 9-year prison sentence Posted: 28 Jun 2019 11:45 AM PDT ![Man found with dismembered wife gets 9-year prison sentence]( "Man found with dismembered wife gets 9-year prison sentence") A man who was found at a Kansas storage unit with his dismembered wife's remains and two of their children was sentenced Friday to nearly nine years in prison for charges not related to his wife's death. Justin Rey, 26, was sentenced on three felony counts of sexual exploitation of a child, as well as misdemeanor counts of child endangerment and contributing to a child's misconduct. The exploitation charges do not involve Rey's children and instead stem from photos of teenagers found on Rey's phone after he asked law enforcement to look at it for evidence he thought would help him at trial.
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| Emergency landing by United flight briefly closes Newark Airport Posted: 29 Jun 2019 06:42 AM PDT  Flight 2098 took off from New York City's LaGuardia Airport bound for Houston and a short time later experienced hydraulic problems, prompting the emergency landing, Scott Ladd, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said in an email.
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| A shark attack while snorkeling is extremely rare. Tips on how to avoid it Posted: 28 Jun 2019 10:29 AM PDT  Steven Spielberg's summer blockbuster hit "Jaws" came out 44 years ago, but there is still a very real public fear of sharks.
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| Biden's Support Slipped 10 Points After Debates, Poll Shows Posted: 29 Jun 2019 12:38 PM PDT  The poll also showed Harris gaining a significant number of supporters
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| NASA will fly a drone to Titan to search for life Posted: 27 Jun 2019 10:12 PM PDT  For its next mission in our solar system, NASA plans to fly a drone copter to Saturn's largest moon Titan in search of the building blocks of life, the space agency said Thursday. The Dragonfly mission, which will launch in 2026 and land in 2034, will send a rotorcraft to fly to dozens of locations across the icy moon, which has a substantial atmosphere and is viewed by scientists as an equivalent of very early-era Earth. "Visiting this mysterious ocean world could revolutionize what we know about life in the universe, " said NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine.
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| This Is the Battle That Decided World War II (Not What You Think) Posted: 27 Jun 2019 09:00 PM PDT  While the tactical result of the battle was stunning – the U.S. sunk four Japanese fleet carriers Hiryu, Soryu, Kaga and Akagi, a heavy cruiser and destroyed 248 enemy aircraft – it is the perilous backdrop of America's war fortunes in 1942 that make Midway's tide-turning outcomes all the more significant. Thursday, June 6th saw the 75th anniversary of the Allied invasion at Normandy, the amphibious assault phase of Operation Neptune, or what we commonly remember as D-Day. U.S. troops who landed at Normandy – particularly at Omaha Beach – waded ashore amidst a storm of chaos, a blizzard of machine gun fire, and a hail of plunging mortars. Despite great confusion and casualties, at the squad level and below, the men at Omaha rallied and pressed forth with tenacity and nerve to breach sand-berms and barricades, neutralize enemy positions, and salvage their sectors. Losses at Omaha were immense – but American resolve helped establish a foothold on the coast of France – and "the rest," they say, "is history."(This appeared earlier in June 2019.)Without doubt, the enormous importance of D-Day as a logistical and operational undertaking – and the gallantry of Allied forces that June morning is unquestioned. It rightfully exemplifies American character, courage, and commitment. However, it is important to note that as far as the battle's strategic significance is concerned, a strong case can be made that other battles of World War II are more critical than D-Day.The Battle of Midway in 1942 is one.
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| 'Back on track': Trump, Xi seal trade war truce Posted: 29 Jun 2019 05:29 PM PDT  US President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed trade talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as "far better than expected" and vowed to hold off on further tariffs as negotiations continue. The ceasefire that halts damaging trade frictions came after a hotly anticipated meeting between the leaders of the world's top two economies on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
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| Western liberalism is obsolete, warns Putin, ahead of May meeting Posted: 27 Jun 2019 10:20 PM PDT  Russian president says the Salisbury poisonings are not worth 'all this fuss' and that liberals can no longer 'dictate' to anyone'The average person listens and says "who are these Skripals?"' Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the Financial Times. Photograph: SPUTNIK/ReutersVladimir Putin has said ahead of his meeting with Theresa May at the G20 summit in Japan that relations between Britain and Russia should not suffer because of last year's nerve agent attack on the former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.The Russian president also used the interview with the Financial Times to claim that the election of Donald Trump as US president and the rise of nationalist-populist movements in Europe signaled the death of liberal policies in the west."[Liberals] cannot simply dictate anything to anyone just like they have been attempting to do over the recent decades," he said. "The liberal idea has become obsolete. It has come into conflict with the interests of the overwhelming majority of the population."The claims brought a short response from European council president Donald Tusk at the G20 summit in Osaka on Friday."I strongly disagree with the main argument that liberalism is obsolete. Whoever claims that liberal democracy is obsolete, also claims that freedoms are obsolete, that the rule of law is obsolete and that human rights are obsolete," he said. "For us in Europe, these are and will remain essential and vibrant values. What I find really obsolete are: authoritarianism, personality cults, the rule of oligarchs. Even if sometimes they may seem effective."On the Skripals, Putin told the FT in an interview at the Kremlin that: "All this fuss about spies and counterspies is not worth interstate relations. This spy story, as we say here, is not worth 5 kopecks."I think Russia and UK are both interested in fully restoring our relations – at least I hope a few preliminary steps will be taken."Bilateral ties between Britain and Russia plummeted to a post-Cold War low last year when London accused Moscow of the poisoning of the Skripals in Salisbury.The Kremlin denies sending GRU military intelligence agents to Britain to carry out the attack, which triggered scores of diplomatic expulsions between Moscow and western countries."The average person listens and says 'who are these Skripals?'" Putin said. "Treason is the gravest crime possible and traitors must be punished. I am not saying that the Salisbury incident is the way to do it … but traitors must be punished." Putin has previously called Skripal a "scumbag."The G20 summit takes place in Osaka on Friday and Saturday. May's spokesman has said she will use the meeting with Putin to ensure that Britain's stance on "Russia's wider pattern of malign behaviour" has been fully grasped by the Kremlin.Putin described German chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to allow more than a million refugees – most of whom were fleeing the war in Syria – into Germany as a "cardinal mistake".In contrast, he was full of praise for Trump's attempts to prevent migrants from entering the US from Mexico. "This liberal idea presupposes that nothing needs to be done. That migrants can kill, plunder and rape with impunity because their rights as migrants have to be protected."Putin also tried to defend Russia's record on LGBT+ rights. "I am not trying to insult anyone because we have been condemned for our alleged homophobia. But we have no problem with LGBT persons. God forbid, let them live as they wish," Putin said. "But some things do appear excessive to us. They claim now that children can play five or six gender roles."Moscow has been criticised internationally for its so-called anti-gay propaganda law, which bars the promotion of "non-traditional sexual relations" to children. Human rights groups say the law, which Putin approved in 2013, has sparked a spike in homophobic violence. A UN panel ruled last year that the law was in violation of a legally binding international treaty on human rights.
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| Ford Cutting 12,000 Jobs in Europe as Global Restructuring Continues Posted: 28 Jun 2019 11:57 AM PDT  Plant closings and production cuts in Europe will also happen by the end of 2020 while "Smart Redesign" continues at the automaker, even as demand for its SUVs and pickups continues to rage in the U.S.
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| Widow, mother of drowning victims returns to El Salvador Posted: 28 Jun 2019 06:01 PM PDT  A Salvadoran woman whose husband and toddler daughter drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas this week returned to her country Friday ahead of the bodies of her lost loved ones, a heartbreaking photograph of whom prompted an outpouring of grief. Tania Vanessa Ávalos arrived in El Salvador with a family friend who had gone with them on their ill-fated journey to the United States. Martínez and Valeria were swept away by the border river between Matamoros, Mexico, and Brownsville, Texas, on Sunday, and their bodies were found the next morning.
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| Indian mother, daughter have heads shaved after resisting gang rape Posted: 28 Jun 2019 02:51 AM PDT ![Indian mother, daughter have heads shaved after resisting gang rape]( "Indian mother, daughter have heads shaved after resisting gang rape") An Indian mother and her daughter were beaten and had their heads shaved by a group of men after they resisted a gang rape attempt, police said on Friday, in the latest attack to highlight the dangers facing women in the country. Seven men, including a local government official, barged into the women's home late on Wednesday in northeastern Bihar with the intent of raping the teenage daughter, senior police officer Sanjay Kumar said. "When the mother and daughter protested, the men got angry and called a local barber, who shaved their heads," Kumar told the Thomson Reuters Foundation by telephone.
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| Massive 13-foot shark spotted alarmingly close to Florida beach Posted: 28 Jun 2019 09:17 AM PDT  We're gonna need a bigger boat
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| Harris vs. Biden showdown was most-watched Democratic primary debate in history Posted: 28 Jun 2019 02:28 PM PDT  Sen. Kamala Harris sparring with former vice president Joe Biden apparently made good TV.
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| 2 dead, 1 seriously injured after small plane crashes into Hope Mills home Posted: 28 Jun 2019 09:45 AM PDT  Neighbors told ABC11 they heard the aircraft's engine sputtering moments before it slammed into a home off Sanders Street in Hope Mills, just south of Fayetteville Regional Airport.
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| Iran Strikes Back Against America. Is a War Coming to the Middle East? Posted: 29 Jun 2019 06:00 AM PDT  By most accounts, the United States and Iran came within minutes of armed conflict with each other on June 20, 2019. Around 4:30 AM that morning, a U.S. Navy RQ-4N Global Hawk spy drone flying a routine circuit over international airspace in the Persian Gulf was shot down by an Iranian Ra'ad surface-to-air missile system.Later that day, U.S. forces were ostensibly "ten minutes" away from striking three Iranian bases likely with air- and sea-launched missiles when President Donald Trump changed his mind and canceled the attack. He later cited concerns that killing an estimated 150 Iranians over the loss of an unmanned drone was a disproportionate response.
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| Trump: If There Was a Wall, Immigrant Dad and Daughter Who Drowned ‘Would Be Saved’ Posted: 29 Jun 2019 12:10 PM PDT  Kevin Lamarque/ReutersPresident Donald Trump said that if the wall along the southern border with Mexico had been built, the migrant dad and daughter who drowned this week "would be saved."Speaking at a press conference in Osaka, Japan, where world leaders are gathered at the G20 summit, Trump took a moment to offer his take on the global shock in response to the photo of Salvadorian man Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his daughter, Valeria, who were found face down and clinging to each other in the Rio Grande river. The two were attempting to make it across the river after to gain asylum from U.S. authorities."The father and the beautiful daughter who drowned... if they thought it was hard to get in, they wouldn't be coming up," Trump said.Trump then called for tougher border patrol policies, adding that illegal immigration is "very unfair.""You have millions of people on line for years to get into a country. They take tests, they study ... and these people have worked hard, they've been on line for seven, eight, nine years, then someone walks in. Honestly it's very unfair," he said.Trump's comments came hours after a U.S. judge's ruling that blocks his administration from using $2.5 billion in funds intended to be used for anti-drug activities, to instead build a wall along the southern border with Mexico. Trump said that he is planning to immediately appeal the ruling.In February, the Trump administration declared a national emergency to use $6.7 billion in funds that Congress had allocated for other purposes to instead be used for constructing the wall. U.S. District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California said in a pair of court decisions Friday that the Trump administration's proposal to transfer the funds was unlawful."We think we'll win the appeal," Trump said during another press conference at the G20 summit. "There was no reason that that should've happened."Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Apple's star designer Jony Ive to set up own firm Posted: 27 Jun 2019 10:19 PM PDT  Apple's longtime design chief Jony Ive, who played a key role in the development of the iPhone and other iconic products, is leaving the tech giant to set up his own firm, Apple said Thursday. Ive will depart later this year "to form an independent design company which will count Apple among its primary clients," Apple said in a statement. Ive will pursue "personal projects" but also continue to work closely "on a range of projects with Apple," the California tech company said.
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| Atlanta airport to expand security checkpoint Posted: 29 Jun 2019 09:16 AM PDT ![Atlanta airport to expand security checkpoint]( "Atlanta airport to expand security checkpoint") The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport plans to expand a security checkpoint within the next year to help alleviate a crowded waiting area, officials said. Officials expect to open five additional lanes at the South Security Checkpoint within the next year, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . This would provide nine lanes for TSA screening near Delta Air Lines' check-in counters.
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| Missing Utah college student was killed, man arrested: Police Posted: 28 Jun 2019 01:04 PM PDT  Detectives' search of the suspect's home turned up charred human tissue.
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| This huge leak might be our first look at the Galaxy Note 10+ in real-life photos Posted: 28 Jun 2019 05:21 AM PDT  There's a lot riding on the Galaxy Note 10 this year. Last year's Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 phones were so boring that Samsung's smartphone sales plummeted. Each of those flagship phone series looked almost identical to its predecessor, and Samsung failed to introduce any compelling new features at all that might prompt people to look past the recycled design and upgrade anyway. In 2019, Samsung took a big first step on the road to recovery. The Galaxy S10 series boasted a gorgeous new all-screen design and several exciting new features, and sales are believed to be quite strong so far. Then, disaster struck: Samsung decided that being the first smartphone maker to release a foldable smartphone was more important than releasing a foldable smartphone that isn't a piece of junk. We all know what happened next... Samsung was forced to cancel its Galaxy Fold release when review units began breaking within hours of reaching bloggers' hands. Oops.I've already explained why I knew the Galaxy Fold would be an awful phone more than a year before Samsung even announced it. No, I can't see the future, it's simply that I've been doing this for a long time. Samsung Mobile is never good at being first. Never, ever. The company's first-generation products are always very bad, and then it improves things in future iterations. That's why mature Samsung Mobile products are so fantastic, and the Galaxy Note 10 with be the ninth generation of Note phone so it's beyond mature at this point. The Note 10 series was already shaping up to be spectacular based on what we've seen and heard so far, and now a huge leak may give us our first real-life look at the upcoming high-end version of Samsung's next flagship, the Galaxy Note 10+.Rumors have suggested on multiple occasions that Samsung plans to shake things up a big with its new Galaxy Note 10 line. Instead of releasing just one Note-series phone this year, the company is reportedly planning an "entry-level" Galaxy Note 10 and a high-end "Galaxy Note 10 Pro." Samsung saw Apple use this strategy with the iPhone XR, and it worked well when Samsung borrowed it on the Galaxy S10e. In fact, the lower-cost S10e is said to be the best-selling model in Samsung's Galaxy S10 lineup.While those earlier Note 10 reports are still believed to be accurate, it appears as though the naming might have been off. Like the Galaxy S10+, Samsung's pricier Note will apparently be called the Galaxy Note 10+, not the Note 10 Pro. What makes us say that? Well, a huge leak may have just revealed real-life photos of the Galaxy Note 10+ for the first time ever.While the source doesn't have a track record to speak of, YouTube channel TechTalkTV posted photos of the Galaxy Note 10+ on Twitter that look very convincing. In an accompanying video, the YouTuber says the photos were sent to him on Instagram by a user named "aaronthelegend._". That user's Instagram account is private, so it's unclear if he has posted photos of unreleased smartphones in the past.Here are two more photos of the supposed Galaxy Note 10+, including one that clearly shows the centrally located hole-punch camera in the phone's display:No other information about the alleged Galaxy Note 10+ was supplied, though we already know just about everything there is to know about it. We've also seen the official designs of the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ leak several times already, and these images match up exactly with what we've seen. Samsung is expected to unveil the new Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ at a press conference in New York City in early August, so we'll likely start seeing more real-life photos start to leak now that we're so close to launch.
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| Biden’s Debate Stumble Exposes His Fragile Front-Runner Status Posted: 29 Jun 2019 01:00 AM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- Joe Biden remains the man to beat for the Democratic presidential nomination, but the party's first debate exposed vulnerabilities that will test the former vice president's front-runner status as the ground shifts beneath him.Biden's rivals on the Miami stage took aim at his age, his 36-year voting record in the Senate, and nostalgic remarks about having civil relationships with segregationist senators. The 76-year-old elder statesman benefits from a deep reservoir of good will among Democrats, but the two nights of debate featuring an unprecedentedly diverse field also symbolized how rapidly his party is changing.Senator Bernie Sanders knocked Biden's vote for the Iraq war. Representative Eric Swalwell, 38, told him it's time to make way for a new generation. Senator Elizabeth Warren implicitly contrasted her vision of feisty liberalism with his brand of institutionalism. Senator Kamala Harris delivered a stinging attack over his past skepticism of busing to racially integrate schools.Biden on Friday played down the attacks by Harris."I heard and listened to and I respect Senator Harris. But you know, we all know that 30 seconds to 60 seconds on a campaign debate exchange can't do justice to a lifetime committed to civil rights," he said at an event in Chicago with civil rights activist Jesse Jackson. "I've fought my heart out to ensure that civil rights and voting rights, equal rights are enforced everywhere.""And that's always been my position," he said.Still, the debate on Thursday showed that Biden has a tall task ahead to preserve his strong support seven months before the 2020 contest begins in Iowa.His critics say his familiarity to voters, from eight years as Barack Obama's vice president, gives a false sense of his true strength in the contest. These critics say that so early in the nominating process, voters are going to back Biden mainly because they know him best but that his support isn't fervent, enduring or deep. "Kamala Harris showed Joe Biden is behind the times and not the Democratic Party's most electable candidate by a long shot," said Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, an activist group that is backing Warren.That means Biden's challenge will be to prove his support is strong enough to withstand the the rocky first debate. It remains an open question whether he can achieve that or whether his debate outing has shaken his supporters' confidence that he's the one to win the loyalty of Democrats and beat President Donald Trump.One key metric to watch is how he fares with donors. On Friday, a major San Francisco-based contributor, Tom McInerney, told CNBC he had notified the Biden campaign that he was pulling back his support after Biden's comments about working with the segregationist senators and his history of opposing busing came to light.Biden's task is all the more complicated because, while he has hardly changed, his party has — ideologically warming to more progressive and populist ideas, and shedding white working class voters while attracting more women, young people, blacks and Hispanics.The visuals at the debate told the story.Biden shared the stage with three women, two rivals in their 30s, one openly gay contender, and people of black and Asian ancestry. The large Democratic field, the most diverse ever, also includes potentially the first Latino and first Hindu president.Biden must persuade the party's diverse base he can speak for them -- making his verbal misstep on the busing question all the more perilous because it suggested he could not relate to Harris' position as the African-American girl who benefited from integration and busing.In Washington on Friday, Harris told reporters that the debate "covered a lot of issues and I'm looking forward to the next round," which will be held on July 30 and 31 in Detroit.On Biden, she added: "He said what he felt."The moment was a much-needed jolt for Harris, who has slipped to fourth or fifth place in recent Democratic surveys after a strong campaign launch in January that was widely believed to have the makings of a front-running bid for the White House.At a fundraiser last week in New York, Biden wistfully mentioned having a good working relationship with Democratic segregationists like James O. Eastland, even though they "didn't agree on much of anything," and cited such associations as examples of a time of civility when "the political system worked."A central element of his pitch, repeated Thursday night, is building consensus between opposing factions and restoring "the soul of this nation" after "this president has ripped it out."\--With assistance from Daniel Flatley.To contact the reporter on this story: Sahil Kapur in Miami at skapur39@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Joe Sobczyk at jsobczyk@bloomberg.net, Max Berley, John HarneyFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
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| The Last Front-Engined Chevrolet C7 Corvette Just Sold for $2,700,000 Posted: 28 Jun 2019 02:51 PM PDT  All proceeds from the sale of the final C7 Corvette will go to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
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| This Cuisinart cookware set is $70 off on Amazon Posted: 28 Jun 2019 07:22 AM PDT  TL;DR: This versatile cookware set from Cuisinart is just what your kitchen was missing, and you can grab it for just $109.99 on Amazon ($70 off the original price).* * *Sure, there's no downside to kitting out your kitchen with all the latest and greatest appliances -- like, who wouldn't love having the highest quality juicer, a morning-saving coffee machine, or the ultra-coveted Instant Pot? While these things are all great, they can sometimes distract you from the basic kitchen necessities, one of them being cookware (you know, pots and pans? What good is a kitchen without those?).Focus on what your kitchen really needs, like this six-piece cookware set from Cuisinart -- you can pick it up for a full $70 off of its original price when you purchase on Amazon.SEE ALSO: 10 of the best rice cookers you can buy on Amazon right nowThis comprehensive stainless steel cookware bundle comes with all the stuff you'll need to saute, pan sear, fry, and boil your chosen ingredients to perfection. Included in the set is a three-quart saucepan and lid, a six-quart stock pot (also with a lid), and two skillets -- one nine inches, and the other 11 inches. Each piece has cool-grip handles to keep your hands safe, and their triple-play construction ensures maximum heat retention and even distribution for effortless use. They're also dishwasher- and oven-safe, and have a non-stick finish for the quick release of your delicious creations.Your kitchen will thank you -- grab the six-piece Cuisinart cookware set on Amazon and save $70 off the final price. Cuisinart 6-Piece Cookware Set -- $109.99 See Details
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| The Battleship USS Maryland Had One Mission: Kill Other Battleships Posted: 28 Jun 2019 06:53 AM PDT  Not every battleship attacked at Pearl Harbor was badly damaged. USS Maryland escaped virtually unscathed and served with the Pacific Fleet as the tide of war turned against the Japanese. Built to destroy enemy battleships, Maryland supported U.S. Navy operations with escort missions and shore bombardment through the end of the war, eventually finding the opportunity to engage Japanese warships in surface combat. Type Laid down in 1916, USS Maryland represented the zenith of "standard type" U.S. battleship development. These ships had compatible speeds, turning circles, and armaments, allowing them to form a squadron that could operate as a cohesive unit. Maryland was one of the "Big Five" of the last five standard type battleships completed by the United States. These ships displaced some 33,000 tons and could make twenty-one knots. Maryland and her two sisters (USS Colorado and USS West Virginia) differed from the first two ships (USS Tennessee and USS California) in that they carried eight 16" guns in four twin turrets rather than twelve 14" in triple turrets.
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| Trump Supreme Court pick Kavanaugh delivered the goods for conservatives Posted: 28 Jun 2019 01:58 PM PDT  President Donald Trump's appointee Brett Kavanaugh consistently delivered during his first term as a justice for conservatives who had hoped he would move the U.S. Supreme Court further to the right while still managing to keep a low profile following his acrimonious Senate confirmation process. As the top U.S. judicial body wrapped up nine months of work on Thursday, Kavanaugh's record showed he was in lockstep with the court's four other conservative members. At least based on his first term, Kavanaugh showed himself to be more reliably conservative than the justice who Trump appointed him to replace, Anthony Kennedy, who sometimes sided with the court's liberal bloc on issues including abortion and gay rights.
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| US deploys F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar amid Iran tensions Posted: 28 Jun 2019 11:54 PM PDT  The US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, its military said Friday, adding to a buildup of US forces in the Gulf amid tensions with Iran. The Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters have been deployed "to defend American forces and interests," the US Air Forces Central Military Command said in a statement that did not specify how many of the hi-tech planes had been sent. A photo handout showed five of the jets flying above the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
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| Missing-mother defendant told to stay away from girlfriend Posted: 28 Jun 2019 09:06 AM PDT  A judge on Friday ordered the estranged husband of a missing Connecticut mother of five to stay away from his girlfriend. Fotis Dulos and his girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, are free on bond, charged with evidence tampering and hindering prosecution in connection with the May 24 disappearance of Jennifer Dulos, of New Canaan. Police say the couple disposed of items found in Hartford that contained Jennifer Dulos' blood.
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| Hurry and you can save $100 on Sony’s WH1000XM3 headphones that everyone flips out over Posted: 28 Jun 2019 07:51 AM PDT ![Hurry and you can save $100 on Sony's WH1000XM3 headphones that everyone flips out over]( "Hurry and you can save $100 on Sony's WH1000XM3 headphones that everyone flips out over") Who says you have to wait for Prime Day next month to find crazy deals? Not us, and we're about to show you why yet again. People constantly flip out over how good the Sony WH1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones are. They feature fantastic sound quality and killer noise cancelling tech that's still unrivaled. Of course, people also flip out over how expensive they are -- $350 is a lot, even for the best noise-cancelling headphones out there. If you want to experience them for yourself but you don't want to spend $350 to do it, definitely take advantage of the sale happening right now on Amazon that slashes renewed WH1000XM3 headphones to just $252.97. That's close to an all-time low, so this deal will almost definitely sell out!Here are some key details from the product page: * Renewed products work and look like new. These pre-owned products have been inspected and tested by Amazon-qualified suppliers. Box and accessories may be generic. All Renewed products come with the 90-day Amazon Renewed Guarantee. * HD Noise-Canceling Processor QN1 * Smart Listening by Adaptive Sound Control / SENSE ENGINE for virtual surround sound * Hi-Res audio / 1.57" LCP drivers for up to 40kHz frequency * Bluetooth 4.1 LDAC connection / Connect to the Sony Headphones Connect App
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| Biden responds to attack on his age: 'I'm still holding on to that torch' Posted: 27 Jun 2019 07:13 PM PDT  Rep. Eric Swalwell went after former Vice President Joe Biden in the second Democratic presidential primary debate. Swalwell said Biden, who is 76 years old, should "pass the torch." Biden rejected the California lawmaker's critique.
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