| Sanders solidifies himself as frontrunner in Nevada and beyond, new polls show Posted: 21 Feb 2020 11:16 AM PST  On the eve of the Nevada caucuses, polls show Bernie Sanders with a comfortable lead in the Battle Born State, while national surveys have the Vermont senator opening up a double-digit advantage over his closest rivals.
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| U.S. vs. Huawei: Is future of the internet at stake? Posted: 21 Feb 2020 08:39 AM PST  The U.S. government is trying to stop Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei from dominating the 5G market. The outcome of the dispute could change the future of the internet.
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| Girl, 11, gave birth to baby allegedly fathered by brother Posted: 22 Feb 2020 11:40 AM PST  The 17-year-old boy told police he had sex with his sister about 100 times but did not know she was pregnant, according to charging documents.
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| With information from China scarce, U.S. spies enlisted to track coronavirus Posted: 21 Feb 2020 09:36 AM PST  As Chinese officials face allegations of locking down information about the spread of the coronavirus, U.S. intelligence agencies have been helping in governmentwide efforts to gather information about the disease's global spread.
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| US accuses Russia of huge coronavirus disinformation campaign Posted: 22 Feb 2020 09:17 AM PST  US officials say thousands of social media accounts linked to Russia are part of a coordinated effort to spread disinformation about the new coronavirus.The campaign allegedly aims to damage the US's image and spread unfounded conspiracy theories that it is behind the outbreak which has infected nearly 78,000 globally and killed over 2,500 people.
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| Archaeologists unveil possible shrine to Rome's first king Posted: 21 Feb 2020 08:19 AM PST |
| Family of man killed by Connecticut trooper seeks more than $10M in wrongful death damages Posted: 21 Feb 2020 07:24 AM PST  Relatives of a black Connecticut man killed by a state trooper are seeking more than $10 million in wrongful death damages from state and local police, according to legal notices filed Thursday.
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| 10 Amazing Facts About Polar Bears Posted: 22 Feb 2020 12:00 PM PST |
| Nevada caucuses: Bernie Sanders rolls to victory Posted: 22 Feb 2020 10:58 AM PST  Sen. Bernie Sanders won the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, solidifying his status as the clear frontrunner in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
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| Mike Bloomberg's social media strategy is under fire as Twitter suspends 70 pro-Bloomberg accounts for platform manipulation Posted: 22 Feb 2020 09:08 AM PST  A Twitter spokesman said the identical posts violated its policy against manipulation and spam that was created in response to the 2016 election.
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| Case of missing children tied to doomsday beliefs, 3 deaths Posted: 21 Feb 2020 07:44 AM PST  Family members used to describe Lori Vallow as an attentive mother who had her kids' best interests at heart. Before her children went missing. Seven-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow and his 17-year-old sister, Tylee Ryan, haven't been seen since September.
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| This Could Be Iran's Next Ruler (Or King?) Posted: 21 Feb 2020 06:05 AM PST  Pahlavi has ideas for Iran.
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| A New York lawmaker wants to treat white supremacists like foreign jihadists. Is this the solution, or a new war on terror? Posted: 21 Feb 2020 02:00 AM PST  Rep. Max Rose wants the federal government to recognize that white nationalists groups are as serious threats to American citizens as the Islamic State or al-Qaida. The FBI has also acknowledged that threat, recently deeming homegrown extremists a "national threat priority."
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| California Pension Fund Does Not Deny CIO’s Involvement in China’s ‘Thousand Talents Program’ Posted: 21 Feb 2020 09:09 AM PST  The CEO of California's public pension fund said Representative Jim Banks (R., Ind.) had made "baseless accusations" about the fund's chief investment officer being involved in Chinese espionage — but did not deny that Yu Ben Meng had been recruited to the "Thousand Talents Program."Marcie Frost, the head of California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), also admitted that her organization — the largest public pension fund in the country with "approximately $400 billion in global assets — had increased its Chinese investments in 2019 after shifts in "well-established indexes.""CalPERS rebalanced its portfolio in light of these changes accordingly, resulting in the removal of 143 stocks and the addition of 198 stocks. Nearly half of the companies added were Chinese companies because the MSCI and FTSE indices changed to include China A-Shares," she wrote in a Thursday letter to Banks.Banks told National Review that Frost's comments "failed to answer two fundamental questions raised in my letter to Governor Newsom," which he sent last week over concerns about Meng's history.Meng emigrated to the U.S. from China to study at the University of California, Davis. He initially worked for CalPERS in 2008, before returning in January 2019 as CIO. From 2015 to 2018, Meng worked as deputy CIO with China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), which oversees China's U.S. Treasury security holdings.In his letter to Newsom, Banks highlighted a 2017 Chinese article which mentioned Meng's role in Beijing's Thousand Talents Program, which provides under-the-table funding to U.S. citizens in exchange for valuable information."First question: Is Mr. Meng a member of the Thousand Talents Program, something the FBI called a 'non-traditional espionage program?'" Banks said Friday after Frost's response. "Second question: Since Meng came back as Chief Investment Officer of CalPERS, has CalPERS invested in companies that are affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army?"The Indiana Republican added that he wanted to hear from Meng over comments he gave to "the Chinese communist rag People's Daily."In the 2017 article, Meng mentions that his "roots were in China," and says that "in human life, if there is an opportunity to serve the motherland, such responsibility and honor cannot be compared to anything."
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| CDC: Westerdam passenger 'never had coronavirus to our knowledge' after cruise ship chaos Posted: 22 Feb 2020 10:46 AM PST  After Holland America's MS Westerdam disembarked, a passenger tested positive for coronavirus. Now the CDC says the 83-year-old never had the virus.
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| Chris Matthews Likens Bernie’s Strong Nevada Showing to France Falling to Nazi Germany in WWII Posted: 22 Feb 2020 04:14 PM PST  Cable news personalities had a lot to say about Sen. Bernie Sanders' (D-VT) early lead in the Nevada caucuses Saturday, with MSNBC's Chris Matthews likening it to the shock of France falling to Germany during WWII."It looks like Bernie Sanders is hard to beat... I think it's a little late to stop him, and that's the problem," Matthews said during a panel segment. "It's pretty much over unless that changes."He then dropped the eyebrow-raising WWII reference, seemingly as a way to describe how Sanders has—in his view—clinched the Democratic nomination."I'm reading last night about the fall of France in the summer of 1940. And the general calls up Churchill and says, 'It's over,'" Matthews said. "And Churchill says, 'How can it be? You got the greatest army in Europe. How can it be over?' He said, 'It's over.'"Other pundits also marveled at Sanders' lead, with CNN's Van Jones claiming the jaws of the Democratic "establishment" were "hanging off their faces.""Nobody thought six months ago thought we would be sitting here with Bernie Sanders on his way to the nomination. He's on his way to the nomination," he said. "Something could happen to stop him. Somebody may have some marbles to throw at the stairs or banana peel, they better find it. Because this guy is off and running."Jones commented on the impressive Latino turnout for the Vermont senator, claiming that he was "running as if he's a Latino candidate now."He also pointed to younger voters who caucused for Sanders, claiming their support has been a "youthquake." "You got a new generation stepping up. They're not scared of any of these ideas and they're tired of hearing Republicans calling everything we say socialist. They ruined the word socialist," he said.Another MSNBC personality, Joy Reid, attributed Sanders' lead to the "sheer unadulterated rage"of young voters who she said were motivated to "throw the tables over" to vote for Sanders."They're turning the tables over and they don't care what the potential result is. They're the hungriest," she said. "No one is as hungry, angry, enraged and determined as Sanders voters. Democrats need to sober up and figure out what the hell they are going to do about that."Read more at The Daily Beast.Get 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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| Police: Couple forced boys off road, angered by Trump flags Posted: 22 Feb 2020 07:11 AM PST  A northwestern Indiana couple allegedly used a car to force two teenage boys off a road, angered that the twin brothers were riding bicycles adorned with flags supporting President Donald Trump, before ripping one of the sibling's flag from his bike, police said Friday. Hobart police said Snapchat videos helped officers secure charges against Kyren Gregory Perry-Jones, 23, and Cailyn Marie Smith, 18, in connection with a July 22 incident. Police Capt. James Gonzales said the Hobart couple are accused of driving in their car, running the 14-year-old boys off of the road, and making threats toward them.
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| AOC launches plan to block non-progressive Democrats with all-female candidates: 'My ambition right now is to be a little less lonely in Congress' Posted: 21 Feb 2020 06:45 AM PST  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is planning to endorse an all-female group of progressive candidates to build the far left, with some of the challengers going against members already in the Democratic Party.Her endorsements of more than one dozen candidates from her new political action committee will include a progressive challenger to potentially unseat a Texas representative from her party.
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| Germany's extreme right under pressure after attacks Posted: 22 Feb 2020 09:34 AM PST  The extreme political right in Germany is on the defensive and stands accused of inciting last week's racist attacks in Hanau and others with its anti-migrant diatribes. Some have even asked that the hard right be subjected to police surveillance. "We have known for a long time that words can be followed by action and the elected representatives of the people cannot shirk this responsibility," said the chairman of the chamber of deputies, Wolfgang Schauble, in an interview with the daily Handelsblatt on Saturday.
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| Federal judge blocks effort to transfer coronavirus patients to California city Posted: 22 Feb 2020 11:31 AM PST  The plan was to move dozens of patients who tested positive for the coronavirus from Travis Air Force Base in Northern California to Costa Mesa.
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| First US patient has fully recovered from coronavirus in Washington state; nearly 800 still under watch Posted: 20 Feb 2020 08:28 PM PST  A Washington state man who was the nation's first confirmed case of the new, deadly coronavirus has made a full recovery and is no longer quarantined.
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| At Least 3 People Dead and 18 Hospitalized After Bus Rolls Off California Highway Posted: 22 Feb 2020 12:56 PM PST  The bus appeared to have rolled southbound off Interstate 15, to the south of Route 76
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| AP Exclusive: DEA agent accused of conspiring with cartel Posted: 21 Feb 2020 01:49 PM PST  A once-standout U.S. federal narcotics agent known for spending lavishly on luxury cars and Tiffany jewelry has been arrested on charges of conspiring to launder money with the same Colombian drug cartel he was supposed to be fighting. Jose Irizarry and his wife were arrested Friday at their home near San Juan, Puerto Rico, as part of a 19-count federal indictment that accused the 46-year-old Irizarry of "secretly using his position and his special access to information" to divert millions in drug proceeds from control of the Drug Enforcement Administration. "It's a black eye for the DEA to have one of its own engaged in such a high level of corruption," said Mike Vigil, the DEA's former Chief of International Operations.
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| Coronavirus: Could It Takedown China's Communist Party? Posted: 22 Feb 2020 04:52 AM PST  It's up to Xi himself.
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| Ocasio-Cortez's progressive PAC makes first round of endorsements Posted: 21 Feb 2020 09:54 AM PST  The freshman congresswoman announced support of seven women challenging for legislative seats, including two opposing Democratic incumbents.
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| 'American voters should decide American elections - not Putin': Trump accused of threatening democracy after fresh warnings over Russian interference Posted: 21 Feb 2020 08:23 AM PST  US intelligence officials warned Congress that Russia plans to interfere in 2020 Democratic elections and challenges in November, but officials in Moscow are dismissing the allegations as "paranoid" while Washington leaders condemn Donald Trump's reported efforts to dismiss the threat.Following a 13 February briefing to the House Intelligence Committee, the president reportedly berated the national intelligence director for allowing the hearing to take place, which allowed his Democratic impeachment foes to hear testimony about foreign interference similar to the Russian efforts at the centre of an investigation in 2016.
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| Couple who disappeared during California getaway found alive Posted: 22 Feb 2020 03:14 PM PST  A couple who vanished during a getaway in the woods of Northern California was found Saturday by search-and-rescue workers who spent almost a week looking for them.
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| The Diamond Princess cruise ship, where at least 634 people caught the coronavirus, is setting sail again in April. Here's how it's being cleaned. Posted: 21 Feb 2020 02:24 PM PST  A spokesperson for Princess' parent company Carnival Corp. said the ship will be sprayed with a standard disinfectant after the COVID-19 outbreak.
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| Mountain lion believed to have attacked 6-year-old is caught and killed Posted: 20 Feb 2020 11:14 PM PST  The California girl was attacked at a Bay Area nature preserve and survived with minor injuries.
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| Former Marine planks for over 8 hours, setting Guinness record Posted: 22 Feb 2020 03:12 PM PST  Guinness World Records certified 62-year-old George Hood's Feb. 15 planking record in Illinois. The official time: 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds.
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| U.S. takes steps to prepare for pandemic as global coronavirus cases rise Posted: 21 Feb 2020 06:16 PM PST  In the U.S., the number of confirmed cases rose to at least 34.
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| Man guilty of killing 2 who tried to stop his slurs on train Posted: 21 Feb 2020 03:37 PM PST |
| India Should Buy the F-15EX from America. Here's Why. Posted: 21 Feb 2020 07:30 PM PST  A good idea? What about the F-35?
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| Bernie Sanders Leads in Nevada and the Establishment Isn't Doing Much to Stop Him Posted: 21 Feb 2020 07:24 PM PST  Somewhere in the recesses of the sprawling Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where giant animatronic dragons live, slot machines are always busy, and…
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| Wave of racist attacks against Asian Americans in wake of coronavirus outbreak Posted: 22 Feb 2020 08:12 AM PST  Misinformation and exaggeration about the coronavirus have led to a wave of racist attacks on Asian Americans across the US.The attacks are both physical and verbal, and there are also cases of people either from East Asia, or of East Asian descent, being turned away from businesses.
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| Iran's 'cup of poison'? Hardline win may point to eventual U.S. talks Posted: 22 Feb 2020 07:53 AM PST  Anti-Western hardliners are set to sweep Iran's parliamentary elections and appear favorites to clinch the presidency next year, but an economic crisis could force them to engage with the United States despite their tightening grip on power. Tehran has ruled out any talks with Washington unless it lifts crippling sanctions reimposed on Iran after U.S. President Donald Trump exited a 2015 multinational nuclear pact with Iran and demanded a broader deal.
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| The DOJ is reportedly probing whether Boeing's chief pilot misled regulators over the 737 Max Posted: 21 Feb 2020 02:12 PM PST  The former Boeing pilot who sent messages describing "egregious" problems with the 737 Max is under investigation by federal prosecutors.
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| Son of powerful Mexican cartel boss extradited to U.S. Posted: 21 Feb 2020 04:00 AM PST  The son of a powerful Mexican drug lord was extradited Thursday to the United States, where he is wanted for trafficking, a government source told Agence France-Presse.
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| Physicists spend $50M to support African American students Posted: 21 Feb 2020 08:13 AM PST  "I will tell you there are just as many nerdy black kids who would love to be physicists and engineers as there are nerdy Jewish kids or nerdy white kids."
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| Here’s $5.4 billion of stuff the US Navy says it wants but didn’t fit in its FY21 budget request Posted: 21 Feb 2020 06:44 AM PST  Here's the Navy's laundry list of stuff it wants in 2021 but says it couldn't fit into its FY21 ask.
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| Tennessee executes man convicted in four killings Posted: 20 Feb 2020 06:37 PM PST  Tennessee death row inmate Nicholas Todd Sutton was executed Thursday night by the electric chair. Sutton was convicted of killing four people.
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| Nurse sentenced to 13 years in prison for harming infants Posted: 21 Feb 2020 04:01 AM PST |
| Sanders Suggests Report that Russia Is Boosting Campaign Was Politically Motivated Posted: 21 Feb 2020 02:57 PM PST  Senator Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) suggested to reporters Friday that a report by the Washington Post that Russia is attempting to boost his campaign was politically motivated.The Post story, which broke Friday afternoon, said that Sanders had been briefed by U.S. officials on apparent Russian efforts to help his campaign, but did not say when the briefing took place. Questioned by reporters later Friday, Sanders said it happened "about a month ago." When asked what he thought of the timing of the Post's story, he said "I'll let you guess how, one day before the Nevada caucus," and cast sarcastic aspersions on the Post.> Here's the video: pic.twitter.com/JpOljo2PIE> > -- Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) February 21, 2020In a statement to the Post, Sanders did not dispute the veracity of the claim that Russia was taking steps to assist his campaign. "My message to Putin is clear: Stay out of American elections, and as president I will make sure that you do," he said. Sanders added that the story could mean that "some of the ugly stuff on the Internet attributed to our campaign may well not be coming from real supporters."Sanders also said during Wednesday's Nevada debate that "it would not shock" him if Russia was interfering in the election.The New York Times reported Thursday that Shelby Pierson, the Intelligence Community official in charge of monitoring election threats, warned House lawmakers in a classified briefing last week that the Russians were attempting to boost President Trump in his bid for reelection.Trump disputed the story on Twitter, claiming that it was part of a "misinformation campaign" spearheaded by Democrats.> Another misinformation campaign is being launched by Democrats in Congress saying that Russia prefers me to any of the Do Nothing Democrat candidates who still have been unable to, after two weeks, count their votes in Iowa. Hoax number 7!> > -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 21, 2020
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