Friday, 31 May 2019

New Mexico town gets death threats after halting crowd-funded border wall

A New Mexico mayor on Thursday said he and his staff received multiple death threats after they briefly halted construction of a crowd-funded, private border wall by a group that then urged supporters to tell the city to "stop playing games," and alleged it was tied to drug cartels. The Florida-based group has raised $23 million via crowd-funding site GoFundMe.com to build private border walls to halt smuggling and a surge in undocumented migrants,...

Man charged after Nassau County police find woman, 2 boys with autism, 1 teen in car with 'CALL 911' sign

A man was charged after police say a woman holding a "CALL 911" sign and her three children were found inside his car on Long Island. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2HKmGR...

Escalating Iran crisis looks a lot like the path US took to Iraq war

The U.S. went to war in Iraq in 2003 based on flawed intelligence supported by hawkish policy makers. Is it doomed to repeat the error with Iran? from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2QC9DF...

Disney says it won't make any more films in Georgia if draconian abortion laws come into force in the US state

Disney's chief executive has warned Georgia that the company's film and TV productions are likely to abandon the state if its controversial abortion bill becomes law. Bob Iger said it would be "very difficult" for the entertainment giant to continue working in the state if the so-called "heartbeat bill", which outlaws terminations from as early as six weeks, comes into force. The Walt Disney Company has shot some of its biggest films in...

Florida Gov. DeSantis meets with Netanyahu in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, calling the embattled Israeli prime minister a "strong leader" on the governor's final day of a trade mission to Israel. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2HN8VC...

How the 2016 Debates Are Still Haunting Democrats

Democrats are trying to avoid the missteps of the 2016 primary debates — a goal that has proven elusive as more candidates have announced. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Xln5j...

Stone Was Like ‘Uncle Roger,’ Miller Testifies to Grand Jury

Prosecutors focused their examination on Miller’s relationship with Stone and Stone’s connection to WikiLeaks founder Assange, Miller’s attorney Paul Kamenar told reporters after the proceeding. Stone was indicted by the grand jury in January on charges of lying to Congress about communications with Assange, obstruction and witness tampering. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2KgPhQ...

Auto industry dented by latest Trump tariffs

President Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico will affect myriad industries, but few are as exposed as automakers. Shares of several major automakers and auto suppliers dived five percent or more following Trump's announcement Thursday night that the United States would impose a five percent tariff on all Mexican imports on June 10, explicitly linking the trade action to a demand that Mexico crack down on illegal immigration. The White...

Jussie Smollett: Possible deal was in the works a month before charges dropped, documents show

New documents on the Jussie Smollett case show that prosecutors told Chicago police detectives that a possible deal with the actor was in the works a month before charges against him were dropped.Smollett was charged in March with 16 counts alleging he lied to police when reporting he'd been the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in January. Police contend the black and openly gay actor allegedly staged the attack because he was unhappy with his...

Judge considering Missouri abortion clinic license case

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge is deciding whether to ensure Missouri's only abortion clinic can keep its license past Friday, the latest development in a decades-long push by abortion opponents to get states to enact strict rules on the procedure. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2wvzR2...

Barr: Counter-intelligence Probe of Trump Campaign Crossed ‘Serious Red Line’

Attorney General William Barr said Friday that the FBI's counterintelligence investigation of the Trump campaign "crossed" a "serious red line" and should be "carefully looked at.""The use of foreign intelligence capabilities and counterintelligence capabilities against an American political campaign to me is unprecedented and it's a serious red line that's been crossed," Barr said in an interview with CBS.The attorney general is currently investigating...

Riyadh rallies allies against Tehran at Mecca summits

Gulf and Arab allies rallied around Saudi Arabia Friday as it ratcheted up tensions with regional rival Iran after a series of attacks, drawing accusations from Tehran of "sowing division". Tehran, which has strongly denied involvement in any of the attacks, expressed disappointment that Riyadh plans to level the same "baseless accusations" at a summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) early on Saturday. from Yahoo News - Latest...

9 Cool Things We Learned Driving the Spectre Land Rover Defender

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Police confirm missing Utah girl's body has been found

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A body found after a five-day search is that of a 5-year-old girl taken from her home and killed by her uncle, Utah police confirmed on Thursday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2QBNbM...

Showdown over Missouri abortion clinic postponed as governor weighs in

Gov. Mike Parson said court intervention in the fight over whether to renew the license of Missouri's lone abortion provider would be "reckless." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/30UIsK...

Amit Shah: Modi's enforcer emerges from behind India's throne

As the battle-hardened drill sergeant for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah has long been considered India's second most-powerful person, and his appointment Friday as home minister elevates his position to leader-in-waiting. While Modi is the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party's people person, firing up rallies and mastering Twitter, Shah has for years made sure that Modi's orders are carried out to the letter while turning the world's biggest...

New top story on Hacker News: ‘This could ruin us’: A class-action suit imperils California freelancers

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New top story on Hacker News: Faster Parallel Python Without Python Multiprocessing

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Chinese Tourism To U.S. Is Down After Years Of Booming Growth - NPR

Chinese Tourism To U.S. Is Down After Years Of Booming Growth  NPR For years, a record number of Chinese tourists have flocked to U.S. attractions like Hollywood, Capitol Hill and the Grand Canyon. But their numbers are now ... from Top stories - Google News https://n.pr/2Xiu7...

Trump heads to London amid Brexit furor and political upheaval in Europe. What could go wrong? - Los Angeles Times

Trump heads to London amid Brexit furor and political upheaval in Europe. What could go wrong?  Los Angeles Times Trump UK state visit: Full details including lunch with the Queen revealed  Daily Mail How Trump Undermined Theresa May  The Atlantic Britain is in crisis. So why is President Trump coming to visit?  The Washington Post Trump and May End Relationship That Began Strained and Only Got Worse  Bloomberg View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://lat.ms/...

Passengers May Pay a Lot More. Drivers Won’t Accept Much Less. - The New York Times

Passengers May Pay a Lot More. Drivers Won’t Accept Much Less.  The New York Times Uber reports $1 billion loss in first post-IPO quarterly results  Ars Technica Uber lost more than $1 billion in the first quarter  CNN Uber's Earnings Call Provides More Fuel For Lyft's Shares Than Uber's  TheStreet How Uber Hopes to Profit From Public Transit  The New York Times View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyti.ms/2HOKM...

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez returns to bartending to promote fair wages

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took lunch orders, served pizza and rocked the cocktail shaker on Friday to promote increased wages for restaurant servers and other tipped workers. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2XiXf...

My Ramadan Diary: Fasting for 18 hours with depression and anxiety

We spent the day with Maryam to find out how she copes with her mental health issues while fasting for Ramadan. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Xf5G...

Quiz of the Week: Which musician was honoured with a bench?

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2EIrx...

Spelling Bee: Can these parents spell as well as their kids?

Children at this year's US National Spelling Bee are facing words like horripilation and parochialism. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2YWE8...

JK Rowling to release new Harry Potter eBooks

The Harry Potter author is releasing a non-fiction eBooks series based on the lessons taught at Hogwarts. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WweP...

Netflix price increase for UK customers

The company says costs are going up because of the investment it's made in new TV and film. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2EJlN...

The man who might have stopped Sri Lanka's Easter bombings

Few realised before the attacks that Sri Lanka had a problem with Islamist militancy. One man who did was Mohammad Razak Taslim. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WGtj...

'I was so naive': Cheryl reflects on fame

"I'd no idea what I was getting into," says the star as she flips through a scrapbook of her career. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Qx6Z...

The sea-cooled eco-resort that's nearly mosquito-free

The Brando resort in French Polynesia is close to being carbon neutral and self-sustainable. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Mlrp...

Australia's 'new wave' of stereotype-shunning comedy

A new era of "seriously formidable" acts have shunned past stereotypes to find global success. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2W0tV...

Neil and Katya on Strictly Come Dancing and 'surviving'

The married professionals put the Seann Walsh kiss controversy behind them with a new show. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2YRDp...

Fran Rivera: Bullfighter sparks revenge porn row in Spain

Spanish women hit back at Fran Rivera's comments after a revenge porn victim took her own life. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2HNnX...

Roblox: 'I thought he was playing an innocent game'

Online multiplayer game Roblox is marketed at children - but there are fears it also being used for grooming. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wrqk...

'It was a fluke' - Stokes lights up England World Cup win as Archer shows off sizzling pace

Ben Stokes enjoys a "full day out" as he and Jofra Archer dazzle in England's opening World Cup victory over South Africa. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2I30T...

Ex-Chelsea manager Conte appointed Inter Milan boss

Former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is appointed Inter Milan manager, replacing the sacked Luciano Spalletti. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ELt7...

Vandals Ravage Christian School in Florida, Leaving $50,000 in Damages

Vandals ravaged a Christian school in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. over the Memorial Day weekend, leaving behind more than $50,000 in damages.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Wwsu...

Chicago police release hundreds of pages of documents related to Smollett investigation - Fox 32 Chicago

Chicago police release hundreds of pages of documents related to Smollett investigation  Fox 32 Chicago Chicago police release batch of Jussie Smollett case documents  Fox News New Information After Chicago Police Release Hundreds Of Documents In Jussie Smollett Investigation  CBS Chicago Read the Jussie Smollett investigation file  Chicago Sun-Times Police Were Told Deal Was in Works with Jussie Smollett  Snopes.com View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bi...

Katy Perry Shares Video for New Song “Never Really Over”: Watch - Pitchfork

Katy Perry Shares Video for New Song “Never Really Over”: Watch  Pitchfork Katy Perry gets matching tattoo with fans ahead of ‘Never Really Over’ release  Fox News First look at Katy Perry's new music video for 'Never Really Over' l GMA  Good Morning America Katy Perry Drops Long-Awaited New Song & Video ‘Never Really Over’ & Fans Are Obsessed  Hollywood Life Inside Katy Perry's 'Never Really Over' Fan Event -- Tattoos, Fire Alarms and New Music!  Entertainment Tonight View full coverage...

Blues' Sundqvist suspended for Game 3 after hit - ESPN

Blues' Sundqvist suspended for Game 3 after hit  ESPN BenFred: Bruising Blues made history in hostile territory with throwback win  STLtoday.com The Blues’ unlikely Game 2 hero wanted a second chance. When he got it, he made franchise history.  The Washington Post Bruins Lament Missed Opportunity In Humbling 3-2 Loss  WBUR Hackett: With new Bruins villain emerging we now have a series  WEEI View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://es.pn/2YYZB...

Young girl who was struck by foul ball at Astros game recovering in hospital - ABC News

Young girl who was struck by foul ball at Astros game recovering in hospital  ABC News It's known how to prevent fan injuries from foul balls at MLB games, so why don't we?  Yahoo Sports Girl hit by foul ball: Albert Almora - Chicago Cubs batter - breaks down after his line drive strikes 4-year-old girl at Houston Astros game  CBS News 'I'm Speechless:' Emotional Albert Almora Jr. Reacts After Foul Ball Strikes Young Fan  NBC Chicago Opinion: It's up to baseball fans to demand MLB teams add more protective...

D'Antoni breaks off contract talks with Rockets - ESPN

D'Antoni breaks off contract talks with Rockets  ESPN Should the Rockets actually trade James Harden?  ClutchPoints Chris Paul is no longer a great player – Max Kellerman | First Take  ESPN Is the Rockets' entire roster available via trade?  KPRC Click2Houston Daryl Morey reacts to trade rumors surrounding Rockets  ClutchPoints View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://es.pn/2wqos...

Pirates' Clay Holmes: Pitch that hit Reds' Eugenio Suarez was an accident - TribLIVE

Pirates' Clay Holmes: Pitch that hit Reds' Eugenio Suarez was an accident  TribLIVE Pirates broadcaster embarrasses himself with comments about Derek Dietrich's grandfather  CBS Sports Doc column: It's time for MLB to tighten up rules, kill tradition of hitting batters  Cincinnati.com Pirates broadcaster gets personal ripping Reds' Derek Dietrich: grandfather is 'rolling in his grave' at every HR  Yahoo Sports Pirates Broadcaster Says Derek Dietrich's Dead Grandpa Would Be Ashamed Of His Home Run Celebrations  Deadspin View...

Thursday, 30 May 2019

UPDATE 1-Greyhound for sale, owner First Group says

Train and bus operator FirstGroup said on Thursday it would sell U.S. coach service Greyhound and look to separate off its UK First Bus operations as it seeks to head off pressure from major investors for returns. from Reuters: Company News https://reut.rs/2JNDpWE via IFT...

Ithaca to buy Chevron North Sea interests for $2 bln

Ithaca Energy Limited said on Thursday it would buy Chevron's oil and gas field interests in the British North Sea for $2 billion, as the North Sea-focused oil and gas operator aims to boost its presence in the area. from Reuters: Company News https://reut.rs/2W5vQN2 via IFT...

Spanish stocks - Factors to watch on Thursday

The following Spanish stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy: from Reuters: Company News https://reut.rs/30W9mBM via IFT...

Chinese-Taiwanese group to make formal decision for Japan Display deal in June -Nikkei

A Chinese-Taiwanese investor consortium has told Japan Display Inc that it would make a formal decision whether to invest in the Apple Inc supplier by June 14, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday. from Reuters: Company News https://reut.rs/2W5vwhi via IFT...

UPDATE 1-Fox host, Chinese state TV anchor face off over trade war

A Chinese state TV anchor and a host from Fox Business, whose sparring over the U.S.-China trade war has been avidly followed on Chinese social media, brought their duel to the American cable network for what turned out to be a respectful encounter. from Reuters: Company News https://reut.rs/2QA0rkz via IFT...

RPT-Greyhound-owner FirstGroup says looking to sell

Rail and bus operator FirstGroup said on Thursday it was looking to sell its U.S. coach service Greyhound and is also looking at ways to separate its UK First Bus operations from the group. from Reuters: Company News https://reut.rs/2wr8iaH via IFT...

Israel's Partner Communications Q1 profit falls 78%

Partner Communications , Israel's second-largest mobile phone operator, reported a 78% drop in quarterly profit as it continues to invest heavily in the deployment of a fibre-optics network and its TV service. from Reuters: Company News https://reut.rs/2I69pSO via IFT...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Fears of prolonged trade war weigh on Asia stocks; bonds rally

* Risk aversion drives 10-yr German bond yield near record low from Reuters: Company News https://reut.rs/2JO2dhs via IFT...