| Trump phones Venezuelan opposition leader to lend support amid growing unrest Posted: 30 Jan 2019 08:01 AM PST  President Trump tried to strengthen the hand of Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido on Wednesday amid an intense power struggle.
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| Mueller says Russians are altering evidence from special counsel’s investigation to discredit the probe Posted: 30 Jan 2019 03:32 PM PST  Russians have obtained evidence from special counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry into Moscow's interference in US politics and altered it in a bid to discredit the probe, federal prosecutors have claimed. The files were shared with attorneys working for Concord Management and Consulting, a Russian company that allegedly funded hacking operations by Russia's Internet Research Agency (IRA), they said in a court filing. The sharing evidence and documents between prosecutors and defence lawyer as part of routine discovery is common legal practice.
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| Brexit deal 'best possible' and 'not renegotiable': Macron Posted: 29 Jan 2019 11:15 AM PST  French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday the Brexit deal is the "best agreement possible and is not renegotiable", as Britain's premier pushed to reopen talks with Brussels. Macron's comments during a summit in Cyprus came as Prime Minister Theresa May appealed to British lawmakers to give her a mandate to renegotiate, after parliament rejected an accord reached with the European Union. Macron urged the British government to "promptly" lay out to EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier "the next steps that will prevent an exit without an agreement, which nobody wants but for which we must all prepare ourselves".
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| The 2020 Toyota Tacoma Is Coming, and This Teaser Photo Hints at How It'll Look Posted: 29 Jan 2019 12:37 PM PST  We try to decipher a nearly undecipherable image of the latest mid-size pickup truck.
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| Rep. Ilhan Omar calls for sharp tax increases on the wealthy: 'We've had it as high as 90 percent' Posted: 29 Jan 2019 05:50 AM PST  "Through Her Eyes" is a new weekly half-hour show hosted by humanitarian and women's rights activist Zainab Salbi that aims to explore a hot button news issue through the lens of a female newsmaker. Weeks after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., made headlines by calling for a top marginal income tax rate of 70 percent in an interview with "60 Minutes," her fellow freshman congresswoman, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., suggested that the rich could pay even more. "There are a few things that we can do," Rep. Omar said in an interview with "Through Her Eyes." "One of them, is that we can increase the taxes that people are paying who are the extremely wealthy in our communities.
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| Mnuchin says Huawei case 'separate' from U.S.-China trade talks Posted: 29 Jan 2019 05:57 AM PST  U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Tuesday he expected to see significant progress in trade talks with Chinese officials this week and that U.S. charges against telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd were a separate issue. "Those are separate issues, and that's a separate dialogue," Mnuchin said in an interview with Fox Business Network. "So those are not part of trade discussions.
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| What we know about husband and wife killed in Houston officer-involved shooting Posted: 29 Jan 2019 05:03 PM PST  The man and woman were killed after firing at Houston police, who were attempting to serve a warrant.
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| Midwest cities scramble to keep homeless from dangerous cold Posted: 29 Jan 2019 03:20 PM PST  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Winter's sharpest bite in years moved past painful into life-threatening territory Tuesday, prompting officials throughout the Midwest to take extraordinary measures to protect the homeless and other vulnerable people from the bitter cold, including turning some city buses into mobile warming shelters in Chicago.
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| NASA’s mission to ‘Touch the Sun’ just reached a major milestone Posted: 30 Jan 2019 07:58 AM PST ![NASA's mission to 'Touch the Sun' just reached a major milestone]( "NASA's mission to 'Touch the Sun' just reached a major milestone") NASA had a big year in 2018 with several bold new missions to study various features of our Solar System, and one of the most exciting was the launch of the Parker Solar Probe which will study the Sun in more detail than has ever been possible before. The probe has already broken several records and proven that it's capable of enduring the intensity of our star, and it's starting out 2019 by adding another notch to its belt. The probe, which launched in August of last year, recently completed its first full orbit of the Sun on January 19th. It's a feat that the spacecraft will repeat many times over the next several years, but completing the first full loop is obviously cause for celebration. "It's been an illuminating and fascinating first orbit," Parker Solar Probe Project Manager Andy Driesman said in a statement. "We've learned a lot about how the spacecraft operates and reacts to the solar environment, and I'm proud to say the team's projections have been very accurate." The probe gathered a huge amount of data during its first trip around the Sun, and it performed much of its work without being in radio contact of its handlers back on Earth. As it orbits the Sun, the probe will regularly lose contact with Earth and then reconnect when it emerges from behind the star once more. Thus far, the probe has sent back over 17 gigs of scientific data and it's still streaming more observation data back. The data dump won't be finished until April, NASA says. The probe is expected to put in nearly seven years of work, making a total of 24 orbits and getting gradually closer to the Sun with each pass. It is tasked with observing many different functions of the star, including the generation of solar wind and the outflow of energy from the Sun into space, advancing our understanding of solar weather.
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| PG&E files for bankruptcy amid California wildfire lawsuits, citing billions in claims Posted: 29 Jan 2019 06:16 AM PST  The utility filed bankruptcy documents despite investigators determining last week that its equipment was not to blame for a 2017 fire that killed 22.
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| Trump Slaps De-Facto Oil Ban on Venezuela Posted: 28 Jan 2019 10:03 PM PST  The move ratchets up pressure on Maduro to resign and cede power to National Assembly leader Juan Guaido by cutting off the regime from the market where it gets the bulk of its cash. The U.S. and other countries recognized Guaido last week as Venezuela's rightful president, and he said Monday he would take control of Venezuelan accounts abroad and appoint new boards to PDVSA and its Houston-based subsidiary Citgo Petroleum. President Donald Trump assailed Maduro in a letter to Congress explaining an executive order he issued sanctioning PDVSA and Venezuela's central bank.
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| Sheriff: Suspect confesses to killing 5 with dad's gun Posted: 29 Jan 2019 12:54 PM PST  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A young man from Louisiana has confessed to killing his parents, his girlfriend, and two of her family members who had taken him in after he was kicked out of his house, authorities said Tuesday.
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| Palestinian president Abbas accepts government resignation Posted: 29 Jan 2019 11:48 AM PST  Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas accepted the resignation of his government Tuesday, in a reshuffle seen as a bid by the ageing leader to strengthen his position as a decade-old political split deepens. Analysts view replacing prime minister Rami Hamdallah after five years as part of Abbas's efforts to further isolate his political rivals Hamas, who run the Gaza Strip. Hamdallah's government will remain in place while a new administration is formed.
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| Top airline is selling flights for $44 Posted: 29 Jan 2019 12:35 PM PST  Winter weather and the general lull of the post-holiday season can leave just
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| US Midwest braces for dangerous arctic chill Posted: 29 Jan 2019 08:51 AM PST  Millions of Americans braced Tuesday for a dangerous polar vortex which began to settle over a large swath of the United States, threatening to set new records as schools and businesses closed and authorities warned of frostbite. The National Weather Service (NWS) forecast temperatures between -10 to -40 degrees Fahrenheit (-23 to -40 Celsius) by Wednesday, with wind chill making it seem as cold as -65 degrees Fahrenheit in one area of Minnesota. The culprit was a lobe of arctic air broken away from the polar vortex that usually encircles the North Pole.
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| Life in #Chiberia: It's so cold in the Midwest, beer is exploding and we're setting fire to train tracks to keep them running Posted: 30 Jan 2019 10:00 AM PST  A polar vortex has sent temperatures plunging well below zero in the Midwest, and residents are going to social media to share just how cold it is.
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| Best Buy Goes Back on Decision to Fire Security Guard Who Tackled Suspect Posted: 30 Jan 2019 07:10 AM PST  A Northern California Best Buy is walking back its decision to fire a security guard who tackled a shoplifting suspect.
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| Trump boosts bills to teach his favorite book — the Bible — in public schools Posted: 29 Jan 2019 02:06 PM PST  Steven Fitschen, president of the National Legal Foundation, reacts to the president's tweet praising his effort to teach teach the Bible in public schools.
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| Vale's Management Team Is on Thin Ice After Deadly Dam Break Posted: 29 Jan 2019 03:02 AM PST  It is the second deadly mining disaster involving Vale in only about three years and the company has come under intense scrutiny since images of death and destruction began flooding the airwaves on Friday. While Vale has taken steps in recent years to shield itself from state intervention, the government is still indirectly the company's largest shareholder through a Banco do Brasil pension fund, known as Previ.
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| Man arrested for killing 3 also accused of stealing $210K Posted: 29 Jan 2019 10:34 AM PST  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man killed his parents and brother after he was kicked out of his home and accused of stealing $210,000 from his family to send to a woman he had met on a porn website, according to a sheriff's office.
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| US reiterates 'all options on the table' as John Bolton accidentally flashes plans for troops to Venezuela border Posted: 29 Jan 2019 02:10 AM PST  US National Security Advisor John Bolton was photographed on Monday holding a notepad that included the handwritten line: "5,000 troops to Colombia." Bolton spoke to White House reporters while holding the yellow notepad and discussing the crisis in Venezuela, where the US now recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president. It was not until after the briefing that observers spotted the black scrawl. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a US official said "we are not seeing anything that would support" a potential troop deployment to Colombia, which neighbors Venezuela. The Pentagon referred a query back to the White House. John Bolton was caught out holding a notepad saying '5,000 troops to Colombia' Credit: Win McNamee/Getty During the briefing, Bolton would not rule out use of US troops in Venezuela. "The president has made it clear on this matter that all options are on the table," he said. The US military's Southern Command did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Bolton's notepad also had the line: "Afghanistan - welcome the talks" - a reference to a potential breakthrough in discussions with the Taliban.
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| Young boy found after being lost for days in the woods says he made friends with a bear Posted: 29 Jan 2019 09:29 AM PST ![Young boy found after being lost for days in the woods says he made friends with a bear]( "Young boy found after being lost for days in the woods says he made friends with a bear") Kids say the darndest things, and a young boy who was lost for three days in a heavily wooded area of North Carolina is spinning a yarn that is leaving investigators baffled. Casey Hathaway was reportedly playing with other children in his grandmother's backyard when he wandered into a nearby woods and disappeared from view. Nobody could find the young boy, and authorities and volunteers scoured the woods for three days before he was eventually found alive. Having endured chilly temperatures and heavy rain, the boy was still in good health, but he says he didn't make it through the ordeal alone. "He made a comment about having a friend while he was in the woods -- his friend was a bear," on of the investigators, Maj. David McFadyen of the Craven County Sheriff's Office, told CNN in an interview. "In the emergency room he started talking about what happened in the woods and he said he had a friend that was a bear with him while he was in the woods." The youngster likely had a rather uncomfortable time while he was lost in the woods, as nighttime temperatures dropped as low as 20 degrees and two inches of rain fell during the three days he was missing. As for whether or not a bear actually joined him, authorities can't say for certain one way or the other. Authorities note that there are indeed bears in the area, but nobody involved in the search for the boy reported seeing one while combing the woods. The boy was found in a tangle of vines, according to investigators, and while he was cold he was otherwise unharmed. Search party members could hear him calling out for his mother, which helped them locate him. Police say the young boy will be interviewed -- or at least questioned to the extent that one can question a three-year-old -- in order to get a better idea of how he survived, and perhaps they'll learn a little bit more about his bear friend in the process.
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| Apple lowers some iPhone prices outside U.S. to offset strong dollar Posted: 29 Jan 2019 06:57 PM PST  The move is an attempt to stem weak sales of the iPhone, particularly in overseas markets such as China, where a 10 percent rise in the U.S. dollar over the past year or so has made Apple's products - which already compete at the top end of the market - much pricier than rivals. Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook disclosed the plan on Tuesday after the company reported the first-ever dip in iPhone sales during the key holiday shopping period. The company has only once before cut iPhone prices, shortly after it debuted in 2007.
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| Dangerous arctic chill sweeps over US Midwest Posted: 29 Jan 2019 09:51 PM PST  Tens of millions of people in the United States are bracing for a potentially life-threatening deep arctic chill forecast to hit swaths of the country on Wednesday. The US Postal Service -- known for its commitment to bringing the mail whatever the weather -- has even reportedly suspended deliveries in Iowa due to the severe cold. Temperatures in almost a dozen states stretching more than 1,200 miles (1,930 kilometers) from the Dakotas to Ohio were forecast to be the coldest in a generation, if not on record.
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| Free bacon, bacon and more bacon: McDonald's, Wendy's go whole hog on what Americans love Posted: 29 Jan 2019 06:12 AM PST  From free Wendy's Baconators to free bacon from McDonald's for one hour, bacon is the sizzling hot choice for fast-food chains now.
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| Mother dies after falling down subway stairs carrying 1-year-old daughter Posted: 30 Jan 2019 08:20 AM PST  A young mother died after falling down a flight of stairs at a Manhattan
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| Howard Dean warns Schultz's 'vanity candidacy' could mean a 2nd term for Trump Posted: 29 Jan 2019 12:30 PM PST  The former Starbucks chief executive stirs up fear and anxiety by floating an independent presidential run.
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| Canada’s Decision on Huawei and 5G ‘Some Ways Off,’ Goodale Says Posted: 29 Jan 2019 12:27 PM PST  "I'm not going to speculate about time but it's certainly beyond weeks," Goodale told reporters Tuesday after a cabinet meeting. Goodale said Canada will take the view of allies such as the U.S. into account when studying potential risks to national security, and will make its own decision in the end. China's ambassador to Canada and Huawei officials have denied the company's gear is used for spying.
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| Chicago Police Investigating Possible Hate Crime Attack Against Empire Actor Posted: 29 Jan 2019 09:39 AM PST  Jussie Smollett told police that the attackers wrapped a rope around his neck
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| Mexico, Spain discuss differing stances toward Venezuela Posted: 30 Jan 2019 01:33 PM PST  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The leaders of Mexico and Spain said Wednesday they hope to be in a position to mediate a dialogue to resolve the political crisis in Venezuela, but also revealed differences in their approach.
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| Bankrupted by deadly wildfires, PG&E vows to keep the lights on Posted: 30 Jan 2019 07:57 AM PST ![Bankrupted by deadly wildfires, PG&E vows to keep the lights on]( "Bankrupted by deadly wildfires, PG&E vows to keep the lights on") (This Jan 29 story has been corrected in paragraph 10 to remove reference to top creditors, which erroneously included banks that act as trustees on bond indentures with no direct credit exposure) By Subrat Patnaik (Reuters) - Utility owner PG&E Corp filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday in anticipation of liabilities from California wildfires, including a catastrophic 2018 blaze that killed 86 people. PG&E, which provides electricity and natural gas to 16 million customers in northern and central California and employs 24,000 people, vowed to keep the lights on as it grapples with fire-related costs it estimates at more than $30 billion. The San Francisco-based owner of the biggest U.S. power utility warned in November it could face significant liability in excess of its insurance coverage if its equipment was found to have caused the Camp Fire that destroyed Paradise, California, last year.
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| Netanyahu in talks with Russians to avoid Syria 'frictions' Posted: 29 Jan 2019 11:18 AM PST  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday held talks with two Russian officials on reinforcing their military coordination in Syria in order to avoid any "friction" there, his office said. The talks focussed on "Iran and the situation in Syria, and strengthening the security coordination mechanism between the militaries in order to prevent friction," said a statement from his office. At the meeting, the Kremlin's Syria envoy Alexander Lavrentiev and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin "reiterated Russia's commitment to the maintenance of Israel's national security," it added.
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| 'They’re like children:' How to keep pets safe in this polar vortex Posted: 29 Jan 2019 06:53 PM PST  With much of the nation in the grips of an Arctic blast that's dropping temperatures well below freezing, experts offer tips on keeping pets safe.
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| Chris Christie says he told Trump to stop tweeting about Russia probe: 'You're making this worse' Posted: 29 Jan 2019 07:14 AM PST  Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he has repeatedly told Trump not to tweet about special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
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| Phone Giant Plays a Cunning Game Over Huawei Ban Posted: 29 Jan 2019 05:20 AM PST  (Bloomberg Opinion) -- If Deutsche Telekom AG is to be believed, a ban on equipment from Huawei Technologies Co. would slow down its rollout of 5G networks by two years. Even though such an embargo would be a huge burden for the German phone giant, there are factors that might lessen the pain. A delay to its 5G plans might even be welcome.
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| 'El Chapo' defense rests after calling one witness Posted: 29 Jan 2019 01:03 PM PST  After that, U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan, who is presiding over the trial in Brooklyn federal court, will instruct the jury so it can begin deliberating Guzman's fate. The brief defense case was in sharp contrast to the 10-week presentation put on by prosecutors, who called over 50 witnesses to testify. Guzman said on Monday that he would not testify in his own defense.
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| Woman with baby dies after falling down NYC subway stairs Posted: 29 Jan 2019 07:49 PM PST ![Woman with baby dies after falling down NYC subway stairs]( "Woman with baby dies after falling down NYC subway stairs") NEW YORK (AP) — A young mother has died after falling down stairs at a Manhattan subway station while holding her 1-year-old daughter.
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| Maduro hits out at US over sanctions on Venezuelan state oil firm Posted: 28 Jan 2019 07:54 PM PST  Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's president, has hit out at the US after the Trump administration imposed sweeping sanctions on Venezuelan state-owned oil firm PDVSA. The move is aimed at severely curbing the OPEC member's crude exports to the United States and at pressuring the socialist leader to step down. Minutes before the announcement, Juan Guaido, the Venezuelan opposition leader who proclaimed himself interim president last week with US backing, said congress would name new boards of directors to the company and its US subsidiary, Citgo. Mr Guaido, supported by the United States and most countries in the Western Hemisphere, says Mr Maduro stole his re-election and must resign to allow new, fair polls. In a live national broadcast on Monday, Mr Maduro accused the United States of trying to steal US refining arm Citgo Petroleum, the OPEC member's most important foreign asset, which also manages a chain of US gas stations. He said Venezuela would take legal actions in response. Opposition National Assembly President Juan Guaido, who declared himself interim president of Venezuela, prays next to his wife Fabiana Rosales Credit: AP In the first sign of serious retaliation, three sources with knowledge of the decision told Reuters that PDVSA had ordered customers with tankers waiting to load Venezuelan crude bound for the United States to prepay for the cargoes or they will not receive authorisation to fill the vessels or leave the ports. The Trump administration sanctions stopped short of banning US companies from buying Venezuelan oil, but because the proceeds of such sales will be put in a "blocked account," PDVSA is likely to quickly stop shipping much crude to the United States, its top client. "If the people in Venezuela want to continue to sell us oil, as long as the money goes into blocked accounts we will continue to take it, otherwise will we not be buying it," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said at a White House briefing. Oil at sea, already paid for, would continue its journey to the United States, he said. White House national security adviser John Bolton said at the briefing the measure would cost Mr Maduro $11 billion in lost export proceeds over the next year and block him from accessing PDVSA assets worth $7 billion. While there are significant exceptions, such as rules that should allow Citgo to keep using Venezuelan crude in US refineries, the sanctions will likely cause some reordering of global oil flows as Venezuela seeks to sell elsewhere. Gulf refineries that use Venezuela's heavy crude will have to look for alternatives to replace supplies. Despite a sharp decline in oil exports due largely to mismanagement of the industry and the economic crisis Venezuela remains the fourth-biggest vendor of oil to the United States, supplying some 500,000 barrels per day. National Security Advisor John Bolton (L) and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin Credit: Getty Citgo, Valero Energy Corp and Chevron Corp are the three largest buyers of Venezuelan crude in the United States. "They are not allowing tankers bound for Valero, Citgo and Chevron to leave Venezuelan ports if not prepaid," a PDVSA source said referring to a decision by the company's trade and supply division. Other exceptions in the sanctions will make it easier for Chevron Corp to keep participating in a joint venture in Venezuela, and allow U.S. entities in Venezuela to keep buying PDVSA gasoline. The sanctions, contained in an executive order issued by US President Donald Trump, freeze US-based assets of PDVSA, Venezuela's largest source of revenue. The Trump administration had long held off on targeting Venezuela's vital oil sector for fear that it would hurt US refiners and raise oil prices for Americans. White House officials had also expressed concern about inflicting further hardship on the Venezuelan people. The latest sanctions appear to seek to build on the momentum that has mounted in recent weeks against Maduro at home and abroad. Guaido vs Maduro | Who is backing Venezuela's two presidents US officials said the sanctions on PDVSA were intended to prevent Maduro's government from siphoning off funds from the oil company to maintain his grip on power. Mr Mnuchin said oil supplies were sufficient to ensure no significant impact on U.S. gas prices in the short term and that the U.S. Treasury Department would issue temporary licenses to permit some transactions with PDVSA. Even though the Venezuelan military has shown no sign of abandoning Maduro, Bolton said: "Our assessment based on numerous contacts on the ground is that the rank and file of the Venezuelan military is acutely aware of the desperate economic conditions in the country and we think they look for ways to support the National Assembly government." Countries around the world have recognised Mr Guaido, the National Assembly speaker, as Venezuela's rightful leader, and the United States vowed to starve MrMaduro's administration of oil revenue after he was sworn in on January 10 for a second term that was widely dubbed illegitimate. Mr Guaido's team of advisers is rushing to take control of Citgo Petroleum, before a potential bond default that could leave half the company in creditors' hands, sources close to the talks told Reuters on Monday. Mr Maduro has promised to stay in office, backed by Russia and China, which have bank rolled his government and fought off efforts to have his government disavowed by the United Nations. Mr Bolton reiterated that Mr Maduro would be held responsible for the safety of U.S. diplomatic personnel in Venezuela as well as Guaido and other opposition figures. He also not rule out US military intervention, although such action is widely considered to be unlikely. "The president has made it very clear on this matter that all options are on the table," Mr Bolton said.
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| Britain to Prioritize Keeping Medicines Stocked Over Food in Case of No-Deal Brexit Posted: 29 Jan 2019 07:58 AM PST  The government has been accused of playing 'Russian roulette' with the national interest
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| Boeing bullish on 2019 despite US-China tensions Posted: 30 Jan 2019 10:28 AM PST  Boeing reported a strong fourth quarter on Wednesday and offered a bullish 2019 outlook as executives expressed measured confidence in the prospects for a US-China trade agreement. Shares rallied on the report and 2019 forecast, which anticipates much higher than expected 2019 profits as the company ramps up commercial aircraft deliveries. "Across the enterprise, our team delivered strong core operating performance and customer focus, driving record revenues, earnings and cash flow and further extending our global aerospace industry leadership in 2018," said Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg.
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| Harley-Davidson recalls nearly 44,000 Street motorcycles for faulty brakes, temporarily stops shipment of Streets Posted: 29 Jan 2019 10:19 AM PST  Harley-Davidson has recalled 43,908 of its Street motorcycles for a brake issue that could cause a crash.
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| Trump, sounding off on climate change, loses an argument to actual climatologists — government ones Posted: 29 Jan 2019 01:29 PM PST  While Trump may not understand how global warming can lead to extreme cold, members of his own government made a point of reminding Americans of just that Tuesday.
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| Dutch Cabinet Gets Emergency Powers in Case of No-Deal Brexit Posted: 29 Jan 2019 06:55 AM PST  A majority of lawmakers in the parliament's lower house in The Hague granted the cabinet a six month period -- rather than a year as the government had proposed -- to use special powers as the country of about 17 million prepares for the eventuality of the U.K. leaving the European Union without a divorce agreement. Under the new legislation, the government will have to submit emergency measures to parliament within ten weeks after implementing them. If the government fails to submit within the set time-frame, the measures will be scrapped.
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| Alibaba sales grow at weakest pace in three years as slowing China bites Posted: 30 Jan 2019 06:43 AM PST  E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's quarterly revenue grew at its weakest pace since 2016, as the impact of a slowing Chinese economy and a crippling Sino-U.S. trade war kept buyers away during its top-sale season. Net income rose 33 percent to 30.96 billion yuan, however, beating estimates and sending Alibaba's stock up by about 1.6 percent in pre-market trade. Alibaba typically posts its highest revenue in the December quarter due to its mega "Singles' Day" in November - the world's biggest online sales event that outstrips the sales of U.S. shopping holidays Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.
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