| Aircraft carrier, bombers shifted to Middle East to send 'very loud' message to Iran Posted: 07 May 2019 03:55 PM PDT  The Pentagon has responded to an urgent request to confront Iran, fearing attacks on U.S. forces in the Middle East.
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| 41 dead as Russian plane bursts into flames on landing Posted: 05 May 2019 07:44 PM PDT  Dramatic footage that went viral on social media showed Aeroflot's Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft crash-landing and then speeding along the runway at Sheremetyevo international airport on Sunday, flames pouring from its fuselage. "There were 78 people including crew members on board the plane," which was bound for the northwestern city of Murmansk, Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement. Eleven people were injured, Dmitry Matveyev, the Moscow region's health minister said earlier in the day.
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| U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuelan general who broke with Maduro Posted: 07 May 2019 03:40 PM PDT  An attempted uprising last week led by Juan Guaido, the opposition leader backed by the United States and other Western countries, failed to dislodge Maduro, as have a series of U.S. sanctions against his government. Pence's speech was the first look at how the Trump administration plans to recalibrate its strategy to support Guaido. While U.S. officials have previously dangled what they called "off ramps" for those hit with sanctions who abandon Maduro, this is the first time the Trump administration has made good on its pledge.
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| Deceased pets recovered from plane in Florida river Posted: 06 May 2019 02:19 PM PDT  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Deceased pets have been recovered from a chartered jet that ran into a river at a Florida military base.
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| Florida's Gillum calls bill to limit voting by ex-convicts a 'poll tax' Posted: 06 May 2019 02:07 PM PDT  Andrew Gillum, the Tallahassee mayor who last November lost a close race to become Florida's governor, sharply criticized new restrictions placed on voting by people with felony convictions at a congressional hearing on Monday. "The unfortunate thing" about Florida, Gillum said, was that "we almost look directly at how we disenfranchise as many people as we possibly can," citing alleged attempts to close polling sites and dismiss absentee ballots. Gillum made his comments at a Monday hearing of the Committee on House Administration devoted to voting rights in Florida.
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| Presidential hopeful Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) wants national gun owner registry Posted: 06 May 2019 10:17 AM PDT  Senator Cory Booker put forth a national licensing proposal calling for all gun owners to obtain federal firearms licenses.
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| Thai king to greet subjects on final day of coronation Posted: 05 May 2019 10:59 PM PDT ![Thai king to greet subjects on final day of coronation]( "Thai king to greet subjects on final day of coronation") Thailand began the third and final day of coronation ceremonies for King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who will meet foreign diplomats and greet his subjects from atop a balcony, a day after a grand procession through Bangkok. The coronation started on Saturday after a period of official mourning for the king's revered father, who died in October 2016 having reigned for 70 years. On Sunday, the king was carried through the streets on his gilded palanquin for the royal procession.
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| The Met Museum Pulls Out All the Stops in Its Quest for Camp Posted: 06 May 2019 01:16 PM PDT  Go inside this year's Met Costume Institute exhibition and gala with head curator Andrew Bolton and acclaimed theatrical designer Jan Versweyveld
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| Palestinians step up rocket attacks as Israel strikes Gaza Posted: 05 May 2019 06:01 PM PDT  Israeli forces struck dozens of targets throughout Gaza, including militant sites that the military said were concealed in homes or residential areas.
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| Iran dismisses US naval deployment as old news Posted: 06 May 2019 11:53 AM PDT  Iran on Monday dismissed as old news a U.S. announcement it is sending a naval strike group to the Middle East in order to deliver the Islamic republic a message, Tasnim news agency reported. US National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Sunday that the United States was deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and a bomber task force as a "clear and unmistakeable message" that it will retaliate against any attack on its interests or its allies' by Iran.
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| ‘The View’ Confronts Crenshaw for Defending Trump on Charlottesville: ‘Why Do You Apologize for Him?!’ Posted: 06 May 2019 10:54 AM PDT  Appearing on The View on Monday, Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) was challenged by hosts Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin when he claimed that President Trump never referred to white nationalists or neo-Nazis as "very fine people" during his response to the deadly 2017 Charlottesville rally.Towards the end of his multi-segment Monday morning interview, the Texas Republican was asked about his vocal criticism of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Crenshaw, in case you forgot, helped spark conservative outrage against Omar last month, resulting in increased death threats against her when he attacked her for out-of-context remarks about 9/11.Meghan McCain asked Crenshaw why he felt Democrats were "reluctant to call [Omar] out," prompting the GOP congressman to reply that it was because "we're playing a team sport today.""We just had a long discussion about how Republicans feel about Trump," Crenshaw added. "I think you're seeing the same issues play out on the Democrat side with somebody on their own team and they're not sure how to handle it even though might, behind closed doors, disagree with what she's saying."Co-host Joy Behar then jumped in, noting that Omar is a new congresswoman before contrasting conservatives' reaction to her with the president's Charlottesville response."On the right, what we have is the President of the United States in Charlottesville saying there are good people on both sides and people are yelling 'Jews will not replace us.' There are not good people on both sides," she exclaimed.Crenshaw interrupted, claiming that "in the same sentence" the president said that he was "definitely not referring to white nationalists." (This, however, is not entirely true, as the president insisted there were "very fine people" on the side of a rally organized entirely by white supremacists and neo-Nazis.) "Why do you apologize for him?!" Behar shot back, causing Crenshaw to double down on his defense, telling her she needed to "read what he actually said."Hostin, meanwhile, claimed that Trump didn't admonish white supremacists in the same sentence but rather in a fumbling later statement. As they continued to argue about whether or not Trump condemned white nationalists, McCain rallied to Crenshaw's defense, saying she didn't "think it matters" because "bigotry and any kind of statements like these should be called out."As for Crenshaw's assertion that Trump said he wasn't referring to white nationalists during his Aug. 15, 2017 remarks, this really comes down to hair-splitting and not looking at the comments in a larger context."Excuse me, they didn't put themselves down as neo-Nazis, and you had some very bad people in that group," Trump said at the time. "But you also had people that were very fine people on both sides."Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here
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| Families of Lion Air crash victims criticise Boeing over alert issue Posted: 06 May 2019 02:18 AM PDT  Families of victims in the Indonesia Lion Air crash hit out at Boeing Monday over its admission that engineers had identified a safety system glitch well before the fatal accident, in the latest knock to the plane maker's reputation. Boeing said Sunday engineers had found the safety alert issue on its 737 MAX aircraft in 2017, a year before the deadly crash in Indonesia that killed 189 people. According to Boeing, a supposedly standard piece of equipment that tells pilot about disagreements between angle of attack (AOA) indicators -- which measure the plane's angle vis-a-vis oncoming air to warn of impending stalls -- did not activate unless an additional optional indicator was purchased by airlines.
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| Rainbow Sangria, Mermaid Mules, and More Creative Cocktail Recipes Posted: 07 May 2019 02:29 PM PDT |
| Hero student who tackled North Carolina gunman remembered as 'selfless' Posted: 05 May 2019 07:52 PM PDT ![Hero student who tackled North Carolina gunman remembered as 'selfless']( "Hero student who tackled North Carolina gunman remembered as 'selfless'") Riley Howell, 21, was one of two people killed on Tuesday at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte when a former student opened fire inside a classroom of nearly 50 students. Four other students were injured. Howell, a member of the university's Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), was given full military honors at the memorial.
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| Scientists Figured Out How to Make Neural Networks 90 Percent Smaller—but Just as Smart Posted: 07 May 2019 06:37 AM PDT ![Scientists Figured Out How to Make Neural Networks 90 Percent Smaller—but Just as Smart]( "Scientists Figured Out How to Make Neural Networks 90 Percent Smaller—but Just as Smart") Now that AI can get the job done without the dead weight, the applications could be huge.
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| House Democrats Are Prepared to Hold William Barr in Contempt of Congress. What Does That Mean? Posted: 07 May 2019 11:58 AM PDT  Democrats want to hold William Barr in contempt of Congress after the DOJ failed to deliver an unredacted copy of Robert Mueller's report
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| Security high in restive Kashmir as India votes again Posted: 06 May 2019 01:46 AM PDT  India held the next stage of its marathon election on Monday, with 90 million people eligible to vote in key seats for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and security heavy in restive Kashmir. The world's biggest poll has been plagued by violence, with militants throwing a grenade at a voting booth Monday and shooting dead a candidate in south Kashmir over the weekend. At the 2014 election, Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 39 of the 51 constituencies up for grabs on Monday, as he swept to power and the opposition Congress party suffered its worst ever result.
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| Trump obstruction: More than 500 former prosecutors say president should face 'multiple felony charges' Posted: 07 May 2019 02:41 AM PDT  More than 560 former federal prosecutors have signed a letter saying Donald Trump should be charged with obstruction of justice.The statement claims there is "overwhelming" evidence of corrupt intent to block the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in the 2016 election."Each of us believes that the conduct of President Trump described in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report would, in the case of any other person not covered by the Office of Legal Counsel policy against indicting a sitting President, result in multiple felony charges for obstruction of justice," the statement reads.US senator Richard Blumenthal said he was "proud" to add his name to the list of signatures, which includes officials who worked for both Democratic and Republican administrations stretching back to Dwight Eisenhower.He was joined by Bill Weld, a former US attorney who is standing against Mr Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, and Donald Ayer, a former deputy attorney general under George HW Bush. Mr Weld said the evidence "goes well beyond what is required to support criminal charges of obstruction of justice."The letter was drawn up in response to Attorney General William Barr's conclusion that the evidence was insufficient for a charge of obstruction of justice.It argues there is evidence that Mr Trump attempted to fire Mr Mueller, limit the scope of the investigation and prevent witnesses from cooperating with investigators."To look at these facts and say that a prosecutor could not probably sustain a conviction for obstruction of justice – the standard set out in Principles of Federal Prosecution – runs counter to logic and our experience," the letter says.The statement had gathered around 370 signatures by Monday afternoon and by Tuesday morning the total stood at 566, according to the list updated by the non-profit Protect Democracy project.It came as members of the House Judiciary Committee announced plans to vote on Wednesday on whether to hold Mr Barr in contempt of Congress for failing to meet a deadline to provide a copy of the full, unredacted report and its underlying evidence.
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| Qatar to send money for West Bank, Gaza after Israel truce Posted: 07 May 2019 09:56 AM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar on Tuesday said it is sending $480 million to Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip after a cease-fire deal ended the deadliest fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants since a 2014 war.
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| Watch a Tesla Model 3 quickly swerve on its own to avoid an accident at the last second Posted: 06 May 2019 04:06 PM PDT  It's a shame that much of the narrative surrounding Tesla these days centers on the company's stock price, Elon Musk's shenanigans on Twitter, or other trivial details that don't truly capture some of the impressive automotive innovations Tesla has rolled out at a slow and steady pace over the years.Even today, a talking head on CNBC proclaimed that the 'Tesla dream' had come to an end and that the reality is that Tesla simply is unable to execute as promised. But if we move past the talking points, there's a lot of good news lurking beneath the surface. As a prime example, the number of Tesla vehicles on the road has exploded in recent years. To this point, Tesla deliveries from Q1 of 2018 to Q1 of 2019 jumped by an astounding 110%. In turn, we've seen a discernible uptick in videos depicting Tesla vehicles on Autopilot avoiding potentially tragic collisions.The latest example was posted to Reddit earlier today and depicts a Model 3 swerving out of harm's way after being rear-ended and almost careening into a car ahead:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVdTAwU07Jc"This morning I was rear ended coming to a stop by a lady driving about 40-50 mph," the uploader of the video notes. "The swerve in the video is not me. I don't really remember in the moment but I think it was the Tesla that avoided the front collision. Saved me from bigger damage."Now is it possible that the driver instinctively swerved to the left to avoid the car ahead and simply doesn't remember? Of course. That said, there are rumblings on the Reddit thread that Tesla will take a look at the logs and see exactly what happened.Interestingly enough, this is the second Autopilot video we've seen make the rounds in just the last two weeks:https://twitter.com/RaghuKonka/status/1120209206995406848
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| Google launches Israel programme to help startups grow globally Posted: 07 May 2019 03:04 AM PDT  Alphabet Inc's Google said on Tuesday it has launched a four-month programme in Israel to help startups grow globally using its experts and tools. The Google Startup Growth Lab Programme has picked eight companies, after a pilot was completed in 2018. "This is a programme for startups that are beginning their growth period or have growth challenges," Lior Noy, startup growth lead at Google, told Reuters.
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| Forgot about Mother's Day? These gifts are on sale. Posted: 07 May 2019 02:00 AM PDT  Let's face it: You're not going to nab that coveted "Son/Daughter of the Year" title by showing up to Mother's Day brunch with a body lotion gift basket you bought at Walgreens 20 minutes earlier. Luckily, even the most chronic procrastinators can score a thoughtful gift for Mom if they know where to find some eleventh-hour bargains.Below, we've rounded up five last-minute (but still awesome) deals on flowers, wine delivery services, and more -- enough to ensure you don't get written out of the will, at least. Teleflora Mother's Day CreditSure, it's a little predictable, but you can't go wrong with a gorgeous bouquet of flowers. With this deal from Teleflora, you can take your pick from dozens of stunning flower arrangements that have been handcrafted by local florists. Once you've made your selection, it'll be delivered speedily in an elegant vase (not a plain old box) right to your mom's doorstep.Get $40 in Teleflora credits for just $18 -- a savings of 55%. Image: Teleflora $40 Teleflora Mother's Day credit -- $18 See Details Florists.com Mother's Day SpecialFlorists.com is offering its own special Mother's Day promotion with 50% off your choice of credit value. Same-day delivery is available on all of its flowers, plants, gift baskets, and fruit bouquets. Plus, you've got the option of adding a balloon or chocolates to your order to truly make Mom's day. Get $30 in credits for $15 or $40 in credits for $20. Image: florists.com Florists.com credit -- 50% off See Details Personalized socksThere's a good chance she'll never wear them out of the house, but your mom will definitely get a kick out of these silly personalized socks featuring her favorite person's (or pet's) face. Simply visit the Lovimals website and upload a photo of said face. Their in-house art team will then fine-tune the design and have it printed on your choice of blue, green, red, or pink suede-feel socks. Snag a pair for just $22.49 -- 25% off the original retail price of $29.99. Image: lovimals Personalized socks -- $22.49 See Details Winc Wine DeliveryFor a gift that's a surefire hit this Mother's Day, look no further than a wine subscription service. The quality blends offered by Winc are handpicked by wine gurus based on your mom's individual taste and shipped right to her front door along with flavor notes, vineyard backstories, and food pairing ideas. Get your mom her first four bottles of wine from Winc for only $26 -- a 50% discount on the usual price of $52. (That's less than $7 a bottle, FWIW.) Image: winc Winc Wine Delivery -- four bottles for $26 See Details Wine AwesomenessAnother solid pick as far as wine delivery services go, Wine Awesomeness is like an at-home version of a fancy wine club. With this limited-time deal, your mom gets three creatively curated bottles of vino inspired by a specific region or theme, plus a magazine packed with tasting notes, recipe pairings, and playlist suggestions -- all delivered straight to her doorstep each month. A $45 value, you can get your mom's first Wine Awesomeness box for only $30 -- a 33% savings. Image: wine awesomeness Wine Awesomeness box -- $30 See Details
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| Should President Trump be worried about Kim Jong Un's command to troops to be 'on alert?' Posted: 06 May 2019 03:25 AM PDT  National security analyst Ryan Mauro weighs in on North Korea's recent test-firing of short-range projectiles.
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| Iran's Zarif says Tehran not pulling out of nuclear deal: state media Posted: 07 May 2019 03:02 PM PDT  Iran will reduce some "voluntary" commitments within its nuclear deal with world powers as a response to members' inability to resist U.S. pressure, but will not withdraw from it, state media on Wednesday quoted Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as saying. Iran's state media said earlier Tehran would write to the countries still signed up to the deal - U.S. allies Britain, France and Germany as well as Russia and China - on Wednesday to give them details about plans to "diminish its commitments" under the deal. "Iran's future actions will be fully within the (nuclear deal), from which the Islamic Republic will not withdraw," Zarif said, according to state media.
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| Michael Cohen, Trump's one-time aide who turned on him, goes to jail Posted: 05 May 2019 06:53 PM PDT  After dramatic appeals and testimony in Congress, Donald Trump's one-time personal lawyer Michael Cohen is due to report to jail Monday to serve a sentence he deems unjust because he was simply following his boss's orders. The longtime Trump admirer who once said he was ready to "take a bullet" for Trump is awaited at the federal prison in Otisville, New York by 2:00 pm (1800 GMT). The father of two children in their twenties, Cohen had hoped until the last moment that his sentence would be reduced, offering information to investigators that could compromise Trump and his family, including over the Russia investigation.
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| Violence mars 5th phase of India's marathon elections Posted: 06 May 2019 10:46 AM PDT  LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Scattered bomb explosions and clashes between rival political groups marred voting Monday in the crucial fifth phase of India's marathon elections, which also saw Congress party President Rahul Gandhi and his mother, Sonia Gandhi, trying to keep their seats.
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| These Brunch Cocktails Are What Your Mom Really Wants For Mother's Day Posted: 07 May 2019 11:44 AM PDT |
| 6 facts about bonds that you need to understand now Posted: 06 May 2019 06:43 AM PDT ![6 facts about bonds that you need to understand now]( "6 facts about bonds that you need to understand now") Conventional wisdom says bonds zig when stocks zag, smoothing out bumpy periods for investors who own both. Yet last year, that didn't happen.
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| Video shows Apple’s new iPhone 11 design with one change we’re not so sure we like Posted: 06 May 2019 05:17 AM PDT  Apple isn't always first when it comes to introducing new smartphone features. The company is known for taking its time and getting things right rather than trying to be first to market. Just ask Samsung about the travesty that is the Galaxy Fold and you'll understand why Apple is more than happy to do things well instead of just doing them quickly. When it comes to smartphone design, however, Apple has always been a trendsetter.Most people likely don't even remember what smartphones used to look like before the first iPhone debuted in 2007. Fast-forward a decade, and rival smartphone makers still scramble to copy Apple's every move. 2018 was indeed a rough year for smartphone fans since just about every handset out there was nothing but a boring iPhone X copycat, but 2019 is going in a completely different direction. In fact, something quite interesting is happening this year: For the first time since companies like Samsung and others popularized the phablet form factor, Android companies are actually moving away from copying Apple and starting to come up with their own novel designs.The upcoming iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Max, and iPhone 11R (if that's what Apple ends up calling it) are shaping up to be nearly identical to their predecessors in terms of design. There will some refinements here and there, and we know that it's going to put Android phones to shame when it comes to fit and finish. But overall, the iPhone 11 design we've seen leak time and time again is anything but exciting and new. Now, a new video has taken the information from all the leaks we've seen over the past few weeks and used it to show us what Apple's next-generation flagship iPhone models will look like.We still have more than four months to go before Apple announces its new iPhone 11 series smartphones, but the leaks have really picked up over the past month or so. Long story short, we now likely know just about everything there is to know about Apple's iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Max design.The image above shows what will likely end up being the iPhone 11's only distinguishing feature as far as hardware design goes. The front of the iPhone 11 will look exactly like the front of the iPhone XS and the front of the iPhone X -- an all-screen design interrupted by a large notch at the top of the screen. Around back, however, both the iPhone 11 and the iPhone 11 Max are expected to have a large square camera array consisting of three camera lenses and an LED flash. Only, it won't actually end up looking like it does in the render above, because we recently learned that Apple has a pretty big change planned for the rear camera on its iPhone 11 series phones.In the iPhone 11 Max render above, the phone itself is gold but the area around the cameras is black. Like other smartphone makers out there, this is the design Apple has always used on its iPhones. This year, however, word from the world's most accurate Apple insider suggests that Apple has decided to color-match the iPhone 11's rear camera so that it blends in with the rest of the back of the phone. Honestly, we're not so sure how we feel about the change.It looks pretty good in the render above, but this render uses some shading on the sapphire crystal to darken the glass. As a result, there's still some contrast between the back of the phone and the camera array. The actual iPhone 11 models Apple releases later this year obviously won't have any shading on the sapphire crystal, and now a new video created by graphic designer Gunho Lee shows us what Apple's next-generation iPhones will look like with color-matched cameras.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxsWPUfmn74We'll obviously have to wait to pass a final judgement until we see the real iPhone 11 series phones Apple unveils this coming September. For the time being, however, we're not so sure we like this change.
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| Cheeky kid flips off TV crew in the middle of live broadcast Posted: 05 May 2019 07:17 PM PDT  It's one of the perils of live TV: Someone out there is going to ruin the shot.Even in the quaint surrounds of Windsor in the UK, where a reporter for Australian show Sunrise was upstaged by a kid in a passing car on Sunday night.SEE ALSO: Kids hack dad's facial recognition lock in easiest way possibleWindsor Castle is one of the official residences for the British Royal Family, where the Queen usually spends her weekends -- and where reporter Edwina Bartholomew was covering the imminent arrival of the royal baby of Meghan and Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. While the castle might be a place of good etiquette, don't expect that on the streets of Windsor, where you might be accosted by a kid who'll flip you off for fun."Speaking of bad parenting, what about that little kid who pulled up behind me before," Bartholomew said on Sunrise. "What a little rotter." While flipping off a live TV crew is admittedly pretty funny for the rest of us, unfortunately for the kid, the video evidence won't help him when his parents eventually find out.> Gee I hope that wasn't little Prince George on his way to visit his new cousin.... https://t.co/U0iY1cGigL> > -- Bianca Stone (@Bianca_Stone) May 5, 2019> Stay classy, Windsor royalbaby https://t.co/vAtKvA8iae> > -- Edwina Bartholomew (@edwina_b) May 5, 2019 WATCH: Burger King launches line of 'Unhappy Meals' in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month
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| Drug-Resistant Superbug Continues to Spread in NY; Senator Urges Emergency Declaration Posted: 07 May 2019 08:05 AM PDT  New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging federal officials to declare the drug-resistant superbug an emergency as it continues to spread across the state. Schumer's call for the emergency declaration comes just days after the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released an update on the number of confirmed cases.
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| RPT-INTERVIEW-In wake of deadly attacks, Sri Lanka president vows stability before vote Posted: 05 May 2019 07:32 PM PDT ![RPT-INTERVIEW-In wake of deadly attacks, Sri Lanka president vows stability before vote]( "RPT-INTERVIEW-In wake of deadly attacks, Sri Lanka president vows stability before vote") Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said on Saturday the security forces would "eradicate terrorism" following devastating suicide attacks on Easter Sunday and restore stability before a presidential election due by year-end. Sirisena also said in an interview he believed Islamic State was behind the April 21 attacks, which targeted churches and luxury hotels and killed more than 250 people including 42 foreign nationals. "Elections cannot be postponed, therefore before the elections I will bring about stability and I will eradicate terrorism," Sirisena told Reuters.
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| US farmers, industry urge Trump to resolve China trade dispute quickly Posted: 07 May 2019 12:41 PM PDT  US soy farmers and industry on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump to pull back from his tariff threat and quickly bring an end to the trade dispute with China. Trump has vowed to more than double the tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods starting Friday, after US negotiators accused Beijing of reneging on commitments made during months of talks that aim to reduce the US trade deficit, clamp down on theft of US technology and reduce China's massive subsidies. American soy farmers have found themselves in the crosshairs of Chinese retaliation, and prolonging the battle will be even more damaging, Davie Stephens president of the American Soybean Association (ASA), said in a statement.
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| Third parent pleads guilty in college admissions scandal: This one paid $400K to get son into Georgetown Posted: 07 May 2019 01:56 PM PDT  Stephen Semprevivo pleaded guilty Tuesday to paying $400,000 to Rick Singer to get his son into Georgetown University, part of a nationwide scandal.
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| Venezuela's top court targets opposition lawmakers Posted: 07 May 2019 02:25 PM PDT  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's top court on Tuesday opened a criminal investigation against six opposition lawmakers following a failed attempt to spark a military uprising against President Nicolás Maduro.
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| This U.S. Ally Could Buy Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter and S-500 Air Defense System Posted: 06 May 2019 12:40 AM PDT  Turkey's plans to purchase the Russian S-400 missile system marked a major shift in Ankara's defense orientation, eliciting a sharp response from Washington. Nonetheless, the S-400 deal barely scratches the surface of the blooming Turkey-Russia defense relationship and the threat that it poses to NATO's military coherence.The Kremlin and Rosoboronexport-- Russia's state arms exporting agency—are seeking to capitalize on the political goodwill from the S-400 sale with several other high-profile contracts, including Russian jet fighters and next-generation missile defense system. When the US defense department suspended F-35 transfers to Ankara "pending an unequivocal Turkish decision to forego delivery of the S-400" early last month, Russian and western defense commentators speculated that Russia would pounce with a snap Su-35 offer. It now appears, however, that Moscow has its sights set on a bigger deal. In an interview given to Turkish state media, Rostec chief Sergei Chemezov suggested that Moscow is open to inking a Su-57 contract: "These fifth-generation Russian fighter jets [the Su-57] have outstanding qualities, and show promise for export."
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| SanDisk’s most popular memory cards start at just $6 right now on Amazon Posted: 07 May 2019 06:03 AM PDT ![SanDisk's most popular memory cards start at just $6 right now on Amazon]( "SanDisk's most popular memory cards start at just $6 right now on Amazon") Look, if you're in need of microSD cards in pretty much any size, today is definitely the day you should buy them. Why? Because Amazon is running a big sale on SanDisk digital storage that slashes prices of a bunch of different sizes to all-time lows. 16GB cards cost $5.77 in the sale, but definitely don't buy one because 32GB cards are somehow only $7! 64GB cards are an absolute steal at $11.75, and $19.95 for 128GB cards matches the lowest price ever. 200GB cards cost $32.48, 256GB cards are down to $37.99, and you can get a massive 400GB card for $73 and change. What are you waiting for!?Here are the highlights from the product page: * to 400GB (1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.) to store even more hours of Full HD video (Approximations; results and Full HD (1920x1080) video support may vary based on host device, file attributes and other factors.) * Class 10 for Full HD video recording and playback (Full HD (1920x1080) video support may vary based upon host device, file attributes, and other factors.) * Up to 100MB/s transfer read speed (Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors.) lets you move up to 1200 photos in a minute (Based on 4.1GB transfer of photos (avg. file 3.5MB) with USB 3.0 reader. Results may vary based on host device, file attributes and other factors.) * Load apps faster with A1-rated performance (Results may vary based on host device, app type and other factors.) * Ideal for Android smartphones and tablets, and MIL cameras.Form Factor:microSDXC * SanDisk Memory Zone app for easy file management (Download and Installation Required) * 10-year limited manufacturer warranty
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| Kacey Musgraves Showed Up to the Met Gala as a Real-Life Barbie in a Pink Corvette Posted: 07 May 2019 08:40 AM PDT  The country superstar's Moschino look was complemented by a Chevy Corvette Z06 convertible.
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| John Singleton: Private funeral set for Monday, larger memorial in coming weeks Posted: 05 May 2019 07:02 PM PDT  The late "Boyz n the Hood" director John Singleton is being laid to rest in a private funeral Monday.
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| France suggests sanctions could be reimposed if Iran reneges on deal Posted: 07 May 2019 04:05 PM PDT  The U.S. military said on Tuesday that B-52 bombers would be part of additional forces being sent to the Middle East to counter what the Trump administration says are "clear indications" of threats from Iran to U.S. forces there. Iran dismissed announcement of a U.S. aircraft carrier deployment as old news, recycled for psychological warfare, and said it would soon announce plans to roll back some of its commitments under the 2015 deal. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Iran's neighbor Iraq on Tuesday and met with the Iraqi prime minister after telling reporters Washington was concerned about Iraqi sovereignty because of increasing Iranian activity.
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| New threats by Trump on trade take bigger toll on U.S. farmers Posted: 06 May 2019 11:28 AM PDT  Already reeling from the president's trade war with China, U.S. farmers received more bad news on Monday.
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| Where teachers can get free food and discounts for Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10 Posted: 07 May 2019 11:48 AM PDT  For Teacher Appreciation Week and Teacher Appreciation Day, businesses across the nation are showering educators with freebies and special discounts.
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| 25+ Mother's Day Desserts That Are Better Than A Gift Posted: 07 May 2019 02:58 PM PDT |
