| White House says U.S. president, N. Korean dictator 'agree' on 'low IQ' assessment of Joe Biden, continues downplaying N. Korea missile threat Posted: 26 May 2019 09:15 AM PDT  President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "agree" on an assessment of Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden as a "low IQ" person.
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| Police searching for missing 5-year-old Utah girl. Her uncle is in custody Posted: 27 May 2019 10:41 AM PDT  The Logan Police Department continued their search Sunday, alongside officials from the FBI, for Elizabeth Jessica Shelley, a missing 5-year-old girl.
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| UPDATE 3-Iran will defend itself against any aggression, says foreign minister Posted: 26 May 2019 02:21 AM PDT ![UPDATE 3-Iran will defend itself against any aggression, says foreign minister]( "UPDATE 3-Iran will defend itself against any aggression, says foreign minister") Iran will defend itself against any military or economic aggression, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday, calling on European states to do more to preserve a nuclear agreement his country signed. Speaking at a Baghdad news conference with his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed al-Hakim, Zarif said Iran wanted to build balanced relations with its Gulf Arab neighbors and had proposed signing a non-aggression pact with them. "We will defend against any war efforts against Iran, whether it be an economic war or a military one, and we will face these efforts with strength," he said.
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| When it comes to abortion, conservative women aren't a monolith Posted: 27 May 2019 10:58 AM PDT  Nearly one in four women in the USA will have an abortion by age 45 – obviously, not all of them share the same political views.
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| A Climber Who Died on Everest Warned on Instagram That Overcrowding Could 'Prove Fatal' Posted: 26 May 2019 11:28 PM PDT  At least nine climbers have died in relation to long holdups near the summit
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| Central US braces for more tornadoes, flooding into Tuesday Posted: 27 May 2019 06:00 AM PDT  A quick 1-2 inches of rain will easily aggravate flooding from northern Oklahoma to Iowa. In the hardest-hit areas, it may take less than an inch of rain in one to three hours for flooding to worsen.
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| EU Seeks to Break U.S. Stranglehold on WTO Posted: 27 May 2019 01:04 AM PDT ![EU Seeks to Break U.S. Stranglehold on WTO]( "EU Seeks to Break U.S. Stranglehold on WTO") Trade ministers from the 28-nation European Union are expected to start the process of negotiating an interim solution if the adjudicative body of the WTO becomes hamstrung, as is expected later this year, according to internal documents seen by Bloomberg. The U.S. is blocking new appointees to the seven-member WTO appellate body, which will lead to it being incapacitated in December because there won't be enough judges to issue rulings. The EU is seeking to implement an arbitration process that would continue the "essential principles and features'' of the appellate body, according to the memo.
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| Trump and Kim Jong-un 'agree' Biden has a 'low IQ', White House says Posted: 26 May 2019 07:42 AM PDT  Sarah Sanders told Meet the Press the president's point of view was not guided by the North Korean leader Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, Vietnam, on 28 February. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un "agree in their assessment" that former vice-president and 2020 Democratic candidate Joe Biden has a "low IQ", White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said. Speaking from Tokyo, where the president is on a state visit, Sanders told NBC's Meet the Press Trump's point of view was not guided by the North Korean dictator, whose state media this week attacked Biden as a "fool of low IQ". In a tweet on Saturday night, Trump called the former vice-president a "low IQ individual". He first misspelled Biden's name as "Bidan". "The president doesn't need somebody else to give him an assessment of Joe Biden," Sanders said. "He's given his own assessment a number of times. I think you've seen it. I'm sure you've covered it on your programme. The president watched him and his administration with President Obama fail for eight years." Sanders also rejected the contention that Americans should be "concerned that the president of United States is essentially siding with a murderous authoritarian dictator over a former vice-president in the United States". "The president's not siding with that," she said. "But I think they agree in their assessment of former vice-president Joe Biden." Trump caused familiar diplomatic consternation with his tweet, in which he also brushed off recent North Korean missile launches that were condemned by the UN and his own national security adviser, John Bolton. Bolton on Saturday told reporters he had "no doubt" the tests violated UN resolutions. A number of disagreements between Bolton and Trump have come to light, including over Venezuela and Iran. Bolton's comments on North Korea were nonetheless the first time a senior administration official has confirmed that the short-range ballistic missiles are in contravention of UN resolutions. One flew nearly 300 miles, making it a direct threat to South Korea, a US ally, if not to Japan. In the midst of Trump's visit to Tokyo, the president appeared to place confidence in his relationship with Kim ahead of US intelligence assessments. "North Korea fired off some small weapons," Trump tweeted, "which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me. I have confidence that Chairman Kim will keep his promise to me [and] also smiled when he called Swampman Joe Biden a low IQ individual [and] worse. Perhaps that's sending me a signal?" A Biden campaign aide responded: "I would say the tweet speaks for itself, but it's so unhinged and erratic that I'm not sure anyone could even say that with a straight face." Trump has expressed belief that Kim may be sending him secret messages comes as the administration continues to defend the results of two high-profile summits aimed at convincing North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program. Asked if the missile tests were "bothering" Trump, Sanders said: "The president's focus in all of this process is on continuing the very good relationship that he has with Chairman Kim. And he feels good that the chairman will stay firm with the commitment that he made to the president and move towards denuclearization." Sanders continued: "The president still feels comfortable and confident in the relationship that he has with Chairman Kim and that he's going to stay true to the commitment that he made to the president." Sanders said it was "not true to say nothing's come of" the summits, which were held in Singapore in June 2018 and Hanoi in February this year. "There have been steps," she said, adding: "For a significant period of time there was no missile testing. We got hostages back home to the United States and remains of American war heroes. I don't know how you can say that that's nothing."
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| 4 suspects arrested after Lyon bomb attack that wounded 13 Posted: 27 May 2019 05:33 AM PDT  PARIS (AP) — French police have arrested four suspects following a blast in the city of Lyon that wounded 13 people last week, authorities said Monday.
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| Germany in push to resurrect Afghan talks with Taliban Posted: 26 May 2019 03:56 AM PDT ![Germany in push to resurrect Afghan talks with Taliban]( "Germany in push to resurrect Afghan talks with Taliban") KABUL/BERLIN, May 26 (Reuters) - Germany, a leading donor and member of the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan, has been talking with the Taliban and the Afghan government in an effort to restart peace talks to end 18 years of conflict, officials said. While the Taliban have been talking with U.S. officials since October about a withdrawal of international troops, they have so far refused formal talks with the Western-backed government, which they dismiss as a "puppet" regime. Berlin's special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Markus Potzel, has visited Kabul for talks with the Afghan government and met Taliban officials in Doha at least twice this month.
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| Kremlin rebuffs call to release Ukrainian sailors Posted: 27 May 2019 04:01 AM PDT ![Kremlin rebuffs call to release Ukrainian sailors]( "Kremlin rebuffs call to release Ukrainian sailors") The Kremlin on Monday rebuffed a call by an international maritime tribunal for Russia to release 24 Ukrainian sailors, saying the court had no jurisdiction over the strait where Russian security forces captured them. The Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on Saturday said Moscow should release the sailors immediately and that both nations should refrain from taking any action that might aggravate the dispute. The Russian navy captured the Ukrainian sailors and their three vessels in the Kerch Strait, which links the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, on Nov. 25, 2018, after opening fire on them.
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| Huawei founder: Without Apple, ‘we would not see the beauty of this world’ Posted: 27 May 2019 11:42 AM PDT ![Huawei founder: Without Apple, 'we would not see the beauty of this world']( "Huawei founder: Without Apple, 'we would not see the beauty of this world'") As calls have mounted in China for the central government to officially retaliate against Apple as a way to strike back over US trade tensions and over the increasing ostracization of Huawei, the billionaire founder of one of China's leading consumer electronics brands insists he's squarely against going that route.In a new interview with Bloomberg, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei was effusive in his praise of the iPhone maker, describing Apple per a translation of his remarks as "my teacher" and that "As a student, why should I oppose my teacher? I would never do that.""Apple is the world's leading company," Zhengfei continued during the interview, which also touched on the emergency maneuvers Huawei is taking to deal with being cut off from smartphone component suppliers, as well as from Google. "If there were no Apple, there would be no mobile internet. If there was no Apple to help show us the world, we would not see the beauty of this world."His praise of the company followed a question he was asked about whether he thought China hitting at Apple might be a kind of ace in the hole for the government, given how important a market China is for Apple. "That will not happen, first of all," Zhengfei insisted. "And second of all, if that happens, I'll be the first to protest. Apple is my teacher (and) it is advancing in front of us."As we and others have reported on for more than a week now, the US officially blacklisted Huawei back on May 17, accusing it of being basically a proxy for Chinese authorities in Beijing. In light of that action, Google then followed suit and promptly cut off Huawei from access to its Android mobile operating system, which in turn was followed by Huawei being further cut off from component suppliers.That sequence of events has been described as crippling, and perhaps worse, for the number two smartphone vendor in the world which had been vocal about wanting to ascend to the top of the industry in relatively short order.Naturally, Zhengfei decided to level some blistering criticism at President Trump, over his role in prolonging the US trade tensions as well as the decision to blacklist Huawei. Zhengfei had tried a different route a few months ago, praising Trump as "a great president," but is now apparently switching tactics. "I see his tweets and think it's laughable because they're self-contradictory," the Huawei boss told Bloomberg. "How did he become a master of the art of the deal?"And about the contention that Huawei aggressively steals technology, Zhengfei added this:"I stole the American technologies from tomorrow. The U.S. doesn't even have those technologies. We are ahead of the U.S. If we were behind, there would be no need for Trump to strenuously attack us."
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| Meet the Tweel: The Tire That Never Goes Flat Posted: 26 May 2019 06:00 AM PDT  John Deere is using Michelin's airless tire-and-wheel, the Tweel. Go ahead, run over some nails.
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| Flying this summer? 8 things to know if you haven't been on a plane for a year Posted: 26 May 2019 05:52 PM PDT  Summer travelers can expect busier airports, higher bag fees and seat selection fees, more basic economy tickets and potentially longer TSA lines.
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| Alibaba Weighs Raising $20 Billion Through A Second Listing Posted: 27 May 2019 09:46 AM PDT ![Alibaba Weighs Raising $20 Billion Through A Second Listing]( "Alibaba Weighs Raising $20 Billion Through A Second Listing") Alibaba is aiming to file a listing application in Hong Kong confidentially as early as the second half of 2019, the people said. Alibaba raised $25 billion selling shares on the New York Stock Exchange in 2014 in the world's largest first-time share sale, after struggling to persuade Hong Kong regulators to approve its proposed governance structure. Alibaba declined to comment.
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| Magid Magid: Ex-mayor who ‘banned’ Trump from Sheffield elected as Green MEP Posted: 27 May 2019 05:38 AM PDT  Magid Magid, the charismatic former lord mayor of Sheffield, has won a seat representing the Green Party in the European parliament. The 29-year-old, who came to the UK as a child refugee from Somalia, said the Greens were "just getting started" after the party finished with 13 per cent of the vote in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the European elections.Having issued a ceremonial ban on "wasteman" Donald Trump visiting the Steel City last year, Mr Magid already has a national profile and intends to use it to push for a more radical climate agenda. "Sheffield I f****** love you!" Mr Magid tweeted after results emerged on Sunday night showing one in four people in the city voted Green. "We did it. Today is about a Green Wave cascading through Europe & landing on the shores of Yorkshire for the first time. We're just getting started."This'll be more than a fleeting midsummer night's dream in Brussels. We're going to turn the tide of history!" Mr Magid was one of six MEPs elected to Yorkshire and the Humber. Three seats went to the Brexit Party, which won 470,351 votes, while Labour (210,516), the Liberal Democrats (200,180) and the Greens (166,980) picked up a seat each. > We did it. > > Today is about a Green Wave cascading through Europe & landing on the shores of Yorkshire for the first time. We're just getting started. > > This'll be more than a fleeting midsummer night's dream in Brussels. We're going to turn the tide of history!EUelections2019 pic.twitter.com/91ndUZr8NZ> > — ��MΛG!D (@MagicMagid) > > May 26, 2019Earlier this year, Mr Magid again made headlines when he promised to defend any pupils facing punishment for skipping school to join nationwide climate protests. "If any of your teachers threaten you with some sort of action or give you any hassle for going on strike. Let me know & I'll have a word, even if I have to come into your school!" he tweeted during the strikes in February.
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| European victory gives Salvini more leverage in Italy Posted: 27 May 2019 01:23 AM PDT  ROME (AP) — The League party of Italy's hard-line interior minister, Matteo Salvini, was one of the biggest winners in the European elections, with sky-rocketing support that bolsters his role as the flagbearer of the nationalist and far-right forces in Europe and could also shake up politics at home.
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| U.S. ambassador urges China to talk to the Dalai Lama Posted: 25 May 2019 07:30 PM PDT ![U.S. ambassador urges China to talk to the Dalai Lama]( "U.S. ambassador urges China to talk to the Dalai Lama") China should hold talks with Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad told Chinese officials during a trip to the Himalayan region where he criticized Beijing for interfering in religious freedom. Branstad visited Tibet last week, the first such trip by a U.S. ambassador since 2015, amid escalating trade and diplomatic tension between the two countries.
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| Meet the 8-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez impersonator lighting up the Internet Posted: 25 May 2019 06:18 PM PDT  'Little AOC' Ava Martinez mocks the New York Democrat online.
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| People love Apple’s official saddle brown leather iPhone case, and it’s 40% off today on Amazon Posted: 27 May 2019 09:13 AM PDT ![People love Apple's official saddle brown leather iPhone case, and it's 40% off today on Amazon]( "People love Apple's official saddle brown leather iPhone case, and it's 40% off today on Amazon") Apple's official leather iPhone cases are two things: gorgeous, and expensive. There's usually no arguing with either, but today they can't really be called expensive. Amazon is running a great sale that slashes a whopping 40% off the price of the Apple Leather Case for iPhone XS and Apple Leather Case for iPhone XS Max, slashing either case to just $29.99. Oh, and the best part is this sale covers the most popular color in Apple's leather case lineup -- Saddle Brown!Here are the highlights from the product page: * These Apple-designed cases fit snugly over the curves of your iPhone without adding bulk. * They're made from specially tanned and finished European leather, so the outside feels soft to the touch and develops a natural patina over time. * The machined aluminum buttons match the finish of your leather case, while a microfiber lining inside helps protect your iPhone. * And you can keep it on all the time, even when you're charging wirelessly.
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| Glock Is a Legend (But These 5 Guns Might Be Way Better) Posted: 26 May 2019 08:00 PM PDT  The integration of red dot sights onto the slide is a particular area where the aftermarket has far eclipsed Glock's original offering. Custom slides let pistol red dots sit lower into the Glock slide, so they are lower profile and co-witnessing with iron sights is easier. Glock's own MOS system only allows red dots to sit relatively high on the slide, and is not preferred by most users of pistol red dots.While the Glock is the most popular modern pistol, it may not be the best gun for everyone's needs. Here are some alternatives to the Glock that could be better than it, and why.(This first appeared earlier in the month.)1\. STI 2011The STI 2011 is an updated, double-stack 1911 chambered in 9mm or .40 S&W.; Highly customized 2011s have dominated the American competition shooting scene due to their excellent single-action only triggers, high capacity and low recoil impulse.While triggers and upgrades exist that can get the striker-fired Glock near the level of the 2011, the superior shooting characteristics of the 2011 make it a far more popular choice in many competitive shooting divisions.However, 2011s are more expensive, require far more maintenance and are less reliable in adverse conditions than Glocks, so they are practically unseen in military service. For non-competitors, the Glock is almost always a better choice.2\. H&K; SFP9/VP9While H&K; released the first polymer-framed striker-fired pistol in the VP70, the SFP9 marked their first return to that market, almost thirty years after the release of the Glock.
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| Hammond Warns U.K. Tory Leadership Hopefuls Over No-Deal Brexit Posted: 26 May 2019 04:01 PM PDT  U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond warned Conservative leadership candidates that a government that tries to force a no-deal Brexit on Parliament risks being brought down in a no-confidence vote. "It would not just challenge me, but many of our colleagues and I hope we will never get to that position." He dismissed talk of renegotiating the Brexit withdrawal agreement before the new October deadline as a "fig leaf" for a policy of leaving on no-deal terms. May announced on Friday that she will step down after failing to deliver Brexit, and the contest to succeed her is well underway.
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| Israel parliament takes first step to hold new elections due to deadlock Posted: 27 May 2019 09:44 AM PDT  Israel's parliament on Monday took a first step toward holding new elections due to deadlocked coalition negotiations following April polls, giving preliminary approval to a law to dissolve itself. Three more votes are required for final approval of the law, which would result in new elections being held. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been unable to reach a deal to form a governing coalition ahead of a Wednesday night deadline to do so.
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| Factbox: EU vote - the domestic fall-out across Europe Posted: 26 May 2019 04:13 PM PDT ![Factbox: EU vote - the domestic fall-out across Europe]( "Factbox: EU vote - the domestic fall-out across Europe") European Parliament elections not only determine the make-up of the next EU assembly and help decide who ends up running top European institutions but can also play back into the national politics of the bloc's 28 member states. Here is a run-down of some of those national stakes after polls closed on Sunday and exit polls and early results came in: FRANCE: Emmanuel Macron's allies put on a brave face as exit polls showed a narrow defeat at the hands of Marine Le Pen's far-right Rassemblement National party.
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| Veterans Give Painfully Honest Answers After Army Asks 'How Has Serving Impacted You?' Posted: 27 May 2019 09:37 AM PDT  A tweet from the U.S. Army prompted an outpouring of grief and pain
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| Scouted: How to Get Better Sleep, From Mattresses to Sheets and Beyond Posted: 26 May 2019 09:00 AM PDT  Welcome to the Everything Guide to Getting Better Sleep. We've rounded up all of our best stories about everything bedroom related. We go in-depth with researching the best mattresses, the softest sheets, and the most comfortable pillows, and we've rounded them all up in this handy guide. We'll continue to update this as we learn more about the sleep space so keep this page bookmarked. Bedroom and sleep accessoriesThe nodpod Weighted Sleep Mask Is The One Thing That Helps Me Get a Good Night's SleepHow to Get a Good Night's Sleep (Even When Everything Is the Worst)4 Products That May Help You (Or Your Partner) To Stop Snoring and Get a Good Night's SleepThis CES Favorite Air Purifier Gave Me My Best Sleep So Far In 2019How to Get a Good Night's Sleep When You're a Light SleeperBlock Out Everything With These Sleep Masks'Sleep With Me' Podcast Host Drew Ackerman: Don't Neglect Your Bedroom Sheets, blankets, duvets, and comfortersYou Should Be Updating Your Sheets For The Season Like You Update Your WardrobeThe Best Thing I Did For Myself Was Upgrade My BeddingA Quilt Is No Longer OptionalKing-Sized Comforters That You Won't Want to Share (But Should)This Is The Best Looking Weighted Blanket Out ThereBearaby Launches the Tree Napper, a Weighted Blanket Made from Wood Pulp-Derived Fabric PillowsPluto Pillow Is a Truly Customizable PillowThe Night Pillow Is a Silk Pillowcase on SteroidsThis Memory Foam Pillow Stays Cool, Sans Flip Mattresses and bedsThese Bed Frame Styles Will Help You Kickstart Your Bedroom Makeover'Sleep Ambassador' Nancy Rothstein: '15 Minutes Isn't Enough' To Pick A MattressParachute Expands Its Bedroom Domination to MattressesThe Best Mattress of 2018 Is From Nectar SleepSleep Tech Now Lets You Regulate Body Temperature While You Sleep With The New Eight Sleep PodScouted is internet shopping with a pulse. Follow us on Twitter and sign up for our newsletter for even more recommendations and exclusive content. Please note that if you buy something featured in one of our posts, The Daily Beast may collect a share of sales.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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| Apple may release an iPhone SE 2 with a brand new design next year Posted: 27 May 2019 11:21 AM PDT ![Apple may release an iPhone SE 2 with a brand new design next year]( "Apple may release an iPhone SE 2 with a brand new design next year") The iPhone SE has long been a sleeper hit for Apple, with Tim Cook noting a few years ago that demand for the compact device was surprisingly strong and even higher than Apple's own internal projections."We're thrilled with the response that we've seen on it," Cook said during an earnings conference call in 2016. "It is clear that there is a demand there even much beyond what we thought. That is really why we have the constraint that we have."Hardly a surprise, the iPhone SE filled an important gap in the company's iPhone lineup to the extent that it offered users an affordable device with advanced features in a compact form factor. For as great as Apple's flagships are, the simple reality is that many people find Apple's latest iPhone models unwieldy. For example, the iPhone XR -- which is Apple's entry-level model this year -- is closer in size to the iPhone 6 Plus than it is to the iPhone 6.With that said, Apple unceremoniously discontinued the iPhone SE last year when it rolled out its 2018 iPhone lineup. The move was initially met with excitement as folks assumed that an iPhone SE successor was on the way. But as the weeks and months rolled on, word began to surface that Apple had no immediate plans to resurrect the beloved SE line.As it stands now, Apple offers up no options for users who prefer a smartphone with a small form factor. And even if you manage to pick up a used iPhone SE or a brand new one during an unexpected flash sale, the iPhone SE is more than three years old at this point and boasts hardware that initially debuted on the 2015 iPhone 6s.Put simply, it's time for Apple to release an iPhone SE 2.The good news is that Apple may not have forgotten about the iPhone SE line. According to a new investor note from Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis (via MacRumors), there's a chance that Apple will release an iPhone SE 2 with iPhone 8 internals sometime in early 2020. Curtis' remarks were based off of conversations he recently had with some of Apple's suppliers overseas.Notably, previous iPhone SE 2 rumors relayed that the device will abandon Touch ID and incorporate Face ID instead, all within an edgeless 4.8-inch display. To this point, the concept video below imagines what an iPhone SE with an iPhone X-inspired design would look like.https://youtu.be/M_i524zpCQs
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| On autopilot: 'Pilots are losing their basic flying skills,' some fear after Boeing 737 Max crashes Posted: 27 May 2019 01:20 PM PDT ![On autopilot: 'Pilots are losing their basic flying skills,' some fear after Boeing 737 Max crashes]( "On autopilot: 'Pilots are losing their basic flying skills,' some fear after Boeing 737 Max crashes") Two Boeing 737 Max crashes killed 346 people and grounded the jet, which experienced software problems. The incidents raise wider questions about flight automation.
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| Billionaire Huawei Founder Defiant in Face of Existential Threat Posted: 26 May 2019 03:00 PM PDT  In an interview with Bloomberg Television, the billionaire founder of China's largest technology company conceded that Trump administration export curbs will cut into a two-year lead Huawei had painstakingly built over rivals like Ericsson AB and Nokia Oyj. The U.S. on May 17 blacklisted Huawei -- which it accuses of aiding Beijing in espionage -- and cut it off from the U.S. software and components it needs to make its products.
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| Iraq offers to mediate in crisis between its allies Iran, US Posted: 26 May 2019 07:30 PM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq offered to mediate in the crisis between its two key allies, the United States and Iran, amid escalating Middle East tensions and as Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers steadily unravels.
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| Modi praises party workers amid violence, killings Posted: 27 May 2019 04:12 AM PDT  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised his nationalist party's courage Monday amid political clashes and killings after his latest landslide election triumph. Three workers from Modi's right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been killed and there have been pitched battles between BJP activists and a rival regional party in West Bengal state since Modi secured a new five-year term last week.
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| Labour's Corbyn backs taking Brexit back to the people, in election or public vote Posted: 27 May 2019 03:47 AM PDT ![Labour's Corbyn backs taking Brexit back to the people, in election or public vote]( "Labour's Corbyn backs taking Brexit back to the people, in election or public vote") Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Monday Brexit could only be resolved by taking the issue back to the people, either at a new national election or a public vote. "With the Conservatives disintegrating and unable to govern, and parliament deadlocked, this issue will have to go back to the people, whether through a general election or a public vote," he said in a statement. "We will not let the continuing chaos in the Conservative Party push our country into a no deal exit from the EU.
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| FEDS concerned drug lord 'El Chapo' may escape from New York prison Posted: 26 May 2019 09:13 PM PDT  Guzman is currently behind bars at a federal correctional facility in New York convicted on 10 counts of drug trafficking and conspiracy to murder.
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| The Dogfighter: Why Russia's Su-35 Fighter Won't Be An Easy Target for Anyone Posted: 27 May 2019 11:00 AM PDT  The maneuverability of the Su-35 makes it an unsurpassed dogfighter. However, future aerial clashes using the latest missiles (R-77s, Meteors, AIM-120s) could potentially take place over enormous ranges, while even short-range combat may involve all-aspect missiles like the AIM-9X and R-74 that don't require pointing the aircraft at the target. Nonetheless, the Su-35's speed (which contributes to a missile's velocity) and large load-carrying abilities mean it can hold its own in beyond-visual-range combat. Meanwhile, the Flanker-E's agility and electronic countermeasures may help it evade opposing missiles.The Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E is the top Russian air-superiority fighter in service today, and represents the pinnacle of fourth-generation jet fighter design. It will remain so until Russia succeeds in bringing its fifth-generation PAK-FA stealth fighter into production.Distinguished by its unrivaled maneuverability, most of the Su-35's electronics and weapons capabilities have caught up with those of Western equivalents, like the F-15 Eagle. But while it may be a deadly adversary to F-15s, Eurofighters and Rafales, the big question mark remains how effectively it can contend with fifth-generation stealth fighters such as the F-22 and F-35.(This first appeared several years ago.)HistoryThe Su-35 is an evolution of the Su-27 Flanker, a late Cold War design intended to match the F-15 in concept: a heavy twin-engine multirole fighter combining excellent speed and weapons loadout with dogfighting agility.
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| You can actually get a 4K TV on Amazon right now for $199.99 Posted: 27 May 2019 11:00 AM PDT ![You can actually get a 4K TV on Amazon right now for $199.99]( "You can actually get a 4K TV on Amazon right now for $199.99") Last week, Amazon has a one-day Gold Box deal that slashed the price of the Insignia NS-43DF710NA19 43-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV HDR - Fire TV Edition to just $199.99. That's right, a penny under $200 for a top-rated 43-inch 4K TV with Amazon's beloved Fire TV software built right in! The deal must have done pretty well, because Amazon has already brought it back -- and the 50-inch and 55-inch models are both discounted, as well. There's no telling how long these deals will be around though, so get in on the action while you still can.Here are the bullet points from the product page: * Insignia 4K UHD Smart TV - Fire TV Edition delivers true-to-life 4K Ultra HD picture quality with over 8 million pixels for stunning clarity, deep contrast, and vivid colors. * With the Fire TV experience built-in, enjoy tens of thousands of channels, apps, and Alexa skills, including Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO, SHOWTIME, STARZ, and more. * Fire TV Edition seamlessly integrates live over-the-air TV and streaming channels on a unified home screen (HD antenna required). * Easily control your TV with the included Voice Remote with Alexa--plus, launch apps, search for titles, play music, switch inputs, control smart home devices, and more, using just your voice. * Dimensions (W x H x D): TV without stand: 38.2" x 22.5" x 3.2", TV with stand: 38.2" x 24.3" x 8.9". Multiple device input/output options: 3 HDMI including 1 with ARC, USB, composite input, antenna/cable input, digital output (optical), audio output, Ethernet.
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| Perfect 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS Seeks New Custodian Posted: 26 May 2019 08:20 AM PDT  The Chevrolet Camaro needs no introduction. Boasting the Rally Sport Option with a special grille arrangement featuring concealed headlights, this specimen from Midwest Car Exchange appears perfect in every way. The original Protect-o-Plate dictates that the original dealership was in Norfolk, Virginia, which leads us to believe this Camaro has been garaged most of its life to escape the winter weather.
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| Impeachment talk is rising among Democrats. Nancy Pelosi is right to shut it down Posted: 27 May 2019 08:04 AM PDT  Opening an impeachment inquiry would start a process many Americans would see as an attempt to circumvent the 2020 election 'Attempting to short-circuit the 2020 election would harm America's democracy, not enhance it.' Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/APUpon taking control of Congress in 2006, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi declared that impeachment of then-President George W Bush was "off the table."Her remarks dismayed many critics of Bush, who continued to press Pelosi and other Democratic leaders to pursue impeachment against the Republican president. They pointed to the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance, the illegal war in Iraq, and the use of torture.Articles of impeachment were authored by Ohio Democratic Representative Dennis Kucinich, who netted a small group of co-sponsors for his resolution. But as we all know, no impeachment proceedings were ever launched against Bush, and the administration's officials escaped any accountability from its successors. President Obama famously said he preferred to "look forward as opposed to looking backwards" when it came to accountability on issues like torture and wiretapping.To many onlookers, the approach by Democratic leadership towards President Donald Trump seems to be a case of deja vu. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has repeatedly rebuffed calls to begin impeachment proceedings against the president. "I'm not for impeachment … Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there's something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don't think we should go down that path, because it divides the country. And he's just not worth it," she said in March.Compared to Bush, the logic of impeaching Trump is far less straightforward. There are real concerns about whether Trump is violating the emoluments clause and his contempt of Congress, but neither of these issues compare to Bush's illegal behavior, which severely violated the rights of millions of Americans and others. Although House Democrats are frustrated by Trump's attempt to block their subpoenas and investigations of his financial dealings across the world, they do not have a clear-cut case of high crimes and misdemeanors that could set the stage for a successful impeachment – the same way warrantless surveillance or waterboarding presented one.Impeachment is a sort of last resort the legislative branch has to deploy against a president who is acting outside the boundaries of the law. It is important for Congress to never declare that impeachment is off the table – as Pelosi did in 2006 – because it sends a message to the executive branch that its members cannot be held legally accountable. That sort of impunity would be antithetical to our system of checks and balances.But what Pelosi is arguing this time around is much more reasonable. She supports Congressional oversight and investigations into the Trump administration and the president's personal financial dealings as a way to expose possible wrongdoing. And she is leaving the door open to impeachment if the facts suggest that it is necessary.These investigations can inform the American public about the way Trump is choosing to govern and allow them to make an educated choice in the 2020 election, without setting off what could be an extremely polarizing and contentious impeachment proceeding that is unlikely to succeed.It is true that the president is stonewalling some of these investigations, and that's one reason some Democrats are warming to an impeachment inquiry that they believe would allow them to get at information they currently can't obtain.Yet within the halls of Congress, the votes don't seem to be there for an impeachment, according to the House's third-ranking Democrat, South Carolina's Jim Clyburn. Meanwhile, the US Senate is run by Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, who would never go along with an effort to remove the president.Opening an impeachment inquiry would start a process many Americans would see as an attempt to circumvent the 2020 election – denying voters the ability to have the final say on Trump's conduct as president. Americans simply aren't ready for as divisive a process as trying to impeach the president; even many who are critical of Trump don't support impeaching him. A Washington Post/ABC News poll conducted in April found that only 37% of Americans support opening an impeachment inquiry.Perhaps what Pelosi understands is that what Americans want Congress to focus on is bread and butter issues and a forward-looking agenda. Gallup polling released in November of 2018 found that 80% of voters said health care was extremely or very important to their vote; the Russia investigation, the nexus of many of the impeachment calls against President Trump, was 12th among issues polled, sitting at just 45%.This doesn't mean that Congress shouldn't investigate the conduct of the Trump administration or the president's personal financial dealings as they relate to the public interest. It is important for the public to have all the relevant information in order to make educated choices in the upcoming election. And if Trump continues to stonewall these investigations, voters have every right to punish him for it.It is also well past time for Congress to pass reforms that could prevent abuses of presidential power in the future. While then-Judiciary Committee chair Michigan Democratic Representative John Conyers declined to start impeachment proceedings against Bush, he did introduce legislation to establish a commission on war powers and civil liberties; sadly, it did not go anywhere. If Pelosi is serious about investigating and holding the executive branch accountable, she could help set up a similar commission that could help create reforms in the law to rein in an unaccountable executive in the future.But ultimately it is voters who will decide President Trump's fate. The votes in Congress aren't there for impeachment, and Americans aren't convinced that it is justified based on the facts. Pelosi is wise to avoid invoking this nuclear option, which would only further polarize a country that is increasingly at odds with itself over political differences. We have a democratic process to empower Americans to choose their leaders. Attempting to short-circuit the 2020 election would harm America's democracy, not enhance it.
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| Asus debuts laptop with three screens and a full-size mechanical keyboard Posted: 27 May 2019 08:14 AM PDT  Just a day before Computex 2019 in Taiwan opens to the public, Asus showed off some new hardware. The ZenBook Pro Duo complete with three displays -- two of which are touch screens -- and still enough space for a full-size mechanical keyboard. If you can imagine the Touch Bar on an Apple Macbook Pro extending halfway down the base and thus pushing the keyboard right down to the edge of the computer, you can essentially grasp the design of Asus's latest launch: the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo.
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| Poll Indicates 63% of People Enjoyed Game of Thrones Final Episiode Posted: 26 May 2019 05:30 PM PDT  A new poll about the "Game of Thrones" ending had some very unexpected results.According to a poll from The Hollywood Reporter/Morning Consult, 63% of people enjoyed the finale on some level! 63%! At the same time, 58% of people say they were disappointed with how it ended. That means there's a substantial overlap of people who both claimed to enjoy it and were disappointed. Much like the ending of the hit HBO series, that makes no sense.The fact 63% of people actually enjoyed the finale is downright absurd.I'm not an expert, but HBO might have found a way to cook these books because nobody with a rational brain believes the majority of people liked the "Game of Thrones" finale.The ending absolutely stunk, and there's no debate about it. It was boring, didn't tie up loose ends at all, killed off Daenerys early on and then just kind of ignored her going forward. Arya became Dora the Explorer and Bran, the most useless guy in the show, takes over. If you enjoyed any of that, then you're not a very smart individual. It's that simple. The only bright spot might have been Peter Dinklage's performance as Tyrion.
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