| British ex-spy will not talk to U.S. prosecutor examining Trump probe origins: source Posted: 28 May 2019 10:33 AM PDT ![British ex-spy will not talk to U.S. prosecutor examining Trump probe origins: source]( "British ex-spy will not talk to U.S. prosecutor examining Trump probe origins: source") Christopher Steele, a former Russia expert for the British spy agency MI6, will not answer questions from prosecutor John Durham, named by Barr to examine the origins of the investigations into Trump and his campaign team, said the source close to Steele's London-based private investigation firm, Orbis Business Intelligence. Trump has given Barr broad authority to declassify intelligence materials related to the investigations. Last week Trump ordered the heads of U.S. spy and law enforcement agencies to cooperate with Durham.
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| Man sues after his face is mauled by emotional support dog on Delta Airlines flight Posted: 29 May 2019 10:53 AM PDT  A man who was allegedly attacked by an emotional support dog on a Delta Airlines flight has filed a lawsuit against the airline and the owner of the animal.Marlin Jackson has accused both Delta and Ronald Kevin Mundy Jr, a US veteran, of negligence after he was attacked while the flight was boarding in June 2017. Mr Jackson was seated in a window seat while the dog was next to him on the veteran's lap, according to the lawsuit. The dog then attacked Mr Jackson, leaving his face permanently scarred. According to the complaint, Mr Jackson "bled so profusely that the entire row of seats had to be removed from the airplane.""The attack was briefly interrupted when the animal was pulled away from Mr. Jackson. However, the animal broke free and again mauled Mr Jackson's face," the lawsuit continued. The lawsuit also said Delta didn't verify the dog was trained or met the requirements of a service animal. A police report stated the Marine Corps veteran's dog was a chocolate lab pointer mix. Airlines later made changes to policies for emotional support animals following the attack, which drew national headlines in 2017.Mr Jackson has continued to endure "severe physical pain and suffering" according to the lawsuit, amid substantial medical bills and an apparent loss of income or earning potential. The lawsuit goes on to note Mr Jackson's "entire lifestyle has been severely impaired by this attack."Mr Jackson was reportedly travelling from Atlanta to San Diego when the attack occurred.Additional reporting by AP
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| Why these tables were empty at Chick-fil-As around the country this weekend Posted: 28 May 2019 07:31 AM PDT  To honor soldiers who died while serving in the Armed Forces, the fast food chain set up "Missing Man Tables" at locations for Memorial Day weekend.
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| Powerful Tornadoes Rip Through Midwest, the Plains, Leaving Trail of Destruction Posted: 29 May 2019 06:52 AM PDT  A strong tornado moved through the outskirts of Kansas City yesterday (May 28), killing one person and injuring at least a dozen others. This was one of a string of tornadoes that have devastated parts of the U.S. in the last month.On the western edge of Kansas City, the damage was extensive: The tornado ripped the roof off homes, knocked over trees and power lines, and threw piles of debris on now-impassable roads, according to The Kansas City Star. An estimated 13,000 people were left without power in the area, according to the Star.On Monday (May 27) night, several tornadoes with winds up to 140 mph (225 km/h) tore through parts of Ohio and Indiana, killing one person, injuring at least 130 others and damaging dozens of homes, according to the Associated Press. Though tornadoes are common in these areas, especially in this season -- tornadoes tend to peak in the U.S. South Plains in May and June -- the number and strength of these tornadoes in Ohio were unusually strong, Andy Hatzos, a weather forecaster for the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio, told Time.Indeed, though the frequency of tornado outbreaks isn't increasing, the number of tornadoes in each outbreak as well as the number of days with multiple tornadoes, is increasing, according to NBC News. The average number of tornadoes in the past two weeks is twice that of the long-term average of tornadoes in each outbreak, they reported.But it's unclear what's driving that uptick. Climate change is making weather events more extreme on average, but the exact role it played in the destruction over the past couple of weeks is tricky to untangle. But climate change is causing sea-surface temperatures to rise on average, something that can lead to atmospheric instability, a key ingredient for tornado formation, according to NBC News. [4 Things You Need to Know About Tornado Season]Tornado watches this month have extended all the way to the East Coast, including Pennsylvania and New York City. These are just a few of over 500 warnings issued this month, according to CNN. * Photos: The Tornado Damage Scale In Images * Tornado Chasers: See Spinning Storms Up-Close (Photos) * Image Gallery: Moore, Okla., Tornado Damage - May 20,Originally published on Live Science.
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| Venezuela talks in Norway must focus on Maduro departure: US Posted: 28 May 2019 11:53 AM PDT  Talks in Norway between Venezuela's government and the US-backed opposition should focus only on President Nicolas Maduro's removal, Washington said Tuesday. "We note the talks in Norway. As we have repeatedly stated, the United States believes the only thing to negotiate with Nicolas Maduro is the conditions of his departure," State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus told reporters.
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| Everest deaths blamed on budget firms and influx of inexperienced climbers Posted: 28 May 2019 07:18 PM PDT  An American mountaineer has become the 11th person in two weeks to die on Mount Everest as Sherpas and tour operators alike blame an influx of inexperienced climbers and budget tour operators for the spike in fatalities. Christopher John Kulish, 61, from Colorado, did not show any sign of distress when summiting the world's highest mountain on Monday morning but died suddenly after descending. With a record number of climbers permitted to climb Everest this year, bottle necks have also contributed to greater exhaustion and in some instances, death. The death toll this season is the highest since 2015. The Nepalese government granted permission for 381 mountaineers to scale Everest from the southern side this spring season. Roughly 130 others will attempt to summit from the northern side in Tibet. Only around 5,000 people have climbed Everest since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first scaled the 8,848m peak in 1953. With a permit costing $11,000 (£8,675) to scale the mountain the increase in numbers has been attributed to the Nepalese government making money to support its economy which has been hampered by political unrest and the devastating 2015 earthquake. Is it time to ban Western travellers - and their egos - from Mount Everest? Adventure tourism also plays a vital part in financially supporting the inhabitants of remote communities in north-east Nepal. However, in permitting more summits the government has allowed dozens of local budget climbing companies to emerge who charge cheaper prices but cut corners on safety. Climbing Everest with a premium, international firm can cost up to $100,000 (£78,900) while some cut-price local mountaineers charge only a quarter of this fee. The Nepalese government has for the first time said it may reduce the number of permits given to climbers next year. A government spokesperson told the Telegraph: "There are no such plans for now but there is possibility of doing so." "The biggest factor is that many inexperienced climbers are booking with low budget, local operators, who are not providing adequate support such as guide services, oxygen, medicines and leadership to ensure the climbers can ascend and descend safely," said Garrett Madison, an American mountaineer specialising in Everest summits. Mr Madison led 29 people to a busy summit on May 23 where climbers say a bottleneck at the top caused people to wait for around 45 minutes in the perilous "death zone". A major clean-up operation ended with the recovery of 10,000 kilograms of rubbish and four dead bodies Credit: NARENDRA SHRESTHA/EPA-EFE/REX While the government says it implements background checks on prospective climbers, such as only allowing those to climb with experience of a summit over 6,000m, it has been accused of turning a blind eye to those who don't meet criteria. "I wouldn't say that people who sign up for Everest aren't fully prepared as they practice for years but all who are currently attempting the summit are not professional mountaineers," said Krishma Poudel, the Manager at Peak Promotions, a company that has organised expeditions for over 25 years. Her comments were echoed by Temba Tsheri Sherpa, who leads summits at Asia Voyage. "The largest number of climbers dying this season is because they have run out of oxygen… there are too many commercial expeditions where you pay less but get less of a service and less experienced guides," he said. "A lot of climbers don't have enough experience and they think the climbing is easy." "If you want to maintain safety, the first thing is to minimise [the numbers] of climbers," Mr Tsheri Sherpa added. The Nepalese government told the Telegraph that it didn't want to speculate on the cause of the recent spike in deaths. However, it said there was a possibility that they would reduce the number of permits given to climbers next year. Want the best of The Telegraph direct to your email and WhatsApp? Sign up to our free twice-daily Front Page newsletter and new audio briefings. Are you an avid mountaineer? What motivates you to climb the world's tallest peaks? We want to hear from you in the comments section below.
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| Howard Kurtz: Even some conservatives don’t want Trump quoting dictator Posted: 28 May 2019 01:49 PM PDT  'MediaBuzz' host Howard Kurtz weighs in on the bipartisan criticism of President Trump agreeing with Kim Jong Un's insults toward former Vice President Joe Biden.
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| U.S. presidential hopeful Harris unveils plan to protect abortion rights Posted: 28 May 2019 08:22 PM PDT ![U.S. presidential hopeful Harris unveils plan to protect abortion rights]( "U.S. presidential hopeful Harris unveils plan to protect abortion rights") SPARTANBURG, S.C./LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris unveiled a new plan to protect abortion access on Tuesday, joining fellow White House hopefuls pushing back against Republican-backed state laws that restrict a woman's right to end a pregnancy. The U.S. senator from California said if elected president she will force states with a history of hostility toward Roe v. Wade - the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to an abortion - to first obtain approval from the Justice Department before a law restricting abortion could take effect. "Here's the thing, there are states that keep passing these laws," Harris said at a Tuesday night town hall hosted by MSNBC in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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| Trial begins for border activist who helped migrants Posted: 29 May 2019 04:13 PM PDT  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The federal trial against a border activist charged with harboring migrants in a case advocates say is politically-motivated began Wednesday with jury selection.
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| Ethiopian pilot pleaded for training after Lion Air Boeing 737 Max crash Posted: 29 May 2019 03:01 PM PDT  Just days after a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max nosedived in Indonesia, an Ethiopian Airlines pilot began pleading with his bosses for more training on the Max.
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| Israel to hold election rerun after coalition deadlock Posted: 29 May 2019 02:58 PM PDT  Israel's parliament voted early Thursday to hold new elections only months after April polls in an unprecedented move provoked by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attempts to remain in power despite failing to form a coalition. The vote was prompted by Netanyahu's failure to reach a coalition deal even though his Likud party, along with its right-wing and religious allies, won a majority of 65 of 120 seats in the April 9 elections. In a matter of weeks, Netanyahu has shifted from victory celebrations to tense, behind-the-scenes efforts to ensure his long tenure in power continues, eventually opting for new elections.
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| Tornadoes tear across US in record numbers, leaving trail of devastation Posted: 28 May 2019 10:11 PM PDT  A vicious storm tore through the Kansas City area, spawning tornadoes that left a trail of devastation, as the US reeled from a record run of twisters. The tornadoes downed trees and power lines, damaged homes and injured at least a dozen people in the latest barrage of severe weather that saw warnings as far east as New York City. Parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey were also under tornado warnings hours after a swarm of tightly packed twisters swept through Indiana and Ohio overnight, smashing homes, blowing out windows and ending the school year early for some students because of damage to buildings. One person was killed and at least 130 were injured. The storms in Kansas City on Tuesday were the 12th straight day that at least eight tornadoes were reported to the National Weather Service. After several quiet years, the past couple of weeks have seen an explosion of tornado activity with no end to the pattern in sight. The previous 11-day stretch of at least eight tornadoes per day ended on June 7, 1980. .@kmbc in Kansas City showing the tornado moving through Lawrence, KS on its way to Linwood. That is a massive tornado. Chopper pilot estimated it was a mile wide. KSwxpic.twitter.com/921tewWl9N— Drew Tuma (@DrewTumaABC7) May 28, 2019 "We're getting big counts on a lot of these days and that is certainly unusual," Patrick Marsh, warning coordination meteorologist for the federal Storm Prediction Centre, said. The National Weather Service had already received at least 27 more reports of tornadoes on Tuesday, suggesting that the record for consecutive days would be broken once the official totals are in. A large and dangerous tornado touched down on the western edge of Kansas City, Kansas, late on Tuesday, the National Weather Service office reported. At least a dozen people were admitted to the hospital in Lawrence, 40 miles west of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and home to the University of Kansas, hospital spokesman Janice Early said. Damage also was reported in the towns of Bonner Springs, Linwood and Pleasant Grove in Kansas. But the Kansas City metropolitan area of about 2.1 million people appeared to have been spared the direct hit that was feared earlier in the evening when the weather service announced a tornado emergency. Assisting with search and rescue near linwood Kansas pic.twitter.com/mdSTiowT1O— Jesse Risley ������️�� (@Jesse_Risley) May 29, 2019 Mark Duffin, 48, learned from his wife and a television report that the large tornado was headed toward his home in Linwood, about 30 miles west of Kansas City. The next thing he knew, the walls of his house were coming down. Mr Duffin told the Kansas City Star that he grabbed a mattress, followed his 13-year-old to the basement and protected the two of them with the mattress as the home crashed down around them. "I'm just glad I found my two dogs alive," he said. "Wife's alive, family's alive, I'm alive. So, that's it." The severe weather wasn't limited to the Midwest. Tornadoes were confirmed in eastern Pennsylvania and the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of New York City and northern New Jersey. The winds peeled away roofs - leaving homes looking like giant dollhouses - knocked houses off their foundations, toppled trees, brought down power lines and churned up so much debris that it was visible on radar. Highway crews had to use snowplows to clear an Ohio interstate. People look on as they examine the damaged remains of school in Dayton, Ohio Credit: AFP Some of the heaviest damage was reported just outside Dayton, Ohio. "I just got down on all fours and covered my head with my hands," said Francis Dutmers, who with his wife headed for the basement of their home in Vandalia, about 10 miles outside Dayton, when the storm hit with a "very loud roar" on Monday night. The winds blew out windows around his house, filled rooms with debris and took down most of his trees. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency in three hard-hit counties, allowing the state to suspend normal purchasing procedures and quickly provide supplies like water and generators. Outbreaks of 50 or more tornadoes are not uncommon, having happened 63 times in US history, with three instances of more than 100 twisters, Mr Marsh said. But Monday's swarm was unusual because it happened over a particularly wide geographic area and came amid an especially active stretch, he said. An aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris marking the path of a tornado in Celina Credit: AP As for why it's happening, Mr Marsh said high pressure over the Southeast and an unusually cold trough over the Rockies are forcing warm, moist air into the central US, triggering repeated severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. And neither system is showing signs of moving, he said. Scientists say climate change is responsible for more intense and more frequent extreme weather such as storms, droughts, floods and fires, but without extensive study they cannot directly link a single weather event to the changing climate. Want the best of The Telegraph direct to your email and WhatsApp? Sign up to our free twice-daily Front Page newsletter and new audio briefings.
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| The mysterious SpaceX Crew Dragon explosion is still being investigated Posted: 29 May 2019 07:12 AM PDT  SpaceX has been on a real hot streak as of late, with many successful missions and firsts, like the successful docking of its Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station. A small speed bump in that otherwise smooth road came in late April when a test of the Crew Dragon resulted in an explosion and total loss of the spacecraft.Details regarding the accident have been hard to come by, and SpaceX waited quite a while before even acknowledging that it had lost the Crew Dragon in the incident. Several weeks have now passed and, despite a small info dump that came over a week after the explosion, the investigation into why the craft detonated remains ongoing.As SpaceNews reports, a presentation on Wednesday to a committee of the NASA Advisory Council offered a few more details on the explosion and the ongoing investigation.The error or glitch that caused the explosion is still being referred to as "an anomaly," which doesn't tell us anything about the reason the spacecraft self-destructed, but NASA's Kathy Lueders did offer some insight into the chain of events that immediately followed the incident."I will tell you that the team did a great job," Lueders explained. "The team followed the mishap plan beautifully. All the notifications were made. The SpaceX folks did a tremendous job."The Crew Dragon Demo-1 spacecraft, which was the one that suffered the anomaly, was being tested on a static platform when the incident occurred. The SpaceX team was testing its thrusters, including those that would be used for an in-flight abort to push the capsule away from its rocket if a failure or other serious issue was detected in the midst of a launch.NASA says SpaceX is conducting the investigation into the vehicle failure alongside a team of NASA's own investigators, and that the findings of the investigation shouldn't be rushed. However, both NASA and SpaceX will need to ensure the investigation is wrapped up before the Crew Dragon program can push forward and eventually send crewed missions into space.
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| U.S. Warns Hong Kong to Avoid Tanker in Breach of Iran Sanctions Posted: 29 May 2019 01:00 AM PDT  Washington wants to put China and the autonomous city on notice that it will aggressively and consistently enforce its Iran sanctions, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official said China would be informed that any entity doing business with the ship would expose it to U.S. sanctions. The attention levied on this single vessel, the Pacific Bravo, underscores Washington's desire to stymie Iran's oil exports.
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| Boris Johnson faces court hearing for Brexit 'lies' Posted: 28 May 2019 05:20 PM PDT  Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, must attend court over allegations that he knowingly lied during the Brexit referendum campaign, a judge announced Wednesday. Johnson, the former foreign secretary, will be summoned to appear before a court over allegations of misconduct in public office, judge Margot Coleman said in a written decision, without specifying the date. The case is over the claim that Britain sends £350 million ($440 million, 400 million euros) a week to the European Union.
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| Hawaii hiker lost 2 weeks calls ordeal "bizarre' Posted: 28 May 2019 06:56 PM PDT  A Hawaii woman said Tuesday she fell to the ground and started cryin g when a rescue helicopter spotted her in a forest where she had survived for two weeks by eating plants and drinking stream water. (May 28)
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| British sailor whose wife vanished on honeymoon jailed for eight years after 'deliberately sinking their yacht' Posted: 28 May 2019 01:36 PM PDT  A newlywed British sailor whose wife died after their yacht sank off the coast of Cuba has been jailed for eight years in the US for her manslaughter. Lewis Bennett, 42, was sentenced on Tuesday at a Miami court for the killing of Isabella Hellmann, 41. Bennett, of Poole, Dorset, was initially accused of murder and intentionally scuttling the catamaran before he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter. He must also pay $22,910 (about £18,000) in restitution and will spend three years on supervised release after serving his sentence, a spokeswoman for the US Department of Justice said. Bennett apologised to Ms Hellmann's family during the hearing before US District Judge Federico Moreno, who rejected his defence lawyer's request for a seven-year sentence. Isabella Hellman and her British husband Lewis Bennett with their daughter The newlyweds, who had recently had a baby daughter, had been sailing from Cuba to their home in Delray Beach, Florida, when Bennett sent a distress signal on May 15 2017. The experienced sailor, with dual British-Australian citizenship, claimed he woke to find his novice passenger missing from the 34ft vessel, Surf Into Summer. But he only reported her absence 45 minutes later, after he had fled in a liferaft carrying Cuban trinkets, a tea set and a jar of peanut butter. Lewis Bennett was sentenced in a court in Miami on Tuesday Credit: PA In a twist, he was found to be smuggling rare coins worth nearly £30,000, which prosecutors cited as another potential reason he may have wanted his wife dead. He had reported the gold and silver collectables stolen from a former employer in St Maarten a year earlier. Bennett was already serving a seven-month jail term after admitting transporting the coins. He was plucked from the sea but, despite an extensive search, his wife's body was never found and she was declared dead by a judge earlier this month. Prosecutors had alleged he murdered her and deliberately sunk the catamaran to end his "marital strife" and inherit her home and wealth, but they reduced the charge to unlawful killing without malice and Bennett pleaded guilty. Want the best of The Telegraph direct to your email and WhatsApp? Sign up to our free twice-daily Front Page newsletter and new audio briefings.
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| Factbox: Oklahoma becomes first U.S. state to take drugmaker to trial over opioids Posted: 28 May 2019 07:52 PM PDT ![Factbox: Oklahoma becomes first U.S. state to take drugmaker to trial over opioids]( "Factbox: Oklahoma becomes first U.S. state to take drugmaker to trial over opioids") The case, filed by Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter, is the first of more than 2,000 lawsuits to go to trial over claims that opioid manufacturers deceptively marketed painkillers to downplay the risk of addiction. Opioids, including prescription painkillers and heroin, played a role in a record 47,600 U.S. overdose deaths in 2017, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nonjury trial will be heard by Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman in Norman, Oklahoma.
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| ‘I Felt Invisible’: Rescued Maui Hiker Recalls Fight for Survival While Lost for 17 Days in Jungle Posted: 28 May 2019 03:16 PM PDT  SARAH HAYNES - FINDAMANDAAmanda Eller, the 35-year-old Maui hiker who survived in the jungle for 17 days before her miraculous rescue last week, said she started to lose hope after seeing 20 helicopters pass by without seeing her."Standing on that rock, I felt invisible," she told reporters at a Tuesday press conference, adding that she wrote S.O.S. on rocks and spread out her clothing to help rescuers find her."You lose hope," Eller added. "As the sun starts to go down you're like, 'Another night alone. How am I gonna stay warm? How am I gonna stay alive?'"Ultimately, she said it was willpower, meditation, and her "intuition" that sustained her throughout the harrowing ordeal."I never felt alone, and I never felt fearful. It was an opportunity to overcome fear of everything," she said. "At some point halfway into the days I was there, I came to a place of acceptance. There's a reason I have to stay alive."Amanda Eller, Missing Maui Yoga Instructor, Ate Berries and Drank From Waterfalls to SurviveEller's family reported her missing when she didn't answer her phone after going on a hike on May 8. Her white SUV was found in the Makawao Forest Reserve parking lot with her cellphone and wallet inside.She told reporters that she just meant to go on a "little jog," and left her GPS-equipped phone behind because she thought it wasn't necessary. "I should have had a cellphone with me," Ellis, who described herself as usually being an "over-preparer," said. "There's a reason we carry them all the time.""Maui is a huge jungle. It's like a needle in a haystack out there," she added.In addition to eating plants and drinking from waterfalls, Eller said she would sometimes find a "nice-looking boar den" to stay in and keep her warm. She said the boars were "everywhere" she wandered, and she followed their paths to find other dens.Eller also said that a key part of her survival was maintaining her mental strength. She said she told herself that being lost was a "part of [her] path" and her "journey" that she needed to embrace. To mentally sustain herself, she said she sat under a tree and meditated.After hiking through the brush, Eller said she eventually reached a spot between two waterfalls and felt stuck—but said she knew she should stay there to be rescued. One day later, a helicopter pilot that had been hired by her family spotted her, and a group of volunteers picked her up from the deep ravine.The Maui Fire Department had suspended its search for Eller after several days, and she told reporters that she ultimately felt "more heart" from the volunteers that tirelessly searched and eventually found her. "What I ask is that this be taken more seriously, that missing people be taken more seriously," she said. "On a state level, we are able to expand those policies so that we know that our tribe is taken care of."Eller also said she knows the family of another missing hiker, Noah Mina, who hasn't been heard from since he set off to hike the Kapilau Ridge Trail in the West Maui Forest Reserve in Wailuku on May 20. The same rescue team that found Eller has also been searching for Mina."Maui is small, I know they're amazing people. My heart reaches out to his family and him," she said, before sending out a prayer for Mina. "I hope this is taken more seriously than my search… Let's show up for Noah."Now safe with her family, Eller said she was looking forward to helping her physical-therapy patients heal and "get back to [her] life.""I'm so grateful to be alive," she said. "Grateful for every breath, grateful for everything."Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet 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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| Top Asian News 3:41 a.m. GMT Posted: 28 May 2019 08:41 PM PDT ![Top Asian News 3:41 a.m. GMT]( "Top Asian News 3:41 a.m. GMT") NAMCHE, Nepal (AP) — Scaling Mount Everest was a dream few realized before Nepal opened its side of the mountain to commercial climbing a half-century ago. This year the government issued a record number of permits, leading to traffic jams on the world's highest peak that likely contributed to the greatest death toll in four years. As the allure of Everest grows, so have the crowds, with inexperienced climbers faltering on the narrow passageway to the peak and causing deadly delays, veteran climbers said. After 11 people died this year, Nepal tourism officials have no intention of restricting the number of permits issued, instead encouraging even more tourists and climbers to come "for both pleasure and fame," said Mohan Krishna Sapkota, secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation.
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| Bolton Warns Iran's Proxies They Risk Strong U.S. Response Posted: 29 May 2019 03:50 AM PDT  Bolton, in a briefing with reporters in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, said the U.S. is "very concerned" that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps would use allied Shiite militia groups in Iraq to attack U.S. targets such as the American Embassy in Baghdad. Iran also has surrogates in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and the Gaza Strip.
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| Behold: Stunning renders show the iPhone 11 we wish Apple would make Posted: 28 May 2019 05:17 AM PDT  Apple's new iPhone 11 lineup is set to debut just over than three months from now, but a fairly complete picture has already formed. We know that this year's iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Max, and iPhone 11R will look exactly like last year's iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR from the front, with the same all-screen design interrupted by the same large notch at the top of the display. We also know that the new iPhone 11 series will feature new rear cameras on the back of each handset. The iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Max will have triple-lens cameras in a large square camera bump, while the iPhone 11R (or whatever Apple ends up calling it) will feature the same square camera bump but with only a dual-lens camera, likely the same setup that can currently be found on the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.Beyond the new cameras and a few other changes like frosted glass backs and a round mute switch, there isn't much excitement to speak of when it comes to Apple's iPhone designs in 2019. Meanwhile, Android vendors have moved past the iPhone X design they all copied last year and begun to develop some sleek new designs of their own. Samsung's Galaxy S10 lineup features a beautiful all-screen design with hole-punch cameras instead of a notch, and phones like the OnePlus 7 Pro don't even break up the screen with a hole. Instead, they feature true-all screen designs and have a selfie camera that pops up out of the top edge of the phone when needed.Apple's iPhone 11 design is indeed a bit stale in comparison, which is likely why one graphic designer took all of the leaks and rumors we've seen so far and added his own unique spin to create an iPhone 11 with a much sleeker and more modern design.The image above shows the front of Apple's current-generation iPhone XS, which looks exactly like Apple's previous-generation iPhone X from 2017. It's a fine design, and we all know that people who use a smartphone with a notch don't even notice the notch anymore after a very short time. But it has been about two years since Apple first introduced this design, so there's no question that it's feeling a bit dusty at this point. That's especially true now since so many Android phone makers have released handsets with more modern looks.Graphic designer Muhsin M. Belaal Auckburaully, who goes by DBS Designing on YouTube, seems to agree that Apple's upcoming new iPhone 11 series is a bit dated. The overall look of the phone is still gorgeous, of course, so he took the iPhone 11's design and stuck a more modern display on the front, which includes a small hole at the top for Apple's front-facing cameras rather than a large notch. Here's how it came out:Now, there's no question that a display that extends farther to the edges of the front and a hole-punch screen with a tiny hole for the cameras is a bit improvement over Apple's actual iPhone 11 design. There's also no question that it could never happen. The TrueDepth camera system Apple uses for Face ID has more components than just two tiny lenses like the ones we see above, so it needs much more room.Around back, the graphic designer's iPhone 11 mockup looks exactly like the real thing, but he decided to add a fourth camera lens in the bottom-right corner of the square camera bump. We're not sure why, considering that there will be a rear-facing microphone there to capture audio for videos and Live Photos, but it doesn't really change the overall look of the phone.You can find more images of Auckburaully's iPhone 11 on his Behance page, and a video showcasing the design is embedded below.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvmtrmAKtu0
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| Trump, in Japan, attacks Biden and heaps praise on Kim Posted: 28 May 2019 06:17 AM PDT  President Trump wrapped up his trip to Japan by continuing to attack former Vice President Joe Biden for supporting legislation that had a disproportionate impact on African-Americans.
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| Facebook removes accounts originating from Iran that targeted Princess Eugenie Posted: 29 May 2019 06:45 AM PDT  Facebook accounts originating from Iran that targeted Princess Eugenie have been taken down by the social media giant. Some 51 accounts, 36 pages, seven groups and three Instagram accounts were producing "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" and have been removed. A photo of Princess Eugenie marrying Jack Brooksbank with homeless people edited into the image was used by one of the now defunct pages. It claimed that the princess "expects the taxpayer to subsidise her dream wedding, while food banks are over run", in an apparent attempt to stir up tensions among the British public. Around 21,000 people followed one or more of the pages involved, Facebook said. An example of 'coordinated inauthentic behaviour' that has been removed by the Facebook following a crackdown on accounts originating from Iran Credit: Facebook/PA Princess Eugenie has been on the receiving end of social media trolling in the past, including being targeted by users for a grammatical error in an Instagram post. In December 2016, her mother the Duchess of York pleaded with people to "stop bullying" her daughters, in a comment that was believed to be directed at those criticising their limited Royal duties. "Let's focus more on this and less on tittle-tattle gossip. Stop bullying the York family, please," she said at a Teenage Cancer Trust event. Facebook yesterday said that the pages were removed because they were distributed with suspected malicious intent and that those behind the activity misled people about who they are and their intentions, sometimes representing themselves as journalists. Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook's head of cybersecurity, said: "We're constantly working to detect and stop this type of activity because we don't want our services to be used to manipulate people. "Policy, as is always the case with these takedowns, is we're removing these pages, groups and accounts based on their behaviour, not the content they posted. "Based on a tip shared by FireEye, a US cybersecurity firm, we conducted an internal investigation into suspected Iran-linked coordinated inauthentic behaviour and identified this activity. "We've shared our analysis with law enforcement, policymakers and industry partners." Last month it was reported that Iran carried out a number of cyber attacks on the Post Office and the UK's local government networks in the lead-up to Christmas.
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| Satellite images show fields in northwest Syria on fire Posted: 28 May 2019 02:01 PM PDT  New satellite images show fields, orchards and olive groves burning in northwest Syria, where the army has waged an assault against rebels in their last major stronghold. Government air strikes, backed by Russia, have focused on the south of Idlib province and nearby parts of Hama, uprooting nearly 250,000 people. The bombing has killed 229 civilians and injured 727 others, according to the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM) charity.
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| Landmark US opioid trial begins in Oklahoma Posted: 28 May 2019 10:29 AM PDT  The first civil trial that could end up holding a drug company responsible for the US opioid epidemic began Tuesday in Oklahoma, in a landmark case that might impact thousands of others like it. The bench trial pits the state of Oklahoma against Johnson & Johnson. Two other drug companies named in the lawsuit settled ahead of the trial.
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| Sears buyer Eddie Lampert wants to avoid up to $43M in severance pay from bankruptcy Posted: 29 May 2019 08:33 AM PDT ![Sears buyer Eddie Lampert wants to avoid up to $43M in severance pay from bankruptcy]( "Sears buyer Eddie Lampert wants to avoid up to $43M in severance pay from bankruptcy") The investor who bought Sears' assets out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy is now trying to back out of an agreement to pay severance to laid-off workers.
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| Kamala Harris targets abortion bans with ‘Reproductive Rights Act,’ focusing on constitutionality behind restrictions Posted: 28 May 2019 12:42 PM PDT  Kamala Harris has unveiled a new proposal targeting state abortion bans amid a wave of new restrictions being passed across the country. The 2020 presidential hopeful's "Reproductive Rights Act" would shift the burden from abortion providers to states attempting to pass bans by forcing them to prove the constitutionality behind the restrictive measures. If a state is unable to do so, they will not receive a pre-clearance requirement from the California Democrat's Justice Department, which would be needed to enact the state's law, according to a fact sheet provided by the senator's campaign. The policy leans on an example created by a core special provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, known as Section 5, which barred nine states from implementing new voting laws with federal approval due to their discriminatory track records.Ms Harris, a former prosecutor and attorney general of California, said in a statement announcing her new proposal: "A woman's constitutional right to an abortion is under attack. Today I announced a plan as president to block these dangerous and deadly state laws before they take effect." She has frequently spoken about women's rights and reproductive health care access along the campaign trail, saying during an interview last week, "I will always fight for a woman's right to make whatever decision she believes is in the best interest of her and her family and the government should not be in the business of taking those decisions away from women."The policy proposal arrives as states like Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Georgia and Mississippi all have passed restrictions against abortions in recent months. The bills have sparked days of nationwide protests and backlash from legal experts, who say the restrictions do not hold constitutional merit. For example, Alabama's law is arguably the most restrictive in the country, limiting abortion access once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. This typically occurs just six weeks into a pregnancy, at a time when most people are unaware they are with a child. Those restrictions fly in the face of the Supreme Court's 1973 ruling in Roe v Wade, which determined abortion access was a constitutional right. However, Republican politicians voting for the abortion bans fully acknowledge the end game with passing legally ambiguous bills: to challenge that exact decision and have the Supreme Court review the constitutionality of abortions once again. "Many Americans, myself included, disagreed when Roe v Wade was handed down in 1973," Alabama Governor Kay Ivey said in a statement when signing the new law. "The sponsors of this bill believe that it is time, once again, for the US Supreme Court to revisit this important matter, and they believe this act may bring about the best opportunity for this to occur."The Reproductive Rights Act is just one of several policy proposals Ms Harris has launched in recent weeks ahead of the first Democratic presidential primaries. The senator has also unveiled an equal pay policy that would force companies to reveal their gaps in wages among different genders — and face major fines for not paying employees equally — as well as a federal investment in teacher's wages.
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| Man who scammed Alabama town pleads guilty to theft Posted: 28 May 2019 09:03 AM PDT  OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — A man already sentenced to federal prison in a $2 million scam pleaded guilty Tuesday to an additional charge in state court, capping an odd saga that took in an entire Alabama town.
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| New iOS 13 concept fixes one of the worst things about the iPhone Posted: 28 May 2019 11:02 AM PDT  In just a few weeks, Apple will finally introduce the next major iPhone software upgrade, iOS 13, revealing its vision for the next year of mobile computing. iOS 13 is already a hotly anticipated update since some of its key features have leaked, including a system-wide dark mode similar to what's already available on the Mac. While we've been waiting for iOS 13 to arrive, a few designers have created some exciting iOS 13 concepts that look to guess what new software features Apple will bring to the iPhone and iPad next. In fact, we shared a collection of brilliant iOS 13 mockups with you just yesterday. We've got one more stunning iOS 13 concept for you now, and it's one that envisions a system-wide fix for what is possibly one of the worst things about the iPhone.As much as I love the iPhone's all-screen design that came with the iPhone X in 2017, I don't appreciate the extra bulk of the iPhone X, especially once you add a protective case. One-handed operation is still very clunky, and Recheability is not helpful -- I have it enabled, but I only use it by mistake since the gesture to enable it is so hard to perform with one hand.Designer Maximos Angelakis Maximos Angelakis has come up with an IOS 13 concept that aims to make iPhones a lot friendlier for one-handed operation. Rather than using Reachability, Angelakis imagines a new way to allow one-handed control over apps and menus: Shrinking down the user interface and bringing it closer to your thumb, which is usually how you control the phone that's in your hand.By using cards that occupy only the lower part of the screen and by bringing buttons and menus closer to the bottom of the screen, the designer created an IOS 13 concept that's a lot easier to navigate and control with just one hand. In essence, we're looking at a redesign of Reachability. But rather than swipe down to lower the screen contents, you get cards that cover the content only partially.In addition to these cards, or sheets as Angelakis calls them, his concept also proposes new buttons and gestures that would be consistent throughout the OS.The designer has also reimagined the home screen to give it more functionality, replacing the apps with things you might actually want to have on the home screen, like weather details, the time, and widgets. In this regard, the home screen looks a lot more like Android than iOS, complete with an app tray the user would open by swiping up.Similarly, the Control Center gets its own redesign and a new gesture. The Reachability gesture, which is no longer needed, lets you invoke the Control Center much more quickly. A swipe down on the home bar will do the trick, although I'll add that this will also cause unwanted Control Center interactions.Angelakis reimagined several other core iOS features and apps, including multitasking, the Camera and Photos apps, the Safari browser, Siri, the App Store, and several other Apple apps. On top of that, the concept also delivers a dark mode and a brand new UI for volume control. That's one other feature we expect from iOS 13 this summer. You can check out more images at this link.Apple will unveil the main iOS 13 features at WWDC 2019 on June 3rd, and launch a first beta version immediately after its keynote. The final iOS 13 version will be released just ahead of the iPhone 11 series launch in early or mid-September.
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| After a Standing Ovation, Republican Rep. Justin Amash Leaves Trump Fans Seething at Michigan Town Hall Event Posted: 28 May 2019 06:40 PM PDT  Bill Pugliano/GettyGRAND RAPIDS, Michigan—Days after becoming the first Republican in Congress to call for President Donald Trump's impeachment, Rep. Justin Amash on Tuesday found himself face-to-face with a MAGA hat-wearing constituent at a town hall event, livid that her representative had "become a Democrat.""I've been your supporter since you started running for Congress, and I can't tell you how disappointed I am," Diane Luke said. To boos from the crowd, she dismissed Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation and report as a "smear attack," demanding that Amash explain why he would take its findings seriously."I haven't changed," Amash said. "I am who I said I was. I'm a principled, constitutional conservative who has stayed consistent regardless of whether we have President Obama in office or President Trump." Pressed by Luke to explain how he could accuse Trump of obstructing justice when Mueller declined to accuse Trump of committing a crime, Amash stood his ground. "It's just not legally true that you can't obstruct justice when there's no underlying crime… The reason someone may not charge an underlying crime is because justice was obstructed. So, for example, you might have a situation where someone obstructs justice and therefore evidence is destroyed or prevented from getting to the prosecutor, so the underlying crime then cannot be charged," he said. He went on to say he was "appalled" by some of the behavior outlined in the Mueller Report, and that it's Congress' job to "not allow misconduct to go undeterred." Pointed questions on impeachment were mostly outweighed by cheering supporters, however. Few die-hard Trump supporters appeared to be in the audience—or, at least, vocal—despite having crowded downtown Grand Rapids for a campaign rally as recently as late March. Across a town hall stretching about two hours, Amash was met with mostly applause and even multiple standing ovations as he discussed Trump. Luke was jeered repeatedly as she spoke, and when she sat down, a neighbor said he was impressed at her courage before "this crew of jackals." Luke later said she was unimpressed with Amash's answer, calling it "lawyerspeak." Another woman, who accused Amash of grandstanding —"safe in the knowledge (Trump) won't be removed from office"—was similarly jeered.But Amash did appear to temper calls for impeachment somewhat by reminding constituents that impeachment doesn't mean removal from office, and that there are "so many layers that have to be moved through" before that could happen.The town hall was Amash's first after calling for Trump's impeachment earlier this month. Amash published another string of tweets just hours before the town hall began, claiming Attorney General Bill Barr "deliberately misrepresented key aspects of (Robert) Mueller's report and decisions...which has helped further the president's false narrative about the investigation." "Barr has so far successfully used his position to sell the president's false narrative to the American people," Amash wrote. "This will continue if those who have read the report do not start pushing back on his misrepresentations and share the truth."Amash held his town hall in a private, Christian high school's "DeVos Center for Arts and Worship"—which, like multiple other places in Grand Rapids, shares the name of the wealthy West Michigan clan that's previously backed him. It was an ironic spot, though, given the news that the DeVos family has cut off its financial support for Amash."It was probably going to happen anyways, because (Betsy DeVos) is the education secretary," said Corwin Smidt, an associate professor in Michigan State University's political science department. Smidt pointed out that Amash's independent streak on Trump puts him at odds with other DeVos family members with ties to the president, like defense contractor Erik Prince. Amash's position on impeachment, Smidt said, appears to have simply offered an opportunity to make the break official. Michigan GOP operative Greg McNeilly, who has ties to the DeVos family, previously told the Daily Beast that Michigan's conservative donors were ready to back a primary challenger, describing them as "fed up" with Amash. He called Amash's tweets on impeachment "the straw that's broke the camel's back." And less than two days after those tweets, a state representative—and a self-identified "pro-Trump conservative"— made it clear he was itching for a fight. Amash comfortably won his district with 54 percent of the vote in 2018, though that was down from 60 percent in 2016 and nearly 58 percent in 2014. It's unclear how much his break with the president will change his re-election strategy. But Smidt said 2020 poses an interesting challenge for a candidate who rode an anti-establishment wave. "The problem is he's getting a primary opponent on the Trump side of things, when he ran as an outsider. Now he needs the support of the people he ran against in 2010," Smidt said—the kind of "mainstream Republican support" at odds with the MAGA crowd.While Amash won plenty of applause from the crowd made up of both Republicans and Democrats at Tuesday night's event, Dean Webster is one Amash constituent who walked away disappointed. He said Amash knocked on his door in 2010 and earned his vote—but, if he insists on impeachment, he'll lose it. "(Trump's opponents) will not accept who won the election—whether you're a Republican or a Democrat or an independent, that's what democracy is about… let it go," he said as he waited for the doors to open. For every voter turned off by Amash's impeachment talk, there appeared to be another one pleased with him. Amy Van Tongeren told The Daily Beast she's "heartened" that Amash is talking impeachment and her husband, Tom, added that Amash "would likely have our vote in the primary"—though they'll weigh their votes in the general, he said. Amash, for his part, suggested he's not going to lose sleep over enraging some voters, saying he puts consistency first. During his town hall, he criticized fellow members of Congress for wavering, and said that's the last thing he'd want to do. "I've seen it from my colleagues. 'Oh, I won't be principled on this one. And oh, on this one too… and then, a year later, they're a zombie," he said to the crowd. "I couldn't look my kids in the eye and say I was a responsible person if I did that kind of thing."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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| France says signs of Syria chemical attack, but still checking Posted: 28 May 2019 12:39 PM PDT ![France says signs of Syria chemical attack, but still checking]( "France says signs of Syria chemical attack, but still checking") France's foreign minister said on Tuesday there were signs that chemicals had been used in attacks by Syrian government forces on rebels in northwest Syria, but they still needed to be verified. The United States said on May 23 it had received numerous reports that appeared consistent with chemical exposure after forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad launched an offensive on the rebel stronghold. "We have a sign of the use of chemical weapons in the Idlib area but for now there isn't verification," Jean-Yves Le Drian told the French parliament's foreign affairs committee.
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| Theme park sparks controversy for turning Princess Diana's death into attraction Posted: 29 May 2019 11:02 AM PDT  A new theme park attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tenn
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| Southwest, JetBlue top J.D. Power airline rankings Posted: 29 May 2019 09:56 AM PDT  The annual J.D. Power North America AIrline Satisfaction Study asks travelers to rank airlines in seven key categories, from check in to baggage.
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| Supreme Court Upholds Fetal-Remains Regulations in Indiana Abortion Bill Posted: 28 May 2019 08:01 AM PDT  The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided in favor of a provision in a 2016 Indiana law that mandates the remains of an aborted fetus must be cremated or buried, overturning a lower court's decision objecting to the provision."We reiterate that, in challenging this provision, respondents have never argued that Indiana's law imposes an undue burden on a woman's right to obtain an abortion," the Supreme Court wrote.Then-Governor Mike Pence signed the law."A society can be judged by how it deals with its most vulnerable — the aged, the infirm, the disabled and the unborn," Pence said at the time."I would have thought it could go without saying that nothing in the Constitution or any decision of this Court prevents a State from requiring abortion facilities to provide for the respectful treatment of human remains," Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in support of the provision.The Court did, however, uphold the Seventh Circuit's injunction against the law's prohibition of abortions sought on the basis of the sex, race, or disability of the unborn child, drawing a rebuke from Thomas."Although the Court declines to wade into these issues today, we cannot avoid them forever," Thomas wrote. "Having created the constitutional right to an abortion, this court is duty bound to address its scope. In that regard, it is easy to understand why the District Court and the Seventh Circuit looked to Casey to resolve a question it did not address. Where else could they turn? The Constitution itself is silent on abortion."
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| Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari’s First Four Years in Four Charts Posted: 28 May 2019 10:00 PM PDT  Inflation has been above the central bank's target of 6% to 9% ever since Buhari took power in May 2015. Price growth has eased from the level of almost 20% it reached in 2016 when the central bank loosened the naira peg, but investor uncertainty over a multiple exchange rate system and high food costs keep inflation elevated. The Nigerian stock market delivered one of the worst returns globally, according to data compiled by Bloomberg on the back of disappointing corporate earnings, weak sentiments and Buhari's reluctance to push market friendly reforms.
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| One of the Galaxy Note 10’s biggest design changes just leaked Posted: 28 May 2019 09:30 AM PDT  A series of recent leaks from a prominent Samsung insider told us to expect a different Galaxy Note 10 design than what we'd expect. The new Note won't be a replica of the Galaxy S10 phones that Samsung launched a few months ago, although the same design principles will be used. The Note 10 will have an Infinity-O screen as well as a multi-lens rear camera module, although the hole-punch camera and the rear cam will have different placements compared to the Galaxy S10. Now, a new leak shows us one of the two significant design changes that Samsung has reportedly planned for the Galaxy Note 10.Ice Universe, a reliable Samsung insider who teased the Galaxy Note 10's design changes, posted the following collage of images that contain the rumored camera design of a new phone. Then there's a render of the camera module's placement on a phone, as well as a portrait drawing of Leonardo DaVinci. The leaker doesn't mention the Note 10 name in the tweet, but we already know that Samsung's internal code for the handset is DaVinci.https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1133186019124105216Ice says the rear camera will be placed in the upper left corner, as seen in the second image. Previously, he said the camera would have a vertical orientation as opposed to the Galaxy S10 and Note 9, which all have horizontal multi-lens cameras on the back.That rear camera placement also suggests that the selfie hole-punch camera can't be positioned in the right corner, as is the case with the Galaxy S10 phones. That's because there might not be enough space inside the phone to put both the front and rear cameras in the same corner of the device. Finally, the render above implies the fingerprint sensor will be placed under the screen, just like the Galaxy S10.Ice has previously suggested that the Galaxy Note 10's Infinity-O screen will have a central hole-punch camera at the top. Here's a render of what it might look like:It's unclear from the camera module leak above how many rear cameras the Galaxy Note 10 will have, but the more expensive Note should have at least three cameras on the back, just like the premium Galaxy S10. The new Note launches in early August, which gives us plenty of time to learn all of its secrets from leaks.
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| College student pleads guilty to sneaking into Mar-a-Lago Posted: 28 May 2019 03:07 PM PDT  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A college student pleaded guilty Tuesday to sneaking into Mar-a-Lago during President Donald Trump's Thanksgiving visit in a manner similar to how a Chinese national gained admission four months later.
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| Republican Justin Amash clashes with Trump supporters over impeachment at heated town hall event Posted: 29 May 2019 01:26 AM PDT  Justin Amash has become the first Republican congressman to call for the impeachment of President Trump, but many right-wing voters in his constituency are angry.Mr Amash has cited volume II of the Mueller report, which outlines 10 instances in which Mr Trump attempted to interfere with the investigation, as the reason for his calls for impeachment."I am confident if you read volume II, you will be appalled at much of the conduct," Mr Amash said during a town hall meeting at Grand Rapids in his home state of Michigan. "I was appalled by it… And we can't let conduct like that go unchecked."Mr Amash has also accused the Attorney General William Barr of misrepresenting the facts in the Mueller report "to help build the president's false narrative that the investigation was unjustified". Many voters in Michigan have applauded Mr Amash's stance, with some giving him a standing ovation, but others are dismayed the Republican candidate they voted for is not backing the president.There were numerous heated exchanges during the meeting, with some people accusing Mr Amash of "grandstanding", of carrying out a "smear attack" and seeking to build his political career on the issue.One woman, wearing a Make America Great Again hat, asked Mr Amash: "How can you become a Democrat when we voted for you as a Republican?"She also said she believed Democrats were "trying to take over the country through a silent coup".In response, Mr Amash listed his conservative credentials, and also expressed his concern that partisanship had become a stronger force than Congressional independence. He said he fears in the US "we've gotten to the point that impeachment will never be used".As a result of his calls for impeachment, Mr Amash has been denounced by the Republican Party, and faces two Republican primary challenges – one opposing candidate has raised over $60,000 (£47,500) in eight days.Mr Amash was first elected to Congress in 2010 among a wave of Tea Party candidates. He has maintained a strong fiscally conservative agenda and has refused to back government spending on healthcare.
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| Brazil's mangroves on the front line of climate change Posted: 28 May 2019 04:30 AM PDT  Instead he parks his two-foot-wide boat at the shore of the Caratingui river and wends his way on foot through the tangle of mangroves to dig out crabs with his hands from the dark muck. Water levels have risen 20-30 centimeters over the past 100 years in coastal Bahia state, where Cairu is located, according to climate researcher Carlos Nobre at the University of Sao Paulo.
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