| A man broke into a woman's house in Alabama with a gun, police say. She countered with a pot of hot grease Posted: 06 Aug 2019 04:19 PM PDT  Larondrick Macklin, 31, was arrested in Alabama after police say he broke into a woman's home with a gun. She defended herself with hot grease.
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| Trump tweet: Nobody blamed Obama for Sandy Hook Posted: 06 Aug 2019 06:17 AM PDT  President Trump responded to the criticism he's been receiving in the wake of the deadly mass shootings over the weekend by quoting "Fox & Friends" co-hosts, who argued former President Barack Obama was not treated as harshly.
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| CNN Disputes Matt Gaetz’s Claim the Network Snubbed Him on Gun Talks Posted: 06 Aug 2019 12:11 PM PDT  REUTERSRep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) suggested this week that CNN deliberately tried to silence him in the wake of several mass shootings over the weekend. But the network says Gaetz is deliberately misrepresenting the facts.The Florida Republican made the suggestion Tuesday in response to CNN noting the number of Republicans who were unwilling to appear on the network to discuss gun laws following the shootings. Gaetz, a TV-friendly regular on Fox News and other cable-news programs, responded that he was booked on Erin Burnett on Monday, but the show cancelled on him. Then, he claimed, he was also bumped by Anderson Cooper after getting booked on his primetime CNN program. "I'm ready for the discussion whenever CNN is," he claimed.But in a statement to The Daily Beast, a CNN spokesperson pushed back on Gaetz's claims, saying the congressman's timeline is all out of whack. According to the spokesperson, several shows on the network had in fact declined to book Gaetz last week—before the shootings ever took place. "Wrong Congressman! Your staff pitched you a week ago for an in-studio interview based on your travel to NY. Both shows declined last week, well before the tragic events over the weekend. Those are the facts," the spokesperson said.The absence of Republicans lawmakers appearing on non-Fox News networks in the wake of the shootings in El Paso and Dayton has been a subject of some criticism from Democrats and journalists, who believe the politicians should answer questions about the party's continued opposition to major gun-control measures. Republican Politicians on Fox News Blame Video Games for Latest Mass ShootingsSeveral prominent news hosts like Tapper and Rachel Maddow pointed out that few Republican elected officials had been willing to appear CNN, MSNBC, and other mainstream television outlets in the wake of the shootings that left a combined 31 people dead.Some Republicans, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, did sit down for major TV interviews, but with only Fox News. In his Sunday conversation with Fox, the Republican leader blamed violent video games for the mass shootings. Meanwhile, Republican leaders have continued to ignore calls for a serious discussion about possible new gun laws—instead focusing on video games and mental illness."We've always had guns. We've always had evil," Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said during a weekend interview with Fox News. "But what's changed where we see this rash of shooting? And I see a video game industry that teaches young people to kill."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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| India's Ladakh Buddhist enclave jubilant at new status but China angered Posted: 06 Aug 2019 08:07 AM PDT ![India's Ladakh Buddhist enclave jubilant at new status but China angered]( "India's Ladakh Buddhist enclave jubilant at new status but China angered") The Buddhist enclave of Ladakh cheered India's move to hive it off from Jammu and Kashmir state, a change that could spur tourism and help New Delhi counter China's influence in the contested western Himalayas. Beijing, though, criticised the announcement, made on Monday by the Indian government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as part of a wider policy shift that also ended Jammu and Kashmir's right to set its own laws.
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| An Ohio state lawmaker blamed everything from gay marriage and drag queens to marijuana for 2 recent mass shootings Posted: 05 Aug 2019 11:20 AM PDT  State Rep. Candace Keller of Ohio blamed mass shootings on drag queens, recreational marijuana, video games, and President Barack Obama.
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| New Jersey enacts 3 gun violence intervention laws Posted: 05 Aug 2019 02:06 PM PDT ![New Jersey enacts 3 gun violence intervention laws]( "New Jersey enacts 3 gun violence intervention laws") New Jersey on Monday enacted three laws designed to help victims of gun violence avoid becoming hurt again by firearms or seeking out retaliation. The new laws add to New Jersey's growing list of at least 10 gun-related laws enacted in the last year and come after weekend firearm attacks in Texas and Ohio left 31 dead. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver signed the measures Monday at the governor's office while Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is out of the state on vacation.
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| Alabama student arrested after threatening shooting, bombing at his high school Posted: 06 Aug 2019 12:02 PM PDT  A teenager was arrested at his Alabama home Tuesday after threatening multipleattacks at Mary G
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| Here's the Story Behind That Controversial 'Backless Seats' Photo Posted: 06 Aug 2019 11:10 AM PDT  EasyJet told TIME that the flight departed with five spare seats
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| A hero grandmother persuaded her 19-year-old grandson to check into a hospital when she learned he was planning a mass shooting Posted: 05 Aug 2019 10:12 AM PDT  The US Attorney's Office of the Northern District of Texas announced on Friday that William Patrick Williams, from Lubbock, Texas, had been arrested.
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| 'This is a target list': Joaquin Castro facing backlash for tweeting the names of Texas Trump donors Posted: 06 Aug 2019 05:19 PM PDT  Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh called on Joaquin Castro to delete the tweet and apologize, and for his brother's 2020 campaign to disavow the list.
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| Texas Police Apologize for Viral Photo of Mounted Officers Leading Black Man by Rope Posted: 06 Aug 2019 10:37 AM PDT  TwitterThe Galveston, Texas police department is under fire after photos surfaced over the weekend showing two horse-mounted white police officers leading a black man in handcuffs down a street with a rope. The two officers, identified by police as P. Brosch and A. Smith, arrested Donald Neely, 43, on Saturday for criminal trespass after several warnings, according to the Galveston Police Department. But instead of waiting for a transport vehicle to take Neely back to where the other officers were stationed, the cops on horseback tied a rope around his handcuffs and forced him to walk behind their horses for several blocks. "We understand the negative perception of this action and believe it is most appropriate to cease the use of this technique," the Galveston Police Department wrote in a Monday Facebook post. "The practice was not used correctly in this instance."Galveston Police Chief Vernon Hale also issued a statement apologizing to Neely, who was charged with misdemeanor criminal trespassing. Hale added that the two officers were "familiar" with Neely.He said that Neely was in the controversial position for about two blocks as they made their way to "where the Mounted Patrol Unit was staging from," and insisted the officers "did not have any malicious intent."The technique, he said, is usually used in volatile situations, such as for crowd control. Black Woman Sues Miami PD After Violent Arrest: 'I Don't Feel Safe Calling the Police'"My officers did not have any malicious intent at the time of the arrest, but we have immediately changed the policy to prevent the use of this technique and will review all mounted training and procedures for more appropriate methods," Hale said. "We understand the negative perception of this action and believe it is most appropriate to cease the use of this technique."The chief's statement did not say whether the two officers, whose body cameras were activated during the incident, have faced disciplinary action. A police spokesperson declined The Daily Beast's request for comment on Tuesday. The image, which was taken by an onlooker on Saturday, has since gone viral and sparked outrage.James Douglas, president of Houston's NAACP chapter, told The Daily Beast the photo shows a lack of respect for the black community and "poor judgment."Florida Cops Under Fire for Violent Incidents With Black Women"This is 2019 and not 1819," he said in an email. "Even though the chief indicated that the technique would be discontinued, he failed to address the lack of respect demonstrated by the officers in the episode."Adrienne Bell, a Texas Democratic congressional candidate, tweeted the photos on Monday and said the scene "invoked anger, disgust, and questions from the community.""Swift action is needed to ensure that no one is demeaned in this manner again, and arrest procedures are fair, just, and humane," Bell wrote on Monday. Neely is free on bond, a police spokesperson said Tuesday. Cop Charged With Assault After Video Shows Him Slamming Suspect's Head Into PavementRead 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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| Suspect arrested in murders of man, nanny found dead at suburban New Jersey home Posted: 05 Aug 2019 01:28 PM PDT  Police have made an arrest in the killings of a man and a live-in nanny who worked with his family in New Jersey.
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| NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, whose wife Gabby Giffords was shot in the head, still owns guns. He says Congress could do a lot more to keep people safe. Posted: 06 Aug 2019 05:36 AM PDT  NASA astronaut Mark Kelly is running for Senate in Arizona. He supports stronger federal background checks and more red-flag laws.
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| Prosecutor: Man body-slammed boy after national anthem snub Posted: 06 Aug 2019 04:12 PM PDT  A man is facing an assault charge after Montana authorities say he threw a 13-year-old boy to the ground at a rodeo because the teenager didn't remove his hat when the national anthem was played. Court documents filed by Mineral County Attorney Ellen Donohue said the boy was flown to the hospital for a possible concussion and fractured skull. Curt James Brockway, 39, told a sheriff's deputy that he asked the boy to remove his hat out of respect for the national anthem playing before the start of the county rodeo on Saturday, Donohue wrote in the document describing the alleged attack.
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| Iran unveils three new precision-guided missiles Posted: 06 Aug 2019 02:14 AM PDT  Iran unveiled three precision-guided missiles on Tuesday, with the defence minister saying they show the country is ready to defend itself in the face of US "viciousness and conspiracies". The new line-up of air-to-air missiles dubbed the "Yasin", "Balaban" and a new series of the "Ghaem" were developed jointly by the ministry and Sa Iran, also known as Iran Electronics Industries. Defence Minister Brigadier-General Amir Hatami hailed their launch as "another significant achievement of power and dignity for the Islamic Republic of Iran".
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| Gilroy gunman's family say they don't condone his 'hateful thoughts' and are 'heartbroken' over the shooting that left 3 dead Posted: 06 Aug 2019 01:35 PM PDT  On Tuesday, Santino William Legan's family issued a statement saying they are "heartbroken" that he "committed this violence in his hometown."
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| After Trump mistakes Toledo for Dayton, mayors of both cities take notice Posted: 05 Aug 2019 11:46 AM PDT  In his first formal comments on two mass shootings, the president mistakenly identified Sunday's killings in Ohio as having occurred in Toledo rather than Dayton. The mistake was not lost on the mayors of both cities.
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| What the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500's 0–100–0-MPH Time Means Posted: 05 Aug 2019 11:00 AM PDT  We place Ford's acceleration and braking claim in context.
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| Cathay Pacific Says It's Recording Passengers With Onboard CCTV Posted: 06 Aug 2019 12:22 AM PDT  An updated privacy policy the Hong Kong-based airline states CCTV cameras are recording passengers onboard and in airport lounges
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| Pakistan Army Will Go to ‘Any Extent’ Against India’s Kashmir Move Posted: 06 Aug 2019 03:56 AM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's foreign minister wrote to the United Nations, while its army pledged to go to "any extent'' against India's move to revoke the autonomous status of Kashmir, that's claimed in full by the two South Asian nations.Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi wrote a letter to the secretary general of the United Nations informing him about the "critical situation" in Kashmir, according to a tweet by Pakistan government on Tuesday. Pakistan's army in a separate tweet said it "stands by the Kashmiris in their struggle to the very end. We are prepared and shall go to any extent to fulfill our obligations."India has accused Pakistan of using militant groups including Jamaat-ud-Dawa led by Hafiz Saeed, the suspected planner of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, of waging a proxy war in Kashmir. Islamabad denies the charges. A global anti-money laundering agency known as the Financial Action Task Force has placed Pakistan in a grey monitoring list following a push by the U.S. and European allies to get Pakistan to do more to combat militancy.Zafar Nawaz Jaspal, a professor at the School of Politics and International Relations at the Quaid-i-Azam University, said Pakistan cannot ignore the global pressure to end its alleged support for militancy."There is no need to create a proxy" and use militant organizations, he said from Islamabad. Pakistan should "go through the diplomatic and political channels and observe maximum restraint" on Kashmir.The army supports the government's rejection of the Indian move and it won't recognize the "sham" Indian efforts to revoke the autonomous status of the state, spokesman General Asif Ghafoor said in a Twitter message after a meeting of top army commanders. The nation's Parliament is meeting on Tuesday to debate the Indian move.While Qureshi is leading a Pakistani delegation to attend a meeting of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation, or OIC, in Jeddah to discuss the Indian move in Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke to top leaders of Turkey and Malaysia a day earlier telling them that New Delhi's move would "undermine" relations between the two countries.Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to revoke seven decades of autonomy to Kashmir has raised tensions with Pakistan as the south Asian neighbors have fought two of their three wars since independence in 1947 over the disputed territory. The last conflict happened in February when Pakistan shot down an Indian fighter jet in a dogfight over Kashmir and took its pilot as prisoner. He was later released.(Updates to add military's comments in second paragraph.)To contact the reporter on this story: Ismail Dilawar in Karachi at mdilawar@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Ruth Pollard at rpollard2@bloomberg.net, Khalid Qayum, Abhay SinghFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
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| 4 people found dead in apparent San Antonio murder-suicide Posted: 06 Aug 2019 09:01 AM PDT ![4 people found dead in apparent San Antonio murder-suicide]( "4 people found dead in apparent San Antonio murder-suicide") Emergency personnel responding to a San Antonio house fire found four people dead in an apparent murder-suicide, police said Tuesday. Police spokeswoman Romana Lopez said officers received a report of a family disturbance Monday at a home in southwest San Antonio just south of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Responding officers found the house in flames and two bodies in the front yard with gunshot wounds.
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| Community raises more than $50,000 to keep man with special needs as neighbor Posted: 05 Aug 2019 05:46 PM PDT  Lamar Harris has lost all the relatives who once cared for him. But his Gloucester Township neighbors showed him he still has plenty of family.
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| Drought reveals lost temple in Thailand submerged by dam Posted: 05 Aug 2019 05:33 PM PDT  Thousands are flocking to see a Buddhist temple in central Thailand exposed after drought drove water levels to record lows in a dam reservoir where it had been submerged. As the reservoir reaches less than 3% of capacity, the remains of Wat Nong Bua Yai, a modern temple submerged during construction of the dam 20 years ago, have became visible in the middle of dry ground. Some Buddhist monks were among the hundreds of people who walked through broken temple structures on cracked earth littered with dead fish last week to pay respects to a headless 4-metre (13-feet) -tall Buddha statue, adorning it with flowers.
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| Sharks bite three people on the same beach in separate attacks within 24 hours Posted: 06 Aug 2019 03:42 AM PDT  Three people have been bitten by sharks on the same beach in just 24 hours, with two attacks occurring within 30 minutes of each other.Multiple separate attacks were recorded over the weekend at New Smyrna Beach in Florida, an area which has been called the "shark attack capital of the world".A 20-year-old surfer, Emily Comfort, was bitten on her left hand and wrist on Saturday, according to Volusia County Beach Safety, and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Approximately half an hour later, a 21-year-old surfer named Riley Petrovich was treated for a shark bite on his right foot.He refused transport to a hospital, according to officials.On Sunday, beach officials reported that 51-year-old Peter Bourbeau was bitten by what he described as a 4ft shark while standing in knee-deep water.Mr Bourbeau said he kicked the shark and it swam away.It is not known whether any of the attacks were committed by the same predator.Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Programme for Shark Research at the Florida Museum of Natural History, told CNN that sharks are often drawn to New Smyrna Beach by bait fish which gather nearby."If you like to surf and you surf in this particular spot, the chances are high that you have been within 10ft of a shark," he said."The surfers all know this. They routinely report seeing sharks in the area. While it may be news to the non-surfing community, it is widely-known to scientists and surfers."Shark sightings are relatively common in Volusia County, where there has been 303 unprovoked attacks recorded since 1882, according to research by the Florida Museum of Natural History.That number is the highest for a county in the US.There have been 1,441 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks in the US since 1837 with the majority occurring in Florida (828 attacks), according to the museum.In 2018, the museum reported 16 unprovoked shark attacks in the state, accounting for half of all such attacks in the US last year.
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| The NRA issued a statement supporting Trump's call to focus on mental illness to reduce gun violence after the shootings in El Paso and Dayton Posted: 05 Aug 2019 01:17 PM PDT  The NRA backed Trump's call to focus on mental illness after the shootings in El Paso and Dayton, despite research showing no link between them.
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| Epstein Seen With Young Girls as He Shopped for ‘Baby Ranch’ in New Mexico Posted: 06 Aug 2019 02:10 AM PDT  Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Photos Getty/ReutersR. Kelly arrived under escort of U.S. Marshals on Friday at the same small New Jersey airport where Jeffrey Epstein was arrested last month.The singer and the money manager are charged in separate cases with having sex with multiple minors. Both have long been seen in the company of underage girls. And both cases raise the question of why so many people said nothing over the years. Saying something when you see something—the post-9/11 adage about terrorism—should also apply to the sexual abuse of underage girls.Of course, not everybody could be expected to have understood the significance of what they were seeing before Epstein's proclivities became widely known. That included realtor Pat French of Santa Fe, New Mexico.Back in September of 1992, French was on the way to take her tween-turning-teen daughter and a friend to see the first woman to lead the Cherokee tribe, when she stopped at a luxury hotel to drop off some papers to a mega-rich New Yorker who was shopping for a ranch. Send The Daily Beast a TipWhen she rang the doorbell to the suite at the Rancho Encantado that September day in 1992, Jeffrey Epstein was not who answered."There were all these girls," French told The Daily Beast this week. "A little bit older than my daughter. Not much."French made what seemed at the time to be a completely reasonable assumption. "I thought, 'Oh, these must be his daughters and friends he took along on the trip,'" French recalled. She did not know at the time that Epstein had no children.The girls took the papers, which described properties that French thought might interest Epstein. He had told her he was seeking isolation."He wanted really far away from people," French recalled.French proceeded on with her daughter and friends to see Cherokee Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller receive an an award from the International Women's Forum. Mankiller—now deceased, from cancer in 2010—was a leading champion of women's rights as well as Native American rights and human rights in general. Mankiller was taking particular steps to combat the sexual abuse of children in her tribe. French never imagined that the girls she saw back at the plush Rancho Encantado were victims of evil such as Mankiller battled."I had no idea about this man," French later told The Daily Beast.French had no further dealings with Epstein. He chose to buy a ranch through another realtor, Rhonda King, who was also then a representative to the New Mexico state legislature. The purchase of the 10,000-acre Zorro Ranch came with an additional, instant political connection, as Epstein bought it from the realtor's uncle, former Gov. Bruce King. Epstein proceeded to build a 26,700 square foot hacienda-style hilltop mansion, the largest private home in Santa Fe County, perhaps the state. The former governor's brother, New Mexico State treasurer David King, was quoted saying of Epstein, "He's building what you want as a heavenly ranch."Epstein was reported to have bought $600 bedsheets. He was said to have his bread flown in from New York."They do have money," a local builder remarked.But money was still money for Epstein. He sued Santa Fe County in 2000, alleging that he was being overcharged on property taxes because the ranch was worth only $30 million, not the $33 million it had been officially appraised. He demanded a refund of $20,000 he had already paid. The suit was settled for an undisclosed amount. Visitors to the mansion included the leading candidate for governor in 2002, Bill Richardson, who was later quick to say that he was accompanied by his wife. Epstein contributed $50,000 to Richardson's campaign. Epstein kicked in another $50,000 towards Richardson's successful run for reelection in 2006.Gary King, the former governor's son, was running for state attorney general that year and Epstein donated $15,000 to his primary campaign. Epstein also donated $10,000 toward Jim Bacca's campaign to become head of the land commission and $2,000 toward Santa Fe County Sheriff Jim Solano's bid for reelection.In the meantime, Epstein was apparently flying in underage girls as well as fresh bread, usually through Santa Fe when he was using his Gulfstream, or the larger Albuquerque airport when using his Boeing 727. One of his accusers would say that she was raped at the ranch when she was 15.No doubt people at the airports and ranch workers and folks in town saw the girls. But nobody seems to have contacted the authorities even after the news broke in July 2006 that Epstein was being charged in Florida with having sex with underage girls. The following year, Epstein was allowed to plead guilty to just one count of engaging a minor in prostitution. This unconscionable deal allowed him to serve just 13 months of nights and weekends in a private section of the Palm Beach County Jail. A resident of Santa Fe recalled to The Daily Beast that when she went into a local newsstand, the proprietor remarked, "Oh, he always used to come into town with all these girls."Epstein Had His Own Lodge at Interlochen's Prestigious Arts Camp for KidsUpon his release in 2009, Epstein was required by the plea deal to to register as a sex offender. Federal law required him also to register in any other jurisdiction where he maintained a residence, including what his lawyers termed his "vacation home" outside Santa Fe.On July 23, 2010, Epstein received a notice from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety (NMDPS) stating it had been notified by its Florida counterpart that Epstein was a registered sex offender."A convicted sex offender who resides in New Mexico shall register with the county sheriff no later than ten (10) days after establishing residence in this state," the notice said.On August 17, Epstein registered in person with Detective Deborah Anaya at the Santa Fe County Sheriff's office. Anaya afterwards paid a standard visit to the offender's home. What wasn't standard were the offender's conveyances, which she listed as two private jets and two helicopters, along with a fleet of land vehicles.Two days later, on August 19, Epstein received a second notice from NMDPS, which said, "You are not required to register with the state of New Mexico." A NMDPS spokesman later told The Daily Beast, "While in New Mexico we expressly disapprove of such conduct as specific to this case, the determination made when someone must register in New Mexico is a fact-based inquiry. The state conducted a 'translation' on August 11, 2010, regarding Mr. Epstein's 2008 conviction for procuring a person under the age of 18 for prostitution in the state of Florida, i.e., a comparison of the out-of-state elements of the Florida conviction were compared against New Mexico law. It was determined at that time that because the victim was not under the age of 16, Mr. Epstein does not have a registration requirement in New Mexico."The spokesman did not respond to a query as to how this squared with federal law, which would seem to say that the conviction in Florida required him to register in New Mexico even if the victim was not under 16. The Florida definition of a minor was the operative one in whatever state when it came to registering. The standard letterhead in both NMDPS notices was identical, but in retrospect the words "Bill Richardson, Governor" seem to jump out a little more in the second one. Richardson—a former Energy Secretary in the Clinton administration—was in the final months of his second and final term as New Mexico's governor, but Gary King remained the state attorney general until 2015. He ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2014 and may have imagined nobody would be any the wiser when he accepted $35,000 donated by five shell companies that Epstein had established. The companies—three of which were apparently named after streets in the gated Brooklyn enclave where Epstein was raised—are based in the Virgin Islands. That is where Epstein has two private islands and where numerous people also saw him in the company of apparently underage girls and where he also made numerous political contributions, and even hired a former governor's wife as his office manager.Epstein almost certainly would still be flying girls to New Mexico and the Virgin Islands, along with his residences in Palm Beach and New York and likely Paris had he not been indicted by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office for sex trafficking. He was arrested when he stepped off his Gulfstream at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. Epstein seems to have been abusing girls in New Mexico for at least 27 years. If he was traveling with underage girls after his widely reported conviction, no one should have imagined that he was doing so for any purpose other than should have been immediately reported to the authorities. So many people saw something and said nothing.Epstein apparently imagined people would keep saying nothing and he would remain at liberty. He has long leased grazing rights for 1,244 acres adjoining his Zorro Ranch and he renewed the lease in 2016 so it runs to 2021. He was reported in 2011 to have 39 Angus-cross cows and two bulls. The bulls are apparently for breeding.Epstein seems to have been obsessed with breeding. As The New York Times reported, he talked about using his seed to impregnate a herd of women, whom he seems to have regarded as just cattle at whatever age. He was said to have suggested to scientists that the human race would be improved by having what might in ranch terms be called an Epstein-cross.We can all hope that his line dies in prison along with him. Until then, look for Epstein to seek to curry favor with other inmates at the Metropolitan Correctional Center by putting money in their commissary accounts the same way he used to contribute to politicians in New Mexico and the Virgin Islands.Out in New Mexico, one of Epstein's more remote neighbors was spared ever encountering him. But the artist Sina Brush did receive an unbidden letter from him not long after he built his mansion. He informed her that he was paying her $25,000 for her refuge of 40 years. The letter did not even ask she was interested in selling. She sent back a polite "no thank you" note despite his rudeness. The modest parcel where Brush lives and works with an aging mare named Billie—"after the kid"—is one place that Epstein could not have bought with all his money. There, Brush enjoys a realm whose magical light and timeless peace have inspired many other artists, including not only Georgia O'Keeffe, but also Gerald Cassidy, Forrest Moses, Woody Gwyn and Fritz Scholde. Here is isolation that can also lead to what is the very best in us."I'm not going anywhere," she told The Daily Beast. "I need this kind of tranquility and beauty."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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| Trump on mass shootings: 'Our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy' Posted: 05 Aug 2019 07:24 AM PDT  President Trump addressed the nation following the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.
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| China warns Hong Kong protesters of 'dangerous abyss' Posted: 06 Aug 2019 12:39 PM PDT  China warned Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters Tuesday that "those who play with fire will perish by it", a day after the most widespread unrest of the two-month crisis. In its harshest warning yet, Beijing said the immense strength of the central government should not be underestimated, while police in the semi-autonomous city announced they had arrested almost 150 people in connection with Monday's violence. The global financial center has been plunged into chaos by weeks of protests triggered by opposition to a planned law that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China.
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| FBI Uncovers List of Other Possible Targets for Gilroy Garlic Festival Gunman Posted: 06 Aug 2019 02:44 PM PDT  The FBI opened the investigation after finding a list of organizations that might have been possible targets.
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| Man allegedly tries to rob bank in Cleveland, gets caught after leaving a note with his name, address Posted: 05 Aug 2019 01:40 PM PDT  An Ohio man accused of robbing a bank was caught by police last week after hemade a pretty unfortunate mistake
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| Armed robbers in Mexico steal gold coins from government coin maker Posted: 06 Aug 2019 11:55 AM PDT ![Armed robbers in Mexico steal gold coins from government coin maker]( "Armed robbers in Mexico steal gold coins from government coin maker") Armed robbers stole gold coins worth more than $2 million from a Mexican government coin manufacturer in Mexico City on Tuesday, security officials said. Two people, one wielding a firearm, broke into a "Casa de Moneda" in the morning after throwing a security guard to the ground and taking his gun, according to a Mexico City police report. One of the robbers then went to the vault, which was open, and filled a backpack with 1,567 gold coins, police said.
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| Gun control really works. Science has shown time and again that it can prevent mass shootings and save lives. Posted: 06 Aug 2019 08:23 AM PDT  Mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio over the weekend have once again put America's gun violence problem in the spotlight.
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| Iran's Air Force Just Lost a Fighter Jet: U.S. Made F-4 Phantom Just Went Down Posted: 05 Aug 2019 12:22 AM PDT  On Aug. 4, 2019, around 12:30 hrs local time, the F-4E Phantom II inventory of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) became a little smaller after a 61st TFS F-4E crashed near Tangestan beach, north-west of home base 6th Tactical Air Base Bushehr (Iran).Luckily both crew members managed to eject in time and parachuted safely to mother Earth.Their unfortunate Phantom crashed into the Persian Gulf. Regular patrol flights of F-4Es are common in the region, but this crash comes amid tensions in the Gulf region between the US and Iran.Earlier, on Aug. 4, Iran announced it had captured a foreign oil tanker, which, according to their statement, was smuggling fuel to an unnamed Arab state in the region. Possibly, the F-4E was involved in a top cover mission when things went wrong. A spokesman of the IRIAF said the crew of the crashed F-4E reported technical issues before they ejected.
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| Double your iPhone XR’s battery life for $27 Posted: 06 Aug 2019 01:20 PM PDT  There is no question that the iPhone XR offers battery life that is among the best we've ever seen on an iPhone. There's also no question that it's not enough. When it comes to battery life, it's never enough. If you want to make sure you never run out of juice when you need your phone most, definitely check out the Euhan 4200mAh Slim iPhone XR Battery Case on Amazon. It'll be the best $27 you've spent in a long time.Here's what you need to know from the product page: * SYNC & Portable Built-in 4200mAh, add extra 140% backup battery for iPhone XR wherever you need it. Perfect for traveling, camping, business trip or other outdoor occasions. Thin and fit your hands well. Easy to carry. * Upgraded design, The iPhone XR uses the unique power of kickstand to make it easy for you to watch a video while working at your computer desk. giving you a different experience. * Enjoy Music,Calling-(NOTE: please charge the battery case first before you use it to charge your iphone.)This iPhone XR battery case is compatible with iphone Lighting Headphone,which enable you to listen to music or make a phone call through the case while charging your iphone ! * 4 LED POWER INDICATOR : This iPhone XR battery pack the features of 4 LED battery level indicator letting you know exactly the power you have (25%--50%--75%--100%); besides, you could switch on/off the battery case with the power switch button on the bottom. * Warranty and Support: Euhan's 7*24 online support standing by, worry-free 100% money-back guarantee, 1-Year Replacement Warranty and life-time technical support
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| IS 'resurging' in Syria as US pulls troops: watchdog Posted: 06 Aug 2019 02:56 PM PDT  The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group was "resurging" in Syria while the United States withdrew troops, and has solidified its insurgent capabilities in neighboring Iraq, a Defense Department watchdog said Tuesday. The jihadists -- who suffered major territorial losses at the hands of Iraqi and Syrian forces backed by a US-led international air campaign -- are exploiting weaknesses in local forces to make gains, the report from the Office of Inspector General said. "Despite losing its territorial 'caliphate,' the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) solidified its insurgent capabilities in Iraq and was resurging in Syria this quarter," according to the report, which uses an alternate name for the jihadist group.
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| A California dad is pleading for help in finding his missing daughter, whose boyfriend reportedly rapped about killing a woman after her disappearance Posted: 06 Aug 2019 10:19 AM PDT  Amanda Custer, 31, has been missing since July 29, when police responded to a domestic violence report involving her and her boyfriend, Robert Camou.
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| Texas to Enact at Least 9 Pro-Gun Laws in Wake of El Paso's Mass Shooting Posted: 06 Aug 2019 02:53 PM PDT  The new laws would make it easier to carry or store firearms in all sorts of places
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| Aden attack exposes splits in Yemen's anti-Houthi alliance Posted: 06 Aug 2019 06:29 AM PDT  Yemen's southern separatists on Tuesday accused an Islamist party of complicity in last week's deadly attack on Aden, the seat of government, exposing rifts in the Saudi-backed coalition battling the Iran-aligned Houthi movement. The separatists and Islamist party are united in their wider war on the Houthis, but have rival agendas for Yemen, and frictions between them over Thursday's attack could destabilize the southern port city that is the coalition's sole stronghold.
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| Mother took Lyft to get rid of dead 4-year old's body Posted: 06 Aug 2019 08:51 AM PDT  Malachi Lawson, a 4-year-old Baltimore boy, was initially reported missing by his mother before he died.
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| Furious Trump denounces 'major violation' as China intensifies trade war and markets plunge Posted: 05 Aug 2019 02:50 PM PDT  US stocks suffered their worst day of the year as China devalued its currency in a move condemned as a "major violation" by a furious Donald Trump.The Dow closed down 767.27 points, or 2.9%. The S&P 500 dropped about 3%, its biggest one-day decline since December, representing a paper loss of $766 billion, according to Refinitiv data. The Nadaq Composite was down 278.03 points, or 3.47%.It came as the yuan was weakened to its lowest level in 11 years, in what was interpreted as an escalation in the trade war between China and the US.At the same time, China's commerce ministry said companies had stopped buying US agricultural products and that Beijing would not rule out imposing tariffs on American farming products purchased after August 3.China's actions follow President Trump's announcement of 10% tariffs on an extra $300 billion of Chinese imports.Mr Trump tweeted that the devaluation represented a "currency manipulation" and a "major violation".The treasury department said that China was manipulating its currency and said it would engage with the International Monetary Fund to eliminate unfair competition from Beijing.The last time the US named China as a currency manipulator was in 1994.Steven DeSanctis, equity strategist at Jefferies in New York, said: "It's the escalation of the trade war. The dollar strengthening presents another issue. For companies that do a lot of business outside the US, it all adds up."Apple Inc shares dropped 5.2% as analysts warned that the newly proposed tariffs may hurt demand for the iPhone, while the Philadelphia semiconductor index dropped 4.4%.The dollar fell to a two-week low against the euro following the treasury statement.Agencies contributed to this report
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| Missouri abbey: 8 priests credibly accused of abusing kids Posted: 06 Aug 2019 07:51 AM PDT ![Missouri abbey: 8 priests credibly accused of abusing kids]( "Missouri abbey: 8 priests credibly accused of abusing kids") A Benedictine monastery in northwestern Missouri has released the names of eight priests or brothers who it says face credible allegations of having sexually abused children during the last seven decades. The Conception Abbey, about 95 miles (150 kilometers) north of Kansas City, said on its website Monday that seven of the priests are dead and the eighth had been removed from the ministry. "On behalf of the monks of Conception Abbey, I offer my unconditional apology to all victims and their families affected by the evil of clergy sexual abuse," the Right Rev. Benedict Neenan, the Roman Catholic monastery's abbot, said in a statement on its website.
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