| 'Difficult to attack vanilla': Trump's throwing everything at Biden, but nothing is sticking Posted: 14 Jul 2020 04:21 PM PDT  It's different from four years ago, when the president was "helped by the fact that Hillary had 20 years of built-in negatives," one Republican said.
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| Iran executes defense ministry staffer as alleged CIA spy Posted: 14 Jul 2020 02:48 AM PDT  Iran has executed a former employee of the defense ministry who was convicted of spying on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency, the country's judiciary said Tuesday. The report said Reza Asgari was executed last week. Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said Asgari had worked in the airspace department of the ministry and retired in 2016.
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| Pompeo expects 'completely whitewashed' WHO China investigation Posted: 15 Jul 2020 09:01 AM PDT  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he expected a World Health Organization (WHO) investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus in China to be "completely whitewashed." Nearly 580,000 people globally have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, and more than 13 million have been infected following an outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, last year. The Geneva-based WHO said it was sending an team to China in early July to investigate how the outbreak started.
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| Virginia police are searching for people posting flyers calling on residents to 'pray for white Americans in 2020' Posted: 14 Jul 2020 03:46 PM PDT  Virginia police are investigating white supremacist flyers that are appearing in local resident mailboxes across the state.
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| 'I didn't do it': Executed federal prisoner used final words to plead innocence Posted: 15 Jul 2020 05:44 AM PDT  The first man executed by the US federal government in 17 years protested his innocence in his final words before his sentence was carried out on Tuesday.Asked if he wanted to give a final statement before the lethal injection procedure, Lee reportedly said "I bear no responsibility for the deaths of the Mueller family."
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| Georgia murder case tests whether a Black man can stand his ground against whites Posted: 14 Jul 2020 01:47 PM PDT  William Marcus Wilson believed he was standing his ground when he fired at a pickup truck he says was trying to run his car off the road as he drove home with his girlfriend one night last month.
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| 21 Best Wall-Mounted Planters to Infuse Your Space With Greenery Posted: 15 Jul 2020 09:02 AM PDT |
| Pence urges school reopening in Louisiana amid virus surge Posted: 13 Jul 2020 10:10 PM PDT  Vice President Mike Pence insisted Tuesday the country's schools should reopen to in-person instruction for students, making the point in Louisiana as the state has reemerged as one of the nation's hot spots for the coronavirus only months after signs pointed to a successful outbreak response. Appearing at Louisiana State University, the Republican vice president described the nation as "in a much better position today to deal with the pandemic" even as virus cases surge across much of the country. Louisiana's confirmed coronavirus caseload is among the fastest growing per capita across the country, and its infection and hospitalization rates are surging, worrying public health experts in a state that previously seemed to be successfully flattening the curve of infections.
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| Trump defends people who 'love' the Confederate flag and says they're 'not thinking about slavery' Posted: 14 Jul 2020 05:52 PM PDT  Confederate leaders explicitly laid out in their constitution that the main goal of the Confederacy was to preserve slavery.
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| Tanker off UAE sought by US over Iran sanctions 'hijacked' Posted: 15 Jul 2020 03:19 AM PDT  An oil tanker sought by the U.S. over allegedly circumventing sanctions on Iran was hijacked on July 5 off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a seafarers organization said Wednesday. It wasn't immediately clear what happened aboard the Dominica-flagged MT Gulf Sky, though its reported hijacking comes after months of tensions between Iran and the U.S. David Hammond, the CEO of the United Kingdom-based group Human Rights at Sea, said he took a witness statement from the captain of the MT Gulf Sky, confirming the ship had been hijacked.
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| U.S. to back nations that say China violated their South China Sea claims Posted: 15 Jul 2020 08:00 AM PDT  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States will support countries that believe China has violated their maritime claims in the South China Sea but suggested it would do so through diplomatic rather than military means. "We will support countries all across the world who recognize that China has violated their legal territorial claims as well – or maritime claims as well," Pompeo told reporters. "We will go provide them the assistance we can, whether that's in multilateral bodies, whether that's in ASEAN, whether that's through legal responses, we will use all the tools we can," he said at a news conference, referring to the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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| The Moon, Which Seems Pretty Old, Is Actually Much Younger Than We Thought Posted: 15 Jul 2020 11:30 AM PDT  It's practically a baby.
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| Philippine police deployed as virus cases forced into quarantine Posted: 15 Jul 2020 12:21 AM PDT  Philippine police are being deployed to ensure people who test positive for the coronavirus and cannot self-isolate at home are taken to state-run quarantine centres, sparking warnings Wednesday of potential rights violations. The move comes as authorities step up efforts to slow the rapid spread of the disease by increasing testing, reimposing lockdowns, and building dozens of quarantine centres to isolate patients with mild symptoms. To clamp down on local transmission, police are accompanying health workers to the homes of people who have tested positive and taking them to government facilities if their homes are considered inadequate for self-isolation or if they live with "vulnerable" people, officials said.
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| Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower defaced; mayor says 'nice try' Posted: 14 Jul 2020 09:25 AM PDT  The NYPD tweeted video footage Tuesday morning that shows a man wearing a baseball cap and mask pouring red paint on the street mural.
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| 8 Marines Earn Valor Awards for Daring Afghanistan Helo Raid with Hours of Close Combat Posted: 14 Jul 2020 01:29 PM PDT  Eight Marine Raiders recognized for their actions during the April 10, 2019, mission in southern Afghanistan.
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| Lindsey Graham Attempting to Declassify FBI Memo on Steele Source Who Undermined Dossier Posted: 14 Jul 2020 12:58 PM PDT  Senator Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) revealed on Tuesday that he is attempting to declassify an FBI memo describing an interview with a crucial source for the Steele dossier, whose comments undermined the dossier's assertions.The source was dossier author Christopher Steele's only direct source inside Russia for many of the allegations included in the dossier. The Justice Department Inspector General report released in December 2019 noted that the individual, referred to as the "Primary Sub-Source," has since disputed various claims in the dossier, including that Trump-campaign officials colluded with Russian operatives during the 2016 election. The Primary Sub-Source made the allegations against the Steele dossier in an interview with the FBI."There's a memo about that interview," Graham said Tuesday in a podcast with Fox News host Trey Gowdy. "[DOJ Inspector General Michael] Horowitz found it — it was 40 pages. My staff has finally gotten a look at it. It's classified. I'm going to try to get it unclassified."Horowitz's December report found that the FBI had committed numerous errors in its applications for FISA warrants to surveil former Trump-campaign adviser Carter Page. Four footnotes in the report declassified in April revealed that the FBI received evidence in January 2017 that Russian operatives fed disinformation to Steele to be used in the dossier."I believe that the dossier, which was the key component of getting the warrant against Carter Page, was in fact Russian disinformation," Graham told Gowdy. "I believe that the FBI was on notice that it was unreliable, continued to use it anyway. I believe that they misled the FISA court."Steele admitted in April 2020 that his own records of interviews with the Primary Sub-Source "were wiped in early January 2017."
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| Trump news: White House rescinds policy banning international students from online courses amid mounting criticism and lawsuits Posted: 14 Jul 2020 01:20 PM PDT  After cancelling a campaign rally that was scheduled for New Hampshire on 11 July, Donald Trump made up for lost time by launching a nearly one-hour attack against Joe Biden from the White House Rose Garden as the president went down a literal list of grievances and the Democratic presidential candidate's platform pitches, which the president had grossly mischaracterised.Moments earlier, the administration rescinded controversial new measures that would have effectively banned any international students from living in the United States during the fall months amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the news being announced after a court hearing that lasted just minutes.
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| Missouri couple who guarded home from protesters with firearms face indictment Posted: 15 Jul 2020 03:19 AM PDT  Reaction from Georgia Republican Rep. Jody Hice.
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| A Michigan jeweler is retiring and burying $1 million worth of treasure for a 'quest' Posted: 15 Jul 2020 10:25 AM PDT  Johnny Perri buried his entire jewelry store — and "thousands upon thousands" of precious metals and antiques — throughout the state.
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| Berkeley moves toward removing police from traffic stops Posted: 15 Jul 2020 07:59 AM PDT  After hours of emotional public testimony and a middle-of-the-night vote by Berkeley leaders, the progressive California city is moving forward with a novel proposal to replace police with unarmed civilians during traffic stops in a bid to curtail racial profiling. The City Council early Wednesday approved a police reform proposal that calls for a public committee to hash out details of a new Berkeley Police Department that would not respond to calls involving people experiencing homelessness or mental illness. The committee also would pursue creating a separate department to handle transportation planning and enforcing parking and traffic laws.
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| Photo shows Arizona's governor without a mask at party with no social distancing days before telling constituents to 'arm yourself with a mask' Posted: 14 Jul 2020 12:43 PM PDT  Cases have skyrocketed in Arizona recently, with record high hospitalizations and deaths climbing over 2,000 as the state rolls back its reopening.
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| Mississippi Is Replacing Its State Flag, But a Confederate Emblem Still Flies Over Georgia Posted: 15 Jul 2020 01:13 PM PDT  The actual Confederate flag—not the battle flag—is almost identical to the current state flag of Georgia, and that's not a coincidence
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| World Court hands Qatar legal win in air blockade row with Gulf states Posted: 14 Jul 2020 09:11 AM PDT |
| Japan highlights F-35 acquisition, military ops amid pandemic in new whitepaper Posted: 15 Jul 2020 07:37 AM PDT  In its latest whitepaper, Japan has discussed its impending acquisition of F-35B fighter jets and highlighted efforts by regional militaries to expand their influence and activities despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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| 12 people dead in fighting on Armenia-Azerbaijan border Posted: 14 Jul 2020 11:19 AM PDT  At least 11 troops and a civilian were killed on Tuesday in a third day of fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia, despite international calls for restraint. The fighting between the arch-foes in the South Caucasus since Sunday is the heaviest in years, raising fears of a major flare-up in the volatile region. All-out war between the ex-Soviet republics could have wider implications and pit regional rivals Russia and Turkey against each other.
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| Black Leaders Call on NYPD to Bring Back Anti-Crime Unit as Shootings Spike Posted: 14 Jul 2020 08:47 AM PDT  Leaders in the black community are calling on the New York Police Department to bring back the plainclothes Anti-Crime Unit that was eliminated last month as shootings and murders spike across the city.About 600 undercover officers from the unit were set to be transferred to other assignments including detective work and policing neighborhoods, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said a month ago. The anti-crime unit, which was responsible for getting guns off the streets, had been criticized as stoking distrust in law enforcement in minority communities.Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, one of the African-American voices calling for action on gun violence, criticized the police force's decision to completely disband the unit. He deplored the recent deadly shooting of a one-year-old, one of the victims of New York City's recent spike in gun violence."I think that a total elimination is something we need to reevaluate," Adams said, CBS New York reported. "Right now, bad guys are saying if you don't see a blue and white you can do whatever you want."Tony Herbert, an activist in New York's black community, agreed and lamented the rise in violence, criticizing New York officials for their failure to address the situation."The guns keep going off and now we have a 1-year-old and the blood is on the hands of the mayor and the state Legislature," Herbert said.The decision to disband the anti-crime unit was also panned by Police Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch, who warned that consequences would follow if city leaders refused to deal with increased gun violence."Anti-Crime's mission was to protect New Yorkers by proactively preventing crime, especially gun violence," Lynch said in a statement. "Shooting and murders are both climbing steadily upward, but our city leaders have decided that proactive policing isn't a priority anymore. They chose this strategy. They will have to reckon with the consequences."The city's murder rate for the month ending June 7 has more than doubled from the same period last year, and shooting victims have increased by 45 percent. Meanwhile, arrests for illegal gun possession have dropped dramatically, with only 29 people arrested during the week that ended July 5, down from 70 during the same week last year, according to NYPD data.In recent weeks, the NYPD has experienced a surge of over 400 percent in retirement applications from officers amid tensions with city officials and after the city's police budget was slashed by $1 billion.
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| How to watch for spectacular Comet Neowise – before it disappears for 6,800 years Posted: 15 Jul 2020 12:03 PM PDT  Skywatchers are in for a treat over the next few weeks as newly discovered Comet Neowise is paying a visit to our solar system.
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| Berkeley to consider removing police from traffic stops Posted: 13 Jul 2020 10:06 PM PDT  The politically liberal city of Berkeley in Northern California is considering a proposal to shift traffic enforcement from armed police to unarmed city workers in a bid to curb racial profiling and reduce law enforcement encounters that can turn deadly, especially for Black drivers. Experts say they believe the proposal before the Berkeley City Council Tuesday to separate traffic from law enforcement is the first of its kind in the U.S. as cities attempt broad public safety reforms following the death of George Floyd after a white officer pressed a knee to his neck in May. Numerous studies have shown African American motorists are much more likely to be stopped by police than whites for minor traffic infractions — and end up as tragic headlines.
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| Doctors in France have found the world's first recorded case of an unborn child contracting COVID-19 from their mother while inside the womb Posted: 14 Jul 2020 04:31 AM PDT  Doctors said the fetus's brain bore evidence of inflammation caused by the coronavirus, which had crossed the placenta into the baby's bloodstream.
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| An international student said the Trump administration rescinding its deportation threat is a relief, but the whiplash is unsettling Posted: 14 Jul 2020 03:26 PM PDT  ICE rescinded its position that international students who were taking courses entirely online couldn't stay in the US after colleges and states sued.
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| Greece says Turkey is being 'petty' over Hagia Sophia Posted: 14 Jul 2020 05:39 AM PDT  Greece on Tuesday described Turkey's decision to convert the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to a mosque as "unnecessary and petty" and called for tougher European Union action over Ankara's gas exploration activities in the Mediterranean. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's move to switch the status of Hagia Sophia to a mosque has struck a raw nerve with many Greeks, who revere the sixth century building as a focal point of their Orthodox Christian faith. Greece, whose relations with Turkey are fraught with historical tensions, says the matter is not a bilateral dispute.
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| Congress edges toward deal to extend federal unemployment subsidy in coronavirus bill Posted: 15 Jul 2020 05:14 PM PDT  The question of whether to extend a temporary federal unemployment insurance subsidy seems like more of an argument over how much to provide rather than whether to extend it.
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| Trump aides warn president: Mental fitness attacks on Biden could be used against you Posted: 15 Jul 2020 12:13 PM PDT  The fresh push comes despite increasing warnings from Republican strategists that the message stands to backfire in several ways.
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| Farrakhan’s Influence Remains a Problem Posted: 14 Jul 2020 02:32 PM PDT  At a moment in American cultural history when even a hint of opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement can result in jobs being lost and people hounded out of the public square, the muted reaction to open expressions of anti-Semitism is striking.When Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson posted fake Adolf Hitler quotes about Jewish perfidy and praised Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan last week, he was criticized and eventually apologized. But the outrage was nothing compared with that encountered by Drew Brees, the star quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, when he spoke last month of his opposition to fellow National Football League players kneeling during the national anthem. While many NFL players condemned Brees for preaching respect for the flag, few of Jackson's fellow players responded to his calumnies, and, among those who did, expressions of support outnumbered criticisms.A week later, another Farrakhan-related flap has hit the news, and the public reaction has been strikingly similar. Over the weekend, it was revealed that television personality Nick Cannon, the host of Fox's The Masked Singer, had spread anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and praised the Nation of Islam leader on his YouTube channel. Like Jackson, Cannon was caught repeating a popular NOI claim that African Americans are the "true Hebrews" and the real "Jewish people." He also ranted about the power supposedly held by "the Illuminati, the Zionists, the Rothschilds." Yet Fox was silent in the face of the news about his anti-Semitic diatribes, and there's been no indication that it's reconsidering its relationship with him.The proper response to such controversies is not necessarily to demand that the offending party be "canceled," of course. But it is notable that documented anti-Semitism doesn't result in the sort of widespread news coverage and instant cancellation that racism toward African Americans does. And it is telling that Farrakhan still seems to be able to fly below the radar of mainstream media that are otherwise quick to blame "influencers" for the actions of their adherents.It is unquestionable that Farrakhan has played a big part in legitimizing hateful attitudes toward Jews within the African-American community, as even the liberal writer and former ESPN personality Jemele Hill concedes:> In other posts around the same time, Jackson shared quotes from a speech made by the Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan during the Fourth of July weekend. The speech mostly centered on police brutality, the coronavirus, Black empowerment, and self-reliance. But with Farrakhan's long, vile record of anti-Semitism, Jackson — who is far from alone among Black Americans in his support for Farrakhan — can't be surprised that people now question his true feelings toward Jews.Yet Farrakhan continues to be treated as a respected figure in much of the black community. Indeed, few complained when he was given a place of honor at singer Aretha Franklin's televised funeral in 2018. Former president Bill Clinton was not criticized in mainstream outlets for appearing with Farrakhan and publicly shaking his hand at the funeral.Farrakhan's views are as hateful as those of, say, Klan leader David Duke, and he has many more followers and a much wider sphere of influence than Duke. Yet Duke is rightly ostracized across the political spectrum, while Farrakhan remains welcome on the left.Whether or not Jackson or Cannon are judged by a more generous standard than others who show prejudice is much less important than Farrakhan's continued influence. So long as his anti-Semitism is dismissed rather than addressed head-on by African-American faith and political leaders as well as by their white friends and allies, we should not be surprised when statements such as Jackson's or outbreaks of hateful violence against Jews occur. The willingness to downplay the anti-Semitism inspired by Farrakhan and his movement is a problem that must not be ignored.
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| 'Why would I donate to my host?' Airbnb guests perplexed by 'kindness card' email suggesting extra payments Posted: 15 Jul 2020 10:03 AM PDT  Airbnb sent emails to guests suggesting they send "kindness cards" to their hosts, which has irked many a guest on social media.
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| NYPD chief, protesters roughed up in Brooklyn Bridge clash Posted: 15 Jul 2020 11:59 AM PDT  Several New York City police officers were attacked and injured Wednesday as pro-police and anti-police protesters clashed on the Brooklyn Bridge, police said. The confrontation happened hours before Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a series of police accountability measures inspired by the killings of George Floyd, Eric Garner and other Black people. At least four officers were hurt, including Chief of Department Terence Monahan, and 37 people were arrested, police said.
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| Some California students won't be required to wear masks this fall Posted: 14 Jul 2020 07:40 PM PDT  Officials are urging people to practice social distancing and wear face masks as coronavirus spikes in California, but the Orange County Board of Education said social distancing is "not necessary" for its students and wearing masks is "not based on science."
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| The Air Force has sent the first of 59 aerial refueling tankers to the 'boneyard' Posted: 15 Jul 2020 10:07 AM PDT  A KC-10 Extender aerial refueling tanker, tail number 86-0036, headed to the Air Force's "boneyard" on Monday, with 58 more set to follow it.
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| Oregonians still want to join Idaho — and filed a lawsuit to make it happen, group says Posted: 13 Jul 2020 08:11 PM PDT  The group doesn't want the coronavirus to impact its plans to join Idaho.
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| U.S. steps up crackdown on MS-13 gang, to seek death penalty of accused leader Posted: 15 Jul 2020 02:17 PM PDT  The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday said it was stepping up a crackdown on the international criminal gang MS-13 and would seek the death penalty against an alleged New York gang leader facing murder charges. The department also said it was bringing terrorism-related charges against a MS-13 member for the first time, as well as charges against alleged leaders of gang cells known as the "Hollywood Locos" and "Los Angeles Program." The Trump administration's Justice Department has vowed to "go to war against MS-13," also known as Mara Salvatrucha, which started in the 1980s as a Salvadoran street gang in Los Angeles.
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| Portland mayor wants federal officers off streets after protester is seriously injured Posted: 15 Jul 2020 07:14 AM PDT  'We do not need or want their help,' Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says; Jonathan Hunt reports.
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| Hillary Clinton: We Have to Be Ready if Trump Doesn’t ‘Go Quietly’ Posted: 13 Jul 2020 09:21 PM PDT  Trevor Noah returned from a two-week July 4 break with a very big guest: Hillary Clinton.The Daily Show host began his remote interview by asking the former Secretary of State what she's been up to during quarantine. "Because I know if I was in your position, I would spend most of my time tweeting, 'I told you so' and I would walk around the street just looking at people saying, 'It could have been me, it could have been me.'" "Well, you know, before the lockdown I was doing all of that," Clinton joked in response. "I mean there's probably video."But things turned more serious when Noah asked Clinton how she's feeling about the 2020 race. "It seems like America is on an ominous path to a November date when there is going to be a lot of questions in and around the election," the host said. "Donald Trump is vehemently against mail-in voting. What do you make of this and what do you think the path is to getting people the easiest access to casting their votes?" Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah Roast Trump for Wearing a Face Mask '4 Months Late'Here's Why Trump Commuted Stone's Sentence Instead of Pardoning HimClinton argued that Republicans will try to "prevent as many people who think they won't vote for them from voting," specifically young people, African Americans and Hispanics. But beyond that, Noah wanted to know if Clinton thinks Trump will try to undermine the legitimacy of the entire election if he loses. "Well, I think it is a fair point to raise as to whether or not, if he loses, he's going to go quietly or not," she said. "And we have to be ready for that. But there have been so many academic studies and other analyses, which point out that it's just an inaccurate, fraudulent claim."Steering the conversation back to the "real danger" of voter suppression and foreign interference, Clinton said, "Look, I want a fair election. If people get to vote and they, for whatever reason, vote for Donald Trump, OK, we'll accept it. Not happily." "But I don't think that's what will happen," she continued, "because I think the more people who can actually get to the polls, whether by mail or in person, and get their votes counted, then we are going to have the kind of election we should have. And then it will be a win both in the popular vote and the Electoral College." Later, Clinton blasted Trump for commuting his friend Roger Stone's prison sentence. "It's a continuation of the cover-up," she said. "Because the one thing that Trump is fearful of, when it comes to his being president, is that finally we will see how illegitimate his victory actually was. And how he was involved in the seeking of foreign help and the utilization of it. And how Roger Stone was critical to that." "But, you know, unless Trump is defeated at the polls in November," she concluded, "we will never really know everything there is to know about this really deep, ongoing dismantling of institutions and undermining the rule of law and the original sin of the way that he actually won the election. So Roger Stone was in the middle of it all. And that's why Trump had to cover it up."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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| China declares primary election for pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong 'illegal' Posted: 14 Jul 2020 09:42 AM PDT  China on Tuesday declared a primary election for pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong "illegal", saying it violated the new national security law. More than 600,000 residents voted over the weekend in an unofficial ballot to determine which candidates to put forward for the September election to the Legislative Council, the Beijing-dominated body that oversees the city. The city's leader Carrie Lam said on Monday that the voting was subversive in that it was an attempt to undermine the parliament and deliberately block government proposals. "If this so-called primary election's purpose is to achieve the ultimate goal of delivering what they called '35-plus' [the majority of lawmakers], with the objective of objecting or resisting every policy initiative of the HKSAR government, it may fall into the category of subverting the state power – one of the four types of offences under the national security law," Ms Lam said. "I am not saying it has breached (the law), but I have to put forward a warning that if that's going to be proven to be the case, then it's certainly a case to be answered." Beijing's Liaison office in the city later released a strongly worded statement, saying the vote was an attempt to overthrow the government and accusing one of the organisers, Benny Tai, who co-founded the National Occupy Movement, of colluding with foreign powers. "Tai was the culprit behind the chaos in Hong Kong and the representative for colluding foreign powers," the statement said. "The goal for the opposition party is to strike a 'colour revolution' in Hong Kong to overturn the government".
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| Fact check: A fake tweet claims AOC urged governors to shut down businesses to hurt Trump Posted: 14 Jul 2020 10:56 AM PDT  There is no evidence that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted the anti-Trump message shared by a Republican congressional candidate on social media.
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| US bars Pakistani flights after pilot-license scandal Posted: 15 Jul 2020 09:23 AM PDT  The United States downgraded the safety rating of Pakistan's aviation system and will block Pakistan's airlines from launching service to the U.S. The move announced Wednesday follows revelations that nearly one-third of Pakistan's pilots cheated on exams but still received licenses from the country's civil-aviation authority. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said that it put Pakistan in a so-called category 2 rating, which means airlines from Pakistan can't start new flights to the U.S. Also, U.S. airlines can't sell seats on Pakistani flights, a practice called code-sharing that is common among other international airlines.
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| Nearly a century later, Tulsa is digging for evidence of mass graves in infamous race massacre Posted: 14 Jul 2020 08:27 AM PDT  Mayor G.T. Bynum on 1921 slaughter of Black residents: "It should not have taken 99 years for us to be doing this investigation."
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