2016年4月14日星期四

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Paul Ryan says Middle East allies thanked him for taking on Trump

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 12:23 PM PDT

Paul Ryan says Middle East allies thanked him for taking on TrumpFresh from a trip to the Middle East, Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters on Thursday that American allies in the region — including Israel — thanked him for taking on Donald Trump over his call to bar Muslim immigrants from the United States.


Conviction stands for ex-NYPD officer in stairwell shooting

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:46 PM PDT

FILE - In a Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 file photo, Police officer Peter Liang, center, exits the courtroom during a break in closing arguments in his trial on charges in the shooting death of Akai Gurley, at Brooklyn Supreme court in New York. The manslaughter conviction against Liang, who accidentally shot the unarmed man in a public housing project stairwell will stand, a judge decided Thursday, ruling that a juror didn't intentionally withhold information during jury selection. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)NEW YORK (AP) — A manslaughter conviction against a former police officer who accidentally shot an unarmed man in a public housing project stairwell will stand, a judge decided Thursday, ruling that a juror didn't intentionally withhold information about his father's criminal history during jury selection.


First case of Zika infection after sex between gay men: US

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 02:17 PM PDT

The CDC said there is no longer any doubt that Zika can cause birth defects, making it the first-known mosquito-borne virus with the ability to cause such harm to a developing fetusUS health authorities on Thursday described the first known case of Zika being transmitted during sex between gay men, suggesting yet another route for infection with the mosquito-borne virus. The couple had been monogamous for more than 10 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Both men experienced a fever, an itchy rash on their upper bodies and the eye infection conjunctivitis, but no lasting complications.


Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski will not be prosecuted for assault of Michelle Fields

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 07:26 AM PDT

Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski will not be prosecuted for assault of Michelle FieldsTwo weeks after the Republican frontrunner's top aide was charged with assaulting a female reporter, the Florida state attorney's office is expected to announce it will not move forward with a criminal case against him.


Strong quake in Japan kills at least nine, nuclear plants safe

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:46 PM PDT

Firefighters check collapsed house after an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern JapanBy Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, bringing down some buildings, killing at least nine people and injuring hundreds, local media said, but the nuclear regulator reported no problems at power plants. The initial magnitude 6 tremor struck 11 km (7 miles) east of the city of Kumamoto, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Kyodo news agency said some 44,400 people had also been evacuated and more than 100 aftershocks had been recorded since the quake, which struck shortly before 9.30 pm local time.


Microsoft sues U.S. government over data requests

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:24 PM PDT

File photo of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivering the keynote address during the Microsoft Build 2016 Developer Conference in San Francisco, CaliforniaMicrosoft Corp (MSFT.O) has sued the U.S. government for the right to tell its customers when a federal agency is looking at their emails, the latest in a series of clashes over privacy between the technology industry and Washington. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday in federal court in Seattle, argues that the government is violating the U.S. Constitution by preventing Microsoft from notifying thousands of customers about government requests for their emails and other documents. The government's actions contravene the Fourth Amendment, which establishes the right for people and businesses to know if the government searches or seizes their property, the suit argues, and Microsoft's First Amendment right to free speech.


Bernie Sanders disavows ‘Democratic whores’ comment as ‘insensitive’

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 08:26 AM PDT

Bernie Sanders disavows 'democratic whores' comment as 'insensitive'The Vermont senator has condemned a remark made by one of his surrogates at a rally in New York City on Wednesday.


UT homicide: How an ’86 murder case likely helped police catch suspect

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 06:00 AM PDT

Though three decades and 1,600 miles separate the campus killings of Haruka Weiser and Jeanne Clery, the legacy of Clery's death may have helped lead investigators to Weiser's alleged killer.

Massive anti-Trump protest planned in New York City Thursday evening

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 07:09 AM PDT

Massive anti-Trump protest planned in New York City Thursday eveningOrganizers told Yahoo News they expect at least 10,000 people to show up for the protest, which will be held in front of the annual New York State Republican Gala.


Nearly 75 Percent of People Shot by Chicago Police are Black, Report Says

Posted: 13 Apr 2016 07:29 PM PDT

The report alleged racism on the part of police

5 Things to Watch for at Tonight's Democratic Debate in Brooklyn

Posted: 13 Apr 2016 11:21 PM PDT

Clinton and Sanders will face off in Brooklyn tonight.

Campaign rhetoric inspires chaos, anxiety in classrooms around the country

Posted: 13 Apr 2016 03:08 PM PDT

Campaign rhetoric inspires chaos, anxiety in classrooms around the countryA Catholic bishop in Indiana denounced the Andrean High School students who waved a picture of Donald Trump and shouted "Build a wall!" at their opponents from a largely Hispanic school in nearby Hammond, Feb. 26, 2016. Barbie Garayua Tudryn first noticed that the presidential election was having an unusual effect on the students at Frank Porter Graham Elementary back in September. Tudryn, who has been the guidance counselor at the English-Spanish bilingual school in Chapel Hill, N.C., since 2008, usually kicks off each school year with a lesson on diversity.


10 interesting facts about Abraham Lincoln’s assassination

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 07:00 AM PDT

It was 151 years ago tonight the President Abraham Lincoln was shot while watching a play at Ford's Theater. Lincoln died the next morning, and in the aftermath, some odd facts seemed to pop up.

Warriors reach 73 wins in blowout to set new single-season record

Posted: 13 Apr 2016 09:37 PM PDT

Memphis Grizzlies v Golden State WarriorsGolden State made history Wednesday with a dominant win to top the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' single-season wins record.


Sanders, Clinton join picket lines, fight for union support

Posted: 13 Apr 2016 03:18 PM PDT

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders greets Communications Workers of America (CWA) workers striking against Verizon in BrooklynBy Gina Cherelus and Megan Cassella NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contenders Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton joined striking Verizon workers' picket lines on Wednesday after Sanders was endorsed by New York City transit workers in his fight for union support that has largely gone to Clinton. Sanders addressed hundreds of striking workers in Brooklyn as "brothers and sisters" and thanked them for their courage in standing up to what he characterized as corporate greed by the mammoth communications company. Employees cheered as Sanders, who was born in Brooklyn, criticized Verizon Communications Inc for wanting to take away health benefits, outsource jobs and avoid federal income taxes, calling it "just another major American corporation trying to destroy the lives of working Americans." "Today I became a Bernie supporter.


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