| Dear White House aides: Save yourselves. Save us. Posted: 18 May 2017 02:00 AM PDT  Every day President Trump's aides spend at the White House now, trying to keep this thing on the tracks, is a disservice to themselves and the rest of us.
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| Protests After Officer Betty Shelby Was Found Not Guilty of Manslaughter Posted: 17 May 2017 09:00 PM PDT  Shelby shot and killed Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man in Tulsa, Oklahoma; people are outraged she has been exonerated.
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| Mississippi teens face charges over kidnapped boy found dead Posted: 18 May 2017 05:29 PM PDT  The child, Kingston Frazier, was in a Toyota Camry at about 1:15 a.m. CDT (0615 GMT) outside a Kroger store in Jackson while his mother was inside. A Honda Civic drove up and a passenger got out and jumped into the Camry before both cars sped off, Jackson Police Commander Tyree Jones said. Police found the kidnapped boy dead in the back of the abandoned Camry about eight hours later on a rural Madison County road about 10 miles from the store.
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| Japan cabinet approves bill allowing emperor's abdication Posted: 19 May 2017 03:57 AM PDT  The Japanese government on Friday approved a one-off bill allowing ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the Chrysanthemum Throne, in the first such abdication in two centuries. The bill is likely to receive swift final approval in parliament, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet signed off on the legislation. Abdication must take place within three years of the bill becoming law.
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| A look back at Roger Ailes, founder of Fox News, dead at age 77 Posted: 18 May 2017 07:14 AM PDT ![A look back at Roger Ailes, founder of Fox News, dead at age 77]( "A look back at Roger Ailes, founder of Fox News, dead at age 77") Fox News confirmed Thursday morning that its founder, Roger Ailes, has died at age 77. It was first reported by Drudge Report, who published a statement from the former network executive's wife.
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| Indian man dies in US custody, the eighth person this year Posted: 19 May 2017 06:11 AM PDT  A 58-year-old Indian citizen died while in custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Atlanta airport, becoming the eighth person to die in their custody in 2017. Atul Kumar Babubhai Patel died of congestive heart failure at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta on 16 May, according to an ICE statement. Mr Patel had arrived in the US on a flight from Quito, Ecuador and was detained on 10 May for allegedly missing proper immigration documents.
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| Inside Marvel: Characters in 'Secret Empire' fill surprising roles Posted: 18 May 2017 11:46 AM PDT  Writer Nick Spencer and Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso talk about the importance of Dagger, Kingpin and Rick Jones.
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| Officials identify White House 'person of interest' in Trump-Russia investigation Posted: 19 May 2017 01:28 PM PDT  Donald and Melania Trump wave as they board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland Friday. The FBI investigation into ties between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russian officials has reached the White House, according to a damaging new report on Friday.
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| The Physics of Fidget Spinners Posted: 18 May 2017 06:59 AM PDT  Why do fidget spinners seem to spin forever? It's all about the angular velocity and negative angular acceleration. You know, basic rotational kinematics.
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| Family Says Texas Police Officers Used N-Word After Shooting Jordan Edwards Posted: 18 May 2017 01:26 PM PDT  Fifteen-year-old Jordan Edwards was shot in the head by a police officer while leaving a party in April.
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| Thousands of AT&T and DirecTV workers are going on strike this weekend Posted: 19 May 2017 12:48 PM PDT  On Friday afternoon, thousands of AT&T employees walked off the job in protest of the company's inability to come to an agreement on union contracts with its workforce. Wireless workers from 36 states (and DC) will take part in the strike, along with wireline workers from California, Nevada and Connecticut and DirecTV technicians in California and Nevada. If an agreement can't be reached quickly, retail stores in several states will likely shut down this weekend as well. "We will no longer stand by as AT&T hems and haws at the bargaining table, keeping its own workers from achieving the American Dream they once promised," said Dennis Trainor, Vice President of CWA District 1. "Despite being the largest telecom company in the country with nearly $1 billion a month in profits and the CEO earning $28 million, AT&T continues to pinch its workers' basic needs and stand in the way of high-quality service its customers pay good money for. This is a warning to AT&T: there's only one way out of this now—a fair contract—and we'll settle for nothing less." According to a press release we received this afternoon, AT&T workers are demanding wage increases, improved job security, affordable healthcare and a fair scheduling policy. AT&T employees claim that once the company changed its commission plan, they started taking home less money. Another major point of contention for the workers is the outsourcing of labor. They argue that AT&T is cutting customer service jobs and sacrificing the quality to save money. 12,000 call center jobs in the US have been eliminated since 2011 as AT&T has chosen to instead contract with third-party vendors overseas that supply low-wage workers who aren't subject to much weaker labor protections. The press release states that the AT&T employees will return to work on Monday, but have "vowed to do what they have to do if AT&T violates their rights or an open-ended strike becomes necessary." UPDATE: AT&T provided us with the following statement in regards to the strike:
A strike is in no one's best interest, and it's baffling as to why union leadership would call one when we're offering terms in which our employees in these contracts – some of whom average from $115,000 to $148,000 in total compensation – will be better off financially. We're prepared, and we will continue working hard to serve our customers. This involves less than 14 percent of our employees. What's most important is we're all family, whether you're a union member or not. Like any family we have our disagreements but we'll sort them out. We've reached 29 fair agreements since 2015 covering over 128,000 of our employees, and we're confident we can do the same here.
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| Iran counts votes after big turnout in presidential election Posted: 19 May 2017 03:24 PM PDT  By Parisa Hafezi and Babak Dehghanpisheh DUBAI/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Vote counting began in Iran on Saturday after a high turnout in an unexpectedly tight presidential election pitting President Hassan Rouhani, who wants to normalize ties with the West, against a hardline judge who says he has already gone too far. More than 40 million votes were cast, the interior ministry said, indicating a turnout of about 70 percent in Friday's vote, roughly similar to the showing in 2013 elections when Rouhani swept into office in a landslide victory. Pro-reform news websites said Rouhani was the victor.
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| Ex-Fox News Chief Roger Ailes Dead at 77 Posted: 17 May 2017 10:51 PM PDT  Former Fox News chief Roger Ailes is dead at age 77.
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| Pit bull on the brink of euthanasia gets second chance as a police dog instead Posted: 19 May 2017 12:40 PM PDT  Here's your daily reminder that dogs are amazing creatures. Leonard, a pit bull who had been put on the euthanasia list due to aggressive behavior, is set to become Ohio's first pit bull police dog. According to local ABC news, Leonard was brought to Union County Humane Society where staff members found Leonard's behavior too aggressive for adoption. This meant the next stop for Leonard would be euthanasia. SEE ALSO: Adorable pup loses a shocking 80 pounds and is now living his best life Fortunately, shelter director Jim Alloway — who has a background in working with police dogs — saw potential in Leonard. "I walked out with a squegee. He ran up and bit it and then he went running through the yard. I knew it was a special characteristic. He wasn't being aggressive. He wanted to play," Alloway told ABC news. Leonard was sent to be trained by Storm Dog Tactical, an organization that specializes in training dogs for K9 police units. Now that he's been fully trained, he's ready for certification as official police material. Leonard is set to start his new job this weekend, and we couldn't be more proud. WATCH: Teach Your Dog to Text a Selfie
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| Israel minister's Jerusalem dress sparks online storm Posted: 18 May 2017 08:24 AM PDT  Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev triggered a social media storm on Thursday after she attended the Cannes film festival in an evening dress featuring a Jerusalem Islamic shrine. Several tweets altered what one called the "provocative" garment which shows a panorama of the walled Old City in Israeli-occupied east Jerusalem, including the Dome of the Rock, located in the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound. One tweet redesigns the dress to show a nightime scene of the Old City with fireworks bursting overhead and no sign of the Dome of the Rock.
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| City mistakenly honors man suspected of killing officer Posted: 19 May 2017 07:06 AM PDT  CINCINNATI (AP) — The mayor of Cincinnati has tearfully apologized to city police after his office unwittingly approved a proclamation honoring a man suspected of killing an officer in an ambush.
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| Billionaire Betsy DeVos wants to scrap student debt forgiveness. Surprised? | Jamie Peck Posted: 19 May 2017 10:38 AM PDT  When Donald Trump appointed Betsy DeVos secretary of education, America's school-going people worried it was only a matter of time before she brought back debtors' prison for student loan defaulters and subcontracted out K-12 education to Nickelodeon. Now Donald and Betsy are one step closer to making that vision a reality, with $10.6bn in cuts to crucial education programs, including a student loan forgiveness program first implemented by a Republican administration. According to budget documents obtained by the Washington Post, the Trump administration plans to end the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which more than 400,000 people are counting on as part of their financial future.
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| The fall of the Confederacy Posted: 19 May 2017 11:33 AM PDT ![The fall of the Confederacy]( "The fall of the Confederacy") With a Robert E. Lee statue slated to be removed Friday, New Orleans will have officially taken down all remaining monuments to the Confederacy.
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| Times Square crash: Man describes tackling driver to floor after fatal crash that injured 22 Posted: 18 May 2017 12:04 PM PDT  A member of the public has told how he ran after the man suspected of driving into a crowd of people in Times Square, helped wrestle him to the floor and held him until police arrived.
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| Report: Workers Passing Out At Tesla Factory Posted: 18 May 2017 02:30 PM PDT  Tesla workers were reportedly passing out at the company's factory, suggesting pressure over meeting production goals.
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| Puerto Rico retirees will get bankruptcy committee: U.S. Trustee Posted: 19 May 2017 01:10 PM PDT  By Nick Brown NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice's bankruptcy watchdog said on Friday it plans to appoint a committee of retirees in Puerto Rico's bankruptcy to negotiate for pensioners facing benefit cuts as part of the island's debt restructuring. Puerto Rico, carrying some $50 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, "clearly needs a retiree committee and sooner rather than later," the office of the U.S. Trustee said in a filing in federal court in San Juan. Puerto Rico filed the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history earlier this month.
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| Trump Invites Network Anchors to White House On Eve of 1st Foreign Trip Posted: 17 May 2017 09:00 PM PDT  Trump says the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Russian meddling in the election campaign is a "witch hunt."
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| Twin Sisters Celebrate Turning 100 With Flower-Filled Photo Shoot Posted: 19 May 2017 12:17 PM PDT  Centenarians Maria Pignaton Ponton and Paula Pignaton Pandolfi were photographed in fluffy skirts and flowers in time for their birthday.
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| Syria, Russia condemn attack by US-led coalition Posted: 19 May 2017 07:56 AM PDT  Syria on Friday condemned a US-led coalition strike on pro-government forces as a "brazen attack" and said it would "not be intimidated" after the surprise assault. Russia condemned the strike as "illegitimate" and said it could harm efforts to fight Islamic State group (IS) jihadists. US-led warplanes carried out Thursday's strike in the east of the country against a convoy of pro-government forces headed towards a remote coalition garrison near the border with Jordan.
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| Thailand's chunky monkey on diet after gorging on junk food Posted: 19 May 2017 10:35 AM PDT  BANGKOK (AP) — A morbidly obese wild monkey who gorged himself on junk food and soda left behind by tourists has been rescued and placed on a strict diet of lean protein, fruits and vegetables.
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| Israeli Intelligence Furious Over Trump’s Loose Lips Posted: 19 May 2017 12:32 PM PDT  As the U.S. president heads to Israel for a show of unity, the country's spies are alarmed at his disclosures to the Russians.
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| Chelsea Manning's release is the inspiring proof: nothing is impossible | Evan Greer Posted: 18 May 2017 02:30 AM PDT  Chelsea has taught me that no matter how huge the obstacles to social and political change may seem, when people come together they can succeed 'A day we never thought would come': Chelsea Manning's legacy explained
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| Fox News fires host accused of 'leaving room because IT technician was black' Posted: 19 May 2017 02:27 PM PDT  Fox News grandee Bob Beckel has been fired after allegedly making racist remarks towards a black employee. In addition to a number of sexual abuse allegations, the network is also facing a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by 23 current and former employees. The lawyers handling the race case, Douglas Wigdor and Jeanne Christense, said Mr Beckel was fired because of an offensive comment he made to a black IT technician who came to service his computer earlier this week.
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| Aaron Hernandez Prison Friend Releases Statement Requesting Suicide Note Posted: 18 May 2017 09:44 AM PDT  "I again renew my request to have the letter released to my attorney so we can put this issue to rest."
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| Venezuela Supreme Court judges hit with U.S. sanctions Posted: 18 May 2017 05:59 PM PDT ![Venezuela Supreme Court judges hit with U.S. sanctions]( "Venezuela Supreme Court judges hit with U.S. sanctions") By Patricia Zengerle and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the chief judge and seven other members of Venezuela's Supreme Court on Thursday as punishment for annulling the opposition-led Congress earlier this year, U.S. officials said. The new sanctions package was aimed at stepping up pressure on the leftist government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his loyalists amid growing concern over a crackdown on street protests and his efforts to consolidate his rule over the South American oil-producing country. The move provoked condemnation from Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez.
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| China urges S.Korea to 'remove obstacles' to good ties Posted: 18 May 2017 03:07 AM PDT  China's foreign minister urged South Korea's new government on Thursday to remove "obstacles" to good relations amid Chinese anger at the US deployment of an anti-missile system on the Korean peninsula. Greeting South Korean presidential envoy Lee Hae-Chan in Beijing, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said bilateral relations have made immense progress over the years. "But this year we've had some undeserved setbacks," Wang said, likely in a veiled reference to the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system that became operational earlier this month.
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| Basquiat painting fetches record $110.5M at New York auction Posted: 18 May 2017 10:56 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — A 1982 artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat sold for a record $110.5 million at Sotheby's auction of contemporary art Thursday night.
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| All the Trump insanity you missed while you were sleeping last night Posted: 18 May 2017 07:33 AM PDT 
As chaotic as the first one hundred days of Trump's presidency were, revelations of wrongdoing and misconduct have been coming out at a breakneck speed over the past two weeks. We can hardly go an hour without another baffling admission from the Trump administration or a bombshell report from the media, which is why we can't blame you if you've given up on trying to keep up with it all. But for those of you who don't want to be out of the loop, we've rounded up every Trump, Flynn, Russia and Comey story from the last 12 hours or so below, just so you don't have to go searching for them all.
Michael Flynn advised on military decisions while accepting money from Turkey 
Donald Trump made plenty of promises while on the campaign trail, but few were made more emphatically than his guarantee to wipe out ISIS and protect the American people. As difficult of a task as that is, it's even more difficult when your national security adviser is helping you make decisions while taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from foreign governments [via McClatchy]: The decision came 10 days before Donald Trump had been sworn in as president, in a conversation with President Barack Obama's national security adviser, Susan Rice, who had explained the Pentagon's plan to retake the Islamic State's de facto capital of Raqqa with Syrian Kurdish forces whom the Pentagon considered the U.S.'s most effective military partners. Obama's national security team had decided to ask for Trump's sign-off, since the plan would all but certainly be executed after Trump had become president. Flynn didn't hesitate. According to timelines distributed by members of Congress in the weeks since, Flynn told Rice to hold off, a move that would delay the military operation for months. If Flynn explained his answer, that's not recorded, and it's not known whether he consulted anyone else on the transition team before rendering his verdict. But his position was consistent with the wishes of Turkey, which had long opposed the United States partnering with the Kurdish forces – and which was his undeclared client.
Trump's transition team knew Flynn was under investigation in January 
What did they know, and when did they know it? Those are the questions that we keep asking about the Trump administration on a variety of topics, but the answers seem to change on a weekly basis. According to the New York Times, Flynn's lawyer told the Trump team that his client was under federal investigation on January 1st -- weeks before the inauguration. This was also weeks before acting attorney general Sally Yates warned the White House that Flynn might be vulnerable to Russian blackmail due to him misleading Vice President Pence about his contacts with Russia: Mr. Flynn's disclosure, on Jan. 4, was first made to the transition team's chief lawyer, Donald F. McGahn II, who is now the White House counsel. That conversation, and another one two days later between Mr. Flynn's lawyer and transition lawyers, shows that the Trump team knew about the investigation of Mr. Flynn far earlier than has been previously reported.
Trump advisers contacted Russian officials at least 18 times 
In an exclusive report on Thursday morning, Reuters cited former and current US officials who claim that Flynn and other Trump campaign advisers were in contact with Russian officials "in at least 18 calls and emails during the last seven months of the 2016 presidential race." Six of the undisclosed contacts were phone calls between Russia's US ambassador Sergei Kislyak and Trump's advisers. The people who described the contacts to Reuters said they had seen no evidence of wrongdoing or collusion between the campaign and Russia in the communications reviewed so far. But the disclosure could increase the pressure on Trump and his aides to provide the FBI and Congress with a full account of interactions with Russian officials and others with links to the Kremlin during and immediately after the 2016 election.
Kushner wanted Trump to fight back against the special counsel 
On Wednesday evening, amid mounting pressure from the American public, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed former FBI director Robert Mueller as a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department's investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 US presidential election. A New York Times report reveals that Trump was calm but defiant when he heard the news, wanting to know how he could "fight back." He called on his staff to help him make a decision, and while most told him to release a statement accepting the decision, Jared Kushner apparently had other ideas: Mr. Kushner — who had urged Mr. Trump to fire James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director — was one of the few dissenting voices, urging the president to counterattack, according to two senior administration officials. After a brief discussion, however, calmer heads prevailed, and Mr. Trump's staff huddled over a computer just outside the Oval Office to draft the statement that was ultimately released, asserting the president's innocence and determination to move on.
GOP House Majority Leader thinks Putin is paying Donald Trump 
Of all the stories to come out last night, this was perhaps the strangest. The Washington Post was made privy to a recording of a private conversation from June 15th, 2016 between GOP leaders in which House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy asserted that Donald Trump was on the Kremlin payroll. Paul Ryan immediately interjected and told everyone present to keep the conversation private: The conversation provides a glimpse at the internal views of GOP leaders who now find themselves under mounting pressure over the conduct of President Trump. The exchange shows that the Republican leadership in the House privately discussed Russia's involvement in the 2016 election and Trump's relationship to Putin, but wanted to keep their concerns secret. It is difficult to tell from the recording the extent to which the remarks were meant to be taken literally.
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| Three Caffeinated Drinks Led to a Young Boy’s Death Posted: 18 May 2017 01:52 PM PDT  After a seemingly healthy 16-year-old South Carolina boy died from drinking a series of caffeinated beverages last month, parents are being warned about the dangers of drinking excessive amounts of caffeine in popular coffee beverages and energy drinks. You May Also Like: Forget Coffee: You Can Now Get Your Caffeine Fix From a Bracelet A post shared by davis cripe (@pinksicle) on Mar 5, 2017 at 3:59pm PST On April 26, high school student Davis Allen Cripe collapsed and died ...
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| Roger Ailes Likely Died Of A Blood Clot After Falling Posted: 18 May 2017 06:52 AM PDT  The ex-Fox News chief died Thursday at the age of 77.
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| Chris Cornell's Wife Questions Suicide Report, Believes His Death Was Drug-Related Posted: 19 May 2017 09:30 AM PDT  The singer passed away at 52.
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| Antarctica Is Turning Green Due To Rising Temperatures Posted: 18 May 2017 02:43 PM PDT  A study revealed Antarctica is turning green due to more moss growth from warming temperatures.
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| Venezuela sends 2,000 troops to state hit by looting, protests Posted: 17 May 2017 05:53 PM PDT ![Venezuela sends 2,000 troops to state hit by looting, protests]( "Venezuela sends 2,000 troops to state hit by looting, protests") By Anggy Polanco SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela said it was sending 2,000 soldiers on Wednesday to a border state that is a hotspot of anti-government radicalism after looting that killed a 15-year-old in the latest unrest roiling the nation. Most shops and businesses in San Cristobal, capital of Tachira state on the Colombian border, were closed and guarded by soldiers on Wednesday, though looting continued in some poorer sectors, residents said. People made off with items including coffee, diapers, and cooking oil in the OPEC nation where a brutal economic crisis has made basic foods and medicine disappear from shelves.
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| In-N-Out Is No Longer America's Favorite Burger Posted: 19 May 2017 10:36 AM PDT  Must've been the fries.
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| LA sheriff says feds should restore military gear for police Posted: 17 May 2017 08:11 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leader of the nation's largest sheriff's department said Wednesday that federal officials should restore the flow of surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies to ensure officers aren't put in danger when responding to active shooter calls and terrorist attacks.
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| 5 confirmed cases of botulism from Northern California gas station food Posted: 18 May 2017 07:09 PM PDT  Botulism reared its ugly head in Northern California and left patients paralyzed or even fighting for their lives. The Sacramento County Health Department had confirmed five cases, with three other possibles and one suspected -- all from tainted nacho cheese sauce served at a gas station.
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| A look back at Robert Mueller Posted: 18 May 2017 04:58 AM PDT ![A look back at Robert Mueller]( "A look back at Robert Mueller") Robert Swan Mueller III, 72, who was just named special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the presidential election, is a jut-jawed former Marine with a bone-dry wit who retains traces of his Main Line Pennsylvania upbringing. At the Justice Department he was known as Bobby Three Sticks, a playful allusion to his patrician name, and, some say, to the three-fingered Boy Scout salute. He started as FBI director a week before 9/11, and oversaw the remaking of the bureau into an intelligence and counter-terrorism organization, charged with preventing new attacks as well as arresting the perpetrators.
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| Trump's first foreign trip is already a disaster and it hasn't even started Posted: 18 May 2017 12:45 PM PDT  Donald Trump's first foreign trip as president doesn't start until Friday, but it's already suffered a few setbacks. He's supposed to stop in Israel during his four-country, nine-day trip. But already his plan to visit and give a speech atop the ancient mountaintop fortress of Masada has been scrapped. Why? Because he won't be allowed to land his helicopter on the site, Newsweek reported. SEE ALSO: Trump plans to do a live Twitter forum in Saudi Arabia. But really. The UNESCO World Heritage site can be damaged so landings are banned. Trump was set to take a cable car to the top, as visiting U.S. presidents before him have done, like George W. Bush in 2008 and Bill Clinton in 1998, according to the Jerusalem Post. But Trump doesn't do cable cars apparently, so the Masada visit is canceled and instead he's speaking at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, according to Newsweek. McMaster Planned speech Trump at Masada has been struck from the itinerary. @WhiteHouse spokesman as due to it being "too hot" there. pic.twitter.com/b5jvwhuGmN — Hans Posthumus (@Tuinier) May 17, 2017 Also while in Israel, local media was reporting complicated logistical details including only 15 minutes allotted for Trump's visit to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Remembrance Museum in Jerusalem. Apparently this is enough time for a quick talk and to sign the guest book. As the Jewish news publication Forward asked, "Is 15 minutes enough time for Trump at Yad Vashem?" Another opportunity with lots of terrible potential is a speech Trump is planning to give about radical Islam in Saudi Arabia. The speech writer is none other than his policy adviser Stephen Miller. He's credited as one of the chief architects of Trump's failed travel ban to keep people from Muslim-majority nations out of the U.S. He also has a strong history of anti-Muslim rhetoric and beliefs. Stephen Miller wrote Trump's Islam speech. What could possibly go wrong? — John Paul Keith (@johnpaulkeith) May 17, 2017 "Let's have Stephen Miller draft Trump's speech to the Muslim world" sums up the problems with this Administration's decision making. — Steve Zissou (@SteveZiss0u) May 17, 2017 Also joining Trump overseas is first lady Melania Trump. We haven't seen the Trumps together in a long time, so this will be ... exciting. Melania is joining @realDonaldTrump on his foreign trip: "I am very excited...," @FLOTUS said in a statement — Nolan D. McCaskill (@NolanDMcCaskill) May 18, 2017 Topping this all off is the fact that Trump doesn't even want to go on the trip. The New York Times reported that he thinks the trip is too long and he doesn't want to be away from a familiar setting — and his own bed. His aides are apparently freaking out about the president going off script, walking into unfamiliar territory or making promises to foreign leaders that he can't keep. A former national security adviser to George W. Bush said for relationship-building overseas trips like Trump's, "You really hope that he sticks to the script, executes the trip as planned and avoids distractions, because the whole world is watching." Welp, it's not like Trump ever spontaneously says offensive things or gets distracted, so, um, this should end well. WATCH: There may be a new solution to the ocean trash problem
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| 10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now Posted: 18 May 2017 09:59 AM PDT 
We were so busy with Google I/O and huge iPhone 8 exclusives that we didn't get a chance to do our daily post on paid iPhone and iPad apps that went on sale for free. Don't worry, we won't make the same mistake twice. We've got 10 premium apps for you to check out on Thursday, and they're all on sale right now for a limited time. Grab them while they're still free. These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. There is no way to tell how long they will be free. These sales could end an hour from now or a week from now — obviously, the only thing we can guarantee is that they were free at the time this post was written. If you click on a link and see a price listed next to an app instead of the word "get," it is no longer free. The sale has ended. If you download the app, you will be charged. Web Browser Recorder 
Normally $1.99. Disclaimer: This is not a screen recorder. This app lets you record your touches and experiences while you are browsing the web within this app only. Most simple and easy to use app that lets you make videos of your web browser from within the app including your voice. This is ideal for someone who is teaching or explaining something while browsing the web. NOTE: You have to launch this app and record your web experience within this app only. There are no Ads or in-app purchase of any kind within this app. What are you waiting for? Download now!
Download Web Browser Recorder Data Manager Pro 
Normally $1.99. Data Manager Pro will manage both Cellular (4G/LTE/3G/Edge/GPRS) and Wi-Fi data usage in real time from your device. This app will let you be in control of your data usage to avoid the costly overage charges your provider may charge providing alerts when data usage reaches user thresholds. This app monitors data usage from the device itself and is not reliant on setting up or logging into your provider's server or web site. Data Manager Pro also includes the ability to test your cellular or WiFi connection rate and response for you device. This simple, easy-to-use app provides consistent, accurate testing from any location. Data Usage Features include:
- Monitor mobile Cellular data for all technologies (4G LTE 3G Edge GPRS etc.) int real time.
- View the amount of internet data you use over your WiFi connection.
- Simple and clear user interface with custom progress bar that graphically shows your data usage and predicted usage.
- Works with ANY cellular provider in any country including AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, Rodgers, Virgin Mobile, Orange, O2, etc. by reading data usage from the device.
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- Works on any iOS device (iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch) running iOS 7.x or later.
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- App Badge Monitoring shows the % as a app badge without even opening the app. Pro Data Features:
- Custom counters can be setup allow you to monitor usage during a certain period to help identify data hogging apps. Counters can be easily enabled or disabled and can even be configured to end at a predetermined time.
- History graph shows previous data usage for each day.
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– Simple, one button tap performs (or cancels) the internet speed tests.
– Simple, easy-to-read tracking and reporting.
– Testing features download rate, upload rate and latency (response) time.
- Includes the number of hops/gateways between the mobile client and the server (Trace Route).
- Works on either Cellular data from any carrier or when connected via WiFi.
- Conveniently share results with others via email.
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– Unlimited on-the-go testing to determine mobile speed. Data Manager Pro is a must have app for anybody on a restrictive data plan and to verify your network speed! Don't pay those expensive overage charges again.
Download Data Manager Pro Eggggg 
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- Pocket Gamer "The final story level is by far one of my favorite video game levels. Period."
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* A fun and playful game for young and old
* 21 crazy levels of vomiting action
* Smooth game controls – tailored for touch devices
* Included sticker pack for iMessage on iOS 10
* Eggg, Egggg, Eggggg and Egggggg
* Awesome and unique visual style by the Spanish illustrators Brosmind The game is developed by the Norwegian studio Hyper Games, and is based one the movie "Gilbert's Cruel Revenge" by Maipo Film.
Download Eggggg Phranslator 
Normally $0.99. Helps you improve your knowledge in any foreign language. How? Select & translate words. Save them.
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Download Phranslator NOAA Weather Alerts 
Normally $1.99. NOAA Weather Alerts is most simple weather app that continuously checks warnings issued by NOAA and sends you audible alerts even when your device is off or in background! With a list of 120+ warning we have got you covered for every possible weather scenario. You can create unlimited locations of your loved ones, family & friends and inform them when a weather alert is issued by NOAA for their areas. Features
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• Check and uncheck NOAA alerts that you want to get notified of. You have complete control.
• Narrow your city & state search down with a search bar or Zip Code
• Check NOAA alerts per city basis NOTE: This app supports USA cities only and gets latest weather alert data from NOAA. You need to be connected to internet through WIFI, 3G / 4G for this app to work in background or foreground
Download NOAA Weather Alerts Droneville 
Normally $3.99. Droneville is the number one app for drone lovers and UAV enthusiasts! ** Featured on copterflieger.com ** Get instant access to a real-time flight safety indicator, no fly zones map and live news feeds collated from the best drone sites around. All these features in one place make Droneville the only app you need, regardless of your level of love for flying machines! FEATURES - Flight Safety Indicator: a quick and simple, yet unbelievably useful, way to know if its safe to fly your drone or UAV. Droneville knows about potentially hazardous weather conditions and any flight restrictions. Use your current location or set up and save your favourite flying spot. - No Fly Zones Map: fast, informative and fully native. Always fully up to date so you can always be confident you are flying safe and within the law. Droneville knows about no fly zones from all over the world. - News Feeds: hand-curated content, including the latest news and reviews, from enthusiast blogs and tech blogs. Updated multiple times an hour, so there is always new content to browse through in your downtime. - Apple Watch Support: An incredibly useful Apple Watch app to quickly learn if its safe to fly where you are. - Ongoing Development: 3D touch is already supported (try it on a news feed article or on the Droneville app icon), and I've got more exciting features planned. Droneville is built by a single developer, and I am keen to continue developing fantastic and useful features. I'd love to hear your thoughts! feedback@droneville.co Disclaimer: I do not assume responsibility for the accuracy of the data represented in this app. The data is gathered from public APIs and multiple RSS feeds.
Download Droneville Handy 
Normally $0.99. Like the name, Handy is a calculator that focus on easy, simple
Unlike the others, Handy is not going to perform as many as functions you have never even heard. Cool and easy to use is more important to us. So handy so unique. The look.
Layout of a calculator has never been this simple but even more useful.
We care about how you use it
Remaining input buttons, are the numbers that you tap on a lot. The operator symbols haven't gone, they are hiding behind the number pad. When you are panning around the screen, you will be so excited to find out that they are now even more easy and accurate to be appended. For Hands.
Big numbers on screen, tapping numbers is now dramatically easy no matter how big the screen is and where you are.
On iPad, you can even choose the left/right side of number pad to lay on.Productivity is dramatically increased. This is Handy, this is us.
Download Handy Pointillisted 
Normally $0.99. Be an electronic Georges Seurat! The Pointillisted app generates pointillist artwork using images from the Photo Library, including those shared in iCloud, similar to the photo mosaic generating app Patched. Generated images can be customized by size and type of point (rectangle, circle, triangle, and hexagon), size adjusted to color, and variance in location. Single colors can be isolated in an image. Save artwork to the Photo Library and share through standard services: copying to the pasteboard, posting to social media sites, and sending via email or SMS. To turn pointillist artwork into a sticky note mosaic, download the sister app, Posted.
Download Pointillisted One Tap Alarm 
Normally $2.99. Go and set alarm in your default alarm app. How many steps you had to take? At least 5? Setting an alarm doesn't have to be this long and complicated experience especially when you are already sleepy. Enters One Tap Alarm: The fastest way to set alarm
Just one finger tap is all you need. Just touch on the time you want to set an alarm.
Alarm will be set in just one step. Cool, minimal and beautiful UI. Download it now!
Download One Tap Alarm Turbo Wheels 
Normally $0.99. Get ready for a winners race, because the second place is the first loser! Turbo Wheels is the most exciting mini cars racing game where you don't need brakes, they just slow you down. Choose your favourite car, they are plenty and fully upgradeable, each with their own unique handling and style! Features: * 25 unique mini cars in five different categories (Sport, SS, GT, Formula & Classic)
* 4 different countries (Brazil, Japan, Canada & UAE)
* Over unique 16 tracks
* 4 different race modes (Race, Time, Coins & 1 vs 1)
* Race against the opponent car 1 vs 1 to unlock his car
* Hours and days of exciting gameplay
Download Turbo Wheels
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