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Teen fatally shot over iPhone was reportedly killed by a friend, mom says

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 07:31 AM PST

Teen fatally shot over iPhone was reportedly killed by a friend, mom saysA New York woman claims her 15-year-old son was fatally shot over an iPhone by one of his own friends.


MLK's Daughter Says We Must Remember Her Mother's Legacy, Too

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 11:22 AM PST

MLK's Daughter Says We Must Remember Her Mother's Legacy, TooBernice King says those honoring her father on Martin Luther King Jr. Day should also remember another incredibly important figure in the civil rights movement: her mother, Coretta Scott King.


Japanese News Outlet Mistakenly Sends North Korean Missile Alert

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 05:44 AM PST

Japanese News Outlet Mistakenly Sends North Korean Missile AlertA Japanese broadcaster on Tuesday erroneously sent a mobile app alert announcing that North Korea had launched a missile.


Saudi Ritz Carlton to reopen after being used as luxury prison in corruption purge

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 11:22 AM PST

Saudi Ritz Carlton to reopen after being used as luxury prison in corruption purgeThe luxury Riyadh hotel used as a prison during Saudi Arabia's crackdown on corruption will reopen for business next month, suggesting authorities are close to settling the cases of many suspects. Dozens of princes, senior officials and top businessmen were detained and confined in the five-star Ritz-Carlton Riyadh as the government launched the purge in early November. The some 200 detainees occupied half the hotel's 492 rooms. The rest was closed to business. The hotel's website now accepts bookings from Feb. 14, quoting a nightly rate for its cheapest room of 2,439 riyals (£480). Saudi authorities have said they expect the vast majority of suspects to agree to financial settlements of charges against them, and that Riyadh hopes to recover about $100 billion of illicit funds. A small number are expected to be prosecuted. Construction giant Saudi Binladin Group said on Saturday that some of its shareholders might transfer part of their holdings to the state in a settlement with authorities. Chairman Bakr Bin Laden and several family members were detained in the crackdown. In late November, senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a leading contender to the throne, was freed after reaching a settlement with authorities that involved paying more than $1 billion, according to a Saudi official. Another top businessman who has been held at the Ritz-Carlton is billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman and owner of global investment firm Kingdom Holding. A Saudi official said this week that he was negotiating a possible settlement but so far had not agreed on terms. It has been rumoured, Mr Talal, one of the world's richest men, could be forced to pay as much as $7bn. Saudi Arabia is in the midst of a massive political and economic shake-up, marked by the sudden appointment of Prince Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince in June. The 32-year-old son of the king has spearheaded the unprecedented crackdown on corruption among members of the government and royal family, as he consolidates his grip on power in the kingdom.


US withholds $65 million from Palestinian aid programs

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 03:28 PM PST

US withholds $65 million from Palestinian aid programsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday cut tens of millions of dollars in money for Palestinian refugees, demanding that the U.N. agency responsible for the programs undertake a "fundamental re-examination," the State Department said.


California rescuers search for victims of deadly mudslides

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 09:23 AM PST

California rescuers search for victims of deadly mudslides(Reuters) - The search for victims of last week's deadly Southern California mudslides pushed into Monday, with hundreds of rescue workers with dogs and scanners hunting for four people still listed as missing after the rain-driven slides that killed 20 people. Emergency officials said hopes were diminishing that they would pull more survivors from the ravaged landscape of hardened muck, boulders and twisted debris left behind by the Tuesday mudslides that scoured a landscape already left barren by last year's record-setting wildfires. "We're still out there with search and rescue crews who will continue to work until we can account for those four still missing," Santa Barbara County Fire Department spokeswoman Amber Anderson said in a phone interview.


Hawaii employee responsible for sending out ballistic missile alert in error is reassigned

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 11:40 AM PST

Hawaii employee responsible for sending out ballistic missile alert in error is reassignedThe Hawaii state employee responsible for sending out an erroneous missile alert of a ballistic missile threat has been reassigned. "The employee in question has been temporarily reassigned within our Emergency Operations Center pending the outcome of our internal investigation. A Saturday morning alert warning Hawaii residents of an incoming ballistic missile threw the archipelago into a panic and left officials scrambling to reassure resident that they were safe.


Botched Photo Shoot Brings Viral Glory To Missouri Family

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 06:53 PM PST

Botched Photo Shoot Brings Viral Glory To Missouri FamilyIt's a fact of life: Nice family photos never go viral, as one family in St. Louis, Missouri recently discovered.


Elvis Impersonator Who Presided as David and Louise Turpin Renewed Their Vows Stunned by Arrest

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 11:28 AM PST

Elvis Impersonator Who Presided as David and Louise Turpin Renewed Their Vows Stunned by ArrestThe couple arrested in the alleged shackling and torture of their children had appeared before Kent Ripley three times to renew their vows.


'The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains' arrives in Rome

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 03:18 PM PST

'The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains' arrives in Rome"The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains" is an immersive, multisensory and theatrical journey through Pink Floyd's extraordinary world. A story of sound, design and performance, the exhibition chronicles the music, iconic visuals and staging of the band, from the underground psychedelic scene in 1960s London to the present day, illustrating their groundbreaking use of special effects, sonic experimentation, powerful imagery and social commentary.


Driver charged after going wrong way at high speed on Interstate: Police

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 09:34 AM PST

Driver charged after going wrong way at high speed on Interstate: PoliceA Connecticut officer's dashcam video shows a wrong-way driver traveling northbound at high speed in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95, police said.


Suspect In Murder Of Student Blaze Bernstein Claims He Was Hitting On Him: Report

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 03:14 PM PST

Suspect In Murder Of Student Blaze Bernstein Claims He Was Hitting On Him: ReportThe man suspected of murdering Blaze Bernstein, a 19-year-old college student from Orange County, California, told police he believed the victim had been hitting on him, according to a court document obtained by a local newspaper.


12,000 flee as Philippines warns of volcano eruption

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 09:39 PM PST

12,000 flee as Philippines warns of volcano eruptionThe crater of a rumbling Philippine volcano was glowing bright red Monday, with vulcanologists warning it could erupt within days, sending thousands fleeing from their homes. Volcanic earthquakes and rockfalls have shaken the summit of Mayon over the last 24 hours, after a number of steam-driven eruptions, scientists said. More than 12,000 people have been ordered to leave a seven-kilometre (four-mile) evacuation zone, and there are warnings of destructive mudflows and toxic clouds. "It is dangerous for families to stay in that radius and inhale ash," Claudio Yucot, head of the region's office of civil defence, told AFP. "Because of continuous rains in past weeks, debris deposited in the slopes of Mayon could lead to lahar flows. If rain does not stop it could be hazardous." Clouds of ash engulf the volcano in Legazpi Credit: Reuters The volcano, a near-perfect cone, sits around 330 kilometres southwest of Manila. Steam-driven eruptions and rockfalls began over the weekend, and the crater began glowing on Sunday evening, in what the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said was a sign of the growth of a new lava dome. The Mayon volcano's crater glows, as it is pictured from Daraga, Albay, the Philippines Credit: Reuters Experts fear a major eruption could trigger pyroclastic flows - superheated gas and volcanic debris that race down the slopes at high speeds, incinerating or vaporizing everything in their path. More extensive explosions of ash could drift toward nearby towns and cities, including Legazpi city, the provincial capital, about 9 miles (15 kilometers) away. An archive photo of the Mayon volcano when not at risk of eruption  Credit: AFP Lava last flowed out of Mayon in 2014 when 63,000 people fled. "We think the lava now is more fluid than in 2014. This means the flow can reach further down (the slopes) at a faster rate," Phivolcs head Renato Solidum told AFP. "We see similarity with eruptions where the first phase of the activity started with lava flow and culminated in an explosive or hazardous part. That's what we are trying to monitor and help people avoid." At a glance | Deadliest volcanic eruptions The 2,460-metre (8,070-foot) Mayon, has a long history of deadly eruptions. Despite having erupted about 50 times in the last 500 years, the volcano is popular with climbers and tourists. Four foreign tourists and their local tour guide were killed when Mayon last erupted, in May 2013. The Mayon volcano during an eruption back in 2006 Credit:  CHERYL RAVELO/Reuters In 1814 more than 1,200 people were killed when lava flows buried the town of Cagsawa. An explosion in August 2006 did not directly kill anyone, but four months later a typhoon unleashed an avalanche of volcanic mud from Mayon's slopes that claimed 1,000 lives.  


Turkey vows to 'drown' US-backed Syrian Kurdish force

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 07:27 AM PST

Turkey vows to 'drown' US-backed Syrian Kurdish forceBEIRUT (AP) — Turkey's president on Monday denounced U.S. plans to form a 30,000-strong Kurdish-led border security force in Syria, vowing to "drown this army of terror before it is born," as Russia and Syria also rejected the idea.


Trump Insists He's The 'Least Racist Person'

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 06:02 PM PST

Trump Insists He's The 'Least Racist Person'President Donald Trump insisted Sunday night that he was not a racist, after days of people pointing out that his recent comments on immigration were racist.


Brit Party Leader Splits With Girlfriend After Her Shocking Remarks About Meghan Markle

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 01:14 AM PST

Brit Party Leader Splits With Girlfriend After Her Shocking Remarks About Meghan Markle#BREAKING: UKIP leader @_HenryBolton tells GMB he split up with Jo Marney last night over racist messages she sent about Meghan Markle and black people.


What Bitcoin’s “80% Mined” Landmark Means for Cryptocurrency’s Price

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 09:55 AM PST

What Bitcoin's The cryptocurrency has hit a major milestone.


Egypt says it does not want war as tension grows with Sudan

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 08:07 AM PST

Egypt says it does not want war as tension grows with SudanPresident Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday Egypt is not conspiring against its neighbors and has no intention to fight, a reference to growing tension with Sudan. Relations have deteriorated in recent weeks, including over a Sudan-Turkey naval agreement that angered Cairo and an ongoing dispute over a dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile river that runs through all three countries. In the latest move, Sudan recalled its ambassador to Egypt without saying when he might be back.


Family laughs off epic Photoshop fail that left them looking like cartoon characters as sceptics cry fake

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 03:50 PM PST

Family laughs off epic Photoshop fail that left them looking like cartoon characters as sceptics cry fakeThere have been any number of PhotoShop controversies over the years, from the almost routine retouching of images of models to photojournalists being caught doctoring their war footage. But this must be the most bizarre - if the pictures are to be believed. "Ok. This is NOT a joke. We paid a photographer, who claimed to be a professional, $2-250 for a family photo shoot," writes Pam and Dave Zaring in a Facebook post.  "Please see these FOR REAL photos she delivered to us...." The finished product must have come as something of a shock. Far from beautiful portraits of her family, the photos came out looking like something from a horror show. The photographer said the shadows caused problems on such a sunny day Credit: Facebook Imagine the plain features of a Sims family... only covered over in paper. The Zarings said the photographer had a ready explanation. "She said the shadows were really bad on the beautiful, clear, sunny day and that her professor never taught her to retouch photos," they wrote. At least they could see the funny side to their family being portrayed as cartoonish figures. "I literally have not laughed this hard in YEARS!!!!! You can't make this stuff up," they added with a cheery invitation to share the pictures. The photographer said she had never been taught how to retouch images Credit: Facebook The images have now been shared almost 400,000 times, setting off a viral discussion about whether they are fakes or if they might actually be real. Plenty of people expressed scepticism in the comments section with some suggesting it was some kind of marketing ploy. "This is not real," wrote one. The couple insisted it was true and that they had a long battle to see the finished product. "This is not a joke. This is legitimately the final product I received in the mail yesterday," they wrote. "I passed my furious mark months ago when she wouldn't send us anything. I was fully prepared to be scammed, money gone, and no final product!" The family's local newspaper, The St Louis Post-Dispatch, said it contacted the photographer involved who declined to discuss the images. The buzz even inspired one photography expert to offer an online tutorial in retouching to get the same effect.  


The 5 Vehicles That Stole the Show at CES

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 01:39 PM PST

The 5 Vehicles That Stole the Show at CES


California Volunteers Share Food With The Homeless, Get Arrested By Police

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 06:24 AM PST

California Volunteers Share Food With The Homeless, Get Arrested By PoliceVolunteers in a Southern California city near San Diego face misdemeanor charges for handing out food to the homeless.


Casino company: Boat that caught fire had no past problems

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 08:52 PM PST

Casino company: Boat that caught fire had no past problemsTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A casino company said Monday it never had a problem with the shuttle boat that burst into flames off Florida's Gulf Coast, leading to the death of a female passenger.


LeBron James Honors Martin Luther King Jr. By Calling Out Trump's Racism

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 05:14 PM PST

LeBron James Honors Martin Luther King Jr. By Calling Out Trump's RacismLeBron James believes the best way to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is to continue fighting for racial equality.


Heart-Stopping Video Shows NYPD Cop Dragged by Car in Dramatic Times Square Chase

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 11:46 AM PST

Heart-Stopping Video Shows NYPD Cop Dragged by Car in Dramatic Times Square ChaseAfter he's hit by the vehicle, NYPD Officer Ian Wallace gets up and pursues the suspect on foot.


Officials Warned Jared Kushner About Friendship With Wendi Deng Murdoch: Report

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 03:27 PM PST

Officials Warned Jared Kushner About Friendship With Wendi Deng Murdoch: ReportU.S. officials warned Jared Kushner earlier this year that his friendship with Wendi Deng Murdoch could be used as a conduit by the Chinese government, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Top U.S. general says 'not giving up' on Pakistan ties

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 09:59 AM PST

Top U.S. general says 'not giving up' on Pakistan tiesThe top U.S. military officer, Marine General Joseph Dunford, said on Monday he was committed to the U.S.-Pakistan relationship, which has been strained in recent weeks as Washington piles pressure on Islamabad to crack down on militants. The United States has long blamed militant safe-havens in Pakistan for prolonging the war in neighboring Afghanistan, giving insurgents, including from the Haqqani network, a place to plot attacks and rebuild their forces.


First price wars of 2018 include $69 airfares from US to Iceland, and $99 to Paris

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 06:57 AM PST

First price wars of 2018 include $69 airfares from US to Iceland, and $99 to ParisShopping for a travel deal for spring break or Easter? Iceland's ultra-low cost carrier WOW Air is back with a bargain basement deal that includes $69 flights from the US to Iceland, and $89 deals to Europe. 


North and South Korea hold second talks in a week to discuss Winter Olympics

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 01:07 AM PST

North and South Korea hold second talks in a week to discuss Winter OlympicsNorth and South Korea met on Monday to discuss the Winter Olympics for the second time in under a week, in a diplomatic thaw that has raised hopes of an eventual de-escalation of military tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Officials from both sides gathered at the Panmunjom "truce village" which straddles their heavily fortified border to hammer out plans to host a North Korean entertainment troupe at the South's Pyeongchang Games in February, and decide whether to field a joint women's ice hockey team. To date only two North Korean athletes, figure skaters Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik, have qualified for the Games, but Pyongyang is expected to send a delegation of hundreds after a diplomatic breakthrough early this year. The presence at the talks of Hyon Song-wol, lead singer of the Moranbong Band, fuelled speculation that the all-female group, known as North Korea's answer to the Spice Girls, could appear at the sports event. Seoul has made no secret of its hope that North Korea's participation in the Games could mark a turning point in relations after a year of sabre-rattling and growing fears of war over Pyongyang's ongoing nuclear and missiles programme. The head of North Korean delegation Ri Son-Gwon (C) crosses a border line to attend a meeting at the Panmunjom truce village last week Credit: Getty North Korea on Monday offered another olive branch to its neighbour, proposing a third round of high level talks on Wednesday, although the agenda was not immediately clear. The negotiations, although the first in over two years, are still baby steps in the overall picture of military tensions between two countries who have technically been at war since the 1950s. The new thaw appears to have done little to mute Pyongyang's animosity towards the United States. Speculation has risen that North Korea's all-female Moranbong Band may appear at the Games  Credit: AFP The North has made clear that denuclearisation is not on the table, and it castigated South Korean President Moon Jae-in for thanking US President Donald Trump for helping to push both sides to negotiations.   The US, despite agreeing to delay joint military exercises with Seoul until after the Olympics, is continuing to bolster its presence around the Korean Peninsula by deploying stealth bombers, at least one extra aircraft carrier and a new amphibious assault ship to the region. North Korea accused it of trying to put a chill on the renewed talks. "Such moves are an unpardonable military provocation chilling the atmosphere for improved inter-Korean relations," Kim Jong-un's party said in a commentary published over the weekend.


Flight from Denver to Hawaii Diverted After Toilet Troubles on Plane

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 10:57 AM PST

Flight from Denver to Hawaii Diverted After Toilet Troubles on PlaneToilet troubles caused a United Airlines flight from Denver to Hawaii full of passengers to divert back to land when they were halfway over the Pacific Ocean.


With charges dropped, man imprisoned for 23 years files suit

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 02:47 PM PST

With charges dropped, man imprisoned for 23 years files suitNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Almost a year after charges against him were formally dropped in a 1992 crime spree, a man who spent more than 20 years behind bars is seeking damages from the New Orleans district attorney's office.


Simone Biles, 5-Time Olympic Medalist, Says Larry Nassar Sexually Abused Her, Too

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 03:10 PM PST

Simone Biles, 5-Time Olympic Medalist, Says Larry Nassar Sexually Abused Her, TooGymnast Simone Biles has come forward with allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar, the former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University who has been accused of abusing more than 140 women.


China races to tackle expanding oil spill after tanker sinks

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 09:34 AM PST

China races to tackle expanding oil spill after tanker sinksChinese ships scrambled Monday to clean up a massive and expanding oil spill after an Iranian tanker sank off China, raising fears of devastating damage to marine life. The Sanchi, carrying 136,000 tonnes of light crude oil from Iran, went under on Sunday after a new and massive fire erupted, sending a cloud of black smoke as high as one kilometre above the East China Sea. The search and rescue effort was cancelled and a clean-up operation began after a fire on the sea surface was finally extinguished on Monday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.


Celebrities React To The Death Of Dolores O'Riordan, Lead Singer Of The Cranberries

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 10:29 AM PST

Celebrities React To The Death Of Dolores O'Riordan, Lead Singer Of The CranberriesCelebrities reacted with a mix of shock and sadness after the sudden death of Dolores O'Riordan, the lead singer of popular '90s band The Cranberries.


Past Presidents Volunteered On MLK Day. Donald Trump Is Spending It At His Golf Club.

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 09:00 AM PST

Past Presidents Volunteered On MLK Day. Donald Trump Is Spending It At His Golf Club.President Donald Trump is spending Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday meant to honor the United States' most iconic civil rights leader, at his golf club in Florida.


US pickups craze all about toughness, luxury

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 02:04 AM PST

US pickups craze all about toughness, luxuryWhen it came time to revamp the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, designers at General Motors knew they needed to beef up the look of the vehicle. GM also added an inch of height and more curves throughout the vehicle to give it more muscle.


Californians launch bid to create new state after accusing government of 'failing' the people

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 02:53 PM PST

Californians launch bid to create new state after accusing government of 'failing' the peopleA group seeking to carve out a breakaway state called New California issued a declaration of independence that asserted California's existing government had "failed in their oath of office, obligations, and responsibilities as representatives of 'We the People' to provide a republican form of government". It accuses California politicians of "repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of a Tyranny over the Counties of New California". "After years of over taxation, regulation, and mono party politics the State of California and many of it's 58 Counties have become ungovernable," the group said in a press release.


Embattled Israeli drugmaker Teva fined for foreign bribes

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 02:59 AM PST

Embattled Israeli drugmaker Teva fined for foreign bribesIsrael's justice ministry said Monday it had fined pharmaceutical giant Teva $22 million for bribing foreign officials in a settlement that spares the company a potential criminal trial. The deal signed on Sunday comes a month after Teva announced plans to cut 14,000 jobs globally, triggering strikes in Israel and pressure from the government and the powerful Histadrut labour union. Israeli authorities had launched their own investigation "to examine the ramifications of the affair in Israel", the ministry said.


California parents charged with torture of 13 children

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 10:44 PM PST

California parents charged with torture of 13 childrenA California couple has been charged with torture after police rescued their 13 malnourished children from a home where some of them had been chained to beds. Ryan Brooks reports.


The Latest: Kosovo assures safety after Serb leader's death

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 01:36 PM PST

The Latest: Kosovo assures safety after Serb leader's deathMITROVICA, Kosovo (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of a Serb politician in Kosovo (all times local):


Whale Rescued After Being Trapped in 285 Feet of Braided Line

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 01:48 PM PST

Whale Rescued After Being Trapped in 285 Feet of Braided LineThe animal expected to survive.


Pineapple Casserole, The Southern Dish That's A Paradox Of Flavors

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 02:45 AM PST

Pineapple Casserole, The Southern Dish That's A Paradox Of FlavorsWhen someone dies, we instinctively possess the urge to find that person's loved ones and fill their refrigerators with an absurd amount of food.


Several dead in operation to arrest rogue Venezuela pilot Óscar Pérez

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 12:22 PM PST

Several dead in operation to arrest rogue Venezuela pilot Óscar PérezTwo police officers were killed outside Caracas as security forces closed in on a rogue pilot and former policeman who stole a helicopter and bombed government buildings in an audacious stunt that inspired protesters across Venezuela. Police traced Óscar Pérez to a run-down area near the capital on Monday after six months on the run following his air raid in June last year. According to the Ministry of the Interior and Justice, five members of the "terrorist cell" were arrested in a shootout that lasted several hours and left five injured.  Mr Pérez raised the alarm in typically dramatic fashion with a series of posts on Instagram showing him with a bloody face as he claimed to be under siege from regime forces. He was cornered by special security forces in his hiding place in El Junquito, a poor area 25 km northwest of Caracas, according to Venezuelan authorities.  "They are firing at us with grenade launchers, we said we were going to surrender and they don't want to let us surrender, they want to kill us" Mr Pérez said in one of the videos published online during the siege. Police vehicles seen lining a street during a shootout between security forces and rogue Venezuelan helicopter pilot Oscar Perez Credit:  MARCO BELLO/ REUTERS Diosdado Cabello, President Nicolás Maduro's second in command, confirmed the gunfight on his Twitter account last night. "The terrorist Óscar Pérez and his band opened fire on the police, killing a policeman, wounding 10, three of them seriously" he wrote.  State television also confirmed the arrests, although Mr Pérez's fate was last night unkonwn.  Mr Pérez, a former police pilot, has been missing since last June when he hijacked a police helicopter and tossed grenades on the Interior Ministry and Supreme Court. There were no injuries or fatalities.  He went into hiding immediately after the attack, but sent messages on social media calling for a rebellion against the government of President Maduro, whom he blames for the economic crisis that the country is facing.  Members of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN) patrol Caracas as an operation to capture Oscar Perez Credit: AFP/JUAN BARRETO The attack occurred in the midst of a wave of protests against Mr Maduro's as he dismantled the opposition-held legislative and replaced it with a puppet congress. The uprising left more than 100 dead last year. Accused of terrorism, for months Mr Pérez was the subject of "wanted" posters pasted across Venezuela as authorities attempted to calm simmering tensions. His group was also accused of breaking into a National Guard building on December 18 and stealing military weapons.  Mr Pérez's last video was posted at around 10:30am, local time on Monday. Some local media outlets say he was killed during the operation but The Telegraph was unable to confirm the claims. Aside from the five of Mr Pérez's group who were arrested, authorities also said  "criminals were killed", although the number of deaths was not confirmed.


Ericsson books Q4 goodwill impairment in digial and media arms

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 01:46 AM PST

Ericsson books Q4 goodwill impairment in digial and media armsSwedish mobile network gear maker Ericsson booked an impairment of 14.2 billion crowns ($1.8 billion) in the fourth quarter, related primarily to goodwill in its digital and media operations, hitting operating income but not cashflow. "The majority of goodwill originates from investments made 10 years ago or more, and has limited relevance for Ericsson's business going forward," Ericsson said in a statement. Once the world's biggest manufacturer of mobile network gear, Ericsson has been hit by competition from Huawei [HWT.UL] and Nokia , while telecom operator spending has slumped ahead of the roll-out of next-generation 5G technology.


26 Insanely Flavorful Ways To Cook With Lime

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 09:26 AM PST

26 Insanely Flavorful Ways To Cook With Lime


General Electric Company (GE) Takes a Big Hit From Finance Arm

Posted: 16 Jan 2018 07:20 AM PST

General Electric Company (GE) Takes a Big Hit From Finance ArmAfter a disastrous 2017 for General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), investors hit their first 2018 bump in the road on Tuesday when the company announced it will take a $6.2 billion charge on its fourth-quarter earnings. In addition to the large charge, GE Capital will be suspending its dividend payments to GE. GE stock tumbled more than 3 percent Tuesday morning following the news.


Kim Kardashian Is Wearing A Grill Again To Bling In The New Year

Posted: 15 Jan 2018 06:20 AM PST

Kim Kardashian Is Wearing A Grill Again To Bling In The New YearKim Kardashian is putting her money where her mouth is again.


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