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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivers devastating dissection of US financial system and political corruption in congress speech

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 02:57 AM PST

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivers devastating dissection of US financial system and political corruption in congress speechAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez has used a speech before finance watchdogs to expose the vast conflicts of interest which shape American politics. "We have a system with right now which is fundamentally broken," she concluded after her question and answer session with a panel of senior figures from campaign finance watchdog groups. "If I want to run a campaign that is entirely funded by corporate political action committees, is there anything that legally prevents me from doing that?" she asked.


Evidence shows Khashoggi murder planned, carried out by Saudi officials: U.N.

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 11:16 AM PST

Evidence shows Khashoggi murder planned, carried out by Saudi officials: U.N.Khashoggi's killing by a team of Saudi operatives on Oct. 2 provoked widespread revulsion and tarnished the image of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, previously admired in the West for pushing deep changes including tax reform, infrastructure projects and allowing women to drive. U.S. intelligence agencies believe Crown Prince Mohammed ordered an operation to kill Khashoggi, a critic and Washington Post columnist, and say his body was dismembered and removed to a location still publicly unknown. "Evidence collected during my mission to Turkey shows prime facie case that Mr. Khashoggi was the victim of a brutal and premeditated killing, planned and perpetrated by officials of the State of Saudi Arabia," Agnes Callamard, U.N. special rapporteur for extrajudicial summary or arbitrary executions, said in statement issued in Geneva.


Cindy McCain apology shows challenge for mixed-race families

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 03:59 PM PST

Cindy McCain apology shows challenge for mixed-race familiesPHOENIX (AP) — Cindy McCain has apologized after she claimed she stopped a case of human trafficking at the Phoenix airport when she reported a toddler with a woman of a different ethnicity and "something didn't click." Police said they investigated but there was no evidence of a crime.


Jeff Bezos: Extortion and Embarrassing Photos Won’t Distract Me

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 02:00 AM PST

Jeff Bezos: Extortion and Embarrassing Photos Won't Distract MeNow the world's wealthiest man needs to convince investors that locking horns with a powerful American media organization won't end up hurting Amazon.com Inc. itself. Bezos, Amazon's single largest shareholder, stunned the industry Thursday night when he accused the Enquirer of trying to blackmail him, publishing tense exchanges with the magazine that included prurient details of his relationship with former TV anchor Lauren Sanchez. Bezos' revelation steps up a war of words with a confidant of U.S. President Donald Trump, who's been critical of Amazon and its founder.


Motorcycle-themed 2019 Ford F-150 concept is making an appearance at Chicago Auto Show

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 06:53 AM PST

Motorcycle-themed 2019 Ford F-150 concept is making an appearance at Chicago Auto ShowThe Harley-Davidson-themed Ford F-150, a concept model that went on display last August at the motorcycle brand's 115th Anniversary event, turned out to be so popular and highly-requested that -- at long last -- the motorcycle-styled pickup truck that was in production for over a decade in the early 2000s will be put back on the market. Naturally with a special edition truck comes a hearty, custom lift-kit and new set of high performance shock absorbers.


Meghan Markle Already Knows Prince Harry Is Going to Deserve a 'Best Dad' Mug

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 07:45 AM PST

Meghan Markle Already Knows Prince Harry Is Going to Deserve a 'Best Dad' MugThey're already confident parents


Officers patrol Texas border as immigrants arrive

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 11:54 AM PST

Officers patrol Texas border as immigrants arriveU.S. officials have bolstered security along the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, across from Piedra Negras, Mexico, where a caravan of mostly Honduran migrants is being held. It's the first caravan in recent months to have arrived at the Texas border. (Feb. 7)


Twenty Things You Didn’t Know about Cory Booker

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 03:30 AM PST

Twenty Things You Didn't Know about Cory Booker1. Henry Louis Gates tested Senator Booker's DNA for an episode of his ancestry-research program Finding Your Roots and found that Booker's ancestry was 47 percent African, 45 percent European, and 7 percent Native American. 2. If elected president, Booker would be the best football player in the Oval Office since Gerald Ford. In fact, former president Ford called to urge Booker to play for his alma mater, the University of Michigan, when the future senator was in high school.


Florida wins its first passing grade on annual gun-safety report card

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 06:38 AM PST

Florida wins its first passing grade on annual gun-safety report cardFlorida earned a passing grade for the first time on an annual gun-safety report card compiled by a prominent advocacy group, after the state led all others in bolstering its firearms laws in the year since the deadly Parkland school shooting. The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence released its annual analysis on Friday, days before the first anniversary of the shooting, which killed 17 students and staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The incident intensified a national debate over gun violence, prompting a wave of student-led walkouts and pushing lawmakers to pass 67 gun safety bills in 26 states and Washington, D.C., according to the center's data.


Saudi crown prince told aide he would use 'a bullet' on Khashoggi: report

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 05:02 PM PST

Saudi crown prince told aide he would use 'a bullet' on Khashoggi: reportSaudi Arabia's crown prince told a senior aide he would go after Jamal Khashoggi "with a bullet" a year before the dissident journalist was killed inside the kingdom's Istanbul consulate, the New York Times reported Thursday quoting US intelligence. US intelligence understood that Mohammed bin Salman, the country's 33-year-old de facto ruler, was ready to kill the journalist, although he may not have literally meant to shoot him, according to the newspaper. After initially denying any knowledge of Khashoggi's disappearance, the kingdom has acknowledged that a team killed him inside the diplomatic mission but described it as a rogue operation that did not involve the crown prince.


Trump Confidant Roger Stone Sued by Jerome Corsi in Latest Twist

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 07:10 PM PST

Trump Confidant Roger Stone Sued by Jerome Corsi in Latest TwistCorsi claims Stone began waging a public-relations campaign to "smear, defame, intimidate and threaten" him after Stone concluded he was going to be charged by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The author seeks more than $25 million in damages in a complaint filed late Thursday in Washington federal court.


National Enquirer owner responds to Bezos post, says it 'acted lawfully' in its reporting

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 12:16 PM PST

National Enquirer owner responds to Bezos post, says it 'acted lawfully' in its reportingAmerican Media Inc., owner of the National Enquirer, says in a statement that it "acted lawfully" after Jeff Bezos blasted the company Thursday.


Florida caregiver charged after mentally disabled woman gives birth

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 08:59 AM PST

Florida caregiver charged after mentally disabled woman gives birthWillie Shorter, 58, was charged with lewd and lascivious battery on a disabled adult after a test showed his DNA matched that of the child of the woman who was identified only as "DB," Rockledge, Florida, police said in a court affidavit. Shorter was released on bond on Thursday after being arrested a day earlier, according to Brevard County Sheriff's Office records. Shorter could not immediately be reached for comment, and a Rockledge police spokeswoman said she did not know if he had an attorney.


The 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition in Photos

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 09:43 AM PST

The 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition in Photos


Hey, how do you think a sentient baguette would move?

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 02:15 PM PST

Hey, how do you think a sentient baguette would move?If a baguette was alive and could move around, how would it move?This is the vital question posed by a comedian and animator named Dave (@sheepfilms on Twitter), who gave the internet its latest thing to debate on Thursday. According to Dave, there are four possible ways a baguette could move: worm, gallop, robot rotate, and caterpillar.Please observe: SEE ALSO: Is there something wrong with me if I only hear Yanny and not Laurel?A poll tweeted shortly after the video reveals number 3 (robot rotate) as the clear frontrunner. I agree, as this is the only scenario in which the baguette's crusty exterior would not be compromised. You know what they say: A floppy baguette is no baguette at all. (No one says that.)> Here's a survey. How would a baguette move?> > -- Dave (@sheepfilms) February 7, 2019On Twitter, most people agree with me, proving that I am right. I knew it! However, some people did suggest other alternatives. For example, what if the baguette just rolled around on its side like a log? That might be good, although perhaps a little slow.Please feel free to bring this up at your next social gathering. Everyone will love it. WATCH: Twitter turned this massive fried rice prank into a pretty great meme -- All the Memes


Trump Wants Increased Immigration. Please Clap.

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 07:15 AM PST

Trump Wants Increased Immigration. Please Clap.My impression that this was just a Trumpian verbal tic was strengthened by the fact of his earlier support for the RAISE Act and the Goodlatte bill, both of which would have reduced overall immigration, albeit not as much as critics imagined. TRUMP: Yes, because we need people in our country because our unemployment numbers are so low and we have massive numbers of companies coming back into our country — car companies, we have seven car companies coming back in right now and there's going to be a lot more — we've done really well with this, and we need people. You want more legal immigration?


Woman breaks up fight between dogs before realising one is a mountain lion

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 11:03 AM PST

Woman breaks up fight between dogs before realising one is a mountain lionA woman intervened in an apparent fight between two dogs, only to discover one of the combatants was in fact a mountain lion. "As she pulled the two animals apart, she realised that in one hand she held a juvenile male mountain lion, about 35 pounds, and not another dog as she expected," said the Idaho department of fish and game in a statement. "Her husband responded and quickly dispatched the mountain lion as she held on to it," added the IDFG.


What now for Venezuela?

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 08:37 AM PST

What now for Venezuela?With international pressure intensifying on President Nicolas Maduro to step aside and support growing for his opposition rival Juan Guaido, Venezuela is poised on a knife-edge, say analysts. Guaido, the National Assembly speaker, has so far been recognized by around 40 countries since declaring himself interim president on January 23. Here are four scenarios that according to several Latin America experts could tip the balance either way as Venezuela struggles with the worst economic crisis in its recent history.


Remembering Fox News legal analyst Bob Massi

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 04:00 AM PST

Remembering Fox News legal analyst Bob MassiFox News legal analyst and Nevada real estate attorney Bob Massi passes away at age 67 after an extended cancer battle. 'Fox & Friends' remembers 'The Property Man.'


Parliament Gets Another Crack at May on Feb. 14: Brexit Update

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 03:39 AM PST

Parliament Gets Another Crack at May on Feb. 14: Brexit UpdateIf she doesn't clinch concessions by next week, then members of Parliament will have another chance to force her to rewrite her plans on Feb. 14. Key Developments:Government sticks to plan to present a motion on Brexit on Feb. 14, which MPs will be able to amend to rewrite Brexit or even delay it May meets European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.


Russian official: Another nuclear pact with US in trouble

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 09:45 AM PST

Russian official: Another nuclear pact with US in troubleMOSCOW (AP) — Another U.S.-Russian nuclear pact is in danger following the U.S. move to withdraw from a Cold War-era arms control treaty, a senior Russian diplomat said Thursday.


Factbox: UK opposition Labour Party sets terms for backing May on Brexit

Posted: 06 Feb 2019 11:21 PM PST

Factbox: UK opposition Labour Party sets terms for backing May on BrexitLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has written to Prime Minister Theresa May, offering to support her Brexit deal if she makes five legally binding commitments – including joining a customs union. Below are Labour's five demands for supporting her deal: - A permanent customs union. This would include a say in future trade deals - Close alignment with the EU's single market. ...


Michael Cohen Search Warrant Documents to Be Made Partly Public

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 11:41 AM PST

Michael Cohen Search Warrant Documents to Be Made Partly PublicOver objections from federal prosecutors, U.S. District Judge William Pauley on Thursday granted a request by media organizations for access to documents related to the April 9 FBI search of Cohen's home, office and hotel room, while agreeing with the government that some materials must remain secret to protect ongoing investigations. "The public interest in the underlying subject matter of the materials -- which implicates the integrity of the 2016 presidential election -- is substantial," Pauley said.


Sears saved from liquidation: Judge approves bankruptcy sale to ex-CEO Eddie Lampert

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 07:42 AM PST

Sears saved from liquidation: Judge approves bankruptcy sale to ex-CEO Eddie LampertA federal judge on Thursday approved a last-minute deal to save Sears in shrunken form, giving the death-defying retailer a second chance at life.


Trump credits people of faith for 'abolition of civil rights' at National Prayer Breakfast

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 08:10 AM PST

Trump credits people of faith for 'abolition of civil rights' at National Prayer BreakfastSpeaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., Thursday, President Trump stumbled while crediting America's God-fearing citizens for the country's historic achievements.


Amazon will deliver specialty flowers to you on Valentine's Day in one hour

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 08:18 AM PST

Amazon will deliver specialty flowers to you on Valentine's Day in one hourValentine's Day is less than a week away and if you're like the majority ofAmericans that wait until the last minute to get something for your specialsomeone, you might be starting to panic


Israeli gunfire kills Gaza teens during border protests

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 08:07 AM PST

Israeli gunfire kills Gaza teens during border protestsIsraeli troops shot dead two Palestinian teenagers including a 14-year-old boy during Gaza border protests on Friday, Palestinian health officials said. Israel's military said it had opened fire in response to explosives and rocks hurled at the border fence. Palestinians have been staging weekly protests since last March at the border of Gaza, an enclave controlled by the Islamist militant group Hamas.


An Ominous Moment for the Pro-Life Movement

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 10:35 AM PST

An Ominous Moment for the Pro-Life MovementIn a 5–4 decision, Justice John Roberts sided with the court's progressive wing to grant an emergency stay blocking enforcement of Louisiana's admitting-privileges law. The Louisiana law appeared to violate a recent Supreme Court precedent called Whole Women's Health v. Hellerstedt, which struck down a nearly identical Texas law. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, however, surprisingly upheld the Louisiana law, holding that there were enough factual differences between Louisiana and Texas to render the Louisiana law less burdensome on abortion rights.


U.S. banks weigh whether to embrace or avoid progressive firebrand Ocasio-Cortez

Posted: 06 Feb 2019 11:32 PM PST

U.S. banks weigh whether to embrace or avoid progressive firebrand Ocasio-CortezBarely a month into the new Congress, financial lobbyists in Washington are already strategizing how to handle the star power of rookie Democrat lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Democratic Socialist and Wall Street critic joined the 60-member House Financial Services Committee in mid-January and more than a dozen lobbyists interviewed by Reuters say the 29-year-old activist and former bartender is too high-profile to ignore. Richard Hunt, chief executive of the Consumer Bankers Association, said he had not encountered a lawmaker like Ocasio-Cortez in more than 20 years in Washington.


Ivanka Trump 'not concerned' over threat of Russia probe

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 09:24 AM PST

Ivanka Trump 'not concerned' over threat of Russia probePresident Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka said Friday that she is not worried about any threat that the Mueller Russia meddling investigation might pose to her family. The senior White House advisor, who is married to Jared Kushner, another of the president's closest advisors, told ABC News that there is "nothing" of substance in the 21-month-old probe by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into possible collusion between Moscow and President Trump's 2016 election campaign. "No. There's nothing there," Trump answered.


The Acura NSX Revolutionized the Sports-Car Game When It Appeared 30 Years Ago

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 07:00 AM PST

The Acura NSX Revolutionized the Sports-Car Game When It Appeared 30 Years AgoRemembering this rapier of a supercar on the anniversary of its Chicago auto show debut.


Son Accused of Killing, Burning Mother Before Hanging Her Upside Down in Closet

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 02:16 PM PST

Son Accused of Killing, Burning Mother Before Hanging Her Upside Down in ClosetA man has been arrested after his mother was found to stabbed to death, her body badly burned and hanging upside down in a closet at a home in Crown Heights, sources told PIX11 News Friday.


New York is most popular Valentine's Day destination for lovebirds

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 03:16 AM PST

New York is most popular Valentine's Day destination for lovebirdsNew York and Cancun have emerged the top destinations for US couples planning to celebrate Valentine's Day the grand way this year.


Brexit Deadlock Continues as EU Rebuffs Theresa May’s Demands

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 09:00 PM PST

Brexit Deadlock Continues as EU Rebuffs Theresa May's DemandsU.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and her top lawyer will travel to Dublin on Friday as she races to forge a breakthrough with European leaders resisting changes to their Brexit plan. Following a day of tense talks in Brussels on Thursday, May plans to dine with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Friday evening, while her attorney general, Geoffrey Cox, will meet counterpart Seamus Woulfe in the morning to discuss the contentious issue of the Irish border. The two sides' negotiating teams are to resume talks and May will assess progress with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker before the end of February.


Facility where incapacitated woman gave birth to shut down

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 05:08 PM PST

Facility where incapacitated woman gave birth to shut downPHOENIX (AP) — A long-term care facility in Arizona where an incapacitated woman was raped and later gave birth announced Thursday that it would shut down operations.


Trump investigation: House intelligence committee to probe Russia links and foreign financial interests

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 01:20 AM PST

Trump investigation: House intelligence committee to probe Russia links and foreign financial interestsDonald Trump's foreign financial links and possible connections to Russia will be investigated by the House intelligence committee, its new chairman Adam Schiff has announced. The Democratic congressman said on Wednesday lawmakers would probe the "scope and scale" of Moscow's intervention in the election, the "extent of any links and/or coordination" between Russians and Trump associates, whether foreign actors have sought leverage over Mr Trump or his associates, and if anyone has sought to obstruct any of the relevant investigations. Mr Schiff dismissed those comments, deciding instead to move ahead with the aggressive oversight House Democrats have promised now they are in the majority.


US banks BB&T and SunTrust announce $66 billion merger 

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 02:07 PM PST

US banks BB&T and SunTrust announce $66 billion merger BB&T and SunTrust announced Thursday they will combine in a $66 billion transaction to create a regional banking giant in the industry's largest merger since the 2008 financial crisis. The two midsize banks operating in the fast-growing Southeastern United States described the move as a merger of equals that would enable them to compete against heavyweights like Bank of America and Wells Fargo and save some $1.6 billion in administrative costs. Shares of both companies soared on the announcement, which establishes the sixth-largest bank in the country by assets and deposits, and follows President Donald Trump's moves to cut corporate taxes and ease banking regulations imposed after the 2008 crisis.


Warren struggles to move past Native American heritage flap

Posted: 06 Feb 2019 05:45 PM PST

Warren struggles to move past Native American heritage flapWASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is on the verge of launching a presidential campaign that should be all about her vision for the future. But first she has to explain her past.


Audi TT RS Coupe and Roadster get refreshed for Geneva

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 07:10 AM PST

Audi TT RS Coupe and Roadster get refreshed for GenevaDespite Audi's TT RS lineup already being equipped with an impressively high-performance powertrain inside a stylish exterior, the company has decided to refresh the vehicle with a set of welcome aesthetic enhancements. Audi announced on Wednesday that the Audi TT RS Coupe and Roadster are getting a mostly-cosmetic refresh just in time for their Geneva Motor Show appearance.


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