| Russia and America Are Taking Turns Probing Each Other’s Air Space Posted: 22 May 2019 09:30 PM PDT  Six Russian Tu-95 heavy bombers and several Russian Su-35 fighters probed U.S. air-defenses on May 20 and May 21, 2019, prolonging a period of aerial tension between the Moscow and Washington.U.S. Air Force F-22 stealth fighters and supporting aircraft on both days peacefully intercepted the Russian planes. "The Russian bombers and fighters remained in international airspace and at no time did the aircraft enter United States or Canadian sovereign airspace," North American Aerospace Defense Command reported."Two pairs of F-22s and an E-3 airborne early warning and control system from North American Aerospace Defense Command positively identified and intercepted a total of four Tupolev Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighters entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on May 20," noted the command, which also is known by its Cold War acronym "NORAD.""Specifically, two of the Russian bombers were intercepted by two F-22s, and a second group of bombers with Su-35 fighters was intercepted later by two additional F-22s, while the E-3 provided overall surveillance."
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| Missouri: destructive tornado leaves three people dead and severe damage Posted: 23 May 2019 05:07 AM PDT  Series of devastating storms led to multiple tornadoes, leaving people injured and trapped in homes as torrid weather pummels parts of midwest A large and violent tornado has left at least three people dead in Missouri as torrid weather continues to pummel parts of America's midwest. A series of devastating storms hit the area on Wednesday night leading to multiple tornadoes. The region has already endured days of torrential rain and flooding. The National Weather Service confirmed that the deadly tornado moved over Missouri's capital, Jefferson City, shortly before midnight. "Across the state, Missouri's first responders once again responded quickly and with strong coordination as much of the state dealt with extremely dangerous conditions that left people injured, trapped in homes, and tragically led to the death of three people," Governor Mike Parson said. Authorities said the three were killed in the Golden City area of Barton county, near Missouri's south-west corner, as the severe weather moved in from Oklahoma, where rescuers struggled to pull people from high water. Kenneth Harris, 86, and his 83-year-old wife, Opal, were found dead about 200 yards from their home, and Betty Berg, 56, was killed and her husband, Mark, seriously injured when their mobile home was destroyed, authorities said. The tornado hit during a week that has seen several days of tornadoes and torrential rains in parts of the southern plains and midwest. No deaths were reported in the capital, but city police officials said about 20 people were rescued by emergency personnel as the tornado caused damage to multiple buildings. Emergency workers reported about two dozen injuries, Williams said, and around 100 people went to shelters. Hospitals reported treating injuries such as cuts and bruises. The weather service reported that a "confirmed, large and destructive tornado" was observed over Jefferson City at 11.43pm local time on Wednesday, moving north-east at 40mph . The capital city has a population of about 40,000 and is located about 130 miles west of St Louis. "It's a chaotic situation right now," said Lt David Williams of Jefferson City police. A car is trapped under the fallen metal roof of the Break Time gas station and convenience store in Jefferson City, Missouri. Photograph: David A Lieb/AP The tornado was described as a "wedge", meaning it was wider than it was tall. According to reports it moved at 40mph at some points, and dispersed debris 13,000ft into the air, including overturning vehicles. The weather service said it had received 22 reports of tornadoes by late Wednesday; some could be duplicate reporting of the same twister. One tornado skirted just a few miles north of Joplin, Missouri, on the eighth anniversary of a catastrophic tornado that killed 161 people in the city. The tornado caused some damage in the town of Carl Junction, about four miles north of the Joplin airport, where several injuries were reported. Storms and torrential rains have ravaged the midwest, from Texas through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Illinois. Authorities urged residents of several small towns in Oklahoma and Kansas to leave their homes as rivers and streams rose. Deaths from this week's storms include a 74-year-old woman found early on Wednesday morning in Iowa. Officials there say she was killed by a possible tornado that damaged a farmstead in Adair county. Missouri authorities said heavy rain was a contributing factor in the deaths of two people in a traffic accident on Tuesday near Springfield. A fourth weather-related death may have occurred in Oklahoma, where the highway patrol said a woman apparently drowned after driving around a barricade on Tuesday near Perkins, about 45 miles north-east of Oklahoma City. The unidentified woman's body was sent to the state medical examiner's office to confirm the cause of death. Keli Cain, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma department of emergency management, said she was not yet listed as what would be the state's first storm-related death. Catastrophic flooding in the area even swept some homes into a river. The Associated Press contributed reporting
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| After Huawei, U.S. could blacklist Chinese surveillance tech firm: media Posted: 22 May 2019 01:46 AM PDT  The U.S. administration is considering Huawei-like sanctions on Chinese video surveillance firm Hikvision, media reports show, deepening worries that trade friction between the world's top two economies could be further inflamed. The restrictions would limit Hikvision's ability to buy U.S. technology and American companies may have to obtain government approval to supply components to the Chinese firm, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. The United States stuck Huawei Technologies on a trade blacklist last week, effectively banning U.S. firms from doing business with the world's largest telecom network gear maker, in a major escalation in the trade war.
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| Biden blasts Trump for saying he 'deserted' Pennsylvania: 'I was 10' Posted: 22 May 2019 06:49 AM PDT  The former vice president blasted President Trump for telling the crowd at a rally in Pennsylvania earlier this week that he "deserted" them.
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| Serial con artist arrested after scamming woman he met on Match.com out of $85,000 Posted: 22 May 2019 11:20 AM PDT  A serial con artist was arrested Wednesday after allegedly scamming a Georgiawoman he met on Match
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| Lawmaker's censure sought after comments about Trump Jr. Posted: 23 May 2019 07:31 AM PDT  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers abruptly adjourned after one lawmaker called for the censure of another over comments that included calling the president's son "evidently retarded."
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| F-35 Fighter Pilots Might Soon Fly With Robotic Wingmen Posted: 22 May 2019 06:46 PM PDT  One fighter jet could control many unmanned jets, changing the face of aerial warfare forever.
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| Rain, flooding expected in U.S. Southern Plains after deadly storms Posted: 22 May 2019 01:02 PM PDT  Weather forecasters on Wednesday expected drenching rains to roll into the storm-ravaged U.S. southern and central states, where thunderstorms and tornadoes killed at least three people and triggered widespread flooding. More than 30 tornadoes struck a swath from Texas to Iowa since Monday, according to the National Weather Service, and residents in at least three Oklahoma riverfront communities were urged to evacuate due to flooding. One person was killed and another was injured when a tornado struck the rural town of Adair, Iowa, about 50 miles (80 km)west of Des Moines, at about 1:30 a.m. local time, the weather service said.
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| Narendra Modi Declares Victory in Indian Elections. Here's What to Know Posted: 22 May 2019 08:50 PM PDT  What's at stake, who voted, key issues and more
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| China's big three airlines seek 737 MAX payouts from Boeing: reports Posted: 21 May 2019 10:43 PM PDT  China's three biggest airlines have filed claims seeking compensation from Boeing over the grounding and delayed delivery of 737 MAX 8 aircraft following two deadly crashes, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. The reports in various state-run media that China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Air China would seek payouts from the American aerospace giant come against the backdrop of an escalating US-China trade war. China Southern is Asia's largest carrier by fleet size, China Eastern is the country's number two, while Air China is the state flag carrier.
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| Teen arrested in attack on off-duty firefighter defending elderly couple on Upper East Side Posted: 23 May 2019 10:57 AM PDT  The 17-year-old suspect told reporters that he was "defending his friend." He's charged with second-degree assault.
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| 14 Garage Organization Ideas That'll Give You Back Your Parking Spot Posted: 23 May 2019 07:00 AM PDT |
| You can get a top-rated 10W fast wireless charger for just $9.99 if you hurry Posted: 22 May 2019 06:03 AM PDT ![You can get a top-rated 10W fast wireless charger for just $9.99 if you hurry]( "You can get a top-rated 10W fast wireless charger for just $9.99 if you hurry") Whether you have an iPhone that needs 7.5 watt fast wireless charging or you have an Android phone that can utilize 10 watt fast wireless charging, there's a great deal right now on Amazon that you definitely should check out. Seneo is a well-known brand on Amazon, and the Seneo 10W Fast Wireless Charger is among the top-rated fast wireless chargers on the site. It's always a great value even at full retail, but the price just dropped to an all-time low of $9.99 on Amazon. Grab one on sale while you can!Here's more info from the product page: * NOTE: (1) QC2.0 or QC3.0 adapter is needed for Quick Charging, 5W Adapter will not work. (2) Make sure your Cell Phone support Qi Wireless Charging and Quick Charging. (3) Make sure using the supplied USB data cable. (4) Check your Phone case thickness(<5mm). Make sure that phone's back(or case) is not attached with any bank cards, metal, or coins when charging. (5) Please place your phone on the CENTER of wireless charger pad for a better charging experience! * 10W & 7.5W FAST WIRELESS CHARGER: 7.5w fast wireless charging pad for iPhone Xs/Xs Max/XR/X/8/8P, 10w fast wireless phone chager for Samsung S10/S9/S9+/Note9/8/S7, 5w for New Airpods/Galaxy Buds and all Qi-enabled Cell Phones. * SAFETY: seneo Qi wireless charger is adopted with exclusive technology of ATB (Automatic Temperature Balance), wireless charging speed is up to 15% faster than others. With temperature protection, input voltage protection, input current protection, short circuit protection. Note：It is normal that wireless charging is slower than wired charging due to energy loss! * SLEEP-FRIENDLY: the intelligent LED light will stay on green to let you know that the phones are being charged. The LED light will FLASH while foreign object detection. * PACKAGE & WARRANTY: package contains 1 x Wireless Charger, 1 x 3.3ft Micro USB Cable, 1 x User Manual. We recommend you read the USER MANUAL carefully before using to get a better charging experience. Every wireless charger includes a 45 days money back and 2 YEARS warranty (QC2.0 or QC3.0 Adapter is needed, Package does NOT contain AC adapter!)
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| Trump administration halts Harriet Tubman $20 bill Posted: 22 May 2019 12:35 PM PDT  Donald Trump's administration has delayed production on a newly-redesigned $20 bill featuring Harriet Tubman, citing counterfeit issues.The bill was scheduled to be unveiled next year during the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Tubman, who escaped slavery and later became a prominent abolitionist who rescued other enslaved people using the Underground Railroad, was announced in 2016 as the next face of the bill. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the delay on Wednesday during a hearing with the House Financial Services Committee."The primary reason we have looked at redesigning the currency is for counterfeiting issues," he said in response to questioning from Democrat Ayanna Presley. "Based upon this, the $20 bill will now not come out until 2028."Mr Mnuchin noted the $10 and $50 bill would still come out with their new features as planned before the new $20 bill can go into effect. Ms Pressley shot back at Mr Mnuchin on Twitter over the delay in redesigning the bill, writing, "People other than white men built this country.""[Secretary Mnuchin] agrees, yet he refuses to update our currency," she continued.Tubman was selected as the next face of the bill after Americans across the country took part in a 10-month public input process. In announcing the decision to select her as the next face, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said "The decision to put Harriet Tubman on the new $20 was driven by thousands of responses we received from Americans young and old.""I have been particularly struck by the many comments and reactions from children for whom Harriet Tubman is not just a historical figure, but a role model for leadership and participation in our democracy," he added. As for Mr Trump, the president decried the decision to put Tubman on the bill during the 2016 campaign trail as "pure political correctness," instead suggesting to place her on the $2 bill.
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| N. Korea state media hits out at 'imbecile' Biden Posted: 21 May 2019 07:22 PM PDT  North Korean state media on Wednesday slammed former US vice president Joe Biden as an "imbecile" and a "fool of low IQ" after he criticised leader Kim Jong Un. Biden, who served two terms as President Barack Obama's deputy, has been on the campaign trail since announcing last month his candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination in the 2020 presidential election. It accused Biden of "slandering the supreme leadership" of North Korea -- a term usually referring to leader Kim -- and said the former senator had become "reckless and senseless, seized by ambition for power".
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| The Latest: Tornadoes move through southwest Missouri towns Posted: 22 May 2019 11:39 PM PDT  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Latest on storm damage in the Southern Plains and Midwest (all times local):
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| Taiwan's TSMC says chip shipments to Huawei not affected by U.S. ban Posted: 22 May 2019 08:21 PM PDT  TSMC, the world's biggest contract chipmaker, said on Thursday its shipments to China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd are not affected by U.S. action aimed at curbing the telecom equipment maker's access to American technology. The comment was made by spokeswoman Elizabeth Sun at the TSMC 2019 Technology Symposium in Taiwan's tech hub of Hsinchu.
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| Panasonic joins firms stepping away from Huawei after US ban Posted: 22 May 2019 10:10 PM PDT  Japan's Panasonic on Thursday said it would stop supplying some components to Huawei, joining a growing list of firms distancing themselves from the Chinese telecoms giant after a US ban over security concerns. The announcement came a day after four major Japanese and British mobile carriers said they would delay releasing new Huawei handsets. "We've stopped all business transactions with Huawei and its 68 group companies... that are subject to the US government ban," Panasonic spokesman Joe Flynn told AFP.
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| Accused Thief Taunted Disney World With Photo of Stolen Robot’s Mutilated Head Posted: 22 May 2019 02:31 AM PDT  Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast/Photos GettyIf you're accused of stealing an animatronic child from Disney World, maybe don't make a wildly popular Disney-related Twitter account and post a picture of the stolen robot child with its eyes gouged out."Buzzy," an animatronic boy from an abandoned Disney World attraction, has been missing for months. Online, Disney superfans treated the disappearance like a kidnapping. But the investigation into the theft led police to someone in the online Disney fandom: a Disney blogger who taunted Disney about their security, posted conspiracy theories about Buzzy's disappearance and, in the final days before his arrest, uploaded a picture of the robot's decapitated and eyeball-less head.Patrick Spikes, 24, was arrested last week. He worked at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, until last year. But Spikes didn't completely part ways with the theme park after he stopped working there. Instead, he started churning out videos, podcasts, and tweets under the username "BackDoorDisney." His Twitter account, which amassed more than 17,000 followers before going dark last week, promised to give fans an inside view of Disney World. In its seven months of operation, the account uploaded pictures of Disney control rooms, secret maps, and Disney cast members pretending to have sex while dressed as characters from Toy Story.Soon, Spikes was posting about an even more salacious Disney World story. In August, Disney told police that someone had stolen clothes off Buzzy. The 300-pound animatronic child used to sit inside the "Cranium Command" exhibit, in Epcot's Wonders of Life Pavilion. But the building, which hosted somewhat dated attractions, had been closed for years. The stolen clothes (including a miniature bomber jacket) were worth nearly $7,000, Disney claimed, according to an affidavit from Florida's Orange County Sheriff's Department. Later, the entire robot was stolen, an operation that required the thief to cut through electric cables.Spikes and other Disney bloggers posted about Buzzy's rumored disappearance. But Spikes and a crowd of Disney fans who broke into the park soon came under suspicion. Spikes routinely boasted of secret trips through Disney World, including with a friend who climbed the park's Thunder Mountain roller coaster."Good job filling the holes under the Mk back fence this morning," Spikes wrote in a January tweet directed at Disney. "I told you guys about this issue 2 months ago but it took somebody going in and climbing one of your coasters for you to care."On his personal Twitter account, Spikes taunted Disney, advising them to buy a bulk box of security cameras from Best Buy. As the search for Buzzy continued, Disney fans speculated that an urban explorer might have snatched the robot.Eventually, police began narrowing in on Spikes and his scene. Investigators found an October picture of Buzzy on Spikes' @BackDoorDisney account. The picture does not appear to have been taken inside the Cranium Command exhibit. In texts with investigators, Spikes allegedly let slip that Buzzy's clothes were sold on the black market for $8,000.Police got a warrant for Spikes' cellphone and called him in for questioning in December. The meeting went poorly when Spikes tried to cut it short."The defendant stated he felt sick and felt that he was going to vomit," police alleged in an affidavit. "A short time later, he began to make strained breathing noises, and stated he couldn't breath. He requested water, which was given to him, and also was allowed to lay on the floor. The fire department responded and all vitals were normal." Spikes was taken to a hospital. Police charged him with non-violently resisting arrest. He has pleaded not guilty.Spikes later made a video about a police search on his house, and professed his innocence."I said 'really? The entire thing got stolen?' I didn't really believe it," he said in the March video. "It blew my mind. I was like, you can't be serious right now."Later in the video, Spikes suggested that Disney had staged Buzzy's disappearance in order to shut down his BackDoorDisney account."There's a theory someone talked about that Imagineering [a Disney team] removed Buzzy and didn't tell anyone else. So when Operations, the part of the company that runs the Pavillion noticed he was missing, they filed him as 'stolen,'" he said. "Did Disney willingly file a report, knowing the thing wasn't stolen, just to run me down? Because obviously I had been posting a lot of backstage photos and stuff, and information … It almost seems like they wanted my phones because they knew I had a lot of backstage photos on them."But BackDoorDisney kept implying inside knowledge of Buzzy's disappearance.In a May 12 tweet, he tweeted a picture of Buzzy's fate. The tweet showed a picture of Buzzy's decapitated head, with its eyeballs scratched off. The image was included in a screenshot of a text Spikes received, which meant someone else might have stolen the robot.TwitterFive days later, police arrested Spikes. Although Buzzy's disappearance featured prominently in an arrest affidavit (police appear to have started investigating him over Buzzy's theft), Spikes was actually charged for a different series of alleged thefts from Disney World. His lawyer did not return The Daily Beast's request for comment.In July, police alleged, Spikes printed a fake Disney employee card for his cousin and snuck him into the park. The pair allegedly snuck into the Haunted Mansion, a popular ride, and stole a collection of wigs and outfits from backstage. The clothes, which were designed for the ride's animatronic ghosts, cost between $40 (a tiara) and $1,746 (a robot's jacket), adding up to more than $7,000.Spikes and his cousin allegedly took pictures throughout the heist, and posed in the wigs at a nearby 7-Eleven. A video from shortly after the theft allegedly shows Spikes' cousin's girlfriend wearing a robot's stolen dress.Disney may have priced the clothes at just over $7,000, but they allegedly went for four times that price on the black market. Days after the alleged burglary, Spikes allegedly received a combined $29,451 payment from two people over Paypal. One of the people, whose name is redacted in the affidavit, told police he paid Spikes $8,890 for 18 items from various Disney heists, including $1,000 for a Haunted Mansion dress.Shortly before his arrest, Spikes teased a forthcoming video about the black market for stolen Disney gear.Police haven't charged Spikes with Buzzy's disappearance. But they say his video about the raid on his house raised questions about his involvement. In the video, he showed part of a search warrant for his house. Police say he edited the document to remove references to two pieces of evidence police sought."The fact that Spikes altered the warrant for his video and only removed these two items indicate that he was aware these items were used in a crime," the affidavit reads.In that same video, Spikes tells viewers he'll keep his lips tight about Buzzy's disappearance until the investigation is over."If things are still under investigation, I'm not going to get on YouTube and run my mouth about it," he said. "That would be dumb."Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Tale of suicidal 'Handmaid' in New York goes viral Posted: 22 May 2019 11:48 AM PDT  A red-cloaked "Handmaid" ready to hurl herself off a Manhattan building, possibly unhinged by recent legislative assaults on the right to abortion? For months now, amid the #MeToo movement and challenges to the right to abortion in the United States and elsewhere, demonstrations by women dressed in costumes inspired by "The Handmaid's Tale" have multiplied. The hit television series based on Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel evokes a world in which the United States has become a religious dictatorship where fertile women are enslaved and their rape is institutionalized.
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| Apple Watch Series 4 models are back on sale on Amazon at all-time low prices Posted: 23 May 2019 05:46 AM PDT ![Apple Watch Series 4 models are back on sale on Amazon at all-time low prices]( "Apple Watch Series 4 models are back on sale on Amazon at all-time low prices") Popular new Apple products rarely go on sale with worthwhile discounts, but there are exceptions to every rule. One such exception can be found right now on Amazon, where there are multiple Apple Watch Series 4 models that have just gone back on sale at all-time low prices. The Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 40mm) with Space Gray Aluminum Case and Black Sport Band is down to just $349.99, while the 44mm version of the same popular setup is just $379.99. If you want to upgrade to the models with cellular connectivity, you can save $50 on an Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm) with Space Gray Aluminum Case and Black Sport Band or $70 on a high-end Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm) with Space Black Stainless Steel Case and Black Sport Band. There's no telling how long these deals will stick around, so you had better check them out soon. Also, be sure to click around because there are other models on sale as well!Here are the highlights from the product page: * GPS + Cellular * Over 30% larger display and 50% louder speaker * Electrical and optical heart sensors * Digital Crown with haptic feedback * 50% louder speaker * S4 SiP with faster 64-bit dual-core processor * Improved accelerometer and gyroscope for fall detection * Swimproof * watchOS 5 * Aluminum or stainless steel case
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| College student dies after trying to snap picture from a scenic lookout on the Oregon coast Posted: 23 May 2019 10:46 AM PDT  A student at Oregon State University died on Sunday after falling 100 feet from a scenic lookout on the Oregon coast, authorities said.
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| IMF Says U.S. Is Paying China Tariff Costs, Contrary to Trump’s Claim Posted: 23 May 2019 09:58 AM PDT  IMF researchers found "tariff revenue collected has been borne almost entirely by U.S. importers," according to the International Monetary Fund's blog post released Thursday. The report concludes what most private economists have argued for months: that China doesn't pay U.S. tariffs, American consumers and companies do.
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| Booker Vows to Create ‘Office of Reproductive Freedom’ If Elected Posted: 22 May 2019 06:23 AM PDT  Senator Cory Booker (D., N.J.) announced on Wednesday that he will create a "White House Office of Reproductive Freedom" if he triumphs in the expansive Democratic primary field and is elected president in 2020.According to a plan released by Booker's campaign, the office would coordinate with officials from multiple agencies to ensure the fulfillment of his administration's reproductive-health priorities, including, among other things, access to abortion, contraception, paid family leave, and pregnancy care."Republican-controlled state legislatures across the country are mounting a coordinated attack on abortion access and reproductive rights," Booker said in a statement. "A coordinated attack requires a coordinated response. That's why on day one of my presidency, I will immediately and decisively take executive action to respond to these relentless efforts to erode Americans' rights to control their own bodies. I will also pursue a legislative response, including legislation to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law."As part of this effort, Booker also vowed to reinstate funding for the United Nations Population Fund, which focuses on promoting global reproductive health. He also would reverse the Trump administration's Mexico City policy, which prohibits clinics that receive federal funding under Title X from providing or promoting abortion overseas.The announcement comes just days after Alabama governor Kay Ivey signed the nation's most restrictive abortion bill into law. The bill, which prohibits virtually all abortions at any stage of pregnancy, is currently unenforceable but was advanced by the state's Republican legislature in order to prompt a challenge to Roe v. Wade.Booker and a number of his fellow presidential aspirants have vowed to advance federal legislation to codify the federal abortion policy created by the Supreme Court decision in Roe.
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| The 2020 Cadillac CT5-V Officially Debuts May 30 Posted: 23 May 2019 07:04 AM PDT  Could the 500-plus-hp Blackwing V-8 make its way under the hood of Cadillac's newest sports sedan?
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| Serial cyberstalker could avoid prison again under plea deal Posted: 22 May 2019 02:23 PM PDT  Only hours before women marched through many U.S. cities in January, Christopher Cleary set off a manhunt when he posted a Facebook message threatening to kill "as many girls as I see" in retaliation for years of romantic rejection. Cleary, 27, called himself a virgin who never had a girlfriend, stoking fears of another deadly rampage by a man blaming women for his problems. When police tracked his cellphone and arrested the Colorado resident at a McDonald's restaurant in Provo, Utah, Cleary said he had been upset and wasn't thinking clearly.
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| This is the first time Apple’s iPhone 11 model numbers have been spotted in public Posted: 23 May 2019 10:44 AM PDT  Try as Apple might, the company simply can't keep details about upcoming iPhone models from leaking out months ahead of time. While most leaks tend to come from the supply chain, sometimes we're able to glean information about Apple's next-gen iPhone lineup from legal filings Apple is obligated to make in certain jurisdictions.To the latter point, it was discovered that Apple recently registered eleven new iPhone models in the Eurasian Economic Commission database, and it's the first time Apple's new iPhone 11 model numbers have ever been spotted in a public database. The new registrations (via MySmartPrice) have the following model numbers: A2111, A2160, A2161, A2215, A2216, A2217, A2218, A2219, A2220, A2221, and A2223.While the registration certainly doesn't tell us anything about what features we can expect to see out of Apple's forthcoming iPhone lineup, it seemingly corroborates reports which relay that Apple's 2019 iPhone lineup, much like last year, will consist of three distinct models. Hardly a surprise, we've been hearing for months that Apple this September will release successors to the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max.Feature-wise, the entry-level "iPhone 11R" will boast a dual-lens camera scheme while the successors to the iPhone XS and XS Max will reportedly boast a triple-lens camera design. The triple lens camera option is particularly intriguing as it will offer users improved zoom capabilities, ultra wide-angle shots, crisper photos, and more. As for other camera details, there have been reports that the two rear cameras on the iPhone 11 Max will boast 10-megapixel and 14-megapixel sensors.Aesthetically, Apple's iPhone 11 release will offer up a familiar design, with the lone difference being a conspicuous camera bump on the rear that will house a flash and three camera sensors. The final iPhone 11 design remains to be seen, but there's a good chance it's going to look a lot like this.There are also reports that Apple's iPhone 11 lineup will include bilateral charging, a feature that should allow the iPhone to charge other Apple devices such as AirPods. Battery life on the iPhone 11 line is also said to be improved, and we can naturally expect some distinct speed improvements with the anticipated A13 chip.Size wise, Apple's iPhone 11 models will be the same as what we saw this year, which is to say that the entry-level device will boast a 6.1-inch LCD display while the two premium models will feature 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch OLED displays, respectively. Unfortunately, there's no indication that we're going to see Apple introduce a next-gen iPhone SE 2 anytime this year.If all goes according to plan, we can expect Apple to introduce its new iPhone 11 lineup sometime this September at the company's annual special media event.
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| Scouted: Shop The Best Memorial Day Deals on Apparel, Home Goods, Tech and More Posted: 23 May 2019 01:01 PM PDT  It's Memorial Day, which means summer is unofficially here. And that means a ton of retailers are having a sale on everything you could possibly need. We're rounding up some of the best, so you can bookmark it and come back when your boss isn't looking at your screen. There's everything from furniture from Burrow, to discounted tech on Amazon. It's a free-for-all of discounts, so it wouldn't hurt even just to look. HomeSave 20% on all design packages at Modsy: Use code MEMORIALTake up to 60% off select luxury bedding, sheets and home décor from Crane + CanopyUp to 20% off sitewide from Burrow: Use code SUMMER19Get a free monogrammed terrycloth robe with $250+ purchases from Riley Home25% off full price products from Outdoor Fellows: Use code SUMMERFUNUp to 25% off furniture, lighting, rugs, and more at Lulu and Georgia: Use code GOOD to get 15% off order of $300 and up. Use code BETTER to get 20% off order of $600 and up. Use code BEST to get 25% off orders of $900 and up. Up to 45% off outdoor and indoor cookware at Sur La Table: Up to 20% off BBQ cookware, up to 45% off KitchenAid products, and up to 45% off cast iron cookware from Staub, Le Cresuset, Lodge, and more. Up to 30% off top-rated grills at Lowe'sUp to 30% off patio and home goods from Target TechEcho Wall Clock, $25 on Amazon, Refurbished Play:1, $119 from Sonos, Presidio Inked iPhone Case, $31 from SpecksEcho Wall Clock, $25 on AmazonTP-Link AC1750 Smart WiFi Router, $57 on AmazonUp to 40% off computers, TVs, headphones and more from Walmart30% off phone cases and accessories from SpecksSave $79 when you buy a Google Nest Hub and Nest Hello doorbell from Lowe's Save up to $150 on certified refurbished Sonos products from Sonoseero Home WiFi System, $119 on AmazonWithings / Nokia | Body+ Smart Body Composition Wi-Fi Digital Scale, $79 on Amazon Apparel and AccessoriesMen's Cresta Hiking Shorts, $4 from L.L.Bean, Women's Scoop V Tee, $19 from Richer Poorer, 7/8 Compression Legging, $24 from Danskin25% off summer-ready bathing suits, shoes, accessories and more from ban.do20% off sitewide from GREATS: Use code SUNNY20Up to 50% off almost everything from Gap: Use code WARMUP40% off your entire purchase from Perry Ellis40% off sitewide from DanskinUp to $200 off custom suitcases at ROAM: Use code MEM200 to get $100 off orders up to $600, $150 off orders between $600 and $1,000, and $200 off orders over $1,000.20% off your entire purchase from L.L.Bean: Use code SUMMERExtra 30% off outlet items from Under Armour: Use code MAY3025% off select styles from Columbia25% off plus free shipping from PrAna25% off sitewide from Skagen: Use code SALE2525% off sitewide on gifts, apparel, and more from Vida: Use code 3DAYGETAWAYUp to 50% off apparel and gear from REI: Members can save 20% on one eligible item with code ANNV19.Take an extra 25% off sale items from Clarks: Use code EXTRA25Up to 50% off select apparel and gear from Backcountry50% off everything from Eddie Bauer: Use code TRAIL50Up to 50% off men's and women's apparel, home goods, and more from NordstromExtra 10-20% off select items from Macy's: Use code MEMDAYUp to 40% off select styles from Shopbop 40% off plus extra 30% off sale items from Kenneth ColeGet an extra 20% off sale items at Richer Poorer: Use code MEMORIAL20 to get the discount on men's and women's sale items. Get 20% off all lenses at Lensabl: Use code MDW at checkout to get the discount.Scouted is internet shopping with a pulse. Follow us on Twitter and sign up for our newsletter for even more recommendations and exclusive content. Please note that if you buy something featured in one of our posts, The Daily Beast may collect a share of sales.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| How real is Iran threat? Democrats fear Trump administration using intel to justify conflict Posted: 22 May 2019 06:15 AM PDT  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Tuesday briefed members of the House and Senate behind closed doors.
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| Trump administration may use Iran threat to sell bombs to Saudis without Congress' approval: senator Posted: 23 May 2019 12:31 AM PDT  "I am hearing that Trump may use an obscure loophole in the Arms Control Act and notice a major new sale of bombs to Saudi Arabia (the ones they drop in Yemen) in a way that would prevent Congress from objecting. In this case, they said the Republican president would cite rising tensions with Iran as a reason to provide more military equipment to Saudi Arabia, which he sees as an important U.S. partner in the region. Trump has touted arms sales to the Saudis as a way to generate U.S. jobs.
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| Trump administration considers blacklisting another major Chinese technology firm, further inflaming trade conflict Posted: 22 May 2019 03:16 AM PDT  The Trump administration is considering blacklisting another major Chinese technology company in a move that would broaden a US campaign to sever China's access to American know-how and inflame a deepening trade conflict, according to an individual familiar with the debate.Although no final decision has yet been reached, the administration is preparing to move against Hikvision, the world's largest maker of video surveillance technology, the person said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.The deliberations were first reported by The New York Times.The disclosure comes less than a week after the administration barred US companies from supplying Huawei, perhaps China's most prominent manufacturer, without first obtaining a US government license.The administration earlier this week relaxed the ban, saying it would grant temporary 90-day waivers for US companies to help Huawei maintain its existing networks.US officials are said to be eyeing the same penalty for Hikvision, using a Commerce Department mechanism known as the "entity list".Citing national security considerations, the US congress last year banned federal agencies from purchasing equipment made by Hikvision and four other Chinese technology companies: Huawei, ZTE, Hytera and Dahua.The measure was triggered by "classified information the committee reviewed in the course of our regular oversight activities", according to Claude Chafin, a spokesman for the House Armed Services Committee.Hikvision supplies surveillance cameras that the Chinese government has deployed throughout the Muslim-majority Xinjiang region to combat what it describes as separatist terrorism.Randall Shriver, US assistant secretary of defence for Asia, said earlier this month that the Chinese government is detaining 3 million Uighur Muslims in re-education camps. The authorities in Beijing describe the facilities as vocational training centres.In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Cui Tiankai, China's ambassador to the United States, denied reports of human rights abuses."They are real training centres," he said. "They are not camps. They have open gates. There's no armed guards. People could go home over weekend."Hikvision last month reported earning about $1.65bn (£1.3bn) on revenue of roughly $7.2bn (£5.7bn) in 2018.In its annual shareholder letter, the company said it had faced numerous challenges last year but remained "upbeat about growth in the domestic and overseas markets in the years ahead".The administration's intensifying campaign to limit China's access to advanced US technologies comes as a year-long trade conflict defies hopes of an early settlement.Despite the president's continued pursuit of a trade deal, the administration has been cracking down on China in other realms.The Justice Department in December indicted two hackers who allegedly worked with the Chinese Ministry of State Security, targeting companies holding advanced technologies with military applications.The Commerce Department is drawing up new regulations to restrict US exports of 14 advanced technologies including robotics and quantum computing, in a move motivated by concern over China's access to American innovations.Some Trump administration officials want to disconnect American investors and companies from Chinese companies that help beef up the Chinese military, "Big Brother" surveillance networks or those that benefit from China's alleged theft of US trade secrets.Last year, the Commerce Department banned state-backed ZTE from doing business with American suppliers after the company violated the terms of an earlier enforcement action.But the president reversed the ban, which would have crippled ZTE, after a personal plea from Chinese President Xi Jinping.The episode illustrates that any move to sever Chinese companies' links to the United States might cause collateral damage to the US economy.ZTE spends about $2.6bn (£2.05bn) annually buying products from US companies such as Qualcomm and Intel. Huawei also relies heavily on American suppliers.Administration officials recognise that the greater the number and significance of Chinese companies sanctioned, the greater the pain for US companies and their workers.The Washington Post
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| Is This The Greatest 1986 Aston Martin V8 Zagato Ever? Posted: 22 May 2019 06:54 AM PDT  Rare restored prototype car is one of just three, and well known at famed concours events. The engineering of Aston Martin and design brilliance of Zagato has resulted in some of the world's most beautiful machines. The Aston Martin V8 Zagato of the 1980s may have split opinions of the era, but today these cars are appreciating assets.
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| The Real Green New Deal Doesn’t Belong to AOC Posted: 23 May 2019 07:30 AM PDT  Climate change has long been a disaster in the making, but until recently the American public tended to treat it as an afterthought. The Green New Deal brought climate change front and center, and made Americans think about big bold solutions instead of technical tweaks and half measures. The think tank Data for Progress has a plan that actually predates Ocasio-Cortez's, but which goes into much greater detail about how to combat climate change both at home and abroad.
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| Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 update is out, and it fixes the worst thing about Windows updates Posted: 22 May 2019 07:12 AM PDT  Microsoft last month announced a new Windows 10 policy that seems to fix the worst thing about Windows updates in general. The company decided to finally let you choose when or even if you want to install the latest Windows 10 version, and that's great news considering that last year's major Windows 10 updates were plagued by a few annoying problems, including "Blue Screen of Death" issues in April and those aggravating file deletions that followed the October Update. This brings us to Microsoft's next major Windows 10 release, the May 2019 Update, which is available for download right away -- and don't worry, because it should be safe to install.Microsoft rolled out the May 2019 Update (version 1903) update to beta testers last month, saying that the final version of the software would be available to all users come late May. It's late May now, which means you can go ahead and update your machine to the latest operating system version.The update will not be forced on you, at least not for the time being, so you'll have to go to the Update & Security section of the Settings app, and then look for the update manually. That also means you can delay it for about a year to make sure nothing goes wrong like the last time.Unlike previous major releases, Microsoft has a brand new tool that offers information about the known bugs in the latest version, the Windows release health dashboard, available at this link. The dashboard provides information about known issues "so you can quickly search for issues by keyword, including any safeguard holds on updates, see the current status of each issue, and find important announcements."Microsoft also announced that the April 2018 Update is approaching "end of service" status, which means that Windows Update will initiate a feature update automatically:> The Windows 10 April 2018 Update (Windows 10, version 1803) will reach end of service on November 12, 2019 for Home and Pro editions. Starting this June, we will begin updating devices running the April 2018 Update, and earlier versions of Windows 10, to ensure we can continue to service these devices and provide the latest updates, security updates and improvements. We are starting this machine learning (ML)-based rollout process several months in advance of the end of service date to provide adequate time for a smooth update process.
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| Scouted: New Balance Has Given Us a New Running Sneaker Perfect for the Everyday Posted: 22 May 2019 03:00 AM PDT  Flat footed and a runner, getting the right shoe means a whole lot to me — and I've always been able to rely on New Balance as one of my go-to running and workout footwear mainstays. So when the brand released its Fresh Foam Roav (a cousin of one of my personal favorites: the Fresh Foam Vongo Stability Running Shoe), I was quick to check it out. It's the brand's new everyday sneaker. It's designed with a supportive cushioned sole and the foundational Fresh Foam midsole, a single piece of foam that provides a natural feel for your feet (no matter how hard you ride them). This is an everyday sneaker that certainly leans more toward sneaking than sitting but for some people (myself included), that could be perfect for weekends, evenings, and casual work settings. The synthetic mesh upper keeps your feet cool and a curvy outsole aims to balance function and comfort in your shoes. Best of all: The Fresh Foam Roav looks really good. There are men's and women's styles and everything is available on Zappos, which means checkout is a breeze and returns are easy. I'm definitely drawn to the men's Rain Cloud with Marblehead & Munsell White style (I also like the pair in Vintage Indigo with Pigment & Sea Salt but it's an exception and available from the New Balance shop, not Zappos). On the women's end, the most gorgeous pair is the Rain Cloud with Light Cobalt & Munsell White pair and while I think it'd be totally fine to wear casually to work or out with friends, you could go more conservative with the Magnet with Black & Champagne Metallic style. Shop the full line at New Balance or virtually all of it at Zappos today.Scouted is internet shopping with a pulse. Follow us on Twitter and sign up for our newsletter for even more recommendations and exclusive content. Please note that if you buy something featured in one of our posts, The Daily Beast may collect a share of sales.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Trump attacks Democrat probes amid impeachment talk Posted: 22 May 2019 06:17 AM PDT  Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday attacked continuing probes of his presidency by Democratic lawmakers amid an intensifying debate within the opposition party over impeachment.
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| The 2020 Toyota Supra Makes More Power Than Toyota Claims Posted: 22 May 2019 05:41 AM PDT  Dyno pulls reveal that the Supra's BMW-sourced turbo-six overdelivers on its power rating.
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| Iran tells German envoy its patience is over: Fars Posted: 23 May 2019 12:26 PM PDT ![Iran tells German envoy its patience is over: Fars]( "Iran tells German envoy its patience is over: Fars") Jens Ploetner, a political director in the German Foreign Ministry, met Iranian Deputy Foreing Minister Abbas Araghchi. A German diplomatic source told Reuters that talks with other Iranian official were also planned. The semi-official Fars news agency said Araghchi had relayed Iran's impatience during the talks.
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| Congress presses Trump administration for Mueller's counterintelligence files Posted: 22 May 2019 08:17 AM PDT  Mueller's team produced counterintelligence reports and passed the information along to the FBI and the Justice Department based on witness interviews and other evidence about Russia's attempts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Intelligence committees in both the Democrat-led House of Representatives and the Republican-led Senate want detailed information about those reports and leads, the congressional sources said. In a footnote to one section of his report about a Russian operation that trolled American internet users during the 2016 campaign, Mueller said his team was "aware of reports that other Russian entities engaged in similar active measures operations targeting the United States." U.S. and European law enforcement and intelligence officials have said European spy agencies began collecting information about Russian government hackers' efforts to target U.S. government and political networks as early as 2015.
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