Posts

Showing posts from October, 2017

Sgt. Bergdahl's Sentence May Be Lighter Because of Trump's Comments

Image
Sgt. Bergdahl's Sentence May Be Lighter Because of Trump's Comments    New York Times Bowe Bergdahl offers tearful apology to soldiers who searched for him    CNN Bowe Bergdahl Takes The Stand, Offers Apology To Wounded Service Members    NPR Full coverage

Catalan independence: Carles Puigdemont in Belgium, lawyer says

Image
Catalan independence: Carles Puigdemont in Belgium, lawyer says    BBC News Catalonia's Puigdemont to speak at 730 EDT in Brussels: lawyer    Reuters Puigdemont to speak in Brussels amid asylum speculation    Financial Times Catalonia Leader Turns Up in Belgium After Spain Seeks Prosecution    New York Times Full coverage

Nine dismembered body parts found in Japan apartment

Image
Nine dismembered body parts found in Japan apartment    CBS News Japan's Police Investigate Possible Serial Killer    New York Times Japanese man arrested after body parts found in cooler    CNN Man arrested after body parts from 9 found in Zama apartment    Asahi Shimbun Full coverage

iPhone X review: face the future

Image
iPhone X review: face the future    The Verge Why Apple Made a Bad Bet on Face ID    Fortune iPhone X first impressions: The 10 year itch    SlashGear Our First Day Testing the iPhone X's Superdope Camera    WIRED Apple re-sellers in Delhi-NCR are still to waiting to get the initial supply for iPhone X    Firstpost Full coverage

Militant accused in Benghazi attack on his way to US jail

Image
Militant accused in Benghazi attack on his way to US jail    Washington Post US captures key militant behind Benghazi attack    The Hill Trump touts commando raid to capture Benghazi suspect    Politico Full coverage

FBI investigating Whitefish Energy's $300M contract to restore power on Puerto Rico: report

Image
FBI investigating Whitefish Energy's $300M contract to restore power on Puerto Rico: report    New York Daily News US Response to Storm-Hit Puerto Rico Is Criticized by UN Experts    New York Times Source: FBI opens inquiry into Whitefish's Puerto Rico contract    CNN Puerto Rico power restoration: Why it is taking so long    USA TODAY Puerto Rico's Desperate. China Can Help.    Bloomberg Full coverage

Israel Kills 7 Palestinian Militants as Gaza Tunnel Destroyed

Image
Israel Kills 7 Palestinian Militants as Gaza Tunnel Destroyed    Bloomberg 8 killed as Israel strikes Gaza tunnel, Palestinian Health Ministry says    CNN Seven killed as Israel destroys tunnel dug under Gaza border    Reuters Israel's Strike on Gaza Attack Tunnel Could Break Fragile Palestinian Status Quo    Haaretz Full coverage

Chiefs defense leads charge as Kansas City ends two-game slide vs. Broncos

Image
Chiefs defense leads charge as Kansas City ends two-game slide vs. Broncos    USA TODAY Ultimately Trevor Siemian will pay price for Broncos' miscues, including his own    ESPN (blog) Chiefs' Stellar Defense Still Good Enough When New-and-Improved Offense Falters    Bleacher Report Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs RECAP, score and stats | NFL Week 8    NJ.com Broncos vs. Chiefs live blog recap: Real-time updates from Week 8 action    The Denver Post Full coverage

Arrest Warrant Issued for Rose McGowan in Connection to Drug Charge

Image
Arrest Warrant Issued for Rose McGowan in Connection to Drug Charge    PEOPLE.com 'Are they trying to silence me?': Rose McGowan on warrant for her arrest on drug charge    Washington Post Rose McGowan arrest warrant issued stemming from drug charge    CBS News Full coverage

The Islamic World Doesn't Need a Reformation

Image
The Islamic World Doesn't Need a Reformation    The Atlantic Martin Luther's children: the top 10 Protestants in fiction    The Guardian Martin Luther Is Probably In Hell    The Daily Caller The 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation: When Faith Was Privatized    Haaretz Full coverage

For Kurds in Baghdad, the failed Kurdish independence bid provokes an identity crisis

Image
For Kurds in Baghdad, the failed Kurdish independence bid provokes an identity crisis    Washington Post Iraq premier urges calm in Kurdish area    NWAOnline Turkish, Iraqi forces reach border crossing on Iraqi side    Anadolu Agency Lessons from Kirkuk    The Hindu Full coverage

Seattle Seahawks acquire Duane Brown from Texans

Image
Seattle Seahawks acquire Duane Brown from Texans    NFL.com Seahawks trade for Texans' tackle Duane Brown, give up Jeremy Lane    KOMO News Seahawks confirm pending trade for huge upgrade on needy offensive line    The News Tribune Seahawks trade for Houston left tackle Duane Brown, sending cornerback Jeremy Lane to the Texans    Seattle Times Full coverage

The Senate Is About To Confirm A Frenzy Of Conservative Judges

Image
WASHINGTON ― Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is finally giving conservative groups what they want: a huge push on judicial confirmations. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/senate-confirm-frenzy-conservative-judges-002741534.html

People Are Officially Done With John Kelly After His 'Absurd' Civil War Comments

Image
John Kelly, chief of staff to President Donald Trump, angered many on Monday when he told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham that the Civil War was caused by a “lack of ability to compromise.”  Kelly had been seen by some as a voice of reason in the White House. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/people-officially-done-john-kelly-091449841.html

Democratic Lobbyist Tony Podesta Quits After His Firm Turns Up In Manafort Indictment

Image
WASHINGTON ― Tony Podesta, the Democratic Party super-lobbyist, announced his resignation as head of the Podesta Group after the company appeared in the indictment of former Donald Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on Monday. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/democratic-lobbyist-tony-podesta-quits-220227572.html

Woman alleges attack by white nationalists after Nashville rally

Image
A woman has alleged that a group of white nationalists assaulted her after the march. A white woman in an interracial relationship alleged white nationalists attacked her and her partner after a “White Lives Matter” march in Tennessee on Saturday, according to a statement from the Nashville police department. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-alleges-attack-white-nationalists-154802379.html

Read the indictment against Manafort and Gates

Image
Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, and Richard Gates, Manafort’s former business partner, were indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts, including conspiracy against the United States, special counsel Robert Mueller’s office said on Monday. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/read-indictment-manafort-gates-133453986.html

George Washington's church to remove plaque honouring first US president as monuments row takes twist

Image
The church where George Washington worshipped is removing a plaque honouring the memory of America’s first president in the latest example of the way historic monuments are influencing contemporary politics. Officers at Christ Church, in Alexandria, Virginia, said it was removing the plaque for the slave-owning president along with one for a second parishioner, General Robert Lee, who rose to the head of the Confederate army during the Civil War. “The Vestry has unanimously decided that the plaques create a distraction in our worship space and may create an obstacle to our identity as a welcoming church, and an impediment to our growth and to full community with our neighbours,” church officers said in a letter to the congregation following a month-long consultation period. Washington was one of the congregation’s founding members in 1773, paying for pew number five, while General Lee’s daughter left the church $10,000 in her will. The two plaques have hung on either side...

Revise Law School Personal Statements Before Applying

One key component is the personal statement, and it's critical that you submit a strong essay that captures who you are and your reasons for pursuing the law. Avoid c ommon cliches in favor of concrete experiential evidence that establishes what qualities, achievements and perspectives make you a competitive law school candidate. Here are five tips to keep in mind as you review your personal statement. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/revise-law-school-personal-statements-applying-140000125.html

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Hits New Low, Poll Finds

Image
President Donald Trump’s approval rating hit a new low point last week, according to the latest NBC News/WSJ poll. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-apos-approval-rating-083940230.html

Dad Who Admitted Drugging, Sexually Assaulting and Killing Teen Daughter Wants to Withdraw Guilty Plea

Image
A California father convicted for drugging, sexually assaulting and killing his 14-year-old daughter now wants to change his guilty plea to avoid a possible sentence of life in prison, PEOPLE confirms from https://www.yahoo.com/news/dad-admitted-drugging-sexually-assaulting-033513251.html

Trump responds to Manafort charges by attacking 'Crooked Hillary'

Image
President Trump tried to distance himself from the news Monday that Paul Manafort, his former campaign chairman, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a dozen charges, including conspiracy against the United States. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-responds-manafort-charges-attacking-crooked-hillary-150424940.html

High winds sweep Central Europe, leave 5 dead, others hurt

Image
BERLIN (AP) — High winds knocked down trees and caused widespread travel chaos across much of Central Europe on Sunday, leaving five people dead and several injured. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/least-2-killed-storms-central-111124926.html

Iran says to continue developing ballistic missiles

Image
Iran's president on Sunday said his country would continue building weapons including developing missiles as the United States prepares new sanctions over its ballistic missile programme. "To defend our nation and territorial integrity, we will build all the weapons we will need," Hassan Rouhani told parliament in statements broadcast on state television. Recent Iranian missile launches have triggered US sanctions and accusations they violate the spirit of a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/iran-says-continue-developing-ballistic-missiles-115809791.html

Kevin Spacey Responds To Report He Sexually Harassed Then-14-Year-Old Anthony Rapp

Image
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has addressed a report that he once sexually harassed actor Anthony Rapp. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/kevin-spacey-responds-report-sexually-051542370.html

The Latest: 2 rescued women say they once got close to Oahu

Image
WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan (AP) — The Latest on the rescue of two sailors lost nearly six months in the Pacific (all times local): from https://www.yahoo.com/news/latest-rescued-sailors-effusive-thanks-navy-ship-021448671.html

Afghan Taliban say kidnapped U.S. professor is seriously ill

Image
The Afghan Taliban said on Monday that Kevin King, one of two professors from the American University of Afghanistan who were kidnapped in Kabul last year, is seriously ill and needs urgent medical attention. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said King, an American, was suffering from "dangerous" heart disease and kidney problems. "His illness has intensified, his feet have swollen and sometimes he becomes unconscious and his condition worsens every day," Mujahid said in a statement. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/afghan-taliban-kidnapped-u-professor-seriously-ill-083346866.html

A brief history of Manafort’s relationship with Trump

Image
The White House has been distancing itself from Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort ever since his ties to Ukraine became front-page news. But Manafort’s numerous connections to Trump and his associates are well known. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/brief-history-manaforts-relationship-trump-180905991.html

Historic Virginia church to relocate Washington, Lee plaques

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A historic Episcopal church in northern Virginia has decided to relocate two plaques in its sanctuary that honor George Washington and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, who worshipped there. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/historic-virginia-church-relocate-washington-lee-plaques-155025744.html

Former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort Charged In Russia Probe

Image
WASHINGTON ― Paul Manafort, former campaign chairman to President Donald Trump, has been told to surrender to federal authorities, the New York Times reported on Monday. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-trump-campaign-manager-paul-120016120.html

'House Of Cards' Creator Responds To Kevin Spacey Sexual Harassment Allegations

Image
“House of Cards” creator Beau Willimon is responding to sexual harassment allegations made against the Netflix show’s star, Kevin Spacey. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/apos-house-cards-apos-creator-163748090.html

Woman Killed After 12-Year-Old Boy Jumps From Overpass Onto Her Car In Alleged Suicide Attempt

Image
A 22-year-old woman died after a 12-year-old boy jumped off of an overpass and landed on her car, Saturday from https://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-killed-12-old-boy-163620401.html

The Ivy League Has An Unexpected Friend In Donald Trump

Image
At first glance, Yale University doesn’t seem like a school with much love for the current president. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/ivy-league-unexpected-friend-donald-110032228.html

Questions, anger after young Russian model dies in China

Image
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese modeling agency that hired a 14-year-old Russian girl is denying media reports that a "slave contract" contributed to the teen's sudden death. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/questions-anger-young-russian-model-dies-china-110830513.html

Facebook: Russia-linked content reached 126M

Image
Facebook will inform lawmakers this week that roughly 126 million Americans may have been exposed to content generated on its platform by the Russian government-linked troll farm known as the Internet Research Agency between June 2015 and August 2017, CNN has learned. from http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/30/media/russia-facebook-126-million-users/index.html

Trump decries 'evil politics' of Mueller's Russia probe

Image
President Trump says that the federal investigation into his campaign’s ties to Russia is a “witch hunt” and “bad for the country,” but insists Republicans are united in drawing Hillary Clinton into it. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-decries-evil-politics-muellers-russia-probe-153526216.html

Hillary Clinton Shrugs Off Reminder Of Comey Letter Anniversary: 'Oh Is That Today?'

Image
If Hillary Clinton still feels sore about former FBI Director James Comey’s now-infamous letter to lawmakers saying he was re-opening the probe into her use of private email server as secretary of state, she waved it off in a joking tweet posted on the one-year anniversary of that day. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/hillary-clinton-shrugs-off-reminder-124111301.html

Kevin Spacey's Emmy Honor Rescinded After Sexual Harassment Allegation

Image
Kevin Spacey will no longer be honored at the 2017 International Emmys amid allegations that the actor sexually harassed then-14-year-old Anthony Rapp. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/kevin-spacey-apos-emmy-honor-002842584.html

Catalan leader travels to Brussels as Spanish state prosecutor calls for rebellion and sedition charges

Image
Carles Puigdemont, the ousted president of Catalonia who defied the Spanish state by declaring his region’s independence, has fled Spain to Brussels, fuelling speculation that he may seek political asylum in Belgium. Sources from the Catalan government, which has been formally removed from power by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, told The Telegraph that Mr Puigdemont had travelled to the Belgian capital on Monday, reportedly accompanied by five colleagues from his former administration. On Monday all 14 members of Mr Puigdemont’s ousted executive were accused by Spain’s chief prosecutor of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds for organising an illegal referendum in Catalonia before declaring independence. Six members of the speaker’s committee at the Catalan parliament face the same accusations for pushing ahead with illegal procedures ahead of last Friday’s proclamation of an independent Catalan republic. A Mossos d'Esquadra, a Catalan regional police officer, stan...

Turkey detains 143 people over suspected Islamic State links: Anadolu

Image
Turkish police detained 143 people over suspected links to Islamic State in anti-terror operations in eight cities over the weekend, the state-run Anadolu Agency said on Sunday. Counter-terrorism police detained 49 foreign nationals on Saturday during operations in the capital Ankara, Anadolu said. The police raided houses in Bursa, a northwestern province of Turkey, and detained 39 people including 28 Syrian nationals and two Azerbaijani nationals on Sunday, Anadolu said. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/turkey-detains-61-people-over-suspected-islamic-state-095922897.html

Philippines' Duterte 'to limit mouth' in Japan emperor meet

Image
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday pledged to "limit my mouth" in a meeting with Japan's revered Emperor Akihito this week following previous concerns in Tokyo the profanity-prone leader would spark diplomatic tensions. Duterte said he would have an audience with the 83-year-old Akihito -- a popular and respected figure in Japan -- during his two-day visit to Tokyo. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/philippines-duterte-limit-mouth-japan-emperor-meet-150457623.html

George Papadopoulos Is Bad News For Donald Trump

Image
WASHINGTON ― There may have been a brief moment Monday morning when the White House thought the week wouldn’t be so bad. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/george-papadopoulos-bad-news-donald-180310317.html

Catalan government insists Monday is 'normal working day' despite being ousted by Madrid

Image
How can Europe celebrate ex-colonial cultures but despise the Catalans?  The Catalonia crisis shows Brexit was the right choice ​ If the EU cannot learn from Spain, separatism will only spread Why does Catalonia want independence from Spain? Catalonia declares independence – so is Barcelona safe to visit? Catalonia’s deposed government is heading for a fresh showdown with the Spanish authorities today after Catalan ministers promised they would go to work on Monday morning despite being fired over the weekend by Madrid. A source close to Carles Puigdemont, the deposed president of Catalonia, told The Telegraph that Monday would be “a working day” for the administration, officially ousted under special powers triggered by Spain’s government. “The president of the country is and will continue to be Carles Puigdemont”, added Catalonia’s deposed vice president, Oriol Junqueras, in a newspaper article yesterday. As 300,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Barcelona on Sunday to...

Trump responds to Manafort charges by attacking 'Crooked Hillary'

Image
President Trump tried to distance himself from the news Monday that Paul Manafort, his former campaign chairman, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a dozen charges, including conspiracy against the United States. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-responds-manafort-charges-attacking-crooked-hillary-150424940.html

U.S. military captures militant believed to have role in Benghazi attack: official

Image
U.S. Special Operation Forces have captured a militant who is believed to have played a role in a 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-military-captures-militant-believed-195237877.html

Former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort Charged In Russia Probe

Image
WASHINGTON ― Paul Manafort, former campaign chairman to President Donald Trump, has been told to surrender to federal authorities, the New York Times reported on Monday. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-trump-campaign-manager-paul-120016120.html

Protests erupt after Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta declared winner of disputed elections with 98 per cent of votes

Image
Renewed protests erupted in parts of Kenya on Monday night after Uhuru Kenyatta was declared president of a bitterly divided nation for the second time in three months. Claiming a resounding mandate to serve a second five-year term, Mr Kenyatta accepted victory after securing 98 per cent of the vote in an election boycotted by his rival Raila Odinga. But with just 38.8 per cent of voters choosing to participate in the election, Mr Kenyatta faces a struggle to assert his authority and legitimacy over a fractured country increasingly polarised on ethnic lines. Dozens of people have been killed in electoral violence over the past three months and, even as government supporters held muted celebrations, rioting broke out in Nairobi’s slums, while protesters also gathered in Mr Odinga’s strongholds in western Kenya. The president also knows from experience that being declared winner of an election does not guarantee assuming office. His victory in August was overturned by the supreme court, ...

'Shortest Asia-Europe rail link' launched in Azerbaijan

Image
Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey on Monday launched a rail link between the countries aimed at cutting total journey times from China to Western Europe while bypassing Russia. It will help to reduce the journey time between China and Europe, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said at the launch ceremony in the town of Alyat in the oil-rich Caucasus nation. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/shortest-asia-europe-rail-launched-azerbaijan-171158304.html

MSNBC Host Skewers Claims Clinton Helped Sell Uranium To Russians

Image
Joy Reid just reclaimed her time on national television. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/msnbc-host-skewers-claims-clinton-020745433.html

Corey Feldman Defends Needing $10 Million to Reveal Names of Alleged Hollywood Pedophiles in Feature Film

Image
Corey Feldman believes the sexual harassment allegations rippling through Hollywood are “just the tip of the iceberg from https://www.yahoo.com/news/corey-feldman-defends-needing-10-180226003.html