| Venezuela: Trump says ‘all options are on the table’ as US seeks to divert crucial oil revenue from Maduro Posted: 24 Jan 2019 08:14 PM PST  Donald Trump has ratcheted up his sabre-rattling over Venezuela, claiming that "all options are on the table" as the US seeks to divert crucial oil money from president Nicholas Maduro. Mr Trump's comments came a day after his administration recognised opposition politician Juan Guaido as the country's president, after the 35-year-old held a symbolic swearing in for himself on the streets of Caracas. In turn, Mr Maduro cut diplomatic ties with the US and gave its diplomats 72 hours to leave.
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| Florida Gunman Killed All 5 Women in Bank in 'Random' Mass Shooting, Police Say Posted: 24 Jan 2019 09:30 AM PST  "We have no information at this time as to what his true motive has been," Chief Hoglund said. "We believe it was a random act, where nobody specifically was targeted."
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| American Airlines kicks Michigan family off plane for body odor Posted: 24 Jan 2019 08:59 AM PST  Yossi and Jennie Adler and their 19-month-old daughter were boarding a plane at the Miami International Airport when they were escorted off.
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| Gunman Kills 2, Wounds 2 in Shooting Rampage Near Penn State Campus Posted: 25 Jan 2019 05:22 AM PST  A gunman in State College, Pennsylvania killed two people and wounded two others before killing himself.
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| Official: Israel to allow Qatari payment to Hamas Posted: 24 Jan 2019 07:42 AM PST ![Official: Israel to allow Qatari payment to Hamas]( "Official: Israel to allow Qatari payment to Hamas") JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Thursday agreed to allow the transfer of $15 million in Qatari aid to the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip, an official said. But Hamas said it was rejecting the much-needed cash to protest Israeli delays on the delivery.
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| Satisfy your sweet tooth with this peanut butter caramel corn cake Posted: 24 Jan 2019 05:00 AM PST  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| EU, US crank up pressure on Venezuela's Maduro Posted: 25 Jan 2019 08:24 AM PST  The European Union and United States ratcheted up the pressure on Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro as his power struggle with the opposition leader intensified on Friday. The EU is drafting an appeal for Maduro to call elections to resolve a political crisis after National Assembly chief Juan Guaido proclaimed himself acting president on Wednesday. The United Nations has announced a Security Council meeting for Saturday on the crisis, which has left 26 people dead as anti-Maduro activists angry over four years of recession have clashed with security forces.
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| China Blocks Microsoft's Bing Due to Technical Error, Sources Say Posted: 24 Jan 2019 03:42 PM PST  Microsoft Corp.'s search engine Bing was blocked in China due to an accidental technical error rather than an attempt at censorship, according to people familiar with the matter, and the search engine is once again accessible in the country. The government had no intention to block Bing when it stopped working this week, according to two people with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. The Cyberspace Administration of China didn't respond to faxed questions.
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| Heinz made Ketchup Caviar so Valentine's Day dates can dine like fancy trash Posted: 24 Jan 2019 12:23 PM PST  Nothing says romance like small round capsules filled with tomato goo. That's the new Heinz motto, probably. Why? Well, for starters the condiment company is celebrating Valentine's Day with a fancy new product called Ketchup Caviar, which is, essentially, exactly what it sounds like. Think regular caviar, then remove the delicacy of fish eggs, replace it with balls filled with ketchup, and you have Ketchup Caviar. You OK? Alright, good. > America's favorite ketchup presents America's favorite caviar. Reply with #HeinzKetchupCaviar and #Sweeps for the chance to get your hands on one of 150 jars this Valen-HEINZ day. No purchase necessary. Rules linked in bio. pic.twitter.com/aa8NNebVk1 > > -- Heinz Ketchup (@HeinzKetchup_US) January 24, 2019 On Thursday, the official Heinz Ketchup Twitter account shared a video of the "limited edition delicacy for true ketchup lovers," and boy is it something. One colleague of mine described them as "ketchup beans," while another dubbed them "ketchup bubbles." (Both correct, in my opinion.) And Mashable's Executive Editor, the mom of a young child who would probably have a ~ball~ with the ketchup balls, simply referred to the "ketchup in tiny, exploding ball form" as her "nightmare." While the "caviar" is meant to be luxurious, it doesn't seem to be especially practical. I mean, how are you supposed to eat fries with ketchup? Use two fries as chopsticks and pick up a caviar bit? Seems bad. SEE ALSO: Costco is now selling a 27-pound bucket of macaroni and cheese The lil ketchup pearls were created with the goal of helping ketchup-loving couples have an "exquisite Valentine's Day experience," according to the video. But as it turns out the caviar isn't actually available for purchase. Instead, 150 Heinz Ketchup Caviar jars will be sent free of charge to a select group of Twitter users. If you're interesting in winning one, all you have to do is respond to a tweet from @HeinzKetchup_US with your thoughts about the latest concoction using the hashtags #HeinzKetchupCaviar and #sweeps. The opportunity to win is only available from Jan. 24 to Jan. 28, though. So if you're in the mood to eat some fancy ketchup you'd better send out your tweet. Be sure to check out Heinz's full list of rules and promotional guidelines here, and, uh, best of luck impressing all your Valentine's day dinner dates. ## WATCH: What happens to your body when you eat spicy food?
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| Trump’s new border wall rhyme is misleading and factually dubious Posted: 24 Jan 2019 04:56 AM PST  As new polls showed a majority of Americans had cooled to the idea of a protracted government shutdown over his long-promised border wall, Donald Trump woke up with the same two options facing him as the past 33 days - he could fight back or concede. "BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!" Mr Trump wrote in his daily morning Twitter address. Two minutes later, Mr Trump tweeted the rhyme again for emphasis.
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| ColourPop makes a colorful entry into the mascara sector Posted: 24 Jan 2019 02:40 AM PST  Colourpop Cosmetics is making a bright and beautiful debut into the world of mascara. The cruelty-free beauty brand is launching seven new 'BFF' mascaras Thursday, in a range of tones from classic black to royal blue, minty teal and a cool lilac, as first reported by HelloGiggles. The brand first unveiled the black version of the mascara to its 6.9 million followers on Instagram earlier this week, revealing that it had been working on the product for 13 months, and had tried out "over 5000 combinations of brushes and formulas".
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| This Dyson vacuum is way too powerful to be on sale for $180 Posted: 24 Jan 2019 09:20 AM PST ![This Dyson vacuum is way too powerful to be on sale for $180]( "This Dyson vacuum is way too powerful to be on sale for $180") After years of going back and forth, today is the day you finally upgrade to a Dyson vacuum. The company's vacuums are very expensive, but they're also worth every penny because there's simply nothing else on the market that even comes close. Lucky for you, Amazon is running a killer one-day deal that slashes the Dyson Ball Multi Floor 2 Upright Vacuum to its lowest price ever, just $179.99 if you pick up a refurb. This deal won't last long, so grab one while you still have time. Here are the bullet points from the product page: * This Certified Refurbished product is manufacturer refurbished, shows limited or no wear, includes all original accessories, and a 6 month Dyson limited warranty against original defects in materials & workmanship; warranty covers private household use in accordance with the owner's manual * Unrivaled Dyson suction*. Light to maneuver. Radial root cyclone technology captures more microscopic dust than any other on the market * Self-adjusting cleaner head seals in suction across carpet, wood, vinyl, and tile floors * Instant-release wand allows for cleaning up high or under furniture. Dimensions (HxWxD): 41.93 x 15.59 x 13.39 inches & Weight: 15.6 lbs; Maximum Reach:40ft * Hygienically empty the bin with the push of a button
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| The Latest: Experts: PG&E bankruptcy still likely Posted: 24 Jan 2019 04:55 PM PST  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the cause of a 2017 California wildfire that killed 22 people (all times local):
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| Kremlin backs Venezuela's Maduro, while West turns up heat Posted: 24 Jan 2019 07:46 AM PST  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim leader on Wednesday, winning the support of Washington and parts of Latin America. The prospect of Maduro being ousted is a geopolitical and economic headache for Moscow which, alongside China, has become a creditor of last resort for Caracas, lending it billions of dollars as its economy implodes. Moscow has also helped its military and oil industry and provided wheat.
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| El Chapo's sons killed Mexican journalist Javier Valdez, witness tells trial Posted: 23 Jan 2019 02:48 PM PST  The sons of former drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman killed Mexican journalist Javier Valdez because he insisted on publishing an interview with a drug trafficker, who told of the murder in court Wednesday. Valdez was an AFP stringer and co-founder of the weekly Riodoce de Sinaloa.
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| Commerce secretary says there's no 'good excuse' for furloughed workers to run out of cash Posted: 24 Jan 2019 01:18 PM PST  "There really is not a good excuse why there really should be a liquidity crisis," Ross said, explaining furloughed federal workers should get loans.
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| The Problem With Savannah Guthrie's Nicholas Sandmann Interview Posted: 23 Jan 2019 01:15 PM PST  Sandmann's MAGA hat and presence at an anti-abortion protest were acts of political speech. As a journalist, Guthrie had a responsibility to press him about those politics. Instead, she took him at his word.
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| Russia: Our New Cruise Missile Definitely Doesn't Violate Any Arms-Control Treaties Posted: 24 Jan 2019 07:15 AM PST  Moscow claims the new missile, 9M729, does not violate a treaty meant to ban intermediate-range missiles.
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| House Democrats to Seek Testimony From Wall Street CEOs, Sources Say Posted: 24 Jan 2019 12:33 PM PST  The chief executive officers of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Wells Fargo & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Corp. could be asked to testify before the House Financial Services Committee, according to people familiar with the discussions.
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| Apple cuts hundreds of employees from secretive self-driving car project Posted: 24 Jan 2019 03:59 AM PST  Apple has cut more than 200 employees from its self-driving car team, known internally as 'Project Titan'. Project Titan has been a significant but closely guarded project at the iPhone creator for nearly five years. At its height, it was said that over 5,000 employees were either working on or aware of the self-driving car projects reportedly lead by Ford and Apple veteran Bob Mansfield since 2014. The latest dismissals come as the company restructures its autonomous technology projects. Apple acknowledged the cuts, initially reported by CNBC, but said that it still sees a 'huge opportunity' in the sector. "We have an incredibly talented team working on autonomous systems and associated technologies at Apple," said an Apple spokesman. "As the team focuses their work on several key areas for 2019, some groups are being moved to projects in other parts of the company, where they will support machine learning and other initiatives, across all of Apple." "We continue to believe there is a huge opportunity with autonomous systems, that Apple has unique capabilities to contribute, and that this is the most ambitious machine learning project ever." Apple has reportedly been testing its 'Project Titan' vehicles in and around its campus in Cupertino, California. Credit: Reuters It is unclear how many of the 200 employees have left Apple altogether or have been moved to other projects within the company. However, it is reported that the restructure was expected following the August 2018 appointment of former Tesla engineering vice president, Doug Field, to lead Project Titan alongside Mansfield. Apple has regularly said that its autonomous vehicle project was a significant focus for the company, with CEO Tim Cook saying it was the 'mother of all AI projects' in 2017. While the actual tech behind Project Titan has remained a close secret, Apple had the third highest permit applications for self-driving vehicles in California behind General Motor's 'Cruise' and Waymo. Apple has been reportedly testing its self-driving vehicles in and around its Cupertino headquarters, with the goal of an automated shuttle service running throughout its campus. In August 2018, it was confirmed by Californian authorities that an Apple test vehicle had been involved in a minor crash near its base after it was rear-ended by a human Nissan driver. Reports also have it that Apple has restructured Project Titan once before in 2016, scaling back the company's ambitions to build their own vehicle in order to focus on software and AI. Where this latest change leaves Project Titan remains to be seen while Apple continue to deal with the fallout from its shock profit warning earlier this month, cutting sales forecasts for the first time since 2002.
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| NASA swaps out astronauts for first manned flight on Boeing’s new ship Posted: 23 Jan 2019 02:09 PM PST  Last year was a huge year for private spaceflight, with a steady stream of very successful launches and huge progress being made on more ambitious ventures. It's already looking like 2019 is going to be an even bigger test for SpaceX, as well as competitor Boeing. Both groups are expected to soon begin their new manned spacecraft systems that will eventually serve NASA's needs, but first NASA has to make sure it has its crews ready. In a new announcement, NASA reveals that it is swapping out one of the astronauts expected to participate in the very first manned flight of the Boeing Starliner ship, which will ferry travelers to and from the International Space Station. The swap will see astronaut Eric Boe removed from the planned crew roster and replaced by Mike Fincke. NASA doesn't offer much in the way of details surrounding the decision to shuffle the astronauts other than to say that Boe "is unable to fly due to medical reasons." Boe was originally announced as a member of the crew in August 2018. "Fincke will begin training immediately alongside NASA's Nicole Mannand Boeing's Chris Ferguson, who were both assigned to the mission in August 2018," NASA says in a new blog post. "The Starliner's Crew Flight Test will be the first time that the new spacecraft, which is being developed and built by Boeing as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, is launched into space with humans on board." It'll be a history-making flight in that Boeing is expected to be the first commercial partner to have its manned spacecraft ready to take passengers. Lots of things could change that, however, as both Boeing and SpaceX will need to prove to NASA that their ships are capable of safely transporting astronauts. Before either SpaceX's Crew Dragon or Boeing's Starliner are allowed to carry a crew, both companies will showcase the capabilities of their hardware with unmanned test flights which will be closely monitored by NASA.
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| Manafort denies lying to investigators after plea agreement Posted: 23 Jan 2019 02:30 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman on Wednesday denied allegations he lied to investigators after he began cooperating with them.
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| 2019 Audi A7 and Mercedes-Benz CLS450 Face Off in a Luxury-Coupe Battle Posted: 25 Jan 2019 07:06 AM PST |
| Second bomb attack in days hits Damascus Posted: 24 Jan 2019 12:36 PM PST  A bomb attack hit near the Russian embassy in the Syrian capital Thursday but caused no casualties, state media said, in the second such blast in Damascus in less than a week. Eight years into Syria's devastating civil war, President Bashar al-Assad's regime is in control of almost two-thirds of the country. Until last week, Damascus had enjoyed more than a year of respite from planted explosives.
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| Whole Foods recalls salads, wraps with baby spinach for possible Salmonella contamination Posted: 25 Jan 2019 04:37 AM PST  Whole Foods is issuing a recall for foods containing baby spinach sold at its stores in eight states over concern for potential Salmonella risk.
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| The Latest: Pope touches down in Panama, meets first couple Posted: 23 Jan 2019 02:04 PM PST  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The latest on the pope's visit to Panama (all times local):
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| Russia offers to mediate between government and opposition in Venezuela: RIA Posted: 25 Jan 2019 04:06 AM PST  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Friday offered to mediate between the government and opposition in Venezuela if necessary, saying it was ready to cooperate with all political forces that acted responsibly, the RIA news agency reported. The comments came a day after Moscow said Nicolas Maduro was Venezuela's legitimate president and not opposition leader Juan Guaido who declared himself interim leader on Wednesday, winning the support of Washington and parts of Latin America. ...
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| Senate brings forth dueling amendments for a vote, Sen. Manchin expected to vote yes on both Posted: 24 Jan 2019 07:47 AM PST  North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer says that both bills to end the government shutdown are expected to fail.
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| The Lesson to Take Away From the Confrontation Between High Schoolers and a Native Elder Posted: 23 Jan 2019 02:21 PM PST  How to tell what is and isn't just noise
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| Google Employees Fret That ‘Family Friendly’ Is a ‘Homophobic’ Term Posted: 25 Jan 2019 03:30 AM PST  According to an article in The Daily Caller, the trouble started when a Google executive used the phrase "family friendly" when discussing a product for children during a company-wide presentation. "If you mean 'children,' say 'children;' we have a perfectly good word for it," the thread began.
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| Steph Curry Sells North Carolina Home for $1.19 Million Posted: 23 Jan 2019 11:00 AM PST  The Golden State Warrior star previously sold his Walnut Creek, California, home in August 2017
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| Florida bank shooter killed five women in apparent random attack Posted: 24 Jan 2019 09:43 AM PST  The attack took place around lunchtime on Wednesday at a SunTrust Bank branch in Sebring, a town of about 10,000 people 95 miles (153 km) south of Orlando, authorities said. The suspect, Zephen Xaver, called the 911 emergency number just after 12:30 p.m. EST (1730 GMT) and told dispatch he had shot five people inside the bank, according to authorities. Hoglund said all the victims were women, and named two of them as Cynthia Watson, a bank customer, and Marisol Lopez, a bank employee.
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| The Latest: Trump claims Cohen 'threatened by the truth' Posted: 23 Jan 2019 01:18 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the decision by President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to postpone public testimony to Congress (all times local):
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| Starbucks Happy Hour means buy-one-get-one free Frappuccino and espresso drinks today Posted: 24 Jan 2019 11:26 AM PST ![Starbucks Happy Hour means buy-one-get-one free Frappuccino and espresso drinks today]( "Starbucks Happy Hour means buy-one-get-one free Frappuccino and espresso drinks today") Starbucks' Happy Hour is back Thursday, Jan. 24 with a buy-one-get-one free deal on espresso drinks and Frappuccino blended beverages.
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| The Latest: PG&E objects to judge's proposals on fire risk Posted: 23 Jan 2019 12:57 PM PST ![The Latest: PG&E objects to judge's proposals on fire risk]( "The Latest: PG&E objects to judge's proposals on fire risk") SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on proposals by a U.S. judge aimed at preventing Pacific Gas & Electric Co. equipment from causing any wildfires in 2019 (all times local):
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| Venezuelan High-Stakes Poker for Global Powers Posted: 25 Jan 2019 03:02 AM PST  The world is waiting to see if Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro can hold onto power amid a newly invigorated opposition and fresh street protests. The U.S. is leading the charge against Maduro, endorsing National Assembly leader Juan Guaido and dangling the prospect of sanctions on the country's petroleum exports. Venezuela has been a fiercely socialist regime for two decades, mostly under Hugo Chavez, who was a persistent irritant for his northern neighbor.
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| Davos forum hits turbulence over CEOs' private jets Posted: 24 Jan 2019 08:48 AM PST  Touting its green credentials, the World Economic Forum has pushed back against research that said company bosses are flying to Davos in record numbers on polluting private jets. The study this week from the leasing company Air Charter Service (ACS) forecast that nearly 1,500 such flights would occur over the week of the forum, to and from four airports near Davos in the Swiss Alps.
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| Google pushed to curb employee protests while claiming to support walkouts, documents show Posted: 24 Jan 2019 10:35 AM PST  Google is under fire from its own employees after it asked the US government to change rules which allow staff to plan activism on their work email accounts. The Silicon Valley tech giant urged the National Labor Relations Board, the US agency which enforces labour laws, to roll back rules which stop companies punishing activist employees who form unions or circulate petitions on workplace communication systems, documents obtained by Bloomberg show. Last November thousands of Google employees walked out of their offices over allegations that the company had made substantial payouts to senior figures accused of sexually harassing staff. In a memo on October 30, Sundar Pichai, Google's chief executive, told employees he was "deeply sorry" for the company's "past actions" and that workers who chose to walk out would "have the support [they] need". The filing by Google's lawyers urging the NLRB to change the rules was made three weeks later in an unrelated court case case, in which the NLRB had accused the company of infringing on workers' rights. A spokeswoman for Google said the filing was not part of any concerted lobbying campaign to change the rules, and that it was simply one of the possible legal defences in response to a charge the company considers "without merit". The NLRB has accused Google of breaking workplace laws including by making threats against employees and warning an employee about comments they had made on email and the company forum G+. The disciplined employee has not been named, but his lawyer told Bloomberg that his client had been punished for failing to conform to the company's "very, very left-wing office culture". Activists involved in the November walk-out accused the company of "not operating in good faith" and said the move showed that statements made by Mr Pichai in support of the walkout were hollow. 20 years of Google They also warned that the change would limit their own abilities to organise further activism. The walkout organisers said: "Sundar assured us that he and Google's leadership supported the walkout. But the company's requests to the National Labor Relations Board tell a different story, showing that Google would rather pay lawyers to change national labor law than do what's right." A Google spokeswoman said: "Google is one of the most open workplaces in the world. Employees have multiple internal forums to express their views, raise concerns and connect, including thousands of internal communities and tens of thousands of email groups. "We're not lobbying for changes to any rules. This was a legal defense that we included as one of many possible defenses in the response to a charge. This case is without merit and we are defending the claim vigorously."
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| Senator Ernst reveals she was raped in college Posted: 24 Jan 2019 02:56 PM PST  After divorce documents were publicly disclosed revealing she was allegedly abused by her ex-husband, Republican Senator Joni Ernst told Bloomberg News she was also raped in college by another man. Colette Luke has more.
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| China detains Australian on suspicion of endangering security Posted: 24 Jan 2019 02:46 AM PST  Australian officials said Yang Hengjun was detained shortly after he flew in to the southern city of Guangzhou from New York last week, but it did not believe his detention was the result of rising tension between China and the West. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that Australia was officially notified after Yang was placed under "coercive measures" - a euphemism for detention - in Beijing. "The Australian citizen Yang Jun, due to being suspected of engaging in criminal acts that endangered China's national security, was recently placed under coercive measures and is being investigated by the Beijing city State Security Bureau," Hua told reporters.
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| See New 2020 Lamborghini Huracán Evo Photos Posted: 23 Jan 2019 02:09 PM PST |
| Moscow arrest of American on spy charges eerily similar to the 1986 case against U.S. reporter Nick Daniloff Posted: 23 Jan 2019 10:40 AM PST  Both were handed materials they thought were innocuous photos or clippings but were purportedly classified.
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| The Latest: Pelosi rejects 'big down payment' for Trump wall Posted: 24 Jan 2019 05:53 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump, Congress and the partial government shutdown (all times local):
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| As U.S. Digs In at Embassy, Venezuela Military Supports Maduro Posted: 24 Jan 2019 10:27 AM PST  President Nicolas Maduro quickly severed diplomatic ties with the U.S. on Wednesday after Donald Trump publicly backed the opposition's Juan Guaido as the legitimate leader of Venezuela and gave U.S. diplomats 72 hours to leave the country. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo responded to Maduro by saying the U.S. doesn't recognize his authority and therefore won't pull its staff, prompting Diosdado Cabello, a close Maduro ally, to make the threatening comments.
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