| Trump signals he will declare national emergency over border wall, calling congress talks ‘a waste of time’ Posted: 01 Feb 2019 03:34 AM PST  Donald Trump has indicated he is likely to declare a national emergency when a federal government funding deal runs out later this month, dismissing talks with Democrats as "a waste of time". The president said he had "set the stage" for action to sidestep congress to secure $5.7bn (£4.4bn) for a wall on the US-Mexico border, as the prospect of a second government shutdown looms. In a wide-ranging New York Times interview, Mr Trump also said he had received reassurances he was "not a target" of Robert Mueller's Russia investigation and dismissed talk he may not seek re-election in 2020.
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| Correction: Brazil Dam Collapse-Glance story Posted: 30 Jan 2019 04:02 PM PST  In a story Jan. 29 about mining waste accidents, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of a 1966 mining accident. It was in Aberfan, Wales, not South Wales, Australia.
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| 'El Chapo' trial reveals drug lord's love life, business dealings Posted: 01 Feb 2019 08:48 AM PST  In one recorded call, Guzman tells an associate, "Don't be so harsh... take it easy with the police." The partner responds: "You taught us to be a wolf." ** Text messages between Guzman and his wife, Emma Coronel, often turned to family matters. "I'm going to give her an AK-47 so she can hang with me." ** After Coronel said she saw a suspicious car, Guzman wrote to her, "You go ahead and lead a normal life. The same day, he grinned broadly at audience member Alejandro Edda, the Mexican actor who plays Guzman in the Netflix television drama "Narcos." LOVERS AND BUSINESS ** Multiple "wives" visited Guzman when he was hiding in Sinaloa, said Alex Cifuentes, a former close partner.
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| US talking to Venezuela's Maduro regime over embassy: envoy Posted: 30 Jan 2019 01:12 PM PST  Despite declaring Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, the United States has maintained contact with him to ensure the safety of the embassy, a US envoy on the crisis said Wednesday. Elliot Abrams, who was appointed last week after the United States recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president, said that Washington was sending a message that Maduro needed to protect the mission. "We have contact with the de facto regime -- by which I mean the Maduro regime.
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| Proof That Doing Good Can Look Good Too Posted: 31 Jan 2019 01:43 PM PST |
| Tesla Model X owner caught sleeping on the highway with Autopilot turned on Posted: 30 Jan 2019 04:06 PM PST ![Tesla Model X owner caught sleeping on the highway with Autopilot turned on]( "Tesla Model X owner caught sleeping on the highway with Autopilot turned on") A wild, if not disturbing, video that originally surfaced on Jalopnik shows a Tesla Model X owner taking a full-on snooze while his car drives down the highway. Tesla's Autopilot feature is of course activated but it's clearly not designed to let people fall asleep at the wheel. If anything, the Tesla driver in the video is so relaxed that he's not even at the wheel; he's full-on reclining. The Model X in question was reportedly on a highway headed to Las Vegas and thankfully didn't get into any type of serious crash. Indeed, there have been cases where Tesla vehicles on Autopilot get into serious crashes even with a fully alert and attentive driver. Tesla, to its credit, began implementing safety measures around its Autopilot feature in response to Tesla owners abusing the feature in downright dangerous ways. In one widely circulated video that has since been removed from YouTube, a Model S owner a few years ago turned on Autopilot and actually went into the backseat while the Tesla handled all the driving. The slo-mo video of the sleeping Tesla driver can be seen below. While there's no denying that Tesla's Autopilot feature works well when used correctly -- and has even been known to help save lives -- some folks believe that the Autopilot name itself is misleading and can cause drivers to rely on the feature too heavily. A few months ago, for example, a consumer watchdog group penned a letter to the FTC arguing that the Autopilot name should be changed. The letter reads in part: > The marketing and advertising practices of Tesla, combined with Elon Musk's public statements, have made it reasonable for Tesla owners to believe, and act on that belief, that a Tesla with Autopilot is an autonomous vehicle capable of "self-driving > > ... > > Tesla is the only automaker to market its Level 2 vehicles as "self-driving", and the name of its driver assistance suite of features, Autopilot, connotes full autonomy. In addition to these formal marketing and advertising ploys, Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, frequently misleads and deceives consumers about Autopilot's safety and capabilities. There's no indication, however, that Tesla will tweak the Autopilot name in the slightest. At the time of the aforementioned letter, a Tesla spokesperson said that Tesla owners have a "very clear understanding of what Autopilot is, how to properly use it, and what features it consists of."
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| Shutdown stories: Federal workers fear another closure as border talks continue Posted: 30 Jan 2019 12:24 PM PST  "I was pretty ecstatic, actually. At 35 days, the shutdown was the longest in the nation's history. "I'm not even sure what is to come," said Garcia. The shutdown affected approximately 800,000 federal workers, some put on furlough and others required to report to their jobs without being paid.
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| Is Eddie Lampert set to 'steal' Kenmore brand? Courtroom clash will decide fate of Sears Posted: 31 Jan 2019 06:39 AM PST  The U.S. government's pension agency and major creditors are lining up to block a last-minute bid to save Sears Holdings from liquidation.
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| Man accused of faking slip and fall at New Jersey business Posted: 01 Feb 2019 01:28 AM PST  NICE TRY: A New Jersey man was arrested and charged after he purposely threw ice on a business's floor and faked a slip and fall.
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| Trump backs down in US intelligence chiefs row after claiming he hadn't read 'complete' testimony on Iran and North Korea Posted: 31 Jan 2019 08:51 AM PST  Donald Trump has backtracked on his suggestion that American intelligence chiefs should "go back to school" after they contradicted his stance on Iran and North Korea. The US leader criticised them after they presented the Worldwide Threat Assessment report to the Senate earlier this week. It said Iran was not making nuclear weapons and North Korea remained "unlikely to give up" its weapons stockpiles and production abilities, apparently contradicting Mr Trump's views on the nations.
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| 3 students killed in South Africa school walkway collapse Posted: 01 Feb 2019 06:30 AM PST  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least three students are dead and 23 injured after a walkway collapsed at a school outside Johannesburg, South African officials said Friday.
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| Latest group of Central American migrants proceed with northern trek Posted: 31 Jan 2019 11:51 AM PST  Around 2,400 migrants left a city shelter to begin the journey from the Mexican capital early Thursday morning, the latest caravan to embark upon the risky path to the U.S.-Mexican border despite U.S. President Donald Trump's determination to prevent them from entering. Since last October, thousands of mostly Central American migrants have sought to cross into the United States, many traveling in caravans in order to minimize the risks of kidnapping and attacks by members of criminal gangs while in Mexican territory. The likelihood of having to wait weeks or even months at the border, where migrants face high rates of violent crime, has not dented the group's enthusiasm.
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| How major cities are helping homeless populations during the polar vortex intrusion Posted: 30 Jan 2019 11:15 AM PST  New York, Washington, D.C., Boston and Chicago are taking extra measures to protect homeless populations amid extreme cold, and experts recommend tips for how you can help if you see someone in need.
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| Southwest Airlines is selling tickets for as low as $66 today Posted: 31 Jan 2019 12:16 PM PST  After what felt like potentially the longest collective month of all of our
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| Tug-of-war: U.S. refiner Citgo caught in Venezuela political upheaval Posted: 30 Jan 2019 10:04 PM PST ![Tug-of-war: U.S. refiner Citgo caught in Venezuela political upheaval]( "Tug-of-war: U.S. refiner Citgo caught in Venezuela political upheaval") Following the U.S. decision to impose sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry this week, both sides have engaged in aggressive moves for control of Citgo, which has roots in the United States dating back 100 years, but has been owned by Venezuela's state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela, or PVDSA, for three decades. Washington, along with numerous nations in the Western Hemisphere, has recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's president amid an economic crisis that has caused millions of people to flee the country. As Guaido this week worked with Washington to wrest control of the company, Venezuela responded by ordering dozens of Citgo's expatriate staff in the United States to return to Caracas by the end of February, people familiar with the matter said.
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| Congress’s Shutdown Negotiators Should Take Control Posted: 01 Feb 2019 02:30 AM PST  A bipartisan compromise is achievable — especially if one clear goal is kept in mind. Rather than worry about how to grant or deny President Trump a win in his efforts to secure funding for his wall, the conference committee should build a veto-proof majority to move past this pointless quarrel and keep the government running. Senate Republicans want to avoid another shutdown because the last one went down badly with the public, and their side got most of the blame.
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| JetBlue flight makes emergency landing after being struck by lightning Posted: 31 Jan 2019 12:24 PM PST ![JetBlue flight makes emergency landing after being struck by lightning]( "JetBlue flight makes emergency landing after being struck by lightning") A JetBlue flight headed to New York needed to make an emergency landing Thursday morning after the flight crew reported a lightning strike.
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| Ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn Says He's Wrongly Accused of Financial Misconduct Posted: 31 Jan 2019 12:39 PM PST  Ghosn proclaims to French reporters that he believes he has done nothing wrong as he remains in jail in Japan.
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| Pelosi: ‘There’s Not Going to Be Any Wall Money’ in Spending Bill Posted: 31 Jan 2019 08:38 AM PST  The 17-member bipartisan, bicameral conference committee was created to negotiate a compromise after President Trump agreed last week to sign a three-week spending bill, which did not include any border-security funding, to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in history. Pelosi's comments echo those made by members of her caucus 0n the committee following its initial meeting Wednesday, in which they reportedly expressed willingness to consider funding a number of technology-based border-security measures but did not offer to provide any of the $5.7 billion Trump has long demanded for the construction of additional physical barriers. "If you're asking if there is any money for the border wall?
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| Microsoft posts higher profits as cloud sales jump Posted: 30 Jan 2019 02:37 PM PST  Tech giant Microsoft reported a 12pc increase in quarterly revenues thanks to growth in its fast-growing cloud computing division. The company posted $32.5bn (£24.8bn) in revenue in the second quarter, compared to $28.9bn a year ago. Profits reached $8.4bn, after a loss in the same period of last year due to a one-off tax charge. The Seattle-based company attributed its growth largely to its cloud offering Azure and Surface PC hardware. It also saw an increase in revenue from LinkedIn, which it acquired in 2016, and its Office software products which include Word, Excel and Outlook. The company has sought to invest heavily in its cloud offering, competing with Amazon Web Services. It reported a 76pc increase in revenue from Azure alone - the biggest area of growth for the corporation. "Our strong commercial cloud results reflect our deep and growing partnerships with leading companies in every industry including retail, financial services, and healthcare," said Satya Nadella, Microsoft's chief executive. "We are delivering differentiated value across the cloud and edge as we work to earn customer trust every day." Last year, Microsoft overtook Apple to become the world's biggest company, a title it has vied with Amazon for in recent weeks. Shares fell nearly 3pc in after hours trading because the company narrowly failed to meet Wall Street profit expectations.
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| Israel leader scorned for wooing Holocaust-distorting allies Posted: 30 Jan 2019 01:35 PM PST  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's warm welcome to Lithuania's prime minister marks his latest embrace of an eastern European leader who has offered strong political support while promoting a distorted image of the Holocaust.
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| Icy blast begins to ease in U.S. Midwest, Northeast Posted: 01 Feb 2019 08:35 AM PST  CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Frigid weather that paralyzed a large swath of the United States this week and caused at least 21 deaths began easing on Friday as an Arctic air mass pulled away, setting the stage for a warmer weekend in the Midwest and the Northeast. Temperatures from southern New England to the Upper Midwest should reach the mid-40s to low 50s Fahrenheit through the weekend and Monday, forecasters said, after a record-breaking cold snap that stopped mail deliveries in some parts of the Midwest and shuttered schools and businesses. In Chicago, which experienced temperatures as low as minus 22F (minus 30 Celsius) earlier this week, temperatures of 19F (-7C) on Friday morning felt positively balmy as a measure of normalcy returned to the nation's third-largest city.
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| South Carolina woman charged for pouring water over sleeping baby for payback, deputies say Posted: 31 Jan 2019 09:25 AM PST  A Sumter, South Carolina woman has been arrested after she allegedly poured water over a 9-month-old baby, WACH reported.
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| China's factory activity shrinks in January Posted: 30 Jan 2019 06:37 PM PST  China's manufacturing activity contracted for a second consecutive month in January, official data showed Thursday, another sign of the country's economic slowdown. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a gauge of factory conditions, came in at 49.5 for the month, up slightly from 49.4 in December, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). "The expansion of production in the manufacturing sector stepped up slightly," NBS analyst Zhao Qinghe said in a statement.
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| Missouri school bans substitute after report of racist, threatening comments to black students Posted: 31 Jan 2019 12:30 PM PST  A Springfield school official called the alleged comment "disturbing, unacceptable" and "completely at odds with who we are as a district."
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| Amazon, Walmart Reel as India Curbs Plunge Market Into Chaos Posted: 01 Feb 2019 06:43 AM PST  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government tightened rules for the retail giants after strident complaints from small shops and domestic sellers. Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart are now banned from cutting exclusive arrangements with sellers, offering deep discounts or holding any business interest in online merchants on their websites. Thousands of products have already vanished from the virtual shelves of the duo, which together account for 70 percent of India's online retail market.
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| Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro says any US invasion would be worse than 'Vietnam' Posted: 31 Jan 2019 05:04 AM PST  Venezuela's disputed President Nicolas Maduro warns the United States is in danger of turning his country into another conflict like the Vietnam War.
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| Kamala Harris and the Implausibility of ‘Medicare-for-All’ Posted: 01 Feb 2019 03:30 AM PST  Senator Kamala Harris committed a most unusual gaffe at her CNN town hall the other night — not by misspeaking about one of her central policy proposals, but by describing it accurately. Asked on Monday night if the "Medicare-for-all" plan that she's co-sponsoring with Senator Bernie Sanders eliminates private health insurance, she said that it most certainly does.
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| Elephant seals take over California beach during shutdown Posted: 30 Jan 2019 04:34 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A colony of elephant seals took over a beach in Northern California during the government shutdown when there was no staff to discourage the animals from congregating in the popular tourist area, an official said.
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| Tesla stock drops on CFO's departure, Model 3 demand, China worries Posted: 31 Jan 2019 07:10 AM PST  Yet another high-level executive leaves the company.
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| Catholic leaders in Texas name 286 accused of abusing minors Posted: 31 Jan 2019 05:36 PM PST  DALLAS (AP) — Catholic leaders in Texas on Thursday identified 286 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children, a number that represents one of the largest collections of names to be released since an explosive grand jury report last year in Pennsylvania.
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| Europe stands against May's bid to rewrite Brexit Posted: 30 Jan 2019 11:26 AM PST  European leaders moved Wednesday to head off British Prime Minister Theresa May's bid to rewrite the Brexit divorce deal, warning they will not budge. Having thrown out the exit deal May negotiated with the EU, divided British lawmakers voted Tuesday to send her back to get an Irish border "backstop" clause removed. May seized on this as a chance to prevent Britain crashing out of the European Union on March 29 without an agreement, vowing to return to Brussels to demand changes to the text.
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| After indictment, Roger Stone offers tips on how to dress for your day in court Posted: 31 Jan 2019 02:23 PM PST  If you're in danger of being indicted, don't fear. Roger Stone is here with all the fashion advice one might need for a day in court.
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| Warren Faults ‘Capitalism Without Rules’ in Pushing Wealth Tax Posted: 30 Jan 2019 02:27 PM PST  "I believe in capitalism. Warren, who announced her exploratory committee for a 2020 presidential bid, pushed back on criticisms of her wealth tax proposal -- a 2 percent tax on household assets in excess of $50 million and a 3 percent tax on fortunes above $1 billion.
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| See the New 2020 BMW 7-Series Plug-In Hybrids Posted: 31 Jan 2019 09:00 PM PST |
| Don't deal in Venezuelan gold, White House says, in anti-Maduro push Posted: 30 Jan 2019 06:20 PM PST ![Don't deal in Venezuelan gold, White House says, in anti-Maduro push]( "Don't deal in Venezuelan gold, White House says, in anti-Maduro push") National security adviser John Bolton tweeted that traders should not deal in gold, oil or other commodities "being stolen" from the Venezuelan people, as opponents of Maduro's government worried the government was surreptitiously moving to ship gold reserves abroad. The White House said President Donald Trump spoke to Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president, Juan Guaido, by phone on Wednesday, reiterating support for his "fight to regain democracy." On one side of the tussle for control of Venezuela - an OPEC member with the world's largest oil reserves but in dire financial straits - Guaido and Western backers led by the United States are insisting on an immediate transition and fresh elections.
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| US border crisis: ICE officials force-feeding immigrants on hunger strike in Texas detention centre Posted: 31 Jan 2019 08:14 AM PST  US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials are force-feeding migrants who are on hunger strike at a detention centre in El Paso, Texas. Family members of migrants say the force-feeding is causing severe nosebleeds and vomiting. Force-feeding is when a lubricated tube is pushed through the nostril until it reaches the throat, so that liquid food can be pumped into the stomach.
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| 10 of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2019 Posted: 31 Jan 2019 08:30 AM PST ![10 of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2019]( "10 of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2019") While the running gag with Starbucks is there's "one on every corner," that punchline still rings hollow in some parts of the globe. The company's biggest growth opportunity is in the China/Asia Pacific region, where it opened 278 new stores between July and September alone. For years, NXPI was more or less dead money.
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| Vatican magazine denounces sexual abuse of nuns by priests Posted: 01 Feb 2019 03:01 AM PST  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican's women's magazine is denouncing the sexual abuse of nuns by priests — and the resulting "scandal" of religious sisters having abortions or giving birth to children who are then not recognized by their fathers.
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| AP Top Stories Jan. 31: Detectives review Jussie Smollett video Posted: 31 Jan 2019 06:11 AM PST  Here's the latest for Thursday January 31st: Polar vortex expected to ease; Foxconn changing Wisconsin plans; Detectives review Jussie Smollett video; Fire in NJ manufacturing plant.
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| At least 12 dead as arctic freeze spreads into U.S. Northeast Posted: 31 Jan 2019 10:43 AM PST The prospect of a weekend break offered little comfort to those enduring icy conditions, brutal winds and temperatures as low as minus 36 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 37 Celsius) in the Midwest and 3F (-16C) on the East Coast, according to the National Weather Service. In Minnesota and Upper Michigan, people battled temperatures as low as minus 25F (minus 31C), said Andrew Orrison, a weather service forecaster. Central and northern Wisconsin had weather of minus 20F (-29C) and parts of northern Illinois, including parts of the Chicago area, saw temperatures between minus 15F (minus 26C) and minus 10F (minus 23C), he said.
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| Netanyahu challenger leaps in polls after maiden speech Posted: 31 Jan 2019 03:27 AM PST  Retired Israeli general Benny Gantz's new party has surged in opinion polls since his maiden speech, positing him as the most significant political threat to incumbent premier Benjamin Netanyahu. Gantz's party, which he formed just last month, could win between 21 and 24 seats in the 120-member parliament, according to opinion polls published by Israel's three main television stations, compared to the 12-15 seats predicted prior to Tuesday's official campaign launch. Netanyahu's ruling right-wing Likud, which currently holds a quarter of the Knesset seats, was expected to win 30 or 31.
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| Instant Pot’s most advanced multi-cooker is down to its lowest price ever, today only Posted: 31 Jan 2019 04:54 AM PST ![Instant Pot's most advanced multi-cooker is down to its lowest price ever, today only]( "Instant Pot's most advanced multi-cooker is down to its lowest price ever, today only") The DUO 60 is Instant Pot's most popular multi-use cooker ever, but the Instant Pot DUO Plus 60, 6 Qt 9-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker is even more versatile. It's very similar both in form and in function, but it has nine different cooking modes instead of seven. It's also a bit pricier of course, with a retail price of $130 compared to the $100 DUO 60. If you snag one today on Amazon though, you'll pay an all-time low of just $79.99! Here's more info from the product page: * Duo Plus is the latest evolution in the #1 selling multi-cooker the Duo series with more custom features, improved usability and a large attractive blue LCD screen * Duo Plus replaces 9 common kitchen appliances including Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Yogurt Maker, Egg Cooker, Saute, Steamer, Warmer, Sterilizer and it makes cake too * Up to 70% quicker. A great meal is a press of button away with 15 Microprocessor controlled programs taking the guess-work out of your cooking. You can achieve prefect results every time * All components in contact with food are food grade 304 (18/8) Stainless steel including the lid, the inner pot with 3-ply bottom and steam rack with handles. They are easy to clean and dishwasher safe.Product Dimensions: 14.17 x 14.84 x 13.31 inches * UL certified with 10 proven safety mechanisms gives you peace of mind. Highly energy efficient, this kitchen friendly cooker emits no steam when cooking, contains all smells and automates your cooking. Accessories include - steam rack with handles, recipe booklet, serving spoon, soup spoon, and measuring cup * Power supply: 120V - 60Hz
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| 2019 Lexus LC 500 Inspiration set to debut in Chicago Posted: 31 Jan 2019 07:07 AM PST  Lexus is planning to debut the third generation of the LC 500 Inspiration Series in February at the Chicago Auto Show in the form of a very limited-edition, very yellow coupe. On Wednesday, Lexus announced that the next iteration of the LC 500 Inspiration coupe will be coming to the Chicago Auto Show next week. While this limited-production flare yellow 2019 Inspiration will be powered by the same 5.0-liter, normally aspirated V8 engine capable of generating 471-horsepower through the 10-speed automatic transmission that all standard LC 500 coupes sport, this model gets some cosmetic upgrades both inside and out.
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| Trump Says U.S. Will Leave Soviet-Era Nuclear Treaty With Russia Posted: 01 Feb 2019 09:22 AM PST  The suspension represents another flashpoint in U.S.-Russia relations and another repudiation by Trump of international agreements, from the nuclear deal with Iran to the international climate-change accord. Friday's action had been all but guaranteed after Trump set a 60-day deadline two months ago for Russia to destroy all of its ground-launched cruise missiles, known as 9M729s.
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| Mexico, Spain discuss differing stances toward Venezuela Posted: 30 Jan 2019 01:33 PM PST  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The leaders of Mexico and Spain said Wednesday they hope to be in a position to mediate a dialogue to resolve the political crisis in Venezuela, but also revealed differences in their approach.
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| Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax on the Super-Rich Is the Wrong Solution to the Right Problem Posted: 30 Jan 2019 01:16 PM PST  There is a simpler solution, and the Senator surely knows it
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