| Russia must develop new types of missiles in next 2 years: defence minister Posted: 05 Feb 2019 03:10 AM PST  Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday said the country must develop new types of missile systems in the next two years after Washington and Moscow ripped up a key arms control treaty. The United States has repeatedly accused Russia of violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) agreement and on Friday President Donald Trump said Washington was starting the process of withdrawing from the treaty in six months.
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| Manafort Gets New Sentencing Date After Closed-Door Hearing Posted: 04 Feb 2019 03:12 PM PST  U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson held a hearing of more than four hours Monday in a sealed courtroom to consider secret evidence gathered by the government. Prior to the start of Monday's hearing, thick loose-leaf binders could be seen near lawyers for the government and Manafort. Jackson's decision on Manafort's alleged breach of his deal with Mueller could influence how harshly she sentences him.
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| Jurors in El Chapo's federal trial end first day of deliberations with no verdict Posted: 04 Feb 2019 02:12 PM PST  A federal jury ends the first day of deliberations in the trial of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán without a verdict.
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| Russia backs talks between Venezuela's Maduro and opposition: RIA Posted: 05 Feb 2019 12:20 AM PST  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that the crisis in Venezuela could only be solved by getting the authorities and the opposition to talk to each other, the RIA news agency reported. Major European nations on Monday joined the United States in recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president of Moscow ally Venezuela, heightening a global showdown over Nicolas Maduro's socialist rule. ...
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| More snow, winds prompt warnings in California mountains Posted: 03 Feb 2019 02:34 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A forecast of more intense snowfall and powerful winds in the Sierra Nevada has prompted authorities to issue blizzard and avalanche warnings on Sunday and say that conditions in the mountains could become "life-threatening."
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| This deeply upsetting bowl of queso has given us the only good Super Bowl meme Posted: 03 Feb 2019 07:43 PM PST  Guys. They made queso. Fox News anchor Dana Perino made queso, and the internet is mildly horrified by it. "I made queso," she wrote, posting a photo of burnt orange goop bubbling in a crock pot. It's, uh, certainly a color. > I made queso pic.twitter.com/WXLFNcZlfU > > -- Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) February 3, 2019 Twitter users couldn't help but respond with their versions of disgusting looking Super Bowl queso. From the unfortunate Fyre Festival meals to the mummy soup from the recently opened sarcophagus, everyone's making queso tonight. > I made queso. pic.twitter.com/4M5efdDfHZ > > -- mark hoppus. (@markhoppus) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/2dsQWdVmVa > > -- Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/XUzPq4oynJ > > -- Party Baron (@GenePark) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/hh551rD6iY > > -- pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/nJqXZYgKRV > > -- Jonathan (@jehawks) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/PvfYkilU6h > > -- Ariel Dumas (@ArielDumas) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/S9UxCL1sBG > > -- Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/6Wh4sMjECu > > -- AccomplishedTheHat (@Popehat) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/UtW5VK75AX > > -- Tamara Yajia (Babe Vigoda) (@DancesWithTamis) February 4, 2019 > tfw your tan can be attributed to "good genes." pic.twitter.com/sbYIgEVQ2C > > -- Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) February 4, 2019 > I made queso. pic.twitter.com/KjywVbmZdM > > -- Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) February 4, 2019 > i made queso pic.twitter.com/xoy3lHuvt9 > > -- lauren ashley bishop (@sbellelauren) February 4, 2019 > I made queso. pic.twitter.com/ivyQBvf1yf > > -- Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/JAqviODDaf > > -- chris hooks (@cd_hooks) February 4, 2019 > I made Dana Perino's queso recipe pic.twitter.com/ZpZ7mFhLYC > > -- Lincoln Michel (@TheLincoln) February 4, 2019 Please keep your queso to yourself, thank you very much. ## WATCH: Delta CEO says the government shutdown will cost them $25 million this month
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| Instant Pot’s excellent sous vide cooker is back in stock on Amazon for only $79.99 Posted: 04 Feb 2019 07:29 AM PST ![Instant Pot's excellent sous vide cooker is back in stock on Amazon for only $79.99]( "Instant Pot's excellent sous vide cooker is back in stock on Amazon for only $79.99") Anova makes the most popular consumer-grade sous vide cookers out there right now. In fact, they're so popular that they're currently completely sold out on Amazon. Even when they go on sale at their lowest prices ever though, they only drop as low as $80. What you might not realize is that Instant Pot -- yes, THAT Instant Pot -- makes a similar sous vide cooker and it's always priced at just $80. That's right, the same company that makes extremely expensive multi-cookers has a fantastic sous vide precision cooker that's priced lower than anything else out there. And it just so happens that the Instant Pot SSV800 Accu Slim Sous Vide Immersion Circulator is back in stock right now for they first time since Black Friday! Here are the bullet points from the product page: * Creates Quality Dishes - Accu Slim Sous Vide Immersion Circulator prepares high-end restaurant quality dishes at home, turning home cooks into gourmet chefs * Consistent Cooking - Accu Slim Sous Vide Immersion Circulator creates and maintains an even and accurately controlled cooking water-bath for perfect cooking results each and every time * Sous vide cooks easily, cooking times range from 10 minutes to 72 hours and temperature ranges from 104F - 195F / 40C - 90C * Easy-to-Use - Easy-to-read display, touch-screen digital controls, lightweight stainless steel with a rubber coating on the handle. * Active Pump System - Accu Slim Sous Vide Circulates water without relying on convection currents, resulting in uniformly heated water bath free of hot or cool spots. * Includes a 12V DC motor - Extremely quietly and has enhanced durability in comparison to standard AC motors used. Motor stops when removed from the water. * Clamps securely - To the 6 and 8 Quart inner pot either in or out of the Instant Pot, and can be used with or without an Instant Pot. * Easy-to-clean - Secure stand up design and removable stainless steel skirt, almost no cleaning required, simply wash and air dry the skirt * Power supply: 120V - 60Hz
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| 'Shocking' rise in obesity-related cancers among young adults Posted: 03 Feb 2019 09:00 PM PST  Rates of obesity-fuelled cancers are now rising in successively younger age groups, a landmark study shows. Experts said "shocking" levels of disease linked to growing waistlines across the globe threaten to reverse decades of progress in the war on cancer. The Lancet study shows that rates of obesity-related cancers are rising faster in adults aged 25 to 49 than in older generations - despite the fact cancer is seen as a disease of old age. The research, which examined 12 types of cancer linked to obesity, divided patients into five-year age groups from 25-29 to 80-84 years old. In six of the main cancers - including bowel, pancreatic and kidney disease - it was found that the younger the age group, the greater the increase in incidence. The major research used data covering more than half the population of the United States. But British experts warned that trends in this country - where obesity rates are rising faster than the US - means there is a similar threat to Britain's population. RISE IN UK OBESITY LEVELS SINCE 1991 The study, led by the American Cancer Society, considered 30 of the most common cancer types, and tracked trends among those diagnosed between 1995 and 2014. They included 12 cancers linked to obesity, as well as 18 other types of disease where no such association has been found. While rates of most of the obesity-related cancers saw a sharp rise in younger generations - outpacing the rise in older generations, in six types of disease - no such trend was seen in the other types of cancer, where rates either remained stable or fell. For example, while annual rates of bowel cancer fell by 3.65 per cent in those aged 80 to 84, and by 2.96 per cent, in those aged 60 to 64, they rose by 2.41 per cent in those aged 25 to 29, and by 2.38 per cent in those aged 30 to 34. Rates of pancreatic cancer continued to rise in all age groups, with an increase of 0.88 per cent among those aged 80 to 84 and 0.79 per cent among those aged 60 to 64. But this was dwarfed by the rate of increases in younger groups, with a 4.3 per cent rise among those aged 25 to 29, and an increase of 2.5 per cent in those aged 30 to 34. And while rates of kidney cancer rose by 1.67 per cent among thosen aged 80 to 84, they increased by 6.23 per cent among those aged 25 to 29, the figures show. Obesity rates are increasing across the world Younger groups also saw higher increases in the rise of incidence in womb cancer, gallbladder disease and multiple myloma, compared with older groups. Researchers stressed that it remains the case that cancer is far more common in older age groups. But they said the trends showed the alarming impact of the obesity epidemic. While the United States has the highest obesity levels in the world, the UK's levels have risen by 92 per cent since 1991, compared with a rise of 65 per cent in the US, making it the sixth fattest nation in the developed world. Two in three adults in the UK are overweight or obese, along with one in three children leaving primary school. Researchers said the findings, published in The Lancet Public Health journal on World Cancer Day, suggested the trends could halt or reverse decades of progress achieved in lowering cancer mortality. One in 20 cases of cancer in the UK are linked to excess weight. In some cancers, excess bodyweight during early adulthood could be a more important influence on cancer risk than weight gain in later life, research has found. Tam Fry, from the National Obesity Forum, said: "There was a time when Type 2 diabetes used to be considered a mid-life disease triggered by our obesity epidemic. But that has all changed with young adults and even children's lives blighted by the condition. "Shockingly, if the same is happening with cancer in the US it could already be happening here. Such a discovery could negate our own recent advances in treating cancers but until the NHS seriously begins to screen for obesity, as recommended by the study's authors, we may not know. " Mapped England's obesity hotspots Dr Ahmedin Jemal from the American Cancer Society, said: "Over the past few decades, death rates have been in decline for most cancers, but in the future obesity could reverse that progress, barring any interventions. "Younger generations are experiencing earlier and longer-lasting exposure to excess fat and to obesity-related health conditions that can increase cancer risk." She said the burden was likely to increase much more as the younger generations aged, when cancer is more likely to develop. Lead author Dr Hyuna Sung said: "Obesity is associated with health conditions that can contribute to the risk of cancer. For example, diabetes, gallstones, inflammatory bowel disease, and poor diet can all increase the burden of cancer." She said a deterioration in the quality of the diet of younger generations was likely to be fuelling the rise. "More than half of adults who were 20 to 49 years old between 2010 to 2012 reported poor dietary habits, such as eating little fruit, vegetables, whole grains, fish and shellfish at the same time as eating too much salt, fast food, and sugary drinks," she said.
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| Photos of the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition Posted: 04 Feb 2019 10:55 PM PST |
| Ocasio-Cortez Begins to Sketch Out Details of ‘Green New Deal’ Posted: 04 Feb 2019 12:10 PM PST  Now, as Ocasio-Cortez prepares to release a blueprint, details are emerging. "Next week, we plan to release a resolution that outlines the scope and scale of the Green New Deal," according to a letter the New York Democrat sent to colleagues.
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| State of the Union 2019: Donald Trump's guest list hits on all his expected talking points Posted: 05 Feb 2019 05:42 AM PST  The list includes people who represent different topics President Donald Trump is expected to speak on during his national address.
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| Venezuela's Guaido says Maduro trying to move public funds to Uruguay Posted: 04 Feb 2019 11:08 AM PST ![Venezuela's Guaido says Maduro trying to move public funds to Uruguay]( "Venezuela's Guaido says Maduro trying to move public funds to Uruguay") Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Monday Nicolas Maduro's government was trying to move up to $1.2 billion from state development bank Bandes to its subsidiary in Uruguay, though he did not present evidence. Guaido, who last month invoked a constitutional provision to declare himself president and has won the support of most the Western hemisphere, has repeatedly accused Maduro's government of stealing public funds.
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| Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam still clings to office amid racist yearbook photo scandal Posted: 05 Feb 2019 09:56 AM PST  Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam clung to his job Tuesday amid indications that he might not be forced out if he refuses to quit.
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| Apple Watch ‘fall detection’ feature credited with saving man’s life Posted: 04 Feb 2019 06:03 PM PST ![Apple Watch 'fall detection' feature credited with saving man's life]( "Apple Watch 'fall detection' feature credited with saving man's life") One of the more interesting things about the Apple Watch is how the narrative behind the wearable has seemingly done a 180. Early on, the Apple Watch was positioned as something of a fashion accessory. Remember, for instance, the outrageously expensive Apple Watch Edition? Today, in sharp contrast, Apple prefers to tout the device as a fitness tracker and health monitor. Over the last few months, we've seen quite a few stories involving the heart rate monitor on the Apple Watch being used to detect potentially life-threatening health conditions. Indeed, it's no exaggeration to say that the Apple Watch has helped save numerous lives at this point. And now comes word that the fall detection feature first introduced on the Apple Watch Series 4 has started saving lives as well. According to a report from NRK, a 67-year old from Norway named Toralv Østvang credits his Apple Watch with saving his life. The story is that Østvang experienced a serious fall in his bathroom whereupon his Apple Watch automatically contacted rescue personnel. Recall, the Apple Watch, upon detecting a fall, will send a message to local emergency services -- along with information regarding your location -- if it detects that a user has been immobile for a full minute following a fall. About a half hour after the fall, rescue workers arrived on the scene and found Østvang lying on his bathroom floor, unconscious and bloody. In the midst of the fall, Østvang also sustained three fractures to his face. The fall detection feature on the Apple Watch is obviously geared towards older folks and, as a result, is off by default unless a user happens to be 65 or older.
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| Landslide kills at least 11 on Bolivian highway Posted: 03 Feb 2019 04:56 PM PST  EL CHORO, Bolivia (AP) — Authorities said Sunday that searchers had recovered 11 bodies from a landslide that buried cars on a highway in the mountains northeast of Bolivia's capital a day earlier. At least 18 other people were reported injured.
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| Southern California residents brace for another storm after wet weekend Posted: 03 Feb 2019 11:33 PM PST  Another day of rain is on the way Monday as residents all over Southern California still recover from the strong storm over the weekend.
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| Photos of the New 2019 Ford Super Duty Lineup Posted: 05 Feb 2019 02:55 AM PST |
| US sends 3,750 more troops to Mexico border: Pentagon Posted: 03 Feb 2019 04:41 PM PST  The United States will send an additional 3,750 troops to its frontier with Mexico, the Pentagon said Sunday, as President Donald Trump doubled down on his call for a wall to boost border security. Soldiers were originally deployed to the border under an order Trump gave before midterm elections in November as "caravans" of migrants made their way to the border to seek asylum from violence and poverty in their own countries.
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| Southwest plane turns around after cabin pressure issue causes passenger's ears to bleed Posted: 04 Feb 2019 09:38 AM PST  A Southwest flight needed to turn around after the plane experienced a pressurization issue so severe it caused one passenger's ears to bleed.
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| Bud Light Super Bowl commercial: Farmer tips beer away in protest amid anger over corn syrup advert Posted: 04 Feb 2019 01:33 AM PST  US farmers are criticising Bud Light, after the beer company declared that its products were "brewed with no corn syrup" in an advert aired during the Super Bowl. The advert pointedly refers to rival companies Miller Lite and Coors Light, which both use corn syrup. "To be clear, Bud Light is not brewed with corn syrup, and Miller Lite and Coors Light are," Bud Light added on Twitter.
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| Walmart's New Sick Pay Plan Isn't Good Enough for Bernie Sanders Posted: 04 Feb 2019 01:22 PM PST  Earlier today, Sanders and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said they'll introduce legislation barring companies from buying back their own stock unless they first increase workers' pay and benefits. Writing in a New York Times opinion piece, the senators said their plan would require companies to implement actions such as a $15-an-hour minimum wage or offering seven days of paid sick leave.
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| Tonight's dinner: Onion tarte tatin Posted: 03 Feb 2019 10:00 PM PST  Some ingredients are the cornerstone of everything you cook. Those few things you always have knocking about, which you can make dinner from in minutes. For me, they are pasta, garlic and onions. If I go to the cupboard and find any of them missing or even slightly low in stock I feel a bit panicky. Because when the fridge is bare and even the thought of going to the corner shop seems out of the question, the three of them alone will give you the most satisfying bowl of food. The other thing I love about that dish is that it puts onions (so often the base of what we cook rather than the star) front and centre. They punch above their weight, onions. All they need is a little salt, fat and acid and they are just one of the most deliciously sweet and savoury things you can eat. This tart makes great use of a couple of onions, a slosh of vinegar, and a bit of shop bought pastry. It looks impressive but it couldn't be simpler. Serve it with some crumbly goats cheese, good bread and a mustardy salad. SERVES 5 INGREDIENTS 2 large or 4 small onions 100g butter Olive oil 1 tbsp rosemary 50ml balsamic vinegar 50ml sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar 1 tbsp caster sugar 320g pre rolled puff pastry (roughly cut into a circle) Serve with goats cheese and mustardy salad Credit: Eleanor Steafel METHOD Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6. Slice each onion in half from root to tip and peel off the skin. Cut each half into three wedges and trim off the root. Melt the butter in a heavy frying pan (the kind that can go in the oven) over a medium heat along with a glug of olive oil. Add the onions and a pinch of salt and fry for ten minutes, turning each wedge carefully every now and again. Arrange the onion wedges so that they fill the pan in a rough spiral. Add the rosemary and put the pan in the oven. Cook for another ten minutes so the onions get really soft and start to brown. Take the pan out of the oven and sprinkle over the sugar, and then the vinegar. Let it bubble up and shake the pan a little to coat the onions in the sugar and vinegar. Cook for about three minutes so the vinegar can reduce a bit. Take the pastry and lay it over the pan, tucking in the edges. Don't worry about getting it neat as it'll puff up around the onions. Put the pan in the oven and leave for about 20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and puffy. Leave to cool and set a little in the pan for about five minutes, then run a knife around the edge of the pan and flip the tart out onto a large plate. Serve with crumbly goats cheese and a mustardy salad.
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| U.S. judge sets Manafort sentencing date in Washington case Posted: 04 Feb 2019 03:22 PM PST  U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort will be sentenced on March 13 for attempted witness tampering and conspiring against the United States, according to a court filing on Monday. Judge Amy Berman Jackson, the federal judge presiding over Manafort's case in Washington, had previously tentatively scheduled the sentencing hearing for March 5. Manafort pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy against the United States and began cooperating with prosecutors working on U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and possible links between the Trump campaign and Moscow.
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| Trump to nominate ex-energy lobbyist Bernhardt to head Interior Posted: 04 Feb 2019 02:00 PM PST  Bernhardt, currently the acting secretary at the Interior Department, is widely expected to continue pushing the Trump administration's plan to boost domestic fossil fuels production by opening more U.S. public lands to drilling and mining. "David has done a fantastic job from the day he arrived, and we look forward to having his nomination officially confirmed," Trump said on Twitter. Bernhardt would replace Ryan Zinke, who was under a cloud of ethics investigations and announced his resignation in December.
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| University of Vermont identifies Connor Gage as student found dead of exposure Posted: 03 Feb 2019 02:09 PM PST ![University of Vermont identifies Connor Gage as student found dead of exposure]( "University of Vermont identifies Connor Gage as student found dead of exposure") Connor Gage has been identified at the University of Vermont student who died Saturday, possibly due to exposure to sub-zero temperatures.
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| Inquest opens into death of S.African after Ford car exploded Posted: 04 Feb 2019 09:31 AM PST  A judiciary inquest into the death of a South African man who was burnt to death in December 2015 when his Ford Kuga exploded, opened in Cape Town on Monday. After nearly 40 incidents were reported of the SUV bursting into flames across South Africa, Ford in January 2017 recalled 4,500 1.6-litre Kuga cars in the country. One of those cars that exploded was driven by Reshall Jimmy.
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| Great Jobs for 14- and 15-Year-Olds Posted: 04 Feb 2019 09:37 AM PST ![Great Jobs for 14- and 15-Year-Olds]( "Great Jobs for 14- and 15-Year-Olds") Before they do, they (and their parents) should learn about which industries hire young teens and what government protections are in place to keep them safe on the job. Additionally, working hours are limited for those under age 16. Legal restrictions limit the working hours of young teens, although there are exceptions for those enrolled in an approved career exploration program.
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| US calls for repatriation of foreign fighters held in Syria Posted: 04 Feb 2019 11:17 AM PST ![US calls for repatriation of foreign fighters held in Syria]( "US calls for repatriation of foreign fighters held in Syria") BEIRUT (AP) — The United States on Monday called on other nations to repatriate and prosecute their citizens who traveled to Syria to fight with the Islamic State group and who are now being held by Washington's local partners.
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| What to Know About the 2020 Toyota Supra Posted: 03 Feb 2019 09:07 PM PST  It's the return of the almighty Supra, but this Japanese car has a German flair.
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| Transcript: Venezuela’s Guaido Interviewed by Bloomberg News Posted: 03 Feb 2019 11:31 PM PST  The opposition chief has declared himself president, calling on Nicolas Maduro to step down, raising new doubts about the South American country's commitment to paying back billions of dollars of Chinese loans. BLOOMBERG: China has invested extensively in Venezuela and is a substantial trading partner. What do you think a mutually beneficial relationship looks like in future?
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| Creamy haddock and potato bake Posted: 04 Feb 2019 07:42 AM PST  You will need six 200ml ramekins or one large overproof dish. SERVES 6 INGREDIENTS 12 small salad potatoes 480g undyed smoked haddock fillet, cut into bite-sized chunks 3 tbsp chopped chives 200ml whole milk 4 egg yolks 300ml double cream 3 tbsp aged Parmesan, grated METHOD Cook the potatoes in boiling water until tender, then drain, cool and slice into rounds. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas mark 6. Divide the haddock among the ramekins or place in the large dish, followed by the chives. Build a layer of potato slices on top. Heat the milk, removing it from the hob before it boils. Add the egg yolks, then whisk in the cream and season to taste. Sieve the mixture then pour over the haddock pots or dish until quite full. Scatter over a little cheese and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes, until the haddock is cooked. The top only needs to be lightly browned; a few tanned spots is fine. Eat when very hot with plenty of bread. A winter menu | Rose Prince's cold-weather warmers
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| President Trump Appoints Ronny Jackson, Who Withdrew From VA Head Consideration, to Chief Medical Advisor Posted: 03 Feb 2019 11:10 AM PST  His nomination to head the VA was derailed by allegations of professional misconduct
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| Porsche Classic Fully Restored a Carrera GT, and It Is Spectacular Posted: 04 Feb 2019 01:00 PM PST  The restoration was commissioned by a customer, and Porsche's Classic division gave it a number of unique touches.
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| Is Sir John the latest celebrity makeup artist with a beauty line up his sleeve? Posted: 04 Feb 2019 02:30 AM PST  Celebrity makeup artist Sir John looks poised to be the next big beauty expert to launch his own product line. The creative has teamed up with a mystery partner on a surprise beauty launch for this year, he recently revealed to WWD. Responding to the question of whether he would ever consider launching his own makeup line, Sir John divulged: "That's totally happening now.
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| Nayib Bukele: president-elect disrupting Salvadoran politics Posted: 04 Feb 2019 01:00 AM PST  Nayib Bukele, former San Salvador mayor, was on Sunday elected president of El Salvador -- crushing a two-party system in place since civil war ended in 1992. The Salvadoran election authority awarded him 53.78 percent of votes with 87.67 percent counted -- while Carlos Calleja of the rightwing Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) won 31.62 percent, and Hugo Martinez of the leftist Farabundo Marti Front for National Liberation (FMLN) took 13.77 percent. Bukele -- a favorite in the polls throughout the campaign -- ran for the small, conservative Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA), which welcomed him after he was expelled from the FMLN, a party formed by demobilized guerrilla groups.
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| Among 2020 Democrats, a debate over 'Medicare-for-all' Posted: 04 Feb 2019 02:42 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — "Medicare-for-all" is quickly becoming a rallying cry for many Democratic White House hopefuls, but there are growing questions about how to pull off such a dramatic switch to a government-run health care system.
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| Inside a raid in Maduro's crackdown on critics in Venezuela slums Posted: 03 Feb 2019 01:50 PM PST  It was the afternoon of Jan. 24, the day after tens of thousands of slum residents left their hillside homes to join mass protests against President Nicolas Maduro, who they blame for an economic crisis that has left them without water, power, medicines and food. Several dozen officers from the National Police's Special Action Force (FAES) drove into the slum in armored vehicles and on motorcycles. By dawn, the FAES unit had killed as many as 10 people, leaving with their bodies and about a dozen hooded detainees, according to four local community leaders.
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| Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax Denies Sexual Assault Allegations Posted: 04 Feb 2019 04:27 PM PST  The same website that revealed a racist photo in Gov. Ralph Northam`s medical school yearbook has brought to light a sexual assault allegation against Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax.
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| JPMorgan Sees a ‘Healthy Pause’ After Stellar Rally in Brazil Stocks Posted: 04 Feb 2019 08:14 AM PST  "We would think that after a stellar performance both in 2018 and YTD, it would be time for a healthy pause, especially now that Congress has reopened and noise is likely to rise," JPMorgan strategists led by Emy Shayo wrote in report from Feb. 3. Brazilian stocks have added 18 percent since the first round of last year's presidential elections.
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