| Prosecutor In Foxx’s Office Slams Her Handling of Smollett Case: ‘An International Laughingstock’ Posted: 08 Apr 2019 06:47 AM PDT  An anonymous attorney in the Cook County prosecutor's office lambasted state attorney Kim Foxx over her handling of the high profile Jussie Smollett case, and the tendency of her and her allies to resort to accusations of racism when criticized, in an a letter provided to CWB Chicago on Monday.Foxx's office dropped all charges against Smollett last month after he was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly staging a bigoted and politically-motivated hate crime against himself with the help of two friends who were paid for their services. Citing his record of community service and the technically victimless nature of his alleged crime, Foxx's office dropped all charges without requiring that Smollett admit guilt.After briefly reviewing the history of racial discrimination in Chicago, the unnamed assistant state's attorney attacked Foxx and her allies for casting criticism of the decision as racist.The letter reads:> Fast forward to 2019 Chicago. The State's Attorney's Office (SAO) is an international laughingstock, as politicians, comedians, scholars, legal pundits and regular ol' citizens alike blast its handling of the case against Jussie Smollett. The criticism is pointed squarely at Kim Foxx, the first African American female elected to fill the prestigious role of Cook County State's Attorney.> In the wake of said criticism, Ms. Foxx speaks at a Rainbow PUSH coalition meeting and states she cannot run an office "driven by anger and public sentiment." She says "the goal posts change" when an African-American takes the position of head prosecutor, seemingly calling the critique of the SAO's handling of the Smollett case racially-based and derogatory toward her people.He later adds: And blaming Jussie Smollett fallout on race? That is just ignorant and self-serving. It is a complete bastardization of a bona fide movement against acts of racism, which, as a society we should obviously not tolerate. Much like Jussie Smollett's acts bastardized a bona fide movement against hate crimes. The unnamed prosecutor goes on to accuse Foxx of insulting the Chicago police by dropping all charges without consulting them just weeks after their superintendent, Eddie Johnson, made an impassioned speech about the harm Smollett did to the community by staging a hate crime.> When you demean law enforcement like that you not only strip them of their dignity, you also contribute to the violence in the city. Because young African-American boys and girls who hear the head prosecutor, Jesse Jackson, Bobby Rush, Al Sharpton, et al call police racist, act accordingly," the letter reads.No prosecutors or police officers, and I mean none, thought that the just result would be for Jussie Smollett to go to prison. He was charged with a Class 4 felony. The anticipated outcome was a reduced sentence, a misdemeanor with some community service or restitution. This would have been done on the record, on a regularly scheduled court date, with the Chicago Police being notified, since they are the "victim" in a disorderly conduct of this nature. This case was handled markedly different from any other case at 26th Street. No one knows why, and more importantly, no one can explain why our boss, the head prosecutor of all of Cook County, has decided to so demean and debase both our hard work, and our already tenuous relationship with the Chicago Police Department.Just to be clear - this is not an attack on Ms. Foxx's race, it is an attack on her ethics and her efficacy as State's Attorney.
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| California governor says El Salvador trip a counter to Trump Posted: 07 Apr 2019 10:46 PM PDT  SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sunday his visit to El Salvador serves as a counter-narrative to what he called President Donald Trump's demoralizing and toxic rhetoric about Central American migrants.
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| Kidnapped American tourist, guide rescued by security forces in Uganda Posted: 07 Apr 2019 02:03 PM PDT  American tourist Kimberly Sue Endicott and her guide have been rescued after being kidnapped Tuesday in a Ugandan national park.
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| SNL Gives Joe Biden Sensitivity Training: ‘Let’s Hug It Out, America!’ Posted: 06 Apr 2019 09:02 PM PDT  Saturday Night Live gave Donald Trump a break this week and instead put Joe Biden through the ringer. Jason Sudeikis busted back onto the show in a cold open sketch that found the former vice president undergoing sensitivity training following a week in which he was repeatedly accused of inappropriate behavior with women over the years and awkwardly tried to dismiss those allegations with a series of jokes. "You guys know that I'm a tactile politician, right?" Sudeikis' Biden asked his campaign staffers. "I'm a hugger, I'm a kisser, and I'm a little bit of a sniffer. The last thing I ever want to do is offend anyone." With that in mind, they brought in a consultant played by Kate McKinnon to school him on how to behave, and Biden immediately started nuzzling her head and rubbing her arms. "Yeah, so this is exactly the kind of thing I'm here to prevent." "Wait, I think nose to nose is going to be OK," Biden replied. "Because look, I did the 23andme thing, like Lizzie, what's her name, Warren, right? It turns out that I'm 1-percent Eskimo, so I'm allowed to do the kissing." When she told him he shouldn't be hugging or kissing any women he meets, he protested. "That's a human connection. That's my whole thing," he said. "That's like telling Mario Batali to take his Crocs off." Later, they presented some female voters so Biden could practice and when he was told one was looking for someone who could beat Donald Trump, he asked, "You mean the guy who actually bragged about assault on tape?""Yes, but unlike his voters, your voters actually care," his staffer replied. Ultimately, Biden admitted he didn't really learn anything from the experience. "But the important thing, I think, is that I'm listening, I hear you, I feel you," Biden said. "So let's hug it out, America, what do you say? Biden and some woman in 2020, right? We can do this!" Read more at The Daily Beast.
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| Free speech means I don't have to be nice to Devin Nunes on Twitter. So why's he suing me? Posted: 07 Apr 2019 12:23 PM PDT  I didn't act like Miss Congeniality toward a member of Congress. He's upset that I did my job, so now he's trying to stifle my free speech and yours.
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| Uganda police say kidnapped US woman and driver are freed Posted: 07 Apr 2019 11:18 PM PDT ![Uganda police say kidnapped US woman and driver are freed]( "Uganda police say kidnapped US woman and driver are freed") KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan police said on Sunday they had rescued an American woman and her driver who had been kidnapped by gunmen in a national park.
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| View Photos of the Jeep Gladiator Gravity Concept Posted: 07 Apr 2019 09:00 PM PDT |
| Dad Arrested for Breaking Traffic Laws While Rushing Daughter to Hospital; Nurses Bond Him Out Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:09 AM PDT  A group of nurses bonded an Illinois father out of jail after he broke several traffic laws while rushing his daughter to the hospital.
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| Erdogan's party to demand total recount of Istanbul ballots Posted: 07 Apr 2019 12:44 PM PDT  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party said Sunday it had asked for a recount of all ballots cast in Istanbul, the country's economic capital, during last week's mayoral election after an opposition candidate claimed a slender win. The vice-president of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) Ali Ihsan Yavuz made the demand for a recount going beyond one already under way. The AKP won most votes nationwide in last Sunday's election, but results showed the ruling party lost Ankara and was also narrowly defeated in Istanbul in what would be one of their worst setbacks in a decade and a half in power.
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| Chicago shooting: At least six people including two children injured at baby shower Posted: 07 Apr 2019 12:27 PM PDT  Two children were among six wounded victims in a drive-by mass shooting this weekend in Chicago. The shooting occurred on Saturday night in the city's South Side, according to officials. Victims were reportedly at a baby shower gathering when gunfire erupted at about 6:21 pm local time in Englewood. The child victims were 8 and 10-years-old. Both were rushed to the Comer Children's Hospital, where they were reported to be in stabile conditions. Police said both suffered gun shots, with the 8-year-old boy facing multiple wounds in his back and chest. The 10-year-old girl reportedly suffered a gunshot to her shin. The mother of the 8-year-old child was seen by local news outlets waiting outside of the hospital holding a shirt covered in blood while crying for her child. "He's just a baby," she repeatedly said. The Chicago Sun Times reported on the incident and its aftermath at the hospital. The boy's grandmother confirmed to reporters that he was taken in for surgery that night. The mass shooting wasn't the only gun violence impacting children in Chicago this weekend.A 13-year-old was seriously inured also on Saturday night at 8:20 pm local time when shots were fired at a car the boy was sitting in. He suffered an injury in the hip, police said, and was also transported to Comer Children's Hospital, where his condition was stabilised.Only one of the victims in the mass shooting was reportedly in critical condition as of Sunday, a 29-year-old woman who was shot in her chest and shoulder and rushed to Christ Medical Centre. Police said witnesses declined to cooperate after the shooting. The Chicago Police Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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| Pakistan says it has intelligence of new Indian attack this month Posted: 07 Apr 2019 09:37 AM PDT  Shah Mahmood Qureshi's comments came after tensions over a February standoff between the arch enemies had appeared to ease. "India rejects the irresponsible and preposterous statement by the foreign minister of Pakistan with a clear objective of whipping up war hysteria in the region," a spokesman for India's foreign office said in a statement. "This public gimmick appears to be a call to Pakistan-based terrorists to undertake a terror attack in India." The foreign office said India reserved the right to respond firmly and decisively to any cross border militant attack, accusing Pakistan of being complicit in such attacks on India.
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| These are the nation's largest U.S. airlines, ranked from worst to best by new study Posted: 08 Apr 2019 09:18 AM PDT ![These are the nation's largest U.S. airlines, ranked from worst to best by new study]( "These are the nation's largest U.S. airlines, ranked from worst to best by new study") The top and bottom airlines in the Airline Quality Rating mirrored The Points Guy's best and worst rankings last month.
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| LED light bulbs are somehow on sale for just $1 each on Amazon, today only Posted: 08 Apr 2019 04:54 AM PDT ![LED light bulbs are somehow on sale for just $1 each on Amazon, today only]( "LED light bulbs are somehow on sale for just $1 each on Amazon, today only") Philips Hue white LED bulbs are on sale for $12.49 each today, and that's a fantastic deal. But Amazon is running a special one-day deal on Monday on regular LED bulbs that you are definitely going to want to take advantage of. Why "definitely," you ask? Because today may very well be the last day that you ever have to buy light bulbs. On Monday only, you can snag a 24-pack of Sylvania Home Lighting 74765 A19 Soft White 2700K LED Light Bulbs for just $24.08, which is just $1 a bulb. You read that correctly... $1! You can also get 24-packs of daylight-tone bright white 5000K bulbs for $25.19, which works out to $1.05 a bulb. Well, what the heck are you waiting for!?Here's what you need to know from the product page: * These LED lamps make an energy-efficient replacement and substitute for standard 60 watt incandescent lamps. At 8.5 watts, each bulb emits the bright light output of 800 lumens * These bulbs are a great energy-saving replacement for old incandescent bulbs because each lamp has a total lifespan of up to 11, 000 hours. You won't need to constantly change your lightbulbs anymore * These LED lightbulbs require less energy and can save money on your energy bill. Each bright white light bulb works as a great replacement for old 60W incandescent bulbs * These LED light bulbs have a Color temperature of 5000 kelvin, which produces a bright white Color * This bulb is not dimmable.
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| College admission scandal is not a nationwide epidemic Posted: 07 Apr 2019 03:17 PM PDT  There's a big difference between NCAA Division I top schools and small college counterparts, writes Matthew Simms of the U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association
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| Government to Hold Talks With Labour Later Monday: Brexit Update Posted: 08 Apr 2019 09:28 AM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- Follow @Brexit, sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, and tell us your Brexit story.
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| Nissan shareholders sack ex-chief Ghosn Posted: 07 Apr 2019 10:45 PM PDT  Nissan shareholders voted Monday to eject Carlos Ghosn from the board, as the detained former chairman fights multiple financial misconduct charges that have landed him in custody. The extraordinary shareholders' meeting at a Tokyo hotel was the first such gathering since the stunning arrest of the 65-year-old auto sector titan on November 19. The meeting also saw shareholders vote to remove Greg Kelly, a US executive who served as Ghosn's right-hand man and who also faces charges in Japan, and approve a motion to replace Ghosn with Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard.
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| Romney dismisses Democrats' 'moronic' effort to get Trump's tax returns Posted: 07 Apr 2019 01:52 PM PDT  Amid a push by Democrats to look at President Trump's tax returns, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, called their efforts "moronic" despite previously declaring that there could be an explosive revelation in them.
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| Feud between wife, ex-wife sparks slander case in Dubai Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:46 AM PDT  A British woman has been prevented from leaving Dubai, police in the Emirate said Monday, after her ex-husband's new wife pressed defamation charges over comments posted on Facebook. Dubai police confirmed a 55-year-old British woman was being tried for defamation under the UAE's cybercrime law. While police would not disclose the woman's identity, the London-based group Detained in Dubai identified her as Laleh Sharavesh, saying she had described her ex-husband's new wife as 'a horse'.
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| Wall St Week Ahead-RPT-Big banks to report Q1 results with lowered expectations Posted: 07 Apr 2019 04:00 AM PDT ![Wall St Week Ahead-RPT-Big banks to report Q1 results with lowered expectations]( "Wall St Week Ahead-RPT-Big banks to report Q1 results with lowered expectations") Citigroup Inc and Goldman Sachs Group Inc will report the following Monday, followed by Bank of America Corp and Morgan Stanley on Tuesday. In the wake of the Federal Reserve's cautious shift due to signs of softness in the U.S. economy and the subsequent drop in 10-year Treasury yields, S&P 500 banks are seen posting year-on-year first-quarter earnings growth of 2.3%, down from 8.2% forecast six months ago, according to Refinitiv data.
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| Boeing's 'single point failure': Why was there no backup system on 737 Max jet? Posted: 07 Apr 2019 11:39 AM PDT  Boeing has gone to extremes to add backup systems on previous models. Why not on the 737 Max?
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| Apple rumored to launch two new OLED iPhone models with triple-lens cameras in 2019 Posted: 08 Apr 2019 06:15 AM PDT  We're still months out from the official reveal of Apple's next iPhone lineup, but most of the early rumors and reports have indicated that we will see three direct successors to the XS, XS Max and XR in 2019. There will be more than a few new features, and the standard bump in specifications, but we're not expecting any major design changes or new models. At least, we weren't, until Macotakara released a surprising report on Monday morning.According to the Japanese technology blog, Apple has five new iPhone models planned for 2019. In addition to the updated XS, XS Max, and XR models, reliable supply chain sources claim that Apple is working on two other OLED iPhone models built specifically to accommodate the triple-lens rear camera.The first OLED model is said to have a 6.1-inch display and be 0.15mm thicker than the iPhone XS, but the camera bump will be reduced by 0.05mm. The second model, which features a 6.5-inch display, will be 0.40mm thicker than the iPhone XS Max, but, similarly, the camera bump will see an 0.25mm reduction.Macotakara says that both of these models are expected to ship with USB-C to Lightning cables with an 18W charger, as well as support for reverse wireless charging, which will give the upcoming iPhones the ability to charge the latest AirPods with Wireless Charging Case and other Qi-compatible devices.Considering just how drastically this report diverts from the reports we've seen about the 2019 iPhone lineup so far, it's worth taking everything here with a grain of salt. That said, Macotakara has been a fairly reliable source of iPhone leaks over the years, so we'll be on the lookout for more reports to back these assertions up.
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| Fighting flares in battle for Tripoli despite UN appeal for ceasefire in Libya Posted: 07 Apr 2019 11:06 AM PDT  Fighting has flared in southern Tripoli as General Khalifa Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) intensified its assault on the capital despite a United Nations appeal for a cease fire. The United Nations mission to Libya (Unsmil) called for an "urgent" two hour truce to allow the evacuation of civilians and wounded from Tripoli's southern suburbs on Sunday, where troops loyal to the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) were battling to halt the LNA assault on the city. But the violence saw no sign of abating, with Gen Haftar's forces launching at least one airstrike on a Tripoli suburb, and witnesses reported hearing grad rockets firing to the south of the city. The airstrike was the LNA's first use of air power in the battle. It came after pro-government forces launched air-raids on Saturday. Militiamen from the western city of Misrata head into Tripoli to reinforce the UN-backed government Credit: STRINGER/EPA-EFE/REX Clashes were concentrated on the mainly farmland area of Wadi Raba and the disused international airport, 15 miles south of the capital. Haftar's forces claimed to have seized the airport on Saturday. Colonel Mohamed Gnounou, a spokesman for pro-government forces, on Sunday said a counter offensive had been launched to push Haftar's troops back. He said operation "Volcano of Anger" was aimed at "purging all Libyan cities of aggressor and illegitimate forces", in reference to Haftar fighters. Pro-GNA forces have been reinforced by powerful militia groups from the western city of Misrata, Zintan, and Zawiya. At least one armed group from Misrata known as Brigade 166 arrived Saturday in eastern Tripoli, according to AFP. The health ministry in Tripoli said at least 21 people were killed and 27 wounded in the fighting. The United States, which maintains a small contingent in the country to protect diplomatic facilities and help local forces fight al-Qaeda, said it was withdrawing some of its troops for security reasons. A handout photo made available by Libyan Army Media office on 05 April 2019 shows Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres (R) shaking hands with commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar (L) in Benghazi, eastern Libya Credit: LIBYAN ARMY MEDIA OFFICE HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX "The security realities on the ground in Libya are growing increasingly complex and unpredictable," said Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, the head of U.S. Africa Command. "Even with an adjustment of the force, we will continue to remain agile in support of existing U.S. strategy." Libya has been divided between various armed groups since the Nato-backed uprising that overthrew Muammar Gadaffi in 2011. The main centres of power are the Tripoli-based GNA, and a rival administration allied to Gen Haftar in the east of the country. Gen Haftar has portrayed himself as a bulwark against militant Islamists and has received military backing from Egypt, France, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates. He is also endorsed by a Saudi Arabia-based Salafist cleric and recently met Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman in Riyadh. Critics say he wants to be a Gaddafi-style dictator, and his assault on Tripoli is widely seen as a bid to change facts on the ground ahead of a UN-sponsored national reconciliation conference later this month. The move has drawn international condemnation and analysts say it is not yet clear his forces are capable of defeating the alliance of groups defending Tripoli.
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| The Latest: Rwandan genocide survivor recounts horror Posted: 07 Apr 2019 10:41 AM PDT  KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — The Latest on the commemorations to mark the start of Rwanda's genocide 25 years ago. (all times local):
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| Take it from an economist, Medicare for All is the most sensible way to fix health care Posted: 08 Apr 2019 12:15 AM PDT  I've spent decades studying US health care. Time to get real: Medicare for All is the only reasonable path to controlling costs and covering everyone.
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| Ghosn to reveal who he blames for arrest in Japan: wife Posted: 07 Apr 2019 02:56 AM PDT  Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has recorded a message in which he names the people he believes are to blame for his legal problems in Japan, his wife said in an interview on Sunday. Ghosn was re-arrested last week in Japan over fresh allegations of financial misconduct which will see him held in custody until at least April 14. Ghosn's wife Carole told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper in France that he had recorded a video interview in English before his detention.
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| Nielsen Out at DHS as Trump's Frustration Over Border Boils Over Posted: 07 Apr 2019 05:08 PM PDT  Kevin McAleenan, Customs and Border Protection commissioner, will become acting secretary, Trump said. Trump met with Nielsen early Sunday evening and she was asked to resign, according to four people familiar with the matter.
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| Florida man arrested for burglarizing cars in jail parking lot moments after being released Posted: 07 Apr 2019 02:10 PM PDT  Michael Lewis had just been released after being arrested on grand theft charges when he allegedly began stealing from cars in the jail parking lot.
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| 26 Stunning Pieces of Jewelry Mom Will Never Want to Take Off Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:16 AM PDT |
| Dutch adventurer finishes three-year electric car journey in Australia Posted: 07 Apr 2019 06:38 AM PDT  As Wiebe Wakker turned off his car in Sydney, Australia on Sunday afternoon it marked the end of a more than three-year journey for the Dutch adventurer and Blue Bandit, his converted electric Volkswagen Golf. Wakker's Plug Me In initiative is the longest journey in an electric car ever recorded and was started to inspire and educate on a carbon-free future, according to the campaign's website. Wakker departed the Netherlands on March 15, 2016 and has spent a total of 1,119 days traveling more than 95,000 km (59,000 miles) and visiting 33 countries to try and draw attention to the durability and sustainability of electric cars.
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| Intel scoffs at report that its 5G modems won’t be ready for Apple’s 2020 iPhone lineup Posted: 06 Apr 2019 05:17 PM PDT  The 5G revolution is slowly getting off the ground but Apple will be sitting on the sidelines for the time being. As is to be expected, and similar to its previous strategy with respect to 4G a few years back, Apple is planning to wait for broader nationwide coverage before joining the 5G party. So while 2019 will see any number of 5G enabled devices from Android hit the market, iPhone users will have to wait a bit. The only question, though, is how long that wait is going to be.Despite the widespread assumption that 5G enabled iPhones will hit store shelves in 2020, recent investor notes from analysts have raised the possibility that Intel -- Apple's chief 5G modem supplier -- will not be able to produce modems at the scale Apple needs. Meanwhile, Apple isn't liable to strike up a deal with Qualcomm given that the two companies are still battling it out over royalty payment issues in jurisdictions across the globe.As to Intel's alleged ongoing technical challenges, a Fast Company report from a few days back relayed the following:> The chip giant was to be the sole provider of the 5G modems in the 2020 iPhones, too, but it has been missing deadlines for the development of the chip, the XMM 8160 5G modem, a source with knowledge of the situation says.> > In order to deliver big numbers of those modems in time for a September 2020 iPhone launch, Intel needs to deliver sample parts to Apple by early summer of this year, and then deliver a finished modem design in early 2020.Not to despair, Intel was quick to squash any rumors that its 5G modem production might not be up to snuff. And though the company naturally didn't reference Apple by name, it's no secret what company it's referencing when discussing delivering 5G modems to partners.In a statement provided to Fast Company, an Intel spokesperson said the following: "As we said in November 2018, Intel plans to support customer device launches in 2020 with its XMM 8160 5G multimode modem."Of course, it goes without saying that missing the 5G boat in 2020 would represent a huge strategic blow for Apple. The good news, though, is that all of the rumors we've seen regarding an alleged 2021 launch window for 5G iPhones have come from analysts with far from perfect records with respect to Apple rumors.
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| Obama warns progressives to avoid 'circular firing squad' as Democrats prepare for 2020 showdown Posted: 06 Apr 2019 12:57 PM PDT  Barack Obama has urged progressives in the US to avoid becoming part of a "circular firing squad" that takes aim at people who do not share all their views.In what will be interpreted as a comment about the nature of the rivalry between different factions within the Democratic Party, the former president stressed the need for compromise."The way we structure democracy requires you to take into account people who don't agree with you," he said at an event in Berlin hosted by the Obama Foundation. "And that, by definition, means you're not going to get 100 per cent of what you want."According to The Hill, he added: "One of the things I do worry about sometimes among progressives in the United States….is a certain kind of rigidity where we say, 'Uh, I'm sorry, this is how it's going to be', and then we start sometimes creating what's called a "circular firing squad", where you start shooting at your allies because one of them has strayed from purity on the issues. "And when that happens, typically the overall effort and movement weakens."The 2016 Democratic presidential primary was marked by often bitter hostility between the camps of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Supporters of the Vermont senator considered her a Wall Street sell-out, while many of those backing the former secretary of state believed Mr Sanders was out of touch and campaigned for unrealistic policies.As Democrats prepare to select a challenger to Donald Trump for 2020 – congressman Tim Ryan announced on Saturday he was joining the already crowded field – different factions are already becoming clear. Progressives such as Elizabeth Warren and Mr Sanders support policies such as Medicare for All and the Green New Deal.Others, such as Beto O'Rourke and Cory Booker have adopted a more centrist position. With perhaps as many as 20 Democratic candidates running in 2020, there is already a energetic fight underway for supporters and donations, something that will intensify as the contest progresses. At the same time, Mr Obama said it was important for candidates to know what they stood for. "You should take some time to think in your own mind and continually refine and reflect, 'What are my core principles'," he said. "Because the danger is if you don't know what your principles are, that's when you compromise your principles away."He added: "You can't set up a system in which you don't compromise on anything, but you also can't operate in a system where you compromise on everything."
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| US pulls forces from Libya as fighting approaches capital Posted: 07 Apr 2019 06:04 PM PDT  BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — The United States has temporarily withdrawn some of its forces from Libya due to "security conditions on the ground," a top military official said Sunday as a Libyan commander's forces advanced toward the capital of Tripoli and clashed with rival militias.
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| Russian officials agree to free 'whale jail' animals Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:28 AM PDT  Russian officials said Monday they will work towards freeing all orca and beluga whales from a notorious facility in the east of the country, after a visit by US-based marine mammal advocates. Nearly 100 whales captured for sale to aquariums have been kept in small pens for months in what the media has nicknamed a "whale jail" in the Russian Far East, as the campaign to release them gathered strength and went global. Kremlin-backed Far Eastern governor Oleg Kozhemyako on Monday announced that he has "made a decision to free the animals into the wild," after meeting noted environmentalists and campaigners Jean-Michel Cousteau and Charles Vinick who visited the facility last week.
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| Michelle Wolf zings President Trump for declining to attend WH Correspondents’ dinner: 'I hope it's not because he has windmill cancer' Posted: 07 Apr 2019 08:29 AM PDT  "I think she's very resourceful. Like, maybe she's born with it; maybe it's lies. It's probably lies," Wolf said. Wolf's controversial set is what some consider the reason this year's dinner is breaking tradition, booking for its keynote speaker a historian, Ron Chernow, instead of a comedian.
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| Hit-and-run driver dragged 2-year-old in a stroller about 1,000 feet, police say Posted: 07 Apr 2019 02:20 PM PDT ![Hit-and-run driver dragged 2-year-old in a stroller about 1,000 feet, police say]( "Hit-and-run driver dragged 2-year-old in a stroller about 1,000 feet, police say") Phoenix police say a hit-and-run driver who struck a woman and three children on Friday dragged a 2-year-old in a stroller caught underneath the vehicle.
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| Airline Employee Spreads Cheer Far and Wide With Infectiously Joyous Dance Party Posted: 08 Apr 2019 09:05 AM PDT  Robert Dillon took Spirit Airlines name to heart, apparently
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| Wall Street rally stalls on Boeing slide, earnings jitters Posted: 08 Apr 2019 09:01 AM PDT  Shares of Boeing Co slid 4.1%, pulling down Dow industrials and the S&P industrials sector, after the company said it would cut production of its 737 MAX aircraft by nearly 20%. The sector, which weighed the most on the S&P 500, was also pressured by General Electric Co's 7.09% fall after J.P.Morgan downgraded the conglomerate's shares to "underweight". The recent run of gains in U.S. stocks has taken the S&P 500 within striking distance of its record closing high hit in September, lifted by the Federal Reserve's decision to hold off on interest rate hikes in 2019 and on hopes of a trade deal with China.
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| Elections over, Turkey's Erdogan eyes economic reforms Posted: 06 Apr 2019 08:58 PM PDT  Soon after his ruling party faced defeat in Ankara and Istanbul in last Sunday's election, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quick to promise reforms to revive the country's weakened economy. Now with no elections until 2023, Erdogan has room to focus on the economy, but analysts say he must convince investors already wary over his sometimes unorthodox policies, and worried about fallout from tensions with the United States. Turkey's lira can be volatile, but analysts said Erdogan's government must balance any gains from short-term stopgaps with the need for deeper reforms for more long-term stability.
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| Southwest Airlines mistakenly tells travelers they've earned a coveted companion pass Posted: 08 Apr 2019 08:24 AM PDT  Some Southwest Airlines frequent flyers received erroneous alerts that they earned a companion pass, which gives a companion free travel for a year.
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| Arizona deputies say 8-year-old twins found dead were killed by grandmother Posted: 06 Apr 2019 01:23 PM PDT  Arizona deputies say 8-year-old twins found dead from gunshot wounds were killed by their grandmother.
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| 'I’ll put a bullet in her': Trump supporter charged with threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar Posted: 07 Apr 2019 02:20 PM PDT  Patrick Carlineo, a supporter of President Donald Trump from New York, was charged with threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar and saying, "Why are you working for her, she's an (expletive) terrorist. I'll put a bullet in her (expletive) skull."
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| Google further 'confirms' unannounced Pixel 3 ‘Lite' with reference on site Posted: 08 Apr 2019 02:30 AM PDT  Late last week, 9to5Google spotted that the online Google Store was briefly updated to include the Pixel 3a under the Phone model menu and the Pixel 3a Case under the Featured Accessories menu in the website's navigation bar before it was promptly removed without a trace. On Friday, 9to5Google noticed that a couple of updates to Google's online store were accidentally published confirming a set of not yet officially named products: the lite version of the company's flagship device and a corresponding case. Last month, a 9to5Google source confirmed that the names of the rumored pair of Pixel 'Lite' smartphones will be the Pixel 3a and the Pixel 3a XL and, just last week, the Google confirmed the handsets themselves via the Google Play Developer Console, a platform used by developers to publish Android apps on Google Play.
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| Bonds Seen as Last Man Standing as Rally Loses Steam: EM Survey Posted: 08 Apr 2019 01:29 AM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- As the recovery in emerging markets starts to abate, bonds are seen as the most resilient asset class amid a dovish Federal Reserve and the mounting prospect of slower global growth.
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| The Jeep Wayout Concept Sleeps Two and Takes Overlanding to a New Level Posted: 07 Apr 2019 09:01 PM PDT  Who needs a home when you can have a Gladiator with a tent on the roof?
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| 'Both sides' must compromise in cross-party Brexit talks: British PM Posted: 07 Apr 2019 09:07 AM PDT  British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday conceded that concluding a Brexit deal with the main opposition will need "compromise on both sides" as she faced criticism for being inflexible. The embattled leader opened negotiations this week with the Labour Party in a bid to end months of political crisis over her divorce deal struck with European leaders last year but repeatedly rejected by MPs.
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