| F-word wins in Supreme Court free speech case on trademark protection for 'immoral, scandalous' material Posted: 24 Jun 2019 10:07 AM PDT  Faced with a clothing line called FUCT, the justices struck down federal bans against granting trademark protection for immoral or scandalous material
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| Bear breaks into home, locks itself in laundry room, then goes to sleep in wardrobe before being drugged and removed by police Posted: 23 Jun 2019 10:04 AM PDT  Sometimes, when life in the wild all gets a bit much, a clean cupboard in a warm home is a much more inviting place for a nap.A black bear broke into a family house, locked itself into a laundry room and then went to sleep on the wardrobe shelf, defying all efforts to lure it out.Police were unable at first to reach the furry intruder because it had managed to bolt the door from the inside as it ripped apart the homeowners' belongings.When officers knocked on the window to wake the bear, it just yawned, they said.Eventually, they managed to unlock the door to allow wildlife experts to tranquillise the animal to get it out and return it to the wild.The homeowners, in Butler Creek in the US state of Montana, were alarmed to find the animal had barricaded itself in during the night.The Missoula County sheriff's office posted on social media: "Wow!!! What a day!"They explained: "When deputies arrived, they discovered this black bear had opened the door to the mudroom of this residence and somehow managed to deadbolt the door from inside."After being unable to leave, the bear began ripping the room apart but then decided he was tired and climbed up into the closet for a nap."When deputies knocked on the window, the bear was not the least bit impressed. He slowly stretched, yawned and, unamused, looked toward the door."Eventually, deputies were able to unlock the door in hopes he would hop down and leave. However, their attempts were only met with more big bear yawns."Officers added: "The homeowners were glad he was removed in good health, but won't soon forget when this intruder came looking for the bear necessities."Residents were warned to lock up their homes as the bear had reportedly tried at least two other doors.
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| UPDATE 7-FedEx confirms Huawei mail ban as new "mistake" reignites Chinese ire Posted: 22 Jun 2019 10:29 PM PDT ![UPDATE 7-FedEx confirms Huawei mail ban as new "mistake" reignites Chinese ire]( "UPDATE 7-FedEx confirms Huawei mail ban as new \"mistake\" reignites Chinese ire") FedEx Corp has apologised for another Huawei delivery "mistake," reigniting Chinese ire and drawing the fire of state media which suggested the U.S. delivery firm could end up on China's upcoming list of companies that harm national interests. The firm on Sunday said it returned a package - identified as containing a Huawei phone - due to an "operational error," and that it would deliver all products made by Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to addresses other than those of Huawei and affiliates placed on a U.S. national security blacklist.
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| 1967 Ford Mustang Keeps Things Authentic Posted: 23 Jun 2019 07:53 AM PDT  In a sea of restomods, this pony keeps things original throughout. It's always refreshing to see people go to great lengths to bring an old classic back to its original form. That's what this 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback S-Code is all about. Actually, the full-rotisserie restoration process didn't just match the pony's original specs, the craftsmanship rises to a higher level. This absolutely stunning machine comes to market via Vanguard Motor Sales.Thanks to the professional restoration, this fastback is bathed in the original Brittney Blue paint, which is absolutely silky smooth. All the body panels are straight, the trim and badges are all in top shape, there's zero sign of pitting or curb rash on the wheels, and the black interior is of at least showroom quality if not better, just like the rest of the car. In fact, the radio and speaker have been rebuilt, showing just how painstaking the restoration process was. More American Cars Is It Time To Buy Your Dream DeLorean DMC-12? Live Like A Rocker Driving A Customized 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Somebody Needs To Preserve This 1984 Pontiac Fiero Indy Pace Car Edition Own This Exceptional Low Mileage 2005 Ford GT The mechanicals are all original and correct. A Ford 390ci FE V8 is mated up to a Toploader 4-speed manual transmission. Both the air cleaner and carburetor are original, so you get an authentic experience. Power is sent to a Ford 9-inch rear. With a heavy-duty suspension upgrade, handling is excellent. The factory Extra Cooling Package makes this ride that much nicer, especially if you live in an especially hot climate. Power disk brakes provide consistent stopping power.Plenty of upgrades originally included in the car make the interior a little nice. There's the Deluxe Steering Wheel, plus the Sport Deck Rear Seat, the Interior Décor Group, tinted windows, Deluxe Seat Belts, and an AM radio.With only two owners who know each other, this Ford Mustang has been exceptionally cared for throughout its lifetime. All work was completed in 2017 by Desert Classic Mustangs, which is located in Tempe, Arizona. While there are others like this around, finding one in this kind of condition is a rarity, to say the least. Classic Mustangs will only continue to appreciate in value, thanks to their broad appeal and legendary reputation worldwide.
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| View Photos of the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS-class Posted: 23 Jun 2019 03:01 PM PDT |
| Texas mom charged with homicide after running over her 3-year-old during a game of 'chicken' Posted: 23 Jun 2019 08:40 AM PDT ![Texas mom charged with homicide after running over her 3-year-old during a game of 'chicken']( "Texas mom charged with homicide after running over her 3-year-old during a game of 'chicken'") A woman has been charged with criminally negligent homicide after police say she ran over her 3-year-old son during a game of 'chicken' in Houston.
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| Italy holds Netherlands, EU 'responsible' for migrant boat Posted: 23 Jun 2019 09:00 AM PDT  Italy's hardline Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said he would hold the Netherlands and the European Union "responsible" for the fate of 42 migrants that Rome has blocked from disembarking at Italian ports for over a week. The Dutch-flagged rescue boat Sea-Watch 3 has been stuck in the Mediterranean since rescuing 53 migrants drifting in an inflatable raft off the coast of Libya on June 12. While 11 of those on board the Sea-Watch have been allowed to disembark -- including two pregnant women -- the vessel has been denied permission to dock in Italy.
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| Mahathir Says He Underestimated Challenge of Governing Malaysia Posted: 23 Jun 2019 10:50 PM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said he underestimated the challenges of governing the country before his shock election victory last year."I underestimated because we were on the outside and we didn't get any information on what was happening on the inside," Mahathir said in an interview with Bloomberg Television's Haslinda Amin in Bangkok at the 5th Bloomberg Asean Business Summit. "We are having a very tough time dealing with damages in the finances as well as the crimes that were committed."Here are some key comments from the interview:1MDBGoldman Sachs offered "a little compensation" versus the "huge killing" it made, Mahathir said, noting he was unsure where the money lost from the 1MDB scandal has gone.The scandal surrounding 1MDB sprawls from the U.S. to Switzerland, reaching the highest levels of Malaysian politics while ensnaring Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in its first criminal case. Mahathir has raised the amount he wants to recoup from 1MDB to $7 billion after previously saying he sought $4.5 billion that U.S. prosecutors estimated went missing from the state fund. So far, the Southeast Asian country has brought back less than $500 million.Mahathir said in May he was awaiting a response from Goldman Sachs before deciding whether to take legal action against the bank over "too high" fees on 1MDB bond sales. Malaysia had already announced criminal charges against Goldman in December, accusing the lender of misleading investors when it knew that funds raised from the $6.5 billion bond offer it arranged would be misappropriated. The bank said it will defend against the allegations.ChinaMahathir disagreed he was sending a message to the U.S. by taking China's side on certain issues. It's "free speech," he said. "I don't like the old idea of cooking something up in the West and then asking us to accept them. China is a bit more sensitive to our feelings."On the resumed multi-billion dollar rail project, he said: "We were able to renegotiate the terms of the contract. It is quite obvious that the contract was overpriced.," he said. The government considered dropping the project altogether "but did not want to pay huge compensation on it."The project will now cost 44 billion ringgit ($10.7 billion) instead of the original 65.5 billion ringgit, according to a statement from the prime minister's office in April.SuccessionLast May, Mahathir led Malaysia to its first change in government since its independence from Britain in 1957. The country is set for another political shift as he is expected to hand over power to Anwar Ibrahim, who said Mahathir had made it "very clear" that Anwar would get the top seat by May next year.Mahathir said he will hand over to Anwar in "a year or so." He doesn't want to leave Malaysia in shambles, he said, pointing to the state of the country when his predecessor Najib Razak was ousted."I made a promise, I keep my promise," Mahathir said. When asked why he was reluctant to set a date for the handover, Mahathir said it was because "there may be something I need to do before I step down," noting he wanted to fix Malaysia's debt.When asked whether he had changed, Mahathir replied: "I don't know, I'm still myself. Well I want to work for the country. I don't have much of a future so the last thing I want to do is to go away leaving the country in shambles, like the previous one."EconomyMahathir has trimmed state spending to narrow the budget deficit to 3.4% of gross domestic product this year, from a five-year high of 3.7% last year. Fiscal recovery remains fragile as the government spends billions rescuing troubled institutions from the Hajj fund to an agency overseeing farmers. His administration replaced a sweeping goods-and-services tax with a more targeted consumption tax last year, and is now counting on state oil company dividends to support revenue.The government would be careful in choosing buyers for beleaguered national carrier Malaysian Airlines Bhd, he said Friday, noting: "If there is a good offer, we will consider."(Updates with Mahathir comment in 14th paragraph. An earlier version of this story corrected a quote in 3rd and 11th paragraphs from story that moved on Friday.)To contact the reporters on this story: Yudith Ho in Kuala Lumpur at yho35@bloomberg.net;Anisah Shukry in Kuala Lumpur at ashukry2@bloomberg.netTo contact the editor responsible for this story: Ruth Pollard at rpollard2@bloomberg.netFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
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| Israeli F-16s Smashed a Syrian Missile Complex (And Russia Held Its Fire) Posted: 23 Jun 2019 08:00 PM PDT  "Due to the special nature of the system, and that the Russians are likely to have supplied only a few missiles to equip the launchers, I don't think SAA will ever use it soon. The IAF has been using the tactic of saturating the attacked area with various kinds of missiles and bombs. It is not economical to use the S-300 against such an attack."At 2:30 in the morning on April 13, 2019, around a dozen missiles tore over the night sky of Hama province, Syria, launched by Israeli F-16 jets flying over Lebanon.(This first appeared several weeks ago.)In response, short-range Syrian air missiles arced into the night sky trailing plumes of fire from their rocket motors. One or two can be seen exploding mid-air, possibly having have hit their target.However, as has happened in over 200 other Israeli air strikes on targets in Syria, the defensive fire proved inadequate. The weapons struck three Syrian targets.The first was a training base called the "Academy." A second site was reportedly a storage facility for surface-to-surface missile launchers located near the Masyaf National Hospital. Afterward, the pro-Assad Al-Masdar news agency published a picture of an annihilated M-600 Tishereen ballistic missile launcher.The M-600 is a Syrian license-manufactured version of the Iranian Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missile, a type Tehran has used for missile strikes on targets in Syria, Iraq and Israel since 2017.The third and hardest hit site was a missile manufacturing facility belonging to the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center near Masyaf, Syria. The SSSRC is dedicated to procuring sanctioned chemical weapons and ballistic missile technology from abroad for Damascus. The gated facility, for which you can see a satellite photo here, adjoined two compounds believed to house Syrian and Iranian troops.Before-and-after satellite photos show that around three-quarters of the facility was reduced to flattened rubble by the bombs. The Syrian government claimed six personnel were injured in the attack, while independent observers reported seventeen to twenty-one injured, and possibly some deaths amongst Iranian forces.The North Korean Connection?
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| Corona: Sheriff's deputies make arrests, impound dozens of vehicles at street racing gathering Posted: 23 Jun 2019 04:17 PM PDT  Sheriff's deputies broke up a large gathering of street racers who had taken over a parking lot in Corona, authorities said.
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| Trump struggles to explain why Obama’s jobs numbers were better than his Posted: 23 Jun 2019 08:29 AM PDT  Donald Trump has repeatedly struggled to explain why the number of jobs created during his presidency compared unfavourably with the new employment figures under Barack Obama.Presented with a chart which depicted the unemployment rate from the peak of the recession, the president was asked to account for slower rate of job creation since he entered the White House.In the interview on NBC's Meet the Press – after Mr Trump had claimed his economy was "great" – Chuck Todd said: "Your economy is great. I'm not saying it's not great."But this recovery started and in the 28 months that you've been president and the last 28 months of Obama's presidency, he averaged more new jobs than your first 28."Mr Trump initially responded by claiming that Mr Obama started with a "bad base". He was then asked if his jobs numbers were merely a continuation of those under his predecessor.Mr Trump said: "Yeah, but Chuck, you have to understand, nobody was working. The whole place was a disaster. And I don't – I'd never take that away."Mr Trump continued to attempt to explain, he said "But it's very easy -- because when that turned around they pumped a tremendous amount of money into the economy."He also had a Federal Reserve person who kept the interest rates low. I don't. I don't have that privilege." Mr Todd retorted: "Sounds like you do now. Do you feel like you have sent the threat, your threat to demote him, do you think that's had an impact?" The president dismissed suggestions he had threatened to demote Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, which Mr Todd questioned, saying: "There's been some talk that you might demote him to the number two slot."Mr Trump responded: "Well, I'd be able to do that if I wanted but I haven't suggested that."No, no, I have the right to do that. But I haven't said that. What he's done is $50 billion a month in quantitative tightening. That's ridiculous. What he's done is he raised interest rates too fast."Mr Todd then asked the president if he was concerned that the raised interest rates would harm his chances at re-election."I think the economy's so strong we're going to pull through it," Mr Trump said."But I'm not happy with his actions. No, I don't think he's done a good job. I think this, if he didn't raise rates Obama had very low rates. So Obama was playing with funny money. I wasn't. I'm playing with the real stuff."Obama had somebody that kept the rates very low. I had somebody that raised the rates very rapidly. Too much. He made a mistake."That's been proven. And yet my economy is phenomenal. We have now the best economy, maybe in the history of our country. One -- just to finish off, when I took over, this country, the economy was ready to collapse. You take a look at the numbers. It was ready to collapse."Mr Todd suggested the numbers indicated the economy was stronger than the president implied, saying: "I just showed you the numbers. It was not ready to collapse."Mr Trump disagreed: "You showed me unemployment numbers. Excuse me. Take a look at your GDP, take a look at your jobs, take a look at your optimism."Take a look at all of the charts. When I took over from election day on, I mean, you show me one chart which, where I did. Take a look at some of the optimism charts and everything else. It went from 57 to 92. Nobody's ever seen anything that right after I won."Mr Todd conceded that job optimism was at a higher rate after Mr Trump was elected, but still maintained that his jobs numbers were lower than those of his predecessors. Mr Trump replied: "Well, optimism is a big part of success in business."
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| Syria says sabotage damaged underwater oil pipelines Posted: 23 Jun 2019 11:42 AM PDT  Five underwater pipelines have been damaged and put out of order after a sabotage attack off the coastal town of Banias, Syria's oil ministry said Sunday. The damage was discovered after divers checked to see what was behind an oil leakage, the ministry said. Banias is home to one of Syria's two oil refineries.
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| UPDATE 1-Iran, Venezuela may complicate global oil deal talks - Kazakhstan Posted: 24 Jun 2019 12:29 AM PDT ![UPDATE 1-Iran, Venezuela may complicate global oil deal talks - Kazakhstan]( "UPDATE 1-Iran, Venezuela may complicate global oil deal talks - Kazakhstan") Talks between OPEC and its allies next month about whether to extend their pact on cutting oil supplies "won't be easy" and may be complicated by the situation facing Iran and Venezuela, Kazakh Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev said. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other large oil producers, including Russia and Kazakhstan, meet in Vienna on July 1-2 to discuss whether the oil output deal, which expires after June 30, should be continued. Kazakhstan wanted the deal extended into the second half of the year, he said, describing the oil price in a range of $60-$70 per barrel as "suitable".
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| Stunning giant squid captured on video in US waters for first time Posted: 24 Jun 2019 06:58 AM PDT  The video, which lasts less than 30 seconds and was taken about 100 miles southeast of New Orleans, shows a giant squid in U.S. waters.
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| Postal worker gunned down while delivering mail in Louisiana, police say Posted: 22 Jun 2019 08:24 PM PDT  A mailman died Saturday after he was shot multiple times while on his mail route, the Shreveport Police Department confirmed.
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| White House on lockdown with reporters being moved to press briefing room, reports say Posted: 24 Jun 2019 08:26 AM PDT  The White House was put under lockdown on Monday morning, according to reporters who cover the administration. Journalists posted messages on social media announcing the lockdown as they were assembled in the White House press briefing room, where they have not had a briefing in nearly 100 days. "We are literally locked in here," wrote Megan Pratz, a reporter for Cheddar. "We can't see much but Secret Service officers just ran across the lawn."The Secret Service posted a statement on Twitter minutes later saying the agency was "responding to an incident involving a suspicious package located on Pennsylvania Ave."Nearby pedestrian traffic routes were closed on Monday, the Secret Service added. The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. > Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers are responding to an incident involving a suspicious package located on Pennsylvania Ave. Pedestrian traffic is closed along Pennsylvania Ave. between 15th and 17th streets to include Lafayette Park. pic.twitter.com/t7veePoDb7> > — U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) > > June 24, 2019More follows…
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| This Is the New Land Rover Defender's Production Interior Posted: 24 Jun 2019 07:50 AM PDT  Spy photos have revealed the new Defender's cockpit, and it matches a leaked image that had been posted on Twitter.
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| Trump Delays Raids on Migrants, Cites Democrats' Requests Posted: 22 Jun 2019 04:24 PM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump put off for two weeks the start of a planned nationwide roundup of undocumented immigrants, tempering a vow made earlier Saturday to have them "removed from the country" starting next week. Trump said he was acting "at the request of Democrats," although immigration officials suggested that reports on the timing of the actions played a role. The delay will give time "to see if the Democrats and Republicans can get together and work out a solution to the Asylum and Loophole problems at the Southern Border," Trump tweeted on Saturday. "If not, Deportations start!" House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke by telephone with Trump Friday night, asking him to call off the raids, according to a person familiar with the discussion. An hour after Trump disclosed his decision, she tweeted her response."Mr. President, delay is welcome," Pelosi said. "Time is needed for comprehensive immigration reform. Families belong together."U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had been poised to start attempting to round up about 2,000 people in 10 cities, including Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago and Baltimore, according to media reports. Trump said the raids were to start in the coming week.The Washington Post first reported on the timing of the potential raids on Friday. "Any leak telegraphing sensitive law enforcement operations is egregious and puts our officers' safety in danger," ICE spokeswoman Carol Danko said in an emailed statement on Saturday. As he left the White House early Saturday for meetings at Camp David, Trump said the people to be apprehended had defied orders to return to their home nations after breaking the law to enter the U.S."They have to be removed from the country. They will be removed from the country," Trump told reporters.In an earlier tweet, the president said the government had grounds to take action."The people that Ice will apprehend have already been ordered to be deported," he said on Saturday. "They broke the law by coming into the country, & now by staying." Trump added that people coming to U.S. illegally "will be DEPORTED!"Agents with ICE are reportedly preparing to carry out raids in major cities this weekend, after Trump announced a new push aimed at undocumented residents in a June 17 tweet: "Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States."ICE Acting Director Mark Morgan on Friday said the agency sent letters to more than 2,000 migrants in February, urging them to report to authorities or leave, according to an interview Friday. Not many appeared, he said, without discussing specific plans."So what are our options?" Morgan said in the interview. "They've had due process, they've had access to attorneys, they've had access to interpreters," Morgan said. "We have no choice."It's the latest effort by Trump to restrict undocumented migration -- either by curbing arrivals at the border or cranking up deportation efforts. Trump has also pushed to add a citizenship question to the census, which critics warn would scare off non-citizens from participating, skew the count and weaken the political clout of immigrant communities.Mexico, facing Trump's threat of new tariffs, agreed this month to send National Guard soldiers to its border with Guatemala in a bid to slow the flow of migrants from Central America, through Mexico, to the U.S.Trump has said that deal has prompted a "night-and-day" difference, and on Thursday thanked Mexico for its efforts, but also warned of new punitive measures if migration levels aren't reduced. On Saturday, he said Mexico has been "really good" on the border since the deal.The U.S. government has not released migration data for June, though numbers typically slump in the summer.(Updates with ICE statement in seventh paragraph.)\--With assistance from Kim Chipman and Laura Litvan.To contact the reporters on this story: Josh Wingrove in Washington at jwingrove4@bloomberg.net;Billy House in Washington at bhouse5@bloomberg.net;Margaret Talev in Washington at mtalev@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: James Ludden at jludden@bloomberg.net, Steve Geimann, Ros KrasnyFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
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| Hunt steps up attacks on Johnson in UK leadership contest Posted: 24 Jun 2019 04:05 AM PDT  Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt stepped up his attacks Monday on front-runner Boris Johnson in the race to become Britain's next prime minister, challenging him to face public scrutiny amid the fallout from a reported quarrel with his girlfriend that prompted a police visit. Writing in the Times of London, Hunt said Johnson needs to earn the public's trust by facing television debates before 160,000 Conservative Party members vote on which one of them should lead the party. "Don't be a coward, Boris," Hunt wrote.
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| UPDATE 4-Yemen's Houthis hit Saudi airport, killing one, wounding 21 - Saudi-led coalition Posted: 23 Jun 2019 11:50 AM PDT ![UPDATE 4-Yemen's Houthis hit Saudi airport, killing one, wounding 21 - Saudi-led coalition]( "UPDATE 4-Yemen's Houthis hit Saudi airport, killing one, wounding 21 - Saudi-led coalition") Yemen's Houthi movement launched an attack on Abha civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia on Sunday that killed one person and wounded 21 others, the Saudi-led coalition battling the group in Yemen said. Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV earlier said that the Iran-aligned movement had targeted Abha and Jizan airports in the south of the kingdom with drones attacks. "A terrorist attack by the Iran-backed Houthi militia targeted Abha airport, killing a Syrian resident and wounding 21 civilians," the coalition said in a statement carried on Saudi state television.
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| NASA’s Curiosity rover saw something flash on Mars, and people are freaking out Posted: 24 Jun 2019 08:53 AM PDT  Mars is almost certainly the next place in our solar system where humans will travel. We're still many years from actually seeing mankind roaming the Red Planet, but with a number of high-powered instruments already hanging out around Mars and on its surface, we have a pretty good idea of what to expect once we get there... or do we?A new image captured by NASA's Mars Curiosity rover shows something that, at the moment, remains unexplained: a bright flash popping up, seemingly out of nowhere, and with no indication of what may have caused it. The image, which was snapped on June 16th, has quickly taken the internet by storm, but NASA scientists aren't particularly concerned with what it might mean.The flash is only present in one of many consecutive images Curiosity captured that day. Images from just seconds later show absolutely nothing but the baren Martian landscape, so what caused the flash?NASA can't say for certain, but the most likely explanation is rather mundane. When we see something we can't immediately identify, especially when it's happening on another planet, it's easy to jump to some seriously wild conclusions. Perhaps it's an alien ship zooming through, or an alien surveying the planet with a flashbulb, right? Unfortunately, no.Scientists have seen these kinds of flashes in images of Mars before, and generally speaking they never really amount to much. NASA has chalked it up to reflections from distant rocks or glare caused by the Sun. The fact that NASA published a total of 21 images shot over a four-minute span and only one of those pictures includes the bright flash suggests it wasn't anything particularly meaningful.In any case, it's yet another interesting mystery for scientists to unravel between now and whenever in the near future we finally send human travelers to the Red Planet.
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| To save its 'Catholic identity,' Indianapolis' Cathedral High School is firing a gay teacher Posted: 23 Jun 2019 06:57 PM PDT  Cathedral High School is one of 68 schools Catholic recognized by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and serves about 1,100 students in grades 9-12.
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| Israel will do 'everything' to stop Iran going nuclear: Netanyahu Posted: 24 Jun 2019 09:10 AM PDT  Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday his country will do "everything" to prevent arch-rival Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, during a visit by a senior Russian security official. Israel has carried out repeated strikes to prevent Iranian forces becoming embedded in neighbouring Syria, where both Iran and Moscow back the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
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| Chinese-Owned Company Produces Parts for F-35 Stealth Fighters: Report Posted: 23 Jun 2019 03:34 AM PDT  On Jun. 14, 2019 Sky News reported that a Chinese-owned company has been manufacturing key circuit boards for F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighters flown by the U.K. and U.S.Exception PCB, based in Gloucestershire, southwest England, which produces the parts was acquired in 2013 by its Chinese parent, Shenzhen Fastprint.The circuit boards control many of the F-35's core capabilities, including its engines, lighting, fuel and navigation systems, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a press release.However, the MoD said Exception PCB is an established manufacturer and presents no risks to the fighter F-35's supply chain."Exception PCB produces bare circuit boards, and as a result, there are no risks associated with their product in the F-35 aircraft supply chain," said a spokesperson for the MoD.Concern that a Chinese-owned company is producing any parts for the F-35 program, because of long-standing fears about Chinese espionage and rivalry has been expressed by experts and former defense ministers."We have been completely and utterly naive about the role of China, and it is only now that people are beginning to wake up," Sir Gerald Howarth, a former Conservative defense minister, told Sky News.The stealth fighter jet is equipped with an array of highly classified technology that includes sensors and weapons systems. Nine countries form part of the multi-billion-pound Joint Strike Fighter program and companies within these countries produce certain parts of the fighter jet.
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| Restored 1972 Chevrolet C10 Pickup Looks Quite Tactical Posted: 24 Jun 2019 08:42 AM PDT  Plus, it's been converted to a 4x4. Right off the bat, this 1972 Chevrolet C10 looks bad – in a good way, of course! The two-door pickup is currently up for sale by Art & Speed Classic Car Gallery in Tennessee. The current asking price is $19,900 and there are just 53,000 original miles on the dash of this 47-year old stunner. For a custom beast like this, that's a great deal. After all, this is basically a wolf in sheep's clothing and you'll soon find out why.This 1972 Chevrolet C10 pickup truck has been fully restored and the result is anything but conventional. It got turned into a go-anywhere and haul-anything kind of vehicle thanks to a full 4x4 conversion. Since the 4x4 variants are hard to come by, a conversion kit seemed to be the obvious choice here. The best part is that it is already installed, tested and ready to go.The 1972 C10s were the last year of the second-generation Chevy C/C pickups. In their twelve-year run, these trucks really succeeded in terms of perfecting the looks, power, and suspension components. Chevrolet C10 trucks are highly sought after, especially as collector's items.On the outside, this '72 C10 is rocking a unique Silver Green paint job (olive, if you will) that adds to its tactical, rugged appearance. It also sports black front and rear bumpers with chrome carriage bolts and chrome tow hooks. The chrome side mirrors blend in beautifully with the color scheme. At the front, you will find a 1969 grille that helps further set this truck apart and keeps people guessing about it. The subtle black fender flares give it an all-around accented look that complements the matte black rear vertical stripe and black tailgate outline. The rear also features a black tonneau cover that's in great condition with three support ribs.The interior has definitely been well taken care of and restored. It features black vinyl bench seats, dash pad, door panels, and floor mats. It includes all the original gauges and steering wheel. The stereo system has been upgraded with dual six-inch speakers in the doors and a removable face stereo in the dashboard.This Chevy pickup was custom built from the suspension, drivetrain, and frame of a factory 1969 4WD K10 Blazer. It's powered by Chevy's renowned 350 cubic-inch V8 engine mated to a three-speed automatic transmission and manual transfer case that gets the power to two or four wheels, as needed. Now the only thing left to do is sign the paperwork and get this truck out on the road, or off of it. Read more... Replica Chevrolet C10 Yenko Parts Truck Is Retro Cool Work Hard And Play Hard With This Restomod Chevrolet C10
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| Impeachment, socialism and Biden-baiting: What to look for at the 2020 Democratic debates Posted: 23 Jun 2019 05:59 AM PDT  When 20 Democrats debate in Miami, will they support impeaching Donald Trump? Will they go after front-runner Joe Biden? And will anyone bring up age?
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| Constitutional law scholar Michael McConnell on the checks and balances between Congress and the president Posted: 23 Jun 2019 07:35 PM PDT  Constitutional law scholar and former Circuit Court Judge Michael McConnell on impeachment and misuse of the constitution.
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| Report: Dubai plane that crashed followed others too closely Posted: 23 Jun 2019 06:23 AM PDT  A plane involved in a fatal crash that killed four people working on improvements at Dubai International Airport had followed other larger aircraft landing there too closely as air traffic controllers offered inconsistent warnings about the hazard, a preliminary investigative report released Sunday found. The May 16 crash of the Diamond DA62 saw the aircraft roll upside-down in air and smash into a park near the airport at high speed, killing the three Britons and one South African on board, according to the report by the United Arab Emirates' General Civil Aviation Authority. The twin propeller-engine light aircraft first lost control in the wake of a Thai Airways Airbus A350 landing at Dubai's airport, the world's busiest for international travel.
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| U.S. Supreme Court takes up insurers' $12 billion Obamacare dispute Posted: 24 Jun 2019 07:14 AM PDT  The justices will hear an appeal by a group of insurers of a lower court ruling that Congress had suspended the government's obligation to make the payments. The insurers have argued that the ruling would allow the government to pull a "bait-and-switch" and withhold money they were promised. Insurers including Moda Health Plan Inc have said the government was supposed to help them recover from early losses they suffered after the passage of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, under Democratic former President Barack Obama.
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| 8 Can't-Miss Towns Near Great Driving Roads Posted: 23 Jun 2019 01:00 PM PDT |
| Dad of Maleah Davis, slain 4-year-old, shares photos of her 'My Little Pony'-themed casket Posted: 23 Jun 2019 02:17 PM PDT  The father of Maleah Davis, the 4-year-old whose remains were found in Arkansas earlier this month, posted photos of 'My Little Pony'-themed casket.
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| Three months on, landless IS still a threat in Syria Posted: 24 Jun 2019 03:58 AM PDT  The Islamic State group may have lost its "caliphate", but three months later, experts have warned the jihadists are still attacking fighters and fields in Syria to show they remain relevant. The Syrian Democratic Forces announced they had expelled the extremists from their last patch of land in eastern Syria on March 23, after a months-long campaign backed by air strikes of a US-led coalition. The Kurdish-Arab alliance taking control of the riverside village of Baghouz spelt the end of the jihadist proto-state declared in 2014 in large parts of Syria and neighbouring Iraq.
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| Fresh Pixel 4 leak gives us another look at Google’s unreleased flagship Posted: 24 Jun 2019 05:17 AM PDT  Google's upcoming new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are the worst-kept secret in all of tech right now because, well, they're really not a secret at all anymore. Once a set of Pixel 4 design files was stolen from the factory where Google's new Pixel phones will be manufactured, renders showing the phone's new design were posted on the web. Rather than just sit idly by while it's new smartphone design is tossed around the internet like every other smartphone maker does, Google bizarrely decided to officially reveal the new design for the back of the Pixel 4. You can see Google's official reveal in the image at the top of this post, and it looks exactly like we thought it would following that early leak.Of course, just because Google posted an image of the back of its upcoming Pixel 4 doesn't mean the rumor mill is just going to pack it up and go home. There's still plenty of information that hasn't been confirmed and gadget fans won't be happy until everything is out in the open. We still have a long wait ahead of us before Google's new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL hit store shelves this fall, but the leaks will undoubtedly keep flowing between now and then. Case in point: A new set of Pixel 4 renders was posted by an industry insider, and they show the pure Android phone from a few more angles than Google was willing to share with its official teaser.In case you missed last week's leak, let's revisit it for a moment:As you can see, these renders of the Pixel 4 were likely made by a third-party accessory maker with access to the same stolen design files that were used to create the first set of renders that hit the web. Apart from the creative colors and the notch at the top of the display in that first image (the actual phones will reportedly have normal bezels above the screens, like it's 2016), they're likely a good representation of what we can expect from Google's Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL later this year.If you want another look at the Pixel 4 in a color that will actually see the light of day later this year, don't worry because we've got you covered. Twitter user @xiaomishka has posted accurate renders of unreleased smartphones in the past, and he's back with a new look at the Pixel 4.https://twitter.com/xiaomishka/status/1142055559836962816Here's a closer look at that image:The renders appear to have been made by the same accessory maker that leaked the renders we saw last week, and they're pretty spot on as far as what we expect from Google later this year. Both the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are expected to be announced in early October with a release to follow within a couple of weeks.
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| Hotel owner sues insurance company after Vegas mass shooting Posted: 22 Jun 2019 02:01 PM PDT  More than 4,000 people are seeking damages from MGM Resorts International related to the Las Vegas Strip mass shooting that left 58 people dead, the casino giant said in a lawsuit alleging its insurance company has failed to pay promised legal costs. Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts alleges breach-of-contract and accuses Illinois-based Zurich American Insurance Co. of failing to pay defense costs for damage claims stemming from the 2017 shooting. MGM Resorts owns the Mandalay Bay hotel, where the shooter opened fire from a 32nd-floor window, and the Route 91 Harvest festival venue where country music concert-goers died and more than 850 people were injured.
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| Trump news – live: President imposes 'hard hitting' sanctions on Iran as White House put on lock down Posted: 24 Jun 2019 08:15 AM PDT  Donald Trump is facing criticism on multiple fronts as the week begins, including escalating tensions with Iran and domestic outcry over the treatment of migrant children held in "filthy" border detention centres. Meanwhile, questions have been raised after documents were released showing the president's transition team "red flagged" the appointed of a senior general for a top administration post over his opposition to the use of torture.After postponing the mass deportation of immigrants at the request of Democrats over the weekend, the president gave an interview to NBC's Meet the Press in which he fielded questions about possible Russian election hacking in 2020, the state of the US economy, and the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.US secretary of state Mike Pompeo is meanwhile in Saudi Arabia this week to address tensions in the Middle East, threatening "significant" new sanctions against Tehran while expressing an interest in opening talks with the regime.Please allow a moment for our liveblog to load
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| REI's Fourth of July Sale Has Arrived — Here Are The Best Deals Posted: 24 Jun 2019 08:14 AM PDT |
| Man arrested month after woman jumps from window to escape brutal 6-hour rape Posted: 22 Jun 2019 10:53 AM PDT  A month later, police arrested the man accused of raping a woman for six hours.
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| Goodwood Festival of Speed: upcoming new car debuts Posted: 24 Jun 2019 05:49 AM PDT  The Goodwood Festival of Speed isn't just an opportunity for automobile manufacturers to show off their cars' muscles, it's also an opportunity for them to debut new vehicles. With the UK's annual Goodwood Festival of Speed just over a week away, car companies from across the world have begun teasing the models that will debut at the event. A couple of weeks ago, Lexus announced that it would be launching a production version of the LC convertible concept that was revealed at the Detroit Auto Show in January.
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| Cruise ship rescues and mishaps: 6 times emergency struck on Royal Caribbean, Carnival, more Posted: 24 Jun 2019 05:59 AM PDT ![Cruise ship rescues and mishaps: 6 times emergency struck on Royal Caribbean, Carnival, more]( "Cruise ship rescues and mishaps: 6 times emergency struck on Royal Caribbean, Carnival, more") Here's what happens when emergency strikes on the high seas, from norovirus on a Royal Caribbean cruise to Coast Guard airlifts from Carnival Pride.
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| Sanders to Propose Canceling $1.6 Trillion in Student Debt Posted: 24 Jun 2019 08:17 AM PDT  Senator Bernie Sanders, one of the top-tier candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, plans to unveil a proposal Monday to cancel all U.S. student loan debt.The College for All Act would cover $1.6 trillion in student debt and would affect 45 million Americans who would save on average about $3,000 a year. The entire plan would come with a price tag of $2.2 billion to the taxpayer, paid for by a 0.5 percent tax on stock trades, a 0.1 percent tax on bonds, and a 0.005 percent tax on derivatives."In a generation hard hit by the Wall Street crash of 2008, [the plan] forgives all student debt and ends the absurdity of sentencing an entire generation to a lifetime of debt for the 'crime' of getting a college education," the Vermont progressive plans to say in introducing the proposal.Sanders's plan is wider-ranging than that of his 2020 rival, Senator Elizabeth Warren, whose platform includes forgiving $50,000 in student debt for those now earning $100,000 or less, and some loan forgiveness for those earning more than that. Warren's plan would affect only 42 million people.Both Sanders and Warren also want to make public colleges and universities free for students. Sanders further wants to lower the interest rates on federal student loans, eliminating any profit the federal government earns from the loans, and to reform student-loan refinancing.
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| NASA just set preliminary dates for its commercial crew launches, with SpaceX in the lead Posted: 22 Jun 2019 11:08 AM PDT  There's a space race happening right now. It's not between the United States and Russia, or any nations at all, for that matter, but it's definitely happening. It's a race between SpaceX and Boeing to be the first company to deliver a crew-capable spacecraft to NASA, and it's been filled with twists, turns, and delays since the very start.Now, a new preliminary planning schedule for NASA's "Commercial Crew" program hints that SpaceX might ultimately be the victor, but it's far from a sure thing.NASA hired Boeing to build the Starliner, and threw money at SpaceX to build the Crew Dragon. Both spacecraft will eventually take NASA astronauts into space from U.S. soil, which is a big deal for the space agency, but neither company has followed through on its promises yet.Both programs have been slammed with delays and setbacks, and neither the Starliner nor Crew Dragon has carried a human off Earth at this point. SpaceX sent an empty Crew Dragon to the International Space Station, which is a meaningful milestone, but an explosion (sorry, "anomaly") threw its progress into question. It seemed to open the door for Boeing to take the lead and be the first to fulfill its pledge to NASA. However, if the dates issued in a new planning schedule hold true, SpaceX will be the first to carry NASA crew into space.https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1141738478390194177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1141738478390194177&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslarati.com%2Fspacex-crew-dragon-new-astronaut-launch-target%2FAs NASASpaceflight.com explains, the dates are far from being set in stone, and they're not even considered official target dates at this point. The dates in the report are based entirely on the available windows within which the space station could receive the spacecraft and when crew would be available to ride aboard them.Still, while the dates aren't even close to being set in stone, they show that NASA has some serious faith in SpaceX to correct whatever issue caused the explosion of its Crew Dragon during testing and get its program back on track swiftly. Perhaps even more than that, it shows that NASA doesn't think Boeing's Starliner will be ready to carry humans any time soon.
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| Device to trap plastic waste in Pacific Ocean relaunches Posted: 22 Jun 2019 05:30 PM PDT  A floating device designed to catch plastic waste has been redeployed in second attempt to clean up a huge island of trash swirling in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii. Boyan Slat, creator of The Ocean Cleanup project, announced on Twitter that a 2,000-foot (600-meter) long floating boom that broke apart late last year was sent back to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch this week after four months of repair. A ship towed the U-shaped barrier from San Francisco to the patch in September to trap the plastic.
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| Oversight panel demands White House official testify on Trump-Putin docs Posted: 24 Jun 2019 07:31 AM PDT ![Oversight panel demands White House official testify on Trump-Putin docs]( "Oversight panel demands White House official testify on Trump-Putin docs") Chairman Elijah Cummings wants the administration's records manager to discuss documents detailing Trump's chats with Putin.
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| Meghan Markle Remodels the Engagement Ring Given to Her by Prince Harry for a Way Fancier Look Posted: 24 Jun 2019 03:22 AM PDT  WPA Pool"What Meghan wants, Meghan gets," Prince Harry is said to have dramatically declared in the run-up to the royal wedding.In this case, it seems, what Meghan wanted was a fancier engagement ring, and now that's exactly what she has got.Eagle-eyed photo editors at Britain's Sun newspaper have observed that Meghan has significantly upgraded the engagement ring given to her by Prince Harry.In its original configuration, the ring featured a thick gold band strung with a row of three diamonds.Harry said at the time: "The ring is obviously yellow gold because that's her favorite, and the main stone itself is sourced from Botswana, and the little diamonds either side are from my mother's jewelry collection, to make sure she's with us on this crazy journey together."Botswana holds special memories for Harry and Meghan as they spent her 36th birthday there, ahead of their engagement.Resetting an engagement ring, although sometimes awkward, is far from unheard of. Many is the stylish woman who, finding herself confronted with a less-than-perfect and very expensive engagement ring designed by her perhaps less aesthetically attuned husband, has decided to remodel.And The Sun, squinting over pictures of the princess taken at the Trooping of the Colour this month, has concluded that Meghan has done exactly this, resetting the stones on a much thinner, diamond-studded gold band.Meghan was observed to have ditched her engagement ring toward the end of her pregnancy, leading to speculation that her fingers had swollen, and it now appears this might be when the work on the jewelry was done.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Vietnam jails US citizen for 'state overthrow' attempt Posted: 24 Jun 2019 02:16 AM PDT  A US citizen was sentenced Monday to 12 years in Vietnamese prison for "attempting to overthrow the state", a lawyer and state media said, as the one-party country squeezes dissent. Vietnamese-American Michael Nguyen was detained in July last year while travelling in the country with two activists, who were also arrested. The trio were accused of setting up a group to prepare armed protest and the occupation of official "headquarters" in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, according to state-run news site VnExpress.
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