| Trump Says New Israel Elections ‘Ridiculous’ And ‘All Messed Up’ Posted: 02 Jun 2019 06:43 PM PDT  Trump, speaking Sunday to reporters outside the White House, weighed in on the Israeli elections after he was asked about prospects for his administration's long-awaited Middle East peace plan. "In the meantime, Israel's all messed up with their election," he said. "Bibi got elected, now all of the sudden they're going to have to go through the process again, until September?
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| Military judge removes prosecutor from Navy SEAL murder case Posted: 03 Jun 2019 11:30 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A military judge took the rare step Monday to remove a prosecutor accused of misconduct from the war crimes case of a decorated Navy SEAL.
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| The U.S. Navy's New Attack Submarine: The Most 'Stealth' Sub Ever? Posted: 02 Jun 2019 08:00 PM PDT  The technical elements of undersea command and control, quite naturally, are being engineered with a mind to an expected increased use of underwater drones. The Navy is now moving quickly with efforts to build an entire new fleet of UUVs able to destroy mines, conduct lower risk forward surveillance, deliver supplies or even fire weapons with a "human-in-the-loop." Capt. Pete Small, the Program Manager for Unmanned Maritime Systems, addressed this phenomenon at Sea Air Space and said the service's now in development Orca XLUUV - Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle - is being configured to fire torpedoes.The Navy has begun work on a new generation of attack submarines with never-before-seen weapons, quieting technology, undersea attack drones, sonar and communications networking… to emerge at some point over the next 10 years or more.Will it be the stealthiest, most lethal attack submarine ever to exist? That ….is the Navy plan.Plans for the new boats, referred to as a new fleet of Block VI Virginia Class-Attack Attack-class submarines, include launching long-range precision strikes, delivering Special Operations Forces on secret high-risk attack missions, conducting ISR missions, networking with platforms and -- perhaps of greatest significance - operating undetected in high-threat waters.
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| Dominican Republic authorities dispute woman's story about brutal attack at resort Posted: 03 Jun 2019 07:50 AM PDT  Dominican Republic authorities have stopped short of confirming a Delawarewoman's story about a brutal attack at an all-inclusive hotel that left herfighting for her life, the New York Post reports
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| UPDATE 2-Kinder Morgan says no impact to Carson oil storage facility after fire Posted: 03 Jun 2019 12:38 PM PDT ![UPDATE 2-Kinder Morgan says no impact to Carson oil storage facility after fire]( "UPDATE 2-Kinder Morgan says no impact to Carson oil storage facility after fire") Kinder Morgan Inc said on Monday that there was no impact to its crude and petroleum products storage facility in Carson, California after a fire on its truck rack earlier in the day. "There are no impacts to the facility beyond the truck rack. The fire was extinguished, which also injured a truck driver, and the crude and petroleum products storage terminal in Carson was evacuated, the company said earlier.
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| USS Abraham Lincoln stationed in Arabian Sea Posted: 03 Jun 2019 03:40 PM PDT  A US aircraft carrier the White House ordered to the Mideast over a perceived threat from Iran remains outside of the Persian Gulf amid efforts to de-escalate tensions between Tehran and Washington. (June 3)
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| NRA takes a dig at Gillibrand: 'She'll say anything' to get ahead Posted: 03 Jun 2019 11:44 AM PDT  The tweet comes after the presidential hopeful's remarks on the NRA at a Sunday Fox News town hall.
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| Apple iTunes to play last song Posted: 03 Jun 2019 06:52 PM PDT  San José (United States) (AFP) - Apple on Monday announced the demise of its groundbreaking iTunes platform in favor of three more tailored apps, as it refines its offerings to be a stage for digital music, films, podcasts and more. "The future of iTunes is not one app, it's three," Federighi said. Since the launch of iTunes, lifestyles have shifted to streaming music, video and more from the internet cloud as online data centers and high-bandwidth connections gave rise to on-demand entertainment expectations.
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| Southwest three-day sale kicks off with $49 fares each way; here's what you need to know Posted: 04 Jun 2019 06:30 AM PDT  Southwest's three-day fare sale, held twice a year, features one-way fares as low as $49, $79, $99 and $129 for late summer and fall travel.
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| Kushner says Trump isn't racist, but 'I wasn't involved' in birther conspiracy Posted: 03 Jun 2019 06:53 AM PDT  The president's son-in-law and senior White House adviser refused to discuss the so-called birther conspiracy — championed by Trump — that maintained former President Barack Obama wasn't born in the United States.
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| Photos of the Porsche Boxster Bergspyder Prototype Posted: 03 Jun 2019 08:02 AM PDT |
| At Least 4 Dead in Shooting in Australian City of Darwin Posted: 04 Jun 2019 04:28 AM PDT  A 45-year-old man was in custody following the shooting
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| Israel attacks Syrian base hours after hitting other targets Posted: 02 Jun 2019 02:41 PM PDT ![Israel attacks Syrian base hours after hitting other targets]( "Israel attacks Syrian base hours after hitting other targets") BEIRUT (AP) — Israel fired missiles onto a Syrian military air base in the country's center late Sunday, killing a soldier and wounding two others hours after other Israeli attacks in southern Syria killed three soldiers and wounded seven, Syria's state-run media said.
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| Apple just debuted MacOS 10.15, and it’s packed with new features Posted: 03 Jun 2019 11:44 AM PDT  Apple chose to wrap up its annual WWDC keynote this year with a showcase of MacOS 10.15. The upcoming MacOS update will include a suite of new features that promote productivity and ease of use. To start, Apple addressed the drama surrounding the death of iTunes. After a bit of good-natured humor where Craig added a bunch of pointless features to iTunes, Apple revealed they will actually be splitting the app into three other apps we're already familiar with: Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple TV. The trio of new apps work very much like the individual features of iTunes that accomplished the same thing. Apple Podcasts organizing everything with advanced search features for hunting down specific episodes, while the Apple Music app is essentially a desktop version of the iOS app. A new feature called SideCar will allow you to use your iPad as a second display for your Mac. Mac apps that support tablet input work seamlessly with the touch input, meaning it'll be stellar for artists. On the accessibility front, Apple is adding voice control to MacOS. The company says it allows you to control every aspect of the operating system with just your voice. Dictation, corrections, opening apps, scrolling, and selecting desktop items to click all seem to work more or less instantly just by speaking the right command. Apple says all the voice commands are processed locally so no audio is ever sent over the web, enhancing privacy. For anyone who has ever misplaced their Mac, Apple is adding a new feature that allows computers that are misplaced to be located whenever they're within proximity of anyone's Apple device, even if they're off. Apple says the data used for this is encrypted and "piggybacks" on existing network systems so that there's no privacy risk. Screentime, Apple's iOS usage tracking app, is now coming to Mac as well, helping you track how much time you've spent staring at your Mac screen. For developers, enhancements for app ports from iOS to Mac is getting better with Catalina, making it easier to create Mac versions of existing apps already available for mobile devices. The Catalyst software to port the apps is obviously a boon for Apple, since it will make development easier for devs and result in more Mac-compatible apps.
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| Pro-Impeachment Dems Are Privately Recruiting Other Members Despite Pelosi’s Warnings Posted: 03 Jun 2019 06:25 PM PDT  Mandel Ngan/AFP/GettyUnwilling to wait for Nancy Pelosi to embrace their cause, pro-impeachment House Democrats have begun recruiting fellow lawmakers to their camp in a bid to put more pressure on the House Speaker. The effort has been described by one lawmaker as "organic." But the goal is clear: the lawmakers are hoping to build a critical mass of members that will force Pelosi to choose between defying the majority of her own caucus or moving forward with a process of removing the president from office—a step that has not been taken on in more than 20 years.To do so, pro-impeachment members have been setting up meetings with other Democrats over the past week—and plan to do so over the next few as well—to try and sell them on the merits of impeachment proceedings, according to three sources with direct knowledge of that effort. Among the points being emphasized is that going towards impeachment proceedings could consolidate the oversight activity around President Donald Trump in addition to strengthening the party's hand in establishing a legitimate legislative purpose to their investigative work. A senior House aide, whose boss is in the pro-impeachment camp, said that current efforts to make this case to on-the-fence members is "hodge-podge right now." But the aide expected it to ramp up, with potentially a single lawmaker becoming point for the operation and a formal list of targets being put together."In order to keep the momentum going, there has to be a more organized operation," said the aide. Jimmy Kimmel Grills Nancy Pelosi on Trump Impeachment: 'Why Not?'The mere fact that informal "whip" operations are happening is a sign of the growing impatience and frustration felt by the pro-impeachment crowd on the Hill. It also threatens to exacerbate riffs within the Democratic caucus, where some of the party's moderate members and top leaders have resisted the push to move more aggressively on impeachment. When lawmakers returned from the Memorial Day recess on Monday, Democratic leadership staged a show of force for Pelosi's line on impeachment during a closed-door members' meeting. Some lawmakers, including Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), the caucus chair, spoke out to support her. Jeffries invoked a Ben Franklin quote, saying they were in danger of being governed by passion, not reason.The Speaker, according to two sources with knowledge of the meeting, expressed concerns that the public still doesn't understand how the process of impeachment would play out. She noted that in her time over the recess in California well educated voters didn't seem to understand that impeachment proceedings would not necessarily result in Trump's immediate ouster from office.But even within Pelosi's own leadership ranks there have been murmurs of a desire to give impeachment proceedings a more sympathetic reception publicly. During the Monday meeting, Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.)—the only member of leadership to explicitly endorse an impeachment inquiry—challenged lawmakers to push two messages during TV appearances: the party's domestic agenda and their belief that the president wasn't above the law. Pelosi, pointing back at him, said: "Everyone should heed your advice, including you"—in what was interpreted as a shot at the congressman's penchant to emphasize the latter and not the former during his own TV hits. GOP Congressman Justin Amash's Impeachment Call Boosts Pressure on PelosiBut Cicilline isn't the only one in leadership ranks with impeachment on his mind. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said on Sunday that he believed the chamber would eventually move to impeachment proceedings, though not right now. And aides have said that Jeffries, who hails from a liberal New York district, has been feeling conflicted, though at the end of the day continues to support the speaker. For the members who have spoken out already, there are lingering questions about just how committed leadership is to slow walking the impeachment process. One lawmaker said Pelosi was only mildly pushing back against the pro-impeachment faction, calling her effort to convince fellow Democrats that it would be bad politics a, "soft whip." Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY), who supports impeachment, says Pelosi hadn't told him to tone it down. "I'm not aware she's done it with anyone," he told The Daily Beast. "I think everybody's pretty much letting everybody do their own thing."But not everyone is convinced that Pelosi won't mind the impeachment recruitment efforts. The senior House aide said one of the reasons cited by on-the-fence Democrats for not coming out in favor of beginning impeachment proceedings was fear of publicly crossing Pelosi. "It is kind of like a quiet threat. I don't think she has said, 'Don't go out there and whip other people,'" said the aide. "It is known that if you do that you are defying the Speaker and she will remember that when you need something down the line. She has the longest memory of anybody." Pelosi's office declined to comment.Nadler Announces Subpoena for Full Mueller Report and Underlying EvidenceSince Special Counsel Robert Mueller's press conference last week—in which he reiterated the point in his report that said he could not clear the president of wrongdoing—a number of Democratic members have called for the start of an official impeachment inquiry. All told, the pro-impeachment caucus now numbers more than 50, and others, behind closed doors, have said that obtaining access to the underlying evidence of the Mueller report would ease their minds about moving forward.It's not clear, however, whether the evidence can be obtained. For weeks, the Trump administration has ignored Democrats' requests and subpoenas for more documents and testimony related to Mueller's investigation and findings. The stonewalling has left activists alarmed, fearful that Democrats were essentially allowing the administration to slow-walk the oversight process into non-existence. "They definitely stumbled out of the gate," said Max Bergman, who runs the Moscow Project, an initiative of the Center for American Progress Action Fund. "And as a result the White House's disinformation campaign has had a real impact and served to muddy the waters. This was the most damning official report ever written about a president and Democrats need to talk about it."Acknowledging that their current approach had so far failed to move public opinion, Democrats said they were switching tactics and refocusing more of their oversight on to the actual substance of the report. On Monday, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) announced that his committee would be holding a series of hearings featuring legal experts—including former Richard Nixon counsel John Dean—to keep the spotlight on what exactly Mueller found. On Twitter, some—including Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), a GOP member of the committee—jokingly questioned whether Democrats knew which president, Trump or Nixon, was under investigation. But Democrats defended the approach in the face of the current administration's stonewalling."Obviously," said Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL), "we would like to hear from the subjects in the Mueller report instead of experts talking about the Mueller report.""The whole idea here is to refocus this debate on where it should be, which is whether or not the President of the United States violated his oath of office, held himself above the law, and potentially committed high crimes and misdemeanors."And on Monday evening, in a regularly-scheduled meeting, House members discussed their plan to vote next week to hold Attorney General Bill Barr in contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena for an unredacted version of Mueller's report and its underlying evidence.Publicly, and even privately, Democrats who are supportive of impeachment have little criticism to offer for Pelosi, even as they work to put pressure on her.In her suburban Philadelphia district last week, Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) told The Daily Beast that she's been encouraging her colleagues to back impeachment. The Judiciary Committee member added that she's encouraged Nadler to do so, too. But she was more careful when it came to the Speaker. "She keeps herself out of the petty and the small that the president would like to drag her into," said Dean. "I'm one of the foot soldiers on the Judiciary and Financial Services Committees, and she has to shepherd something much, much larger." Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet 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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| Suspect in US shooting resigned before killing 12: official Posted: 02 Jun 2019 06:15 PM PDT  The engineer who shot dead 12 people at a municipal building in a US beach resort city had submitted his resignation hours before the killings, a city official said on Sunday. DeWayne Craddock, 40, had worked as an engineer for the public works department in Virginia Beach, Virginia for about 15 years before carrying out the Friday rampage at his workplace that also left four people wounded. According to the Washington-based Gun Violence Archive monitoring group, it was the 150th mass shooting -- with four or more people shot or killed -- in the United States this year.
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| 10 Important Ages For Retirement Planning Posted: 03 Jun 2019 01:33 PM PDT ![10 Important Ages For Retirement Planning]( "10 Important Ages For Retirement Planning") Each type of retirement benefit has a different eligibility age. Your age plays a big role in how much you can expect to receive from Social Security and what you need to do to avoid retirement account penalties. Remember to factor these important ages into your retirement plan.
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| House Dems to Call Nixon Lawyer as First Witness in Mueller Report Hearing Posted: 03 Jun 2019 12:28 PM PDT  Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee announced Monday that they will call John Dean, the former White House counsel to President Richard Nixon, as their first witness in the upcoming Mueller report hearings.The hearings, which House Democrats have titled "Lessons from the Mueller Report: Presidential Obstruction and Other Crimes," will begin June 10 and will primarily serve as a platform to further explore President Trump's alleged attempts to obstruct Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation."While the White House continues to cover up and stonewall, and to prevent the American people from knowing the truth, we will continue to move forward with our investigation," Judiciary Committee chariman Jerry Nadler said in a statement. "These hearings will allow us to examine the findings laid out in Mueller's report so that we can work to protect the rule of law and protect future elections through consideration of legislative and other remedies."Dean served as the star witness in the Watergate impeachment trial and ultimately pled guilty to obstruction of justice in 1973. He will appear beside a number of former U.S. attorneys and legal experts at this month's hearing.Democrats have frequently invoked the Watergate scandal and Congress's response to it in justifying their calls for impeachment. During an appearance on CNN last month, Dean said the Mueller report was "more damning" than the Senate report detailing the misconduct of Nixon's aides."I looked on my shelf for the Senate Watergate Committee report, I looked at the Iran-Contra report. I also looked at the Ken Starr report. . . . In 400 words, this report from the special counsel is more damning than all those reports about a president," Dean told CNN's Jake Tapper."As far as obstruction goes, this is clear obstruction," he added. "The obstruction statute is an endeavor statute, as well as an actual overt action. If you endeavor to obstruct — and there is much evidence here of endeavor — you've violated the obstruction statute."Nadler reportedly tried to compel Mueller to testify during the hearing about the implications of Trump's attempts at obstruction, including whether he would have been criminally indicted if he weren't the president, but Mueller resisted, saying publicly last week that if forced to testify, he would speak only to information included in his report.
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| These Cadillac CT5-V and CT4-V Prototypes Give a Glimpse at the Real V-Series Models Posted: 02 Jun 2019 03:03 PM PDT  We don't know what these more hard-core performance sedans will be called, but we hear the CT5 has a V-8 and the CT4 has a V-6.
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| EXPLAINER-U.S. dependence on China's rare earth: Trade war vulnerability Posted: 03 Jun 2019 02:23 PM PDT ![EXPLAINER-U.S. dependence on China's rare earth: Trade war vulnerability]( "EXPLAINER-U.S. dependence on China's rare earth: Trade war vulnerability") Rare earth elements are used in a wide range of consumer products, from iPhones to electric car motors, as well as military jet engines, satellites and lasers. Rising tensions between the United States and China have sparked concerns that Beijing could use its dominant position as a supplier of rare earths for leverage in the trade war between the two global economic powers. China supplied 80% of the rare earths imported by the United States from 2014 to 2017.
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| Carnival will pay $20m over pollution from its cruise ships Posted: 03 Jun 2019 03:24 PM PDT  MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Corp. reached a settlement Monday with federal prosecutors in which the world's largest cruise line agreed to pay a $20 million penalty because its ships continued to pollute the oceans despite a previous criminal conviction aimed at curbing similar conduct.
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| WWDC 2019 keynote live stream: How to watch Apple unveil iOS 13 Posted: 03 Jun 2019 09:39 AM PDT  Apple is set to kick off its annual developer conference on Monday, June 3rd with a keynote at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET. WWDC 2019 will focus on software updates and improvements, so we don't expect hardware to be the focus of the event. That said, Apple does love surprises.The highlight of the event will undoubtedly be the unveiling of iOS 13, which is expected to feature a variety of notable changes, including the long-awaited addition of a system-wide Dark Mode. We got a sneak peek at the feature when 9to5Mac shared screenshots of the update last week. Those images also revealed a new UI for screenshots on iOS, a redesigned Reminders app, and the combination of the Find My iPhone and Find My Friends apps.Beyond mobile OS updates, we also expect to see macOS 10.15 at the event, which will change the Mac experience in many significant ways. For one, there are several indications that iTunes is finally being retired in favor of individual apps. We also hope to learn more about Marzipan over the course of WWDC this week, which is an initiative that will bring macOS and iOS app development closer together, making it easier for developers to build apps for both platforms. Finally, tvOS and watchOS updates are likely in store as well.If you want to watch live as the WWDC 2019 keynote unfolds on Monday, here are all of your options: * If you're on a macOS or Windows 10 computer, click this link to watch the WWDC 2018 live stream. Apple used to have browser restrictions for its live streams, but now you can watch on any browser. * On an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Android device, click here to see the live stream of Apple's big WWDC 2019 keynote stream. Again, you can watch on your preferred browser, not just Safari. * Finally, you can also watch all the action from WWDC 2019 on your Apple TV. Just make sure you've updated to the latest version of tvOS and find the Apple Events app on your home screen to tune in.There have been almost too many rumors floating around the internet to keep up with in recent weeks, but we will finally know everything there is to know when Apple takes the stage at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
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| Pride Month isn't just rainbow flags but pansexual flags, transgender flags and more: Here's what they mean Posted: 04 Jun 2019 08:19 AM PDT  Pride Month brings rainbow flags, but you may see others waving, too. Pansexual flags, transgender flags and others are growing in visibility.
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| How likely is Kirsten Gillibard to be the 2020 Democratic nominee? Posted: 02 Jun 2019 11:19 AM PDT  Talk radio hosts Chip Franklin and John Kobylt weigh in on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's 2020 White House bid.
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| Trump's attacks on Sadiq Khan 'act as nod to extremist followers' as London mayor receives death threats Posted: 03 Jun 2019 02:53 AM PDT  Donald Trump's attack on Sadiq Khan is the latest in a long line of statements reflecting the far-right's "obsession" with the London mayor, experts have said.Shortly before the US president landed for the start of his state visit to the UK, he launched a Twitter tirade accusing the London mayor of doing a "terrible job" and being a "stone cold loser who should focus on crime".There were warnings that the comments could fuel harassment targeting Mr Khan, who is already under 24-hour police protection because of death threats.A spokesperson for Mr Khan said the comments had gone beyond "childish insults", adding: "Sadiq is representing the progressive values of London and our country, warning that Donald Trump is the most egregious example of a growing far-right threat around the globe, which is putting at risk the basic values that have defined our liberal democracies for more than 70 years."It came two years after Mr Trump launched another attack on the Labour mayor in the wake of the London Bridge terror attack.The US president took a statement where Mr Khan urged Londoners not to be alarmed by increased armed police patrols out of context to write: "At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is 'no reason to be alarmed!'."Mr Trump used the rampage, which left eight people dead on 3 June 2017, to promote his proposed travel ban on people from selected Muslim-majority countries.His son, Donald Trump Jr, was labelled a "disgrace" months earlier for attacking Mr Khan in the wake of the Westminster attack by twisting his statement that being prepared for terror attacks was "part and parcel" of governing a major Western city.Both the "part and parcel" and "no reason to be alarmed" soundbites have been incorporated into countless memes, blogs and videos spread online by anti-Islam extremists.Jacob Davey, the lead on far-right research at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, said Mr Trump's attacks on Mr Khan acted as a "nod and a wink" to his extremist supporters."There is this absolute obsession with Mr Khan amongst the alt and far-right, and it is intrinsically linked to the fact he's a Muslim of Pakistani origin," he told The Independent."It ties in with broader far-right conspiracy theories, including the idea of Islamisation and that white Europeans are being culturally and ethnically displaced globally."Mr Davey said that the far-right's focus on Mr Khan goes beyond legitimate criticism by implying that he is "implicitly supportive" of terror attacks and violence.Analysts in the US have pointed to Mr Trump's consumption of Fox News, links to Breitbart through his former chief of staff Steve Bannon and interaction with far-right social media accounts as potential sources for his statements.Mr Davey said Mr Trump's extremist supporters were already sharing and celebrating his latest attack on Mr Khan across the internet.Threads were started on the messaging board 4chan – known for its racist memes and alt-right subculture - and Tommy Robinson and UK "yellow vest" activist James Goddard were among those praising the president's comments."It's a self-reinforcing cycle where his most extreme supporters feed off his output and use that to encourage their behaviour," Mr Davey added."When Mr Khan is targeted directly in this personal fashion by Mr Trump it acts as a nod and a wink to his extremist followers, potentially legitimising their harassment."It emerged last month that Mr Khan has round-the-clock police protection after receiving a deluge of death threats, which have intensified since 2016.The Finsbury Park terrorist named the former Labour MP in a suicide note written before he ploughed a van into Muslims in 2017.Darren Osborne told his trial that it would have been like "winning the lottery" to murder Mr Khan, if he had been able to reach a pro-Palestinian protest that was his original target.He is frequently targeted by right-wing activists and anti-Islam groups who hold him responsible for rising violent crime and other grievances, even though stabbings in London have fallen after Mr Khan boosted police funding.Police figures show that violence started rising in the capital in 2014, when Boris Johnson was mayor, in the wake of Conservative budget cuts to policing and preventive services.Monday's comments came after Mr Khan slammed Mr Trump's response to white supremacist violence, immigration policies, proposed Muslim ban and "repeated and deliberate lies".In an open letter published on Sunday, the London mayor said it was "un-British" to roll out the red carpet for Mr Trump in light of his divisive behaviour, accusing him of interference in the Conservative leadership race.Mr Trump has said Mr Johnson would do a "very good job" as prime minister, adding: "I like him, I have always liked him."The praise appeared to overlook some of Mr Johnson's previous comments, including a 2015 statement accusing the Republican presidential candidate of "quite stupefying ignorance that makes him, frankly, unfit to hold the office of president" over claims about Muslim "no-go zones" in London.The feud between Mr Khan and Mr Trump dates back to 2016, when the London mayor called a proposed Muslim immigration ban "divisive and outrageous" and voiced hope he would lose US presidential election.Before being alerted to his comments, Mr Trump suggested he would make an exception for Mr Khan because of his position, but then challenged him to an IQ test after being called "ignorant".Animosity deepened during last year's presidential visit, when Mr Khan gave approval for a giant balloon depicting Mr Trump as an angry baby to be flown over London by protesters.Supporters of the US president hit back by crowdfunding their own balloon of Mr Khan in a bikini, which he also approved for flight, but the Trump blimp will be back for protests this week.
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| Jennifer Dulos: Estranged husband, his girlfriend arrested in disappearance of Connecticut mom Posted: 03 Jun 2019 11:12 AM PDT  New Canaan police announced the arrests on Sunday in connection with the disappearance of a mother of five. Jennifer Dulos was last seen May 24.
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| Tariff Time: America Will Soon Feel the Pain of the U.S.-China Trade War Posted: 03 Jun 2019 09:00 PM PDT  The long U.S.-China trade war is about to hit another mile marker.New tariffs, announced in May on $200 billion worth of imports from China, and $60 billion worth of exports to China, go into effect June 1.Tariffs are a tax on American consumers and businesses, and the administration has already begun a process to increase tariffs even more.The U.S.-China trade war persists in American headlines. It's clear that the punitive tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have far-reaching implications for a host of U.S. sectors—from retail to farming—while changing little of China's economic practices.The American people have yet to hear clear economic reasoning from the administration regarding the continued hikes in tariffs, other than the fact that negotiations with China are difficult. Americans deserve a real, economic justification from the White House for the continued increase in tariffs. Congress also has an important role to play in helping Americans understand the implications of the ongoing trade war.
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| Taiwan says 'unrepentant' China covering up June 4 Tiananmen crackdown Posted: 03 Jun 2019 08:16 PM PDT  China continues to cover up the truth about the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square 30 years ago, Taiwan's president said on Tuesday, ahead of vigils in the region to commemorate the event. "The Chinese government not only did not plan to repent for the past mistake, but it also continued to cover up the truth," Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said in a Facebook post. "Please be reassured - Taiwan will definitely defend democracy and freedom.
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| The Latest: Carnival to pay $20M for cruise pollution Posted: 03 Jun 2019 02:40 PM PDT ![The Latest: Carnival to pay $20M for cruise pollution]( "The Latest: Carnival to pay $20M for cruise pollution") MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on Carnival Cruises-Pollution (all times local):
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| Massive Google Outage Turned Smart Homes Into Zombies Posted: 03 Jun 2019 11:56 AM PDT  Your smart home is only as smart as the network that runs it.On Sunday, some Google users found themselves locked out of YouTube and Gmail as the tech giant experienced major outages across the U.S. But while the service disruption only affected most users' browsing history, others saw their homes malfunction. Nest, a Google-owned smart home company, was also affected by the outage. For Nest users, that meant losing access to smart thermostats, smart baby monitors, and smart front doors.They might seem like a plot device in a heavy-handed sci-fi movie, but smart home glitches are an inevitability as more people invite digital helpers into their homes."Can't use my Nest lock to let guests into my house," a commenter on the tech forum Hacker News wrote on Sunday. "I'm pretty sure their infrastructure is hosted in Google Cloud."The commenter, StanfordKid, had been trying to use Nest to unlock his door for guests while he was away. In theory, the software is safer than leaving the keys under a doormat. Unless Google is down—then the smart home device loses its brain.StanfordKid wasn't the only Nest user locked out of his devices on Sunday. Nest also makes smart smoke detectors, smart camera systems, and smart thermostats, some of which were reported useless during the four-hour outage. (Nest did not immediately respond to a request for comment.)For gaming YouTuber jDantastic, that meant a thermostat that wouldn't work wirelessly because the Nest app was down, he tweeted. (He acknowledged that the inconvenience was relatively minor, as the thermostat had a manual override.) Another Twitter user said he lost access to his baby monitors."It's very inconvenient when the system is down," TheBigWax tweeted at Nest. "Especially if you use Nest Cameras for baby monitors. Is the outage expected to end soon? Sometimes I wish I just got simple baby monitors instead of paying a premium price and a monthly fee for an inconsistent service."But "simple" devices of old are often on their way out, replaced by their always-online counterparts. These web-enabled products form what's known as the "Internet of Things," a network of gadgets connected to the internet, sometimes for almost no discernible purpose. Dubious usefulness aside, these smart products are making moves on their analogue counterparts, sometimes with major Silicon Valley backing.Take the Juicero. A $400 juice machine that raised more than $118 million in funding (including funding from Google Ventures), Juicero promised an unparalleled fruit juice experience by syncing to the internet to perform minor tasks like confirming that its proprietary juice packets hadn't been recalled. The juicer didn't work unless it was connected to the internet, although savvy users soon found a workaround: they could make juice by squeezing Juicero packets with their hands. The company went out of business soon after Bloomberg revealed the manual hack.Undeterred, other companies have tried selling internet-dependent beverage accessories. Ember, a temperature-controlled coffee mug ($99.95-$149.95), needs regular software updates and a smartphone connection.And unlike a $5 coffee mug, glitches sometimes render these homegoods unusable. When Europe adopted new privacy laws, some web-enabled light bulbs announced that, due to their new privacy policy, they would no longer turn on, according to the popular Twitter account "Internet of Shit."Sometimes clunky tech even becomes a human rights issue. In May, elderly residents in a Manhattan apartment building won a settlement in a lawsuit against landlords who installed smartphone-enabled smart locks in the building. Some residents, including a 93-year-old, said they almost never left home after the locks were installed, because they did not own smartphones. Others objected to an 84-page smart lock contract that surrendered all the residents' smart lock data to the landlords."It's a form of harassment," resident Beth McKenzie told the New York Post. "What happens if your phone dies? I don't want to be stuck on the street and I don't want to be surveilled."In extreme cases, the Internet of Things can cause internet outages of its own. The devices, which often have shoddy security, are prime hacking targets. On multiple occasions, hackers have wrangled huge networks of home devices and turned them into botnets capable of breaking the internet.In October 2016, a huge distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack knocked out large sections of the internet on the East Coast. Originally thought to be the work of hostile state hackers, the culprits turned out to be a group of teens. The attackers had used closed circuit television cameras, not too different from Nest's home cameras, to spam the internet to its breaking point.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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| 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy for June Posted: 03 Jun 2019 10:26 AM PDT ![5 of the Best Stocks to Buy for June]( "5 of the Best Stocks to Buy for June") Volatility returned to the stock market in May, as trade war fears, which had been ebbing for much of 2019, began to flow once more. The S&P 500 fell more than 6% in the month as talks between the U.S. and China took a marked turn for the worse and President Donald Trump ramped up protectionist rhetoric on Twitter.
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| The Kia Seltos Is a New Small SUV, and It's Likely to Come to the U.S. Posted: 04 Jun 2019 06:53 AM PDT  There are plenty of teaser photos circulating of the new crossover, which was previewed by the SP Signature concept.
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| Second Israeli strikes hit Syria as Trump calls for bombs to stop Posted: 02 Jun 2019 08:10 PM PDT  Israel launched a second round of strikes against Syria in 24 hours on Sunday, state media reported, as US President Donald Trump called on Russia and Iran to "stop bombing the hell" out of the war-torn country. Syria accused Israel of targeting an airbase in Homs province, reportedly killing five people, just hours after carrying out retaliatory attacks on military and intelligence posts south of Damascus, killing 10. "Our air defences thwarted an Israeli aggression and destroyed two of the rockets that targeted the T-4 airbase," a military source told state news agency SANA said Sunday evening.
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| Rhode Island Bishop Faces Significant Backlash After Advising Catholics Not to Attend LGBTQ Pride Events Posted: 02 Jun 2019 11:57 AM PDT  People were quick to call the tweet ironic, in light of decades of reported clergy abuse
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| 10 Best Small Guns on the Planet (Ruger, Glock and Sig Sauer Top the List) Posted: 03 Jun 2019 06:53 AM PDT  Although I've given you plenty to think about, it always helps to see what other reviewers and customers have to say about their personal experiences with any given firearm. Research is key when settling on the pistol that fits your preferences.If you need a compact, small caliber semi-automatic handgun, the pocket pistol is the way to go.(This first appeared last month.)Designed for concealed carry in either the front or back pocket of your pants, the pocket pistol is a suitable option for those who want to protect themselves and/or their family at any given time.Personally, I purchased a pair of pocket pistols before going on a hiking trip. When you're lugging sleeping bags, supplies and tent poles up a mountain, the last thing you want is the hassle of having to carry around long rifles.So how do you settle on a decent pocket pistol? Today, we'll talk about my top ten picks for modern, cutting edge pocket pistols for self-defense. We'll breakdown pocket pistol features, price points and more.In the end, I think you'll agree that there are plenty of excellent options at your fingertips. * Bond Arms Backup * Colt Mustang XSP * Glock 42 * Kimber Micro * NAA Mini-Revolver * Rock Island Armory Baby Rock * Ruger LC9
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| UPDATE 3-China warns students, academics of risks of studying in US Posted: 03 Jun 2019 01:21 AM PDT ![UPDATE 3-China warns students, academics of risks of studying in US]( "UPDATE 3-China warns students, academics of risks of studying in US") China warned students and academics on Monday about risks involved in studying in the United States, pointing to limits on the duration of visas and visa refusals, amid a bitter trade war and other tension between the two countries. Relations between China and the United States have nosedived because of their trade conflict, U.S. sanctions on Chinese tech firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and tension over the disputed South China Sea and U.S. support for Chinese-claimed Taiwan. The Ministry of Education, in a short statement, said that recently some students seeking to study in the United States had encountered problems with the duration of their visas being limited and an increase in visa refusals.
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| Top North Korean official reappears days after purge report Posted: 02 Jun 2019 08:17 PM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A senior North Korean official who had been reported to be sentenced to hard labor over the failed nuclear summit with Washington was shown in state media on Monday enjoying a concert near leader Kim Jong Un.
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| Mueller appears to have edited voicemail transcript between John Dowd and Flynn lawyer Posted: 03 Jun 2019 06:44 PM PDT  Reaction from Harvard law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz and President Trump's former attorney John Dowd on 'Hannity.'
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| GM and Fiat Chrysler Unmasked as Tesla's Secret Source of Cash Posted: 03 Jun 2019 08:47 AM PDT  General Motors Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV disclosed to the state of Delaware earlier this year that they reached agreements to buy federal greenhouse gas credits from Tesla. The deal with GM will come as a surprise to those who thought years of sales of plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volts and all-electric Chevy Bolts would leave the largest U.S. automaker in the clear with regard to regulatory compliance.
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| Every New Hybrid Car Available in 2019 Posted: 03 Jun 2019 01:48 PM PDT |
| Pentagon tells Trump administration to stop 'politicising' military after row over USS John McCain Posted: 02 Jun 2019 11:39 AM PDT  The Pentagon has ordered the White House to stop politicising the military, following a row over an order to have the USS John McCain hidden from view during Donald Trump's recent visit to Japan.The Navy had been instructed by the White House military office during the trip to obscure the identity the vessel, named for the late US senator John McCain.After details of the order became public, Patrick Shanahan, Mr Trump's acting defence chief, is now considering sending out formal guidance to military units in order to avoid similar problems in the future. Mr Shanahan confirmed details about a Navy email that said the White House wanted the USS John McCain kept "out of sight" of Mr Trump. The internal message came to light last week, triggering a storm of outrage. Mr Trump, who refused to halt his long and bitter feud with Mr McCain even after the senator's death in August 2018, claims he had no idea about the directive.However, the president later commented: "somebody did it because they thought I didn't like him, OK? And they were well-meaning, I will say."The order to hide the Navy destroyer reflected what appeared to be an extraordinary White House effort to avoid offending an unpredictable president known for holding a grudge.Mr Shanahan told reporters travelling with him to South Korea on Sunday that he is not planning to seek an investigation by the Pentagon's internal watchdog into the matter "because there was nothing carried out" by the Navy. He added that he still needs to gather more information about exactly what happened and what service members had done. "How did the people receiving the information — how did they treat it," Mr Shanahan said. "That would give me an understanding on the next steps to take." Mr Shanahan did not detail what those steps could be, but a defence official said Shanahan is considering a clearer directive to the military about avoiding political situations. According to his spokesman, Lt Col Joseph Buccino, Mr Shanahan told his chief of staff on Friday to speak with the White House military office "and reaffirm his mandate that the department of defence will not be politicised."Asked directly if members of his senior staff were aware of the White House request before the president's visit, Shanahan said he's been told they did not know. He also has said he was not aware of the request and that he would never have authorised it. What is still unclear, however, is who at the Pentagon may have known about the request and either agreed with it or chose not to discourage it. It's also not clear whether Navy leaders deliberately chose the McCain crew as one of the ships to be on holiday leave during Mr Trump's visit, or if other measures were taken to ensure that the McCain was not visible from where the president stood when he arrived on the USS Wasp to make remarks. The warship, commissioned in 1994, was originally named for the senator's father and grandfather, both Navy admirals named John Sidney McCain. Last year, the Navy rededicated the ship to honour the late senator as well.Additional reporting by AP
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| Russell Wilson gives a voice to the often unseen victims of domestic violence – pets Posted: 03 Jun 2019 01:40 PM PDT  Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is giving a voice to thevoiceless
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| Scouted: You Can Get the No. 1 Best-Selling Instant Pot on Amazon for a Rare $55 Today Posted: 03 Jun 2019 11:00 AM PDT  Here at Scouted, we love sharing all the myriad kitchen upgrades and improvements we come across. That means getting the word out that the No.1 best selling pressure cooker on Amazon — the three-quart Instant Pot DUO Plus Mini 9-in-1 — is on sale today only for $55 (39% off). How To Make Your Kitchen Better, From Knives to Pots and PansWe haven't seen a discount like this since late 2018 so it's certainly a rare opportunity to get such a lauded kitchen upgrade at such an affordable price. Nearly 38,000 reviewers left the compact Instant Pot a 4.6-star average rating. From speeding up any kind of cooking with pressure to slow cooking, steaming, sauteeing, sterilizing, or simply keeping food warm, this stainless steel marvel is a Scouted reader favorite. The Instant Pot's display will, of course, keep you updated on cooking timers and pressure options but also lets you easily choose any of several preset cooking options that automatically adjust heat and pressure during the process so all you have to concern yourself with is the meal-to-come. And cleaning is a breeze as the stainless steel pot you cook in can be lifted right out of the base and cleaned. Wondering what options for cooking open up to you with an Instant Pot? We've got you covered with a guide to the most highly-rated Instant Pot cookbooks. This sale ends tonight and the price will nearly double so don't wait long to grab these savings. Scouted is internet shopping with a pulse. Follow us on Twitter and sign up for our newsletter for even more recommendations and exclusive content. Please note that if you buy something featured in one of our posts, The Daily Beast may collect a share of sales.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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