| Navarro Urges Mexico to Curb Migrants Ahead of Tariff Hike Posted: 05 Jun 2019 07:15 AM PDT  Navarro said the U.S. has a three-part "solution" calling for Mexico to keep asylum seekers in that country, though he didn't offer specific benchmarks for the country to meet. "The most important thing is for the Mexican government to take the asylum seekers," Navarro said in an interview on Bloomberg TV in Washington.
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| China grants 5G commercial licences despite US tech battle Posted: 06 Jun 2019 03:15 AM PDT  China on Thursday granted 5G commercial licences to four domestic companies, as it races to be a global leader in advanced wireless networks amid fierce rivalry from the United States. 5G is the next-generation cellular network that offers faster data transfer speed and could enhance technologies such as autonomous driving, remote medical diagnosis and mobile payments. Since last year, 5G trials have been conducted in Chinese cities ahead of plans to deploy the technology across the country in 2020, and now the government has given the green light.
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| Ford Fusion sedan to be discontinued in North America next year Posted: 06 Jun 2019 03:08 AM PDT  After 13 years of being sold in North America, the Ford Fusion will officially be discontinued in 2020. Early last year, Ford revealed its plans to phase out sedan models in the US in favor of trucks, crossovers, and SUVs. On Wednesday, Automotive News reported that the final car in the company's North American profile apart from the Mustang -- the Fusion -- will see its last version come out in 2020.
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| Dominican Republic hotel says Delaware woman requested $2.2M before going public with attack Posted: 06 Jun 2019 07:53 AM PDT  The hotel where a Delaware woman claims she was beaten released a statement about the attack and ensuing investigation.
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| Broward Officer Who Failed to Engage Parkland Shooter Charged with Child Neglect Posted: 04 Jun 2019 12:32 PM PDT  Scot Peterson, the former Broward County sheriff's deputy who was heavily criticized for refusing to engage the Parkland school shooter, was arrested Tuesday and charged with child neglect, negligence, and perjury.Peterson was officially dismissed from the Broward Police and then immediately taken into custody and charged with seven counts of neglect of a child, three counts of culpable negligence, and one count of perjury in connection with his actions during the mass shooting that claimed 17 lives at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018.Peterson, who was on duty as the school-resource officer during the shooting, was lambasted by the national press, fellow Broward officers, and members of the community after surveillance video emerged that showed him standing outside the entrance to the school for almost the entirety of the shooting."The FDLE investigation shows former Deputy Peterson did absolutely nothing to mitigate the MSD shooting that killed 17 children, teachers and staff and injured 17 others," Florida Department of Law Enforcement commissioner Rick Swearingen said in a statement. "There can be no excuse for his complete inaction and no question that his inaction cost lives."In a statement announcing Peterson's arrest following a 15-month investigation, the FDLE claimed that he "refused to investigate the source of gunshots, retreated during the active shooting while victims were being shot and directed other law enforcement who arrived on scene to remain 500 feet away from the building."Peterson initially told investigators that he didn't enter the building after being dropped off by a security guard at one of its entrances because he thought the shots were coming from outside, on the school's athletic fields. But internal police radio dispatches released in March demonstrated that Peterson knew the shots were coming from inside the building.If convicted, Peterson faces nearly 97 years in prison and his bond has been set at $102,000.
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| Democrat O'Rourke unveils voting rights plan to get 35 million more to the polls Posted: 05 Jun 2019 05:02 AM PDT  O'Rourke, a former congressman from Texas, a state with tough voter ID laws that critics say disproportionately affect the ability of minorities to vote, said his proposal would also allow the registration of an additional 50 million U.S. voters. O'Rourke's plan comes as many in the huge field of 24 Democratic candidates vying to take on Republican President Donald Trump in next year's election are embracing voting rights as an issue.
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| Joe Biden's New Hampshire Trip Had Some Very Joe Biden Moments Posted: 05 Jun 2019 12:28 AM PDT  Joe Biden had fun on his second campaign trip to New Hampshire. The same could not be said for his campaign staff, nervously watching from the sidelines.
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| New Jersey denies gas pipeline permits, but allows do-over Posted: 05 Jun 2019 06:50 PM PDT  New Jersey regulators have denied key permits for a hotly contested pipeline project that would carry natural gas from Pennsylvania to New York, but they're allowing an Oklahoma company to try again. The state Department of Environmental Protection rejected permits Wednesday night, including ones for waterfront development and wetlands work. Last month, New York regulators determined the project did not meet their standards, but like this one, their decision was made without prejudice, allowing Williams to reapply.
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| D-Day: 17 stunning photos from 1944 show how hard the Normandy invasion really was Posted: 06 Jun 2019 07:40 AM PDT  On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, forever reshaping the war during D-Day.
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| CNN Sues FBI for Access to Reports on 500 Mueller Witnesses Posted: 05 Jun 2019 11:46 AM PDT ![CNN Sues FBI for Access to Reports on 500 Mueller Witnesses]( "CNN Sues FBI for Access to Reports on 500 Mueller Witnesses") The Federal Bureau of Investigation failed to respond to CNN's Freedom of Information Act request for the documents, known as "302s," the news organization said in a suit filed Tuesday in Washington. CNN is seeking a court order forcing the FBI to hand the documents over.
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| Candidates have a plan, or a score of different ones, to change the tax code Posted: 05 Jun 2019 02:00 AM PDT  No one likes taxes, and about 45 percent of Americans think they pay too much in federal income taxes, according to a 2018 Gallup poll.
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| M5 Rivalling CTS-V Has A Davenport Supercharger And 738 Horsepower Posted: 05 Jun 2019 11:00 AM PDT  This 2011 Cadillac was once a record breaking machine on the Nurburgring in stock form, now it has an additional 181 horsepower to contend with. The CTS was Cadillac's answer to the European sedans like BMW's 5 Series or Mercedes' E-Class. Like both rivals, Cadillac cooked up a performance orientated one with a supercharger, and it looks something like this, the CTS-V.
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| View 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA35 Shooting Brake Photos Posted: 05 Jun 2019 05:00 AM PDT |
| House panel steps up contempt threat against Barr, Ross over Census documents Posted: 05 Jun 2019 09:12 AM PDT  The House Oversight Committee said on Wednesday it will move forward with a vote to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress if they do not comply with a subpoena for documents related to the Trump administration's handling of the U.S. Census. The Oversight Committee issued subpoenas two months ago for unredacted documents related to the Trump administration's plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, the panel said. "We have been extremely patient in waiting for these documents, which were subpoenaed more than two months ago on a bipartisan basis," Representative Elijah Cummings, chairman of the committee, said in a statement.
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| 5 genius Father's Day gifts that Dad will actually use Posted: 05 Jun 2019 02:22 PM PDT  Welcome to "Add to Cart," a video series that features must-have products forevery occasion from graduations and weddings to holiday essentials
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| Biden campaign says his climate plan failed to cite sources Posted: 04 Jun 2019 03:10 PM PDT  Joe Biden's Democratic presidential campaign amended his climate policy plan hours after it was released Tuesday because a handful of passages did not credit some of the sources in the proposal. The changes come after The Daily Caller, a conservative news outlet, reported that several passages from Biden's plan appeared to borrow from policy papers and statements written by outside groups without citation. The added citations included passages from documents published by the Blue Green Alliance and the Carbon Capture Coalition.
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| They were 19 when they died on D-Day. 75 years later, twins are finally reunited at Normandy cemetery Posted: 05 Jun 2019 12:58 PM PDT  They had been buried in different countries. Now they are at the Normandy American Cemetery, where thousands are expected for the 75th anniversary.
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| Actually, iTunes isn’t dead Posted: 05 Jun 2019 07:35 AM PDT  Apple earlier this week finally "killed" iTunes on Mac, just as the rumors that preceded WWDC 2019 claimed it would -- but there's really no reason to panic. macOS Catalina will have independent Music, Podcast, and Apple TV apps, and the iTunes features you might be using right now will be spread between these as well as the Finder, which will handle all the iPhone and iPad backups and sync sessions you need. The changes make perfect sense in light of the evolutions of various Apple services. iTunes is just too crowded to handle everything, especially with the imminent arrival of the Apple TV+ streaming service. So that's what killing iTunes on the Mac means... but if you're a Windows PC, you should know nothing changes and iTunes will still be alive and well for years to come. It's a lot easier for Apple to split the iTunes app into different apps that will handle specific needs on the Mac because these apps ship with the operating system. Once you install macOS Catalina later this year, you'll get the new iTunes experience as explained above.Needless to say, it's far more challenging to pull off the same move on platforms that Apple doesn't own, as is the case with Windows. That's because users would have to download all the new apps from the Windows stores once Apple deprecates the current iTunes version.For the time being, iTunes on Windows remains exactly as it is, Ars Technica explains. Apple said iTunes on Windows will not see any changes and it'll work just like it does now. That doesn't mean Apple will never break it apart, and as I said before, it makes sense to give up iTunes and replace it with multiple apps to handle the various features available in the application.But Windows 10 users will be able to manage all their iTunes digital content -- whether it's music, movies, or podcasts -- from the same app. They'll still be able to back up iPhone and iPad locally using iTunes, as well as sync their content across devices. You know, until Apple decides the Windows version of iTunes needs fixing, too.
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| AOC calls solitary confinement 'torture' after learning Manafort will be sent to jail in her district Posted: 05 Jun 2019 08:34 AM PDT  The Democratic congresswoman, who represents the Bronx and Queens, said Manafort "should be released" from solitary confinement on Rikers Island, "along with all people being held in solitary."
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| Fed 'closely monitoring' trade impact on economy: Powell Posted: 04 Jun 2019 12:49 PM PDT  The US central bank is "closely monitoring" trade disputes and the implications for the economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday. Some analysts saw Powell's comment as opening the door to lowering the benchmark interest rate, which the central bank had not entertained until now.
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| 'It's Really Essential to My Life.' Mindy Kaling Explains Why She Needs Privacy When It Comes to Her Daughter and Relationships Posted: 05 Jun 2019 09:12 AM PDT  The 'Late Night' star isn't afraid of setting boundaries
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| UPDATE 2-Ford expected to announce closure of Welsh engine factory- source Posted: 05 Jun 2019 10:34 AM PDT ![UPDATE 2-Ford expected to announce closure of Welsh engine factory- source]( "UPDATE 2-Ford expected to announce closure of Welsh engine factory- source") Carmaker Ford is expected to announce on Thursday that it is closing its engine facility in Bridgend, Wales, a source told Reuters, in what would be another blow to Britain's car industry. More than 2,000 people work at the site, according to Ford's website, which is one of two Ford engine plants in Britain.
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| View Audi A6 Allroad Photos Posted: 05 Jun 2019 05:00 AM PDT |
| The Latest: Putin wants to turn a page on Russia-UK ties Posted: 06 Jun 2019 07:03 AM PDT  Russian President Vladimir Putin says a page should be turned on the strain in relations between Moscow and London caused by the poisoning of a former spy. Relations between Russia and Britain have been in tatters over the March 4, 2018, nerve agent attack on double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the city of Salisbury. Britain has accused Russia of poisoning them with the nerve agent Novichok, accusations Moscow has denied.
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| 30 years after Tiananmen Square made history, US and China still clash over protest Posted: 04 Jun 2019 12:34 PM PDT  Thirty years after the "June 4th incident," as the crackdown on Tiananmen Square protests is known in China, that nation and the U.S. remain at odds over what it meant then and what it means now.
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| 'We changed the world': Now in their 90s, WWII veterans gather in Normandy for D-Day anniversary Posted: 06 Jun 2019 06:43 AM PDT  President Trump and other global leaders will commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day and honor soldiers who changed the course of World War II.
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| Volvo Will Tow Your Classic Car For Free Posted: 05 Jun 2019 04:17 AM PDT  Breaking down at the side of the road is never a nice experience, especially in classic cars when such a disastrous event is more likely. Stranded miles from home, you pray for a reliable recovery service to come to the rescue. If you're driving a Volvo in America, fear not, as the marque has just launched an intriguing pledge to tow any and all Volvos to their nearest dealer — free of charge!
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| White nationalist attacks should be prosecuted as terrorism, lawmakers say Posted: 05 Jun 2019 06:02 AM PDT  "The only good Muslim is a dead one." Rep Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., teared up as she read the chilling words from hate mail she had recently received.
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| Opko Health says over 400,000 customers likely affected by data breach Posted: 06 Jun 2019 06:59 AM PDT ![Opko Health says over 400,000 customers likely affected by data breach]( "Opko Health says over 400,000 customers likely affected by data breach") American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA) informed Opko Health that the compromised data may include credit card and bank account information, email addresses and other data such as address, phone number and balance information. Earlier this week, rivals Quest Diagnostics Inc and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings also announced that they were apprised of unauthorized access to their customer data stored on AMCA system.
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| The NSA is urging Windows users to update their computers ASAP Posted: 05 Jun 2019 03:04 PM PDT  If you're a Windows user who has yet to update your operating system after the discovery of the Bluekeep vulnerability a few weeks ago, then maybe a warning from the NSA will be enough to spur you on.Bluekeep is a vulnerability that's been compared to the devastating 2007 malware WannaCry that wreaked havoc on computer systems around the world, resulting in millions of dollars' worth of damage. There's concern that systems running older versions of Windows like Windows 7 are especially vulnerable to Bluekeep.The NSA's advisory, which you can read in full here, notes that Bluekeep is a vulnerability in the remote desktop feature on legacy versions of Windows. "The National Security Agency is urging Microsoft Windows administrators and users to ensure they are using a patched and updated system in the face of growing threats," the advisory reads.Microsoft, it continues, has warned that the Bluekeep flaw "is potentially 'wormable,' meaning it could spread without user interaction across the internet. We have seen devastating computer worms inflict damage on unpatched systems with wide-ranging impact, and are seeking to motivate increased protections against this flaw."The advisory notes that these are the affected versions of Windows: * Windows XP * Windows Server 2003 * Windows Vista * Windows Server 2008 * Windows 7 * Windows Server 2008 R2Microsoft has issued a patch, but millions of machines are reportedly still vulnerable. The NSA says it's concerned that hackers will use this vulnerability in ransomware and exploit kits that contain other known exploits, increasing their capabilities against other unprotected systems. The Bluekeep vulnerability could also be used to conduct denial of service attacks, according to the agency."NSA urges everyone to invest the time and resources to know your network and run supported operating systems with the latest patches," the advisory continues, also noting that Windows 10 systems are protected against the flaw and that it only affects the named older versions of Windows. "This is critical not just for NSA's protection of National Security Systems but for all networks."
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| Bernie Sanders Wants to Change America. But He May Have to Change Himself First. Posted: 06 Jun 2019 03:14 AM PDT  With more than 20 competitors challenging him in the 2020 Democratic race, just being Bernie Sanders may not be enough to get elected.
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| South Korea approves $8 million in aid for hungry North Posted: 05 Jun 2019 02:04 AM PDT  South Korea approved $8 million in humanitarian aid for the impoverished North on Wednesday, authorities said, with negotiations over Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal deadlocked and inter-Korean relations at a standstill. It will be the first such aid Seoul has provided Pyongyang since 2015 and follows the North's lowest recorded harvest for a decade, according to the United Nations. The donation -- to be made through the UN -- comes as President Moon Jae-in seeks to salvage diplomacy between Pyongyang and Washington following the breakdown of the Hanoi summit, when Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump failed to reach a deal on the North's nuclear programme and sanctions relief.
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| US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year average at 3.82% Posted: 06 Jun 2019 08:53 AM PDT  U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell for the sixth consecutive week, with the key 30-year loan average running below 4% and at its lowest point since September 2017. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dipped to 3.82% from 3.99% last week. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which influences mortgage rates, was 2.12% late Wednesday.
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| 'Horrendous' animal abuse: Iowa man arrested in case involving 300 cats Posted: 05 Jun 2019 08:29 AM PDT  Dennis Carlson, 65, is charged with five counts of animal neglect and three counts of failure to dispose of a dead animal.
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| Trump UK visit - live: President attends D-Day memorial after falsely claiming 'big crowds' supported his London visit and protests 'flopped' Posted: 05 Jun 2019 04:39 AM PDT  Donald Trump has claimed "big crowds" turned out to support him on his state visit while organised protests against him flopped, in the face of images appearing to showing thousands of people opposing him. Though isolated supporters were also present on Tuesday road closures kept crowds away from Mr Trump's motorcade, while groups outside Buckingham Palace on Monday were largely comprised of tourists."I kept hearing that there would be 'massive' rallies against me in the UK, but it was quite the opposite. The big crowds, which the Corrupt Media hates to show, were those that gathered in support of the USA and me. They were big & enthusiastic as opposed to the organized flops!" he tweeted on Wednesday morning, despite estimates by police and organisers that people marching in opposition to his visit numbered in the thousands.The president is currently in Portsmouth with the Queen and other world leaders to attend a D-Day memorial event and will later jet out to Ireland for a meeting with taoiseach Leo Varadkar.Please allow a moment for the live blog to load
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| Lamborghini unveils super car designed for off-roading Posted: 05 Jun 2019 06:53 AM PDT  Lamborghini has announced the Huracán Sterrato, a concept that combines the "prowess" of the V10 Huracán and the "off-road expertise" of the Urus Super SUV to create a super sports car that you can take off the beaten path. To create this unconventional model, the R&D and design teams at Lamborghini basically fused together the V10 Huracán EVO and the Urus Super SUV. It's powered by the same 5.2-liter engine capable of producing 640hp as its sports car predecessor and is controlled by the same technological brain (the LDVI) as the V10 Huracán EVO -- albeit it being recalibrated for off-road driving.
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| Terra-cotta Is Having a Comeback Just in Time for Summer Posted: 05 Jun 2019 01:00 PM PDT |
| In race for 5G, European companies hope to profit from security doubts over Chinese giant Huawei Posted: 05 Jun 2019 02:00 AM PDT  Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri in the past has boosted Nokia's more secure products and hinted Huawei's failure would be Nokia's ultimate gain. "Ultimately, it's for the country" looking to purchase 5G networks "to decide, not for Nokia," said Lindroos.
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| Amazon says drone deliveries coming 'within months' Posted: 05 Jun 2019 12:34 PM PDT  Amazon said Wednesday it expects to begin large-scale deliveries by drone in the coming months as it unveiled its newest design for its "Prime Air" fleet. Jeff Wilke, head of Amazon's consumer operations, told the company's Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics and Space conference in Las Vegas that drones would play a role in ramping up efforts to shorten delivery times for many items to just one day for Amazon Prime members. Amazon offered no details about where or when the drone deliveries would be operational.
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| Samsung celebrates 10 years of Galaxy phones with deals and promotions Posted: 04 Jun 2019 06:03 PM PDT  Samsung would like to wish everyone a Happy Galaxy Day today.If you're not aware, it's a new holiday Samsung is kicking off this month -- and the "day" part is a bit of a misnomer, because Samsung is actually running a month-long series of deals and discounts. All of which is in honor of the June 2009 launch of the first Samsung Galaxy phone, setting the stage for the ascendance of Samsung's Galaxy line of mobile devices that would go on to present a serious challenge to Apple's iPhone over the subsequent decade.Among the slew of promotions that Samsung is running this month (which you read more about here): * You can take advantage of trade-in offers that will net you, for example, as much as $450 off the price of a new Galaxy device * When you buy a Galaxy S10 or Note 9 via Samsung's website by Saturday, June 8, you can score a free pair of wireless Galaxy Buds * Samsung is also offering a 1-year subscription to YouTube Premium for free when you buy certain new Galaxy devices * Additionally, starting today you can stop into participating Samsung locations and earn 2,000 Samsung Rewards points that can be used for services like FandangoNOW and Lyft"The party continues all month long with exclusive offers for you at participating retailers across the country," Samsung announces on the "Happy Galaxy Day" page, before letting you check out retailer-specific offers for customers of brands like Best Buy, Sprint, and US Cellular.Of course, Samsung also has been marking the 10th anniversary of the Galaxy line in other ways -- such as by, well, pressing right ahead with new devices in the Galaxy series. A few months ago, for example, the company introduced handsets like the S10e, a 6.1-inch S10, and the 6.4-inch S10+. And with the Galaxy Note 10 set to launch in just two months, there's also plenty more to come during this milestone year for the company.
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| 'It's war': World's largest Nutella factory cuts production as workers strike in France Posted: 04 Jun 2019 02:06 PM PDT !['It's war': World's largest Nutella factory cuts production as workers strike in France]( "'It's war': World's largest Nutella factory cuts production as workers strike in France") Production has shut down almost entirely at the France plant which annually produces more than 600,000 jars.
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| After massacre, Virginia governor demands action on guns Posted: 04 Jun 2019 01:58 PM PDT  Northam, a Democrat faced with a gun-friendly, Republican-controlled General Assembly in the middle of a legislative election year, also said he wants every lawmaker to go on record for or against his proposals during the special session, rather than avoid tough votes by quietly killing the bills in subcommittee. "The nation will be watching," the governor said, four days after Virginia Beach employee DeWayne Craddock used two semi-automatic handguns, a silencer and extended ammunition magazines to slaughter 12 people at a municipal building.
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| Donald Trump softens stance on climate change in response to Prince Charles' passion for the environment Posted: 05 Jun 2019 02:47 AM PDT  President Donald Trump appears to have softened his stance on climate change having been "moved" by Prince Charles' passion for the environment. In a 30-minute long interview, aired on Wednesday morning, Mr Trump - who has previously accused climate experts of having a "political agenda" - told ITV's Good Morning Britain he "totally listened" to Charles when the issue came up. He said of the meeting at Clarence House on Monday: "We had a 15-minute chat and it lasted an hour and a half and he did most of the talking. "What he really wants and what he feels strongly about is the future. He wants the best climate for the future. He wants a good climate and not a disaster." The US president has always been a sceptic, but when asked whether he now believes in climate change, Mr Trump said: "I believe there is a change in weather. I think it was called global warning, then it was called climate change, now it's called extreme weather. Prince Charles and President Trump with the Duchess of Cornwall and First Lady Melania Trump Credit: REUTERS "I think we had a great conversation about - as you would call it - climate change. "This is real, he believes that. He wants to have a world that's good for future generations and I do, too. "He's Prince Charles, he doesn't have to worry about future generations unless he's a very good person who cares about people, and that's what impressed me, maybe the most." Mr Trump also mentioned China, India and Russia, urging them to take more responsibility for their pollution. Donald Trump's UK state visit, in pictures Before his state visit, hundreds of climate change experts urged Prime Minister Theresa May to confront Donald Trump over his approach to the issue. A letter signed by 250 academics from universities and research bodies across the UK stated that his refusal to tackle global warming is "increasing risks for lives and livelihoods" around the world.
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