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Trump again says he is 'very seriously' looking to end birthright citizenship

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 12:35 PM PDT

Trump again says he is 'very seriously' looking to end birthright citizenshipEight months after first raising the idea, the president said his administration is again "very seriously" looking into ending the practice of conferring U.S. citizenship on anyone born in the United States.


Six people aged 62 to 85 arrested for 'sexual activity' in woods after police surveillance operation

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 02:39 AM PDT

Six people aged 62 to 85 arrested for 'sexual activity' in woods after police surveillance operationSix people aged 62 to 85 have been arrested after police officers went into the woods to watch them having sex.The group was arrested in a conservation area in Fairfield, Connecticut, which is some 87 acres in size.


China warns UK to stay out of its affairs after arrest of British Consul worker

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 08:31 AM PDT

China warns UK to stay out of its affairs after arrest of British Consul workerChina warned the UK not to meddle in its affairs over Hong Kong on Wednesday after the arrest of a British Consulate official worsened already strained ties between Beijing and London. Simon Cheng, 28, a trade and investment officer at the Hong Kong consulate's Scottish Development International section, went missing on August 8 on the way back from a business event in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. Britain has said it is "extremely" concerned. News of his disappearance became public on Tuesday, prompting China on Wednesday to confirm that it was holding him on allegations of violating local law, without revealing any further details. Geng Shuang, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, said the case was linked to China's Public Security Administration Punishment Law, a statute pertaining to minor violations. Individuals can be held under administrative detention for as long as 15 days, which would be roughly until Friday. Mr Geng warned the UK to back away from the affairs of its former colony. "The British side has made a lot of erroneous remarks on Hong Kong," Mr Geng said, urging London "to stop pointing fingers and making accusations." "He is not a British citizen. He is a Chinese person, so this is entirely a matter of China's internal affairs," Mr Geng said of Mr Cheng. "As for Britain's comments, we've made stern representations to Britain for the series of comments and actions they've made on Hong Kong," he said.   He also called on Britain to stop interfering in China's internal business. "Britain has made a series of wrong statements on Hong Kong. We again urge them to stop gesticulating and to stop fanning the flames," Mr Geng said. Activists gather outside the British Consulate-General building in Hong Kong  Credit: ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images In a statement issued on Facebook, Mr Cheng's family said: "We feel very helpless, and are worried sick about Simon. We hope that Simon can return to Hong Kong as soon as possible." Friends of Mr Cheng, staged a rally outside the British Consulate in central Hong Kong on Wednesday urging Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister and Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's First Minister "save" the young man from a Chinese jail. "Save Simon Now! Delay No More!" they chanted. Max Chung, the rally organiser, who knew Mr Cheng from his student days at the London School of Economics, accused the UK of "failing to show due diligence" towards him. "Mr Boris Johnson, the prime minister, it's now or never!" he said. "We appeal to Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon, we urge you to save Simon. Make this your number one priority now." Michael Mo, a fellow protester, added: "England expects every man to do his duty and we expect every British politician to honour their word." The group was briefly admitted indoors to present a petition calling for the UK to express "specific measures" to protect British Nationals in Hong Kong and to issue a travel warning that British and foreign nationals in Hong Kong could be subjected to "enforced disappearance." Simon Cheng, a staff member of the British Consulate in Hong Kong, was initially reported missing Emerging from the building, Mr Chung said senior officials had assured him that they were working "full throttle" to secure Mr Cheng's freedom. However, protesters said that Mr Cheng's predicament confirmed their worst fears about arbitrary detention by China. The Hong Kong protest movement, now in its eleventh week, began over opposition to a planned extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to trial for the first time in China's opaque justice system. "Simon's case is "white terror" to everyone in Hong Kong. Because even if you haven't voiced out your political views, you may still be considered a target, and can be arrested for no reason," said Duff Li, a protester in his twenties. Mr Cheng's disappearance has also revived fears about the safety of diplomatic personnel in China. The diplomatic and expat community has already been put on edge by the December detention of Michael Kovrig, a Hong Kong-based security analyst on leave from Canada's foreign service, and by the arrest of Michael Spavor, an entrepreneur, who worked between China and North Korea.   China | Read more from The Telegraph Meanwhile, Hong Kong maintained its week long uneasy calm spell on Wednesday night when thousands of protesters gathered at the Yuen Long metro station in the New Territories district on the outskirts of the city to mark one month since a vicious assault on dozens of commuters by triad gangs. Public anger remains high over the incident, in which at least 45 people were attacked by hundreds of alleged gang members wearing white shirts and wielding sticks. The police were accused of responding too late and of being slow to arrest the perpetrators. Protesters crowding the station initially stood in silence, holding one hand over their right eye to symbolise a young female medic who was hit in the face by a police bean bag shot during a demonstration and badly injured But there were tense scenes outside the station as locals hurled angry insults at riot police. "Triad cops! Why didn't you save us last month? Why are you coming now when nothing is happening?" shouted bystanders. Violence was close to flaring up when protesters pushed police back from the station entrance with fire extinguishers and closed the gates, briefly locking themselves inside. But while the elite Raptors squad lurked on standby, armed with bean bag guns and tear gas, not a shot was fired, and both sides retreated to brace for another weekend of protests as the pro-democracy movement heads into its 12th week.


Migrants in limbo again after landing in Italy

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 03:34 PM PDT

Migrants in limbo again after landing in ItalyDozens of migrants who disembarked on Italy's Lampedusa island were again in limbo Wednesday as a European deal to redistribute them failed to materialise and Madrid said it could hit the Spanish charity with a huge fine for rescuing them. The prospect of a penalty comes after a protracted standoff between the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms and Italy's far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini finally came to an end. The boat spent six days anchored off Lampedusa before a local prosecutor ordered that the migrants be allowed to land and the vessel temporarily seized amid a probe of Salvini for banning their entry to port.


Farmer Behind the U.S.'s Largest Organic Food Fraud Scheme Dies by Suicide

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 06:27 AM PDT

Farmer Behind the U.S.'s Largest Organic Food Fraud Scheme Dies by SuicideA Missouri farmer blamed for running the largest organic food fraud scheme in U.S. history has died by suicide, weeks before he was to report to federal prison to begin serving a 10-year term, a coroner said Tuesday.


Ocasio-Cortez: The Electoral College Is a ‘Scam’

Posted: 20 Aug 2019 12:56 PM PDT

Ocasio-Cortez: The Electoral College Is a 'Scam'Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) on Monday called the U.S. Electoral College "a scam" that negatively affects minorities."We're coming to you live from the Electoral College," the New York Democrat said in a video on Instagram, which featured her driving along a sparsely populated highway in what appears to be a desert somewhere in the western part of the country. "Many votes here, as you can see. Very efficient way to choose leadership of the country. I mean I can't think of any other way, can you?"The freshman congresswoman went on to cite a New York magazine story titled, "Here's Every Defense of the Electoral College — and Why They're All Wrong.""Due to severe racial disparities in certain states, the Electoral College effectively weighs white voters over voters of color, as opposed to a 'one person, one vote' system where all our votes are counted equally," Ocasio-Cortez said. "Could you imagine if we had this kind of democracy-altering 'fairness' provision for literally any other group? If we weighed, for example, black and indigenous voters more because of unfairness?""Facts are facts America," said the 29-year-old progressive, who represents parts of the Bronx and Queens. "The Electoral College has to go."Several Democratic presidential candidates, including Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren and South Bend, Ind. mayor Pete Buttigieg, have also said they believe the Electoral College should be retired.The notion of ending the Electoral College has picked up steam lately in blue states. A number of states have joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would give the states' electoral votes to the candidate who wins the popular vote. But the agreement will not take effect until the electoral votes of participating states total 270.


Ford's "Mustang-Inspired" Mach E Electric SUV Steps Out in Prototype Form

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 12:30 PM PDT

Ford's "Mustang-Inspired" Mach E Electric SUV Steps Out in Prototype FormSaid to arrive next year, this new battery-powered crossover promises 300 miles of range and a relatively affordable starting price.


Danish ex-PM attacks Trump for comments on defense spending

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 06:05 AM PDT

Danish ex-PM attacks Trump for comments on defense spendingA former Danish prime minister on Thursday lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump for his tweet about military spending, saying defense willingness is not just about the amount of money spent. Lars Loekke Rasmussen's comment is the latest in an escalating spat between the U.S. and Denmark after Trump scrapped a visit to the country, saying current Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was "nasty" when she rejected his idea of buying Greenland as an absurdity. Loekke Rasmussen, who led the country until June, tweeted Thursday to Trump: "We have had (proportionally) exactly the same numbers of casualties in Afghanistan as US.


Man punches his own lawyer in court

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 12:10 AM PDT

Man punches his own lawyer in courtA defendant standing trial for attacking a corrections officer punched his own lawyer during a hearing in an Arizona courtroom.Footage of Lamont Payne's violent assault in Maricopa County was caught on court camera and released by officials.


Cruise ship tours: Take a look inside Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Splendor

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 04:45 AM PDT

Cruise ship tours: Take a look inside Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival SplendorThe Carnival Splendor is one of the flashiest cruise ships afloat.


Drivers in Idaho keep harassing busloads of immigrants' children on their way to pre-school

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 12:23 PM PDT

Drivers in Idaho keep harassing busloads of immigrants' children on their way to pre-schoolOne driver reported experiencing threatening incidents with other drivers while she was driving a busload of children under the age of five.


China State Media Says U.K. Consulate Worker Visited Prostitute

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 05:45 AM PDT

China State Media Says U.K. Consulate Worker Visited Prostitute(Bloomberg) -- Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here.China detained a U.K. consulate staffer from Hong Kong for visiting a prostitute, a Chinese newspaper alleged, a new twist in a case that has raised concerns Beijing is trying to warn the British government against meddling in its former colony.Police in the border city of Shenzhen said Simon Cheng, 28, "violated the 66 article of China's law on administrative penalties for public security, which states that people who engage in prostitution or visit prostitutes shall be detained for no less than 10 days but no more than 15 days," the Communist Party's Global Times reported Thursday. Cheng's 15th day of detention is Friday.Cheng told the police not to notify his family about his detention, the newspaper said, adding that he faces a potential 5,000 yuan ($705) fine. It gave no evidence against Cheng. The UK consulate in Hong Kong did not answer a phone call seeking comment on the allegation. Cheng's girlfriend did not immediately respond to a question on the charge.Before the Global Times story was published, the consulate said it had raised the issue with authorities in China and Hong Kong and was in contact with Cheng's family and providing support.Allegations of visiting prostitutes have later proved false in other instances where Hong Kong residents have been detained in China. A Hong Kong lawmaker apologized after accusing bookseller and Communist Party critic Lee Bo of visiting prostitutes, the South China Morning Post reported in 2016.Separately, allegations of sexual impropriety have appeared alongside political corruption charges in the trials of senior Chinese politicians Bo Xilai, Zhou Yongkang and Sun Zhengcai.The Global Times said Hong Kong, Taiwanese and western media had politicized Cheng's case. "Those reports linked the incident to the current complicated situation in Hong Kong, politicized the case and highlighted his family's lack of knowledge on his whereabouts," the newspaper said.The allegation was also tweeted by the paper's editor-in-chief Hu Xijin, who's among a small number of prominent Chinese figures who comment on topics usually handled with extreme sensitivity by state agencies.China's Foreign Ministry confirmed Wednesday that Cheng, a Hong Kong citizen, was being held in administrative detention in Shenzhen on allegations of violating local laws, but didn't specify any allegations.Cheng is employed by the U.K. Consulate General and works for Scottish Development International, which encourages firms to do business with Scotland. He failed to return home to Hong Kong from an Aug. 8 meeting in Shenzhen.His detention occurred as historic pro-democracy protests have rocked the city since early June. On Wednesday evening, a small group of protesters staged a "Save Simon Cheng" rally outside the consulate in central Hong Kong.Cheng went to Shenzhen to attend a trade fair, leaving around noon on Aug. 8, according to an account circulated by his girlfriend, Annie Li. He was on his way back to Hong Kong after 10 p.m. when he messaged Li to say "passing through" and "pray for me." He then stop communicating. The next morning, Li and Cheng's family went to the U.K. consulate, which told them to file a police report. Police launched a missing person's investigation. (Adds details on Cheng's time in Shenzhen from eleventh paragraph. An earlier version corrected to clarify that allegation against Lee Bo was made by a Hong Kong lawmaker, who later apologized.)\--With assistance from Peter Martin.To contact the reporters on this story: Iain Marlow in Hong Kong at imarlow1@bloomberg.net;Sheryl Tian Tong Lee in Hong Kong at slee1905@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Brendan Scott at bscott66@bloomberg.net, Karen Leigh, Sharon ChenFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.


Iraq paramilitary units blame US for base attacks

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 12:31 PM PDT

Iraq paramilitary units blame US for base attacksIraqi paramilitary units said Wednesday they held the US responsible for a string of mysterious blasts in recent weeks at their bases, renewing fears of a possible proxy war. Over the past month, alleged attacks have targeted four training camps and arms depots used by the Hashed al-Shaabi, a network of mostly-Shiite, pro-Iran paramilitary units opposed to the US. On Wednesday, the paramilitary group said in a statement it had carried out its own investigation and pointed the finger at the US military, but also accused Israel of infringing Iraqi airspace.


Huawei’s founder just sent a desperate but brutal memo to workers

Posted: 20 Aug 2019 11:48 AM PDT

Huawei's founder just sent a desperate but brutal memo to workersWhen he was a younger man, Huawei's billionaire founder Ren Zhengfei joined China's People's Liberation Army as an engineer, at one point heading out with the army for China's frigid north as part of a crew tasked with building a synthetic fiber factory.That background no doubt inspired the overtly military-themed tone of a desperate memo Zhengfei distributed internally at the company on Monday as the US ban against it lingers, with the company founder warning that workers need to band together in "commando squads" to survive this "live or die moment."The overarching message was that employees of the company, which is the subject of a now stepped-up ban as of Monday, need to redouble their efforts if Huawei is to survive. Workers need to "either form a 'commando squad' to explore new projects -- in which case they could be promoted to company commander if they do well," Zhengfei wrote in the memo. "Or they can find jobs in the internal market. If they fail to find a role, their salaries will be cut every three months."Zhengfei sent out the memo on the same day US officials announced the addition of more than 40 more Huawei units to the existing blacklist, while also extending by three months a reprieve that allows Huawei to keep buying components from the US -- essentially allowing the company time to wean itself away from the US."If you cannot do the job, then make way for our tank to roll," Zhengfei's memo reads at one point, per Reuters. "And if you want to come on the battlefield, you can tie a rope around the 'tank' to pull it along. Everyone needs this sort of determination!"Huawei employs almost 190,000 people globally and is the second-largest smartphone vendor in the world after Samsung, but unfortunately, the Chinese company finds itself caught in the larger crossfire of an ongoing trade dispute between the US and China. Huawei's consumer division, the unit that sells products including smartphones, accounted for almost half of the company's revenue in 2018, and while that division has historically been a reliable profit center for the company, it's been hammered hard by the US sanctions.The founder's memo laid out the challenges in stark terms. The first half of this year "looked good," but mostly because Chinese clients "were sympathetic," a sentiment that Huawei can't exactly count on to make up for lost international business. The founder's plan includes putting more power in the hands of ground-level workers and trimming the company's fat and any unnecessary workers and layers of management."In 3-5 years time, Huawei will be flowing with new blood," the memo declares. "After we survive the most critical moment in history, a new army would be born. To do what? Dominate the world."


The Latest: N. Macedonia police detain migrants, suspect

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 06:38 AM PDT

The Latest: N. Macedonia police detain migrants, suspectPolice in North Macedonia say they have detained 45 migrants in a van close to the border with Serbia and arrested the driver on suspicion of people-smuggling. A police statement Thursday said 42 of the migrants are Pakistanis, two are Afghans and one is Syrian. The van driver was identified as a man from North Macedonia.


View Photos of the 2020 Honda Civic Si

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 07:27 AM PDT

View Photos of the 2020 Honda Civic Si


US mental health staff warned not to contradict Trump after mass shootings

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 04:38 AM PDT

US mental health staff warned not to contradict Trump after mass shootingsWhen Donald Trump targeted mental illness as the cause of the mass shootings that killed 31 people in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, federal health officials made sure no government experts might contradict him.A Health and Human Services (HHS) directive on 5 August warned communication staffers not to post anything on social media related to mental health, violence and mass shootings without prior approval.


Prosecutor: Cannibalism victim was butchered 'like you wouldn't kill a livestock animal'

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 04:58 PM PDT

Prosecutor: Cannibalism victim was butchered 'like you wouldn't kill a livestock animal'Joseph Oberhansley, 38, is accused of killing his estranged girlfriend and eating parts of her brain and organs in 2014.


France's Macron says no-deal Brexit would be Britain's fault

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 10:49 AM PDT

France's Macron says no-deal Brexit would be Britain's faultFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said a no-deal Brexit would be of Britain's own making and not the European Union's, adding that any trade pact London cut with Washington would not mitigate the cost of leaving the bloc without a deal. The French leader said the demands made by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a renegotiation of the divorce deal, including the removal of the Irish backstop, were not workable.


Iran unveils home-grown missile defence system

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 01:36 AM PDT

Iran unveils home-grown missile defence systemIran unveiled its new home-grown air defence system on Thursday at a time of increased tensions with the United States. Iranian officials have previously called Bavar-373 the Islamic republic's first domestically produced long-range missile defence system. Tehran began making Bavar -- which means "believe" -- after the purchase of Russia's S-300 system was suspended in 2010 due to international sanctions.


The northernmost reaches of the Earth are on fire. Here's what this record-breaking hot summer looks like from space.

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 05:24 AM PDT

The northernmost reaches of the Earth are on fire. Here's what this record-breaking hot summer looks like from space.Climate change comes with a higher risk of wildfires. This summer, fires have ravaged the Arctic, and the flames can be seen from space.


The Latest: Philadelphia police commissioner resigning

Posted: 20 Aug 2019 03:38 PM PDT

The Latest: Philadelphia police commissioner resigningA Philadelphia official says the resignation of Police Commissioner Richard Ross is related to allegations made by a corporal and a patrol officer against several department employees. Deana Gamble is a spokeswoman for Mayor Jim Kenney. Kenney's announcement Tuesday referred to a sexual harassment prevention policy and efforts to prevent discrimination and harassment that were implemented a year ago.


Catholic Priest Abuse Survivors' Group Says It's 'Cowardly' That Convicted Cardinal Has Not Been Defrocked

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 04:43 PM PDT

Catholic Priest Abuse Survivors' Group Says It's 'Cowardly' That Convicted Cardinal Has Not Been Defrocked'I don't know what other proof any organization needs other than a conviction'


Former Manafort deputy Rick Gates testifies against Greg Craig

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 05:38 AM PDT

Former Manafort deputy Rick Gates testifies against Greg CraigRick Gates was thrust into public view in August 2017 when he and Manafort were indicted in the first case publicly brought by Mueller's office.


Is Obama the real reason Trump cancelled his Denmark trip?

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 01:36 PM PDT

Is Obama the real reason Trump cancelled his Denmark trip?President Donald Trump has now canceled his planned trip to Denmark, claiming he's doing so because Denmark's prime minister has shot down his "proposal" to buy Greenland. But is that the real reason he has nixed the trip?Some observers have offered another possible explanation: Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama, plans to visit Denmark at the end of September, and Trump feared the contrasting optics.


California blames Texas for San Francisco's homeless crisis

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 06:18 AM PDT

California blames Texas for San Francisco's homeless crisisCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom says many homeless people on the streets of San Francisco are from Texas. Former California assemblyman turned Texas resident Chuck DeVore reacts.


Newt Gingrich says slavery needs to be put 'in context,' calls 1619 project a 'lie'

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 08:53 AM PDT

Newt Gingrich says slavery needs to be put 'in context,' calls 1619 project a 'lie'"There were several hundred thousand white Americans who died in the Civil War in order to free the slaves," Gingrich argued.


Farmer's threat prompts U.S. Agriculture Department to pull staff from crop tour

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 07:09 PM PDT

Farmer's threat prompts U.S. Agriculture Department to pull staff from crop tourCORALVILLE, Iowa/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday it had pulled all staff from an annual crop tour after an employee was threatened, and three sources said the threat of violence was made during a phone call from an angry farmer. U.S. farmers have complained this month that a government crop report did not reflect damage from historic flooding this spring. Lance Honig, crops chief at the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, was among the USDA staffers who had to leave the privately-run Pro Farmer tour, three sources with knowledge of the situation said.


Canada accused of unlawfully questioning Huawei's Meng

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 01:30 PM PDT

Canada accused of unlawfully questioning Huawei's MengLawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou alleged in court documents released Wednesday that she was unlawfully detained and questioned by Canadian border agents in Vancouver last year. Border agents detained her under the pretense of an immigration matter and never alerted her to a US warrant for her arrest, questioning her for hours before eventually handing her over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the lawyers said. "From the outset of the applicant's detention," the RCMP and border agents were acting on behalf of "the FBI for the purpose of obtaining and preserving evidence," Meng's lawyers said.


Russia's new high-altitude drone just flew for the first time, and they want to arm it with one ton of bombs

Posted: 20 Aug 2019 02:09 PM PDT

Russia's new high-altitude drone just flew for the first time, and they want to arm it with one ton of bombsOn Tuesday, the Russian Ministry of Defense shared video of a test flight for the Altius-U, a major step forward in its drone program.


A shark attacked a woman in Hawaii, and authorities are warning it's 'still in the area'

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 07:22 AM PDT

A shark attacked a woman in Hawaii, and authorities are warning it's 'still in the area'A 27-year-old woman was bitten twice by a shark while swimming on Tuesday. She is reportedly recovering and in "good health."


Immigration lawyers: We saw what's happening at the US-Mexico border. It's a tragic farce.

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 05:29 PM PDT

Immigration lawyers: We saw what's happening at the US-Mexico border. It's a tragic farce.There is no due process in Mexico for asylum seekers, just endless obstacles to staying alive, finding an attorney and communicating with authorities.


Jet catches fire in Northern California; 10 aboard unhurt

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 07:00 PM PDT

Jet catches fire in Northern California; 10 aboard unhurtAll 10 people aboard a small jet escaped injury Wednesday after the aircraft aborted its takeoff at a small Northern California airport, went off the runway and burst into flames, officials said. The pilot of the twin-engine Cessna Citation jet aborted its takeoff at Oroville Municipal Airport for unknown reasons shortly before noon, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said. The plane was carrying two pilots and eight passengers, and "all were accounted for, no injuries," said Joe Deal, Oroville's fire and police chief.


Parkland students unveil gun violence prevention plan: 'Policymakers have failed, so survivors are stepping up'

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 01:50 PM PDT

Parkland students unveil gun violence prevention plan: 'Policymakers have failed, so survivors are stepping up'March For Our Lives, the group formed by the Parkland students in the wake of the mass shooting at their school in February 2018, has unveiled a new plan for gun control.The Peace Plan is a six-step proposal focused on changing gun laws in America to prevent mass shootings, which continue to ravage the country. The students call their steps C.H.A.N.G.E., with each letter spelling out a goal.


Yale failed to stop professor who sexually assaulted students over decades, report says

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 08:46 PM PDT

Yale failed to stop professor who sexually assaulted students over decades, report saysA report commissioned by Yale says a professor assaulted at least five students, and an investigation in 1994 failed to stop him.


China buys U.S. soybeans after declaring ban on American farm goods

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 07:48 AM PDT

China buys U.S. soybeans after declaring ban on American farm goodsChina snapped up a small volume of U.S. soybeans last week after pledging to halt purchases of American farm products due to the escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Thursday. The world's largest soybean importer struck deals from Aug. 9 to 15 to buy 9,589 tonnes for delivery in the current marketing year and 66,000 tonnes, approximately one cargo, for the next year, the data showed. China's Commerce Ministry said on Aug. 5 that Chinese companies stopped buying U.S. farm products in the latest escalation of the trade war between the world's two largest economies.


Kenyan who swallowed 68 cocaine packets arrested in Thailand

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 10:35 AM PDT

Kenyan who swallowed 68 cocaine packets arrested in ThailandA Kenyan man was stopped at Bangkok's airport for allegedly trying to smuggle more than 60 packets of cocaine in his stomach, Thai authorities announced Wednesday. Authorities said Glenn Chibasellow Ooko, 43, had flown on Monday from Ethiopia to the Thai capital's Suvarnabhumi airport, where he was detained. An x-ray showed dozens of oblong items in his stomach, which were filled with cocaine, according to photos provided by the Office of the Narcotics Control Board.


Fires in the Amazon could be part of a doomsday scenario that sees the rainforest spewing carbon into the atmosphere and speeding up climate change even more

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 06:04 AM PDT

Fires in the Amazon could be part of a doomsday scenario that sees the rainforest spewing carbon into the atmosphere and speeding up climate change even moreFears for the Amazon's future have been heightened under Brazil's new far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, who encourages industry in the region.


A man lost his wife in the El Paso Walmart shooting, then his car was stolen during her funeral. His community came together to replace it.

Posted: 20 Aug 2019 10:12 AM PDT

A man lost his wife in the El Paso Walmart shooting, then his car was stolen during her funeral. His community came together to replace it.Antonio Basco's Ford Escape was stolen after a funeral for his wife, Margie Reckard, in El Paso. The community banded together to find him a new one.


Biden confronts Fox News reporter: 'You're going to go after me no matter what'

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 06:17 AM PDT

Biden confronts Fox News reporter: 'You're going to go after me no matter what'2020 Democrat Joe Biden challenges Fox News' Peter Doocy after being asked about the size of his crowds in Iowa.


In-Depth 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan Photos

Posted: 20 Aug 2019 09:59 AM PDT

In-Depth 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan Photos


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