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• Trump Is Pushing ‘Insufficient Evidence’, but That's Not What Mueller Said
• Man sues after his face is mauled by emotional support dog on Delta Airlines flight
• With homes flooded and dams and levees stressed, Oklahoma hopes to survive Arkansas River's wrath
• British sailor whose wife vanished on honeymoon jailed for eight years after 'deliberately sinking their yacht'
• The 2020 Buick Encore GX Is a Bigger Sibling to the Wee Encore
• Why Are So Many People Dying on Mount Everest?
• Iran deputy foreign minister says ready for dialogue with Gulf Arab countries: statement
• A look at what comes next in 2nd Israeli election of 2019
• Mueller’s Press Conference Makes the Impeachment Tightrope Tougher to Walk for Democrats
• ‘Large and Extremely Dangerous’: Kansas Tornado Leaves a Dozen Injured
• Chicago Woman Dies After Shielding Baby with Her Body During Shooting, Police Say
• Kamala Harris targets abortion bans with ‘Reproductive Rights Act,’ focusing on constitutionality behind restrictions
• Kosovo prosecutor asks to lift Russian UN staff's immunity
• Biden unveils education policy plan before teachers union
• Boeing aims for first flight of 777X in late June -sources
• Iran Showdown Forces Sign of Breakthrough in Gulf Arab Spat
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Trump Is Pushing ‘Insufficient Evidence’, but That's Not What Mueller Said Posted: 30 May 2019 06:22 AM PDT Befitting the former U.S. Marine, it's thorough, exhaustive in detail, even exasperating in its attention to fine legal arguments and Justice Department policy guidelines. Speaking about it publicly for the first time on Wednesday, Mueller made a point to say that the pages contained his words, carefully chosen. It follows, then, that the report as reiterated by Mueller isn't easily reduced to catch phrases.

Man sues after his face is mauled by emotional support dog on Delta Airlines flight Posted: 29 May 2019 10:53 AM PDT A man who was allegedly attacked by an emotional support dog on a Delta Airlines flight has filed a lawsuit against the airline and the owner of the animal.Marlin Jackson has accused both Delta and Ronald Kevin Mundy Jr, a US veteran, of negligence after he was attacked while the flight was boarding in June 2017. Mr Jackson was seated in a window seat while the dog was next to him on the veteran's lap, according to the lawsuit. The dog then attacked Mr Jackson, leaving his face permanently scarred. According to the complaint, Mr Jackson "bled so profusely that the entire row of seats had to be removed from the airplane.""The attack was briefly interrupted when the animal was pulled away from Mr. Jackson. However, the animal broke free and again mauled Mr Jackson's face," the lawsuit continued. The lawsuit also said Delta didn't verify the dog was trained or met the requirements of a service animal. A police report stated the Marine Corps veteran's dog was a chocolate lab pointer mix. Airlines later made changes to policies for emotional support animals following the attack, which drew national headlines in 2017.Mr Jackson has continued to endure "severe physical pain and suffering" according to the lawsuit, amid substantial medical bills and an apparent loss of income or earning potential. The lawsuit goes on to note Mr Jackson's "entire lifestyle has been severely impaired by this attack."Mr Jackson was reportedly travelling from Atlanta to San Diego when the attack occurred.Additional reporting by AP

With homes flooded and dams and levees stressed, Oklahoma hopes to survive Arkansas River's wrath Posted: 29 May 2019 08:13 PM PDT Work crews struggled on Wednesday to maintain aging levees and dams during what meteorologists predict will be Oklahoma's worst-ever flooding.

British sailor whose wife vanished on honeymoon jailed for eight years after 'deliberately sinking their yacht' Posted: 28 May 2019 01:36 PM PDT A newlywed British sailor whose wife died after their yacht sank off the coast of Cuba has been jailed for eight years in the US for her manslaughter. Lewis Bennett, 42, was sentenced on Tuesday at a Miami court for the killing of Isabella Hellmann, 41. Bennett, of Poole, Dorset, was initially accused of murder and intentionally scuttling the catamaran before he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter. He must also pay $22,910 (about £18,000) in restitution and will spend three years on supervised release after serving his sentence, a spokeswoman for the US Department of Justice said. Bennett apologised to Ms Hellmann's family during the hearing before US District Judge Federico Moreno, who rejected his defence lawyer's request for a seven-year sentence. Isabella Hellman and her British husband Lewis Bennett with their daughter The newlyweds, who had recently had a baby daughter, had been sailing from Cuba to their home in Delray Beach, Florida, when Bennett sent a distress signal on May 15 2017. The experienced sailor, with dual British-Australian citizenship, claimed he woke to find his novice passenger missing from the 34ft vessel, Surf Into Summer. But he only reported her absence 45 minutes later, after he had fled in a liferaft carrying Cuban trinkets, a tea set and a jar of peanut butter. Lewis Bennett was sentenced in a court in Miami on Tuesday Credit: PA In a twist, he was found to be smuggling rare coins worth nearly £30,000, which prosecutors cited as another potential reason he may have wanted his wife dead. He had reported the gold and silver collectables stolen from a former employer in St Maarten a year earlier. Bennett was already serving a seven-month jail term after admitting transporting the coins. He was plucked from the sea but, despite an extensive search, his wife's body was never found and she was declared dead by a judge earlier this month. Prosecutors had alleged he murdered her and deliberately sunk the catamaran to end his "marital strife" and inherit her home and wealth, but they reduced the charge to unlawful killing without malice and Bennett pleaded guilty. Want the best of The Telegraph direct to your email and WhatsApp? Sign up to our free twice-daily Front Page newsletter and new audio briefings.

The 2020 Buick Encore GX Is a Bigger Sibling to the Wee Encore Posted: 29 May 2019 08:00 AM PDT Arriving in the U.S. in early 2020, this new model fills a gap in Buick's SUV lineup between Encore and Envision.

Why Are So Many People Dying on Mount Everest? Posted: 29 May 2019 06:30 AM PDT PRAKASH MATHEMA/ GettyIt's been a particularly deadly year on Mount Everest, with 11 people dying while attempting the climb since the start of the climbing season. Climbing Mt. Everest, which stretches to over 29,000 feet, is dangerous under the best of conditions and preparation. But overcrowding at the top of the mountain and more inexperienced climbers made things particularly dangerous this year—and exacerbated the factors that can lead to fatalities. Most of the deaths are likely from severe altitude sickness, Jeffrey Gertsch, an associate clinical professor of neuroscience at the University of California San Diego who's studied extreme altitude, told The Daily Beast. "If not directly, then indirectly," he said. The mildest form of altitude sickness, called acute mountain sickness, can set in far below the peak of Mount Everest, causing symptoms like dizziness, nausea and fatigue in up to three-quarters of people, depending on how high and how quickly they climb. It typically passes if climbers pause and let themselves adjust to the low oxygen and low pressure conditions. As people climb higher, and the air thins further, more severe illnesses set in. High altitudes and low oxygen make the membranes around the brain and around the lungs leaky, allowing fluids to get into where they're not supposed to go, Gertsch said. "All these places in your body are made up of compartments. They're not supposed to leak," he said. Fluid entering the lungs is called a high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), and makes it harder to get oxygen in an already oxygen-low environment. "It makes everything worse," he said.Fluid leaking into the brain—called a high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE)—is even more dangerous, Gertsch said. People with HACE usually start to become confused, and have poor balance and coordination. "Most people can't even walk in a straight line," he said. "While pulmonary edemas have a wider window and you usually don't die, the cerebral edema death rate is high. When you're up in a place like that, you can't really get help."The effort it takes to get up to the top of Mount Everest, where the environmental conditions can cause HACE and HAPE, also puts people more at risk for the conditions, Gertsch said. "The thing about these forms of altitude illnesses are that they're opportunistic," he said. "They start to gain steam when there's any other weakness. If you have a cold, if you are fatigued, if you are dehydrated—it's going to come on even faster and hit harder." Some people—particularly less experienced climbers, who may not recognize the signs of a potentially deadly illness—will push through anything to get to the top of the mountain, Gertsch said. "They'll do anything, even when it starts to defy logic, to tag the summit. Then they realize, wow, I don't have what it takes to get back down. Lots of people who look to be clearly in need of help, a lot of people won't help—because they're too focused on the summit, or don't have enough energy left, because they didn't belong there anyway."At 29,000 feet, every climber will have some disruption in their membranes and some fluid leakage, Gertsch said. That's why it's so important to move quickly. "You get up, tag the summit, and get down. You're just surviving, while you're up there." The long lines to reach the summit and crowding at the top then, force climbers to spend more time in the environment that can cause these potentially deadly conditions. "As a climber, I'm offended, and as a physician, I'm horrified," Gertsch said. "It's just a cattle call in a really dangerous place."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.

Iran deputy foreign minister says ready for dialogue with Gulf Arab countries: statement Posted: 28 May 2019 11:53 AM PDT Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday that his country was ready to engage in dialogue with Gulf Arab countries in order to address escalating tensions in the region. Araqchi met Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Doha, where the two sides "expressed their concern about escalations and problems in the region", a Qatar Foreign Ministry statement said. Tensions have risen between Iran on one side and the United States and its Gulf allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on the other.

A look at what comes next in 2nd Israeli election of 2019 Posted: 30 May 2019 01:57 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is in unchartered political territory after the newly elected parliament dissolved itself early on Thursday and set another election date, within six months of the previous one.

Mueller’s Press Conference Makes the Impeachment Tightrope Tougher to Walk for Democrats Posted: 29 May 2019 02:55 PM PDT Bob Mueller decided to shoot up the town before he rode off into the sunset.It is fair enough to observe that in his short but explosive speech, delivered at the Justice Department this morning, the special counsel did not say anything that wasn't already set forth in his report — a point being emphasized by the White House. The sprawling report is 448 pages long, however. In his nine-minute address, Mueller quite consciously highlighted the portions of the report that fuel the Democrats' calls for impeachment.Mueller was adamant that he did not make a finding on whether President Trump should be charged with obstruction of justice because the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) has issued guidance forbidding the indictment of a sitting president. I've argued before that he is completely wrong on this, but that is beside the point.What matters is that Mueller can be fairly understood to be saying he believed President Trump committed obstruction of justice. That is not the only possible interpretation, but it is the most likely interpretation.Mueller said Wednesday that if he had concluded there was insufficient evidence to charge Trump with obstruction, he would have said so (as he did with collusion). He then emphasized that he did not say so. That strongly implies that he believes the evidence is sufficient (notwithstanding that the attorney general has found otherwise). Mueller added that, in deciding not to allege obstruction even though the evidence was arguably sufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, he relied on the OLC guidance. Finally, he deduced from this, and from his understanding of the Constitution, that in our system it is for Congress, not federal prosecutors, to deal with presidential misconduct.Now, as I said, this is not the only conceivable interpretation. We could conservatively construe Mueller as saying that, because the OLC guidance prevents a sitting president from being indicted, he decided not to think about whether there was sufficient evidence to charge obstruction. But this is unlikely.Mueller, after all, did decide there was insufficient evidence on collusion, so he obviously did not understand the guidance to forbid him from rendering judgments on the sufficiency of the evidence. (By the way, that's why I continue to believe it was a dereliction of duty for him to fail to decide whether there was a sufficient obstruction case.) Moreover, Mueller elaborated that if he could confidently have said there was insufficient obstruction evidence, he would have. That means he thought hard about the sufficiency of the evidence, not that he avoided the issue in his analysis. Plus, if his default position was that the OLC guidance prevented him from doing the prosecutor's job — which is to decide sufficiency-of-the-evidence questions — he should not have accepted the appointment.A much more straightforward interpretation is that Mueller believes there is enough evidence to indict, he decided he could not do so under the guidance, and he intentionally left the matter for Congress to resolve — with the advice that felonies may have been committed. That is significant because Congress does not need a prosecutable criminal offense in order to impeach. High crimes and misdemeanors can be felonies, but they need not be. If Congress believes an abuse of power is egregious enough, it may file articles of impeachment.I would be surprised at this point if House Democrats press ahead with their attempt to call Mueller as a witness.Mueller quite presumptuously claimed this morning that there is no reason for him to testify because he doesn't have anything to say beyond his report. That is not his call to make. A witness does not get to decide what questions he must answer. I wonder what Mueller thinks would happen in a court proceeding if a judge asked him a question and he answered, "Go read my brief, I have nothing more to add." (Hint: It would not go well for him.)That said, though, Mueller's statement was a boon for pro-impeachment Democrats. It is not going to get better for them if he testifies and gets clobbered. House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler is probably savvy enough to take what Mueller has given him and run with it.Mueller has made life much tougher for Democrats from districts where Trump is popular. They've been walking a tightrope: To avoid offending progressives, they agree that the president has committed impeachable offenses; to avoid offending Trump-sympathetic constituents, they argue that there is no point proceeding with impeachment because there is no way the GOP-controlled Senate would remove the president.To pull this off, they've been relying on the seeming ambiguity of Mueller's treatment of the obstruction question: Was he saying there was not enough evidence, or was he saying the OLC guidance prevented him from charging? Today, he indicated it was the latter — and, for good measure, he added that in our system it is for Congress to take action against a sitting president. From that premise, the hardline anti-Trump Left will now argue that if Congress does not act, it is shirking its duty and placing the president above the law.That is why, after Mueller finished speaking, a number of Democrats vying for the 2020 presidential nomination stridently called for impeachment. They are trying to appeal to the anti-Trump base of the party and distinguish themselves from the so-far-cautious front-runner Joe Biden. Expect lots more of this. It's going to put a lot of pressure on Democrats who quietly believe that impeachment is a political loser.It's going to be a hot summer.

‘Large and Extremely Dangerous’: Kansas Tornado Leaves a Dozen Injured Posted: 28 May 2019 09:49 PM PDT Kyle Rivas/GettyA swift-moving tornado that tore through eastern Kansas late Tuesday has left at least a dozen people injured and more than 13,000 without power.Large amounts of debris, including toppled trees, live wires and leveled homes have left some parts of the city of Lawrence completely impassable, police said. Photos circulating on Twitter Tuesday night showed wrecked cars, soiled furniture, tattered clothes and wooden beams scattered across lawns and city streets.  As of midnight on Tuesday, there were no reported fatalities, though videos of close-calls with one twister believed to be a mile-wide flooded social media. For residents in many areas of eastern Kansas and western Missouri, the night was one of wailing sirens and debris "falling from the sky," as the National Weather Service repeatedly warned. On Twitter, the agency frantically sought to keep up with multiple reports of tornadoes and ominously listed all the areas in the path of a "large and extremely dangerous tornado" that at one point was heading straight for Kansas City. In many areas, residents were told exactly how many minutes they'd have to take shelter. "If you live in LINWOOD, KS TAKE SHELTER NOW! The tornado will be there within the next 5 minutes!" the NWS tweeted. Linwood Mayor Brian Christenson later told CNN dozens of homes outside of Lawrence were "all gone." Authorities were still working to survey the damage on Tuesday night, and Christenson said he'd seen entire roofs torn off homes in certain areas. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office confirmed the reported injuries in Lawrence were caused by the twister. "We know some have gone to Lawrence Memorial Hospital and we do know that some have been taken to other area hospitals," Sgt. Kristen Channel told The Kansas City Star, noting that they could not say the exact number or how severe they were. Lawrence Memorial Hospital spokeswoman Janice Early also told The Star that the medical center had received 12 patients with tornado-related injuries. The number of tornado warnings rocketed in the last 24 hours, including in the Dayton, Ohio area where a deadly twister killed one man. The Lawrence storm is also one of more than a dozen reports of tornadoes Tuesday evening in what could be a record-breaking streak. More than 500 reports of tornadoes were received by the National Weather Service in the last 30 days, according to The Weather Channel, making it the longest, most active period for tornadoes in the U.S. in eight years. The service also reportedly ordered local TV stations in Kansas City to use "the strongest language you can" to warn residents of the incoming tornado late Tuesday.The East Coast was also pummeled by storms late Tuesday, with the NWS confirming a twister in eastern Pennsylvania and issuing a tornado warning for northern New Jersey and parts of New York City. 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.

Chicago Woman Dies After Shielding Baby with Her Body During Shooting, Police Say Posted: 29 May 2019 07:32 AM PDT A 24-year-old woman shot as she held a baby in Chicago shielded the child with her body, police said, and later died from her wounds. According to police, Brittney Hill was holding her 1-year-old baby girl as she spoke with acquaintances, just before two men fired shots at the group.

Kamala Harris targets abortion bans with ‘Reproductive Rights Act,’ focusing on constitutionality behind restrictions Posted: 28 May 2019 12:42 PM PDT Kamala Harris has unveiled a new proposal targeting state abortion bans amid a wave of new restrictions being passed across the country. The 2020 presidential hopeful's "Reproductive Rights Act" would shift the burden from abortion providers to states attempting to pass bans by forcing them to prove the constitutionality behind the restrictive measures. If a state is unable to do so, they will not receive a pre-clearance requirement from the California Democrat's Justice Department, which would be needed to enact the state's law, according to a fact sheet provided by the senator's campaign. The policy leans on an example created by a core special provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, known as Section 5, which barred nine states from implementing new voting laws with federal approval due to their discriminatory track records.Ms Harris, a former prosecutor and attorney general of California, said in a statement announcing her new proposal: "A woman's constitutional right to an abortion is under attack. Today I announced a plan as president to block these dangerous and deadly state laws before they take effect." She has frequently spoken about women's rights and reproductive health care access along the campaign trail, saying during an interview last week, "I will always fight for a woman's right to make whatever decision she believes is in the best interest of her and her family and the government should not be in the business of taking those decisions away from women."The policy proposal arrives as states like Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Georgia and Mississippi all have passed restrictions against abortions in recent months. The bills have sparked days of nationwide protests and backlash from legal experts, who say the restrictions do not hold constitutional merit. For example, Alabama's law is arguably the most restrictive in the country, limiting abortion access once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. This typically occurs just six weeks into a pregnancy, at a time when most people are unaware they are with a child. Those restrictions fly in the face of the Supreme Court's 1973 ruling in Roe v Wade, which determined abortion access was a constitutional right. However, Republican politicians voting for the abortion bans fully acknowledge the end game with passing legally ambiguous bills: to challenge that exact decision and have the Supreme Court review the constitutionality of abortions once again. "Many Americans, myself included, disagreed when Roe v Wade was handed down in 1973," Alabama Governor Kay Ivey said in a statement when signing the new law. "The sponsors of this bill believe that it is time, once again, for the US Supreme Court to revisit this important matter, and they believe this act may bring about the best opportunity for this to occur."The Reproductive Rights Act is just one of several policy proposals Ms Harris has launched in recent weeks ahead of the first Democratic presidential primaries. The senator has also unveiled an equal pay policy that would force companies to reveal their gaps in wages among different genders — and face major fines for not paying employees equally — as well as a federal investment in teacher's wages.

Kosovo prosecutor asks to lift Russian UN staff's immunity Posted: 29 May 2019 01:27 PM PDT A Kosovo prosecutor on Wednesday asked to revoke the diplomatic immunity of a Russian UN staff member suspected of obstructing a police crackdown on organised crime, despite Moscow blasting his detention as "outrageous". The Russian national, plus a local Kosovo Serb UN employee, were taken into custody on Tuesday for allegedly joining an effort to block police from entering a town in the north. The Russian man was later released and hospitalised, though a district prosecutor on Wednesday asked to revoke his diplomatic immunity to proceed with the legal case.

Biden unveils education policy plan before teachers union Posted: 28 May 2019 07:24 PM PDT HOUSTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden unveiled his first major policy proposal on Tuesday before one of the nation's largest teachers unions.

Boeing aims for first flight of 777X in late June -sources Posted: 29 May 2019 02:26 PM PDT SEATTLE/PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - Boeing Co is looking to make the first test flight of its 777X twin-aisle jet as soon as late June, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, slightly later than the planemaker had planned, but still on track for putting the plane into airline service in 2020. Boeing hopes the new jet will extend its grip on the 'mini-jumbo' market, which it shares with rival Airbus SE's 365-seat A350-1000, and perhaps scoop up fresh orders following the demise of Airbus' A380 superjumbo. The test flight will likely be too late for Boeing to hit its previous target of flying the 777X to the Paris Air Show, which takes place June 17-23, where it had hoped to make a marketing splash in Airbus' backyard.

Iran Showdown Forces Sign of Breakthrough in Gulf Arab Spat Posted: 30 May 2019 02:56 AM PDT Qatar said that Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Thani will attend regional summits in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, in the highest-level visit since the kingdom and its allies imposed an embargo on their neighbor in 2017. The visit, the first concrete step toward ending a rift that severed diplomatic and trade ties, comes amid fears the region may be sliding into conflict as the U.S. raises economic and military pressure on Iran. Saudi Arabia called for three meetings -- one for Gulf leaders, another for Arab states and a third for all Muslim nations -- after attacks on its oil facilities and several ships near the Persian Gulf.

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Tornadoes tear across US in record numbers, leaving trail of devastation Posted: 28 May 2019 10:11 PM PDT A vicious storm tore through the Kansas City area, spawning tornadoes that left a trail of devastation, as the US reeled from a record run of twisters.  The tornadoes downed trees and power lines, damaged homes and injured at least a dozen people in the latest barrage of severe weather that saw warnings as far east as New York City. Parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey were also under tornado warnings hours after a swarm of tightly packed twisters swept through Indiana and Ohio overnight, smashing homes, blowing out windows and ending the school year early for some students because of damage to buildings. One person was killed and at least 130 were injured. The storms in Kansas City on Tuesday were the 12th straight day that at least eight tornadoes were reported to the National Weather Service. After several quiet years, the past couple of weeks have seen an explosion of tornado activity with no end to the pattern in sight. The previous 11-day stretch of at least eight tornadoes per day ended on June 7, 1980. .@kmbc in Kansas City showing the tornado moving through Lawrence, KS on its way to Linwood. That is a massive tornado. Chopper pilot estimated it was a mile wide. KSwxpic.twitter.com/921tewWl9N— Drew Tuma (@DrewTumaABC7) May 28, 2019 "We're getting big counts on a lot of these days and that is certainly unusual," Patrick Marsh, warning coordination meteorologist for the federal Storm Prediction Centre, said. The National Weather Service had already received at least 27 more reports of tornadoes on Tuesday, suggesting that the record for consecutive days would be broken once the official totals are in. A large and dangerous tornado touched down on the western edge of Kansas City, Kansas, late on Tuesday, the National Weather Service office reported. At least a dozen people were admitted to the hospital in Lawrence, 40 miles west of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and home to the University of Kansas, hospital spokesman Janice Early said. Damage also was reported in the towns of Bonner Springs, Linwood and Pleasant Grove in Kansas. But the Kansas City metropolitan area of about 2.1 million people appeared to have been spared the direct hit that was feared earlier in the evening when the weather service announced a tornado emergency. Assisting with search and rescue near linwood Kansas pic.twitter.com/mdSTiowT1O— Jesse Risley ������️‍�� (@Jesse_Risley) May 29, 2019 Mark Duffin, 48, learned from his wife and a television report that the large tornado was headed toward his home in Linwood, about 30 miles west of Kansas City. The next thing he knew, the walls of his house were coming down. Mr Duffin told the Kansas City Star that he grabbed a mattress, followed his 13-year-old to the basement and protected the two of them with the mattress as the home crashed down around them. "I'm just glad I found my two dogs alive," he said. "Wife's alive, family's alive, I'm alive. So, that's it." The severe weather wasn't limited to the Midwest. Tornadoes were confirmed in eastern Pennsylvania and the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of New York City and northern New Jersey. The winds peeled away roofs - leaving homes looking like giant dollhouses - knocked houses off their foundations, toppled trees, brought down power lines and churned up so much debris that it was visible on radar. Highway crews had to use snowplows to clear an Ohio interstate. People look on as they examine the damaged remains of school in Dayton, Ohio Credit: AFP Some of the heaviest damage was reported just outside Dayton, Ohio. "I just got down on all fours and covered my head with my hands," said Francis Dutmers, who with his wife headed for the basement of their home in Vandalia, about 10 miles outside Dayton, when the storm hit with a "very loud roar" on Monday night. The winds blew out windows around his house, filled rooms with debris and took down most of his trees. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency in three hard-hit counties, allowing the state to suspend normal purchasing procedures and quickly provide supplies like water and generators. Outbreaks of 50 or more tornadoes are not uncommon, having happened 63 times in US history, with three instances of more than 100 twisters, Mr Marsh said. But Monday's swarm was unusual because it happened over a particularly wide geographic area and came amid an especially active stretch, he said. An aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris marking the path of a tornado in Celina Credit: AP As for why it's happening, Mr Marsh said high pressure over the Southeast and an unusually cold trough over the Rockies are forcing warm, moist air into the central US, triggering repeated severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. And neither system is showing signs of moving, he said. Scientists say climate change is responsible for more intense and more frequent extreme weather such as storms, droughts, floods and fires, but without extensive study they cannot directly link a single weather event to the changing climate. Want the best of The Telegraph direct to your email and WhatsApp? Sign up to our free twice-daily Front Page newsletter and new audio briefings.

Mitch McConnell cedes Senate powers for political standing: Today's talker Posted: 29 May 2019 10:49 AM PDT 'The politics of judicial confirmations have become corrosive to both our legislative and judicial institutions,' says Anthony Marcum of RSI.

Father of baby found dead in LA area sought in her death Posted: 28 May 2019 07:28 PM PDT BELLFLOWER, Calif. (AP) — The father of a baby girl found dead outside a Los Angeles-area mortuary is a person of interest in her death, authorities said.

RPT-Blindsided by FCA-Renault talks, Nissan risks being left by the roadside Posted: 28 May 2019 06:03 PM PDT TOKYO/BEIJING, May 28 (Reuters) - Nissan found out about Renault's merger talks with Fiat Chrysler just days before they became public, four sources told Reuters, stoking fears at the Japanese carmaker that a deal could further weaken its position in a 20-year alliance with Renault. Nissan Motor Co Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa likely first caught wind of the merger plan through his own chief operating officer, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, who also serves on Renault's board, one of the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.

Hong Kong Rejects U.S. Warning on Ship Breaching Iran Sanctions Posted: 29 May 2019 05:27 AM PDT The city's government has "strictly" implemented United Nations Security Council sanctions, which don't impose "any restrictions on the export of petroleum from Iran," a spokesperson for Hong Kong's Commerce and Economic Development Bureau said on Wednesday in response to a question about the U.S. warning. "Certain countries may impose unilateral sanctions against certain places on the basis of their own considerations," they said.

NASA just released a hype video for a Moon mission that probably won’t happen Posted: 28 May 2019 01:41 PM PDT NASA has planned on returning to the Moon for some time now, hashing out plans for its Lunar Gateway which will eventually serve as a jumping-off point for travelers headed to the Moon's surface. Then, back in March, the current presidential administration decided it wanted NASA to complete a return to the Moon as soon as possible, offering a mere five years to complete the task.The request was, to put it bluntly, absurd. NASA doesn't have the funding to pull it off, and even if it did it would require a truly monumental effort to meet the arbitrary deadline. Despite this, Trump-appointed NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine eagerly accepted the "challenge," and while everyone waits to see whether lawmakers will provide enough cash for a Moon 2024 mission to be possible, NASA just launched a hype video of sorts to assure everyone that a 2024 Moon mission is definitely, totally happening.The video emphasizes the collaborative efforts of NASA and its international partners, which is a good thing since there's no way the United States would be able to pull off the Gateway without help from just about everyone.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9KQfnquknoWhat's so interesting about this whole thing -- aside from the fact that a million hurdles stand between NASA and a Moon mission in 2024 -- is that when Trump sent Pence to deliver the new directive to NASA back in March, he did so while dismissing the efforts of many of NASA's key allies and emphasizing the need for the U.S. to be the superior space power.Now, NASA's hype video plays up collaboration and, presumably, was made to drum up some support for the mission among those who have influence in approving the funding NASA needs to make it a reality.Could NASA pull off the Moon 2024 mission? Absolutely, but the most important factors in whether it will even have the chance (like funding) are almost entirely out of its control. If the mission falls through it likely won't be because of a shortcoming on NASA's part, but because the demand was never realistic in the first place.The Lunar Gateway will be built, that much is certain. Whether it's built in time for the Moon 2024 mission, and whether that mission ever even comes close to happening at all, remains to be seen.

Napolitano: Mueller's remarks on Russia probe are not good news for President Trump Posted: 28 May 2019 09:54 PM PDT Special Counsel Robert Mueller's first public remarks since the release of the Russia report have ginned up Democrats and delivered a parting shot to Attorney General Bill Barr, Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano says.

Louisiana governor to sign 'heartbeat' ban, latest move to curb U.S. abortion rights Posted: 29 May 2019 12:00 PM PDT Earlier on Wednesday, Missouri's governor renewed his intention to close a Planned Parenthood clinic and become the first state without a medical facility that performs abortions. The Louisiana bill was approved on Wednesday by a 79-23 vote of the Republican-controlled Louisiana House of Representatives and had already passed in the state Senate. Louisiana would join at least four other conservative-leaning states that have passed measures this year to prohibit abortion as early as six weeks.

Ethiopian pilot pleaded for training after Lion Air Boeing 737 Max crash Posted: 29 May 2019 03:01 PM PDT Just days after a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max nosedived in Indonesia, an Ethiopian Airlines pilot began pleading with his bosses for more training on the Max.

U.S. Warns Hong Kong to Avoid Tanker in Breach of Iran Sanctions Posted: 29 May 2019 01:00 AM PDT Washington wants to put China and the autonomous city on notice that it will aggressively and consistently enforce its Iran sanctions, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official said China would be informed that any entity doing business with the ship would expose it to U.S. sanctions. The attention levied on this single vessel, the Pacific Bravo, underscores Washington's desire to stymie Iran's oil exports.

JetBlue’s two-day fare sale includes great deals and tickets as low as $54 Posted: 29 May 2019 01:20 PM PDT The hot, dog days of summer have only just now arrived, but already boutique New York-based airline JetBlue is trying to appeal to travelers who may have fall travel plans and who want to go ahead and lock in some savings now.The airline launched a two-day "Type A" fall fare sale on Wednesday with lots of great deals and tickets as low as $54 for travel between Sept. 9 and Nov. 20 except for a half dozen blackout dates.Those dates mainly coincide with holidays and include Sept. 30; Oct. 1, 12 and 14; and Nov. 7 and 11. There are also different or additional day-of-week restrictions, travel windows, and blackout dates that may apply and vary by route, but the important thing to note is you pretty much have to act now. That's because this fare sale expires at 11:59 p.m. local time on May 30.So now for the fun details, like what all this fare sale includes. You can check out the link above for the full rundown, but the deals include $54 flights between Charleston and Washington DC, New York City to Burlington, Vermont, and from Sacramento to Long Beach, California.Other one-way fare deals include a $94 flight from Boston to New York, a $64 flight between Atlanta and Orlando, another for $59 between Boston and Philadelphia and a $214 flight from New York to Turks & Caicos, among others. Chicagoans can escape from O'Hare International to sunny Fort Lauderdale for $89, and $119 will fetch you a ticket from Dallas-Fort Worth International to Boston.Again, it's worth repeating that even though these are discounts on fall airfares, you've still got to act fast to grab them as they'll only be here today and tomorrow. Nevertheless, it's deals like these that likely helped JetBlue tie with Southwest for overall customer satisfaction in the 2019 J.D. Power North America Airline Satisfaction Study, the results of which were released Wednesday and are available here.

SpaceX's Starlink Satellites Put on a Celestial Show Over the Netherlands Posted: 29 May 2019 06:52 AM PDT But stargazers worry more satellites could hinder our views of the night sky.

Bird attack at Disney World leaves woman with traumatic brain injury Posted: 29 May 2019 12:50 AM PDT A woman suffered severe brain injuries after she was attacked by a bird at Disney World, according to a lawsuit.Lisa Dixon was allegedly left with a traumatic brain injury and herniated discs in her neck after the animal struck her in the head at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida in May 2017.Her lawyer likened the force at which the bird struck her to being hit in the head by a baseball.It is not clear what breed the bird was.The woman, who is in her 30s and from nearby Celebration, Orlando, has filed a lawsuit at Orange Circuit Court, where she is seeking unspecified damages in excess of $15,000 (almost £12,000), according to The Associated Press.It accuses Disney of failing to properly warn visitors of the dangers seasonal nesting birds pose, among other allegations.The incident reportedly happened as Ms Dixon walked along a dock at Polynesian Village Resort where visitors can take a boat across the Seven Seas Lagoon to the Magic Kingdom or another resort, the lawsuit said.In June 2016, Lane Graves died after he was snatched by an alligator at the shore of the Seven Seas Lagoon at Disney World's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.The two-year-old was on holiday with his parents Matt and Melissa Graves from Elkhorn, Nebraska, at the time.Disney was not immediately available for comment when approached by The Independent.

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U.S. activist tried to 'shield' migrants from Border Patrol: prosecutor Posted: 29 May 2019 03:05 AM PDT An Arizona activist charged with harboring two undocumented migrants was part of a conspiracy to transport and "shield" the men from law enforcement, a prosecutor said on Wednesday at the opening of his trial. U.S. Border Patrol arrested Warren in a January 2018 raid near Ajo, Arizona, after they found two migrants hiding in a building used by humanitarian groups. Warren faces three felony counts for allegedly transporting, harboring and hiding the men in a case likely to set a precedent over what aid U.S. citizens can give to illegal border crossers.

2020 preview? Feud flares up between Joe Biden, Donald Trump Posted: 29 May 2019 06:27 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats won't pick their nominee for another year, but President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are acting like the 2020 presidential contest is already a two-man race.

With A 2017 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide You Can Take Things Smooth Posted: 29 May 2019 02:45 PM PDT Imagine this bike on a wide, open road to adventure. There are few bikes which can rival the comfort and convenience of this 2017 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide. This particular bike is in excellent condition, plus it has a sinister yet classic look everyone loves.

New iOS 13 concept fixes one of the worst things about the iPhone Posted: 28 May 2019 11:02 AM PDT In just a few weeks, Apple will finally introduce the next major iPhone software upgrade, iOS 13, revealing its vision for the next year of mobile computing. iOS 13 is already a hotly anticipated update since some of its key features have leaked, including a system-wide dark mode similar to what's already available on the Mac. While we've been waiting for iOS 13 to arrive, a few designers have created some exciting iOS 13 concepts that look to guess what new software features Apple will bring to the iPhone and iPad next. In fact, we shared a collection of brilliant iOS 13 mockups with you just yesterday. We've got one more stunning iOS 13 concept for you now, and it's one that envisions a system-wide fix for what is possibly one of the worst things about the iPhone.As much as I love the iPhone's all-screen design that came with the iPhone X in 2017, I don't appreciate the extra bulk of the iPhone X, especially once you add a protective case. One-handed operation is still very clunky, and Recheability is not helpful -- I have it enabled, but I only use it by mistake since the gesture to enable it is so hard to perform with one hand.Designer Maximos Angelakis Maximos Angelakis has come up with an IOS 13 concept that aims to make iPhones a lot friendlier for one-handed operation. Rather than using Reachability, Angelakis imagines a new way to allow one-handed control over apps and menus: Shrinking down the user interface and bringing it closer to your thumb, which is usually how you control the phone that's in your hand.By using cards that occupy only the lower part of the screen and by bringing buttons and menus closer to the bottom of the screen, the designer created an IOS 13 concept that's a lot easier to navigate and control with just one hand. In essence, we're looking at a redesign of Reachability. But rather than swipe down to lower the screen contents, you get cards that cover the content only partially.In addition to these cards, or sheets as Angelakis calls them, his concept also proposes new buttons and gestures that would be consistent throughout the OS.The designer has also reimagined the home screen to give it more functionality, replacing the apps with things you might actually want to have on the home screen, like weather details, the time, and widgets. In this regard, the home screen looks a lot more like Android than iOS, complete with an app tray the user would open by swiping up.Similarly, the Control Center gets its own redesign and a new gesture. The Reachability gesture, which is no longer needed, lets you invoke the Control Center much more quickly. A swipe down on the home bar will do the trick, although I'll add that this will also cause unwanted Control Center interactions.Angelakis reimagined several other core iOS features and apps, including multitasking, the Camera and Photos apps, the Safari browser, Siri, the App Store, and several other Apple apps. On top of that, the concept also delivers a dark mode and a brand new UI for volume control. That's one other feature we expect from iOS 13 this summer. You can check out more images at this link.Apple will unveil the main iOS 13 features at WWDC 2019 on June 3rd, and launch a first beta version immediately after its keynote. The final iOS 13 version will be released just ahead of the iPhone 11 series launch in early or mid-September.

Amazon launches cheapest Echo smart display yet Posted: 29 May 2019 07:56 AM PDT Amazon has unveiled its latest and cheapest smart display yet named the Echo Show 5 -- an unusual designation considering that it's only the third member of the segment. The 5 designation seems to be linked to the size of the display rather than linked to the generation number like Amazon typically does. When it comes to functionality, the Echo Show 5 performs like any other Amazon smart home device.

Tornadoes rip through Kansas City outskirts, warnings in NYC Posted: 29 May 2019 10:45 AM PDT A vicious storm tore through the Kansas City area in the latest barrage of severe weather that saw tornado warnings as far east as New York City.

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• British ex-spy will not talk to U.S. prosecutor examining Trump probe origins: source
• Dangerous tornado touches down in Kansas City; severe weather moves east into Missouri
• Everest deaths blamed on budget firms and influx of inexperienced climbers
• College student pleads guilty to sneaking into Mar-a-Lago
• Scouted: Give Your Bath Towels a Much Needed Upgrade With These Five Options
• Fox News Chris Wallace schools Lindsey Graham with clip of him lashing Clinton over subpoenas
• So many Democrats. So little debate time: Today's Toon
• Pence calls on US Supreme Court to take up 'selective' abortion
• How to Pack like an Automotive Journalist
• Factbox: Oklahoma becomes first U.S. state to take drugmaker to trial over opioids
• U.S. Lawyer Who Perished on Crowded Everest Died ‘Doing What He Loved’
• Despite Trump's stance, Bolton amps up accusations of Iran sabotage, desire for nuclear weapons
• Tornadoes in Ohio leave at least one dead, widespread damage
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• Joe Biden’s Simple but Pricey Facebook Ad Strategy: Target the Olds
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British ex-spy will not talk to U.S. prosecutor examining Trump probe origins: source Posted: 28 May 2019 10:33 AM PDT Christopher Steele, a former Russia expert for the British spy agency MI6, will not answer questions from prosecutor John Durham, named by Barr to examine the origins of the investigations into Trump and his campaign team, said the source close to Steele's London-based private investigation firm, Orbis Business Intelligence. Trump has given Barr broad authority to declassify intelligence materials related to the investigations. Last week Trump ordered the heads of U.S. spy and law enforcement agencies to cooperate with Durham.

Dangerous tornado touches down in Kansas City; severe weather moves east into Missouri Posted: 29 May 2019 07:04 AM PDT A dangerous tornado touched down on the western edge of Kansas City, Kansas, forcing local residents to take shelter.

Everest deaths blamed on budget firms and influx of inexperienced climbers Posted: 28 May 2019 07:18 PM PDT An American mountaineer has become the 11th person in two weeks to die on Mount Everest as Sherpas and tour operators alike blame an influx of inexperienced climbers and budget tour operators for the spike in fatalities. Christopher John Kulish, 61, from Colorado, did not show any sign of distress when summiting the world's highest mountain on Monday morning but died suddenly after descending. With a record number of climbers permitted to climb Everest this year, bottle necks have also contributed to greater exhaustion and in some instances, death. The death toll this season is the highest since 2015. The Nepalese government granted permission for 381 mountaineers to scale Everest from the southern side this spring season. Roughly 130 others will attempt to summit from the northern side in Tibet. Only around 5,000 people have climbed Everest since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first scaled the 8,848m peak in 1953.  With a permit costing $11,000 (£8,675) to scale the mountain the increase in numbers has been attributed to the Nepalese government making money to support its economy which has been hampered by political unrest and the devastating 2015 earthquake. Is it time to ban Western travellers - and their egos - from Mount Everest? Adventure tourism also plays a vital part in financially supporting the inhabitants of remote communities in north-east Nepal. However, in permitting more summits the government has allowed dozens of local budget climbing companies to emerge who charge cheaper prices but cut corners on safety. Climbing Everest with a premium, international firm can cost up to $100,000 (£78,900) while some cut-price local mountaineers charge only a quarter of this fee. The Nepalese government has for the first time said it may reduce the number of permits given to climbers next year. A government spokesperson told the Telegraph: "There are no such plans for now but there is possibility of doing so."   "The biggest factor is that many inexperienced climbers are booking with low budget, local operators, who are not providing adequate support such as guide services, oxygen, medicines and leadership to ensure the climbers can ascend and descend safely," said Garrett Madison, an American mountaineer specialising in Everest summits. Mr Madison led 29 people to a busy summit on May 23 where climbers say a bottleneck at the top caused people to wait for around 45 minutes in the perilous "death zone". A major clean-up operation ended with the recovery of 10,000 kilograms of rubbish and four dead bodies Credit:  NARENDRA SHRESTHA/EPA-EFE/REX While the government says it implements background checks on prospective climbers, such as only allowing those to climb with experience of a summit over 6,000m, it has been accused of turning a blind eye to those who don't meet criteria. "I wouldn't say that people who sign up for Everest aren't fully prepared as they practice for years but all who are currently attempting the summit are not professional mountaineers," said Krishma Poudel, the Manager at Peak Promotions, a company that has organised expeditions for over 25 years. Her comments were echoed by Temba Tsheri Sherpa, who leads summits at Asia Voyage. "The largest number of climbers dying this season is because they have run out of oxygen… there are too many commercial expeditions where you pay less but get less of a service and less experienced guides," he said. "A lot of climbers don't have enough experience and they think the climbing is easy."  "If you want to maintain safety, the first thing is to minimise [the numbers] of climbers," Mr Tsheri Sherpa added. The Nepalese government told the Telegraph that it didn't want to speculate on the cause of the recent spike in deaths. However, it said there was a possibility that they would reduce the number of permits given to climbers next year.  Want the best of The Telegraph direct to your email and WhatsApp? Sign up to our free twice-daily Front Page newsletter and new audio briefings. Are you an avid mountaineer? What motivates you to climb the world's tallest peaks? We want to hear from you in the comments section below.

College student pleads guilty to sneaking into Mar-a-Lago Posted: 28 May 2019 03:07 PM PDT WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A college student pleaded guilty Tuesday to sneaking into Mar-a-Lago during President Donald Trump's Thanksgiving visit in a manner similar to how a Chinese national gained admission four months later.

Scouted: Give Your Bath Towels a Much Needed Upgrade With These Five Options Posted: 28 May 2019 03:00 PM PDT You haven't known luxury until you've found the bath towel you'd rather stay in than putting on anything else. Everyone deserves that luxury, which is why we wanted to round up the best towels for lounging around, drying off in the speed of light, or just looking good hanging from the back of your bathroom door. You use your bath towel on a regular basis, so it's time to treat it like any other necessity that you have to upgrade.Plush Bath Sheet, $39 from Riley HomePlush Bath Sheet, $39 from Riley Home: These are the towels I have in my home and I refuse to use any other. I literally wash them and reuse them, with a back up set only for emergencies (as in I forget to do laundry). They're plush and super absorbent and come in regular bath towel size or the luxurious bath sheet.Dusen Dusen Flip Bath Towel, $40 from Need SupplyDusen Dusen Flip Bath Towel, $40 from Need Supply: If you want something that will turn heads from behind your bathroom door, look no further than Dusen Dusen. The Flip is a really awesome optical-illusion pattern that is featured on 100% cotton, terrycloth towels.Honeycomb Bath Towel, $22 from SnoweHoneycomb Bath Towel, $22 from Snowe: If you're all about the absorbency of your towels, the new honeycomb ones from Snowe are your answer. They waffle design makes them incredibly absorbent and quick-drying, so you don't have to worry about possibly having to dry off with a slightly wet towel (honestly, the worst feeling).Resort Cotton Bath Towels, $21 from FrontgateResort Cotton Bath Towels, $21 from Frontgate: These towels have a crazy good rating (4.6 stars out of over 2,400 reviews) and come in 22 different colors. You can get an entire set of matching bath towels, bath sheets, hand towels, and washcloths made from plush long-staple Turkish cotton.Luxury Hotel & Spa Bath Towel, $35 on AmazonLuxury Hotel & Spa Bath Towel, $35 on Amazon: This list wouldn't be complete without a highly-rated set of towels from Amazon and these don't disappoint. With a 4.3-star rating and almost 2,000 reviews, these soft, luxurious Turkish-made towels come in a set of four and your choice of 14 different color options.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.

Fox News Chris Wallace schools Lindsey Graham with clip of him lashing Clinton over subpoenas Posted: 27 May 2019 12:10 PM PDT Fox News host Chris Wallace confronted Sen. Lindsey Graham R-S.C. on Sunday with the lawmaker's own words captured on video lashing Bill Clinton for ignoring a congressional subpoena.

So many Democrats. So little debate time: Today's Toon Posted: 28 May 2019 04:11 PM PDT Want to keep up with USA TODAY's editorial cartoons? Bookmark this page. We'll update it frequently.

Pence calls on US Supreme Court to take up 'selective' abortion Posted: 28 May 2019 01:56 PM PDT Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday waded into the growing debate in the United States about the hot-button issue of abortion, urging the Supreme Court to bar "selective" abortions based on sex, race or potential disability of the fetus. The comments by Pence, a devout Christian who signed anti-abortion bills while serving as governor of Indiana, coincide with moves by Republican-led legislatures in several states to restrict access to the procedure. Opponents of abortion are seeking to eventually challenge the 1973 US Supreme Court ruling in the case of Roe vs Wade, which made abortion legal nationwide.

How to Pack like an Automotive Journalist Posted: 28 May 2019 01:16 PM PDT

Factbox: Oklahoma becomes first U.S. state to take drugmaker to trial over opioids Posted: 28 May 2019 07:52 PM PDT The case, filed by Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter, is the first of more than 2,000 lawsuits to go to trial over claims that opioid manufacturers deceptively marketed painkillers to downplay the risk of addiction. Opioids, including prescription painkillers and heroin, played a role in a record 47,600 U.S. overdose deaths in 2017, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nonjury trial will be heard by Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman in Norman, Oklahoma.

U.S. Lawyer Who Perished on Crowded Everest Died ‘Doing What He Loved’ Posted: 27 May 2019 02:00 PM PDT Phurba Tenjing/ReutersThe 11th person to die on a crowded Mount Everest this climbing season was a Colorado lawyer who had just achieved his dream of reaching the top of the highest peak on each continent.Christopher John Kulish, 62, was just descending from the summit when he died; the cause was unclear, but others have perished of altitude sickness at that level."He saw his last sunrise from the highest peak on Earth. At that instant, he became a member of the '7 Summit Club,'" his brother, Mark Kulish, said in a statement.The brother said Kulish had been climbing for 50 years. "He passed away doing what he loved," he said in the statement obtained by the Denver News. "We are heartbroken at this news."Kulish's death came amid growing concerns about potentially fatal overcrowding on the mountain. This is the deadliest year on Everest since an avalanche in 2015 killed more than 22 people.Authorities have said many of the deaths in recent weeks were likely caused by exhaustion, since a record 381 people have been allowed to scale the mountain from the Nepalese side this year and another 130 people have climbed Everest from Tibet, Reuters reports. The climbing season lasts from March through May, and the good weather this year has increased crowds, as climbers try to work their way up and down the summit in a single file line at 29,000 feet."I have had bottlenecks on mountains before but not this many people at such high altitude," Nirmal Purja, a climber who took a photo of the precarious-looking crowds, told the The New York Times.A tour group's manager for Arun Treks and Expedition blamed the death last week of 54-year-old Indian woman Anjali Kulkarni on the overcrowding, according to the Times. "Due to the huge traffic yesterday and the delay in being able to return back, she couldn't maintain her energy," Thupden Sherpa told the newspaper.A British climber who died of altitude sickness on Saturday even warned of the dangers of overcrowding on his last ever Instagram post, and a Canadian documentarian who summited Everest last week used the social media site to post a photo of a dead body he passed on his trek, calling it "horrific.""Here we all were, chasing a dream and beneath our very feet there was a lifeless soul," he wrote. "Is this what Everest has become?"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.

Despite Trump's stance, Bolton amps up accusations of Iran sabotage, desire for nuclear weapons Posted: 29 May 2019 09:28 AM PDT John Bolton essentially accused Iran of seeking nuclear weapons and said the regime was behind the alleged sabotage of four oil tankers off UAE coast.

Tornadoes in Ohio leave at least one dead, widespread damage Posted: 28 May 2019 03:13 PM PDT Ohio residents inspected destroyed homes and debris-strewn streets Tuesday after powerful tornadoes ripped through the US state overnight, killing at least one person and causing widespread damage and power outages. One twister that barreled through the city of Dayton left 80,000 people without power as day broke, the city's assistant fire chief Nicholas Hosford told ABC News. "We have homes flattened, entire apartment complexes destroyed, businesses throughout our community where walls have collapsed," Hosford said.

Satellite images show fields in northwest Syria on fire Posted: 28 May 2019 02:01 PM PDT New satellite images show fields, orchards and olive groves burning in northwest Syria, where the army has waged an assault against rebels in their last major stronghold. Government air strikes, backed by Russia, have focused on the south of Idlib province and nearby parts of Hama, uprooting nearly 250,000 people. The bombing has killed 229 civilians and injured 727 others, according to the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM) charity.

Joe Biden’s Simple but Pricey Facebook Ad Strategy: Target the Olds Posted: 28 May 2019 02:17 AM PDT Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyFormer Vice President Joe Biden has aggressively invested on Facebook advertising since entering the presidential contest in late April, having spent more than $1 million on the social networking site and outpacing President Trump's reelection campaign in three of the last four weeks. But it's not just spending for spending's sake. For Team Biden, there appears to be a decidedly straightforward strategy behind the ad investment: Facebook is increasingly a good place to reach older people, and older people are the ones who tend to vote. According to the Democratic communications firm Bully Pulpit Interactive, which has been tracking Facebook spending for the candidates, an estimated 49.4 percent of the money Biden's campaign has spent on Facebook has reached users between the ages of 45-64. An additional 32.7 percent has reached the 65 and older crowd. Just 17.4 percent has reached 25-44 year-olds. During that same time—March 30-May 18—President Trump's campaign had 45.2 percent of their ads reach the 45-64 age demographic, with 27.9 percent for 65 and older and 22.1 percent for those between the ages of 25 and 44. The data could be the result of older Biden and older Trump supporters being more engaged with the content the campaigns are offering. But experts say it's likely not entirely coincidental."Age is a targeting setting the campaign has to choose when setting up ads," Mike Schneider, a partner at BPI explained. "Of course, who is reached is somewhat based on Facebook's user base—but safe to say major differences between campaigns are based on intentional decisions." The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the tactics behind their Facebook ad purchasing.What Will Joe Biden Do?That they would invest in trying to reach older audiences makes political sense. It's the demographic that's been pushing him to an early primary lead. In an early May poll of New Hampshire conducted by Monmouth University, Biden held a clear overall lead over his nearest competitor, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). But while he was trailing Sanders 27 percent to 20 percent among voters aged 18-49, he was beating him 36 percent to 19 percent among the 50-64 crowd, and crushing among the 65 and older crowd: 53 percent to 9 percent.The Sanders camp has appeared to pursue almost the inverse model of Biden. According to the BPI analysis, from March 30-May 18, Sanders' Facebook ads were seen 50.1 percent by voters aged 25-44, 25.7 percent by voters aged 45-64, and 12.7 percent voters by aged 65 and older. Over that span of time, only a few candidates had their Facebook ads seen by a larger share of voters over the age of 65 than Biden, including Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), and former Rep. John Delaney (D-MD). An estimated 39.1 percent of Klobuchar's ads were seen by that age demographic, though her campaign spent just a fraction of what Biden did. And for Delaney it was 40.4 percent, also with significantly less spending. An estimated 49.4 percent of Bennet's ads reached that bracket. According to the Pew Research Center, around 79 percent of those aged 18 to 29 use Facebook while only 46 percent among those aged 65 and older say they do. But the percentage of older users has more than doubled since August 2012, when 20 percent of people 65 and older said they used it. While two septuagenarian candidates have led the early polling, the 2020 Democratic primary field is also stocked with younger candidates like former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI). And the breakdown of their ad reach and spending on Facebook suggests that they, like Sanders, are aiming for a younger demographic. According to BPI, 21.6 percent of Buttigieg's ads in the aforementioned timeframe reached users ages 13-24, while 43.8 percent reached ages 25-44, and 24.9 reached ages 45-64. O'Rourke's ads are more evenly distributed, with 32.9 percent reaching those aged 25-44, 31 percent reaching those aged 45-64, and 20.6 percent reaching those aged 65 and older. The candidate whose ads reached the youngest set of users, according to the data, is entrepreneur Andrew Yang, whose candidacy began as an online phenomenon. An estimated 29 percent of his ads reached users aged 13-24, with 52.8 percent reaching the 25-44 age bracket and only 15.3 percent reaching those between the ages of 45 and 64.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.

Top Asian News 3:41 a.m. GMT Posted: 28 May 2019 08:41 PM PDT NAMCHE, Nepal (AP) — Scaling Mount Everest was a dream few realized before Nepal opened its side of the mountain to commercial climbing a half-century ago. This year the government issued a record number of permits, leading to traffic jams on the world's highest peak that likely contributed to the greatest death toll in four years. As the allure of Everest grows, so have the crowds, with inexperienced climbers faltering on the narrow passageway to the peak and causing deadly delays, veteran climbers said. After 11 people died this year, Nepal tourism officials have no intention of restricting the number of permits issued, instead encouraging even more tourists and climbers to come "for both pleasure and fame," said Mohan Krishna Sapkota, secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation.

Suspect in Missing Utah Child Case Came into Gas Station, Employee Says Posted: 28 May 2019 03:13 PM PDT A Logan 5-year old girl is still missing, nearly two full days since she vanished from her home. Logan Police said they've been able to find surveillance video showing the suspect in her disappearance.

Boris Johnson faces court hearing for Brexit 'lies' Posted: 28 May 2019 05:20 PM PDT Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, must attend court over allegations that he knowingly lied during the Brexit referendum campaign, a judge announced Wednesday. Johnson, the former foreign secretary, will be summoned to appear before a court over allegations of misconduct in public office, judge Margot Coleman said in a written decision, without specifying the date. The case is over the claim that Britain sends £350 million ($440 million, 400 million euros) a week to the European Union.

Think America Could Invade Venezuela? We Have No Aircraft Carriers Available. Posted: 27 May 2019 01:35 PM PDT The United States' legacy in Latin America is much older than Trump and Graham are. It's a legacy that weighs heavily on the Pentagon's reluctance to sail major warships through Latin American waters.A failed coup attempt targeting Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on April 30 ended in confusion and failure. Russian and Cuban advisors and a strong core of the Venezuelan military continues to support Maduro amid economic collapse and widespread protests.(This first appeared several weeks ago.)U.S. president Donald Trump in 2018 threatened military action against Maduro but didn't make good on the threat. Washington instead imposed sanctions in order to pressure Maduro to step down.But at least one lawmaker wants to escalate Washington's involvement in the Venezuelan tragedy. "Cuba, Russia send troops to prop Maduro up in Venezuela … while we talk/sanction," Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, on May 3, 2019 tweeted. "Where is our aircraft carrier?"It's true that U.S. Southern Command permanently controls none of the U.S. Navy's 11 aircraft carrier and few other major forces. But there's a good reason for that. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in 1973 backed Chilean general Augusto Pinochet in his military coup against the socialist government of Salvador Allende.

Felicity Huffman is just the beginning: Who's pleaded guilty in the college admissions scandal — and who's still fighting Posted: 28 May 2019 06:38 AM PDT An up-to-date breakdown who's pleaded guilty in the nation's college admissions bribery scandal.

Exclusive: Huawei reviewing FedEx relationship, says packages 'diverted' Posted: 28 May 2019 03:09 AM PDT Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei is reviewing its relationship with FedEx Corp after it claimed the U.S. package delivery company, without detailed explanation, diverted two parcels destined for Huawei addresses in Asia to the United States and attempted to reroute two others. Huawei told Reuters on Friday that FedEx diverted two packages sent from Japan and addressed to Huawei in China to the United States, and attempted to divert two more packages sent from Vietnam to Huawei offices elsewhere in Asia, all without authorisation, providing images of FedEx tracking records.

Trump news – live: President attacked over support for 'murderous dictator' Kim Jong-un as he returns from Japan to face renewed impeachment calls Posted: 28 May 2019 12:17 AM PDT Donald Trump returns from his red-carpet trip to Japan on Tuesday with his endorsement of remarks made by the leader of North Korea leader - highly critical of US national security adviser John Bolton and 2020 rival Joe Biden \- meeting with severe criticism."Kim Jong-un is a murderous dictator and Vice-President Biden served this country honourably", 2020 challenger Pete Buttigieg responded after President Trump responded to Mr Kim's suggestion that Mr Biden was "a low IQ individual" by saying: "He probably is, based on his record. I think I agree with him on that."Touching down in Washington, the president is expected to face renewed Democratic calls for his impeachment from the House of Representatives but Republicans have vowed to fight any such initiatives in the Senate.Please allow a moment for our liveblog to load

Voter Apathy in Nigeria Clouds President Buhari's New Tenure Posted: 29 May 2019 03:05 AM PDT While Buhari won 56% of the ballots cast on Feb. 23, only 15.2 million of the 29 million registered voters backed him. The 35% turnout, down from 44% in the last elections four years ago and a peak of 69% in 2003, is the latest indicator of mounting voter apathy in Africa's biggest democracy. "Many Nigerians, particularly the poor, are yet to feel the impact of democracy in terms of improved welfare and livelihood," said Idayat Hassan, executive director of the Abuja-based Centre for Democracy and Development.

Powerful EF3 tornado kills 2, injures 29 in Oklahoma town recovering from flooding Posted: 27 May 2019 11:09 AM PDT A deadly tornado ripped through an Oklahoma City suburb Saturday night, destroying a motel and causing massive damage.

Blindsided by FCA-Renault talks, Nissan risks being left by the roadside Posted: 28 May 2019 07:06 AM PDT TOKYO/BEIJING, May 28 (Reuters) - Nissan found out about Renault's merger talks with Fiat Chrysler just days before they became public, four sources told Reuters, stoking fears at the Japanese carmaker that a deal could further weaken its position in a 20-year alliance with Renault. Nissan Motor Co Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa likely first caught wind of the merger plan through his own chief operating officer, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, who also serves on Renault's board, one of the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.

Is the Syrian regime about to retake Idlib? Posted: 29 May 2019 04:35 AM PDT Syria's regime has increased its deadly bombardment of Idlib in recent weeks, but analysts say that is unlikely to signal an all-out offensive on the jihadist bastion. Eight years into Syria's civil war, the government has notched up a series of victories against rebels and jihadists, and controls around 60 percent of the country. Two regions largely remain beyond its control: a Kurdish-held swathe of the northeast and a northwestern region controlled by Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

Scouted: Yes, You Can Get A Top-Rated Coffee Table on Amazon Posted: 28 May 2019 01:10 PM PDT Getting the right coffee table for your couch requires careful deliberation, as does choosing which coffee table books to adorn it with, whether they're essential must-haves, travel-specific, or focused on the art of science fiction. And while we're fans of several furniture retailers, we felt we had to show some love to the coffee table universe over at Amazon, where you can get any of the styles you like with the two-day shipping and easy returns Prime members are used to. So we compiled some of the best-selling and top-rated coffee tables we could find on Amazon to inform your responsible and convenient journey to a new member of your living room.Yaheetech's Adjustable Lift Top Coffee Table, $90 on AmazonYaheetech's Adjustable Lift Top Coffee Table, $90 on Amazon: Hidden storage can be everything when you need extra space (and a very nice-to-have when you don't). The effortless and noiseless mechanism in this table makes it one the top-rated choice for coffee tables with an adjustable and liftable top. Whether you want to use the movable top for storage only or to also create a workspace in seconds, there's a lot of function in this analog mainstay furniture piece — and the espresso style is nice on the eyes.Emerald Home's Chandler Rustic Industrial Coffee Table, $158 on AmazonEmerald Home's Chandler Rustic Industrial Coffee Table, $158 on Amazon: The combination of distressed solid wood and industrial steel makes this coffee table a stable staple for your living room and a companion piece for years to come. Nearly 1,300 reviewers left the Chandler a 4.7-star average rating.Mecor's Rectangle Glass Coffee Table, $89 on AmazonMecor's Rectangle Glass Coffee Table, $89 on Amazon: Sleek and elegant, this highly rated glass coffee table gives you a unique-yet-functional appearance. The undercarriage is perfect for storage that is still visible, which means more room for books or laptops or last week's Sunday edition. This easy-to-install coffee table garnered a 4.3-star average from more than 100 reviewers.GreenForest's Round Coffee Table Round, $130 on AmazonGreenForest's Round Coffee Table, $130 on Amazon: The water-resistant and durable top on this coffee table shouldn't fool you — there's great style here. The round style is great for allowing better access to the table and couches around it. This table's reviewers left it a 4.5-star average rating and you can get it in an oak or walnut style.Vasagle's Coffee Table with Storage Shelf for Living Room, $86 on AmazonVasagle's Coffee Table with Storage Shelf for Living Room, $86 on Amazon: Though sparingly designed, this two-layer coffee table gives you two full-sized surfaces for storage and for coffee activities. It's perfect for couch diners and lazy evenings when you keep a computer or tablet on the coffee table while you surf for something to watch and want your essentials nearby. It's a new release on Amazon but that hasn't stopped it from earning a 4.5-star average rating from more than 500 reviewers.Best Choice Products's Round Tempered Glass Coffee Table, $90 on AmazonBest Choice Products's Round Tempered Glass Coffee Table, $90 on Amazon: The elegant gold trim on this glass coffee table is a perfect accent for a glass coffee table, in my opinion — and I'm not a huge fan of glass coffee tables. The design opens up your room and accentuates the table's surroundings. A plant and a small display or candle will perfect your living room.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.

Man who scammed Alabama town pleads guilty to theft Posted: 28 May 2019 09:03 AM PDT OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — A man already sentenced to federal prison in a $2 million scam pleaded guilty Tuesday to an additional charge in state court, capping an odd saga that took in an entire Alabama town.

The F-35 Is Getting Old: Why 6th Generation Fighters Will Dominate Everything Posted: 27 May 2019 05:00 PM PDT One of the F-35's key innovations is its ability to soak up sensor data and share it via datalinks to friendly forces, creating a composite 'picture.' This could allow a stealth aircraft to ride point and ferret out adversaries, while friendly forces maneuver into advantageous positions and sling missiles from further back without even turning on their radars.The American development and deployment of Fifth-Generation stealth aircraft like the F-35 Lightning is one of the central stories of today's security zeitgeist. But behind the scenes, several countries are already looking ahead to the design of a Sixth-Generation jet.(This first appeared last year.)The relentless pace of research is arguably driven less by combat experience—of which there is little—and more by a sober assessment that development of a successor will take multiple decades and is better started sooner rather than later.The Sixth-Generation fighter developers can be divided into two categories: the United States, which has developed and deployed two stealth fighter types, and countries that have skipped or given up on their attempt to build Fifth Generations jets. These latter countries have concluded that doing so is so time-consuming and expensive that it makes more sense to focus on tomorrow's technology than try to catch up with today's.

Trump, in Japan, attacks Biden and heaps praise on Kim Posted: 28 May 2019 06:17 AM PDT President Trump wrapped up his trip to Japan by continuing to attack former Vice President Joe Biden for supporting legislation that had a disproportionate impact on African-Americans.

The mysterious SpaceX Crew Dragon explosion is still being investigated Posted: 29 May 2019 07:12 AM PDT SpaceX has been on a real hot streak as of late, with many successful missions and firsts, like the successful docking of its Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station. A small speed bump in that otherwise smooth road came in late April when a test of the Crew Dragon resulted in an explosion and total loss of the spacecraft.Details regarding the accident have been hard to come by, and SpaceX waited quite a while before even acknowledging that it had lost the Crew Dragon in the incident. Several weeks have now passed and, despite a small info dump that came over a week after the explosion, the investigation into why the craft detonated remains ongoing.As SpaceNews reports, a presentation on Wednesday to a committee of the NASA Advisory Council offered a few more details on the explosion and the ongoing investigation.The error or glitch that caused the explosion is still being referred to as "an anomaly," which doesn't tell us anything about the reason the spacecraft self-destructed, but NASA's Kathy Lueders did offer some insight into the chain of events that immediately followed the incident."I will tell you that the team did a great job," Lueders explained. "The team followed the mishap plan beautifully. All the notifications were made. The SpaceX folks did a tremendous job."The Crew Dragon Demo-1 spacecraft, which was the one that suffered the anomaly, was being tested on a static platform when the incident occurred. The SpaceX team was testing its thrusters, including those that would be used for an in-flight abort to push the capsule away from its rocket if a failure or other serious issue was detected in the midst of a launch.NASA says SpaceX is conducting the investigation into the vehicle failure alongside a team of NASA's own investigators, and that the findings of the investigation shouldn't be rushed. However, both NASA and SpaceX will need to ensure the investigation is wrapped up before the Crew Dragon program can push forward and eventually send crewed missions into space.

Robert Mueller: Charging the president with a crime was not an option we could consider Posted: 29 May 2019 08:29 AM PDT Speaking publicly for first time since the release of Russia report, special counsel Robert Mueller says there were 'multiple, systematic efforts' to interfere with the presidential election, that his team found insufficient evidence to charge a broader conspiracy, and that if there was confidence that the president did not commit a crime, the report would have said so.

Pope says he would confront Trump directly on border wall Posted: 28 May 2019 11:26 AM PDT In a wide-ranging television interview with Mexico's Televisa aired on Tuesday, the pope also shrugged off criticism from ultra-conservative Roman Catholics who call him a heretic. Francis, who has clashed with Trump before on migration issues, discussed the situation at the U.S.-Mexican border with veteran Vatican reporter Valentina Alazraki, who is Mexican. "I don't know what's happening with this new culture of defending territories by building walls.

Israel moves towards election rerun as deadline looms Posted: 29 May 2019 09:30 AM PDT Israelis faced the increasing likelihood Wednesday of another general election only months after April polls with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition talks deadlocked hours ahead of a midnight deadline. Confronted with the seeming impossibility of forming the coalition he seeks, Netanyahu has turned his efforts in recent days towards pushing for new elections as an alternative if Wednesday's deadline approaches without an agreement. Doing so could prevent Netanyahu's nightmare scenario of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin selecting another parliament member to try to form a government.

Venezuela gun violence plummets because bullets and weapons are too expensive, gang members say Posted: 28 May 2019 03:05 AM PDT The feared street gangster El Negrito sleeps with a pistol under his pillow and says he has lost track of his murder count. But despite his hardened demeanour, he is quick to gripe about how Venezuela's failing economy is cutting into his profits. Firing a gun has become a luxury. Bullets are expensive at $1 (78p) each and with less cash circulating on the street, he says robberies do not pay like they used to. For the 24-year-old, that has all given way to a simple fact: Even for Venezuelan criminals, it is become harder to get by. "If you empty your clip, you're shooting off $15 (£12)," said El Negrito, who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition he be identified only by his street name and photographed wearing a hoodie and face mask to avoid attracting unwelcome attention."You lose your pistol or the police take it and you're throwing away $800." Officials of President Nicolas Maduro's socialist administration stopped publishing statistics charting crime trends long ago. But in something of an unexpected silver lining to the country's all-consuming economic crunch, experts say armed assaults and killings are plummeting in one of the world's most violent nations.At the Venezuelan Observatory of Violence, a Caracas-based nonprofit group, researchers estimate homicides have plunged up to 20 per cent over the last three years based on tallies from media clippings and sources at local morgues.The decline has a direct link to the economic tailspin that has helped spark a political battle for control of the once-wealthy oil nation.Soaring inflation topped 1 million per cent last year, making the local bolivar nearly useless, even though ATM machines have been unable to dispense more than a dollar's worth of scrip anyway.The severe scarcity of food and medicine has driven some 3.7 million to seek better prospects in places like Colombia, Panama and Peru — the majority of them young males from whom gangs recruit. Workdays are frequently curtailed due to nationwide strikes.But as the country descends into a state of lawlessness, many Venezuelans who turn to crime find themselves subject to the same chaos that has led to a broader political and social meltdown.Critics blame 20 years of the socialist revolution launched by the late President Hugo Chavez, who expropriated once-thriving businesses that today produce a fraction of their potential under government management.Earlier this year, opposition leader Juan Guaido launched a bold campaign with the support of the US and more than 50 nations to oust Mr Maduro, who succeeded Chavez.However, Mr Guaido has yet to make good on his promises to restore democracy, spark a robust economy and make the streets safer. As a result of the chaos, crime has not so much disappeared as simply morphed in form. While assaults are down, reports of theft and pilfering of everything from copper telephone wires to livestock are surging.Meanwhile, drug trafficking and illegal gold mining have become default activities for organised crime.When night falls, streets in Caracas clear as most residents abide by an undeclared curfew out of fear for their safety. Despite the significant drop in killings, Venezuelans tend not to gaze at their mobile phones in the streets. Many leave gold and silver wedding rings in secure places at home, while others have grown accustomed to checking whether they are being followed. "Venezuela remains one of the most violent countries in the world," said Dorothy Kronick, who teaches political science at the University of Pennsylvania and has carried out extensive research in Caracas' slums. "It has wartime levels of violence — but no war." El Negrito leads for-hire hoodlums called the Crazy Boys, a band that forms part of an intricate criminal network in Petare, one of Latin America's largest and most feared slums.The gangster, who agreed to an interview with two associates at their hillside hideout in Caracas, said his group now carries out roughly five kidnappings a year, down considerably from years past. Such express abductions are big business. Typically, a victim is nabbed and held hostage for up to 48 hours while loved ones scramble to gather as much cash as they can find, with kidnappers focused on speed and a quick return rather than on the size of the payout. El Negrito said the ransom they set depends on what a victim's car costs and a deal can turn deadly if demands are not met. But like many of his associates, he has considered leaving the trade in Venezuela and emigrating. He said some people have quit the world of crime and sought more honest work abroad, fearing stiff penalties in other countries where laws are more enforced. While explaining that he struggles to support his wife and young daughter, El Negrito passed a silver pistol between his hands. A Bible lay open to Proverbs on a dresser as a breeze turned the pages. Robert Briceno, director of the Venezuelan Observatory of Violence, said the decline in homicides is a matter of basic economics: As cash becomes scarce in Venezuela, there is less to steal. "These days, nobody is doing well — not honest citizens who produce wealth or the criminals who prey on them," he said. One associate of the Crazy Boys, who gave only his nickname, Dog, said he has no trouble finding ammunition for his guns on the black market. He said the challenge is paying for them in a country where the average person earns $6.50 a month. "A pistol used to cost one of these bills," he said, crumbling up a 10 bolivar bill that can no longer be used to buy a single cigarette. "Now, this is nothing."Associated Press

Best Tech Deals in May 2019 Posted: 29 May 2019 08:32 AM PDT Amazon Deals | Walmart Deals | Apple Deals | TV Deals | Gaming Deals | Laptop DealsGreat news if your arsenal of gadgets is due for an upgrade. Retailers are currently offering extended Memorial Day sales with discounts on everything from smart home devices to game consoles. Nintendo Switch owners can score Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle for $19.99 from Walmart. Normally, this game is priced at $60, so that's $40 off its regular price. It's also the lowest price we've ever seen for this game. Amazon and Best Buy also offer this deal.  With its gorgeous world that's fun to explore and multiplayer mode, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a must have game for Nintendo Switch.  For Pokemon fans, Walmart also offers Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! w/ Poke Ball for $79.44 ($21 off).  Bargain shopping for a new unlocked phone? Then you might be interested in knowing that B&H has the Sony Xperia XZ3 Unlocked 64GB w/ Prepaid SIM Card on sale for $529.99 ($330 off). It's the lowest price we've ever seen for this device and one of the best smartphone deals we've seen this month. With the imminent arrival of Amazon Prime Day 2019, soon we'll be gathering the best Amazon Prime Day deals. In the meantime, here are some of the best tech deals we're seeing right now. 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No Bull, This Lamborghini Gallardo Is Rear-Wheel Drive Posted: 28 May 2019 05:49 AM PDT The limited-run Gallardo LP550-2 Black Edition's V10 exclusively powers its rear wheels. The Lamborghini Gallardo proved to be the Italian marque's best selling car in its history. While some 14,000 Lamborghini Gallardos were built from 2003 - 2013, there were several very special edition models, this LP550-2 Black Edition listed by Lamborghini Dallas being one of them.

The Latest: Iran's Guard says it doesn't fear war with US Posted: 28 May 2019 02:20 AM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on developments in the Persian Gulf region and elsewhere in the Mideast amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran (all times local):

Tesla starts delivering the entry-level Model 3 with locked down features Posted: 27 May 2019 03:04 PM PDT While demand for Tesla's Model 3 has never been much of a problem, the company took its sweet time before making the $35,000 configuration available to prospective buyers. This naturally rubbed many the wrong way given that the entire impetus behind the Model 3 was to offer up an affordable EV for the masses. Instead, the cheapest Model 3 for quite a while was priced at $42,900.The reasoning behind this, not surprisingly, involves Tesla's ongoing struggles to generate as much cash as possible. Explaining Tesla's thought process on the matter, Elon Musk last year said that if Tesla were to ship the minimum cost Model 3 right out of the gate, it "would cause Tesla to lose money and die." In short, Tesla prioritized selling higher-margin versions of the Model 3 above all else.With that said, the highly-anticipated $35,000 Model 3 configuration wasn't officially available for purchase until February of this year. A few weeks later, in characteristic Tesla fashion, something odd happened out of the blue: the $35,000 configuration disappeared from the company's online store, with Tesla noting that the only way to order the $35,000 model would be in person at a company store or via the phone.One month later, the price of all Model 3 variants went up by $400. And through it all, deliveries of the entry-level Model 3 with locked down features were seemingly non-existent.But the fun has apparently come to an end.Electrek is reporting that Tesla recently started delivering the entry-level Model 3 with locked down features such as limited range and no access to live mapping. Incidentally, if you're willing to spend a bit more, you can get a Model 3 with a range of 310 miles and significantly faster acceleration.

Sears buyer Eddie Lampert wants to avoid up to $43M in severance pay from bankruptcy Posted: 29 May 2019 08:33 AM PDT The investor who bought Sears' assets out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy is now trying to back out of an agreement to pay severance to laid-off workers.

Acura NSX May Add a 650-HP Type R Model and a Convertible Variant Posted: 28 May 2019 10:08 AM PDT Rumors have circulated for years that a more hard-core NSX was coming, and a new report suggests it might arrive in 2019.

Brazil's mangroves on the front line of climate change Posted: 28 May 2019 04:30 AM PDT Instead he parks his two-foot-wide boat at the shore of the Caratingui river and wends his way on foot through the tangle of mangroves to dig out crabs with his hands from the dark muck. Water levels have risen 20-30 centimeters over the past 100 years in coastal Bahia state, where Cairu is located, according to climate researcher Carlos Nobre at the University of Sao Paulo.

Six New Six-Figure Convertibles to Kick-Start Summer Posted: 28 May 2019 02:04 PM PDT

Venezuela talks in Norway must focus on Maduro departure: US Posted: 28 May 2019 11:53 AM PDT Talks in Norway between Venezuela's government and the US-backed opposition should focus only on President Nicolas Maduro's removal, Washington said Tuesday. "We note the talks in Norway. As we have repeatedly stated, the United States believes the only thing to negotiate with Nicolas Maduro is the conditions of his departure," State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus told reporters.

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