| Antwon Rose Protests Continue In Pittsburgh For Third Straight Night Posted: 22 Jun 2018 05:54 PM PDT  For the third day in a row, hundreds of protesters continue to call for
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| President Trump's empathy-free week Posted: 22 Jun 2018 02:19 PM PDT  This week in Trump's America, the White House struggled to answer a simple question: Don't you have any empathy?
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| 'At capacity': Asylum seekers face standoff at border between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso Posted: 22 Jun 2018 07:38 AM PDT  In the past month, Customs and Border Protection agents have been stopping migrants at the beginning of the bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, rather than at the alternate end in El Paso, Texas. This change has sparked a new debate.
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| Amazon workers 'refuse' to build tech for US immigration, warning Jeff Bezos of IBM's Nazi legacy Posted: 22 Jun 2018 08:28 AM PDT  People working for Amazon have written to the company's CEO, Jeff Bezos, to protest the sale of facial recognition tools and other technology to police departments and government agencies. The workers cite the use of Amazon technology by the US Department of Homeland Security and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, which have been criticised for enforcing Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy, which has seen parents separated from their children at the US border. Holocaust experts claim IBM's German subsidiary directly supplied the Nazis with technology which assisted the operation of concentration camps at Auschwitz and Treblinka.
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| Tom Arnold says Michael Cohen is cooperating “100%” with prosecutors Posted: 22 Jun 2018 01:42 PM PDT  Lawrence gets Tom Arnold to answer questions about Michael Cohen- and Tom Arnold says Michael Cohen will tell the truth about Donald Trump.
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| Koreas to hold reunions for war-separated families in August Posted: 22 Jun 2018 04:10 AM PDT  North and South Korea agreed Friday to resume reunions for families separated by the Korean War in August -- the first such meetings since 2015 and the latest step in a remarkable diplomatic thaw on the peninsula. The resumption of the reunions was among the agreements reached between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the South's president Moon Jae-in at their landmark summit in April. Officials from both sides met at the North's scenic Mount Kumgang resort on Friday and set a date for late August.
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| The Dystopian Horror Of Housing Children In An Old Walmart Posted: 22 Jun 2018 04:18 PM PDT  When the news broke last week that migrant children from Central America are
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| Separating Breastfeeding Babies From Moms Could Affect ‘Health For A Lifetime': Doctors Posted: 22 Jun 2018 04:13 PM PDT  An international group of physicians condemned the Trump administration on
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| WHAT'S HAPPENING: Trump order sows confusion on the border Posted: 22 Jun 2018 01:21 PM PDT  President Donald Trump's administration on Friday worked on a plan to reunite separated families, and detained parents struggled to get in touch with their children, some of whom were being held hundreds of miles away. Trump himself took a hard line on the crisis, accusing the Democrats of telling "phony stories of sadness and grief." A look at the latest developments:
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| Trump admin struggles to repair migrant families it shattered Posted: 22 Jun 2018 02:02 PM PDT  Efren Olivares, director of the Texas Civil Rights Project Racial and Economic Justice Program, talks about the effort to reunite families split by Donald Trump's zero tolerance border policy.
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| Self-Driving Uber Driver May Have Been Watching Hulu During Crash, Cops Say Posted: 22 Jun 2018 12:21 PM PDT  The backup driver in a fatal accident between a self-driving Uber and a
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| This massive pile of barrels will break your bourbon-loving heart Posted: 23 Jun 2018 08:22 AM PDT  To the bourbon fans out there: I'm sorry for what you're about to witness. I know it will pain you to see thousands of barrels piled up in a mess of broken wood and metal scraps rather than stacked neatly along the walls of your favorite distillery, but that's the unfortunate reality down in Bardstown, Ky. right now. SEE ALSO: 7 smoky beers to challenge your taste buds As the Courier-Journal reports, part of a warehouse at Barton 1792 Distillery collapsed on Friday, sending an estimated 9,000 barrels tumbling to the ground. No one was hurt. In a statement provided to the newspaper, the company said it's in the process of assessing the damage and determining which barrels can be saved. An image snapped by the Bardstown, Kentucky Fire Department shows the aftermath of the collapse.Image: Chief Billy Mattingly/AP/REX/ShutterstockStill, there's concern that leaking bourbon could contaminate the ground water. As the New York Times reports, though initial testing "came back clean," state officials from the Division of Waste Management and from the Division of Water plan to continue testing. Despite the collapse, the Courier-Journal reports that the distillery plans to stay open on Saturday for tours, as usual. The paper reports that the warehouse is just one of 29 warehouses on the distillery's property. While we're thrilled no one was hurt in the collapse, we'll be busy mourning the loss of what could be a serious amount of nice liquor. I mean, just look at the aerial footage, courtesy of CBS DFW: Pour one out for the barrels we've lost. WATCH: This gadget lets you pour wine without uncorking the bottle
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| Chevrolet unveils all-new Blazer SUV Posted: 22 Jun 2018 02:25 AM PDT  Chevrolet has just unveiled a stunning new SUV called the Blazer. The Blazer looks a little like a cross between a Mazda CX-5 and a Lexus RX. As well as being an absolutely outstanding design, the all-new Chevy Blazer will offer levels of customization normally reserved for small models aimed at a largely youthful demographic.
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| US Supreme Court says warrant needed to get cell phone location data Posted: 22 Jun 2018 08:10 AM PDT  In a landmark digital privacy case, the US Supreme Court ruled Friday that police need a warrant before obtaining cell phone location data about a suspect from telecom companies. In a 5-4 decision, the nation's highest court said that cell phone location data is protected under the Fourth Amendment, which guards against unreasonable search and seizure. Data from the suspect's cell phone was used to show that he was in the vicinity when several robberies took place.
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| Delta Air Lines Bans Pit Bulls as Service and Support Animals Posted: 23 Jun 2018 08:44 AM PDT  The decision is being criticized.
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| Guatemalan Mother Reunited With Son After Suing the Government Posted: 22 Jun 2018 07:22 AM PDT  A Guatemalan mother who sued the government after being separated from her son
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| Democrat Ted Lieu Plays Audio Of Migrant Kids Crying On House Floor Posted: 22 Jun 2018 11:45 AM PDT  On the House floor Friday, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) played the infamous audio
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| Turkey's master campaigner, Erdogan faces biggest election challenge Posted: 22 Jun 2018 05:51 AM PDT  By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) - After dominating Turkish politics for a decade and a half, President Tayyip Erdogan now faces his biggest electoral challenge, from a combative former teacher who has revitalized a dispirited opposition in less than two months. Turkey holds presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday that are among the most important in its modern history. By calling early polls - they were originally set for November 2019 - Erdogan appeared to have wrongfooted his foes.
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| Mystery extinct ape discovered in ancient Chinese imperial tomb Posted: 22 Jun 2018 03:22 AM PDT  An entirely new species of ape has been discovered buried in an ancient tomb in central China. The remains of the now-extinct gibbon, which researchers have named Junzi imperialis, were found in a burial chamber in Shaanxi Province that dates back around 2,300 years. Researchers believe it may be the first ape species to have perished as a direct result of human activities such as hunting. "All of the world's apes - chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and gibbons - are threatened with extinction today due to human activities, but no ape species were thought to have become extinct as a result of historic hunting or habitat loss," note scientists at the Zoological Society of London, who led the research. "However, the discovery of the recently extinct Junzi changes this, and highlights the vulnerability of gibbons in particular." The skull of the extinct Junzi gibbon Credit: ZSL The Junzi are believed to have completely died out less than 300 years ago and could be one of a number of now-extinct gibbon species that once inhabited central China. Lead author Dr Samuel Turvey said the discovery suggests we are currently "underestimating the impact of humans on primate diversity". "These findings reveal the importance of using historical archives such as the archaeological record to inform our understanding of conservation and stress the need for greater international collaboration to protect surviving populations of gibbons in the wild," he added. A cranial reconstruction of the Junzi gibbon Credit: ZSL The partial cranium and lower jawbone of the ape were found in the burial chamber believed to belong to Lady Xia, the grandmother of China's first emperor, Qin Shihuang, who ordered the building of the Great Wall of China and the Terracotta Army sculptures. First excavated in 2004, the tomb contained 12 burial pits that contained animal remains, including leopards, lynx and black bears. Archaeologist Hu Songmei, of the Shaanxi institute, told Science that imperial Chinese burial chambers were commonly arranged in this manner so that the departed could "continue to enjoy the life they knew" in the afterlife. The Junzi gibbon was discovered in an ancient Chinese imperial tomb Credit: ZSL Gibbons were also regarded as high-status pets and considered to be wise and noble animals during the period of Emperor Qin's rule up until 210 BC. Today, gibbons are the most endangered of all the ape species due to a loss of their forest habitat, the illegal wildlife trade, the use of their body parts in Chinese medicines and poaching, according to the WWF. The world's most endangered species The Hainan gibbon, found on Hainan Island in southern China, is considered to be the world's rarest mammal, with only 26 still in existence. The full research has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Science.
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| Student: Cruz said 'get out of here' before school shooting Posted: 22 Jun 2018 11:49 AM PDT  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A freshman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School told investigators he encountered shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz in a stairwell as he was loading his AR-15 rifle and was told, "you better get out of here," according to police interview transcripts released Friday.
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| First lady wears controversial jacket to border visit Posted: 21 Jun 2018 06:39 PM PDT  On her trip to Texas to visit immigrant children, Melania Trump donned a jacket that read: "I REALLY DON'T CARE, DO U?"
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| Jogger crosses US-Canada border by mistake, is held for two weeks in detention centre Posted: 23 Jun 2018 05:11 AM PDT  A French tourist who accidentally crossed the border into the US from Canada during an evening jog was sent to a detention centre 125 miles away and held for two weeks before being released. Cedella Roman, 19, who is mixed race, was apprehended by US border patrol guards in White Rock, near Vancouver, after illegally entering the country. "[The border guard] started telling me that I had crossed the border illegally and I told him that I really did not do it on purpose," she told Radio Canada.
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| US designer Spade mourned at hometown funeral Posted: 21 Jun 2018 06:38 PM PDT  Friends and loved ones said goodbye Thursday to American fashion designer Kate Spade at a funeral in Kansas City, Missouri, birthplace of the 55-year-old who committed suicide two weeks ago. Spade was one of the biggest names in American fashion, known especially for her sleek handbags. An additional tragedy befell the family hours before the late-afternoon service, as Spade's "heartbroken" 89-year-old father died at his home in the Midwestern US city.
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| This Alternative To Detaining Immigrant Families Works. Trump Just Won't Use It. Posted: 22 Jun 2018 02:54 PM PDT  The way the Trump administration talks about it, you'd think there are only
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| Ethiopian PM escapes grenade attack, one dead, scores hurt Posted: 23 Jun 2018 01:58 PM PDT  By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed survived a grenade attack on Saturday at a massive rally in support of his push for radical political and economic reforms, including a peace deal with regional arch-enemy Eritrea. Police said six suspects had been detained, without giving details, while state media said nine police officials, including the deputy commissioner of the Addis Ababa Police Commission, were being held over security failings. Despite boasting one of Africa's fastest growing economies, opponents say the benefits have not been shared fairly between ethnic groups and regions in the country, which has been run by the same ruling coalition for more than quarter of a century.
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| John Oliver Is Blocked By China After He Makes Fun Of Its President Posted: 22 Jun 2018 09:31 AM PDT  On Sunday's "Last Week Tonight," covering China and its President Xi Jinping,
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| Alec Cook Case: Former University of Wisconsin Student Gets 3 Years for Campus Sexual Assaults Posted: 22 Jun 2018 11:02 AM PDT  Cook broke down in tears as he was sentenced for sexual assault, choking and stalking.
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| Warming drives spread of toxic algae in US, researchers say Posted: 22 Jun 2018 10:55 AM PDT  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The words blasted to cellphones around Oregon's capital city were ominous: "Civil emergency . prepare for action."
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| US Border Patrol sets up surprise immigration checkpoint in Maine Posted: 22 Jun 2018 05:29 PM PDT  US Border Patrol set up a temporary inland checkpoint on a Maine interstate, a move civil rights advocates say raises concerning questions about constitutional protections under the Trump administration. The inland checkpoint was first reported by the Bangor Daily News, which sent reporters to drive through the Interstate 95 stop and ask a few questions of the Border Patrol officers there. Drivers arriving at the checkpoint, which was there for 11 hours, were being asked citizenship questions before the agents were allowing them to proceed.
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| Cameroonian town ravaged by Boko Haram bears deep scars Posted: 23 Jun 2018 03:46 AM PDT  Amchidé (Cameroon) (AFP) - Burnt cars, houses torched or pockmarked by heavy shelling and shuttered schools mark the once bustling Cameroon town of Amchide which was a frontline in the war against Boko Haram. Most of the inhabitants fled after October 2014 when the town near the Nigerian border became the battleground between the Cameroonian army and Boko Haram fighters. Although some have returned after a call by the authorities to come home, Amchide is a shadow of its former self.
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| Take a look at the $2.6 billion 'ultra high-end' museum-retail complex coming to Hong Kong Posted: 22 Jun 2018 04:48 AM PDT |
| Uber car's 'safety' driver streamed TV show before fatal crash -police Posted: 22 Jun 2018 10:19 AM PDT  A report by the Tempe Police Department said the driver, Rafaela Vasquez, repeatedly looked down and not at the road, glancing up a half second before the car hit Elaine Herzberg, 49, who was crossing the street at night. The report said police concluded the crash, which has dealt Uber Technologies Inc a major setback in its efforts to develop self-driving cars, would have been "entirely avoidable" if Vasquez had been paying attention. Vasquez could face charges of vehicular manslaughter, according to the report, which was released late on Thursday in response to a public records request.
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| Crying Migrant Girl In Heartbreaking Photo Wasn't Separated From Her Mother Posted: 22 Jun 2018 05:46 AM PDT  A photo of a sobbing 2-year-old Honduran immigrant girl that shocked the world
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| We Can Already See The Damage From The Masterpiece Cakeshop Ruling Posted: 22 Jun 2018 05:00 AM PDT  In recent weeks, a lesbian couple in New York City reported that they were
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| Jameis Winston To Be Suspended Over Uber Groping Accusation: Report Posted: 22 Jun 2018 06:50 AM PDT  The NFL plans to suspend Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston for
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| Why China's Anti-Air Exercises in the South China Sea Should Spook the U.S. Military Posted: 23 Jun 2018 06:09 AM PDT  The drills were reported by the Hong Kong–based South China Morning Post (SCMP), which cited an article in the People's Liberation Army Daily, the Chinese military's official newspaper. The drills simulated defeating an aerial attack, the SCMP said, and including "three target drones making flyovers of a ship formation at varying heights and directions." The PLA Daily report said that the drones were used to "precisely verify the feasibility and effectiveness to ensure a close stimulation of an aerial attack target." The Chinese military's paper added that drones had been used during exercises at least thirty times before. As the SCMP pointed out, the Chinese military didn't release many details about the drills, including the precise timing, location or what Chinese Navy ships participated.
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| Panel: Teamsters at Disney World violated labor law Posted: 22 Jun 2018 08:48 AM PDT  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Teamsters union representing bus drivers and costumed characters at Disney World committed an unfair labor practice when it ignored members' requests to resign from the union, a labor relations panel ruled this week, upholding almost all of a judge's earlier decision.
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| Italy doubles down on anti-migrant stance ahead of EU summit Posted: 22 Jun 2018 03:21 PM PDT  Italy doubled down Friday on its new tough stance against migrants, insisting it could not take "one more" refugee and warned the migration crisis could put the bloc's survival at stake. Just two days before a mini summit on the issue in Brussels, Italy's three-week-old populist government dug its heels in on campaign promises to stop the influx of migrants, threatening to seize rescue ships or barring them from its ports. "We cannot take in one more person," hardline Interior Minister Matteo Salvini told the German weekly Der Spiegel.
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| How to Make Perfect Pasta Salad Posted: 22 Jun 2018 11:15 AM PDT  Congratulations—You just found your new go-to pasta salad! This veggie-packed beauty is nice and filling, thanks to meaty eggplant.
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| Pride weekend: New York to San Francisco - All the US marches and celebrations taking place Posted: 22 Jun 2018 06:15 AM PDT  Cities across the US will celebrate Pride Month this weekend with marches, concerts, talks, fundraisers and more. Many of the marches are the culmination of weeks of celebration and education throughout June, which is recognised around the world as Pride Month. International Pride events take place through the summer, with Paris celebrating next week (30 June), London and Madrid staging parades on 7 July and Amsterdam's main event not coming until 4 August.
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| Prince Charles visits UK site of nerve agent attack Posted: 22 Jun 2018 05:02 AM PDT  Prince Charles and his wife Camilla visited Salisbury on Friday to support the city as it tries to recover from the impact of this year's poison attack on a former Russian double agent and his daughter. Visitor numbers have fallen since Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found slumped on a bench in March. Charles and Camilla also held a private meeting with Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey who fell ill after coming into contact with the Novichok nerve agent after trying to help the Skripals.
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| Mike Huckabee's Racist Tweet Calls MS-13 Nancy Pelosi's 'Campaign Committee' Posted: 23 Jun 2018 08:49 AM PDT  Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) suggested that MS-13 gang members are
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| Michigan Woman Thought She Won $500 Lotto Prize, Later Learns It Was $1 Million Posted: 22 Jun 2018 08:05 AM PDT  It took her two days to realize she won the top prize.
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