| 'I was the last person to get out alive': Narrow escape from the New Zealand mosque Posted: 15 Mar 2019 03:05 PM PDT  Survivors have described horrific scenes of carnage inside the two mosques in New Zealand where 49 were killed in a shooting rampage.
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| Beto O’Rourke Says Time to Make Pot Legal and ‘Not Cool’ in U.S. Posted: 14 Mar 2019 09:45 AM PDT  "Middle schools are one of the fastest-growing markets for marijuana sales today," O'Rourke said Thursday at a campaign event in Iowa. A key reason to legalize pot would be to reduce the number of people of color jailed on drug offenses, O'Rourke said. "We can free ourselves from the distinction of being the country that imprisons more of its fellow citizens than any other country on the face of the planet," O'Rourke said.
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| Don’t Break Up Big Tech Posted: 15 Mar 2019 03:30 AM PDT  The worst ideas in Washington are often bipartisan. Big Tech is about to learn this lesson, if it hasn't already.Elizabeth Warren is out with a headline-grabbing proposal to break up Big Tech companies, the sort of overly ambitious government plan that once would have engendered knee-jerk Republican opposition. Not anymore. Who says we all can't get along?When the senator tweeted her (understandable) objection that Facebook had taken down her ads attacking Facebook and other tech companies, Ted Cruz agreed that the companies have too much power.Tech is caught in a right–left pincer. Conservatives don't like these companies because they are owned and operated by sanctimonious Silicon Valley liberals subject to the worst sort of groupthink. Progressives don't like them because they are colossal profit-making enterprises.That's why there is some chance Washington might get together and, along the lines Warren proposes, effectively outlaw the business models of some of the most successful and iconic American companies.Warren's idea to cleave off the platforms of the tech companies and have them run as "platform utilities" separate from the rest of their business is unworkable and is justified by a series of errors and misjudgments.It's not true, as Warren asserts, that the antitrust suit against Microsoft in the 1990s opened up the space for Google and Facebook to thrive. Microsoft never got the Internet and left the space open for Google and Facebook all by itself, as often happens with a large incumbent wedded to its business model.She charges that the tech companies use mergers to limit competition and cites Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp. It's hard to discern the harm here. When the social network bought it, WhatsApp was available for a fee. Now it's free, and more people use it than ever. What's the problem?She calls out Google for allegedly killing off its competitors by burying them in its searches. It's not obvious that Google actually does this, although its search business inherently involves constantly making choices to try to best serve what people want to see. No government regulator is going to improve Google's searches, or is qualified to even try.Warren's proposal is obviously formulated without taking any account of the interests of consumers, who are the ones who made the tech companies so large.Why does Google provide for free a tool without which it's impossible to imagine contemporary life? Because it can monetize it with advertising. Without the advertising, which Warren insists should be a separate business, Google has no incentive to devote engineers to improving its search engine.By the same token, no one will welcome iPhones that no longer come with or sell Apple apps. And would people really appreciate having to go to two different Amazons, one just a platform, one selling Amazon products?This is all silly, as are the mergers that Warren pledges to reverse, including Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods. Amazon doesn't have anything close to a monopoly in food retail. Rather than taking over the sector, it's spurring investment and innovation. The nation's largest supermarket chain, Kroger, was slated to increase its spending on investment 200 percent in 2018.The tech giants aren't stand-pat companies. Amazon alone spent more than $22 billion on investment in 2017. The development of autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, and voice recognition wouldn't be nearly as advanced if it weren't for the research of the tech companies. The behemoth of yesteryear, General Electric, isn't making these investments.None of this is to deny genuine concerns about tech companies. They need rules for content that honor the spirit of the First Amendment, and perhaps there should be tighter regulations around privacy. But any real offenses should be addressed with fixes directed at specific conduct, rather than with a massive politically imposed reorganization.That's a very bad idea, and if you had any doubt, watch it get a respectful hearing from both sides in Washington.© 2019 by King Features Syndicate
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| Boeing upgrades software on crisis-hit 737 MAX after deadly crash Posted: 15 Mar 2019 02:04 PM PDT  Boeing is upgrading the stall prevention software on its 737 MAX, industry sources said Friday, as French investigators scoured black box data from the latest of two deadly crashes involving the aircraft in recent months. The MAX has been grounded worldwide following Sunday's Ethiopia Airlines disaster that killed all 157 on board, and the fallout has left the company, regulators and airlines scrambling to respond. Boeing will fine-tune its MCAS system -- implicated in the crash of a Lion Air 737 MAX 8 in Indonesia in October -- within 10 days, said two sources, who cautioned that the cause of the latest crash has yet to be determined.
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| Hundreds surrender in last Islamic State enclave as SDF advance Posted: 14 Mar 2019 11:21 AM PDT  Adnan Afrin, a commander in the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said hundreds of people were emerging, adding to the many thousands who have streamed out of Baghouz in recent weeks. "They are coming out this way in case there are snipers or someone wants to attack." SDF spokesman Mustafa Bali said some 1,300 jihadists and their families came out on Thursday. SDF fighters said they included foreigners.
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| Admissions scam adds insult to injury for minority applicants Posted: 14 Mar 2019 01:24 PM PDT  In what a federal prosecutor called "the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice," dozens of people were charged in a bribery scheme to cheat on SAT and ACT entrance exams and buy admission to elite schools for the children of wealthy parents. Through payments disguised as donations, parents involved in the cheating scandal paid between $250,000 and $400,000 per student to its "mastermind," William Singer, who then laundered the money through his college counseling service to bribe college officials and coaches.
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| 'Bomb cyclone' fizzles to rain across U.S. Midwest Posted: 14 Mar 2019 05:39 AM PDT  Runways were cleared, the lights came back on and stranded motorists and airline passengers were back on the move on Thursday.
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| New Zealand massacre puts focus on semi-automatic weapons Posted: 15 Mar 2019 01:13 PM PDT  The horrific death toll in the New Zealand mosque massacre has put the spotlight on the lethality of the semi-automatic weapons used by the Christchurch gunman and in numerous attacks in the United States. The New Zealand police have not yet identified the exact makes and models of the various guns used by the assailant. At least one was a shotgun but others appeared to be similar to the semi-automatic rifles used in a number of US mass shootings and equipped with large-capacity magazines.
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| Democrats' civil war between progressives and moderates will bring 2020 Trump victory Posted: 14 Mar 2019 07:07 AM PDT  Since the 2016 election, progressive and moderate Democrats have been unified by hatred of President Trump, but the cracks in the party are opening.
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| Reputed Gambino crime family member fatally shot in front of his home on Staten Island Posted: 14 Mar 2019 04:38 AM PDT  Francesco "Franky Boy" Cali, the reputed leader of the Gambino crime family, was shot multiple times in his torso in front of his home.
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| People Are Leaving Floral Tributes at Mosques Around the World After the New Zealand Attack Posted: 15 Mar 2019 02:08 PM PDT  The flowers have become a way for people to express unity and solidarity
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| 14 Examples of Beautiful Caribbean Architecture Posted: 15 Mar 2019 11:52 AM PDT |
| Regulators challenge Boeing to prove its Max jets are safe Posted: 14 Mar 2019 05:07 PM PDT  Aviation regulators worldwide laid down a stark challenge for Boeing to prove that its grounded 737 Max jets are safe to fly amid suspicions that faulty software might have contributed to two crashes that killed 346 people in less than six months.
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| The Latest: Nigeria calls off search at collapsed school Posted: 14 Mar 2019 05:43 AM PDT  LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Latest on Nigeria school building collapse (all times local):
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| Grieving families of Ethiopia crash victims angry at delays Posted: 14 Mar 2019 04:08 AM PDT  By Aaron Maasho and Duncan Miriri ADDIS ABABA/GARA-BOKKA, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Families of some of the 157 victims of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 stormed out of a meeting with the airline on Thursday, complaining they were not being given timely information, as others paid their respects at the burnt crash site. The airline had called a meeting with families in a hotel in Addis Ababa but around 100 relatives walked out. "I'm so angry," said Yemeni citizen Abdulmajid Shariff, 38, who lost his brother-in-law in Sunday's disaster. ...
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| 'Epic' bomb cyclone hits central US with heavy snow, winds; Colorado trooper killed Posted: 14 Mar 2019 02:30 AM PDT  A powerful storm is unleashing a ferocious mix of snow, rain and wind across the central USA.
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| Breivik's shadow hangs heavy over Christchurch attack Posted: 15 Mar 2019 08:34 AM PDT  The New Zealand mosque attacker claimed inspiration from Norwegian rightwing extremist Anders Behring Breivik and the deadly rampage in Christchurch on Friday resembled his 2011 massacre in its methods and motives. Extremists around the world have sought to emulate Breivik ever since his deadly attacks in Norway which left 77 people dead in 2011. The Christchurch attacks bore several of the features of Breivik's: mass shootings, multicultural victims, a racist manifesto published online and inscribed weapons.
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| Tucker Carlson: Meet the 24-year-old woman labelled a 'powerful bully' by Fox News host after she found tapes of his sexist comments Posted: 14 Mar 2019 04:14 AM PDT  Madeline Peltz works the night shift at the liberal media watchdog group Media Matters for America. Given the timing of that particular shift, one of her main responsibilities is watching Tucker Carlson's 8pm show on Fox News. Mr Carlson has been in the public eye for some 20 years - first as a print journalist, then a television commentator, founder of the conservative site the Daily Caller, and now, Fox News host, with a prime time slot and a salary in the millions.
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| Manafort sentence exemplifies privilege in the justice system: Readers sound off Posted: 14 Mar 2019 02:48 PM PDT  'What does Manafort's 47-month sentence say to people who are not wealthy in America?'
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| Goldman Asked to Defend Role in 1MDB Deals by Malaysia Regulator Posted: 14 Mar 2019 08:21 PM PDT ![Goldman Asked to Defend Role in 1MDB Deals by Malaysia Regulator]( "Goldman Asked to Defend Role in 1MDB Deals by Malaysia Regulator") The Securities Commission sent a show-cause letter to the bank in December, asking Goldman to explain why such action shouldn't be taken against the bank, the regulator said in a Friday statement. The commission has the power to impose administrative sanctions and undertake civil enforcement proceedings as well as criminal prosecutions, the statement added. A spokesman for Goldman Sachs declined to comment.
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| Elon Musk's Las Vegas high-speed tunnel could launch stalled projects across the country Posted: 14 Mar 2019 09:53 PM PDT  The Boring Company founder Elon Musk and his vision to create high-speed transit tunnels to help solve the nation's high infrastructure cost for a fraction of the price might finally come to fruition out in the desert.
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| 'We don't see the enemy' concealed jihadists slow IS defeat Posted: 15 Mar 2019 10:57 AM PDT  DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) - The young Syrian man crossing out of Islamic State's last enclave in eastern Syria brought confirmation that the fight was still not over despite days of ferocious bombardment by U.S.-backed forces. "There are people coming out and others not coming out," said the bearded man wearing a robe and head scarf, one of hundreds of people who left the enclave at Baghouz on Thursday to surrender to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). On Friday suicide attackers struck a group of people leaving Baghouz and surrendering, the SDF said, the first such blasts to target any of the thousands of people abandoning the enclave.
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| Guardian US's 11-minute climate strike: why we devoted our front page to climate change Posted: 15 Mar 2019 10:22 AM PDT  As thousands of US students join a global strike to demand action on climate change, Guardian US is offering extensive live coverage of the strikes – and devoted our entire front page to climate change for 11 minutes earlier todayMake a contribution to support the Guardian's independent journalism and our unique commitment to climate reporting The school climate strikes kicked off this morning in Australia and are traveling around the world for 24-hours. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/AFP/Getty Images Today, American students from all 50 states are taking part in what could be one of the largest environment protests in history: a global school strike to demand that adults take action on climate change. In addition to a major rally at the US Capitol and more than 70 events around the country, the actions included an 11-minute school walkout at 11am ET to draw attention to a recent UN report warning that we have just 11 years to avoid a climate change catastrophe. To support the students, and highlight the global emergency, the Guardian devoted our entire US front page – containing more than 40 stories – to climate change coverage from 11am to 11.11am ET. You can view our complete climate front page here. The Guardian is also providing 24 hours of live coverage of the global student strikes as they travel across countries and time zones. The coverage began last night with our colleagues in Australia and has included reports from correspondents in Thailand, the UK, Belgium, Sweden, France, Spain, the US and many more. Throughout the day, the Guardian will highlight the voices of young people from the US and around the world who have never known a world where the climate isn't rapidly heating. And in the coming year, and particularly in our 2020 election coverage, the Guardian will strive to feature the voices of young people in our climate reporting to ensure that those whose lives will be most affected by climate policy over the next century are part of the conversation. We hope you will consider making a contribution to support the Guardian's independent journalism and our unique commitment to climate reporting. View this post on Instagram In solidarity with the students joining today's global climate strike, Guardian US is devoting its homepage to climate change for the duration of the walkout, between 11:00 and 11:11am. The 11 minutes represents the number of years the UN has predicted the planet has before a global climate catastrophe. A post shared by The Guardian US (@guardian_us) on Mar 15, 2019 at 8:03am PDT
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| N. Zealand mosque massacre sparks global horror Posted: 15 Mar 2019 12:43 PM PDT  Attacks on two mosques in New Zealand which left at least 49 people dead on Friday -- the Muslim day of prayer -- have sparked horror, revulsion and dismay around the world. "My warmest sympathy and best wishes goes out to the people of New Zealand after the horrible massacre in the mosques," US President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter as his spokeswoman denounced it as a "vicious act of hate".
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| Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman sued for $500 billion(!) over college bribery scandal Posted: 14 Mar 2019 06:03 PM PDT  A furious California mother filed a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman and others involved in the college admissions scheme.
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| UK's Hammond says possible EU will insist on long Brexit delay Posted: 14 Mar 2019 12:55 AM PDT  British finance minister Philip Hammond said the European Union might insist on a long delay to Brexit if the UK government requests an extension to the process. "This is not in our control and the European Union is signaling that only if we have a deal is it likely to be willing to grant a short technical extension to get the legislation through," Hammond told Sky News on Thursday.
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| U.S. prosecutors probing Facebook's data deals: New York Times Posted: 13 Mar 2019 10:28 PM PDT ![U.S. prosecutors probing Facebook's data deals: New York Times]( "U.S. prosecutors probing Facebook's data deals: New York Times") U.S. federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into data deals Facebook Inc struck with some of the world's largest technology companies, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. A grand jury in New York has subpoenaed records from at least two prominent makers of smartphones and other devices, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the requests and without naming the companies. Both companies are among the more than 150, including Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp, that have entered into partnerships with Facebook for access to the personal information of hundreds of millions of its users, according to the report.
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| The Feast of St Patrick's Day: celebrate with these traditional Irish recipes Posted: 14 Mar 2019 03:49 AM PDT  This weekend cities all over the country will erupt in shades of green to celebrate St Patrick's Day, and with the Six Nations game on the Saturday, what better excuse to get down to your local and say cheers to a pint of Guinness (or three)? And although drinking the black stuff undoubtedly play its part in the day's celebrations (as many as 13 million pints of Guinness are expected to be poured on St Patrick's Day), food is also an important feature as families feast on traditional Irish fare like soda bread, Irish stews and colcannon. No corned beef and cabbage, though – this 'tradition' was invented by the Irish immigrants living in America, as is the rather unappetising sounding 'green beer' served across the pond. So in the spirit of St Patrick, we've gathered together a few of our favourite recipes from the best chefs and cookery writers from the Emerald Isle to form a fantastic authentic feast of Irish flavours. Start with freshly poached sea mullet with Darina Allen's homemade soda bread for mopping up the juices, before tucking into beef and Guinness pies with chocolate or a perfectly roasted saddle of lamb – heaps of colcannon mash are obligatory. Round off the meal with a gloriously indulgent salted caramel whisky bread and butter pudding, and perhaps a tot of Irish whisky on the side. Sláinte mhaith! RECIPES | St Patrick's Day dishes
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| 'Why would you die?' Bereaved seek answers at plane crash site Posted: 14 Mar 2019 04:21 PM PDT  From a quiet farmland at the base of rolling hills outside Ethiopia's capital, the sound of wailing rang through the air. All 157 people on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 died when their Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed just six minutes after departing Addis Ababa on Sunday, heading for Nairobi. Relatives began trickling to the site of the obliterated jet on Wednesday, some bussed in by Ethiopian Airlines, others on their own steam.
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| A Yale soccer coach caught in a sting: How the FBI broke open the sweeping college admission scandal Posted: 15 Mar 2019 05:47 AM PDT  The FBI learned about an elaborate college admissions bribery scheme through a tip about the Yale women's soccer coach while working a separate case.
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| Britain Votes To Delay Brexit After Chaotic Week In Parliament. Here’s What That Means Posted: 14 Mar 2019 12:34 PM PDT  As earthquakes go in recent British politics, this one was the largest. Across three successive evenings, lawmakers handed down three scathing defeats to Prime Minister…
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| Polish church admits clergy abused hundreds of children Posted: 14 Mar 2019 11:17 AM PDT  Poland's powerful Catholic church on Thursday published a report admitting that nearly 400 of its clergy had sexually abused children and minors over the last three decades, reflecting findings published last month by a charity focused on abuse in the church. The Polish Bishops' Conference said in its report that it found 382 clergy sexually abused a total of 624 victims, including 198 under 15 years of age and 184 adolescents between the ages of 15 and 18. The statistical report which covers the period between 1990 and 2018, did not include the names of perpetrators.
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| Four dead, hundreds detained after Venezuela blackout: rights groups Posted: 14 Mar 2019 11:25 AM PDT  The OPEC nation suffered its worst blackout in history last week following technical problems that the government of President Nicolas Maduro called an act of U.S.-backed sabotage but critics dismissed as the result of incompetence. Rights groups Provea and the Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict said via Twitter that three people were killed in the central state of Lara and one person was killed in the western state of Zulia. Alfredo Romero of rights group Foro Penal said at a news conference that 124 people had been detained in protests over public services since the March 8 blackout and that another 200 were arrested over looting.
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| A Guide to the Brexit Amendments Parliament Votes on Today Posted: 14 Mar 2019 08:17 AM PDT  Britain's Parliament is into its third day of votes on Brexit, this time on the question of whether, how, and for what purpose Britain's departure from the European Union should be delayed. Here's a guide to what the House of Commons is voting on, and how different politicians are trying to re-write the government motion. Theresa May proposes that if a Brexit deal is passed before March 20, the government should seek to delay departure until June 30.
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| Ford Shelby GT500 in Grabber Lime Has Saint Patrick's Day Spirit and Then Some Posted: 15 Mar 2019 03:00 AM PDT  Something tells us Dearborn won't need any luck of the Irish to sell these hi-po Mustangs.
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| What to expect from Apple's WWDC 2019? Posted: 15 Mar 2019 07:09 AM PDT  Apple has announced that its next Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will be held June 3-7, 2019, at the McEnery Convention Center in San José, California, USA. Apple claims to have 1.4 billion active devices worldwide currently running its operating systems (iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS). Like each year, the firm's developers' conference will offer those attending insight into the changes and progress in store for the firm's various platforms, allowing developers to anticipate projects and, above all, meet Apple engineers first hand.
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| New render might give us our first look at Google’s Pixel 4 design Posted: 15 Mar 2019 05:21 AM PDT  Google's Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL aren't even five months old at this point, and leaks have told us that there are still two more versions of the Pixel 3 coming this year. That's right, Google will harken back to the beloved Nexus smartphone line it discontinued and release two lower-cost versions of its most recent Pixel handsets. We're definitely looking forward to seeing what Google has in store for the mid-range smartphone market, but it looks like attention is already turning to a point a bit further in the future.A leak on Thursday showed us a supposed sketch of the design Google will use for its upcoming Pixel 4 XL. The Pixel 4 series isn't expected to be released for another seven months, and we have yet to see any solid rumors about what Google might have in store for Android fans this year. According to that sketch and a new leaked render, however, Google may be planning to finally release new flagship phones with designs that aren't stuck in the past.Google's Pixel phone lineup has always been great, but it has also always been stuck in the past. The original Pixel phones were designed by HTC for Google, and they were blatant iPhone 6 ripoffs. The next two Pixel generations would move away from Apple's designs, for the most part, but they were also always behind the times. The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are the best illustration of that fact. By late 2018 when the Pixel 3 was released, it was the only flagship phone from a major smartphone vendor that still featured massive bezels above and below the screen. The Pixel 3 XL was better, but only marginally -- it has an oversized notch at the top, but still has a huge bezel down below the display.In 2019, Google might finally catch up with the times. The big trend in smartphone design this year is the hole-punch display like the one on Samsung's new Galaxy S10, and a leaked design sketch yesterday showed us a supposed Google Pixel 4 XL sketch with a dual-lens front-facing camera peaking through a hole cut out of the phone's top-right corner. Google's current Pixel 3 XL has a dual-lens selfie cam setup, so the sketch certainly makes sense, though there were some things about it that made us skeptical. Now, adding a bit of fuel to the fire, a Bulgarian blog called iDroidbg has posted a supposed render of the upcoming Pixel 4.The render shows a design that is quite similar to the Pixel 4 XL sketch we saw yesterday, but there's only a single lens selfie cam peering through the display.Apart from the modernized hole-punch display, there are two other key takeaways from this render. First, there is no longer a fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone. If the render is indeed accurate, it would indicate that Google is going with an in-display sensor like many other flagship Android phones. Second, and perhaps most importantly, the Pixel 4 XL sketch and this new Pixel 4 render both show a new dual-lens camera on the back of the phone. Google's Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are considered to be among the best camera phones in the world despite having single-lens rear cameras, so it will be interesting to see if Google decides to change its winning formula and adopt a dual-lens setup.
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| Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffeemakers are on sale for $40 off at Walmart Posted: 14 Mar 2019 07:14 AM PDT  Waking up to a fresh and hot cup of coffee is an unbelievable feeling because you know that you're starting off your day on the right foot. But if you have to make that first cup of joe on your own, it's not going to look pretty if you're groggy and half-asleep yourself. The Keurig K525 Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffeemaker can make waking up much easier and it's now on sale for $129.99, or $40 off its retail price at Walmart.This coffeemaker from Keurig is programmable, so you can set it up before you go to sleep to have a fresh hot cup of joe ready in the morning. You also don't have to worry about grinding beans or measuring out the exact amount of grounds because this coffeemaker uses handy and convenient K-Pods to make coffee.Simply open the coffeemaker, place a K-Pod into its top, put enough water for one cup in its large 80z water reservoir, and then program it to brew just before you wake up in the morning. Now all you have to do is get up and get out of bed, walk to the kitchen, and enjoy a hot cup of coffee first thing in the morning before you start your day.The Keurig K525 Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffeemaker features strength control for various flavor and taste settings, adjustable brew sizes up to 30oz for on-the-go coffee tumblers, and an extra-large touchscreen to make it really easy to program the machine. It can even dispense hot water on demand to make hot tea and hot cocoa.In addition, K-Cup Pods also come in a wide number of flavors and varieties, including Tully's French Roast Extra Bold, Folgers Classic Roast Coffee, Starbucks Caramel, and more.But don't just take our word for it. Walmart customer CatsStuff writes: Image: Keurig Keurig K525 single-serve K-Cup Pod Coffeemaker -- $129.99 See Details
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| 'Unprecedented act of violence': 49 people killed in two Christchurch mosque shootings Posted: 15 Mar 2019 03:41 AM PDT  It is the deadliest shooting in New Zealand since 1990.
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| Trump says second Brexit referendum would be ‘unfair’ and launches extraordinary attack on Theresa May Posted: 14 Mar 2019 08:20 AM PDT  Donald Trump has said a second Brexit referendum would be "unfair" before launching an extraordinary attack on Theresa May's handing of negotiations. The comments came just hours after he said his administration was looking forward to "negotiating a large scale trade deal with the UK" – having reportedly been lobbied to do so by Nigel Farage. The former Ukip leader is said to have suggested the US president signal his support for the UK leaving the EU without a deal during a meeting in Washington this month.
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| Ford to slash over 5,000 German jobs in European overhaul Posted: 15 Mar 2019 09:07 AM PDT  Ford on Friday said it planned to cut "more than 5,000" jobs in Germany as part of a major restructuring to boost profitability at the US car giant's European operations. "This announcement is part of the Ford restructuring announced in January in Europe with the goal of returning to profitable business in Europe as soon as possible," she said. "The aim is to cut more than 5,000 jobs in the most socially responsible way possible," the spokeswoman added, without detailing how the cuts would be divided among Ford's operations in Cologne, Aachen and Saarlouis.
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| Israel Defense Forces confirms rockets fired from Gaza were launched by the Hamas terrorist organization Posted: 15 Mar 2019 07:40 AM PDT  Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon says Israel is ready to protect their people.
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| Israel suspects Iran of hacking election frontrunner Gantz's phone: TV Posted: 14 Mar 2019 11:55 AM PDT  Israel's Shin Bet security service suspects Iran of hacking the mobile phone of Benny Gantz, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's toughest rival in the April 9 election, an Israeli television station reported on Thursday. Gantz, a former chief of Israel's armed forces, was informed of the hack five weeks ago, Channel 12 said, adding that the Shin Bet believed Iranian state intelligence had accessed the ex-general's personal information and correspondences. Gantz's centrist Blue and White party, which has outpaced Netanyahu's conservative Likud in pre-election polls, played down any prospect of a national security breach and suggested the story had been deliberately leaked.
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| 70+ Comfort Food Recipes Cozier Than Your Favorite Pair Of Sweatpants Posted: 14 Mar 2019 02:13 PM PDT |
