| Senate Blocks Democrats' Green New Deal in GOP Political Move Posted: 26 Mar 2019 03:07 PM PDT  The vote Tuesday was 0-57 with 43 Democrats voting present, including the Senate's half-dozen presidential candidates, to sidestep the GOP maneuver and buy time to build their campaign positions. The vote is just the first step by Republicans to put the Green New Deal in the spotlight.
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| To kiss pope's hand - or not - enters the Catholic culture wars Posted: 26 Mar 2019 08:20 AM PDT  On Monday, when Pope Francis visited a Catholic shrine in Loreto, he repeatedly withdrew his right hand as a long line of people bowed and tried to kiss the ring on it. Rorate Caeli, a website read by Catholic traditionalists, Tweeted: "Francis, If you don't want to be the Vicar of Christ, then get out of there!" Papal biographer Austen Ivereigh, a supporter of Francis, countered by Tweeting: "He's making sure that they engage with him, not treat him like a sacred relic. Some Vatican watchers noted that even former Pope Benedict, a hero to nostalgic conservatives, and his predecessor John Paul, did not like having their hands kissed - at least not by long lines of people, for the sake of expediency.
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| Supreme Court arguing gerrymandering case Posted: 26 Mar 2019 10:44 AM PDT  The highest court is weighing a crackdown on redistricting.
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| Ilhan Omar hits back at Benjamin Netanyahu for attack during AIPAC speech: 'This from a man facing bribery indictments' Posted: 26 Mar 2019 07:47 AM PDT  Ilhan Omar has hit back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he rebuked her comments about the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC. The freshman Democrat responded to a line from the prime minister's speech at an event held by the lobbying group in which he appeared to rebuke her statement that stirred controversy and forced an anti-Semitism resolution in the US House of Representatives. "This from a man facing indictments for bribery and other crimes in three separate public corruption affairs," the congresswoman wrote in a tweet, referring to Netanyahu.
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| The 2020 Lincoln Corsair Brings a Real Name Back to the Brand's Compact SUV Posted: 27 Mar 2019 03:00 AM PDT  Lincoln ditches the MKC name and follows the nautical and aeronautical themes of its Nautilus, Aviator, and Navigator SUVs.
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| Kathie Lee Gifford talks 'crippling loneliness' of losing her husband and mother Posted: 26 Mar 2019 05:59 AM PDT  "I found myself dealing with crippling loneliness," Gifford told AARP's magazine after losing husband Frank Gifford and mother Joan Epstein within two years of each other. "I had to make moves and spiritual moves. You gotta make new memories or the old ones are going to kill you."
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| Boeing Readies 737 Max Software Update as Senate Probes Crashes Posted: 27 Mar 2019 04:29 PM PDT  While investigators are still piecing together what caused an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8 to fall out of the sky this month, senators in Washington zeroed in on a controversial safety feature on the plane. Across the U.S. in Renton, Washington, where the plane is made, Boeing hosted news media as well as 200 pilots and industry officials to detail software changes it intends to submit to the Federal Aviation Administration for final approval this week. The company also defended its aircraft-certification process and safety oversight.
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| Yale expels student implicated in admissions scam Posted: 26 Mar 2019 11:18 PM PDT  The prestigious Yale University has expelled a student whose parents paid more than a million dollars in bribes to get her in, the first such move since a huge admissions scandal erupted earlier this month. Some 50 people have been indicted so far in a scam to help children of the American elite gain entry into top US colleges. In a statement published on its website on Tuesday, Yale said it had first learnt about the scheme in mid-November, when it was approached by the Boston US Attorney's Office requesting information about head women's soccer coach Rudy Meredith.
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| The Latest: House unable to override Trump veto on border Posted: 26 Mar 2019 05:54 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress and President Donald Trump's border wall (all times local):
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| Jussie Smollett hoax charge dropped by Chicago prosecutors, prompting mayor's rebuke Posted: 26 Mar 2019 01:53 PM PDT  "This is a whitewash of justice," Emanuel told a news conference. "From top to bottom, this is not on the level." The mayor's comments capped a dizzying three hours that began at a brief court hearing on Tuesday, when prosecutors abruptly announced they were abandoning the case. In a statement after the hearing, the office of the Cook County State's Attorney cited Smollett's prior community service and his willingness to forfeit his $10,000 bond, calling it a "just disposition." Smollett, his lawyers and his family hailed the move as vindication of his account, which had touched off a furor in the United States, where Trump's 2016 presidential victory has fueled increasingly heated political divisions.
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| These Easy Lunch Ideas Are Perfect for Entertaining Posted: 26 Mar 2019 10:16 AM PDT |
| Was Viking Cruises equipped to brave Norway's winters with Viking Sky cruise ship? Posted: 26 Mar 2019 12:20 PM PDT  "It would be foolish if they were ever going to do winter in Norway again," one cruise expert said after Viking Sky's evacuation and rescue.
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| Green New Deal dies in Senate and Democrats helped kill it Posted: 26 Mar 2019 05:09 PM PDT  Betting it will be unpopular in 2020, Sen. McConnell and the GOP wanted a vote on the Green New Deal backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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| WRAPUP 1-Ethiopian crash report likely to be released this week as Boeing briefs airlines Posted: 26 Mar 2019 01:13 AM PDT ![WRAPUP 1-Ethiopian crash report likely to be released this week as Boeing briefs airlines]( "WRAPUP 1-Ethiopian crash report likely to be released this week as Boeing briefs airlines") ADDIS ABABA/SEATTLE, March 26 (Reuters) - A preliminary report on an Ethiopian Airlines crash will very likely be released this week, the country's transport ministry said on Tuesday, as Boeing prepares to brief more airlines on software and training updates on the 737 MAX. Boeing has come under intense scrutiny since the crash, the second in five months involving its new 737 MAX 8 model. The MAX software is the focus of investigations into the two crashes -- in Ethiopia this month and in Indonesia last year -- in which 346 lives were lost.
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| US judge recommends partial ban on iPhone imports to US Posted: 26 Mar 2019 05:16 PM PDT  A US trade judge ruled Tuesday that Apple had violated a Qualcomm chipmaker patent and said she would recommend banning imports of some iPhones. International Trade Commission Administrative Law Judge MaryJoan McNamara wrote that she would be recommending a "limited exclusion order together with a cease and desist order" against Apple. "We appreciate Judge McNamara's recognition of Apple's infringement of our hardware patent and that she will be recommending an import ban and cease and desist order," Qualcomm general counsel Don Rosenberg said in released statement.
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| The quick rise and rapid fall of Michael Avenatti Posted: 26 Mar 2019 08:48 AM PDT  Stormy Daniels' lawyer made his intent to take down Trump public, but he soon went from liberal hero to alleged extortionist Stormy Daniels and Michael Avenatti in New York City on 16 April 2018. Photograph: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AFP/Getty Images When celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti stepped into a Manhattan federal courtroom about 6pm on Monday, he lacked the sass and razzmatazz that had secured his roles as a media darling and vociferous social media foe of Donald Trump. As usual, Avenatti sported a slate suit, crisp white shirt and powder blue tie, but his smart clothes couldn't mask the fact that his arrest hours earlier – for allegedly trying to extort more than $20m from Nike – had taken its toll on him. The one-time lawyer for the adult film actor Stormy Daniels, who claimed she was paid $130,000 by Michael Cohen to keep her alleged affair with Trump secret, was quietly led to a table by US marshals through a side door in this courtroom. Salt-and-pepper stubble on the back of Avenatti's always-shaved head was more pronounced than during his many media rounds. Avenatti's lips were pursed in what could have been a tight grin, or perhaps a mark of resignation, and his skin seemed dry. Prosecutors allege that Avenatti, who had made a splashy and very different appearance with Daniels in the same courthouse less than one year ago, threatened to reveal embarrassing information about the shoe giant, unless the company paid up. Avenatti, 48, also faces federal fraud charges in California related to alleged embezzlement from a client. The criminal complaint against Avenatti describes him as having a "large public following due to, among other things, his representation of celebrity and public figure clients, as well as frequent media appearances and use of social media". The complaint's mention of social media, along with the bombastic barrister's ill-timed missive, show how his web-fueled fame might have turned him into an Icarus of the Twitter age. A breathless biography on Avenatti's website says he "routinely appears on television and in the print media as a commentator on a range of issues and is widely considered one of the foremost trial lawyers in the nation". "Michael often works closely with the press and media in connection with his legal practice – an area in which most lawyers falter and under-utilize," the blurb also says. Avenatti recently told the Guardian that the president's alleged affair with Daniels – which Trump has denied – could bring him down. "Ultimately, he is going to be forced to resign," Avenatti said. Such pronouncements often infuriated Trump and his supporters – and delighted many liberals – and turned Avenatti into an activist lawyer seemingly determined to topple Trump (and maybe even replace him). Avenatti went so far as to describe his motivation in going after Trump by paraphrasing a question from the Watergate proceedings, saying "It's a search for the truth about what the president knew, when he knew it and what he did about it." Avenatti was feted in West Hollywood several weeks later on "Stormy Daniels Day", which aimed at celebrating the resistance against Trump, with chants of "Mi-chael! Mi-chael!" Avenatti, who races cars when he is not sparring with someone in court or on TV, even flirted with the idea of a presidential run in the Democratic race and travelled to the key early voting state of Iowa last August. While there, he addressed a crowd of activists at a high-profile political dinner and received a raucous and warm reception. "I believe that our party, the Democratic party, must be a party that fights fire with fire," he told the crowd and advocated using rough tactics against Republican opponents, saying Democrats too often had a "tendency to bring nail clippers to a gunfight". Avenatti's swift ascent started wavering soon thereafter. In October, Daniels' defamation lawsuit against Trump was thrown out. Avenatti was arrested on 14 November on suspicion of alleged domestic violence. (Prosecutors later announced that they would not pursue charges against him, according to reports.) Later in November, Daniels alleged that Avenatti filed the defamation suit against Trump "against my wishes". Daniels told the Daily Beast: "He repeatedly refused to tell me how my legal defense fund was being spent. Now he has launched a new crowdfunding campaign using my face and name without my permission and attributing words to me that I never wrote or said." A federal judge on 7 March dismissed Daniels' lawsuit, seeking to void the non-disclosure agreement she had signed that barred her from discussing Cohen's payment. Less than one week later, Daniels and Avenatti were reported to have parted ways. Then came Avenatti's federal arrest this week. As Avenatti waited for his lawyers and prosecutors to appear in the courtroom, he exuded a mildly nervous-yet-pensive energy; sometimes cupping or scratching his chin, sometimes tapping a hand against his knee. When the judge went through pro forma questions with Avenatti – did he understand his rights? did he have a copy of the complaint? – he stood and answered: "Yes, your honor, I do." Avenatti was released on a $300,000 personal recognizance bond. His travel would be limited to the New York City area and central California, and he had to turn in his US and Italian passports. After Avenatti left the courthouse at about 8.30pm, he said: "I am highly confident that when all the evidence is laid bare in connection with these cases, when it is all known, when due process occurred, that I will be fully exonerated and justice will be done." He was already back on Twitter at 3.06am, reiterating his claims against Nike and thanking his supporters.
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| Yale rescinds admission of student whose family allegedly paid $1.2M to bribe entry Posted: 26 Mar 2019 01:56 PM PDT  Yale University has rescinded the admission of a student whose family allegedly paid $1.2 million in bribes to get her into the Ivy League school.
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| This website keeps track of every product and service that Google has ever killed Posted: 26 Mar 2019 01:14 PM PDT  We're still a few months away from the halfway mark of 2019, and already Google has sent some pretty high-profile products to an early grave -- products that the company had high initial hopes for, like its Inbox email service and its failed Facebook killer Google+. But this, as we all know, is really par for the course when it comes to the search giant, which has tried so many experiments over the years with products, apps and services that didn't quite work out as planned that it's ended up building quite a crowded graveyard of failed ambitions.Maybe there's even a few of those that you loved and are still frustrated with Google for killing them.To keep track of it all, one developer created an open source list called "Killed by Google" that serves as a kind of running tally of all these efforts -- everything from Google Zeitgeist to Buzz -- that the company killed early.The list is simply a rundown of all those former Google properties, listed with a tombstone icon next to them and the years they existed. "Killed by Google is a Free and Open Source list of dead Google products, services, and devices," reads some boilerplate language at the bottom of the site, which continues: "It serves to be a tribute and memorial of beloved products and services killed by Google."The Twitter account associated with the list, @killedbygoogle, notes that it's the product of Minneapolis-area developer Cody Ogden. In a blog post explaining the list's creation, he writes that the early buzzy around the project both surprised him and served as a reminder of "how much we can bond with the technology that we introduce into our lives. We grow accustomed to the apps, services, and devices we use as a part of our routine. We come to know their characteristics, their quirks, and like a relationship, it deeply affects us, even for years after they are no longer with us."As proof, he then goes on to highlight some of the comments from a Reddit post about the "Killed by Google" list which shows how much passionate support many of the products had and still enjoy:https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/b592jc/killed_by_google_a_tribute_and_log_of_beloved/ejc6jcq/https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/b592jc/killed_by_google_a_tribute_and_log_of_beloved/ejc2byd/https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/b592jc/killed_by_google_a_tribute_and_log_of_beloved/ejbwazw/
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| Wary calm as Egyptian-brokered ceasefire ends fighting between Hamas and Israel in Gaza Posted: 26 Mar 2019 04:05 AM PDT  A wary calm returned to Gaza and southern Israel on Tuesday after an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire brought an end to hours of intense fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas. Israeli jets struck targets throughout Gaza on Monday night, including the offices of the Islamist group's leader, while Hamas and other Palestinian factions fired rockets at Israeli towns and cities. No fatalities were reported on either side although several people were injured in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The escalation was sparked by Hamas firing a rocket that wounded several members of a British-Israeli family on Monday morning. At around 10pm on Monday, Egyptian mediators managed to broker a ceasefire between the two sides, as they have done during several other flare-ups of violence in recent months. The ceasefire took several hours to take hold and airstrikes and rocket fire continued in the early hours of Tuesday. Millions of civilians on both sides spent the night in fear as the fighting continued. Palestinians sit with their belongings in a street outside their destroyed house after an Israeli missile targeted a nearby Hamas site, in Gaza City Credit: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem However, by mid-morning the situation was tense but calm. Palestinian children went to school in Gaza as usual but school was cancelled for Israeli children in several districts in the country's south. Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, cut short a trip to Washington to return to Israel to manage the situation. Mr Netanyahu, who is also Israel's defence minister, was due to arrive in Israel in the afternoon and hold meetings with security chiefs. "We have responded very, very forcefully," Mr Netanyahu said before departing Washington. "Hamas needs to know that we will not hesitate to go in and take all necessary steps – regardless of anything, any date, other than Israel's security needs." The Israeli leader is seeking re-election for a fifth term in office when Israelis go to the polls on April 9. He is under pressure from political opponents on both the Centre and the Right to strike forcefully against Hamas. Hamas hailed Monday night's violence as a victory for its cause. "Gaza and the resistance in Gaza are unbreakable. The will of Gaza will always defeat the occupation; Gaza will break the siege and live free and in dignity," a spokesman said. Hamas is under intense pressure within Gaza to raise living standards and deal with horrendous economic conditions in the strip, where unemployment is at around 50 per cent. Anti-Hamas protesters took to the streets last week under the slogan "We Want To Live". Hamas responded with a major crackdown and arrested dozens of people. Egypt and the UN have been trying to broker a long-term deal which would see Hamas promise to stop attacks on Israel in return for Israel lifting its crushing 12-year blockade on Gaza. However, the negotiations have yielded few results and Hamas is believed to be trying to inject fresh urgency into the talks by firing rockets while at the same time avoiding a full-blown war.
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| Bahrain to use Huawei in 5G rollout despite U.S. warnings Posted: 26 Mar 2019 06:23 AM PDT  Washington has warned countries against using Chinese technology, saying Huawei could be used by Beijing to spy on the West. China and Huawei have strongly rejected the allegations. VIVA Bahrain, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian state-controlled telecoms firm STC, last month signed an agreement to use Huawei products in its 5G network, one of several Gulf telecoms companies working with the Chinese company.
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| Deadline to turn in bump stocks remains the same Posted: 26 Mar 2019 10:41 AM PDT  The chief justice of the Supreme Court denied a request for a stay on the deadline.
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| Boeing 737 MAX: Manufacturer rolls out software fix but claims it is nothing to do with Ethiopia crash Posted: 27 Mar 2019 03:46 PM PDT  Boeing says it has developed software fixes for an automated flight-control system on its 737 airliners that is under scrutiny after two deadly crashes in five months. The aircraft manufacturer is under pressure from victims' families, airlines, US politicians and regulators worldwide to prove the automated systems aboard its 737 MAX aircraft are safe and pilots have the training required to override the system in an emergency. Earlier this month, 157 people were killed when a 737 MAX jet of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed minutes after take-off.
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| May Plans to Step Down Once Divorce Deal Agreed: Brexit Update Posted: 27 Mar 2019 10:52 AM PDT  Key Developments:May announces plan to step down in meeting of influential 1922 Committee of Tory MPsMay's aiming for a vote on her deal this week, with Friday the likeliest day. Theresa May's office has just released a partial transcript of her speech to rank-and-file Tory lawmakers and she made a very clear commitment to go.
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| View Photos of the 2020 Mercedes-AMG A35 Sedan Posted: 26 Mar 2019 04:00 PM PDT |
| College admissions scandal: Education Department launches investigation into universities Posted: 26 Mar 2019 05:10 PM PDT  The U.S. Department of Education will open a "preliminary investigation" into the colleges implicated in a massive admissions scandal.
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| The Latest: Trump in 'good mood' after end of Mueller probe Posted: 26 Mar 2019 11:55 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the special counsel's Russia report (all times local):
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| Jamie Dimon, spare us your crocodile tears about inequality Posted: 26 Mar 2019 08:37 AM PDT  If the CEO of JP Morgan really cared about American workers, he would put an end to corporate executives like him rigging the system 'Dimon's own compensation package was $31m last year, and his reported net worth is $1.3bn.' Photograph: Yuri Gripas/Reuters If I may be so bold as to try to lure your attention away from Trump and Mueller for a moment, consider Jamie Dimon's lament, delivered a few days before Mueller delivered his report. Dimon is the chief executive of JP Morgan Chase, and wrongdoing by him and the CEOs of other big corporations is more responsible for Trump's election than anything Russia dreamed of, as I'll explain. "A big chunk of [Americans] have been left behind," Dimon said, unveiling a new $350m program to train workers for the jobs of the future. "Forty percent of Americans make less than $15 an hour, 40% … can't afford a $400 bill, whether it's medical or fixing their car; 15% of Americans make minimum wages, 70,000 die from opioids." All true, but $350m over five years isn't even a drop in the ocean of Americans who have been left behind. Nor is it a large sum for JP Morgan, America's biggest bank, whose profits last year alone amounted to $35bn. The annual budget of the US Department of Education is $70bn. Dimon's own compensation package was $31m last year, and his reported net worth is $1.3bn. Besides running JP Morgan, Dimon also chairs the Business Roundtable, composed of the CEOs of America's largest corporations, whose 2018 profits broke all records. Due to vast amounts they spend lobbying and donating to politicians, these CEOs also have more influence over what happens in Washington than any other group of people. They were instrumental in gaining passage of the Trump tax cuts, which they predicted would generate a wave of corporate investment and boost wages. Instead, the tax cuts generated a tsunami of stock buybacks (more than $910bn last year, an all-time high) that boosted their own pay and the stock prices of their companies, but have done little for average workers. The Business Roundtable's motto – "More than Leaders. Leadership" – suggests some higher purpose than making the rich richer, but CEOs like Dimon say their hands are tied. Their responsibility is to their shareholders. But why, exactly? If Dimon and the others were serious about helping most American workers – whose real wages have been going nowhere for decades and job security is dwindling – they could use their outsized political influence to push for laws requiring CEOs to consider all their stakeholders, not just shareholders. Rather than make it harder for workers to unionize, they could fight to make it easier, and to give workers larger voice in management decisions and a greater share of the profits. The 80s brought Wall Street 'greed is good', Ronald Reagan's market fundamentalism, union-busting, and corporate money in politics Rather than reflexively seek tax cuts, they could push to raise taxes on corporations and wealthy Americans like themselves, so there'd be more school funding to prepare American kids for the jobs of the future. They could seek a higher minimum wage, a larger Earned Income Tax Credit, universal healthcare, and other measures to make left-behind Americans more secure. If this sounds far-fetched, that's only because we've come such a long way from the era of the 1950s to the 1970s when the heads of big American businesses viewed themselves as "corporate statesmen" and lobbied for measures to improve the wellbeing of all Americans. Those CEOs supported civil rights, argued that unions "serve the common good", urged stronger environmental protections, and even backed campaign finance reform. But then came the 1980s – corporate raiders, Wall Street "greed is good" manipulators, Ronald Reagan's market fundamentalism, union-busting, and a gusher of corporate money into politics. Since then, most Americans have come to believe the system is rigged in favor of big corporations and the Street, and they're right. But nothing is stopping Dimon and other major CEOs from putting an end to the rigging. They could reduce the need for candidates to raise funds from corporate Pacs and the wealthy by supporting the House Democrats' first bill, HR1, providing public financing for campaigns backed by small donors. They could push for stricter limits on the "revolving door" between industry and government, and laws requiring full disclosure of the sources of all campaign funding. Why shouldn't Dimon and other CEOs be in the vanguard seeking a constitutional amendment to limit lobbying and campaign spending? The answer is: nothing is stopping them except their own parched, self-serving notion of leadership as maximizing profits and shareholder value. Yet as heads of institutions with the greatest influence over American politics, they also have a duty to the common good and are uniquely positioned to advance it. For 40 years, CEOs of America's largest corporations and Wall Street banks have abdicated this responsibility. We are now living with the consequences. Jamie Dimon and the Business Roundtable can see those consequences as well as anyone. Rather than announce token jobs programs, they'd be better served seeking to increase the economic and political power of left-behind Americans – many of whom will otherwise continue to vote for demagogues who only make them feel powerful. Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is professor of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley and the author of Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few and The Common Good. He is also a columnist for Guardian US
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| Israel, Hamas trade blows as Gaza tensions simmer Posted: 25 Mar 2019 10:54 PM PDT ![Israel, Hamas trade blows as Gaza tensions simmer]( "Israel, Hamas trade blows as Gaza tensions simmer") GAZA/JERUSALEM, March 26 (Reuters) - Gaza militants fired rockets into southern Israel and Israeli aircraft carried out strikes in the Hamas-ruled territory overnight Tuesday, though the level of violence appeared to abate after Palestinians said a ceasefire had been reached. Beset by corruption scandals, he faces a strong challenge from a centrist coalition led by a top general.
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| CORRECTED-EXCLUSIVE-Fearful of fake news blitz, U.S. Census enlists help of tech giants Posted: 27 Mar 2019 04:00 AM PDT ![CORRECTED-EXCLUSIVE-Fearful of fake news blitz, U.S. Census enlists help of tech giants]( "CORRECTED-EXCLUSIVE-Fearful of fake news blitz, U.S. Census enlists help of tech giants") The U.S. Census Bureau has asked tech giants Google, Facebook and Twitter to help it fend off "fake news" campaigns it fears could disrupt the upcoming 2020 count, according to Census officials and multiple sources briefed on the matter. The push, the details of which have not been previously reported, follows warnings from data and cybersecurity experts dating back to 2016 that right-wing groups and foreign actors may borrow the "fake news" playbook from the last presidential election to dissuade immigrants from participating in the decennial count, the officials and sources told Reuters.
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| The Latest: Group says Newtown dad's death is devastating Posted: 25 Mar 2019 07:44 PM PDT  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the community of Parkland, Florida, focusing on suicide prevention programs after two survivors of a high school massacre there killed themselves (all times local):
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| Mercedes-Benz Recalls Cars Over Seat Lock Issue Posted: 26 Mar 2019 01:02 PM PDT  Mercedes-Benz Recalls Cars Because Seats Don't Lock Into Place Mercedes-Benz is recalling 22,637 cars and convertibles because the front seats might not lock into place as expected. As a result,...
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| China expels ex-Interpol chief Meng from Communist Party Posted: 27 Mar 2019 03:53 AM PDT  China has expelled former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei from the Communist Party and dismissed him from his official positions, the country's graft watchdog announced Wednesday. Meng, who served as the vice minister of public security, vanished in September last year during a visit to China from France, and was later accused of accepting bribes. "Meng Hongwei has no party principles ... does not report personal matters in accordance with regulations ... and refuses to implement the decision of the Party Central Committee," the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said in a statement.
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| Parliament Will Take Its Time to Find a Plan B: Brexit Update Posted: 26 Mar 2019 09:53 AM PDT  Brexit hardliner Jacob Rees-Mogg indicated he's willing to back Theresa May's deal, a move that could be a game-changer for the prime minister if others follow suit. It's now a race between May, who is still fighting to get her deal through, and members of Parliament who have seized control of the agenda and could force the government to seek a softer divorce.
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| Trump offers rave reviews for Mueller report he hasn’t seen Posted: 26 Mar 2019 12:49 PM PDT  President Trump offered a rave review to the report written by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Tuesday even though he has not seen the full document. Speaking to reporters while visiting the Capitol, Trump praised the summary of Mueller's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election and suggested it fully cleared him of any wrongdoing.
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| Amazon sale gets you an extra large $150 air fryer for just $90 Posted: 26 Mar 2019 01:37 PM PDT ![Amazon sale gets you an extra large $150 air fryer for just $90]( "Amazon sale gets you an extra large $150 air fryer for just $90") If you want a well-reviewed air fryer that has huge capacity that costs less than most models half it's size, we've got just what the doctor ordered. The Power Air Fryer XL 5.3 Quart Fryer retails for $150, and it's worth every penny. It cooks up wonderfully crispy food with little or even no oil, so it's much healthier than traditional deep fryers. It also has plenty of capacity -- 5.3 quarts is enough room to feed a large family, and then some. The $150 price tag is more than fair, but hurry up and you can snag one on Amazon for $90.Here are the key details from the product page:> The secret to the Power AirFryer XL is Rapid Air Technology. The Power AirFryer XL surrounds your food with Turbo Cyclonic Air instead of oil. Your meals are cooked in a whirlwind of superheated air, not oil or lard. That means any of your favorite fast foods can be made with fewer calories from added cooking fat/oil, without sacrificing taste. You get the same, crispy fried taste & texture you love. With little to no oil, no trans fats, and no greasy mess! The best part is the state-of-the-art digital touchscreen & 7 one-touch easy pre-sets for French fries, chicken, steak, roasts, shrimp & baked goods. Making your favorite waffle fries from childhood? Just press the French Fries button, and the Power AirFryer XL does the rest!
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| CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Lufthansa plans to buy either Boeing 737 MAX or Airbus A320neo Posted: 26 Mar 2019 11:19 AM PDT ![CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Lufthansa plans to buy either Boeing 737 MAX or Airbus A320neo]( "CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Lufthansa plans to buy either Boeing 737 MAX or Airbus A320neo") Deutsche Lufthansa AG plans to buy a triple-digit number of either Boeing 737 MAX or Airbus A320neo jetliners to replace jets in its fleet, Chief Executive Carsten Spohr said on Tuesday. "We have not lost our trust in Boeing" following two fatal 737 MAX crashes and the grounding earlier this month of the worldwide fleet of that aircraft, Spohr said in a meeting with reporters. "They've built wonderful aircraft over the decades, and I am sure they will fix the current issue," Spohr said of Boeing.
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| Olive tree with soil from Ethiopia crash site unites mourners Posted: 26 Mar 2019 10:06 AM PDT  Kenya, Canada and Ethiopia suffered the biggest losses of life and their representatives and others joined about 100 relatives and friends at the memorial ceremony. "Angela was a bright, compassionate, beautiful woman whose smile was infectious," Roland Rehhorn from Canada said, describing his daughter, 24. "In 2011 Angela fell in love with Kenya after being there for 14 days on a high school mission.
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| Google, McClatchy collaborating on local news experiment Posted: 26 Mar 2019 02:16 PM PDT ![Google, McClatchy collaborating on local news experiment]( "Google, McClatchy collaborating on local news experiment") NEW YORK (AP) — Google and the McClatchy publishing company say they will work together on an experiment launching three digital-only outlets to provide local news in U.S. communities that are currently news "deserts."
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| Top Reasons Your Dishwasher Isn't Drying Posted: 26 Mar 2019 12:37 PM PDT  You'd think that cleaning would be the most difficult—and important—task for a dishwasher. It turns out, maybe not. "Drying is harder than cleaning because dishes and glasses have areas that trap...
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| Severe Flooding Hits South Dakota American Indian Reservation Posted: 26 Mar 2019 06:36 PM PDT  Flooding that has hit parts of the Midwest hard has nearly paralyzed an American Indian reservation in southern South Dakota, swamping roads, trapping people in homes and cutting off water supplies to thousands.
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| The end for Obamacare? Trump administration says it will ask a court to throw out entire health law Posted: 26 Mar 2019 07:28 AM PDT ![The end for Obamacare? Trump administration says it will ask a court to throw out entire health law]( "The end for Obamacare? Trump administration says it will ask a court to throw out entire health law") The Trump Administration agrees in court filing with a lower court's ruling that would eliminate the Affordable Care Act
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| View Photos of the Lego McLaren Senna Posted: 26 Mar 2019 01:24 PM PDT |
| Trump and GOP Allies Want Investigation of Mueller Probe's Roots Posted: 25 Mar 2019 08:13 PM PDT  Graham said at a news conference that Attorney General William Barr should appoint a new special counsel to examine why the U.S. government, under President Barack Obama, decided to open an investigation into Russian election interference in 2016, and whether it was an excuse to spy on Trump's campaign. "Was it a ruse to get into the Trump campaign?" Graham said at the news conference.
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| Ilhan Omar systematically takes apart Netanyahu's Aipac speech: 'He wants to silence me, but I am not alone' Posted: 27 Mar 2019 07:17 AM PDT  Ilhan Omar has responded to Benjamin Netanyahu in an excoriating series of tweets after the Israeli prime minister rebuked her comments about the influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) over US politics. "Take it from this Benjamin. It's not about the Benjamins," Mr Netanyahu told an audience at Aipac's annual policy conference on Tuesday.
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| U.S. House fails to override Trump veto, upholding border wall emergency Posted: 26 Mar 2019 06:36 PM PDT ![U.S. House fails to override Trump veto, upholding border wall emergency]( "U.S. House fails to override Trump veto, upholding border wall emergency") Democrats who control the House did not attract enough Republican support, falling some three dozen votes short of the two-thirds majority vote needed to overturn Trump's veto. Just 14 Republicans joined 234 Democrats in voting to override, one more Republican than had bucked Trump in a previous House vote on the border wall emergency. With the 248-181 tally, Trump is now likely to continue scouring federal accounts for money he wants redirected to building a border wall, which he says is needed to curb illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
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