| Trump Leaves GOP Leaders Out To Dry On Immigration Posted: 22 Jun 2018 11:53 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and other Republican leaders thought
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| 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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| '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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Melania Trump's jacket mixes message during visit to detained immigrant children Posted: 21 Jun 2018 06:59 PM PDT ![Melania Trump's jacket mixes message during visit to detained immigrant children]( "Melania Trump's jacket mixes message during visit to detained immigrant children") By Steve Holland and Jonathan Allen MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - First Lady Melania Trump's visit on Thursday to a Texas shelter housing migrant children separated from their parents was overshadowed by a jacket she wore with the words: "I really don't care, do u?" scrawled in white brush strokes on the back. Melania Trump was shown in photos wearing the hooded green khaki jacket designed by fashion chain Zara as she boarded a flight from Andrews Air Force Base to the border facility in McAllen, Texas. "It's a jacket," Stephanie Grisham, Melania Trump's spokeswoman, told reporters.
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| Conservative Columnist George Will: Vote Against GOP In Midterms Posted: 22 Jun 2018 06:16 PM PDT  Longtime conservative columnist George Will is making a case against voting
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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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| 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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| Trump's Conflicting Rhetoric on Border Separations Muddles Immigration Debate Posted: 21 Jun 2018 09:00 PM PDT  Trump instructed Republican lawmakers to "stop wasting your time" on a legislative fix for immigration until after the midterm elections in November.
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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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| Protesters Outside Kirstjen Nielsen’s House Play Audio Of Detained Migrant Children Posted: 22 Jun 2018 06:40 AM PDT  ALEXANDRIA, Va. ― Protesters gathered outside Homeland Security Secretary
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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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| Michael Cohen Sends Mixed Signals as Case Reaches Turning Point Posted: 22 Jun 2018 03:09 PM PDT  Emily Jane Fox, senior reporter for Vanity Fair, talks about the pressures facing Donald Trump confidant Michael Cohen as his case enters a new phase with a new lawyer and a new feeling of betrayal about Trump.
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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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| 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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| XXXTentacion murder: Police reveal how killers tracked rapper in final moments before fatal shooting Posted: 23 Jun 2018 08:17 AM PDT  The killers of rapper XXXTentacion tracked his movements before shooting him dead in a robbery, police have revealed. CCTV footage studied by detectives showed two men, one in orange sandals, following XXXTentacion into a motorbike dealership, where they bought a red mask, according to court documents. A 22-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged with murdering the rapper, real name Jahseh Onfroy, after he was ambushed and fatally shot in his BMW electric car in Florida.
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 |
| Italy's interior minister says Malta should take rescue boat Posted: 22 Jun 2018 06:52 AM PDT  MILAN (AP) — Italy's populist, anti-migrant interior minister said Friday that Malta should allow a Dutch-flagged rescue ship carrying hundreds of migrants rescued from rubber dinghies off the Libyan coast to make port there because the ship is now in Maltese waters.
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| Discarded napkin helps US police crack 32-year-old murder mystery Posted: 23 Jun 2018 11:53 AM PDT  The mystery of the sexual assault and murder of a US teenager in Washington state has been resolved 32 years after the crime thanks to a discarded napkin, DNA tests and genetic genealogy. Gary Hartman, 66, has been arrested and is scheduled to appear in court Monday on rape and murder charges in the case, which has long shocked the city of Tacoma, in the northwestern US state. It began on March 26, 1986, when 12-year-old Michella Welch disappeared while playing with her two young sisters at a park.
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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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| Judge To Decide On Family Separations At Border As Early As Wednesday Posted: 22 Jun 2018 01:58 PM PDT  U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw may decide whether to place restrictions on
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| The Coolest Hybrids Ever Built Posted: 22 Jun 2018 08:00 AM PDT |
| Trump Backs Away From Begging For Legislation On Immigration Posted: 22 Jun 2018 07:36 AM PDT  After days of imploring Congress to pass legislation fixing "weak and
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| Tesla recycling machine catches fire at Fremont, California campus Posted: 22 Jun 2018 10:45 AM PDT  The fire occurred after a cardboard baling machines that is used for recycling overheated, and was contained, Fremont Fire Department Division Chief Diane Hendry said on Friday. In a tweet earlier this week, Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk touted a new tent on the campus that is being used for the production of the Model 3. The Tesla spokeswoman said the production tent was not affected by the fire.
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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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| 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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| Markets Right Now: Stocks rise as energy companies surge Posted: 22 Jun 2018 01:14 PM PDT ![Markets Right Now: Stocks rise as energy companies surge]( "Markets Right Now: Stocks rise as energy companies surge") NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Assad defies United States, presses assault in southwest Syria Posted: 22 Jun 2018 04:53 PM PDT  By Angus McDowall and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government helicopters dropped barrel bombs on opposition areas of the country's southwest on Friday for the first time in a year, a war monitor and rebel officials said, in defiance of U.S. demands that President Bashar al-Assad halt the assault. Assad has sworn to recapture the area bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and the army this week began ramping up an assault there, threatening a "de-escalation" zone agreed upon by the United States and Russia last year.
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| ABC Announces ‘Roseanne’ Spinoff Without Roseanne Posted: 21 Jun 2018 05:46 PM PDT  ABC will air a new "Roseanne" spinoff series ― minus Roseanne Barr, the
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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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