| US boyfriend of 'Russian agent' Butina charged with fraud Posted: 06 Feb 2019 07:03 PM PST  An American who was dating jailed alleged Russian agent Maria Butina was charged with fraud Tuesday, adding a new twist in the sprawling investigations into Moscow's meddling in US politics. Republican and National Rifle Association operative Paul Erickson was charged with one count of fraud for cheating investors in companies he controlled that purported to be running assisted living facilities and building homes in North Dakota. In all three cases, he took hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors and used some of it for his personal needs, the indictment said.
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| Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax acknowledges 2004 consensual encounter with accuser, denies sexual assault Posted: 07 Feb 2019 09:31 AM PST  Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax acknowledges that he had a consensual encounter with a colleague in a Boston hotel during the 2004 Democratic national convention but flatly denies her charges of sexual assault.
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| Trump says to meet North Korea's Kim in Vietnam in late February Posted: 05 Feb 2019 11:33 PM PST  Trump said in his annual State of the Union address to Congress much work remained to be done in the push for peace with North Korea, but cited the halt in its nuclear testing and no new missile launches in 15 months as proof of progress. "If I had not been elected president of the United States, we would right now, in my opinion, be in a major war with North Korea," Trump said. Trump had raised fears of war in 2017 when he threatened to rain "fire and fury like the world has never seen" on North Korea because of the threat its nuclear weapons and missiles posed to the United States.
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| Tusk's Brexit ‘Hell’ Moment a Touch Provocative, Ireland Says Posted: 07 Feb 2019 07:57 AM PST  U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday reiterated that the changes she's seeking to the so-called Irish backstop withdrawal agreement must be legally binding for U.K. lawmakers to approve a deal. The prime minister also said she told Tusk his comments were "unhelpful'' and had caused "dismay'' in the U.K. Tusk's comments captured the "frustration" on the EU side, Coveney said in a Bloomberg Television interview.
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| The Latest: 2 arrested at protest over black man's shooting Posted: 06 Feb 2019 01:25 PM PST  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the police shooting of a black man in an Alabama shopping mall (all times local):
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| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s wipes away tears at protest to defund US border agency: ‘They don't deserve a dime’ Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:58 PM PST  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was seen wiping tears from her face after using the death of a seven-year-old migrant child to demand an end to funding for the nation's border agency. At the event on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, the New York congresswoman said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) did "not deserve a dime", until it showed it cared about human rights. "Not only will we not agree to fund [ICE], but we are here to say that an agency like ICE, which repeatedly and systematically violates human rights, does not deserve a dime," she said.
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| Twitter profit soars as user base shrinks Posted: 06 Feb 2019 04:40 PM PST  Twitter said Thursday profits rose sharply in the fourth quarter, lifted by gains in advertising despite a drop in its global user base. Twitter said it would stop using the monthly user base metric and instead report "monetizable" daily active users in the US and worldwide. Using that measure, Twitter showed a base of 126 million worldwide, up nine percent over the year.
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| Dad thanks kind stranger who entertained his daughter in the airport Posted: 06 Feb 2019 02:15 PM PST  A former U.S. Marine from Las Vegas couldn't stop gushing about the kindness his 16-month-old daughter received from a stranger.
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| The Nightmare in Venezuela Finally Has the World's Attention. Can the Opposition's Gamble Pay Off? Posted: 06 Feb 2019 12:31 PM PST  The nightmare in Venezuela finally has the world's attention. But with two men claiming the presidency, the way out isn't clear.
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| Colorado Trail Runner Suffocated Mountain Lion in Act of Self-Defense Posted: 05 Feb 2019 06:38 PM PST  A Fort Collins man is on the mend after being attacked by a mountain lion, and wildlife officials say he was able to kill the cat in self-defense.
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| Death toll rises to six at South Africa coal mine gas explosion Posted: 07 Feb 2019 07:04 AM PST  The representative of the creditor protection team at the mine, Michael Elliot, said more than 20 people were still stuck underground at the mine in Middelburg and are presumed dead. Rescue efforts were hampered by dangerously high levels of toxic gas underground, Elliot said. The mine is owned by Tegeta Resources and Exploration, which is undergoing creditor protection after its owners, the Gupta brothers, found it difficult to continue doing business in South Africa following corruption allegations against them.
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| Woman found dead in suitcase identified as NY resident Posted: 07 Feb 2019 11:42 AM PST  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A woman found dead and bound in a suitcase in a wooded area of Connecticut was identified Thursday as a 24-year-old New York resident who worked at a bookstore and aspired to be a tattoo artist, according to police and co-workers.
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| The Law Will Be on Trump’s Side If He Declares an Emergency to Fund His Wall Posted: 07 Feb 2019 03:30 AM PST  It seems increasingly likely that President Trump will declare a national emergency at our southern border in order to access funds to build a wall. Last week, I had the pleasure of debating National Review's very own David French on the legality of such a move in a Federalist Society-sponsored tele-conference. David and I agree that Congress has not placed any serious limits on the president's power to declare an emergency and that the Supreme Court was unlikely to second-guess him.
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| Photos of the Rare but Super Lame 2020 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Italia Posted: 07 Feb 2019 02:47 PM PST |
| Twitter hammered as user losses overshadow improving finances Posted: 07 Feb 2019 01:50 PM PST  Twitter shares took a pounding Thursday as an unsettling update on its global user base offset upbeat figures on revenues and profits in the past quarter. Shares skidded 9.8 percent to close at $30.80 following Twitter's fourth quarter update, which showed a consistent profit trend despite a shrinking number of users. Chief executive Jack Dorsey said the results reflect Twitter's efforts at "promoting healthy conversation" by weeding out fraudulent accounts used for abuse, harassment and political influence campaigns.
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| Delta Air Lines apologizes for 'creepy' Diet Coke napkins, is removing them from flights Posted: 07 Feb 2019 08:14 AM PST  Delta Air Lines is removing Diet Coke in-flight napkins that featured a space for passengers to write their phone number for their 'plane crush.'
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| High Court Upholds Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction in Texting Suicide Case Posted: 06 Feb 2019 08:00 AM PST  Evidence proved Michelle Carter's conduct caused the suicide of Conrad Roy III
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| Virginia Democrats can't claim ignorance of blackface: Today's talker Posted: 07 Feb 2019 03:14 AM PST  Political background checks must include culturally conscious background checks, argues sociologist Kimya Dennis.
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| Work urgently with me on Brexit: Britain's May appeals to EU Posted: 06 Feb 2019 02:40 PM PST  Just weeks after parliament resoundingly rejected her Brexit deal, May needs to persuade a reluctant EU to change the Withdrawal Agreement to help her get lawmakers' approval before Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29. If she cannot, Britain, and May, face an uncertain future, opening the door to several scenarios - leaving without a deal which some businesses say might cripple the economy, another referendum, an early election or never leaving the EU at all.
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| Gucci's accessories make it the brand of the moment, according to Lyst Posted: 07 Feb 2019 04:01 AM PST  The news coincides with the start of a big year for Gucci, which is set to launch its inaugural jewelry line this summer, and whose creative director Alessandro Michele will co-chair the MET Gala in May. The Lyst Index, which takes into account the behavior of the site's 5 million monthly online shoppers in addition to social media metrics, saw Gucci knock the streetwear label Off-White into second place. Heritage brand Balenciaga came in at number three, while Moncler jumped 12 places in the ranking to claim fourth position, thanks in part to the success of its new 'Genius' diffusion line.
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| AP FACT CHECK: Trump on human trafficking Posted: 05 Feb 2019 06:52 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at one of President Donald Trump's statements from his State of the Union address on Tuesday night and how it compares with the facts:
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| 21 Savage confirms he was born in the UK as ICE immigration case continues Posted: 06 Feb 2019 12:48 AM PST  21 Savage has confirmed he was born in the UK after being arrested in Atlanta by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for being "unlawfully present in the US". The rapper, whose real name is She'yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, stated via representatives that he was born in Newham, London, and emigrated to the US when he was 7 years old. In 2005 he departed to vist the UK, and returned later that month.
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| 'El Chapo' jury deliberations to stretch into fourth day Posted: 06 Feb 2019 01:55 PM PST  Guzman, 61, is accused of trafficking tons of cocaine, heroin, marijuana and methamphetamine into the United States as leader of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel. The 11-week trial in federal court in Brooklyn, in which more than 50 witnesses testified, offered the public an unprecedented look into the inner workings of the cartel, named for the state in northwestern Mexico where Guzman was born in a poor mountain village. The defense has argued Guzman was set up as a "fall guy" by Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a Sinaloan drug kingpin who remains at large.
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| Police officers plea for violence to stop after 7th officer is killed in first weeks of 2019 Posted: 07 Feb 2019 03:46 AM PST  Milwaukee Police Officer Matthew Rittner is shot and killed while serving a warrant in Wisconsin. A panel of law enforcement leaders react on 'Fox & Friends.'
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| I teach eighth-graders math during the day. At night, I wash my poorest students' clothes. Posted: 07 Feb 2019 04:00 AM PST  Teachers go above and beyond for our students. But we cannot rely solely on teachers to solve the problems plaguing our public education system.
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| Venezuela's Rank-and-File Soldiers Have Been Deserting in Droves Posted: 06 Feb 2019 03:00 AM PST  Signed by the guard's commander, Major General Jesus Lopez Vargas, the Dec. 21 order removes them from rolls. All are non-commissioned officers or enlisted men and women and represented about 6 percent of the guard. The second, dated Nov. 13, is signed by Luis Santiago Rodriguez Gonzalez, director of the country's immigration service.
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| Best Stick Vacuums of 2019 Posted: 06 Feb 2019 01:07 PM PST  "In the past few years, stick vacuum suction has gotten a lot stronger, especially in battery-powered stick vacuums," says Frank Rizzi, a senior Consumer Reports test-lab engineer who tests vacuu...
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| The Latest: Trump weighs in on Virginia Democrats' woes Posted: 07 Feb 2019 09:04 AM PST  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the political turmoil in Virginia amid admissions of blackface and accusations of sexual assault (all times local):
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| 13 Coffee Table–Worthy Pipes Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:24 PM PST |
| Liam Neeson denies racism after admitting hunt for black men Posted: 06 Feb 2019 09:26 AM PST  Hollywood star Liam Neeson insisted on Tuesday he was "not racist" after confessing that he once set out to attack a random black man after a friend of his told him she had been raped. "I'm not a racist," Neeson said on ABC News, while admitting he had felt a "primal urge to lash out" about 40 years ago after hearing from his close friend that she had been attacked by a black man. "I went out deliberately into black areas in the city, looking to be set upon so that I could unleash physical violence," Neeson recalled.
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| Arizona nurse pleads not guilty to raping disabled woman who gave birth Posted: 05 Feb 2019 08:01 PM PST  An Arizona nurse pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to raping a severely disabled woman in a crime that only came to light when the victim unexpectedly gave birth in the long-term care facility where she had been a patient for about two decades. Nathan Sutherland, 36, wearing an orange jumpsuit and shackled at the wrists and legs, entered his plea during a brief arraignment at the Maricopa County Superior Court. Sutherland, a licensed practical nurse who began working at Hacienda HealthCare Skilled Nursing Facility in Phoenix in 2012, has been charged with one count each of sexual assault and abuse of a vulnerable adult.
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| The European Volkswagen Passat Is Still a Lot Cooler Than the American One Posted: 06 Feb 2019 11:30 AM PST  A facelift for Europe's version of the Passat makes it better than ever-and better than ours.
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| Surprise your sweetheart with these red velvet truffles this Valentine’s day Posted: 07 Feb 2019 05:00 AM PST  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| GOP Rep. Gaetz calls for border wall at gun hearing, asks for Parkland dads to be removed Posted: 07 Feb 2019 01:11 PM PST  "If we really cared about safer streets, we would build a wall and secure the border," said Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., at a hearing on gun violence.
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| Tarte Cosmetics unveils brand new foundation range in 50 shades Posted: 06 Feb 2019 12:28 AM PST  Tarte Cosmetics has unveiled a major new foundation launch in no fewer than 50 different shades. The cruelty-free makeup brand is introducing 'Face Tape' a foundation inspired by its signature 'Shape Tape' concealer range, designed to offer a natural-looking, matte finish. It is also reportedly scrapping its former 'Shape Tape' foundation, which was available in just 15 shades, reports HelloGiggles.
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| Prosecutor: Manafort meeting with Russian at heart of probe Posted: 07 Feb 2019 04:24 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — An August 2016 meeting between President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman and an associate with ties to Russian intelligence goes to the "heart" of the Russia investigation, according to a court transcript unsealed Thursday.
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| Pacific Gas & Electric vows to improve wildfire prevention Posted: 06 Feb 2019 06:59 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Up to 5 million California customers could temporarily lose power this year in the name of wildfire prevention if regulators approve Pacific Gas & Electric's $2.3 billion safety proposal submitted Wednesday.
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| GM reports strong profits on good sales of pricier vehicles Posted: 06 Feb 2019 06:33 AM PST  General Motors reported better-than-expected quarterly profits on Wednesday following cost-cutting moves and strong sales of some higher-priced vehicles in the United States and China. GM's sales volume actually fell in both North America and China, the two most important markets. In China, the automaker notched strong sales of the luxury Cadillac line despite a 25.4 percent dive in overall vehicle sales in the country.
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| No bag fees, no problem: Southwest Airlines takes in $642 million in other fees in 2018 Posted: 07 Feb 2019 11:49 AM PST  The airline is the only carrier to offer two free checked bags and no ticket change fees, but priority boarding fees and other fees bring in big bucks.
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| See Every Photo of the 2020 Subaru Legacy Posted: 07 Feb 2019 07:30 AM PST |
| U.S. banks weigh whether to embrace or avoid progressive firebrand Ocasio-Cortez Posted: 06 Feb 2019 11:32 PM PST  Barely a month into the new Congress, financial lobbyists in Washington are already strategizing how to handle the star power of rookie Democrat lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Democratic Socialist and Wall Street critic joined the 60-member House Financial Services Committee in mid-January and more than a dozen lobbyists interviewed by Reuters say the 29-year-old activist and former bartender is too high-profile to ignore. Richard Hunt, chief executive of the Consumer Bankers Association, said he had not encountered a lawmaker like Ocasio-Cortez in more than 20 years in Washington.
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| Blackface and the Fine Art of Retroactive Repudiation Posted: 06 Feb 2019 03:30 AM PST  The past few months have seen a wave of scandals involving blackface. First there was Megyn Kelly, the news anchor who observed that in her youth it was considered okay to paint your face black so long as it was for a costume.
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| Missing Woman Found Dead in New Jersey Home; Son, 2 Others Charged: Police Posted: 06 Feb 2019 02:50 PM PST  A missing woman has been found dead in her New Jersey home, and her son and two others have been arrested for allegedly concealing her body, police said Wednesday.
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| Range Rover Velar range finally gets V8 engine with SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition Posted: 06 Feb 2019 08:12 AM PST  Land Rover's Velar lineup is getting a new model with more "performance, luxury, and exclusivity:" the Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition.
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