| Romania, Honduras recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital Posted: 24 Mar 2019 11:17 AM PDT ![Romania, Honduras recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital]( "Romania, Honduras recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital") JERUSALEM (AP) — The leaders of Romania and Honduras on Sunday announced that they will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, following the lead of President Donald Trump.
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| Christchurch mosques reopen after attacks as New Zealand 'marches for love' Posted: 22 Mar 2019 11:17 PM PDT  Smelling of fresh paint, the two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch where a gunman killed 50 worshippers last week reopened their doors on Saturday, with many survivors among the first to walk in and pray for those who died. At the Al Noor mosque, where more than 40 of the victims were killed by a suspected white supremacist, prayers resumed with armed police on site, but no graphic reminders of the mass shooting, New Zealand's worst. Aden Diriye, who lost his 3-year-old son, Mucad Ibrahim, in the attack, came back to the mosque with his friends. "I am very happy," he said after praying. "Allah is great to us. I was back as soon as we rebuilt, to pray." Most victims of the shooting, which New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern quickly denounced as a terrorist attack, were migrants or refugees and their deaths reverberated around the Islamic world. Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, who visited the Al Noor mosque, said the attack assailed human dignity. "This is a moment of deep anguish for all of us, all of humanity," he said. Police said they were reopening the nearby Linwood mosque, the second to be attacked during Friday prayers last week, as well. New Zealand has been under heightened security alert since the attack with Ardern moving quickly with a new tough law banning some of the guns used in the March 15 shooting. Ashif Shaikh, who was in the Al Noor mosque on the day of the massacre in which two of his housemates were killed and who came back on Saturday, said he would not be deterred. "It is the place where we pray, where we meet, we'll be back, yeah," he said. A woman embraces a boy at the "March for Love" Credit: Mark Baker/AP Earlier on Saturday, about 3,000 people walked through Christchurch in a "march for love" as the city seeks to heal from its tragedy. Carrying placards with signs such as "He wanted to divide us, he only made us stronger", "Muslims welcome, racists not", and "Kia Kaha" - Maori for 'stay strong', people walked mostly in silence or softly sang a Maori hymn of peace. "We feel like hate has brought a lot of darkness at times like this and love is the strongest cure to light the city out of that darkness," said Manaia Butler, 16, one of the student organisers of the march. New Zealand and Ardern have been widely praised for the outpouring of empathy and unity in response to the attacks. Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, thanked Ardern on Twitter late on Friday. He posted a photo of Dubai's Burj Khalifaworld, the world's tallest building, lit up with an enlarged image of Ardern embracing a woman and the Arabic word "salam" and the English translation "peace" above them. "Thank you @jacindaardern and New Zealand for your sincere empathy and support that has won the respect of 1.5 billion Muslims after the terrorist attack that shook the Muslim community around the world," he said on Twitter. New Zealand today fell silent in honour of the mosque attacks' martyrs. Thank you PM @jacindaardern and New Zealand for your sincere empathy and support that has won the respect of 1.5 billion Muslims after the terrorist attack that shook the Muslim community around the world. pic.twitter.com/9LDvH0ybhD— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 22, 2019 Muslims account for just over 1 percent of New Zealand's 4.8-million population, a 2013 census showed, most of whom were born overseas. On Friday, the Muslim call to prayer was broadcast nationwide on television and radio and about 20,000 people attended a prayer service in the park opposite Al Noor mosque in a show of solidarity. Many women have also donned headscarves to show their support. In Mecca, Islam's holiest site, a special prayer was held after the Friday sermon for the victims of the attack, according to the Saudi news website Sabq. Most of the dead were laid to rest at a mass burial in Christchurch on Friday, when 26 victims were interred. Others have been buried at private ceremonies, or repatriated to their home countries for funerals. Shahadat Hossain, whose brother Mojammel Haque was killed in the attack, told Reuters he would bring his body back to Bangladesh. "I don't know when our family will be able to come out of this grief," he said.
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| Cruise ship from Norway reaches port with remaining passengers after mayday, air rescues Posted: 24 Mar 2019 05:33 PM PDT  A cruise ship stranded off Norway's western coast that airlifted more than half its passengers to safety amid a ferocious storm has now reached port.
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| Thailand's pro-army party leads in election; results delayed Posted: 24 Mar 2019 12:03 PM PDT  The Election Commission had been scheduled to announce the unofficial results Sunday night for the 500-seat lower House of Representatives but later said it was delayed until Monday, without giving a reason. With 93 percent of overall votes counted, the Election Commission reported Palang Pracharat was leading with 7.64 million votes. Trailing with 7.16 million votes was Pheu Thai, a party linked to the self-exiled ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, whose loyalists have won every election since 2001.
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| Lake Elsinore super bloom draws thousands amid new regulations Posted: 23 Mar 2019 11:17 PM PDT  Saturday saw another day of massive crowds in Lake Elsinore, where thousands of people are flocking to see the super bloom of poppies.
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| Harsh rules, violent punishments under IS rule Posted: 23 Mar 2019 05:17 PM PDT  For the millions forced to endure the Islamic State group's brutal rule, life in the "caliphate" was a living hell where girls were enslaved, music was banned and homosexuality was punishable by death. The jihadists applied an ultra-conservative interpretation of Islamic law across the swathes of Syria and Iraq that they captured in 2014, torturing or executing anyone who disobeyed. The fall of the last sliver of IS territory in eastern Syria marks the end of their proto-state, once the size of the United Kingdom and home to more than seven million people.
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| 'No jail time!': Dr. Dre boasts daughter got into USC 'on her own,' then deletes post Posted: 24 Mar 2019 11:29 AM PDT  Dr. Dre is taking a jab at Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, who made headlines for their alleged involvement in a college bribery scandal.
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| 10 deals you don’t want to miss on Saturday: $12 Philips Hue bulbs, $16 headphones, Roomba sale, more Posted: 23 Mar 2019 04:38 AM PDT ![10 deals you don't want to miss on Saturday: $12 Philips Hue bulbs, $16 headphones, Roomba sale, more]( "10 deals you don't want to miss on Saturday: $12 Philips Hue bulbs, $16 headphones, Roomba sale, more") Welcome to a special weekend edition of our daily deals roundups, where we scour the web to find the 10 best deals of the day. Highlight from today's list include the best fast wireless charging pad we've ever tested for only $13.29, a rare opportunity to score a 12-month PlayStation Plus membership digital code for just $44.99 instead of $60 (they're stackable so buy a few!), Philips Hue white A19 LED bulbs for only $12 a piece, the best-selling Wi-Fi range extender on Amazon for just $25, blazing-fast Samsung EVO 128GB microSD cards for $19.99, awesome $60 Anker true wireless earbuds on sale for $49.99, the best-selling Bluetooth earbuds on Amazon's entire site for just $15.99, Fire 7 tablets for only $34.99 if you're a Prime subscriber, a one-day sale on the excellent Roomba 640 robot vacuum, another one-day sale on a Hamilton Beach coffee maker that uses pods, and more. Check out all of Saturday's best deals below.
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| Mueller report: Trump claims Russia probe was 'illegal takedown' and suggests Democrats should now be investigated Posted: 24 Mar 2019 10:04 AM PDT  Donald Trump has described Robert Mueller's probe into alleged collusion between his election campaign and Russia as an "illegal takedown", while suggesting Democrats should now be investigated. The president claimed the report represented a "total exoneration", when in fact Mr Mueller specifically said that while his probe did not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also did not exonerate him. Mr Mueller did not make a determination on whether Mr Trump committed obstruction of justice in the Russia probe, and attorney general William Barr and deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein determined the evidence gathered by Mr Mueller was insufficient.
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| The Latest: Slain teen's mother joins supporters at vigil Posted: 24 Mar 2019 02:15 PM PDT ![The Latest: Slain teen's mother joins supporters at vigil]( "The Latest: Slain teen's mother joins supporters at vigil") RANKIN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on the acquittal of an ex-East Pittsburgh police officer's fatal shooting of a teen (all times local):
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| A Retired Brigadier General's Lessons from the War in Afghanistan Posted: 23 Mar 2019 03:30 PM PDT  America's top brass can no longer operate under the assumption that every problem is the responsibility of the U.S. military.
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| Want to see the poppy super bloom in California? Brace yourself for large crowds, long lines Posted: 23 Mar 2019 12:20 PM PDT  Everyone wishing to see the super bloom in Lake Elsinore, California must pay $10 and ride a shuttle to the poppy fields.
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| Netanyahu gives rare TV interview to address allegations Posted: 24 Mar 2019 04:24 AM PDT  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given a rare and unscheduled television interview to combat allegations of improper behaviour from his rivals before April elections. Saturday night's interview with Channel 12 came just before he boarded a plane for Washington, where he was due to meet US President Donald Trump and address the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a pro-Israel lobby. Netanyahu, already under threat of indictment for separate corruption allegations, has come under renewed scrutiny in recent days over his handling of submarine deals.
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| Search for missing 8-month-old is now classified as a homicide, Indianapolis police say Posted: 23 Mar 2019 04:25 PM PDT  Indianapolis police Chief Bryan Roach provided an update on the disappearance of 8-month-old Amiah Robertson.
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| 10 deals you don’t want to miss on Sunday: Bose sound bar, Philips Hue bulbs, true wireless earbuds, more Posted: 24 Mar 2019 04:37 AM PDT ![10 deals you don't want to miss on Sunday: Bose sound bar, Philips Hue bulbs, true wireless earbuds, more]( "10 deals you don't want to miss on Sunday: Bose sound bar, Philips Hue bulbs, true wireless earbuds, more") We've got another great roundup of daily deals to help you enjoy what's left of your weekend, and the stars of the show are definitely white Philips Hue LED bulbs for $12 a piece and $15 off color Philips Hue LED bulbs. Other top deals on Sunday include a rare chance to save on 12-month PlayStation Plus membership codes, the best fast wireless charging pad we've ever tested for only $13.29, an extra 10% off a compact Bose sound bar that's already surprisingly affordable, all-time low prices on lightning-fast Samsung EVO microSD cards in two different sizes, Anker's best true-wireless earphones at their lowest price yet, $250 off a powerful Dell laptop when you buy a refurb, and more. Check out all of today's top deals below.
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| Why Donald Trump shouldn't celebrate the Robert Mueller report Posted: 24 Mar 2019 04:58 AM PDT  We don't know if Mueller's report will hold an impeachment crosshair. But Trump has fed us a steady diet of corruption that Democrats should highlight.
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| 2019 BMW X7 Is Luxurious, Large, and In Charge Posted: 23 Mar 2019 03:00 AM PDT  The new 2019 BMW X7 is the German automaker's first large three-row luxury SUV. Until now, the only BMW that offered three rows was the X5, which has a very small optional seat that's barely fit ...
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| Furniture flies across deck as stranded Norway ship Viking Sky rocks violently: VIDEO Posted: 24 Mar 2019 08:14 AM PDT  One passenger joked that the cruise was "officially over" as furniture flew across the room and tiles fell from the ceiling.
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| New Zealand reopens mosques that were attacked; many 'march for love' Posted: 22 Mar 2019 10:08 PM PDT  At the Al Noor mosque, where more than 40 of the victims were killed by a suspected white supremacist, prayers resumed with armed police on site, but no graphic reminders of the mass shooting, New Zealand's worst. Aden Diriye, who lost his 3-year-old son, Mucad Ibrahim, in the attack, came back to the mosque with his friends. Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, who visited the Al Noor mosque, said the attack assailed human dignity.
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| Syria force takes IS bastion, 'caliphate' wiped out Posted: 23 Mar 2019 12:35 PM PDT  Kurdish-led forces pronounced the death of the Islamic State group's nearly five-year-old "caliphate" Saturday after flushing out diehard jihadists from their very last bastion in eastern Syria. Fighters of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces raised their yellow flag in Baghouz, the remote riverside village where jihadists from many countries made a desperate last stand. The SDF's victory capped a deadly six-month operation against the final remnants of the "caliphate" which once stretched across a vast swathe of Iraq and Syria, and held seven million people in its sway.
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| Anti-Brexit Rally Draws 1 Million Protesters Demanding New Vote Posted: 23 Mar 2019 09:00 AM PDT  An estimated 1 million anti-Brexit protesters rallied alongside leading politicians in central London on Saturday to demand a second referendum on the U.K.'s withdrawal from the European Union. Marchers clogged the streets of central London as they walked from Hyde Park to Parliament Square to hear from the opposition Labour Party mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and deputy Labour leader Tom Watson.
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| Robert Kraft: New England Patriots owner apologises over prostitution case Posted: 24 Mar 2019 06:14 AM PDT  For the first time since he was charged last month with two counts of soliciting prostitution in Jupiter, Florida, Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, commented publicly on the matter, apologising in vague terms. "I am truly sorry," Kraft said in a statement released Saturday afternoon. Kraft continued by mentioning his wife of nearly 50 years, Myra Kraft, who died in 2011 of ovarian cancer.
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| It Looks Like the Dodge Charger Is Getting a Widebody Variant Posted: 22 Mar 2019 08:00 PM PDT  Dodge shows off a "concept" version of its muscle sedan with a widebody setup like its Challenger sibling.
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| Israel's Netanyahu to play Trump card in tight election Posted: 23 Mar 2019 03:00 AM PDT  PM gets Washington photo ops after Trump recognises Israeli sovereignty over Golan HeightsBenjamin Netanyahu (R) speaks with Donald Trump during the US president's visit to Tel Aviv in 2017. Photograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty ImagesIsrael's April election has at times felt like it might be Benjamin Netanyahu's last. But even as he tries to fend off a string of corruption accusations, the prime minister cannot be counted out. He has survived 13 years in office, and he now has a Trump card up his sleeve.Netanyahu will use that card on Monday when he arrives in Washington to bask at the White House in the warmth of his relationship with Donald Trump, whose popularity has soared in Israel as it has sagged almost everywhere else in the world.Even before the Israeli prime minister's arrival, Trump bestowed an electoral gift, declaring US readiness to endorse Israeli sovereignty of the Golan Heights, a plateau Israel captured from Syria and occupied more than half a century ago. Accepting the annexation of conquered land is unprecedented in modern US history and runs counter to the founding principles of the United Nations. The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, was on hand in Jerusalem to celebrate with Netanyahu when Trump tweeted out his decision on Thursday.Pompeo, an evangelical Christian, helped amplify Netanyahu's tendency to frame the current political moment as an echo of biblical episodes when the very survival of the Jews was at stake. Asked by an evangelical broadcasting network whether Trump was a latter-day Queen Esther, an ancient heroine celebrated as the saviour of the Jews in this week's Purim holiday, Pompeo replied: "As a Christian, I certainly believe that's possible."The shared theological – frequently apocalyptic – language, has helped bond an alliance with American evangelicals which is key to Netanyahu's clout in US politics. Pompeo underlined the symbolism of that coalition by visiting the Western Wall in Jerusalem with Netanyahu, becoming the first senior US official to visit the contested Old City accompanied by an Israeli counterpart.Coming after the decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and to move the US embassy there, Thursday's Golan declaration served to boost the central message of Netanyahu's campaign: that only "King Bibi" could get an American leader to implement hawkish policies on Syria, Iran and the Palestinians that previous US presidents dismissed as catastrophic for Middle East peace.Giant campaign billboards show Netanyahu and a beaming Trump shaking hands under the words "A Different League".Next week, the Israeli election campaign will shift to Washington, as Netanyahu and his opponent, Benny Gantz, make duelling appearances at the pro-Israel US lobby group, Aipac.But when Gantz makes his speech, Netanyahu will be on screen at the White House, alongside Trump. The president will also host the prime minister at dinner on Tuesday evening.On Thursday, Trump denied he was providing Netanyahu a formal presidential endorsement, going as far as to claim unfamiliarity with the 9 April elections."You can't say that he is actively involved in the Israeli election," Tamara Cofman Wittes, former deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs. "But they support each other politically and rhetorically."Wittes pointed out that when Trump was under fire for allowing antisemitism to fester after 11 American Jews were killed by an extremist in a Pittsburgh synagogue, Netanyahu went to his defence.It is a far cry from the Netanyahu's frosty relationship with Trump's predecessor. In 2015, Barack Obama declined to meet with Netanyahu ahead of elections citing non-interference, although it was interpreted at the time as a deliberate snub due to differences over Iran policy and the occupation of the Palestinian territories."This is the first time during more than a decade in office that Bibi has a Republican in the White House," said Daniel Levy, head of the US/Middle East Project thinktank. "Bibi has been all about making this a partisan rather than a bipartisan relationship between two states. It would be surprising if Trump does not reciprocate."One of Netanyahu's campaign themes has been to list the gifts Trump has bestowed on him, which range from the embassy move to the shuttering of Palestinian diplomatic offices in Washington and closure of the US's own consulate that serves the Palestinian people.The US president has also moved towards embracing Israel's argument that millions of Palestinians should no longer be counted as refugees and therefore lose any claims to land Israel controls. Last year, Trump pulled out of the Iran deal, a move Netanyahu has been pushing for.One of the major questions hanging over Netanyahu's visit to Washington is whether the promised recognition of Israel's possession of the Golan Heights, could lay the groundwork for an even more consequential move: approval of Israeli rule over of the West Bank.A section in a recent state department report on the West Bank and Gaza Strip, areas that Israel also captured in the 1967 Middle East war, did not refer to those Palestinian territories as being "occupied" or under "occupation",. Palestinians fear that the peace plan that Trump administration has said will be unveiled after the Israeli elections, will dispose of basic principles that guided past land-for-peace negotiations."Trump is seeking to dismantle the parameters underpinning the peace process until now," said Khaled Elgindy, non-resident fellow at the Centre for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. "To overturn that is pretty radical, especially if you are not replacing it with anything meaningful. What they are doing is legitimising Israeli-made realities on the ground."Elgindy added: "if Netanyahu wins, the right are going to be even more emboldened. They are going to say the door is wide open."
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| Honda Recalls 200,000 Inverter Generators Posted: 22 Mar 2019 06:56 PM PDT  Honda has recalled 200,000 inverter generators sold between February 2018 and February 2019 because they can leak gasoline from the fuel valve, posing a fire hazard. Honda has received 19 reports...
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| Flooding impairs drinking water treatment for Kansas City Posted: 23 Mar 2019 05:39 PM PDT  Flooding along the Missouri River has impaired treatment of drinking supplies in Kansas City, raising health risks for infants, the elderly and others.
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| UPDATE 2-U.S. airlines sending teams to review Boeing 737 MAX upgrade this weekend Posted: 22 Mar 2019 08:19 PM PDT ![UPDATE 2-U.S. airlines sending teams to review Boeing 737 MAX upgrade this weekend]( "UPDATE 2-U.S. airlines sending teams to review Boeing 737 MAX upgrade this weekend") The three U.S. airlines that own Boeing Co's 737 MAX are meeting the U.S. manufacturer this weekend to review a software upgrade for the jet that has suffered two fatal crashes in five months, officials from the airlines told Reuters. The meetings are a sign that Boeing's planned software patch is nearing completion, though it will still need regulatory approval. Southwest Airlines Co, American Airlines and United Airlines operate 34, 24 and 14 MAX jets respectively.
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| Some remains of Guatemala volcano victims unidentified: official Posted: 23 Mar 2019 04:28 PM PDT  Guatemalan investigators have been unable to identify about 110 pieces of remains from victims of a volcanic eruption that killed 202 people and left 229 missing last June, a forensic official said Saturday. After months of testing, which included sending some samples abroad, about 110 remains cannot be identified, said the head of the National Forensic Sciences Office, Fanuel Garcia. "We have all of them and we are holding on to them, awaiting a time to carry out a collective burial," he said of the unidentified remains.
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| Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group Posted: 23 Mar 2019 01:05 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group erupted from the chaos of Syria and Iraq's conflicts and swiftly did what no Islamic militant group had done before, conquering a giant stretch of territory and declaring itself a "caliphate."
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| Billionaire Tshuva May Herald Next Step in Israel-Egypt Ties Posted: 24 Mar 2019 10:47 AM PDT  Acquiring a piece of either the Idku or Damietta facilities, operated by Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Spain's Union Fenosa SA, respectively, is among the various routes possible for the Egyptian deal, the company said in its annual report on Sunday. Should Delek pull off the purchase, it would be the strongest signal yet that Israel and Egypt are moving beyond security cooperation and toward deeper economic ties. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi didn't even mention Israel when he celebrated a $15 billion deal in 2018 between the nations.
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| The Latest: Pence claims total vindication in Mueller report Posted: 24 Mar 2019 05:33 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the special counsel's Russia investigation. (all times Eastern time):
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| India's Jet grounds seven more planes amid shutdown fears Posted: 23 Mar 2019 02:35 AM PDT  India's debt-laden Jet Airways has grounded seven more planes after failing to pay for its aircraft leases, heaping pressure on its founder as a ballooning crisis threatens its survival.
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| iPhone 11 may finally deliver a long overdue feature Posted: 23 Mar 2019 01:30 PM PDT  In any given year, it's not uncommon to see a number of conflicting reports concerning upcoming iPhone features. This, of course, isn't terribly surprising given that Apple early on in the development cycle will often test various prototype designs with different features. Indeed, this is the reason why, in the build-up to the iPhone X unveiling in 2017, we saw some reports claiming Apple was going to release a device with Touch ID built into the display itself.With that said, one of the more interesting iPhone 11 rumors we've seen pop up over the past few months centers on Apple potentially ditching the tried and true Lightning port for USB-C. More recently, though, credible reports have indicated that while that may happen in the near future, Apple with the iPhone 11 will stick with the Lightning connector.Echoing this sentiment, a new report from Macotakara claims that the iPhone 11 will feature a Lightning connector but will ship with a USB-C to Lightning cable. Far more intriguing, though, is that the power adapter will support 18W fast charging which should provide a noticeable upgrade from the 5W charger that currently ships with Apple's iPhone models. This capability has been long overdue and it's nice to see Apple finally, at long last, offering up fast-charging functionality right out of the box.The report further adds that Apple's iPhone 11 models will be able to charge certain accessories like the Apple Watch."Just as you can wirelessly charge Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Buds, you may be able to charge Apple Watch and AirPods with Charging Case," the report reads.Notably, reputed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggested that bilateral wireless charging would be an iPhone 11 feature in a report provided to investors just last month.As for other iPhone 11 rumors worth mentioning, there's a good chance Apple's flagship iPhone 11 model will incorporate an advanced triple lens camera scheme. Meanwhile, the entry-level iPhone 11 will reportedly boast a dual lens camera.Further, we can expect to see improved Face ID performance and reliability, improved navigation capabilities, and a bigger battery which will hopefully deliver improved battery life.
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| Iran to cement ties with Lebanon, Hezbollah despite U.S. pressure Posted: 24 Mar 2019 11:50 AM PDT ![Iran to cement ties with Lebanon, Hezbollah despite U.S. pressure]( "Iran to cement ties with Lebanon, Hezbollah despite U.S. pressure") Iran said on Sunday it would expand its ties with Lebanon in spite of the "provocative and interventionist" call by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for Beirut to choose sides, Iranian state television reported. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi dismissed Pompeo's remarks.
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| UPDATE 2-U.S. airlines visit Boeing as FAA awaits 737 MAX upgrades Posted: 23 Mar 2019 11:55 AM PDT ![UPDATE 2-U.S. airlines visit Boeing as FAA awaits 737 MAX upgrades]( "UPDATE 2-U.S. airlines visit Boeing as FAA awaits 737 MAX upgrades") CHICAGO/WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - Teams from the three U.S. airlines that own 737 MAX jets headed to Boeing Co's factory in Renton, Washington, to review a software upgrade on Saturday, as U.S. regulators prepared to receive and review the fixes in coming weeks. The factory visits indicated Boeing may be near completing a software patch for its newest 737 following a Lion Air crash that killed 189 people in Indonesia last October. This month, a second deadly crash involving an Ethiopian Airlines MAX in Addis Ababa triggered the fleet's worldwide grounding.
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| New Zealand bans terror suspect's racist manifesto; citizens told to 'destroy any copies' Posted: 23 Mar 2019 10:50 AM PDT  New Zealand has banned a racist manifesto written by the suspected terrorist of two mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed 50 people.
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| 7 of our favorite March Madness-inspired recipes Posted: 23 Mar 2019 02:24 PM PDT  Here we pulled some of our most savory and cheesy recipes to get you througheach major game
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| How Republicans Are Reacting to Barr’s Mueller Report Summary Posted: 24 Mar 2019 02:18 PM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- President Trump led a victory parade of Republican lawmakers and White House insiders after a summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation released on Sunday showed no evidence of collusion with Russia.
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| Police searching for parents of child found on South Carolina highway Posted: 24 Mar 2019 06:45 AM PDT  Horry County police are asking the public's help in locating the parents of a child found on Highway 9 in South Carolina Saturday night.
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| FOCUS-Apple's iPhone struggles unravel ambitions of Japan Display Posted: 24 Mar 2019 04:00 PM PDT ![FOCUS-Apple's iPhone struggles unravel ambitions of Japan Display]( "FOCUS-Apple's iPhone struggles unravel ambitions of Japan Display") When Japan Display Inc broke ground on a new factory in central Japan in 2015, the future looked bright for one of the world's top vendors of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels. The plant would strengthen the company's position as the primary screen supplier for Apple Inc as sales of the iPhone 6 soared. Four years later, Apple's shifting fortunes have brought Japan Display to its knees and threaten to end Japan's long run as a leader in display technology.
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| Fix to 737 MAX anti-stall software is ready: industry sources Posted: 23 Mar 2019 06:27 PM PDT  A fix to the anti-stall system suspected in the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet that killed 189 people in Indonesia is ready, industry sources said Saturday, as the company tries to avoid a lengthy grounding of its planes. Boeing was due to present the patch to officials and pilots of US airlines -- American, Southwest and United -- in Renton, Washington state, where the plane is assembled, other sources said. "Boeing has already finalized the necessary corrective measures for the MAX," an aviation sector source told AFP on condition of anonymity.
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