| ‘They Call Me Mayor Pete’: Buttigieg Launches 2020 Campaign Posted: 14 Apr 2019 12:57 PM PDT  Scott Olson/GettyWhen he first announced his exploratory committee in January, Mayor Pete Buttigieg was the relatively little-known mayor of Indiana's fourth-largest city, with a sterling résumé, an unpronounceable name, and, as a gay millennial in the most crowded primary field in history, the longest of long shots at the Democratic presidential nomination.Now, Buttigieg's name—pronounced BOOT-edge-edge—is everywhere. After exploding out of the gate with a CNN town hall appearance in which he derided fellow Hoosier and Vice President Mike Pence as "cheerleader for the porn-star presidency," the candidate has expertly ridden a tsunami of press coverage, surging from barely registering in polls of early-voting states to third place in both Iowa and New Hampshire.The accompanying flood of donor dollars, massive crowds, and the first hints of concern from the Trump administration that the vice president's harshest critic wasn't just a flash in the pan, have turned a former near-impossibility into a reality: Buttigieg is officially running for president.On Sunday, in a kickoff event in South Bend winkingly teased by the campaign as a "special announcement," Buttigieg launched his historic campaign for the White House, becoming the 19th Democrat to join the race, the youngest candidate in the field, and the first out gay person to seek the party's nomination in history."My name is Pete Buttigieg. They call me Mayor Pete. I am a proud son of South Bend, Indiana. And I am running for president of the United States." Buttigieg said to an assembled crowd of some 4,500 inside Studebaker Building 84, a former car assembly plant. An additional 1,500 plus were out in the rain, according to the campaign. "I recognize the audacity of doing this as a Midwestern millennial mayor," he said. "More than a little bold—at age 37—to seek the highest office in the land. Up until recently, this was not exactly what I had in mind either, for how to spend my eighth year as mayor and my thirty-eighth year in this world. But the moment we live in compels us to act."In the address, given in his trademark-to-the-point-of-parody rolled-up sleeves, Buttigieg recounted some of the impressive biography that precedes nearly every profile of the 37-year-old mayor: son of two Notre Dame professors, with a Harvard degree and a Rhodes scholarship to his name, who left the lucrative world of corporate consulting to run for mayor of his hometown, then left his hometown to serve his country in Afghanistan.He also confronted the "Make America Great Again" promise that helped earn Donald Trump key victories in the Midwest which propelled him to the White House, arguing that the posturing was based on fantasy. "There's a long way for us to go," he said of South Bend. "Life here is far from perfect. But we've changed our trajectory, and shown a path forward for communities like ours. And that's why I'm here today. To tell a different story than "Make America Great Again." Because there is a myth being sold to industrial and rural communities: the myth that we can stop the clock and turn it back."Although Buttigieg's event was light on policy, he did mention issues that have begun to form the core of his stump speech: generational justice, fighting economic inequality, and bringing small-town solutions to some of America's greatest problems.He also spoke candidly about his marriage to his husband Chasten, saying: "Our marriage exists by the grace of a single vote on the U.S. Supreme Court. Nine men and women sat down in a room and took a vote and they brought me the most important freedom in my life." The intensity of the crowd indicated that the Buttigieg campaign's decision to wait longer than any other Democrat to announce his campaign—well, almost—paid off."We set up the committee in January trying to find out the answers to questions that you can only answer by getting out there: how's the fundraising going to look, how's it going to land in the early states, how're people gonna feel about it, what kind of team can we build, and all of the indicators that we've seen are pointing in the same direction," Buttigieg told The Daily Beast at a Chelsea fundraiser in late March. "You only get to launch once, though, and so we want to make sure that we do it right."Read more at The Daily Beast.
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| Sanders’s Medicare for All Goes Too Far Posted: 15 Apr 2019 05:30 AM PDT  It would outlaw most forms of private health insurance and eliminate all out-of-pocket costs — something that Medicare doesn't now do. Sanders's plan wouldn't replace private health care with a government-run system like the U.K.'s National Health Service.
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| Modi says India undermined Pakistan nuclear threat Posted: 14 Apr 2019 06:01 AM PDT  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that India had called Pakistan's nuclear bluff in recent cross-border air strikes that almost triggered a new war between the nuclear-armed rivals. Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have made national security the focus of their campaign for a national election now being held. The prime minister told an election rally that an air strike inside Pakistan in February had shown that warnings hostilities could escalate into nuclear conflict were false.
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| Trump says Boeing should fix, 'rebrand' grounded 737 MAX jet Posted: 15 Apr 2019 04:37 AM PDT  The FAA has been meeting with representatives from major airlines over the next steps after more than 300 Boeing 737 MAXs were grounded worldwide.
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| Tell USA TODAY: Which 2020 candidate is standing out to you and why? Posted: 14 Apr 2019 04:00 AM PDT ![Tell USA TODAY: Which 2020 candidate is standing out to you and why?]( "Tell USA TODAY: Which 2020 candidate is standing out to you and why?") Join the national conversation by sending us a letter at letters@usatoday.com for a chance to get your thoughts published at USA TODAY.
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| Royal baby name: Britons bet on Diana, Albert for Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's firstborn Posted: 14 Apr 2019 12:19 PM PDT  If Britain's bookmakers are to be believed, it's definitely a girl - and Diana may well be one of her many names.
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| New Zealand mosque shootings: Six in court on charges they sent attack images Posted: 15 Apr 2019 01:08 AM PDT  The charge of supplying or distributing objectionable material carries a penalty of up to 14 years imprisonment.
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| Nancy Pelosi dismisses AOC's progressive wing of Democrats as 'like, five people' Posted: 15 Apr 2019 12:33 AM PDT  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has dismissed the influence of congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on her party, describing the socialist wing of Democrats in the House of Representatives as "like, five people".Ms Pelosi has previously rejected the rising star's policy proposals – including the Green New Deal plan to tackle climate change and the expansion of Medicare for all Americans.In a new interview, the speaker of the House insisted there was only a very small group of left-wing Democrats who subscribed to Ms Ocasio-Cortez's ideas.Asked by 60 Minutes interviewer Lesley Stahl about "AOC and her group", Ms Pelosi replied: "That's, like, five people."When Ms Stahl suggested "the progressive group is more than five," the California Democrat was careful not to give up on the broad label she applied to a large swathe of the House caucus. "Well, the progressive ... I'm a progressive," she said.The 79-year-old, who began her second speakership in January following the Democrats' victory at the midterms, maintained that her party was not divided between radicals and moderates."By and large, whatever orientation they came to Congress with, they know that we have to hold the centre," she said. "That we have to … go down the mainstream."She also addressed the idea of improving upon President Obama's Affordable Care Act by expanding Medicare, a plan supported by Ms Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders and other left-wing Democrats."Well [the] Affordable Care Act is better than Medicare, there's no question about that. The Affordable Care Act benefits are better. Medicare doesn't have a catastrophic plan. So if you want Medicare for all, you're going to have to change Medicare and let's take a look at that."> Pleased to have had a candid discussion with @jeremycorbyn today about the direction of Brexit, Northern Ireland, NATO, acting boldly on climate, protecting human rights, and the necessity of forcefully confronting anti-Semitism & Islamophobia. pic.twitter.com/xadfAaZO8d> > — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) > > April 14, 2019Ms Pelosi met Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Sunday at the beginning of her trip to the UK and Republic of Ireland. She said she had a "candid" discussion with the opposition leader about Brexit and antisemitism, among other subjects.The powerful Democrat has previously made subtle criticisms about politicians who depend on social media for public support. Ms Ocasio-Cortez, incidentally, has almost four million followers on Twitter."While there are people who have a large number of Twitter followers, what's important is that we have large numbers of votes on the floor of the House," Ms Pelosi said last week.In a February interview, the speaker of the House brushed off the idea of picking up Ms Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal proposal."It will be one of several or maybe many suggestions that we receive," Ms Pelosi said. "The green dream, or whatever they call it – nobody knows what it is, but they're for it, right?"
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| The Latest: Mississippi university escapes storm damage Posted: 13 Apr 2019 09:14 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on a powerful storm system moving through the southern United States (all times local):
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| Exotic, dangerous bird kills owner in Florida Posted: 15 Apr 2019 08:06 AM PDT  A large, flightless and highly dangerous bird called a cassowary killed its owner in Florida, news reports said. The man was raising it and other exotic animals on his property in Alachua county in the north central part of the state, the local TV station WCLB said. The breeder, 75-year-old Marvin Hajos, fell to the ground by accident Friday and the bird attacked him, the report said.
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| American Airlines extends Boeing 737 MAX cancellations through Aug. 19 Posted: 14 Apr 2019 07:00 AM PDT ![American Airlines extends Boeing 737 MAX cancellations through Aug. 19]( "American Airlines extends Boeing 737 MAX cancellations through Aug. 19") American Airlines Group Inc said on Sunday it is extending Boeing Co 737 MAX cancellations through Aug. 19, leading to about 115 daily canceled flights, or 1.5 percent of its daily summer flying schedule. Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft was grounded worldwide in March following a fatal crash on Ethiopian Airlines that killed all 157 aboard, just five months after a similar crash on Lion Air that killed all 189 passengers and crew. American Airlines owns 24 MAX jets and is awaiting delivery of 16 more this year.
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| White House says Congress 'not smart enough' to understand Trump's taxes Posted: 14 Apr 2019 12:38 PM PDT  "I don't think Congress, particularly not this group of congressmen and women, are smart enough to look through the thousands of pages that I would assume that president Trump's taxes will be," press secretary Sarah Sanders said.
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| Royal baby name odds and title predictions for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first child Posted: 15 Apr 2019 09:52 AM PDT  Last year was one of the most eventful for the Royal family, with the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle, Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank, and the birth of Prince Louis. And while 2019 won't be as jam-packed for the Windsors, there's a whole new reason to celebrate on the horizon - the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's first child this spring. As royal watchers in the UK and abroad wait for the latest arrival, speculation is mounting as to what he or she could be called - and whether the Queen will allow the child to become a Prince or Princess. Latest predictions on what the Royal baby will be called The duke and duchess may decide to go with a traditional name like Alice, Mary, Elizabeth or Victoria for a girl or Philip, Frederick, Charles, Arthur, Edward or James for a boy. However, the pair are forward-thinking royals and may decide to surprise everyone when naming their first child. Canadian-born Autumn Phillips, and husband Peter Phillips, opted for a non-traditional name for their daughter Savannah - the Queen's first great-grandchild - in 2010. Princess Charlotte stands next to Savannah Phillips and Prince George at Trooping The Colour 2018 Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage The Duchess may also seek inspiration from her friends. Her confidante and stylist Jessica Mulroney has twin boys Brian and John, and a daughter Isabel Veronica, who is known as Ivy - who were pageboys and bridesmaid at the royal wedding. In the US, the most popular name for a baby girl is Emma and Liam for a baby boy. In the UK, the most popular name for a girl born in 2017 was Olivia, and for a boy Oliver. Harry and Meghan's child, who will be seventh in line to the throne, is extremely unlikely ever to be king or queen, meaning the couple have more freedom with their choices. In comparison, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge chose to give their children traditional names, picking George for their firstborn, who is likely to one day be king. One option - considered a favourite for a girl - is Diana, in honour of Harry's mother. William and Kate paid tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales in 2015 by choosing it as one of Charlotte's middle names. Prince Harry was just 12 when the Princess Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997. Meghan's mother, to whom she is close, is called Doria, and the ex-Suits star may want to pay tribute to her as well. Royal christenings through the years, in pictures What are the Royal baby name odds? These odds from William Hill were last updated on April 15, 2019. Girls names Diana 4/1 Victoria 9/1 Alice 12/1 Grace 12/1 Isabella/Isobella 12/1 Elizabeth 14/1 Alexandra 20/1 Harriett 20/1 April 25/1 Catherine 25/1 Boys names Arthur 16/1 James 16/1 Edward 25/1 Albert 33/1 Alexander 33/1 Christopher 33/1 Daniel 33/1 Philip 33/1 Henry 33/1 Joseph 40/1 Royal baby | Meghan and Harry expecting their first child What title will the Royal baby have (and why the baby won't necessarily be a Prince or Princess) The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby will not be a prince or a princess unless the Queen steps in. King George V - Harry's great-great-grandfather - limited titles within the royal family in 1917. If the child is a boy, he could instead become Earl of Dumbarton - one of the subsidiary titles the prince received from the Queen on the morning of his wedding. The eldest son and heir apparent of a duke can use one of his father's lesser grade peerage titles by courtesy, according to Debrett's. A daughter could be Lady (first name) Mountbatten-Windsor, and any subsequent sons Lord (first name) Mountbatten-Windsor. The 1st Earl of Dumbarton, George Douglas, was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. He was badly injured in a duel with the duc de Normandie in 1669 and papers reported him dead due to the severity of his injuries. History behind the favourite baby names The nation has put its money on the baby being called Diana (presumably after Prince Harry and William's mother). While Diana Spencer was the only member of the royal family with that name, the moniker has regal connotations. In Roman mythology, Diana was the goddess of hunting and chastity, and daughter of Jupiter, king of the gods. Victoria, the second-favourite name, has a more clear royal history. The most iconic royal who springs to mind is, of course, Queen Victoria - although (as fans of the ITV show will know), this was not her real name. She was born Alexandria Victoria, but changed her name when she became queen. If the baby is a boy, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may call him Arthur - a name with a similarly impressive heritage. The most recent royal Arthur was Queen Victoria's son, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. Before him, there was Henry VIII's younger brother, Arthur, who tragically died at the age of just 15. The most famous Arthur, of course, is the one we aren't sure existed: romantic hero King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Edward and James have been popular names for kings in the past, but Philip is more of a rogue contender. The first royal Philip was James VII's brother-in-law Prince Philippe I, Duke of Orleans. Since then, there has not been another royal Philip - until Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Naming their child Philip may be a way for the Duke of Sussex to pay tribute to his grandfather. A look back at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's baby photos Keep up to date with the Royal family by signing up to our weekly newsletter, Your Royal Appointment.
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| World War II Facts: Lend-Lease Saved Countless Lives — But Probably Didn’t Win the Eastern Front Posted: 14 Apr 2019 12:00 AM PDT  Around 80 percent of the more than five million German military deaths in World War II occurred on the Eastern Front. This terrible conflict with the Red Army consumed great quantities of men and material until the Soviets decisively ended the war by capturing Berlin in May 1945.During that time, the Red Army underwent a radical transformation, having been decimated by Joseph Stalin's purges before Hitler's armies invaded on June 22, 1941, inflicting horrendous losses.But as the war progressed, the two sides effectively traded places, with the Red Army honing a mechanized "deep battle" doctrine that more closely resembled earlier German tactics — just as the German army fell into disarray as war-time casualties took their toll.All the while, the Western Allies provided enormous quantities of supplies and other aid under the Lend-Lease policy. The United States and the United Kingdom supplied more than 21 million tons of aid to the Soviet Union during the war, including thousands of tanks and warplanes.But the question of how much this aid affected the outcome of the war would become important not only for historians, but as a matter of national pride, as the Soviet Union went on to diminish Lend-Lease's role in helping turn the tide of battle. Western historians would, perhaps for similar reasons, overstate the role of the aid in Soviet success.
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| Hints, but no proof of crime, in Mueller's hunt for a Trump-Russia conspiracy Posted: 14 Apr 2019 01:12 PM PDT  Barr told U.S. lawmakers on March 24 that the special counsel investigation "did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities." To be sure, the investigation documented numerous contacts between Trump campaign figures and Russia, a willingness on the part of the campaign to accept help from Moscow, and no indication that the campaign told the Kremlin to keep out of an American presidential race. No criminal conspiracy was documented, according to Barr.
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| What If Winter Lasted for Years Like It Does on 'Game of Thrones'? Posted: 15 Apr 2019 06:08 AM PDT  Winter is not coming to the northern hemisphere -- and we have our planet's tilt to thank.Earth's axis is slightly tilted as it rotates around the sun. This means that the sun's rays don't hit our planet equally: If the rays directly hit the northern hemisphere, it spells winter for the southern hemisphere, and vice versa. Because the Earth is titled, as it orbits the sun, certain latitudes of the planet receive more or less sunlight during each season. [5 Real-Life Inspirations for 'Game of Thrones' Characters]But what if the seasons -- and specifically, winter -- lasted for years on our planet like they do on "Game of Thrones"?It depends on how it happened, said Christopher Walcek, a senior research associate at the University of Alabany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center. In other words, to answer the question, you'd need to know what caused winter to last for years.It could happen (though it wouldn't) if our planet fell into an orbit farther from the sun (nope) or stopped orbiting entirely in mid-February (this might happen… just kidding).Let's say the latter happened, and the northern hemisphere wound up permanently tilted away from the sun.In that case, in the northern hemisphere, the days would be short, the nights would long -- and you'd have a high frequency of snow storms. Because the warmer weather wouldn't roll around to melt the snow, it would begin to accumulate, Walcek told Live Science.After just a couple of years, lingering winter weather would cause major ecosystem changes, he said.Deciduous trees and plants that normally sprout in the spring wouldn't do so; this would have ramifications for the rest of the food chain. "Bears and squirrels wouldn't be able to eat and would starve, deer would similarly be culled," Walcek said.As animals adjusted to reduced sunlight and availability of energy, "populations of [every species] would be reduced to a much lower level," he said.For example, many animals spend the months of winter preserving their energy through various means as food becomes scarce.Take frogs and turtles. They survive the winter season by lowering their metabolic rate so that they don't need to eat. These animals pretty much become "behaviorally inactive" during this time, said Jon Costanzo, an adjunct professor of biology at Miami University. But "there are limits to how long they can survive without feeding," he said.If winter went on and on, frogs and turtles would deplete their energy reserves and, being unable to feed, die of starvation. Or, metabolic waste products that accumulate in the body during the winter would build up, reaching toxic levels."Frogs and turtles that live in seasonally cold places are very well-adapted to survive the winter, even a particularly long one," Costanzo told Live Science. "However, it is doubtful that they could survive a hibernation that lasts multiple years."Winter in Westeros is long, but it does usually end after a couple of years. But what if our world just got stuck on winter, and the cold lasted for millennia?That would look like an ice age, Walcek said. But even ice ages have seasons, so let's imagine a seasonless ice age.Within hundreds of thousands of years, huge ice sheets and glaciers would form over massive parts of land, and would plow over villages and valleys, the researcher said. "If you stop [the Earth's rotation] in the middle of February, here in the northern hemisphere, probably within about a thousand years you'd see huge ice sheets form over Europe and over Canada."Places like New York City would likely be on the edge of an ice sheet. There would be "huge changes to the whole food chain of every animal and plant," Walcek said. People would take more to hunting, leaving behind hopes of growing plants under packs of snow, he said.But physics won't allow this to happen so... happy spring!Editor's note: This article was corrected on April 14 to clarify that the Earth's tilt does not change as it rotates the sun. * Photos: 33 Stunning Locations Where 'Game of Thrones' Was Filmed * Move Over, 'Game of Thrones,' Here Are 9 Real-Life 'Dragons' * Winter: The Coldest SeasonOriginally published on Live Science.
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| JPMorgan, Barclays Join Itau in Slashing Brazil Growth Forecast Posted: 15 Apr 2019 12:46 PM PDT  "Although we continue to expect pension reform to be approved eventually later this year, we see growing risks of delays and further dilution," Barclays's economist Roberto Secemski wrote in a report on Monday.
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| Ukraine leader puts on one-man show as vote frontrunner skips debate Posted: 14 Apr 2019 09:26 AM PDT  Ukraine's leader on Sunday held a one-man debate next to an empty lectern, roused thousands of supporters at a stadium and even sang, as a comedian tipped to become the next president skipped the event before a high-stakes run-off vote. A week before the second round of voting, President Petro Poroshenko failed to lure his rival Volodymyr Zelensky for a policy debate and chose to walk it alone at Kiev's Olympic Stadium as several thousand supporters flooded a nearby square. Poroshenko, a 53-year-old tycoon who came to power after a popular uprising in 2014, has been eager to spar with the 41-year-old political novice and accused his rival of avoiding hard-hitting questions.
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| American Airlines extends cancellations through Aug. 19 Posted: 14 Apr 2019 09:14 AM PDT  American Airlines Group Inc said on Sunday it is extending Boeing Co 737 MAX cancellations through Aug. 19, leading to about 115 daily canceled flights
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| Border crisis 'can't be denied or ignored anymore': WH press secretary Sarah Sanders Posted: 14 Apr 2019 05:02 AM PDT  On "This Week," George Stephanopoulos interviews White House press secretary Sarah Sanders.
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| Muslim congresswoman Ilhan Omar sees spike in death threats after Trump's 9/11 tweet Posted: 15 Apr 2019 01:20 PM PDT  US congresswoman Ilhan Omar has blamed Donald Trump for a spike in death threats against her after the president tweeted a video suggesting she was dismissive of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. "This is endangering lives," she said, accusing Mr Trump of fomenting right-wing extremism. "It has to stop." Mr Trump has been heavily criticised for the tweet and accused by some of inciting violence against Ms Omar, who became one of the first Muslim women to sit in Congress in January. The video included a snippet from a recent speech Ms Omar gave to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, in which she described the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center as "some people did something," along with news footage of the hijacked airplanes hitting the Twin Towers. Mr Trump shared the video along with the caption: "we will never forget!" Ms Omar was accused of being flippant in describing the perpetrators of the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. She later sought to defend herself by tweeting a quote from President George W Bush, in which the Republican president referred to the attackers as "people" just days after the tragedy. I did not run for Congress to be silent. I did not run for Congress to sit on the sidelines. I ran because I believed it was time to restore moral clarity and courage to Congress. To fight and to defend our democracy.— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) April 13, 2019 Neither Mr Trump's tweet nor the video included Ms Omar's full quote or the context of her comments, which were about Muslims feeling that their civil liberties had eroded after the attacks. Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic House Speaker, called for Mr Trump to take down the video and said that she has taken steps to ensure Ms Omar's safety. "The President's words weigh a ton, and his hateful and inflammatory rhetoric creates real danger," Ms Pelosi said in a statement. Soon after Ms Pelosi's statement, the video disappeared as a pinned tweet at the top of Mr Trump's Twitter feed but it has not been deleted. It has had more than 10 million views since it was posted. Mr Trump also lashed out at Ms Pelosi, tweeting on Monday: "Before Nancy, who has lost all control of Congress and is getting nothing done, decides to defend her leader, Rep. Omar, she should look at the anti-Semitic, anti-Israel and ungrateful U.S. hate statements Omar has made". "She is out of control, except for her control of Nancy!" Mr Trump added. Before Nancy, who has lost all control of Congress and is getting nothing done, decides to defend her leader, Rep. Omar, she should look at the anti-Semitic, anti-Israel and ungrateful U.S. HATE statements Omar has made. She is out of control, except for her control of Nancy!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 15, 2019 A man from New York state was recently charged with making death threats against Ms Omar. The congresswoman, who represents a district in Minnesota, said since Mr Trump's tweet she has received numerous threats on her life that referred or replied to the posted video. "Violent crimes and other acts of hate by right-wing extremists and white nationalists are on the rise in this country and around the world," she said. "We can no longer ignore that they are being encouraged by the occupant of the highest office in the land." "We are all Americans," she added. It is not the first time Ms Omar has been the subject of controversy. Earlier this year she apologised for suggesting that congressmen support Israel because of pro-Israeli lobbying and said "my intention is never to offend my constituents or Jewish Americans as a whole". But she refused to take back a tweet in which she suggested American supporters of Israel "pledge allegiance" to a foreign country.
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| Woman pleads guilty to GoFundMe scam involving homeless man Posted: 15 Apr 2019 02:56 PM PDT  MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman pleaded guilty Monday to her role in concocting a feel-good tale about a homeless man rescuing her from the side of a highway in order to scam 14,000 donors out of $400,000 in GoFundMe contributions.
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| Boy thrown nearly 40-feet from Mall of America balcony is a 'strong survivor' Posted: 15 Apr 2019 11:38 AM PDT  The boy survived the fall, but police didn't comment on his condition after the boy's family requested privacy.
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| Are Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un About to Have a Summit? Posted: 15 Apr 2019 01:50 AM PDT  Summit speculation has been rife in recent months
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| Volkswagen to premiere 7-seat electric SUV concept car in Shanghai Posted: 15 Apr 2019 05:03 AM PDT  German car manufacturer Volkswagen is to premiere I.D. Roomzz, a fully-electric 7-seat SUV concept car, at the Shanghai Motor Show in China, which opens to the general public this Thursday, April 18, 2019. Volkswagen also announced that the battery can recharge up to 80% within only 30 minutes with the fast-charge system.
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| This Bath Tray Will Make You The Favorite Child This Mother's Day Posted: 15 Apr 2019 12:45 PM PDT |
| W. House studying plan to send migrants to sanctuary cities Posted: 14 Apr 2019 09:57 AM PDT  The White House said Sunday it is looking at ways to transfer undocumented migrants to US sanctuary cities as Democrats accused President Donald Trump of creating "manufactured chaos" at the US-Mexico border. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders announced an "extensive review" of the potential plan on ABC's "This Week" after Trump confirmed press reports that his administration had proposed the controversial move.
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| Man accused of throwing boy at Minnesota mall first sought to kill an adult: prosecutors Posted: 15 Apr 2019 12:20 PM PDT ![Man accused of throwing boy at Minnesota mall first sought to kill an adult: prosecutors]( "Man accused of throwing boy at Minnesota mall first sought to kill an adult: prosecutors") Emmanuel Aranda, who police said has a history of mental issues and arrests on relatively minor charges, went to the mall last Thursday and left without following through on his plan, the Hennepin County Attorney's office said in a statement. In a GoFundMe post that has so far raised more than $570,000 for the child's medical expenses, a friend of the family identified as Noah Hanneman of Woodbury, Minnesota, said on Sunday that the boy, whom he identified by his first name Landon, was still fighting for his life. Aranda, 24, of Minneapolis, will face attempted premeditated first-degree murder charges when he makes his first court appearance on Tuesday, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said in a statement.
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| Facebook, lose my digits: Here's how to unlist your phone number Posted: 14 Apr 2019 10:01 AM PDT ![Facebook, lose my digits: Here's how to unlist your phone number]( "Facebook, lose my digits: Here's how to unlist your phone number") A phone number can mean much more when it's stored on Facebook's servers – even if you only provided it to help secure your account.
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| See Every Car, Wagon, and SUV in Volvo's 2019 Model Lineup Posted: 15 Apr 2019 09:54 AM PDT |
| Stratolaunch, the world's largest plane, takes first flight in California Posted: 14 Apr 2019 06:57 AM PDT  The plane is designed to be a launch pad for satellites being sent into orbit.
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| China Considers U.S. Request to Shift Tariffs on Farm Goods Posted: 15 Apr 2019 03:30 AM PDT  The step would involve China moving retaliatory duties it imposed starting last July on $50 billion worth of U.S. goods to non-agricultural imports, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions were private. The shift is because the U.S. doesn't intend to lift its own duties on $50 billion of Chinese imports even if an agreement to resolve the trade war between the two nations is reached, one the people said. Another person said China would consider shifting the tariffs to make it easier to meet a proposal to buy an additional $30 billion a year more of U.S. agricultural goods on top of pre-trade war levels as part of a final deal.
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| Tornadoes kill at least three children as massive storm sweeps U.S. South Posted: 14 Apr 2019 12:59 PM PDT  A tornado touched down and spun toward Enigma, Georgia, on Sunday, after 17 twisters were reported on Saturday and Sunday across the South from Texas to Alabama. "We'll be seeing severe weather from Florida to New York, with the most unstable parts so far in Georgia," said meteorologist David Roth of the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center. More than 100 million people from the middle of the United States to the East Coast were at risk of extreme weather, facing warnings of heavy thunderstorms and another round of tornadoes, said NWS meteorologist Bob Oravec.
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| Pelosi warns Democrats of liberal 'menace' ahead of 2020 vote Posted: 15 Apr 2019 02:19 PM PDT  US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday her Democratic Party must avoid the "menace" of liberal policies pushed by rising political stars if it wants to beat President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. The top congressional Democrat used an appearance at the London School of Economics to set out a centrist vision that could help woo Republican voters frustrated with Trump's approach. "When we won this election, it wasn't in districts like mine or Alexandria's," Pelosi said in reference to the November midterms in which the Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives.
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| Best Tech Deals in April 2019 Posted: 15 Apr 2019 10:12 AM PDT  Amazon Deals | Walmart Deals | Apple Deals | TV Deals | Gaming Deals | Laptop Deals | iPhone Deals Spring Black Friday 2019 remains in full swing this week, so bargain hunters can score solid discounts on everything from laptops to game consoles. Amazon for instance will give you a free Echo Dot 3rd Gen smart speaker when you purchase any of its propriety Ring Security Cams. For a limited time, you can get the Ring Floodlight Cam w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $199. The floodlight camera alone is priced at $249 whereas the third generation Dot normally sells for $49.99, so that's $100 in savings. We reviewed the Ring Floodlight Cam and loved its wide field of view and motion zone customization. Although saving videos requires a subscription plan, we gave the Ring Floodlight Cam a 4.5 out of 5 rating and named it Editor's Choice. With powerful lights, a sharp camera and a useful companion app, it's the best system for securing and illuminating your yard. Whether you're upgrading to a 4K Smart TV or purchasing your first smart device, here are the best tech deals in April. Amazon Hardware DealsAmazon is currently offering many of its branded devices at discounted pricing. * Fire TV Stick w/ Alexa Voice Remote for $29.99 ($10 off) [NEW] * Ring Video Doorbell 2 w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $169 ($80 off) [NEW] * Ring Video Doorbell Pro w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $199 ($100 off) [NEW] * Echo Input Device for $19.99 ($15 off) * Echo 2nd Generation for $79.98 ($20 off) * Echo 2nd Generation w/ Smart Plug for $94.98 ($30 off) * Echo Plus 2nd Gen w/ Hue Bulb for $149.99 ($15 off) * Echo Show (2nd Gen) w/ Free Smart Bulb for $189.99 ($55 off) * Fire HD 7 Kids Edition 7-inch Tablet for $69.99 ($30 off) * Fire HD 8 Kids Edition 8-inch Tablet for $99.99 ($30 off) * Fire HD 10 Kids Edition 10-inch Tablet for $159.99 ($40 off) * All-new Kindle Essentials Bundle for $125 ($45 off) * All-new Kindle Paperwhite Essentials Bundle for $169.97 ($20 off) * All-New Fire HD 8 Tablet w/ Show Mode Dock for $109.98 ($10 off) * Echo Dot 3rd Gen for $39.99 ($10 off) * Echo Dot 3rd Gen w/ 2-Bulb Smart Light Starter Kit for $89.99 ($110 off) * Echo Dot Kids Edition + Fire HD 8 Kids Edition for $149.98 ($50 off) * Echo Dot Kids Edition + Fire 7 Kids Edition for $129.98 ($40 off) * 20 Percent off AmazonBasics Computer Accessories Top Tech Deals Right Now * SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable SSD for $142.99 ($207 off) [NEW] * SanDisk 480GB Extreme 500 Portable SSD for $78.99 ($171 off) [NEW] * LG 27-inch FHD IPS Gaming Monitor for $129.99 ($99 off via coupon,"SYNC") * WD My Book 6TB External Hard Drive for $99.99 ($70 off via coupon, "EMCTYUV49") * Apple iPad 9.7-inch (Wi-Fi, 32GB) for $249.99 ($80 off) * Apple AirPods Earbuds (1st Gen) for $147 ($12 off) * Google Wi-Fi System (3-Pack) for $244.99 ($54 off) * Sony WH1000XM3 Wireless Headphones (Renewed) for $259.99 ($90 off) * Nintendo Switch Pro Controller for $56.99 ($13 off) * Bose Solo 5 TV Sound System for $199 ($50 off) * Bose SoundTouch 300 Soundbar for $499 ($200 off) TV Deals * Samsung 65-inch QLED Smart 4K UHD TV for $1,099 ($1,100 off via coupon, "BD1DAY") * LG 65-inch 4K UHD Smart TV w/ HDR for $599.99 ($200 off) * TCL 65-inch 4K UHD Roku Smart TV for $499.99 ($300 off) * TCL 55-inch 4K UHD Roku Smart TV for $419.99 ($279 off) * Vizio 50-inch 4K UHD Smart TV w/ HDR for $298 ($200 off) * Sharp 65-inch 4K Smart TV for $549.99 ($250 off) Tech Under $50 * Fire TV Stick w/ Alexa Voice Remote for $29.99 ($10 off) [NEW] * SanDisk 128GB Extreme microSD Card for $22 ($47 off, ends 4/16) [NEW] * SanDisk Ultra Flair 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive for $7 ($8 off, ends 4/16) [NEW] * SanDisk Cruzer 64GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $8.99 ($31 off, ends 4/16) [NEW] * Netgear WiFi Range Extender for $24.99 ($22 off) * AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable (2-Pack) for $4 ($5 off) * AmazonBasics LED Gaming Mouse Pad for $23 ($12 off) * AmazonBasics Lightning to USB A Cable for $6 ($2 off) * BrexLink Braided USB Type-C Cable (2-Pack) for $9.99 ($20 off) Smartwatch Deals * Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 38mm) for $199 ($80 off) * Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 42mm) for $229 ($80 off) * Fitbit Ionic GPS Smartwatch for $223 ($47 off) * Amazfit Bip Smartwatch for $69.99 ($30 off) * Samsung Gear S2 Smartwatch for $129.99 ($120 off) * Garmin Approach X40 Activity Tracker for $173 ($77 off) * Sony Version 1 Smartwatch for $69.50 ($80 off) * Garmin Vivofit 3 Activity Tracker for $58 ($45 off) Phones * iPhone X 64GB Unlocked for $699.99 ($200 off) * Samsung Galaxy S10e w/ Gear Fit 2 Pro Smartwatch for $699.99 ($50 off) * Samsung Galaxy S10 w/ Gear Sport Smartwatch for $849.99 ($50 off) * Samsung Galaxy S10+ w/ Gear Sport Smartwatch for $949.99 ($50 off) * Samsung Galaxy S9 Unlocked for $479.99 ($240 off) * Apple iPhone SE Unlocked for $249 ($100 off) * Razer Phone 2 Unlocked for $499.99 ($300 off) * Up to $375 Best Buy Gift Card with iPhone trade-in Cameras * Ring Spotlight Wireless Cam w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $169 ($80 off) [NEW] * Ring Spotlight Wired Cam Wired w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $169 ($80 off) [NEW] * Ring Stick-Up Wireless Cam w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $150 ($80 off) [NEW] * Ring Stick-Up Wired Cam w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $150 (80 off) [NEW] * Ring Alarm 5-Piece Kit w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $169 ($80 off) [NEW] * Ring Floodlight Cam w/ Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for $199 ($100 off) [NEW] * Fujifilm X-T20 Mirrorless Digital Camera for $689 ($311 off) * Panasonic Lumix FZ80 4K Digital Camera for $298 ($101 off) * Canon PowerShot SX530 Digital Camera for $249 ($130 off) * Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Camera for $49.99 ($20 off) Games and Consoles * Kingdom Hearts 3 for PS4 for $37 ($23 off) * Kingdom Heart 3 for Xbox One for $40 ($20 off) * Nintendo Switch Build Your Own Bundle for $329.99 ($61 off) * Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch for $50 ($10 off) * Red Dead Redemption 2 for PS4 for $39 ($21 off) also at Amazon * Xbox One X 1TB PUBG Bundle for $335 ($165 off) * MS Xbox One S 1TB Forza Horizon 4 Bundle for $215 ($85 off) * Up to $40 off Xbox One Games at Microsoft * Far Cry New Dawn for Xbox One for $19.99 ($20 off) * Call of Duty: Black Ops for PS4 for $30 ($30 off) * Marvel's Spider-Man for PS4 for $31 ($29 off)
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| From Toyota Highlander to Lincoln Corsair, 9 cars to watch at New York auto show Posted: 14 Apr 2019 10:09 AM PDT  Lincoln Corsair, Toyota Highlander, Hyundai Sonata among new cars at New York s
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| Today’s best deals: $10 Philips Hue bulbs, $8 wireless charging pad, Fire TV stick, SanDisk sale, more Posted: 15 Apr 2019 06:30 AM PDT  Happy Tax Day! Okay fine, so it's not a very happy day, but at least you've got a refund coming, and you can put those funds to good use with some truly fantastic daily deals that we've rounded up. Highlights include all-time low pricing of just $10 each when you by a 4-pack of Philips Hue white LED bulbs, a fast wireless charging pad for iPhones and Androids for just $7.64 when you clip the 10% coupon, Bluetooth tracker tags like Tiles for just $5 a piece, $10 off the Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick 4K, $30 off the most popular 6-quart Instant Pot model, $40 off the most popular 8-quart Instant Pot model, killer prices on a bunch of different SanDisk digital storage products like a SanDisk 128GB Extreme microSD UHS-I Card for only $22 and a SanDisk 64GB Cruzer Force Flash Drive for $9.99, and plenty more. Check out all of today's top deals below.
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| SNL Brutally Mocks ‘Princess of Arizona’ Meghan McCain Posted: 13 Apr 2019 09:33 PM PDT  NBCJust in time for the release of the new tell-all book Ladies Who Punch, Saturday Night Live went in on The View hard this week. "You're watching The View," an announcer said at the top of the sketch. "Let's get ready to rumble!" Introducing herself as Whoopi Goldberg, Leslie Jones began by saying, "I'm as surprised as you that this show is a fit for me." She went on to introduce the day's "hot topic" as President Trump's firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and asked Cecily Strong's Abby Huntsman for her thoughts. "You want to start with me?" a surprised Huntsman asked before struggling to balance her "human mother" and "conservative daughter" sides. "Did I talk too long, Whoopi?" she asked when she was done.But the sketch saved the most scathing portrayal for Aidy Bryant's Meghan McCain, who, as in real life, immediately started a shouting match with Kate McKinnon's Joy Behar, forcing Goldberg to intervene by squirting a water bottle at them. "Can I just say something as the princess of Arizona?" McCain asked. "There is a crisis at the border, and the border is right up in my Arizona, which was founded on sunburnt women selling turquoise jewelry, not rando Mexicans. And that's not racist because my makeup artist is gay." As Behar tried to weigh in, McCain shot back, "Can you let me talk because it's actually your job to listen to me!" "OK, stop it. We're not going to do this," Goldberg said. "This is The View. We're five best friends with nothing in common." Later, they welcomed host Emma Stone as "vixen of anti-vax" and former View co-host Jenny McCarthy. "My doctor is Google," she said. "My science is Twitter, and my religion is Donnie Wahlberg." "What the left fails to understand is that vaccinations are a personal liberty issue," McCain chimed in, launching another fight. "Can I punch you in the face?" Behar asked, removing her earrings as Goldberg spritzed her in the face once more. It was just barely crazier than the real thing. Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here
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