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Trump accuses media of siding with freshman congresswomen in 'sick partnership'
President Donald Trump on Friday accused the media of siding with Rep. Ilhan Omar and the other freshman progressive congresswomen with whom he has feuded this week, criticizing reporters’ coverage of the "send her back" chant that broke...
Topics: Donald Trump
Over 100 Chinese loan apps are leaking millions of users’ financial data
In China, over 100 loan apps are leaking their users’ private data, including contact details, financial information, and even location data. The information is contained in a database spanning 889 GB; it was discovered by the lead of antivirus...
Topics: China
The U.S.-China Trade War: Will Workers Lose?
(This post was originally published on my Patreon page.)
One of the central themes in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was that U.S. workers were being badly hurt by trade. His story was that the country had signed bad trade deals that were...
Topics: China, Donald Trump
Excluding Huawei from UK's 5G will harm security, MPs warn
A decision must be made as a 'matter of urgency', says Intelligence and Security Committee Excluding Huawei from the UK's 5G network infrastructure would harm resilience and "lower security standards", the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC)...
Topics: Huawei, United Kingdom
Hope Hicks to be investigated by House after new documents reveal she may have lied to Congress:...
The House Judiciary Committee is investigating President Donald Trump’s former White House communications director after new documents cast doubt on whether she told the truth while testifying before Congress. “Hicks told the committee...
Topics: White House, Donald Trump
Mitch McConnell Gets Another Democratic Challenger In Kentucky's 2020 Senate Race
Farmer and military veteran Mike Broihier announced his bid to unseat the powerful Senate majority leader.
Topics: Senate, Military
As Russian “FaceApp” gobbles up user photos, Schumer asks FBI to investigate
Enlarge / The FaceApp application displayed on Apple's App Store. (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto)
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has called for a federal investigation into FaceApp, saying the Russian-operated mobile application...
Topics: World Photos, FBI, Apple's App Store
Court in Gibraltar Extends Iranian Tanker’s Detention for 30 Days
Earlier this month, the government of Gibraltar said that its law enforcement agencies, with support from the UK Royal Marines, detained an Iranian supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of crude oil.
Topics: United Kingdom
Mississippi Quotes John Roberts to Defend Its Racist Election Law
Virtually every state in the Union elects its governor and other statewide offices by popular vote. Mississippi does something different. First, a candidate must win a majority of the statewide popular vote. Second, they must also win a plurality of...
Elena Kagan Says She'll Never Accept Supreme Court's Partisan Gerrymandering Ruling
Kagan dissented strongly in the June 27 case and said Thursday she was writing for the future.
Blast Near Afghanistan's Kabul University Kills At Least Two, 10 Injured - Reports (Photos)
An explosion occurred early Friday near an entrance to Kabul University in the Afghan capital, killing at least two people and injuring 10, according to Reuters.
Topics: Afghanistan, Kabul, World Photos, Reuters
Lineup Set For Second Democratic Debate
In a far-too-dramatic “draw” broadcast live on CNN last night, the lineup for the next two-night debate on the 2020 Democratic primary calendar has been set, and it sets up some interesting possible matchups for both nights:
Former...
Topics: Debate, CNN
Can Hasbro Keep Its Upward Momentum When It Reports Earnings?
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) will be one of the companies helping to kick off earnings season when it reports second quarter financial results on Tuesday morning.In April, the toymaker delivered significantly better-than-expected revenue and earnings per...
Topics: Hasbro, Earnings Per Share, Nasdaq, US Equity Markets
Omar Introduces Anti-Israel Resolution
(John Hinderaker) Ilhan Omar introduced an anti-Israel resolution in the House today. It is intended to support the BDS (boycott, divest, sanction) movement, the purpose of which is to destroy the State of Israel.
While the resolution doesn’t...
Topics: Israel
Bowling Alone: How Washington Has Helped Destroy American Civil Society And Family Life
Via Ammo.com,
Church attendance in the United States is at an all-time low, according to a Gallup poll released in April 2019. This decline has not been a steady one. Indeed, over the last 20 years, church attendance has fallen by 20 percent. This...
Topics: Religion, Gallup, Polls
Texas teen arrested for spitting in tea bottle and putting it back, police say
Police arrested a 15-year-old boy for spitting in an Arizona Tea bottle and putting it back on the shelf at an Odessa Albertsons, according to CB7.
Topics: Police
Google’s Stadia Controller won’t work with Bluetooth headsets at launch
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
Google’s Stadia controller won’t be able to wirelessly stream game audio to your Bluetooth headphones or gaming headsets when it launches in November, according to Stadia Product Director Andrey Doronichev....
Topics: Google, Bluetooth, Tech Photos, Reddit
The best A.I.-based photo apps for iOS and Android
Artificial Intelligence apps put a novel spin on social network-style photo filters. Instead of just overlaying an effect, these photo filters use machine learning and neural networks to transform an image into a predetermined style.
Topics: Tech Photos, Android Apps, Ios, Android, Mobile Technology
10 Dividends That Can See Double-Digit Growth for 5 Years or Longer
Growing dividends over time is a firm commitment to shareholders, but growing a dividend by 10% or more year after year is no simple task. Here are 10 companies that should be able to generate...
Topics: Dividend
What Investors Need to Know About Pier 1's Reverse Stock Split
Investors may have been puzzled to read that Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR) decided to effect a 1-for-20 reverse stock split. What is a reverse stock split and how does it impact Pier 1's stock?A reverse stock split occurs when a company reduces the...
Topics: US Equity Markets
Instagram's started hiding likes, and not everyone, uh, likes it
Instagram’s rolled out their latest feature update in a number of key markets, making like counts on posts visible only to the account holder.
After an initial test in Canada from April, the company expanded the feature to Australia, Ireland,...
Topics: Instagram, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Brazil
Huge Buying Opportunity in Marijuana Stocks as Short Sellers Pounce
For those with a long-term horizon, now may be a good time to buy some shares in cannabis stocks, put them in your account and be patient. Merrill Lynch has five pot stocks rated Buy, and all have...
Topics: Merrill Lynch
NBCUniversal, Inc.: Senior Analyst, Sales Strategy & Development
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This Senior Analyst, Sales Strategy & Development role will focus on market intelligence, commercial analysis and deal support for NBC Universal’s
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Ukrainian Presidential Office Proposes Simultaneous Release of Sentsov and Vyshinsky
KIEV (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian presidential office proposes simultaneously releasing Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, convicted in Russia for preparing a terrorist attack, and RIA Novosti Ukraine portal head Kirill Vyshinsky, President...
Topics: Ukraine, Kiev, Russia, Terrorism, Ria Novosti
Rhian Sugden Sizzles In A Magenta Swimsuit As She Clicks A Mirror Selfie
British model Rhian Sugden recently took to her Twitter page and stunned her fans with a new sultry picture.
Like always, the newest share became an instant hit within less than a day of going live. In the snap, the 32-year-old model could be seen...
Topics: Selfies, Twitter, Social Media
San Francisco Has Ditched Its Dumb 'IPO Tax' (For Now)
The city of San Francisco will abandon a controversial plan to ask residents whether they wanted to tax tech startups going public for the first time.
The so-called "IPO Tax" (that's shorthand for "initial public offering") was slated to go on the...
Topics: Initial Public Offering, Taxes, Startup