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Trump Laces Into McCain Over His Opposition to Health Care Bill
New York Times, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:05:00 GMT SOMERSET, N.J. — President Trump on Saturday morning lashed out at Senator John McCain of Arizona for breaking with him and opposing Republicans' latest plan to roll back the Affordable Care Act, saying the senator had let his state down and been ... read more
'I love Alabama — it's special': At rally for Sen. Luther Strange, Trump vents frustrations in rambling speech
Washington Post, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 11:41:16 GMT HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — President Trump spent the first 25 minutes of a Friday night campaign rally explaining and defending his decision to endorse the Republican establishment's pick for the Alabama Senate race. Then, he basically took it all back. “I ... read more
China says small North Korean quake 'suspected explosion', South Korea says likely natural
Reuters, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 11:46:09 GMT A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October 2, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo. BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - China said a magnitude 3.4 earthquake detected in North Korea on Saturday was a ... read more
Powerless Puerto Rico's storm crisis deepens with dam threat
Fox News, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 11:32:22 GMT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rican officials could not communicate with more than half the towns in the U.S. territory as they rushed to evacuate tens of thousands of people downstream of a failing dam and the massive scale of the disaster wrought by ... read more
Trump says protesting players in NFL should be fired
FOXSports.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 04:33:49 GMT HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) President Donald Trump says National Football League owners should fire players who kneel during the national anthem. And he's encouraging spectators to walk out in protest. In an extended riff during a freewheeling rally speech ... read more
DHS tells states about Russian hacking during 2016 election
Washington Post, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:58:01 GMT The Department of Homeland Security contacted election officials in 21 states Friday to notify them that they had been targeted by Russian government hackers during the 2016 election campaign. Three months ago, DHS officials said that people connected ... read more
Iran tests new ballistic missile hours after showing it off at military parade
CNN, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 07:06:34 GMT (CNN) Iran tested a new ballistic missile that is reportedly capable of carrying multiple warheads, the nation's state-run broadcaster announced Saturday. Iran unveiled the ballistic missile Friday at a military parade in Tehran and successfully tested ... read more
Quake Threatens to Cause Flight From Mexico City's Hip Neighborhoods
New York Times, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 08:26:46 GMT It took years for the Condesa neighborhood to recover from the 1985 earthquake. Then on Tuesday, it was hit again. Credit Rafael Arias, via Reuters. MEXICO CITY — When Fernando Bustos moved to Mexico City years ago, he had no doubt about where to ... read more
Trump administration rescinds Obamaera guidance on campus sexual assault
Washington Post, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:33:35 GMT The Trump administration on Friday withdrew Obama-era guidance on how colleges and universities should respond to sexual violence, giving schools flexibility to use a higher standard of evidence in judging cases and formally shifting the federal stance ... read more
Facebook on Russian ads: Our platform doesn't influence people; people influence people
Quartz, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 11:00:47 GMT "I wish I could tell you we're going to be able to stop all interference." (Facebook). Share. Written by. Keith Collins. Obsession. Propaganda. 34 mins ago. When fake news found a massive audience on Facebook during the run up to the 2016 US ... read more
College football matchups Week 4: This 'down week' is still pretty damn important
CBSSports.com, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:08:00 GMT Sixty games, only two between ranked teams. The second consecutive week without a pair of top 10s meeting. Rankings-wise, the biggest game by far is No. 6 Oklahoma State hosting No. 16 TCU. Whoever wins, the Big 12 gets a jolt of legitimacy. read more
Trump says protesting players in NFL should be fired
FOXSports.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 04:33:49 GMT HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) President Donald Trump says National Football League owners should fire players who kneel during the national anthem. And he's encouraging spectators to walk out in protest. In an extended riff during a freewheeling rally speech ... read more
Derek Jeter reportedly requests Marlins firing of 4 luminaries
ESPN, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 02:00:34 GMT Prospective Miami Marlins boss Derek Jeter has asked the outgoing president of the team to fire four baseball luminaries who serve as special assistants, the Miami Herald has reported, citing two Major League Baseball sources. According to the Friday ... read more
Division clinched, Dodgers still have work to do (Sep 23, 2017)
FOXSports.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 08:17:11 GMT LOS ANGELES — With a fifth consecutive National League West title finally theirs, the first look at how the Los Angeles Dodgers will handle things the rest of regular season will come on Saturday. When the Dodgers face the San Francisco Giants at ... read more
If the Knicks need a Cavaliers' firstround pick for Carmelo Anthony, it's problematic
cleveland.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:10:43 GMT CLEVELAND -- Any potential trade for Carmelo Anthony by the Cavaliers would have to include a No. 1 pick heading to the Knicks, which makes such a deal unlikely, a league source told cleveland.com. Numerous outlets reported Friday that New York ... read more
UFC Fight Night 117 Results: Ovince Saint Preux Submits Yushin Okami
Bleacher Report, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 05:48:52 GMT The UFC light heavyweight submitted Yushin Okami via Von Flue choke at UFC Fight Night 117 in Friday night's main event at Saitama Super Arena in Japan. Fox Sports shared the moment: FOX Sports: UFC @UFCONFOX. King OSP! Ovince Saint Preux ... read more
Yes, Aaron Hernandez Suffered Brain Injury. But That May Not Explain His Violence.
New York Times, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:06:00 GMT Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots tight end, was convicted of murder and killed himself in prison last April at age 27. An autopsy revealed that he had brain injuries akin to that seen in afflicted former players in their 60s ... read more
Kyle Busch wins pole position for ISM Connect 300
The Boston Globe, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 02:11:37 GMT Charles Krupa/Associated Press. Kyle Busch was all smiles after winning the pole for Sunday's ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway during qualifying Friday in Loudon, N.H.. LOUDON, N.H. — Kyle Busch is in good shape to sprint into the ... read more
49ers coach Shanahan being realistic after 03 start
FOXSports.com, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:20:40 GMT SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers took a long-term approach when they overhauled their entire football operation last winter by hiring a new coach and general manager. Amid their 0-3 start under Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch, the team ... read more
Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka in danger of being out of playoff rotation
NJ.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:32:24 GMT TORONTO -- If the Yankees do what most everyone assumes they'll do, which is play the American League Wild Card Game at Yankee Stadium and then beat the Minnesota Twins to advance to a best-of-five Division Series, the Cleveland Indians may not get ... read more
Solar industry roiled by trade ruling that some fear could lead to tariffs
Washington Post, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:43:43 GMT This story has been updated. The U.S. solar industry was roiled on Friday by a unanimous ruling in a much watched international trade case — one that some industry leaders fear could lead to steep new tariffs on imported crystalline silicon solar cells. read more
Walmart wants access to your fridge TwinCities.com
Pioneer Press, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:21:00 GMT Delivery workers who drop off Walmart groceries may soon also get access to your kitchen and stock your refrigerator — even if you're not home. The world's largest retailer announced Friday that is testing a delivery program in Silicon Valley that ... read more
Why the Equifax Breach Stings So Bad
New York Times, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:55:18 GMT A Volkswagen dealership in Kentucky. Data provided by Equifax and the other two big credit reporting agencies determines how much people pay when borrowing to buy cars or to make other major purchases. Credit Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg. Among the ... read more
SoftBank Is Said to Be Willing to Take Market Price for Sprint
Bloomberg, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 08:03:46 GMT SoftBank Group Corp., the majority owner of Sprint Corp., is willing to accept a stock-for-stock merger with T-Mobile US that values Sprint at or near its current market price, according to people familiar with the matter. While the two sides haven't ... read more
Melinda Gates wishes she waited longer before giving her kids cellphones
SFGate, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:37:59 GMT Melinda Gates wrote in a recent Washington Post op-ed, "I probably would have waited longer before putting a computer in my children's pockets. Her comment might come as a surprise since her husband Bill Gates co-founded one of the world's most ... read more
US watchdog accused of going easy on Wells Fargo with $100M fine
The Philadelphia Tribune, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 04:38:21 GMT A Republican report criticized the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for going soft on Wells Fargo over its illegal sales practice that involved opening accounts without depositors' consent. — AP Photo/Reed Saxon. NEW YORK — The Consumer ... read more
Innovation Trix You Can Learn From Breakfast Children's Cereal
PYMNTS.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 08:00:48 GMT For all the plaudits disruptive innovation gets, it is easy to overlook how hard it is to achieve. First of all, new ideas are not easy to develop. While it's an exaggeration to say there is nothing new under the sun, it's actually not that big of an ... read more
Buy Apple because more expensive $1000 iPhone X will boost its profit: Analyst
CNBC, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:26:54 GMT Piper Jaffray predicts Apple's earnings and the iPhone average selling price will benefit from its higher-priced offerings this year. The firm recommends owning Apple shares based on the potential for strong demand for the new iPhone models, rising ... read more
British chipmaker Imagination Technologies has been sold
Business Insider, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 08:53:18 GMT (Reuters) - Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, the China-backed buyout fund that was barred last week by US President Donald Trump from buying a US chip maker, said it would purchase British chip designer Imagination Technologies Group Plc (IMG.L). read more
Amazon May Soon Bring You a Shake Shack Burger in Under an Hour
Inc.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 00:27:51 GMT If you live in one of 20 American cities, including Seattle, New York, Atlanta, Tampa, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, and others, you're already able to use Amazon Restaurants, which promises food delivery from local restaurants in under an hour. read more
Travis Scott Parties in Miami in First Public Appearance Since News of Girlfriend Kylie Jenner's Pregnancy
PEOPLE.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 07:28:43 GMT Travis Scott made his first public appearance in Miami during the early hours on Saturday, following the news that his girlfriend Kylie Jenner was pregnant. Making an appearance at LIV nightclub in Miami, the rapper, 25, entertained a packed crowd of ... read more
Meghan Markle's exhusband is making a new comedy about divorce with a royal twist
Independent.ie, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 09:14:00 GMT Meghan Markle's producer ex-husband is drawing from the actress' real-life romance with Prince Harry for a new TV comedy about divorce. Trevor Engelson was married to the Suits star from 2011 to 2013, and last year, it was revealed Meghan had been ... read more
Does 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' Abandon the Appeal of the Series?
Hollywood Reporter, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:58:00 GMT With its second installment, this weekend's Kingsman: The Golden Circle, the nascent British super-spy franchise attempts to double down on the over-the-top appeal of the first movie — but in doing so, arguably loses sight of what made the original ... read more
One battle in the war of the sexes
The Boston Globe, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:42:39 GMT Truth be told, I wasn't much of a tennis fan in 1973. Yet except for my beloved New York Mets' run in the World Series, nothing that year captured my attention like a nationally televised primetime tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. read more
Lady Gaga Doc 'Gaga: Five Foot Two': 8 Things We Learned
RollingStone.com, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:18:18 GMT A friend of the singer poses this question near the end of the new Netflix documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two, just as Lady Gaga finishes the nail-bitingly intense preparations for her Super Bowl performance. It's one of many up-close-and-personal scenes ... read more
Kevin Hart Extortion Case Authorities Now Confident They'll Catch the Culprits
TMZ.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 08:03:10 GMT Authorities who are on the hunt for the Kevin Hart extortionists now believe they will catch the culprits ... based on a treasure trove of evidence they've just seized. TMZ broke the story, search warrants have already been executed and now we know the ... read more
Versace RTW Spring 2018
WWD, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:29:43 GMT Twenty years after her brother Gianni Versace's death, Donatella staged a moving show in his honor on Friday evening. IsSixWeeksAfterFashionWeek = true. By Bridget Foley on September 23, 2017. Share This Article; Reddit · LinkedIn; WhatsApp; Email ... read more
NBC Is Doing All It Can To Make You Watch Megyn Kelly's Morning Show
Daily Beast, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:24:30 GMT NBC's campaign to soften Megyn Kelly's image has been relentless. Now the network's affiliates have been drawn into the campaign to maximize her audience at their own expense. Lloyd Grove ... read more
Jerry Lewis Disinherited Almost All of His Children
Television Week, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:30:53 GMT Comedy legend Jerry Lewis, who died in August of heart failure at age 91, made it clear in his will that he didn't want any of the children from his first marriage to get a piece of his estate. The Blast, which obtained a copy of the Last Will and ... read more
Watch JayZ Honor Chester Bennington With 'Numb/Encore' Performance
RollingStone.com, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:18:22 GMT Jay-Z paid tribute to Chester Bennington during a visit to the BBC's Live Lounge. By Elias Leight. 20 hours ago. More News. Jay-Z Brings '4:44' to Life in Electric Made in America Set Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Talks Chester Bennington Memorial Nerves ... read more
Uber app could be barred in 40 towns and cities
The Times, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:06:44 GMT A London taxi. A move to ban Uber from operating in the capital may have a knock-on effect elsewhere in the UKToby Melville/Reuters. Uber's future across the UK was thrown into doubt last night after councils confirmed that they would consider the ... read more
Facebook's Frankenstein Moment
New York Times, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:25:30 GMT Victor Frankenstein, looking over a creature he had made, eventually realized that he couldn't control his creation. Credit Hammer Film, via Photofest. On Wednesday, in response to a ProPublica report that Facebook enabled advertisers to target users ... read more
The latest iPhones show why AI is the new electricity
Computerworld, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:37:46 GMT Apple has now rolled out its shiny new iPhones. On Sept. 12, Apple executives predictably pronounced the latest phones "revolutionary." But the real revolution is happening under the surface and behind the scenes. The new iPhones come with cutting-edge ... read more
PUBG vs. Fortnite: A gamegenre copycat faceoff heats up
Ars Technica, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 11:04:08 GMT It's inevitable: every time a wildly successful video game comes along, imitators quickly follow in its footsteps. The tradition began with Pong and Pac-Man clones, and that practice has continued on PCs, consoles, and smartphones ever since. "Homages ... read more
Nibiru, Planet X and Biblical prophecy: Will the world end Sept. 23?
AL.com, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:39:20 GMT Will Planet X or Nibiru strike the Earth Saturday? No, says NASA. (Contributed photo/NASA). Will Planet X or Nibiru strike the Earth Saturday? No, says NASA. (Contributed photo/NASA). 0 shares. By Leada Gore · lgore@al.com. In the words of REM: It's ... read more
NASA Spacecraft Buzzes Earth on Way to Distant Asteroid Bennu
Space.com, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:54:02 GMT A NASA asteroid-sampling probe has just said goodbye to Earth for the second time. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft zoomed past our planet this afternoon (Sept. 22), a little over a year after launching on a mission to the big near-Earth asteroid Bennu. read more
I have an SNES Classic Edition, and it rules
TechCrunch, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:53:52 GMT Just in time for a weekend during which I had already planned to do nothing productive, a small package from Nintendo containing what will likely be its hottest item since the NES Classic Edition… which is to say, of course, the SNES Classic Edition. read more
Dinosaur dung reveals giant planteaters ate meat
Washington Post, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:45:22 GMT Giant herbivore dinosaurs, despite a reputation as strict plant-eaters, did not always stick to their greens. Some of them ate crustaceans, according to new research published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports. Paleontologists discovered bits ... read more
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Early Review: A Big Leap Forward With A Great Surprise
Forbes, Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:29:00 GMT I haven't had the iPhone 8 Plus for long, so I'm not fully reviewing it yet. I did, however, think it was worth looking at it from the perspective of someone who didn't attend the Apple launch and this year, for the first time in ages, didn't watch the ... read more
Apple TV's 4K content comes with some major strings attached
BGR, Sat, 23 Sep 2017 05:01:00 GMT There's a new 4K Apple TV in town, and Apple made it a lot interesting than other 4K products by promising that all your existing HD titles from iTunes will be converted to 4K. That's a great incentive to buy a device whose main feature is support for ... read more
16 Dead, 421 Sickened in San Diego Hepatitis A Outbreak
The Epoch Times, Fri, 15 Sep 2017 19:04:01 GMT At least 421 people have been sickened and 16 have been killed during an outbreak of Hepatitis A in San Diego as of Sept. 12, 2017. Some 292 people of the 421 were hospitalized due to the illness, according to the San Diego County Health and Human ... read more
ESPN President Tells Staff That Sports Network 'Not A Political Organization'
Western Journalism, Sat, 16 Sep 2017 21:32:44 GMT The president of ESPN is seeking to put out the forest fire raging over anchor Jemele Hill's calling President Donald Trump a “white supremacist” by gently urging everyone at the network to separate sports and politics as well as their personal ... read more
Former Studio 54 owner shares unforgettable encounters with Madonna, Dodi Fayed, Rick James
Fox News, Thu, 14 Sep 2017 09:57:39 GMT When the owners of New York City's Studio 54 were indicted on federal income tax charges in 1979, Mark Fleischman knew he was next in line to take over the infamous nightclub. “Studio 54 was the most famous club in the world during the late '70s and I ... read more
What It Means to "DeadName" a Transgender Person, and Why You Should Stop
POPSUGAR, Sat, 16 Sep 2017 00:25:54 GMT In the first season of Amazon's incredible, visceral series Transparent, we meet Maura, a transgender woman who decides to come out later in her life. Maura has three kids and an ex-wife, all of whom struggle to see this new side of a person they've ... read more
For first time in 300 years, no one is living on Barbuda
CNN, Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:05:31 GMT (CNN) When Hurricane Irma ravaged the island of Barbuda in the Caribbean, the ferocious storm "extinguished" the isle's way of life and left the beautiful spot "uninhabitable." And, now, for the first time in a few centuries, no one lives there. "The ... read more
'Mother!' Is the Worst Movie of the Year, Maybe Century
Observer, Fri, 15 Sep 2017 19:02:44 GMT From the idiotic drug-addict hokum Requiem for a Dream to the overrated, overwrought and over-hyped Black Swan, which I called “a lavishly staged Repulsion in toe shoes,” the films of wack job Darren Aronofsky have shown a dark passion for exploring ... read more
Which Monroe County restaurants had the most food inspection violations in past year?
NewYorkUpstate.com, Fri, 15 Sep 2017 12:17:36 GMT Here are 72 restaurants with the largest number of health inspection violations from August 2016 to August 2017 in Monroe County. These restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, have at least 15 critical and non-critical violations. Please note, some ... read more
40 Years Later, Talking Heads' Most Valuable Member Is Still Its Most UnderRecognized
Papermag, Fri, 15 Sep 2017 17:09:53 GMT When you listen to Talking Heads' most iconic songs, they all have one standout element in common: Tina Weymouth's funky, melodic bassline. Without her there would no "Psycho Killer," no "Burning Down The House," no "Once in a Lifetime," — grooves ... read more
Florida's Poop Nightmare Has Come True
New Republic, Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:58:06 GMT Hurricane Irma caused massive sewage overflows, highlighting the twin dangers of an aging infrastructure and climate change. By Emily Atkin. September 14, 2017. In the days and hours before Hurricane Irma slammed into Florida, its residents were ... read more
Here's the plan for the massive train set HBO's John Oliver gifted a Pa. news station
PhillyVoice.com, Fri, 15 Sep 2017 17:31:36 GMT That massive train set HBO's John Oliver gave a Pennsylvania news station on Sunday? It's homeward bound but won't end up in the station's backyard as intended. WNEP-TV, based in Scranton, announced Friday that its team was en route to grab the gift ... read more
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