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Melania Trump makes unannounced visit to Texas border amid crisis over separated families
NBCNews.com, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:27:29 GMT First lady Melania Trump arrived in McAllen, Texas on Thursday in an unannounced trip to the border area amid the administration's crisis over the separation of families, first visiting a facility currently housing about 60 children, most of them ... read more
Supreme Court rules states can require online retailers to collect sales tax
NBCNews.com, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:34:11 GMT WASHINGTON — Online shopping will soon become more expensive after the U.S. Supreme court ruled Thursday that states can require internet retailers to collect sales taxes. The 5-4 decision broke with 50 years' worth of legal rulings that barred states ... read more
Koko the Gorilla, Known for Using Sign Language, Dies at 46
New York Times, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:06:20 GMT Koko the gorilla with Penny Patterson, her longtime caretaker and trainer. She became an instant celebrity in her youth because of her skill at American Sign Language.CreditBettmann, via Getty Images. By Niraj Chokshi. June 21, 2018. Koko, the gorilla ... read more
Beijing has tactics besides just tariffs to hurt the US in a trade war
NBCNews.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:33:09 GMT As President Donald Trump ratchets up trade war rhetoric against China this week, trade experts worried that China, which has the world's second-largest economy, will unleash a Pandora's Box of punitive tactics against American companies. After Trump ... read more
Suspect, 22, Arrested in Florida in Killing of XXXTentacion
New York Times, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:15:00 GMT A suspect was arrested Wednesday night in the killing of Jahseh Onfroy, the 20-year-old rapper known as XXXTentacion, the Broward Sheriff's Office announced Thursday morning. Dedrick Devonshay Williams, 22, of Pompano Beach, Fla., was arrested ... read more
[Read the Trump lawyers' confidential memo to Mr. Mueller here
New York Times, Sat, 02 Jun 2018 18:31:47 GMT Mr. Trump's lawyers fear that if he answers questions, either voluntarily or in front of a grand jury, he risks exposing himself to accusations of lying to investigators, a potential crime or impeachable offense. Mr. Trump's broad interpretation of ... read more
Vulnerable Texas Republicans in Congress take different approaches to immigration bills
Texas Tribune, Fri, 15 Jun 2018 22:58:20 GMT Republican congressmen from Texas facing tough re-election fights are betting on very different strategies to win over key voters. by Claire Parker June 15, 2018 4 PM. Left to right: U.S. Reps. John Culberson, R-Houston, Will Hurd, R-Helotes, and Pete ... read more
Police kill an unarmed teen running from a car that was linked to an earlier shooting
CNN, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:31:50 GMT (CNN) Hours after being sworn in on the local force, a suburban Pittsburgh officer fatally shot an unarmed 17-year-old who ran when police stopped a vehicle that was suspected to be involved in an earlier shooting, authorities said. The Allegheny ... read more
White House announces proposed revamp of federal government, including a consolidation of social safety net programs
Washington Post, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:43:54 GMT The White House on Thursday announced a proposed overhaul of the federal government that would merge the Labor and Education departments, consolidate a slew of social safety net programs under a renamed health agency and reorganize federal food ... read more
Sony Pictures calls Peter Fonda's offensive tweet about the Trumps 'abhorrent' but will still release his film
Washington Post, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:02:52 GMT The timeline for Twitter controversy is usually predictable: offensive tweet, collective outrage, an online mea culpa and corporate consequences. But in the recent case of Peter Fonda and Sony Pictures Classics, there's been a twist to the ending that ... read more
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College big men struggle to adapt to the demands of evolving NBA
ESPN, Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:44:18 GMT Deandre Ayton, the projected No. 1 pick in Thursday's NBA draft, represents a fleet of big men expected to be taken in the lottery who do not resemble their predecessors from a decade ago. The 2008 NBA draft was marked by Roy Hibbert and other plodding ... read more
Dwight Howard trade shows the importance of considering character on draft night
Yahoo Sports, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:59:41 GMT Earlier Wednesday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Charlotte Hornets had traded Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets for center Timofey Mozgov, two second-round picks and cash. The trade is another in a long list of moves for Howard, who ... read more
Father disciplined for going on track to help son
ESPN, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:15:17 GMT A father who pulled his son out of a burning race car faces some minimal discipline for going on to a racetrack during an event. South Boston (Va.) Speedway put Dean Jones on probation for the rest of the year for violating track policy. Jones, who ... read more
NFL Players Coalition writes oped piece asking President Trump for policy change
ESPN, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:10:19 GMT A group of NFL players responded Thursday to President Donald Trump's challenge that they present him with a list of people who have been unfairly treated by the justice system and should be pardoned. Players Coalition leaders Doug Baldwin, Anquan ... read more
Johnny Manziel's CFL coach: He should be playing in the NFL, and I believe he will
CBSSports.com, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:02:00 GMT Johnny Manziel began his CFL career on the bench last weekend as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost their season opener to the Calgary Stampede, 28-14. But don't be fooled by Manziel's lack of playing time; Tiger-Cats coach June Jones says the Browns' 2014 ... read more
Need a trim, Tiger? Meet the barbers cutting hair in the players' locker room at Shinnecock Hills
Golf.com, Wed, 13 Jun 2018 21:42:39 GMT SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — It's only Wednesday, but Anthony Montamez and Eddie Canillas have already made the cut at the 118th U.S. Open. About 50 of them, in fact. It's all in a week's work when you're the resident barbers in the players' locker room here ... read more
Russia beats Saudi Arabia 50 for first World Cup win in 16 years
Los Angeles Times, Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:40:59 GMT Russia welcomed the world to its World Cup on Thursday with a quick, energetic opening ceremony that featured a giant fire bird made from crepe paper, English pop singer Robbie Williams flipping off the cameras, a lot of juggling and a speech from ... read more
Argentina vs. Croatia: World Cup 2018 Live
New York Times, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:33:04 GMT Argentina is looking to rebound from a disappointing start to its World Cup after an opening-game draw with Iceland. Croatia was far from impressive in a 2-0 win over Nigeria, but it can take firm control of Group D with a win today. • Refresh here for ... read more
Report: Buccaneers quarterback Winston expects suspension
Yahoo Sports, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:47:00 GMT Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston expects to be suspended for a violation of the personal conduct policy at the conclusion of the ongoing NFL investigation into an alleged incident with an Uber driver in 2016. ESPN Tallahassee radio host ... read more
The Latest: Lineup leak not bothering England at World Cup
Miami Herald, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 14:11:00 GMT The Latest on Thursday at the World Cup (all times local):. 5:05 p.m.. England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold says manager Gareth Southgate is yet to announce his team for the World Cup game against Panama, despite photographs circulating of a note ... read more
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The Latest: Store manager: Tax ruling means local spending
Washington Post, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:22:30 GMT WASHINGTON — The Latest on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that states can force online shoppers to pay sales tax (all times local):. 2:20 p.m.. The manager of a Native American art store in South Dakota says he thinks the Supreme Court's online sales ... read more
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich resigns over relationship with employee
Los Angeles Times, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:45:00 GMT Brian Krzanich abruptly resigned as chief executive of Intel Corp. on Thursday after the giant chip maker found that he had a past consensual relationship with an Intel employee that violated the company's policies. Robert Swan, Intel's chief financial ... read more
Can Starbucks be fixed?
CNNMoney, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:04:00 GMT Starbucks' new CEO Kevin Johnson identified these as the main problems bugging US Starbucks. He has a plan to fix them. "Our recent performance does not reflect the potential of our exceptional brand and is not acceptable," Johnson said during the ... read more
Elon Musk wants cobalt out of his batteries — here's why that's a challenge
The Verge, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:41:00 GMT As electric vehicles become less niche, the batteries powering them need to keep up. Last week, Elon Musk tweeted that batteries for the Tesla Model 3 use less than 3 percent of an expensive chemical called cobalt, and the next generation battery “will ... read more
AT&T Unveils $15aMonth Video Service
Wall Street Journal, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:36:00 GMT AT&T Inc. T -0.95% on Thursday unveiled a new video service, called WatchTV, that aims to use a “skinny bundle” of channels to recapture some of the millions of cord-cutters who dropped cable and satellite-TV. The package would offer a small number of ... read more
A Burger Joint Where Robots Make Your Food
Wall Street Journal, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:41:52 GMT When he was 9 years old, Alex Vardakostas started working at his parents' fast-food restaurant in southern California, where he experienced firsthand the mindless repetition of flipping burgers. “Let's be honest, it's not the culmination of the human ... read more
Trump Spares MadeinUSA Apparel With Most Machinery TariffFree
Bloomberg, Fri, 15 Jun 2018 15:08:48 GMT The clothing and footwear industry was largely spared as the Trump administration slapped tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports, but a looming trade war could still do damage to an apparel sector that's more global than ever. The actual shirts and ... read more
Conagra has approached Pinnacle Foods about a potential deal
CNBC, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:00:28 GMT A pairing of Healthy Choice-owner Conagra and Bird's Eye-owner Pinnacle would combine two companies with a large presence in frozen foods at a time when the category is seeing a resurgence. A combination of Conagra and Pinnacle would create the ... read more
KFC's Pickle Fried Chicken Is a DillFlavored ChickfilA KnockOff
Eater, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 14:23:00 GMT Kentucky Fried Chicken is getting in on the pickle trend and taking a page from the playbook of one of its fast-food competitors with a new “pickle fried chicken” sandwich. Chick-fil-A famously adorns each sandwich with a couple of dill chips. KFC is ... read more
Kroger's New Approach to Stocking Shelves Is Boosting Earnings
Wall Street Journal, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:59:48 GMT Kroger Co. KR 8.94% delivered stronger than expected earnings and sales, sending its stock up 10% as investors welcomed evidence that the grocer is growing even as it overhauls operations to compete with Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -0.84% and discounters. read more
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Johnny Depp Was "as Low as I Believe I Could Have Gotten" After Simultaneous Amber Heard Divorce and Money ...
E! Online, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:50:54 GMT More than a year after hitting rock bottom, Johnny Depphas taken a look back at the time everything in his life came crashing down. It was Friday, January 13th when the star simultaneously finalized his divorce from Amber Heard—a turbulent split that ... read more
Demi Lovato Reveals She Relapsed After Six Years in New Song 'Sober': 'I'm Only Human'
PEOPLE.com, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:46:25 GMT Demi Lovato recently relapsed. On Thursday, the pop star, 25, released a new single, “Sober,” in which she reveals she broke her sobriety. “Mama, I'm so sorry I'm not sober anymore / And daddy please forgive me for the drinks spilled on the floor,” she ... read more
Abloh's historic debut at Vuitton is a big draw in Paris
Washington Post, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:20:20 GMT PARIS — The debut Louis Vuitton collection by Virgil Abloh, the first African-American to head a major European fashion house, drew stars of all stripes to Paris for his rainbow-themed menswear show. Kanye West was there with his wife, Kim Kardashian ... read more
'Daria' Among Slate of Reboots Being Shopped as MTV Launches Studio
Hollywood Reporter, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 14:00:32 GMT Network president Chris McCarthy wants to mine the youth-focused cable network's vault to revive old hits — including 'The Real World' and 'Made' — for other networks and streamers. In an effort to monetize 35 years of content, MTV is launching MTV ... read more
Go Inside Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson's $16 Million New York City Apartment
E! Online, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 14:16:00 GMT Moving on up! Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson have reportedly moved into one of the most exclusive apartment complexes New York City has to offer. According to TMZ, the newly engaged (and admittedly inseparable) lovebirds are the proud inhabitants of ... read more
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Complete Dinosaur Guide
Screen Rant, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:34:13 GMT Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom features more dinosaurs than all of the other Jurassic films combined! The sequel, directed by J.A. Bayona, sees Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) team with Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard)'s Dinosaur Protection Group to ... read more
Suspect in XXXTentacion death posted threatening message after shooting
Page Six, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:04:00 GMT The man arrested for allegedly gunning down rapper XXXTentacion wrote a threatening post on Facebook two days after the shooting — warning people not to make him angry. “Don't piss me off u will never know wats next,” wrote Dedrick Devonshay ... read more
Nerdist Removes Chris Hardwick's Name From Website Following Abuse Claims
Vulture, Fri, 15 Jun 2018 20:03:30 GMT Last night, actress and model Chloe Dykstra published an essay on Medium in which she accused a former boyfriend of emotional and sexual abuse during their three-year relationship. While Dykstra did not name the boyfriend, she noted that “he grew from ... read more
Trent Reznor Slams 'Taylor Swifts' Who Keep Politics Out of Their Music
Ultimate Classic Rock, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:36:45 GMT Trent Reznor called out “Taylor Swifts” who keep politics out of their music, arguing that high-profile artists like himself have a responsibility to speak out for those who won't be heard at the same level. The Nine Inch Nails frontman is making the ... read more
Incredibles 2 Pulls in a Heroic $180 Million, Giving It the Biggest Animated Debut of All Time
Vulture, Mon, 18 Jun 2018 01:00:07 GMT Combining America's love of superhero movies, Pixar movies, and sitting in a dark air-conditioned room when it's hot outside has really paid off for Incredibles 2. The long-awaited sequel to 2004's The Incredibles reportedly earned approximately $180 ... read more
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Extinct Gibbon Species Found in Tomb of Ancient Chinese Noblewoman
Gizmodo, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:02:07 GMT A certain Chinese noblewoman—potentially Lady Xia, grandmother to the first emperor of China—had a menagerie buried with her in her tomb: a leopard, a crane, an asiatic black bear, a lynx, and, most notably, a gibbon. That gibbon was part of newly ... read more
Instagram can't be the new TV until it figures out how to pay for its TV shows
Recode, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:45:20 GMT Instagram wants to be TV for young people. That much was clear during an over-the-top press event Wednesday in San Francisco where the company rolled out IGTV, a new app specifically for long-form, vertical video. Less clear: How's the money part going ... read more
Red Alert: The Steam Summer PC Game Sale Is Live
GameSpot, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:13:39 GMT The Steam Summer Sale is now live, which means you're either jumping for joy at the money you'll save, or locking your wallet in a safe until the sale ends. One way or another, the PC game deals during the annual sale have a knack for making your money ... read more
As Sony Limits PS4 CrossPlay, Nintendo Touts Switch/Xbox One Support In New Trailer
GameSpot, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:02:00 GMT With the recent launch of Fortnite: Battle Royale on Nintendo Switch, Sony's reluctance to allow cross-play has again become a hot topic. As was the case following Rocket League's release, the company has yet to offer a satisfying reason for why PS4 ... read more
Amazon Fire TV Cube review: a smarter streaming box
The Verge, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:00:32 GMT For the past few years, Amazon has had two of the most popular living room products: the Echo smart speaker and the Fire TV media streamer. It's been an open secret that eventually the company would combine them, and now it has, in the form of the new ... read more
Bedrock in West Antarctica rising at surprisingly rapid rate
Phys.Org, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:00:36 GMT The earth is rising in one part of Antarctica at one of the fastest rates ever recorded, as ice rapidly disappears and weight is lifted off the bedrock, a new international study has found. The findings, reported in the journal Science, have surprising ... read more
Continued conversation is arriving for Google Home users today
The Verge, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:00:06 GMT Google is making good on the promise it made at its I/O conference in May by introducing what a feature called continued conversation for Google Home, Home Mini, and Home Max today. Continued conversation allows you to ask Assistant a question and ... read more
NASA reveals new plan to stop asteroids before they hit Earth
NBCNews.com, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 14:38:57 GMT NASA has updated its plans to deflect potentially hazardous Earth-bound asteroids — and none of them involve Bruce Willis. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released a new report Thursday titled the "National Near-Earth Object ... read more
This Nintendo Switch accessory lets you play classic arcade games vertically
The Verge, Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:21:00 GMT There have been a handful of excellent, classic arcade games released on the Nintendo Switch that are best played vertically, as was originally intended. Titles like Ikaruga, Pac-Man, and most recently the first proper port of Donkey Kong's arcade ... read more
What We Learned About The Future of Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft's Game Consoles From E3
Gizmodo, Wed, 13 Jun 2018 13:15:41 GMT E3 2018 is here, and companies have already announced more games than you can shake a Joy-Con at. But what about consoles? The last few years have seen E3 inundated with either rumors or news about new consoles from the big three. This year's ... read more
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How Trump's Popularity Is Holding Up, By State
FiveThirtyEight, Fri, 15 Jun 2018 10:11:23 GMT Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Poll of the week. Let's keep things simple this week: Morning Consult just released its latest edition of President Trump's approval ratings by state. We know generally that Trump is less popular ... read more
Monson: Bronco Mendenhall's odd and candid comments at Virginia took root at BYU
Salt Lake Tribune, Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:15:00 GMT Maybe some of the dumb things Bronco Mendenhall said at BYU were banging around inside his head, prompting and guiding his blunt remarks this past week at a Board of Visitors meeting at the University of Virginia. Those comments caused a stir in ... read more
Inside the Former Walmart That Is Now a Shelter for Almost 1500 Migrant Children
New York Times, Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:35:57 GMT A section of fencing delineating the border between Mexico and the United States in Brownsville, Tex. Shelters set up to house migrants who crossed the border illegally have become big business in South Texas.CreditMatthew Busch for The New York Times. read more
Cardinals FixIt List: Bullpen, Hitting Approach, Pham Slump, Mathenaging
101 Sports (blog), Fri, 15 Jun 2018 19:03:33 GMT Since sweeping the Cubs in three glorious days of rivalry-charged baseball the weekend of May 4-6 at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals have flattened out. To this stage of the season the Cardinals' weekend counterattack on the Cubs — which featured ... read more
One Woman Who Knew Her Rights Forced Border Patrol Off a Greyhound Bus
ACLU (blog), Wed, 13 Jun 2018 17:24:15 GMT On June 7, Tiana Smalls, whose Facebook profile describes her as owner of Fire Flower Beauty Company, was riding a Greyhound bus from Bakersfield, California to Las Vegas, Nevada. As the bus approached an agricultural checkpoint at the Nevada state ... read more
Oped: Responding to Ellen on Mormons and teen suicide
Deseret News, Thu, 14 Jun 2018 20:08:26 GMT Editor's note: For those in crisis or those helping someone else, the suicide prevention lifeline is available at all hours by calling 1-800-273-TALK. The authors have provided additional resources at the end of the article. We all must come together ... read more
Fact or Fiction: Most impressive spring player
Giants.com, Fri, 15 Jun 2018 13:57:58 GMT Running back Saquon Barkley was the most impressive offensive player this spring. JOHN SCHMEELK: Fiction - I think it was Sterling Shepard. Shepard looked like one of the best players in the spring last year too, but then an ankle injury and the ... read more
Dallas Goedert catching on quickly with the Eagles, shows promise in minicamp
Philly.com, Fri, 15 Jun 2018 21:52:16 GMT Dallas Goedert hasn't looked like a rookie. During spring workouts, which concluded on Thursday, the Eagles tight end caught pass after pass. He did so against safeties or linebackers, man-to-man defense or zone. He seemingly has the necessary speed, ... read more
My new wife wanted to live with me for free, even though she had $800000 in the bank—so I asked her to move out
MarketWatch, Thu, 14 Jun 2018 18:03:21 GMT Dear Moneyist,. My wife and I got married at 63. We are the same age. She was debt free. Her parents bought her everything, forever. She made $30,000 per year after quitting a job as a heart nurse. Her dad gave her $28,000 a year tax free. She also had ... read more
We Caught Up With Some of Your Favorite '90 Day Fiancé' Couples
GoodHousekeeping.com, Fri, 15 Jun 2018 20:41:30 GMT TLC's 90 Day Fiancé reminds us that while it's normal to spend at least 13 months planning for a wedding, there are some, shall we say, very efficient couples who've made it to the altar in less time than it takes for most 16-year-olds to earn a driver ... read more
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