| GOP uses Beto O'Rourke's 1998 mug shot in St. Paddy's Day Twitter attack Posted: 17 Mar 2019 04:44 PM PDT  On Twitter, the GOP plopped a cartoonish leprechaun hat atop O'Rourke's mug shot from his 1998 arrest for drunken driving.
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| The New Zealand mosque massacres revive old wounds in the Balkans Posted: 17 Mar 2019 02:12 AM PDT  As the gunman drove to the two New Zealand mosques where he carried out his mass killings, a Serb nationalist song was heard playing in the background of the haunting video he broadcast live on Facebook. The mass shooter's weapons also bore the names of several historical Serb nationalist figures, revealing an unexpected interest in Balkan conflicts that stirred bad blood in a region fractured by war. Hours after 50 people were gunned down in two mosques by the Australian right-wing extremist in Christchurch, Bosnia's ambassador went on local television to express concern about the song heard in the suspected killer's video that went on to show him murder victim after victim.
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| Military: West Bank shooting spree kills 1 Israeli, wounds 2 Posted: 17 Mar 2019 08:33 AM PDT ![Military: West Bank shooting spree kills 1 Israeli, wounds 2]( "Military: West Bank shooting spree kills 1 Israeli, wounds 2") JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian killed an Israeli and seriously wounded two others in a West Bank shooting and stabbing spree Sunday before fleeing, setting off a massive manhunt, the Israeli military said.
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| Teen eggs an Australian official after his racist reaction to the New Zealand shooting Posted: 16 Mar 2019 09:16 AM PDT  One Australian teen gave the world a much-needed moment of catharsis on Saturday, egging Australian senator Fraser Anning over his reaction to the horrific Christchurch, New Zealand mass shooting and taking a punch in the face for his efforts. Video of the incident, showing the teen sliding up behind Anning while he spoke to reporters, immediately went viral. The teen splats an egg on the back of Anning's head, filming the whole thing with his phone, which prompted Anning to spin around and throw a punch at the kid. > Someone has just slapped an egg on the back of Australian Senator Fraser Anning's head, who immediately turned around and punched him in the face. @politicsabc @abcnews pic.twitter.com/HkDZe2rn0X> > -- Henry Belot (@Henry_Belot) March 16, 2019The egging was almost certainly in response to Anning's awful statement to the New Zealand mosque shootings, which killed 49 people on Friday. SEE ALSO: Police urge people to stop sharing that Christchurch shooter video onlineIn the wake of the tragedy, Anning issued a statement directly blaming Muslim immigrants for the attacks, saying, "The real cause of bloodshed on New Zealand streets today is the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place."> After the devastating attacks on mosques in Christchurch today, this is Queensland Senator Fraser Anning's response auspol pic.twitter.com/eLKzIXjBcQ> > -- Felicity Caldwell (@fel_caldwell) March 15, 2019The grotesque response, as well as statements he made on Saturday about the killer, are so steeped in Islamophobia and racism that a single egg seems far too kind. Punching the kid multiple times also seems like a poor response but here we are. So now the teen, punch to the face and all, has quickly become the latest internet folk hero. There's even a GoFundMe fundraiser for the teen because of course there is. Aiming to raise $2,000 for him to pay any potential legal fees and "buy more eggs," it had eclipsed $5,000 by 11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Saturday morning. And Twitter responded in kind, too.> If Fraser Anning didn't want to get slapped with an egg, he shouldn't have allowed eggs into his country. https://t.co/gfMNYsZjWn> > -- Zing Tsjeng (@misszing) March 16, 2019> The new avengers movie looks sick eggboy EggANazi eggboi @fraser_anning pic.twitter.com/ABffD4ZAwc> > -- Austin Carlile (@AustinJCarlile) March 16, 2019> The guy who threw his shoes at Bush/the Australian kid who egged that fascist senator 2020> > -- Paul Blest (@pblest) March 16, 2019According to media reports, the teen was released by police without any charges being filed. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison condemned Anning's comments, tweeting that they "have no place in Australia." > The remarks by Senator Fraser Anning blaming the murderous attacks by a violent, right-wing, extremist terrorist in New Zealand on immigration are disgusting. Those views have no place in Australia, let alone the Australian Parliament.> > -- Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) March 15, 2019In the wake of the attacks, several efforts are underway to support the local Muslim community in Christchurch, including one by the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. Following 2 hate-inspired shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that killed 11 people, the Muslim community in Pittsburgh raised thousands of dollars in support. WATCH: A 16-year-old girl is on her way to become the first ballerina to wear a hijab
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| Factbox: What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crash and what comes next Posted: 17 Mar 2019 08:26 AM PDT ![Factbox: What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crash and what comes next]( "Factbox: What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crash and what comes next") More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 passenger jets around the world have been taken out of service following two fatal crashes over the past five months in Ethiopia and Indonesia that killed almost 350 people in all. WHAT WE KNOW - Boeing has stopped delivery of all new MAX jets to its customers. - Satellite data gathered from the Ethiopian Airlines flight and evidence from the crash site showed similarities with a Lion Air accident in Indonesia, which prompted the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to ground all Boeing MAX jets in service.
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| Stacey Abrams considers 2020 presidential campaign on race and voter suppression as Democratic field grows Posted: 17 Mar 2019 10:48 AM PDT  Stacey Abrams, who narrowly lost her bid to become governor of Georgia last autumn, has a series of decisions to make. Losing campaigns are not the normal launching pad for a run for the White House. Ms Abrams, who was the former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, sat down last week with Steven Ginsberg, The Washington Post's national editor, and talked about the choices, the timetable and what kind of presidential campaign she would run.
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| Pittsburgh Jewish Group Raises Money for New Zealand Muslim Community After Mosque Shootings Posted: 16 Mar 2019 07:56 AM PDT  "We are all too familiar with the devastating effect a mass shooting has"
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| Pirro's show not on Fox lineup, week after Omar comments Posted: 17 Mar 2019 04:59 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News weekend host Jeanine Pirro's show didn't air a week after her comments questioning U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar over her wearing a Muslim head covering. No explanation was given.
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| South Korea Says It's Considering Holding Talks With North Korea Posted: 17 Mar 2019 02:35 AM PDT ![South Korea Says It's Considering Holding Talks With North Korea]( "South Korea Says It's Considering Holding Talks With North Korea") South Korea's Blue House presidential office confirmed a Yonhap News Agency report that it's mulling a meeting with its reclusive neighbor. Both the U.S. and North Korea "absolutely don't want" to revert to the situation before 2017 when there was conflict and confrontation, Yonhap cited an unidentified high-level official at the Blue House as saying. U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walked away from the negotiation table in February without a plan to denuclearize Pyongyang.
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| Historic, deadly Midwest floods are worst 'anybody has ever experienced' in some areas Posted: 15 Mar 2019 07:38 PM PDT  Days of heavy rain and snowmelt brought historic flooding to the Upper Midwest Friday. The floods have left one man dead.
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| Paris luxury stores looted, burned in 'yellow vest' riots Posted: 16 Mar 2019 03:49 PM PDT  Rioters looted and torched shops and businesses on the famed Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on Saturday, on the 18th weekend of French "yellow vest" protests, characterised by a sharp increase in violence after weeks of dwindling turnout. President Emmanuel Macron cut short a skiing trip in the Pyrenees to return to Paris for a crisis meeting, as hooded protesters went on the rampage in Paris, leaving a trail of destruction in the touristic heart of the city. The police appeared overrun as protesters swarmed the Champs-Elysees, vandalising and later setting fire to Fouquet's brasserie, a favourite hangout of the rich and famous for the past century -- as well as luxury handbag store Longchamp, a bank, another restaurant and several news stands.
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| New Zealand mosque shootings: everything we know so far about the Christchurch attacks Posted: 16 Mar 2019 04:53 AM PDT  Four people are in custody after 50 people were killed and 20 more were seriously injured in shootings at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. New Zealand Police said there had been "multiple fatalities" following what they described as a "tragic series of events" in the Canterbury region on Friday. Follow this developing story live here What has happened in Christchurch? Officers first responded to reports of shots fired in central Christchurch at about 1.40pm local time (12.40am GMT). Two shootings took place at two separate mosques in the city, one at Masjid Al Noor mosque on Deans Avenue and another at Masjid Mosque, Linwood Avenue. Police said they also defused a number of improvised explosive devices found on vehicles after the shootings. All schools and council buildings were put on lockdown and members of the public were told not to go outside. The lockdown has since been lifted. Christchurch Mosque shootings Attack 'streamed live' New Zealand police have warned that "extremely distressing footage" exists relating to the shooting in Christchurch and have urged that it not be shared. A video reportedly streamed live on Facebook showed a gunman filming himself firing at worshipers inside the Al Noor mosque. Facebook later said they had removed the video and disabled the account. The suspects Four people were taken into police custody following the attack. A white male dressed in camouflage, army-style clothing who identified himself as Brenton Tarrant filmed himself opening fire in the Al Noor mosque. Twenty-eight-year-old Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant appeared in court on Saturday charged with murder over the attack. Police said more charges would follow. Wearing handcuffs and a white prison shirt, the Australian-born former fitness instructor and self-professed fascist sat impassively as the judge read the charge against him. He did not request bail and was taken into custody until his next court appearance scheduled for April 5. New Zealand mosque massacre - In pictures Jacinda Ardern said: "This individual has travelled around the world with sporadic periods of time spent in New Zealand. "They were not a resident of Christchurch, in fact they were currently based in Dunedin at the time of this event. "Inquiries are ongoing to establish whether the other two who were arrested were directly involved with this incident. "The forth person who was arrested yesterday was a member of the public who was in possession of a firearm, but with the intention of assisting police. "They have since been released." Tarrant left a 74-page anti-immigrant manifesto in which he explained who he was and his reasoning for his actions. He said he considered it a terrorist attack. Ms Ardern says the suspect held a Category A gun licence which enabled him to legally obtain semi-automatic weapons. She says the country's gun laws will change in the wake of the attack. A still image taken from video circulated on social media, apparently taken by a gunman and posted online live as the attack unfolded Credit: Reuters Tarrant said he was of Scottish, Irish and English stock and moved to New Zealand temporarily to plan and train and then stayed there after deciding to conduct the attack. "I have read the writings of Dylann Roof and many others, but only really took true inspiration from Knight Justiciar Breivik," he wrote. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said: "I can confirm that the individual who was taken into custody I have been advised is an Australian-born citizen," he told reporters in Sydney. "As family members with our New Zealand cousins today, we grieve, we are shocked, we are appalled, we are outraged, and we stand here and condemn absolutely the attack that occurred today by an extremist, right-wing, violent terrorist." Tarrant appeared in court on Saturday on one count of murder and is remanded until April 5. Brenton Tarrant, gestures as he is lead into the dock for his appearance for murder in the Christchurch District Court on March 16, 2019 in Christchurch, New Zealand Credit: Getty The victims New Zealand's Prime Minister has confirmed 49 people dead with another 20 seriously injured in today's attacks. Several of those killed or wounded in the shooting rampage were from the Middle East or South Asia, according to initial reports from several governments. Jacinda Ardern said her government was working with consular officials from countries including "Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia," to deal with the aftermath of the attack. The Bangladesh cricket team was arriving for Friday prayers when the shooting occurred but all members were safe, a team coach said. Thirty-nine people remain in Christchurch Hospital, 11 of them in intensive care. Police and ambulance staff help a wounded man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019 Credit: Mark Baker/AP New Zealand's 'darkest day' A solemn New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Friday the deadly mosque shootings in Christchurch had plunged the country into one of its "darkest days". "Clearly, what has happened here is an extraordinary and unprecedented act of violence," Ardern said in an address to a shocked nation. "Many of those who will have been directly affected by this shooting may be migrants to New Zealand, they may even be refugees here," Ardern said. "They have chosen to make New Zealand their home, and it is their home. They are us. The person who has perpetuated this violence against us is not." "They should have been in a safe environment," she said. Terror in New Zealand | Read more Gun Law Ardern reiterated her promise that gun laws would change in New Zealand, and said the firearms used in the mosque shootings appear to have been modified. She said: "New Zealanders will question how someone can come into being in possession of weapons of this nature. "The guns used in this case appear to have been modified. That's a challenge police have been facing and a challenge we will look to address in changing laws." Sign up for your essential, twice-daily briefing from The Telegraph with our free Front Page newsletter.
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| Attorney General Bill Barr set to decide whether or not the Mueller report will be released to the public Posted: 17 Mar 2019 12:12 PM PDT  Former U.S. Attorney Guy Lewis says he believes AG Bill Barr will make the Mueller report public.
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| Battle rages for last Islamic State Syria enclave Posted: 17 Mar 2019 02:08 PM PDT  Falling bombs raised smoke over Islamic State's last enclave in east Syria on Sunday, obscuring the huddle of vehicles and makeshift shelters to which the group's self-declared "caliphate" has been reduced. Another 34,000 civilians were evacuated.
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| Australian premier sides with egger against egged senator Posted: 17 Mar 2019 12:45 AM PDT  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's prime minister on Sunday suggested an anti-Muslim senator should be charged after he slapped a teen who cracked a raw egg over the legislator's head.
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| Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend Posted: 17 Mar 2019 04:18 PM PDT  From Boeing crashes to the New Zealand shooter, here's what to know.
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| Photos of the STI Motorsports' 30th-Anniversary Gathering Posted: 16 Mar 2019 08:30 AM PDT |
| 10 deals you don’t want to miss on Sunday: $11 SanDisk microSD, Fire TV Stick sale, Instant Pots, more Posted: 17 Mar 2019 04:29 AM PDT ![10 deals you don't want to miss on Sunday: $11 SanDisk microSD, Fire TV Stick sale, Instant Pots, more]( "10 deals you don't want to miss on Sunday: $11 SanDisk microSD, Fire TV Stick sale, Instant Pots, more") Sundays are meant for rest and relaxation, but you can still find a few minutes to save big on some of the hottest products around. Highlights from today's roundup include all-time low prices on Anker's best fast wireless charging pad AND the company's best fast wireless charging stand, a rare sale that gets you a year of PlayStation Plus for just $45, the lowest prices of the year on Amazon's Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick 4K, a 64GB SanDisk microSD card for only $11 and change, a 128GB Samsung microSD card for $21, discounts on two different Instant Pots, and more. Check out all of today's best bargains below.
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| Nebraska slammed by worst flooding in 50 years after massive 'bomb cyclone' Posted: 16 Mar 2019 09:13 AM PDT  At least one man is dead, two others are missing and hundreds are in temporary shelters amid the worst flooding in Nebraska in 50 years.
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| Maduro creates military unit to protect public service installations Posted: 15 Mar 2019 06:52 PM PDT  Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro created a military unit on Friday charged with protecting basic installations and services such as electricity and water just over a week after the country was hit with a massive blackout. Maduro repeated his claim that the blackout, which lasted almost a week, was due to "successive attacks" against the country's major hydroelectric facility at Guri in Bolivar state, "directed" by US President Donald Trump's national security advisor John Bolton. Opposition leader Juan Guaido launched a challenge to Maduro's leadership in January by declaring himself acting president.
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| New Zealand struggles to answer 'why' in wake of massacre Posted: 16 Mar 2019 01:07 AM PDT  The word repeated over and over across New Zealand is "Why?"
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| Naval Muscle: Russia's Northern Fleet Is Getting Some Seriously Dangerous Submarines Posted: 16 Mar 2019 09:00 PM PDT  The Northern Fleet is now taking a major step to modernize its submarine force with a new hardware shipment slated for later this year.
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| Yemen's Houthis say ready to strike Riyadh, Abu Dhabi if coalition moves on Hodeidah Posted: 17 Mar 2019 05:40 AM PDT  Yemen's Houthi group said they were building their ballistic capabilities and their forces stand ready to strike Riyadh and Abu Dhabi if implementation of a U.N. peace deal in the port city of Hodeidah is breached. A spokesman of the Houthi forces said the group has a "stockpile of missiles" and the group can hit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the two Gulf states leading the coalition backing the government of Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, whenever the military command decides on the timing. "We have intelligence asserting that the enemy is preparing for an escalation in Hodeidah and we are following their movements closely.
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| Trump downplays white nationalism threat after massacre Posted: 16 Mar 2019 10:46 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump played down any threat posed by white nationalism after the gunman accused of the New Zealand mosque massacre called the president "a symbol of renewed white identity."
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| Is JetBlue ready to launch flights to London? Posted: 16 Mar 2019 05:47 AM PDT ![Is JetBlue ready to launch flights to London?]( "Is JetBlue ready to launch flights to London?") "We're actively looking at it now," JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said about the possibility of London service in an interview with a British newspaper.
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| U.S. agencies have not validated Ethiopian Airlines black box data: U.S. officials Posted: 17 Mar 2019 12:57 PM PDT ![U.S. agencies have not validated Ethiopian Airlines black box data: U.S. officials]( "U.S. agencies have not validated Ethiopian Airlines black box data: U.S. officials") Earlier on Sunday, a spokesman for the Ethiopian Transport Ministry said the data from the black boxes was successfully recovered and teams from the United States and Ethiopia had validated it. Citing analysis of the black boxes recovered from the wreckage of the March 10 disaster, the spokesman said the crash had "clear similarities" with October's Lion Air crash. Investigators are trying to determine why the aircraft plunged into a field shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa, searching for possible similarities to an October Lion Air crash that killed 189 people.
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| Buy a Purple mattress and get some sheets for free Posted: 17 Mar 2019 02:00 AM PDT  Mattresses in a box have exploded in popularity in the past few years. They give you the fresh feeling of a new bed without the hassle of getting it home from the store. Purple is one of these boxed bedding companies, but their mattresses stand out -- rather than foam or springs, Purple uses Smart Comfort Grid technology for its sleepers.SEE ALSO: These are the best mattresses of 2019The grid design is optimized when covered with Purple sheets that are stretchy enough to flex with the mattress. Now until March 25, Purple is actually giving away free sets of sheets when you purchase a mattress. That's a value of up to $129.Purple mattresses are designed for comfort as they are specially engineered to relieve pressure and keep you cool while you sleep. The grid design adjusts to your body's movements and pressure points and leaves room for air to flow through the mattress.Check out their promo video below:Purple sheets are made from a bamboo-based material making them soft, stretchy, and breathable. Plus the fitted sheets are made with a heavy-duty elastic so you don't have to put up a fight trying to keep them in place.Purple sheets come in four colors: White, slate, sand, and purple (obviously) and range in size from twin to split king. Image: purple Get a free pair of sheets when you purchase a mattress from Purple See Details
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| Are universities the victims here? What colleges have to do right now to clean up admissions after largest-ever cheating scandal Posted: 17 Mar 2019 04:19 PM PDT  We're victims, universities said, after they were caught in largest college admissions scandal ever. Here's why no college has offered sweeping change.
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| Putin to mark five years of annexation in Crimea Posted: 17 Mar 2019 06:40 AM PDT  Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Crimea on Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of Moscow's annexation of the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine, condemned by the West but celebrated by most Russians. A Kremlin statement on Sunday said Putin would visit the peninsula and its largest city Sevastopol to attend celebrations marking five years since Crimea "rejoined" Russia. On March 18, 2014, Putin signed a treaty with representatives from Crimea to make it part of Russia, two days after a referendum that was not recognised by the international community.
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| 'Ordinary white man'? Picture of New Zealand accused emerges Posted: 16 Mar 2019 03:18 AM PDT  A one-time gym trainer from rural Australia who became steeped in neo-fascist ideology during travels in Europe, Brenton Tarrant described himself as an "ordinary white man" -- until he became anything but ordinary. Tarrant, 28, grew up in the small town of Grafton in northern New South Wales, where he graduated high school before earning some fitness qualifications and going on to find work at a local gym in 2009. The gym's owner, Tracey Gray, described him as a hard-working trainer but said he appeared to have been changed by his travels in Europe and Asia -- which social media posts suggested included trips as far afield as Pakistan and North Korea.
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| Unrest returns to Paris with worst yellow vest violence in weeks Posted: 16 Mar 2019 11:37 AM PDT  Anti-government protesters hurled rocks and paving slabs at police, looted boutiques, smashed up a luxury restaurant on Paris's famed Champs-Elysées and set a bank on fire on Saturday. A mother and her baby trapped on the second floor of the building, as flames surged up from the bank branch on the ground floor, were rescued by firefighters. The bank offices were gutted and 11 people were slightly injured, including two police officers. Smoke and tear gas shrouded the Champs-Elysées and at least 109 people were arrested in the worst outbreak of violence on the fringes of a "yellow vest" demonstration in Paris for several weeks. President Emmanuel Macron has cut short his skiing holiday to return to Paris to chair an emergency meeting over what the authorities are describing as "intolerable violence and damage". Christophe Castaner, the interior minister, tweeted that those who set the bank on fire "are neither demonstrators nor troublemakers: they are killers." Grinning "yellow vest" protesters posed for photographs in front of the shattered facade of Le Fouquet's, a restaurant that earned Nicolas Sarkozy the nickname of "President Bling-bling" when he celebrated his 2007 election victory there. A Yellow Vest protester gestures in front of a newsagent set alight during clashes with riot police Credit: ZAKARIA ABDELKAFI/ AFP A Yellow Vest protester destroys a shop window during clashes with riot police forces on the Champs-Elysees Credit: AFP Much of the violence on the 18th consecutive Saturday of protests against President Macron's economic reforms was blamed on anarchists, far-Right and ultra-leftist agitators rather than the "yellow vests" themselves. Police estimated the number of demonstrators at about 32,000 across France. About 5,000 police officers were deployed in Paris alone. The numbers of protesters have dwindled since the "yellow vest" movement began in November, amid growing anger over income inequality and a lack of public services in rural areas and small towns. Fouquet's was the favoured status restaurant of Nicolas Sarkozy. Was. GiletsJaunespic.twitter.com/LUXGoKy7yW— Peter Allen (@peterallenparis) March 16, 2019 More took to the streets on Saturday compared with recent weeks, following social media calls for a strong turnout to mark the four-month anniversary of the movement's launch. President Macron wrapped up a "great debate" consultation exercise on Friday to allow people to vent their grievances, which has helped him to regain some of the popularity lost since his election. Some "yellow vests" have dismissed the exercise as a campaign ploy ahead of European elections in May. The Yellow Vest protests About 30,000 people took part in a separate, peaceful demonstration to demand urgent government action to combat climate change
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| The Latest: Taliban attack kills 22 Afghan forces Posted: 17 Mar 2019 04:15 AM PDT ![The Latest: Taliban attack kills 22 Afghan forces]( "The Latest: Taliban attack kills 22 Afghan forces") KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Latest on the war in Afghanistan (all times local):
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| Apple infringed three Qualcomm patents, jury finds Posted: 15 Mar 2019 06:51 PM PDT  Qualcomm last year sued Apple alleging it had violated patents related to helping mobile phones get better battery life. During an eight-day trial, Qualcomm asked the jury to award it unpaid patent royalties of up to $1.41 per iPhone that violated the patents. The $31 million penalty is small change for Apple, the second most valuable U.S. company after Microsoft Corp, with a market value of $866 billion and annual revenue totaling hundreds of billions of dollars.
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| 24-year-old man arrested for death of Gambino crime family boss Frank Cali, police say Posted: 16 Mar 2019 04:55 PM PDT  According to multiple law enforcement sources, a leading theory at this point involves the suspect dating one of Cali's female relatives.
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| Students look to love at New Zealand school hit by tragedy Posted: 17 Mar 2019 02:19 AM PDT  CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Three students from Cashmere High School were at the Al Noor Mosque for Friday prayers when an attacker burst in as part of a rampage that left 50 dead across the New Zealand city of Christchurch. When classes resume Monday, none will be there.
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| Whoa. Pi has been calculated out to 31.4 trillion decimals, Google announces on Pi Day Posted: 17 Mar 2019 10:36 AM PDT ![Whoa. Pi has been calculated out to 31.4 trillion decimals, Google announces on Pi Day]( "Whoa. Pi has been calculated out to 31.4 trillion decimals, Google announces on Pi Day") Google employee Emma Haruka Iwao, with the help of the company's cloud computing platform, set a world record calculating Pi to 31.4 trillion digits.
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| The U.S. Navy Had a Weird, Hand-Cranked Grenade Launcher Posted: 16 Mar 2019 01:00 PM PDT  But the old-school design set the stage for weapons still in use today.
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| Chelsea Clinton Confronted at Vigil for New Zealand Mosque Shooting Victims Over Her Criticism of Rep. Ilhan Omar Posted: 16 Mar 2019 10:04 AM PDT  "This right here is the result of a massacre stoked by people like you"
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| This $39 set has 12 different Instant Pot accessories and you’ll love every one of them Posted: 17 Mar 2019 07:34 AM PDT  If you think you love your Instant Pot now, just wait until you get your hands on the Tecvinci 12-Piece Accessory Set for Instant Pots. You'll get a ton of great new features on top of all the different cooking modes that are already supported by your favorite multi-use cooker. Cook eggs in the egg rack, steam vegetables in the stainless steel steamer basket, make bite size morsels of just about anything in the egg bites mold, and more. Trust us, it'll be the best $39 you've ever spent.Here are the highlights from the product page: * PERFECT INSTANT POT SET: Our product comes in a full kit of 12 pieces instant pot accessories which perfectly meets almost all you need for making the best meals! What's Include in the package: 1*Stainless Steel Steamer Basket,1*Non-stick Springform Pan, 1*Egg Rack,1*Silicone basting Brush, 1*Egg Bites Mold,1*Plate Clip,1*Silicone Trivet Mats, 3*Magnetic Cook Time Cheat Sheets, 1*Food Tong, 2 mini Mitts and Bonus Free Recipe Ebook ( START DOWNLOAD BY SCANNING THE QR CODE THAT STICKED ON THE BOX) * PREMIUM QUALITY AND 100% SAFETY: Your safety is our first priority. We only using the FDA certificated material of food-grade silicone and 304 stainless steel, which is PBA free and odor free. These products are easy to clean, sturdy, durable and dishwasher safe. （It will save approximately $30 than buying them separately） * OFFERS HEALTHIER COOKING METHODS -Steaming is one of the best cooking methods that remains 90% nutrient compared to frying and grilling. You can cook a variety of foods with our product ranging from seafood, vegetables, eggs, meat and baby food among others. Most favorable in reheating food without loss of the original nutrients or flavor as compared to microwave. * FITS 5, 6 & 8 QT INSTANT POT AND OTHER BRAND PRESSURE COOKER：this set is compatible with most instant pot models including IP-DUO50, IP-DUO60, IP-LUX60 and IP-DUO80. It also fits other multi quarts (6 quarts and above) electric pressure cookers such as Kuhn Rikon, Power XL, Cuisinart, Fagor, Costaway, Faberware, T-fal, Elite, GoWise, Secura and Gourmia. * ONE YEAR WARRANTY & Refund Guarantee: Customer satisfaction is what drives us in the provision of the highest and quality products. If you have any issue with our products, please don't hesitate to contact us, we will try our best to find a satisfactory solution for you within 8 hours
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| Yellow vest 'ultimatum' rally turns violent in Paris Posted: 16 Mar 2019 03:21 AM PDT  After weeks of declining participation, France's "yellow vest" protest movement attempted to rebound on Saturday with a major rally in Paris which quickly turned violent. A large crowd gathered on the Champs-Elysees avenue for the 18th straight week of anti-government protests which initially rocked President Emmanuel Macron's administration, forcing him to adopt more anti-poverty measures, but had appeared to fizzle in recent weeks. Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters who erected barricades near the Champs-Elysees in scenes reminiscent of some of the most tense "yellow vest" rallies.
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| Democratic presidential candidates line up to target Mike Pence after Biden’s ‘decent guy’ comment Posted: 16 Mar 2019 09:16 AM PDT  Senator Kamala Harris, D-Calif, said it was "ridiculous" and "outrageous" he is unwilling to meet privately with female staff – prompting a flurry of Twitter refutations from top female administration officials. Mr Pence has found himself thrust unwittingly into the centre of the 2020 presidential debate, becoming a square-jawed punching bag for Democrats and, at times, even some in his own party.
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| Tank fire sends black smoke plume across Houston Posted: 17 Mar 2019 03:36 PM PDT ![Tank fire sends black smoke plume across Houston]( "Tank fire sends black smoke plume across Houston") A storage tank fire on the Houston Ship Channel sent a plume of black smoke across the eastern half of the city on Sunday forcing residents in the suburb of Deer Park, Texas, to remain indoors. A giant storage tank containing volatile naphtha at Intercontinental Terminals Co (ITC) Deer Park site continued to burn six hours after the blaze broke out at about 10:30 a.m. local time (1530 GMT). Ships were continuing to move along the ship channel which connects refineries and chemical plants in Houston and Texas City, Texas, with the Gulf of Mexico.
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| French investigators resume work on Ethiopian jet's black boxes Posted: 16 Mar 2019 05:52 AM PDT ![French investigators resume work on Ethiopian jet's black boxes]( "French investigators resume work on Ethiopian jet's black boxes") France's air accident investigation agency said on Saturday it had resumed work analyzing the black boxes from an Ethiopian Airways plane that crashed last week, in coordination with teams from Boeing as well as U.S. and EU aviation safety authorities. The black boxes' data should provide answers to why the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft hurtled into the ground minutes after take off last Sunday from Addis Ababa, killing 157 people. The French agency said that, in addition to Boeing, teams were also attending from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
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| This Apple iPad Mini is on mega sale Posted: 03 Dec 2018 06:55 AM PST  With so many options on today's market, you shouldn't have to break the bankto get your hands on top-notch Apple products
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| It Has F-22 and F-35 'DNA': Introducing Lockheed Martin's New F-21 Fighter Posted: 16 Mar 2019 03:33 AM PDT  "The F-21 has common components and learning from Lockheed Martin's fifth-generation F-22 and F-35 and will share a common supply chain on a variety of components," Lockheed stated on its website on the morning of Feb. 20, 2019.
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| After massacre, New Zealand leader shows resolve, empathy Posted: 17 Mar 2019 02:08 AM PDT  CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The attributes that helped Jacinda Ardern rise to become New Zealand's leader at age 37 include her optimistic outlook and bright personality. And she became an inspiration to working women around the world last year when she gave birth to a daughter, Neve.
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| NASA administrator Bridenstine wants everyone to know he still has faith in the SLS Posted: 17 Mar 2019 11:07 AM PDT  Well, that certainly didn't take long! Just a day after NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine alluded to the possibility of flying the new Orion crew capsule's first experimental trip around the Moon using a pair of commercial rockets instead of NASA's own Space Launch System which is still in development, he's issued a new statement assuring everyone that the SLS is still a major part of NASA's future.In a new memo sent to all NASA employees and contractors, Bridenstine clarifies his statement and reassures everyone that NASA still very much anticipates the SLS rocket platform to be its next big thing.The original plan was for NASA to have both the Orion spacecraft and the SLS rocket system ready to test by mid 2020. The two would pair up for Orion's first test flight around the Moon with no crew on board. It's become clear in recent months that while Orion will likely meet its launch window, the SLS is falling behind.A potential solution, Bridenstine said earlier this week, would be to use a pair of commercial rockets to send Orion into Earth orbit and then around the Moon. This left some questioning what the first run of the SLS hardware might be used for once it's completed."Our goal would be to test Orion in lunar orbit in 2020 and free up the first SLS for the launch of habitation or other hardware in 2021," the administrator explained in the memo. "This would get us back on schedule for a crewed lunar orbital mission in 2022 with the added bonus of a lunar destination for our astronauts."None of this is set in stone yet, of course, and NASA says it's going to take around two weeks to study the feasibility of shifting the timeline and using commercial rockets in place of the first SLS rocket hardware. We'll know whether NASA intends to move forward with the new plan soon.
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