| US court to decide future of Obamacare Posted: 09 Jul 2019 11:44 AM PDT  Former US president Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, which has insured tens of millions of Americans, went before a federal appeals court Tuesday in a high-stakes case whose outcome could play a major role in the 2020 presidential campaign. A three-judge panel of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans was considering a lower court decision that found the bitterly contested law unconstitutional. If they uphold the lower court decision, millions of Americans, many of them sickly or lower income individuals, would be in danger of losing their health care coverage.
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| Iran's Military Vows Retaliation for U.K. Seizing Oil Tanker Posted: 09 Jul 2019 12:54 AM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- Iran's military vowed to retaliate against the seizure by British Royal Marines of an oil tanker loaded with the Islamic Republic's crude off the coast of Gibraltar last week."It will be reciprocated, at a suitable time and in a suitable place," Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff for Iran's armed forces, was quoted as saying by the official Islamic Republic News Agency.The warning highlights mounting risks to shipping in a region that exports about a third of all seaborne petroleum. BP Plc is keeping an oil carrier empty inside the Persian Gulf, close to Saudi Arabia, rather than risk its seizure by Iran, a person familiar with the matter said Monday. Six tankers have been attacked since early May, with the U.S. blaming Iran for the incidents, a charge Tehran denies.The tanker seized by Gibraltar with the help of Royal Marines -- the Grace 1 -- was arrested on the grounds it was taking crude to a sanctioned Syrian company, according to the British overseas territory on Spain's southern tip. Iran said the tanker was in international waters, not headed to Syria, and described the U.K.'s actions as piracy.Insurance costs soared in the aftermath of the tanker attacks and some owners initially became wary of sailing to the region.Tensions escalated since the U.S. exited an international nuclear accord with Iran then resumed -- and escalated -- sanctions against nation. The Persian Gulf country has responded by suspending some of its commitments as part of the accord not to develop nuclear activities that it says are for are civilian purposes.(Updates with context about BP oil tanker in third paragraph.)To contact the reporter on this story: Ladane Nasseri in Dubai at lnasseri@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Alaa Shahine at asalha@bloomberg.net, Alaric Nightingale, Brian WingfieldFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
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| Nevada authorities investigate what may be first death related to California earthquakes Posted: 10 Jul 2019 08:44 AM PDT  Authorities in Nevada are investigating a man's death which may be the first attributed to the earthquakes that hit Southern California last week.
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| Grandfather who dropped toddler from cruise ship may face charges Posted: 09 Jul 2019 05:50 PM PDT  A man from Indiana may face negligence charges after dropping his 18-month-old granddaughter from a cruise ship deck in Puerto Rico on Sunday, resulting in the child's death.
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| View Photos of the 2019 Honda Civic Type R TCR Race Car Posted: 09 Jul 2019 05:00 AM PDT |
| Tourist says she was raped, thrown off resort balcony in Dominican Republic Posted: 10 Jul 2019 08:21 AM PDT  A New York City woman claims she was raped and thrown off a second-floorbalcony in the Dominican Republic last month, according to WABC
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| Saudi princess tried in absentia for alleged Paris beating Posted: 09 Jul 2019 08:58 AM PDT  The only daughter of Saudi Arabia's King Salman was put on trial in absentia Tuesday in Paris for allegedly ordering her bodyguard to strike a plumber she suspected of taking photos and video at the Saudi royal family's apartment in the French capital. Prosecutors allege Princess Hessa bint Salman became enraged when she saw the plumber allegedly capturing her image, fearing the pictures could be used to harm her as the Saudi monarch's daughter due to her country's conservative traditions. The princess' lawyer said she was not present because correspondence was sent to the Paris address, not to the royal palace in Saudi Arabia.
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| Exclusive: The true origins of the Seth Rich conspiracy theory. A Yahoo News investigation. Posted: 09 Jul 2019 03:00 AM PDT  In the summer of 2016, Russian intelligence agents secretly planted a fake report claiming that Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich was gunned down by a squad of assassins working for Hillary Clinton, giving rise to a notorious conspiracy theory that captivated conservative activists and was later promoted from inside President Trump's White House, a Yahoo News investigation has found.
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| Two US Marines arrested for migrant trafficking Posted: 09 Jul 2019 08:42 PM PDT  Two US Marines have been arrested for smuggling undocumented Mexican migrants into the United States in exchange for money, according to a court document. Byron Darnell Law II and David Javier Salazar-Quintero were arrested on July 3 along the Mexican border in Jacumba, California, the document said. The three Mexican nationals seated in the back of the Marines' vehicle were prepared to pay $8,000 "to be smuggled into the United States," although it is unclear to whom they would have paid the money.
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| 'The Bill Is Dead.' Hong Kong's Leader Vows to Kill a Controversial Extradition Plan After Weeks of Protest Posted: 08 Jul 2019 07:44 PM PDT  Chief Executive Carrie Lam said work would not restart on the controversial extradition bill
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| EXCLUSIVE-Iran's release of Lebanese prisoner was failed overture to U.S. Posted: 09 Jul 2019 10:00 PM PDT ![EXCLUSIVE-Iran's release of Lebanese prisoner was failed overture to U.S.]( "EXCLUSIVE-Iran's release of Lebanese prisoner was failed overture to U.S.") Iran's release last month of Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese businessman with U.S. permanent residency, after four years in prison was meant as an opening for U.S.-Iranian talks, according to three Western sources familiar with the issue. The gesture, however, was not enough for Washington, which did not pursue it. "It was a missed opportunity," one U.S. source said of Zakka's June 11 release and the U.S. decision not to pursue talks.
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| $3.7 million in cash discovered in abandoned boat in Puerto Rico, Border Patrol says Posted: 09 Jul 2019 01:25 PM PDT  Authorities followed a boat to the island's coast and found five duffel bags containing $3.7 million in cash.
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| Freshman Rep. Veronica Escobar reports death threats over asylum story Posted: 09 Jul 2019 05:19 PM PDT  Texas Democrat says federal authorities looking into threats against her, her family and aides
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| The Latest: 1st-degree murder charge in black teen's killing Posted: 09 Jul 2019 05:32 PM PDT ![The Latest: 1st-degree murder charge in black teen's killing]( "The Latest: 1st-degree murder charge in black teen's killing") County prosecutors in Phoenix say they have filed a direct complaint charging a white man who says he felt threatened by a black youth's rap music with first-degree murder in the 17-year-old's killing. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office filed the complaint Tuesday against 27-year-old Michael Adams, who is under arrest in the fatal stabbing Thursday of Elijah Al-Amin at a suburban convenience store. The killing has sparked outrage nationwide, with people taking to Twitter with the hashtag: #JusticeForElijah.
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| McConnell cites Obama in reparations debate: 'We both are the descendants of slave owners' Posted: 09 Jul 2019 12:55 PM PDT  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell responds to reports that his great-great-grandfathers owned slaves.
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| New Orleans threatened by floods as big storm forms Posted: 10 Jul 2019 12:31 PM PDT  The US city of New Orleans was under a storm-surge watch Wednesday along with a stretch of Louisiana coast as a tropical storm formed in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the region with potentially life-threatening rains. "Conditions appear favorable for this system to strengthen to a hurricane as it approaches the central Gulf Coast by the weekend," the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. A flash flood emergency was declared earlier Wednesday in New Orleans, part of which is built below sea level and was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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| Tucker Carlson: Ilhan Omar Is ‘Living Proof’ Our Immigration Laws Are ‘Dangerous’ Posted: 09 Jul 2019 07:11 PM PDT  Fox News host Tucker Carlson ended his primetime program on Tuesday night by taking aim at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), claiming the Somalia-born congresswoman despises America and is "living proof" that America's immigration policies are "dangerous."Omar, one of the first two Muslim women in the House of Representatives, has long been targeted by Carlson, who has devoted numerous segments to calling the progressive lawmaker "ungrateful" and a "symbol of America's failed immigration policies."This time, however, the Fox News star took his anti-Omar stance even further."Ilhan Omar has an awful lot to be grateful for, but she isn't grateful, not at all," Carlson said. "After everything America has done for Omar and for her family, she hates this country more than ever."Referencing a recent Washington Post profile on the freshman representative, the conservative commentator said the piece showed that Omar was "enraged" by America and that she has "undisguised contempt for the United States and for its people.""That should worry you, and not just because Omar is now a sitting member of Congress," Carlson warned his viewers. "Ilhan Omar is living proof that the way we practice immigration has become dangerous to this country."The anti-immigration host went on to claim that the immigration system is now "undermining" the country because "some of the very people we try hardest to help have come to hate us passionately."Stating that it is possibly American citizens' fault for not having the self-confidence to "make them assimilate," Carlson then wondered if the "problem is deeper than that—maybe we are importing people from places whose values are simply antithetical to ours."After insisting that current immigration is "unsustainable" and that no country can "expect to survive" when it imports "large numbers of people who hate it," Carlson took one final parting shot at Omar."So, be grateful for Ilhan Omar, annoying as she is," he concluded. "She's a living fire alarm, a warning to the rest of us that we better change our immigration system immediately, or else."The Minnesota lawmaker, meanwhile, has been the at the receiving end of death threats almost since she first entered Congress, largely due to right-wing attacks that have then been amplified by members of Congress and the president.Shortly after the segment aired, Omar took to Twitter to fire back at the Fox News host."Not gonna lie, it's kinda fun watching a racist fool like this weeping about my presence in Congress," she wrote. "No lies will stamp out my love for this country or my resolve to make our union more perfect. They will just have to get used to calling me Congresswoman!"Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Turkey warns United States against harmful steps over Russian S-400s Posted: 10 Jul 2019 02:29 AM PDT  Turkey called on the United States on Wednesday to avoid steps harmful to bilateral relations after the U.S. State Department spokeswoman reiterated Ankara would face "real and negative consequences" for acquiring Russian S-400 defense systems. Turkey's foreign ministry spokesman said the comments by the State Department's Morgan Ortagus on Tuesday were not in line with the spirit and content of talks between presidents of the two countries at the G20 summit last month.
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| Hong Kong leader declares extradition bill 'dead,' but protesters persist Posted: 09 Jul 2019 09:08 AM PDT  Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam declared an extradition bill 'dead' after pressure. Yet protesters remain resolute in their demands.
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| Merkel says 'very well' despite third shaking spell Posted: 10 Jul 2019 08:07 AM PDT  German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted she was "very well", despite suffering her third trembling spell in less than a month on Wednesday that has focused attention on her health. Merkel began shaking involuntarily as national anthems were being played at the reception of Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne. A source close to the government had said the cause of the repeat shaking was now psychological, with memories of the first incident provoking renewed trembling at events with similar settings.
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| The 2020 Mini Cooper SE Is the First Real Electric Mini Posted: 09 Jul 2019 06:45 AM PDT  Mini's first production electric car, based on the two-door Cooper Hardtop, is coming to the U.S. early next year.
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| The Limits of the Alliance Between China and Russia Posted: 10 Jul 2019 08:58 AM PDT  China's President Xi Jinping recently visited Russia to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), a Russian economic forum that hosts various important global economic players, to discuss "the key economic issues facing Russia, emerging markets and the world as a whole." He was also there to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the two countries' bilateral ties by holding talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin.Although it was Xi's first trip to Russia in 2019, the visit to Russia came at a time of tensions between China and the United States on multiple fronts. These include tensions over trade, technology, and freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. And, due to its tensions with Russia on some regional and strategic stability issues, the current U.S. administration has called both China and Russia "revisionist powers" that seek to challenge the preponderance of the United States. This comes at a time when China and Russia are closer to each other "than any time in the history of their relationship." Although it is not the determinant factor, the current U.S. posture towards both China and Russia could contribute to their rapidly growing partnership.
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| Judge who said teenager who filmed himself raping girl 'deserves leniency because he's from a good family’ gets death threats Posted: 10 Jul 2019 07:53 AM PDT  A New Jersey judge who said a teenage boy accused of rape should get leniency because he came from a "good family" has received threats amid a ferocious backlash against his ruling.James Troiano denied a request in 2018 for a 16-year-old boy accused of raping an intoxicated 16-year-old girl to be tried as an adult.The Monmouth County Superior Court Judge said the defendant "comes from a good family who put him into an excellent school where he was doing extremely well."The teenage boy was accused of recording himself sexually assaulting the 16-year-old girl and sending the video to friends with the caption "when your first time is rape." Mr Troiano's decision, which surfaced last week, sparked a fierce response and has been viewed as evidence the US legal system is two-tier and has different rules for those who are privileged. The 69-year-old, who has spent almost three decades on the bench, and his family are now receiving death threats and there have been a number of calls for him to resign, reports the New York Times.Mr Troiano and his family have received multiple threatening emails and calls, according to a source who spoke to the publication.One email reportedly told the judge that should be raped by a man "stronger than you".A Change.org petition calls for the NJ State Assembly to impeach the judge and a protest is scheduled to take place at Monmouth County Superior Court later this week.The threats come as politicians and members of the public call for Mr Troiano to be disbarred, including from Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker. The New Jersey senator said: "Not only should this judge no longer serve - as he is clearly incapable of properly fulfilling his duties - but across the country, we must call out bad actors in the system, exposing their biases, and show women and survivors that we will doggedly pursue justice on their behalf".The teenager is accused of raping a girl, who has been referred to under the alias of Mary in court documents, in a basement during a house party in 2017.Court documents say Mary was intoxicated, slurring her words and stumbling as she walked into the basement with the teenager. They say she suffered bruising and hand prints from others slapping her on her backside, which she told her mother about the next day.Court documents say the accused teen allegedly recorded the assault and shared it with friends – adding that the girl's bare torso is exposed and her head is repeatedly banged against a wall in the recording.Mary and her family chose to press charges months later when the defendant carried on sharing the clip, despite the girl asking him to stop. Family court proceedings are usually closed to the public but some of Mr Troiano's remarks - taken from a 65-page transcript of his sealed decision - were revealed when an appeals court decision surfaced.The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court reversed Mr Troiano's decision in June - sending the case back down for further judgment.
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| How Kamala Harris would increase housing assistance for people with criminal records Posted: 10 Jul 2019 02:08 AM PDT  The bill comes two months after the California Democrat introduced legislation to assist public defenders financially.
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| Gaza's traditional crafts industries rapidly disappearing Posted: 10 Jul 2019 07:56 AM PDT  When Gazans think of better economic times, images of clay pottery, colorful glassware, bamboo furniture and ancient frame looms weaving bright rugs and mats all come to mind. While such professions have shrunk worldwide in the face of globalization and Chinese mass production, Gazan business owners say Israel's 12-year blockade of the territory has accelerated the trend. Abu Sido opened his business in the 1980s, selling many of his items to vendors in the popular marketplace of Jerusalem's Old City.
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| New York City LGBT Bar Owner’s ‘Relief’ as Rainbow Flag Burning Suspect Is Caught Posted: 09 Jul 2019 03:51 PM PDT  Tim Teeman/The Daily BeastAlexi Minko, the owner of the Alibi Lounge, New York City's only black-owned LGBTQ bar, said it was "a huge relief" that the NYPD had arrested a suspect Tuesday night for the burning of the bar's rainbow flags.The NYPD's arrest in the much-publicized case followed the burning of three of the Alibi Lounge's rainbow flags outside its Harlem entrance—two on May 31 at the beginning of Pride month and one sometime between Sunday night and early Monday morning.Police arrested Tyresse Singleton, 20, of Manhattan, in connection with both incidents. He is charged with two counts each of criminal mischief as a hate crime and arson. It was not clear if an attorney had been assigned to his case. He was awaiting arraignment in Manhattan criminal court Tuesday night.Stonewall 50: Don't Forget the Black & Brown LGBTQ Struggle"It brings a sense of resolution," Minko told The Daily Beast of the arrest, "and serves as a cautionary tale to anyone thinking of doing something similar not only to us, but to anyone who thinks of targeting anyone else for reasons of gender, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. It is also a reminder that we live in a civilized world and more often than not you get the resolution you deserve. We're really relieved to put this behind us and just move forward." Dermot Shea, the NYPD's chief of detectives, announced via Twitter late Tuesday afternoon that cops had apprehended a suspect. The suspect had been apprehended thanks to a Crimestoppers tip. The NYPD had released footage of both incidents to encourage witnesses to come forward.On Monday evening, when The Daily Beast visited the Alibi Lounge, Minko had kept a beady eye on who was outside, and who was coming in past the rainbow flag flanking its entrance.Minko opened the bar just over three years ago (on June 24, 2016), and said he had experienced no homophobia during that time. The flag burnings shocked him—and made him determined to stay open "and stay proud." The incidents attracted considerable media coverage: on Monday night, news crews from NBC and ABC's New York stations stopped by for interviews. Governor Andrew Cuomo had directed the state police hate crimes unit to assist the NYPD in its investigation.Inside the bar on Monday night, Nina Kennedy and April Gibson, who just produced an 'It's World Pride' Club Mix, had come to the bar from the East Village to show their support. Kennedy told The Daily Beast, "I'm outraged. It's really shocking that this happened in Harlem, where black people are supposed to feel safe. We shouldn't have to deal with this crap up here."Gibson added: "We came to be bodies-in-the-chairs tonight, to show our support, and say, 'Yes, we are here.' It is important that there are LGBTQ spaces in all areas of the city, because we are everywhere and we need to be able to feel supported, loved, and welcome no matter where we are."Alibi Lounge's title of the only black-owned LGBTQ bar in New York City, "is one we unfortunately inherited after Club Langston closed last year," said Minko. Like the latter, Alibi serves a predominantly black LGBTQ clientele, although Minko emphasizes: "We are all inclusive. You can be purple as long as your credit card goes through."Other customers, who asked not to be named as they sipped their drinks, said they had been disgusted to hear about the flag burnings, and also wanted to come and show their support.Minko was at the bar when the first incident happened, and heard about the second from staff on duty on Sunday night.New York City Police Department"The first time it happened, my first feelings were around how surreal it looked," Minko told The Daily Beast. "It was raining that night. I first saw only one flag burning and thought it must be an accident involving lighting a cigarette. Then I saw the second flag burning, and the flames were crazy."The flags are a symbol of Pride, and for the first few minutes I wondered, was this for real? Was it an accident? Was it supposed to be a joke that someone found funny? Then I saw the footage the next day, and saw how malicious it was, how calculated. The person took his time to light both flags on fire. I got angry obviously, and a bit disappointed in humanity."Tim Teeman/The Daily BeastThe May 31 incident happened close to the anniversary of the Pulse mass shooting, Minko added. The act of seeing the arson had been traumatizing, and made Minko ask himself what would have stopped the perpetrator from coming into the bar itself.However, his anger lessened with the "level of support and love" he had received from the community. The NYPD had been "brilliant" too, and checked on the bar every night afterwards.Then it happened again. Barman Lucca Martini was shocked to see the flames. "I don't know why anyone would do such a thing," he said."It's absolutely surreal," said Minko. 'I just thought, 'Not again.' And so we have put another rainbow flag out there, to say 'We will not be intimidated, we will not give in.' Of course you start to worry. This has happened twice in five weeks. You have no idea what lies behind such things. Is it the same person or different people? Are they trying to send a message to you? Are they coming back? I feel responsible for every person who walks through that door. I feel a lot of emotions, and they're not good ones."Cole Knapper, LGBTQ chairperson for Al Sharpton's National Action Network, was also at the bar Monday night and "absolutely shocked" by the attacks. "This is such a great neighborhood—so warm and accepting. Alibi has been here, without incident, for three years. We need to send the message, 'This is not Harlem. This is not who we are, and it will absolutely not to be tolerated.' "Harlem keeps getting more diverse and better. If this turns out to be an act of homophobia, it would shock me, but would point to areas where we need improvement in the neighborhood and our cultural competency as a neighborhood. We'll learn and grow from this.""This sort of terrorism, because that is what it is, has to stop," Carmen Neely, president of Harlem Pride, and co-chair of the Black and Latino LGBTQ Coalition, told The Daily Beast. "Burning the flag itself is one thing, and it what it represents. For it to have happened a second time is absolutely untenable and egregious." The two incidents had bookended a successful Pride month, Neely noted, "and for this to happen in our neighborhood is absolutely ridiculous. We don't usually have any problems. I'm sure where this is coming from or who it could be or why. It's very much out of the blue."Harlem Pride and the Black and Latino LGBTQ Coalition plan to present Minko with new rainbow flags to put up.Minko said he was determined to focus his energy positively, rather than on the offender. "Whatever his problem is, it's between him or them and the justice system. People are coming to the bar to show support. The positive impact this nonsense has had is that it's woken up the community. It reminds people we are still vulnerable, and the way to be less vulnerable is to band together. "It's a heinous act, a criminal act, and it is not to be tolerated or excused. It has to be called out for what it is—a hate crime. I gave birth to this bar, it's like someone harming my child. I'm very defensive and protective of this place."A lawyer in his earlier professional life, it had been Minko's dream to own his own business. A bar seemed a good idea, "because I don't have many skills apart from getting people drunk and making sure people have a good time."The warm and witty Minko was determined to keep this philosophy uppermost."You've got to get back on the horse and keep going. We can't give into our fears, otherwise we LGBTQ people wouldn't be where we are today. We've got to move forward. Here at Alibi we stand proud, we stand tall, and we're not going anywhere. This bar is staying open." He laughed. "The rent needs to be paid before the end of the week. Right now there's no other option! Over the last few weeks I've seen the pride, happiness, joy, and love that we are receiving from the community, and I hope that we are sending it back into the community."Asked what he wanted to let the public know following the arrest of the suspect, Minko laughed again. "That we're open seven days a week from 5pm to 4am." The recommended cocktail at Alibi Lounge, he added, was the "Elegance Is an Attitude."If you have information, call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782); or via the CrimeStoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.Additional reporting: Pervaiz ShallwaniRead more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| 'A pompous fool': Trump trashes U.K. ambassador who disparaged his administration Posted: 09 Jul 2019 06:04 AM PDT  A day after declaring the United States would "no longer deal with" the British ambassador who disparaged his administration, President Trump lobbed several personal insults at him on Twitter.
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| Woman caught on tape peeing into ice cream bucket, spitting on ice cream, police say Posted: 10 Jul 2019 11:29 AM PDT ![Woman caught on tape peeing into ice cream bucket, spitting on ice cream, police say]( "Woman caught on tape peeing into ice cream bucket, spitting on ice cream, police say") The tape also showed the suspect picking her nose and putting her hands in the ice cream.
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| Britain's PM hopefuls battle over Brexit in bad-tempered debate Posted: 09 Jul 2019 01:45 PM PDT  Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, rivals to become Britain's next prime minister, clashed over who could be most trusted on Brexit on Tuesday in a sometimes bad-natured television debate just two weeks before one will be crowned. With Johnson way out in front of the race to replace Prime Minister Theresa May, both were asked repeatedly to prove that they would take Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 and would protect business from a so-called no-deal Brexit. More than three years since Britain voted to leave the bloc, Brexit is dominating the race, with both candidates trying to point out the other's weaknesses.
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| 3 Stabbed After 'Random Attack' in Downtown Seattle; Suspect Arrested Nude Posted: 09 Jul 2019 05:32 PM PDT  Police said three people were injured after reports of a stabbing outside Nordstrom's headquarters in downtown Seattle.
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| A Missouri suspect was hiding from police. A loud fart gave him away Posted: 10 Jul 2019 08:24 AM PDT ![A Missouri suspect was hiding from police. A loud fart gave him away]( "A Missouri suspect was hiding from police. A loud fart gave him away") Law enforcement officers in Missouri managed to find a suspect they were looking for after he farted and gave away his position.
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| Asylum-seeker talks about daughter's death after US custody Posted: 10 Jul 2019 03:41 PM PDT  A Guatemalan mother seeking asylum told a House panel Wednesday that she came to the United States seeking safety, but instead watched her infant daughter die slowly and painfully after the baby received shoddy medical care while they were in immigration custody. As Yazmin Juárez spoke, an image of her brown-eyed baby girl, Mariee, was put up on television screens in the hearing room. The baby had fallen ill with a high fever, vomiting and diarrhea when mother and daughter were detained in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility last year.
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| 91 Freeway shooting: Family releases photo of teen girl killed in officer-involved shooting Posted: 09 Jul 2019 01:24 PM PDT  Family members have released the photo of a 17-year-old girl killed in an officer-involved shooting on the 91 Freeway in Anaheim.
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| Guatemalan mother brings AOC to tears with account of harrowing conditions at border detention facilities Posted: 10 Jul 2019 03:56 PM PDT  A Guatemalan migrant recounts the death of her baby after entering the United States and being detained.
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| Violent Mexican border city opens its doors to U.S. asylum seekers Posted: 09 Jul 2019 08:25 PM PDT ![Violent Mexican border city opens its doors to U.S. asylum seekers]( "Violent Mexican border city opens its doors to U.S. asylum seekers") Nuevo Laredo, a Mexican border city known for high rates of violence, received its first foreign migrants from the United States on Tuesday as part of a program begun in January, U.S. and Mexican officials said. The group of 10 people - including Central Americans, Venezuelans and Cubans - crossed into the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas via Nuevo Laredo's border bridge, a source from the National Institute of Migration told Reuters.
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| 1999 Camaro Z28: A Show Car With High-Performance Upgrades Posted: 09 Jul 2019 08:02 AM PDT  This Camaro is the best from the factory, with upgrades to make it even better!The iconic Camaro has always been a crowd please, and the fourth-generation variant of America's favorite F-Body has started to prove itself to be a timeless favorite. Cars like this 1999 Camaro Z28 from Street Dreams have had an enormous popularity spike over the last few years, and this example makes it obvious why. Not only is this a clean 4th-gen with tons of factory options, the performance was taken a little further for even more smiles behind the wheel.Equipped with an LS1 from the factory, the 1998-2002 Camaros left the showroom floor as one of the most capable modern muscle cars of its time - and they even hold their weight against muscle cars made since. These mid 3000-pound cars were churning out horsepower in the low 300-horsepower range, and they were laying down 13-second quarter mile passes stock.One thing fourth-generation F-Body owners quickly discovered was how responsive the LS engines are to any kind of modification. Getting a naturally aspirated engine to gain almost a horsepower from a heads/cam/bolt-ons upgrade is not uncommon. Unfortunately, what is uncommon is finding a modified 4th-gen you can trust. This is a car that doesn't present those worries since it was professionally modified by Motorsports International.The list of modifications to the 5.7-liter V8 engine include a cam swap, MTI Stage II heads, K&N air intake, Z06 intake manifold, FLP long tube headers, and a Borla SS cat back that makes these Camaro sing in the key or performance. The 394 rear wheel horsepower engine is backed by a 4L60e transmission with Vigilante 3200 rpm torque converter.Once the power hits the ground, it's handled by Hotchkis sway bars, trailing arms, pan hard bar and the strut brace. It gets braking power from Power Slot rotors, and rolls on a set of BFG G-Force tires, which are wrapped around aluminum wheels.The stock parts of this car are all equally impressive - the exterior and interior are in show car condition. This Camaro is truly the best of both worlds. More Camaros Here: Dreamy 800-Horsepower 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS Custom Available Now Captivating 1969 Chevrolet Camaro In Copperhead Metallic
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| Honda Keeps Raising the Price on the Civic Type R Posted: 10 Jul 2019 07:15 AM PDT  It initially started under $35,000, but now it's north of $37,000.
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| Israel's Forgotten Battle Against North Korean MiG-21s Posted: 09 Jul 2019 10:00 PM PDT  The North Korean MiG-21 squadron was based at Bir Arida to defend Egypt's south. During the Yom Kippur War the Israeli Air Force (IAF) actually faced an Arab coalition, rather than the Egyptian Air Force in the south and the Syrian Air Force in the north. Fighter squadrons from Algeria, Iraq, Libya, and North Korea deployed to Egypt prior to October 1973. The North Korean MiG-21 squadron was based at Bir Arida to defend Egypt's south. The North Korean MiG-21 pilots did not engage Israeli aircraft until Dec. 6, 1973.(This first appeared earlier in 2019.)That day two Kurnass pairs from two squadrons, 69 and 119, were scrambled to the Gulf of Suez sector. The pairs were teamed together, with the 69 pair (Shadmi-Gur, Shpitzer-Ofer) leading the 119 pair. Meir Gur recalls in Shlomo Aloni & Zvi Avidror book Hammers Israel's Long-Range Heavy Bomber Arm: The Story of 69 Squadron:
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| China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan Posted: 09 Jul 2019 02:48 PM PDT  China demanded Tuesday that the United States "immediately cancel" a potential sale of $2.2 billion in arms to self-ruled Taiwan, including battle tanks and anti-aircraft missiles, adding fuel to tensions between the two powers. The US later shrugged off China's complaints, responding that the equipment would contribute to "peace and stability" in Asia. The sale would be the first transfer of big-ticket US military gear to the democratically-governed island in decades, and comes as ties between Washington and Beijing are already strained by their trade war.
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| Oklahoma men charged with hate crime in beating of black man Posted: 10 Jul 2019 02:40 PM PDT ![Oklahoma men charged with hate crime in beating of black man]( "Oklahoma men charged with hate crime in beating of black man") Two white men have been charged with a hate crime in the beating of a black man outside of a central Oklahoma music venue last month. Court records show Brandon Wayne Killian, 28, and Devan Nathaniel Johnson, 24, were charged Friday with aggravated assault and battery, conspiracy and malicious intimidation, which is Oklahoma's hate crimes statute, in connection with the June 22 attack on Jarric DeShawn Carolina, 36, in the parking lot outside the BrickHouse Saloon in Shawnee, about 35 miles (60 kilometers) east of Oklahoma City.
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| Tax returns show Biden income spiked after leaving office Posted: 09 Jul 2019 02:57 PM PDT  Democrat Joe Biden made more than $15 million in the two years since leaving the US vice presidency, according to tax returns released Tuesday, making him the wealthiest major 2020 challenger to President Donald Trump. The Democratic frontrunner's income spiked to $11 million in 2017 from just under $400,000 one year earlier, when he was serving his final year as vice president. The majority of the $11,037,751 in 2017 income and the $4,580,437 in 2018 is attributable to book payments -- Biden wrote "Promise Me, Dad," and his wife Jill Biden penned "Where the Light Enters" -- and "paid speaking engagements," his campaign said in a statement releasing the tax returns.
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| The first all-electric Mini will be available in September, starting at around €35,000 Posted: 10 Jul 2019 02:09 AM PDT  Mini has unveiled its very first all-electric series model, the Cooper SE, a few weeks before its public debut at the International Motor Show in Germany, which will take place in Frankfurt from September 12 to 22, 2019. The Mini Cooper SE, guaranteed CO2 emission-free, was derived from the concept-car of the same name, which was shown in Frankfurt in 2017. The Mini Cooper SE features the same engine as the BMW i3S: an electric motor with 135 kW (181 hp).
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| Iran Guards commander says U.S. bases are in range of its missiles: Tasnim Posted: 09 Jul 2019 12:55 PM PDT ![Iran Guards commander says U.S. bases are in range of its missiles: Tasnim]( "Iran Guards commander says U.S. bases are in range of its missiles: Tasnim") A commander in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that U.S. regional bases and its aircraft carriers in the Gulf are within the range of Iranian missiles, the Tasnim news agency reported, amid heightened tension between Tehran and Washington. "American bases are within the range of our missiles ... Our missiles will destroy their aircraft carriers if they make a mistake," said Hossein Nejat.
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