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Joe Biden is getting hammered by bad press. The 2020 Democratic front-runner’s previous anecdotes about working alongside racist Dixiecrats in the U.S. Senate have gone from longstanding parts of Biden speeches to breaking news. Newsrooms are also resurfacing specifics of Biden’s past opposition to busing of students for the purpose of racial desegregation. And all of this comes after the former vice president was mauled badly during the first Democratic…

At least two Army tanks have arrived from Fort Stewart in Georgia ahead of the Fourth of July celebration that President Trump has said will honor the military in “A Salute to America.” Trump said Monday that military tanks will be stationed outside during the celebration but provided no other details to NBC Washington. A photographer from the Associated Press said that two M1A1 Abrams tanks are currently with four…

President Trump launched a new attack on the world’s internet and social media giants Monday, especially Twitter, alleging the company is stopping him from picking up new followers. Trump accused Twitter of “possibly illegal” activity during an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, although the president offered no proof to back up his claim. The interview was about international affairs, but Carlson brought up the subject of internet giants,…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sharply criticized the conditions at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detention camps, stating that migrants were subject to “systemic cruelty” that treated them “like animals.” “Just left the 1st CBP facility,” wrote Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter. “I see why CBP officers were being so physically &sexually threatening towards me. Officers were keeping women in cells w/ no water & had told them to drink out of…

Claudia Mo, a pro-democracy legislator in Hong Kong, said protesters who stormed into the Legislative Council building are angry and frustrated with their government. While Mo did not condone the vandalism, she said she sympathized with protesters. “All the pictures you are seeing are shocking and they are unexpected, but then I hope the world wouldn’t just blame the young. You have to understand their temper, anger and frustration and resentment,…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ending a brief media frenzy, South Korea’s military said it turned out to be a flock of birds that prompted it to launch fighter jets and alert journalists that it had detected an unidentified object flying near the border with North Korea on Monday. The South’s earlier announcement on the flying object left many media outlets scrambling, with the incident coming a day after U.S. President…

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Knicks owner James Dolan’s passion project is futuristic,… James Dolan is the much-maligned owner of the New York Knicks, but he’s also Madison Square Garden’s CEO, and his newest passion project is MSG Spheres, a plan to build… Technologyread more

Video Freak hailstorm buries Mexican city of Guadalajara Summer storm swamps streets in 5 feet of hail. One of Mexico‘s largest cities was transformed into a scene straight out of winter Sunday when a freak hailstorm dropped a deluge of ice that left streets impassable and cars buried. The hailstorm in Guadalajara, located north of Mexico City, came after several days during which temperatures approached 90 degrees. “I’ve never seen…

A war over opium, an island as a prize The British arrived in China in the late 17th century, bent on trade and empire, and soon found themselves at odds with Chinese rulers happy to export their goods, but far less interested in importing the West’s. In opium, Britain saw a way in, forcing the drug onto the Chinese market against the wishes of the Manchu emperors. The British claimed…

Iran has exceeded a key limit on its holdings of low-enriched uranium, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday. Zarif is seen here at a news conference last month. Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images Iran has exceeded a key limit on its holdings of low-enriched uranium, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday. Zarif is seen here at a news conference last month….

President Donald Trump has drawn fire after announcing plans to relax the ban on US companies doing business with the Chinese tech giant Huawei. At the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on Saturday, Trump told the press he would allow US companies to continue to sell to Huawei, despite having placed Huawei on a trade blacklist in May over national security concerns. The Commerce Department ban meant no US business…

CLOSE In night two of the Democratic debate, candidates bore down into issues, and each other. Kamala Harris went after Joe Biden for his past on busing. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – California Sen. Kamala Harris’ rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination defended her after criticisms based on her race circulating on social media, which were amplified when Donald Trump Jr. shared one such post with his more 3.6 million followers on…

One of the board’s recommendations is that the Defense Department share its low-band spectrum to accelerate the commercial development of the technology in the United States. While sharing spectrum comes with its own security challenges, the board raised the prospect of some unique, surprising benefits: “Integration of government and civil use may provide a layer of security by allowing military traffic to ‘hide in plain sight’ as traffic becomes more…

CNN/Lily Lee Young protesters are locked in heated police clashes outside the government headquarters, but on the other side of town thousands of citizens are marching peacefully against the China extradition bill and to call for greater democracy. This official march is bigger and has attracted a wider range of people, too. Middle aged folk, young people and even small children, some of them being carried on their parents’ shoulders,…

Video Trump, Kim agree to revive nuclear negotiations President Trump returns after North Korea summit. South Korea’s military say it has detected an “unidentified object” flying near the border with North Korea. The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says its radar found “the traces of flight by an unidentified object” on Monday over the central portion of the Demilitarized Zone that bisects the two Koreas. It gave no further details….

Video US-China trade talks set to resume The Heritage Foundation trade economist Tori Whiting says the Trump administration needs to focus on technology transfer, intellectual property protection and structural reforms in China. Following Saturday’s meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Japan, it is clear that Trump’s strategic use of tariffs to end China’s rampant illegal trade cheating and intellectual property theft is…

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Protesters gather in Admiralty. Julia Hollingsworth/CNN/Twitter Police have completely retreated from the crucial Harcourt Road artery in Admiralty after an earlier stand-off with protesters.  For now, protesters have been left alone — and they’re using that time to build up new barricades closer to police headquarters. Bricks dug up from the pavement. Julia Hollingsworth/CNN/Twitter What protesters are up to: Some protesters are unscrewing fences and dragging them across the street….