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Erdogan loses hold over Turkish capital, Istanbul disputed – Reuters

Monday, April 01, 2019

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan suffered a severe setback as his ruling AK Party lost control of the capital Ankara for the first time in a local election and he appeared to concede defeat in the country’s largest city, Istanbul. Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics since coming to power 16 years ago and ruled his country with an ever tighter grip, campaigned relentlessly for two months ahead of…

EU agency is said to have skipped 737 Max meeting in snub to Boeing – Los Angeles Times

Monday, April 01, 2019

Still, Boeing representatives faced caustic comments from some at the Wednesday session, said one of the people familiar with the discussions. As Boeing test pilots demonstrated old and new versions of MCAS, attendees were especially interested in re-enacting the sequence of events leading to the Lion Air crash, the person said. Pilots also demonstrated how the 737 Max would behave if an angle-of-attack vane was sheared off by, say, a…

Two Marine helicopter pilots killed in training crash – NBC News

Monday, April 01, 2019

Two Marine pilots were killed in a helicopter crash during a routine training exercise near Yuma, Arizona, the Marine Corps said Sunday. The pilots, who weren’t identified pending notification of their families, were in an AH-1Z Viper when the helicopter went down at about 8:45 p.m. Saturday, the service said. No other details were immediately available as an investigation continues, said the Marines, adding the exercise was part of a…

Chief: Ride-share mistake led to death of SC college student – WTHR

Monday, April 01, 2019

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The man accused of killing a woman who got into his car thinking it was her Uber ride had activated the child locks in his backseat so the doors could only be opened from the outside, police in South Carolina say. Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook also said investigators found the victim’s blood in Nathaniel David Rowland’s vehicle. Rowland, 24, was arrested and charged in the…

Duke vs. Michigan State score: Spartans upset No. 1 overall seed Blue Devils to move on to Final Four – CBS Sports

Monday, April 01, 2019

WASHINGTON — No. 2 seed Michigan State did it. The Spartans slayed the giants of college basketball. In a thrilling 68-67 down-to-the-wire win, Michigan State ousted No. 1 overall seed Duke at Capital One Arena on Sunday evening, punching its ticket to the Final Four. Duke, the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, had flirted with fire too often in the NCAA Tournament. After single-possession victories over UCF…

Joe Biden’s Al Franken problem – Washington Examiner

Monday, April 01, 2019

Joe Biden has an Al Franken problem. Though he hasn’t even officially announced he’s running for president, on Friday Biden was hit with the first of what could be more #MeToo accusations. Lucy Flores, a former Nevada assemblywoman, wrote that in 2014, when she was seeking office and Biden was still vice president, he smelled her hair and then planted an unwanted kiss on the back of her head. The…

Joe Biden Offered ‘Expressions Of Affection’ But Denies Inappropriate Behavior – NPR

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Former Vice President Joe Biden, pictured on March 26, said he does not believe he acted inappropriately with Lucy Flores at a campaign event in 2014. Frank Franklin II/AP hide caption toggle caption Frank Franklin II/AP Former Vice President Joe Biden, pictured on March 26, said he does not believe he acted inappropriately with Lucy Flores at a campaign event in 2014. Frank Franklin II/AP Former Vice President Joe Biden…

Emboldened Trump hopes a cruel border crisis will get him reelected in 2020 | Will Bunch – Philly.com

Sunday, March 31, 2019

What’s worse, the substandard detention centers and lack of proper supervision are getting innocent people, including children, killed. Just last week, an autopsy of Jakelin Caal Maquin, the 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died last year in U.S. custody, offers powerful evidence she might be alive if authorities had realized the seriousness of her infection during the two days she and her father were detained. And looking at the current crisis…

Kristin Bianco: Anti-Trump media should apologize for biased reporting on fake Russia-collusion story – Fox News

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Video Howard Kurtz: Will press engage in soul-searching despite no collusion? Probably not ‘MediaBuzz’ host Howard Kurtz weighs in on the aftermath of the Mueller report clearing President Trump of collusion claims. Now that President Trump’s repeated claims of “no collusion” between his campaign and Russia have been supported by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the president called Friday for The New York Times and Washington Post to lose Pulitzer Prizes…

Mark Zuckerberg’s call for tougher Internet regulation won’t save Facebook from these investigations – CNBC

Sunday, March 31, 2019

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Tech Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg backed stronger government regulation of the Internet on Saturday, but it may be too little too late for a company that remains mired in controversy and subject to investigations around the world. It’s been over a year since the public learned that a U.K.-based political consulting firm called Cambridge Analytica exploited Facebook‘s business model to influence the U.S. presidential election…

This Colorado sheriff is willing to go to jail rather than enforce a proposed gun law – CNN

Sunday, March 31, 2019

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Dismay after Trump moves to cut aid to Central America – BBC News

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Migrants from Honduras are among those trying to enter the US through Mexico US opposition politicians and aid agencies have questioned a decision by President Donald Trump to cut off aid to three Central American states. Mr Trump ordered the suspension of aid payments to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to push their governments to stop migration into the US. Critics say the decision will…

Joe Biden’s Al Franken problem – Washington Examiner

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Joe Biden has an Al Franken problem. Though he hasn’t even officially announced he’s running for president, on Friday Biden was hit with the first of what could be more #MeToo accusations. Lucy Flores, a former Nevada assemblywoman, wrote that in 2014, when she was seeking office and Biden was still vice president, he smelled her hair and then planted an unwanted kiss on the back of her head. The…

AOC blames aide for ‘farting cows’ Green New Deal document – Washington Examiner

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., blamed an unnamed aide for the document that was sent out to the media and posted on her congressional website during the disastrous February rollout of her Green New Deal climate plan. The freshman congresswoman told MSNBC Friday she didn’t accept any responsibility for the widely-ridiculed six-page document. “I definitely had a staffer that had a really bad day at work,” she said. The nonbinding resolution…

AOC blames aide for ‘farting cows’ Green New Deal document – Washington Examiner

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., blamed an unnamed aide for the document that was sent out to the media and posted on her congressional website during the disastrous February rollout of her Green New Deal climate plan. The freshman congresswoman told MSNBC Friday she didn’t accept any responsibility for the widely-ridiculed six-page document. “I definitely had a staffer that had a really bad day at work,” she said. The nonbinding resolution…

Zuckerberg backs stronger Internet privacy and election laws: ‘We need a more active role for governments’ – CNBC

Sunday, March 31, 2019

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Tech Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Saturday called for governments to play a greater role in regulating the Internet, citing four areas where he believes better rules are needed. Zuckerberg said new regulations are needed to protect society from harmful content, ensure election integrity, protect people’s privacy and to guarantee data portability. Facebook has faced a torrent of public criticism over its handling of Russian…

U.S. Cuts Off Federal Aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras – Slate

Sunday, March 31, 2019

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Suspect arrested in University of South Carolina student’s death – 10TV

Sunday, March 31, 2019

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Judge scraps Trump order for Arctic, Atlantic oil leasing – AOL

Sunday, March 31, 2019

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 30 (Reuters) – A federal judge in Alaska has overturned U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt to open vast areas of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans to oil and gas leasing. The decision issued late Friday by U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason leaves intact President Barack Obama’s policies putting the Arctic’s Chukchi Sea, part of the Arctic’s Beaufort Sea and a large swath of Atlantic Ocean off…

Trump Turns U.S. Policy in Central America on Its Head – The New York Times

Sunday, March 31, 2019

“There are long-term challenges that are going to need a long-term sustainable solution,” Ms. Beltrán said. “You can have a discussion as to how we can ensure that the aid is effective, that assistance is not going to supporting corrupt governments.” Much of the humanitarian aid is distributed through local governments and non-governmental organizations. Cutting off that help is “illogical and vindictive,” said Tim Rieser, a senior foreign policy aide…