"How Chinese state agencies are being deployed to build support for unification in Taiwan by co-opting local groups and conducting influence operations against overseas campaigns contrary to China’s political agenda https://reut.rs/2IL7yEg"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 4:00:35 AM
""Congress has questions that go beyond the report. ... There are any number of issues that we wish to cover with him." Congressman Adam Schiff speaks about the news that Robert Mueller has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on July 17th. https://cnn.it/2JcVqv8"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 4:15:10 AM
"The Delta Air Lines flights covered by the waiver are those going to and from Punta Cana, on the eastern tip of the Island, where several American tourists have died in the last year."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 4:31:05 AM
"YouTube has provided a way for transgender people to connect and discuss their experiences. But trans creators also have frustrations with the platform."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 4:31:04 AM
"The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 25 state and local agencies on Tuesday unveiled a crackdown on robocalls as a congressional panel approved a bill that would take new steps to reduce the unwanted calls."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 4:06:44 AM
"The Federal Aviation Administration has reassigned three managers in its office overseeing Southwest Airlines Co, a person briefed on the matter said on Tuesday."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 4:25:57 AM
"Oil prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday to their highest in nearly a month as industry data showed U.S. crude stockpiles fell more than expected, underpinning a market already buoyed by worries over a potential U.S.-Iran conflict."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 4:36:08 AM
"San Francisco will become the first US city to effectively ban e-cigarette sales"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 5:02:04 AM
"A man who may have seen the Isdal Woman on the way to her death; a police officer bitter that the case was shut down - new leads in a 49-year-old puzzle."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 5:06:26 AM
"Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton of plotting for war against Iran in a tweet on Tuesday."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 4:46:05 AM
""I think the President had no idea about the number of casualties and deaths there would be until right before the potential strike. It’s extremely alarming," says Senator Richard Blumenthal, about the lack of strategy in the President’s decisions regarding Iran. https://cnn.it/2XcuBB6"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 4:45:07 AM
"One night, at Washington, DC, bar known for indoor mini golf, Hunter spent $202 in campaign funds for drinks and snacks, the filing says"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 5:00:19 AM
"Boeing and Airbus dominate aviation like precious few duos dominate their industries. That's why both plane makers will probably weather their recent multi-billion dollar mistakes."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 5:31:06 AM
"Anderson Cooper: When it comes to the border, US officials talk tough, but don't seem prepared to deal with the consequences of it. That is, unless dealing with it means awkwardly chuckling while shifting blame elsewhere. #KeepingThemHonest https://cnn.it/2X63JTh"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 5:15:46 AM
"President Donald J. Trump presented the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia for his actions on November 10, 2004, while serving as a squad leader in support of Operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah, Iraq."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 5:29:03 AM
"China's agriculture ministry said on Wednesday it has now found fall armyworm in 19 provinces, across 5 million mu or about 333,000 hectares of crops."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 5:26:09 AM
"The Hubble Space Telescope has identified soccer ball-shaped molecules amid the gas and dust that fills the space beyond our solar system and between other star systems."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 6:01:10 AM
"Military action "should be our last resort, not our first resort, and I am concerned that his advisers…may be underestimating…any military confrontation with Iran,” says U.S. Senator Chris Coons, on the President’s response to rising tensions with Iran. https://cnn.it/2J4nQHv"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 5:45:00 AM
"Donors are trying to give diapers, toothbrushes and other items to migrant kids in US custody near the border. But officials say they aren't running low on supplies, and a former Customs and Border Protection official says it would be illegal for the agency to accept donations from the public."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 6:01:09 AM
"Spider-Man leaves New York for Europe in Marvel's latest film about the web-slinging superhero, who once again has to fight off a new enemy."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 5:46:02 AM
"X-rays showed he also had an airgun pellet wedged in his body too. 😞"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 6:01:29 AM
"Internal documents from two Chinese groups reviewed by Reuters show a campaign centered around pro-China organizations in Taiwan, which were described as a 'priority focus' https://reut.rs/2IJqDHc"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 6:01:28 AM
"Boris Johnson said the UK must leave the EU on 31 October "come what may, do or die" but Jeremy Hunt called this a "fake deadline"."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 6:32:55 AM
"Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) is expected to seek to permanently shut its oil refinery in the city after a massive fire caused substantial damage to the complex, two sources familiar with the plans said on Tuesday."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 6:26:01 AM
""I was not surprised. He is set in his ways and he really needs a new script, but he's not going to change." Jessica Leeds, who accused Donald Trump of groping her on a plane decades ago, says she isn't surprised by the President's response to E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault accusation. https://cnn.it/2IKIVry"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 6:15:24 AM
"Jim Benvie says he helped detain migrants crossing the US-Mexico border as part of a militia group. Now, he's facing prison time."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 6:31:07 AM
"Robots are getting better at doing human jobs. That's probably good for the economy -- but there are some serious downsides, too."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 6:31:07 AM
"The recent U.S. extension of sanctions against North Korea was an act of hostility and an outright challenge to an historic summit between the two countries in Singapore last year, a spokesman for Pyongyang's foreign ministry said on Wednesday."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 6:46:24 AM
"She was recognized with the honorary role on her 17th birthday — a milestone doctors did not expect her to see"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 7:01:04 AM
""We were very pleased with how the meeting went," says a 9/11 first responder who met with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to secure a funding extension for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. "We walked out of there pleased that he actually gave us a timeline." https://cnn.it/2ZQGqcV"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 6:45:54 AM
"Two US soldiers tasked with helping safeguard the US-Mexico border rescued a woman and a her child Thursday, saving the migrant family from drowning as they attempted to cross into the country, the US military said"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 7:01:04 AM
"The Chinese government has announced a suspension on imported meat products from Canada over claims of forged customs documents, the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the two countries."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 7:31:04 AM
"More than a thousand protesters marched to major foreign consulates on Wednesday calling on leaders at the upcoming G20 summit to raise the plight of Hong Kong with China and to support the full scrapping of a controversial extradition bill."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 7:26:02 AM
"Ian Brady, one of Britain's most notorious murderers, was able to mix with vulnerable teens in jail, official papers reveal."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 7:29:47 AM
"Oil services company TechnipFMC to pay $301.3 million to resolve anti-corruption probes with Brazilian and U.S. authorities, hopes to settle French case https://reut.rs/2Nganl9"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 7:32:47 AM
"“I’m going to try and really communicate who I am… I think I’m the only person up there who… [has] actually done what other people mostly are saying they’d like to do.” Former Colorado Gov. John W. Hickenlooper previews his strategy ahead of the Democratic debate. https://t.co/7RxqfXjz1s"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 7:15:00 AM
"She was recognized with the honorary role on her 17th birthday — a milestone doctors did not expect her to see"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 7:31:04 AM
"With roses crafted into heart shapes and crowns made of bright yellow sunflowers, Michael Jackson fans from as far afield as Iran and Japan paid tribute on Tuesday to the King of Pop on the 10th anniversary of his death."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 7:46:12 AM
"Two US soldiers tasked with helping safeguard the US-Mexico border rescued a woman and a her child Thursday, saving the migrant family from drowning as they attempted to cross into the country, the US military said"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 8:01:07 AM
"The United States is in behind-the-scenes talks with North Korea over a possible third summit, South Korean President Moon Jae-in says https://reut.rs/2NfUoUd"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 7:53:36 AM
"The father, Jason Robin of Houston, was charged with the murder of his infant daughter, Jazmine. Her mother, Katharine White, was charged with injury by omission for failing to protect her."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 8:01:07 AM
"Pyongyang has lashed out at Washington in a surprise move, just days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received an "excellent" personal letter from President Trump."
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 8:31:05 AM
"The US government, as part of an investigation into the chicken industry, is trying to intervene in a price-fixing lawsuit brought against the country's biggest poultry producers"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 8:31:06 AM
""It absolutely grieves me. It feels a little apocalyptic.""
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 8:14:45 AM
"U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talks on trade, defense https://reut.rs/2IN6JLr"
Posted by [object Object] on 06/26/2019 8:14:48 AM