Trump, Kim make first joint appearance in Vietnam
February 27, 2019
More than 300 of Venezuela’s military defect in four days as country spirals into further chaos…
February 27, 2019
Soldiers who have sought refuge in Colombia since the weekend told the Associated Press that the catalyst for defection was the command from above to keep desperately needed humanitarian aid from their compatriots.
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Troops found themselves engaged in violent confrontations with their fellow Venezuelans. Many abandoned their posts and ran for their lives across the border into Colombia, which has become a refuge for the newly homeless, mostly low-ranking soldiers.Warrant sought in UC-Berkeley attack on conservative activist as 50,000 reward offered…
February 27, 2019
In a statement, Citizens United said: “Any person having information related to this crime is requested to contact Citizens United Foundation at the following email address: [email protected]. In the email, please provide contact information and details of the information in your possession, including relevant facts. Any information provided will be promptly forwarded to the UC Berkeley Police Department.”
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UC-Berkeley Assistant Vice Chancellor Dan Mogulof told Fox News: “This is all the information we are releasing for the time being, pending the district attorney's review. The University of California Police Department (UCPD) has concluded its investigation into the February 19th assault on the UC Berkeley campus. Based on the results of that investigation, the department is seeking a felony warrant from the Alameda County District Attorney for the identified suspect. The District Attorney will evaluate the case. If the warrant is issued, UCPD will immediately pursue the suspect’s arrest.”Arizona Republican proposes using TSA Precheck for buying guns…
February 27, 2019
An Arizona Republican has offered a proposal to allow millions of people cleared by the Transportation Security Administration’s Precheck program — designed to make getting through airports easier — to buy a gun without additional investigation.
Nadella: Microsoft will sell war tech to democracies to “protect freedoms”…
February 27, 2019
The deal, signed last year, could see Microsoft supplying as many as 100,000 HoloLens headsets to the military as part of its "Integrated Visual Augmentation System" (IVAS) project. The intent is to integrate the HoloLens hardware with thermal-imaging, weapons-targeting, and health-monitoring systems to, among other things, provide "increased lethality" of the soldiers using it.
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Nadella defended the decision to enter the contract, saying, "We made a principled decision that we're not going to withhold technology from institutions that we have elected in democracies to protect the freedoms we enjoy,"
Candace Owens: should I go nuclear on @michaelcohen212?
February 27, 2019
Should I go nuclear on @MichaelCohen212? Who I know from years ago and who tried to approach me last summer to help “change the narrative” (also known as LIE) about the President?
Because I’m thinking I should. This coward plotted this entire “racist” lie to save himself. pic.twitter.com/YN8bVgnABZ
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) February 27, 2019
Costco dethrones Amazon as internet retail leader…
February 27, 2019
The warehouse shopping club scored 83 on the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index, edging out Amazon’s score of 82. Amazon had topped the category since 2010, but its score slipped 4 points compared with a year ago. This is the first time the survey included Costco in its internet retail category.
The survey attributed Costco’s ascent to a same-day delivery partnership with Instacart and a new online grocery delivery service. Groceries are a large consumer category Amazon has struggled to penetrate. The company purchased Whole Foods Market in 2017, giving it a brick-and-mortar presence to help it sell more food.
The report reinforces the importance of groceries to win the wallets of web shoppers. Groceries represent $840 billion in annual U.S. spending, with Walmart Inc. the leading player.
🔴 Watch Live: Michael Cohen testifies before House Oversight Cmte…
February 27, 2019
THIS DAY IN POLITICS: Lincoln delivers iconic address in New York, Feb. 27, 1860…
February 27, 2019
The speech electrified Lincoln’s listeners. and gained him important political support on Seward's home turf. Said a New York writer, “No man ever before made such an impression on his first appeal to a New York audience.” After being printed by New York newspapers, his speech was widely circulated as campaign literature.
Toxic Weed Killer Glyphosate Found in 19 of 20 Beers and Wines Tested – Including Organic…
February 27, 2019
The release of the study coincides with the beginning of the first federal trial against Monsanto and its new parent company Bayer over whether Roundup use caused a plaintiff’s cancer, USA Today reported Monday.