Detained Venezuelan reporter says he has been beaten while in custody of government agents…
March 12, 2019
Diaz told journalists and others who were outside his home that he had been arrested and beaten in detention, the union tweeted. He is reportedly being held at the notorious El Helicoide political prison.
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It is the latest high-profile detention of a journalist by Venezuelan authorities, who have intensified a crackdown on the press that became routine during the administration of the late President Hugo Chavez. Human rights groups say the crackdown on both international and Venezuelan journalists has grown worse and bolder in recent weeks under the administration of President Nicolas Maduro.Wells Fargo CEO testifies on Capitol Hill over bank’s consumer practices…
March 12, 2019
CBP Field Operations Arrests Capital Murder Suspect at Hidalgo International Bridge…
March 12, 2019
On March 10, CBP officers at the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge encountered Javier Rodriguez Mendez, a 29-year-old male Mexican national, lawful permanent resident at the pedestrian walkway returning from Mexico. Officers escorted Rodriguez into secondary for further inspection after an initial check revealed a possible match to an outstanding arrest warrant. Biometric verification confirmed the active arrest warrant from 2016 for an incident that occurred in 2015 where Rodriguez was charged with capital murder charges, a first-degree felony.
đź”´ WATCH: House Budget Cmte. hearing on Trump’s 2020 budget plan…
March 12, 2019
Bernie 2020 has Democrats petrified…
March 12, 2019
Don’t look now, but Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is rising in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary polls and is once again drawing both large crowds at campaign stops and Bernie Bros back to their keyboards.
And just like in 2016, Sanders is already giving many Democrats and their allies heartburn.
Singapore joins Indonesia, China in grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8…
March 12, 2019
The scare has wiped billions of dollars off the market value of the world’s biggest planemaker, as the Boeing Co.’s shares closed 5 percent down on Monday, having fallen by as much as 13.5 percent at one point.
More states are encouraging undocumented students to pursue tuition-free programs…
March 12, 2019
Among the approximately 15 states that now offer tuition-free programs, only a handful allow such students to participate.
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The Heritage Foundation, a politically conservative organization, is against providing in-state tuition and scholarships to undocumented students. State policies that do provide these benefits encourage illegal immigration, are unfair to students who are U.S. citizens and pay out-of-state tuition, and use taxpayer dollars to subsidize educating undocumented students, according to a paper released by the foundation in 2011.
[...]Oregon doesn’t track the number of undocumented students participating in its tuition-free program. The state also uses a separate application for students who can’t submit the FAFSA. About 160 students who filed using the state application for aid received more than $271,000 in Oregon Promise grants in 2017.
US ‘warns Germany a Huawei deal could hurt intelligence sharing’…
March 12, 2019
The US has told Germany it would curb intelligence sharing with Berlin if it allows Huawei to participate in its 5G mobile network.
The warning came in a recent letter from the US ambassador to Germany seen by the Wall Street Journal.
The US has been lobbying its allies to boycott Huawei due to national security risks.
Iowa Supreme Court rules that Medicaid can cover sex reassignment surgery….
March 12, 2019
Medical experts from the American Medical Association agree that gender dysphoria, which occurs when a person’s assigned sex and gender at birth do not match their gender identity, is a serious medical condition that can be life-threatening if left untreated.
"I’ve lost transgender friends to suicide," Good said. "I hope this decision helps change that.”
North Korea uses blockchain to dodge sanctions, according to the U.N. Security Council…
March 12, 2019
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is allegedly engaged in large-scale cyber attacks and online theft to evade economic sanctions. For the last several years, the country has allegedly been actively hacking both cryptocurrency exchanges and traditional financial institutions abroad. This enabled it to steal almost $700 million in crypto and fiat currencies, according to Nikkei Asian Review.
Protests in Italy as men cleared of rape because victim was ‘unattractive’ ‘too masculine’…
March 12, 2019
Hundreds of people protested outside a court of appeal in the Italian city of Ancona on Monday after it emerged that two men were cleared of rape charges after judges ruled the alleged victim was "too masculine" and the men were not attracted to her.
Demonstrators gathered at the court of Ancona in central Italys houted “for shame!” and accused the Italian justice system of misogyny and a "witch hunt", according to video footage from Italian media.
China’s Boeing 737 Max competitor about to hit the market…
March 12, 2019
China ordered its carriers to ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 jets following Sunday’s deadly crash. While it was a safety issue, there are also political considerations, according to "Coming Collapse of China" author Gordon Chang.
“You’ve also got to remember that China has a brand-new competitor for the 737 Max series and that’s the Comac C919 … which is about to be sold,” he told FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on Monday. “So I think clearly that’s in the back of the Chinese minds, which is a reason why they were among the first to actually ground the plane.”
Exclusive – President Donald Trump: We’re Thinking ‘Very Seriously’ About Designating Mexican Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations…
March 12, 2019
Asked by Deputy Political Editor Amanda House during a wide-ranging, exclusive Oval Office interview with Breitbart News whether his administration is considering designating factions of cartels, or cartels as a whole, as terrorist groups, Trump replied that he is.
“We are. We are,” Trump said. “We’re thinking about doing it very seriously. In fact, we’ve been thinking about it for a long time.”
“It’s psychological, but it’s also economic,” Trump continued. “As terrorists — as terrorist organizations, the answer is yes. They are.”
Feds Arrest Dozens, Including Actresses and Ex-Pimco CEO, In “Largest College Admissions Scam Ever Prosecuted”…
March 12, 2019
Federal prosecutors announced that they were charging dozens of people, including famous actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, in an alleged scheme to help students get admitted to colleges under false pretenses on Tuesday. They are being charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud. 38 people have reportedly been arrested thus far.
Prosecutors are alleging that the individuals charged tried to bribe college entrance exam officials in order to cheat on admissions tests and that some conspired to bribe coaches and administrators to label their children as "recruited athletes". Athletes can sometimes get preferential treatment.
China’s soybean demand has been hit by swine flu, raising doubts about Beijing’s trade promises…
March 12, 2019
- An outbreak of swine flu has hit China's pig farming sector, driving hog numbers down and pushing the demand for soybean feed lower amid large global stockpiles.
- China committed to buy an additional 10 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Twitter in late February.
- However, falling import numbers and an outbreak of swine flu in China have fueled concerns that the world's second largest economy may not be able to live up to its pledges to buy more.
Trump Can Fix America’s Immigration Problems…
March 12, 2019
- One area that needs fixing is the current system of legal immigration. We need a system that makes sense for the twenty-first century.
- There is no basis in conservative ideology to be anything but pro- immigration. The foundation for lawful immigration is enshrined in the Constitution.
- The entire system needs to be fixed.
New York attorney general is investigating Trump projects…
March 12, 2019
The New York attorney general’s office is looking into ties between Deutsche Bank and Investors Bank and several Trump Organization projects, the New York Times reported late Monday.
The attorney general’s office issued subpoenas late Monday to the banks, which opens an additional line of inquiry into Deutsche Bank’s dealings with Trump, the newspaper reported, citing one unnamed source.
Man wins $273M jackpot, gets call from ex-wife telling him she is taking him to court…
March 12, 2019
"She just called me today and told me she's taking me back to court."
Weirsky says he's going to "sit back and enjoy" the money. He said the first thing he's going to do is buy a new pickup truck, then buy his mother a new car and pay to remodel her home.
KEK!
U.S. to Pull Remaining Diplomatic Workers From Embassy in Venezuela…
March 12, 2019
Mr. Pompeo said the move reflected the “deteriorating situation” in the country and the belief that the presence of American diplomats “has become a constraint on U.S. policy.”
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Much of the country, including Caracas, has been without power for five days, with no end to the blackouts in sight. Even before the blackouts, the country was struggling with violence, food shortages and the collapse of its public health system, leaving many without access to lifesaving medical care.7 Singapore-based blockchain projects that are having global impact…
March 12, 2019
With the heightened negativity associated with cryptocurrencies, many would assume that blockchain, the accompanying technology is dead.
But on the contrary, blockchain as a technology is very much alive and applicable as a deep tech layer that would significantly impact the way we operate.