“It’s Coming”: Graham Vows To Investigate FBI’s “Unprofessional Conduct” And ‘Troubling’ Behavior By Lynch, Comey…
March 25, 2019
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said in a Monday press conference that he's going to get to the bottom of "unprofessional conduct" and "shady behavior" by the Justice Department and the FBI surrounding the 2016 US election, and will call on Attorney General William Barr to appoint another Special Counsel "that would look into what happened with the FISA warrant," and "what happened with the counterintelligence investigation."
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Graham says he's going to get to the bottom of former FBI Director James Comey's behavior in regards to the Clinton email investigation, the Weiner laptop, and the infamous "Tarmac" meeting between Bill Clinton and Obama Attorney General Loretta Lynch, which the South Carolina Republican suggested was 'something more' than just a casual encounter.Jupiter’s Mysterious Red Storm Is Shrinking After Raging Large For 300 Years…
March 25, 2019
An analysis of historical and recently obtained data on the Great Red Spot has shown that it is shrinking and becoming both rounder and taller, and its color has also varied over time. What is driving these changes, and what do they mean for the future of the Great Red Spot? Researchers aren't sure.
However, NASA's Juno spacecraft, currently orbiting Jupiter, is gathering more data on the cloud bands and the Great Red Spot. These new data will likely provide insights into many of the features in Jupiter's atmosphere.
Here are the most socialistic – and most capitalistic – Democrats running for president…
March 25, 2019
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Mark Levin: McCabe, Clapper and Brennan Should be Dragged Before a Federal Grand Jury Because They Were Involved in a Coup Effort…
March 25, 2019
Drinking Very Hot Tea Almost Doubles Risk Of Cancer?…
March 25, 2019
Researchers found that tea drinkers who liked their beverage to be warmer than 140 degrees Fahrenheit and consumed more than 700 ml of tea per day — about two large cups — had a 90% higher risk of esophageal cancer, when compared to those who drank less tea and at cooler temperatures.
The study looked at more than 50,000 people in Golestan, a province in northeastern Iran.
Bingo and bongs: More seniors seek pot for age-related aches…
March 25, 2019
"It's like the ultimate senior experience," laughs 76-year-old retired beauty products distributor Ron Atkin as he sits down to watch the bingo at the back of the Bud and Bloom marijuana dispensary in Santa Ana.
China Refuses To Dial Back Tech Regulations…
March 25, 2019
Although U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are going to Beijing for trade talks later on this week, there are still a few obstacles in the way of a trade deal. Most notably, the fact that China has so far refused to ease its restrictions on foreign technology companies.
China acts threatened by Two U.S. vessels passing through Taiwan Strait Sunday…
March 25, 2019
"The ships' transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific," Reuters said, quoting a U.S. military statement.
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The passage of American military vessels through the waterway separating Taiwan and China was the third such operation this year, as the U.S. continued to increase the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite protests from China.Turkey’s Erdogan hints That Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia could be renamed a mosque…
March 25, 2019
For over 1000 years, Constantinople's Hagia Sophia was one of the most important Greek Orthodox Christian cathedrals. A mathematician, a Scientist and a physicist designed the Hagia Sophia. Today, Erdogan want's to officially proclaim it as a mosque.
But calls for it to serve again as a mosque have caused anger among Christians and raised tensions between historic foes Turkey and Greece, both NATO members.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited the Hagia Sophia in February. "You can feel the burden of history here," he told AFP. Greece has repeatedly expressed concern over efforts to change the museum's status. But Erdogan raised the issue again after the March 15 shootings in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, that killed 50 people.
Lithuania Man pleads guilty to scamming Facebook and Google for over $120 million for work that never actually took place….
March 25, 2019
Posing as Quanta Computer, a Taiwan based laptop manufacturer, the phishing scheme netted $23 million from Google in 2013 and $98 million from Facebook in 2015, according to a Bloomberg report.
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According to allegations, Rimasauskas registered and incorporated a company in Latvia using the Quanta Computer name and sent fraudulent phishing emails to agents from Google and Facebook regularly involved in directing business with Quanta. He asked that money for services rendered by the real Quanta Computer be sent to a different bank account in Latvia and Cyprus, accounts controlled by Rimasauskas.Illegal immigrant charged with murder for shooting Oklahoma mother-of-one…
March 25, 2019
Ramon Hector Martine Ontiveros, 33, from Mexico, reportedly admitted shooting dead Paige Gomer, 28, on Thursday night.
He has since been charged with first-degree murder. It is not clear if Ontiveros and Gomer knew each other.
Giuliani wants Dems who went too far in attacks on Trump to admit mistakes…
March 25, 2019
...took to Twitter early Monday and called on Democrats who "went too far" in their attacks and false claims against the president during the probe to admit their mistakes so the country can "heal."
Giuliani took to Twitter to ask if Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., and others will apologize “for their now false claims of collusion.” “If they care about our country, they should be relieved they were wrong. Are they?” he asked.
Check Your Kitchen: California-Grown Avocado Recall…
March 25, 2019
The avocados in question are from Henry Avocado Corporation.
The avocados in question were distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.
Pediatricians, heart association call for regulations on sugary drinks…
March 25, 2019
Two of the nation’s most prominent health organizations issued a joint policy statement on Monday endorsing widespread public health regulations to help reduce the amount of sugary drinks that kids consume.
The statement, issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Heart Association (AHA), will be published in the April issue of Pediatrics. It calls for additional taxes across the country on sugary beverages and limits on marketing of these drinks to children, as well as making drinks like water and milk the default beverages on children’s menu and ensuring access to healthy foods through federal nutrition assistance programs.
Mystery North Korean border cafe serves American fare, reflecting Pyongyang’s conciliatory stance toward Washington…
March 25, 2019
North Korean waitresses wearing red jackets and black pants await customers inside. North Korean art adorns the interior, along with an "I Want You" recruitment poster for the U.S. Army.
The restaurant's seemingly incongruous theme is reflected in the food as well. The menu leads with such standard North Korean fare as cold noodles. But further down, Chinese food and Western staples like burgers and coffee are offered.
"I see you have American food here," this reporter told a server. "Yes, we have everything," she replied with a smile.
China to push 5G as Huawei faces US-led resistance…
March 25, 2019
"The ministry will speed up commercialization of 5G, building a telecommunication infrastructure that has high speed and with full coverage, as well as growing a stronger and bigger 5G industrial chain," Wang said at the China Development Forum in Beijing on Saturday, without disclosing a detailed timetable for the construction of a 5G network.
China, the U.S., Japan and South Korea are the countries competing in the global race to launch commercial 5G mobile services, which are expected to drive the introduction of more industrial applications over the Internet to support economic development and improve people's livelihoods.
EU to shun American assault against Huawei, but wants 5G risks monitored…
Trump dispatches envoy to Germany to keep up the heat on Huawei...
March 25, 2019
The European Commission will next week urge EU countries to share more data to tackle cybersecurity risks related to 5G networks but will ignore US calls to ban Huawei...
European digital chief Andrus Ansip will present the recommendation on Tuesday. While the guidance does not have legal force, it will carry political weight which can eventually lead to national legislation in European Union countries.