Fleccas Tries To Convince Drag People That Trump is not that bad at RuPaul’s DRAGCON…
May 30, 2019
Sick Julian Assange misses extradition hearing as WikiLeaks expresses ‘grave concerns’ about his health…
May 30, 2019
Assange was slated to participate in a brief extradition hearing at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court via video link — but only his lawyer, Garreth Peirce, appeared before Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot. The WikiLeaks co-founder is “not very well,” Pierce told Arbuthnot, who agreed to move an upcoming June 12 hearing to Assange’s detention facility for convenience.
Barr responds to criticism he’s protecting Trump..
May 30, 2019
In an exclusive interview with CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford, Attorney General William Barr responded to criticism that he's enabling and protecting President Trump. The interview comes just one day after former special counsel Robert Mueller said the Russia investigation did not clear the president of suspected criminality. Tune in to "CBS This Morning" on Friday, May 31, for the full report.
Ohio Library Cancels ‘Drag 101’ Class for Teens After Threatening Phone Calls…
May 30, 2019
Delaware County District Library Director George Needham announced Wednesday the cancellation of a “Drag 101” class led by drag queen Selena West. Needham says the library received telephone threats and he was concerned about the safety of staff and teens. It was supposed to be held June 5 at the library’s Orange branch. West says the class will now be held the same day at Secret Identity Comics in Delaware.
Malaysia Proposes Common Asian Gold-Backed Currency…
May 30, 2019
According to the Malaysian PM, the proposed common currency could be used to settle imports and exports, but would not be used for domestic transactions... “The currency that we propose should be based on gold because gold is much more stable.”...
Trump vows ‘dramatic’ action at border, as DHS vows to go after human smugglers…
May 30, 2019
President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed "very dramatic" action to address the refugee crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying he would make a "big league statement" later in the day or Friday... "It will be a statement having to do with the border and having to do with people illegally coming over the border," Trump said." And it will be my biggest statement, so far, on the border. We have brought something to the light of the people. They see now it's a national emergency, and most people agree. The Democrats agree, too, but they won't give us the legislation you need to fix it."...
Nevada’s about to commit political suicide — is the Electoral College doomed?…
May 30, 2019
Last week, 12 members of the Nevada state Senate voted to commit political suicide for their state and step the nation closer to an electoral transformation. They did it along partisan lines and with almost no one watching. If Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) signs the legislation, making Nevada a signatory to the National Popular Vote compact, the state will have resigned itself into presidential oblivion... And all this is happening within state legislatures without a serious national conversation that an actual amendment to the Constitution would demand — one that which our republic deserves...
U.S. Economy Grew 3.1% in First Quarter, Revised GDP Figures Show better than the 3.0 percent growth estimated by economists…
May 30, 2019
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Pediatrician at prominent Argentine children’s hospital accused of producing, distributing child pornography including images of 6-month-old babies taken at the hospital…
May 30, 2019
...identified in Argentine media as Ricardo Russo, 55, drew the attention of law enforcement agencies from various countries, including U.S. Homeland Security, who were conducting an investigation into a child pornography ring... His LinkedIn page lists past places of employment as the University of Texas Southwestern/Dallas Children´s Hospital and at the University of Toronto/Hospital for Sick Kids from 1990 to 1992... they found "photos and videos of minors between six months and 14 years of age engaged in explicit sexual activities" on two computers owned by the doctor...
Google to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users…
May 30, 2019
Manifest V3 comprises a major change to Chrome’s extensions system, including a revamp to the permissions system and a fundamental change to the way ad blockers operate. In particular, modern ad blockers, like uBlock Origin and Ghostery, use Chrome’s webRequest API to block ads before they’re even downloaded... Google is essentially saying that Chrome will still have the capability to block unwanted content, but this will be restricted to only paid, enterprise users of Chrome...
Hillary Clinton to serve as keynote speaker at cyber defense summit…
May 30, 2019
"We are pleased to announce that Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be a featured keynote at our #FireEyeSummit in October! Secretary Clinton will engage in an intimate Q&A keynote discussion," a tweet from the company read.
FireEye's website touted its "informative and insightful keynotes from industry thought leaders." "Take this opportunity to share best practices, learn about the latest advancements, and enhance your cyber preparedness," the company said of the event...
R. Kelly Charged With 11 More Counts of Sexual Assault including charges that carry a potential sentence of up to 30 years in prison, the most serious he has faced yet….
May 30, 2019
The new case charges Kelly with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, two counts of criminal sexual assault by force, two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, and three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse against a victim between the ages of 13 to 16. Kelly, who is free on $1 million bond following his indictment in February in sex abuse cases involving four alleged victims— including three underage girls— is due to appear in court on the new case June 6.
Federal subpoena demands records on Andrew Gillum and his campaign for governor…
May 30, 2019
Throughout his campaign last year, Gillum insisted he was not a target of a sprawling FBI investigation of Tallahassee City Hall, which has taken at least three years and resulted in three arrests. Last year, he told the Tallahassee Democrat: “Twenty-plus subpoenas have been issued and not one of them has anything to do with me.” But the recent one does. Previously, the investigation had centered on corruption inside Tallahassee government, including during Gillum’s time as mayor. The newer subpoena is more focused on Gillum’s 2018 campaign and people and organizations with clear ties to him, but with less obvious connections to Tallahassee City Hall.
Justina Trudeau vows to confront Pence over ‘backsliding’ women’s rights during meeting…
May 30, 2019
“Obviously, I’m very concerned with the situation around the backsliding of women’s rights that we are seeing from conservative movements here in Canada, in the United States and around the world,” Trudeau said... Pence is traveling to Ottawa on Thursday for discussions regarding a trade deal that would replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).. “I will have a broad conversation with the vice president, in which, of course, that will come up, but we are going to mostly focus on the ratification process of NAFTA and making sure we get good jobs for Canadians,” Trudeau told reporters Wednesday.
1,036 migrants, with 63 unaccompanied children, become largest single group ever taken into custody at southern border…
May 30, 2019
The group included 63 children traveling without a parent or guardian. Another 39 people were single adults, and the remaining 934 claimed to be traveling with a family member, according to a report. Guatemalan citizens made up just over half the detainees. The rest are primarily from other Central American countries, including Honduras and El Salvador.
Judge may order prosecutors to give redacted portions of Mueller report to Roger Stone…
May 30, 2019
Judge Jackson asked prosecutors to submit a filing under seal arguing why Mr. Stone’s team should not view certain redactions... Federal prosecutors say he lied to congressional investigators about his contacts with WikiLeaks,... Mr. Stone’s attorneys requested the redactions to bolster a potential selective prosecution defense. They say others in Mr. Stone’s orbit, including writer Jerome Corsi and conservative talk show host Randy Credico, may have also lied to investigators but escaped charges...
New Jersey is suing eight members of the Sackler family that founded opioid drug maker Purdue Pharma over the lethal toll of the medications…
May 30, 2019
New Jersey joins at least 11 states in taking legal action against one or more family members over the toll of opioids. Several states have announced similar allegations against the Sackler family in the past month...
Rampaging driver injures several people after striking pedestrians, cars in San Francisco…
May 30, 2019
A rampaging driver in a stolen vehicle tore through San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon, hitting two pedestrians and several vehicles at five different sites before police arrested her in the city’s South of Market neighborhood, officials said... The spree began when police ran the license plate at 1:56 p.m. near Eddy and Taylor streets and found the SUV was stolen, said Sgt. Michael Andraychak, a police spokesman. When officers tried to pull her over, the woman drove onto a sidewalk and smashed into a pedestrian, pinning him against scaffolding in front of the Tenderloin police station, Andraychak said.
ABC News reported that the female suspect (yet to be identified) was wearing only a top and underwear when she was arrested.
New Hampshire abolishes death penalty after lawmakers override governor…
May 30, 2019
This debate has been largely symbolic, because New Hampshire has neither an active death penalty system nor any executions on the horizon... After Gov. Chris Sununu (R) vetoed a bill last year abolishing the death penalty, lawmakers passed another measure this year with enough support to withstand a veto... This bill “changes the penalty for capital murder to life imprisonment without the possibility for parole,” stripping away the possibility of a death sentence for such crimes.
California Assembly OKs health care for immigrants in US illegally…
May 30, 2019
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to spend about $98 million a year to cover low-income immigrants between the ages of 19 and 25 who are living in the country illegally. The state Senate's budget proposal would also add coverage for people 65 and older living in the country illegally. The state Assembly's bill would cover all immigrants in California living in the country illegally over the age of 19. But Newsom has raised concern about the assembly's bill because it is estimated to cost more than $3 billion a year. The bill passed 44-11. The proposed law, Assembly Bill 4, goes next to the state Senate.