NYPD cop who ‘provided security’ for El Chapo’s wife busted for dealing cocaine and acting as security for other dealers in Queens…
September 18, 2019
Officer Ishmael Bailey, 36, escorted the wife of the notorious drug kingpin, Emma Coronel Aispuro, to Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s sentencing in Brooklyn federal court in July, law enforcement sources told The Post... Bailey was nabbed Wednesday on charges of conspiracy and sale of a controlled substance for allegedly acting as security twice when a load of cocaine was transported from various locations around Queens. Bailey — who was arrested by officers with the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau and the Queens District Attorney’s office — was also charged with possession of a controlled substance, bribe receiving and official misconduct.
Justin Trudeau Wore Brownface at 2001 ‘Arabian Nights’ Party While He Taught at a Private School…
September 18, 2019
The photograph has not been previously reported. The picture was taken at an “Arabian Nights”-themed gala. It shows Trudeau, then the 29-year-old son of the late former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, wearing a turban and robes with his face, neck and hands completely darkened. The photograph appears in the 2000-2001 yearbook of West Point Grey Academy, a private day school where Trudeau was a teacher.
Police in Kyiv, Ukraine, detain armed man threatening to blow up city’s Metro Bridge…
September 18, 2019
A gunman who fired shots from his car after stopping traffic on a major Kiev bridge and threatened to blow it up was captured on Wednesday (Sept 18) by Ukrainian police after a security operation that closed down city road and metro links... Ukrainian media reported the man came from Crimean peninsula annexed by Russia and is a former soldier in the Ukrainian army. Kiev mayor Vitali Klitschko told journalists that the man's demands were incomprehensible and he was probably intoxicated with drugs or alcohol.
Smart TVs Caught Sending Sensitive User Data To Facebook And Netflix…
September 18, 2019
A study by researchers from Northeastern University and Imperial College London found that many popular smart TV models, including models by Samsung and LG, as well as streaming dongles Roku and Amazon FireTV, are leaking sensitive user data to advertisers. The models listed above would share data like location and IP address with Netflix, Facebook and third-party advertisers, according to the FT... In some cases, users' data were being sent to Netflix even though they didn't have an account. And it's not just smart TVs: other smart devices from speakers to cameras have also been caught sending user data to third parties like Spotify... In a separate study of smart TVs by Princeton University, researchers found that some apps supported by Roku and FireTV were sending data such as specific user identifiers to third parties including Google.
Fights Erupt Between Communists burning flag and Trump Supporters In Beverly Hills As President Attends Fundraising Event…
September 18, 2019
A lot of angry people out here as President Trump hosts a fundraiser in Beverly Hills. This is one of several fights in the last 15 minutes. #CBSLA pic.twitter.com/aim0sDriLR
— Chris Holmstrom (@ChrisVHolmstrom) September 18, 2019
When a fascist who's torturing ppl in concentration camps, threatening Iran, & attacking the homeless comes to your city... What do YOU do? While most ppl in LA stayed home, a determined group from the Rev Club sent a msg 2 Trump: Fuck you & the shithole system u rule over! pic.twitter.com/fnXQc9nCWA
— Revolution Club Los Angeles (@revclub_la) September 18, 2019
Despite US Pop Of Only 330M, Biden Says Child Tax Credit Would Put 720M Women Back In Workforce…
September 18, 2019
Massage therapist who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault dies…
September 18, 2019
Lawyers for Spacey filed a “notice of statement noting plaintiff’s death” in the federal case on Tuesday. They said they were informed on Sept. 11 that the masseur had “recently passed”... The massage therapist, who filed his suit as an anonymous John Doe, had claimed he was attacked by the “American Beauty” actor two years ago during a massage session in Malibu. Spacey, 60, allegedly twice grabbed the masseur’s hand and guided it to his private parts, the suit said. The Oscar winner was also accused of grabbing the alleged victim’s shoulders in an attempt to kiss him and trying to fondle his genitals. Spacey also allegedly asked to perform a sex act on the massage therapist — causing him to bolt from the session.
Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it was investing $391 million in its pickup truck assembly plant in San Antonio, Texas, as part of the Japanese automaker’s plan to invest $13 billion in its U.S. operations over five years through 2021…
September 18, 2019
IG Michael Horowitz testifies before congress…
September 18, 2019
Trump axes California’s right to set own fuel emissions…
September 18, 2019
The Trump Administration is revoking California’s Federal Waiver on emissions in order to produce far less expensive cars for the consumer, while at the same time making the cars substantially SAFER. This will lead to more production because of this pricing and safety......
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 18, 2019
....far safer and much less expensive. Many more cars will be produced under the new and uniform standard, meaning significantly more JOBS, JOBS, JOBS! Automakers should seize this opportunity because without this alternative to California, you will be out of business.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 18, 2019
Defense spending bill hits border wall in Senate…
September 18, 2019
Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked Republican plans to advance an appropriations package including $693 billion in defense spending for fiscal 2020, all but assuring that lawmakers will have to adopt a short-term budget extension in coming days to avoid a possible government shutdown.
That means defense planners will likely start another fiscal year without clear answers on their military spending priorities and flexibility. House Democratic leaders said they expect later this week to take up a continuing resolution to keep the government open through Nov. 21. The Senate motion to advance the appropriations package failed 51-44. The package needed 60 votes to proceed.
American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging flight has ties to ISIS, prosecutors say…
September 18, 2019
According to federal prosecutors, Islamic State group propaganda video showing graphic murders was discovered on Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani's cellphone. A co-worker also told government officials that Alani had once said his brother was a member of ISIS and that he traveled to Iraq in March to visit him. Alani's roommate, however, told authorities the trip was not to visit his brother, but had been because his brother had been kidnapped, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said photos on his phone from his trip to Baghdad and Mosul show him smiling and posing with relatives and said he did not appear to be in distress in any of the images. Alani was born in Iraq but is a U.S. citizen.
Michigan officially bans sale of flavored e-cigarettes…
September 18, 2019
Michigan retailers have 14 days to stop selling flavored nicotine tobacco products under emergency rules the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services filed Wednesday... The rules also ban the use of imagery representing a flavor to sell vaping products, place restrictions on how close vaping advertisements can be to a point of sale or food.
NYT Reporters Defend Kavanaugh Hit Job on ‘View’: Trump’s Wrong, We Had No ‘Agenda’…
September 18, 2019
The trick is saying it with a straight face.Fed Cuts Interest Rates One-Quarter Point…
September 18, 2019
Google Patents Tiny Cameras Embedded In Contact Lenses…
September 18, 2019
Google has a new patent application with the USPTO (via 9to5Google), which takes one of the basic concepts of Glass and extends it even further, embedding tiny cameras that could be embedded in contact lenses for various uses, including photographing what a wearer sees, or providing the basic input for a contact-based assistive device for the visually impaired... They could also offer up vision augmentation for people with all types of ocular health, and even act as a next-gen platform for a Glass-like computing experience...
We’re going to slam a spacecraft into an asteroid to try to deflect it – NASA and ESA collaboration called AIDA, short for “asteroid impact and deflection assessment.”: “Today, we’re the first humans in history to have the technology to potentially deflect an asteroid from impacting the Earth”…
September 18, 2019
Trump Orders Treasury Secretary to ‘Substantially Increase’ Sanctions on Iran…
September 18, 2019
I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 18, 2019
Trump Names Robert O’Brien as National-Security Adviser…
September 18, 2019
Mr. O’Brien, who currently serves as special envoy for hostage affairs at the State Department, will be Mr. Trump’s fourth national-security adviser. He also served under the George W. Bush administration at both the U.S. mission to the United Nations and the State Department... Mr. O’Brien met with the president last week during which time they discussed the possibility of having him succeed Mr. Bolton, according to a person familiar with the meeting. Mr. Trump “liked the look of him,” and was impressed by his experience in both the public and private sector, according to an administration official.
Japan remains biggest holder of U.S. government debt in July…
September 18, 2019
- Japan stays the biggest foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities with $1.13T at the end of July 2019, up from $1.12T at the end of June.
- China, which until June was the largest foreign holder of U.S. government debt, held $1.11T of U.S. Treasury securities at July end, little changed from June and May.
- United Kingdom's holdings of U.S. government debt slipped to $334.7B from $341.1B in June.