Niantic to begin collecting 3D visual data from Pokémon Go players…
May 26, 2020
The move is likely to be the subject of privacy concerns as Niantic collects and sophisticatedly interprets rich user data. Confining the data collection to locations specifically designated as a PokéStop and Gym will allow Niantic to minimize the chances they are collecting visual data from private locations like inside someone’s home. The feature will be opt-in for players, at least initially.
Independent Watchdog Removed by Trump Resigns From Pentagon…
May 26, 2020
Glenn Fine submitted his resignation Tuesday morning as the Pentagon’s principal deputy inspector general, saying in a statement that he believes “the time has come for me to step down and allow others to perform this vital role” after several years at the Department of Defense (DOD) and Justice Department.
Ocasio-Cortez GOP challenger, Scherie Murray, drops out…
May 26, 2020
Murray suspended her campaign just days after she had filed a lawsuit against a contractor for allegedly making errors while tasked with getting signatures on Murray’s behalf. Her campaign said she faced “hurdles” including “a corrupt political establishment working to silence her.”
Twitter Verification Purge Targets Mediaite Journalist Who Reported on Obama Spying…
May 26, 2020
I tweeted this column about the Obama administration spying on journalists at 5:47 Thursday.
Around an hour later, my verification badge magically disappeared.
????? @TwitterSupport @TwitterComms https://t.co/oyP7zJtvd8
— August Takala (@AugustTakala) May 22, 2020
Jeff Sessions gets hyped and throws down the gauntlet on his competitor for Alabama State Senate, Tommy Tuberville…
May 26, 2020
If you won’t debate me now before AL voters, with TWO months to go until the election, there is no doubt that you would be eaten alive by @DougJones, @SpeakerPelosi, & @chuckschumer.
What do you know of the radical left’s attack on the Constitution and the rule of law?
— Jeff Sessions (@jeffsessions) May 26, 2020
1 in 5 teachers are unlikely to return to reopened classrooms this fall, poll says…
May 26, 2020
A separate poll of parents with at least one child in grades K-12 finds that 6in 10 say they would be likely to pursue at-home learning options instead of sending back their children this fall. Nearly a third of parents, 30%, say they are "very likely" to do that.
Farage Again Catches French Ships Escorting Illegal Migrant Boats Into British Waters…
May 26, 2020
The Brexit Party leader turned investigative journalist took to the English Channel again on Tuesday morning to report on the increased waves of illegal boat migrants sailing from camps in France to the United Kingdom.
Widower Of Scarborough Aide Asks Twitter To Delete Trump Tweets…
Twitter wont delete Trump's tweets about Joe Scarborough...
May 26, 2020
In the letter, Klausutis said Trump was perverting his wife’s death for “perceived political gain” and argued the president’s tweets violated Twitter guidelines: "An ordinary user like me would be banished from the platform for such a tweet but I am only asking that these tweets be removed,” he said.
New York Stock Exchange trading floor reopens from coronavirus shutdown…
May 26, 2020
U.S. equity markets surged to their best levels in months as states continued to reopen and traders returned to the New York Stock Exchange for the first time since shutting down on March 23 to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Showdown: 800-1000 Chinese troops cross into India…
May 26, 2020
Hundreds of Chinese soldiers have reportedly crossed the China-India border in a significant escalation in tensions in the disputed region of Ladakh. Rick Sanchez explains.
Brazil. Almost 100 Officers Publish Letter Warning Of Civil War…
May 26, 2020
Although the president can still count on the active support of his core constituency (accounting for around 30% of Brazilians), and most of the larger political parties in the Congress remain reluctant to commit themselves one way or the other over impeachment proceedings, the proportion of Brazilians who disapprove of his presidency has risen steadily and is now over 50% and the formal requests for his impeachment are multiplying.
Woman Crossing Canadian Border Arrested in Stolen Truck with Gold Bars…
May 26, 2020
The woman accidentally turned onto the bridge and then turned around to re-enter the U.S. The woman presented herself to the CBP officer for inspection and re-entry after her momentary venture into Canada... They conducted a search and found a considerable number of gold bars and 30 grams of marijuana. CBP officials report the gold weighed an estimated five pounds. That puts the value at about $130,000.
Grenell declassifies slew of Russia probe files, as Ratcliffe takes helm as DNI…
May 26, 2020
The documents include transcripts of phone calls that then-incoming National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak had in December 2016, during the presidential transition period... Fox News has learned that the declassification review of those transcripts is now complete, and it will be left up to Ratcliffe on whether to release them publicly...
Grenell made more information public regarding the Russia investigations in three months than ODNI did in the two and a half years…
May 26, 2020
“He had guts, he had courage to do what he did,” Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday. “When you look at what Richard Grenell has done in eight weeks, these people didn’t do anything for two and a half years.”
New Yorkers are ‘going to see pain in this new economy’ as state begins reopening, Gov. Cuomo warns…
May 26, 2020
"We've lost thousands of small businesses that are just not going to reopen their doors," Cuomo said during a press conference from the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan. "You're going to see pain in this new economy and let's start to dissipate that and let's start to deal with that now."
Chicago records deadliest Memorial Day weekend in five years despite stay-at-home order…
May 26, 2020
Police said 10 people were shot and killed in the city, the highest total since 2015. At least 42 others were injured in shootings.
Audit finds 2018 election in Broward County was marred by waste, extra votes, unnecessary delays…
May 26, 2020
Multiple shortcomings contributed to a problem-plagued 2018 election in Broward County, many of which were on public display while a national cable TV audience waited for Florida to recount votes in elections for governor and U.S. Senate. A controversial audit 18 months later is now detailing even more failings.
Obama-era economist says Trump is about to see the most explosive monthly employment numbers and GDP growth ever. Democrats are dreading it…
May 26, 2020
Furman’s case begins with the premise that the 2020 pandemic-triggered economic collapse is categorically different than the Great Depression or the Great Recession, which both had slow, grinding recoveries. Instead, he believes, the way to think about the current economic drop-off, at least in the first two phases, is more like what happens to a thriving economy during and after a natural disaster: a quick and steep decline in economic activity followed by a quick and steep rebound.
CDC Confirms Remarkably Low Death Rate – Media Chooses To Ignore COVID-19 Realities…
May 26, 2020
We destroyed our entire country and suspended democracy all for a lie, and these people perpetrated the unscientific degree of panic. Will they ever admit the grave consequences of their error?