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Texas man escapes from police auto, rides on roof
A 150-mile drive to transfer an inmate from Wichita Falls to Abilene turned into a wild ride when he broke a window and got on the roof of the moving patrol auto. Despite Estrada's apparent attempt to flee once the patrol vehicle pulled over along the road's shoulder, police were able to stop his efforts and detain him. [Full Article...]
Dominic Raab reassures United Kingdom there is 'adequate food supply' if No Deal
The comments represent the first time Mr Barnier has definitively rejected the proposal in the UK's white paper. Barnier was speaking at the end of another week of talks that have focused on the conundrum of how to avoid a hard border in Ireland and on the U.K.'s goals for future economic ties with the bloc. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump's Hollywood Star Destroyed With Pickax
His identity was not disclosed. President Donald Trump's Walk of Fame star was vandalized Wednesday morning in Hollywood by someone with a pickax. "The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an institution celebrating the positive contributions of the inductees", said Leron Gubler, president and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce , to The Press Enterprise . [Full Article...]
President Trump 'Open to Visiting Moscow' If Putin Formally Invites Him
He was referring to the federal investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election and whether Trump's campaign assisted or was aware of the efforts. Alina Polyakova of the Brookings Institution. She said it didn't matter to her because she hadn't planned to be there anyway. He later said he had misspoken at the summit. [Full Article...]
La riposte de Macron ne fait pas retomber la tension — Affaire Benalla
Alexandre Benalla , qui a dirigé les informations de sécurité de Macron, a été accusé d'agression et d'usurpation d'identité d'un policier après que des vidéos ont été publiées la semaine dernière montrant un manifestant en train de frapper un autre manifestant lors de la manifestation du 1er mai. [Full Article...]
Bulldozer Operator Dies Battling Carr Fire, 3 Firefighters Hurt
Flames that turned the sky orange swept through the communities of Shasta and Keswick before jumping the Sacramento River on Thursday and reaching Redding, a city of about 92,000 people and the largest in the region. Another shelter has been set up at an elementary school. Hospital staff are preparing to evacuate the entire facility if needed, a Cal Fire spokesman said. [Full Article...]
Trump et Juncker trouvent un accord pour résoudre la crise commerciale
Le président du gouvernement espagnol, Pedro Sanchez , et le président français, Emmanuel Macron, ont plaidé pour le renforcement de l'appui et la coopération de l'Union européenne (UE) avec les pays d'origine, de transit et de destination, notamment le Maroc, pour faire face au défi migratoire. [Full Article...]
Samsung develops an 'unbreakable' flexible phone screen
Hojung Kim, General Manager at Samsung Display , said the fortified plastic window is especially suitable for smartphones [
] because of its lightweight, transmissivity and hardness, which are all very similar to glass .. The phone also managed to survive a 6 foot drop test without signs of damage. Samsung Display , meanwhile, isn't just thinking about the display for smartphone purposes. [Full Article...]
USA airlines succumb to Beijing’s ‘Orwellian Nonsense’
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd was the territory's last commercial airline to comply with the CAAC's demands. Other worldwide airlines, including Lufthansa, Air Canada and Singapore Airlines, had already changed their website classifications of Taiwan to "Taiwan, China " ahead of the deadline in order to avoid penalties. [Full Article...]
Comcast tops profit forecasts; cable TV subscriptions fall
Comcast Corp.'s cable-TV subscriber losses accelerated to 140,000 in the second quarter but the company added many new high-speed internet customers, the company said Thursday morning. Earnings at the Philadelphia-based company increased to $3.22 billion, or 69 cents a share, from $2.52 billion, or 52 cents a share, a year earlier. [Full Article...]
Cairo zoo tries to pass off donkey as zebra by painting stripes
Mr Sarhani, can be seen posing with the donkey with a wry grin on his face, maybe already knowing, that all is not what it seems. Running makeup aside, the animals also sport distinctively pointy donkey ears and lack a zebra's black snout. [Full Article...]
Burr breaks with Nunes: 'Sound reasons' for judges to approve FISA warrant
Presidential election". In those applications, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents said they had amassed evidence that "the Russian Government's efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. "I think given the seriousness of this one and the players, this should go to the president first". The FBI cites " Source #1" for that information; that refers to former British intelligence agent Christopher ... [Full Article...]
ISIS Attacks Kill at Least 150 in Southern Syrian City
A series of suicide attacks carried out in southern Syria by the Islamic State has reportedly killed dozens . According to SOHR, IS fighters reportedly seized control of three of seven villages that they had attacked on Wednesday morning, but local armed groups fighting alongside Syrian pro-government forces had reclaimed the villages in a counter-offensive hours later. [Full Article...]
Google outdoors Africa's first free Wi-Fi hotspot in Nigeria
Tech giant Google says it has launched its free Wi-Fi service for Nigerians, the Google Station , in Ikeja, Lekki and other parts of Lagos. "We are launching Google Station in Nigeria and we are open to working with partners within the telecoms space; telecom operators and ISPs". [Full Article...]
Erdogan arrives in Johannesburg to attend BRICS summit
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After the announcement, the lira, which has fallen by almost 25% this year, dropped 3% versus the USA dollar. Turkey's currency tumbled Tuesday amid growing questions over the central bank's ability to set policy without interference from the increasingly powerful office of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. [Full Article...]
Pompeo: US will never recognize Russian annexation of Crimea
National security adviser John Bolton said Mr Trump now believed his next meeting with Mr Putin should take place "after the Russian Federation witch-hunt is over", a reference to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Trump's secretary of state on Wednesday projected confidence that he knew what happened, but if that's true, he's among only a few. United States intelligence a... [Full Article...]
US senators push sanctions to send Putin warning
United States intelligence agencies have concluded that Russian Federation used a campaign of propaganda and hacking to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election to aid Trump's candidacy, and that Moscow is working to meddle in the November congressional elections. [Full Article...]
Fortnite's Slurp Juice Is Getting a Big Buff in the Next Update
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The limited-time challenges will let players unlock birthday-themed sprays, emoticons and back bling, as well as bonus XP to celebrate the occasion. While the game mode isn't out yet, you'd expect team switching to be fairly simple as only one squad (four players) will be in the Fortnite Playground Mode game. [Full Article...]
Google’s Titan Key Enhances PC, Mobile Security for Cloud Users
Google has successfully defended its over 85,000 employees against phishing attacks like the kind that hacked Democrats during the 2016 USA presidential race since requiring that staffers use physical, USB-based security keys to access their work accounts, the company said Monday. [Full Article...]
WH Bans CNN Reporter For Asking Trump About Putin
This is Trump speaking in the White House Rose Garden after a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. On the recording, which was first aired on CNN Tuesday night, Trump and Cohen appear to be discussing a hush-money payoff to former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who said she had a year-along affair with Trump more than a decade ago. [Full Article...]