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Sunday, September 30, 2018

Trump denies restricting FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations


'They have free rein,' president says. 'They're going to do whatever they have to do, whatever it is they do... and hopefully at the conclusion everything will be fine' source: https://ift.tt/2NS2fqN #Headlines by: Conrad Duncan Original Post: https://ift.tt/2P04aGw https://ift.tt/2Irmhmd
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/trump-denies-restricting-fbi.html

Elizabeth Warren says she's considering running for president following the Brett Kavanaugh hearing


'I watched powerful men helping a powerful man make it to an even more powerful position and I thought: Time's up' source: https://ift.tt/2QiqSdi #Headlines by: Mike DeBonis Original Post: https://ift.tt/2xMma0w https://ift.tt/2xPJfzo
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/elizabeth-warren-says-shes-considering.html

Robert DeNiro uses festival speech to urge people to vote: 'You are the bosses'


Hollywood star says voting is a way to tell government what you want source: https://ift.tt/2DFWiZl #Headlines by: Maya Oppenheim Original Post: https://ift.tt/2xM1OV6 https://ift.tt/2DFWjwn
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/robert-deniro-uses-festival-speech-to.html

Brain-to-brain network allows three people to share their thoughts


There have been experiments in direct brain-to-brain communication before, but that's now extending to full-fledged networks. Researchers have developed a three-person brain network that lets participants send thoughts to each other -- in this case,... source: https://ift.tt/2NSIqzR #Headlines by: Original Post: https://ift.tt/2NSIqzR https://ift.tt/2Rc6dss
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/brain-to-brain-network-allows-three.html

Skull asteroid returns for another flyby, but it’ll miss Halloween this year


The skull-shaped asteroid that first made headlines in 2015 has returned, as foretold, for another flyby. In December 2017, scientists advised the public that asteroid 2015 TB145 will make another pass relatively near Earth in 2018, though it won’t happen in time for Halloween. Instead, the giant space skull will zoom by in November. This asteroid, which is officially named … Continue reading source: https://ift.tt/2DBwBJq #Headlines by: Brittany A. Roston Original Post: https://ift.tt/2DBwBJq https://ift.tt/2IqZGGt
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/skull-asteroid-returns-for-another.html

Trump repeats racial slur against Democrat senator Elizabeth Warren


US president frequently uses racial insult in relation to Democrat senator source: https://ift.tt/2Is6gMF #Headlines by: Maya Oppenheim Original Post: https://ift.tt/2y2w8du https://ift.tt/2NUn0Cs
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/trump-repeats-racial-slur-against.html

'Benny' the beluga whale in the Thames is in no immediate danger, officials say


Public has flocked to catch a glimpse of whale, which experts say is 'healthy and happy' source: https://ift.tt/2DJ1FHi #Headlines by: Zamira Rahim Original Post: https://ift.tt/2OqXh3Q https://ift.tt/2y1Ha2t
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/benny-beluga-whale-in-thames-is-in-no.html

Klobuchar: ‘Very concerned’ about White House limiting Kavanaugh investigation


Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Sunday that she is “very concerned” the White House will limit the scope of the FBI investigation into allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh, despite assurances from White House officials that the terms of the inquiry are being set by the Senate. The Minnesota Democrat said her worry is based on news reports. Klobuchar sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee where one of Kavanaugh’s accusers, Christine Blasey Ford, testified Thursday, “I’m very concerned about this because the White House should not be allowed to micromanage an FBI investigation,” Klobuchar said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” also calling on her Republican colleagues to ensure the investigation is fair and thorough. She said she was “really stunned” by an exchange between her and Kavanaugh at the hearing on Thursday in which she asked him if he ever drank to the point of not remembering and he combatively turned the question back on her. “This is basically a job interview for the highest court in the land,” she said. “One idea here is he simply was drinking more than he was saying over this time period and that he didn’t remember what happened. ... I was actually trying to get to the truth.” Kavanaugh denied ever blacking out from alcohol, but Klobuchar said she questioned if he was telling the truth. “It doesn’t quite make sense to me, because first of all, you have these other people from parts of his life who have said he was belligerent when he was drunk,” she said. source: https://ift.tt/2zG2won #Headlines by: jklimas@politico.com (Jacqueline Klimas) Original Post: https://ift.tt/2zG2won https://ift.tt/2Nc3MmC
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/klobuchar-very-concerned-about-white.html

Protesters hurl paint at Barcelona police


Several people were injured as those for and against Catalan independence clashed in the city. source: https://ift.tt/2xLHIdp #Headlines by: Original Post: https://ift.tt/2xLHIdp https://ift.tt/2xNf9MS
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/protesters-hurl-paint-at-barcelona.html

Huge surge in Indonesia quake toll


At least 832 people died in the earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia, emergency officials say. source: https://ift.tt/2NPC4RD #Headlines by: Original Post: https://ift.tt/2NPC4RD https://ift.tt/2OoiknN
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/huge-surge-in-indonesia-quake-toll.html

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Elon Musk reaches deal with regulators


Elon Musk settles over his tweets about taking Tesla private and must step down as chairman. source: https://ift.tt/2Is1fUm #Headlines by: Original Post: https://ift.tt/2Is1fUm https://ift.tt/2OYU60g
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/elon-musk-reaches-deal-with-regulators.html

China sees surge in HIV/Aids cases


The vast majority of new cases were transmitted through sex. not blood transfusion as in the past. source: https://ift.tt/2QfQsiQ #Headlines by: Original Post: https://ift.tt/2QfQsiQ https://ift.tt/2OseZnw
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/china-sees-surge-in-hivaids-cases.html

Channel Your Inner Fred Flintstone in This Peddle-Powered Car


Yes, someone created a car with bike pedals where the normal pedals should be. source: https://ift.tt/2Qi7cWF #Headlines by: Jack Stewart Original Post: https://ift.tt/2Irf5q2 https://ift.tt/2y0n34J
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/channel-your-inner-fred-flintstone-in.html

I HAVE A DRABBIT BUT WHAT SHOULD I NAME HIM???


Destructive earthquake triggers tsunami, kills hundreds in Indonesia


At least 384 people have died after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi around 5 p.m. local time on Friday. source: https://ift.tt/2NNQsdo #Headlines by: Original Post: https://ift.tt/2NNQsdo https://ift.tt/2zEv01I
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/destructive-earthquake-triggers-tsunami.html

Indonesian air traffic controller 'gave life so plane could take off' during earthquake


Anthonius Gunawan Agung stayed behind to make sure a passenger plane took off safely as 7.5-magnitude earthquake source: https://ift.tt/2N4yaPL #Headlines by: Chiara Giordano Original Post: https://ift.tt/2OYsFUx https://ift.tt/2IqAMGJ
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/indonesian-air-traffic-controller-gave.html

Lindsay Lohan's 'bizarre' video criticised


Lindsay Lohan has been criticised online after posting a video showing an altercation with a homeless family. source: https://ift.tt/2DHrBDr #Headlines by: Original Post: https://ift.tt/2DHrBDr https://ift.tt/2zF28Gq
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/lindsay-lohans-bizarre-video-criticised.html

Egypt activist sentenced over 'fake news'


Amal Fathy has publicly criticised the government over the extent of sexual harassment in Egypt. source: https://ift.tt/2xMrMYB #Headlines by: Original Post: https://ift.tt/2xMrMYB https://ift.tt/2xIxSco
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/egypt-activist-sentenced-over-fake-news.html

Samuel L. Jackson responds to viral mashup of Kavanaugh testimony and 'Pulp Fiction' scenes


Samuel L. Jackson appreciates a good laugh, but finds absolutely no humor in President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. On Friday, the production company Elara Pictures posted a video of Kavanaugh's testimony spliced with the several of the actor's scenes from Pulp Fiction. It made the rounds on social media and gave many tired, discouraged people around the world, including Jackson himself, a much-needed laugh. After the actor saw the recut Tarantino movie, he decided to share his thoughts on Twitter and let the world know that while he thinks the video is funny, he's taking Kavanaugh very seriously. Read more... More about Politics, Pulp Fiction, Web Culture, Samuel L Jackson, and Brett Kavanaugh source: https://ift.tt/2NPAa3n #Headlines by: Nicole Gallucci Original Post: https://ift.tt/2NPAa3n https://ift.tt/2N6RlZe
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/samuel-l-jackson-responds-to-viral.html

Friday, September 28, 2018

Trump orders new FBI probe into Brett Kavanaugh following Senate request


Probe to last one week and focus on 'credible allegations' source: https://ift.tt/2NRBnHJ #Headlines by: Andrew Buncombe Original Post: https://ift.tt/2P4cG7a https://ift.tt/2zEfyTm
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/trump-orders-new-fbi-probe-into-brett.html

VIDEO: Dog escapes, then rings doorbell to get back inside


The 'Devil's triangle' Wikipedia page has become the centre of an argument after the Kavanaugh hearing


An edit was made to the page from inside Congress source: https://ift.tt/2y0Ljnd #Headlines by: Andrew Griffin Original Post: https://ift.tt/2DG7G7F https://ift.tt/2NOAPlW
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-devils-triangle-wikipedia-page-has.html

Senate committee approves Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court despite sexual assault allegations


The Senate Judiciary committee has voted to approve Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh despite a number of sexual assault and misconduct allegations made against the judge. source: https://ift.tt/2IpCfx0 #Headlines by: Original Post: https://ift.tt/2QhJ9Hv https://ift.tt/2NLaHZ4
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/senate-committee-approves-brett.html

Flights and ferries to Greece could be halted by ‘medicane’


Airlines are also warned about a shortage of fuel at some Greek airports source: https://ift.tt/2OgmLB0 #Headlines by: Simon Calder Original Post: https://ift.tt/2xX30UN https://ift.tt/2Raeddk
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/flights-and-ferries-to-greece-could-be.html

Powerful 7.5 earthquake strikes Indonesia triggering tsunami warning


Earlier tremors destroyed houses, killing one person and injuring at least 10 source: https://ift.tt/2zDcqH0 #Headlines by: Tom Batchelor, Tom Barnes Original Post: https://ift.tt/2QcsdlN https://ift.tt/2R7IRnN
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/powerful-75-earthquake-strikes.html

Voting Machines Are Still Absurdly Vulnerable to Attacks


A new report details dozens of vulnerabilities across seven models of voting machines—all of which are currently in use. source: https://ift.tt/2xRERA3 #Headlines by: Lily Hay Newman Original Post: https://ift.tt/2QireAB https://ift.tt/2NPELCG
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/voting-machines-are-still-absurdly.html

Lyft unveils second annual diversity report


Lyft has released its second annual diversity report outlining the gender and racial breakdown of its 4,000-person workforce. At a glance, little has changed from last year’s report, which was the first time the $15 billion ride-hailing company disclosed its diversity stats. Forty percent of Lyft’s workforce is female, a slight decrease from last year’s 42 percent, and about 33 percent of its leadership is female, a 3 percent decrease year-over-year. Fifty-two percent of its employees are white, down from 63 percent. Its leadership team remains mostly white and male. It’s worth noting that Lyft roughly doubled in size in the last 12 months, according to Nilka Thomas, its vice president of talent and inclusion. The company is growing rapidly as it prepares for a 2019 initial public offering. This week, reports emerged that it was in talks with J.P. Morgan to lead its IPO and that it had more than doubled revenue in the first six months of 2018 to $909 million on a net loss of $373 million. [gallery ids="1722278,1722279,1722280,1722281,1722282,1722283"] The company has made several notable hires this year, too, including a whole bunch of former Tesla employees. Thomas, for her part, joined Lyft in March just months before the company brought in another $600 million and continued its hiring craze. She’s responsible for global hiring, diversity and inclusion, workplace policy and employee relations. Thomas told TechCrunch that considering such immense growth at Lyft this past year, she’s pleased with the latest report. “In hypergrowth, what tends to happen is you have a bias toward speed and diversity can suffer,” Thomas said. Before joining Lyft, Thomas spent 13 years at Google, most recently as its director of global diversity, integrity and governance. In the six months since she was hired, Thomas has helped launch an internal database that gives employees access to the racial and gender diversity data of different teams across the company, a sort of diversity report card updated in real time. Thomas says the goal is to make sure a manager’s numbers don’t get lost in the bigger picture and to keep them accountable as Lyft continues to hire. Thomas has also maintained a focus on Lyft’s culture. Though it’s great for companies like Lyft or Uber to disclose diversity data, it means nothing if they aren’t providing employees from underrepresented backgrounds resources to succeed. With that in mind, Thomas has piloted a program called R.I.C.H. — Race, Identity, Culture and Heritage — a group for Lyft employees to learn how to have difficult conversations surrounding race in the workplace. “In the era of #MeToo, we want to make sure that we’ve gone beyond what our compliance obligations are,” she said. “We are really sensitive to what can happen to marginalized and vulnerable groups.” Last year, Lyft was recognized by the Human Rights Campaign for its work on corporate equality. The company has implemented a Gender Inclusion and Affirmation Policy that promises to provide an inclusive environment for transgender people and supports various nonprofits through its Round Up & Donate program. Last month, Girls Who Code, an organization focused on closing the gender gap in tech, announced it had raised $1 million from Lyft rider donations. Uber, for its part, hired its first-ever chief diversity officer, Bo Young Lee, earlier this year under chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi’s lead. In its first diversity report since both Khosrowshahi and Lee were hired, Uber showed slight progress, though the company still has no black and brown people in tech leadership roles. At TechCrunch Disrupt SF in September, TechCrunch’s Megan Rose Dickey spoke to both Khosrowshahi and Lee. Khosrowshahi, in a wide-ranging discussion, said Uber is “really trying to shift the culture of the company going forward.” Lee, for her part, told Dickey she’s working tirelessly to integrate Uber’s new cultural norms. Both Uber and Lyft — in fact, most of the highly valued unicorn companies in Silicon Valley and the Fortune 500 powerhouses — have a long way to go before establishing equitable cultures and hiring practices. “This challenge expands across the entire industry, in part because we’ve normalized the problem,” Thomas said. “We have a pretty dire status quo.” Let's block ads! (Why?) source: https://ift.tt/2OThuMU #Headlines by: Kate Clark Original Post: https://ift.tt/2DETzPW https://ift.tt/2Oghw4p
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/lyft-unveils-second-annual-diversity.html

Elon Musk reportedly backed out of SEC deal at the last second


Yesterday, the SEC sued Elon Musk over his ill-thought August tweets about having "funding secured" to take Tesla private. (Spoiler alert: He didn't have funding secured and Tesla will remain public.) Now, CNBC reports that the SEC was very close to... source: https://ift.tt/2OY7Jgk #Headlines by: Original Post: https://ift.tt/2OY7Jgk https://ift.tt/2Ol8m6x
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/elon-musk-reportedly-backed-out-of-sec.html

Police issue amber alert for abducted girl in New York believed to be 'in imminent danger'


The 12-year-old girl is believed to be in a red Ford Mustang travelling to New York City, according to police source: https://ift.tt/2xJsHc5 #Headlines by: Chris Riotta Original Post: https://ift.tt/2DxrolY https://ift.tt/2OlAqGX
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/police-issue-amber-alert-for-abducted.html

Boeing 737 passenger jet crash-lands in lagoon after missing runway


One passenger says aircraft was filled waist-deep with water before first rescuers arrived source: https://ift.tt/2NPYEKd #Headlines by: Adam Withnall Original Post: https://ift.tt/2N3ZPQQ https://ift.tt/2DDxzoz
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/boeing-737-passenger-jet-crash-lands-in.html

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Biden aide accuses Grassley of twisting ex-VP’s words on FBI reviews of SCOTUS nominees


A spokesperson for former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday accused Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of mischaracterizing Biden’s past remarks on FBI background investigations into Supreme Court nominees “to create a smoke screen.” “There is clearly an effort on the part of the White House and Senate Republicans to take out of context then-Senator Biden’s statements about the role of the FBI in the judicial nomination process to create a smoke screen for their unprecedented refusal to have the FBI conduct an investigation into credible charges,” the spokesperson said. Grassley (R-Iowa) invoked Biden’s name during his opening statement in Thursday morning’s hearing with Christine Blasey Ford, the California professor who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her at a small gathering more than three decades ago. Democrats have called for an FBI background investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh, who has denied all the accusations. “Contrary to what the public has been led to believe, the FBI doesn’t perform any credibility assessments or verify the truth of any events in these background investigations,” Grassley said. He went on to quote Biden, who chaired the judiciary panel during Clarence Thomas’ 1991 confirmation hearings for the high court. In Grassley’s recollection, Biden said: “The next person who refers to an FBI report as being worth anything obviously doesn’t understand anything. The FBI explicitly does not, in this or any other case, reach a conclusion, period. They say he said, she said, they said, period. So when people wave an FBI report before you, understand they do not — they do not — they do not reach conclusions. They do not make recommendations.” The Biden spokesperson, however, explained that the comments were a response to Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch’s “attempts to frame the FBI’s 1991 report on Clarence Thomas as exculpatory.” “His point was that the FBI plays an investigative role in the nomination process,” the spokesperson said. “They do not make recommendations. That is the sole responsibility of the Senate — to advise and consent. Vice President Biden believes that the FBI should have investigated in this case in advance of Dr. Blasey Ford’s courageous testimony today, just as they did in 1991.” Democrats on the Judiciary Committee throughout Thursday’s hearing continued to stress their desire that the FBI conduct an investigation into the allegations, prompting Grassley to quote Biden again. “If Senate Democrats hope for the FBI to draw any conclusions on this matter, I’m going to remind you what Joe Biden said,” he said during Kavanaugh’s testimony Thursday afternoon. “Now I said this in my statement, but maybe people aren’t listening when I say it. Maybe they won’t even hear this.” Grassley recited the quote again. “The FBI provided us with the allegations,” he added. “Now it’s up to the Senate to assess their credibility.” source: https://ift.tt/2zAYZax #Headlines by: nmccaskill@politico.com (Nolan D. McCaskill) Original Post: https://ift.tt/2zAYZax https://ift.tt/2Ik6kOx
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/biden-aide-accuses-grassley-of-twisting.html

Ransomware Behind Port of San Diego Cyberattack, Officials Say


The Port of San Diego is investigating a cyberattack involving ransomware that has impacting multiple services, limiting its ability to process parking permits and records requests and perform other business functions, authorities said. Read more... source: https://ift.tt/2R7CNMj #Headlines by: Dell Cameron Original Post: https://ift.tt/2R7CNMj https://ift.tt/2xGXYN6
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/ransomware-behind-port-of-san-diego.html

Julian Assange Steps Down From Position as WikiLeaks Editor-In-Chief


WikiLeaks’ founder has been stuck in Ecuador’s London embassy for six years and cut off from accessing the internet for six months. Those circumstances have made it difficult for him to do the job of running WikiLeaks and the organization announced on Thursday that Assange will step aside as its editor-in-chief. Read more... source: https://ift.tt/2IojV7q #Headlines by: Rhett Jones Original Post: https://ift.tt/2IojV7q https://ift.tt/2R28qXo
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/julian-assange-steps-down-from-position.html

Kids are getting around Apple's 'Screen Time' restrictions


Sorry, mom and dad. Kids have only had to deal with Apple's 'Screen Time' restrictions for a few weeks. But they're already finding ways to outsmart the software. In a Reddit thread reported by The Next Web, parents shared ways that their kids were getting around the limits that Apple's 'Screen Time' allowed parents to set on phone and app use. 'Screen Time' is the dashboard that shows how much and where iPhone users spend time on their phones and in different apps. It debuted as part of iOS 12 on September 17. SEE ALSO: 'Time Well Spent' features are the Marlboro Lights of the tech industry The comment that inspired the thread came from a dad whose son found a way to get around Screen Time app restrictions that could have only come from a digital native. When his son would hit the time limit on a game he was playing, he would simply delete the app, and re-download it. Read more... More about Parenting, Kids, Screen Time, Ios 12, and Tech source: https://ift.tt/2R5jgvF #Headlines by: Rachel Kraus Original Post: https://ift.tt/2R5jgvF https://ift.tt/2xY9yT1
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/kids-are-getting-around-apples-screen.html

The Science Is Clear: Dirty Farm Water Is Making Us Sick


Lettuce contaminated with pathogens have sickened and killed people. But the FDA has shelved Obama-era plans to test the culprit: farms’ irrigation water. source: https://ift.tt/2zzDKWT #Headlines by: Elizabeth Shogren Original Post: https://ift.tt/2Q9EHdM https://ift.tt/2R5zvsQ
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-science-is-clear-dirty-farm-water.html

Crumbling dominance: US aircraft carriers in worst shape in decades - report


The US Navy’s aircraft carriers, a key tool in projection of military power, apparently spend most of their time in the dock for maintenance, not on deployment. They are in their worst shape in decades, a new report has found. Read Full Article at RT.com source: https://ift.tt/2R5R9ga #Headlines by: RT Original Post: https://ift.tt/2R5R9ga https://ift.tt/2Q8CjEe
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/crumbling-dominance-us-aircraft.html

Chemicals banned in the 70s could trigger a 'killer whale apocalypse', study finds


Seas around UK are some of world's most polluted, researchers say source: https://ift.tt/2zAyHpc #Headlines by: Tom Batchelor Original Post: https://ift.tt/2N9nzD0 https://ift.tt/2zAyItg
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/chemicals-banned-in-70s-could-trigger.html

Laser-Carrying Airplanes Uncover Massive, Sprawling Maya Cities


Using lidar, archaeologists have mapped the previously unseen ruins of entire Maya cities, revealing new details of their complex civilizations. source: https://ift.tt/2OUkh8w #Headlines by: Sophia Chen Original Post: https://ift.tt/2xIfU9O https://ift.tt/2N9jXkJ
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/laser-carrying-airplanes-uncover.html

Divers 'enchanted' by colourful new species of reef fish fail to spot huge shark cruising above them


'The fish was so stunning that we couldn't take our eyes off of it,' says scientist Luiz Rocha source: https://ift.tt/2OcfXV5 #Headlines by: Jon Sharman Original Post: https://ift.tt/2xTbKez https://ift.tt/2xHe7C9
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/divers-enchanted-by-colourful-new.html

Follow live updates as Rod Rosenstein's future hangs in the balance


Mr Rosenstein oversees the special counsel investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, which Mr Trump has repeatedly called a 'witch hunt' source: https://ift.tt/2OgNb5t #Headlines by: Clark Mindock Original Post: https://ift.tt/2DB7p5X https://ift.tt/2zzoAkc
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/follow-live-updates-as-rod-rosensteins.html

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin has released a surprise new excerpt from his latest novel


Prequel is a history of House Targaryen as written by Westeros scholar Archmaester Gyldayn source: https://ift.tt/2DxxUJz #Headlines by: Joe Sommerlad Original Post: https://ift.tt/2y3g7Ef https://ift.tt/2OeDHrA
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/game-of-thrones-author-george-rr-martin.html

Three GOP governors call for delaying Kavanaugh vote


Three Republican governors called for the Senate to delay or forgo a vote on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court ahead of a hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill to examine sexual assault allegations against the nominee. Larry Hogan of Maryland, Charlie Baker of Massachusetts and John Kasich of Ohio are part of a small faction of Republicans who are calling for independent probes to investigate the three public allegations that have come to light since Kavanaugh's July 9 nomination, even as the majority of their colleagues in the Senate have argued for pushing through the process. "The accusations brought against Judge Kavanaugh are sickening and deserve an independent investigation," Baker said in a tweet as the hearing began. "There should be no vote in the Senate." Kavanaugh has denied all allegations of misconduct. Kasich said Wednesday an independent probe was "in the best interest of our country and the integrity of the court." Christine Blasey Ford, who says Kavanaugh held her down and groped her while at a party in the 1980s, is fielding questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee after she sent confidential letters to her representatives in Congress and her story became public. Since she came forward, two other named accusers, Deborah Ramirez and Julie Swetnick, have separately brought allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh from his time at Georgetown Preparatory School and at Yale University. "There are credible charges and big concerns. They need to be heard," Hogan said on Tuesday. "They ought to take whatever time it takes to make sure these accusers are heard and he has a chance to respond to them.” source: https://ift.tt/2DyWqKr #Headlines by: Jesus Rodriguez Original Post: https://ift.tt/2DyWqKr https://ift.tt/2xIKNv7
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/three-gop-governors-call-for-delaying.html

Delta’s fully biometric terminal is the first in the US


Delta Air Lines is launching what it calls the first "biometric terminal" in the US. The airline will use facial recognition at check-in, security and boarding inside the international terminal at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson -- similar to systems al... source: https://ift.tt/2OUjgxg #Headlines by: Original Post: https://ift.tt/2OUjgxg https://ift.tt/2N3WSzP
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/deltas-fully-biometric-terminal-is.html

That Viral Elephant Poaching Story Has Gotten a Lot More Complicated


It had the makings of a media sensation: “Scores of dead elephants”, their brutalized corpses rotting in plain sight. Victims of a poaching crisis spiraling out of control in the last African stronghold—perhaps as a result of the government’s recent decision to de-militarize wildlife patrols. Read more... source: https://ift.tt/2xHiZXG #Headlines by: Maddie Stone on Earther, shared by Andrew Couts to Gizmodo Original Post: https://ift.tt/2xHiZXG https://ift.tt/2N64oKj
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/that-viral-elephant-poaching-story-has.html

New study reveals if women really are better at multitasking than men


'The stereotype is fairly weak' source: https://ift.tt/2N8ZbkW #Headlines by: Sarah Young Original Post: https://ift.tt/2ImIfXw https://ift.tt/2xIFlbD
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/new-study-reveals-if-women-really-are.html

Follow the latest revelations from Brett Kavanaugh’s dramatic Supreme Court confirmation hearing


Follow the latest updates as professor gives evidence over alleged sexual assault at teen party 36 years ago source: https://ift.tt/2zxkBov #Headlines by: Chris Baynes, Mythili Sampathkumar Original Post: https://ift.tt/2NKYIdO https://ift.tt/2xGDvIc
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/follow-latest-revelations-from-brett.html

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

This Video of a Giant Dick Building Shooting Fireworks Is Too Good to Be Real


It’s all but impossible to keep phallic comparisons out of your head when staring up at a towering skyscraper, but residents of the Guangxi region in southeastern China have a new addition to their skyline that seems unmistakably penis-inspired—and a fake viral video isn’t helping to dissuade opinions. Read more... source: https://ift.tt/2xVkrp0 #Headlines by: Andrew Liszewski Original Post: https://ift.tt/2xVkrp0 https://ift.tt/2QZ3GSx
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/this-video-of-giant-dick-building.html

Amazon's new retail store only stocks items rated 4 stars and up


Amazon isn't limiting its New York City retail openings to its checkout-free Go store. It's launching Amazon 4-star, a shop devoted solely to products in popular categories that are either rated four stars or higher, top sellers or "new and trending... source: https://ift.tt/2ImoyPK #Headlines by: Original Post: https://ift.tt/2ImoyPK https://ift.tt/2QaJ20f
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/amazons-new-retail-store-only-stocks.html

Follow live updates as President Trump gives a rare press conference


News conference follows Mr Trump chairing a meeting of the UN Security Council source: https://ift.tt/2N6U58O #Headlines by: Chris Stevenson, Clark Mindock Original Post: https://ift.tt/2QbC0bx https://ift.tt/2zwQgWW
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/follow-live-updates-as-president-trump.html

People are worried about this lost beluga whale that was spotted in London's River Thames


Benny the beluga whale is a long way from home. After sightings of the animal swimming in London's River Thames went viral on Twitter on Tuesday, scientists and marine rescuers have expressed their concern for its wellbeing. SEE ALSO: 16 striking murals that show the devastating effects of climate change Here are some clips of the whale, nicknamed "Benny", which were filmed yesterday morning. For anyone twitching the #BELUGA its been feeding around the barges (see last tweet for location) for the last hour and hasn't moved more than 200m in either direction. Still present. Heres another video @RareBirdAlertUK pic.twitter.com/S2qxKJyuuD — Dave Andrews (@iPterodroma) September 25, 2018 Read more... More about Uk, London, River Thames, Beluga Whale, and Science source: https://ift.tt/2xZWInF #Headlines by: Sam Haysom Original Post: https://ift.tt/2xZWInF https://ift.tt/2Dy3qqS
source: https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2018/09/people-are-worried-about-this-lost.html