Supreme Court will take second look at cross-border shooting of Mexican boy by U.S. Border Patrol agent – USA TODAY
CLOSEThe Supreme Court will hear a case concerning a cross-border shooting by a Border Patrol agent that killed a 15-year-old Mexican boy. (Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP)WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider for the second time whether a U.S. Border Patrol agent is liable for the cross-border shooting death of a 15-year-old Mexican boy.The justices…
It Seems You Can’t Play Against Friends Online In Super Mario Maker 2 – Nintendo Life
Say that again… by Gavin Lane 1 hour agoVery recently we were lucky enough to sit down for a short while and sample the upcoming Super Mario Maker 2 and we’re happy to report that it’s shaping up to be a rather tasty treat. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Nintendo game without some inexplicable…
We Go Together – NASA
Published on May 28, 2019We are building a coalition of nations that can help us get to the Moon quickly and sustainably. Together.We have a bold vision to go back to the Moon by 2024. As we work towards this goal, we welcome a growing list of international and commercial partners.It is the partnerships over…
Final season of ‘Jessica Jones’ debuts June 14th – Engadget
The end to new Marvel content on Netflix is close at hand — the streaming giant has announced that the third and final season of Jessica Jones will premiere on June 14th. While many details are under wraps, the conclusion to the show will have Jessica facing a psychopath (the man calling her a “fraud”…
Apple announces its first new iPod in four years – CNN
New York (CNN Business)Apple hasn’t forgotten iPod touch lovers: On Tuesday it released the first new iPod since 2015.Although the iPod may seem outdated to some, its smaller size and cheaper price help Apple attract a different market segment than customers who buy its premium iPhones. Apple’s iPhones are mired in a sales slump, and…
Toronto Raptors can and will win the 2019 NBA Finals for these 6 reasons – SB Nation
The Golden State Warriors are prohibitive favorites against the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals. They’ve been here before, many times, and have triumphed over any obstacle that’s stood in their path. The Raptors have not been here before, and it didn’t look like they would be here after falling behind 2-0 to the…
Consumer confidence posts big jump in May, defying trade war gloom – Yahoo Finance
In this Aug. 21, 2015 photo, people shop at the CityTarget store in Boston. Plummeting stock prices have taken a toll on U.S. consumer confidence, though there are signs the setback may be temporary. The University of Michigan says its consumer sentiment index fell to 91.9 Aug. 2014 from 93.1 in July. The index is…
Tom Brady voices Zdeno Chara’s hype video on Instagram – Patriots.com
During the Patriots most recent playoff run, Tom Brady set a precedent for Instagram videos. From the iconic “Bad Boys for Life” video with Gronk to some chills-worthy hype videos, he knows how to get people pumped.So it should come as little surprise that he is “still here” when it comes to hype videos.With the…
Before Chris Hemsworth Fought to Keep Thor Fat in Avengers: Endgame, He Almost Played Gambit – Gizmodo
Thor summoning Mjölnir and Stormbreaker.Image: Marvel StudiosAvengers: Endgame takes Thor to an emotional low point so dark that he sinks into an existential, alcohol-fueled depression. It causes the thunder god to go through a drastic physical transformation we don’t see until halfway through the film. When we first see Thor’s new form, it’s initially played…
Serena Williams includes feminist messages in French Open outfit – Page Six
May 28, 2019 | 11:10am Serena Williams is back on the court with a powerful statement. The tennis player, 37, stepped out for the first match of the 2019 French Open wearing a custom Off-White for Nike crop top, skirt and cape-style jacket, the latter printed with the French words for “Mother, Champion, Queen, Goddess.”…
SpaceX’s internet satellites could be a problem for astronomers – Engadget
The issue isn’t as bad as initially feared, when the satellites hadn’t finished orienting their solar panels and were thus extra bright (you can see a video of this below). The vehicles are only intended to last five years in orbit before descending to a fiery death in the atmosphere, for that matter, so this…
Walmart poaches ex-Google, Amazon exec Suresh Kumar for new CTO role – CNBC
Suresh KumarSource: WalmartWalmart has hired former Amazon exec Suresh Kumar into a newly elevated role of chief technology and chief development officer, as the big-box retailer aims to compete more with Amazon, Google and other tech giants.Walmart announced in a blog post and in a memo sent by CEO Doug McMillon to employees Tuesday that…
All Synagogues, Jewish Schools in Germany Need Police Guards, Angela Merkel Says Just Days After Kippah Warning – Newsweek
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that every synagogue and Jewish school across the country needs constant police protection amid a rise in anti-Semitism in Germany and across much of Europe.In an interview with CNN, Merkel noted that the historic strain of anti-Semitism in Germany necessitated state protection of Jewish citizens to this day. Her…
Kanye West Talks #MeToo Fear, Bullied Trump Supporters, Mental Health With Letterman – Rolling Stone
Kanye West had a wide-ranging conversation with David Letterman on his Netflix show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. West’s comment on #MeToo came towards the end of the interview, as he and Letterman veered into more serious topics. He spoke specifically about the fear men in power felt as women came forward with credible…
You Can Now Be Diagnosed With Burnout – The Cut
Burnout — generally understood as reduced interest and productivity in one’s work precipitated by overwork — can now be classified as a diagnosable condition, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which included it in ICD-11, the organization’s diagnostic manual. The criteria listed for diagnosing burnout are, according to CNN: 1) Feelings of energy depletion or…
Thousands of US kindergartners unvaccinated without waivers – Fox News
States are heatedly debating whether to make it more difficult for students to avoid vaccinations for religious or philosophical reasons amid the worst measles outbreak in decades, but schoolchildren using such waivers are outnumbered in many states by those who give no excuse at all for lacking their shots.A majority of unvaccinated or undervaccinated kindergartners…
Texas secretary of state who led failed voter purge effort steps down – CNN
(CNN)Texas’ secretary of state, who led an unsuccessful effort to purge thousands of voters from the state’s rolls earlier this year in a move that critics said was intended to intimidate voters on a false narrative of widespread fraud, resigned Monday after failing to attract sufficient support in the state legislature to stay in the…
Global Payments, Total System Services to Combine in $21.5 Billion Deal – The Wall Street Journal
Global Payments Inc. and Total System Services Inc. agreed to combine in an all-stock transaction valued at roughly $21.5 billion, the latest in a string of deals involving large financial technology firms. Under the agreement, shareholders of Total System Services, which is known as TSYS, will receive 0.8101 of Global Payments shares for each of…
Fake Meat Smackdown: Impossible Burger vs. Beyond Burger – Lifehacker
Photo: Nicole DiekerI have eaten a lot of veggie burgers in my day. I was a vegetarian for five years before I decided that it would be a lot easier to be the kind of person who eats meat “occasionally”—which, these days, tends to include meat served in someone else’s home or meat ordered at…
Lamar Odom Says He Threatened to Kill Khloe Kardashian During Their Marriage – TooFab
“I couldn’t believe how I was treating that queen like that,” he says now. In a shocking revelation from his new memoir, “Darkness to Light,” Lamar Odom confessed he once threatened to kill Khloe Kardashian during one of his drug-fueled rages. The former basketball star and ex-husband to Khloe opened up about his book on…
Leaked iOS 13 screenshots reveal new dark mode and updated apps – The Verge
Apple is due to hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote next Monday, but we’re already getting an early look at what the company will likely announce. 9to5Mac has obtained screenshots of iOS 13, and they show the new dark mode that Apple is rumored to be including. The dark mode appears to work…
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Planned Parenthood: Missouri’s last abortion clinic says it may lose its license this week [exclusive] – CBS News
Missouri’s only abortion clinic could be shut down St. Louis, Missouri — The last remaining abortion clinic in Missouri says it expects to be shut down this week, effectively ending legal abortion in the state. In a statement Tuesday, Planned Parenthood said Missouri’s health department is “refusing to renew” its annual license to provide abortion in…
Marvel’s Jessica Jones: Dark final season hits Netflix June 14 – CNET
Jessica Jones is back for a final season. David Giesbrecht/Netflix The countdown begins for the final season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones on Netflix. Marvel Entertainment posted the season 3 Jessica Jones trailer on Twitter Tuesday. The post cryptically said, “Sometimes not even ‘heroes’ can save themselves.” Netflix verified the show’s third, and final, season in…
Report: At least two staffers suffered panic attacks while working under Magic Johnson – Larry Brown Sports
Magic Johnson made a lasting impact on the Los Angeles Lakers in his very brief time in charge of the team’s basketball operations department, and that impact apparently led to anti-anxiety medication being prescribed to at least two people who worked under him. As part of an explosive feature that was published on Tuesday, ESPN’s…
Netflix becomes first major studio to take a stand on the ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill: staying in state while supporting those who choose to boycott – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Originally posted Tuesday, May 28, 2019 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Netflix, which produces several productions in Georgia including “Ozark” and “Stranger Things,” released a statement vowing to work with the ACLU and others to fight the highly restrictive “heartbeat” abortion bill Gov. Brian Kemp signed earlier this month. The…
Video game addiction is officially considered a mental disorder, says WHO – USA TODAY
CLOSE Being addicted to video games is now considered a mental health disorder Buzz60Think your kid is addicted to video games? There could be something to it.The World Health Organization has made video game addiction an official mental health disorder. The Geneva, Switzerland-headquartered organization has added “Gaming disorder” to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems…
VERY Best of Stephen Curry From the 2018-19 NBA Regular Season and Playoffs – NBA
Published on May 28, 2019Check out the best from Stephen Curry from this year’s NBA regular season and playoffs so far with the Golden State Warriors!Subscribe to the NBA: http://bit.ly/2rCglzYFor news, stories, highlights and more, go to our official website at http://www.nba.comGet NBA LEAGUE PASS: https://nba.app.link/e/yGbauuaHeU Category Sports
Chris Hemsworth Reveals Why He Almost Quit ‘Ghostbusters’ – Variety
Before Chris Hemsworth took Thor to new and unexpected directions, he showed off his comedic chops as a clueless receptionist in the 2016 “Ghostbusters” reboot, starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon. In this week’s issue of Variety, Hemsworth reveals that he almost quit the movie directed by Paul Feig. “The night…
Nissan Might Have Played Itself – Jalopnik
Photo: NissanThe Morning ShiftAll your daily car news in one convenient place. Isn’t your time more important? There is continued fallout from Fiat Chrysler and Renault’s merger plan, Model 3s in China probably won’t be $35,000, Ford is good, and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, May 28, 2019.1st Gear: Nissan’s in a Bad…
Researchers demonstrate constraints on symmetries from holography – Phys.org
The figure shows the essence of the researchers’ argument against global symmetries. They assume that a global symmetry exists and also that the object in the center of the diagram is charged under the symmetry, and then show that this would require the object to be in the shaded grey regions, which it isn’t; this is…
Massive supernova could have made humans walk upright, study says – The Independent
Exploding stars 2.6 million years ago may have caused ancient humans to walk upright, a new scientific paper claims. Cosmic particles from these supernovae bombarded Earth’s surface at such high levels that they caused global forest fires, researchers from the University of Kansas suggest. This led to the creation of large swathes of savannahs in places that…
Serena Williams makes a high-fashion statement a year after her French Open catsuit ban – CNN
The athlete wore a flashy, custom-designed ensemble in her opening match — and won.
Israel just held elections, but it might have a do-over – The Washington Post
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a reputation as a slick political negotiator, but just a day away from his deadline to form a new government, he is floundering, raising the prospect of new elections. The thorn in his side is Avigdor Liberman, his former defense minister with whom the Israeli leader has had…
Apple releases new iPod touch featuring A10 Fusion chip, 256 GB storage option – 9to5Mac
Apple has just announced a new iPod touch featuring an Apple A10 Fusion chip. The new iPod looks the same as the previous generation, with a 4-inch screen flanked by large bezels and a non-Touch ID physical home button. In addition to the new chip, the device comes in a 256 GB model for the…
Thousands of US kindergartners unvaccinated without waivers – 10TV
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — States are heatedly debating whether to make it more difficult for students to avoid vaccinations for religious or philosophical reasons amid the worst measles outbreak in decades, but schoolchildren using such waivers are outnumbered in many states by those who give no excuse at all for lacking their shots.A majority of…
Global Payments to buy peer Total System for $21.5 billion in stock — CEO touts the benefits – CNBC
Payment technology company Global Payments said on Tuesday it would buy peer Total System Services for about $21.5 billion in stock, making it the third mega deal in the industry this year.The $119.86 per-share value represents a premium of more than 20% to Total System’s Thursday close, when reports of a possible deal first emerged.…
Iran: ‘We currently see no prospect of negotiations with America’ | TheHill – The Hill
Iranian officials on Tuesday said they see no benefit to negotiating with President TrumpDonald John TrumpCitizenship and Immigration Services union blasts Trump’s pick to head agency Texas secretary of state resigns after botched voter purge Trump hits Biden for 1994 crime bill support MORE or members of his administration as tensions between the two nations have…
Lights in the sky from Elon Musk’s new satellite network have stargazers worried – Phys.Org
The panel of 60 Starlink satellites just before they were released to go into orbit around Earth. Credit: Official SpaceX Photos UFOs over Cairns. Lights over Leiden. Glints above Seattle. What’s going on? The launch of 60 Starlink satellites by Elon Musk’s SpaceX has grabbed the attention of people around the globe. The satellites are…
No, That Baby Dinosaur Didn’t Crawl. But It Did Walk on 4 Legs As an Infant. – Live Science
A Mussaurus patagonicus hatchling was so small that it fits in a person’s hands. Credit: J. Bonaparte Just like a human, a Jurassic-period dinosaur used all four limbs to get around as an infant. But later, it switched to two legs. The quadrupedal to bipedal switch made by this sauropodomorph — a type of herbivorous,…
It’s Been Five Years, But Intel’s Biggest CPU Yet Is Finally Coming – Gizmodo
The inside of the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1. One of the first computers to feature Ice LakePhoto: Alex Cranz (Gizmodo)In a briefing a couple of years ago, a representative for a major laptop maker sat across from me with a huge grin on his face. He had a special mock-up in his bag, and he…
Supreme Court declines to take up transgender rights case – Washington Examiner
The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will not take up a high-profile dispute over a school policy that allows transgender students to use the locker rooms and restrooms of their choosing. At issue in the case is a policy adopted by the Boyertown Area School District in Pennsylvania in the 2016-2017 school year that…
World Health Organization now considers ‘burnout’ a condition – New York Post
May 28, 2019 | 9:47am | Updated May 28, 2019 | 9:52am The process of crashing under the pressure of a heavy workload just got some validation. Work “burnout syndrome” has been recognized for the first time as an official medical diagnosis by the World Health Organization. The increasingly common work-life balance buzzword was included…
Beyond Meat’s shares jump 7% after inking European production deal – CNBC
A package of Beyond Meat beef crumbles is displayed for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois, April 23, 2019.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of Beyond Meat jumped 8% in morning trading Tuesday after the company said it has signed a deal to start producing its plant-based meat substitutes in Europe next year.Beyond’s stock, which…
Congressman upset about cost of Mueller investigation says solution is another investigation – ThinkProgress
“We spent all this time and all this money for what?”
MacKenzie Bezos to give half of her $36 billion fortune to charity – Yahoo Finance
MacKenzie Bezos, worth more than $36 billion after divorcing Amazon (AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos, announced on Tuesday that she will give at least half of her fortune to charity.Bezos’s promise came by signing the Giving Pledge, an initiative founded in 2010 by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett that encourages the world’s wealthiest people to donate more than…
Sarah Palin’s daughter, Willow, 24, pregnant with twins: See her reaction! – AOL
Sarah Palin’s family continues to grow.The former Alaska Governor’s daughter, Willow, 24, took to Instagram on Memorial Day to announce that she is pregnant with twins. The two forthcoming babies will be her first with husband, Ricky Bailey, who she married in September 2018.”@rickyb901 and I are so excited to welcome TWO little babies into…
Netanyahu political crisis centers on requiring ultra-Orthodox to serve in the military – NBC News
Breaking News EmailsGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.SUBSCRIBEMay 28, 2019, 12:37 PM UTCBy Associated PressJERUSALEM — Israel was in an unprecedented political impasse Tuesday as parliament pressed forward with legislation to dissolve itself in a high-stakes showdown that could lead to another snap election.Prime Minister…
Huawei holds on to No. 2 smartphone spot after U.S. ban: report – Reuters
(Reuters) – Chinese telecom company Huawei held on to its spot as the world’s second biggest smartphone vendor in the first quarter, before being blacklisted by the United States, research and advisory firm Gartner said. FILE PHOTO: Huawei’s new Honor 20 smartphone at a product launch event in London, May 21, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File PhotoGartner…
How a Fourth-String Goalie Led the Blues to the Stanley Cup Finals – The New York Times
On Pro HockeyImageBlues goalie Jordan Binnington made his first N.H.L. start on Jan. 7. On Monday, he was playing in the Stanley Cup finals.CreditCreditPatrick Smith/Getty ImagesBOSTON — Before becoming an improbable catalyst for the St. Louis Blues’ improbable stampede to the Stanley Cup finals, Jordan Binnington had the coolest goalie mask in the ECHL.In 2013,…
Ohio tornadoes: Widespread damage, injuries and power cuts – BBC News
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionStorms hit the city of Dayton’s Water Street District late on Monday night.An elderly man died when a tornado picked up a vehicle and smashed it into his house in Ohio, officials say.The 81-year-old of Celina, Ohio, was killed by one of 52 suspected twisters that pulverised…
Meet the contenders hoping to become Britain’s next prime minister – CNBC
The race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party, and consequently the next U.K. prime minister, has begun to accelerate with the first round of voting set to take place next week. Whoever wins will have the unenviable task of trying to deliver Brexit after a political deadlock — and three failed parliamentary votes…
Alibaba is reportedly mulling a $20 billion listing in Hong Kong – CNN
Hong Kong (CNN Business)Alibaba is considering a secondary share listing that would potentially dwarf some of the biggest IPOs of the year.The Chinese e-commerce giant is reportedly looking to raise $20 billion through a secondary listing in Hong Kong. That’s bigger than the initial public offerings of Uber (UBER), Lyft (LYFT) and Pinterest (PINS) combined.…
Chipzilla claims its integrated graphics are better than AMDs – Fudzilla
BTW there is also this nice bridge I would like to sell you Chipzilla is having a go at convincing the world that its ‘Ice Lake’ integrated graphics are better than AMD’s current Ryzen 7 graphics. Ryan Shrout, a former hack and now the chief performance strategist for Intel, said that Chipzilla doesn’t make the…
Serena Williams’ fierce French Open outfit is fit for a ‘goddess’ – AOL
Serena Williams sent a fierce message with her French Open outfit.The tennis star made a badass fashion statement at the Paris tournament on Monday, a year after angering organizers by wearing a black catsuit to deal with post-birth blood clots.Williams warmed up on court at Roland Garros ahead of her first-round victory over Russia’s Vitalia…
Tonnes of plastic waste dumped in Malaysia will be returned to UK, US and others – CNN
Port Klang, Malaysia (CNN)Malaysia will return 450 tonnes of contaminated plastic waste to the countries that shipped it, in a refusal to become a dumping ground for the world’s trash. Nine shipping containers at Port Klang, west of Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday were found to contain mislabeled plastic and non-recyclable waste, including a mixture of…
Serbia places forces on alert after Kosovo police operation in Serb-populated north – Reuters
BELGRADE/PRISTINA (Reuters) – Serbia ordered its troops on full alert on Tuesday and Russia accused Kosovo of provocation after a Kosovan police anti-crime operation in a region populated mainly by Serbs led to clashes. Kosovo police secure the area near the town of Zubin Potok, Kosovo, May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Laura HasaniAt least 19 people were…
How America’s Abundance Gave Way To Italian American Cuisine – Close To Home – Munchies
Published on May 28, 2019You’ve heard of spaghetti and meatballs and fettuccine alfredo, but have you ever wondered how those dishes came to be? In this episode of Close To Home, Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast sits down with Emilio and Josephine Polito of Tony’s Beechhurst Deli to talk about the evolution of Italian American…
Ellen DeGeneres Opens Up About Being Sexually Assaulted as a Teenager – The Cheat Sheet
Ellen DeGeneres has been on our television screens for almost two decades. She’s always been very open with her viewers about the things that she has gone through. So much so, that you may have thought that you knew everything there was to know about DeGeneres. But on season two of Netflix’s My Next Guest…
Apple refreshes the iPod touch with the iPhone 7’s processor – The Verge
iPod touch fans, your day has finally come. Apple just announced an updated version of the iPod touch that bumps up the processor to an A10 Fusion chip (for reference, that’s the same one that’s found in the iPhone 7) along with a new 256GB storage option. It’s the first update to Apple’s iPod product…
Nearly 60 inmates killed across four Brazil prisons over two days of violence – Fox News
Nearly 60 inmates were killed at four different prisons in the capital of Brazil’s northern Amazonas state over two days amid apparent riots, authorities said.Officials with the state prison agency said at least 40 inmates were found at three different prisons in Manaus on Monday and they all showed signed of asphyxia.Their deaths came just a…
Brexit LIVE: Conservative leadership race begins – The Sun
Started streaming 2 hours agoNigel Farage’s Brexit Party won the elections leaving behind Tories, the Labour Party and the Lib Dems. It came top in every region of Britain except London and Scotland. Mr Farage, who was elected for his new party in the South East, said: “History has been made. This is just the…
Climber describes scene in Everest’s “death zone”: Traffic jams and corpses – CBS News
A Colorado attorney is the latest climber to die on Mount Everest. Chris Kulish collapsed on his way down after reaching the summit, becoming at least the 11th fatality there this season.CBS News spoke to Dr. Ed Dohring, who was on the same expedition as Kulish and said he was not prepared for what he…
SpaceX wants to offer Starlink internet to consumers after just six launches – Teslarati
SpaceX has created a brand new website dedicated to its Starlink satellite constellation, a prelude to offering Internet service to consumers after as few as six launches. Additionally, Starlink.com reiterated CEO Elon Musk’s estimate that SpaceX will conduct 2-6 dedicated Starlink launches – carrying at least 60 satellites each – in 2019 alone. In other…
Merger with Renault has potential to make Fiat Chrysler a heavyweight – Detroit Free Press
CLOSEFiat Chrysler may have picked the best possible partner and future-proofed itself by allying with Renault. Despite that, the deal leaves plenty of challenges and raises new questions.A week ago, a hungry Chinese or Indian automaker seemed a likelier mate for FCA than Renault. The fear was a rapacious wannabe would make a too-rich-to-refuse bid…
The odds favor the Warriors over the Raptors. Should they? – SB Nation
The Raptors won both regular-season matchups against the Warriors. They won more games (well, game, singular) in the regular season. One of their star players has not been ruled out of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, unlike Golden State’s Kevin Durant. 538 has the Raptors at 55 percent odds of winning the series. Should…
Global Payments, Total System to merge in $21.5B stock deal – Seeking Alpha
Total System Services (NYSE:TSS) shareholders to get 0.8101 Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) shares for each share of TSS stock, reflecting a price per share of $119.86, or about 20% premium to TSS’s unaffected common share price at the close of May 23. GPN shares falls 1.1% to $151.80 in premarket trading, while TSS rises 2.8% to $116.60. Sees adjusted EPS…
Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily – Bruins strike first with 4-2 win in Game 1 – ESPN
9:22 AM ETEmily KaplanESPN As the Boston Bruins look to tack on another championship for the city’s ridiculous winning tear, the St. Louis Blues hope to win their first Stanley Cup in improbable fashion. After all, this was a team in last place in January. After one game, the B’s have the edge in the…
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day – Bloomberg
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Hawaii Health Department confirms 3 more cases of rat lungworm disease – KTVQ Billings News
This image from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows an infectived rat lungworm larva recovered from a slug. The parisite is the most common cause of human eosinophilic meningitis. / CDCThree more cases of rat lungworm disease have been confirmed by the Hawaii Department of Health, a disease that could damage a victim’s brain…
The Top 10 Democrats in the 2020 race | TheHill – The Hill
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination is gathering pace. The first debates will be held next month in Miami, even though the Iowa caucuses will not take place until February 2020.The field grew to 24 last week when New York City Mayor Bill de BlasioBill de BlasioTrump hits Biden for 1994 crime bill support De…
Dell’s Revamped Inspiron 13 Feels Like the Perfect College Laptop – Laptop Mag
Dell’s reimagined Inspiron 13 5000 might just change your mind about the company’s mid-range laptops. Unveiled today at Computex, the new ultrabook feels like a major improvement over the uninspired Inspiron laptops we’ve reviewed in the past. The Inspiron 13 5000 will be available in two versions, with a new LTE-compatible model joining the ranks…
“Game of Thrones: The Last Watch” documentary shows Kit Harington’s (Jon Snow) emotional reaction to Daenerys Targaryen’s death – CBS News
“Game of Thrones” series finale Warning: Spoilers ahead. A week after the series finale of HBO’s epic drama “Game of Thrones,” the network released its nearly two-hour documentary. “The Last Watch” centered around the making of the show’s eighth and final season. While many behind-the-scenes moments were shared, one scene stuck out to many fans:…
Britney Spears family seeks renewed order barring ex-friend – ABC News
A Los Angeles judge will consider whether to extend a temporary restraining order Tuesday that keeps a former associate of Britney Spears away from her and her family. Sam Lutfi, 44, a onetime Spears confidante who has said he once acted as the pop star’s manager, was ordered on May 8 to stay at least…
Global Payments, TSYS Ink $21.5B Deal To Merge – pymnts.com
Megadeals everywhere in payments? Global Payments has inked a deal to acquire Total System Services (TSYS) in a $21.5 billion deal.Bloomberg, citing to people with knowledge of the matter, reported the all-stock deal will be announced later Tuesday (May 28). It marks the payment industry’s third mega-merger of the year.Under deal terms, Total System Services…
‘Biggest Loser’ Contestant Daniel Wright Dies At Age 30 – HuffPost
Daniel Wright, a former contestant on NBC’s weight-loss competition “The Biggest Loser,” died Sunday, according to reports. He was 30 and was being treated for leukemia. Wright appeared on seasons 7 and 8 in 2009. The season 8 winner, Danny Cahill, lauded Wright for his optimism and supportive attitude. He “never missed a chance to…
Burnout, gaming disorder deemed medical diagnoses by WHO – WCTV
Updated: Tue 6:25 AM, May 28, 2019 (CNN/Gray News) – In updating its handbook of diseases, the World Health Organization added both burnout and gaming disorder as officially recognized conditions. Burnout, which results from chronic workplace stress, appears in the International Classification of Diseases handbook under the employment or unemployment-related problems. Doctors can diagnose a…
Fiat Chrysler and Renault pursue $35 billion merger: Morning Brief – Yahoo Finance
Tuesday, May 28, 2019Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. SubscribeWHAT TO WATCHIt will be a short week and relatively quiet in regards to both economic data and corporate earnings. Trade-related news has taken stocks on a roller coaster ride recently. Last week, the Dow…
Trump basked in spotlight in Japan, even as his focus seemed elsewhere – The Washington Post
President Trump greets U.S. service members at the Navy’s Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on Tuesday. (Eugene Hoshiko/AP) TOKYO — President Trump flew over 14 hours, passed through 13 time zones and crossed the international date line to — essentially — be feted by the Japanese. On a four-day visit to Japan, Trump enjoyed…
Huawei’s CEO said he would ‘be the first to protest’ if China banned Apple – Business Insider
Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei. Kyodo News via Getty Image In an interview with Bloomberg Television, Huawei CEO and founder Ren Zhengfei said he would “be the first to protest” if China imposed a retaliatory ban on Apple. Analysts say the US ban on Huawei products could backfire on Apple and some Chinese citizens are already…
The Army asked soldiers for their service stories. The replies were painful to read – CNN
(CNN)It started with a simple question. “How has serving impacted you?” the US Army asked on its Twitter account days before Memorial Day.What came next was unexpected and heartbreaking. The tweet prompted a slew of gut-wrenching replies from veterans and their family members, including accounts of living with post-traumatic stress disorder and stories of suicide.One…
Ellen DeGeneres Says She Was Sexually Assaulted as a Teenager – Entertainment Tonight
Ellen DeGeneres is opening for the first time about a traumatic experience she says occurred when she was an adolescent.On a season two episode of Netflix’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman, the daytime talk show host recalls her mother, Betty DeGeneres, marrying “a very bad man” when Ellen was just a teenager. Ellen explains…
Vino Rosso Closes Late to Score in Gold Cup – BloodHorse.com
A change of scenery and a trip to California proved to be just the right move for Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Vino Rosso, who closed late over grade 1 winner Gift Box to take the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (G1) May 27 over 1 1/4 miles at Santa Anita Park. Snapping a five-race…
Citi slashes Apple outlook as trade war likely to cut China sales ‘in half’ – CNBC
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends China Development Forum 2017 – Economic Summit at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on March 18, 2017 in Beijing, China.VCG | Getty ImagesCiti has cut its forecast for Apple’s earnings, saying the U.S. trade war with China will further hurt iPhone sales in the second half of the year. “The US/China trade…
The Morning After: 10nm Intel CPUs and a useful dual-screen laptop – Engadget
Now the XPS 15 has a top-mounted webcam, 9th-gen CPUs and OLED.Dell’s new XPS 13 2-in-1 is its most stylish laptop yetDevindra Hardawar called Dell’s last XPS 13 revision a “perfect ultraportable,” but now there might be something better. It just unveiled an updated 2-in-1 version that has a taller 16:10 aspect ratio screen, more…
US balks as Venezuela heads up UN-backed disarmament body – Fox News
GENEVA – The U.S. ambassador to the U.N.’s main disarmament body has walked out of its current session in Geneva to protest that Venezuela has taken the chair.Robert Wood insisted “a rogue state” was taking over, shortly after Venezuelan Ambassador Jorge Valero became president of the Conference on Disarmament.Wood said that nothing that comes out…
Fiat Chrysler, Renault, Alibaba, Teva and Huawei – 5 Things You Must Know – TheStreet
Here are five things you must know for Tuesday, May 28: 1. — Stock Futures Fall Amid Trade Uncertainties U.S. stock futures were lower on Tuesday as Wall Street returned from the three-day Memorial Day weekend and caution still prevailed amid concerns over the fate of trade talks between Washington and Beijing. Contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 37…
Serena Williams’ Fierce French Open Outfit Is Fit For A ‘Goddess’ – HuffPost
Serena Williams sent a fierce message with her French Open outfit. The tennis star made a badass fashion statement at the Paris tournament on Monday, a year after angering organizers by wearing a black catsuit to deal with post-birth blood clots. Williams warmed up on court at Roland Garros ahead of her first-round victory over…
Texas secretary of state resigns after failed effort to purge voter rolls – AOL
Embattled Texas Secretary of State David Whitley resigned on Monday after overseeing a botched effort to purge the state’s voter rolls of noncitizens, an effort voting rights advocates criticized as an attack on democracy.Whitley had served in the role since December after being nominated by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R). In order to stay in…
Hochman: Bruins do their best Blues impression, win with many unlikely heroes (and one helmet-less hit) – STLtoday.com
Slowed by Boston’s Charlie McAvoy, the Blues’ Jaden Schwartz can’t get to the puck after it bounced off Bruins goalie Tuuka Rask in the third period of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday in Boston. (Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com) Slowed by Boston’s Charlie McAvoy, the Blues’ Jaden Schwartz can’t get to…
Study Finds That Certain E-Liquids Can Increase Risk Of Heart Problems – LADbible
Scientists have discovered that certain vaping flavours could put users at a higher risk of having a heart attack or a stroke. Research performed at the Stanford University School of Medicine discovered that – among several flavours tested – cinnamon and menthol flavours are the most damaging. The study found that blood vessels, when exposed…
Frances Arnold Turns Microbes Into Living Factories – The New York Times
PASADENA, Calif. — The engineer’s mantra, said Frances Arnold, a professor of chemical engineering at the California Institute of Technology, is: “Keep it simple, stupid.” But Dr. Arnold, who last year became just the fifth woman in history to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is the opposite of stupid, and her stories sometimes turn…
Video Game Addiction Is Now an Official Mental Health Disorder – HYPEBEAST
Gaming has very much become ingrained in our culture as a modern-day activity and form of entertainment— just a quick look at the eSports industry or Twitch streaming statistics — but now, as with most other things in life, too much can be a problem, and the World Health Organization has officially deemed it so.…
Half of H.I.V. Patients Are Women. Most Research Subjects Are Men. – The New York Times
Trials of vaccines and treatments have not included enough female participants. Now that scientists are exploring possible cures, the need to enroll women is greater than ever.ImageUblanca Adams, 60, who has H.I.V., takes her morning medication around 8 a.m. and begins to the feel the side effects shortly afterward. The search for a cure must…
‘Jeopardy!’ Champion James Holzhauer Extends Streak To 28 Wins, Closes In On Ken Jennings’ Record – Deadline
James Holzhauer landed his 28th straight Jeopardy! victory on Memorial Day, adding $130,222 to his prize winnings. That was just shy of the one-day record of $131,127 that he set on April 9. The latest win brings professional Las Vegas gambler’s tally to $2,195,557, pulling in within $325,000 of the record haul of Jeopardy! all-time champion…
Rep. Rashida Tlaib says House ‘moving towards’ consensus for Trump impeachment – Fox News
Rep. Rashida Tlaib believes the House of Representatives is “moving towards” the support necessary to bring impeachment proceedings against President Trump.Speaking on “Meet the Press” Sunday, Tlaib, D-Mich., was asked by Chuck Todd why a majority of House Democrats do not already support impeachment.”I think it’s moving towards that. It’s going to demand it, it already…
Another Alibaba listing; Fiat Chrysler-Renault; US investors return – CNN
London (CNN Business)1. Alibaba take two: Internet giant Alibaba (BABA) could reportedly pursue a secondary listing of its shares in Hong Kong that would raise $20 billion.The news was first reported by Bloomberg. A source familiar with the situation told CNN Business that the company “will not rule out an option on any listing,” and…
Tory leadership contest: Michael Gove pledge on EU citizenship applications – BBC News
Image copyright Getty Images Michael Gove will allow EU nationals living in the UK at the time of the referendum to apply free of charge for citizenship if he becomes PM.The Brexit-supporting environment secretary, who is running to replace Theresa May, will make an “open and generous” offer, sources said.A Tory rival, International Development Secretary…
Teens still commonly prescribed opioids, study finds – NBC News
Breaking News EmailsGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.SUBSCRIBEMay 28, 2019, 5:36 AM UTCBy Linda CarrollOpioid prescriptions remain common for teens and young adults, a new study finds.From 2005 to 2015, nearly 15 percent of teens and young adults received an opioid prescription during an emergency…
California beach closes after Mexico sewage flows north – ABC News
The entire shoreline of a Southern California city is closed to swimmers after sewage-contaminated runoff flowed into California from Mexico’s Tijuana River. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports the San Diego County Department of Environment Health issued the order Sunday, expanding the closure that has been in place for months for part of the Imperial Beach…