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Venezuela's government struggled to cope Friday with a massive electricity blackout that paralyzed much of the country as President Nicolas Maduro blamed the chaos on US sabotage. Maduro shut down offices and schools "in order to facilitate efforts for the recovery of electricity service in the country," Vice President Delcy Rodriguez tweeted. Power supply was gradually being restored to large areas of Caracas on Friday afternoon, as well as parts of Miranda state and Vargas, which contains the country's international airport and main port. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TCanOh via Latest News

NEW DELHI (AP) — India said Saturday that it was returning a key diplomat to Pakistan's capital amid an easing of tensions between the nuclear neighbors, but also demanded that its archrival take concrete steps against terrorists operating from its territory. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HpcLSi via Latest News

CHICAGO (AP) — News that a grand jury had indicted "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly lying to Chicago police about being attacked by two masked men may not have made much of a splash except for one thing: The lone felony count that Smollett had been arrested on last month had turned into 16. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Tzx9qf via Latest News

The president on Friday blasted a House resolution condemning hate. The bill passed with 234 Democrats and 173 Republicans voting yes, but 23 Republicans voted no. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NPuWBu via Latest News

A massive storm will bring wild weather to the U.S. this weekend: blizzard conditions in the Midwest and the chance for tornadoes in the South. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TGDfoE via Latest News

The freshman Democrat lawmaker calls the anti-Semitism controversy a 'learning experience. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2UsMrdx via Latest News

Singer R. Kelly was released from jail Saturday after paying child support following a previous detention on sex abuse charges. The R&B superstar was taken into custody Wednesday after failing to come up with the $161,000 he owed in payments to his ex-wife and their three children. "I promise you we're going to straighten all this stuff out," Kelly, 52, told journalists as he left prison. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2H7L0y0 via Latest News

The Massachusetts senator spoke Saturday at the annual South by Southwest cultural festival in Austin, Texas, a day after proposing to take steps to break up companies like Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Co.’s Google if she’s elected. On Friday she called for legislation that would designate large technology companies as “platform utilities,” and for the appointment of regulators who’d unwind technology mergers that undermine competition and harm innovation and small businesses. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XLcpuM via Latest News

The Dragon has returned to Earth.  SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule parachuted down to the Atlantic Ocean Friday morning, successfully capping the first test of a commercial spacecraft that will likely bring astronauts to the International Space Station — possibly in the next year.  The Crew Dragon capsule gently splashed down off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida at 8:45 a.m. ET after spending five days docked to the space station. The demonstration mission — which carried no humans but a dummy covered in sensors — is the first of at least one more test that NASA will use to determine if the Dragon capsule passes the space agency's rigid safety standards.  But it's a big first step.  After the capsule reached the space station last Sunday morning, NASA astronaut Anne McClain recognized the event on a live webcast: "We knew how significant it was and how important it was, really for the whole history of spaceflight. I've said it before: It is a new era," said M

An October 2018 report from the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University projected that remodeling spending is expected to grow to more than $350 billion in the third quarter of 2019. Whether you're renovating your home for yourself, updating your home to sell or looking to spice up a living space that you rent, you'll see some new trends entering the interior design field this year -- and others easing out of the spotlight. An interior design trend, by definition, is the temporary popularity of a style, pattern, color or approach to decor. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HssAr0 via Latest News

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is an outspoken critic of President Trump. But she’s also critical of his predecessor. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HoOATV via Latest News

Authorities continued their search for a man who opened fire on a woman's vehicle after attempting to carjack her at a gas station in Rancho Cucamonga. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HpXl06 via Latest News

The crisis in Venezuela could have displaced more than five million people by the end of this year if there is no letup in the country's crisis, a report said Friday, comparing the flow with that of Afghanistan and Syria. The number cited in the report for the Organization of American States would be roughly double the 2.7 million the United Nations says have left Venezuela since 2015, a mass migration burdening Colombia and other neighboring countries. "Without any significant change that could reverse the economic, political and social crisis in Venezuela, the total number of migrants and refugees could reach between 5.39 and 5.75 million by the end of 2019," said the report commissioned by OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J15DOk via Latest News

During a Q&A with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Nye brings up climate change. from CNET https://ift.tt/2VRGMhx via Mobiles

Stan Lee's posthumous cameo is a loving nod to Smith's 1995 movie Mallrats. from CNET https://ift.tt/2IZ3KBt via Mobiles

They'll be at the center of a video series from Quiby, the upcoming streaming service from Hollywood player Jeffrey Katzenberg and tech maven Meg Whitman. from CNET https://ift.tt/2Cf7B7I via Mobiles

Our ongoing review of Samsung's cheapest Galaxy S10 is still uncovering what matters most. from CNET https://ift.tt/2UxO75G via Mobiles

It's been almost a decade since the worst nuclear disaster hit. Even now, robots are just getting close enough to see how big the problem is. from CNET https://ift.tt/2J0KIuB via Mobiles

Wonder Woman and Batgirl writer Gail Simone, one of Superheroine HQ's curators, talks about the importance of female superheroes: "People want these stories, and I want the gates wide open." from CNET https://ift.tt/2HbQ2ti via Mobiles

Director Peele follows up 2017's Get Out with a hotly anticipated doppelganger film. from CNET https://ift.tt/2Tug7KX via Mobiles

From keychains to action figures to shirts and sunglasses, you can have Captain Marvel in your life -- and her little cat, too. from CNET https://ift.tt/2EP1BmH via Mobiles

Yes, the $250 Oasis is a more desirable device -- but the $130 Paperwhite has plenty to offer at almost half the price. from CNET https://ift.tt/2NU3W46 via Mobiles

As if the "regular" Senna wasn't wild enough. from CNET https://ift.tt/2F0kZyt via Mobiles

The Audiophiliac gets an earful at the Ohm Acoustics Brooklyn factory. from CNET https://ift.tt/2EZ5YwS via Mobiles

The Dayton Audio DTA Pro stereo integrated amplifier is such a tiny thing you might underestimate it. That would be a big mistake. from CNET https://ift.tt/2NQYE9q via Mobiles

Amazon's voice assistant can't fold clothes for you, but it can help in other ways on laundry day. from CNET https://ift.tt/2THicCk via Mobiles

Or get a Pixel 3 XL for $549.99. They're refurbished, but still amazing deals on "the best Android phones of 2018." from CNET https://ift.tt/2tTgqj0 via Mobiles

The director of tech initiative NYCx believes public-private partnerships are key to delivering the next generation of wireless technology. from CNET https://ift.tt/2TEYEP9 via Mobiles

In this edition of Show Us Yours, Chad from Colorado shows us a DIY hideaway home theater that he built for himself and his family. from CNET https://ift.tt/2J4TOGO via Mobiles

The director of tech initiative NYCx believes public-private partnerships are key to delivering the next generation of wireless technology. from CNET https://ift.tt/2J10Zjl via Mobiles

After 60 years of careers, the Barbie of today is all about science. from CNET https://ift.tt/2XK5lhX via Mobiles

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 262    Push Square Devil May Cry 5 Tips: How To See The Secret Ending In Short Time    GameSpot Watch Devil May Cry 5 players pulling off wild, 100-hit combos    PC Gamer Devil May Cry 5 Review    GameSpot Devil May Cry 5 is Capcom's second biggest PC launch ever    PC Gamer View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2HpSQCn via Technology

How to score a Dell laptop for $120 today    9News.com KUSA With a good amount of a RAM (4GB) given the $120 price and a full year subscription free for Microsoft 365, this Inspiron is worth a look. from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2ELIGJA via Technology

What Did T. Rex Look Like? A New Exhibit Has the 'Ultimate Predator' in Feathers    Gizmodo T. rex as you've never seen it before    CNET New exhibit reveals what T. rex might have looked like as a baby    CBS News T. rex exhibit reveals what the apex predator looked like as a baby    CBS This Morning View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2Hbaw5H via Technology

Kick start your smart home with Google's Home Hub and a free Google Home Mini    Android Central Best Buy has an awesome deal today only on Google Home products, offering the newly-released Google Home Hub bundled with a free Google Home Mini for ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2Ha5rdN via Technology

Crucial votes on Brexit next week could determine whether the UK has greater flexibility to set tariffs. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2tYLq15 via Online Shopping

Manning had appeared before the grand jury on Wednesday but declined to answer questions in connection with what is widely believed to be the government's long-running investigation into Wikileaks and its founder Julian Assange, citing her First, Fourth and Sixth Amendment rights under the Constitution. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VO8vzz via Latest News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Where investigations related to President Donald Trump stand and what may lie ahead for him: from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2H1JpK7 via Latest News

Attitudes, protections and opportunities to redress grievances have not all changed with the times, as abuse endured by McSally and other women shows. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2CalvrH via Latest News

Portions of eastern Arkansas, southeastern Montana, southern Illinois and western Kentucky are under a risk of scattered severe storms on Saturday, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Lamers. Isolated severe thunderstorms are also expected from upper Mississippi and northeast Texas to the lower Ohio Valley and Tennessee Valley. Last Sunday's tornadoes in Lee County, Alabama, were spawned by a late-winter "supercell" thunderstorm, ripping through homes and businesses with cyclonic winds of up to 170 miles (274 km) per hour. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NU0upT via Latest News

Elon Musk's company could launch humans into space as early as this summer from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EIXLvw via Latest News

The sentencing of Paul Manafort, former chairman of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, was highly anticipated, capping a significant chapter in Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation. As a federal judge handed down his sentence in a jam-packed Alexandria, Virginia, courtroom and observers digested the judge's decision - 47 months - Manafort's case was immediately perceived as a high-profile instance of the justice system working one way for a wealthy, well-connected man, while working in another, harsher, way for indigent defendants facing lesser crimes. "Paul Manafort's lenient four-year sentence - far below the recommended 20 years despite extensive felonies and post-conviction obstruction - is a reminder of the blatant inequities in our justice system that we all know about, because they reoccur every week in courts across America," said Ari Melber, a legal analyst for NBC News, in a tweet shortly after the verdict. from Yahoo News - Late

In the wake of Ilhan Omar’s remarks on the pro-Israel lobby, a resolution condemning antisemitism, Islamophobia and racism was too much for some in the GOP The Republican representative Matt Gaetz hosted a Holocaust denier at the State of the Union address. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images Twenty-three Republicans voted against a House resolution condemning “antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism and other forms of bigotry” that was passed by 407 of their colleagues of both political parties. But few expect the US political and news media apparatus to shift into outrage mode over the refusal of so many Republican lawmakers to publicly disavow something so abhorrent as plain, old-fashioned bigotry and racism. Where’s the outrage over the 23 GOP members who voted NO on a resolution condemning bigotry today?Oh, there’s none?Did they get called out, raked over, ambushed in halls and relentlessly asked why not?No? Okay. Got it.— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 8, 2019 Republicans are vo

Weld has special credentials to make that judgment: As a young lawyer, he served on the staff of the House Judiciary Committee that voted to impeach Nixon, spending five months researching a memo that laid out the legal grounds to remove a president. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ELiK0y via Latest News

Theresa May appealed to members of Parliament to back her deal or risk seeing Brexit canceled, as the European Union made a new offer in talks that falls far short of U.K. demands. Key Developments:Barnier makes a new offer on the backstop -- letting Britain exit the backstop, but keeping Northern Ireland in it. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2CbpWT6 via Latest News

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December 2018 The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $59.8 billion in December, up $9.5 billion from $50.3 billion in November, revised. December exports were $205.1 billion, $3.9 billion less than November exports. December imports were $264.9 billion, $5.5 billion more than November imports. Full Text Published March 06, 2019 at 06:30PM Read more at bea.gov

As the MWC 2019 dust settled we took the time to look back and see what impressed us, what disappointed us and what implications all this has for the future of the smartphone market. Yordan: The future is closer than we think. I finally managed to wrap my head around the most eventful Congress in Barcelona for many many years. We saw pretty much everything we could've seen from smartphone companies - new form factors, new chipsets, new battery solutions, 5G being slapped everywhere, and plenty of other innovations. The Huawei Mate X is clearly the most interesting device from... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2SVozh8 via IFTTT

With the new wave of 48MP mobile camera sensors and devices like the Nokia 9 PureView and its five or even six, depending on how you count, snapper setup, it is pretty clear that the mobile industry is still actively experimenting and pushing camera boundaries. In keeping with this trend Qualcomm decided to be extra diligent with its ISP specs sheets. The change, done without any real fanfare was first spotted by the guys over at XDA Developers, which frankly makes a lot of sense. Developers and tinkerers, especially those working on projects like ports of the Google Camera app and tech on... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2VNENuu via IFTTT

Lenovo's obsession with the Z5 leading up to the phone's release was definitely a sight to behold back in June. Clearly strong enough to fan the flames, sell-out initial stocks in the blink of an eye and top JD's top selling list. And then, just as quickly as it started, the hype train ground to a halt and Lenovo moved on to other projects, like the Z5s and more-recently the Z5 Pro GT. Each one seemingly giving way in the spotlight to the next and then slipping into obscurity. Change log While Lenovo clearly failed to deliver on the promise of a quick update to Android Pie and ZUI... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2VPzUkI via IFTTT

Android devices have come a long way. They first relied on physical buttons for navigation which were later replaced with on-screen buttons. And we now have navigation gestures. However, with the increasing display sizes, controlling a phone with one hand can be difficult for many. Well, to make things easier, Samsung has released its One Hand Operation + app on the Play Store. This app makes navigation easier on phones with one hand. It lets you perform different actions with different swipe gestures from the edges of the screen. You can customize swipe gestures for different functions... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2HnPK22 via IFTTT

The Pocophone F1 - known as POCO F1 in India - is receiving MIUI 10 stable update with February 2019 Android security patch. This update carries version number 10.2.3.0.PEJMIXM and weighs more than 550 MB in size. We don't know what else this update brings to the phone because the developer team "didn't have time to write the full changelog". But what we do know is that it doesn't bring 4K 60 FPS video recording support that was rolled out through a beta update earlier this week. However, Alvin Tse, who's the Head of Pocophone Global, has said that the company will release another... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2NWKyU4 via IFTTT

The vivo X27 is hardly a surprise at this point, since most of its specs were already spilled by TENAA last month. That was quickly followed-up by sightings in the wild and an official announcement date, set for March 19. Today brings a couple of teaser videos for the phone. Both pretty short and not really particularly impressive or revealing in any way. Still, they do seem to share a common theme - high fashion and style and that's likely the angle vivo will be going for with the X27 marketing campaign. We can't really fault them for accenting on looks, since the company and the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2XOugks via IFTTT

Facebook introduced a feature called "Watch Party" for Facebook Groups last July that lets users watch videos together. The company was later found testing a similar feature on Facebook Messenger, and it now seems that its subsidiary Instagram might also allow video co-watching. Instagram was spotted working on a video co-watching feature by reverse-engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong. Wong says this feature would be available in Instagram Direct in video calls, and the snapshots she shared reveal that you would be able to co-watch videos from a playlist or the ones suggested by... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2Ho7oT8 via IFTTT

The Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) that was launched back in December 2017 with Android Nougat is getting the Android Pie update with February 2019 Android security patch. The update is currently only available in Russia and there's no word on when it will be rolled out in other markets. If you live in Russia and don't get an update notification in a week or two, you can check for it manually by heading over to the Settings > Software update menu. The update is also available through Samsung Smart Switch. The Galaxy A8+ (2018) is powered by Exynos 7885 SoC and comes in two memory... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2TFtgjA via IFTTT

Huawei's upcoming P30 and P30 Pro flagships have been leaking left and right over the past few months. So much so, in fact, that the Pro variant can even be spotted in at least two sets of hands-on photos, with the latter one actually coming from a media outlet, complete with impressions. Huawei P30 posters Even so, we still have little confirmed info on what will apparently be the spotlight feature of the new flagship - its periscope zoom camera. Even the photos we do have, like a 5x zoom from Barcelona or a photo of the Moon, published by Huawei themselves can't be... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2NPjNk8 via IFTTT

The Galaxy A40 that was recently listed on Samsung UK's website has received FCC certification hinting at its imminent launch. The smartphone was spotted on the FCC's website bearing model number SM-A405FN/DS. The FCC listing doesn't tell us much about the A40 other than revealing its display size and wireless connectivity features. The A40 will sport a 5.7-inch display which is smaller than the displays on A10, A30, and A50. Connectivity options on the A40 include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 5.0 LE. The A30 and A50 both come with USB Type-C, so it's safe to say that the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2TvI9pv via IFTTT

The Samsung Galaxy S10 is doing very well in sales and the phone just launched on Friday. Following today's earlier news about the Galaxy S10 breaking the UK's Samsung pre-order record, the US is also seeing record pre-orders for the Samsung flagship. Power users lead the pack in the U.S., with the Galaxy S10+ accounting for over 57% of pre-orders. - Samsung spokesperson We don't have the statistics on which colors were the most popular, but the US appears to be very fond of Prism White. In the UK, it was Prism Black. Interestingly enough, the most expensive model, the Galaxy S10+, made... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2EKSFPk via IFTTT

A new report from WinFuture leaks an image with two new alleged variants of the Huawei Watch GT. Huawei first announced the Watch GT alongside the Huawei Mate 20 Pro with its own proprietary operating system called Light OS. According to the report, the two new models are called: Huawei Watch GT Active and Huawei Watch GT Elegant. The image below is the alleged "Elegant" variant in "Dark Green" and "Orange". Source: WinFuture.De The watch body has a slightly different appearance - the first thing you might notice is the style of the physical buttons. The other difference is a... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2tYcQUM via IFTTT

Flickr protects all its users' Creative Commons photos    Engadget Flickr Will Save All Creative Commons Photos, Deceased Members' Accounts    PetaPixel Flickr says free users can exceed 1,000 photos as Creative Commons images are not counted    BetaNews View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2XMw3Xj via Technology

Kick start your smart home with Google's Home Hub and a free Google Home Mini    Windows Central Best Buy has an awesome deal today only on Google Home products, offering the newly-released Google Home Hub bundled with a free Google Home Mini for ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2VHpaEO via Technology

Technology firms and social media apps should all fall under one regulatory body, Lords report says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NSkLMu via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The US Democratic presidential hopeful tells a rally she is "sick of freeloading billionaires". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2EZ9hUO via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The flaw is found in Windows 7 and could let malicious hackers take over machines, says Google. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Hkyjzj via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Representative Ilhan Omar has suggested Barack Obama is a “pretty face” who “got away with murder”. The Minnesota Democrat implied the former president’s “hope and change” message was an illusion – saying his immigration policies involved detaining children at the southern border and pointing to his repeated use of lethal drone strikes overseas. The article characterised her description of the former Democrat president’s policies as operating within the same “fundamentally broken framework” as Mr Trump. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2CbHejk via Latest News

“This is a desperate money-grab by a desperate convicted felon," Marc Mukasey, a lawyer representing the Trump Organization, said in a statement. Cohen, who has pleaded guilty to nine felonies stemming from a federal probe into campaign violations and other crimes, claims he’s out at least $1.9 million in fees and costs and another $1.9 million in penalties. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Hlewj7 via Latest News

Jake Patterson, 21, wrote to a reporter at KARE 11 News that he had acted "mostly on impulse" but does not "think like a serial killer," according to a copy of the Feb. 28 letter published by the Minneapolis-based television station. Patterson was charged in February with murder for the Oct. 15 shooting deaths of Closs' parents in Barron, Wisconsin, and for kidnapping the girl he is alleged to have targeted seemingly at random after spotting her boarding a school bus. KARE 11 News said the letter from the Polk County jail was sent to one of its reporters who wrote to Patterson asking him whether he had any remorse or regret for the crimes. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HqlZgT via Latest News

A Utah school district has placed a teacher on administrative leave for forcing a student to remove the Ash Wednesday cross from his forehead. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2UqVOdy via Latest News

A Turkish Airlines passenger jet traveling from Istanbul to New York hit severe turbulence Saturday as it approached its destination, with 30 people suffering injuries before it landed safely, officials said. The injured were taken from New York's John F Kennedy International Airport to local hospitals, mainly for treatment of bumps, cuts and bruises. One flight attendant suffered a broken leg, according to Steve Coleman, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the area's airports, bus terminals, bridges and tunnels. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TzuXis via Latest News

Did the duck survive or not? One man says the bird made it out alive after getting swallowed by Lake Berryessa's famous spillway. Some experts, however, are skeptical. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NSvpD8 via Latest News

BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — U.S.-backed fighters could soon resume an offensive against the Islamic State group in the last area they control in Syria, an official said Saturday, adding that the battle against the extremists is expected to take three days. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2CbEfYa via Latest News

The average 2019 tax refund issued so far rose to $3,068, up 0.7 percent from $3,036 at the same time last year. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tZtKlS via Latest News

A killer whale that could be a new species is to be studied by scientists for the first time after it was seen off the coast of southern Chile. A team of international researchers have collected genetic samples from a group of orcas roaming the sub-Antarctic waters off the tip of South America. For decades, fishermen and tourists had returned with tales and even photos of killer whales in the region that look distinctly different from others. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Usk3bs via Latest News

About three weeks after President Trump first declared a national emergency to unlock funds for his border wall, prompting a slew of lawsuits and a vote in Congress to block it, U.S. Customs and Border Protection released new border apprehension data that seemed, on its face, to be exactly what he needed. According to CBP, the number of people arrested for illegally crossing the border rose from 47,986 in January to 66,450 in February. “This is clearly both a border security and humanitarian crisis,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said at a press conference announcing the newest numbers Tuesday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TuZhf3 via Latest News

In comments to members of the American Jewish Committee during a visit to the Vatican, he also reiterated that it was sinful for Christians to hold anti-Semitic sentiments because they shared a heritage with Jews. "A source of great concern to me is the spread, in many places, of a climate of wickedness and fury, in which an excessive and depraved hatred is taking root," Francis said. "I think especially of the outbreak of anti-Semitic attacks in various countries." Francis did not name any of those countries, but government statistics released last month showed more than 500 anti-Semitic attacks occurred last year in France, which has Europe's biggest Jewish community. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TxJqvi via Latest News

The 29-year-old, first-term U.S. House member from New York and self-described democratic socialist addressed an enthusiastic crowd Saturday at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, about issues that resonate with her fellow millennials, from universal healthcare to combating climate change. “Capitalism is an ideology of capital –- the most important thing is the concentration of capital and to seek and maximize profit,” Ocasio-Cortez said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TCbYDX via Latest News

Britain cannot accept an EU proposal to break the deadlock in the Brexit talks because it would threaten the unity of the United Kingdom by treating Northern Ireland differently, the chairman of the ruling Conservative Party said. The issue of how to maintain an open border on the island of Ireland is at the heart of the dispute between London and Brussels after British lawmakers objected to the so-called backstop insurance policy which they believe would keep the whole of the UK trapped in an EU customs union. Less than three weeks before Britain leaves the European Union, the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday Britain could have the unilateral right to leave their customs union after Brexit. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2F0h1G0 via Latest News

KitchenAid has a new Walmart-exclusive line of cooking gadgets and tools -- possibly as a tribute to KitchenAid's 100th birthday a few months ago -- and we are psyched. KitchenAid is our jam. There are no new stand mixers in the collaboration (boo), but other gorgeous cooking gear like utensils, strainers, bowls, and more can up the style factor in your kitchen. And that stuff is just as important as the big appliances.SEE ALSO: Walmart just launched a new line of furniture and it's actually really niceNot surprisingly, you can expect premium materials, heat-resistant handles, stainless steel blades, and dishwasher-safe plastic. It's all super affordable like the rest of Walmart's prices (nothing over $40, actually), but still rocks that KitchenAid name and quality. That's a win-win you won't find anywhere else. A few of our favorite pieces are below, but you can shop the whole collection here. KitchenAid 15-piece kitchen tool and gadget set -- $39.97Image: kitc

India said Saturday that its army is on a "strict vigil" for new attacks from Pakistan and renewed warnings to its neighbour to take concrete action against militant groups. An Indian foreign ministry spokesman responded with scepticism to reports of scores of militants being rounded up in Pakistan this week. Islamabad was in "a state of denial" over its support for groups accused of staging attacks in India, the spokesman, Raveesh Kumar, said at a specially convened media briefing. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2STGWTB via Latest News

Two apparent tornadoes touched down Saturday in central Arkansas, destroying shops as severe storms raking the South damaged some buildings and tore away roofs in northeast Mississippi. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HbMZS9 via Latest News