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The fingerprint scanner has moved under the display in the pursuit to make room for bigger screens, but with a big caveat - it can only be placed under OLED panels since only this type of display can allow for the light to pass and complete the scan. Now, a Chinese company called Fortsense, has figured out a way to put the sensor under an LCD, and expect smartphone manufacturers to adopt the tech by the end of the year. Photos of the Fortsense presentation According to leaked photos of a marketing presentation, Fortsense has figured out how to let light pass through the LCD... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Gyv9pC via IFTTT

The Realme 3 that was launched in India last month is now on open sale in the country and can be purchased anytime from Flipkart and the company's online store. It's priced at INR8,999 ($128) for the 3GB/32GB variant and INR10,999 ($157) for the 4GB/64GB model. The Realme 3 in India comes with Helio P70 SoC under the hood, and it runs Android Pie-based ColorOS 6 out-of-the-box. The smartphone has a 6.22" HD+ LCD and a 13MP snapper on the front, and a dual camera (13MP+2MP) setup accompanied by a fingerprint scanner at the back. It ships with a 4,230 mAh battery which charges through a... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2UFDQnd via IFTTT

Companies have been implementing smaller and smaller notches and even unusual solution for selfie cameras like a shark fin or a rotating mechanism. Looks like vivo is having none of that, listing a phone with a wide notch on TENAA. It has the same footprint as the vivo V9, but completely different specs on the inside. vivo V1730GA from all sides The new phone comes with an octa-core CPU, clocked at 1.95 GHz. This is likely the 12 nm Snapdragon 439, spotted in numerous other vivo devices like the Y91, Y95 and a Y93. Unlike its siblings though, the new phone is listed with 4... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2IXP5Fm via IFTTT

The Nokia 3.2 and 4.2 which were unveiled in February this year at Mobile World Congress have been listed on the company's official India website hinting at an imminent launch. The listings neither reveal the price nor the launch date of these smartphones so we will have to wait for HMD to share more information about the debut of these budget Nokia phones in India. Nokia 3.2 • Nokia 4.2 The Nokia 3.2 is powered by Snapdragon 429 SoC and runs Android Pie. It's built around a 6.26-inch HD+ notched display that's backed by a 4,000 mAh battery. The Nokia 4.2, on the other hand,... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2PwUt3a via IFTTT

Huawei is getting ready to launch a new P Smart device with a pop-up selfie camera. This midrange device is reportedly called the ‘Huawei P Smart Z' and follows the trends that have been set by both vivo NEX S and the Oppo Find X. These leaked renders come to us from Mobielkopen who also provide the alleged specs for the P Smart Z. For starters, the pop-up camera mechanism houses a 16Mp front-facing camera with an f/2.0 aperture. Meanwhile, this allowed Huawei to make a phone display with minimal bezels, which Huawei is apparently going to call it its "Ultra Fullview" display. This... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2DB5hZt via IFTTT

Donald Trump has hit out at Joe Biden after the Democratic veteran announced his intention to run against him in 2020, questioning his intelligence and branding him “Sleepy Joe” while lashing out over the Mueller report and attempting to fend off further congressional investigations into his affairs.Barack Obama‘s former vice-president, a man with almost half a century of experience in US politics, is widely tipped to be Mr Trump’s most serious challenger at the polls, joining a crowded field of 20 Democratic candidates already confirmed for the race.Privately, Trump allies have warned that Mr Biden might be the biggest re-election threat given the former vice president’s potential appeal among the white working class in the Midwest, the region that gave Mr Trump a path to the presidency.The former vice president is paying special attention to his native Pennsylvania, a state that swung to Mr Trump in 2016 after voting for Democratic presidential candidates for decades.While Mr Biden r...

Three powerful House Democrats on Thursday opened a probe of the recent spate of firings at the Department of Homeland Security, which they called "unprecedented."In a letter to acting secretary of homeland security Kevin McAleenan, House Oversight Committee chairman Elijah Cummings, Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler, and Homeland Security Committee chairman Bennie Thompson expressed concern that the firings had compromised national security. They also requested that “all communications related to the departure, or possibility of departure” of several high-ranking officials at the department be turned over by May 9.“We are deeply concerned that the firing and forced resignation of these officials puts the security of the American people at risk,” the letter read. “We are also concerned that the President may have removed DHS officials because they refused his demands to violate federal immigration law and judicial orders.”The lawmakers are specifically intereste...

As history shows us, many times in war you do not always get to chose from the most optimal of solutions.Russia’s Su-35 fighter certainly has western defense outlets buzzing--and for good reason.Moscow, despite heavy sanctions and an economy that has certainly seen better days, keeps pumping out new combat systems one after another--items like new tanks, submarines, nuclear weapons platforms and more.While many were indeed designed and planned for ahead of the imposition of sanctions, Russia is clearly making a big effort to modernize its armed forces, especially its air force, and moving past older Soviet platforms. The Su-35 is a good example of such efforts.So how would the Su-35 do against America’s best planes? How would it fare against an American air force that is clearly the best in the world.  How would, for example, the Su-35 do in a combat situation against Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter? How would Russia’s new plane do against older aircraft like the F-15 o...

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In his first television interview since the release of the redacted version of the Mueller report, President Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday night that the investigation into Russian interference during the 2016 presidential election was a “coup” and an “attempted overthrow of the United States government.”Trump, who has largely avoided reporters since last week's release of the special counsel's report revealed at least 10 instances of possible obstruction of justice, called his good friend Hannity to discuss the findings. Or, more accurately, to rant to a pro-Trump audience about how there was “no collusion” and it's time for some payback.Having begun his broadcast by hyping a new Fox News story about texts previously released last year between former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, the conservative primetime star said he disagreed with the president when he said at the beginning of his presidency that he wanted to move past investigating 2016 ...

Mohamed Noor, 33, is charged in the murder of 40-year-old Justine Ruszczyk Damond, whom he shot through his patrol car window during the night of July 15, 2017 in a dark alley while responding to her 911 call to report a possible sexual assault near her Minneapolis home. Noor testified in a Minneapolis courtroom that he shot Damond after he and his partner Matthew Harrity, who was in the driver's seat, heard a loud noise. Harrity had trouble removing his gun from its holster and "he turned to me with fear in his eyes," Noor said during his five-hour testimony. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2W2ODcA via Latest News

Joe Biden has been ahead in the early polling for a long time. But, I wonder: Why?The argument for Joe Biden’s nomination seems to be the one least likely to excite Democratic voters: he’s old and white, and his nomination is a decent enough accommodation to Republican political enemies who are backward looking. That is a problem because two different large cohorts of Democrats want to move forward in different ways. An upwardly mobile section of “woke” white progressives wants to triumph in the cultural arena, not accommodate. And a more socialist-influenced core wants to move on from the Clinton and Obama policies they detest as half measures.Biden is now so aged in politics that he partially belongs to history. And of course, having been around long enough, he was frequently on the wrong side of it. At least by progressive sensibilities. He sponsored the 1994 crime bill, which is deplored as a sop to racist suburbanites and cops rather than a reaction to horrific crime rates. Earlie...

Colorado police said multiple people died in a fiery crash involving a total of 15 vehicles on Interstate 70 in Denver on Thursday afternoon. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2V0FMve via Latest News

Today is Anzac Day, the national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, with events taking place across the globe to honour those who served in war. Recognised annually on April 25, the day marks the anniversary of the first significant military action fought by Australian and New Zealand soldiers during the First World War. On this date in 1915, the troops, who quickly became known as the Anzacs, landed in Turkey, joining the allied expedition that planned to capture the Gallipoli peninsula. Since the date was officially named Anzac Day in 1916, remembrance services have taken place to celebrate the bravery of those who fought in Gallipoli, with memorial events now held to honour all those who served and died in conflicts. From the history of events that took place on April 25 to today's worldwide commemorations, here is the story of Anzac Day. What does 'Anzac' stand for? The term 'Anzac' stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corp...

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — The Latest on the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GxNyml via Latest News

65-year-old Lawrence Goodwin arrested for the abuse and neglect of a 67-year-old disabled, bedridden woman who was found living in a home filled with trash, feces and rotting trash. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2W9WjJQ via Latest News

The shootout between troops and suspected Islamist militants erupted on Friday evening in Sainthamaruthu in Ampara, to the south of the town of Batticaloa, site of one of the Easter Sunday blasts at three churches and four luxury hotels. A police spokesman said that three suspected suicide bombers were among the 15 dead after the shoot out. Military spokesman Sumith Atapattu said in a statement that as troops headed towards the safe house three explosions were triggered and gunfire began. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2LaoMOO via Latest News

During a private speech Thursday evening, deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein lamented the Obama administration's decision not to “publicize” Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election.Rosenstein, who oversaw special counsel Robert Mueller's recently-concluded investigation into Russian election interference, suggested that the Obama administration did the public a disservice by not publicly revealing “the full story” of the Kremlin's attempt to disrupt the election while adequate counter-measures could have been taken.“Some critical decisions about the Russia investigation were made before I got there. The previous Administration chose not to publicize the full story about Russian computer hackers and social media trolls, and how they relate to a broader strategy to undermine America,” Rosenstein said during an address to the Public Servants Dinner of the Armenian Bar Association.Rosenstein went on to criticize former FBI director James Comey for his decision to ...

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Thursday dismissed the suggestion of a prisoner swap for a British-Iranian mother being held in Tehran as a "vile" diplomatic ploy, while her husband told AFP the idea was "almost impossible". In New York, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday suggested a swap between Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who is in jail in Tehran for alleged sedition, and Negar Ghodskani, an Iranian woman held in Australia on a US extradition warrant. "The woman in jail in Australia is facing due process, a proper legal procedure, and she is alleged to have committed a very serious crime," he told reporters in London. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2XHURif via Latest News

Joe Biden said Donald Trump posed a historic threat to the values of America on Thursday as he formally announced his 2020 White House bid, framing himself as the person best placed to defeat the US president.  Mr Biden, who served as Barack Obama’s vice president for eight years, confirmed his long-expected bid in a video that declared a “battle for the soul of this nation” was underway.  “If we give Donald Trump eight years in the White House, he will forever and fundamentally alter the character of this nation, who we are. And I cannot stand by and watch that happen,” Mr Biden said.  The 76-year-old has consistently led opinion polls asking who Democratic Party voters want as their presidential 2020 candidate ever since Mr Trump took office.    The core values of this nation… our standing in the world… our very democracy...everything that has made America -- America --is at stake. That’s why today I’m announcing my candidacy for President of the United States...

WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on death of the 5-year-old northern Illinois boy (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2W67Sln via Latest News

Gross Domestic Product, 1st quarter 2019 (advance estimate) Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.2 percent in the first quarter of 2019, according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2018, real GDP increased 2.2 percent. Full Text Published April 26, 2019 at 05:30PM Read more at bea.gov

Microsoft realizes password expiration is poor security    Mashable Thinking of a secure password is hard, so demanding a user change it every 60 days fills many with dread and leads to weaker security. Microsoft has realized ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2DAdM7k via Technology

Google Contacts rolls out a new half-screen panel that slides into view when you add a new person    Android Police With the introduction of Android Q, Google started putting common system settings such as WiFi, Bluetooth, and others in convenient cards that slide up... by ... from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2UC0P2k via Technology

Google Contacts adds support for Android Slices when adding new numbers    9to5Google An underused feature in Android Pie and Android Q has been Android Slices. Now, after making it an important part of Android Q, Google has just added App ... from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2XJ2epR via Technology

2019 Google Play Award nominees revealed with winners announced at I/O    9to5Google For the past several years, the Google Play Awards have recognized the top apps and games for Android. The 2019 Google Play Award nominees... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2PzaEgI via Technology

Google bans one of the biggest Android app developers from the Play Store    BGR On the heels of the revelation last week, via a BuzzFeed analysis, that several of the most-downloaded apps from the Google Play Store may have been caught ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2DAzubk via Technology

Microsoft drops baseline Windows 10 password expiration policy    Windows Central Microsoft is getting rid of the 60-day password expiration policy for organizations using its baseline security configuration in Windows 10 with the May 2019 ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Dz4MPK via Technology

LONDON (AP) — The British government has not yet decided whether to allow China's Huawei to supply parts for the U.K.'s new 5G wireless network, Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright said Thursday, as he condemned leaks from private government discussions on the sensitive issue. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2vn2nD1 via Latest News

“I asked President Obama not to endorse and he doesn’t want to,” the former vice president told reporters. “Whoever wins this nomination should win this on their own merits.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Dy3Smq via Latest News

The body of AJ Freund, who was reported missing last week, was found covered in plastic and buried in the grave in Woodstock, Illinois, police said from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2W2qUZU via Latest News

Six Android apps on Google\'s Play Store found to secretively harvest data from users    Notebookcheck.net Google bans developer with half a billion app downloads from Play Store    Engadget Google bans one of the biggest Android app developers from the Play Store    BGR Google reportedly bans Play Store developer w/ over 600 million installs due to ad fraud scheme    9to5Google Google Bans Developer With Half a Billion App Downloads From Play Store for Alleged Fraud    Wccftech View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2IMg0V3 via Technology

DJI denies that it’s discontinuing its iconic Phantom drones    The Verge DJI rumors: DJI Phantom 5 is canceled – Part 2    DroneDJ DJI rumors: DJI Mavic 2 is the future – Part 3    DroneDJ View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2XP5DTT via Technology

[Update: AT&T LTE model too] US Galaxy Tab S4 Wi-Fi, VZW models now receiving Android 9 Pie update    Android Police According to Verizon's update site, their LTE version of the Tab S4 is now receiving Pie as well. However, the Verizon update comes with the April security patch, ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2GGEMnn via Technology

Intel tipped in talks to sell its modem chip business    SlashGear Intel is trying to sell its smartphone-modem business    Engadget Apple Loop: New Ugly iPhone Leaks, Tim Cook Quietly Fights Qualcomm, Apple Loses 'One More Thing'    Forbes Apple Held Talks With Intel About Buying Its Smartphone-Modem Chip Business    The Wall Street Journal Apple reportedly looked at buying Intel's 5G business, showing openness to big deals    CNBC View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2LfOQbw via Technology

'iPhone XI,' 'iPhone XI Max' renders suggest little difference from iPhone XS family other than camera    AppleInsider Huge new iPhone 11 leak reminds us how much better Apple is at hardware than Android vendors    BGR 'iPhone XI' and 'iPhone XI Max' Expected to Be Slightly Thicker and Feature Redesigned Mute Switch    Mac Rumors iPhone XR sequel might gain twin-lens rear camera in 2019    AppleInsider iPhone XI Max 2019 Renders Show A Thicker Device Than Predecessor    Wccftech View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2UCG9Hu via Technology

Report: Amazon Readying a HiFi Music Streaming Service    Droid Life Amazon Working on Hi-Fi Music Service to Take on Tidal    Tom's Guide Amazon is reportedly prepping a new high-fidelity music streaming service    The Verge Amazon is prepping a high-fidelity TIDAL competitor    TechCrunch Amazon plans hi-res music streaming service, report says    Fox News View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2IM8t8K via Technology

AMD earnings: In a weakening chip sector, AMD brings rare optimism    MarketWatch Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will now get its turn to show whether it was affected by problems in the chip market, or if it was able to capitalize on the... from Technology - Latest - Google News https://on.mktw.net/2DC9fRH via Technology

Top 10 Android Apps of April 2019!    PhoneDog Apple prepares fix for crippling App Store bug    ZDNet Google Fi app dips its toes into a dark theme with new widget behavior 2019/04    Android Police 2019 Google Play Awards nominees announced ahead of Google I/O    Android Authority This is how Google Maps with Augmented Reality will look like when it arrives on your mobile    Gizchina.com View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2VpuZVqp6k via Technology

Overwatch League Signs Bud Light for Remainder of 2019 Season    The Esports Observer Players Are Creating Amazing Things With Overwatch’s New Workshop Tools    Kotaku The Overwatch League now has an official beer    PC Gamer Bud Light joins the Overwatch League at the first Homestand Weekend in...    Dot Esports AB InBev dives deeper into esports as official beer sponsor of Activision Blizzard's Overwatch League    CNBC View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2IXTtnx via Technology

Galaxy S10 5G, OnePlus 7 Pro: Here are all the 5G phones that are coming    CNET The 5G revolution is nearly upon us. Here's when to expect super fast 5G devices from top phone-makers. View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://cnet.co/2ZCQmY4 via Technology

Days Gone - Review - Days Gone Review    IGN Nordic Days Gone Review - Yawn Of The Dead    GameSpot Playing Days Gone? You’ll have to make the best of it.    Polygon Days Gone Review and Walkthrough    Tom’s Guide Days Gone Review - Vroom And Gloom    GameSpot View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2vq7Adv via Technology

Renders of '2019 iPhone' depict square camera bump as part of rear glass    AppleInsider New renders of what the 2019 iPhone lineup could look like have been published, continuing to depict the long-rumored triple camera setup with a bump made ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Zwt99X via Technology

Sensor Tower — The Elder Scrolls: Blades pulls in over $1.5 million on iOS    VentureBeat It looks like Bethesda Softworks might have another mobile hit on its hands. According to market analyst Sensor Tower, The Elder Scrolls: Blades made $1.5 ... from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2UWwj8p via Technology

The Rise and Fall of Facebook’s Memory Economy    WIRED Facebook's Memories feature—where it shows you pictures and posts from a day in the recent or far-gone past—used to be my favorite thing about the platform. from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2GzcutQ via Technology

Epic Finally Addresses Siphon and Material Change in Blog Post    Fortnite Tracker Epic Removed A Popular Fortnite Mechanic Because It Made People Play Less    Kotaku Fortnite’s beloved update actually made people play less, Epic says    Polygon Epic says no to FOV slider in Fortnite, explains Siphon removal    PC Gamer Epic Games releases blog post on Siphon changes, FOV sliders, and more    FortniteINTEL View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2ZD9d5f via Technology

Apple AirPods (2019) vs Beats Powerbeats: the battle of Apple’s true wireless earbuds    TechRadar The new Apple AirPods are on sale for their lowest price—for now    USA TODAY Apple's AirPods 2 -- One month later    AppleInsider Workers Love AirPods Because Employers Stole Their Walls    The Atlantic Hot Deal: Truly Wireless Earphones With 72H Playtime, Rich Bass, Waterproof Design, Bluetooth 5.0 For Just $27    redmondpie.com View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2PuMTq3 via Technology

League of Legends to Add Yuumi the Magical Cat, a Champion for Newcomers    IGN ‘League of Legends’ Adds Newb-Friendly Hero Yuumi, the Magical Cat    Variety Yuumi: The Magical Cat | Champion Trailer - League of Legends    League of Legends Yuumi champion kit reveal: The Magical Cat attaches to allies    The Rift Herald League of Legends' new champion is an adorable magical kitty great for newer players    PC Gamer View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2UGQqmb via Technology

How to fix Gmail's cluttered design with a simple Chrome extension    Mashable Google Inbox’s co-creator wants to fix Gmail with a new Chrome extension    The Verge Former Gmail designer builds Chrome extension to declutter your inbox    Engadget Remove Gmail's Clutter With the Chrome Extension 'Simplify'    Lifehacker This free Chrome extension can 'Simplify' your Gmail    CNET View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2WaFsXA via Technology

Microsoft drops password expiration from Windows 10 security    Naked Security Microsoft has recognised that users don't actually change their passwords when prompted, they just tweak them. And that doesn't help anyone. View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2L4Yeyg via Technology

Nintendo is very happy with its mobile arm, completely disrespects Miitomo    Destructoid You'll Be Able to Play Mario Kart on Android Phones as Soon as Next Month    PEOPLE.com Nintendo announces much anticipated Mario Kart Tour launch on Android phones    7NEWS Nintendo kicks off registration for Mario Kart Tour's closed beta testing    Neowin View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2IXEZnF via Technology

An Internet Provider Is Selling an "Elite Gamer" Service    Futurism Cox Internet now charges $15 extra for faster access to online game servers    Ars Technica Cox wants gamers to pay $15 more for ‘elite’ internet that isn’t faster    The Verge Cox Launches Elite Gamer Service With Reduced Lag For Windows PC Enthusiasts    Hot Hardware View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2VwReyh via Technology

While the former vice president is immediately one of the frontrunners in the 2020 race, Biden has stumbled on his way to the head of the pack. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2ZwngK9 via Latest News

A former Florida police officer was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday for fatally shooting a black motorist who was awaiting a tow truck in October 2015. Nouman Raja, 41, was fired from the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department shortly after he killed Corey Jones, 31, while on plainclothes duty, and was convicted last month by a jury of manslaughter and first-degree murder. The conviction was unusual in a country in which police officers kill roughly 1,000 people each year, a disproportionate number of them black men, usually without facing prosecution, according to a Washington Post database on police shootings. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2PuKpry via Latest News

Deputy AG Rosenstein offers staunch defense of Russia investigation from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UCvNaI via Latest News

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The Chinese—like the Russians—have formidable electronic attack capabilities including DRFM jammers.The U.S. Air Force has as a tiny fleet of 186 Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor stealth fighters. That’s all that survived out of 187 production aircraft (195 jets if developmental airframes are included) that were built out of the 750 that were originally planned. Of those 186 remaining Raptors, only 123 are “combat-coded” aircraft with another twenty that are classified as backup aircraft inventory machines. The rest are test and training assets.But even if 186 aircraft remain in the Air Force’s inventory—not all of those fighters are operational. At least two—possibly more—jets are not currently flyable. One test aircraft—tail 91-4006—at Edward Air Force Base (AFB) in California has avionics that are so old; it’s not worth bothering to fly it anymore. Another aircraft—02-4037—was badly damaged in a belly landing at Tyndall AFB, Fla. It’s going to take at least four years and $98 million to ...

Iraq is on track to produce nearly six million barrels of crude daily by 2030, the International Energy Agency said Thursday, which would make it the world's third biggest oil supplier. The IEA's wide-ranging report found that Iraq's production in the next decade could increase by an impressive 1.3 million barrels per day to a total of 5.9 million bpd. "Iraq is and will remain one of the key pillars of the oil market in the years to come," IEA head Fatih Birol told reporters on Thursday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2IN8md1 via Latest News

Andrew "AJ" Freund died of multiple blunt force injuries to the head, the McHenry County Coroner said Thursday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2ZBY70l via Latest News

Human remains and personal belongings were still scattered across the site of the Ethiopian Airlines crash a month after it happened, a relative of one of the victims has claimed.  The London-based relative, whose sister died in the crash, told The Telegraph she was "horrified" to discover "what appeared to be an arm and a fragment of bone" when she visited the spot where 157 people lost their lives in March. She shared photographs showing children's shoes and other personal effects lying uncollected on the ground, taken 28 days after the tragedy, she said.  The relative, who does not want to be identified, also claimed the site wasn't properly secured with gaps in the perimeter allowing people and animals to "freely pass by" where the tragedy took place.  "We're still barely managing to believe what's happened but on top of the tragedy to have also no respect at all to the families and the victims and have those items left on the land...

A progressive group aligned with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has blasted Joe Biden as the “old guard” of Democratic politics, just hours after the former vice president announced his candidacy for president.Justice Democrats, a PAC that supported candidates like Ms Ocasio-Cortez in 2018, declared on Thursday morning it would support whoever becomes the Democratic nominee — but claimed candidates such as Mr Biden had divided America and led to the election of Donald Trump.“The old guard of the Democratic Party failed to stop Trump, and they can’t be counted on to lead the fight against his divide-and-conquer politics today. The party needs new leadership with a bold vision capable of energizing voters in the Democratic base who stayed home in 2016,” the statement read.But, the group went on to blast Mr Biden specifically, and used the former campaign slogan of Barack Obama — “Yes We Can” — against the former vice president.“While we’re going to support the Democrat nominee, we can’t let a...

A former Minnesota policeman on trial for murder on Friday denied overreacting when he fatally shot an Australian woman who approached his patrol car in a dark alley. Mohamed Noor, 33, was testifying for a second day in a Minneapolis court. Prosecutor Amy Sweasy asked Noor whether Damond could have been flagging him down when he saw her raise her right arm. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GQhqvT via Latest News

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin says he's willing to share details with the United States about his summit on Thursday with Kim Jong Un, potentially raising Russia's influence in the stalemated issue of North Korean denuclearization. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UUMeEk via Latest News

"Let's have an exchange. I'm ready to do it," he said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VtyKi0 via Latest News