NEW YORK — Fifteen states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. government Wednesday to block President Donald Trump’s plan to end protection against deportation for young immigrants, saying it was motivated by prejudice against Mexicans. Legal experts, however, say the evidence of bias is not strong in the […]
Daily Archives: September 7, 2017
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This satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Irma (L) and Hurricane Jose (R) (AFP Photo/HO) More St. John’s (Antigua and Barbuda) (AFP) – Hurricane Irma killed one person and left behind “total devastation” as the monster storm smashed into the tiny Caribbean island […]
The co-chair of the New America Foundation told staffers Wednesday that neither Google nor its executive chairman Eric Schmidt—both donors to the think tank—played a role in the recent ouster from the foundation of an antitrust scholar who had been critical of Google. “Neither Google nor Eric Schmidt attempted to […]
Look out weeds. Tractor giant John Deere just spent $305 million to acquire a startup that makes robots capable of identifying unwanted plants, and shooting them with deadly, high-precision squirts of herbicide. John Deere, established in 1837 to manufacture hand tools, announced it had acquired Blue River Technology, founded in […]
A few months ago, in an office not too far away (San Francisco), Doug Chiang and his team were busy designing for the fictional Star Wars universe. But the Lucasfilm Vice President and Executive Creative Director took time from the space fantasy world to spearhead the design of a new […]
Walmart offers the Lumi Gaming Drone for $19.96. Opt for in-store pickup to dodge the $5.99 shipping charge. That’s tied with our July mention and the lowest price we could find by $20. It connects to your smartphone for app-based gameplay and performs different tricks at the bush of a […]
Jet.com offers the Disney Princess Magical Kitchen for $29.33. Coupon code “PEOPLEKIDS” drops it to $20.53. With $5.99 for shipping, that’s $3 under our Black Friday mention and the lowest price we could find by $20, excluding the mention below. It features bubbling and sizzling sound effects when the pan […]
Image taken from a video posted on Facebook by Stefany Santacruz showing the view from her balcony as Hurricane Irma hits the Island of St Maarteen on September 06, 2017 in Filipsburg (AFP Photo/STEFANY SANTACRUZ) More Basse-Terre (AFP) – At least six people have been killed in the French part […]