It’s become a sadly familiar American routine. The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., bore many of the hallmarks of the other school shootings that have shocked the nation over the course of the last weeks, months and years. Among those similarities was the weapon used […]
Daily Archives: February 16, 2018
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After a former student armed with an AR-15 assault rifle allegedly murdered 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Wednesday, adult politicians offered predicable responses. Sen. Marco Rubio, the 46-year old Florida Republican who has benefited from more than $3 million in NRA campaign spending, […]
England striker Vardy headed home on 66 minutes from a cross by Riyad Mahrez, who was welcome back by Leicester fans from his self-imposed 10-day exile. Mahrez made his first home appearance since skipping training and two games in a stand-off over Leicester’s refusal to sell him to Manchester City. […]
Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday indicted 13 Russians, and three Russian organizations, with meddling in the 2016 US election. The charges centered on the alleged use of social media to sow political discord, via inserting politically charged messages into the stream of American electronic discourse. But they dealt with […]
A Russian Internet agency and more than a dozen Russians interfered in the 2016 US election campaign in a multi-pronged effort to support Donald Trump and disparage rival Hillary Clinton, the US Special Counsel said in an indictment today. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote in a post on […]
“Single Atom in an Ion Trap,” by David Nadlinger. More An Oxford University student who captured an image of a single atom has won a top science photography prize. David Nadlinger captured the winning photo of an atom suspended between electric fields using a standard digital single-lens reflex camera, the council that […]
WASHINGTON — NASA has certified the current version of the SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch some categories of science missions, a milestone needed for the upcoming, but delayed, launch of an astronomy spacecraft. NASA disclosed the certification in its full fiscal year 2019 budget proposal, released Feb. 14, in a […]
President Donald Trump and the White House on Friday lauded the indictment of 13 Russian nationals on charges of interfering in the 2016 presidential election, insisting it showed there was “no collusion” between Moscow and his presidential campaign. The statements, however, did not address some of the most alarming allegations […]
The challenge facing Special Counsel Robert Mueller in his investigation of President Trump and his associates extends beyond determining whether there was a conspiracy with Russians to meddle in the 2016 election or an attempt to obstruct the FBI’s investigation. In a larger sense, Mr. Mueller must confront the grim […]
Kodi Box fans have been warned that apps for illegally streaming movies, TV shows and Premier League football could get deleted from their devices remotely. The Kodi surge continues without any sign of stopping, as users continue to ditch paid TV services for the online player. Research has suggested Kodi – […]
Aaron Feis, 37 Assistant Football Coach and Security Guard Coach Aaron Feis Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Football team Feis died while using his body to shield students from bullets as the gunman opened fire. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, a personal friend of Feis’, noted that the Marjory Stoneman […]
News analysis WASHINGTON — For more than a year, President Donald Trump has insisted that Russians did not interfere in the 2016 election, going so far as to call such allegations a “hoax” and a “made-up story.” On Friday, special counsel Robert Mueller, the man charged with investigating the Trump […]
News analysis WASHINGTON — For more than a year, President Donald Trump has insisted that Russians did not interfere in the 2016 election, going so far as to call such allegations a “hoax” and a “made-up story.” On Friday, special counsel Robert Mueller, the man charged with investigating the Trump […]
President Tayyip Erdogan’s security crackdown following a botched coup in 2016 has prompted concern within the EU. 50,000 people, including journalists, were arrested, with 150,000 more, including teachers, judges to soldiers, sacked or suspended from their jobs in the wake of the failed military coup. And the tough stance has […]
(PARKLAND, Fla.) — The FBI received a tip last month that the suspect in the Florida school shooting had a “desire to kill” and access to guns and could be plotting an attack, but agents failed to investigate, the agency said Friday. Florida Gov. Rick Scott called for the FBI […]
There is only one Infinity Stone still unaccounted for. The smart money has been convinced by a number of clues that it is in Wakanda. The fact that a major battle with Thanos’s forces was shown in the Infinity War trailer lead most to believe this is where the sixth […]
Federer survived a scare to beat Haase and, in doing so, climb above Nadal at the top of the ATP Tour rankings for the first time since 2012. The Swiss endured a difficult start, losing the first set 6-4. But the 36-year-old rediscovered his best form and mojo in the […]
Yep, that baby’s pulling a full-on cringe. Portfolio/Penguin Remember that time you did that stupid thing? Absentmindedly said “love you” to your boss, sent a gossipy email to the person you were gossiping about, shook hands with your company’s CEO not realizing you had a giant stain on your shirt? […]
On three different Syrian front lines, the violent events of recent days signal that the long-running conflict has reached a critical moment of evolution, as key players jockey to establish new red lines and maximize gains after the defeat of the so-called Islamic State. First to grab headlines was the […]
Nintendo Switch games in 2018 already includes some big names, with more expected to be announced in the future. Most of the biggest titles in 2017 came from Nintendo themselves, although there were a few notable exceptions. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was a well recieved team up with Ubisoft, […]