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Trump orders review of $100 billion more in tariffs on China
- April 07, 2018
Trump imposed the first set of tariffs on Chinese goods to punish the country for intellectual property theft that he says has caused the USA economic damage. Also on the list were American beef, whiskey, passenger vehicles and industrial chemicals. In response, China said earlier this month it would impose tariffs of 15-25 percent on $3 billion worth of USA products. (more...)
- April 07, 2018
Trump imposed the first set of tariffs on Chinese goods to punish the country for intellectual property theft that he says has caused the USA economic damage. Also on the list were American beef, whiskey, passenger vehicles and industrial chemicals. In response, China said earlier this month it would impose tariffs of 15-25 percent on $3 billion worth of USA products. (more...)
Facebook says it'll now require political-leaning advertisers to verify their identity
- April 07, 2018
Petersburg, for instance? "By increasing transparency around ads and Pages on Facebook, we can increase accountability for advertisers - improving our service for everyone". Days before he is due to testify before Congress , Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday that anyone seeking to place political ads or run large pages on the social network will be required to verify their identity and country. (more...)
- April 07, 2018
Petersburg, for instance? "By increasing transparency around ads and Pages on Facebook, we can increase accountability for advertisers - improving our service for everyone". Days before he is due to testify before Congress , Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday that anyone seeking to place political ads or run large pages on the social network will be required to verify their identity and country. (more...)
Scott Pruitt's EPA job imperiled by expanding ethics issues
- April 07, 2018
Kelly and other White House aides are frustrated by the steady drip of negative press Pruitt is attracting over a seemingly below-market lease on an apartment owned by the wife of a leading lobbyist, reports that he instructed his security detail to use emergency lights and sirens to beat traffic, and the continuing fallout from using private and first-class air travel a year ago. (more...)
- April 07, 2018
Kelly and other White House aides are frustrated by the steady drip of negative press Pruitt is attracting over a seemingly below-market lease on an apartment owned by the wife of a leading lobbyist, reports that he instructed his security detail to use emergency lights and sirens to beat traffic, and the continuing fallout from using private and first-class air travel a year ago. (more...)
Trade dispute escalates as Trump threatens $100 billion more in China tariffs
- April 07, 2018
On a holiday Friday in China, the country's Ministry of Commerce posted a statement saying the confrontation was singlehandedly started by the US and that China would fight to the end " at any cost " if America didn't pay heed to global objections and insisted on unilateral protectionism. (more...)
- April 07, 2018
On a holiday Friday in China, the country's Ministry of Commerce posted a statement saying the confrontation was singlehandedly started by the US and that China would fight to the end " at any cost " if America didn't pay heed to global objections and insisted on unilateral protectionism. (more...)
DOJ Seizes Classified Ads Website Backpage.com
- April 07, 2018
Online ads for adult content have been under fire recently, following the passing of the bipartisan Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act. The banner says, "backpage.com and affiliated websites have been seized as part of an enforcement action" by the FBI, US Postal Inspection Service and the IRS Criminal Investigation Division. (more...)
- April 07, 2018
Online ads for adult content have been under fire recently, following the passing of the bipartisan Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act. The banner says, "backpage.com and affiliated websites have been seized as part of an enforcement action" by the FBI, US Postal Inspection Service and the IRS Criminal Investigation Division. (more...)
Up to 2.7 million Europeans affected by Facebook data scandal, says EU
- April 07, 2018
The social media giant has faced growing scrutiny after it emerged that it had known for years that Cambridge Analytica had collected data from millions of its users, relying on the firm to monitor itself in deleting the information. Do you think Facebook is meddling with your messages? Ms Denham said it was "too early to say" if the changes Facebook is making "are sufficient under the law". (more...)
- April 07, 2018
The social media giant has faced growing scrutiny after it emerged that it had known for years that Cambridge Analytica had collected data from millions of its users, relying on the firm to monitor itself in deleting the information. Do you think Facebook is meddling with your messages? Ms Denham said it was "too early to say" if the changes Facebook is making "are sufficient under the law". (more...)
Pertamina admits its pipeline is source of East Kalimantan oil spill
- April 07, 2018
A company manager noted the distribution line was closed immediately after divers detected the leakage on Tuesday. It has also sought data on oil tanker activity in the bay from the Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla). WALHI said that this was not the first spill in Balikpapan Bay, and it urged the Indonesian government to pursue a civil and criminal investigation. (more...)
- April 07, 2018
A company manager noted the distribution line was closed immediately after divers detected the leakage on Tuesday. It has also sought data on oil tanker activity in the bay from the Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla). WALHI said that this was not the first spill in Balikpapan Bay, and it urged the Indonesian government to pursue a civil and criminal investigation. (more...)
Dow closes more than 200 points higher
- April 07, 2018
Big U.S. manufacturers, grain merchants and chipmakers were the early casualties after China and the U.S. announced tariffs on $50 billion of each others' imports, cementing fears they were moving toward a trade war. Oil prices fell nearly 5 percent this week as investors wondered if an increase in trade tensions will reduce demand for oil by slowing down the global economy. (more...)
- April 07, 2018
Big U.S. manufacturers, grain merchants and chipmakers were the early casualties after China and the U.S. announced tariffs on $50 billion of each others' imports, cementing fears they were moving toward a trade war. Oil prices fell nearly 5 percent this week as investors wondered if an increase in trade tensions will reduce demand for oil by slowing down the global economy. (more...)
The World's First Luxury Space Hotel Is Now Taking Reservations
- April 06, 2018
Sounds fantastic, right? But wait, it would cost a whopping Rs 61,74,52,500 ($9.5 million) per person to stay at Aurora Station. Still, that's quite a bit less than orbital tourists have paid in the past. Orion Span says the station will have suites that can fit two people for those lucky enough to be able to afford a couples' retreat in space . Orion Span's proposed modular space station can host six people at a time, including two crew members. (more...)
- April 06, 2018
Sounds fantastic, right? But wait, it would cost a whopping Rs 61,74,52,500 ($9.5 million) per person to stay at Aurora Station. Still, that's quite a bit less than orbital tourists have paid in the past. Orion Span says the station will have suites that can fit two people for those lucky enough to be able to afford a couples' retreat in space . Orion Span's proposed modular space station can host six people at a time, including two crew members. (more...)
Russia Seeks To Block Telegram Messaging App
- April 06, 2018
FSB claimed that terrorists had been using the app to plan an attack, and the needed access to it in the name of national security. In a statement on its website, Roskomnadzor said it had filed suit with Moscow's Taganka district court on April 6 seeking "restrictions on access to. (more...)
- April 06, 2018
FSB claimed that terrorists had been using the app to plan an attack, and the needed access to it in the name of national security. In a statement on its website, Roskomnadzor said it had filed suit with Moscow's Taganka district court on April 6 seeking "restrictions on access to. (more...)
Trump to reportedly meet evangelical leaders to discuss Stormy Daniels
- April 06, 2018
Michael is my attorney. "You'll have to ask Michael". One source told NPR they were "very concerned" about the allegations, adding: 'It is a concern of ours that 2018 could be very detrimental to some of the other issues that we hold dear, ' like religious liberty and restricting abortion rights. (more...)
- April 06, 2018
Michael is my attorney. "You'll have to ask Michael". One source told NPR they were "very concerned" about the allegations, adding: 'It is a concern of ours that 2018 could be very detrimental to some of the other issues that we hold dear, ' like religious liberty and restricting abortion rights. (more...)
Congress slams Amit Shah for comparing Opposition to animals
- April 06, 2018
Speaking at a press conference after the rally, Shah also made overtures to the BJP's bitter ally, Shiv Sena, which has resolved to contest the next election on its own strength. Danve-Patil said each assembly constituency has around 300-325 booths and since 2014 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections , the BJP has made its presence felt in all booths. (more...)
- April 06, 2018
Speaking at a press conference after the rally, Shah also made overtures to the BJP's bitter ally, Shiv Sena, which has resolved to contest the next election on its own strength. Danve-Patil said each assembly constituency has around 300-325 booths and since 2014 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections , the BJP has made its presence felt in all booths. (more...)
Trump to skip White House Correspondents Dinner for second straight year
- April 06, 2018
In an interview Friday with "Bernie & Sid in the Morning" on 77 WABC, Trump said it was "unlikely" he would attend the yearly gathering. President Donald Trump will not attend the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner for the second year in a row. (more...)
- April 06, 2018
In an interview Friday with "Bernie & Sid in the Morning" on 77 WABC, Trump said it was "unlikely" he would attend the yearly gathering. President Donald Trump will not attend the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner for the second year in a row. (more...)
Here's what YouTube shooter told the Police
- April 06, 2018
Rather than scapegoating America's tens of millions of law-abiding gun owners for collective punishment after these things happen, perhaps we should focus on proactive solutions (with due process safeguards) that could help empower the family members and friends of unstable people to prevent their loved ones from gaining access to weapons. (more...)
- April 06, 2018
Rather than scapegoating America's tens of millions of law-abiding gun owners for collective punishment after these things happen, perhaps we should focus on proactive solutions (with due process safeguards) that could help empower the family members and friends of unstable people to prevent their loved ones from gaining access to weapons. (more...)
Tej Pratap Yadav to tie knot with Aishwarya Rai on May 12
- April 06, 2018
Aishwarya , 25 did her schooling in Bihar and pursued her post-grad from Delhi. The bride-to-be hails from Chhapra in Bihar and is all set to take seven vows with Yadav's eldest son, Tej Pratap Yadav, in May. "It's a ideal match between the families of two former chief ministers", said a source here on Thursday. Tej Pratap joined politics before the 2015 Bihar Assembly elections. (more...)
- April 06, 2018
Aishwarya , 25 did her schooling in Bihar and pursued her post-grad from Delhi. The bride-to-be hails from Chhapra in Bihar and is all set to take seven vows with Yadav's eldest son, Tej Pratap Yadav, in May. "It's a ideal match between the families of two former chief ministers", said a source here on Thursday. Tej Pratap joined politics before the 2015 Bihar Assembly elections. (more...)
Jimmy Kimmel Turns Trump's Notorious Spelling Struggles Into A New Kids Game
- April 06, 2018
Kimmel showed a clip of Melania Trump reading to the children during the recent Easter Egg Roll event at the White House. The Fox News program suggested Kimmel's jokes should probably be considered racist. She, like Melania , was also a model. She is the first immigrant First Lady since the early 1800s", Campos-Duffy said, adding that liberals "only like a certain type of immigrant: "the ones they can use to advance their ideological agenda, the ones they can use to gain political power". (more...)
- April 06, 2018
Kimmel showed a clip of Melania Trump reading to the children during the recent Easter Egg Roll event at the White House. The Fox News program suggested Kimmel's jokes should probably be considered racist. She, like Melania , was also a model. She is the first immigrant First Lady since the early 1800s", Campos-Duffy said, adding that liberals "only like a certain type of immigrant: "the ones they can use to advance their ideological agenda, the ones they can use to gain political power". (more...)
High School students mobilize for HowToLife Event
- April 06, 2018
A rural school district in Pennsylvania is arming teachers and students with buckets of rocks as a last resort should an armed intruder burst in, the superintendent said Friday, March 23. However, this week there were some protests that I think we all can get behind. "It's tricky when they are spitting, hitting...throwing objects, it's not simplistic to undertake", he told 1 NEWS. (more...)
- April 06, 2018
A rural school district in Pennsylvania is arming teachers and students with buckets of rocks as a last resort should an armed intruder burst in, the superintendent said Friday, March 23. However, this week there were some protests that I think we all can get behind. "It's tricky when they are spitting, hitting...throwing objects, it's not simplistic to undertake", he told 1 NEWS. (more...)
ADP Strength Eclipsed by China Trade Fears
- April 06, 2018
China unveiled plans yesterday to hit major U.S. exports worth $50 billion such as soybeans, cars and small airplanes with retaliatory tariffs in an escalating trade duel between the world's two top economies. They import a lot of aerospace parts from us and specifically from Boeing. President Moon Jae-in said growing trade protectionism and trade conflict between the USA and China could hurt the Korean economy, and he urged the country to prepare. (more...)
- April 06, 2018
China unveiled plans yesterday to hit major U.S. exports worth $50 billion such as soybeans, cars and small airplanes with retaliatory tariffs in an escalating trade duel between the world's two top economies. They import a lot of aerospace parts from us and specifically from Boeing. President Moon Jae-in said growing trade protectionism and trade conflict between the USA and China could hurt the Korean economy, and he urged the country to prepare. (more...)
Sexual Assault Activism Month prompts action to go along with awareness
- April 06, 2018
Dove House operates a year-round emergency shelter and transitional housing program for victims of domestic violence, a 24/7 crisis line, and provides counseling, emergency food, clothing and more. "We're really running with it this year because of all the national attention that sexual violence is getting right now, which we're super excited about, and we wanted to bring our community into that", Lebens said. (more...)
- April 06, 2018
Dove House operates a year-round emergency shelter and transitional housing program for victims of domestic violence, a 24/7 crisis line, and provides counseling, emergency food, clothing and more. "We're really running with it this year because of all the national attention that sexual violence is getting right now, which we're super excited about, and we wanted to bring our community into that", Lebens said. (more...)
Other Opinions: Trade war will hurt our state
- April 06, 2018
On Wednesday, China responded with its own list of products to be subject to an additional 25% tariff, reports China's Xinhua News Agency . "It has been crystal clear that the US's true intention is coming hard after China's high-end tech industries and Made in China 2025 project", said He Weiwen, deputy director of the Center for China and Globalization in Beijing and a former Commerce Ministry official. (more...)
- April 06, 2018
On Wednesday, China responded with its own list of products to be subject to an additional 25% tariff, reports China's Xinhua News Agency . "It has been crystal clear that the US's true intention is coming hard after China's high-end tech industries and Made in China 2025 project", said He Weiwen, deputy director of the Center for China and Globalization in Beijing and a former Commerce Ministry official. (more...)
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