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Border Patrol Agent Killed Woman and Her Infant Son, Police Say
Burgos-Aviles, who has been a Border Patrol agent for nine years, was being held without bail at the Webb County jail. "You know you can't take him out through here", a Mexican agent is seen telling the two USA officers before directing them to take the man to a Mexican consulate. [Full Article...]
Google is Giving Gmail a Makeover 'In the Coming Weeks'
The ability to snooze emails is nice, which will let users pick and choose which messages appear in their inbox at a later date. Google did radically redesign Gmail for its separate Inbox app back in 2014 , but the company has stuck to the original Gmail design so far for its web version. [Full Article...]
Airbus to put sleeping berths in cargo holds
The idea for specially designated sleeping areas on planes also was raised last month by Qantas Airways Ltd . Airbus said they have partnered with Zodiac Aerospace , who have expertise in lower deck solutions, to develop new sleeping berths . [Full Article...]
The new smartphone LG G7 appeared signature "unibrow" iPhone X
LG has just sent out a confirmation that it will be releasing the seventh generation of the G-series in early May. The LG G7 ThinQ is back on track for its launch after it had been allegedly canceled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018. [Full Article...]
Nixon: Support for legalizing marijuana use a racial issue
On The Wendy Williams Show , Nixon said: "There's such an appetite for real progressive change in NY state, I'm absolutely for the legalization of marijuana". Gov. Andrew Cuomo has previously opposed full legalization. "I believe we should legalize it because I don't think people should be penalized and punished for using it, but I think that it should be highly regulated", McCray said in the jo... [Full Article...]
Mattis does not rule out "anything" after suspected Syria gas attack
Peskov, a spokesman for Putin, said in response to the president's remarks. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the U.S.is not ruling out military airstrikes against Syria in response to the government's alleged use of toxic gas against civilians. [Full Article...]
Four civilians, soldier die in Kashmir, militants escape
Clashes also erupted on Wednesday between students and security personnel in north Kashmir's Sopore town as news about the deaths of civilians in Kulgam spread. A new generation of Kashmiri rebels, especially in the southern parts of the disputed region, has revived the militancy and challenged New Delhi's rule with guns and effective use of social media. [Full Article...]
Myanmar Not Ready for Return of Rohingya Refugees, Says UN Official
The military said trials were on against the police and civilians "involved in the crime". The bloody incident in Inn Din village on 2 September is the only atrocity to which the military has admitted during its violent crackdown in northern Rakhine state, which has forced some 700,000 Rohingya to flee over the border into Bangladesh since August previous year. [Full Article...]
Russian Federation backs US-North Korea contacts, sending foreign minister to Pyongyang
This afternoon the USA issued a furious condemnation on the chemical attack outside Damascus, with president Donald Trump saying "Syria, Russia, Iran or all three" could be responsible. The sanctions mean Russian companies face losing access to the U.S. market, which for Rusal constituted around 14 per cent of its revenue previous year, according to analysts at Promsvyazbank. [Full Article...]
John Boehner is joining the board of a cannabis company
Erik Altieri, executive director for the Washington-based marijuana advocacy group NORML, told The Washington Post that Boehner's acceptance of marijuana tracks with rising American and even Republican lawmaker evolving beliefs about the drug and its uses. [Full Article...]
Myanmar court refuses to free Reuters journalists
Yangon's Northern District Court has rejected a motion to dismiss the case brought against two Reuters journalists who are facing charges under the Official Secrets Act after they were arrested in December, allegedly in possession of sensitive government documents. [Full Article...]
In two months, Apple Music grows subscribership by 11 percent
Apple Inc on Wednesday appointed a brand new executive order to oversee its Apple Music streaming firm and also hit 48 million readers, the company explained. Which means at this pace, Apple Music will eventually have more paying subscribers than Spotify. Meanwhile, Monness Crespi Hardt analyst Brian White initiated coverage on Apple with a buy rating and price target of 235. [Full Article...]
Woman testifies that Missouri governor hit her, sexually assaulted her
Though no official explanation was provided, some lawmakers muttered to local media that the decision was made in order to prepare for the impact of the committee's report . He said he expects to be proven innocent during this trial, which is scheduled for May 14. "I'm going to take these pictures, and I'm going to put them everywhere I can...and then everyone will know what a little whore you ... [Full Article...]
Here's a look at the Eagles 2018 preseason schedule
There's no official dates or times for any of the games except the last one against Pittsburgh, which will take place on Thursday August 30. None are nationally televised exhibitions, but they will be carried locally by KPIX Ch. Houston has faced Kansas City three previous times in the preseason. The Bengals lead the all-time preseason series 6-3, including a 4-0 mark at home . [Full Article...]
Alleged serial killer McArthur charged with seventh count of murder
The latest charge has been laid in the death of Abdulbasir Faizi, a 42-year-old married father of two who vanished on December 29 2010. Idsinga said the probe has expanded to include 15 homicide cold cases from 1975 to 1997, adding that most of the cases involve gay men or victims with links to the gay village. [Full Article...]
Kono Asks Moon to Bring up Abductions at Summit with Kim Jong
The islets are known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea. "With preparations underway for South Korea and the United States' summits with North Korea , which could serve as a major turning point in attaining denuclearization, (we) hope for cooperation to achieve the two countries' shared goal of peacefully resolving the North's nuclear issue and establishing peace", Kang said in open... [Full Article...]
Patrick Reed says crowd favouring Rory McIlroy spurred him to Masters glory
That's why his reputation was built more on playing for his flag than for himself. It's not news to those in the golf scene that the brash, polarising figure of Reed is hardly at the top of the order of merit in the popularity stakes. [Full Article...]
Padres, Rockies brawl after multiple batters hit by pitches
Perdomo hit Arenado with a pitch, and Arenado charged the mound. Replays showed Parra landing a punch on Ellis. Ellis had given chase to Arenado all the way to the mound and over the third base. On the first pitch in the third, Arenado leaned out of the way to avoid the ball hitting him in the back and immediately took off for the mound. After a clean second inning from both sides, the Padres... [Full Article...]
United States blame Assad's forces and Russian Federation for chemical attack
The key difference between the two drafts is that the USA one would mandate an inquiry to lay blame for chemical weapons attacks in Syria , while the Russian draft would require investigators to report to the Security Council, which would then attribute responsibility. [Full Article...]
Legal implications of FBI's raid on Cohen's office
Pressed on this claim, she said, "We have been advised that the President certainly has the power to make that decision". Things aren't so straightforward, however. Agents also seized records related to a $130,000 payment made to Daniels, who says she had sex with Trump the same year as McDougal. While specifics about the bank fraud, wire fraud and campaign law violations for which Cohen is re... [Full Article...]