Facebook is again facing charges of housing discrimination because of its ad-targeting system, this time by President Donald Trump’s administration. The claim Thursday from Trump’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) comes less than a week after Facebook said it would overhaul its ad-targeting systems to prevent discrimination… Read More
World Record! Meet the tallest politician in the world [pics]
A 6-foot-10 New York City councilman from Brooklyn has been named tallest politician in the world. Robert Cornegy Jr. was honored for that distinction at a City Hall ceremony on Wednesday after being officially certified by Guinness World Records as world’s tallest male politician on Jan. 14. Cornegy says he… Read More
Refugees turn pirates! Hijacked rescue ship raided
A Maltese special operations team on Thursday boarded a tanker that had been hijacked by migrants rescued at sea, and returned control to the captain before escorting it to a Maltese port. Armed military personnel stood guard on the ship’s deck, and a dozen or so migrants were also visible,… Read More
Brexit in peril, Theresa May throws Hail Mary pass.
British Prime Minister Theresa May is making a final push to save her European Union withdrawal deal after a promise to step down failed to win over lawmakers from Northern Ireland. May pledged Wednesday night that she would quit if the deal were approved, in hopes of blunting opposition from… Read More
JACKPOT! One $768 million Powerball ticket sold… where!?
A single ticket sold in Wisconsin matched all six numbers in the Wednesday night Powerball drawing to win the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. Due to strong ticket sales, the jackpot climbed to an estimated $768.4 million at the time of the drawing with a cash option of $477… Read More
BOMBSHELL! Mueller report to be public on THIS date
Attorney General William Barr has told the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee that he’s combing through special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, removing information that can’t be legally disclosed in hopes of releasing it to Congress in just a few weeks. It will be made public shortly thereafter, The Wall… Read More
Top 2020 Dem releases her tax returns
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Wednesday released her tax return for 2018, showing she paid $29,170 in federal taxes on an income of about $214,000. The New York Democrat became the first 2020 presidential candidate to disclose the latest tax filing. Her income included her $167,000 Senate salary, a $50,000 book… Read More
Apple’s big move says a LOT about tech stocks
Apple’s latest move into streaming video illustrates an escalating trend: Tech’s biggest companies, faced with limits to their growth, are encroaching on each other’s turf. Apple is taking on Netflix. Facebook is edging into Amazon’s sphere with its e-commerce plans. Google, which has already challenged Amazon and Microsoft in cloud… Read More
White House welcomes Venezuelan opposition leader’s wife
The wife of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido is being welcomed at the White House as she rallies international support for her husband and the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro. Fabiana Rosales and other prominent opposition figures met with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other officials. Trump… Read More
Trump administration enters high level China talks
The Trump administration and Chinese officials are about to hold their eighth round of trade talks in Beijing with several tough issues unresolved, including a timetable for lifting tariffs and a way to enforce any agreement. Many analysts say they expect some limited agreement to be reached in the coming… Read More
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