Monday, 6 November 2017

What Good Can Come from Disagreements?


By SHANNON DOYNE from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2zknpUi
The Learning Network November 5, 2017 at 02:00PM

Mel Rosenthal, Seeking Justice With a Camera


By RICKY FLORES from NYT Multimedia/Photos http://ift.tt/2hLdqjb
Multimedia/Photos Photography, Puerto Ricans November 5, 2017 at 02:00PM

Why Ivanka Trump is a role model — and fashion icon — in Japan


Why Ivanka Trump is a role model — and fashion icon — in Japan



The country might be slightly obsessed with the first daughter.

November 3, 2017 at 06:24AM

BMW recalls 1.4M vehicles due to risk of under-hood fires


BMW recalls 1.4M vehicles due to risk of under-hood fires



BMW is recalling more than 1.4 million cars and SUVs in two U.S. recalls due to the risk of fires under the hood.

November 3, 2017 at 06:38AM

EarthRoamer XV-HD is a $1.5 million-dollar monster RV


EarthRoamer XV-HD is a $1.5 million-dollar monster RV



This truck doesn’t look like it can just roam the earth, it looks like it can move it.

November 3, 2017 at 05:14AM

Uber prepares next generation of self-driving cars


Uber prepares next generation of self-driving cars



Uber’s next generation of self-driving cars could be on the road as early as the end of this year, an Uber spokeswoman tells Fox News.

November 2, 2017 at 10:01PM

Trigonometry Calculator is now available


Trigonometry Calculator
by Horitech

Price: Free

November 5, 2017 at 10:43PM
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Word + Quiz: hieroglyphic


By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2hflBHg
The Learning Network November 5, 2017 at 02:00PM

Change - Currency Converter


Change - Currency Converter
Change is a beautifully, well designed and simple app that helps you convert currencies easily. All you need to do is choose your currency and slide r...
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November 5, 2017 at 10:25PM
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Sunday, 5 November 2017

DiGiorno mocks Papa John's amid NFL controversy, and pizza chain fires back


DiGiorno mocks Papa John's amid NFL controversy, and pizza chain fires back



It's an all-out pizza war, and things are getting saucy.

November 3, 2017 at 05:30AM

More than 300 iPhone Xs stolen from delivery truck, police say


More than 300 iPhone Xs stolen from delivery truck, police say



As Apple fanatics awaited Friday's release of the iPhone X, three “husky” thieves in San Francisco made off with more than 300 of the coveted smartphones, a police report said.

November 2, 2017 at 10:15PM Technology

This artificial intelligence can detect if someone is having suicidal thoughts


This artificial intelligence can detect if someone is having suicidal thoughts



Artificial intelligence could one day be used to help identify a person contemplating suicide.

November 2, 2017 at 10:13PM Technology

The McRib returns to McDonald's, and people are freaking out


The McRib returns to McDonald's, and people are freaking out



The boneless pork sandwich is making headlines yet again.

November 2, 2017 at 06:15AM

What’s on TV Monday: ‘Chasing Trane’ and a Rolling Stone Retrospective


By GABE COHN from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2lWD0X2
Arts Television, Movies November 5, 2017 at 02:00PM

Texas church shooting: Trump, politicians react


Texas church shooting: Trump, politicians react



In the wake of a mass shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas in which at least 20 are feared dead, President Doanld Trump and other lawmakers reacted on social media.

November 5, 2017 at 11:30AM Politics

A Drizzly Day of Running


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Sports November 5, 2017 at 02:00PM

Assault in Taj Mahal Country Shakes India’s Tourist Trade


By KAI SCHULTZ and SUHASINI RAJ from NYT World http://ift.tt/2hKUzVi
World Taj Mahal, Travel and Vacations, Assaults November 5, 2017 at 02:00PM

Edwidge Danticat: Dawn After the Tempests


By EDWIDGE DANTICAT from NYT Travel http://ift.tt/2y6AHSJ
Travel Hurricane Maria (2017), Travel and Vacations November 5, 2017 at 02:00PM

Paradise Papers, Texas, Saudi Arabia: Your Monday Briefing


By PATRICK BOEHLER from NYT Briefing http://ift.tt/2hIQC3l
Briefing November 5, 2017 at 02:00PM

Transgender lesson gets New York 7th-grade teacher suspended


Transgender lesson gets New York 7th-grade teacher suspended



A New York public school teacher has been suspended after outraged parents accused her of distributing materials on gender identity that were inappropriate for seventh-graders.

November 5, 2017 at 03:02AM U.S.

Yemen ports closed after 17 killed in Aden attack compared by Saudis to 'act of war'


Yemen ports closed after 17 killed in Aden attack compared by Saudis to 'act of war'



The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen closed off the land, sea and air ports to the Arab world’s poorest country early Monday after a rebel-fired ballistic missile targeted Riyadh, blaming the launch on Iran and warning it could be “considered as an act of war.”

November 5, 2017 at 05:30PM World

Gregg Jarrett: Hillary Clinton's scheme in 'rigging' the nomination may have been criminal


Gregg Jarrett: Hillary Clinton's scheme in 'rigging' the nomination may have been criminal



Hillary Clinton has spent a year crying about how the presidency was stolen from her. Turns out, she stole the Democratic nomination from Bernie Sanders.

November 3, 2017 at 10:23AM Opinion

Man linked to Texas shooting faced military court martial


Man linked to Texas shooting faced military court martial



The man authorities have identified as the gunman in a mass shooting at a Texas church was discharged from the Air Force for allegedly assaulting his spouse and child, according to an Air Force spokeswoman.

November 5, 2017 at 06:13PM U.S.

Cops help rescue obese raccoon from sewer grate


Cops help rescue obese raccoon from sewer grate



Police in Zion, Illinois got one of their more unusual calls this week then they had to assist in the rescue of an obese raccoon that was trapped in a sewer grate.

November 3, 2017 at 10:46AM Science

Fears squashed: Zucchini mistaken for WWII bomb in Germany


Fears squashed: Zucchini mistaken for WWII bomb in Germany



A worried resident in Germany alerted police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden. Officers rushed over — and found a particularly large zucchini.

November 3, 2017 at 09:08AM Science

Adolf Hitler kissed by American woman in shocking photos


Adolf Hitler kissed by American woman in shocking photos



Striking images capture the moment an American woman kissed Hitler - leaving him so enraged he reportedly fired all his security guards for his failure to thwart her.

November 3, 2017 at 08:18AM Science

Woolly Mammoth bachelors often met disastrous ends


Woolly Mammoth bachelors often met disastrous ends



Pity the male woolly mammoth: These poor creatures were more likely to meet their end in natural traps — falling through thin ice, tumbling into holes or getting stuck in mudflows — than their female counterparts, a new study finds.

November 3, 2017 at 03:49AM Science

Tyrannosaurus Rex's little arms may have been used for 'vicious slashing', scientist claims


Tyrannosaurus Rex's little arms may have been used for 'vicious slashing', scientist claims



The Tyrannosaurus Rex was one of the scariest killers in the history of Planet Earth.

November 2, 2017 at 10:13PM Science

Hitler WWII 'escape' investigated by the CIA, bombshell document reveals


Hitler WWII 'escape' investigated by the CIA, bombshell document reveals



A newly declassified CIA document reveals that the intelligence agency investigated the possibility that Adolf Hitler was alive in South America as late as 1955 — nearly a decade after World War II ended.

November 2, 2017 at 11:45AM Science

Gigantic dinosaur-eating plane-size reptile discovered in Mongolia


Gigantic dinosaur-eating plane-size reptile discovered in Mongolia



A monstrous, meat-eating flying reptile that had a wingspan of a small airplane, could walk on all fours and stalked its prey on land has been found in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia.

November 2, 2017 at 06:45AM Science

Aliens may 'look like us,' new study suggests


Aliens may 'look like us,' new study suggests



British scientists have claimed alien lifeforms may have evolved in a similar way to the organisms here on Earth.

November 2, 2017 at 06:15AM Science

Iceland’s biggest 'doomsday volcano' could soon erupt, wreaking mass chaos on travelers


Iceland’s biggest 'doomsday volcano' could soon erupt, wreaking mass chaos on travelers



Iceland's biggest volcano has not erupted since February 2015, but after a series of earthquakes over the past week, there are fears it could erupt again.

November 1, 2017 at 11:00AM Science

How the iPhone could save your life


How the iPhone could save your life



An iPhone 8 Plus I’m testing has called 911 by accident a few times. It’s annoying, but it turns out this new iOS “feature” could save lives. Experts say discrete calling is a sign of things to come in making 911 calls work a little better and a little safer, especially in a tense situation.

November 3, 2017 at 06:01AM Technology

At least 26 killed in mass shooting at Texas church


At least 26 killed in mass shooting at Texas church



At least 26 people were killed in Texas, with many more wounded, after a gunman opened fire at a church outside San Antonio on Sunday, the state's governor confirmed.

November 5, 2017 at 04:58PM U.S.

Secret Service shares photo of 'The Beast' en route to Asia


Secret Service shares photo of 'The Beast' en route to Asia



President Donald Trump kick-started his 12-day, five-country trip to the United States’ Asian allies on Friday and the Secret Service gave sneak peek into how they transport the president’s vehicle entourage across the world.

November 4, 2017 at 07:09AM Politics

Hershey's releases first new flavor in over 20 years, and it isn't chocolate


Hershey's releases first new flavor in over 20 years, and it isn't chocolate



But it sounds tasty

November 2, 2017 at 06:30AM

Burger King employee caught on camera stealing customer's French fries, coughing on hands


Burger King employee caught on camera stealing customer's French fries, coughing on hands



And wearing a tank top instead of a regular uniform.

November 1, 2017 at 12:35PM

American Airlines suspends use of catering service after listeria is found at facility


American Airlines suspends use of catering service after listeria is found at facility



In a statement obtained by Fox News, American Airlines said no one had been sickened by the bacteria, but the airline is acting “out of an abundance of caution” nonetheless.

November 2, 2017 at 05:24AM Travel

The Latest: Saudi coalition closes Yemen ports over missile


The Latest: Saudi coalition closes Yemen ports over missile



The latest on the conflict in Yemen (all times local): 3:10 a.m.

November 5, 2017 at 02:11PM World

Rand Paul recovering from 5 broken ribs after attack at Kentucky home


Rand Paul recovering from 5 broken ribs after attack at Kentucky home



Rand Paul was recovering Sunday from five broken ribs, including three displaced fractures, after he was assaulted by a neighbor who tackled him from behind at the senator’s Kentucky home, officials said.

November 5, 2017 at 04:00PM Politics

Shocking Donna Brazile expose drives Hillary camp into chaos, may throw crucial Virginia governor race to the GOP


Shocking Donna Brazile expose drives Hillary camp into chaos, may throw crucial Virginia governor race to the GOP



Democrat Donna Brazile and her scathing review of Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential campaign sent more shock waves this weekend through the Democratic Party, with members eager to bury the Clinton era ahead of Tuesday’s key Virginia governor’s race and other upcoming elections.

November 5, 2017 at 02:45PM Politics

Kentucky House speaker resigns after settling sex-harassment claims linked to his texts


Kentucky House speaker resigns after settling sex-harassment claims linked to his texts



Kentucky’s Republican House speaker resigned his leadership position Sunday after acknowledging he settled sexual harassment claims from one of his staffers last month.

November 5, 2017 at 02:15PM Politics

GOP House members to vote on tax reform with reelection in full view


GOP House members to vote on tax reform with reelection in full view



It took five months the last time Congress passed legislation of this magnitude. Tax reform is up now. The last legislative behemoth was the Affordable Care Act, better known as ObamaCare.

November 5, 2017 at 11:15AM Politics

Commerce Department pushes back on report Ross has business links with Putin family


Commerce Department pushes back on report Ross has business links with Putin family



The Commerce Department on Sunday pushed back on published reports that Secretary Wilbur Ross has a stake in a company connected to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which he did not previously disclose to lawmakers.

November 5, 2017 at 11:00AM Politics

Speaker Ryan says Clinton, DNC money deal 'takes the cake'


Speaker Ryan says Clinton, DNC money deal 'takes the cake'



House Speaker Paul Ryan expressed outrage Sunday about recent revelations that Democrat Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign cut a deal with the DNC that effectively eliminated any potential primary challenger’s chances of winning the party nomination, saying “this takes the cake.”

November 5, 2017 at 04:53AM Politics

Son of convicted terrorist becomes New York City firefighter


Son of convicted terrorist becomes New York City firefighter



The 279 firefighters who graduated from the New York City fire department's academy last month include the son of a firefighter killed on 9/11 — and the son of a terrorist.

November 4, 2017 at 06:15PM Politics

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders body-shamed by LA Times columnist


White House press secretary Sarah Sanders body-shamed by LA Times columnist



Los Angeles Times political columnist David Horsey body-shamed White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders in his latest anti-Trump hit piece, describing her as a “chunky soccer mom.”

November 3, 2017 at 11:30PM Politics

Ivanka's girl squad: All-female security team guards first daughter as Ivanka-mania takes over Japan


Ivanka's girl squad: All-female security team guards first daughter as Ivanka-mania takes over Japan



Ivanka has become something of a fashion and feminist icon in Japan since her father’s election to the presidency last November. In Japan, the eldest Trump daughter is seen as an aspirational figure for women whose careers get sidelined after having children.

November 3, 2017 at 05:12AM Politics

Judge gives deserter Bowe Bergdahl a slap on the wrist, our military members get a slap in the face


Judge gives deserter Bowe Bergdahl a slap on the wrist, our military members get a slap in the face



Most Americans are in disbelief that that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl escaped any jail time for desertion in Afghanistan.

November 4, 2017 at 07:45AM Opinion