Posts

Showing posts from October, 2018

Austria says will not sign global migration pact

Image
Austria will follow the United States and Hungary in backing out of a United Nations pact on migration over concerns that it will blur the line between legal and illegal migration, the right-wing government told media on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OhsLFp

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Trump visits Pittsburgh synagogue to pay respects to victims of massacre 10/30/18 2:23 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Whitey Bulger, infamous Boston mob boss, killed in prison, multiple reports say 10/30/18 9:56 AM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert President Trump, in interview, says he plans to sign executive order ending birthright citizenship for babies of non-citizens 10/30/18 4:29 AM

Facebook daily visits growth slows as sales miss forecasts

The social media firm is seeing users shift from its most profitable business amid rising costs. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OgIHI9

Government must 'get a grip' on Sellafield

Budget overruns for decommissioning the nuclear power site are nearing £1bn, a report finds. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2RkBGIi

Japan bullet train stops 'scary' safety drills

Workers at the Japanese company would crouch in trenches beside railway tracks as trains sped by. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2zpW17R

Sports Direct to close Evans Cycles stores in rescue deal

Billionaire Mike Ashley is to make the closures as part of a deal to buy the struggling cycle chain. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2CPTXsS

Contractors dismayed at higher tax bill

Freelancers and contractors warn that planned changes in the way they pay tax could hit their employment prospects. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2qkySj2

Budget 2018: A bit of a gamble, says IFS

Many public services will feel squeezed for some time to come, the Institute for Fiscal Studies warns. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2QagIfb

GE shares plunge as investigation widens

US industrial giant takes a $22bn charge on its power division as investors dump their stock. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2JrXeju

Tata and ThyssenKrupp steel merger faces EU probe

The European Commission fears the proposed merger would increase steel prices and reduce competition. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2yFJA8g

Wagamama sold to Frankie & Benny's owner

The Asian-themed restaurant chain is being bought in a deal which values the business at £559m. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2yOwWnB

Budget 2018: Premium Bonds more 'accessible' for children

More family members will be able to buy Premium Bonds for children - giving them a 24,500 to 1 chance to win. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2JrbSaH

Italy's economy stalls as eurozone slows down

Italy's economy stalls as growth in the 19-country eurozone slows to just 0.2% in the third quarter. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2P09Bt5

BP profits double on higher prices and new oil fields

The oil giant reports its strongest quarterly results for five years, helped by higher prices and output. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Ppp5X5

Sony eyes record profit as gaming hits boost earnings

Strong demand for Spider-Man and other games is helping drive earnings at the Japanese electronics giant. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2qi0o0n

Bitcoin: The first ten years

Bitcoin was born ten years ago. What has it brought the world? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Dep9mK

US mail bombs: Who is financier George Soros?

The billionaire financier and philanthropist was targeted in a US mail-bombing campaign. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OX37Ln

Do schools help or hinder social mobility?

"Meritocracy is the big promise of our democracies," says the OECD. But are education systems delivering? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2CTrIK6

What should I do with my broken kettle?

Our household appliances could have much longer lives if they were designed to be easily repaired. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OXz2vk

Hillary Clinton Cracks Racist Joke about Black People: 'They All Look Alike'

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was caught on camera making a racist joke when she corrected her interviewer, who mixed up two African American politicians. But where's the outrage?   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2qhU1Km

Want to Fight Anti-Semitism? It Starts on College Campuses

A white supremacist's decision to walk into a Pittsburgh synagogue and murder 11 Jews in cold blood shocked the nation. Many are asking what could be the cause of such blatant and deadly anti-Semitism. One man says the find against Jew-hatred begins on college campuses.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2CSMU2P

Web Company Threatens to Force Christian Pro-Life Website Offline

LifeSite, a Christian pro-life news outlet, says its web-hosting company threatened to shut down their site Saturday.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2yJcWT9

'Outrageous and an Insult': NY Times Publishes Trump Assassination Story

The US Secret Service blasted The New York Times on Friday for publishing a fictional short story of President Trump being assassinated by a Russian agent with a pistol that belonged to one of his own agents in his security detail. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Q7tUBc

American Missionary Killed Amid Fighting in Cameroon

The director of a hospital in northwestern Cameroon says an American missionary from Indiana has died after being caught in the crossfire of bullets not intended for him. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JpC2ui

'Like Priests Standing Outside the Gas Chambers at Auschwitz,' Religious Leaders Bless Abortion Clinic as 'Sacred Space'

Billed as an "interfaith gathering," the Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice dedicated a new abortion clinic in Cleveland, Ohio Monday by having a United Church of Christ minister on hand to bless "the sacred space of decision."  Another "blessing" will take place on Nov. 9 at another abortion facility in Columbus.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2CQH6Xn

Baptist Leader Dr. Russell Moore Says 'Halloween Was My Favorite Holiday': His Reasons May Surprise You

Christians have mixed feelings about Halloween, but one prominent evangelical pastor says, growing up, it was always his favorite holiday even though he knew he was supposed to prefer Christmas or Easter. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2zeM2St

Synagogue Massacre Aftermath: Media Blame Trump as Midterms Muddied by Hate Speech and Fake News

Politics surround President Trump's visit to Pittsburgh with critics suggesting his rhetoric helped to fuel the attack that killed eleven people in a synagogue. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2PwZnjh

The Demonic Origins of Halloween and How the Church Has Fought to Redeem It

Halloween is a pagan holiday with some very dark roots, and the modernized version of this celebration of evil is still a cause for concern by many Christians. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2yKayvn

Trump visits Pittsburgh to console but stirs anger among protesters

Image
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited the Pittsburgh synagogue attacked by an anti-Semitic gunman and lit candles for each of the 11 slain worshipers, while thousands protested his presence in the city and victims' families began burying their dead. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2P0SHuq

Waymo gets first California OK for driverless testing without backup driver

Image
Alphabet Inc's Waymo unit on Tuesday became the first company to receive a permit from the state of California to test driverless vehicles without a backup driver in the front seat, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2ESFgrR

Kansas militia men blame Trump rhetoric for mosque attack plan

Image
Three Kansas militia members who were convicted of plotting to bomb the mosque and homes of Somali immigrants should be granted leniency in their sentencing because they were inspired by President Donald Trump's rhetoric encouraging violence, lawyers for the men said in court documents. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2RqRn0G

PBF Energy's Delaware City refinery explosion injures three: media

Image
An explosion due to an equipment failure at PBF Energy's Delaware City, Delaware refinery on Monday injured three people, requiring hospitalization, a report by Delaware Online said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2zhhj7l

Trump targets U.S. birthright citizenship as elections loom

Image
With congressional elections a week away, President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will seek to scrap the right of citizenship for U.S.-born children of non-citizens and illegal immigrants as he tries again to dramatically reshape immigration policies. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2zeeOCW

Los Angeles prosecutors decline to charge Stallone after sexual assault allegation

Image
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office has decided there is not enough evidence to prosecute "Rocky" actor Sylvester Stallone over allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 1987 and 1990, according to an agency document released on Tuesday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2OfI29G

Land O'Lakes ends support for U.S. Rep. King after furor over views

Image
Agricultural dairy cooperative Land O'Lakes pulled its support on Tuesday for U.S. Representative Steve King, an Iowa Republican whose past inflammatory comments on immigration and race drew renewed scrutiny after the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2zeKCrm

Boston gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger killed in prison

Image
James "Whitey" Bulger, who lived a double life as one of Boston's most notorious mobsters and as a secret FBI informant before going on the run for 16 years, was killed at a federal prison in West Virginia, sources said on Tuesday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2OYmALL

Republicans focus on defending U.S. Senate in campaign's last week

Image
Republican campaigns took a defensive approach a week before elections to determine control of the U.S. Congress, with the party spending more to try to hold on to previously secure House seats and President Donald Trump preparing a six-day trip focused on Senate races. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2PtYCYg

U.S. House Speaker Ryan rejects Trump plan on birthright citizenship: Washington Post

Image
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Tuesday that it was not possible to end birthright citizenship with an executive order, after President Donald Trump said he was considering such a move, the Washington Post reported. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2DcgqkS

Audit finds deadly Florida bridge collapse not tied to U.S. grant

Image
A U.S. Transportation Department inspector general's audit set to be released on Wednesday found no evidence the Obama administration's 2013 grant for a Florida bridge project was a factor in a deadly accident in March but raised concerns about the award process. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2SzVrgz

Beloved brothers, devoted doctor remembered as Pittsburgh funerals begin

Image
Mourners remembered brothers Cecil and David Rosenthal as "the helpers" at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue, where they were among the 11 congregants shot to death on the Jewish Sabbath. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2zeiEMc