“I was able to get Congress to leave him alone,” Trump said. (Representational) Washington: US President Donald Trump boasted that he saved Saudi Arabia’s crown prince from greater scrutiny over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to an explosive new book. In one of 18 interviews with legendary investigative reporter Bob Woodward, Trump defended […]
Day: September 11, 2020
Buccaneers GM — Tom Brady’s arm appears stronger than last year
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Friday that after watching Tom Brady practice over the past six weeks, he believes the quarterback’s arm is stronger at age 43 than it was last year. He also said Brady has set a new standard for the organization since signing as a free […]
Instagram pushes back on Apple’s iOS ad tracking change
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri said the company will push back on a planned change to Apple’s iPhone operating system that would impact how it and other mobile advertisers track users. But, he said, “I don’t think we have much influence over Apple,” and pointed to the power Apple has as the sole gatekeeper for apps […]
Peru Launches Impeachment Hearings Against President
LIMA, Peru — Peru’s congress voted on Friday to begin impeachment hearings against President Martín Vizcarra over allegations of obstruction of justice, a move that could result in his swift removal from office just as the country faces one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks. The political crisis was set off by the release in […]
Georgia Judge Rules Out Referendum On Abolishing Police Department In Black Jogger Case
GLOBAL-RACE-USA-POLICE:Georgia judge rules out referendum on abolishing police department in Black jogger case A Georgia Superior Court judge ruled on Friday that voters cannot decide to abolish the Glynn County Police Department over its handling of the murder of a Black jogger, an incident captured on a cellphone video that created a national outcry. Reuters […]
Unemployment Benefits Program Has Issues With Fraud and Math
Two weeks ago, shortly after she advertised an apartment for rent in the Bay Area, Barbara Lamb found five envelopes from the state’s unemployment office in the building’s communal mail slot. They kept coming, day after day, until a stack of more than 30 piled up, bulging with notices of benefit approvals, questionnaires about job […]
Sands of Time will be made in India
NEW DELHI: French video game company Ubisoft will hand over the reins for the development of its upcoming Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake to its Indian studios. The company today said its Mumbai and Pune studios will develop the game. This is the first time that a AAA gaming title will be developed […]
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Facebook takes legal action against Irish regulator on data transfers
A visitor enters the Facebook European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Facebook on Friday launched legal action against Ireland’s data regulator, in an attempt to halt a preliminary order that could stop the company from transferring user data from the European Union to the U.S. The social […]
Huge Explosion At Jordan Military Arms Depot, No Casualties
The military said preliminary findings indicate that “the explosion was due to high temperatures” Amman, Jordan: A huge explosion rocked a Jordanian military munitions depot early Friday sparking a large fire, but the army said there were no casualties at the base located in an uninhabited area. The military said the blast was accidental and […]