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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Maduro denies 'enemy' charge of rigging Venezuela vote

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Maduro denies 'enemy' charge of rigging Venezuela vote

Maduro faces mounting accusations of trampling on democracy in Venezuela with Sunday's controversial election for an all-powerful "Constituent Assembly" -- most recently by the British technology firm contracted to handle the vote. The firm, Smartmatic, said in a London news conference that the official figures from the election were "tampered with" to make turnout appear greater than it was. The new 545-member body -- whose members include Maduro's wife and son -- will have sweeping powers to dissolve the opposition-majority congress, pass laws and write a new constitution.

Pentagon: 2 US service members killed in Afghanistan blast

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Pentagon: 2 US service members killed in Afghanistan blast

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bombing attack on a NATO convoy in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday left two American service members dead, a Pentagon spokesman said, despite repeated refusals by the U.S. military in Afghanistan to say whether there were any deaths in the assault claimed by the Taliban.

Desperate Passengers Call 911 for Help After They're Stuck on Stifling Plane for Hours

The nightmare began when a flight from Belgium to Montreal was diverted to Ottawa due to bad weather.

Elephant Parade hits the streets of São Paulo

The Elephant Parade arrives in Sao Paulo after the success of the Cow Parade, an exhibition of artistic cows in the financial heart of Brazil.

Victoria's Secret Model Vita Sidorkina Wore The Same Gorgeous Wedding Dress Two Ways

Victoria’s Secret model Vita Sidorkina married millionaire property developer Valerio Morabito on Italy’s Amalfi Coast on Saturday, and by all accounts it was a fairytale celebration: A post shared by Matilde Carli (@supermatinyc) on Jul 30, 2017 at 12:15am PDT A post shared by NADEJDA (@nadejdasavcova) on Jul 29, 2017 at 6:30am PDT A post shared by Anastasia Eremenko (@anastasia_eremenko) on Jul 29, 2017 at 2:07pm PDT

Vote manipulation charge hangs over Venezuela's new assembly

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Vote manipulation charge hangs over Venezuela's new assembly

President Nicolas Maduro was to inaugurate the Constituent Assembly -- whose loyalist 545 members include his wife and son -- in a ceremony in a Caracas concert arena, his press office said. The body, which was elected despite months of street demonstrations and international condemnation, is tasked with rewriting the constitution of the crisis-hit South American country. It has wide powers superseding those of the opposition-controlled legislature, the National Assembly, whose palace it was to take over from Thursday, when it starts work.

Hundreds show up for jobs at Amazon warehouses in US cities

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Hundreds of people showed up Wednesday for a chance to pack and ship products to Amazon customers, as the e-commerce company held a giant job fair at nearly a dozen U.S. warehouses.

Pentagon says 2 US service members killed in Kandahar blast

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bombing attack on a NATO convoy near Kandahar in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday left two U.S. service members dead, a Pentagon spokesman said.

Minneapolis school building collapses after explosion

Authorities say two people are unaccounted for after an explosion and partial building collapse at a grade school in Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Fire Department initially tweeted that one fatality was reported in the collapse at Minnehaha Academy. Tyner says three people were rescued from the roof, and another person initially believed missing was found unhurt.

Teen Jumps Out of Plane Emergency Door and Tries to Run Away

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Teen Jumps Out of Plane Emergency Door and Tries to Run Away

The 17-year-old, a U.S. citizen, removed the door minutes after the Copa Airlines flight arrived from Central America, San Francisco Airport spokesman Doug Yakel said.

Philippines' Duterte backs police in 'drug' mayor killings

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday defended a police raid that killed a mayor whom he had linked to narcotics trafficking along with 14 others. Duterte has repeatedly defended police prosecuting his deadly war on drugs while singling out officials as "narco-politicians". Three mayors have been shot dead after he accused them of involvement in the drug trade.

Idiot Islamophobes Mistake Empty Bus Seats For Burqa-Wearing Women

Members of a Norwegian Facebook group reportedly mistook a photograph of empty bus seats for a group of six burqa-wearing Muslim women — and responded with a slew of racist comments.

US successfully tests ICBM following N. Korea missile launch

The US military conducted a test Wednesday of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile, officials said, just days after North Korea conducted its own ICBM launch. Tests at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California are typically scheduled weeks or even months in advance, but this one came at a time of soaring tensions with North Korea over its trial of an ICBM last week. "While not a response to recent North Korean actions, the test demonstrates that the United States’ nuclear enterprise is safe, secure, effective and ready to be able to deter, detect and defend against attacks on the United States and its allies," the Air Force Global Strike Command said.

Passenger plane flies past North Korea ballistic missile crash site just minutes after test

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Passenger plane flies past North Korea ballistic missile crash site just minutes after test

A packed commercial airliner en route to Tokyo flew past the location where North Korea’s test intercontinental ballistic missile crashed into the Sea of Japan less than ten minutes later on Friday night, according to a US official cited by ABC news. The American channel reported that Air France flight 293, travelling from Paris with 323 passengers on board, passed west of Hokkaido, Japan’s second largest island and northernmost prefecture, as the North Korean ICBM was airborne. Air France says it constantly analyses flight paths Shortly afterwards, the missile returned to earth in the same area, landing about 93 miles northwest of nearby Okushiri island. Footage captured accidentally by the weather camera of a TV station shows a flash as the Hwasong-14 crosses the sky, suggesting that the missile may have broken up as it re-entered the earth’s atmosphere. In a statement to ABC, the airline said that North Korea’s missile test zones “don’t interfere in any way with Air France’s flight paths,” and that the flight was operated “without any incident.” It added: “Moreover, in cooperation with the authorities, Air France constantly analyses potentially dangerous flyover zones and adapts its flight plans accordingly.” North Korea fires a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan Credit: EPA/KCNA However, the Pentagon has already cautioned that an unannounced missile test by the rogue regime could pose a potential danger to commercial aircraft and shipping lanes. Friday’s test was Pyongyang’s second ICBM test in the month of July. Both were conducted in absolute secrecy, with no prior warning about timing or location. At the time, Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis pointed out that the first test on July 4 had been carried out in busy airspace used by commercial airliners. North Korea airs footage of Kim at second ICBM launch 01:01 “It flew into space. It landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, and an area that’s used by commercial and fishing vessels. All of this completely uncoordinated,” he said. In March 2014, a China Southern Airlines plane carrying over 200 people reportedly flew through the trajectory of another North Korean missile test that had been fired minutes earlier. According to reports by the South Korean ministry of defence, the flight took off from Japan’s Narita airport en route to Shenyang in China just seven minutes after the launch of the rocket. “It was a very dangerous situation,” said a defence ministry spokesman.

Man dead, 2 deputies shot after Rastafarian pot farm dispute

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Man dead, 2 deputies shot after Rastafarian pot farm dispute

OREGON HOUSE, Calif. (AP) — A suspect died and two Northern California deputies were shot and wounded Tuesday in a shootout after the officers responded to reports of an agitated man pulling up plants in a Rastafarian church's marijuana farm, authorities said.

The Latest: 2 Venezuelan judges shelter in Chilean residence

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The latest on the political situation in Venezuela (all times local):

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Google released some fascinating data about the coming total eclipse

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Google released some fascinating data about the coming total eclipse

Sometimes the data just falls into place. Data from Google shows that people around the United States are increasingly searching for information about the upcoming total solar eclipse. But more than that, the people who are doing the most searching are actually the ones in the path of the eclipse, set to take place on August 21. SEE ALSO: Your most basic and burning questions about next month's solar eclipse, answered That trend is so clear that the Google map showing searches for the word "eclipse" in the last seven days actually track the path the total eclipse will take across the country. This makes a lot of sense, right? The people most likely to search for "eclipse" or information about it are the ones in the path of the event itself. It's always fun to see a dataset reflect something you can intuitively understand. If you break down the data by metro region, the path carved through the country (and the search data) becomes even more clear. Idaho Falls-Pocatello, Idaho — which is in the path of the eclipse — is the metro area with the most interest in the eclipse in the past week, according to the search information, but if you widen that out to look at a search breakdown by state, Oregon has the most interest in the "eclipse" search. A map of the eclipse.Image: nasaOregon is actually the first state that will experience the total phase of the eclipse, when the moon fully passes in between the Earth and the sun, casting its dark shadow on the surface of the planet. Totality will begin along the Oregon coast at 10:15 a.m. PT. The total solar eclipse will pass over about a dozen states before moving out to sea after leaving the South Carolina coast at about 3 p.m. ET. August 21 will mark the first time a total solar eclipse has been visible from the contiguous U.S. since 1979. Even if you aren't in the relatively small path of the total eclipse, you'll still be able to see at least a partial eclipse from any spot in North America. (Just be sure to grab some serious eclipse glasses to protect your eyes.) WATCH: Sun spots

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