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Thursday, August 3, 2017

Trump lashes out over Russia probe, after news of grand jury

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Trump lashes out over Russia probe, after news of grand jury

Donald Trump described Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election as a "total fabrication" Thursday amid reports that a special prosecutor has impaneled a grand jury to investigate the issue -- a step toward possible criminal indictments. "The reason why Democrats only talk about the totally made-up Russia story is because they have no message, no agenda, and no vision," he said. "The Russia story is total fabrication.

Christians Are More Likely To Say It's Poor People's Own Fault That They're Poor

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Christians Are More Likely To Say It's Poor People's Own Fault That They're Poor

The Jesus of the Bible had plenty to say about the poor ― their dignity, righteousness, and faith.

Here’s how Charter is screwing the customers it bought from Time Warner Cable

Earlier this year, Charter Communications finalized its deal to absorb Time Warner Cable and buy out Bright House Networks, becoming the second largest cable company behind the monolith that is Comcast. Well it seems as though lots of former Time Warner Cable customers are learning of the joys of being a Charter customer, complete with fancy new cable packages that happen to be more expensive than the ones they were already in. Oh, joy!

At the moment, just 30 percent of former TWC and Bright House customers have been migrated to Charter's own pricing and package structure. Plenty of subscribers have reported pricing hikes, and Charter's CEO has been bullish on the prospect of bumping the company's acquired customers up to packages that will help boost Charter's bottom line. Customers have reported price jumps of anywhere from $10 to as much as $40 or more, depending on their previous level of service with TWC or Bright House.

The overarching theme here is that Charter believes its newly purchased customer base wasn't paying enough for their cable service to begin with, so they're simply correcting things. Speaking to Ars Technica, a Charter spokesperson was predictably vague. "These customers have chosen to move into these packages, which provide a greater value compared to legacy packages," the person reportedly said.

What's remarkable about all of this is that the outcry from consumer has been deafening, and not even one-third of the acquired customers have actually been affected so far. The company plans to continue its gradual migration of TWC and Bright House subscribers into often more expensive Charter packages over the coming months, and it'll be quite interesting to see how that all works out.

Chicago agency reopens investigation into 2014 police shooting

A Chicago agency that examines police misconduct will reopen an investigation into the fatal 2014 police shooting of a black teenager that led to demonstrations and a lawsuit, the group said on Thursday. The Independent Police Review Authority determined in 2015 that the shooting of 19-year-old Roshad McIntosh - which police said occurred after he refused to drop a gun he pointed at an officer - was within department policy. "After a thorough review of the investigative file, we found sufficient reason to reopen the case for further investigation," authority spokeswoman Mia Sissac said in a statement.

Man Kept Woman and Her Kids Captive for 2 Years: Cops

Kariem Moore is accused of somehow holding the woman and her two children hostage in a Virginia home for years.

Hacker who helped stop global cyberattack arrested in US

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Hacker who helped stop global cyberattack arrested in US

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marcus Hutchins, a young British researcher credited with derailing a global cyberattack in May, was arrested for allegedly creating and distributing malicious software designed to collect bank-account passwords, U.S. authorities said Thursday.

San Francisco airport: Picture shows how close landing plane was to causing 'the worst aviation disaster in history'

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San Francisco airport: Picture shows how close landing plane was to causing 'the worst aviation disaster in history'

A picture and audio recording of a plane that almost crash landed into a busy taxiway has shed more light on what one aviation expert said could have been the “greatest aviation disaster in history”. Air Canada Flight 759 was moments way from tragedy as it approached San Francisco International Airport, mistaking the taxiway for the runway, before pilots pulled the plane up again at just 18 metres above the ground to try another landing. United Airlines pilots queuing at the front of the taxiway alerted air traffic controllers, and Philippine Airlines pilots in the plane behind switched on their landing lights to signal danger.

Fire breaks out at world's largest fish market in Tokyo

Dozens of Tokyo firefighters were battling a blaze on Thursday at the world’s largest fish market and one of the capital’s most popular tourist sites, as grey smoke billowed over the city.

Total solar eclipse 2017: When is it, why is it happening and how can I see it in the UK and US?

What's happening? On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will witness an eclipse of the sun for the first time in 99 years, where the Moon will pass in front of the Sun casting darkness across swathes of the Earth's surface. Dubbed the Great American Eclipse, the moment will see the Sun, the Moon and the Earth become perfectly aligned in a once-in-a-lifetime celestial spectacle seen from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. 10 amazing places in America to watch the 2017 solar eclipse Who will see it? Everyone in North America, parts of South America, Africa and Europe - including the UK - will see at least a partial solar eclipse, where the moon covers only a part of the sun. However, 14 states across the United States will experience a total solar eclipse with more than two minutes of darkness descending in the middle of the day over the course of 100 minutes. More than 12 million Americans live inside the path of totality and more than half of the nation live within 400 miles of it. Millions more are expected to travel to cities along the path to witness the phenomenon. Eclipse path of totality in black. 14 states across the United States will experience it. Credit: Nasa What areas will see total blackout? Anyone within the path of totality will see the sky become dark for several minutes as the moon completely covers the sun. The path is relatively thin, around 70 miles wide, and stretches from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. It will first be seen at Lincoln Beach, Oregon at 9:05 PDT, with totality beginning at 10:16 PDT. Over the next 90 minutes, it will cross through Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and North and end near Charleston, South Carolina at 14:28 EDT. The lunar shadow will leave the US at 04:09 EDT. Its longest duration will be near Carbondale, Illinois, where the sun will be completely covered for two minutes and 40 seconds. Solar eclipse 2017, in pictures What time can I see the total eclipse? Here are the mid-eclipse times for some of the major towns and cities along the path of totality, according to Nasa. All times are local. 10:17 - Corvallis, Albany and Lebanon, Oregon 11:34 - Idaho Falls, Idaho 11:44 - Casper, Wyoming 13:00 - Grand Island, Lincoln Nebraska 13:08 - St Joseph, Missouri 13:09 - Kansas City, Missouri 13:14 - Columbia, Jefferson City, Missouri 13:18 - St Louis, Missouri 13:28 - Bowling Green, Kentucky 13:28 - Nashville, Tennessee 14:39 - Greenville, South Carolina 14:43 - Columbia, South Carolina What causes an eclipse? The diameter of the Sun is 400 times that of the Moon but it lies 400 times further away - which means if you are in exactly the right alignment on the surface of the Earth at the right time, you will see the two celestial bodies overlap exactly. Credit: Nasa Where can I see the eclipse in the UK? Sadly Brits won't get a total eclipse like our friends across the pond, but we will be treated to a slight partial eclipse which will still be worth watching. It will be visible in parts of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland from around 19:35 on August 21 - but make sure you're in a spot where there's no cloud. At a glance | Future solar eclipses in the UK Will there be a live stream? Yes - Nasa will host an Eclipse Megacast for four hours during the eclipse which will be picked up by local, national and international TV stations. You can also follow all the action via the Telegraph. How can I see it safely? Never look directly at the Sun, even through sunglasses or dark material such as a bin liner or photographic negative. Makeshift filters may not screen out the harmful infrared radiation that can burn the retina of the eye risking permanent eye damage and blindness. Also, viewers must never use binoculars or a telescope. Wear special eclipse viewing glasses - not ordinary sunglasses - or construct a simple pinhole camera which projects an image of the Sun onto a blank piece of paper. Solar eclipse: how to watch the eclipse safely When will Britain next see a solar eclipse? There was a pretty spectacular eclipse in Britain in March 2015, but the last total eclipse in the UK was in August 1999. You might be waiting a while for the next decent one too - it won't take place until August 12, 2026. On that date up to 95 per cent of the Sun will be obscured. Britain will not see a total solar eclipse until September 23, 2090. How we watched the 1999 solar eclipse - in 90 seconds 01:42 Total solar eclipses in history Eclipses have both fascinated and terrified civilisations for centuries. When King Henry I of England, the son of William the Conqueror, died in 1133, his death happened to coincide with a total solar eclipse plummeting the nation into darkness for four minutes and 38 seconds. Historian William of Malmesbury wrote in 1140 that "the darkness was so great that people at first thought the world was ending."

China 'coordinating with U.S.' in South China Sea search for sailor

China said on Thursday that it was coordinating with the U.S. navy in the search for a missing U.S. sailor in the South China Sea, a rare show of goodwill between the navies in the disputed waters. The U.S. 7th Fleet said on Tuesday that U.S. and Japanese ships were looking for an unnamed sailor from the USS Stethem destroyer who had gone missing during a routine operation in an unspecified section of the South China Sea. China's Defence Ministry said in a statement that its Liuzhou guided-missile frigate was in nearby waters conducting war-readiness duties, and "on the basis of humanitarian spirit, and according to the code for unplanned encounters at sea, carried out operational coordination with the U.S. side".

Germany Expels Vietnam Ambassador After Public Abduction of Former Hanoi Official

Authorities say the Vietnamese embassy was involved in the abduction of a former official seeking asylum

The great American total solar eclipse: When is it and how can I see it in the UK and US?

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The great American total solar eclipse: When is it and how can I see it in the UK and US?

What's happening? On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will witness an eclipse of the sun for the first time in 99 years, where the Moon will pass in front of the Sun casting darkness across swathes of the Earth's surface. Dubbed the Great American Eclipse, the moment will see the Sun, the Moon and the Earth become perfectly aligned in a once-in-a-lifetime celestial spectacle seen from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. 10 amazing places in America to watch the 2017 solar eclipse Who will see it? Everyone in North America, parts of South America, Africa and Europe - including the UK - will see at least a partial solar eclipse, where the moon covers only a part of the sun. However, 14 states across the United States will experience a total solar eclipse with more than two minutes of darkness descending in the middle of the day over the course of 100 minutes. More than 12 million Americans live inside the path of totality and more than half of the nation live within 400 miles of it. Millions more are expected to travel to cities along the path to witness the phenomenon. Eclipse path of totality in black. 14 states across the United States will experience it. Credit: Nasa What areas will see total blackout? Anyone within the path of totality will see the sky become dark for several minutes as the moon completely covers the sun. The path is relatively thin, around 70 miles wide, and stretches from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. It will first be seen at Lincoln Beach, Oregon at 9:05 PDT, with totality beginning at 10:16 PDT. Over the next 90 minutes, it will cross through Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and North and end near Charleston, South Carolina at 14:28 EDT. The lunar shadow will leave the US at 04:09 EDT. Its longest duration will be near Carbondale, Illinois, where the sun will be completely covered for two minutes and 40 seconds. Solar eclipse 2017, in pictures What time can I see the total eclipse? Here are the mid-eclipse times for some of the major towns and cities along the path of totality, according to Nasa. All times are local. 10:17 - Corvallis, Albany and Lebanon, Oregon 11:34 - Idaho Falls, Idaho 11:44 - Casper, Wyoming 13:00 - Grand Island, Lincoln Nebraska 13:08 - St Joseph, Missouri 13:09 - Kansas City, Missouri 13:14 - Columbia, Jefferson City, Missouri 13:18 - St Louis, Missouri 13:28 - Bowling Green, Kentucky 13:28 - Nashville, Tennessee 14:39 - Greenville, South Carolina 14:43 - Columbia, South Carolina What causes an eclipse? The diameter of the Sun is 400 times that of the Moon but it lies 400 times further away - which means if you are in exactly the right alignment on the surface of the Earth at the right time, you will see the two celestial bodies overlap exactly. Credit: Nasa Where can I see the eclipse in the UK? Sadly Brits won't get a total eclipse like our friends across the pond, but we will be treated to a slight partial eclipse which will still be worth watching. It will be visible in parts of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland from around 19:35 on August 21 - but make sure you're in a spot where there's no cloud. At a glance | Future solar eclipses in the UK Will there be a live stream? Yes - Nasa will host an Eclipse Megacast for four hours during the eclipse which will be picked up by local, national and international TV stations. You can also follow all the action via the Telegraph. How can I see it safely? Never look directly at the Sun, even through sunglasses or dark material such as a bin liner or photographic negative. Makeshift filters may not screen out the harmful infrared radiation that can burn the retina of the eye risking permanent eye damage and blindness. Also, viewers must never use binoculars or a telescope. Wear special eclipse viewing glasses - not ordinary sunglasses - or construct a simple pinhole camera which projects an image of the Sun onto a blank piece of paper. Solar eclipse: how to watch the eclipse safely When will Britain next see a solar eclipse? There was a pretty spectacular eclipse in Britain in March 2015, but the last total eclipse in the UK was in August 1999. You might be waiting a while for the next decent one too - it won't take place until August 12, 2026. On that date up to 95 per cent of the Sun will be obscured. Britain will not see a total solar eclipse until September 23, 2090. How we watched the 1999 solar eclipse - in 90 seconds 01:42 Total solar eclipses in history Eclipses have both fascinated and terrified civilisations for centuries. When King Henry I of England, the son of William the Conqueror, died in 1133, his death happened to coincide with a total solar eclipse plummeting the nation into darkness for four minutes and 38 seconds. Historian William of Malmesbury wrote in 1140 that "the darkness was so great that people at first thought the world was ending."

Woman to be sentenced in teen texting suicide case

TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who encouraged her boyfriend to kill himself in dozens of text messages and told him to "get back in" a truck filled with toxic gas faces up to 20 years in prison when a judge sentences her on a charge of involuntary manslaughter.

The Latest: 2nd body found in rubble after school explosion

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on an explosion and partial building collapse at a Minneapolis school (all times local):

Pictured: Moment when Air Canada jet almost caused 'greatest aviation disaster in history' in San Francisco

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Pictured: Moment when Air Canada jet almost caused 'greatest aviation disaster in history' in San Francisco

Newly released data and photos show how shockingly low an Air Canada jet was when it pulled up to avoid crashing into planes waiting on a San Francisco International Airport taxiway last month. The Air Canada pilots mistook the taxiway for the runway next to it and flew their jet to just 59 feet (18 meters) above ground before pulling up to attempt another landing, according to National Transportation Safety Board information released on Wednesday. That's barely taller than the four planes that were on the taxiway when the incident occurred late at night on July 7. The incident happened at San Francisco Airport on July 7 Pilots in a United Airlines plane alerted air traffic controllers about the off-course jet, while the crew of a Philippine Airlines jet behind it switched on their plane's landing lights in an apparent last-ditch danger signal to Air Canada. NTSB investigators said they have not determined probable cause for the incident that came within a few feet of becoming one of the worst disasters in aviation history. "It was close, much too close," said John Cox, a safety consultant and retired airline pilot. Top image shows a map of the runway created from Harris Symphony OpsVue radar track data analysis. The middle image is from a transmission to air traffic control from a United Airlines airplane on the taxiway. The bottom image was taken from San Francisco International Airport video and annotated by source. Credit: AP/NTSB The investigators said that as the Air Canada jet approached the taxiway just before midnight after a flight from Toronto, it was so far off course that it did not appear on a radar system used to prevent runway collisions. Those systems were not designed to spot planes that are lined up to land on a taxiway - a rare occurrence, especially for airline pilots. But the Federal Aviation Administration is working on modifications so they can, agency spokesman Ian Gregor said. Audio of Air Canada plane's near-miss with four other aircraft 00:25 Both pilots of the Air Canada Airbus A320 jet were very experienced. The captain, who was flying the plane, had more than 20,000 hours of flying time, and the co-pilot had about 10,000 hours. The pilots told investigators "that they did not recall seeing aircraft on taxiway but that something did not look right to them," the NTSB said. Investigators could not hear what the Air Canada captain and co-pilot said to each other during the aborted landing because their conversation was recorded over when the plane made other flights, starting with a San Francisco-to-Montreal trip the next morning. Recorders are required to capture only the last two hours of a plane's flying time. Peter Fitzpatrick, a spokesman for Air Canada, declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation. Retired United Airlines captain Ross Aimer, now CEO of Aero Consulting Experts, said at the time: “If it is true, what happened probably came close to the greatest aviation disaster in history." Air traffic control | Five things you never knew

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

'Killer!': Angry crowd confronts pilot after plane kills girl, 8, and man in crash-landing on Portuguese beach

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'Killer!': Angry crowd confronts pilot after plane kills girl, 8, and man in crash-landing on Portuguese beach

A light plane made an emergency landing on a packed beach near Lisbon on Wednesday, killing a man and an 8-year-old girl who were sunbathing. The plane made little noise as it skimmed low over hundreds of people on Sao Joao da Caparica's sands, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Lisbon, witnesses told Portuguese media. "It happened very fast, there was no chance to prepare... to run," Enrique Coelho, who was playing with his son at the beach and saw the plane crash, told cable news station SIC Noticias. Some sunbathers ran into the sea to avoid the plane, witnesses said. Emergency services inspect a plane that landed in an emergency on Sao Joao beach on Costa de Caparica in Almada, Portugal Credit: EPA Beachgoers surrounded the plane after it crash landed and confronted its two occupants, images showed. "Those first moments were very tense," one witness, named only as Mafalda, told a Portuguese paper "People wanted to attack the pilot and began to shout and call him a 'killer'. Everyone was really disgusted.” Police intervened and led the two occupants of the plane away. Onlookers watch as firefighters inspect a plane that crash landed on Sao Joao beach in Costa da Caparica Credit: AP The National Maritime Authority said the man and girl, who were not related, died on the beach. It did not give the man's age, but local media reported he was 50. The small aircraft, reportedly a Cessna, carrying two people appeared to be in difficulty and wobbled as it skimmed low over the sunbathers, scattering them and spreading panic on the beach, witnesses said. Portugal - Caparica locator The plane appeared to have a partly broken left wing, which hung lower than the right wing, Portuguese television pictures showed. The dead girl was with her parents, who were unhurt, witnesses told local television channels. The plane passed over the dead man's legs as he sunbathed on a towel, they said. No others were reportedly hurt. The bodies lay covered on the sand as police cordoned off the area. Portuguese coastguard officers check a small plane after an emergency landing at Sao Joao beach in Costa da Caparica, Portugal Credit: AP The plane, a Cessna CS-AVA, had been rented by the Aviacao Aerocondor flight training school in Cascais, a seaside town near Lisbon, the school said in a statement. "The plane was carrying out a training flight with a student and a senior instructor, who had a great deal of experience," it said. The instructor could be heard telling a control tower that the plane had suffered engine failure and was going to make an emergency landing, according to a recording broadcast on Portuguese television.

New data show how close jets came to crashing at SF airport

Newly released data and photos show how shockingly low an Air Canada jet was when it pulled up to avoid crashing into planes waiting on a San Francisco International Airport taxiway last month.

Tesla fending off worker complaints on pay, safety

Detroit (AFP) - Tesla said Wednesday that demand for its electric cars was speeding along and revenue rising, as the upstart automaker strived to rev production while keeping workers happy.

Vacationing Woman Drowns in Sand After Taking Solo Walk on Beach: Cops

Ashley O'Connor was walking alone on a Maryland beach before she died, police said.

The Latest: Protesters gather at Billings immigration office

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Latest on immigration officials' arrest of a man who sued a Montana county over a jailhouse rape (all times local):

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