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Trump calls off Eagles' White House visit over anthem dispute
President Donald Trump has called off a visit by the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House Tuesday due to the dispute over whether NFL players must stand during the playing of the national anthem. Trump says in a statement that some members of the Super Bowl championship team "disagree with their President because he insists […]
After dispute on freeway, Uber driver shot his passenger, who died soon after
Enlarge / Morning rush hour traffic makes its way along I-25 on October 12, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (credit: RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images) Denver police announced Friday that they had arrested a local 29-year-old Uber driver, Michael A. Hancock, on suspected first-degree murder. Hancock is believed to have shot and killed his […]
Trump Organization lawyers respond in Panama hotel controversy, ‘categorically reject’ they attempted to pressure president in business dispute
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Lawyers representing the Trump Organization responded to news of a controversial letter they sent Panama’s president regarding a dispute between President Donald Trump’s namesake business and a hotel owner. The law firm, Britton & Iglesias, said it “categorically” rejects the idea that it sought to pressure Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela. The firm […]
European grid dispute resolved, lost 6 minutes returned to oven clocks
If it’s all moving too fast for you, consider upgrading to an oven or microwave that will allow you to stop time entirely. (credit: James LeVeque) This week, Europe’s electric transmission lobby announced that oven, microwave, and alarm clocks across the continent were no longer six minutes slow. How did they get back the lost […]
'Takes two to tango': China & US expect each other to back down in trade dispute
Beijing remains hopeful that a full-scale trade war with Washington can be avoided, but has placed the ball in the US court, hoping for fair negotiations, China’s US ambassador noted, following talks with a top US diplomat. “Negotiation would still be our preference, but it takes two to tango. We will see what the US […]
Russia summons ambassadors of ‘unfriendly’ nations to Moscow over ex-spy poisoning dispute
Thomson Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry said on Friday it was summoning ambassadors from Western countries who had taken “unfriendly” steps over the poisoning of an ex-Russian spy and informing them of Moscow’s retaliatory measures. The ambassador’s of Germany, France and Italy were seen arriving at the foreign ministry building. RIA news agency […]
Poroshenko threatens disrespectful Moscow with ‘total destruction’ in gas dispute
Russia will face a total annihilation for all its alleged misdeeds and disrespect for international law, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said, amid an escalated dispute between Russia’s Gazprom and Ukraine’s Naftogaz. “Russia does not respect the law and does not respect the court’s decisions,” Poroshenko complained in what was described as a “late-evening interview” with […]
Leaked NSA Tool ‘Territorial Dispute’ Reveals the Agency’s List of Enemy Hackers
A leaked NSA tool offers a glimpse into what the NSA knows about the hacking operations of adversaries—some of which may still be secretly ongoing. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a9ede5e2b62655fe349d43a/master/pass/HackersHackingHackers.jpg
Microwaves across Europe are 6 minutes slow due to a Serbia-Kosovo grid dispute
Enlarge / Grumpy? Maybe it’s because you’re 6 minutes late to macaroni time. (credit: Getty Images) In a press release on Tuesday, Europe’s electric transmission lobby said that ovens, microwaves, and radios across continental Europe could be running almost six minutes slow due to a power grid dispute between Serbia and neighboring Kosovo. Power-connected clocks […]