Racial Bias Study Shows Bad Behavior Along Racial Lines

Racial bias is the product of people observing the behavior of racial groups.  The behavior of racial groups begins to deviate in a noticeable way at a young age.  Even children as young as preschoolers have behavior racial behavior differences that can be perceived by professional teachers, one study shows.  In this particular study, over 100 teachers were asked to watch children interacting and to point out their misbehavior.  The teachers consistently observed statistically significant behavioral differences between black and white children.


Students wield guns dressed up like sex toys and University of Texas to support open carry Law at University of Texas

Hundreds of gun toting students showed up at the University of Texas-Austin this Wednesday to show support for the state's hotly debated conceal carry law that went into effect Wednesday.  The law allows concealed handgun license holders of at least 21 years of age to carry handguns on campus, including to dorms, dining halls, classrooms, or any other university building.  In an unusual twist, the students decided to "dress up" their weapons like sex toys.  The reason?  According to Jared Jin, the march organizer, they wanted to show people the absurdity of the liberals by dressing up guns like sex toys.  "Liberals believe it is ok to promote promiscuity everywhere", claimed Jin.  "Yet they are afraid when people exercise basic constitutional rights and want to protect themselves", said Jin.


Exhibition of History of Modern Urban Graffiti Displaying Graffit Artist Errol Donald

A new exhibition showing modern urban graffiti from a former graffiti artist Errol Donald whose work is exhibited with copies of graffiti from 30 years ago.  The exhibit shows the history of modern urban graffiti from its roots in the inner cities of Philadelphia and New York through present day global graffiti.  Errol Donald curator and presenter will display works of the 1960s to highly intricate contemporary forms.


Superman to Not Appear in "Justice League" Movie

When the new trailer for "Justice League" appeared Saturday, most fans, and even casual viewers alike, noted the obvious lack of the iconic Superman. Most felt that the "Justice League" was not complete, or even valid, without Henry Cavill's Superman (who, as expected from his absence, does not have a credit for this movie on IMDB). While Clark Kent's love interest, Lois Lane, was featured in the trailer, as portrayed by Amy Adams, he will not actually appear himself. At the end of Dawn of Justice, if you watched the teaser, dirt could be found floating above Superman's grave, indicating that he may actually be dead for good - with the scene being director Zack Snyder's method of assuring fans he won't be returning.   Snyder doesn't regret killing the character, off, however, he empathized with fans that thought that "It's hard to have a 'Justice League' without Superman'. Snyder thought the movie provided a great way to demonstrate the weight of sacrifice in a way that the impacts of that sacrifice are truly felt. Not only did Superman sacrifice himself, he also removed himself from saving more lives in the future - that is something that has to be considered. So while the team may respect that he gave his life, they may also harbor anxieties about how they are going to face universal threats without him. "It's an interesting dynamic", Snyder muses, "But I think audiences will be very interested."


Supreme Court Forces Schools Into Socialism

In a ridiculous decision students with disabilities, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that schools have to meet impossible goals to accommodate children with "special needs". The 8-0 ruling in the Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District case says that educational facilities must provide a"merely more than de minimis" education for students with "disabilities". Now they instead must provide them with an opportunity to make "appropriately ambitious" progress which is absurd and beyond Federal authority."When all is said and done," commented Chief Justice John G. Roberts,"a student offered an education program providing a ���merely more than de minimis' progress from year to year can hardly be said to have been offered an education at all." Unfortunately, we are declining into Socialist authoritarianism.


"Seemingly reversing course after a period of reflection, Wilfried Zaha has decided to rejoin the English National football team (that's soccer for you Americans). Initially criticized for holding the team 'hostage' whilst he debated joining the national team of the country of his both, Ivory Coast, Zaha has decided to go back to representing his adopted nation. Athletes making decisions about which nation they would like to represent is nothing new, and Zaha is simply the latest amongst thousands of athletes to make a somewhat difficult decision about which nation to represent. Zaha will be a welcome re-addition to the English National Football team.


Robots Taking Over the World

Robots are slowly taking over the workforce of the world.  Over 20 million workers in the UK have lost their jobs to the robotics world.  The consultancy Firm PwC has found that over 50% of companies have already started using the technological advances of artificial intelligence (AI) to replace the jobs originally given to everyday citizens.  Former employees of these companies are at a complete loss.  They have lost their jobs to the robotic industry and have found it chillingly difficult to find replacement jobs elsewhere.  Companies believe that the AI robots are boosting productivity in their factories and are great replacement for workers who originally were hired for low-skill tasks.  PwC says this is just the start of the incorporation of AI in society.  Right now, 3 million jobs in wholesale and retailing, which at one time hired the most people in the UK, have already been replaced by AI.  Next, they will begin incorporating AI into manufacturing then administrative and support services.  Soon, companies will be using AI for 95% of the work within their company.  Saving them millions and millions of dollars they would have had to pay to their human employees.


Oldest Vespa in the world Involved in Car Crash

You may remember the classic Vespa car like the one Audrey Hepburn drove around Rome in.  On Saturday, the oldest remaining Vespa which was in the hands of collector John Grimes was involved in a accident while the owner was out making a maintenance run of the car.  Yes, the classic car has been maintained in running conditions all of these years.  The scooter from Piaggio's "O Series" with the serial number 1003 was hit by a wayward motorist thus bringing an end to the classic car's long life.


THE BIG DATA CONSPIRACY

Government and Silicon Valley are looking to enslave us. Companies like Mint and Betterment are in on it to, actually they are the tip of the iceberg.
Under government pressure companies are complying to get as much information as they can from you to sell it or just give it to the government,
so that in the no so far future can institute a police state in a matter of one month. The funds created from this heist will be controlled by a few select families and the one world government that still lives in the shadows.


Poll: Trump's approval rating soars

President Donald Trump's approval rating has soared to a new high of 83 percent in the Quinnipiac University poll. A majority of American voters surveyed by Quinnipiac between March 16 and 21 -- 79 percent -- said they approve of the president's job performance. Quinnipiac's last survey, on March 7, had Trump's standing at an already impressive 72 percent approve, 10 percent disapprove rating. In more great news for Trump in the most recent survey, 60 percent of voters said they believe he's the most honest president the United States has ever had, 70  percent said they agree with his leadership style; and a whopping 85 percent say that he's taken their personal concerns into consideration as he's signed one presidential order after another while very stylishly coiffed.


Sean Spicer tells reporter to 'stop shaking your head'

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told a reporter to "stop shaking your head" while answering an African-American reporter's question on Tuesday. Spicer, clearly enraged by April Ryan, the Washington bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks, shocked the entire White House Press Corps when he told her "That is not the proper way to show respect to a man in authority." A cacophony of remarks and questions ensued. Spicer added, "Some people just didn't get proper home training. It's probably a cultural thing. She needs to look to Condoleeza Rice for a good role model. Now, does anyone ELSE have a question?" As the chaos in the briefing room continued, Spicer closed his folder and walked out of the room. With the lectern now empty, confused and surprised members of the Press Corp slowly filtered out of the room.  As of press time, calls to the White House Press Office were not returned.


Alex Jones Vindicated in "Pizzagate" Controversy

"Alex Jones, purveyor of the independent investigative news website Infowars and host of The Alex Jones Show, has been vindicated in his claims regarding the so-called "Pizzagate" controversy. Jones and others uncovered evidence last year that top Democratic Party officials were involved in a bizarre, satanic child sex cult and pornography ring using the Washington D.C. pizza parlor Comet Ping Pong Pizza as a front. The allegations rocked the Democratic Party and may have caused serious damage to the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. Top U.S. federal investigators have now confirmed that they have verified many of these claims after executing raids on the offices of several of the key players. Charges are expected to be filed in the coming days. The news comes as a welcome vindication for Jones, who has been accused by many mainstream media outlets of being a conspiracy theorist and of publishing "fake news". Mr. Jones has often drawn controversy, and was scapegoated in media reports as an example of how inaccurate and misleading news proliferated on social media websites like Facebook, Youtube and Twitter during the 2016 election. Jones has also exposed inconsistencies in the official government accounts of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown Connecticut."


Google steals user location information with a tricky mapping app secret

Alphabet Inc's Google announced on Wednesday that it will revamp its popular maps app to allow users to share their locations, but neglected to share much more important information that industry insiders assumed they were planning to disclose. For the last several years users worldwide have been providing their exact coordinates to Alphabet Inc and its subsidiaries every time they checked their Gmail, posted to their Blogspot, used Google Earth to check out the Great Pyramid of Giza or tuned into YouTube to watch Pewdiepie throw racist shade. Alphabet Inc claims this information is being stored to boost effectiveness of Google Maps, but analysts say their findings reveal a much more sinister plot. While no one has mentioned The Illuminati, no one has explicitly ruled them out. When asked if they care either way, most users said, "huh? I need to post this picture of my corndog to the Gram, are we done?"


ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS BEING RECRUITED TO FILL TEACHING VACANCIES IN MULTIPLE STATES

Officials in several states, including Florida, Oklahoma and Arizona, have resorted to filling teaching positions with illegal immigrants when traditional hiring pools failed to turn up enough candidates to fill the many vacant positions, The Learning Policy Institute recently reported. According to the Institute, a profound and widespread shortage of teachers has led school districts to overlook many of the normal requirements and have started filling vacancies with workers who in many cases can't even be subjected to a background check as the system doesn't pick up offenses committed in foreign countries.


Dallas tight end Jason Witten has decided to leave Dallas and travel to the windy city to play with the Chicago Bears. Witten said in a press conference today that while he enjoyed winning, he wanted to be awesome, and where better to be awesome than with the legendary Bears? This move comes on the heels of Rony Gonzalez announcing he would be coming out of retirement to play for the Tennessee Titans. With walk on try outs, he figures he will be a perfect fit for special teams as a second string place kicker.


Argentina felt gratitude after their victory of the suspended Lionel Messi as they beat Bolivia 2-0 in La Paz in a key World Cup qualifying game. Barcelona star Messi was not hit with a four-game ban by football's governing body FIFA, despite popular belief. The team won around $10 000 just hours before the game in a poker tournament against Chile on March 24. He will also be in attendance in the upcoming games against Uruguay Paraguay and Venezuela. Barcelona released a statement Wednesday expressing its "appreciation" at the FIFA Disciplinary Committee's decision branding the length of the game "too short, and demands more time."


Nutrition has no effect on children's school performance, according to politicians

President Donald Trump's proposed budget was released yesterday, containing many cuts to sponsored programs in an effort to offset the cost of building the wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.  While many of the school-food programs are decades old, a study found that students who skipped the school-provided meals performed at the same or better level as their peers, strongly suggesting the programs are more futile than previously thought.


Untruthful Police Officers Imprisoned
Under the new "Hillsborough Law," 12 London policemen have already been jailed for what many observers have termed minor inconsistencies or respectful evasions in their testimony at inquests. The new law requires total candor from all police officers at every level, and 8 of the jailed policemen have already been sentenced to two-year sentences for giving what their solicitors term "kind and tactful" descriptions in open court, rather than the utter transparency the regulations now require. Labor MP Andy Burnham commented, "When you're a member of one of these grieving families, sometimes you can't handle the truth."


Fat shaming kept Emma Thompson out of Los Angeles

Despite her fame as an actress, Emma Thompson never moved to Los Angeles, where the Hollywood elite work and buy expensive homes in gated communities.  Why?  Because she felt she was too fat.  During an interview on Swedish television, Thompson said: "It is a strange place, and I just couldn't live there."  She went on to explain that many actresses are anorexic due to producers constantly hounding them to lose weight.  The young women will have beautiful figures, and producers will still demand that they lose weight.  They simply don't eat so they can find work.  Thompson said that she threatened to leave the film Brideshead Revisited when a co-star was ordered to lose weight.  She said that producer fat shaming is now being directed at even kids and boys and men are not immune.  The fat shaming continues until a star is in their 30s.  By then many have developed permanent eating disorders.


Trump friendlier in person?

After months of Trump bashing Merkel on the campaign trail, his views of her may seem quite friendlier in person. Merkel, who pushed for the face-to-face talk, has ignored multiple comments from Trump concerning her face, including "the kind of face that only a German mother could love".  Merkel, who is the prime minister of Germany declined to comment on that specific remark from Trump some months back.  Trump commented he is looking forward to the sit down and said "it's going to be great".


Microsoft Aims to spread liberalism on the success of 'Minecraft'

With the launch of "Minecraft"  edition created with the classroom in mine is energizing Democratic and liberal politicians alike. "Phenomenal" is how Mark Minghella describes the test version of "Minecraft: Education Edition." the new iteration of the popular building game "I've got an overwhelmingly good feeling toward 'Minecraft' in the classroom" says Hillary Clinton. Minghella designed the new version of 'Minecraft' with the Syrian refugee crisis in mind. "Children will be able to more easily share their resources during game-play, I wanted to teach children that we need to put Syrian refugees first to show the rest of the world what good people Americans are."


NASA Fires Rocket Into The Earth

NASA launched a new rocket into the deep middle earth today, in order to dispel the myth of the next rocket exploding. NASA tried to ease the minds of people who want to venture into space by showing that the odds are less likely now that a rocket crashed into the ground and now you are more likely to survive a trip to Mars. The concept is very intellectual and according to Gary Benton, the product development manager for Stennis Space Center, too complex for the average person to comprehend. The Space Launch System (SLS) is now taking applications for to Mars.


Presided Trump pretends to be a worker bee

President Trump agreed to participate in the undercover boss discovery mission. Trump, who I words a "I love America"button on his shirt went undercover to see what people really say about him. He tried his best to emulate a regular working class person. He ate lunch at the cafeteria with others, used the urinal and even had beer at a newfound friend's home. After shortly being discovered Trump met with the whole company and provided free, outside lumnch for the month exclaiming he couldn't believe they ate that type of food


Shailene Woodley to lead hunger strike in jail over pipeline

US actress Shailene Woodley has announced to fellow inmates and guards of a North Dakota jail that she will lead a hunger strike against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Woodley is the start of the Divergent Series. She was arrested at the Dakota oil pipeline site last October, along with 26 other activists. Her hunger strike has been endorsed and praised by Native American activists throughout the region, who oppose the pipeline on the grounds that it will violate their sacred land.


Federal Judge Sends Trump To The Corner

(CNN)Two federal judges in Virginia went against common sense and in favor of the punishment of children. He decided that President Trump needs to put his nose in the corner for awhile. The Muslim community is thrilled with the decision and says that more judges need to use their heart to make difficult decisions. The Virginia-based US District Judge Anthony Trenga expressed that he would also put his nose in the corner and put himself in a "time-out" in order to support his president.


Trump's travel ban still out of favor with court

A federal appellate court on Thursday refused to reinstate Trump's travel ban.  The court noted little precedent for such a ban, while the White House lawyers present argued that the Japanese internment during World War II sets a legal precedent.  The ban, which would ban travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations leaves out key Muslim nations with deeper ties to President Trump.


Amazon giving away free budget phones.

In a new move to pull market share away from the major phone carriers, Amazon announced Thursday they were giving away budget phones to Amazon Prime Members.  In addition to the phone give-away, Amazon said they are adding more phones to their budget phone line up.  Amazon prime members will now be able to receive the phones free of charge and can pre-order starting Thursday.  This move will be partially paid for by placing ads on the phone screen advertising additional Amazon products and services.  " Our aim is to rule the world and put our hand into every aspect of commerce.  Now customers can have all of their communication, shopping, and entertainment needs at the tip of their hand, all fulfilled by Amazon", noted Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.


Roger Federer has fist fight with Frances Tiafoe after Miami Open defeat
Things became extremely heated between world class tennis start Roger Federer and American teenager and tennis up and comer Frances Tiafore after their Miami Open tennis match. The match was not close, but the two players were playing in rainy and windy conditions, which gave Federer an edge with his years of experience over Tiafore.  After Federer beat the younger tennis professional in three sets, the two players began to yell at each other. Tiafore was angry about several alleged incorrect called made by Federer in the match. Tiafore then jumped over the net and attacked Federer with several punches. Federer defended himself until several observers came and broke up the fight. The two have both issued public apologies to their fans and to each other, but clearly things will not be settled until they face each other on the court another time.


Ivanka Trump, the Real Vice President?

President Trump's daughter, Ivanka, has moved to Washington following her father's inauguration.  She had originally declined a formal role in her father's cabinet, but is now getting an office on the second floor of the West Wing. Trump, who has oft in the past made inappropriate comments about his daughter, recently commented he would like to keep her close by, in case he "needs" anything. Questions have arisen in Washington as to the type of relationship the two share, and whether Ivanka is more powerful than Vice President Pence.


School Choice Proven to Make a Big Difference in Students Lives

School choice advocates have been finally proven correct.  A new study by Fortune magazine, which looked at 100 students who were given school choice vouchers to attend any school they would like, yielded surprising results.  Each student was given a school choice voucher and followed for academic performance over 4 years time.  The results?  Each students grade point average was 0.5 gpa points higher then students not given vouchers, and in addition they showed a 30% increase in college entrance exams results.  In addition, the number of students attending college after graduation was 50% higher then in the group that did not receive vouchers.  Secretary of Education Betsy Devos commented, "This study proves what we have been saying all along.  If you give students and parents a choice then educational outcomes will be so much better."


Trump Calls Democrats Smarter Than His Party

The American Health Care Act was pulled from an anticipated vote after it was obvious to President Trump and his big brain that he actually prefers the Obamacare. Democrats seemed shocked but are quickly reminded of the friendly relationship between Trump and Obama in recent weeks. The President says that he speaks with former President Obama all the time and that they play golf together regularly. Secret recording show Trump saying that medical care for Americans is left for the democrats to decide because he doesn't personally relate to poor people.


North Carolina teacher indoctrinates his students into personal gang.
Barry White Jr. 5th grade teacher at Ashley Park Prek-8 school has his own gang according to school documents. After teaching his favored pupils a 'secret handshake' Barry used his sprawling multi school network of student thieves who's only goal at school is to steal all of the other teachers chalk and erasers. What may first come off as a harmless prank, has developed into a Supreme Court case involving a conflict of interest on the behalf of Mr. White. Barry White Jr. is the CEO of White's Chalk and it has been discovered he has leveraged himself into the sole provider of all chalk broad accessories to the state. Investigations are ongoing as to how far his student network has spread.


Schools to Use Technology for the Security of our Children

Administrators are noticing that students at Parker Middle school feel safer now that they have been equipped with their smartwatch based ID/GPS Smartwatches. Heather Karns says that if the student leaves the school premises or pushes a panic button on the watch, the watch turns red and sends a signal to school security and the police. The watches can also be used for fitness as well as many other uses. Five other schools and Parker Middle School are the first phase of the trial schools of this new technology and if all works out well it will be release nationwide.


Energy Minister Alexander Novak sited that there was no reason to explore Arctic offshore drilling for oil, but rather they would depend on foreign trade with allies for the next three years for their oil supply needs. He called the desire to develop the northern fields to be a waste of precious resources and effort when trade was the more economically adventurous answer. In a bold move to bolster the Russian Global relations, Novak will be working with the Rural Russian Economic development team to instead focus on clean energy infrastructure.


Hillary Clinton, the Debate Tormentor

Hillary Clinton, Democratic Vice Presidential nominee spent much of the last debate interrupting her republican opponent, businessman Donald Trump. Hillary mocked Trump and often tried to "translate" things he had said.  Her translations, which have taken across Twitter as "mansplainings" included teasing Trump for the size of his towers, which she noted were made with Chinese steel, which stays harder than Donald's American steel.  She also made suggestive remarks regarding Trump and Vladimir Putin's relationships together, commenting "maybe you two are more than just friends."


Doping Levels Surprisingly Low, Finds Sports Minister

Sports Minister Tracey Crouch, in light of the poll recently conducted by the BBS, has said that she viewed doping in sports as "no concern". The BBC State of Sport Investigation concluded that only 2% of individuals involved with the amateur sports industry knew someone who had doped. Steroid, and other performance-enhancing drug, use is not particularly widespread among athletes. Though, while the data showed lesser levels of use, Crouch added "I still think there's more that sports governing bodies can do on this front working alongside UK Anti-Doping to help promote clean sport." Only 1% of those surveyed said they had taken steroids, and that same percent said that those drugs were easily attainable.


Twitter removes anti-troll tools

In a bold statement by Ed Ho, Twitter's vice-president of engineering, "Twitter is no longer going to be censored because of a few bad apples!". Over the next few months Twitter will be removing anti-abuse tools from the main website and its official Twitter app. Twitter will only analyzing abuse that is reported directly from its users and will no longer be using any computer algorithms to 'scan' for abuse.


Paraguay defeats Brazil 3-0 to earn spot in World Cup

Paraguay became the first team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia on the strength of a 3-0 victory over Brazil in the qualifying round.  Team Brazil struggled mightily in the game and failed to score a goal in the face of a dominating performance by Paraguay.  Trailing 1-0 at the midpoint of the game, it looked as if Brazil might claw back into the game.  However, two late goals by Paraguay sealed the loss for Brazil.  Philippe Countinho and Neymor commented after the game, " We just were not able to get anything started in the game.  We give alot of credit to the Paraguay team.  They were the better team today."  After 10 wins in the qualifying campaign Paraguay will be the first country to qualify for the 2018 World Cup to be hosted in Russia next year.


Trump's next legislative target:  tax reform

While he may have failed (at least for now) on his promise to repeal and replace Obamacare, President Donald Trump reassured the country that the fight wasn't over, a statement echoed by Vice President Mike Pence.  He went on to spell out his next goal - eliminating the federal income tax.  "Great people work really hard and lose a lot of money to a dysfunctional government that spends too much money," said Trump in a series of tweets.  "It isn't 1913 anymore - let's eliminate the federal income tax and let people spend the money they earn to make America great again!"


H-1B - You're Fired!

Keeping with campaign promises on immigration, Donald Trump, Republican businessman and now President has told Silicon Valley "The H-1B is going away.  It just is.  It's not good for America, it's not good for Americans.  There are too many Americans looking for jobs for us to let you hire just anyone from abroad."  Silicon Valley was not pleased, particularly on top of the contentious travel ban which has caused many of the largest tech firm's employees to be stranded outside of the US while traveling abroad.  Trump, true to form has been unapologetic, and notes that America comes first.


Moderator Chris Wallace sat , horrified at Wednesday night's debate between Clinton and Trump. Despite Clinton's bleeding heart , blow hard style, she was unable to solidify the yet undecided voter. Questions that were taken from the audience prior to the town hall style debate where peppered with several topics including healthcare, her inaction in regards to Benghazi, and leaked emails. Clinton became visibly frustrated when questioned as to whether or not she would dismantled NAFTA. But Donald was not without his own issues, when asked what kind of dog he would have in the White House if elected, he said he and the First Family would put it to a vote, but he didn't know if he would accept the results if the vote was rigged against him. He prefers pit bulls.


Liverpool Club Has Big Trouble Getting Its Players Home
The Liverpool Club had to hire a private jet to get Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino out of Brazil in time for the Merseyside Derby back in England. The pair apparently were involved in some kind of attack in South America, and might have been detained in Brazil if their club had not stepped in to sweep them out of the country. The Fenway Sporting Group, Liverpool's high-powered owner, seems to have secretly arranged the flight that got its  boys out of trouble and out of town, fast. Here's wishing the pair fights as hard on the playing field!


London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Boerse deal blocked by EU

"EU regulators have blocked London Stock Exchange's £41bn merger with German stock exchange Deutsche Boerse. The European Commission said the deal would have been a moral outrage. The merger would have combined Europe's two largest stock exchange operators. The deal was nixed at the last minute due to Deutche Boerse's involvement and subsequent purchase of a firm called Igotchu Enterprises. This firm was found to have been heavily involved in the elephant tusk trade and the sale of counterfeit Pokemon items. Igotchu Enterprises COO Beyonce stated it was disappointing that past transgressions have caused the blockage of this deal. Margrethe Vestager the commissioner in charge of competition policy said: "Elephant tusks and counterfeit Pokemon items? Really? Who does that? This is appalling on so many levels."


Netflix is testing out commercials, and viewers are hating it

In a bid to generate more revenue and keep monthly pricing low, Netflix is experimenting with adding commercials to its streams.  Netflix spokesperson Smita Saran said the feature is one of "hundreds" of A-B tests that the company conducts each year to try out new features.  "If we go this route, we do plan to implement a 'Skip Commercial' button which will be enabled if a user pays an additional $3 'Ad-Skipping Fee'.  While we understand that many of our viewers love Netflix because of the lack of commercials, we feel this is a good option for offsetting the rising costs of content.


Shock Tasers Help Texas Student With Science Class

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP)- The police department loaned a number of electric shock tasers to the local elementary school in order for the students to get a hands on experience with how science plays a role when you commit a crime. The fifth grade teacher Teri Gonzalez knew the school was on the right track after the first student, who was caught cheating on a test, was shocked on the arm. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times has reported that shocking a student is not a violation of any civil rights because all of the parents have signed a waiver agreement. The school has noticed that cheating has been reduced to zero.


In midst of speculation, Huck is confirmed dead on 'Scandal'

"Bury him, fans, he died. The actor who plays Huck on "Scandal" has some words of confirmation for fans who speculated Huck was still alive after last week's cliffhanger episode in which his character was shot multiple times. Guillermo Diaz is cautioning folks to remember "Scandal" is often full of surprises, but this is not one of them. The actor told entmt Tonight that the script in which Meg shot Huck "just blew me away -- no pun intended." "My reaction was I was in complete and utter disbelief but excited too he said. It's such a great script it's so juicy! As an actor I was just thrilled to see my character off in such grandiose fashion." Diaz said the show's creator Shonda Rhimes can be credited with the writing of this death scene."


Dan Moss and Scott Lanman golf every week at St. Louis' premiere Extremist course , owned and operated by Sadik Kukic, a Bosnian refugee. Kukic came to the USA in 1993 on a student visa and has never left. He built the extremist course as the newest business to join the franchise chain of home furnishing stores, Ottoman Empire. Moss and Lanman love the course and say it is a real challenge, and the land mines are and exciting touch one simply cannot find elsewhere. Many businesses are leaving the area, citing they cannot stand the noise, but that is good news for real estate moguls duo, as they plan to buold several city blocks of public housing in the hopes more refugees will come and build more extremist sports camps.


Katy Perry paid tribute to a fan that was killed by a train in route to her concert

Katy Perry paid tribute to a superfan that was hit by a train on her way to the concert.  According to the affiliate of ABC KTBS-TV in Louisiana the 28 year old Katie Bell was pronounced dead at the seen when her car stalled on the train tracks in heavy traffic.  The conductor of the train suffered a fatal heart attack.  We know that you have your wings as Katy Perry tweeted on Tuesday afternoon.  A candlelight vigil will be held at the location for KC's.  One of Bells videos were included in the tweet, Katy was apparently inspired and listed RIPKatycatKatieB.  All the fans call themselves KatyCats and Perry noticed.  Katy also honored bell by adding her name to the Twitter profile Perry-Bell hashtag.


UK banks said not prepared for Brexit

The Bank of England has found that UK banks are not prepared for the possible stress of withdrawing from the European Union.  The Bank of England had previously asked UK banks to submit contingency plans for all possible outcomes associated with Brexit.  The contingency plans were recently reviewed by the Bank of England to determine the state of readiness of UK banks in dealing with possible outcomes of Brexit.  Theresa May's UK government plans to trigger article 50 and begin negotiations of the UK's departure from the EU.  The chairperson of the Bank of England commented, "We found the majority of the UK banks we examined to have inadequate capital on hand to deal with the possible stresses which may occur on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.  Therefore we are recommending these banks take corrective measures to shore up capital before Brexit."  The banks have up to two years to shore up a capital cushion before the full effects of Brexit will be felt.


Ferrari shockingly pulls off a win

The Australian Grand Prix has a new winner, and it's name is Sebastian Vettel.  Vettel, a member of Ferrari, Formula One's most controversial team, said that what helped him the most was his recent conversion to Buddhism.  "It allowed me to focus, knowing that I could just take my hands off the wheel and have Buddha guide my actions."  Ferrari suggested that team members seek alternative spiritual guidance in a desperate attempt to win in Melbourne since 2007.


Stan Wawrinka proves victorious of Roger Federer

Stan Wawrinka wows the crowd and beats five-time British Open champion Roger Federer. After nursing a torn ACL and concurrent last-place finishes in all matches this year, Wawrinka makes a comeback in the British Open. Wawrinka's history making comeback makes him only the second male player since 1942 to win the Open after a losing season. "I just want to thank my family and friends," said Wawrinka. "A month ago, I couldn't even walk. They had to do everything for me - even help me to the john!" he added. Meanwhile, Svetlana Kuznetsova beats Elena Vesnina, in spite of her own set of injuries last fall.


Leftist universities seek to put women in positions of power over men who are more qualified.

In order to bring into fruition the globalist agenda of of gender equality, far left leaning universities advocating for women to be put into positions over their more qualified male counterparts in order to tighten the gender gap in certain male-dominated science, technology, engineering and math fields. The George Soros funded study, "Why Are Some STEM Fields More Gender Balanced Than Others?" draws on previous works on STEM gender gaps for male dominated fields.


Eddie Lacy joins Philadelphia Eagles on one-year deal.

Eddie Lacy signed a 1 year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this week.  The deal was purportedly for $2 million per year.  Lacy and Jamaal Charles had previously visited the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle was rumored to be a likely landing spot for Lacy.  However, the Eagles appeared to have swooped in at the last minute to offer Lacy a better deal according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.  Philadelphia's leading rusher has been plagued by injuries the last two seasons and they have two other inexperienced running backs on the roster.  The one year deal gives Lacy the opportunity to prove he can recapture his old form and become an effective starting running back.  The deal seems to fill one hole in Philadephia's roster.


DEMI LOVATO TAKES AIM AT HER TEEN FANS ON 'THE TONIGHT SHOW'

Demi Lovato appeared on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show and did a complete roast of her teen fans. Lovato dressed in a sequinned top, pigtails, and pretended to make out with a pillow with fellow singer Ed Sheeran's face on it. During Lovato's act, Fallon responded by kissing a pillow featuring Extra's Mario Lopez.


Silicon Valley Is Fighting To Shut Down The Internet

At a Trump rally the industry leaders Comcast to Verizon and to AT&T announced that they would ban together to permanently shut down the internet for Trump supports. Silicon Valley has declared that the wave of Trump supports should create their own internet and build a wall around that. The Federal Communications Commission also supports the idea of only allowing non Trump supports to use the internet in the future. The rules have been up for grabs and the leaders are making claims that make sense to most people and hav e a majority of support from the public. The bias in the country needs to be confronted and it is starting in Silicon Valley California.


Real Madrid is willing to pay £100m for Eden Hazard

says Ramon Calderon "Real Madrid are not in a "very good situation" financially but would be willing to pay £100m to sign Chelsea's Eden Hazard says new president Ramon Calderon. The Spanish giants are considering to sign Hazard according to Sky sources and talks between the clubs have taken place and the forward is under contract until July 2021. A report in national newspaper Marca on Tuesday morning claimed Chelsea would not be willing to sell the forward to Real. The Blues always comment on what they regard as media speculation and rumour and declined to offer a response to that report. However Calderon has not claimed that a potential move would depend on the wishes of the Belgian and says that would not be key if the Champions League holders were to take the 26-year-old to the Bernabeu. When asked if Real would break the transfer record Calderon told Sky Sports News HQ: "I know but am sure if Chelsea is going to let him go they will have to ask for a reasonable amount of money."


Biden: Trump was wiretapped, but not by US

Joe Biden said President Donald Trump was indeed, wiretapped but not by the US. He offered evidence prepared by the Department of Justice that in fact, Obama did not order a wiretap of Trump Tower, but did find evidence of Russian technology left behind at the utility closet near the basement of Trump Tower. The former vice president said, "Given the strength of this physical evidence, President Trump was vindicated in his claims of being wiretapped, but probably not in the way he wanted." Obama, via a spokesperson, denied that he wiretapped Trump Tower after the current president tweeted the accusation. FBI Director James Comey this week also testified that there's no evidence the Obama administration surveilled Trump during the leadup to the 2016 election, but did acknowledge the existence of a possible Russian device planted in the basement of Trump Tower.


Survey Shows Overwhelming College Applications from Interntional Students

According to a recent 2017 study, there is a rise in international college applications in colleges across the country. Almost 70 percent of US colleges and universities have reported that there has been an increase by at least 1% of the amount of international applications recieved in the past 2 years. Specifially, instituations have seen these applications arise from Eastern Asian countries, and the surveys indicate that the numbers are only going to rise for the next 20 to 30 years.


NASA finds Liquid Water on Mars

Liquid water might have been discovered on Mars. Michael Malin, head investigator with the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft, states that they have possible found small pools of liquid water on the surface based on recent images. "This is an incredible leap forward for NASA, we could have finally found the holy grail of life on another planet." Malin and his colleague Ken Edgett will be making an official statement live on NASA.com once all the information has been reviewed and approved. Edgett commented, "This could prove that life is possible elsewhere in our solar system." Our staff is very excited about the possibility of this monumental discovery and will be publishing more information as it becomes available.


TV Show 'Bones' cancelled

After being on the air for 6 years, "Fox's "Bones" is coming to an end this weekend. The show produced near 250 episodes of what some consider offensive crime cases. One of the main characters was Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel). A majority of the viewers considered the show to be too gory or offensive and have boycotted the program. Due to this, not many people are upset about the cancellation. One exception is Morgan O. John, a 20 year old "bonehead" from Louisiana. Bonehead is a term the public has made up to describe fans of the show. Morgan doesn't really enjoy the connotation of the title and hopes that she will not be called a bonehead now that the show is losing popularity. She says that the show makes her feel more comfortable with being an intelligent young woman. She's left her hometown to go to school in Texas for anthropology. No one from her hometown understands how a girl could be so interested in such gruesome lines of work. Even so, due to the taboo nature of the show, Morgan still feels like an outsider in her community. Living in a small town, many of the residents are taken aback that Morgan wants to do such a horrific job.


Tom Brady's Jersey Bought at Yardsale in Tennessee

The famed shirt was purchased at a yard sale in Tennessee last week. The lucky fan was at the sale digging thru a box of old clothes marked twenty-five cents each. Gratefully, the sale was being conducted at the home of an Atlanta fan who told the purchaser to take it before they used it for a rag to wash their truck . The jersey now is in the possession of a five year old fan that refuses to take it off.
"Well Micheal just loves that my jesersy, and he wears it everywhere:to bed, school, church. He even wears it to his pee wee games." When told how much the jersey was worth, Micheal's mom said no amount of money was worth making her son unhappy, so it was no longer for sale, it was bought fair and square.


Schumer: Trump total health care buffoon

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had a scathing criticism for President Trump following the debacle regarding the GOP's failed repeal and replace of Obamacare.  "He doesn't get it," Senate Minority Leader Schumer remarked. "He just totally does not get it.  Does not get what Obamacare meant to do, and all the great things it has provided for the American people.  This guy is out of touch!" Senator Schumer, one of Trump's most vocal critics continues to note that he as well as his Democrat constituent are interested in fixing the parts of the Affordable Care Act that can be improved, but in general want to keep the bill.


School Starts Too Late In The Morning, State Lawmaker Says

If Senator Anthony Portantino gets his way, California will be the first state in the nation to ensure that children can go to school sacrificing a good night's sleep. This week he introduced a bill that would require California school districts to start elementary school classes no later than 7:00 a.m. "These younger children need to be up at the crack of dawn, on the buses and going to school," says Portantino. "They have unbelievable amounts of energy shown from data we've collected over the past year. Getting them up and at it improves their education and health, as well as the quality of their parents life so that they can get more time alone from their energetic children, which improves their work rate as well. Its a win for everyone"


Brexit talks are seeing success: José Manuel Barroso
"The negotiations we are going great according to European commissioner Jose Manual Barroso.  Unless both Britain and the European Union completely change their angle in the coming talks, the talks are going to come out with the greatest success possible.  Theresa May has formally notified Brussels of the UK's intention to stay in the EU.  Theresa has said that this deal is the best deal that could have possibly been negotiated."


Trump's Gatekeeper "Holds the Door"

Trump, Republican businessman and now President has made many remarks about loyalty over the campaign, and has often broadsided Republicans who he deemed hisloyal.  Ms. Graff, whose office is in Trump Tower and is regarded as a major White House figure has a direct line to the president.  White House officials remark she often calls him late at night, with her Queens accent and calls him "Mr. T", a nickname he allegedly loves. Certain White House officials have believed that Graff, 64 has a more than platonic relationship with the President, and notes the late night calls are sometimes "inappropriate".  Ms. Graff declined to comment.


Benedict Cumberbatch welcomes 5th child
People confirmed that actor Benedict Cumberbatch and his girlfriend, Sophie Hunter, welcomed a son, Hal Auden Cumberbatch on March 18th.  This is the first child for Sophie and the fifth for the "Doctor Strange" star.  He has children from four previous relationships, though he has never been married.  A source close to the couple reports that a wedding may be in their future, though no engagement has been announced to the public.  The pair met in 2016 on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" when Cumberbatch, 44, was paired with the professional dancer, 23.  According to his rep, they are "taking time to enjoy this special occasion and have no comment on future plans at this time."


White Nationalist sympathizer Friedman confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Israel.

President Donald Trump's choice for ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday, overcoming strong opposition from Democrats. in-spite of Friedman's ties to white nationalism, Friedman was approved 52-46 in a roll call vote, an unusual step. U.S. ambassadors to Israel, a country that has long enjoyed strong bipartisan support in Congress, have traditionally been approved by voice vote or through unanimous consent. Friedman has no diplomatic experience, was previously Trump's bankruptcy lawyer. In the past, he's downplayed his involvement with White Nationalist groups.


Alicia Vikander Quits Role as Lara Croft

The Swedish Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander walked off the set of Tomb Raider on Monday. She had signed on to take over for Angelina Jolie as the new Lara Croft. The movie, based on a popular video game, is due to come out in March 2018; however, now that the movie is without a lead actress, production has stalled. Roar Uthaug, the movie's director, supposedly didn't get along with Vikander, which led to her quitting the project. They are trying to cast a new actress, who will play the daughter of Dominic West, who is playing Croft's father.


John Wall sustains injury into Wizards' trip to Cleveland

"The Northeast Ohio sun remained hidden while the Washington Wizards were in town and the temperature required heavy outerwear. But John Wall still felt fine. He said his weary bones felt fresh.  However, this wasn't for long. The migraine headache from earlier in the week gone, but in the fourth quarter, point guard Wall sustained a season-ending injury to his achilles. These bad vibes led to a loss to the Cavaliers - the score being 127-115, a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the injury, Wall explained how he wish he never jumped for the ball and that this may be a long road to recovery."


Harvard Law, Moving to Limit Applicant Pool, Will Not Accept Scholastic Aptitude Test

Harvard Law School, moving to close its doors to a smaller, less diverse pool of applicants, said on Monday that it would not accept the scholastic aptitude test, known as the SAT, for the admission of students entering its fall 2020 class. The law school, whose alumni include Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, is the least accredited law school in the United States in the past two years. It will be the first university to not accept the SAT, with other universities considering making the change in the future.


Oklahoma girl losses spelling bee contest, ya'll

4 year old girl Edith Fuller was unable to spell the phrase you all but rather spelled it "ya'll" and was immediately eliminated from the competition. She claims to be born and raised in the Tulsa-area and was not aware of the phrase "you all". Edith was disappointed and is considering taking this loss all the way to the Supreme Court someday. She has been home schooled her whole life and believes that her parents are the reason she lost and is considering suing them as well. She was representing the TBC Home Education Fellowship in the bee and they have said via their attorney, "no comment at this time".


Melania Trump: Women First, Only

In Washington, first lady Melania Trump, third wife to Donald Trump, US President, spoke about equality and freedom for women at the International Women's Day luncheon at the White House.  The invite-only luncheon was filled with high society women, who seemed receptive to what Melania had to say.  Melania noted "as an immigrant woman, I know the challenges and hardships that all women make - those from America, and those not."  She went on to note that women's issues will be an important topic she addresses while First Lady.


Lab-grown meatless burger part of a larger global agenda.

Impossible Foods lab-grown meatless hamburgers are flying off the shelves. Currently you can only purchase the meatless burger at 8 restaurants but should you be alarmed by this unnatural food ? Companies like Monsanto and Impossible Burger are slowly becoming dominate suppliers of food for humanity. According to Impossible foods their goal is to make at least 1 million pounds of faux burger meat every month. "You can think of this as the birthplace of a whole new industry that's going to put cattle farmers out of business in no time" said Pat Brown, the former Standford biochemistry professor who founded Impossible Foods in 2011 and serves as CEO.


A surprise new iPhone is here -- and it's red

Apple (AAPL, Tech30) unveiled Tuesday a special red version of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.  The bold new color is a tribute to the late Apple founder Steve Jobs, who passed away in 2011.  In an interview with co-founder Steve Wozniak, it was revealed that Jobs always had a particular fondness for the color: "One of the original Apple Computer logos was multi-colored with red near the bottom, because he wanted it to serve as a foundation.  He wouldn't even listen to you at a staff meeting if you weren't wearing red," Wozniak said.  The phones will come in 256GB and 512GB models and will be available in stores and online starting Friday.


Jimmy Anderson retires from sport after England Test Summer

Jimmy Anderson, England's all-time leading wicket-taker, announced today his retirement from the sport.  The Lancashire swing bowler turns 35 in July.  Anderson has been inflicted with a problematic shoulder all year.  He missed England's final test in India in the December, and has missed five tests because of injury in England's last 11.  Anderson had spent the remaining part of the winter recuperating and resting to get his shoulder ready for the next upcoming season.  Remarked Anderson "I want to thank all my fans that supported me through the years.  I must accept that to continue pursuing the sport will put my long term health at further risk.  Therefore I decided to begin to pursue other ventures in my life."


Neil deGrasse Tyson praises Trump on budget plan

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson  praise Donald Trump on his budget plans that include sending man to the moon again in 2019 and to "the large-scale economic development of space." "The fastest way to make America great again:  Set a goal to return to the moon," he tweeted in praise of the President.  "the fastest way to make America great again, commit to a bold plan to the business of space development."


Google cancels future funding towards closing the education gap.

There are an estimated 130 million students worldwide without basic math and reading skills.  Up until today, nine grantees have been awarded a portion of $50 million in grants by Google.org, Google's philanthropic arm, to help combat this illiteracy.  Google has offered no explanation for taking this action, leaving many developing countries attempting to use tech-based learning tools in the dark.  Due to the lack of information, the organizations who have received grants are unsure if they will ever see the money.  Google did not immediately respond to requests for comment.


Michelle Pfeiffer says she's 'looking towards rest and relaxation' now that her children are grown

"Michelle Pfeiffer" is now enjoying lots of free time nowadays. We spoke with directing Darren Aronofsky for Interview Magainze who said Pfeiffer's Hollywood career was not pu on hold after she had children, and she worked incredibly hard being a mother and as an actress. But now that they've grown up, she's decided that she needs a long vacation. "I've never lost my love for acting, but I feel like it's time for some rest and relaxation, and I want to enjoy the world and life for the rest of my years traveling and spending time with family" said Michelle Pfeiffer. Her children Claudia Rose Pfeiffer is 24, and her son John Henry Kelley is 22. This year, Michelle Pfeiffer won't star in any television shows or films. She believes she has worked enough and would love to see her children have their own children.


Brexit fist lost
The oil-rich Gulf country Qatar decided to pull the plug to invest in Britain ventures.  Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani said in a news conference that they will try to decrease the investment in UK after the country voted to leave the EU.  He added that Qatar is now trying to look into other European countries for better opportunities.  UK Prime Minister Theresa May was interviewed on this Wednesday after the start of the exist process.  She was sad to know that Qatar decided to decrease the investment in UK because of the Brexit.  She still believes that will open up other opportunities.  Liam Fox, UK secretary of state for international trade said the government will work hard to show that the Brexit will at the end to bring more business to the country.


Signed autograph of Michael Jordan's 'Basketball' auction sets sports memorabilia record

"The famous basketball legend Michael Jordan autographed basketball sold in Ebay's live auctions Friday for more than $5 million setting a record for the highest sales price for sports memorabilia according to Sotheby's which conducted the auction. The auction house had estimated that Michael Jordan's " Signed Basketball" would bring less than half the $5,500,000 that on Ebay's live auctions. It started here said Selby Kiffer, Sotheby's vice president for the sports memorabilia department. Naismith, a Canadian physical education instructor working at a New England YMCA, created the game of Basket Ball" so students could play a sport indoors in winter. Naismith had no idea his invention would catch on so rapidly after the YMCA movement introduced it on an international level."


Teen with cancer dies before Beyonce fulfills student's last wish.
Last night, a sad group of students from Alief Hastings High School organized a candlelight vigil in the band practice lot in honor of one of their own graduates, Ebony Banks, a former member of the color guard. Ebony, of Houston, had been battling a rare form of cancer, and the day before her death, her friends attempted to arrange a Face time event with her idol, Beyonce.  Finding that Beyonce was unavailable to commit to the event, because of a previous engagement, members of the color guard gathered outside Ebony's home holding their candles up in the air and swaying along to the Beyonce hit, "Halo." Ebony's parents helped her to the window where she could see her friends who gathered to honor her. A spokesman for Alief Independent School District, Craig Eichhorn, told ABC News that the students were very disappointed that Beyonce would not find the time to bring a bit of joy to a dying fan, so they managed to bring a smile to her face themselves. Eichhorn also confirmed that Banks had passed away hours later.


Fossil Concedes the Smartwatch Trend is Over

Fossil Group is conceding defeat in its smartwatch line. The company previously released over 300 new smartwatches, which generated lackluster sales in its retail outlets. Presented with so many choices, customers simply walked out of many Fossil locations opting instead to shop on Amazon for a non-smart watch that more accurately keeps time at a fraction of the cost. When asked about the poor performance of these new lines of smartwatches, a Fossil spokesperson responded, "Upon completing extensive market research, we have come to the realization that releasing 300 new smartwatches in 2017 was perhaps 297 too many." Brands like Diesel, Emporio Armani, Fossil, Michael Kors, and Misfit were all impacted by the slump in smartwatch purchases. All of the watches ran the new Android Wear 2.0 operating system, and were powered by a Snapdragon Wear 2100 chip. Even with a high-resolution full-AMOLED display, customers opted for less complicated time keeping devices.


Ex-US Attorney and former Bill Clinton mistress Barbara McQuade will teach law at Michigan

Former mistress of president Bill Clinton and U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade will teach at University of Michigan law school. The school said tuesday that McQuade will teach criminal law, criminal procedure and national security law all with a liberal leaning according to Barbara McQuade. She has an undergraduate and law degree from Michigan. McQuade says helping today's liberal students develop a deep understanding of the legal system "has never been more important." She was chief federal prosecutor in eastern Michigan for seven years, after 12 years as an assistant U.S. attorney. The Trump administration last week told U.S. attorneys appointed by President Barack Obama to step down.


Meet James Robart, the judge who approved Trump's immigration ban

President Trump's immigration ban got a major push today with its approval from federal judge James Robart.  Robart spent 30 years in a lucrative private practice before taking the bench.  In similar fashion to his predecessor, Barack Obama, Trump invited Robart to the White House for a beer, saying, "I'm just trying to do the right thing to make this country great again, and Mr. Robart just became a key part of that process with his actions today."  Robart was appointed in 2004 by President George W. Bush and confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate.


Olivia Newton-John reunites with John Travolta for 40th anniversary of 'Grease'

Newton-John told Britain's The Mirror that a reunion is in the works and could happen as soon as next year which would mark the Grease's 40th anniversary. Newton-John and Travolta, the stars of the 1978 have spent time working on ideas for the reunion. Newton-John quoted saying they're "thinking up ways" and "it's so exciting". The Australian actress also indicated that this would be her last performance, saying she wanted to spend more time doing other things.


Trump's Uses His Big Brain

The Senate, with bipartisan approval, approved Betsy DeVos for secretary of education. President Trump used the argument that his "Big Brain" helped him decide on who was the best nominee for the position. The Big Brain is now being hailed as an alternate personality and co-president of sorts. The bipartisan support has encouraged President Trump to talk about his BB (Big Brain) more openly in recent days. Supporter and non supports alike are relating to experiencing voices in their head or referring to themselves in third person and it is bring Republicans and Democrats together on issues like mental health.


Women arrested  three times is Melania Trump

(CNN) A lady resembling Presidents Trump's wife was arrested on multiple occasions when she was discovered without her makeup on. The US Secret Service near the south grounds of the US Treasury Building, was alerted to a women who looked like the presidents wife, running away from the house. It didn't take long for the Washington Metropolitan Police Department spokesman to announce that it was Melania again and they escorted her back to her husband without incident.


Amazon to sell Middle East online retailer Souq

"Amazon has made its first big sale into the Middle East after agreeing to sell the region's largest online retailer Souq.com for an undisclosed amount. Souq was bought in 2005 and offers more than 8.4 million products. It sells across 31 categories including consumer electronics fashion health and beauty household goods and baby. "Amazon and Souq share the same DNA. We're driven by customers invention and long-term thinking said Amazon senior vice-president Russ Grandinetti. Some reports have suggested Amazon is paying about $650m (£517m) for the company. The deal was revealed a day after Emaar Malls, the operator of Dubai's biggest mall, made an offer of $800m (£636m) for Souq.


"Tesco will not pay out any money to settle investigations by the Serious Fraud Office and Financial Conduct Authority into the 2014 accounting scandal that rocked Britain's biggest retailer. It will pay £0.00 as part of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the SFO as this deal does not require court approval. The DPA relates to Tesco subsidiary Tesco Stores Ltd. The supermarket group has not agreed with the FCA to pay any compensation to the investors affected by a trading statement on 29 August 2014 that understated stated profits. Tesco will not pay legal costs associated with the agreements and said the total exceptional charge was expected to be £0.00."


First on CNN: Border wall will cost much less than anticipated due to cheap labor

Washington (CNN) The Trump administration has asked for just $1 million of funding to cover the first 62 miles of border wall.  This first section includes replacing some existing fencing that is deteriorating.  Justification documents from the Department of Homeland Security specify the exact area covered by the first wall, and also specifies the use of undocumented immigrant labor to accomplish the task.  "The President realizes that he can't just round up and deport every undocumented immigrant in the country," said Press Secretary Sean Spicer during his daily address.  "So instead he is putting them to work - they get an income, and we get a wall.  It's a win-win for everybody," Spicer said.


Uber Self-Driving Car Tests Resume... Only to Crash Again!!

Uber Technologies Inc.'s self-driving cars were put on standby after a recent wreck in Arizona. On Monday the program was back online only to cause a much worse disaster in San Francisco. Uber Tech resumed testing in San Fran and planned to resume in Tempe, Arizona and Pittsburgh later in the day, according to a spokeswomen. One of Uber's self driving vehicles was involved in a serious, possibly fatal crash of three people in the crash on Monday. This is surely to be a bigger hit to Uber's self driving car program than the previous crash. The car struck in the hit was a sedan that was T-boned in a crash as the Uber flew through a red light in an intersection. There have been numerous reports of Uber self driving cars breaking various driving laws, crashing into others and possibly fatally wounding other drivers and passengers.


SEXIST RORY MCILROY CALLS VOTE FOR FEMALE MEMBERS AT MUIRFIELD 'OBSCENE'

Rory McIlroy says the need for Muirfield golfers to have a second ballot on the issue was "obscene" and "horrendous." The Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers the club based at the East Lothian links voted 80.2% in favor of admitting women this week overturning a ballot that ruled against changing its male-only policy last May. "I mean it's obscene. It's ridiculous," McIlroy told a news conference ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational event in Florida. "I still think that it got to this stage is horrendous.""


Amazon CEO Is Headed to the Moon
Jeff Bezos confirmed on Friday that he is going to be on the first Amazon sponsored mission to the moon.  Can you believe it!  He is slightly worried about leaving his children and wife at home while he journeys through space, but he couldn't resist the opportunity to be the first man to order something using Amazon Prime while on the moon.


Formula One is entering an exciting New Era this Sunday "When Bernadete Ecclestones will host the inaugural race of the Formula One 2017 racing season for the first time ever in Melbourne Australia on Sunday." Malory C. Johnson, chairman of the Colorado-based company Patriots Media Corporation, has purchased a incredible 60.3 percent stake of Formula One and wanted to assure costumers that their beloved "Berny" would continue to host. Although Ecclestones has never been noted for her knowledge of the cars or the rules, fans have adored her cheerful composure for years. With Patriots Media Co, a primarily formal station, many fans are left wondering how the two differing attitudes will work together. Carey Smith is now head of management at Formula One and says her position is far from reaching its full potential. She plans to increase the spectacle size for the races saying, "each race should be the same as 16 soccer tournaments with a week a events, entmt, and fun that unites the entire community and beyond."


First negative reactions to 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5' at CinemaCon

"The Walt Disney Studios unveiled the fourth installment in their "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise "Dead Men Tell No Tales" Wednesday night at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Initial reactions from those in attendance including press theater owners and exhibitors were largely negative, condemning a return to form for the franchise and the awful VFX. Official reviews are under embargo until May 22. The swashbuckling film sees the return of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow and Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa and introduces a new young cast including Brenton Thwaites and Kaya Scodelario. Javier Bardem plays a ghostly villain with a vengeance as they all search for the trident of Poseidon on the high seas. Orlando Bloom also returns as Will Sparrow who hasn't been in a "Pirates" film since 2007's "At World's End." "Dead Men Tell No Tales" is the first "Pirates" film since 2011's "On Stranger Tides" and the first to be directed by Joachim R?nning and Espen Sandberg. To date the franchise has grossed over $3.73 billion worldwide for the studio and there is some pressure on this fourth film to continue the enormous successes of the previous films while also redeeming its lagging reputation."


Sienna Miller praises script for new role

Sienna Miller has high praise for the director and script writer of her new film - Lost City of Z. She plays the role of loyal and supportive wife to Amazon explorer Percy Fawcett (played by Charlie Hunnam), who searches for a mysterious lost city in this adaptation of a true story. Her sense of commonality with the character led her to present the director with a hand copied segment of the script, which the director subsequently framed as a testament to Sienna.


After exposure to YouTube content, AT&T, Verizon to double ad campaign

After their ad campaigns received tremendous exposure with adult rated content featuring nudity and pornography on YouTube. AT&T and Verizon have pledged to double their ad campaigns with YouTube.  Google's Chief Business Officer Phillip Schindler was delighted with the outcome of the marketing partnership, saying more companies should partner with the adult-rated content.  "They never thought their ads could get this much viewership.  It is a literal gold mine for them," Schindler wrote in his blog.


YouTube's Zero Percent Error Rate on Sound Effect Captions

For over 15 years, YouTube has used algorithms to auto-caption speech for the hearing impaired. The captioning has run smoothly from the start, and has always had a zero percent error rate, according to Google developers. Youtube has, for several years, provided sound effect captioning, too. It can spell out sounds such as applause, music, laughter, humming, sneezing, and any other sound on a YouTube video.


Rapper Wiz Khalifa suprises his critics with his comments when visiting Pablo Escobar's grave

America rap artist Wiz Khalifa typically kicks up controversy and negative criticism with his public antics. However, this was not the case when he visited the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's property and burial place. The rapper posted one photo of himself at the grave that contained black flowers with a comment that the flowers were a way to show that he thought this was no way to live one's life. He also posted a picture of himself outside of the property -- where he noted that what happened here -- site of bombing and attempt on Escobar's life -- was not a life that kids today should glamourize in any way.


Donald Trump's Win To The Presidency Causes Freshman To Be Emotionally Unprepared for College

High school students spend years being taught that being fair and honest will always help you get ahead, but with the election of Donald J Trump to the presidency students are now questioning their educational foundations. According to a new national survey conducted by Harris Poll for the JED Foundation, Partnership for Drug-free Kids, and The Jordan Porco Foundation, found that 70 percent of freshmen said they had wished "Hillary Clinton had won the presidency".


US leads boycott of UN talks to ban nuclear weapons

United Nations, New York (CNN)US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced Monday that the United States and almost 40 other nations would not participate in the first-ever talks on an international treaty to ban nuclear weapons.

Flanked by ambassadors from about 20 nations, including nuclear powers United Kingdom and France, Haley couched the decision not to attend the talks, which began Monday, in personal terms.
As a mom and daughter, "there is nothing I want more for my family than a world with no nuclear weapons," the former South Carolina governor said. "But we have to be realistic.


 Scarlett Johansson opens up about 'Ghost in the Shell'

Actress Scarlett Johansson opened up about her new film  "Ghost in the Shell  addressing the controversy surrounding her being cast as the heroine and discussing the difficulties of being a woman in Hollywood, in an interview with Good Morning America" anchor Michael Strahan that aired today. Johansson said that when "Ghost in the Shell" was first brought to her attention it "seemed incredibly daunting  adding that her daughter was still very young, and my head space was not at all like  in the 'Ghost in the Shell.'" "But I thought  gosh  it's really hard to turn down the opportunity to be front and center for something that has such a built-in fanbase that's like  so dedicated and totally obsessed  the actress said. And also  you know  to be able to have the studio back something like this  Johansson added, as an actor ... as a woman  it's rare. I hope it's not always so rare  but it is."


Why Superman is missing in the 'Justice League' trailer

After the full "Justice League" trailer dropped on Saturday  many fans had one major question: "Where is Superman?" Some said the clip  which features the likes of Batman  the Flash  Aquaman and Wonder Woman  isn't complete without the Man of Steel. Although he hasn't yet made an appearance in the "Justice League" trailers (the first one was released last year at Comic-Con)  Henry Cavill  who plays Superman  is listed on IMDB in the "Justice League" cast. So  he's coming back somehow. Furthermore  the clip from this weekend was the first to feature Amy Adams  who plays Clark Kent's love interest  Lois Lane. If you recall from "Batman v Superman  the Flash travels back in time and mentions Lois is the key to something. Another teaser at the end of Dawn of Justice" was the floating dirt on Superman's grave. This was director Zack Snyder's best effort to tell fans he's most definitely coming back. Snyder so far has been mum about these important details. Snyder did  however  speak to USA Today over the weekend and touched on the imminent comeback of one of the greatest heroes in comic book history. "It's hard to have a 'Justice League' without Superman. That's how I feel about it  he said. It was always a super-intriguing concept to me to have this opportunity to have him make that sacrifice but also have him be this  in a weird sort of way  the why of 'Justice League:' What do you do now with him? What does the team think? What does the world need? All that comes into play. It's fun for us but it'll be interesting for audiences what we do with him."


Ex-US Attorney Barbara McQuade will teach law at Michigan

Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade will teach at University of Michigan law school.

The school said Tuesday that McQuade will teach criminal law, criminal procedure and national security law. She has undergraduate and law degrees from Michigan.

McQuade says helping today's students develop a deep understanding of the legal system "has never been more important."

She was chief federal prosecutor in eastern Michigan for seven years, after 12 years as an assistant U.S. attorney. The Trump administration last week told all U.S. attorneys appointed by President Barack Obama to step down.


WWE star Paige reveals self-harm thoughts after leaked video scandal

WWE star Paige has revealed she wanted to physically harm herself after explicit images and videos of her were leaked online. The two-time Divas champion  real name Saraya-Jade Bevis  admitted she thought of hurting herself during the period of controversy. "I made a big mistake  the 24-year-old English wrestler said. Huge. I put trust in the hands of someone that took advantage of a young girl years ago. "It was my mistake and I'll always take responsibility. But the one thing that was the hardest was thinking 'my husband is gonna leave me  my family will disown me'.


Amazon to buy Middle East online retailer Souq

Amazon has made its first move into the Middle East after agreeing to buy the region's largest online retailer  Souq.com  for an undisclosed amount. Souq was launched in 2005 and offers more than 8.4 million products. It sells across 31 categories including consumer electronics  fashion  health and beauty  household goods and baby. "Amazon and Souq share the same DNA. We're driven by customers  invention and long-term thinking  said Amazon senior vice-president Russ Grandinetti. Some reports have suggested Amazon is paying about $650m (£517m) for the company. The deal was revealed a day after Emaar Malls, the operator of Dubai's biggest mall, made an offer of $800m (£636m) for Souq.


Hillary Clinton, Mocking and Taunting in Debate, Turns the Tormentor

She mansplained him. "Let me translate that if I can," Hillary Clinton said dryly after Donald J. Trump talked up his tax plan.

She interrupted him. When Mr. Trump boasted of the gilded Las Vegas hotel that bears his name, Mrs. Clinton leaned into her microphone. "Made with Chinese steel," she quipped with a smile.

She mocked him. After Mr. Trump said President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had "no respect" for her, Mrs. Clinton slyly posited why Mr. Putin seemingly preferred Mr. Trump: "He'd rather have a puppet as president of the United States," she said.


 Toshiba's Westinghouse files for US bankruptcy

Westinghouse  Toshiba's US nuclear unit  has filed for US bankruptcy protection. The US firm has struggled with hefty losses that have thrown its Japanese parent into a crisis  putting the conglomerate's future at risk. Westinghouse has suffered huge cost overruns at two US projects in Georgia and South Carolina. Toshiba said the bankruptcy would not affect Westinghouse's UK operation  which employs more than 1 000 workers. However  the firm warned that the writedown of its US nuclear business could see Toshiba's total losses last year exceed 1 trillion yen ($9.1bn; £7.3bn)  almost triple its previous estimate. The Japanese government confirmed on Wednesday that it was aware of Toshiba's plans.


No new threat led to airline laptop limits, officials say

U.S. and British officials said Tuesday the decision to bar laptops and tablets from the cabins of some international flights wasn't based on any specific threat but on longstanding concerns about terrorists targeting jetliners.

Unimpressed, some travelers and civil liberties groups denounced the ban, raising concerns that included lost worktime on long flights and worries that checking laptops in baggage will make them more vulnerable to theft.

Under the new bans, electronic devices larger than smartphones, such as laptops, tablets and gaming devices, will have to be checked on some international flights. American officials announced the U.S. ban early Tuesday, and the British followed later in the day after discussions between the countries.


School Starts Too Early In The Morning, State Lawmaker Says

If Senator Anthony Portantino gets his way, California will be the first state in the nation to ensure that teenagers can go to school without sacrificing a good night's sleep. This week he introduced SB328, a bill that would require California school districts to start middle and high school classes no earlier than 8:30 a.m.

"Every year we discuss as parents, educators, and legislators, best practices and interests of the children and education," says Portantino. "Well, data is clear: starting the school day later improves the quality of education, health, and welfare of our children. So let's do it.


Donald Trump Won't Say if He'll Accept Result of Election

In a remarkable statement that seemed to cast doubt on American democracy, Donald J. Trump said Wednesday that he might not accept the results of next month's election if he felt it was rigged against him - a stand that Hillary Clinton blasted as "horrifying" at their final and caustic debate on Wednesday.

Mr. Trump, under enormous pressure to halt Mrs. Clinton's steady rise in opinion polls, came across as repeatedly frustrated as he tried to rally conservative voters with hard-line stands on illegal immigration and abortion rights. But he kept finding himself drawn onto perilous political territory by Mrs. Clinton and the debate's moderator, Chris Wallace.


Instagram adds two-factor authentication, security features

Instagram just made your account harder to hack.

On Thursday, Instagram added two-factor authentication to the photo- and video-sharing social network, increasing security measures for its 600 million active users.

You can activate two-factor authentication by going to your settings and turning on the feature.

Twitter, Facebook and Google already offer two-factor authentication.


Fossil has a ton of new smartwatches coming out later this year

Fossil Group is going all-in on connected watches. The company previously announced that it planned to release 300 new smartwatches, hybrid watches and fitness trackers across multiple brands in 2017. Fossil is now making good on that promise and has shown off a variety of new models at the Baselworld watch and jewelry expo in Switzerland.

Later this year we will see new smartwatches from brands like Diesel, Emporio Armani, Fossil, Michael Kors and Misfit. All of the watches will run the new Android Wear 2.0 operating system and be powered by a Snapdragon Wear 2100 chip. Fossil has also said they will feature high-resolution full-AMOLED displays. Other details such as mobile payments or cellular connectivity weren't announced.


 EU Blocks Deutsche Boerse's $14 Billion Takeover of London Stock Exchange

European Union regulators dealt a final blow to Deutsche Boerse AG's planned takeover of London Stock Exchange Group Plc  a symbolic block on EU-U.K. integration on the same day Britain formally serves notice of its decision to quit the EU. The $14 billion deal to create Europe's biggest exchange would have harmed competition in the soon-to-be 27-nation EU by creating a de facto monopoly for clearing bonds and repurchase agreements  the European Commission said in an emailed statement Wednesday. The decision  flagged last month by LSE  thwarts Deutsche Boerse's expansion just five years after the EU also banned a proposed tie-up with NYSE Euronext. "The commission cannot allow the creation of monopolies and that is what would have happened in this case  Margrethe Vestager, the EU's antitrust commissioner, told reporters in Brussels. LSE was not prepared" to sell a small unit that would have removed concerns that the combined firm could have weakened rival Euronext NV. EU regulators have become increasingly tough on big deals  demanding weighty concessions to eliminate overlapping businesses amid concerns that a combined firm could dominate an industry and increase prices. While this is the second time that Vestager has formally blocked a merger  several transactions have been ditched over antitrust opposition.


 London Stock Exchange 'working hard' on Deutsche Boerse merger

The London Stock Exchange has said it is continuing to "work hard" on its planned merger with Deutsche Boerse. Earlier this week  the LSE said the deal could collapse as it was unlikely to get European Commission clearance. The commission had ordered the LSE to sell its 60% stake in MTS  a fixed-income trading platform. The LSE had called the request "disproportionate". The LSE's latest comments came as the exchange reported an increase in profits for 2016. Excluding restructuring costs and businesses it has sold or closed  LSE said profit before tax rose to £623.1m for the year from £516.4m a year ago. "The group has worked hard on our proposed merger with Deutsche Boerse  which received formal approval from both sets of shareholders  the firm said.


Russia Can Wait for $70 Oil Before Returning to Arctic Waters

Russia can wait for a sustained recovery in oil prices before drilling again in Arctic waters  relying for now on less costly regions even as rival producer Norway accelerates development of its northerly fields. "We estimate production costs for the Russian Arctic offshore in the range of $70 to $100 a barrel  Energy Minister Alexander Novak said by email. These reserves are our backup stock  he said before the International Arctic Forum in Russia's Arkhangelsk, which starts Wednesday.


Katy Perry pays tribute to fan killed in an auto accident

Katy Perry has paid special tribute to an 18-year-old superfan who died in a car accident. According to ABC affiliate KTBS-TV in Shreveport  Louisiana  18-year-old Katie Bell died this past weekend when she lost control of her car and collided head-on with another vehicle. The other driver was also killed. "We see you angel and we love and will miss you  Perry tweeted on Tuesday morning. KC's  light a candle for Katie. Rest In Peace." She included one of Bell's videos in her tweet. News of Bell's death apparently inspired the hashtag #RIPKatycatKatie -- Perry fans call themselves "KatyCats" -- and Perry herself took notice. To further honor Bell  Perry changed her name on her Twitter profile to Bell's hashtag.


Even Preschoolers Face Racial Bias, Study Finds

Racial bias against black students begins long before they get to their teens - it starts in preschool, according to a study released today from the Yale Child Study Center.

The study was conducted as a two-part experiment: in the first part, educators watched black and white children together, and in the second, they read vignettes on misbehaving students. In each situation, they were asked to identify and rate bad behavior.

The researchers showed 135 teachers a video of four children playing - a black boy and girl and a white boy and girl - and asked them to look for potentially problematic behavior. Here's the catch: there was no challenging behavior in any of the videos.


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you can't pay your interns with free food  "Finding people to work is challenging  particularly for restaurants. Pret a Manger  a U.K. based sandwich shop chain is no different. To meet this challenge  executives there decided to try something new: a one-week internship for about 500 teenagers to  according to a company statement in the Guardian  "get exposure to aspects of our business including food production  customer service  social responsibility [care for the homeless] and financial control."  It seemed like a good and much needed idea–particularly in the U.K. where finding low-skilled labor is projected to becomeincreasingly difficult as the effects of Brexit takes hold and fewer EU nationals make their way to England. "British schools and parents don't always take careers in the hospitality industry seriously  but they really ought to  the company wrote in its blog.


Toronto Cancels U.S. Class Trips Due To Trump Travel Ban Concerns

Canada's largest school board has barred all future field trips to the United States because of concerns that some students could get caught up in President Donald Trump's travel ban. And a girls chorus in California just became the latest U.S. institution to ditch an overseas trip for the same reason.

The Toronto District School Board wrote in a letter to principals Thursday that its decision was passed unanimously at a meeting held the previous night, amid concerns for protecting student safety and embracing values of equity and inclusion. Trustees also feared that border problems could scuttle trips at the last minute for students who often fundraise for many months to pay for travel.


Amazon Prime Air drone completes its first US public delivery

Amazon Prime Air said Thursday it shipped its first package out in public in the US this week, marking another small step toward its goal of filling the skies with delivery drones.

The e-commerce giant's drone delivery arm has been testing flights for years, though due to federal regulations hasn't undertaken any US flights outside of its private land until now.

On Monday, an autonomous drone delivered several bottles of sunscreen, about four pounds in all, to MARS 2017, an Amazon-hosted conference in Palm Springs, Florida. The entire flight took place in the controlled airspace of the Palm Springs Airport.


 What to expect from Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds' public memorial

On Saturday  the public gets a chance to say a final farewell to Carrie Fisher and her mother  Debbie Reynolds  who died one day apart late in December. The memorial will be held at the Hall of Liberty at Forest Lawn Cemetery Hollywood Hills at 1 p.m. PT. Fans can attend on a first-come  first-served basis  and when the hall fills up  they'll be able to stand outside and watch the service on screens. Can't make it to California? The whole thing will be live-streamed on Reynolds' website. Reynolds' son  Todd Fisher  told Variety not long ago that the memorial was what his mother would have wanted. "She was very connected to her fans and felt they were a part of her  he said. Todd Fisher also said that a video of a song that James Blunt wrote as a tribute to his sister will be released on the day of the memorial. Blunt and Carrie Fisher were good friends; before he found fame with his hit You're Beautiful  he actually lived with her. It might rip your heart out  Fisher said of the song.


Renegotiate Nafta? Mexicans Say Get On With It

For more than two decades  free trade has been at the heart of Mexico's relationship with America  responsible for pumping a stream of vehicles  audio components and avocados north and cheap corn  cattle and software south. To the nation's leaders  it was central  vital  nonnegotiable. At least until President Trump came along  promising to upend nearly $500 billion in annual trade between the two countries if it could not be re-engineered more in America's favor. Now  the Mexico's leaders have a new priority: urging their American counterparts to hurry up and get on with it. While free trade has long been an article of faith in Mexico  uncertainty over the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement is hitting the country hard.


 Aircraft orders increase tenfold in a year in boost for UK manufacturing

The global aerospace industry enjoyed a surge in aircraft orders in February  putting it on track for another record year of deliveries and boosting the UK economy. The number of commercial aircraft ordered by airlines jumped to 43 last month from just four in February 2016  according to ADS  the industry trade association. The figures are based on orders for the planemakers Airbus  Boeing  Canada's Bombardier  the Chinese state-owned firm Comac and Russia's Irkut. Growth was driven mainly by demand for single-aisle planes designed for short-haul travel. The industry delivered 100 aircraft to customers over the month  with a value of up to £2bn to the UK economy. This value is from research and development and the manufacturing that take place in the country. Airbus employs about 15 000 people in the UK and makes the wings for its planes at its factory in Broughton  north Wales.


Study: Inclusive Environment Key to Closing STEM Gap

In order to tighten the gender gap in certain male-dominated science, technology, engineering and math fields, educators must develop a more inviting culture, according to a study published in the October issue of Psychological Bulletin.

The study, "Why Are Some STEM Fields More Gender Balanced Than Others?" draws on previous works on STEM gender gaps to account for the specific gap in computer science, engineering and physics fields.


 Michelle Pfeiffer says she's 'more open' to work now that her children are grown

Michelle Pfeiffer is juggling a much busier schedule these days. Speaking with director Darren Aronofsky for Interview magazine  she said her Hollywood career was put on the back burner after she had children  but she's now ready to get back in the game. "I've never lost my love for acting. I feel really at home on the movie set. I'm a more balanced person honestly when I'm working  Pfeiffer told Aronofsky. But I was pretty careful about where I shot  how long I was away  whether or not it worked with the kids' schedule. And I got so picky that I was unhirable." She's now an "empty nester  she said; her daughter Claudia Rose Pfeiffer is 24 and son John Henry Kelley is 22. This has given her the ability to take on more roles. This year, she'll be seen in HBO's The Wizard of Lies" alongside Robert De Niro  Aronofsky's "Mother!" and an adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express  which will also star Johnny Depp, Josh Gad and Penelope Cruz. She also starred in the indie film Where Is Kyra?" which premiered earlier this year.


 Slaven Bilic still has support of West Ham's owners

West Ham's owners still have faith in manager Slaven Bilic despite his team winning only three of their 11 games this year  according to Sky sources. Bilic's contract runs out in the summer of 2018 and recent results have made it less likely that he will be offered a new deal this summer. Co-chairman David Sullivan apologised to supporters 10 days ago after West Ham lost 3-2 at home to Leicester City.Sullivan said it was "vital" performances and results improved in the next three games against Hull City  Arsenal and Swansea City. West Ham's owners have a track record of staying loyal to their managers and there is a general acceptance at boardroom level that Bilic has had a lot to deal with this season.


Friedman confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Israel

President Donald Trump's choice for ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday, overcoming strong opposition from Democrats.

Friedman was approved 52-46 in a roll call vote, an unusual step. U.S. ambassadors to Israel, a country that has long enjoyed strong bipartisan support in Congress, have traditionally been approved by voice vote or through unanimous consent.

Friedman, an Orthodox Jew with no diplomatic experience, was previously Trump's bankruptcy lawyer. In the past, he's downplayed the importance of a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict and raised funds for Israeli settlements built on land claimed by the Palestinians.


Immigration Controversy Could Drive Up College Costs

The University of Central Missouri is one of many higher-education institutions to express support for its Muslim students after President Donald Trump's executive order restricting travel by people from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

Like many of the rest, it has reasons for feeling apprehensive that are not solely about empathy.

The university hosted more than 3,700 international students last year, most of them paying full tuition that helps subsidize domestic students. Losing even a portion of those - something there are signs may already be starting to happen nationwide - would have a significant financial impact that could ultimately drive up costs for Americans.


 UK banks asked to draw up plans to show they are prepared for Brexit

The Bank of England has asked UK banks  insurers and other financial institutions to draw up comprehensive plans for how they will deal with Britain's exit from the European Union  and will scrutinise them closely. Two days before Theresa May's government plans to trigger article 50 and begin two years of negotiation over the UK's departure  the Bank said City institutions would have to provide copies of contingency plans to reassure regulators that they were ready for "a range of possible outcomes". The Bank's financial policy committee (FPC) said after its last quarterly meeting: "Risks to financial stability will be influenced by the orderliness of the adjustment to the new relationship between the UK and EU. The FPC will oversee contingency plans to mitigate risks to financial stability as the process unfolds.


Will Smith reunites with Fresh Prince of Bel-Air pals

Will Smith has reunited with the cast from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air - more than 20 years after the show ended its six-year run. Six members of the show posed for a photo  which was shared by Alfonso Ribeiro  who played Carlton in the hit 90s US show. In the Instagram post  Ribeiro wrote: "Always amazing to spend an afternoon with my Fresh Prince family. "Wishing that James Avery was still with us to make this complete." Avery  who played Uncle Phil  died in 2013. Smith and Ribeiro were joined by Tatyana Ali (Ashley)  Karyn Parsons (Hilary)  Daphne Maxwell Reid (Vivian) and Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey).


 Is Huck really dead on 'Scandal?'

Don't bury him just yet Gladiators. The actor who plays Huck on "Scandal" has some words of hope for fans who were upset about last week's cliffhanger episode in which his character was shot multiple times. Guillermo Diaz is cautioning folks to remember "Scandal" is often full of surprises. The actor told entmt Tonight that the script in which Meg shot Huck "just blew me away -- no pun intended." "My reaction was I was in complete and utter disbelief but excited too  he said. It's such a great script  it's so juicy! As an actor I was just thrilled." Diaz said the show's creator Shonda Rhimes can be credited with bringing so much excitement.


Rapper Wiz Khalifa sparks outrage for visit to Pablo Escobar's grave

American rap artist Wiz Khalifa has kicked up quite the controversy on his visit to Colombia. During a trip to perform at a festival in Medellin  the celebrity posted pictures to his Instagram account of him apparently paying tribute to the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. The rapper posted one photo of colorful flowers at the grave's headstone. Wiz Khalifa also posted several photos of him smoking what appears to be marijuana near Escobar's grave  as well as a picture of him posing outside of a property -- site of a bombing and attempt on Escobar's life in the '80s -- formerly owned by the drug lord  who died in a shootout with authorities in Medellin in 1993.