10,000 migrants rescued, dozens drown trying to reach Italy from Libya this week - Video
At least 1,400 people have drowned so far this year trying to make the perilous journey across the sea to Italy, according to UN figures, while more than 50,000 migrants reached Italian coasts, most of them through Libya. more »
Farmer faces $2.8 million fine after plowing field
A farmer faces trial in federal court this summer and a $2.8 million fine for failing to get a permit to plow his field and plant wheat in Tehama County. more »
Airline Begins Testing Augmented Reality Smart Glasses To Read Travelers’ Emotions
Microsoft HoloLens allows you to combine holograms with the physical world around you.The app uses cognitive services and surfaces relevant data about the passenger, their preferences and their journey. Through advanced facial technology, able to recall… more »
A third of the nation's honeybee colonies died last year
America's beekeepers watched as a third of the country's honeybee colonies were lost over the last year, part of a decade-long die-off experts said may threaten our food supply.The annual survey of roughly 5,000 beekeepers showed the 33% dip from April… more »
US Bombs Syrian Village, Over 50 Civilians Killed
US warplanes launched yet more airstrikes, and once again the indications out of the area is that everyone slain in the attacks was a civilian, bringing the two-day toll in excess of 50. Today’s bombings, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human… more »
Egypt strikes 'terrorist camps' in Libya in response to attack on Coptic Christians
Egyptian fighter jets have struck militant camps following the deadly attack on Egypt’s Coptic Christians, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has announced. Egypt’s president also vowed to continue striking bases used to train militants and who carry out… more »
Swiss plane narrowly dodges drone collision
A passenger plane and a drone almost collided earlier this month above the city of Zurich, Switzerland, a newly released report shows. The Swiss transportation safety watchdog said it has noted a surge in incidents of this sort and is seeking new… more »
President Trump Promises White House Leakers Will be ‘Prosecuted’ Read more: http://thepoliticalinsider.com/white-house-leakers-president-trump-promises-prosecuted/#ixzz4i7chWsrL
President Trump said he has asked the Department of Justice to launch “a complete review” into leaks, which he finds “deeply troubling” because they pose “a grave threat” to national security. “These leaks have been going on for a long time and my… more »
Responding to Grassroots Labor Movement, Lawmakers Unveil $15 Minimum Wage Bill
Raise the Wage Act, which currently boasts 152 Congressional co-sponsors, the federal minimum wage would increase incrementally until reaching $15 an hour in 2024. In the United States of America, the wealthiest country in the history of the world, if… more »
Governor Phil Scott vetoes marijuana bill in Vermont
Vermont would have become the ninth state to legalize recreational marijuana and the first to do so through the legislature rather than by a public vote. However, Phil Scott, the governor of Vermont, rejected the marijuana bill Wednesday as he wanted… more »
DUTERTE CONSIDERS MARTIAL LAW FOR ENTIRE PHILIPPINES
The Philippine president has threatened to impose martial law nationwide to combat a serious threat in the southern region of Mindanao after fighters there beheaded a police officer and took churchgoers hostage. The ongoing violence has forced thousands… more »
Transit Police Are Secretly Spying On Commuters’ Travel Plans, Texts And Emails
A class action lawsuit in California, reveals that Transit Police are using a free “Bart Watch” app and Stingray surveillance to secretly spy on commuters texts and emails. The lawsuit reveals that Transit Police are using Elerts to secretly collect… more »
Wisconsin seeks to be first to drug test Medicaid applicants
Gov. Scott Walker wants to make Wisconsin the first state in the country to require childless adults applying for Medicaid to undergo drug screening, a move that could serve as a national model. Walker’s plan, which needs federal approval, comes as he… more »
Microsoft Warns Of ‘Orwellian Future’ As WikiLeaks Exposes Participation With Surveillance
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned the technology industry against creating a dystopian future, which authors including George Orwell and Aldous Huxley have predicted in the past.“I’m an unrepentant tech optimist, there’s no question of that,” said… more »
Former Greek PM Lucas Papademos hurt in Athens bomb attack
Former Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos suffered burns to his hands and legs in a bomb attack in his car, according to reports. His driver was also injured in the Athens blast. Local media outlets reported on social media that the bomb was contained… more »
Philippine President Duterte asks Putin for state-of-the-art weapons
President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for modern weapons. The Philippines will need the weapons to struggle against the Islamic State terrorist organisation (banned in Russia), a message posted on the… more »
San Francisco Creates Legal Office To Defend Illegal Immigrants From Deportation
San Francisco public defender’s office launched a new unit Tuesday dedicated to representing illegal immigrants faced with deportation and focused on providing local tax money for cases heard in the city’s federal immigration courts. more »
In Canada, airlines won't be allowed to bump passengers from a flight against their will under a new passenger bill of rights introduced today by Transportation Minister Marc Garneau.
That change is part of a package of amendments to the Canada Transportation Act which also introduces new foreign ownership limits for airlines, requires railways to install voice and video recorders in locomotives and improves transparency and… more »
Town in Austria refuses to accept refugees after 15yo girl 'brutally raped'
The mayor of Tulln in Lower Austria has announced the town will stop accepting refugees and asylum seekers. The ban comes after a sexual assault on a teenage girl, allegedly carried out by refugees. more »
Impossible for Poland to Host Refugees for Fear of 'Social Disaster'- Party Head
Polish President Beata Szydlo: Poland could not accept refugees and that there was no agreement among EU member states on compulsory quotas of migrants that they should take in. more »
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