Dataset Viewer
text
stringlengths 329
1.63k
| label
class label 2
classes |
|---|---|
Protesters Disrupt DeVos School Visit
Protesters on Friday morning attempted to thwart a visit to a District of Columbia middle school by newly confirmed Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
"Stop DeVos and fund black futures," a group of around two dozen demonstrators chanted outside Jefferson Academy.
Demonstrators reportedly blocked the path of a vehicle they believed DeVos was in, as well as her actual car. "I tried to block her vehicle when it came in by physically standing in front of it silently," an activist with Showing Up for Racial Justice explained in a video posted to Periscope. | 0legit
|
_Impossible Foods to supersize production of lab-grown burger
It's not easy to sink your teeth into one of Impossible Foods' lab-grown meatless hamburgers. After all, you can only get them at eight US restaurants.
On Wednesday, though, the company said it will bring its Impossible Burger to 1,000 eateries by year's end. To make that happen, the firm is opening a factory the size of a city block. The 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 transform the food system," said Pat Brown, the former Stanford biochemistry professor who founded Impossible Foods in 2011 and serves as CEO. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
Elton John celebrates 70th birthday with star-studded party
Elton John knows how to throw a party and he didn't disappoint when he turned 70 on Saturday night. The English singer gathered his friends family and many A-listers to fete him inside Red Studios in Los Angeles. The evening was hosted by Rob Lowe and featured performances by Stevie Wonder Lady Gaga Ryan Adams and more. At one point during the party Wonder performed his iconic rendition of "Happy Birthday" with help from Lady Gaga. Other celebrities attended the gala which also served as a benefit for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the Hammer Museum at UCLA. Neil Patrick Harris Jon Hamm Heidi Klum Dakota Johnson Jennifer Tilly and Katy Perry were all spotted at the party. | 0legit
|
Indian Wells: Roger Federer beats Stan Wawrinka to win BNP Paribas Open
Australian Open champion Roger Federer beat Stan Wawrinka 6-4 7-5 in an all-Swiss final to win the BNP Paribas Open - his fifth Indian Wells triumph. World number 10 Federer claimed the first set before being broken for the first time at this year's tournament in the first game of the second set. Wawrinka the world number three went 2-0 ahead before Federer won three games in a row on his way to the title. Elena Vesnina beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-7 (6-8) 7-5 6-4 in the women's final. Federer becomes the oldest champion in the tournament's history surpassing Jimmy Connors who was 31 when he triumphed in 1984. This was the 23rd meeting between Federer an 18-time Grand Slam winner and Wawrinka. Federer 35 has beaten his compatriot who was in tears at the end 20 times. "This has been a fairy tale week said Federer. It's a beautiful feeling. Maybe it's not as surprising as Australia but it's still great to back it up by winning in America. | 0legit
|
White House attacks Clintons in pushback against Manafort allegations
White House press secretary Sean Spicer attacked former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in response to a report raising concerns about former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's connections to Russia.
"So an individual...who worked with a Russian entity a decade ago is subject to rampant media speculation all day long, even though the Clintons had more extensive ties," Spicer said, as he attempted to characterize a double standard. | 0legit
|
No
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. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
Doping in sport: Drug use 'fast becoming a crisis'
Drug use at every level of sport is "fast becoming a crisis" according to UK Anti-Doping - responding to a BBC poll into doping in amateur sport. It found more than a third (35%) of amateur sports people say they personally know someone who has doped and 8% said they had taken steroids. Half believe performance enhancing substance use is "widespread" among those who play sport competitively. Ukad chief Nicole Sapstead described the figures as "incredibly alarming". A BBC State of Sport investigation into doping in UK amateur sport also found that 49% thought performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) were "easily available" among people who play sports regularly. | 0legit
|
Bruno: Convicted of murdering ex-girlfriend
goalkeeper makes controversial return to soccer After serving seven years in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend and feeding her to dogs Brazilian goalkeeper Bruno Fernandes de Souza is controversially back in the game signed by Boa Esporte for two years. Fans and sponsors of the Brazilian second-division side quickly denounced the move but so far Boa Esporte isn't backing down. In a lengthy post on its Facebook page Boa Esporte's president Rone Moraes da Costa says the team isn't committing any crimes by signing the 32-year-old who formerly played for one of Brazil's most famous clubs -- Flamengo -- and was tipped to line up for the national team at the 2014 World Cup on home soil. | 0legit
|
Supreme Court Expands Rights for Students with Disabilities
In a unanimous decision with major implications for students with disabilities, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that schools must provide higher educational standards for children with special needs.
The 8-0 ruling in the Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District case states that schools must do more than provide a "merely more than de minimis" education for students with disabilities and instead must provide them with an opportunity to make "appropriately ambitious" progress in line with the federal education law.
"When all is said and done," wrote 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. | 0legit
|
Liverpool hire jet for return of Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino
Liverpool are taking no risks in their preparations for Saturday's Merseyside derby by hiring a private jet to return Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino from international duty in Brazil. The influential attacking duo are preparing to play in Brazil's World Cup qualifier against Paraguay in São Paulo on Tuesday. The game is scheduled to start at 9.45pm local time – 1.45am on Wednesday BST – leaving them only two full days to prepare for Everton's visit in the 12.30pm kick-off. Liverpool's owner Fenway Sports Group has sanctioned the rental of a jet to enable Coutinho and Firmino to return to training with Jürgen Klopp's squad on Thursday. | 0legit
|
Toyota teams up with Microsoft to bring voice recognition to cars
Toyota owes Microsoft a big ol' "thank you" when it comes to the future of the automaker's connected cars.
Microsoft will license a good deal of its connected car patents to Toyota, Automotive News reports. Toyota will have access to a number of intellectual properties covering operating systems, voice recognition, artificial intelligence and gesture control. It has not been disclosed how much money Toyota paid for this access, but it probably wasn't cheap. | 0legit
|
Congress Moves to Strike Internet Privacy Rules From Obama Era
WASHINGTON - Republican senators moved Thursday to dismantle landmark internet privacy protections for consumers in the first decisive strike against telecommunications and technology regulations created during the Obama administration, and a harbinger of further deregulation.
The measure passed in a 50-to-48 vote largely along party lines. The House is expected to mirror the Senate's action next week, followed by a signature from President Trump.
The move means Verizon, Comcast or AT&T can continue tracking and sharing people's browsing and app activity without permission, and it alarmed consumer advocates and Democratic lawmakers. | 0legit
|
Wilfried Zaha hits back at Southgate's 'timescale' claim over England selection
Wilfried Zaha has rejected Gareth Southgate's suggestion that he had imposed a timescale to be selected again by England effectively holding the national team to ransom and has defended his right to instead represent the country of his birth Ivory Coast. The Crystal Palace forward who had been capped by England in friendlies against Sweden and Scotland during Roy Hodgson's tenure as manager was infuriated by Southgate's comments in the aftermath of the World Cup qualifying victory against Lithuania on Sunday. Zaha issued a statement through his representative Will Salthouse of Unique Sports Management on Tuesday and implied disappointment that England's recently appointed permanent manager had made public details of a meeting held with the winger in December. | 0legit
|
Mo Farah: Doctor who gave controversial supplement infusion to face MPs
The doctor who treated Mo Farah with a controversial infusion has been summoned to give evidence to MPs. The infusion of the legal supplement L-carnitine given to Farah in 2014 before a major race is being looked at by the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) to determine whether rules were broken. Dr Robin Chakraverty carried out the treatment on the instruction of Farah's American coach Alberto Salazar. He will appear before the Culture Media and Sport Committee on 19 April. MPs have also asked to speak with UK Athletics' head of endurance Barry Fudge as part of their ongoing investigation into doping in sport. Fudge works closely with Farah and Dr John Rogers a medic for the British athletics team who reportedly raised concerns about Salazar's methods. | 0legit
|
Phone device tests male fertility with 98% accuracy, study shows
A new smartphone attachment can evaluate a man's semen and determine his level of fertility with up to 98% accuracy, a new study has showed.
The new technology -- consisting of an external accessory in which sperm samples are inserted and an app that analyzes them -- could make testing as straightforward as a home pregnancy test, the scientists say. The new technology is still a few years away, but the team behind it hopes this new form of testing will make infertility testing both easier and cheaper for men, avoiding the need for them to go to a clinic. | 0legit
|
Betsy DeVos's Education Hearing Erupts Into Partisan Debate
WASHINGTON - At her confirmation hearing on Tuesday to be education secretary, Betsy DeVos vigorously defended her work steering taxpayer dollars from traditional public schools, arguing that it was time to move away from a "one size fits all" system and toward newer models for students from preschool to college.
The hearing quickly became a heated and partisan debate that reflected the nation's political divide on how best to spend public money in education. | 0legit
|
Healthier Cereals Snare a Spot on New York School Menus
The New York City public school system has quietly replaced breakfast cereals made by the Kellogg Company, the titan whose name is virtually synonymous with cereal, with those from a small California upstart called Back to the Roots.
The switch, which follows a student taste test that began last spring, adds menu options that are lower in sugar and sodium and higher in whole grains. Coming in the nation's largest school system, and potentially spreading to other large districts that collaborate with New York in bulk purchases, it is one of the biggest signs to date of the inroads that small food companies are making into the mainstream. | 0legit
|
Facebook Messenger gets Reactions and Mentions
Facebook Messenger users can now show how they feel about individual messages with new Reaction emoji.
Like the emoji available when reading posts on the social network, the Messeger Reactions announced Thursday just require you to press and hold any message to access a pop-up set of love, smile, wow, sad, angry, yes and no emojis. If multiple people react in a group chat, with a single tap you'll be able to see a list of how each person felt about your message. | 0legit
|
Broncos helmet found with Tom Brady's missing jerseys could belong to Von Miller
MVP Von Miller's Super Bowl 50 helmet may have been discovered alongside Tom Brady's missing jerseys in Mexico according to Miller's team the Denver Broncos. The NFL announced on Monday that Brady's jersey from last month's Super Bowl LI which the New England Patriots quarterback had reported missing after the match had been found "in the possession of a credentialed member of the international media". The investigation involving the FBI and other law enforcement agencies also discovered Brady's Super Bowl jersey from two years earlier and the surprises may not end there. | 0legit
|
Neil deGrasse Tyson goes supernova on Trump budget
(CNN)Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson believes President Donald Trump's first proposed budget could make America "weak," "sick" and "stupid."
"The fastest way to Make America Weak Again: Cut science funds to our agencies that support it," he tweeted Sunday as part of a social media rampage against the President. "The fastest way to Make America Sick Again: Cut funding to the National Institutes of Health. | 0legit
|
Ban aimed at electronics in cabins of some US-bound flights
The U.S. government is temporarily barring passengers on certain flights originating in eight other countries from bringing laptops, iPads, cameras and most other electronics in carry-on luggage starting Tuesday.
The reason for the ban was not immediately clear. U.S. security officials would not comment. The ban was revealed Monday in statements from Royal Jordanian Airlines and the official news agency of Saudi Arabia. A second U.S. official said the ban will affect nine airlines in total, and the Transportation Security Administration will inform the affected airlines at 3 a.m. Eastern time Tuesday. | 0legit
|
Yahoo Reveals Massive Breach of Data from 500M Accounts
Popular web portal Yahoo said today that it believes a "state-sponsored actor" stole information relating to some 500 million user accounts from its network at the end of 2014.
But Yahoo only learned about the breach "in the last few weeks," a source familiar with the matter told ABC News.
The stolen information, according to Yahoo, could include names, email addresses, dates of birth, telephone numbers, password information, and possibly the question-answer combinations for security questions, which are often used to reset passwords. | 0legit
|
F1: Resurgent Ferrari finally takes fight to Mercedes
The champagne flowed cheers rang out and "il Tricolore" flags were enthusiastically waved. But behind the scenes there was probably a huge collective sigh of relief. Sebastian Vettel's win at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix has been a long time coming for Ferrari -- Formula One's most successful team. The 16-time world champion hadn't won in Melbourne since 2007 and its last victory of any description came back in 2015 when Vettel won the Singapore Grand Prix. | 0legit
|
Benedict Cumberbatch welcomes 2nd son
People confirmed that the couple welcomed a second son Hal Auden Cumberbatch on March 3. Cumberbatch has not yet commented on the birth and his rep has not responded to a request for comment from ABC News. The "Doctor Strange" star announced in October that he and his wife a theater director were expecting their second child. "Everyone is absolutely thrilled his rep told E! News at the time. Cumberbatch, 40, and Hunter, 38, were married in February 2015, following a short engagement. That June, Hunter gave birth to their first child, Christopher Carlton Cumberbatch. Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful son. We would kindly ask everyone to respect the family's privacy during these next few precious weeks his rep said upon Christopher's arrival. | 0legit
|
China's Tencent buys 5% stake in Tesla
Chinese tech giant Tencent has spent $1.78bn (£1.4bn) on buying a 5% stake in electric carmaker Tesla. Tencent best known for its WeChat mobile app has been investing in a number of sectors including gaming entmt cloud computing and online financing. Tesla said the stake was passive meaning Tencent would not get a say in how the US firm was run. Shares in Tesla rose 2.3% in early trading following the announcement. Tesla's range of electric cars has included the Model S and the Roadster which was billed as the world's first electric sports car. The company also specialises in battery storage and through its SolarCity subsidiary residential solar panels. | 0legit
|
Chrissy Teigen
Patricia Arquette and more react to United Airlines leggings incident "After United Airlines barred two girls from boarding a flight this weekend because they were wearing leggings which the company said is part of their policy for relatives and friends of employees who travel for free on standby actors and activists have taken to social media to criticize the airline's choices in the incident. Activist Shannon Watts first tweeted the incident early Sunday writing "A @united gate agent isn't letting girls in leggings get on flight from Denver to Minneapolis because spandex is not allowed?" Watts is a mother of five and the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. After major news outlets picked up reports of the incident in Denver a spokesman for the airline confirmed the report to ABC News adding that two teens weren't allowed on the flight because leggings are "not in compliance with dress code policy for company benefit travel a program that lets the airline's workers and their families travel for free, but within certain guidelines. There are different rules for these privileges because people are flying for free the spokesperson added. | 0legit
|
Clinton's emotional concession: This is 'painful and will be for a long time'
Hillary Clinton ended her historic presidential campaign Wednesday, saying it is "painful and will be for a long time," as she urged for a peaceful transfer of power.
"Donald Trump is going to be our president," she said in her concession speech. "I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans," Clinton told a room of emotional aides and supporters, who gave her an extended round of applause.
"We have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought. But I still believe in America and always will. And if you do, then we must accept this" election outcome, she added. "We owe him an open mind and a chance to lead. | 0legit
|
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'. | 0legit
|
Rory McIlroy: Muirfield women membership saga was 'obscene'
hey finally voted to accept women as members but 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. The course was removed from the British Open rota as a result but reinstated again this week. "In this day and age where you've got women that are like the leaders of certain industries and women that are heads of state and not to be able to join a golf course? I mean it's obscene. It's ridiculous McIlroy told a news conference ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational event in Florida. So they sort of saw sense. I still think that it got to this stage is horrendous." | 0legit
|
Roger Federer beats Frances Tiafoe on return to Miami Open
Roger Federer beat American teenager Frances Tiafoe in his first match at the Miami Open for three years. The Swiss 35 defeated the 19-year-old qualifier 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 to take his 2017 record to 14 wins and one loss. Federer who won has won the Australian Open and Indian Wells titles this year missed Miami through illness in 2016. Top seed Stan Wawrinka beat Horacio Zeballos 6-3 6-4 while women's fifth seed Agnieszka Radwanska was thrashed 6-0 6-3 by Mirjana Lucic-Baroni. "It's quite tough conditions raining and really windy today Swiss Wawrinka said. It's really windy on the court so it's never easy. I'm happy with the way I was moving the way I was playing and my attitude in general was really positive so it's a great match." Federer picked up where he left off in Indian Wells winning his first 20 service points on the way to overcoming an impressive effort from Tiafoe the world number 101. | 0legit
|
House sends bill rolling back Internet privacy protections to Trump
Congress sent proposed legislation to President Trump on Tuesday that wipes away landmark online privacy protections the first salvo in what is likely to become a significant reworking of the rules governing Internet access in an era of Republican dominance. In a party-line vote House Republicans freed Internet service providers such as Verizon AT&T and Comcast from restrictions approved just last year that had sought to limit what companies could do with information such as customer browsing habits app usage history location data and Social Security numbers. The rules had also required providers to strengthen safeguards for customer data against hackers and thieves. | 0legit
|
Sweden Warned Not to Return to High-Tax 70s as Incomes Squeezed
Don't return Sweden to the high taxes of the 1970s and 1980s. That warning comes from Sweden's state-funded economic think tank as the Social Democratic-led government has been raising taxes on workers while planning to cut levies on pensioners and those collecting benefits. "There are big negative effects at least in the longer term of higher state income tax and the marginal tax rate Urban Hansson Brusewitz, director-general at the National Institute of Economic Research, said in an interview Tuesday in Stockholm. Should things head in this direction too long it would be harmful for Sweden." | 0legit
|
Uber to shut down Denmark operation over new taxi laws
Uber will shut down its operation in Denmark next month following the introduction of new taxi laws the company has said marking the latest European setback for the US ride-booking service. A company spokesman Kristian Agerbo said on Tuesday Uber "must take the consequences" of the rules which among other things will require cabs to be fitted with seat occupancy sensors and fare meters.Uber suspends fleet of self-driving cars following Arizona crash. Uber has faced problems in cities including Madrid Frankfurt Paris and London and is awaiting a decision from the European court of justice that could determine how it is regulated on the continent: as a transport service or a digital platform. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
BrewDog threatened lawsuit against plan for bar with 'punk' in name
BrewDog threatened legal action to prevent a bar from using the term "punk" in its name it has emerged a day after the brewer blamed "trigger-happy" lawyers for a similar dispute that sparked a social media backlash. The brewer which has been a vocal critic of the behaviour of large corporations raised an objection to plans by music promoter Tony Green to open a bar in Leeds called Draft Punk. Green who says the name was a tongue-in-cheek reference to French dance music act Daft Punk said the "intimidating" threat contravened the punk movement spirit that BrewDog claims to espouse. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
Chelsea make Arsenal's Alexis Sánchez their No1 summer transfer target
Chelsea have made Arsenal's Alexis Sánchez their main summer transfer target and Antonio Conte has discussed the possibility of bringing the Chilean to Stamford Bridge with the club's hierarchy. The Italian manager is in talks with Chelsea over a new contract and as part of that summer transfers have been discussed. Conte has submitted to the club's recruitment team effectively headed by the director Marina Granovskaia and technical director Michael Emenalo a list of players he would like to sign with Sánchez and a left-sided defender among the priorities. | 0legit
|
Pence: Congress wasn't ready to repeal, replace Obamacare
Vice President Mike Pence said Congress "just wasn't ready" to repeal and replace Obamacare, joking that supporters of the House Republican health care plan could have used some WWE superstars.
Speaking in Charleston, West Virginia, following a listening session with local small business owners, and joined by Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon, the former CEO of the WWE, said Trump worked "tirelessly" to get Congress to pass the American Health Care Act.
"I got to tell you, I was inspired by President Trump's determination and commitment to keep his promise to the American people," Pence said. | 0legit
|
YouTube automates sound effect captions with AI
YouTube has used algorithms to automatically caption speech for eight years now in an effort to make its billions of videos more accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing. While the feature was pretty rough at first, it has significantly improved it over time, getting "closer and closer to human transcription error rates," Google said in its developers blog. Since speech is just one part of the audio picture, though, YouTube has launched automatic sound effect captioning for the first time.
For now, the system can just show three classes of sounds: Applause, music and laughter. | 0legit
|
Why Silicon Valley isn't fighting to save the Internet (yet)
We thought we'd never have to pull this out again one member of the singing activist group said at a tech industry rally against President Trump in San Francisco earlier this month. Then the Grannies launched into their protest song: Say to Comcast to Verizon and to AT&T: Hands off the Internet it must be free." The chant stood out at the protest as the gathering mostly focused on Silicon Valley's fight with Trump over the travel ban. It also stands out as one of the few moments since Trump's inauguration when net neutrality took center stage in Silicon Valley. The net neutrality rules approved by the Federal Communications Commission in 2015 are intended to keep the Internet open and fair. The rules prevent Internet providers from playing favorites by deliberately speeding up or slowing down traffic from specific websites and apps. | 0legit
|
A Tumultuous Beginning
It's been a rocky start for Education Secretary Betsy DeVos but Trump supporters see success. Newly-minted Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has had a tumultuous start to her tenure in the Trump administration.
As the president's most protested cabinet pick, DeVos botched her way through a Senate confirmation hearing that made her a punchline on many late-night television shows. She confronted a deluge of opposition from constituents around the country who wrote millions of letters and emails and jammed the phone lines of senators' offices. She was confirmed by the slightest margin in history, which required a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
Former IndyCar and Nascar driver David Steele killed during Florida race
Sprint car veteran David Steele has died during a race in Florida. Desoto Speedway officials said in a Facebook post on Saturday night that track owners and staff were saddened by the crash. The statement says Steele was trying to win his 100th race in Florida. "Desoto Speedway owners and staff are saddened by tonight's passing of David Steele in the Sprint car feature the post read. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends who were all in attendance to see him try to win his 100th Florida race." A Manatee County Sheriff's Office report says Steele was driving a sprint car when his vehicle's left front wheel struck the right rear wheel of another car causing Steele's vehicle to go up in the air spin 180 degrees and hit the retaining wall. Medics attempted to treat him but he was pronounced dead. He was 42. | 0legit
|
Shanghai Shenhua: Fire erupts at big-spending Chinese club's stadium
A blaze has ripped through part of big-spending Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua's home stadium. Black smoke billowed from the Hongkou Stadium Tuesday as fire tore through one end of the 33 000-seater arena. No injuries were reported by local media and no explanation given as to the cause of the fire which started at 08.30am local time. | 0legit
|
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." | 0legit
|
Nintendo Switch game console to launch in March for $299
The Nintendo Switch video game console will sell for about $260 in Japan, starting March 3, the same date as its global rollout in the U.S. and Europe. The Japanese company promises the device will be packed with fun features of all its past machines and more. Nintendo is promising a more immersive, interactive experience with the Switch, including online playing and using the remote controller in games that don't require players to be constantly staring at a display.
Nintendo officials demonstrated features such as using the detachable remote controllers, called "Joy-Con," to play a gun-duel game. Motion sensors enable players to feel virtual water being poured into a virtual cup. | 0legit
|
Alex Jones Apologizes for Promoting 'Pizzagate' Hoax
Alex Jones a prominent conspiracy theorist and the host of a popular right-wing radio show has apologized for helping to spread and promote the hoax known as Pizzagate. The admission on Friday by Mr. Jones the host of "The Alex Jones Show" and the operator of the website Infowars was striking. In addition to promoting the Pizzagate conspiracy theory he has contended that the Sept. 11 attacks were inside jobs carried out by the United States government and that the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Conn. was a hoax concocted by those hostile to the Second Amendment. The Pizzagate theory which posited with no evidence that top Democratic officials were involved with a satanic child pornography ring centered around Comet Ping Pong a pizza restaurant in Washington D.C. grew in online forums before making its way to more visible venues including Mr. Jones's show. And its prominence after the election drew attention to the proliferation of false and misleading news much of it politically charged that circulated on platforms like Facebook Twitter and YouTube. | 0legit
|
Hillary Clinton's Team to Join Wisconsin Recount Pushed by Jill Stein
WASHINGTON - Nearly three weeks after Election Day, Hillary Clinton's campaign said on Saturday that it would participate in a recount process in Wisconsin incited by a third-party candidate and would join any potential recounts in two other closely contested states, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
The Clinton campaign held out little hope of success in any of the three states, and said it had seen no "actionable evidence" of vote hacking that might taint the results or otherwise provide new grounds for challenging Donald J. Trump's victory. But it suggested it was going along with the recount effort to assure supporters that it was doing everything possible to verify that hacking by Russia or other irregularities had not affected the results. | 0legit
|
Dai Young tells Wasps backline to raise work rate against Leinster
Wasps' star-studded backline have been urged to show more "belly for the fight" if they intend to transform the club from great entertainers into title winners. No team in England has scored more tries than the Premiership leaders but the head coach Dai Young has warned his squad that scintillating attack alone will not earn a European semi-final at Leinster's expense on Saturday. The range of crowd-pleasing talent at Wasps' disposal behind the scrum is almost reminiscent of the Harlem Globetrotters with Kurtley Beale Willie le Roux Christian Wade and Danny Cipriani capable of electrifying a game at any moment. Young though has no desire to be seen as the Kevin Keegan of rugby union coaching applauded for the spectacular way his side attack but without any trophies to show for it. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
Poll: Trump's approval rating dips to new low of 37 percent
President Donald Trump's approval rating has dipped to a new low of 37 percent in the Quinnipiac University poll.
A majority of American voters surveyed by Quinnipiac between March 16 and 21 - 56 percent - said they disapprove of the president's job performance. Quinnipiac's last survey, on March 7, had Trump's standing at a slightly better 41 percent approve, 52 percent disapprove rating.
In more bad news for Trump in the most recent survey, 60 percent of voters said they believe he is dishonest; 55 percent said he does not have good leadership skills; and 57 percent do not think he cares about average Americans. | 0legit
|
Trump calls Democrats 'losers' after GOP health bill failure
President Donald Trump spoke out Friday afternoon after Republicans pulled the Obamacare overhaul he had endorsed, criticizing Democratic opposition to the bill and passing off the responsibility for its failure.
"I've been saying for the last year and a half that the best thing we can do politically speaking is let Obamacare explode," said Trump, who supported the plan and spent much of the past week personally lobbying for its success.
The American Health Care Act was pulled from an anticipated vote Friday afternoon after it became apparent the bill did not have enough votes to pass. | 0legit
|
California Upholds Auto Emissions Standards
Setting Up Face-Off With Trump "California's clean-air agency voted on Friday to push ahead with stricter emissions standards for cars and trucks setting up a potential legal battle with the Trump administration over the state's plan to reduce planet-warming gases. The vote by the California Air Resources Board is the boldest indication yet of California's plan to stand up to President Trump's agenda. Leading politicians in the state from the governor down to many mayors have promised to lead the resistance to Mr. Trump's policies. Mr. Trump backing industry over environmental concerns said easing emissions rules would help stimulate auto manufacturing. He vowed last week to loosen the regulations. Automakers are aggressively pursuing those changes after years of supporting stricter standards. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
Super Mario Run makes leap to Android
The wildly popular Super Mario Run smartphone game is now available for play on Android devices, Nintendo said Wednesday.
Nintendo said in a tweet that it made the game available for download at the Google Play store a little earlier than it expected.
The release comes about three months after Super Mario Run, Nintendo's first-ever smartphone game, was launched on iOS in December. The game was an instant hit with Apple device users, racking up 40 million downloads in its first four days to become the fastest-selling iOS game in the history of the App Store. | 0legit
|
Google Maps can tell your friends exactly where you are
If you've ever tried to meet up with friends at a big expanse like Central Park or Golden Gate Park, you know it can be a pain to find the exact spot where they're hanging out.
Google wants to help.
The search giant on Wednesday unveiled a new feature for Google Maps called "location sharing" that lets you reveal your exact location to a contact for a certain period of time -- from 15 minutes to 3 hours, or until you turn off the feature.
You can also share a driving or walking route if you're going from one place to another, and your friends will be able to see your progress on the map. | 0legit
|
Texas Must Broaden Death-Penalty Exemption, High Court Says
A divided U.S. Supreme Court said Texas must broaden its death-penalty exemption for people who are intellectually disabled, ruling that the state was violating the Constitution by using outdated medical standards.
The 5-3 ruling could mean a new sentencing hearing for Bobby James Moore, 57, who was convicted of fatally shooting James McCarble during a 1980 grocery store robbery in Houston.
Writing for the majority, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that, while states have some flexibility to determine who's ineligible for the death penalty, they can't completely disregard current medical standards. | 0legit
|
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). | 0legit
|
Students Experiment With Drones for 4-H National Youth Science Day
More than 100,000 K-12 students across the country experimented with engineering, coding and design in the 4-H National Youth Science Day "Drone Discovery Challenge" Wednesday.
Students worked in groups overseen by volunteers to explore the science behind drones and apply it to real-world problems. Younger students experimented with drone engineering and design, while high schoolers learned about computer coding for remote sensors and unmanned flight.
Students didn't experiment with actual drones. To keep costs down, they used items from a 4-H kit, like a paper plate and foam airplane, to learn about the concepts of flight and remote sensing. The only real technological item is the remote sensor. | 0legit
|
Planet Earth leads field with nine Bafta Craft nominations
Planet Earth II was a hit with viewers when it aired last year - and now it seems to have wowed Bafta as well. The BBC One nature documentary has received nine nominations ahead of its annual Craft Awards which celebrate behind the scenes talent in television. Netflix drama The Crown follows with seven nominations while the BBC's The Night Manager gets six. The winners will be announced on 23 April three weeks ahead of the Bafta Television Awards on 14 May. Here's a rundown of which programmes are up for what. | 0legit
|
On 'Day Without Women,' Two Districts Cancel School
School districts in Virginia and North Carolina are telling students to stay home on Wednesday, on a nationwide day of protest called "A Day Without Women," because so many staff members do not plan to show up for work.
In Alexandria Public Schools in Northern Virginia, more than 300 staff members have asked for the day off, prompting district officials to take the extraordinary step of canceling class. In a note on its website, the superintendent said its 18 schools would not have enough teachers on Wednesday.
"This is not a decision that was made lightly," the superintendent, Alvin L. Crawley, said, adding that "it is not based on a political stance or position. | 0legit
|
Demi Lovato does a perfect teen impression
Demi Lovato does like a totally legit impression of a teen. Lovato appeared on "The Tonight Show" Monday night an took part in Jimmy Fallon's reoccurring "Ew!" skit. The requirements included wearing a ridiculously sparkly top pigtails and locking lips with a pillow plastered with singer Ed Sheeran's face. The pillow was dubbed a "crush cushion" by Fallon's character in the skit. While Lovato practiced her smooching skills with her Sheeran pillow Fallon puckered up to a pillow featuring "Extra" host Mario Lopez's face. | 0legit
|
Tomb Raider: First pic of Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft released
It's dusty work being a Tomb Raider as the first picture of Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft reveals. The Swedish Oscar-winner takes over from Angelina Jolie in the latest film to be drawn from the popular video game franchise. Described as a reboot the film is said to be an origins tale drawn from the plot of the Tomb Raider game released in 2013. Directed by the fabulously named Roar Uthaug it's due out in March 2018. Vikander who won an Oscar for The Danish Girl describes Lara as "a truly iconic character" who acts as "a model for many young women". "She's trying to carve out her place in the world and connect her future with her past the 28-year-old told Vanity Fair. Norwegian director Uthaug said the film - which also stars Dominic West as Croft's father - would focus not only on Lara's strength and physical accomplishments but her humanity". | 0legit
|
Chris Pratt responds to body shamers telling him he's too thin
Big or small Chris Pratt has heard it all. These days the "Guardians of the Galaxy" star 37 is taking flak for being too thin but he's not taking it lying down. Pratt who has been documenting the healthy snacks he's eating while filming "Jurassic World 2" in a series of "What's My Snack" Instagram videos fired back -- in his usual tongue-in-cheek manner -- after some followers apparently suggested he looked too thin. "So many people have said I look too thin in my recent episodes of #WHATSMYSNACK he wrote on Instagram Thursday. Some have gone as far as to say I look 'skeletal.' Well just because I am a male doesn't mean I'm impervious to your whispers. Body shaming hurts." | 0legit
|
How a Red State City Fell in Love With Muslim Immigrants
Every week hosts Dan Moss and Scott Lanman bring you a jargon-free dive into the stories that drive the global economy. Post-industrial Midwestern America helped propel Donald Trump to the nation's top job. You've heard that a hundred times. But did you hear about St Louis? A wave of Bosnian refugees many of them Muslim arrive in the city starting in the mid-1990s. The result: a surge in business and job creation revitalization of the community and help in the transition from a manufacturing to a service economy. Sadik Kukic tells Dan and Michelle about his journey from Balkan concentration camps to a pillar of the local community: He's now president of the Bosnian Chamber of Commerce. What could be more American? | 0legit
|
Sean Spicer tells reporter to 'stop shaking your head'
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told a reporter to "stop shaking your head" during an exchange at his daily press briefing Tuesday. Spicer appeared annoyed by April Ryan Washington bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks when she asked what President Trump's administration would do to revamp its image following reports of its ties to Russia. Spicer objected to the premise saying: "I appreciate your agenda here. At some point report the facts." He said there has been no proven collusion between Trump associates and Russian officials over interference in last year's election quipping that "if the president put Russian salad dressing on his salad tonight somehow that's a Russian connection." Spicer said Ryan appeared "hell-bent" on projecting her own image of the White House when she asked what Trump might be doing to repair a relationship with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice who did not support his campaign and was meeting with the president later this week. "Please stop shaking your head again Spicer said to Ryan. He said the president was fulfilling a promise to build bridges with both supporters and opponents. | 0legit
|
London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Boerse deal blocked by EU
EU regulators have blocked London Stock Exchange's £21bn merger with German stock exchange Deutsche Boerse. The European Commission said the deal would have created a "de facto monopoly" for certain financial services. The merger would have combined Europe's two largest stock exchange operators. London Stock Exchange Group said it "regrets" the commission's decision as the deal would have created a "world-leading" financial markets firm. It warned last month that the deal was unlikely to receive EU approval over concerns that it would limit competition. The firm which operates the UK and Italian stock exchanges had offered to sell its France-based clearing house to deal with those concerns. However the European Commission decided that this remedy did not go far enough. Margrethe Vestager the commissioner in charge of competition policy said: "The European economy depends on well-functioning financial markets. | 0legit
|
GPS device to prevent false Everest claims by climbers
Nepal will provide GPS tracking devices to some mountaineers who attempt to scale Mount Everest this year to prevent them from making false summit claims and to track climbers in distress, an official said on Monday.
Climbers who reach the 8,850-metre (29,035-feet) Everest summit must produce photographs showing them at the top as proof of their ascent, as well as a report from their liaison official who stays at base camp.
The government banned an Indian couple from mountaineering in Nepal for 10 years last year after they faked a photograph to show them atop the world's tallest peak. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
How 'Bones' bred a new generation of female scientists
Fox's "Bones" is coming to an end on Tuesday having produced 246 episodes of often-gory crime cases cracked by a team led by the brilliant Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel). For some female viewers of the long-running series the show has been about much more than entmt; it's encouraged them to pursue a career in science. Morgan O. John is one of them. She's a "bonehead" -- a term of endearment used by fans of the show to describe themselves as a collective -- but also anything but. The 22-year-old is just months away from completing a double major in anthropology and French at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth Texas. Growing up in what she describes as " a very very very isolated rural town in Southwest Louisiana many head to work or the nearest community college after graduating from high school and live quiet uncomplicated" lives. | 0legit
|
Jimmy Anderson hopes for injury-free England Test summer in runup to Ashes
England's all-time leading wicket-taker Jimmy Anderson remains confident his body can withstand the rigours of seven Tests in two months this summer but as he turns 35 in July accepts he has to take things "step by step". As a result the Lancashire swing bowler is unable to look as far ahead as England's tour of Australia later in the year which would be his fourth Ashes tour. Since missing England's final Test in India in December – the fifth Test he has missed through injury in England's past 11 – with the problematic shoulder that affected his year Anderson spent January resting and has since undergone a full pre‑season with Lancashire for whom he is available at the start of the season. | 0legit
|
Homeland Security suspends travel ban
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's government moved swiftly Saturday to comply with a federal judge's order halting his travel ban -- even as Trump himself denounced the judge -- but readied its legal defense of the controversial executive action.
The Department of Homeland Security announced it has suspended all actions to implement the immigration order and will resume standard inspections of travelers as it did prior to the signing of the travel ban. But it said the Justice Department -- which is expected to file an emergency motion to stop the order -- needed to challenge the ruling "at the earliest possible time. | 0legit
|
First reactions to 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5' at CinemaCon
The Walt Disney Studios unveiled the fifth installment in their "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise "Dead Men Tell No Tales" Tuesday night at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Initial reactions from those in attendance including press theater owners and exhibitors were largely positive celebrating a return to form for the franchise and the well-done 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 fifth film to continue the enormous successes of the previous films while also redeeming its lagging reputation. | 0legit
|
Scientists Bristle at Trump Budget's Cuts to Research
Before he became president, Donald J. Trump called climate change a hoax, questioned the safety of vaccines and mocked renewable energy as a plaything of "tree-huggers."
So perhaps it is no surprise that Mr. Trump's first budget took direct aim at basic scientific and medical research.
Still, the extent of the cuts in the proposed budget unveiled early Thursday shocked scientists, researchers and program administrators. The reductions include $5.8 billion, or 18 percent, from the National Institutes of Health, which fund thousands of researchers working on cancer and other diseases, and $900 million, or a little less than 20 percent, from the Department of Energy's Office of Science, which funds the national laboratories, considered among the crown jewels of basic research in the world. | 0legit
|
School Choice Fails to Make a Difference
This is the kind of news that school-choice advocates and skeptics alike need to pay attention to: The Economist magazine reports that a team of academic economists found that students who won a lottery in Louisiana to receive vouchers to go to the public or private school of their choice did worse than students who didn't win the lottery.
This outcome flies in the face of the predictions of many economists, who often tout school choice as a way to improve the U.S. educational system while also increasing equality of opportunity. Economists typically assume that people are rational and well-informed, and will make decisions that benefit them. If giving students and their parents more school choice hurts the students academically, then something is seriously wrong with the theory. | 0legit
|
Woman arrested three times as she tries to see President Trump
(CNN)A woman arrested late Tuesday night after she allegedly attempted to gain entry to the White House has been arrested two more times nearby. Police said she has told them she was there to speak to President Donald Trump.
Marci Anderson Wahl, 38, of Everett, Washington, was arrested by the US Secret Service near the south grounds of the US Treasury Building early Sunday, said a Washington Metropolitan Police Department spokesman.
According to the Secret Service, officers responded to an alarm around 2:15 a.m. and reportedly saw Wahl trying to scale a fence. | 0legit
|
Eddie Lacy joins Seattle Seahawks on one-year deal
Seattle Seahawks have confirmed the capture of former Green Bay running back Eddie Lacy with Jamaal Charles also scheduled to visit. Seattle have been linked with a host of running backs since free agency began last Thursday and NFL Insider Ian Rapoport has confirmed that Charles will still visit the Pacific North West this week. The capture of Lacy on a one-year deal gives the player the chance to prove he is over his injury problems and potentially give Seattle a fearsome looking running back line-up. Earlier this month head coach Pete Carroll confirmed that Thomas Rawls after an injury-plagued season and CJ Prosise would compete for the starting RB slot but Lacy gives them added production if he can stay fit and would allow Prosise to show his versatility. | 0legit
|
U.S. Travel Industry Fears a 'Lost Decade' Under Trump
Like many Washington lobby groups, the U.S. Travel Association was quick to congratulate the new president on his victory last November.
"We are encouraged that Mr. Trump's extensive business and hospitality background ...will make him a ready and receptive ear," the trade organization said. On the Republican's inauguration, the USTA's chief executive officer, Roger Dow, pledged the industry as a "capable, willing partner."
But almost immediately things started to go sideways. A steady drumbeat of news and policy proclamations seemed likely to damage America's $250 billion travel industry and its roughly 15 million U.S. employees. | 0legit
|
LeBron James tried to wear silly-looking sunglasses against Wizards
LeBron James who suffered a scratched cornea against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday nearly made a bold - and apparently illegal - decision ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Washington Wizards. To protect his eye which was reportedly sensitive to light the Cleveland Cavaliers star tried to don a pair of ridiculous-looking sunglasses in the game. However as the 32-year-old was modeling them ahead of the game for teammate Richard Jefferson's Snapchat the NBA reportedly put the kibosh on James's highly questionable choice. According to CSN's Chris Miller the league "did not approve" of the shades which look an awful lot like a standard pair of Oakleys. | 0legit
|
Real Madrid may not be willing to pay £100m for Eden Hazard
says Ramon Calderon "Real Madrid are in a "very good situation" financially but may not be willing to pay £100m to sign Chelsea's Eden Hazard says former president Ramon Calderon. The Spanish giants want to sign Hazard according to Sky sources but talks between the clubs have not taken place and the forward is under contract until June 2020. A report in Spanish newspaper Marca on Tuesday morning claimed Chelsea would be willing to sell the forward to Real. The Blues do not comment on what they regard as media speculation and rumour and declined to offer a response to that report. However Calderon claims any potential move would depend on the wishes of the Belgian and says that would 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 don't know but I guess if Chelsea are going to let him go they will have to ask for a lot of money. | 0legit
|
A Value Is Assigned to Tom Brady's Missing Jersey: $500
000 "How much is that missing Tom Brady Super Bowl jersey worth anyway? According to the official police report half a million dollars. The jersey Brady wore in the game vanished after the Super Bowl leading to a deluge of press attention and a promise from the Texas lieutenant governor that the state would do all it could to recover it. The report by the Houston police lists the jersey as stolen property in the category "shirt/blouse/T-shirt." That is followed by an eye-opening figure under "value": $500 000. The amount is pertinent because as the report notes $300 000 or more makes the potential crime a first-degree felony. The Houston police told TMZ that the figure was determined by the complainant - Brady "or one of his people." Tom Brady is listed on the report as the complainant and his vitals of 6 feet 4 inches and 225 pounds are duly noted. | 0legit
|
Pharrell the musical: Coming to a screen near you
He's familiar as an award-winning music producer and singer-songwriter but what is known about Pharrell Williams' early life? If the answer is "not much" that could soon change as Williams' youth is to inspire a big-screen musical according to The Hollywood Reporter. Williams 43 will produce Atlantis - described as Romeo and Juliet with songs. Broadway director Michael Mayer will act as the project's guiding hand. Mayer is best known for productions such Spring Awakening for which he won a Tony award as well as American Idiot based on the music of Green Day. Atlantis' writer will be Martin Hynes who is currently working on the fourth Toy Story film. | 0legit
|
First lady Melania Trump touts equality at International Women's Day luncheon
Washington (CNN) First lady Melania Trump spoke about equality, freedom and the responsibility women have to help each other achieve success at an invitation-only luncheon honoring International Women's Day Wednesday at the White House.
"As an immigrant myself, having grown up in a communist society, I know all too well the value and importance of freedom and equal opportunity -- ideals which this great nation was founded and has continued to strive towards throughout its history," Trump said according to her prepared remarks obtained by CNN from Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, senior adviser and chief strategist to the first lady. | 0legit
|
Sources: FBI investigation continues into 'odd' computer link between Russian bank and Trump Organization
(CNN)Federal investigators and computer scientists continue to examine whether there was a computer server connection between the Trump Organization and a Russian bank, sources close to the investigation tell CNN.
Questions about the possible connection were widely dismissed four months ago. But the FBI's investigation remains open, the sources said, and is in the hands of the FBI's counterintelligence team -- the same one looking into Russia's suspected interference in the 2016 election.
One U.S. official said investigators find the server relationship "odd" and are not ignoring it. But the official said there is still more work for the FBI to do. Investigators have not yet determined whether a connection would be significant. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
White House keeps up sanctuary cities pressure with funding threat
Washington (CNN)Attorney General Jeff Sessions outlined Monday how the Trump administration will use federal funds to crack down on "sanctuary cities" and states that choose not to comply with federal immigration laws, as it has threatened to do since January.
The comments came after the Trump administration has made a concerted effort to pressure the so-called "sanctuary" jurisdictions as part of its aggressive push to enforce immigration laws.
The term refers to jurisdictions like major cities including Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia that have policies in place that limit cooperation in enforcing federal immigration laws and protect local immigrant populations. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
Millions of UK workers at risk of being replaced by robots
study says "More than 10 million UK workers are at high risk of being replaced by robots within 15 years as the automation of routine tasks gathers pace in a new machine age. A report by the consultancy firm PwC found that 30% of jobs in Britain were potentially under threat from breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI). In some sectors half the jobs could go. The report predicted that automation would boost productivity and create fresh job opportunities but it said action was needed to prevent the widening of inequality that would result from robots increasingly being used for low-skill tasks. PwC said 2.25 million jobs were at high risk in wholesale and retailing – the sector that employs most people in the UK – and 1.2 million were under threat in manufacturing 1.1 million in administrative and support services and 950 000 in transport and storage. | 0legit
|
Lawrence Okolie: Olympian wins in 20 seconds on professional debut
Rio 2016 Olympian Lawrence Okolie took just 20 seconds to score a knockout win on his professional debut. The 24-year-old British cruiserweight caught compatriot Geoffrey Cave with two solid right hands. The bout followed Anthony Crolla's points defeat by Jorge Linares at Manchester Arena. "Sorry to everyone that missed me fighting Okolie tweeted. The good news is a Won by KO in 20 seconds!! Bad news is I'm back in the cage for now." London-based Cave 33 has now lost all three of his professional fights. Okolie competed at heavyweight and lost to Cuban Erislandy Savon at the last-16 stage at the Rio Olympics. He hopes to become a world champion within four years and is scheduled to fight on the undercard of Ricky Burns' super-lightweight unification bout with Julius Indongo on 15 April. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
Wells Fargo profits hit by legal costs
US bank Wells Fargo has reported a fall in quarterly profits after setting aside funds for potential costs related to its fake accounts scandal. Third quarter profit fell 2% to $5.64bn (£4.6bn) from $5.8bn the year before. The scandal saw bank employees open as many as two million accounts without customers' knowledge or permission in order to meet aggressive sales targets. In September the bank was fined $185m over the illegal accounts and this week Wells Fargo boss John Stumpf resigned. Wells Fargo has fired about 5 300 employees in connection with the scandal. The bank which faces numerous federal and state investigations said expenses rose in part due to anticipated litigation costs. Third-quarter fixed costs increased to $13.3bn from $12.9bn in the previous quarter. | 0legit
|
Olivia Newton-John hints at possible reunion with John Travolta for 40th anniversary of 'Grease'
Good news for fans hopelessly devoted to "Grease" stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Newtwon-John told Britain's The Mirror that a reunion could be in the works next year to mark the 1978 film's 40th anniversary. The Australian actress and singer 68 confirmed that she and Travolta have been discussing ideas for a reunion but she didn't divulge any details. Speaking ahead of the Fame Awards at Hard Rock Live in Las Vegas where she was receiving the Icon Award Newton-John told The Mirror "We are thinking up ways. Nothing to announce yet." "Forty years anniversary of 'Grease ' which I can't believe she continued. Time goes so fast. It is so exciting." Marking the 40th anniversary could be one of Newton-John's last performances before she retires from 50 years in show business. "As time goes on I think of doing less and having more time off she said. But it wouldn't be the first time the thought has crossed her mind. Every year for the last 20 years I thought I was retiring and then somebody would say 'How about this?' and it's like 'Oh that looks fun ' or 'How about this?'" Newton-John admitted. "Things that I would never think about." | 0legit
|
Millie Bobby Brown taking a 'rest' between appearances and 'Stranger Things' filming
Millie Bobby Brown has been promoting "Stranger Things" seemingly nonstop lately and is now taking some time for herself. Brown who plays the mysterious Eleven on the hit Netflix series posted an apology to fans on Instagram after having to cancel an appearance. "I have had to cancel a Comic Con last minute which is something I've never never done and I'm planning on never doing again Brown said in the video. I just think I've worked too hard and I have to rest as I've had a really long shoot and I'm still filming 'Stranger Things.'" The 13-year-old has been seen hitting a string of red-carpet and high-profile events often alongside her fellow cast members. | 0legit
|
Brexit talks will fail without compromise: José Manuel Barroso
Brexit negotiations are on course to fail unless both Britain and the European Union ditch their winner-takes-all approach to the coming talks the former president of the European commission José Manuel Barroso has said. With just days to go before Theresa May formally notifies Brussels of the UK's intention to leave the EU Jean-Claude Juncker's predecessor said the two sides were playing a dangerous game. The UK's prime minister has said she believes "no deal is better than a bad deal" and some in her cabinet have openly talked up the prospect of walking away from the negotiating table. | 0legit
|
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. | 0legit
|
End of preview. Expand
in Data Studio
Fake News Dataset
Dataset Description
From, Rada Mihalcea, the dataset curator's website: 'A dataset of fake and legitimate news, covering several domains (technology, education, business, sports, politics, entertainment and celebrity news). It consists of nearly 1,000 news, split evenly between fake and legitimate, collected through crowdsourcing or from web sources.' This is the fakeNewsDataset portion of the data-set. A celebrityDataset will be added separately.
Source Data
The original data-set can be downloaded as a Zip from Rada Milhacea's website. See the paper cited below for more information.
Dataset Structure
Data Fields
text: Value(dtype='string', id=None)
label: ClassLabel(names=['legit', 'fake'], id=None)
Data Splits
train: 480 examples
Dataset Author/Creator
Rada Mihalcea
Licensing Information
This data is licensed by its author under the GNU General Public License.
Citation Information
If you use this dataset, please cite:
Veronica Perez-Rosas, Bennett Kleinberg, Alexandra Lefevre, Rada Mihalcea, Automatic Detection of Fake News, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Linguistics (COLING 2018), New Mexico, NM, August 2018. https://web.eecs.umich.edu/~mihalcea/papers/perezrosas.coling18.pdf
- Downloads last month
- 67