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Aquarium says sorry for calling otter 'thicc girl'
New York Post - 21 Dec 2018 18:43
A California aquarium apologized on Wednesday for a Twitter post calling one of their otters a “thicc girl” and “chonk,” which critics slammed as racist. “Abby is a thicc girl,” the Monterey Bay Aquarium twee...
Read Mattis' remarkable letter to Trump informing him he's stepping down
The Week - 21 Dec 2018 01:41
Secretary of Defense James Mattis stepped down on Thursday, notifying President Trump in a letter that he believes someone should be in the role whose "views are better aligned with yours" when it comes to international ...
Officials say U.S. to withdraw 7,000 troops from Afghanistan
The Week - 21 Dec 2018 05:21
The Pentagon has been ordered to begin planning a reduction of troops in Afghanistan, a senior defense official told CBS News on Thursday. There are 14,000 troops in the country now, and 7,000 will return home as part of...
Tesla opens investigation into car that burst into flames -- three times
ABC News - 21 Dec 2018 03:00
Tesla Model S bursts into flames twice in one day, sparking an investigation.
Shutdown looms as House passes spending bill with $5 billion for wall
The Week - 21 Dec 2018 04:33
The Republican-led House passed a stop-gap spending bill on Thursday night that gives President Trump $5 billion for his border wall. The vote was primarily along party lines, 217-185. The Senate, which passed its own bi...
Apple tweaks app rules to allow users to gift in-app purchases
USA Today - 21 Dec 2018 00:41Report: Ikea has a morale problem
Fast Company - 21 Dec 2018 14:13
In an internal video memo leaked this week, Ikea’s U.S. president concedes the company “made several mistakes” in its ongoing restructuring. Between massive layoffs and the departure of its head of design, it has b...
Tencent shares jump after reports of gaming approvals
Reuters - 21 Dec 2018 05:12
Tencent Holdings Ltd's shares jumped by as much as 4.2 percent on Friday after local Chinese media reports cited a regulatory official as saying that some gaming approvals had been completed after a lengthy freeze.
Watch CNN's Wolf Blitzer politely ask Stephen Miller to take a chill pill
The Week - 21 Dec 2018 03:49
CNN's Wolf Blitzer got to live out the dream of anyone who has ever wanted to tell White House senior adviser Stephen Miller to be quiet. On Thursday evening, Miller appeared on Blitzer's show to talk about all things Tr...
See Donald Trump Evolve On The 'Border Wall' He Promised During His Campaign
The Huffington Post - 21 Dec 2018 03:16
A look at how the president's thinking has shifted, as the government faces possible shutdown over border security funds.
Then, GOP was quick to impeach. Now, not so much.
USA Today - 21 Dec 2018 02:40US charges 2 hackers with alleged Chinese intelligence ties
ABC News - 21 Dec 2018 02:23
U.S. officials have indicted two alleged Chinese hackers who are said to have carried out an extensive campaign on behalf of Beijing's main intelligence agency
Why Trump's foreign policy is beginning its 'third phase'
The Week - 21 Dec 2018 16:37
Defense Secretary James Mattis' departure doesn't just sum up the major opposition to President Trump's withdrawal from Syria. It also represents a whole new "phase" in Trump's foreign policy, The Atlantic Editor-in-Chie...
Futures pare losses after U.S. GDP data
Reuters - 21 Dec 2018 16:28
U.S. stock futures were slightly lower on Friday, cutting earlier losses after encouraging economic data, but were still pressured by worries over slowing global growth and the threat of a U.S. government shutdown.
Thailand has the greatest wealth gap in the world: Report
Al Jazeera English - 21 Dec 2018 16:27
One percent of the population controls more than two-thirds of Thailand's wealth.
Malaysia wants $7.5B in reparations from Goldman Sachs: report
New York Post - 21 Dec 2018 16:27
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia is seeking $7.5 billion in reparations from Goldman Sachs over its dealings with scandal-linked state fund 1MDB, the Financial Times (paywall) reported on Friday, citing the country's f...
Kurdish-led forces 'may not be able to contain ISIL prisoners'
Al Jazeera English - 21 Dec 2018 16:24
SDF discusses plan to release 3,200 local and foreign ISIL fighters after US decided to pull out its troops from Syria.
10-year-old's journey to join prestigious Philadelphia Boys Choir
CBSNews - 21 Dec 2018 16:21
Our series, A More Perfect Union, aims to show what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. For 50 years, the Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale has captivated audie...
Congo opposition candidate accepts election delay, for now
Fox News - 21 Dec 2018 16:19
A leading opposition candidate in Congo announced on Friday his coalition accepts a week-long delay in the presidential election until Dec. 30 but not one day more.
Boy band formed with the aim of stopping Brexit
CNN - 21 Dec 2018 16:16
As Britain hurtles toward its divorce from the EU, one boy band has tasked itself with changing Brexit voters' minds.
Beyhive got owned: Beyoncé's new music leak was a hoax
New York Post - 21 Dec 2018 16:15
They Beyhive was abuzz overnight with news of leaked new music from “Queen Carter.” Turns out it was all a big Beyoncé hoax. The two “new” albums -- 10-tracks on each -- dropped on Apple Music and Spotify: The �...
U.S. auto sales seen falling 1 percent in Dec - J.D. Power, LMC
Reuters - 21 Dec 2018 16:14
The pace of U.S. vehicle sales is set to slow for the sixth straight month in December despite aggressive discounts from manufacturers, according to industry consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive.