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Programmer finds ridiculous ATM loophole that let him withdraw $1 million in cash
The Verge - 6 Feb 2019 03:26
It sounds like something straight out of a movie: an unsatisfied bank programmer discovers the perfect scheme for making an ATM spit out free money. But apparently, this story is true: The South China Morning Post and Ch...
Tiffany Trump wears white, the color chosen by Democrats as a political statement, at State of the Union
USA Today - 6 Feb 2019 04:59Red lipstick is officially the hottest beauty trend of 2019
New York Post - 6 Feb 2019 20:08
If you've ever dreamt of breaking out of your pinky-beige lipstick prison, now's the time. With Valentine's (and Galentine's!) right around the corner, and a raft of chic new options, there's never been a better time to ...
Date Set for San Francisco Premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Playbill - 6 Feb 2019 19:59
The Tony-winning play makes its West Coast debut in the fall.
'A Match Into a Can of Gasoline': Measles Outbreak Now an Emergency in Washington State
The New York Times - 6 Feb 2019 12:00
Measles, believed to be largely wiped out as a public health crisis two decades ago, is affecting dozens of children.
'Pathetic': Meghan McCain responds to Trump mocking her father before State of the Union
USA Today - 6 Feb 2019 05:00
The daughter of late Sen. John McCain denounced President Donald Trump as "pathetic" after reports surfaced showing that he mocked the late senator just hours before his State of the Union address.
Julian Edelman spikes ceremonial puck drop before Bruins game
Boston - 6 Feb 2019 10:49
What did you think, Gronk?
Trump to meet North Korean leader Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam
Boston - 6 Feb 2019 05:01
President Donald Trump says he will hold a two-day summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam to continue his efforts to persuade Kim to give up his nuclear weapons
Only four of nine Supreme Court justices attend Trump's 2019 State of the Union address
USA Today - 6 Feb 2019 04:47Jerry Sandusky to get new prison sentence
New York Post - 6 Feb 2019 04:23
Former Penn State football coach and convicted pedophile Jerry Sandusky is going to get a new prison sentence. A Pennsylvania appeals court ordered the re-sentencing on Tuesday in a 119-page ruling. Sandusky’s mandator...
Scoot over Microsoft: Apple again the most valuable U.S. company
Reuters - 6 Feb 2019 23:49
Apple won back its crown as the most valuable publicly listed U.S. company on Wednesday, ending the session with a market capitalization above recent leaders Microsoft and Amazon.com.
Yearbook staffer questions Northam's blackface photo claim
New York Post - 6 Feb 2019 17:00
A former staffer on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's medical school yearbook cast doubts on his claim of not knowing how a photo showing a man in KKK garb and another in blackface ended up on his page. Dr. William Elwood, w...
Taliban: Half of US troops to leave Afghanistan by May 1
Miami Herald - 6 Feb 2019 16:59
A Taliban representative says the U.S. has promised to withdraw half of its troops from Afghanistan by the end of April. Speaking on Wednesday on the sidelines of a meeting …
FBI raids Puerto Rico bank amid Venezuela sanction probe
Miami Herald - 6 Feb 2019 16:57
FBI agents have raided a bank in Puerto Rico amid allegations over violations of U.S. sanctions imposed on those who do business with Venezuela's government. FBI spokesman Luis Rivera-Santana told …
Republican, Democratic strategists break down Trump's State of the Union address
CBSNews - 6 Feb 2019 16:57
In his second State of the Union address, President Trump covered a wide range of issues, including immigration, North Korea and abortion. Michael Graham, a CBSN political contributor and Republican strategist, and Lynda...
Schumer: Trump's State of the Union speech was like 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'
New York Post - 6 Feb 2019 16:56
Chuck Schumer slammed President Trump's State of the Union address early Wednesday, saying the commander-in-chief was like "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" with his calls for bipartisanship amid divisive rhetoric. "There's very...
Sri Lanka leader asks rights groups not to oppose executions
Miami Herald - 6 Feb 2019 16:53
Sri Lanka's president has urged human rights groups not to stand in the way of his plans to execute drug traffickers and other criminals in the coming months, ending a …
The Papers Pelosi’s Holding Seem To Be Trump’s Speech
TPM - 6 Feb 2019 04:53
Before beginning his State of the Union address Tuesday evening, President Trump appeared to give copies of the speech to...
Chief of Apple Stores Is Leaving After 5 Years in the Job
The New York Times - 6 Feb 2019 03:04
Angela Ahrendts, hired after leading Burberry to global prominence, was among Apple's highest-paid executives.
Aliens vs comet junk: NASA scientist weighs in on Oumuamua debate - CNET
CNET - 6 Feb 2019 03:00
Please be aliens, please be aliens.
"She Persists": An Unprecedented Show of Art by Women in "the People's House"
The New Yorker - 6 Feb 2019 00:03
Andrea K. Scott on "She Persists," an exhibition at Gracie Mansion that was curated by Jessica Bell Brown, at the invitation of Chirlane McCray.
Factbox: Franco-German mergers: a difficult history
Reuters - 6 Feb 2019 20:27
Berlin and Paris are working to change European competition rules to facilitate large cross-border mergers, after the European Union blocked Siemens and Alstom from merging their rail businesses on Wednesday.