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Assange's bad hygiene, 'aggressive' behavior reportedly alienated embassy staff
ABC News - 11 Apr 2019 20:20
Julian Assange's life in the Ecuador Embassy was marked by "discourteous" behavior and bad hygiene reports.
Kalani Brown is an NBA legacy ready to make her own way with the LA Sparks
SB Nation - 11 Apr 2019 01:42
The daughter of P.J. Brown is sure to be a star in the WNBA. "Act up, you can get snatched up," threaten rap duo City Girls on the refrain to Kalani Brown's current pregame warmup anthem, their mostly unprintable single ...
Help! My Parents Demand My Husband and I Do Hard Labor Every Time We Visit.
Slate - 11 Apr 2019 12:00
Prudie's column for April 11.
Meet Katie Bouman, woman behind first black hole photo
New York Post - 11 Apr 2019 04:20
This is the MIT computer scientist whose algorithm led to the first real image of a black hole. Katie Bouman, 29, has devoted years to the galactic quest and on Wednesday — when the first image of a black hole and its ...
Film News Roundup: Angie Thomas' 'On the Come Up' Moves to Paramount From Fox
Variety - 11 Apr 2019 02:55
In today’s film news roundup, Angie Thomas’ “On the Come Up” gets a new home, Luc Besson’s “Anna” gets a release date and Roy Lee and Jon Berg announce a Vertigo promotion. PARAMOUNT PURCHASE Paramount has ...
'Hell awaits you': Rugby star's career in peril after homophobic social media rant
CNN - 11 Apr 2019 14:25
Australian rugby player Israel Folau is set to have his contract terminated following "unacceptable" homophobic and transphobic comments posted on social media.
Colbert Reveals Trump's 'Central Governing Philosophy' In A Single Word
The Huffington Post - 11 Apr 2019 05:21
The "Late Show" host tries to figure out what the heck Trump just said.
Illegal immigrants from over 100 countries try to crack into US every year: DHS data
New York Post - 11 Apr 2019 05:02
Hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants are caught trying to enter the US every year from more than 100 countries -- from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, according to Homeland Security data. The overwhelming majority comes ...
Fortnite season 8, week 7 challenge guide: Visit 3 pirate camps in one match
Digital Trends - 11 Apr 2019 23:21
The most prominent Fortnite season 8, week 7 challenge tasks players to visit 3 pirate camps in one match. In this guide, we detail where to find the camps and tips for completing it in the easiest way possible. The post...
Factbox: Marvel, monsters and 'Mandalorian' coming to Disney+ app
Reuters - 11 Apr 2019 12:31
Walt Disney Co will unveil new details on Thursday about Disney+, a family-friendly digital video subscription that is set to debut later this year and compete with Netflix Inc.
Doctors May Have Found a Way to Reveal Concussion Damage in Living Football Players
Time - 11 Apr 2019 05:14
Currently, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) can only be diagnosed after death
Folau's anti-gay post condemned as 'unacceptable'
Miami Herald - 11 Apr 2019 04:41
The governing body of Australian rugby has condemned an anti-gay post by Wallabies fullback Israel Folau on social media, saying it is "unacceptable" and "disrespectful." Folau, one of the sport's …
Japanese American Incarceration Survivors, Muslim Group Oppose Census Citizenship Question
The Huffington Post - 11 Apr 2019 04:23
Survivors and activists filed an amicus brief, challenging the controversial question.
Ex-Obama White House counsel expected to be indicted in relation to work with Paul Manafort
The Week - 11 Apr 2019 04:14
Attorneys for former White House counsel Greg Craig said on Wednesday they expect he will be charged in a foreign lobbying investigation that came out of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian meddling in th...
Caesars Entertainment will be for sale as early as this week
New York Post - 11 Apr 2019 03:28
Caesars Entertainment, which owns Harrah's and Bally's hotels and casinos, is getting ready to put itself up for sale as soon as this week, The Post has learned. The $24 billion company plans to announce within days that...
Original Content podcast: Director Theo Love explains 'The Legend of Cocaine Island'
TechCrunch - 11 Apr 2019 23:24
Most documentary filmmakers want to convince you that the story they’re telling is important. But Theo Love, director of the new Netflix documentary “The Legend of Cocaine Island,” said he was attracted to his subj...
How to back up your iMessages (and why it's essential)
Cult of Mac - 11 Apr 2019 22:00
iMessage sync in iCloud is fantastic, until you delete a conversation and find it gone from all your devices. Heres how to make a local backup of your messages, just in case. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through a...
U.S. charges Assange after London arrest ends 7 years of solitude in Ecuador embassy
Reuters - 11 Apr 2019 17:08
British police dragged Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorean embassy on Thursday after his seven-year asylum was revoked, paving the way for his extradition to the United States for one of the biggest ever leaks of classi...
Assange lawyer says journalists should be troubled by U.S. charges against him
Reuters - 11 Apr 2019 17:06
A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said journalists around the world should be troubled by the U.S. charges that accused Assange of conspiracy with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to hack a go...
U.S. expects to bring additional charges against Assange: CNN
Reuters - 11 Apr 2019 17:05
The U.S. Justice Department expects to bring additional charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, but it was not clear what those charges would be or when they would be filed, CNN reported on Thursday, citing uni...
After years of sheltering him, Ecuador suspends Assange's citizenship
Reuters - 11 Apr 2019 16:55
Ecuador has suspended Julian Assange's citizenship and accused him and members of his WikiLeaks group of collaborating in attempts to destabilize the Andean nation's government, after years of offering him shelter.
Retired Pope Benedict Blames Church Sex Abuse on 1960s Sexual Revolution
Time - 11 Apr 2019 16:55
One church historian called Benedict's essay "catastrophically irresponsible"