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Yemen is becoming the first battleground in Trump's confrontation with Iran

BusinessInsider.com 

REUTERS/Fawaz Salman

The Trump White House has begun stepping up action against Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen, part of a broader plan to counter Tehran by targeting its allies in the impoverished Gulf state.

On Thursday, the United States diverted a destroyer to the Yemeni coast to protect shipping from Iranian-backed rebels, and is weighing tougher steps including drone strikes and deploying military advisers to assist local forces, according to officials familiar with the discussions. Читать дальше...

Darren Criss Gets to Work on 'Supergirl/The Flash' Musical Crossover!

«Just Jared» 

Darren Criss is getting to work on the set of the Supergirl/The Flash musical crossover! The 30-year-old actor was seen on the set in Vancouver, Canada on Saturday (February 4) in Vancouver, Canada. Darren has a guest-starring role in the episodes! He was joined on set by Carlos Valdes, who portrays Vibe, and Keiynan Lonsdale, [...]

Thornberry sees entitlement reforms as opportunity to boost military

Stars and Stripes 

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Monday that the Republican effort to reform entitlement programs could create an opportunity for higher military spending as lawmakers hash out their first budget under President Donald Trump.



Gold miner ETF rises as futures look at highest settlement in 3 months

MarketWatch.com 

A popular way to bet on gold miners was trading about 1.5% higher on Monday. The advance in the VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF comes as gold futures are on track to hit their highest level in nearly three months, according to FactSet data. Gold futures were up $10.40, or 0.9%, at $1,231.10 an ounce on Monday and was looking at their best settlement since Nov. 10. Although the S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average have been mostly rising in the wake of President Donald Trump's early tenure... Читать дальше...

Trump: New York Times Makes Up Stories About Me

RIA Novosti  

Move over CNN, US President Donald Trump is adding another outlet to his list of “fake news,” and this time it’s the New York Times, who, he says, "writes total fiction.”

Trump temporarily banned immigration from 7 countries — here's how many students from each attend college in the US

BusinessInsider.com 

Associated Press/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

In January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that bars citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen from entering the US for 90 days and all refugees for 120 days. Opponents of the ban worry that the temporary travel ban will turn into a permanent one.

Across the nation, college leaders have spoken out against the ban, claiming the executive order will be highly damaging to American higher education.

Indeed... Читать дальше...

In Search of the Slave Who Defied George Washington

The New York Times 

Erica Armstrong Dunbar, the author of “Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge,” at George Washington’s estate in Mount Vernon, Va.

Russian, US Analysts Urge Trump Not to Make an Iraq-Like Mistake with Iran

RIA Novosti  

On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration was looking to 'drive a wedge' between Russia and Iran in its effort to improve relations with Moscow while confronting Tehran. Multiple observers, from Russian foreign policy analysts to American paleo-conservatives, warn that a US-Iran clash would be a catastrophic mistake.

Spencer man pleads guilty in abduction slaying of toddler

TheRepublic.com 

SPENCER, Ind. — Court records show a southern Indiana man has agreed to plead guilty to the murder and kidnapping of a 1-year-old girl under a deal in which prosecutors would dismiss other charges including rape and child molesting. Twenty-three-year-old Kyle Parker of Spencer provided factual basis to plead guilty to charges in the slaying

Flying Cars: Uber Taps NASA Engineer To Help Build Flying Cars

International Business Times 

Where Uber is going, it won’t need roads. According to a report from Bloomberg, the ride hailing company has tapped a former NASA engineer to help work on a flying car initiative. Engineer Mark Moore will be bringing his more than 30 years of experience at the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration to Uber—and along with it, his history of interest and insight into the possibility of a flying car.

Brexit-rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt: Die Brexit, die komt er gewoon

Tubantia 

Nederland moet zich geen illusies maken: de Brexit komt er gewoon, stelt CDA-Kamerlid Pieter Omtzigt. Als ‘rapporteur Brexit’ reist hij momenteel met PvdA-collega Marit Maij in drie dagen door vijf landen om verslag te doen van het naderende afscheid van het Verenigd Koninkrijk van de EU.

Ambulance in Twente doet proef met digitale assistent

Tubantia 

ENSCHEDE - Ambulancemedewerkers in Twente hebben sinds begin januari op proef een digitale assistent in de ziekenwagen. Een softwareprogramma op de laptop dat een advies geeft: Kan de patiënt thuisblijven of moet de arts er naar kijken?





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