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Jessica Simpson Blasted for Posting a Bikini Photo of Her 5-Year-Old Daughter

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Jessica Simpson was seriously dressed down on Instagram this week, after posting a photo of her five-year-old daughter in a bikini. The image featured Simpson’s young daughter, Maxwell Drew, posing with a scooter, wearing a two-piece and a riding helmet, striking a sassy pose with one hand above her hip and the other raised triumphantly in the air. Ariel Winter Shredded for 'Tasteless' Memorial Day Bikini Photo [...] the comments section of the post quickly became a danger zone filled with criticism aimed at the actress/singer. Читать дальше...

Al Jazeera Reports Repeated Cyberattacks

Voice of America 

Qatar-based Al Jazeera News Network reported repeated cyberattacks on all of their media platforms Thursday. "Al Jazeera media platforms under cyberattack. Entire Doha-based network undergoing 'continual hacking attempts'," the network tweeted. Sources at the network also confirmed the attacks to reporters, and viewers in the region said they could no longer view Al Jazeera television. The alleged cyberattacks come at a time of heightened diplomatic tensions in the region. On Monday, Saudi Arabia... Читать дальше...

IS Says It Killed 2 Captive Chinese Nationals in Pakistan

Voice of America 

Islamic State claimed Thursday that it had killed two captive Chinese nationals in southwestern Pakistan. The Chinese language instructors, a man and a woman, were kidnapped at gunpoint two weeks ago from Quetta, the capital of violence-hit Baluchistan province. A second Chinese woman accompanying them escaped the abduction while the gunmen were trying to force them in a vehicle. There had been no claims of responsibility until Thursday, when the Syria-based terrorist group's global media outlet... Читать дальше...

This is the reason James Comey was so creeped out by Donald Trump

Vox 

It's about boundaries.

Twice in his Senate testimony on Thursday, former FBI Director Jim Comey said President Donald Trump’s behavior made him feel “uneasy.”

Specifically, Trump seemed to have no regard for the FBI’s independence from the executive branch. “The reason that Congress created a 10-year term is so that the director is not feeling as if they're serving at, with political loyalty owed to any particular person,” Comey said. “…That's why I was uneasy.”

That a president... Читать дальше...

Parents get involved in argument between teenage girls in Gurgaon, assault case filed

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Two police cases have been filed in the plush condominium of The Ivy in Sushant Lok after an argument between teenagers took an ugly turn and parents got involved. A woman has been accused of beating up her daughter’s friend and her father, when he tried to intervene. The woman in turn has accused the father of inappropriately touching her.



5 true stories about the military's bizarre research into paranormal activity

BusinessInsider.com 

Screenshot/"Men Who Stare At Goats" trailer

What if I told you that the Department of Defense and the CIA spent four decades researching extrasensory perception and psychokinesis — i.e., bending spoons with your mind?

From the 1950s to the 1990s, the military and intelligence communities investigated psychic phenomena, conducted clandestine missions that relied on subjects believed to have supernatural powers, and competed with the Soviet Union in a psychic arms race.

In “Phenomena... Читать дальше...

LeBron James offered an eloquent response to whether a stacked team like the Warriors is good for the NBA

BusinessInsider.com 

Ronald Martinez/Getty

The Cleveland Cavaliers-Golden State Warriors trilogy has ultimately been a flop, because it has become obvious the Warriors are far better than the Cavs.

LeBron James and his Cavs teammates have made clear throughout the series that these Warriors, with Kevin Durant, are not the same as the 73-win team the Cavs beat in last year's Finals.

Game 3 on Wednesday night was a perfect example — the Cavs handed the Warriors their best shot, and it still wasn't enough to beat them. Читать дальше...

Sometimes inertia helps: More workers save in their 401(k)

TheRepublic.com 

NEW YORK — Workers are more likely to be saving for retirement, at least among those eligible for a workplace plan, and lower-income employees have made some of the biggest gains in recent years. Those are two of the encouraging trends borne out of numbers from Vanguard, which looks each year at how participants are

Dolphins sign receiver Mitch Mathews

NBCSports.com 

The Dolphins signed receiver Mitch Mathews. Mathews has been with three other teams the past year, including spending some time on the Browns’ practice squad in 2016. Miami needed another receiver with Rashawn Scott out with injury. Mathews went undrafted out of BYU in 2016 after catching 152 passes for 2,083 yards and 24 touchdowns…

Indian American among 12 new NASA astronauts

Doordashan news (India) 

Indian American Raja Chari, a lieutenant colonel with the US Air Force, is among 12 new astronaut candidates selected by NASA who will take part in future deep space missions.

Kentucky, then Duke: Utah Valley opens with a brutal double

TheRepublic.com 

OREM, Utah — Utah Valley is calling it perhaps the toughest 24 hours of basketball in NCAA history. The Wolverines say they will play at bluebloods Kentucky and Duke on back-to-back days to open the season. They’ll visit Rupp Arena in Lexington on Nov. 10, then head to Cameron Indoor Stadium to play the following

Sometimes inertia helps: More workers save in their 401(k)

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — Workers are more likely to be saving for retirement, at least among those eligible for a workplace plan, and lower-income employees have made some of the biggest gains in recent years.

Sometimes inertia helps: More workers save in their 401(k)

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — Workers are more likely to be saving for retirement, at least among those eligible for a workplace plan, and lower-income employees have made some of the biggest gains in recent years.





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