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Korean Peace Talks

Trump aide ties Israeli settlements to rising anti-Semitism

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's national security adviser warned Palestinians on Wednesday that Israeli settlements will continue to expand because rising anti-Semitism around the world means more Jews will immigrate to Israel.Addressing many hot-button global issues in a speech and discussion with foreign diplomats to the United States, Robert…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Refugees

Spain’s anti-fascist refugees remembered

Madrid, Spain - When, as a 13-year-old in 1939, Lina Arconada became one of half a million Spanish Civil War refugees fleeing the troops of the victorious General Franco, she had no idea it would be more than four decades before she could return from France to her home country.…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Donald Trump

Watch Romney’s powerful speech on Senate floor

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bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Self-driving Vehicles

Uber self-driving cars allowed back on California roads

Image copyright Getty Images Ride-hailing firm Uber has been issued a permit by the Department of Motor Vehicles in California to test self-driving cars on public roads.It comes nearly two years after one of Uber's self-driving cars was involved in a fatal crash in Arizona.Uber scaled back its autonomous car…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Jamal Khashoggi

Jeff Bezos asks court to dismiss defamation suit

Feb. 5, 2020 at 11:28 am Updated Feb. 5, 2020 at 2:01 pm NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is asking a California court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against him by his girlfriend’s brother, Michael Sanchez. In Sanchez’s lawsuit filed last week, the Hollywood talent manager…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Jamal Khashoggi

Jeff Bezos asks court to dismiss defamation suit

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is asking a California court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against him by his girlfriend's brother, Michael Sanchez.In Sanchez's lawsuit filed last week, the Hollywood talent manager alleges that Bezos and his security consultant Gavin de Becker falsely told reporters that…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Rocket shelling

Netanyahu said to warn Gaza war possible before March 2 elections

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told municipal leaders in the Gaza area on Wednesday that Israel could launch extensive military operations in the Palestinian enclave before the upcoming Knesset elections if Palestinian terrorists continued launching rockets and airborne explosive devices at southern Israel. Netanyahu told the council chairmen that while Israel…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Elon Musk

Elon Musk teases a Tesla Gigafactory in Texas

The CEO asked Twitter to vote on whether it would be a good idea. February 5, 2020, 7:18 PM3 min read Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased his Twitter followers on Wednesday with a poll asking them if they want a Gigafactory built in Texas. With results still rolling in, a…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Michelle Obama

Viola Davis Will Play Michelle Obama in Showtime’s First Ladies

Viola Davis is saying goodbye to Shondaland and hello to the White House. The actress will play former first lady Michelle Obama in the upcoming Showtime series First Lady, the network announced Wednesday. The news comes as Davis, 54, prepares to bid farewell to her Emmy-winning role of Annalise Keating…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Christianity

Christian Bigot Franklin Graham Has Been Rejected by Every Venue for His UK Tour

Every UK venue that had been booked on behalf of Christian evangelist Franklin Graham has now refused to play along with the anti-LGBTQ bigot, leaving him scrambling to find hosts for his hate parade. Remember that just last week, a venue in Liverpool said no to hosting Graham because of…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Trump aide ties Israeli settlements to rising anti-Semitism

Spain’s anti-fascist refugees remembered

Watch Romney’s powerful speech on Senate floor

Uber self-driving cars allowed back on California roads

Jeff Bezos asks court to dismiss defamation suit

Jeff Bezos asks court to dismiss defamation suit

Netanyahu said to warn Gaza war possible before March 2 elections

Elon Musk teases a Tesla Gigafactory in Texas

Viola Davis Will Play Michelle Obama in Showtime’s First Ladies

Christian Bigot Franklin Graham Has Been Rejected by Every Venue for His UK Tour

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