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Trump wants a patriotic makeover for Air Force One
Trump reportedly wants to give Air Force One a makeover. The White House announced the deal would save taxpayers $1.4 billion, as the cost will be a reduction from the initial $5 billion estimate for the new planes. The shade is officially known as "luxurious ultramarine". "It was all part of this whole pattern of him trying to create increased visibility of the presidency as an active o... [Full Article...]
Commercial whalers 'kill first blue whale in over 50 years'
Although an global moratorium has placed catch limits at zero for blue whales, Iceland , Norway and the Russian Federation all objected to that provision. Here's why this "hybrid" or "not hybrid" distinction is so important. Blue whales reach up to 33 meters (108 feet) in length, and have been protected by the International Whaling Commission since 1966, after uncontrolled and illegal comme... [Full Article...]
Big Twitter Accounts See Follower Numbers Drop After Fake-User Purge
As Twitter continues to rid its platform of suspicious accounts, many users, including influential profiles like U.S. President Donald Trump , could see a significant drop in followers. Even though Dorsey lost a ton of followers, he still should get good engagement on his tweets. The president now has 53.1 million followers, according to his account page. [Full Article...]
Flynn 'eager' for sentencing in lying case, attorney says
Its issuance now in his name appears to have been the result of a misunderstanding". In a statement a few hours after the hearing on Tuesday, Flynn announced that he would be joining the Stonington Global LLC consulting firm founded by Washington lobbyist Nicolas Muzin and NY businessman Joey Allaham, both registered lobbyists for Qatar. [Full Article...]
Japan floods: Death Toll Climbs to 94
In Kurashiki , 2,310 people have been rescued by authorities and the search still continues. HuffPost reports that evacuation orders or advisories were issued for 4.72 million people. "Thankfully, I was OK and nobody in this neighborhood was severely injured", he told The Japan Times . "People believe Okayama is very safe, nobody thought that [a disaster] would happen to this city", Yusuke... [Full Article...]
Black Sarcophagus Unearthed In Egypt... And It's Still Sealed
The nearly three-metre long by two-metre high sarcophagus was discovered in a long-concealed tomb below the earth during a survey of a plot of land for a building construction. Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great , and the location and dating of the tomb around the ruler's death has led to social media speculation the sarcophagus might belong to him. [Full Article...]
Behind President Trump's claim of new funding from North Atlantic Treaty Organisation members
Prior to Trump's departure from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit, the president was asked about his social media habits and whether his views of the summit will change once boarding Air Force One. "[Stoltenberg] gives us, and in this case me, total credit". "President Trump never at any moment, either in public or in private, threatened to withdraw from NATO", Macron said. [Full Article...]
Coast Guard crews search for man missing from cruise ship
Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound Command Center watchstanders received communication from the cruise ship Seven Seas Mariner reporting the man had gone overboard at approximately 4:30 a.m. The ship's captain also confirmed to USCG that there is video footage showing the passenger "jumping" from the eighth-deck balcony at around 4:15 am. [Full Article...]