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Facebook removes 1.5 million videos of New Zealand shooting
But the technology used to create the fingerprints is fragile and can be defeated by simple methods such as filming the screen and uploading the resulting video. "In the first 24 hours, we removed about 1.5 million videos of the attack globally". The site also blocked edited versions that removed the graphic footage, something Facebook said it did as a mark of respect to those affected and ove... [Full Article...]
President Trump attacks Kellyanne Conway's Husband
Trump biographer Michael D'Antonio , who wrote the 2016 book The Truth About Trump , said on Monday's broadcast of "CNN Tonight" that Conway raised "a valid point" questioning Trump's ability to govern. It was the latest salvo from George Conway , who last week posted a thread that began when he called out Trump for claiming that Judge Amy Berman Jackson's sentencing of former Trump campaign ch... [Full Article...]
Pennsylvania Cop Under Investigation After Punching Woman in the Face
Video footage shows a woman appearing to take a swing at an officer before he hits her back in response, causing her to fall to the ground. This picture shows one of three woman being arrested and handcuffed at the party gone wrong. "It was just very hectic", said Zachary Whalen, a senior at Widener. "A partial video of the event is circulating on various social media platforms", Nolan said in ... [Full Article...]
Kazakh President Nazarbayev Resigns
The president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev , who has ruled the oil-rich ex-Soviet nation for almost three decades, announced his resignation in a televised address to the nation on Tuesday March 19, 2019. Nazarbayev has been serving as president of Kazakhstan for 28 years, since the office was created on 24 April 1990. Rights activists and critics say Nazarbaev has persistently suppress... [Full Article...]
Backed SDF says captures Islamic State camp but fight not over
A fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) holds a weapon in the village of Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria March 17, 2019. Smoke rose over the tiny enclave as warplanes and artillery bombarded it . Former residents also say hundreds of civilians have been killed in months of heavy aerial bombing by the coalition that have razed numerous hamlets in the area along the Iraqi border. [Full Article...]
Michael Cohen search warrant and affidavits from 2018 released
The search warrant material for the raids on Cohen's home, office and hotel room will be redacted to hide email addresses, phone numbers and Cohen's safety deposit number, according to the order. The documents , which number hundreds of pages, were released as a result of a ruling from federal Judge William Pauley partially granting a request from various media organizations, including CNN, to... [Full Article...]
May in efforts to woo DUP and save Brexit deal
He did not rule out a financial settlement for Northern Ireland if the DUP backed the deal. Negotiations were held this weekend to persuade members of both the Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland and May's Convservatives to support the agreement before Thursday's meeting of European leaders in Brussels. [Full Article...]
Ethiopian Airlines: More details emerge as experts study flight recorder
Muilenburg said a software upgrade for the 737 MAX aircraft that the planemaker started in the wake of October's deadly Lion Air crash in Indonesia was coming "soon". US Federal Aviation Administration staff warned as early as seven years ago that Boeing had too much sway over safety approvals of new aircraft, prompting an investigation by Transportation Department auditors who confirmed the age... [Full Article...]