R. Kelly Turns Self In To Police Following Sex Abuse Charges
R. Kelly turned himself in to Chicago police Friday night after being hit with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. According to a police department news release, the singer was taken into custody just after 8 p.m. following his indictment. His bond hearing is set for Saturday afternoon, NPR reported. At a press conference Friday, Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx stated the charges include four victims named only as H.W., R.L., L.C. and J.P. All but the first individual were under age 17 during the alleged incidents spanning from 1998 to 2010.
Source:Huffington Post
February 23, 2019 13:41 UTC
The Latest: Train possibly taking Kim to summit enters China
The Latest on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's travels to the summit with President Donald Trump in Vietnam (all times local):8:40 p.m.A train similar to one used in the past by Kim Jong Un has entered China, possibly carrying the North Korean leader on a multiday journey to Vietnam's capital for his summit with President Donald Trump. Russia's TASS news agency reported hours earlier that Kim departed from the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on his personal train. ___9 a.m.Vietnam has announced an unprecedented traffic ban along a possible arrival route of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ahead of his second summit with President Donald Trump in Hanoi next week. It implies Kim may take a train and disembark at the Dong Dang railway station and proceed by car to Hanoi. It is not known if he will travel by train from Pyongyang via China or fly to a nearby Chinese city.
Source:Fox News
February 23, 2019 13:41 UTC
My Favorite Room: In actress Eliza Coupe’s living room, something comfy this way comes
My family likes to sing and play guitar. When they were in town for Thanksgiving, we had a really fun sing-along here. Derek was over; he plays the guitar quite well. I do a really weird Bob Dylan impression that I don't think I had ever done for anybody, so I just started doing it and it became a whole thing. They said it was as if Bob Dylan was 125 years old, and the face that goes with it is not an attractive look at all, akin to the heating pads.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 23, 2019 13:30 UTC
Sample some craft beer with your baseball at spring training in Arizona
Beer and baseball have always been a good pair, but just as spring training has become more sophisticated, so have the choices in brews, thanks to the popularity of craft beer. Not far from Camelback Ranch in Glendale (Dodgers) or Diablo Stadium in Tempe (Angels), those attending Cactus League games can find a variety of craft beer breweries ready to slake the thirst that builds as you watch your team toiling under the Arizona sun.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 23, 2019 13:30 UTC
Here's What Happened When Twitter Trolls Almost Ruined My Life
I barely know anyone who follows me on Twitter, but my Instagram followers are primarily friends, family members and co-workers. Late that night, I was alerted by a concerned follower that things had spread to the accounts I run as senior social media manager for a big book publisher. Unsurprisingly, Twitter trolls have short attention spans, although it sickens me to think about the person they undoubtedly moved onto. The response reminded her how social media can provide a supportive and nurturing community. Six weeks after the Kavanaugh hearings, I was reminded how social media can provide a supportive and nurturing community.
Source:Huffington Post
February 23, 2019 13:30 UTC
US Latinas rally around 'Roma' actress Yalitza Aparicio
Yalitza Aparicio, the Oscar-nominated, first-time actress in "Roma," is finding strong support among Mexican-American women who identify with her indigenous roots despite backlash she is receiving in Mexico. "She's brown girl magic," said Jennie Luna, a Chicana/o Studies professor at California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, California. In "Roma," Aparicio plays Cleo, a domestic worker for a Mexico City middle-class family in the turbulent early 1970s. Soto said Aparicio also is popular among Mexican immigrants in New York City who largely come from Puebla — another Mexican state with an indigenous population. Follow Contreras on Twitter at http://twitter.com/russcontreras___For full coverage of the Oscars, visit: https://apnews.com/AcademyAwards___This story has been corrected to identify the Mexican state as Puebla not Pueblo.
Source:Fox News
February 23, 2019 13:23 UTC
Venezuela Updates: Aid Enters at Brazil Border, but Elsewhere It’s Violence and Standoffs
Aid inches toward Venezuela from Colombia, one truck enters from Brazil. Mr. Guaidó urged the Venezuelan military to allow trucks to cross the border while standing alongside the presidents of Paraguay, Colombia, and Chile — who are among the more than 50 heads of government to support him as Venezuela’s legitimate leader. “The humanitarian aid is definitely on its way to Venezuela, in a peaceful manner, to save lives right now,” Mr. Guaidó said in a short statement made in front of the warehouse on the Colombian side of the border where the aid had been stored for days. “I’ve made a clear call to the armed forces. They are welcome to join the correct side of history,” Mr. Guaidó said, later leaping behind the wheel of one of the trucks and waved and gave a thumbs up from the vehicle before it proceeded toward the Venezuelan border.
Source:New York Times
February 23, 2019 13:17 UTC
Pete Souza Marks Drew Barrymore’s Birthday With 1984 Ronald Reagan Snap
Former White House photographer Pete Souza took time out from trolling President Donald Trump on Instagram on Friday to mark actress Drew Barrymore’s 44th birthday. Souza, who usually uses the platform to throw shade at Trump with pictures he took during Barack Obama’s time in office, shared a 1984 image that he snapped of then-child-star Barrymore with former President Ronald Reagan.
Source:Huffington Post
February 23, 2019 13:01 UTC
Here's What's Coming To Netflix In March 2019 -- And What To Watch
On March 7th, the new Netflix Original Series The Order debuts. Shadow, a Netflix Original film about an ex-cop turned vigilante in Johannesburg, South Africa who can't feel pain, lands on March 8th. Here's the trailer:Probably my most hotly-anticipated Netflix Original of the month lands on March 29th. Here's everything coming to Netflix in March 2019:Weekly EpisodesPatriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (New episodes streaming every Sunday)March 1stA Clockwork Orange (1971)Apollo 13 (1995)Budapest (2019) Netflix Original MovieCricket Fever: Mumbai Indians (Season 1) Netflix Original SeriesCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) (2018)Emma (1996)Junebug (2005)Larva Island (Season 2) Netflix Original SeriesLayer Cake (2004)Losers Netflix OriginalMusic and Lyrics (2007)Music and Lyrics (2008)Northern Rescue (Season 1) Netflix Original SeriesSaving Mr. Banks (2013)Stuart Little (1999)Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) Netflix Original MovieThe Hurt Locker (2008)The Notebook (2004)Tyson (1995)Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)Wet Hot American Summer (2001)Winter’s Bone (2001)March 3rdMiddle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)March 4thRebellion (Season 2) Netflix Original SeriesMarch 5thDisney’s Christopher Robin (2018)March 6thSecret City (Season 2) Netflix Original SeriesMarch 7thThe Order (Season 1) Netflix Original SeriesMarch 8thAfter Life (Season 1) Netflix Original SeriesBlue Jasmine (2013)Doubt (2008)Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2019) Netflix Original DocumentaryHunter X Hunter (Seasons 1-3)Immortals (2019) Netflix OriginalThe Jane Austen Book Club (2007)Juanita (2019) Netflix Original MovieLady J (FR) Netflix Original MovieShadow (2019) Netflix OriginalSpy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)Walk. (2019) Netflix Original MovieMarch 12thJimmy Carr: The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits (2019) Netflix Original Stand-upTerrace House: Opening New Doors (Season 6) Netflix Original SeriesMarch 13thTriple Frontier (2019) Netflix Original MovieMarch 15thA Separation (2011)Arrested Development (Season 5 Part 2) Netflix Original SeriesBurn Out (FR) Netflix Original MovieDry Martina (AR) Netflix Original MovieGirl (BE) Netflix Original MovieIf I Hadn’t Met You Netflix Original SeriesKung Fu Hustle (2004)Las muñecas de la mafia (Season 2) Netflix Original SeriesThe Lives of Others (2006)Love Death + Robots (Season 1) Netflix Original SeriesQueer Eye (Season 3) Netflix Original SeriesTurn Up Charlie (Season 1) Netflix Original SeriesYooHoo to the Rescue Netflix Original KidsMarch 16thGreen Door Netflix Original SeriesMarch 19thAmy Schumer: Growing (2019) Netflix Original Standup SpecialBaki (Season 2) Netflix Original Anime SeriesMarch 21stAntoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend (2019) Netflix Original StandupMarch 22ndCarlo & Malik Netflix OriginalCharlie’s Colorforms City Netflix OriginalDelhi Crime (Season 1) Netflix Original SeriesHistoria de un crimen: Colosio Netflix Original SeriesMirage (ES) Netflix Original MovieMost Beautiful Thing Netflix OriginalReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre Netflix Original DocumentarySelling Sunset Netflix OriginalThe Dirt Netflix Original MovieMarch 26thNate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid Netflix Original StandupMarch 28thAinori Love Wagon: Asian Journey (Season 2) Netflix Original SeriesMarch 29th15 August (IN) Netflix Original MovieBayoneta (MX) Netflix Original MovieOsmosis (Season 1) Netflix Original SeriesSanta Clarita Diet (Season 3) Netflix Original SeriesThe Highwaymen (2019) Netflix Original MovieThe Legend of Cocaine Island Netflix Original DocumentaryTraitors Netflix Original SeriesTucker and Dale vs.
Source:Forbes
February 23, 2019 12:56 UTC
'Anthem': Which Javelin Should You Pick To Start?
Not so here: each javelin represents a completely different playstyle, and they'll feel totally different depending on which one you choose. Let's break them down:Ranger: This is the javelin you play in the tutorial, so you already know a little bit about it. To start with, it has a physical shield, which is handy for revives and smashing. But this isn't a "here are all the javelins" bit. You'll get another javelin at level 8, and at that point I went with colossus because it felt like the furthest from the one I had been using.
Source:Forbes
February 23, 2019 12:56 UTC
'Pokémon GO' Limited Research: How To Evolve Clamperl Into Huntail Or Gorebyss
It's Limited Research day in Pokémon GO, making this your chance to get three new Pokédex entries--in my case 4 because I missed Latias the first time around. Research tasks popping up at Pokéstops around the world will give you a chance to encounter Clamperl, a bivalve Pokémon with a branching evolution. In the main games, Clamperl evolves into either Huntail or Gorebyss when traded holding one of two different items. Clamperl takes 50 candy to evolve, that means you'll need at least 100 candy to get both, and you'll likely want closer to 200 to be sure. Clamperl will stay in the wild after being revealed at limited research day, so you'll still be able to get more candy once the event is done.
Source:Forbes
February 23, 2019 12:56 UTC
Vanuatu Has One Of The World’s Strictest Plastic Bans. It’s About To Get Tougher.
Vanuatu banned single-use plastic bags, drinking straws and styrofoam food containers last July in a dramatic attempt to stem the flow of trash from the country’s coasts into the ocean. As many things as we can ban, we’ll ban.” Plastic bans in other countries have experienced a rockier rollout. In Australia, a spate of “bag rage” swept the country’s supermarkets when the two largest retail chains decided to phase out plastic bags. A thriving handicrafts industry that produced alternatives to single-use plastic items has also existed for generations. “As a citizen, I’m really proud to see a clean place, no plastic bags on the beach flying around.
Source:Huffington Post
February 23, 2019 12:56 UTC
Approval Rate Declines for H-1B Visas
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is demanding supporting evidence in many more applications for coveted H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers, and denying more petitions, according to its own data published Friday. The number of requests for evidence by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which administers the visa program, has grown as the administration has sought to overhaul the immigration system.
Source:Wall Street Journal
February 23, 2019 12:56 UTC
Drop In Average Tax Refunds Nearly Doubles Within Days
Average tax refunds for this season are continuing to nosedive, according to the latest set of Internal Revenue Service data released Friday. The average refund has plummeted by 16.7 percent, compared to last year. This week’s data juxtaposed refunds on Feb. 15, 2019, totaling an average of $2,640 with those from Feb. 16, 2018, having reached $3,619. Critics blame reforms under President Donald Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which essentially overhauled the federal tax law. Last week, the agency attempted to diminish the significance of the payouts last week despite the fact that many Americans rely on tax refunds to ease financial burdens.
Source:Huffington Post
February 23, 2019 12:45 UTC
Samsung Confirms Galaxy Fold And S10 Security Surprises
My interest in the Samsung Unpacked event was specific to three areas: security, security and security. It has been no great secret that the Galaxy S10 would come complete with an under-the-glass ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, but what about the Fold? Would Samsung reveal any great security surprises across the new Galaxy range? The new Galaxy S10 and S10+ models do get the new in-display, under-the-glass, FIDO Alliance Biometric Component certified, Qualcomm 3D 'sonic sensor' ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. Samsung has also confirmed that the Galaxy S10 has "secure storage backed by hardware, which houses your private keys for blockchain-enabled mobile services."
Source:Forbes
February 23, 2019 12:33 UTC