More than 20 White House employees have given interviews to the special counsel in his probe of possible obstruction of justice and Trump campaign ties to Russian election interference, according to a document released Thursday that underscores the breadth of the investigation. The document, released by President Donald Trump’s attorney […]
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After launch scare, satellites found safely in orbit
A European Ariane 5 rocket boosted two high-power communications satellites into orbit Thursday from French Guiana, including one hosting a $53 million NASA atmospheric science package, after a communications dropout during the climb to space raised fears of a launch failure. Three nail-biting hours after liftoff, Arianespace, the European consortium […]
Cryptocurrency ‘Oracle’ Lingham thinks bitcoin cash will outpace actual bitcoin in the future
Internet entrepreneur Vinny Lingham predicted on Thursday that bitcoin cash — the offshoot of the popular cryptocurrency — will be in greater demand than actual bitcoin in the future. “Bitcoin and bitcoin cash are focusing on two totally different markets right now,” said Lingham, who has been dubbed the “Bitcoin […]
Eight weeks in, Starbucks Shanghai Roastery is raking in insane sales
If you want to know why China is so important to Starbucks, you need only look at this statistic: “Our U.S. Starbucks stories, on average, do about $32,000 a week,” Howard Schultz, Starbucks’ chairman, said during an earnings conference call Thursday. “The Roastery in Shanghai, after eight weeks of operations […]
EPA ends clean air policy opposed by fossil fuel interests
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is doing away with a decades-old air emissions policy opposed by fossil fuel companies, a move that environmental groups say will result in more pollution. Continue Reading Below The Environmental Protection Agency issued notice Thursday it is withdrawing the “once-in always-in” policy under the Clean […]
Amtrak engineer appeared to lose track of where he was, NTSB says
The engineer of an Amtrak train that derailed over a bridge in Washington State in December said he missed a mile marker and a speed sign prior to the fatal crash, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Investigators previously revealed the train entered the curve at 78 mph. The […]
Trump tries to mend fences with leaders at Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Trump arrived at a meeting of unabashed globalists at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. After helicoptering through the snowy Swiss Alps, Mr. Trump was asked if he’d be warmly received. “I already am. You take a look. You tell me,” he said. […]
Latino artists you need to know
Latin music had an explosive year in 2017, with “Despacito” taking over the world and YouTube. Here, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, the men behind the most streamed song of 2017 with 1.3 billion streams, perform onstage at the Billboard Latin Music Awards at Watsco Center on April 27, 2017, […]
Judge hints at taking up Trump foreign payments case
GREENBELT, Md. – A federal judge in Maryland hinted Thursday that he may take up a case questioning whether President Donald Trump’s business empire violates the “emoluments” clause of the Constitution. Continue Reading Below U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte expressed skepticism about the government’s defense of the president’s handling of […]
Tiger Woods starts slowly in PGA Tour comeback at Torrey Pines
Jan 25, 2018; San Diego, CA, USA; Tiger Woods lines up a putt on the fifth green during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports January 25, 2018 By Andrew Both LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) […]