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Brazil Reaches a Pact in Truck Strike, but Big Union Rejects It

May 28, 2018

He said the armed forces were being activated, though he did not provide specifics. "We will not allow hospitals to run out of supplies to save lives". Brazilian airport infrastructure company Infraero said that plane fuel deposit had run out at some airports, and was merely available for 12 hours to 18 hours at some others.

Canada's Rail Backlog Faces New Challenge With Threatened Strike

May 28, 2018

More than 3,000 of Canadian Pacific Railway train conductors, engineers and electrical workers represented by Teamsters Canada and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers could walk off the job as early as Tuesday at 10 p.m. "To have zero movement on one of our two major railways in Canada is a very big deal", Sobkowich said Saturday by phone. CP Rail previously warned that a work stoppage would hurt its ability to provide safe and efficient freight and passenger/commuter service.

Airline Passenger Screamed, Spat Blood After He Was Refused Beer

May 28, 2018

In a series of videos , the flight attendant is trying to calm down Felix and attempts to have him sit down for the remainder of the flight. There is a federal law that prohibits the airline from serving an intoxicated passenger. Eventually, he got in a fight with one of them as others tried to break it up. He added: "the flight attendants had been very skilled and dealt with a foul scenario the most effective they may".

Windfall tax on oil producers in offing to soften fuel prices

May 28, 2018

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, on Tuesday, said that the government is working on a plan to check the spike in fuel prices. It has also worked out the math of the amount of taxes that are shared with states as part of the devolution formula and what goes to the exchequer.

Amidst Uncertainties, US-North Korea Singapore Meeting Not Canceled

May 28, 2018

Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan called Trump's decision "unexpected" and "very regrettable", and said the cancellation of the talks shows "how grave the status of historically deep-rooted hostile North Korea-U.S. Moon said he "wholeheartedly accepted" Kim's request to talk in person, and underscored the significance of the two leaders recognizing their need for communication and swiftly arranging a meeting without formalities.

Russia: We Have a Common Position with Riyadh on Oil Deal

May 28, 2018

Brent , the global benchmark, fell $2.68, or 3.4%, to $76.11 a barrel, on ICE Futures Europe. St. Petersburg/Dubai: Saudi Arabia and Russian Federation are discussing raising Opec and non-Opec oil production by some 1 million barrels a day, sources said, while Opec's chief said a complaint from US President Donald Trump over high prices had triggered the idea of upping output.

Record $106M Lotto Max in prizes up for grabs on Friday

May 27, 2018

Eight Maxmillions prizes, worth $1,000,000 each, were sold in Barrie, Markham, the Newmarket area, the Ottawa area, Toronto (2 tickets), the Toronto area and Woodbridge. OLG said the jackpot is an estimated $60 million , plus 46 additional Maxmillions $1 million dollar prizes. For each $5 play, Lotto Max players receive three sets of seven numbers ranging from one to forty-nine.

Oil Prices Dip On Potential Increase In Russian Output

May 27, 2018

Brent crude futures for July delivery, traded in London , were down 0.15% at $78.67 per barrel. Oil is trading near a three-and-a-half-year high as concern about the potential supply disruptions has boosted prices further after crude rebounded from the worst crash in a generation on the back of output cuts made by OPEC and its allies.

NTSB releases report on fatal self-driving auto crash in Arizona

May 27, 2018

Authorites are investigating the cause of the crash. "Everyone on our roads shares the responsibility for safety, and Uber blatantly neglected to do its part". During these moments, the driver told the NTSB in post-crash interviews, she was monitoring the car's self-driving interface. "At 1.3 seconds before impact, the self-driving system determined that an emergency braking maneouver was needed to mitigate a collision".

Grayling: Improving Northern rail ‘number one priority’

May 27, 2018

The rail timetable is updated twice a year, but the latest update has seven times more changes than normal due to the introduction of new trains and a bid to make existing services more reliable. "Improving the service for Northern customers is the number one performance priority for my department and we will work with the industry to keep disruption at a minimum", he said.

Union accuses Tesla CEO Musk of threatening workers

May 26, 2018

It looks like Musk is going to war on journalists, attacking their credibility and honesty with a new relentlessness over the course of more than two dozen tweets . Williams told reporters that a decision on when to hold a unionization vote at the Tesla plant will not come until a new UAW president is seated later this year.

Dog gives birth to eight puppies in Florida airport

May 26, 2018

Proud papa, "Nugget", was also on hand for the memorable moment. Tampa Fire Rescue paramedics and a nurse assisted with the delivery. Van Atter said Rigby was still training as a service dog to help her with mobility and pain issues. James added that they planned to go back to their home in Bradenton, Florida, with the dogs and the puppies and calm their nerves before deciding on a plan to drive to Philadelphia with the puppies.

President Trump's letter to Kim Jong-un brutally mocked

May 26, 2018

President Donald Trump indicated on Friday that the proposed summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may still happen in Singapore next month. Asked whether the North Koreans were playing games, Trump acknowledged they were - and suggested he was too. In his letter, Trump warned Kim of the United States' greater nuclear might, reminiscent of his tweet previous year asserting that he had a "much bigger" nuclear button than Kim.

Deutsche Bank cuts at least 7,000 jobs in trading retreat

May 26, 2018

He said in April that Deutsche Bank's investment banking business would focus on serving its core European client base and reduce its commitment to the United States and Asia. Deutsche Bank employs about 66,000 people in Europe - including 42,000 in Germany , 21,000 in Asia and about 10,000 in North America. But Sewing struggled to win over the crowd in Frankfurt.

Amazon Is Banning Some Frequent Returners

May 26, 2018

Terminated accounts are the ones that "cause headaches for Amazon", a former Amazon employee told the Journal . Nissim, 20, still had $450 balance in his account that he had gotten from a gift card. #BadCustomerExperience #onlineshopping #Horrible #ShopLocal #BoycottAmazon, ' she said on Twitter. Other people noted they had also been banned from the site for similar reasons.

Timeline of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline

May 26, 2018

The Alberta government has passed legislation that allows it to reduce oil flowing to B.C., which could drive up gas prices and other fuel-related costs. "But they won't say that". "Although we appreciate them sharing their arguments with us in advance", she said. "They must think everybody was born yesterday".

APNewsBreak: Tesla in Autopilot sped up before Utah crash

May 26, 2018

In the lawsuit, vehicle owners Dean Sheikh of Colorado, John Kelner of Florida, and Tom Milone of New Jersey claimed Tesla had essentially defrauded them by making promises that it knew it couldn't keep, whereas Tesla argued that it had simply been over-optimistic about the rollout timeline.

President Trump Signs Bill Unraveling the 'Dodd-Frank Disaster'

May 26, 2018

Those banks are subject to stricter capital and planning requirements. "Being able to know your banker and they care about you, and they know your family, and they know that you're good for what your situation is", Tenney said. "The legislation I'm signing today rolls back the crippling Dodd-Frank regulations that are crushing small banks", Trump said at the bill signing. The law is further expected to unleash a rush of industry consolidation as some banks see an opportunity to get bigger ...

FCA recalls 4.8M vehicles over faulty cruise control

May 26, 2018

Although the fault prevents cruise control from being canceled, FCA notes that the system can be overpowered by the vehicle's brakes. At that point, the driver would not be able to turn off cruise control by tapping the brake or turning it off.

Musk Suggests Big Oil Is Behind Critical Media Coverage of Tesla

May 26, 2018

The Tesla founder fired off a flurry of furious tweets on Wednesday, accusing the media of " holier-than-thou hypocrisy " and lies. Distrust of news outlets was the reason President Donald Trump got elected, he wrote . At launch, the company forecasted it would be building around 10,000 per month by December 2017. Baird predicted that Tesla shares could rise almost 50% and said it believes the automaker will make strides in ramping up production of its Model 3 sedan, which has been a ...

Coroner confirms body is that of missing Kansas boy Lucas Hernandez

May 26, 2018

Update: Friday 10:30 a.m. The body of Lucas Hernandez, a 5-year-old boy from Wichita who had been missing since February, was found under a bridge in Kansas Thursday night and his stepmother was arrested. Police say the stepmother of a 5-year-old boy missing since February led a private investigator to a body that detectives believe is the missing child.

Netflix Briefly Tops Disney Market Value

May 26, 2018

Netflix's ( NFLX .O) stock market value ballooned to a record $153 billion on Thursday and eclipsed Walt Disney Co ( DIS .N) for the first time, making it the world's most valuable entertainment company, following a monumental shift by viewers away from cinemas and cable television.

Bitcoin investigation to focus on British traders

May 26, 2018

Federal prosecutors will be working with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission . However, there are many in cryptocurrency traders that support some self-regulation to grow the platform into a serious world market. For instance, the Securities and Exchange Commission has opened dozens of investigations into initial coin offerings, in which companies sell digital tokens that can be redeemed for goods and services, due to suspicions that many are scams.

Here's How To Avoid Memorial Day Traffic in Southern California

May 26, 2018

In 2014, it was $3.65 on Memorial Day weekend. Gas prices are likely to be the highest since 2014, but AAA is projecting "the highest Memorial Day holiday weekend travel volume since 2005". DeHaan predicted that the national average could top $ 3 a gallon over the next few days before backing away. Respondents to GasBuddy's annual summer travel survey indicated that they are feeling the pinch at the pump.

Elon Musk is going full Trump with his views on fake news

May 26, 2018

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk has started a war with the press, claiming media companies have lost the public's trust and accusing them of hypocrisy. "For some reason, this is the best I've felt in a while". Musk previously came up with similar kind of ideas but this time, it seems all real. Tesla has suffered a brutal run of media coverage about problems with the Model 3 production ramp, the company's widening financial losses and cash burn, and crashes involving drivers who ...

VPNFilter state-affiliated malware pose lethal threat to routers

May 25, 2018

Researchers said their investigation into VPNFilter has been over the last several months and included both law enforcement and private-sector intelligence partners. The malware also makes it possible for the attackers to obfuscate themselves by using the devices as nondescript points for connecting to final targets.

Crude Oil Slipped from 4- Years Top

May 25, 2018

Brent crude futures were trading $1.08, or 1.4 percent, lower at $78.45 a barrel as of 10:54 a.m. EDT, while US crude lost 85 cents to $71.35 a barrel. Refinery crude runs fell by 7,000 barrels per day, EIA data showed. "The influence of the US on an OPEC meeting is basically zero", said Thomas Cape, senior analyst at Evercore ISI in NY.

The GDPR is why Brexit must happen | For Europe, Against the EU

May 25, 2018

The aim of the new rules, enshrined in the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ), which were adopted by the European Union in April 2016 and will go into force on May 25, 2018, is to strengthen and protect individual fundamental rights in data protection.

Self-driving Uber failed to identify woman as pedestrian in fatal crash

May 25, 2018

However, the system didn't give any kind of visible or auditory warning to the driver that they needed to hit the brakes. But it did not hit the brakes, as the emergency braking system had been disabled, nor did it warn the driver because, again, it couldn't.

Russian Military Supplied Missile That Shot Down Malaysian Jet, Prosecutors Say

May 25, 2018

Dutch investigators have long said the plane was destroyed by a Russian-made Buk missile. "All the vehicles in a convoy carrying the missile were part of the Russian armed forces", he said. Russian bloggers, journalists, aviation experts, and volunteers united in the group to highlight significant flaws and inaccuracies in the Bellingcat version of the tragedy.

White House: North Korea 'stood us up'

May 25, 2018

That was far different from his letter Thursday to North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, blaming "tremendous anger and open hostility" by Pyongyang for the US withdrawal. Trump, who considers himself a master dealmaker, has confounded aides and allies at every turn of the fateful flirtation with the North. He unveiled the date and the time with characteristic showmanship.

'No Nobel Peace Prize for Trump': South Koreans slam cancellation of summit

May 25, 2018

He insisted his so-called "maximum pressure" policy of tough economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure against Pyongyang will continue and warned the US military was prepared to react if necessary. May 25: North Korea says it's still willing to sit for talks with the United States "at any time , (in) any format". Renewed friendly ties between China and North Korea would make Beijing more closely aligned with Pyongyang and nervous about Washington, Shi said.

Trump pardons heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson posthumously

May 25, 2018

Actor Sylvester Stallone , who advocated for Johnson's pardon, joined Trump for the announcement. Later that year, Cameron's mother accused Johnson of kidnapping her daughter, saying, per a PBS report that accompanied Ken Burns' Jack Johnson documentary Unforgivable Blackness , that she would "rather see my daughter spend the rest of her life in an insane asylum than see her the plaything of a [n-]".

Congress to grill Olympic bigwigs about sexual abuse

May 25, 2018

She listed a number of steps USA Gymnastics has taken in recent months, including closing its training center at the Karolyi ranch in Texas, aiding investigations by Congress and the U.S. In her statement, Perry apologized for those harmed by Nassar, adding that she heard many of them give statements during his sentencing. "We believe athletes of all levels deserve to participate in sports that are free from bullying, hazing, sexual misconduct or any form of emotional or physical abuse", ...

Trump administration explores tariffs on autos, auto parts

May 24, 2018

The White House says Trump has asked Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to consider whether imports of cars and trucks and automotive parts threaten USA national security. manufacturing sector. A new tariff on cars, trucks and SUVs could face opposition from some industry groups, with foreign automakers and their dealers likely to be concerned about a price disadvantage against domestic rivals.

Marks and Spencer to close 100 stores

May 23, 2018

The retailer wants to move a third of its sales online and have bigger stores but fewer of them. Andy Barber, head of region for West Midlands at Marks & Spencer, said: "Proposing to close M&S Walsall has been a hard decision and we will be fully supporting our loyal colleagues during this process".

'Battlefield V' WW2 Setting Confirmed By Teaser Trailer Ahead Of Live Reveal?

May 23, 2018

The soldier in this clip looks very British - we've seen that moustache in many a war film! While the big announcement trailer is set to drop on Wednesday 23 May, developers EA couldn't help but get a short teaser out before then. Of course, this is also tracks with my earlier reports that Battlefield V is taking the franchise back to World War II . We'll soon find out. While we wait for May 23rd to roll around, you can play detective and pull more from the following image of ...

Pulitzer-winning author Philip Roth dies aged 85

May 23, 2018

For all the humour in his work - and, friends would say, in private life - jacket photos usually highlighted the author's tense, dark-eyed glare. Roth wrote more than 30 novels about sex, death, art and politics, human weakness and imperfections and the experience of being Jewish in America.

Republicans want new special counsel to investigate Trump-Russia probe 'misconduct'

May 23, 2018

She did not read off the name of a single Democratic lawmaker. In a PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll from April, 84 percent of Republicans said they would vote against a congressional candidate who wants to impeach Trump, and 70 percent of Democrats said they would vote for a candidate who would seek impeachment.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg apologises to European lawmakers

May 23, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg looked less than delighted when the Ukip leader praised the role that social networks such as Facebook played in the triumph of Donald Trump and the vote for Brexit. Facebook does not rank content or make any decisions on what's allowed on the "basis of a political orientation", Zuckerberg said. On the need for regulation of social media, he said the question is "what is the right regulation?" The European Parliament has been left wanting more.

Ryan Reynolds Will Star in 'Six Underground' Directed by Michael Bay

May 23, 2018

What we get in this post-credit moment is a slice of a scene from " X-Men Origins: Wolverine ". "Forget everything you just saw!" Directed by David Leitch , Deadpool 2 stars Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool , Zazie Beetz as Domino, Josh Brolin as Cable, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Stefan Kapcic as Colossus, Morena Baccarin as Vanessa Carlysle, T.J.

Texas school safety roundtables set to get underway

May 22, 2018

He killed 14 people and wounded 31 others. At least 10 people were injured in the attack. One week before her death, Shana reportedly stood up to the 17-year-old accused shooter and told him to "cut it out" after his repeated advances, according to Shana's father, Timothy Thomas, who spoke with the Daily Mail .

Iran rejects US' threatening remarks against its nuclear programme

May 22, 2018

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo . Separately, Iran's government spokesman said that the plan outlined by Pompeo would exacerbate the public's hostility to the United States. Two weeks on from U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the nuclear pact, his administration told Iran to drop its nuclear programme and pull out of the Syrian civil war among other demands, setting Washington and Tehran further on a course of confrontation.

Congress-JD(S) unholy alliance has subverted people's mandate: Amit Shah

May 22, 2018

Rahul confirmed his presence at the swearing-in ceremony. Interestingly, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has also been invited for the swearing-in. Go to Hills mission and Go to Village mission of the coalition Government are nothing but hogwash. Mr K.C. Venugopal, the AICC's Karnataka in-charge, was also present at the meeting.

Gov. Greg Abbott Cancels Shotgun Giveaway After Santa Fe Shooting

May 22, 2018

Dimitrios Pagourtzis , a 17-year-old student at the school, faces charges of capital murder and aggravated assault of a public servant. He laid lilies under the sign at Santa Fe High School on Sunday, then spoke to the media about possible solutions: hardening schools, metal detectors, monitoring students' social media accounts.

Two foreign climbers die while scaling world's highest peak, say Nepalese officials

May 22, 2018

But, with the number of visitors wanting to climb Everest more than doubling in two decades and more than 340 foreign climbers trying to climb Everest this month alone, the number of Sherpa guides has not kept up. His body was discovered by Sherpas, tourism department official Gyanendra Shrestha said from base camp. "I have not reached my retirement age, and until I retire I will continue to be a guide on Everest", he said.

Amid trade talks, China drops anti-dumping probe into USA sorghum imports

May 18, 2018

The investigation began in February after the US imposed new tariffs on imports of Chinese solar panels. In a readout of the latest round of trade negotiations, the White House said the U.S. "Now they are showing goodwill by halting its anti-dumping investigation into sorghum imports, but it is a cheap way of showing goodwill as the US doesn't have much sorghum left to export".

Top Florida baby names for 2017 announced

May 18, 2018

The Social Security Administration released their most popular boy and girl baby names of 2017 in each state on Thursday. The SSA first began compiling the baby name list in 1997; moreover, the agency claims that names date back to 1880. On the girls' side, the most distinctly Californian names were No. 7 Camila (23rd in the U.S.) and No. 14 Luna (37th). Liam and Olivia topped the list.

Prince Charles to walk Meghan Markle down the aisle

May 18, 2018

It's suggested Meghan's mother Doria Ragland, who divorced Thomas when Meghan was a child, could take on the role. "I am a United States citizen and that's all there is to it". on May 3, complaining of chest pains that had started four hours earlier. Thomas had three stents placed in his blood vessels after suffering a heart attack.

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Outrage and a warm welcome for fracking plans

May 18, 2018

Preliminary drilling may be classed as permitted development - that's the same law that allows people to build a small conservatory. The UK government on Thursday set out plans to accelerate the drilling approval process for shale gas in England as part of a new push to exploit the country's vast unconventional gas resources and reduce dependence on imports.

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