Saturday, February 10, 2018

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White House Speechwriter Resigns Amid Abuse Accusations

David Sorensen, a White House speechwriter, had been working for the Trump administration since May.

Kim Jong-un Invites South Korean Leader to North for Summit Meeting

President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, third from right, meeting on Saturday with Kim Yo-jong, second from left, in Seoul with other officials. Ms. Kim relayed an invitation from her brother, Kim Jong-un, to Mr. Moon.

Israel Attacks Targets in Syria After Iranian Drone Enters Israeli Airspace and Jet Crashes

A picture taken in northern Israel on Saturday purports to show the remains of an Israeli F-16 that crashed after coming under Syrian antiaircraft fire.

How Joy Reid of MSNBC Became a Heroine of the Resistance

Joy-Ann Reid in Manhattan.

Before There Was #MeToo, There Was Mary Cunningham

Mary Cunningham Agee in her St. Helena, Calif., home, which contains a shrine to her husband William M. Agee, who died in December.

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Oxfam, British Charity, Admits Sexual Misconduct by Workers in Haiti

A latrine project led and financed by Oxfam for displaced Haitians living in Port-au-Prince in 2011.

As Britain Stumbles Over Brexit, Support Grows for 2nd Vote

Protesters waving European Union flags gathered in Cardiff, Wales, last month at a site where a pro-Brexit event was supposed to take place.

The Week in Good News: SpaceX, ‘Black Panther’ and the SmartBroom

The Falcon Heavy rocket launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday. “We want a new space race,” Elon Musk said. “Races are exciting.”

U.S. Spies, Seeking to Retrieve Cyberweapons, Paid Russian Peddling Trump Secrets

The headquarters of the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Md.

CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Qualcomm warns of customer losses, legal hazards to Broadcom buyout

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc warned on Friday it could lose two large clients if it accepted chipmaker Broadcom Ltd's revised $121 billion buyout offer and said it saw no path to regulatory approval of any deal.

EU says Bayer Monsanto must not hurt competition in digital farming-paper

FRANKFURT, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Bayer needs to ensure that a merger with rival Monsanto does not stifle competition in digital farming, the European Union's Competition Commissioner Margrethe Verstager told a German newspaper on Saturday.

Las Vegas Gunman’s Brain Exam Only Deepens Mystery of His Actions

Stephen Paddock.

UPDATE 1-Airbus halts some deliveries, tests after engine snag -sources

Kim Jong-un Invites South Korean Leader to North for Summit

President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, third from right, meeting on Saturday with Kim Yo-jong, second from left, in Seoul with other officials. Ms. Kim relayed an invitation from her brother, Kim Jong-un, to Mr. Moon.

Israel Attacks Iranian Targets in Syria After Jet Crashes Under Fire

A picture taken in northern Israel on Saturday purports to show the remains of an Israeli F-16 that crashed after coming under Syrian antiaircraft fire.

Oxfam, British Charity, Admits Sexual Misconduct by Workers in Haiti

A latrine project led and financed by Oxfam for displaced Haitians living in Port-au-Prince in 2011.

U.S. Spies, Seeking to Retrieve Cyberweapons, Paid Russian Peddling Trump Secrets

The headquarters of the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Md.

Las Vegas Gunman’s Brain Exam Only Deepens Mystery of His Actions

Stephen Paddock.

Trump Blocks Release of Memo Rebutting Republican Claims

President Trump’s actions on the Democratic memo raise the specter of a showdown with Congress.

Olympics Open and Cyberattacks Begin

The Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea on Friday night. Technical problems in the stadium are being investigated to see if they were the work of hackers.

Three Indigo aircraft grounded after Pratt & Whitney engine issue

MUMBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Three Airbus A320neo aircraft operated by India's biggest airline IndiGo, owned by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, have been grounded, due to the latest Pratt & Whitney engine issue, IndiGo said in a statement on Saturday.

Olympics Open With Koreas Marching Together, Offering Hope for Peace

The unified Korean team marching in the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium.

As Other Aides Face Trump’s Ire Over Rob Porter’s Departure, Hope Hicks Is Praised

Hope Hicks, the White House communications director, joined the Trump campaign in 2015.

Airbus halts some deliveries, tests after engine snag -sources

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Airbus has stopped delivering A320neo jets powered by Pratt & Whitney's geared turbofan engines and halted pre-delivery test flights after the latest technical hitch to affect the supplier, two sources familiar with the matter said.

White House Speechwriter Resigns Amid Abuse Accusations

David Sorensen, a White House speechwriter, had been working for the Trump administration since May.

Op-Ed Columnist: The Smearing of Woody Allen

Woody Allen on a film set in 2014.

Op-Ed Columnist: One Honorable American’s Love of Trump

Shannon Kennedy

Colombian Rebels Suspend Election Campaign, Putting Peace Into Limbo

Protesters disrupted a campaign rally held this week for Rodrigo Londoño, the former wartime leader of the FARC rebel group and currently a presidential candidate in Colombia.

Inquiry of Soldiers’ Deaths Urges Curtailing West Africa Missions

Army soldiers carry the coffin of Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright of Lyons, Ga., who was killed by extremists in an Oct. 4 ambush in Niger. A Pentagon investigation has recommended scaling back West Africa missions like the one that killed Sergeant Wright and three other American soldiers.

Op-Ed Contributor: A Waste Worker Dies Every Day

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[Hands On] AORUS Z370 Gaming Motherboards


We put a TON on great features on the AORUS Z370 Gaming motherboard lineup. In today's video, we go hands-on to learn about all the latest tech that's on our boards! See the complete lineup of Z370 motherboards here: http://ift.tt/2BjdPUC - Follow GIGABYTE on social media: http://ift.tt/2AEiqjT http://ift.tt/2vV90vR

Intel | Experience the Team in Flight at PyeongChang 2018


It̢۪s freezing cold in PyeongChang, South Korea. When more than 1,200 Intel Shooting Star drones fly into the night, in a record-breaking performance. Follow the drone team̢۪s journey to the Opening Ceremony and the first flight of its kind. For more info on the tech, head to intel.com/Olympics/drones.

Intel | The Tech Behind a Record-breaking Drone Show at PyeongChang 2018


Watch a world record being broken in the harshest winter conditions. See how our engineers designed, created, and programmed more than 1,200 drones to soar above PyeongChang for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games. Learn more about drones at The Olympic Games at intel.com/Olympics/drones.