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Former Houston officer accused of lying faces murder charges after botched raid
Gerald Goines, who had a 35-year law enforcement career, faces two felony murder charges, said Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg. A second former officer, Steven Bryant, is accused of tampering with evidence. “The eyes of this community and the nation are on this case; it is critical to the public trust that we reveal …
Netflix testing human-curated ‘Collections’ of content on iOS
Netflix has begun testing a new feature called “Collections” that aims to make it easier to discover movies and TV shows. Notably, while regular Netflix recommendations are made using an algorithm that factors in viewing history, Collections are being hand-picked by humans. Specifically, Collections will group content based on a variety of factors, including themes, …
Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent treatment for tumor on pancreas, Supreme Court says
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recently underwent a fresh round of treatment for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas, the high court said in a statement Friday. The three-week radiation treatment, performed at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, was administered after doctors discovered a “localized malignant tumor” on …
Brazil Plans to Mobilize the Military to Fight Fires in the Amazon
RIO DE JANEIRO — Facing global scorn over environmental policies that have contributed to a rash of fires in the Amazon, President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil said Friday that he was planning to send the military to contain the blazes. After being largely dismissive about the fires earlier in the week, and claiming without evidence …
Android TV, 55″ QLED, and More – Droid Life
The OnePlus TV is quickly becoming less and less of a mystery, thanks to leaks, teases, and interviews from company executives. Before the first big screen from OnePlus arrives next month in India, here are the bits of info we now know. First of all, OnePlus confirmed on Twitter that the TV will be 55″ …
Kim Rhode triumphs over theft on road to record-breaking Olympic bid – OlympicTalk
Kim Rhode arrived at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, missing a few things. The six-time Olympic shooting medalist had nearly all her equipment stolen prior to her trip earlier this month after her bag was nabbed from her father’s car. “I lost everything but my vest and my gun,” Rhode said in Lima …
U.S. Appeals Court Freezes Antitrust Ruling Against Qualcomm
A federal appeals court froze a ruling that Qualcomm Inc. had committed an array of antitrust violations, a boost for the chip maker that allows it to maintain its business practices for the time being. The court decision Friday is a setback for the Federal Trade Commission, which had sued the company alleging it had …
Trade war explodes as Trump clashes with US firms over ‘order’ to abandon China, block fentanyl shipments
President Trump’s trade war with China boiled over Friday as Beijing slapped retaliatory tariffs on America and the president declared he’s ordering U.S. companies to prepare to leave the country and relocate back home — prompting pushback from corporate America. “Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China, including bringing … your …
BREAKING: Several middle school students sickened by ‘unknown substance’
0 BREAKING: Several middle school students sickened by ‘unknown substance’ BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. – Several middle school students in Butts County got sick from ingesting an unknown substance at school Friday, officials said. The incident happened Henderson Middle School. It’s unclear how many students are sick or what they consumed. Parents who reached out to …
Trump speaks with ‘nasty’ Danish PM amid Greenland dispute
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has had a phone conversation with President Donald Trump amid a dispute about Greenland, her office said Friday. Earlier this week, Trump scrapped a visit to Denmark by saying that Frederiksen was “nasty” when she rejected his idea of buying Greenland as an absurdity. Both leaders spoke …
