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by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) –The CIA can turn your TV into a listening device, bypass popular encryption apps, and possibly control your car, according to a trove of alleged documents from the US spy agency released Tuesday by WikiLeaks. The group posted nearly 9,000 documents it said were leaked from the Central Intelligence Agency, in what it described as the largest-ever publication of secret intelligence materials. WikiLeaks claimed that […]
by James MANNION Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – The American Civil Liberties Union and others are already lining up to challenge President Donald Trump’s revised ban on refugees and travelers from six mainly Muslim countries. But can they succeed in overturning a measure that was deliberately crafted to remove the red flags raised by US courts? That may be more difficult. This time there is unlikely to be a backdrop of airport chaos […]
WASHINGTON, United States — United States House Republicans unveiled long-awaited legislation Monday that would repeal and replace the health care reforms known as Obamacare, largely under the framework that President Donald Trump laid out in his recent congressional address. The American Health Care Act would dismantle several of the core aspects of the reforms, including ending subsidies and taxes, as well as rules requiring individuals to have insurance. “After years of Obamacare’s broken promises, House […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – The Trump administration’s top trade advisor said Monday US trade deficits are a threat to national security that could cause the loss of American freedom and prosperity. Outlining an unapologetically aggressive trade policy, Peter Navarro, director of the White House National Trade Council, accused economists and the media of ignoring the risk posed by trade deficits and embracing an “antiquated view of the world.” Navarro singled out China and Germany […]
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a revised ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority nations, scaling back the order to exempt Iraqis and permanent US residents. After his first wide-ranging and controversial restrictions were slapped down by the federal courts, Trump signed an order freezing new visas for Syrians, Iranians, Libyans, Somalis, Yemenis and Sudanese citizens. The White House said Trump signed the order behind […]
BAJA CALIFORNIA, Mexico (Reuters) — Mexican congressman Braulio Guerra recently climbed the fence along the U.S.-Mexico border to demonstrate what he says is the futility of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall between the two countries to stem migration. Guerra, who represents the state of Queretaro, 218 km (135 miles) north of the capital Mexico City, said on a video filmed by his office that it was easy for him to climb […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — FBI Director James Comey has asked the Justice Department to publicly refute President Donald Trump’s explosive accusation that Barack Obama tapped his phones, US media reported on Sunday. The New York Times, citing senior US officials, first reported that Comey believes Trump’s unsubstantiated claim about his predecessor to be false. The department has not made any statement. Comey made the request on Saturday because “there is no evidence to support […]
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — The White House on Sunday called for Congress to follow up on President Donald Trump’s explosive, unsubstantiated allegation that Barack Obama tapped his phone during last year’s election campaign. Twenty-four hours after Trump’s incendiary claim about his predecessor, his aides scrambled to limit the political fallout — admitting it was still unproven and calling on Congress to investigate. Citing still undefined “reports” of […]
By Abigael Mayao EBC Washington DC Bureau WASHINGTON DC, USA (Eagle News) — The most recognizable role, and certainly not to be discounted, that of a Filipino-American, is one of a nurse, caring and nurturing the people of this country. However, in the past decade, the face of the Filipino-American has been transforming. The floor of the world stage is making room for the Philippines, with an ever growing presence in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — One Direction heartthrob Louis Tomlinson was arrested after an airport brawl with paparazzi that left two people injured, police said Saturday. The 25-year-old Briton was in the baggage claim at Los Angeles International Airport with a girlfriend Friday evening when he entered a tussle with a photographer, police said. “Witnesses stated that Tomlinson pulled the photographer to the floor by his legs, causing the victim to fall backwards and […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) –President Donald Trump is expected to sign a revised travel ban on Monday, just over a month after his original decree sowed controversy across the United States and chaos at airports, US media reported. The president will sign the new executive order at the Department of Homeland Security, according to Politico, which cited senior government officials. It was unclear what changes Trump planned to make, according to the publication. Trump’s original […]
The top ranked team crushed ninth seeded Tulsa Golden Hurricane 105-57 in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) quarterfinals tournament at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Leading the nation’s top ranked team were Co-Conference Players of the Year, Naphessa Collier scoring 24 points and Katie Lou Samuelson with 19 points. Gabby Thomas added 17 as the Huskies never trailed and extended their NCAA record breaking winning streak to 105 games. This marked the twelfth time that the […]
