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Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford says he expects "substantive" recommendations from the committee seeking ways to reform college basketball amid a federal investigation of corruption in the sport

• Google's AIY Projects program — a combination of DIY (do it yourself) and AI (artificial intelligence) — have announced a revamped set of build-it-yourself kits, aiming to bring computer science and programming to the masses.
• The kits include all the tech, accessories, and instructions required to build a voice-activated speaker or an image-recognizing camera, both powered by Google AI.

Google just released a new and revamped selection of build-it-yourself AI... Читать дальше...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed California Gov. Jerry Brown's posture on sending National Guard troops to the Mexican border even as Brown said he was nearing agreement on joining the president's mission. The volley of words came a day after federal officials said Brown rejected a proposal for the California Guard's specific border duties, a characterization that state officials disputed. "Looks like Jerry Brown and California are not looking for safety and security along... Читать дальше...

A teen was forced to perform a sex act on a knife-wielding man she didn’t know when he cornered her in a city park bathroom in Brooklyn, police said Tuesday. The 18-year-old told cops she had gotten off the subway around 8 a.m. Monday and was walking when she decided to use the bathroom in...

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• YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki addressed the site's video creators in a blog post for the first time since a shooting attack on the company's headquarters.
• She recognized that YouTube's efforts to purge site of offensive material was hard on some creators 

For the first time since the shooting at YouTube headquarters earlier this month, CEO Susan Wojcicki addressed the video service's creator community and spoke about the future. Читать дальше...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A judge has set $100,000 bail for a Vermont teenager accused in a school shooting plot that led to changes in Vermont's gun laws. Jack Sawyer's father told the judge Tuesday that he plans to post bail and seek psychiatric hospitalization for his son. The 18-year-old Sawyer has been held without bail since being arrested in February on attempted aggravated murder and other charges. He has pleaded not guilty. Last week, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled Sawyer's actions in planning... Читать дальше...

International Business Machines Corp. shares fell more than 5% in the extended session Tuesday after the company beat earnings expectations. IBM shares closed up 1.9% to $160.93 during the regular session. The company reported first-quarter net income of $1.68 billion, or $1.82 a share, compared with $1.75 billion, or $1.86 a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings were $2.45 a share. Revenue rose to $19.07 billion from $18.16 billion in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet... Читать дальше...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Kyle Korver is getting daily treatment on his bruised right foot and taking medication to fight off a "nasty little bug" that has made its way through Cleveland's roster. Only time can heal his broken heart. As he begins chasing a championship, Korver is wrestling with the recent death of his younger brother, Kirk, who died at 27 from complications following a sudden illness. Following Tuesday's practice, Korver paused several times while discussing a "very complicated month"... Читать дальше...

Struggling to Prevent Terrorist Attacks, France Wants to ‘Reform’ Islam

Struggling to Prevent Terrorist Attacks, France Wants to ‘Reform’ Islam by James McAuley – Washington Post

Delicate balance: Cavs' Kyle Korver mourns brother's death while a playoff season goes on

A Southwest Airlines flight midday Tuesday made a harrowing emergency landing in Philadelphia, due to an apparent engine failure, with one passenger killed after nearly being sucked out of the plane, according to reports. Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly confirmed the death of the passenger and said he expressed his "deepest sympathies to the family and the loved ones of our deceased customer," and described incident as "a tragic loss," via Youtube. Television footage from CBS News of the craft which was en route to Dallas from New York... Читать дальше...

Moscow has repeatedly voiced concern over the situation in Raqqa following its liberation by the US-led coalition, with the Russia Defense Ministry saying that the former Daesh terrorist group's self-proclaimed capital does not have running water, no humanitarian demining, no electricity, no hospitals and pharmacies, the shops also do not work.

The real problem with the Mexican presidential frontrunner isn’t his populism. It’s his old-fashioned ideas.

Governor Umaru Al-Makura’s convoy was on Tuesday pelted with stones by some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Agwatashi, Obi Local Government Area, when he paid a visit to the camp.Al-Makura had visited the camp.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said the United States has been having direct talks with North Korea to try to arrange a summit between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

A catastrophic engine failure on a Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas killed one person and forced an emergency landing in Philadelphia on Tuesday in a terrifying ordeal for passengers.

Media reports say U.S. President Donald Trump dispatched CIA Director Mike Pompeo to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an effort to arrange a summit between Trump and Kim over the authoritarian state's nuclear program.

Media reports say U.S. President Donald Trump dispatched CIA Director Mike Pompeo to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an effort to arrange a summit between Trump and Kim over the authoritarian state's nuclear program.

U.S. President Donald Trump says that CIA Director Mike Pompeo met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in North Korea last week and that plans for a summit are being made.

Jose Mourinho's relationship with his side's record signing Paul Pogba has been strained for the best part of the season,emerging reports claims that Mourinho left the Frenchman feeling 'bemused' in the away dressing room at the.

Saturday, women gathered in Austria’s capital to protest against the ever-growing rape epidemic in Europe. Left-wing activists from Europe’s “ANTIFA” wing attempted to shut-down the demonstration until the police had to intervene. I guess they don’t believe in the #MeToo movement? That didn’t stop left-wing activists, however, with some demonstrators throwing eggs at the female […]

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio – The 2018 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Women's Golf Championships saw the Trevecca run of five straight championships end after two days of play at the Four Bridges Country Club. The University of Findlay is the first team other than Trevecca to win the title. The Trojans finished second as a team and two golfers, Rachael McMahan and Lexie Shaw, tied for fourth overall. Both Shaw and McMahan earned All-Great Midwest honors. 

MOBILE, Ala. – The Seeds are set for the 2018 SSAC Men's & Women's Tennis Championships, with Mobile (Ala.) claiming the men's Regular Season Championship and William Carey and Middle Georgia State earning Regular Season Co-Champion honors on the women's side.

The profile of Lil Miquela, who has nearly a million followers, has been replaced with images of a new CGI model called Bermuda.

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• On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 from New York to Dallas made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport after one of its engines failed and caused an explosion that sent shrapnel into the cabin.
• One passenger died as a result of the accident and seven received minor injuries, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
• NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt said the death was the first on a US passenger airline in over nine years. Читать дальше...