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Sleazy classified site Backpage.com was shut down Friday after the FBI raided the home of its co-founder, according to new reports. Agents raided ex-owner Michael Lacey’s home, according to a local CBS affiliate — while users are sharing screenshots of a message saying it has been “seized” by the feds. “backpage.com and affiliated websites have been...

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So here's a Friday evening surprise: the DOJ has just seized Backpage. If you visit the site now you will see the following graphic:

The Atlantic’s firing of writer Kevin Williamson, just two weeks after he joined the magazine from National Review, has triggered outrage throughout conservative media. Reason magazine editor in chief Katherine Mangu-Ward argued that the firing shows The Atlantic “can’t handle real ideological diversity,” while National Review’s David French lamented, “The Atlantic has caved to the intolerant mob and fired Kevin Williamson, and in so doing has contributed to a slanderous fiction—that Kevin is... Читать дальше...

NEWARK, N.J. — A Pennsylvania woman was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport Friday morning after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer detected a loaded handgun in her carry-on bag. The gun was loaded with 11 bullets, including one in the chamber. The woman told TSA officials that she forgot that she was carrying the loaded handgun. This incident marks the eighth gun that TSA officers have caught at the airport so far this year, surpassing the total of six […]

This afternoon, Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress and director to whom Dear Leader's lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid hush money weeks before the 2016 election, tweeted the following:

Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson underwent a core muscle surgery in September, a procedure that hasn’t appeared to slow him down.

This is what the UFC 223 fight card looks like after a whirlwind 24 hours of cancellations and new bookings.

MURRAY, KY- The Hornets faced a tough battle today as they took on NCAA Division I Murray State University. Harris-Stowe's late run was not enough to power through the Racers and lost 8-5.

Epic Games’ iOS port of smash hit Fortnite has earned more than $15 million in its first three weeks on the market, says mobile analytics firm Sensor Tower. According to the company’s most recent report, Fortnite on iOS is now out-earning mobile heavyweights like Candy Crush Saga, Clash of Clans, and Pokémon Go on a weekly revenue basis, earning $6.4 million in the last seven days compared to Candy Crush Saga’s $5.8 million. Granted, those games have all been out for years, with Candy Crush Saga now a six-year-old mobile game. Читать дальше...

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday announced a “zero-tolerance” policy on illegal border crossings into the United States, directing federal prosecutors along the southern border to take up all cases of illegal entry referred by the Department of Homeland Security. In a one-page memo, Sessions urged U.S. Attorneys in the border states of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas “to adopt immediately a zero-tolerance policy for all offenses referred for prosecution” under laws that make... Читать дальше...

• When visiting Disney World, try to book an on-site hotel to save you time getting to and from the park. 
• Don't always follow the crowds and eat at irregular hours to avoid lines and waiting times. 
• Go to the busiest attractions while the firework show is happening.

Walt Disney World in Orlando has four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom), two water parks (Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon) and Disney Springs, a restaurant and shop-filled area. Читать дальше...

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday announced a "zero-tolerance" policy for illegal entry into the United States, instructing all federal prosecutors along the southern border to prioritize the prosecution of criminal immigration cases referred to by the Department of Homeland Security. In a memo released Friday, Sessions urged U.S. attorneys in the border states of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas "to adopt immediately a zero-tolerance policy for all offenses referred for prosecution"... Читать дальше...

In a New York Times op-ed published Friday, a liberal journalist and film critic complained the new film "Chappaquiddick" was a "character assassination" of its central character, Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy.

What is the best day of the year?

If you were to ask this question of a Brewers fan, more often than not you would get an answer of “Opening Day!” along with a facial expression that speaks, “Was that rhetorical?”

For many fans, Opening Day is a holiday; a guaranteed vacation day each year, no matter the weather. It consists of getting to the ballpark hours before the gates open, tailgating with lifelong friends, and swapping stories with the fans huddled in groups beside yours.

SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil — Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defied an order to turn himself in to police on Friday as he hunkered down with supporters at a metallurgical union that was the spiritual birthplace of his rise to power. The once wildly popular leader, who rose from poverty to lead Latin America’s largest nation, had until 5 p.m. local time to present himself to police in the city of Curitiba to begin serving a sentence of 12 years and one month for a corruption conviction. Читать дальше...

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I've seen both sides of this argument - one claims an apocalyptic rise of the machines type scenario, where AI eventually becomes sentient and realises that humans are pointless and irrelevant, and removes us; another predicts a utopian era, wherein machines carry out all mundane work and humans enjoy universal income, endless leisure time and the pursuit of happiness.

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Over the last two weeks, President Donald Trump has publicly surprised the Pentagon on major issues – from monitoring the Mexican border to U.S. policy in Syria. Asked about those issues on Friday, Defense Secretary James Mattis seemed to nonchalantly signal one message: Don't worry. Earlier this week, Trump said he wanted the military to guard the U.S. border with Mexico until the wall was built and there was "proper security." But as of Thursday, the Pentagon still had not received details from... Читать дальше...

The quality of March’s patches set new lows, even by Windows’ tarnished standards. The Win10 patches flew fast and furious, with new Microsoft-induced bugs introduced and swatted multiple times over the month. The Word 2016 security patch demands that you first install the Word 2016 non-security patch, or Word refuses to open files. That bug hasn’t been fixed. Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2 escaped relatively unscathed. Server 2008 got a fix for its buggy patch, KB 4090450, on April 3. But Windows 7… ah... Читать дальше...