The Hayride
AVALLONE: In Shreveport, “Housewives Need Not Apply” 2 days ago
Editor’s Note: A guest post from frequent Hayride contributor Louis Avallone, who lives in Shreveport. Women have been running for office in this country before they were allowed...
Louisiana tax incentive changes move forward; constituents express support, trepidation 2 days ago
The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry (LBCI) approved the state’s changes to the Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) this week, revising the state policy enacted two...
Louisiana Drops Behind Mississippi In “Kids Count” Report 2 days ago
In a new report released on June 27, Louisiana dropped from #48 to #49 in the nation for child well-being in a composition score based on poverty, health and education. The Kids Count...
Lifehacker
Saturday's Best Deals: 4K Smart TV, Philips Hue Bulbs, Breda Watches, and More 21 hours ago
Grab discounts on a 4K Smart TV, Philips Hue bulbs, Breda watches, and more of Saturday’s best deals. Read more...
How to Add a New LinkedIn Connection Via QR Code 15 hours ago
Whenever you meet someone at a networking event that you’d like to chat with again, the question arises: how?Read more...
How to Add Music to Your Instagram Stories 16 hours ago
This week Instagram made it a lot easier to add music to your Instagram stories. Read more...
Pesticide Action Network
Decades of deceit on glyphosate 3 days ago
It's been clear for years that the pesticide industry has too much influence on public officials and the policies they set. Veteran journalist Carey Gillam’s new book Whitewash...
We have work to do. 3 days ago
Last week, after an early morning call with international colleagues, I had a moment to chat with my friend Susan from PAN Germany. She asked what in the world is going on in the U.S. these...
Farm Bill: Will the Senate seize the opportunity to lead? 5 days ago
The widely criticized House version of the 2018 Farm Bill, HR2, narrowly passed in the House late last week. This version of the bill fails to invest in sustainable farming or rural...
USATODAY - News Top Stories
Recreational marijuana now legal in Vermont 7 hours ago
Recreational use of marijuana is legal now in Vermont -- within boundaries of some clear and not-so-clear rules
2018 NBA free agent tracker: Analysis, contract information, best players available 4 hours ago
NBA free agency is underway, with players like LeBron James, Paul George, Chris Paul and DeMarcus Cousins headlining the class.
401(k) limits: 7 answers to your top retirement plan questions 6 hours ago
401(k)s are great for saving for retirement. But they’re quirky. Even the most seasoned savers have questions. Here are seven that my firm’s 401(k) division gets asked regularly—...
World news | The Guardian
Thousands march against Trump and family separations policy 14 hours ago
Protests against Trump staged across the US – live coveragePresident defends Ice agency while mulling supreme court pickMass protests against Donald Trump and his immigration...
Syria: southern towns surrender to Assad forces after thousands flee homes 15 hours ago
UN says fighting has driven 160,000 people towards borders with Jordan and Israeli-occupied Golan HeightsSeveral southern Syrian towns have surrendered to the forces of President...
Rudy Giuliani calls for Iran regime change at rally linked to extreme group 13 hours ago
Trump lawyer speaks at Paris event staged by MeK, once listed as terrorist organisation and widely seen as a personality cultDonald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, addressed...
Techdirt.
Awesome Stuff: The Fidget Capsule 16 hours ago
It's been a while since we've done an "Awesome Stuff" post, but we were sent a prototype of a new fidget device called Fidget Capsule and couldn't resist writing it up. You may recall...
EU Copyright Proposal That Would Destroy Internet Memes Being Protested With Internet Memes a day ago
The EU is no stranger to bad laws, but its desire to "protect" copyright holders from the Wild West Internet™ is one of its worst. A proposed change -- known as Article 13 -- would force...
Stupid Patent of the Month: Alleged Cult Leader Wants to 'Improve Performance' 2 days ago
In April, Mexican federal police arrested Keith Raniere, taking him from the $10,000-per-week villa where he was staying and extraditing him to New York. According to the NY Daily...
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West Point military academy gets its first black superintendent in the school's 216-year history [Cool] an hour ago
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Massive fire in Britain upgraded from "What's all this then?" to "Major Incident" [Followup] 2 hours ago
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BBC News - Home
Mexico election: Polls due to open after campaign marred by violence 3 hours ago
The presidential frontrunner is a leftist seeking to break the hold of the established parties.
Thai cave: Divers advance in effort to save trapped boys 3 hours ago
Rescuers hope the 12 missing boys and their coach are on a rock mound nicknamed "Pattaya Beach".
Australia sex abuse compensation scheme begins 4 hours ago
Australia has begun a multi-billion dollar compensation scheme for victims of child sex abuse.
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - research • analysis • solutions
Canada’s Fossil-Fuelled Pensions 9 days ago
The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation is the steward of BC’s public pensions, but bankrolls companies whose current business models exceed the climate...
Imagine a Winnipeg...2018 Alternative Municipal Budget 13 days ago
Climate change; stagnant global economic growth; political polarization; growing inequality. Our city finds itself dealing with all these issues, and more at once. The 2018...
Why would a boom town need charity? Inequities in Saskatchewan’s oil boom and bust a month ago
When we think of a “boomtown,” we often imagine a formerly sleepy rural town suddenly awash in wealth and economic expansion. It might surprise some to learn that for many municipalities...
CNN.com - Top Stories
Crowds gathered throughout the country to protest Trump's immigration policy. Here are top moments. 2 hours ago
They were defiant, outraged and determined. And they had a loud message for the world: Families belong together.
Striking photos from the protests 3 hours ago
The White House's "zero tolerance" immigration policy, which prompted the separation of immigrant families at the US-Mexico Border, sparked outrage throughout the nation. Demonstrators...
memeorandum
Bavaria: Affluent, Picturesque - and Angry (Katrin Bennhold/New York Times) 2 hours ago
Katrin Bennhold / New York Times: Bavaria: Affluent, Picturesque — and Angry — MUNICH — All seems well in Bavaria. — The streets are clean, unemployment is practically...
Saudi king said will boost oil output if needed: White House (Reuters) 5 hours ago
Reuters: Saudi king said will boost oil output if needed: White House — WASHINGTON/RIYADH (Reuters) - The leader of Saudi Arabia promised President Donald Trump that he can...
As Trump Consolidates Power, Democrats Confront a Rebellion in Their Ranks (New York Times) 8 hours ago
New York Times: As Trump Consolidates Power, Democrats Confront a Rebellion in Their Ranks — WASHINGTON — The pitched battle looming over the Supreme Court, along with a...
The Register
Just look at the state of AI today. Literally, look. There's a report on it – plus more ML news a day ago
Including DeepMind code, and Donald Duck's robo-cousin Roundup Welcome to this week's AI roundup – a mix of news and links beyond what we've already published this week.…...
Rowhammer returns, Spectre fix unfixed, Wireguard makes a new friend, and much more a day ago
And NSA can't stop slurping your phone records Roundup This week we dealt with buggered bookies, trouble at Ticketmaster, and a compromised Linux build from Gentoo.…...
CIMON says: Say hello to your new AI pal-bot, space station 'nauts 2 days ago
Giant grinning cartoon-like Tamagotchi thing built by Airbus, IBM blasts up into orbit The International Space Station will get its first AI-powered friend-droid by next week...
BBC News - Technology
Fortnite: A fortnight in my 40s in Battle Royale a day ago
A lapsed gamer is challenged to spend a fortnight playing Fortnite to understand its appeal.
AI to help tackle fake news in Mexican election a day ago
The smart software will help media groups debunk fake news and respond to reports of violence.
Electric car buyers claim they were misled by Nissan 2 days ago
Nissan is accused of exaggerating the benefits of its latest Leaf electric car model.
Further
Ask the State Dept: If My Family Is Rather Tan, Will They Be Mistaken For the Brown Criminal Infestaton Your President Fears, and Can They Choose the Size of Their Cage? 11 days ago
Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer
Broken Children In Cages Are Sobbing For Mommy and Daddy, and Mobsters Are Governing America 13 days ago
Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer
ForceChange
Stop ICE Destruction of Immigrant Records 13 hours ago
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has approached the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) about proper protocol in destroying records pertaining to immigration...
Save Social Security and Medicare from the Chopping Block 13 hours ago
In the latest reverse-Robin Hood effect, congressional lawmakers want to take essential finances from average Americans to fund their tax cuts and diminish their self-created...
Shut Down Whale and Dolphin Meat Market 13 hours ago
Despite a drop in the consumption of dolphin and whale meat in some countries, several still hunt and kill these poor creatures for their meat. Not only is this a major reason for the...
News24 Top Stories
News24.com | DA announces 2019 premier candidates 39 minutes ago
The Democratic Alliance has announced its list of candidates nominated for the position of premier in their respective provinces ahead of its 2019 election campaign...
News24.com | Here's how long it will be before blacks seriously challenge whites for leadership in SA companies 2 hours ago
The latest annual report of the Commission for Employment Equity (CEE), released in Pretoria this week, shows the slow but steady erosion of white dominance in all but the highest...
News24.com | Curro dismisses discrimination allegations at top school an hour ago
An independent investigation into alleged discriminatory practices at Curro's Waterfall Primary pre-school has found the claims "factually erroneous", a school representative...
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Unexplained Mysteries
Flying 'dragon' robot developed in Japan a day ago
The disconcerting snake-like contraption is capable of hovering and changing shape in mid-air. Created by scientists at the University of Tokyo, the r...
Stonehenge builders used 'stone highway' a day ago
New research has indicated that the huge stones were transported over both land and water. For thousands of years Stonehenge has dominated the Wiltshi...
Nazi UFO model kit pulled from store shelves 2 days ago
Model company Revell took the decision to discontinue the kit due to complaints over its historical accuracy. Dubbed 'Haunebu II', the model flying sa...
American Water Intelligence Project Tracker
Network Front | The Guardian
NHS preparing for disruption to supplies from no-deal Brexit 31 minutes ago
Head of English health service says he is working to secure medicine and equipmentSignificant planning is going on to prepare the NHS for the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, including...
Mexico election: voters head to polls as leftist Amlo expected to cruise to victory 5 hours ago
Election comes against a backdrop of widespread exasperation with political sleaze and soaring violenceMexico election: the candidates, the stakes and the key issuesMillions...
Froome ‘blocked from signing in to Tour de France’ over unresolved drug appeal 33 minutes ago
• Cyclist’s appeal against September drugs test still unresolved• Organisers want to ‘protect image of race’, say Le MondeOrganisers of the Tour de France have formally...
SPACE.com
The Greatest Asteroid Encounters of All Time! a day ago
Asteroids are important building blocks of our solar system. When spacecraft study these small worlds, we learn more about how our neighborhood was formed — moons, planets and...
New Telescope Will Scan The Skies for Asteroids on Collision Course with Earth a day ago
An asteroid on a collision course with Earth is inevitable. Astronomer Michael Lund explains how a new telescope under construction in Chile will become a vital tool for detecting...
June 30, 1908: Space Rock Explosion Over Tunguska, Siberia a day ago
On June 30, 1908, a giant fireball exploded over the forests of Tunguska in Siberia. The impact leveled hundreds of miles of forest, and the exact cause is a bit of a mystery. See how it...
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One dead in Iraq's Kirkuk in suicide bombing near ballot box store, days before recount 16 minutes ago
One person was killed in Iraq’s Kirkuk on Sunday when a suicide car bomb went off near a storage site housing ballot boxes from a May national election...
Google Cloud Platform Blog
New GitHub repo: Using Firebase to add cloud-based features to games built on Unity 2 days ago
By Dane Zeke Liergaard A while back, a group of us Google Cloud Platform Developer Programs Engineers teamed up with gaming fans in Firebase Engineering to work on an interesting project...
Understanding error budget overspend - part one - CRE life lessons 3 days ago
By Adrian Hilton, Alec Warner and Alex Bramley In previous CRE Life Lessons blog posts, the Google Customer Reliability Engineering (CRE) team has spent a lot of time talking about...
Good housekeeping for error budgets - part two - CRE life lessons 3 days ago
By Adrian Hilton, Alec Warner and Alex Bramley In part one of this CRE Life Lessons post, we talked about the error budget for a service and the information it tells you about how...
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CBC | Top Stories News
Watch Canada Day celebrations live from Parliament Hill 3 hours ago
Concerts and fireworks planned for Canada's 151st birthday on Parliament Hill could take place on the hottest July 1 in Ottawa since before the country even celebrated Canada Day...
Ketchup wars: Heinz defends its image as tariffs kick in on U.S.-made condiment 3 hours ago
Kraft Heinz isn’t feeling the love from Canada these days — especially when it comes to its U.S.-made ketchup which now faces Canadian tariffs. As a result, the U.S. food company...
Reporting for duty in London: Royal Canadian Air Force guards the Queen 3 hours ago
For years, military forces throughout the Commonwealth have been invited to serve public duties in the U.K. for the Queen. The Royal Canadian Air Force is having its turn until July...
All Things Considered : NPR
Republican Abortion Rights Activist Reacts To Kennedy Retirement 13 hours ago
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Susan Bevan, co-chairwoman of the Republican Majority for Choice, about her decision to close the organization.
The Big Debate: Soccer Or Football? 13 hours ago
Every four years during the World Cup, it becomes a much bigger debate: Why do Americans call it soccer instead of football? You might be surprised to learn where "soccer" gets its roots...
'I Lived Through All That?': The Temptations Musical Hits The High And The Low Notes 13 hours ago
The memoir of the Motown group's co-founder, Otis Williams, plays out in Ain't Too Proud. Although the successes of the fractious group came at a cost, Williams says the power of their...
Ireland: BreakingNews.ie
Man seriously injured after motorcycle crash in Dublin 7 minutes ago
A man in his 30s has been seriously injured after his motorcycle crashed in Dublin in the early hours of this morning.
Road crash in Tyrone leaves three people seriously injured an hour ago
The victims are being treated in Craigavon Area Hospital after the incident near Moy yesterday.
Taoiseach and Tánaiste to launch UN council bid in New York an hour ago
Ireland's bid to gain a seat on the United Nations Security Council will get off to a rocking start tonight as over 190 ambassadors were guests of Ireland at U2's sold-out show at Madison...
Channel NewsAsia Front Page News
England's Kane says he can score in every World Cup game 39 minutes ago
REPINO, Russia: England captain Harry Kane believes he can score every time he sets foot on the pitch in Russia after netting five goals in his first two World Cup appearances. Kane...
Cambodia earns Guinness Record for longest woven scarf an hour ago
BANGKOK: Cambodia won a place in the Guinness book of World Records on Sunday (Jul 1) for a 1,100m long version of the country's popular krama scarf. Supported by a youth movement...
Andretti says stewards got it wrong on Vettel penalty an hour ago
SPIELBERG, Austria: Former world champion Mario Andretti has criticised Formula one stewards for hitting Ferrari's title contender Sebastian Vettel with a three-place grid penalty...
WhoWhatWhy
The Lack of Accountability in US Politics Is Beyond Shameful 36 minutes ago
With so much job security, US politicians can get away with just about anything and the country suffers as a result. The post The Lack of Accountability in US Politics Is Beyond Shameful...
Science Fact — Harnessing the Cool of Space to Save the Planet a day ago
Developing countries are improving their standard of living, and with that comes demand for cooler indoor environments. This ironically will lead to increased global warming...
Reality Winner Pleads Guilty to Leaking 2 days ago
Trump’s Deutsche Debt and Justice Kennedy Connection ; Pelosi Knocks Socialism ...and More Picks 6/29 The post Reality Winner Pleads Guilty to Leaking appeared first on WhoWhatWhy...
Science@NASA Headline News
The International Asteroid Hunt 15 hours ago
Video Length: 4:03A coordinated effort is being made by many nations around the world to detect and track near-Earth objects, such as asteroids. Read this story Video Links: The...
Four Other Things ECOSTRESS Can See 2 days ago
NASA's Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) is designed to study how plants respond to heat and water stress by measuring the temperature...
NASA Completes Webb Telescope Review, Commits to Launch in Early 2021 4 days ago
The Independent Review Board (IRB) established by NASA to assess progress on its James Webb Space Telescope has unanimously recommended that development on the world’s premier...
How to of the Day
How to Make a Ceiling Look Higher 3 hours ago
With more people living in apartments and spec houses these days, low ceilings have become a common design problem. There are lots of architectural ways to increase a room’s size...
How to Be Less Judgmental 11 hours ago
It’s easy to be judgmental without knowing you are. For example, you may think you know how everyone should look, think, and act. Oftentimes, thinking you have everything figured...
How to Wear Swim Goggles 19 hours ago
Swimming goggles protect your eyes and allow you to see better underwater, so putting them on correctly is important. A good pair of goggles fits over your eyes, sealing them in without...
LobeLog
Resolution of Caspian Sea Status Closer Than Ever a day ago
by David O’Byrne A new draft convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea, allowing for the laying of pipelines on the seabed and banning foreign military forces, has reportedly...
Trump’s Necessary Encounters with Kim and Putin 2 days ago
by Robert E. Hunter By the middle of next month, President Donald Trump will have defied both protocol and US elite opinion by meeting with leaders of two countries who, to put it mildly...
Bazaar Protest Sign of Iranian Pessimism 2 days ago
by Djavad Salehi-Isfahani It’s not every day that Iran’s bazaar merchants close their shops to protest high prices. They are of course not protesting the high price of bread or...
Democracy Now!
Susan Sarandon & Linda Sarsour Speak Out as 630 Women Arrested Protesting U.S. Immigration Policy 2 days ago
In Washington, D.C., 630 women were arrested Thursday during a massive nonviolent civil disobedience action on Capitol Hill protesting the Trump administration's immigration...
Texas Protesters March to Federal Courthouse Where Migrants Are Being Prosecuted in Mass Trials 2 days ago
Thursday's Families Belong Together rally at the federal courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, culminated with people marching across the street to the federal courthouse, where...
Don't Put Children in Cages! Reunite Families Now! A Message from Youth Protesters in Texas 2 days ago
At Thursday's protest in Brownsville a group of children took the stage to condemn the Trump administration for separating other children from their families. Ten-year-old Joana...
News : NPR
Drawn Together: Scenes From The 'Families Belong Together' March 5 hours ago
Thousands of protesters gathered in major cities and small towns across the country to denounce President Trump's immigration policies at "Families Belong Together" marches...
For Women At D.C.'s 'Families Belong Together,' The Protest Was Personal 7 hours ago
Motherhood was a core theme of Saturday's protest, which drew families and their young children, as well as anti-abortion-rights activists.
Protesters Across The Country Rally Against Trump's Immigration Policies 13 hours ago
The demonstrations drew thousands of citizens who called for an end to the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy and immediate action to reunite separated...
WebMD Health
E. coli Outbreak in Romaine Tied to Canal Water 2 days ago
Since the outbreak was first announced on April 10, tainted lettuce has sickened 210 people in 36 states. Ninety-six people were hospitalized, 27 developed kidney failure, and five...
10 Questions for Sam Heughan 2 days ago
Actor Sam Heugan talks about Outlander, raising money for My Peak Challenge, and his typical workout.
John Krasinski, the Everyman's Action Hero 2 days ago
As John Krasinski returns to TV to save the world, he talks about staying in shape, juggling responsibilities, and fathering without fear.