- PoliticsTimeDonald Trump Staffers Express Racially Charged and Anti-Muslim Views on Social Media
The AP examined the social media feeds of more than 50 current and former campaign employees who helped propel Trump through the primary elections. Most come across as dedicated, enthusiastic partisans, but at least seven expressed views that were overtly racially charged, supportive of violent actions or broadly hostile to Muslims.
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U.S.The DrivePolice Can't Stop a Woman Who Has Allegedly Vandalized 1,000 CarsLocals and law enforcement in one European city have spent the last six years dealing with a a mentally ill Austrian woman who has allegedly scratched 1,000 cars—yet due to a legal loophole, the police are unable to do anything to stop her from further
- U.S.Time‘White Lives Matter’ Protesters Rally at NAACP Building in Texas
A small group of protestors holding ‘White Lives Matter’ signs staged a demonstration outside the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People building in Houston on Sunday. Holding Confederate flags and assault rifles, the group of nearly 20 people gathered in Houston to protest against the NAACP for failing to condemn the perceived role of Black Lives Matter in relation to the deaths of white police officers. “We came out here to protest against the NAACP and their failure in speaking out against the atrocities that organizations like Black Lives Matter and other pro-black organizations have caused the attack and killing of white police officers, the burning down of cities and things of that nature,” group member Ken Reed, donning a ‘Donald Trump 16’ cap, told the Houston Chronicle.
- EntertainmentTimeJohn Oliver Gives Charter Schools a Poor Grade on Last Week Tonight
It’s currently back-to-school season and John Oliver marked the occasion by focusing his main story on Last Week Tonight on charter schools. “Charter schools unite both sides of the aisle faster than when a wedding DJ puts on ‘Hey Ya,’” he joked. Charter schools are publicly funded but privately run and occasionally controversial institutions, and the U.S. currently has 6700 of them, educating nearly three million students with wildly different results in in 42 states and the District of Columbia.
- U.S.AFPLandmark Hearst Castle closed as California wildfires bear down
Firefighters in California said they are making progress slowing the advance of several devastating wildfires, but authorities ordered the temporary closure of a historic villa in the path of one dangerous inferno. The iconic Hearst Castle, also known as San Simeon, is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the state, drawing millions of visitors each year, according to local tourism officials. "Fire conditions will be assessed daily to determine when Hearst Castle reopens and tours commence," the site read.
- PoliticsMichael WalshAnn Coulter on Khizr Khan: ‘We’re all going to be living under Sharia law if this guy has his way’
Donald Trump may regret some of his recent public comments that have “caused personal pain.” But conservative commentator Ann Coulter, author of a new book boosting Donald Trump’s candidacy, is refusing to back down from her attacks on the father of a fallen Muslim American soldier. Indeed, Coulter accused the father of wanting Sharia to be enforced in the U.S. On Monday, Yahoo News Chief Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff asked Coulter if she regretted anything about the tweet, other than misspelling journalist Fareed Zakaria’s last name in a comparison to Khan.
- PoliticsTimeGabby Giffords’ Gun Control Group Endorses Two Republican Senators
The gun control group founded by Gabby Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, has endorsed two Republican Senators in tough re-election fights as it seeks to expand its outreach. In an op-ed on CNN Monday, Americans for Responsible Solutions backed Sens. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Mark Kirk of Illinois, who are both facing tough re-election races in a year in which Democrats hope to regain control of the Senate.
- LifestyleYahoo News PhotoLukacs bathhouse: Taking the waters in Budapest
Hungary’s capital owes its popularity as a tourist destination partly to its numerous hot springs and bathing culture that has drawn visitors to the area since Roman times.Bathhouses range from large, ornate 19th-century buildings like the Gellert and
- WorldTimeGermans Will Be Asked to Stockpile Food and Water ‘in Case of a Catastrophe’
Germany is planning to urge its citizens to stockpile food, water and other supplies in the event of a catastrophe or armed attack. According to a report by German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW), citing the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper, the move would be the first of its kind since the end of the Cold War. The mood in Germany has been unsettled recently following a number of horrific incidents.
- BusinessThe DriveTesla Reveals New 2-Year Lease Deals on Model S and Model X
Tesla has announced a new set of two-year lease deals for the Model S and Model X. According to an email Tesla sent out, a two-year lease deal has been one of the most frequently-requested items for the company's cars. The deal, which applies to the entry-level vehicles equipped with the 60-kWh battery pack, enables interested parties to snap up a Model S for $593 per month or a Model X for $730/month for a 10,000-mile-per-year lease.
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