“Thank the Trump tariffs on imported washing machines, washing machine parts, steel, and aluminum for the largest three-month price increase—16.4% from February to May this year—in the 40-year history of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) series for Major Appliances: Laundry Equipment.”
“The officers will be given the benefits and rights of a sitting government minister, and will enjoy diplomatic immunity when travelling abroad. They also will be protected from prosecution for any offences committed in the course of duty between 3 July 2013 – the day Mr Sisi led the military’s overthrow of Morsi following mass protests against his rule – and 10 January 2016 – when the Egyptian parliament was reconvened. That period featured one of the bloodiest episodes in Egypt’s modern history.”
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“The officers used the terms ‘A’ or arrest for heads, and ‘R’ for release for tails, according to the station.”
“The MPs caught the attention of Kenyans when they posted selfies in a stadium.”
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“The major culprits in Malaysia’s epic 1MDB financial scandal may already have destroyed much of the evidence against them but newly minted Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng is confident a global money trail will reveal the truth.”
“More than a year later, state and federal officials don’t know where the plutonium – one of the most valuable and dangerous substances on earth – is. Nor has the cesium been recovered.”
“A mother and daughter were detained at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport by U.S. Customs officers Sunday because they did not share the same last name, the mother alleges.”
“An East Pittsburgh police officer who killed an unarmed 17-year-old while he tried to run away during a traffic stop was only sworn into duty around 90 minutes before the shooting, according to reports.”
“A pilot program will arrive at select venues later this season. In 2019, MLB and CLEAR plan to roll out biometric ticketing to ballparks that utilize CLEAR and Tickets.com technology.”
“A future full of always-listening devices will have its own complications, of course.”