samedi 24 février 2018

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YouTube 'reprimands InfoWars' for promoting Florida school shooting conspiracy theory

Posted: 24 Feb 2018 12:42 PM PST

YouTube 'reprimands InfoWars' for promoting Florida school shooting conspiracy theoryA far-right site known for its false and outlandish conspiracy theories has reportedly been reprimanded by YouTube after it posted a video which suggester survivors of the Florida school shooting were actors. InfoWars' biggest YouTube account, The Alex Jones Channel, is reported to have received one strike from the video-sharing site for the video. YouTube's community guidelines stipulate the account will be shut down altogether if it gets three strikes in the space of three months, a source told CNN.


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Delta ends NRA partnership and orders gun group to remove airline's information from website, amid growing backlash

Posted: 24 Feb 2018 10:25 AM PST

Delta ends NRA partnership and orders gun group to remove airline's information from website, amid growing backlashA major American airline has stopped giving discounts to members of the National Rifle Association, joining a slew of companies that have cut ties with the gun-rights lobbying group in the wake of a Florida school shooting. Delta Airlines announced on Twitter that they would be ending the NRA's contract for discounted rates through their group travel program. On Saturday morning, the NRA's annual meetings site still stated that they had contracted special flight discounts with United Airlines and Delta Airlines for members attending the their annual meetings and exhibits.


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Execution abandoned after death row prisoner 'repeatedly jabbed' by officials doing lethal injection

Posted: 24 Feb 2018 08:17 AM PST

Execution abandoned after death row prisoner 'repeatedly jabbed' by officials doing lethal injectionAn attempted execution in Alabama was halted after medical personnel repeatedly jabbed the death row inmate in the ankles, lower legs and groin but failed to find a usable vein, according to a court filing by his lawyer. The dramatic night began with a temporary stay of execution at around 6pm local time – lifted by the US Supreme Court just three hours later – and ended in confusion as 61-year-old Doyle Lee Hamm was returned to his cell shortly before midnight on Thursday. Lawyer Bernard Harcourt, who has represented Hamm for 28 years, said he was seeking information about what happened during the attempted execution.


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CDC seeking $400 million to replace lab for deadliest germs

Posted: 24 Feb 2018 06:23 AM PST

CDC seeking $400 million to replace lab for deadliest germsNEW YORK (AP) — Thirteen years after building a state-of-the-art lab for the world's most dangerous germs, the nation's top public health agency is asking for more than $400 million to build a new one.


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West Virginia Teachers Are Making Sure Their Students Get Fed While They're On Strike

Posted: 24 Feb 2018 05:41 AM PST

West Virginia Teachers Are Making Sure Their Students Get Fed While They're On StrikeOnce it became clear West Virginia schools would close for a statewide teacher walkout this week, staffers from Nitro High School came up with a plan to keep hungry students fed while school was out.


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Abbas downplays health concerns after US hospital visit

Posted: 24 Feb 2018 02:17 AM PST

Abbas downplays health concerns after US hospital visitPalestinian president Mahmud Abbas appeared on local television Friday to downplay concerns over his health after undergoing what were described as routine tests in the United States. In an interview with Palestine TV while in the US, 82-year-old Abbas rejected reports he had been rushed to hospital during his visit. The health of the longtime smoker has long been the subject of speculation, with no clear successor identified.


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Corporate partners cut cord with NRA as gun control debate rages

Posted: 23 Feb 2018 11:58 PM PST

Corporate partners cut cord with NRA as gun control debate ragesBy Barbara Goldberg and Gina Cherelus NEW YORK (Reuters) - The fallout over last week's shooting rampage at a Florida high school started to take its toll on the National Rifle Association's roster of corporate partners on Friday as a half dozen companies severed marketing ties with the gun advocacy organization. The exodus of corporate names, ranging from a major insurer to car rental brands and a household moving company, occurred after the NRA launched a counter-offensive against a student-led campaign for tighter U.S. gun ownership laws. At the same time, gun control activists are stepping up pressure on Amazon.com Inc and other online streaming platforms to drop the online video channel NRATV, featuring gun-friendly programming produced by the NRA.


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New execution date set for Georgia's 'stocking strangler'

Posted: 23 Feb 2018 10:20 PM PST

New execution date set for Georgia's 'stocking strangler'ATLANTA (AP) — A man known as the "stocking strangler," who was convicted of raping and choking to death three elderly women four decades ago in Georgia is set for execution next month.


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The Best Costumes Of The Olympic Women's Figure Skating Competition, Ranked

Posted: 23 Feb 2018 02:53 PM PST

The Best Costumes Of The Olympic Women's Figure Skating Competition, RankedThe women's figure skating competition at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics has come to a close, with Russian athletes Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva taking gold and silver respectively, and Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond earning the bronze.


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Turkey summons Dutch diplomat over Armenian 'genocide' decision

Posted: 23 Feb 2018 02:13 PM PST

Turkey summons Dutch diplomat over Armenian 'genocide' decisionTurkey summoned the Dutch charge d'affaires on Friday to complain about the Netherlands parliament recognizing the massacre of as many as 1.5 million Armenians in 1915 as genocide, the Turkish foreign ministry said. The parliamentary motion, which the Dutch government said would not become official policy, risks further worsening relations already strained over the Netherlands barring Turkish ministers from campaigning for a 2017 referendum that gave President Tayyip Erdogan more power. A second motion called for a high-level Dutch government official to attend Armenia's genocide remembrance day on April 24.


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