| Dictonary.com just came for Roseanne Barr and her racist comments Posted: 29 May 2018 01:45 PM PDT  Roseanne Barr is the subject of countless headlines and tweets on Tuesday after posting racist remarks on Twitter before announcing she would be leaving the platform altogether. Barr's since-deleted tweet was pointed towards Barack Obama's former advisor Valerie Jarrett, saying if the "Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj." As noted by many Twitter users, some outlets covered the incident without explicitly calling the behavior "racist." Instead, they chose to initially use words or phrases like "bizarre," "offensive," or "racially charged." Believe it or not, Dictionary.com is on the front lines, calling them out. SEE ALSO: Roseanne Barr leaves Twitter after racist tirade, Wanda Sykes quits 'Roseanne' The Twitter account for the online dictionary is known for trolling from time to time. However, this clap back was executed with a simple retweet of CNN Money, who chalked up Roseanne's comments to a "bizarre Twitter rant." Bizarre is one word to describe Roseanne's comments about Valerie Jarrett, or you could use this one: https://t.co/zVJw6xps0B https://t.co/ffMvKn445c — Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) May 29, 2018 "Bizarre is one word to describe Roseanne's comments about Valerie Jarrett, or you could just use this one," they tweeted, linking to their definition of 'racist.' The headline for CNN's story does describe the moment as "a racist Twitter rant." It's unclear if that word was added after getting called out by the dictionary. Roseanne's show has since been cancelled by ABC following the racist remarks, but that didn't stop praise for Dictionary.com from folks on Twitter. Many tweeted their support of the website, and others were surprised that the dictionary went there. Would not have predicted that dictionaries would be rebuking people one day https://t.co/URPGoz5uYJ — Elise Foley (@elisefoley) May 29, 2018 pic.twitter.com/aT4k3lNfIW — Holley Trent (@HolleyTrent) May 29, 2018 who is running this account...they deserve a raise... https://t.co/c3uZLStDgW — Earnest Sweat (@EarnestSweat) May 29, 2018 If I ever did anything that would cause THE DICTIONARY to publicly chastise me, I'd be too mortified to show my face ever again. https://t.co/TpqrwIrlXE — Jill McGregory (@JillMcGregory) May 29, 2018 SHAKE THE TABLE, DICTIONARY. https://t.co/tt2b1bAyhx — huny young (@huny) May 29, 2018 Merriam-Webster had a different approach to the controversy. 'Canceled' and 'cancelled' are both standard variants. https://t.co/yI7zEjnxHp — Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) May 29, 2018 WATCH: How your favorite TV shows get their props
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| Three Israeli soldiers wounded as dozens of mortars fired from Gaza in heaviest barrage since 2014 war Posted: 29 May 2018 11:48 AM PDT  Israel warned it was closer to war in Gaza than it had been in years after Palestinian militants fired dozens of mortars at Israeli towns and Israel's military responded with heavy airstrikes across Gaza. In the most serious exchange of fire between the two sides since the end of the 2014 conflict, Israel's military said waves of missiles were fired out of Gaza into southern Israel. At least three soldiers were wounded. One shell fell into the yard of a kindergarten, spraying the front of the school with shrapnel. Israel accused the militant group Islamic Jihad of doing most of the shelling but said Hamas, the Islamist faction which controls Gaza, also participated in the attack. Israeli jets struck more than 30 Hamas and Islamic Jihad bases across Gaza in response, the military said. No injuries were reported in Gaza from the strikes. Many of the projectiles fired from Gaza were shot down by Israel's Iron Dome missile system Credit: MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images The exchange of fire comes after weeks of heightened tensions on the Gaza border, where Israeli forces have killed more than 100 Palestinians during protests. Most the dead were unarmed but some were engaged in bomb and gun attacks on Israeli troops. Although neither Israel nor the Palestinian factions are believed to be looking for a full blown war, the shooting raised concerns about an escalation of violence that could send both sides stumbling into all out conflict. Israel Katz, the Israeli intelligence minister, said the country was closer to war with Hamas than it had been at any point since 2014. "We are the closest to the threshold of war since Operation Protective Edge," he said. "We don't want it, and the other side doesn't either, but we have our red lines." The shelling from Gaza into Israel was widely condemned internationally and Britain said the "indiscriminate attacks" were "completely unacceptable under any circumstances." The IDF will respond with great force to these attacks. Israel will exact a heavy price from anyone who tries to attack it, and we view Hamas as responsible for preventing such attacks against us.— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) May 29, 2018 The mortar shells and rockets fell in and around Israeli communities near the Gaza border, triggering air raid sirens and sending thousands of Israelis running for bomb shelters. The Israeli military said many of the projectiles were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defence system. Video from the Israeli kindergarten showed the front of the building had been pockmarked by shrapnel from a mortar. The shell struck at around 7am, before any children had arrived at the school. "Seven o'clock is the busiest time of day. This could have ended differently," said Merav Cohen, an Israeli mother who lives near the kindergarten. The armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad jointly claimed responsibility for the shelling. "We will not let the enemy impose a new equation involving killing our people for free. The equation we will keep says: shelling for shelling and blood for blood." Three Islamic Jihad fighters were killed by Israeli forces on Saturday Credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Israeli forces killed three Islamic Jihad fighters on Sunday after they tried to plant an explosive near the Gaza border fence, according to Israel's military. The Islamist group had vowed revenge for the killings. Israel has a policy of holding Hamas responsible for any attacks coming out of Gaza, regardless of which group actually did the shooting. "We know that Hamas controls the Gaza strip and is able to control what happens," said Lt Col Jonathan Conricus, an Israeli spokesman. He said Israel was "not looking to escalate the situation" and that the "ball is in Hamas' hands" as to whether the fighting would escalate. The Israeli military said the 107mm mortars fired by Islamic Jihad were supplied by Iran, which has long funded the group as a proxy force against Israel. "There's no doubt that the Iranians are involved, the question is how much and at what volume," Lt Col Conricus said. #Israeli air strikes in central and south #Gaza targeting military positions that belong to islamic Jihad in Gaza , no causalities confirmed by #Palestinian health ministry yet. Photos by journalist Moneeb Saada pic.twitter.com/FOwjp4wUrr— Nasser Atta (@nasseratta5) May 29, 2018 Israeli warplanes struck more 30 targets across Gaza including a U-shaped tunnel, which went from southern Gaza into Egypt and then bent back into Israel, the military said. Ten such tunnels have been destroyed in the last six months, according to Israel. Hamas and other factions have refrained from firing rockets into Israel since February but there has been a spike in shooting in recent days. On Monday night, heavy machine gun fire from Gaza hit a house in the Israeli town of Sderot. Alistair Burt, a Foreign Office minister, was in Gaza on Tuesday and condemned the Palestinian shelling. "Indiscriminate attacks against civilians, especially those that risk killing or injuring children, are completely unacceptable under any circumstances," he said. I condemn the rocket fire from #Gaza into Israel today. Indiscriminate attacks against civilians, especially those that risk killing or injuring children, are completely unacceptable under any circumstances.— Alistair Burt (@AlistairBurtUK) May 29, 2018 He also announced a UK aid package £1.5 million to help hospitals in Gaza treat the wounded 13,000 people wounded during the last two months of protests on the border with Israel. Separately, Palestinian activists attempted to sail a flotilla out of Gaza in defiance of Israel's ten-year blockade of the strip. The Israeli navy intercepted the flotilla and detained 17 Palestinians onboard.
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| Hungary aims to criminalize aiding illegal migration in 'Stop Soros' bill Posted: 29 May 2018 11:01 AM PDT  By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Individuals or groups who help migrants not entitled to protection to submit requests for asylum or who help illegal migrants gain status to stay in Hungary will be liable to jail under legislation submitted to parliament on Tuesday. Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government has also proposed amending the constitution to state that an "alien population" cannot be settled in Hungary, rejecting European Union quotas to distribute migrants around the bloc. In power since 2010, the right-wing nationalist Orban has tightened state control over the media and campaigned on a platform of fierce hostility to immigration - policies that have put him in conflict with the European Union, which funds development policies to the tune of billions of euros a year.
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| 18 of the Most Beautiful Bridges in the World Posted: 29 May 2018 07:22 AM PDT ![18 of the Most Beautiful Bridges in the World]( "18 of the Most Beautiful Bridges in the World")
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| Last Scheduled Search for Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Ends Posted: 29 May 2018 04:30 AM PDT  No other search is scheduled
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| Apple said to have chosen OLED for new iPhones; Japan Display shares plunge Posted: 29 May 2018 02:53 AM PDT  TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Apple Inc has decided to use OLED screens in all three new iPhone models planned for next year, according to South Korea's Electronic Times - a report that sent shares in Japan Display tumbling 10 percent. Japan Display, one of the main suppliers of iPhone liquid crystal display (LCD) screens, has lagged its South Korean rivals in OLED production. By contrast, shares in LG Display Co Ltd surged.
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| EU to deploy observers to Zimbabwe election for first time in 16 years Posted: 28 May 2018 10:04 PM PDT  The European Union will deploy observers to Zimbabwe's general election expected in July, the first time in 16 years the bloc will monitor polls in the southern African country. The EU and Zimbabwe's government signed a memorandum on Monday outlining guidelines for election monitors. Zimbabwe formally invited the EU in March to send an election observation mission. The elections will be the first since long-time ruler Robert Mugabe was removed from power last November following a brief military take over. Mr Mugabe's successor President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75, will be squaring off against Nelson Chamisa, 40, of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change. Crowds cheer at an election rally of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling ZANU PF party in Mutare Credit: Philimon Bulawayo/Reuters Elections under Mr Mugabe were marred by corruption, intimidation and violence, but Mr Mnangagwa has vowed to hold a free and fair vote. "EU welcomes the commitment of the government to peaceful, credible, inclusive and transparent elections," Philippe Van Damme, head of the EU delegation in Zimbabwe, said after signing the memorandum with Zimbabwe's foreign minister Sibusiso Moyo. The memorandum sets out the rights and obligations of the EU observers. Victoria Falls back on tourist trail after Mugabe ousted from power in Zimbabwe The new government's "desire to have transparency in the election process (by) inviting different international observers so that they can come and observe our elections... and observe democracy in action," Mr Moyo told journalists after the signing. The head of the last European Union observer mission, Pierre Schori, was thrown out of Zimbabwe in 2002 on the eve of presidential elections that were condemned as flawed. In the intervening years the EU did not send missions to other Zimbabwe polls as Mr Mugabe held a firm grip on power until his downfall. Profile | Emmerson Mnangagwa Mr Mnangagwa, who has invited the EU and the Commonwealth among a host of foreign monitors to observe the vote, is a veteran hardliner from the ruling ZANU-PF party and was a long-time ally of Mugabe. In addition to observing the run-up to the elections and election day itself, the observer mission will also monitor electoral complaints that may be lodged after the elections, the EU mission in Harare said in a statement. Two US-funded pro-democracy groups on Monday also announced they were deploying observers for the first time to watch the Zimbabwe vote. The National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute said in a statement they were deploying a joint mission "in response to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's public statements welcoming international observers to monitor the upcoming Zimbabwe elections".
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| Florida Cop In Trouble After Wishing Car Accident On Gun Violence Protest Posted: 28 May 2018 08:54 PM PDT  A Florida police officer could face disciplinary action after he said on
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| Pakistan appoints former chief justice as caretaker PM Posted: 28 May 2018 05:04 PM PDT  Pakistan's ruling and opposition parties on Monday announced the appointment of a former Supreme Court chief justice as caretaker prime minister. The selection of Nasir ul Mulk comes days after the country's president announced that general elections will be held on July 25 -- setting up what would only be Pakistan's second ever democratic transfer of power. "Today is an important day in the democratic history of Pakistan, the name was chosen after consensus was reached," said Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi during a press conference.
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| Italy turmoil drags European markets down Posted: 28 May 2018 03:19 PM PDT  European stocks, bonds and the euro fell on Monday as political chaos in Italy rattled investors who feared the nomination of a caretaker government will only delay, but not avert, a eurozone crisis, analysts said. Oil prices extended losses, meanwhile, after Saudi Arabia and Russia signalled they could raise output, while Asian stock markets rose on signs that Donald Trump's summit with Kim Jong Un could be back on. Milan's FTSE MIB stock index had a rollercoaster day, starting with a two-percent surge as investors greeted with relief President Sergio Mattarella's veto against the nomination of fierce eurosceptic Paolo Savona as economy minister.
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