Source: Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines — 17th September 2019 at 23:15 (about 4 hours ago)
A California woman had her dreams come true earlier this month ? although probably not in the way she would have liked. #
Source: Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines — 17th September 2019 at 23:15 (about 4 hours ago)
Expectations are high for the US Federal Reserve to deliver the year's second interest rate cut on Wednesday as members conclude a hotly-anticipated policy meeting in Washington. With the meeting underway, central bank officials on Tuesday also moved for the first time in a decade to prevent market fluctuations from pushing short-term interest rates beyond the Fed's control. US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has sent strong signals in recent weeks that a rate cut is coming, vowing that policymakers stand ready to "act as appropriate" amid "significant risks" to the economy -- notably President Donald Trump's trade wars. #
Source: Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines — 17th September 2019 at 23:15 (about 4 hours ago)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is prepared to issue her first endorsement of a liberal challenger to a Democratic incumbent, in a move that could test her sway in a party that has remained largely resistant to her brand of progressive politics.Ms Ocasio-Cortez, a congresswoman from New York City who surprised the nation by beating an entrenched Democrat in her Queens district during the 2018 primary, will reportedly endorse Illinois candidate Marie Newman. #
Source: Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines — 17th September 2019 at 23:15 (about 4 hours ago)
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) - Billions of dollars spent by Saudi Arabia on cutting edge Western military hardware mainly designed to deter high altitude attacks has proved no match for low-cost drones and cruise missiles used in a strike that crippled its giant oil industry. Saturday's assault on Saudi oil facilities that halved production has exposed how ill-prepared the Gulf state is to defend itself despite repeated attacks on vital assets during its four-and-a-half year foray into the war in neighboring Yemen. Saudi Arabia and the United States have said they believe Iran, the kingdom's arch-enemy, was probably behind the strike. #
Source: Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines — 17th September 2019 at 23:15 (about 4 hours ago)
A Republican congressman in California said Tuesday he won't run for re-election next year, making him the 18th GOP incumbent to bow out of the U.S. House of Representatives now that the party is in the minority. U.S. Rep. Paul Cook announced he will instead run for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors in 2020. California has 53 U.S. House seats, the most of any state. #
Source: Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines — 17th September 2019 at 23:15 (about 4 hours ago)
Apple announced its new iPhone and Apple Watch models just days ago, but the hardware reveals for 2019 may not be done quite yet. The iPad Pro is rumored to be refreshed this year as well, and on Tuesday, the website of prolific Apple device leaker Sonny Dickson shared what it purports to be a "final design mockup" of the next iPad. The site claims that the source has "repeatedly been reliable about previous iPad hardware."The most notable change is obviously the camera system, as Apple appears to have adopted a triple camera similar to what it brought to the iPhone 11 Pro line. The placement of the camera array is different in this mockup than on the iPhone 11 Pro or Pro Max, but the specifications will likely be the same as on the iPhone.Sonny Dickson notes that the iPad Pro mockup doesn't feature a glass surface covering the lenses like we see on the iPhone, but is unsure if this indicates a change in hardware or was just omitted from the mockup. Either way, despite its bulk, the iPad Pro could become a useful tool for shooting video with a new camera system.Dickson has been the source of several rumors over the past few years, the most recent being the revelation that the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro contain hardware for bilateral charging despite the feature not even being mentioned by Apple. We still don't know if this iPhone rumor is true, but hardware breakdowns in the coming days should clear up this mystery (and might bring even more credibility to the iPad Pro triple-cam leak).Apple has yet to send out invites or alert anyone to a second fall hardware event, but if there is another event, it will likely take place in October and will serve as the debut of the triple-camera iPad Pro. #
Source: Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines — 17th September 2019 at 23:15 (about 4 hours ago)
Donald Trump hands out a conservative prescription to remedy homelessness, blaming shelters and calling for cities to ban sleeping on streets. #
Source: Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines — 17th September 2019 at 23:15 (about 4 hours ago)
Despite fear of losing their jobs, many workers are on the front lines #
Source: Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines — 17th September 2019 at 23:15 (about 4 hours ago)
Israel was holding its breath on Tuesday after early election exit polls suggested Benjamin Netanyahu?s centrist rivals had won more seats in parliament, potentially endangering the prime minister?s 13 years in power. While no final results were available, two out of three early exit polls indicated that Mr Netanyahu?s Likud had fallen slightly behind Blue & White, the centrist coalition led by former army general Benny Gantz. A third poll showed the parties tied. The exit polls, which have been wrong in the the past, suggested that neither Mr Gantz nor Mr Netanyahu had a clear path to forming a majority coalition government, which likely means weeks of post-election negotiations before a final result is clear. There was no immediate reaction from either Likud or Blue & White and both sides appeared to be waiting for more complete results before making statements on victory or defeat. But if the results held, it would be a remarkable set back for Mr Netanyahu, who is Israel?s longest-serving prime minister and has held power continuously for more than a decade through a string of clear election victories. Letters from Jerusalem RHS One figure who may play a kingmaker role in coalition negotiations is Avigdor Lieberman, Mr Netanyahu?s former defence minister who turned against angrily against his former boss after the last election in April. Despite hailing the political Right, Mr Lieberman refused to join Mr Netanyahu?s coalition and denied the prime minister a majority. Mr Netanyahu then called an unprecedented second election. The exit polls suggested Mr Lieberman's small secular nationalist party, Yisrael Beiteinu, had improved its standing and could now hold the balance of power in coalition negotiations. Mr Lieberman has been coy about his intentions but has hinted that he might back Mr Gantz, a secular liberal. Both men have spoken about the need to counter the influence of Israel?s ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties and of forcing Mr Netanyahu from office. Avigdor Lieberman could be a major player in post-election negotiations Credit: AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File The first stage of the post-election negotiations will be for Israel's president, Reuven Rivlin, to survey party leaders in the divided parliament and assess whether Mr Gantz or Mr Netanyahu has more support. Mr Lieberman?s backing is likely to be crucial as both men try to convince the president they have the best chance of forming a majority government. The process of trying to cobble together a coalition could take weeks and analysts could not rule out the possibility of a third election if neither side is able to get a majority. Both Blue and White and Likud won 35 seats in the last election in April. When Mr Netanyahu was unable to form a majority government he called an unprecedented second election to try win an overall majority. If Mr Netanyahu is unable to cobble together a coalition this time, he faces the possible risk of a mutiny within his own Likud party. Senior Likud figures have so far insisted they will not rise up against their leader. ?It will never happen. We are totally against anybody telling the Likud who to vote for,? Nir Barkat, a senior Likud MP, told The Telegraph. But Blue & White believes Likud officials could eventually overthrow Mr Netanyahu if they believe he has become a drag on the party?s prospects of holding onto power. The election followed a similar script to the one that preceded it in April, focusing less on policy differences and more on the central question of whether or not Mr Netanyahu should stay in office after 13 years in power. The prime minister presented himself as an indispensable leader and the only man with the stature and experience on the world stage to guide Israel through the dangerous currents of the Middle East. His campaign put up massive posters showing him shaking hands with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India. ?Netanyahu: a different league,? the posters read. ?I don?t like Bibi but he?s the best person for the job,? said Shula Feldman, 39-year-old British-Israeli originally from London. ?For me, the issue of security overrides everything.? Like many Likud voters, Mrs Feldman, said she believed the criminal prosecution against Mr Netanyahu was at least partly motivated by politics. ?I don?t think there would be charges if he didn?t have so many enemies,? she said. Mr Netanyahu also repeated campaign tactics that have worked for him in the past including making increasingly extreme pledges to his Right-wing voter base, inciting against Israel?s Arab minority, and issuing panicked warnings that he was going to lose. Less than a week before the election, Mr Netanyahu pledged to annex the Jordan Valley into Israel, an unprecedented step that would destroy any lingering hopes of a Two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It was widely seen as an effort to energise his voter base. Facebook suspended a chatbot belonging to Mr Netanyahu?s Likud party after it sent visitors a message warning of ?Arabs who want to destroy us all ? women, children and men?. For his part, Mr Gantz offered himself as a unifying figure who would bring Israel together after years of Mr Netanyahu?s divisive rule. He charged the prime minister with seeking to cling to power only to protect himself from the criminal corruption charges swirling around him. ?The time has come when the majority takes care of everybody and not the minority takes care of one person,? Mr Gantz said, alleging that Mr Netanyahu would rely on the votes of extremists to pass an immunity law that would shield him from prosecution. Mr Gantz, a liberal, staked out a more aggressively secular position than he did in the last election and promised to challenge the power of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties which Mr Netanyahu has relied on. Mr Gantz said his hope was to form ?a secular unity government? led by Blue & White but which also included Likud and the secular nationalist Yisrael Beiteinu party. However, Mr Gantz said that Likud could only join such a unity government if it first ditched Mr Netanyahu as its leader. Senior Likud figures have said so far said they will remain loyal to Mr Netanyahu. Moshe Mordechai, a 67-year-old driving instructor, said he normally voted Likud but now intended to back Mr Gantz. ?It?s time for a change. Gantz impresses me and I have had enough of Bibi,? he said. #
Source: Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines — 17th September 2019 at 21:45 (about 5 hours ago)
President Trump has arrived in the Bay Area for the first time as Commander in Chief and is expected to attend a fundraiser in Silicon Valley. #