White House: Donald Trump Muslim plan 'disqualifies' him from presidency

Donald Trump's statement that Muslims should be banned from entering the United States "disqualifies" him from being president, the White House spokesman said Tuesday.

"The fact is what Donald Trump said yesterday disqualifies him from serving as president," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said in Tuesday's press briefing. For a White House administration to so heavily weigh in on an opposing party's nominating contest is a highly unusual step.

Earnest noted first that every president must take an oath to "preserve, protect and defend" the U.S. Constitution, and thus, he said, Trump would not qualify.

What you should know about this 'new' STD

As if there's not enough bad STD news to worry about already—a recent study suggests there's a new sexually transmitted infection in town. Introducing: mycoplasma genitalium, or MG.

Though experts have known of MG's existence since the '80s, the new paper published in the International Journal of Epidemiology reveals that the bacterial infection, which resides in the urinary and genital tracts, likely spreads through sexual contact.

To reach their findings, researchers at University College London, examined urine samples of 4,507 men and women between 18 and 44 years old who were sexually active with at least one partner. Of these participants, 48 women and 24 men were diagnosed with MG. However, when the researchers tested urine samples from about 200 teenagers who had never had sex, zero tested positive for the infection.

We spoke with Raquel Dardik, MD, a clinical associate professor at NYU Langone's Joan H. Tisch Center for Women's Health, to get the facts on the "new" STD.

The secret creator of bitcoin has been unmasked — again

The creator of bitcoin may be an Australian finance geek named Craig Steven Wright, according to a new report by Wired's Andy Greenberg.

Or it could be Wright and his close friend Dave Kleinman, who died two years ago, according toGizmodo.

Or Wright could be a man who really wants to take credit for it.

Or the hunt to identify bitcoin's creator is wrong again.

In 2009, someone — or some people — named Satoshi Nakamoto invented bitcoin, a type of digital currency that uses cryptography to move money and records it in a ledger without the need of a bank. The cryptocurrency was once an obsession among finance geeks, but emerged into more of a mainstream economic obsession. A bitcoin startup even sponsored the Bitcoin Bowl, a college-football bowl game, last year.

The US is building a new advanced missile defense system — and Iran could be one reason why

Iran just launched a ballistic missile in apparent violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions.

On Tuesday, Reuters reportedthat Iran "tested a liquid-fueled missile ... capable of carrying a nuclear warhead" last month, citing two anonymous US officials. 

The test would mark Iran's second illicit ballistic-missile launch since the landmark nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was reached between Iran and a US-led group of six countries earlier this year.

Iran also tested a long-range, nuclear-capable Emad-class missile in October.

The July nuclear deal is aimed at implementing a number of non-binding controls on Iran's ability to stockpile fissile materials for a nuclear weapon over the next 15 years, in exchange for the lifting of most US and EU and all UN sanctions on the country. 

J.K. Rowling says Donald Trump is WORSE than Voldemort as Twitter reacts to US politician

J.K. Rowling has insisted Donald Trump is much worse than Harry Potter villain Voldemort.

The author of the wizard saga has weighed in after Twitter compared the pair following the US presidential candidate's statement saying all Muslims should be banned from entering the States .

It didn't take long for the internet to draw comparisons between Trump and Potter's evil nemesis, with many suggesting that the businessman-turned-politician's hair could be one of the Horcruxes harbouring part of his soul.

2 men find €100k at the river, return to police & could get 5% of the money back

This happened to two Austrian men. They went to relax near the Danube river in Vienna, when the mega bucks floated by and they dived to collect it.

"On Saturday morning at 10 a.m., people called the police, as there were two young men in the Danube river apparently trying to retrieve cash," said Patrick Maierhofer, a spokesman for the Vienna Police.

Police arrived on the scene within minutes and saw that the men had retrieved the money which they handed over to them...

Scarface' Actor Robert Loggia Dead At 85

Actor Robert Loggia, known for his roles in "Big" and "Scarface," died on Friday,according to Variety. 

Loggia's widow, Audrey, told TMZ that her husband struggled with Alzheimer's for the past five years. Audrey added that the Oscar-nominated actor "was an awesome husband and an awesome father."

Loggia appeared in a variety of work, including "Gunsmoke," "Malcolm in the Middle," "The Sopranos," "Independence Day" and "An Officer and a Gentleman," among countless other roles. He earned his Oscar nomination for his supporting role as Sam Ransom in 1985's "Jagged Edge." 

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