Monday, August 21, 2017

Suspected driver in Barcelona attack shot and killed, appeared to be wearing explosive belt: Police

Barcelona attack suspect shot and killed: Police

Spanish authorities announced that Younes Abouyaaqoub, the suspected driver in a deadly vehicle attack in Barcelona that killed 13 people, was shot and killed Monday. He was wearing what appeared to be an explosive belt at the time, police said.
Earlier this morning, police named Abouyaaqoub as the driver of a van that plowed down Barcelona's crowded Las Ramblas promenade Thursday, killing 13 and injuring many more.

7 home remedies for getting fair skin naturally



Dark spots, age spots, acne -- all of these imperfections can get to you. Looking at your reflection, you may wish you could simply get rid of the uneven tones.
Fair skin can't be gotten overnight, but with a little bit of patience and some TLC, you may be able to lighten some of the blemishes and get the tones you desire. Try the 7 home remedies for fair skin below and see what a difference they can make.

Sunday, August 20, 2017

A scientist reveals the secrets to beating jet lag

Qantas First class

  • Jet lag is the disruption of your body clock.
  • Your body or circadian clock regulates a host of different functions including your sleep, metabolism, and digestion.
  • Before and during your flight, shift your activity pattern to match that of your destination.
Jet lag.
That dreaded side effect of international travel hell bent on ruining a great time.
After all, days of insomnia, nausea, constipation, and general discomfort can quickly throw a wrench in any vacation or business trip.
Unfortunately, most travelers don't have a great understanding of what really is this thing we call "jet lag." As a result, we are woefully under equipped to beat it. 
That is why we asked a world-renowned biologist for an explanation and some tips.

Republican lawmakers' support for Trump tumbles after his response to Charlottesville

Donald Trump

President Donald Trump's racially fraught comments about a deadly neo-Nazi rally have thrust into the open some Republicans' deeply held doubts about his competency and temperament, in an extraordinary public airing of worries and grievances about a sitting president by his own party.
Behind the high-profile denunciations voiced this week by GOP senators once considered Trump allies, scores of other, influential Republicans began to express grave concerns about the state of the Trump presidency. In interviews with Associated Press reporters across nine states, 25 Republican politicians, party officials, advisers and donors expressed worries about whether Trump has the self-discipline and capability to govern successfully.
Eric Cantor, the former House majority leader from Virginia, said Republicans signaled this week that Trump's handling of the Charlottesville protests was "beyond just a distraction."
"It was a turning point in terms of Republicans being able to say, we're not even going to get close to that," Cantor said.
Chip Lake, a Georgia-based GOP operative who did not vote for Trump in the general election, raised the prospect of the president leaving office before his term is up.

Hong Kong protest: Thousands march for jailed activists

Protesters march in Hong Kong on August 20, 2017
Thousands of people have marched through the streets of Hong Kong in protest at the jailing of three pro-democracy activists last week.
Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow were initially given non-custodial sentences for their involvement in mass protests in 2014.
But on Thursday the court of appeal gave the activists jail terms of between six and eight months.
Their supporters say the process was politically motivated.
On Sunday, protesters braved sweltering temperatures to march to the Court of Final Appeal, where all three men are expected to take their case.
They chanted "Release all political prisoners" while some carried a large banner reading: "It's not a crime to fight against totalitarianism."
"This shows that the Hong Kong government, the Chinese communist regime and the department of justice's conspiracy to deter Hong Kong people from continuing to participate in politics and to protest using harsh laws and punishments has completely failed," said protest organiser and former student leader Lester Shum.

Controversy trails death of Nigerian man who was stabbed to death in India


The cause of death of a Nigerian man named Eze residing in India, is currently a puzzle as different versions of what may have led to his death have sprung up. Some say Eze was stabbed to death in the early hours of today allegedly by his girlfriend, an Igbo lady residing in India, while others are alleging that a man whom he had a fall out with stabbed Him. Facebook user, Blacgold who shared the story online wrote:
"A humble fellow who left Nigeria to India in search of a better life and then
Later fall in love with one runs girl who came to India to hustle on a street level. This early morning announced death ? by stab. The girlfriend send him to early grave. What a life? The picture is the victim and girlfriend".
A Nigerian came on the comment section to insist that the deceased was killed by a man. See another photo of the deceased and their comments below

'Free speech rally' cut short after massive counterprotest

Thousands of demonstrators chanting anti-Nazi slogans converged Saturday on downtown Boston in a boisterous repudiation of white nationalism, dwarfing a small group of conservatives who cut short their planned "free speech rally" a week after a gathering of hate groups led to bloodshed in Virginia.
An estimated 15,000 counterprotesters marched through the city to historic Boston Common, where many gathered near a bandstand abandoned early by conservatives who had planned to deliver a series of speeches. Police vans later escorted the conservatives out of the area, and angry counterprotesters scuffled with armed officers trying to maintain order.
Organizers of the midday event, billed as a "Free Speech Rally," have publicly distanced themselves from the neo-Nazis, white supremacists and others who fomented violence in Charlottesville on Aug. 12. A woman was killed at that Unite the Right rally, and scores of others were injured, when a car plowed into counterdemonstrators.
Opponents feared that white nationalists might show up in Boston anyway, raising the specter of ugly confrontations in the first potentially large and racially charged gathering in a major U.S. city since Charlottesville. But only a few dozen conservatives turned out for the rally on historic Boston Common — in stark contrast to the estimated 15,000 counterprotesters — and the conservatives abruptly left early.
One of the planned speakers of the conservative activist rally said the event "fell apart."

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