Lorne Cook and David Rising, Associated Press Updated 4:08 am, Thursday, June 28, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-7', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 7', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Emilio Morenatti, AP Image 1of/7 CaptionClose Image 1 of 7 Migrants sleep at a makeshift emergency center for migrants at Barbate's municipal sports center, in the south of Spain, after being rescued by Spain's Maritime Rescue Service in the Strait of Gibraltar, Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Authorities in Southern Spain are … [Read more...] about EU leaders seek ways to halt migrants amid political turmoil
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Maryland’s Jealous ready to climb political ‘Everest’
Brian Witte, Associated Press Updated 1:20 pm, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Brian Witte, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan takes questions from reporters, Wednesday, June 27, 2018, in Annapolis, Md., a day after the state's primary elections. Hogan, a Republican who was unopposed in the primary, will be running against Ben Jealous, who won a crowded Democratic primary. less Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan takes questions from reporters, Wednesday, June 27, 2018, in Annapolis, Md., a day after the state's primary elections. Hogan, a Republican who was unopposed in the primary, will be ... more … [Read more...] about Maryland’s Jealous ready to climb political ‘Everest’
World Cup: Swiss seek point and respite from politics
Switzerland's midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri (R) and Costa Rica's goalkeeper Keylor Navas. Photo: AFP Switzerland head to Nizhny Novgorod searching for the point that will guarantee their place in the last 16 and also looking to put a political storm behind them. All eyes may be trained on Brazil's potentially explosive match against Serbia on Wednesday, but at the same time Switzerland have the opportunity to secure their place in the last 16 and even top Group E. A win, or even a draw, for the Swiss against an already eliminated Costa Rica would book their ticket in the knockout stages. A big victory could mean them taking the group and potentially setting up a clash with Germany in the last 16, providing the stuttering World Cup holders emerge from Group F. And if Brazil beat Serbia, the Swiss will go through even if they lose to Costa Rica. But although their progress on the pitch has been smooth – a creditable 1-1 draw with Brazil, followed by an … [Read more...] about World Cup: Swiss seek point and respite from politics
Some ads on Facebook misidentified as ‘political’
By Kevin Roose, New York Times Published 4:28 pm, Monday, June 25, 2018 Photo: Charlie Litchfield /Associated Press Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 This Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 photo, shows a board with the Facebook logo inside the new Facebook data centers in Altoona, Iowa. Facing a torrent of criticism over its failure to prevent foreign interference during the 2016 election, the giant social network recently adopted new rules to make its advertising service harder to exploit. less This Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 photo, shows a board with the Facebook logo inside the new Facebook data centers in Altoona, Iowa. Facing a torrent of criticism over its failure to prevent foreign interference ... more Photo: Charlie Litchfield /Associated Press Some ads on Facebook misidentified as ‘political’ 1 / 1 Back to … [Read more...] about Some ads on Facebook misidentified as ‘political’
Latest sign of political divide: shaming public officials
NICHOLAS KAMM/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders arrives at the press briefing at the White House. Passersby gather to take photos in front of the Red Hen Restaurant, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Lexington, Va. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Saturday in a tweet that she was booted from the Virginia restaurant because she works for President Donald Trump. Sanders said she was told by the owner of The Red Hen that she had to "leave because I work for @POTUS and I politely left." (AP Photo/Daniel Lin) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Passersby examine the menu at the Red Hen Restaurant Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Lexington, Va. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Saturday in a tweet that she was booted from the Virginia restaurant because she works for President Donald Trump. Sanders said she was told by the owner of The Red Hen that she had to "leave because I work for … [Read more...] about Latest sign of political divide: shaming public officials