BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign ministry complained Saturday that American law enforcement officials improperly entered its consulate in Houston, which was ordered to close in an escalating diplomatic feud. The ministry gave no details, but U.S. federal agents checked the consulate’s doors and a locksmith was seen working on a lock Friday after Chinese diplomats left ahead of a 4 p.m. deadline to close. U.S.-Chinese relations have plunged to their lowest level in decades amid conflicts over… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Soccer: Sunday EPL Picks
MATCHES (EDT) FORWARDS Willian, CHE v. WOL (£20): The matchup against Wolves isn’t ideal, but Chelsea need a result to guarantee they finish in the top four and Willian continues to be their dominant free-kick taker, a role that helped him score at least 8.05 fantasy points in all but two games since the restart. He is also Chelsea’s penalty-taker, and in a match that could be close, there’s always the possibility that that comes into play. And speaking of goals, Olivier Giroud (£19) is… Source link
Read More »Mum creates face mask out of Aldi wet wipes packet
A Victorian mum has used an unexpected Aldi product to develop her own hilarious yet practical face mask amid the state’s struggle to clamp down on community transmission of the novel coronavirus. Emily Rumbold, a mum-of-seven from Melbourne, opted to repurpose an old wet wipe packet into a nifty mask, in line with the state’s recent mandating of face coverings for all residents in the city. Adding an additional feature, she positioned the opening lid over her mouth, allowing convenient… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Saturday Picks
It’s good to be back. I will admit, I was worried I wouldn’t be able to write DFS articles for MLB this season. But we’re here now with the first Saturday of the MLB season. This is the first day all 30 teams will be in action. The first game starts at 1:05 PM ET, so if you want to play a full slate you will have to have your lineup in early. Since this is the first Saturday of the season, I am going to look at the full slate. However, I intend to focus on the games starting at 4:05 PM ET or… Source link
Read More »Donald Trump’s violent gamble ‘backfiring’
US president Donald Trump is waging war on the streets of America but the strongman approach is fomenting resistance, according to those on the ground. US federal agents fired tear gas canisters at Black Lives Matter demonstrators in downtown Portland on Friday, US time, during the 56th straight day of protests amid growing scrutiny over the use of border patrol officers in the city. Security forces have frequently tear-gassed and clubbed demonstrators during the unrest. The US Justice… Source link
Read More »European football and survival up for grabs in Premier League finale
London (AFP) – The Premier League will finally reach the end of its longest season on Sunday with plenty still on the line at both ends of the table. Manchester United and Leicester face each other in a shootout for a place in the Champions League next season with Chelsea also hoping to secure their place in the top four. Wolves and Tottenham are vying for one place in the Europa League. And at the bottom it could not be closer with one goal separating Aston Villa just outside the relegation… Source link
Read More »Google Spying On Users’ Data To Make Its Apps Better: Report
Google is reportedly keeping tabs to how its users interact with rival Android apps, selectively monitoring how the users interact with non-Google apps via an internal programme to make its own products better. According to a report in The Information, an internal programme at Google known as “Android Lockbox” gives employees access to data on how Android users interact with popular, non-Google apps like TikTok, Facebook and Instagram. “When YouTube was planning the rollout of its rival to… Source link
Read More »Google and Jio are wading into a market that China really wants to own
While few details are known about the new phone, the deal suggests that Google and Jio could shake up a market where Chinese brands accounted for more than 75% of total sales in the quarter ended in June, according to research firm Canalys. South Korea’s Samsung was the No. 3 seller with just under 17%. “Depending on the product proposition that comes from this Jio-Google partnership, it could potentially pose a challenge,” she added. A Jio-branded smartphone could also benefit from rising… Source link
Read More »Amazon, Google and Wish remove neo-Nazi products
Amazon, Google and Wish have removed neo-Nazi and white-supremacist products being sold on their platforms following an investigation by BBC Click. White-supremacist flags, neo-Nazi books and Ku Klux Klan merchandise were all available for sale. Algorithms on Amazon and Wish also recommended other white-supremacist items. All three companies told the BBC… Source link
Read More »James Carville still thinks Trump might pull out of race rather than risk a landslide defeat
James Carville and President Trump. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Jason Kempin/Getty Images, AP[2]) Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville doubled down Friday on his prediction that President Trump may yet abandon his run for reelection when confronted with poll numbers showing that he is in danger of getting swamped in an electoral “tsunami” that might rival Herbert Hoover’s 1932 landslide defeat to Franklin D. Roosevelt. In an interview on the Yahoo News podcast… Source link
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