Source: Bloomberg Politics
October 27, 2016
Pence Tweets He's Thankful Everyone on Plane is Safe
"Grateful for our first responders & the concern & prayers of so many," Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence says in Twitter post after his campaign plane slid off the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport. Pence says he'll be back on the campaign trail Friday NOTE: Donald Trump currently speaking at rally in Geneva, Ohio; is yet to make reference to his running mate Pence or incident Earlier: Pence Plane Slides Off LaGuardia Runway; No One Hurt: AP
Black millennials close digital divide
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Donald Trump wants them, and Hillary Clinton courts them. They've been a Wall Street fave ever since ad men realized that TV captured the attention of indulgent baby-boomer parents and their children alike.
Who are they?
They are the 18- to 34-year-old voters who could propel Hillary or Donald ...
Does Gillette know your name?
How do you get excited about a new snack food or laundry detergent when virtual reality, artificial intelligence and autonomous cars dominate the news? It's easy: Because consumer goods impact every facet of our lives, from our personal health and comfort to how we socialize with each other and care for our environment. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Pence Plane Slides Off LaGuardia Runway; No One Hurt: AP
Plane carrying Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence has slid off the runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, AP reports. Pence tells reporters he's fine, no one on board appears injured: AP
Source: Bloomberg Politics
The intimidation game 101
(Scott Johnson) The folks at PragerU have just alerted us to their new video featuring the Wall Street Journal's Kim Strassel. In the video below, Strassel teaches a short course in The Intimidation Game, the subject of her new book of the same name. We need a little help with remedies, but this is the short course. PragerU has posted the video and the text along with many, many sharing options here.
Source: Power LinePower Line
'Hidden' Donald Trump vote become formidable force
'HIDDEN' TRUMP VOTE BECOMES FORMIDABLE FORCE
Despite media hysteria and a daily influx of polls, a persistent conversation has emerged about the huge, hidden population of Americans who could suddenly step forward and vote for Donald Trump. It is a powerful, unknown factor with much potential — and one which ...
Nearly 1 In 4 Babies Born To Immigrants, Driving Increase In U.S. Birth Rate
Surging in births
Via: The Daily Caller
Apple says no fun allowed on the Touch Bar
The Touch Bar is serious business. Apple's interface guidelines warn against all kinds of fun things that developers probably started thinking about when the new MacBook Pros leaked earlier this week. No doubt some apps will find a way to be creative even under the stern eye of Apple's party police, but it's clearly discouraged. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Full Show: With All Due Respect (10/27/16)
Mark Halperin and John Heilemann are joined by Steven Levy, editor of Backchannel, the Washington Post's Anne Gearan, the New York Times' David Sanger and ABC News' Dan Harris on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Hillary Wants To Spend $500 Million Fighting School Bullying
Plan targets alleged 'Trump Effect' increasing school bullying
Via: The Daily Caller
China's ZTO Express stumbles in its NYSE debut after raising $1.4B in IPO
Logistics may be the name of the game when it comes to e-commerce, but the IPO market can still prove to be a fickle place for even the biggest players. Today, China's ZTO Express, the company that provides shipping and delivery services to Alibaba among others, scored both a hit and a miss in its first day of trading as a public company. First, the company raised $1.4 billion in its… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Michelle Obama Hits the Trail With Hillary Clinton
On "With All Due Respect," he Washington Post's Anne Gearan discusses Michelle Obama's role in the 2016 campaign and the WikiLeaks hacked e-mail disclosures.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Companies That Paid Hillary for Speeches Also Poured Millions Into Clinton Foundation
A top aide to Hillary Clinton warned of "pay-to-play" stories that could emerge if reporters looked for overlap between all of the companies that paid Hillary six-figure sums for speeches and potential donations they provided to the Clinton Foundation, according to emails released by WikiLeaks.
The post Companies That Paid Hillary for Speeches Also Poured Millions Into Clinton Foundation appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
US: Contractor in NSA case had intelligence officers' names
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department says classified information stolen by a former National Security Agency contractor includes names of covert intelligence officers.
Prosecutors made the allegation in a court filing Thursday.
Attorneys for Harold T. Martin III will ask a federal judge Friday to consider freeing Martin from custody ...
Famous Chef Suing Trump And Stumping For Hillary Was Also A DHS And Obama Darling
'We're not supposed to mention him until he apologizes to every Latino'
Via: The Daily Caller
Jeff Bezos, Mayo Clinic back anti-aging startup Unity Biotechnology for $116 million
Every once in a while someone in Silicon Valley brings up the possibility of living forever, or at least a really long time, but first we're going to need to figure out a way to enjoy all those extra years. Unity Biotechnology is a startup focusing on medicines to help us do that by slowing the effects of age-related diseases. And the company announced it has pulled in a whopping $116… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Obama Orders 98 Prisoner Releases, Most Set Free Over a Year
President Barack Obama has now ordered more prisoners released early from federal penitentiaries in a single year than any of his predecessors, after commuting the sentences of 98 people on Thursday.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Most Indiana counties still have insurance choices
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An analysis for The Associated Press shows Indiana consumers will have more choices than consumers in many other states in health insurance markets created by President Barack Obama's overhaul.
The analysis by Avalere Health finds most Indiana counties have three or more marketplace insurers offering coverage for ...
German Parents Face Trial For Stopping Son From Visiting Mosque
'Safety concerns'
Via: The Daily Caller
LinkedIn Q3 sales up 23% to $960M in its last earnings ahead of MSFT acquisition
Microsoft expects to close its $26.2 billion acquisition by the end of this year — pending some final regulatory approvals — and so in light of that, today LinkedIn posted a very basic earnings report for Q3. It's also skipping the customary analyst call and is no longer providing financial guidance for the coming quarter. Still, the company reported growth in its key… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
With Michelle Obama on Stage, Clinton Plays Role of Warm-Up Act
The first lady has emerged as one of Clinton's most effective advocates on the campaign trail
Source: Bloomberg Politics
China Accuses Japanese Warplanes of Endangering Chinese Aircraft
China on Thursday accused Japanese military jets of endangering its aircraft, in the latest dust-up between the two countries over territory in the East China Sea.
The post China Accuses Japanese Warplanes of Endangering Chinese Aircraft appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Opioid epidemic demands greater access to key medications: Govt. report
Access to medications that help opioid addicts kick the habit isn't keeping pace with the raging prescription painkiller and heroin epidemic that's battering every corner of the U.S., government investigators said Thursday.
Many of the 1,400 opioid treatment programs that administer drugs like methadone to help patients stave off withdrawal ...
The New England Patriots Are So Good Some Oddsmakers Have Stopped Taking Bets
This is a HUGE update
Via: The Daily Caller
Mozilla strives for performance boost with new Project Quantum
Mozilla has been hard at work rolling out Electrolysis to bring the benefits of a multiprocess architecture to Firefox users for quite some time. Though Mozilla has put a large amount of its resources into the development of Electrolysis, the company has remained consistent about insisting there was more up its sleeve. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Clinton Leads in Va., N.C., Closes Gaps in Georgia, Iowa: Poll
Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump 50%-38% in Va., Quinnipiac University poll finds. Clinton leads Trump 47%-43% in N.C. Clinton, Trump tied at 44% in Iowa Trump 44%, Clinton 43% in Ga. NOTE: Oct. 20-26 polls each included > 700 likely voters and had error margins ranging from +/- 3.5 to 3.7 ppts NOTE: Trump led Clinton 47%-40% in Ga. and 44%-37% in Iowa in September polls, Quinnipiac says NOTE: Polls include other candidates; Libertarian Gary Johnson draws 8% support in Ga., 5% in N.C.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
China's Xi Anointed 'Core' Leader, On Par With Mao, Deng
China's Communist Party gave President Xi Jinping the title of "core" leader on Thursday, putting him on par with past strongmen like Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, but it signaled his power would not be absolute.
The post China's Xi Anointed 'Core' Leader, On Par With Mao, Deng appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
The Latest: Outside agency to probe Montana police shooting
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Latest on the fatal shooting of a Wyoming man by a police officer in the lobby of a hotel in Billings, Montana. (all times local):
12:30 p.m.
The police chief of Montana's largest city says an outside law enforcement agency will investigate the fatal police ...
Podesta Slams David Brock As 'Whacko' Following Resignation From Pro-Clinton PAC
'Our Democratic Presidential nominee deserves better'
Via: The Daily Caller
Hemp can't get you high, but it can get high-tech
Marijuana is an ancient plant with borderline mystical properties — just ask the 266 million people who smoke it every year. Hemp, the industrial strain of Cannabis sativa, has been used for many purposes — food, fuel and textiles among them — for tens of thousands of years. Unlike its sister strain, hemp can't get you high. But much like the drug, it has… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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