People had voiced concern over Olive's tendency to break into routine customer interactions with fictional details about its life and family. read more
A deposit of gold ore discovered in China isn't just giant. It's supergiant. So much so, in fact, that Chinese experts claim it could be the largest deposit of any precious metal -- not just gold ore -- in existence today.
Geometry of tread patterns determines frequency, so blocks were designed to play Star Wars music. read more
Three people were killed and at least others 14 others injured in a mass shooting overnight in Austin, Texas. Austin police responded to reports of gunfire at Buford's bar in downtown Austin just before 2:00 a.m. early Sunday morning, with officers firing back and killing the suspected shooter, KVUE, KXAN and KUT 90.5 reported.
Who Is Leading Iran?
On Sunday, Iran formed a council to assume leadership duties and govern the country as outlined in the country's constitution, the Associated Press reported.
Just one in four Americans supports US strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
www.reuters.com
... Only one in four Americans approves of the U.S. strikes that killed Iran's leader, while about half " including one in four Republicans -- believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Sunday. ...
The poll showed that 56% of Americans think Trump, who has also ordered strikes in Venezuela, Syria and Nigeria in recent months, is too willing to use military force to advance U.S. interests. The vast majority of Democrats - 87% - held this view, as did 23% of Republicans and 60% of people who don't identify with either political party. ...
Moscow gloats over potential oil price spike from Iran war
www.politico.eu
... Russian President Vladimir Putin may have lost another close ally after the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but an oil shock from conflict in Middle East spells potential good news for his war chest. ...
From the AP...
Live updates: Iran's 'potential new leadership' open to US talks, Trump is 'eventually' willing, AP source says
apnews.com
... A senior White House official says that "new potential leadership" in Iran has suggested they are open to talks with the United States after U.S. and Israeli forces launched a major attack on Iran, killing its supreme leader and other high-ranking officials.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal administration deliberations, said President Donald Trump says he is "eventually" willing to talk, but for now, the military operation "continues unabated."
The official did not say who the potential new Iranian leaders are or how they made their alleged willingness to talk known. ...
Trump Exposed as Hypocrite by His Own Iran War Doomsday Warnings
www.thedailybeast.com
... For years, Donald Trump publicly claimed that a military attack on Iran would reflect an inability to negotiate, scrambled electioneering, or a limp attempt from a president to "show how tough" he is. ...
"Remember that I predicted a long time ago that President Obama will attack Iran because of his inability to negotiate properly - not skilled!" Trump said. ...
"Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate," Trump said of President Obama in a shouty video clip in November 2011. "He's weak and he's ineffective. ..."
"Now that Obama's poll numbers are in tailspin -- watch for him to launch a strike in Libya or Iran. He is desperate."
...
Iran's Khamenei Killed in Major Victory for Trump, Netanyahu
www.newsweek.com
... Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in the U.S.- Israeli strikes on Iran, according to multiple reports.
The death of the Islamic Republic leader marks a major achievement for President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who both called for regime change and urged Iranians to rise up against the clerical government in the wake of the strikes.
Israeli officials initially said they saw "signs" that Khamenei was dead, but later said they had confirmed his death, saying his body had been found, Reuters reported. ...
Iranian officials declined to say with certainty Khamenei was alive, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying soon after the strikes the leader was still alive "as far as I know."
Earlier, there were reports that Khamenei had been relocated to a secure facility according to Iranian officials. Hours after the strikes, Iranian media also broadcast that Khamenei would be delivering an address to the nation. But that did not happen.
Netanyahu in a TV broadcast claimed that there were "signs" of Khamenei's demise, with Iran continuing to deny those reports, saying the supreme leader was "safe and sound" and later that he was "steadfast and firm in commanding the field," according to British outlet Sky News. ...
Reuters now saying in their live updates ...
Israel says Khamenei is dead, Iran says he is 'commanding the field'
www.reuters.com
Update ...
Israel says Khamenei is dead, Iran says he is 'commanding the field'
www.reuters.com
...
Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, senior Israeli official tells Reuters
Iran says leader is 'firmly commanding the field'
...
Time will tell which is correct.
@#143 ... Iranian people dancing in the streets wrapping themselves in the real Iranian flag they've kept ...
US-Israeli attack triggers fear and panic in Iran
www.reuters.com
... Iranians fled cities in search of safety, rushed to stock up on food, and formed long queues at fuel stations as an attack on Iran by the United States and Israel spread fear and panic throughout the country.
When the strikes began on Saturday morning, explosions rocked Tehran and columns of smoke rose into the sky, shaking the city at the start of the Iranian working week. Israel said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in the operation, but Iranian authorities have not confirmed his fate.
Residents reached by phone described scenes of chaos and alarm as they rushed to collect their children from school or made preparations to leave home for now. ...
@#132 ... What are they gonna do, exercise their Second Amendment rights? ...
Can you say... World Cup Games? I knew you could.
World Cup host cities are running out of time' with $625m in funding held up by DHS shutdown
www.theguardian.com
... Local and national officials expressed concern on Tuesday that the ongoing partial government shutdown in the United States could adversely affect planning and preparation for the 2026 World Cup, which is just over 100 days away.
In a hearing before the House committee on homeland security, representatives from Miami, Kansas City and New Jersey -- three locations that will host a combined total of 21 matches in the tournament, including the final -- said they are still waiting on federal funds to be released to their respective local agencies. Last July, lawmakers pledged $625m in federal assistance toward World Cup security via the Trump administration's "big beautiful" policy bill. ...
Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict
www.channelnewsasia.com