Trump, showing no evidence, calls Andrew Gillum a ‘thief’

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump launched what opponents decried as a racially loaded attack Monday on Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, labeling him a “thief” without evidence and claiming that, as mayor of Tallahassee, Gillum oversees one of the country’s “most corrupt cities.” Gillum responded less than an hour after Trump’s attack and, like the… Continue reading Trump, showing no evidence, calls Andrew Gillum a ‘thief’

German Chancellor Angela Merkel to step down as party leader

(CNN)German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced she will give up leadership of her center-right Christian Democrat Union (CDU) party after 18 years in the post, German media has reported. The announcement is a sign of Merkel’s weakened power within her own party, and waning popularity in the country. Both parties under Merkel’s ruling coalition —… Continue reading German Chancellor Angela Merkel to step down as party leader

Obama rips Trump: ‘It’s wrong to spend all your time from a position of power vilifying people’

(CNN)Former President Barack Obama made a thinly veiled jab at President Donald Trump on Friday evening, saying it was wrong to use a position of power for attacking others as “enemies of the people and then suddenly pretending that you’re concerned about civility.” Trump has repeatedly called the media “fake news” and “the enemy of… Continue reading Obama rips Trump: ‘It’s wrong to spend all your time from a position of power vilifying people’

Trump will ‘probably pass’ on calling pipe bomb targets

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump said Friday he has no plans to call former President Barack Obama or other individuals who were the intended targets of pipe bombs mailed this week. Trump’s comments came hours after Cesar Sayoc, a Florida resident and apparent Trump supporter, was arrested and charged with sending 13 explosive devices to prominent… Continue reading Trump will ‘probably pass’ on calling pipe bomb targets

The next generation: five leading photographers pick the hottest new talent

Alec Soth, Dayanita Singh, Tom Hunter, Takashi Homma and Vanessa Winship choose new names to watch from an artist whos ripping female portraiture apart, to a Japanese observer of German society and a slum-dweller turned Delhi archivist Katie Bret Day, chosen by Tom Hunter Its a publishers idea of hell, laughs Tom Hunter, the renowned… Continue reading The next generation: five leading photographers pick the hottest new talent

Twitter now puts live broadcasts at the top of your timeline

Twitter will now put live streams and broadcasts started by accounts you follow at the top of your timeline, making it easier to see what they’re doing in realtime. In a tweet, Twitter said that that the new feature will include breaking news, personalities and sports. The social networking giant included the new feature in its… Continue reading Twitter now puts live broadcasts at the top of your timeline