Day: January 2, 2017

With Roof as his own lawyer, sentencing to begin in slayings

After a judge ruled Monday that Dylann Roof is competent to represent himself, the same jury that last month unanimously found him guilty in the slayings of nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church will return to court to begin contemplating his punishment. With the 22-year-old representing himself, the process is sure to be unconventional.

Cuffs on Kareena’s I-T account hacker

The cyber police on Monday arrested a 26-year-old man, who has been serving in a central paramilitary force, for allegedly hacking actor Kareena Kapoor-Khan’s income tax e-filing account. When the actress tried to file her income tax returns, she found that her account was hacked and someone had already filed an income tax return of Rs 8 lakh on her behalf.

2016 to break heat record; temps challenging climate change skeptics

Two days before the presidential inauguration, scientists are expected to announce that 2016 was the hottest year on Earth since record-keeping began in 1880 ​- news that will test national, state and economic leadership on climate change. Even as Washington, D.C., and California bundle up against winter chill, records ​will ​show that extreme heat blanketed large areas of every continent this year, pushing up average temperatures for the third year in a row.

Official: U.S. Customs and Bordera

ATLANTA An outage with the system of the agency meant to protect the nation’s borders is now over, officials said. According to a spokesman with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, officials in Atlanta responded to a computer system outage Monday night that lasted about an hour.

SpaceX rockets will finally fly again this week

SpaceX has been anxiously waiting for the right time to resume rocket launches since the unexpected explosion that destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket in mid-September during ground preparations. That date might be January 8th, a new report says, assuming everything goes according to plan.

Ten displaced, dog killed in North Park house fire

Ten people were displaced and a dog died after a fire ripped through a North Park home early Monday, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department officials said. The first crew pulled up about 12:30 a.m. on Polk Avenue near Illinois Street to find the single-family home fully engulfed, with “heavy fire coming from every window in the house,” Battalion Chief David Gerboth said.

Parents sue Apple, blame FaceTime for daughter’s death

A Texas couple is suing Apple, claiming its FaceTime app is responsible for the death of their 5-year-old daughter. James and Bethany Modisette say Apple was granted a patent in 2014 for a FaceTime design that would’ve used GPS tracking to determine speed of travel to prevent people from using the app while driving, reports Courthouse News .

AMD is set to debut its Vega graphics platform at CES

AMD is finally set to show off its Vega graphics platform at CES 2017. Built upon a new architecture and acting as a sequel to the mainstream-focused Polaris, rumors about Vega suggest it will be powerful and should offer solid competition for Nvidia’s top-end graphics processors .

Rogue One’ Takes in $64.3 Million for Disney Over Weekend

“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” led the North American box office for a third straight weekend over the extended New Year’s holiday, taking in $64.3 million in ticket sales for exhibitors and Walt Disney Co. “Sing,” an animated feature from Comcast Corp.’s Universal Pictures, placed second with sales of $56.4 million, researcher ComScore said Monday in a statement.

Historic Saudi Budget Shows Effort to Win Support for Change

Saudi officials presented the most detailed budget in the country’s history in an effort to convince citizens and investors that they’re serious about a plan to repair the deficit and wean the economy off oil. Dozens of pages and slides presented in an hours-long press conference laid out different scenarios for how public finances, battered after two years of low oil prices, could evolve through 2020.

Sentencing phase to start in Charleston massacre trial

Police tape hangs behind Emanuel AME Church in June 2015 when FBI experts worked the crime scene in Charleston, S.C. Dylann Roof was found guilty last month on 33 federal charges, including hate crimes. Police tape hangs behind Emanuel AME Church in June 2015 when FBI experts worked the crime scene in Charleston, S.C. Dylann Roof was found guilty last month on 33 federal charges, including hate crimes.

Demonetization as Indian tragedy: Modi silent on specifics of black money : The Canadian National Newspaper

For several months, we, at The Canadian, have been documenting complaints against Dr. Jerry Tenenbaum which subvert the integrity of OHIP specifically and Canada’s public healthcare system in general. On 30 December 2016, the Toronto Star further documented how the province’s 12 top-billing doctors – who received payments of between $2 million and $7 million in one year – are overcharging the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.

Scientists develop ‘Wolverine’-inspired material that heals itself

The material, which was inspired in part by the regenerative ability of the comic book antihero Wolverine, could someday be used to improve the lifespan of electronic devices or develop self-repairing robots. In a study published December in the journal Advanced Material, an international team of scientists described the first synthetic ionic conductor – a transparent, self-healing, highly stretchable material that allows ions to flow through it.

Tech Company Casts Doubt On DHS/FBI Russian Hacking Report

Code identified by the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation as being used by Russian intelligence services is an outdated malware developed by Ukrainians that can be downloaded online, according to a blog post by the founder of WordFence. WordFence is a plug-in designed to protect users of WordPress that has been downloaded over 1 million times.

San Diego sees rare tax cut in 2017

San Diego will see a slight decrease in sales tax in 2017, according to the California State Board of Equalization. California’s statewide sales tax rate dropped one quarter of one percent effective Sunday, as a result of the expiration of a temporary tax boost approved by voters four years ago.

The Potential of Virtual Reality for the Investigation of Awe

The emotion of awe is characterized by the perception of vastness and a need for accommodation, which can include a positive and/or negative valence. While a number of studies have successfully manipulated this emotion, the issue of how to elicit particularly intense awe experiences in laboratory settings remains.

Mind-controlled toys: The next generation of Christmas presents?

The next generation of toys could be controlled by the power of the mind, thanks to research by the University of Warwick. Led by Professor Christopher James, Director of Warwick Engineering in Biomedicine at the School of Engineering, technology has been developed which allows electronic devices to be activated using electrical impulses from brain waves, by connecting our thoughts to computerised systems.

Resolve not to get scammed this year

The Better Business Bureau is preparing the Top 10 scams that Canadians fell for over the past year, but in the meantime they offering resolutions for 2017 to ensure you don’t fall prey to schemes. “Canadians lose countless millions of dollars every year to scams,” said Evan Kelly, senior communications advisor for BBB serving Mainland B.C. “So many scams are untraceable and it’s nearly impossible to get your money back.

With Dylann Roof as his own lawyer, sentencing begins in Charleston church massacre

In this June 18, 2015 file photo, Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Cleveland County Courthouse in Shelby, N.C. In this June 18, 2015 file photo, Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Cleveland County Courthouse in Shelby, N.C. The same jury that last month unanimously found Dylann Roof guilty in the slayings of nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church is returning to court to begin contemplating his punishment. With the 22-year-old representing himself, the process is sure to be unconventional.

Navarro about to start two – gateway’ courses

A new year may be a time to take a step toward a new career; and for those so inclined, Navarro College South is beginning two courses of classes at its Fairfield facility to provide people a foot in the door to potentially satisfying and lucrative fields of work. One is Police Academy, tentatively set to run Jan. 9 through Aug. 11; and the other is Certified Nursing Academy classes, set to run Jan. 23 through April 10. The Navarro College Career and Technology Center at Fairfield is located at 961 E. Commerce in Fairfield.

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Office Depot Completes Sale of European …

Office Depot, Inc. , a leading global provider of office supplies and services, today announced the completion of the sale of its European business to The AURELIUS Group. This transaction is part of the company’s recently announced international divestiture strategy to focus on opportunities in its North American business.