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July 31, 2018 ,

Zimbabwe election: Nelson Chamisa claims foul play as historic poll closesZimbabwe’s leading opposition candidate accused the country’s electoral authorities of trying to suppress voter turnout at presidential elections on Monday, raising fears of a disputed outcome to the historic poll.  Millions of Zimbabweans turned out to vote in the country’s first presidential, parliamentary, and local government elections since dictator Robert Mugabe was ousted in a military coup in November. The outcome will decide whether Emmerson Mnangagwa, a 75-year-old former ally of Mr Mugabe, or Nelson Chamisa, a 40-year-old lawyer and preacher leading the opposition MDC alliance, will be the country's next president.  The only poll released in the run up to the vote showed Mr Mnangagwa leading Mr Chamisa by just 3 per cent, and the results, which must be announced by Saturday, are expected to be tight.  Emmerson Mnangagwa cast his ballot in Kwekwe, 100 miles southwest of Harare Credit: Xinhua / Barcroft Images Mr Chamisa, who has repeatedly accused the country's electoral authorities of colluding with Mr Mnangagwa and his Zanu-PF Party, claimed queues at some polling stations in Harare on Monday were a deliberate attempt to reduce turnout in traditional strongholds of the opposition MDC Alliance.  "There seems to be a deliberate attempt to suppress and frustrate the Urban vote,” Mr Chamisa wrote on Twitter. “Good turn out but the people’s will being negated & undetermined due to these deliberate & unnecessary delays.” There were queues of up to one hour at Harare polling stations visited by the Telegraph.  A voter arrives at a polling station during early morning voting in Kwekwe Credit: JEKESAI NJIKIZANA/AFP Polling stations are technically obliged to remain open until all those still in line at 7PM, when polling closes, have voted. EU chief observer Elmar Brok said many voters left voting queues in frustration at long delays but that it was as yet unclear whether those delays were deliberate or down to poor management.   “In some cases it (voting) works very smoothly but in others we see that it is totally disorganized and that people become angry, people leave,” Mr Brok told reporters in Harare.  Profile | Emmerson Mnangagwa Voting generally went smoothly and there was no violence reported.  However, several voters said that memories of 2008, when Mr Mugabe unleashed thugs to terrorise MDC activists and supporters, still loomed large.  “I’m glad we voted. We really badly need change,” said a 61-year-old man who cast his ballot in the Harare suburb of Newlands.  “But I don’t want to give you my name or say who I voted for because we don’t know what the repercussions will be afterwards. It would be easy to track me down.” Zanu-PF have ruled Zimbabwe for 38 years and Mr Mnangagwa's near total dominance in the media makes him the front runner in the election.  He has sought to attract former opposition voters by publicly breaking with Mr Mugabe and promising a “New Dispensation” of democratic and economic reforms. Nelson Chamisa voted at the 2 Primary High School in Kuwadzana, Harare Credit: Wilfred Kajese/Anadolu Agency However, Mr Chamisa has made  significant inroads into former Zanu PF strongholds in rural areas and has attracted large crowds at his rallies. He has said he is certain of victory and that any other outcome could only be the result of vote-rigging by Zanu-PF.  “I am moderately bullish,” said Terence Mukupe, the Zanu-PF candidate for the constituency of Harare East, before casting his vote.  “The MDC vote is split, and the business community, the white community, and the middle classes who used to vote for the opposition have largely switched to ED,” he said, using Mr Mnangagwa’s initials. But as polls closed on Monday evening there were signs that Mr Chamisa had made inroads into Zanu-PF’s own traditional strongholds.  One 71-year-old grandmother from a village 40 miles north of Harare said she did not vote for Zanu-PF for the first time because she said she now felt “safe” to support the opposition.  Africa's tarnished jewel: how four decades of Robert Mugabe left Zimbabwe's economy reeling “We….my friends from church like sweet things, and so some of us grandmothers voted for Chamisa,” she laughed.  The election has been dominated by the legacy of Mr Mugabe, with both candidates promising a break with the stagnation and political violence of his rule.  The former dictator, 94, made a surprise intervention on the eve of the election, saying he would not vote for his own Zanu-PF party and hinting that he would back Mr Chamisa instead.  He was cheered when he showed up to vote at his polling station in Highfield, a township on the southern outskirts of Harare, with his wife Grace.  Mrs Mugabe was yesterday stripped of her diplomatic immunity by a court in South Africa, where she is facing allegations of assaulting model Gabriella Engels' with an electrical cord in when she discovered her in the company of her sons in a luxury Johannesburg hotel.  Another observer in Harare who was in contact with groups in other parts of the country, said there had been isolated incidents of voter intimidation.  “So far, and it is too early to make conclusions, there does not seem to have been any pattern or targeted bias. We have heard from colleagues in one or two rural areas - and this needs to be checked - there were some instances of intimidation, but not systemic or as ugly as in the past.” Mr Mnangagwa called the election a "beautiful expression of freedom and democracy" and called on candidates not to call the result before the electoral commission announces the official outcome.   "In our millions, we voted in the spirit of tolerance, mutual respect & peace," he wrote on Twitter after polling closed. "Let us remember that no matter which way we voted, we are all brothers and sisters, and this land belongs to us all."




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July 31, 2018 ,

California wildfire: Firefighters gain ground on devastating inferno as victims' families reel from lossFirefighters in northern California have finally begun gaining ground on the massive wildfire that has claimed at least six lives after doubling over the weekend – fuelled by hot, dry conditions and swift winds that pushed the flames. The family of a 70-year-old woman and two children killed by the massive fires, for instance, described the final moments of their loved ones, with the woman trying in vain to save her two great-grandchildren using a wet blanket at their house outside of Redding. The victims were identified by relatives as James Roberts, five, his sister Emily, four, and their great grandmother, Melody Bledsoe, 70.




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July 31, 2018 ,

14 killed in Vietnam wedding party car crashFourteen members of the same family were killed in a car crash in central Vietnam Monday en route to a wedding party, including the groom who died instantly when their van hit a container truck, police said. Road accidents are the leading cause of death in Vietnam, where traffic laws are loosely obeyed and road infrastructure is patchy. The victims of Monday's car crash in Quang Nam were members of an extended family, including the groom, who were heading to the bride's family home in a neighbouring province, a police officer told AFP.




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July 31, 2018 ,

No charges after US police kill man who yelled 'don't shoot'Blevins took the gun out of his pants pocket and turned towards the officers just before they fired 14 shots, according to the Hennepin County prosecutor's office. Blevins then collapsed and blood began to pool beneath his body, as an officer kicked away a handgun that had fallen to the ground. "Mr Blevins represented a danger to the lives of (the officers)," County Attorney Mike Freeman said in a written statement.




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July 31, 2018 ,

Polar bear shot dead after attacking cruise ship tour guide as climate change pushes predators closer to human habitatsNorwegian authorities said a polar bear on Saturday attacked and injured a polar bear guard who was leading tourists off a cruise ship on an Arctic archipelago. The polar bear was shot dead by another employee, the cruise company said. The Joint Rescue Coordination for Northern Norway tweeted that the attack occurred when the tourists from the MS Bremen cruise ship landed on the most northern island of the Svalbard archipelago, a region between mainland Norway and the North Pole that is known for its remote terrain, glaciers, reindeer and polar bears. The German Hapag Lloyd Cruises company, which operates the MS Bremen, told The Associated Press that two polar bear guards from their ship went on the island and one of them "was attacked by a polar bear and injured on his head." The polar bear was then shot dead "in an act of self-defense" by the second guard, spokeswoman Negar Etminan said. The injured man was taken by helicopter to the town of Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen island. He was not identified and no further information was given on him. Polar bear guards travel with most cruises in the Arctic Credit:  Peter Bischoff "He was flown out, was responsive, and is currently undergoing medical treatment," Etminan said, adding that the victim was not in a life-threatening condition. She said all cruise ships traveling in the northern region are obliged to have polar bear guards aboard. Svalbard - locator map Arctic tourism to the region has risen sharply in the last few years and is now in high season. A Longyearbyen port schedule showed that 18 cruise ships will be docking at the Arctic port in the next week. 




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July 31, 2018 ,

Zimbabwe votes in first post-Mugabe poll, Mnangagwa vows election is fairBy MacDonald Dzirutwe and Joe Brock HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabweans voted on Monday in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, a watershed moment they hope will rid the country of its pariah status and spark a recovery in its failed economy. The election pits 75-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a long-time Mugabe ally, against 40-year-old Nelson Chamisa, a lawyer and pastor vying to become Zimbabwe's youngest head of state. On the eve of the election, Mugabe emerged from eight months of obscurity since the military ousted him in a bloodless coup, to announce he would vote for the opposition, surprising former ally Mnangagwa who accused him of striking a deal with Chamisa.




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July 31, 2018 ,

CBS weighs Moonves suspension over assault claims: reportCBS directors are weighing whether chairman and chief executive Leslie Moonves should step aside as the US television network investigates claims he sexually harassed women, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The CBS board is expected to choose a special committee that would oversee the probe, which will include an examination of the company's workplace culture, people familiar with the matter told the Journal. Board members meet via conference call on Monday.




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July 31, 2018 ,

Zimbabwe's Mugabe backs opposition on eve of electionBy MacDonald Dzirutwe HARARE (Reuters) - Former President Robert Mugabe said he would vote for Zimbabwe's opposition in Monday's election, turning on one-time allies in the government ahead of the first vote since they ousted him in a de facto coup. The election will see 75-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a long-time Mugabe ally, face 40-year-old Nelson Chamisa, a lawyer and pastor who is vying to become Zimbabwe's youngest head of state. Polls, which are unreliable, give former intelligence chief Mnangagwa only a slim lead over Chamisa, making a runoff on September 8 a possibility.




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July 31, 2018 ,

New MH370 probe shows controls manipulated, but mystery remains unsolvedBy Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Investigators released a report on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Monday, saying the Boeing 777's controls were likely deliberately manipulated to take it off course but they were not able to determine who was responsible. The 495-page report draws no conclusion about what happened aboard the plane that vanished with 239 people on board en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur on March 8, 2014, leaving one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries unsolved. "The answer can only be conclusive if the wreckage is found," Kok Soo Chon, head of the MH370 safety investigation team, told reporters.




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July 31, 2018 ,

Anger as MH370 report offers no new clues to aviation's greatest mysteryInvestigators said Monday they still do not know why Malaysia's Flight MH370 vanished four years ago in aviation's greatest mystery, sparking anger and disappointment among relatives of those on board. In a long-awaited report the official investigation team pointed to failings by air traffic controllers, said the course of the Malaysia Airlines plane was changed manually, and refused to rule out that someone other than the pilots had diverted the jet. "The team is unable to determine the real cause for the disappearance of MH370," concluded the largely technical 400-page report, noting that investigators were hindered in their probe as neither the plane's wreckage nor its black boxes had been found.




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July 31, 2018 ,

Anger as MH370 families say official report offers no new informationA long-awaited official report into the disappearance of Flight MH370 gave no new clues about why the plane vanished, relatives of those on board the aircraft said Monday, expressing anger and disappointment. Family members had been hoping that the official investigation team's report could provide them with some closure, over four years after the Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 239 people went missing. Some angry relatives walked out of the briefing.




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July 31, 2018 ,

Vietnam minibus crash kills groom and 12 wedding guestsThirteen people were killed and four injured when a minibus carrying guests on the way to a wedding in central Vietnam collided head-on with a large container truck on Monday, the government said in a statement. The bus was carrying the groom and his family members from Quang Tri province to the bride's home in Binh Dinh province during the early hours of the couple's wedding day. Traffic accidents are common in Vietnam, where traffic laws on busy and badly maintained roads are loosely enforced.




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July 31, 2018 ,

Northern California wildfire forces thousands to evacuateCalifornia firefighters on Monday were gaining ground on a massive blaze that has killed six people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, while rescuers searched for seven people unaccounted for in the wildfire. The Carr Fire, outside Redding, California, ignited a week ago and doubled in size over the weekend, charring an area the size of Detroit, forcing 38,000 people to flee their homes and claiming lives of two firefighters and another person, as well as a woman and her two young great-grandchildren. Centered 150 miles (240 km) north of Sacramento, it is the deadliest of the 90 wildfires burning across the United States.




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July 31, 2018 ,

Firefighters gain on sprawling California wildfire, six deadBy Bob Strong REDDING, Calif. (Reuters) - California firefighters on Monday gained ground on a massive wildfire that has killed six people and destroyed hundreds of homes, while rescuers searched for at least seven missing people. The Carr Fire ignited a week ago outside Redding, about 150 miles (240 km) north of Sacramento, and doubled in size over the weekend, charring an area half the size of New York City and forcing 38,000 people to flee their homes. Two firefighters, a 70-year-old woman and her two young great-grandchildren were among the dead.




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July 31, 2018 ,

After prison release, Palestinian teen considers law studyNABI SALEH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi, who became an international symbol of resistance to Israeli occupation after slapping two soldiers, walked out of an Israeli prison Sunday and told throngs of journalists and well-wishers that she now wants to study law to defend her people.




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July 31, 2018 ,

MH370: The story so far as Malaysia releases final report into mystery of flight's disappearanceIt is arguably the biggest mystery in aviation history: What happened to  Flight MH370? Malaysia is releasing a long-awaited report into the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines plane, which vanished with 239 aboard en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur on March 8, 2014. Relatives of people aboard the flight, who were given the official investigation team's report on Monday morning at the Malaysian transport ministry, said they hoped it might give them answers. However, the report, which was due to be released publicly in the afternoon, was unlikely to reveal definitive conclusions about that fateful day four years ago. Here is everything we know - and don't know - about the unexplained tragedy. How did it vanish? Flight MH370 departed Kuala Lumpur at  00:41 local time on Sunday March 8, 2014.    Piloted by Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, the plane was expected to fly across the Gulf of Thailand, then over Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and mainland China, before landing in Beijing just under six hours later at 6.30am. About 40 minutes into the flight, at 01:19,  a co-pilot, believed to be Fariq Abdul Hamid, radios air traffic control: “Alright, good night.” It was the last time authorities heard from the plane.  Two minutes later, the flight fails to check in as scheduled with air traffic control in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. No distress signal is received. MH370 flight path Radar shows the aircraft made a sharp left turn, from north-east to almost due west. At 01:38, Vietnamese air traffic control asks other countries and nearby aircraft to attempt to make contact. At 02:15, MH370’s position is picked up for the final time. Malaysian military radar shows the aircraft is heading north-west across the Andaman Sea. The alarm is finally raised at 05:30 after hours of confusion and a search and rescue operation is launched, focusing  on the South China Sea, south of Vietnam’s Ca Mau peninsula. At 11.14am, the loss of the flight is confirmed at a press conference.  What might have happened? No one can say for certain what happened, but the mystery has spawned countless theories - some credible, others less so. Hypoxia event or onboard accident The official narrative, from the Malaysian government and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, posits that the passengers and crew were incapacitated by an unknown “unresponsive crew/ hypoxia event”. Hypoxia is a deficiency of oxygen.  In that scenario, Captain Zaharie, like everyone else on board, was unconscious as the plane flew on autopilot before finally crashing into the sea when it ran out of fuel.  Related theories suggest there was a fire or accident that incapacitated Shah and the cabin crew. That was the belief of Christopher Goodfellow, a former pilot.  "I will maintain my view that the loss of MH370 was due to an accident until it is proved otherwise," Mr Goodfellow wrote in the Telegraph. "As I stated three months ago in my online post, the crew were almost certainly dealing with a major emergency when they made their unannounced turn to the west. Why west? Because they were diverting towards the island of Langkawi, on the west coast of Malaysia. " Pilots under suspicion In May, a panel of experts told the Australian TV programme 60 Minutes that the evidence suggested Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah executed a careful series of manoeuvres to evade detection and ensure the plane disappeared in a remote location. Martin Dolan, former head of the Australia Transport Safety Bureau, who led the two-year search for the missing plane, said: “This was planned, this was deliberate, and it was done over an extended period of time.” Two years ago, a study of the flight data found the plane appeared to be out of control when it crashed – rather than being deliberately glided – and that the pilot had not prepared the wing flaps for landing. The analysis indicated the plane dived quickly when it landed and there was no controlled descent. An initial interim report into the mystery in 2015 looked closely at Captain Zaharie’s background and behaviour in the lead-up to the flight, but found his “ability to handle stress at work and home was good”. The report also stated: “There was no known history of apathy, anxiety, or irritability. There were no significant changes in his lifestyle, interpersonal conflict or family stresses.” In August 2016, Malaysian officials said Captain Zaharie had plotted a path over the Indian Ocean on a home flight simulator. Then transport minister Liow Tiong Lai said he had used a home-made flight simulator to plot a very similar course to MH370's presumed final route but he emphasised this was just one of thousands of practice routes discovered on Zaharie's hard drive. "There is no evidence to confirm that (the pilot) flew the plane into the southern Indian Ocean". The wild theories Other far-fetched suggestions include the plane being hijacked remotely or being attacked from the ground, with blame being pointed at governments such as the US, Russia and North Korea.   MH370 | The theories What have the searches found? There have been two major searches for the doomed aircraft. The first, carried out by Australia, China and Malaysia, ended in January last year after a fruitless £113 million ($147.06 million) trawl across an area of 46,332 sq miles in the southern Indian Ocean. “Despite every effort using the best science available, cutting edge technology, as well as modelling and advice from highly skilled professionals who are the best in their field, unfortunately, the search has not been able to locate the aircraft,” the three countries said in a joint statement at the time. The second, which began in January, was conducted by US-based firm Ocean Infinity. It was called off on May 29 after the privately-funded underwater hunt covered 43,243 sq miles in the southern Indian Ocean.  The search for MH370 The previous administration of Najib Razak had promised up to $70 million to the Texas-based firm if it found the plane. But there were no significant new findings. The only confirmed traces of the Boeing 777 aircraft have been three wing fragments washed up on Indian Ocean coasts. The first bit of debris discovered was a flaperon, which was found washed up on Reunion Island in July 2015.  French officials said numbers found inside the part match records from a company that manufactured it for MH370. The island lies between Madagascar and Mauritius. French police officers carry a piece of debris from MH370 in Saint-Andre, Reunion Island Credit: AP In May the following year, a fragment of plane wing was found in Mauritius, with  a "part identifier" allowing investigators to identify the wreckage definitively. And the following month, a wing flap found on Pemba island, in Tanzania, was confirmed to belong to the missing airliner. Other parts that are thought to be part of the aircraft include a cabin interior panel, found in Madagascar; engine cowling that washed up in South Africa's Mossel Bay; a main cabin interior panel that cropped up in Rodrigues Island in Mauritius; a horizontal stabilizer found on a beach in Mozambique; and a flap track fairing that was also discovered on a Mozambique beach. What will the report say? Anthony Loke, Malaysia's transport minister, said the investigation team would brief families of those aboard on the report in a closed-door briefing. A news conference will then follow in the afternoon.  "Every word recorded by the investigation team will be tabled in this report," he told reporters, adding that a news conference would follow the closed-door briefing. Family members read MH370 briefing reports before a closed door meeting Credit: Reuters "We are committed to the transparency of this report," Loke added. "It will be tabled fully, without any editing, additions, or redactions." The report will be put online, with hard copies distributed to families and accredited media, among others, Loke said, adding: "The whole international community will have access to the report." It will also be presented to both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday. Arriving at the transport ministry on Monday to receive the report, Nurlaila Ngah, whose husband Wan Swaid Wan Ismail was an MH370 crew member, said she was hoping for a "solid answer" about what happened that could give relatives some closure. Sarah Nor, the mother of Norliakmar Hamid, a passenger on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, cries as she arrives for the final investigation report on missing flight MH370 Credit: AFP "In the airline industry, tragedies happen but there are clues as to what could have happened," she told AFP. "It makes no sense if they (the investigators) say there are no hints as to what could have happened." But Calvin Shim, whose wife was a stewardess on the flight, was sceptical the report would tell families anything new after more than four years of fruitless searching. "I do not expect any fresh revelations from this report," he said. "The black box has not been found. The plane wreckage has not been found." Families weep after receiving final report on MH370. “There’s no conclusion” pic.twitter.com/u40tuFuzM1— David Lipson (@davidlipson) July 30, 2018 He had said previously he was concerned that the accident report would not include key details such as the plane's full cargo manifest and the results of a separate investigation by Malaysian police. Voice 370, a group representing the relatives, has previously urged the Malaysian government for a review of the flight, including "any possible falsification or elimination of records related to MH370 and its maintenance". What next? For the moment, the families can only pray that a firm clue as to the aircraft's whereabouts emerges.  Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's Prime Minister,  has said the country would consider resuming the search if new clues came to light, and Ocean Infinity CEO Oliver Plunkett hoped the company would be able to offer its services again in a future operation. Michael McCormack, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister, said the search had tested the limits of technology and capacity of experts and people at sea. It would only resume if there was "credible evidence which identifies a specific location of the missing aircraft". "We will always remain hopeful that one day the aircraft will be located," Mr McCormack's office said in May.    




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July 31, 2018 ,

Mugabe to hold press conference on eve of Zimbabwe election: spokesmanZimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe, 94, is to give a surprise press conference Sunday on the eve of the country's first election since he was ousted from office last year, a spokesman said. "He is giving a press conference at Blue Roof (his private residence in Harare)," the spokesman, who requested not to be named, told AFP. Zimbabwe goes to the polls Monday in its first election since Mugabe was forced to resign last November after 37 years in power, with allegations mounting of voter fraud and predictions of a disputed result.




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July 31, 2018 ,

Turkey planning summit with France, Germany, Russia: ErdoganPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey is seeking to hold a summit in Istanbul with France, Germany and Russia on September 7 to discuss regional issues including the Syrian conflict, in comments published on Sunday. "We will discuss what we can do in the region together," Erdogan said, quoted by Hurriyet daily.




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July 31, 2018 ,

After Indonesian earthquake terror, hundreds trek down from volcanoBy Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Fergus Jensen JAKARTA (Reuters) - Nearly 700 trekkers headed down Mount Rinjani on Indonesia's tourist island of Lombok on Monday, a day after a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.4 terrified the climbers as boulders tumbled down the slopes of the volcano. Officials said the death toll from Sunday's earthquake, which was centered on the northern part of Lombok, but was also felt on the resort island of Bali to the west, stood at 16. "I thought I was going to die," said John Robyn Buenavista, a 23-year-old American, who was at the summit when the quake hit.




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July 31, 2018 ,

Paul Manafort: Why is he on trial and how will it affect Trump?Paul Manafort is going on trial as part of the FBI investigation into alleged collusion between the 2016 campaign team he managed for Donald Trump and Russian officials. Mr Manfort has not pleaded guilty to any of the charges brought on by special counsel Robert Mueller. Mr Manafort is the first of Mr Trump’s former aides to go on trial and he faces a 30-year sentence at least.




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July 31, 2018 ,

Homeless man photographed handing out resumes lands job offersOver the weekend, a photo of out-of-work web developer went viral, resulting in a flurry of job offers. The photo, which was tweeted by @jaysc0 on Friday, showed David Casarez standing on the side of the road in Mountain View, California, holding a placard telling people that he was homeless.  SEE ALSO: Architects are building floating neighborhoods on city canals to create affordable housing for students Despite his circumstances, Casarez didn't ask for money, instead asking people to take copies of his resume. Today I saw this young homeless man asking for people to take a resume rather than asking for money. If anyone in the Silicon Valley could help him out, that would be amazing. Please RT so we can help David out! pic.twitter.com/ewoE3PKFx7 — FullMakeup Alchemist (@jaysc0) July 27, 2018 A college graduate, Casarez told NBC Bay Area that he had moved to Silicon Valley last September with three years' experience as a software developer, with the goal of launching a startup. Those dreams faded when Casarez underestimated the cost of living in the area, and the difficulties of finding work. He stayed in his van, until that was taken in June when he couldn't afford the payments, leaving him sleeping in a park. "All I wanted was for one person to notice, take my resume and give me an opportunity," he told the news outlet. The photo amassed tens of thousands of retweets, resulting in offers of jobs and help. We’ll take care of him if no one else has stepped in yet. Have a nonprofit fund for this kind of thing, or housing, or industry connections, whatever he prefers — Austen Allred (@AustenAllred) July 28, 2018 Hello, I am VP Engineering at AncestryDNA and also an Aggie, class of 93. I would love to interview David Casarez for a Web developer or QA automation position. Can you please put me in touch with David ? — Paddy (@DeshmukhPaddy) July 28, 2018 On Sunday, Casarez thanked everyone for their support. Thank you everyone for the outpouring of support! I am completely floored by how many are interested in my #Hungry4Success story. I have met several who have been or currently are in the same situation tell me their story. I am glad to be an inspiration for you all. — David Casarez (@DavidCasarez17) July 29, 2018 The situation is indicative of the affordable housing crisis which has engulfed Silicon Valley and neighbouring San Francisco.  Even family of four earning $117,400 per year in San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties is considered "low income," and is eligible for affordable housing programs. It's also why big tech companies like Facebook and Google have looked to building housing for their employees, who too struggle with the cost of living. WATCH: Wait, who owns the moon? We found out




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July 31, 2018 ,

Mugabe hopes his former party will lose Zimbabwe electionZimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe, who was ousted by the military in November, made a surprise intervention Sunday on the eve of key elections, calling for voters to throw his old party out of office. In his first live appearance since being forced to resign by his generals, Mugabe, 94, spoke slowly but appeared in good health sitting in a pagoda in the grounds of "Blue Roof", his sprawling mansion in Harare. In the country's first election since Mugabe was ousted after 37 years in power, Zimbabwe goes to the polls on Monday amid mounting allegations of voter fraud and predictions of a disputed result.




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July 31, 2018 ,

California wildfires: Six dead and tens of thousands forced to flee homesFirefighters are rushing against uncertain weather forecasts to contain a multitude of wildfires in northern California that have already claimed the lives of at least six people and forced 50,000 to flee their homes. With hot, dry conditions and high winds fuelling the blazes, 12,000 firefighters have been drafted in to try to contain 17 wildfires that have destroyed buildings in its path – including the home of a fire chief. As those firefighters continued to fight the blaze, families of the dead on Sunday told their harrowing tales of loss.




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July 31, 2018 ,

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Stock Rises on Record EarningsCaterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) stock traded by as much as 2.7 percent higher on Monday morning after the company reported record second-quarter earnings and raised its full-year guidance. Investors cheered the strong quarter, but analysts say there is clear evidence Caterpillar's growth is slowing. Caterpillar reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.97 on revenue of $14.01 billion.




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July 31, 2018 ,

EU trying to 'swindle' UK in Brexit talks: reportItaly's far right deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini has accused the European Union of attempting to "swindle" the United Kingdom out of the Brexit people voted for in the landmark 2016 referendum, The Sunday Times reported. "My experience in the European parliament tells me you either impose yourself or they swindle you", Salvini told the weekly as he urged prime minister Theresa May to take a harder stance in negotiations to sever ties with the trading bloc. May and her ministers are scrambling to forge agreements with each of the EU's 27 member states after a week which saw her already fragile "Chequers plan" for Brexit knocked back by Brussels chief negotiator Michel Barnier.




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July 31, 2018 ,

Northern California wildfire forces thousands to evacuateCalifornia firefighters on Monday were gaining ground on a massive blaze that has killed six people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, while rescuers searched for seven people unaccounted for in the wildfire. The Carr Fire, outside Redding, California, ignited a week ago and doubled in size over the weekend, charring an area the size of Detroit, forcing 38,000 people to flee their homes and claiming lives of two firefighters and another person, as well as a woman and her two young great-grandchildren. Centered 150 miles (240 km) north of Sacramento, it is the deadliest of the 90 wildfires burning across the United States.




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July 31, 2018 ,

Trump says he’ll meet with Iran leaders with ‘no preconditions’President Donald Trump has said that he would meet with the leaders of Iran without preconditions “whenever they want”. “I would certainly meet with Iran if they wanted to meet,” Mr Trump said during an event at the White House. Mr Trump, who has previously taken tough stances towards Iran and pulled the US out of the seven-party 2015 deal established to try and limit its nuclear weapons ambitions, continued: “No preconditions.




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