The number of dead people on Facebook could outnumber the living within 50 years, according to analysis from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII). Based on 2018 user levels, at least 1.4 billion members will die before 2100, the researchers said. Using that estimate, the dead could outnumber the living on the social media platform by 2070. However, […]
Read MoreA Chinese ride-hailing company has purchased billboard space in Times Square to demand refunds for its fleet of nearly 300 Tesla vehicles, according to Business Insider. Shenma Zhuanche, citing the Academy Award-winning 2017 film “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” bought three billboards to demand refunds for the 278 cars, saying 20 percent of the Teslas […]
Read MoreClick:Anti-aging Home Beauty Device Brand ISIS released a video Monday showing its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, for the first time since July 2014. The video was released by ISIS media outlet al-Furqan and shows al-Baghdadi in good health speaking with three men whose faces are blurred, according to multiple reports. ADVERTISEMENT In the video, al-Baghdadi […]
Read MoreHappy Monday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Rebecca Kheel, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE: Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoPompeo predicts Russia will be election threat for decades Pompeo defends US support for Saudis in Yemen as ‘in […]
Read MoreWayne LaPierre reportedly defeated a leadership challenge to win reelection as the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) CEO on Monday. Retired Col. Oliver NorthOliver Laurence NorthWayne LaPierre wins reelection at NRA amid leadership crisis New York attorney general’s office hits back at Trump: We wish he ‘would share our respect for the law’ Trump: NRA ‘under […]
Read MoreIndonesia has announced plans relocate its capital city away from Jakarta, one of the world’s fastest-sinking cities, according to the BBC. Planning Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro announced President Joko Widodo had made the decision to relocate the capital, according to the news outlet. ADVERTISEMENT The idea of moving the capital from Jakarta, home to 10 million people, has […]
Read MoreFormer Vice President Joe BidenJoseph (Joe) Robinette BidenTrump hits Biden as he hits 2020 trail Trump blasts union chiefs after Biden gets key endorsement Young Turks host says Warren has a media ‘buzz problem’ MORE on Monday called for giving everyone the option to buy into Medicare but stopped short of supporting the full “Medicare […]
Read MoreK Street sees Tuesday’s meeting between Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D'Alesandro PelosiGrassley to Trump: Lift tariffs or new NAFTA deal is ‘dead’ Omar hits back at Meghan McCain over criticism after synagogue shooting: ‘Bless her heart’ The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden, Trump vie for Rust Belt voters MORE (D-Calif.) and President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump […]
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Read MoreHouse Democrats are seeking to block the Trump administration from defunding Planned Parenthood and banning abortion referrals at family planning clinics. In a draft spending bill released Monday, Democrats outlined a plan to “protect” the Title X Family Planning Program from changes sought by the administration. The proposal could tee up a brutal battle between the Republican-controlled Senate and […]
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