Showing posts with label March 31. Show all posts
Showing posts with label March 31. Show all posts

Friday, March 31, 2017

One in three voters say Trump deserves a grade of ‘F’. 70% call his tweets ‘reckless’

Trump gave himself an ‘A’ for his accomplishments last month, and a ‘C’ for communicating them. But more voters gave him an ‘F’ than any other letter grade in a new McClatchy-Marist poll.’F’ was by far the most popular letter grade recorded in the survey.

Just 15 per cent gave the president an ‘A.’

Trump’s low marks run the gamut from his policies to his messaging. Seventy per cent said his frequent use of Twitter ‘reckless and distracting.’ Just 19 per cent called it ‘effective and informative.’

Source: One in three voters say Trump deserves a grade of ‘F’ | Daily Mail Online


Second man charged over Thompson’s murder | Perth Now

A second man has been charged with the murder of 22-year-old Sam Thompson, following a brief court appearance by a Brisbane man who faces the same charges.

Mr Thompson’s remains are yet to be found and forensic officers are continuing investigations at a home in Bald Hills which “remains a primary crime scene”, police say.

Police refused to confirm whether the Bald Hills man lived at the property, or if he was connected to it in any way.

Source: Second man charged over Thompson’s murder | Perth Now


Priscilla Chan/Mark Zuckerberg pledge $45BILLION to end disease as rumors swirl he is eyeing a White House run

Australia boosts security on flights from Middle East: subject explosive trace detection (ETD) screenings

Passengers flying to Australia from the Middle East will be subject to random explosive trace detection (ETD) screenings from April 6 in response to an unspecified terrorist threat.

Flights from Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai will face random explosive trace detection (ETD) screenings starting from April 6, Transport Minister Darren Chester announced.

The boosted security measures follow the crackdown on electronics in carry-on luggage during flights from the Middle East to the US and UK.

Source: Australia boosts security on flights from Middle East | Daily Mail Online


BREAKING NEWS: Possible explosion in lower Manhattan

BREAKING NEWS: Firefighters battling manhole fire in Manhattan after early morning explosion

Firefighters say that the explosion was a manhole blast and that three manholes are on fire, according to scanner activity.

The explosion occurred around 8am, at the intersection of Broadway and East 12th Street – near the landmark bookstore, The Strand.

Firefighters are on scene and so are trucks for ConEdison, the city’s gas provider.

12th Street has been closed from 4th Avenue to Broadway.

Source: BREAKING NEWS: Possible explosion in lower Manhattan | Daily Mail Online


Jessica Brown Findlay stars in onscreen tryst in Harlots

In newly-unveiled scenes from the show, the brunette beauty is seen with her green dress unbuttoned to reveal her corset, stockings and suspenders, as her character Charlotte Wells enjoys a tryst with amorous Sir George Howard (Hugh Skinner).

And while Jessica Brown Findlay finds herself going back in time again for her new Tv series Harlots, the tale of London prostitutes in the 1760s sees her indulging in racy scenes that would make even the wildest member of the Crawley family blush.

In newly-unveiled scenes from the show, the brunette beauty is seen with her green dress unbuttoned to reveal her corset, stockings and suspenders, as her character Charlotte Wells enjoys a tryst with amorous Sir George Howard (Hugh Skinner).

y stars in onscreen tryst in Harlots | Daily Mail Online

 


War for the Planet of the Apes trailer sees Caesar go into battle with humans

It’s been over two years since Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – the sequel to 2011 sleeper hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes – was released, but now a new trailer for the upcoming instalment has landed at CinemaCon. Details on War for the Planet of the Apes emerged last year and it seems this outing will go quite some way to working towards the 1968 film, which starred Charlton Heston. Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) is returning to direct having taken over from Rupert Wyatt who directed Rise.

VIDEO CLIP: War for the Planet of the Apes trailer sees Caesar go into battle with humans | The Independent


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Pakistan bomb blast kills 22 and leaves dozens injured

parachinar.jpgAn explosion apparently targeting a mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Parachinar, in a remote area bordering Afghanistan, killed at least 22 people on Friday and wounded dozens, officials said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the blast, which took place as people gathered for Friday prayers near the women’s entrance of a Shia mosque in the central bazaar, follows a series of attacks this year.

Source: Pakistan bomb blast kills 22 and leaves dozens injured | The Independent


Aussie Brenton Thwaites wins Breakthrough Performer of the Year

WA; Facebook rape: Rodney Charles Rayner jailed 11 years

A FORMER military man who repeatedly raped a woman he met online as her children slept in a nearby room, taunting and humiliating her for more than two hours, has been jailed in WA for 11 years.

Rodney Charles Rayner, 49, communicated with the 51-year-old victim on Facebook and by telephone before meeting for the first time at his home in November 2015, the WA District Court heard on Friday.

He subjected her to a ruthless, brutal and sustained sex attack, causing bruising and swelling all over her face and body, Judge Christopher Stevenson said.

The woman begged him to stop, yet he showed no pity, and the judge said Rayner’s actions were sadistic.

He said Rayner maximised the woman’s humiliation and degradation, and took pleasure in her distress.

Source: Facebook rape: Rodney Charles Rayner jailed | Perth Now


Drunk driver abandoned his partner and young children in a submerged car and FLED

A drunk man who drove his partner and young children, aged four and six, into flood waters west of Brisbane tried to flee after calling police to say his family needed help.

Police found the man’s partner and children, aged four and six, safe but distressed after they managed to free themselves from the flooded vehicle in the Ipswich suburb of Karrabin about 8.30pm on Thursday.

That was at the height of wild weather that lashed Queensland’s southeast, as the remnants of ex-cyclone Debbie moved south, dumping torrential rain.

Source: Drink-driver left family in Queensland flood waters | Daily Mail Online


Aussie actress Naomi Watts accepts Decade of Achievement award at CinemaCon

She’s known for her award winning acting and wowing on the big screen.

And now, Naomi Watts has been presented with the Distinguished Decade Of Achievement In Film award at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday night.

The Aussie actress beamed as she gave a speech to thank the audience for the recognition of her acting career at the star-studded film industry event.

Source: Naomi Watts accepts Achievement in Film award at CinemaCon | Daily Mail Online


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Record Perth rainfall for January to March

GLORIOUS sunshine has accompanied the final days of March in Perth but the weather bureau has confirmed the first three months of 2017 have been the city’s wettest since records began.

It hasn’t rained in Perth for four whole days but it is now officially the wettest January to March since records began in 1876.

From January 1 until today, 206.2mm of rain has been recorded in the Perth rain gauge.

VIDEO: Record Perth rainfall for January to March | Perth Now


The Good Fight review: the avengers assemble for what promises to be one hell of a scrap

Any anxiety that this spin-off of The Good Wife might not be up to the job was dispelled in a two-part opener that was, simply, powerful and brilliant TV

So I approach The Good Fight (More4), the TGW spin-off show fans have been baying for, with a feeling of rising anxiety that I am going to enjoy it. Imagine my gloom after the opening double bill, which plays out like the perfect superhero origin story but with more decanters and depositions. It’s brilliant. Not only will I have to watch every last second of it over the coming weeks, but the spectre of TGW (I dare not type its name) looms ever larger, reminding me of what I am now undoubtedly missing.

The Good Fight stars Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart, partner in (deep breath) Lockhart, Deckler, Gussman, Lee, Lyman, Gilbert, Lurie, Kagan, Tannebaum & Associates, the top Chicago law firm where we (well, not me, obviously) left her at the end of The Good Wife’s seventh and final season in 2016.

Source: The Good Fight review: the avengers assemble for what promises to be one hell of a scrap | Television & radio | The Guardian


Top Gear’s The Stig breaks world record in restored dodgem car

TOP Gear’s driver The Stig has claimed a new Guinness World Record as he managed to drive a restored vintage dodgem car to speeds of over 160km/h.

The BBC Two program’s “tame racing driver” was tasked with getting behind the wheel of a souped-up 1960s dodgem to celebrate the return of the motoring show.

Source: Top Gear’s The Stig breaks world record in restored dodgem car | Perth Now


Deposed S. Korean president arrested, jailed after long saga

South Korea’s disgraced former President Park Geun-hye was arrested and jailed Friday over the corruption allegations that already ended her tumultuous four-year rule and prompted an election to find a successor.

A convoy of vehicles, including a black sedan carrying Park, entered a detention facility near Seoul before dawn after the Seoul Central District Court granted a prosecutors’ request to arrest her.

Many Park supporters waved national flags and shouted “president” as Park’s car entered the facility. An opponent held up a mock congratulatory ribbon with flowers that read “Park Geun-hye, congratulations for entering prison. Come out as a human being after 30 years.”

Prosecutors can detain Park for up to 20 days, during which they are expected to formally charge her and have her jailed during the next several months of court procedures. A district court in South Korea normally issues a ruling within six months of an indictment.

Source: Deposed S. Korean president arrested, jailed after long saga


WA lost almost every cent it raised in iron ore royalties over the past decade

WA lost almost every cent it raised in iron ore royalties over the past decade as the Commonwealth Grants Commission redistributed the benefits of the mining boom to the rest of the nation.

A breakdown of the commission’s rulings since 2006 and the State’s mining royalties reveals $39 billion that swelled WA coffers was lost in the annual GST carve-up.

Victoria has been the biggest winner from the WA mining boom, prompting calls from the mining sector to change the grants commission process.

Every year the commission looks at the revenue and costs facing each State and Territory, redistributing GST based on the relative strengths or weaknesses of each.

In its most recent allocation, under which WA will get 34.4¢ of every dollar raised in GST in the State, almost $5.8 billion worth of “mining production” was moved between the States and Territories. WA accounted for $5.3 billion of the total that was moved to other areas.

Since the middle of last decade, WA has lost almost $39 billion under the GST carve-up because of its relative strength in mining.

 

Source: WA loses $39 billion in GST carve-up | Perth Now