President Barack Obama's administration plans to increase the number of worldwide refugees accepted into the United States next year to at least 110,000 -- a nearly 30 percent jump from those welcomed in 2016.
Secretary of State John Kerry briefed Congress on Tuesday about the White House decision. Obama's plan for the 2017 fiscal year, beginning Oct. 1, would accept 110,000 refugees fleeing persecution and conflict throughout the world -- a nearly 60 percent increase over the 2015 fiscal year.
President Barack Obama plans 30% increase in refugees admitted to U.S.
Truce extended but aid fails to reach besieged Syrians
The US and Russia have said that a cessation of hostilities in Syria is largely holding and it should be extended by 48 hours, as the UN urged all sides to guarantee the security of an aid convoy, currently held-up along the Turkish border, into Aleppo.
"There was agreement as a whole, despite sporadic reports of violence, the arrangement is holding and violence is significantly lower," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said at a press briefing on Wednesday.
Robots will eliminate 6% of all US jobs by 2021, report says
By 2021, robots will have eliminated 6% of all jobs in the US, starting with customer service representatives and eventually truck and taxi drivers. That’s just one cheery takeaway from a report released by market research company Forrester this week.
These robots, or intelligent agents, represent a set of AI-powered systems that can understand human behavior and make decisions on our behalf. Current technologies in this field include virtual assistants like Alexa, Cortana, Siri and Google Now as well as chatbots and automated robotic systems. For now, they are quite simple, but over the next five years they will become much better at making decisions on our behalf in more complex scenarios, which will enable mass adoption of breakthroughs like self-driving cars.
Powell attacks Trump and Clinton in leaked emails
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a retired four-star general who served under three Republican presidents, slammed GOP nominee Donald Trump as a “a national disgrace” and an “international pariah,” according to his personal emails seen by BuzzFeed News.
The remarks came in a June 17, 2016, email to Emily Miller, a journalist who was once Powell’s aide. In that same email Powell also said Trump “is in the process of destroying himself, no need for Dems to attack him. [Speaker of the House] Paul Ryan is calibrating his position again.”
69-year-old woman punched in face outside rally by Trump supporter
Police say they arrested five people at Trump's night rally Monday in Asheville, and as of publishing have warrants out for two more people.
Police plan to arrest Richard Campbell of Edisto Island, South Carolina for assault on a female. That female is 69-year-old Shirley Teter.
She has protested her whole life, she said. Now she adds Donald Trump's campaign to the list of things she's protested against.
Navy commander arrested on attempted rape charges
A Navy commander has been arrested on attempted rape charges in San Diego involving a woman also in the maritime branch, officials said Tuesday.
Cmdr. John Michael Neuhart II was arrested Monday after police received a call about 3 a.m. from the victim's neighbor who heard screams coming from the house. According to police, Neuhart ran from the home and was arrested in a nearby canyon.
Outspoken survivor of Pulse shooting dies in Tampa
A man who was an outspoken survivor of the Pulse night club shooting in Orlando died Sunday at a home northwest of Tampa.
Chris Brodman, 34, died about 1:30 a.m. Sunday in the backyard of a home at 12224 Garden Lake Circle, in the Keystone area of Hillsborough County, authorities said. Investigators have not determined what caused Brodman’s death.
US and Israel to sign record military aid deal
The United States has agreed a record multi-billion-dollar deal to provide Israel with military assistance for 10 years from 2019, according to US officials.
Following 10 months of frequently tense negotiations, the State Department said on Tuesday that the two allies had reached an agreement, with a signing ceremony planned for Wednesday.
The Backlash Against Trump Hotels
A small crowd of protesters gathered outside the Trump International Hotel on Monday morning, chanting “No Trump! No KKK! No racist USA!” A banner read: “Immigrants and Muslims are welcome here. Trump Hotel is NOT!” The luxury hotel isn’t slated to have its grand opening until October, but Monday’s soft opening showed it’s already become a target for protest against Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
Both the timing of the hotel’s debut and its address seem fitting. The property is situated in between the White House and the U.S. Capitol on Pennsylvania Avenue. Its location ensures Trump will have a highly visible presence in the nation’s capital no matter what happens in November. But win or lose, the election could have unintended consequences for Trump’s business ventures, including his new hotel.
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