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The county sheriff in charge of investigating the mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida, pleaded with lawmakers on Thursday to give police and doctors more power to involuntarily hospitalize people for psychiatric evaluation over violent and threatening social media posts. The sheriff, Scott Israel, of Broward County, described the accused shooter’s social media posts as…
AIDS deaths soaring in South Africa
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The alleged figurehead of Maduro, Álex Saab, applies for his transfer to house arrest for health reasons
Colombian businessman Álex Saab, allegedly the figurehead of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, has asked the authorities of the Cape Verde prison, where he has been detained since his arrest in June, for a transfer to house arrest for humanitarian reasons. “Because of his serious health problems, he requests that he be placed under house arrest,…
Winter Olympics 2018: Last but still dancing – Ghana’s Akwasi Frimpong entertains skeleton fans
Despite finishing last in the men’s skeleton Ghana’s Akwasi Frimpong wins the hearts of the fans in Pyeongchang and celebrates the end of his Winter Olympics with a dance. WATCH MORE: Parsons wins dramatic skeleton bronze Watch the 2018 Winter Olympics live on BBC TV, Red Button, Connected TVs, BBC Sport website and mobile app….
Fujitsu Rolls Out System That Turns Reward Points into Blockchain Tokens
Japanese IT giant Fujitsu says it has launched a blockchain-based data storage system that can be used by retail merchants to tokenize traditional promotional tools such as coupons and reward points. According to a press release published Wednesday, the system – currently being rolled out in Japan – can be integrated with the promotional activities…
Merkel Is Next to Visit Trump, Skipping the Bonhomie
But after 12 years in office and a difficult election last year, and with a successor waiting in the wings, Ms. Merkel now appears to be receding in influence. It is a vacuum into which the young Mr. Macron has eagerly stepped. “Merkel is going to Washington and it looks like the U.S. just doesn’t…
