Donald H. Harrison

‘Pokemon Go’ Creator Talks Promising Future For AR Mobile Game

Niantic Labs founder John Hanke has dished on the upcoming updates of “Pokémon Go” this weekend. On Sunday, Hanke was front and center at the San Diego Comic-Con stage and he spoke about the popular augmented reality (AR) mobile game’s future, Business Insider reported. Hanke, who helped in the creation of “Pokémon Go,” said that […]

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San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Fort Myers nightclub shooting ‘not an act of terror,’ police say

Authorities in Fort Myers, Florida, said a shooting at a swimsuit-themed party for teens, which left two dead and at least 16 others injured, was not terrorism-related. As police investigate the shooting, which broke out around 12:30 a.m. Monday in the parking lot of a Fort Myers nightclub, they identified the two individuals who were

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USA

Hillary Clinton to VFW: ‘I don’t understand people who trash talk America’

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hillary Clinton appealed for veterans’ support during a speech at the VFW Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday, where she also repeatedly criticized rival Donald Trump’s statements and positions without mentioning his name. It was Clinton’s second appearance in Charlotte this month, and came three days before she’s set to accept the

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USA

Angry Sanders delegates drown out California speakers

PHILADELPHIA — Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders, upset over the disclosure of Democratic National Committee emails showing officials privately discussing ways to help Hillary Clinton beat Sanders, repeatedly shouted down speakers at the California delegation’s breakfast Monday morning. The ruckus came shortly after DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz was similarly booed and heckled by Sanders

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USA

Failed asylum seeker kills himself and injures others in a blast in southern Germany

A Syrian who had been denied asylum in Germany a year ago died on Sunday when a bomb he was carrying exploded outside a music festival in Ansbach. Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Hermann said the 27-year-old man detonated a backpack device after being refused entry to the festival in the southern city. “We don’t know

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International

Loud protests erupt against Wasserman Schultz at convention breakfast

PHILADELPHIA — Mayhem exploded against U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Monday morning when she made her first public appearance after being forced out as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. “Shame!” yelled protesters enraged at the Florida congresswoman over leaked Democratic Party emails that suggested her staff favored Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders during

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USA

Jewish trivia quiz: Hillary Clinton

By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — At this week’s Democratic Convention in Philadelphia, Hillary Clinton will officially become the first female candidate to head a major party ticket for president of the United States, despite controversy over her use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State. Among the thousands of emails written

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Middle East Roundup: July 25, 2016

Hamas ramps up recruitment of female terrorists, trains girls as young as 15 (JNS.org) Hamas is reportedly trying to recruit more women into its ranks and is now offering weapons training programs for teenage girls as young as 15, Israel Hayom reported Monday. Prior or 2014’s Operation Protective Edge, the Gaza Strip’s ruler allowed women to join the

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Middle East

Netanyahu meets the Trump of Uganda

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent visit to Africa was an opportunity for bombast from all sides. Both Israelis and Africans spoke beyond what seemed reasonable about the importance of the trip and one another’s countries. What was arguably the height came from the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, welcoming Netanyahu to the

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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA