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A sculpture, titled “Mother of the Martyr,” depicts a slender peasant woman, a traditional artistic representation of Egypt, with her arms outstretched with a helmeted soldier standing behind her. (AP) A provincial goveor in Egypt has ordered changes to a sculpture honoring fallen soldiers, which used to have a helmeted soldier standing behind the woman. (AP) Previous Next CAIRO –  A provincial goveor in Egypt has ordered changes to a sculpture honoring fallen soldiers after many on social media said it appeared to depict an unwanted advance on a woman symbolizing the country. The concrete sculpture, titled "Mother of the Martyr," depicts a slender peasant woman, a traditional artistic representation of Egypt, with her arms outstretched. A helmeted soldier is standing behind her, looking over her shoulder with his arms wrapped around her. Residents of Sohag, where the sculpture stands at a public square in a provincial town but has not been formally unveiled, , ...ادامه مطلب

  As Donald Trump arrived in Phoenix late Wednesday, fresh from a visit to Mexico City’s presidential palace, he had in his hands a big immigration speech that omitted the usual line that Mexico would have to pay for his proposed wall along the U.S. southe border. Just after landing, though, Mr. Trump discovered that Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto had tweeted that he had told the Republican presidential nominee during their private meeting earlier that day that his country would refuse to pay for the wall. Mr. Trump was peeved that Mr. Peña Nieto had gone public with the fact that the Mexican president had broken what Mr. Trump considered a deal to keep the question of paying for the wall off the table at their initial meeting. So Mr. Trump hurriedly inserted a new sentence in his immigration speech, and he soon boomed out from the podium his traditional declaration that the wall would be paid for by Mexico—adding, “They don’t know it yet but they’re g,last minute change,last minute changes synonym,last minute change flight,last minute change booking,last minute change flight date,last minute change of plans,last minute changes quotes,last minute change name,last minute change currency,last minute changes to a will ...ادامه مطلب

  Debbie Wasserman Schultz is fighting Tuesday to hold onto her House seat after losing her post atop the Democratic National Committee last month over a leaked email scandal, amid waings from her primary challenger that she’s taken her base “for granted.” First-time candidate Tim Canova, a law professor backed by Beie Sanders, is trying to unseat the incumbent Tuesday, in one of several big end-of-the-season primaries. Canova’s longshot bid to upset Wasserman Schultz got a huge boost this spring when Sanders endorsed him and even hinted at coming to Florida to campaign for him. He benefited again when Wasserman Schultz was caught up in the leak of emails showing top DNC officials criticizing and discussing ways to undermine Sanders’ presidential primary campaign against Hillary Clinton. In the end, Sanders never did show up to stump for Canova. But the candidate was able to mount a considerable campaign on his own, amassing $3.8 million to advertise across south , ...ادامه مطلب

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department homicide detecitves want to question Rory Murga in the death of 16-year-old Elena Moore. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office via AP) Califoia deputies say a 16-year-old stabbing victim’s chilling last words may have fingered her ex-boyfriend as her killer. Elena (Lily) Moore was yelling and screaming the ex’s name after being stabbed once in the chest in her home in Pico Rivera in the middle of the night Friday. Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies the girl’s screams wakened her mother. She watched her daughter die. “She was yelling and screaming his name. It's horrible,” Lt. Eddie Heandez said of Elena. “Can you imagine waking up to the screams of your daughter at 3:15 in the moing and this happens? It's unthinkable.” Deputies said that after being stabbed, Elena screamed “Rory” over and over. Friday afteoon, homicide detectives said they had identified 17-year-old Rory Murga as a person of interest who they wanted ,peace at last key words ...ادامه مطلب

Russia's long jumper Darya Klishina speaks at a track meet in June. (Associated Press) The IAAF said Saturday it has banned the only Russian in Olympic track and field from competition and that she is appealing the ruling. IAAF spokesman Yannis Nikolaou told The Associated Press that the goveing body revoked eligibility for long jumper Darya Klishina based on new information it received last week. Nikolaou would not specify what the new information is or who delivered it. Klishina, a former European indoor champion, was previously the only one of 68 Russians allowed to compete in the sport amid a massive doping scandal. The IAAF had accepted her application because she is based in the United States. The rest of the Russian team was banned over allegations of a widespread, state-sponsored doping program. Nikolaou said Klishina has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and a decision is expected either Sunday or Monday, before the long jump competition begins Tuesday. Math, ...ادامه مطلب

  Hillary Clinton clashed from afar with Donald Trump on the economy Monday, accusing him of peddling “old, tired ideas” that benefit the “really wealthy” – after the Republican nominee hammered the Democrats' “job-killing” agenda in a speech of his own where he unveiled a revised plan to jolt the economy by slashing taxes and regulations. Trump delivered his economic address early Monday afteoon in Detroit, touting a plan he called a "nigh, ...ادامه مطلب

  Hillary Clinton clashed from afar with Donald Trump on the economy Monday, accusing him of peddling “old, tired ideas” that benefit the “really wealthy” – after the Republican nominee hammered the Democrats' “job-killing” agenda in a speech of his own where he unveiled a revised plan to jolt the economy by slashing taxes and regulations. Trump delivered his economic address early Monday afteoon in Detroit, touting a plan he called a "night-and-day-contrast" with the “job-killing, tax-raising, poverty-inducing Obama-Clinton agenda.”  Clinton retued fire hours later during a rally in St. Petersburg, Fla., saying her GOP rival has simply hired advisers trying to “make his old, tired ideas sound new.” “His tax plans will give super big tax breaks to large corporations and the really wealthy,” she said. "He wants to repackage trickle-down economics." Clinton said economists have already waed Trump’s policies “would throw us into recession.” The sparks mark an abrupt retu to the economy on the campaign trail, after a post-convention week during which Trump was caught up in controversies that had little to do with policy. 2016 Election Headquarters The latest headlines on the 2016 elections from the biggest name in politics. See Latest Coverage → Despite Clinton’s accusations, Trump insisted Monday that his proposals would help lower- and middle-class Americans the most. And he used the setting of the speech – Detroit – to draw a stark contrast with his rival’s approach. “Detroit is a living, breathing example of my opponent’s failed economic policies,” said Trump, arguing bad inteational trade deals like NAFTA have resulted in record unemployment for the city and made a “total disaster” of the entire U.S. economy. “Detroit is still waiting for Hillary Clinton’s apology,” he continued. Trump vowed to create 500,000 jobs annually in the first seven years of his administration, while cutting business taxes and reducing federal regulations. Trump touted his plan to, ...ادامه مطلب

MOOSE, Wyo. –  An Ohio teenager located by searchers two days after she vanished in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park cut and dyed her hair, changed her clothes and fled when authorities initially approached her, officials said Saturday.  MISSING PERSON: Fauna Jackson search enters 2nd day. Call 307.739.3517 with info. Summary: https://t.co/tsSEtvrLFZ pic.twitter.com/SDIUkQV5lY — Grand Teton NP (@GrandTetonNPS) August 5, 2016 Fauna Jackson, 16, was uninjured and taken to a hospital to be checked out.  The National Park Service said the incident is "under investigation." Jackson, who is from Cincinnati, was found near the Snake River Overlook about 4 miles from where she was last seen on Thursday moing. Jackson is a member of Groundwork Cincinnati-Mill Creek, an affiliate of Groundwork USA, and was working with about 20 other people on a trail project in the national park when she took a bathroom break but didn't retu. Rangers searched the area, and when they couldn't find her, they called in search crews, a helicopter, dog search teams and other authorities. More than 100 people took part in the two-day search that resumed early Saturday. Missing person notices were posted in the area where she disappeared. Robin Corathers, executive director of Groundwork Cincinnati, said Jackson was excited about going to Wyoming to work on the project and there were no indications of any problems. "She did great work. She loved working outside, and demonstrated leadership potential. This was unexpected and there was no waing," she said. Denise Germann, spokeswoman for Grand Teton National Park, said investigators are trying to determine what happened, and the Teton County Sheriff's Office is handling the case. The girl was found in a rugged area of Grand Teton National Park, less than a mile from a highway that leads to Yellowstone National Park. Rescuers said someone reported seeing the girl Friday evening, and they became conceed after they found one of her hiking boots. Pa, ...ادامه مطلب

MOOSE, Wyo. –  An Ohio teenager located by searchers two days after she vanished in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park cut and dyed her hair, changed her clothes and fled when authorities initially approached her, officials said Saturday.  MISSING PERSON: Fauna Jackson search enters 2nd day. Call 307.739.3517 with info. Summary: https://t.co/tsSEtvrLFZ pic.twitter.com/SDIUkQV5lY — Grand Teton NP (@GrandTetonNPS) August 5, 2016 Fauna Jackson, 16, was uninjured and taken to a hospital to be checked out.  The National Park Service said the incident is "under investigation." Jackson, who is from Cincinnati, was found near the Snake River Overlook about 4 miles from where she was last seen on Thursday moing. Jackson is a member of Groundwork Cincinnati-Mill Creek, an affiliate of Groundwork USA, and was working with about 20 other people on a trail project in the national park when she took a bathroom break but didn't retu. Rangers searched the area, and when they couldn't find her, they called in search crews, a helicopter, dog search teams and other authorities. More than 100 people took part in the two-day search that resumed early Saturday. Missing person notices were posted in the area where she disappeared. Robin Corathers, executive director of Groundwork Cincinnati, said Jackson was excited about going to Wyoming to work on the project and there were no indications of any problems. "She did great work. She loved working outside, and demonstrated leadership potential. This was unexpected and there was no waing," she said. Denise Germann, spokeswoman for Grand Teton National Park, said investigators are trying to determine what happened, and the Teton County Sheriff's Office is handling the case. The girl was found in a rugged area of Grand Teton National Park, less than a mile from a highway that leads to Yellowstone National Park. Rescuers said someone reported seeing the girl Friday evening, and they became conceed after they found one of her hiking boots. Pa, , ...ادامه مطلب

  Brown University officials say an alumni’s short film on censorship at the Ivy League school deserves a failing grade, but the man behind the camera says students and faculty have told him it is “spot on.” Rob Montz, who graduated in 2005 with a degree in philosophy, retued to the Providence, R.I., school to film and narrate a 13-minute documentary on the state of free speech at his alma mater. His findings, that the vaunted university’s liberal-minded administration stifled conservative voices, struck a chord with students and professors, he said. Related Image Expand / Contract Montz retued to his alma mater and found free speech in short supply. (Courtesy: Rob Montz) “There hasn’t been a single student on campus or a single professor who I’ve been contacted by who’s said I was wrong,” he told FoxNews.com of the film called “Is the University Killing Free Speech and Open Debate?” When Montz -- who calls himself a liberal and a supporter of Hillary Clinnton -- attended the school more than a decade ago, Republicans were few, but allowed to be heard, he said. He recalled the predominately liberal college maintained an academic climate that allowed for open inquiry and debate. What Montz found upon his retu was that administrators have given in to the politically correct demands of students and the fears of being on the “wrong” side of a societal debate. “The rational and robust clash of ideas is what fuels innovation and human progress,” Montz waed, adding that an attack on the open sharing of ideas is an attack on “democracy and society.” Related Image Expand / Contract Economics Professor Glenn Loury said academia must allow a free exchange of ideas. (Screengrab) The film, which has gaered hundreds of thousands of views since its release earlier this month on the web channel We the Inteet TV, makes use of video from events on campus along with professor and student interviews to depict the anti-speech climate at Brown. "Universities foster an envi, ...ادامه مطلب

  Brown University officials say an alumni’s short film on censorship at the Ivy League school deserves a failing grade, but the man behind the camera says students and faculty have told him it is “spot on.” Rob Montz, who graduated in 2005 with a degree in philosophy, retued to the Providence, R.I., school to film and narrate a 13-minute documentary on the state of free speech at his alma mater. His findings, that the vaunted university’s liberal-minded administration stifled conservative voices, struck a chord with students and professors, he said. Related Image Expand / Contract Montz retued to his alma mater and found free speech in short supply. (Courtesy: Rob Montz) “There hasn’t been a single student on campus or a single professor who I’ve been contacted by who’s said I was wrong,” he told FoxNews.com of the film called “Is the University Killing Free Speech and Open Debate?” When Montz -- who calls himself a liberal and a supporter of Hillary Clinnton -- attended the school more than a decade ago, Republicans were few, but allowed to be heard, he said. He recalled the predominately liberal college maintained an academic climate that allowed for open inquiry and debate. What Montz found upon his retu was that administrators have given in to the politically correct demands of students and the fears of being on the “wrong” side of a societal debate. “The rational and robust clash of ideas is what fuels innovation and human progress,” Montz waed, adding that an attack on the open sharing of ideas is an attack on “democracy and society.” Related Image Expand / Contract Economics Professor Glenn Loury said academia must allow a free exchange of ideas. (Screengrab) The film, which has gaered hundreds of thousands of views since its release earlier this month on the web channel We the Inteet TV, makes use of video from events on campus along with professor and student interviews to depict the anti-speech climate at Brown. "Universities foster an envi, ...ادامه مطلب

  Brown University officials say an alumni’s short film on censorship at the Ivy League school deserves a failing grade, but the man behind the camera says students and faculty have told him it is “spot on.” Rob Montz, who graduated in 2005 with a degree in philosophy, retued to the Providence, R.I., school to film and narrate a 13-minute documentary on the state of free speech at his alma mater. His findings, that the vaunted university’s liberal-minded administration stifled conservative voices, struck a chord with students and professors, he said. Related Image Expand / Contract Montz retued to his alma mater and found free speech in short supply. (Courtesy: Rob Montz) “There hasn’t been a single student on campus or a single professor who I’ve been contacted by who’s said I was wrong,” he told FoxNews.com of the film called “Is the University Killing Free Speech and Open Debate?” When Montz -- who calls himself a liberal and a supporter of Hillary Clinnton -- attended the school more than a decade ago, Republicans were few, but allowed to be heard, he said. He recalled the predominately liberal college maintained an academic climate that allowed for open inquiry and debate. What Montz found upon his retu was that administrators have given in to the politically correct demands of students and the fears of being on the “wrong” side of a societal debate. “The rational and robust clash of ideas is what fuels innovation and human progress,” Montz waed, adding that an attack on the open sharing of ideas is an attack on “democracy and society.” Related Image Expand / Contract Economics Professor Glenn Loury said academia must allow a free exchange of ideas. (Screengrab) The film, which has gaered hundreds of thousands of views since its release earlier this month on the web channel We the Inteet TV, makes use of video from events on campus along with professor and student interviews to depict the anti-speech climate at Brown. "Universities foster an envi, ...ادامه مطلب

  Brown University officials say an alumni’s short film on censorship at the Ivy League school deserves a failing grade, but the man behind the camera says students and faculty have told him it is “spot on.” Rob Montz, who graduated in 2005 with a degree in philosophy, retued to the Providence, R.I., school to film and narrate a 13-minute documentary on the state of free speech at his alma mater. His findings, that the vaunted university’s liberal-minded administration stifled conservative voices, struck a chord with students and professors, he said. Related Image Expand / Contract Montz retued to his alma mater and found free speech in short supply. (Courtesy: Rob Montz) “There hasn’t been a single student on campus or a single professor who I’ve been contacted by who’s said I was wrong,” he told FoxNews.com of the film called “Is the University Killing Free Speech and Open Debate?” When Montz -- who calls himself a liberal and a supporter of Hillary Clinnton -- attended the school more than a decade ago, Republicans were few, but allowed to be heard, he said. He recalled the predominately liberal college maintained an academic climate that allowed for open inquiry and debate. What Montz found upon his retu was that administrators have given in to the politically correct demands of students and the fears of being on the “wrong” side of a societal debate. “The rational and robust clash of ideas is what fuels innovation and human progress,” Montz waed, adding that an attack on the open sharing of ideas is an attack on “democracy and society.” Related Image Expand / Contract Economics Professor Glenn Loury said academia must allow a free exchange of ideas. (Screengrab) The film, which has gaered hundreds of thousands of views since its release earlier this month on the web channel We the Inteet TV, makes use of video from events on campus along with professor and student interviews to depict the anti-speech climate at Brown. "Universities foster an envi, ...ادامه مطلب

(Reuters/Fox News) Roger Ailes resigned Thursday as chairman of Fox News, Fox Business and Fox television stations, effective immediately, in the wake of a sexual harassment lawsuit that led to days of negotiations about his departure. Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of parent company 21st Century Fox, who hired Ailes to launch Fox News two decade ago, said in a company statement that he would take over as chairman and acting CEO of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. “Roger Ailes has made a remarkable contribution to our company and our country,” Murdoch said in the statement. “Roger shared my vision of a great and independent television organization and executed it brilliantly over 20 great years.” He added that Fox has “given voice to those who have been ignored by the traditional networks.” The statement made no direct reference to the circumstances that led to the departure of Ailes. But it included comments from the media mogul’s sons, Lachlan Murdoch and James Murdoch, who occupy top positions at 21st Century Fox, saying that “we continue our commitment to maintaining a work environment based on trust and respect. We take seriously our responsibility to uphold these traditional, long-standing values of our company.” The Murdoch sons, who are widely reported to have been at odds with Ailes, added their praise in the statement:    “We join our father in recognizing Roger’s remarkable contributions to our company. Our talented Fox News and Fox Business colleagues, up and down the organization and on both sides of the camera, have built something that continues to redefine the cable news experience for millions of viewers.” The sequence of events that led to Ailes’ departure began when Gretchen Carlson sued Ailes earlier this month after her contract as a daytime Fox host was not renewed. Ailes strongly denied her allegations of sexual harassment and wrongful termination. That prompted 21st Century Fox to order an inteal inquiry into the matter. The, ...ادامه مطلب

(Reuters/Fox News) NEW YORK –  21st Century Fox today announced that Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, and Chairman of Fox Television Stations, has resigned from his role effective immediately.    Rupert Murdoch will assume the role of Chairman and acting CEO of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network.  Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman, 21st Century Fox, said: “Roger Ailes has made a remarkable contribution to our company and our country.  Roger shared my vision of a great and independent television organization and executed it brilliantly over 20 great years. Fox News has given voice to those who were ignored by the traditional networks and has been one of the great commercial success stories of mode media. It is always difficult to create a channel or a publication from the ground up and against seemingly entrenched monopolies.  To lead a flourishing news channel, and to build Fox Business, Roger has defied the odds. His grasp of policy and his ability to make profoundly important issues accessible to a broader audience stand in stark contrast to the self-serving elitism that characterizes far too much of the media. I am personally committed to ensuring that Fox News remains a distinctive, powerful voice.  Our nation needs a robust Fox News to resonate from every coer of the country. To ensure continuity of all that is best about Fox News and what it stands for, I will take over as Chairman and acting CEO, with the support of our existing management team under Bill Shine, Jay Wallace and Mark Kranz.” Lachlan Murdoch and James Murdoch, 21st Century Fox’s Executive Chairman, and CEO, respectively, said: “We join our father in recognizing Roger’s remarkable contributions to our company.  Our talented Fox News and Fox Business colleagues, up and down the organization and on both sides of the camera, have built something that continues to redefine the cable news experience for millions of viewers. We are enormously prou, ...ادامه مطلب