Strong quake hits island chain off New Zealand; no tsunami
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck an arc of islands off New Zealand on Sunday, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it may cause only minor sea level changes in some coastal areas.
Activists blast Rio gov comment about slum missile strike
A human rights official and community activists are criticizing the governor of Rio de Janeiro state for saying that a missile could be sent to "blow up" drug traffickers in a local slum.
Is 2020 Democrat frontrunner Joe Biden already in trouble?
The presidential hopeful's Iowa speech is seen as a flop as his poll numbers take a dip. Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer and Fox News contributor Dan Bongino react.
Trump says he was briefed on Navy sightings of UFOs; 'Do I believe it? Not particularly'
President Trump said he's been briefed by Navy pilots regarding the sightings of unidentified flying objects, but remained skeptical of the existence of UFOs.
Beto O'Rourke says white Americans don't know the full story of slavery, continues to support reparations
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke took an unconventional approach to reaching out to African-American voters Friday, meeting with a small group representing a community of slave descendants in South Carolina and saying white Americans do not know the full story of slavery.
Ask HN: “Contact us for pricing” nonsense
30 by gesman | 31 comments on Hacker News. I am looking to purchase advanced communication device manufactured by specific vendor - but every single website has this "Contact us for pricing" links. This certainly is an invitation to sales dance and subsequent spam. I'd rather avoid that and buy from reseller/store that is clear and opened about their pricing. This "contact us for pricing" approach certainly doesn't help to win business (at least mine). Just wonder if this kind of policies are dictated and enforced by actual manufacturer or is that a habit of a specific industry?
Washington state landowners are asked to take dead whales
Without any more space to store the gray whale carcasses washing ashore in Washington state, a federal agency is asking if landowners can lend their properties as a final resting place for the marine mammals while they decompose.