‘This Is Us’ star Chrissy Metz…

Chrissy Metz has come a long way when it comes to her self-esteem! The 36-year-old This Is Us star wrote a letter to her teenage self for People’s “World’s Most Beautiful” issue, and got emotional in a video while reading it out loud. “You are just as important and beautiful as Amy, the most gorgeous cheerleader in your entire school, even if your hair isn’t the perfect natural shade of honey blonde or because your clothes aren’t from Guess or that your curves look very different from hers,” Metz says, fighting back tears. “Contrary to the bill of goods you’ve been sold, life is not a competition. Stop comparing yourself to anyone or anything.” WATCH: EXCLUSIVE: Chrissy Metz Talks ‘This…
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Here’s how Steve Ballmer is building…

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer officially has launched a beta his latest venture: A US government data repository known as USAFacts. The accompanying USAFacts site, which went live on April 18 (federal tax day in the US) describes the project’s mission this way:”USAFacts is a new data-driven portrait of the American population, our government’s finances, and government’s impact on society. We are a non-partisan, not-for-profit civic initiative and have no political agenda or commercial motive. We provide this information as a free public service and are committed to maintaining and expanding it in the future.” Somewhat unsurprisingly, given his Microsoft roots (and major Microsoft shareholder status), Ballmer and team opted to build on top of Microsoft’s Azure cloud and SQL…
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US and South Korea are kicking…

The US and South Korean militaries are teaming up for a massive 11-day exercise featuring a large portion of their fighter aircraft fleet. On Monday, Exercise Max Thunder kicked off to “enhance interoperability” between the US and South Korean forces, according to US Pacific Command. The event goes until Apr. 28. Roughly 1,000 American service members and about 500 South Koreans will take part. The exercise will bring together US Air Force F-16s, Marine AV-8B Harriers, Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft, and various aircraft from South Korea, to include the F-15K, F-16, F-5E, F-4E, and others. VP Mike Pence visits South Korea Although the exercise is regularly scheduled and was planned months ago, North Korea often sees such training…
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US Republican Leaders Take Questions From…

New York Daily NewsUS Republican Leaders Take Questions From Arkansas ResidentsU.S. News & World ReportTwo Republican leaders held a town-hall-style meeting in Arkansas to address various issues regarding the Trump administration, including President Donald Trump’s tax returns. | April 18, 2017, at 11:35 a.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google + …Cotton needs to stop carrying Trump’s waterWashington Post (blog)all 32 news articles »
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3-month-old baby questioned at US Embassy…

A three-month-old baby was brought to the U.S. Embassy in London to be interviewed over his alleged terrorist ties after his grandfather made a small error on his visa form, according to The Guardian. Paul Kenyon, 62, was traveling to Orlando, Florida, with his wife Cathy, 57, his daughter Faye, 27, her partner John Cairns, 31, and their daughter Ava for his young grandson Harvey’s first big vacation. Kenyon ended up with the task of filling out everyone’s ESTA visa waivers, which is an automated system that determines the eligibility of visitors to travel to the United States. On the part of Harvey’s ESTA form that reads “Do you seek to engage in or have you ever engaged in terrorist…
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Huawei Watch 2 comes to the…

Google needs a good hero watch to show off its improvements to Android Wear. The Huawei Watch 2, which debuted earlier this year in Barcelona, looks like it’s aiming to be that watch. It’s finally available in the US starting today, along with a price: $300. The watch also comes with a 10-week extended trial of Google Play Music. Google’s music subscription service works in streaming or offline modes on the watch.The Huawei Watch 2 Classic, coming later this spring, will cost even more, at $370. In the US, neither model will come with cellular-enabled functions. Huawei Watch 2 is aiming for everyday fitness and includes a solid set of features: GPS, always-on heart rate, Android Pay capability when paired…
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The retail apocalypse is creating a…

Retailers are closing thousands of stores and going bankrupt at a rate not seen since the recession, and tens of thousands of people are losing their jobs as a result. The effects of these job losses will hit local economies hard, according to Mark Cohen, the director of retail studies at Columbia Business School. “This is creating a slow-rolling crisis,” Cohen told Business Insider. “The people that work in retail stores will lose their jobs, then spend less money in retail stores because they are no longer employed. That creates a a cascade of economic challenges.” Since October, 89,000 workers in general merchandise stores have lost their jobs, which is more than the number of people employed in the entire…
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Huawei Watch 2 Hits US With…

The Huawei Watch 2 wearable officially launched in the United States today, priced at $299.99. Powered by Android Wear 2.0, Huawei’s latest smartwatch is available in Concrete Grey and Carbon Black, the Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer confirmed in a press release. Apart from the newly introduced variants of the device, the company will also launch the Huawei Watch 2 Classic in the near future. The premium model of the wearable will sport a $369.99 price tag and only be available in Titanium Grey, Huawei said, but didn’t clarify on whether more variants of the device are planned to be released in the future. Likewise, the Huawei Watch 2 Classic still doesn’t have a firm release date attached to it. As…
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Trump blames Obama for allowing violent…

Trump blames Obama for allowing violent MS-13 gang to form in the US — which took hold in the early 2000sRaw StoryPresident Donald Trump is back to his pre-dawn tweeting. Tuesday morning, Trump attacked former President Barack Obama for “allowing” a Central American gang to form in the United States. However, the new president’s facts are lacking in accuracy.and more »
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Derek Carr: Fans who aren’t still…

APAny Oakland fans who are no longer supporting the Raiders because they’re moving to Oakland aren’t real fans, according to quarterback Derek Carr. Carr said at the start of the team’s offseason workout program that he expects Oakland fans to remain loyal to the team, and doesn’t think they were ever really fans if they don’t. “We’re not going to split up like you’ve seen other cities do,” Carr said, via ESPN. “We’re not going to do things like that. For the ones that do, I don’t really believe that they’re true Raider fans. I feel their hurt. I’m with you. I hurt, too. But at the same time, we’re all in this together and we’re just going to do…
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