May 22, 2017

Turkey summons U.S. ambassador after D.C. beating

Dave Lawler, author of World

Turkey has summoned the U.S. Ambassador to Ankara to deliver a "written and verbal protest" over the treatment of Turkish security personnel on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's recent visit to Washington.

You read that right. After Turkish bodyguards beat peaceful protesters outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington while Erdoğan watched, Turkey has seen fit to lodge a protest with the U.S.

What the U.S. is saying: Rex Tillerson told Fox News Sunday, "We called the Turkish ambassador into State Department to say this is unacceptable," but said he'd wait for the results of an investigation before taking further action.

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Twitter launches warnings on election misinformation and delays

Photo: courtesy of Twitter

Twitter will start pinning notices to the top of all U.S. Twitter users’ timelines warning that results in next week’s election may be delayed and that they may encounter misinformation on mail-in voting.

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3 hours ago - Science

NASA confirms water exists on sunny parts of the Moon

Photo: NASA/JPL/USGS

Water on the Moon might be more easily accessible than previously thought, opening up new possible avenues for future human exploration, according to a new study.

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