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Page 8 The Skanner May 31, 2017 News Trump’s Cellphone Diplomacy Raises Security Concerns WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to world leaders and urging them to call him directly, an unusual invitation that breaks diplo- matic protocol and is raising concerns about the security and secrecy of the U.S. commander in chief ’s communica- tions. Trump has urged leaders of Canada and Mexico to reach him on his cell- phone, according to former and cur- rent U.S. offi cials with direct knowledge of the practice. Of the two, only Canadi- an Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken advantage of the off er so far, the offi cials said. Trump also exchanged numbers with French President Emmanuel Macron when the two spoke immediately fol- lowing Macron’s victory earlier this month, according to a French offi cial, who would not comment on whether Macron intended to use the line. All the offi cials demanded anonym- AP PHOTO/PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS, FILE World News Briefs pline of diplomacy have been a rough fi t for Trump — who, before taking offi ce, was long easily accessible by cellphone and viewed himself as free- wheeling, impulsive dealmaker. Arrested, Missing China Activists Spark Criticism of Trump In this March 24, 2017, fi le photo President Donald Trump speaksin the Oval Offi ce of the White House in Washington. Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to world leaders and urging them to call him directly, an unusual invitation that breaks diplomatic protocol and is raising concerns about the security and secrecy of the U.S. commander in chief’s communications. ity. Neither the White House nor Trudeau’s offi ce responded to requests for comment. The notion of world leaders calling each other up via cellphone may seem unremarkable in the modern, mobile world. But in the diplomatic arena, where leader-to-leader calls are highly orchestrated aff airs, it is another nota- ble breach of protocol for a president who has expressed distrust of offi cial channels. The formalities and disci- We honor the many accomplishments of African Americans. It is our primary goal as a labor union to better the lives of all people working in the building trades through advocacy, civil demonstration, and the long-held belief that workers deserve a “family wage” - fair pay for an honest day’s work. A family wage, and the benefi ts that go with it, not only strengthens families, but also allows our communities to become stronger, more cohesive, and more responsive to their citizens’ needs. Our family wage agenda refl ects our commitment to people working in the building trades, and to workers everywhere. In this small way, we are doing our part to help people achieve the American Dream. 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The men were working with a U.S. nonprofi t to publish a report next month alleging low pay, excessive over- time and possible misuse of student labor, according to China Labor Watch executive director Li Qiang, who lost contact with the investigators over the weekend. China Labor Watch has been exposing poor working conditions at suppliers to some of the world’s best- known companies for nearly two de- cades, but Li said his work has never before attracted this level of scrutiny from China’s state security apparatus. Faced with rising labor unrest and a slowing economy, Beijing has taken a stern approach to activism in southern China’s manufacturing belt and to hu- man rights advocates generally, spark- ing a wave of critical reports about disappearances, public confessions, forced repatriation and torture. China Labor Watch’s investigation also had an unusual target: a brand owned by the daughter of the president of the United States. “Ivanka’s brand should immediately cease its work with this supplier, and the Trump administration should re- verse its current course and confront China on its human rights abuses,” Adrienne Watson, spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee, said in a Wednesday email. Ivanka Trump must decide, “whether she can ignore the Chinese government’s ap- parent attempt to silence an investiga- tion into those worker abuses.” SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nest Labs is adding Google’s facial recognition tech- nology to a high-resolution home-secu- rity camera, off ering a glimpse of a fu- ture in which increasingly intelligent, internet-connected computers can see and understand what’s going on in peo- ple’s homes. The Nest Cam IQ will be Nest’s fi rst de- vice to draw upon the same human-like skills that Google has been program- ming into its computers — for instance, to identify people in images. Facebook deploys similar technology to recog- nize and recommend tags of people. The new camera will set you back al- most $300, and you’ll also have to pay $10 a month for a plan that includes fa- cial recognition technology. The same plan will also include other features, such as alerts generated by particular sounds — barking dogs, say — that oc- cur out of the camera’s visual range. The camera will only identify peo- ple you select. You could program the device to recognize a child, friend or neighbor, aft er which it will send you a notifi cations about that person being in the home. It won’t try to recognize anyone that an owner hasn’t tagged. NBC’s Megyn Kelly Newsmagazine Features Putin in Debut NEW YORK (AP) — Megyn Kelly’s debut on NBC News this weekend is a real-life cliff hanger involving Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kelly is in Russia to question Putin onstage Friday at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. She’d love a one-on-one exclusive interview that would be featured on the fi rst episode of NBC’s “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly,” but it’s not clear if that will happen. The centerpiece of the multi-topic newsmagazine each week will be news- maker interviews with Kelly. The show will compete with CBS’ “60 Minutes” and air until the NFL season starts. Movies cont’d from pg 6 rated) Homoerotic, com- ing-of-age drama about the close bond unex- pectedly forged between a bullied loner (Fionn O’Shea) and a popular jock (Nicholas Galitzine) aft er they’re forced to share a dorm room at boarding school. Featur- ing Andrew Scott, Moe Dunford and Jay Duff y. Opening Night (Unrat- ed) Musical comedy re- volving around a failed actor-turned-produc- tion manager’s (Topher Grace) desperate attempt to save his new show by whipping his eccentric cast and crew into shape. Supporting cast includes Anne Heche, Taye Diggs The Skanner Foundation e h t e v a S ate! Martin Luther King, Jr. d BREAKFAST Nest Wants Your Home Security Camera to Recognize You and Rob Riggle. Radio Dreams (Un- rated) A day-in-the- life comedy, set in San Francisco, about a Far- si-language radio sta- tion manager’s (Mohsen Namjoo) attempt to stage a live broadcast pair- ing Metallica and Abdul Dreams, Afghanistan’s very fi rst rock band. With Lars Ulrich, Raby Adib, Siddique Ahmed and Sulyman Qardash as themselves. (In En- glish, Persian, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic and Dari with subtitles) The Recall (R for vi- olence, profanity and some nudity) Sci-fi thrill- er about fi ve friends whose vacation at a cabin in the woods is ruined by an invasion of aliens bent on abducting hu- mans. Co-starring Wes- ley Snipes, Jedidiah Goo- dacre and Laura Bilgeri. Vincent N Roxxy (R for nudity, graphic sexuality, gruesome violence, brief drug use and pervasive profanity) Emile Hirsch and Zoe Kravitz portray the title characters in this crime thriller about a mysterious drift er and a rebellious punk rock- er who fall in love on the run aft er he saves her from a vicious killer (Kid Cudi). With Zoey Deutch, Emory Cohen and Beau Knapp. Jan. 15, 2018 – new location – Red lion - Jantzen Beach
