| 'I am a strong black woman. I cannot be intimidated, and I'm not going anywhere' |
| #BlackWomenAtWork was still a thing Wednesday. Why? Fox News host Bill O'Reilly's joke about a congresswoman's hair and White House press secretary Sean Spicer's knock about a reporter "shaking her head" did not go well on Twitter, or really anywhere else — although there were different takes on what happened. Refresher: On Tuesday, Spicer chided reporter April Ryan of American Urban Radio Networks during the press briefing. (He was more cordial Wednesday , and allowed her the first question.) Social media's head then exploded after O'Reilly (who later apologized) made a dig about Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. Their treatment was familiar for many black women who've experienced being dismissed, disrespected and marginalized in professional situations. Those stories are being shared with the hashtag #BlackWomenAtWork. Waters even used it herself : "I am a strong black woman. I cannot be intimidated, and I'm not going anywhere." We'll take this moment to remind people it's Women's History Month. So far, 2017 has been rife with pointed conversations on race and gender in Washington. If you don't understand what the flap is about, it's time to study up. |
| Did you just look at your Samsung Galaxy S8? Because that's all it takes to unlock it |
| Hoping to finally extinguish concerns fueled by its faulty Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S8 and S8+ . It is a gorgeous phone, with a 5.8-inch or 6.2-inch curved glass display, and Bixby, Samsung's first attempt at taking on the Siris and Alexas of the world. The coolest feature: an iris scanner that allows owners to access their phone by simply looking at the front of the device. All this tech won't come cheap. The S8 starts at $750 when it launches April 21. |
| Fact: New Hampshire is not a land of white sandy beaches and palm trees |
| But the Granite State might be where you should focus your retirement dreams . According to Bankrate.com, New Hampshire is the best state to retire. Colorado, Maine, Iowa and Minnesota round out the top five places. Brrr. Florida ranked No. 17 on the list. The top states offered the best options in the financial and lifestyle categories that matter to retirees, according to the report. Warm, Southern states, such as Arizona, Florida and Nevada, are still popular retirement destinations but didn't fare as well as the colder states in several important categories, such as health care and crime. |
| These reptiles will give you nightmares |
| WHUT. A missing Indonesian man was found inside a massive python, according to local authorities and news reports. Villagers found his body after cutting open a 23-foot-long reticulated python, according to the Jakarta Post. Entirely unrelated but also jaw-dropping is a report on *two* massive alligators seen strolling around golf courses in South Carolina. "It was literally a dinosaur," Carrie Moores told the Charleston Post & Courier of the one she saw. It was walking toward a group of unsuspecting golfers who had their backs turned. Shudder. Here's some footage posted on Instagram of the other sighting. It might be the same gator. It's also possible there are two enormous reptiles loving life on the fairway. |
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| #mustread: Special report looks at Trump and his business ties to the Russian mob |
| To expand his real estate developments over the years, Donald Trump, his company and partners repeatedly turned to wealthy Russians and oligarchs from former Soviet republics — several allegedly connected to organized crime, according to a USA TODAY review of records. The president and his companies have been linked to at least 10 wealthy former Soviet businessmen with alleged ties to criminal organizations or money laundering. It's a fascinating report — and really is a #mustread. |
| This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY. |
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