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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

You 'wouldn't' believe Trump's response to Putin backlash

Long week? Short list. Here's a roundup of the news you missed: The backlash against Trump intensifies, Congress investigates VA nursing homes, pancakes delivered to your door.
 
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You 'wouldn't' believe Trump's response to Putin backlash
President Trump and Vladimir Putin in Helsinki

Trump walks back his Russia remarks. Sort of.

As the backlash intensifies over Trump failing to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin for election interference, the president offered support to the intelligence community in new remarks aimed at cooling the criticism. Trump said he misspoke when he initially said he saw no reason why it would be Russia that interfered. "In a key sentence in my remarks, I said the word 'would' instead of 'wouldn't,'" Trump told reporters. Meanwhile, Congress is weighing its options, ranging from non-binding resolutions to show support to the intelligence community to a rarely used censure that would serve to scold Trump but keep him in office. And everyone from European leaders to Republicans such as  Paul Ryan continue to blast Trump for the comments.

 

Must read: USA TODAY/Boston Globe reports spark VA nursing home investigation

The House Veteran Affairs Committee said it will investigate care at 133 Veterans Administration nursing homes after a joint report by USA TODAY and The Boston Globe found those facilities rated among the lowest in an agency ranking system . According to the report, 60 VA homes rated one out of five stars. Also, patients in more than two-thirds of VA nursing homes were more likely to suffer pain and serious bedsores than those in homes run by the private sector. "Veterans deserve the best health care in the world. Period. That means having more transparency than private providers, not less," said Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., a former Marine who receives medical care at the Bedford VA hospital.

Kid away at camp? Never fear, Waldo is watching

Sometimes convenience comes at a cost – like leveraging children's privacy while they are away at summer camp. Using facial recognition technology, Waldo Photo partners with camps across the country  to help filter through the mass of pictures taken of happy campers and then matches specific children with head shots or selfies provided by their parents. After doing so, the parent will then receive via text a picture of their child. While the service has been embraced by parents who have tried it, privacy watchdogs have raised concerns about what this means for the future use of facial recognition technology and the ability to move freely without fear of being watched. As it stands, Waldo Photo is entirely opt-in and families must sign a detailed permission statement before using the service.

 

Pass the maple syrup: Pancakes delivered to your door

No need to waffle over whether to go out for breakfast in the morning when you can bring freshly cooked pancakes right to your door. The International House of Pancakes said it will partner with food delivery service DoorDash to allow hungry consumers to have the restaurant's food delivered right to their door. It's part of a growing trend in food delivery, which Americans seem to really love. The overall number of deliveries made jumped 10 percent over the past five years.

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