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But Trump wasn't the only person furious about BuzzFeed's publishing of the unverified report. Journalists and media executives from across the globe also chimed in, with Mother Jones' Washington Bureau chief David Corn tweeting that "even Donald Trump deserves journalistic fairness."
The documents had circled for weeks around Washington insiders and the press from an unknown source, but most outlets steered clear of the story, as it had not be proven true.
Long-term visas will become available for South Africans wanting to travel to Kenya and Kenyans wanting to visit South Africa as of December 1.
The announcement was made by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba and his Kenyan counterpart Interior Minister Fred Matiang'i on Monday after the two held bilateral talks and took a tour of Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp.
In September Gigaba announced that South Africa would be easing some immigration rules including agreeing to visa waiver agreements with more countries in an effort to boost investment and tourism as part of a broader economic turnaround programme announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The two leaders said both countries would continue working on ways to maximise their cooperation and allowing for passport holders to have long-term multiple entry visa arrangements for business people, academics and frequent travellers between the two countries.
"It's a historic achievement, we made tremendous progress," said Matiang'i.
He said as of the arrangement would benefit both countries tremendously.
"This is intended to improve trade between the two countries, interaction between the two countries and to support the people between the two nations engaging in various economic activities of mutual benefit," said Matiang'i.
He told journalists at the briefing that the east African country viewed its relationship with South Africa as critical and that the presidents of both countries - Ramaphosa and Uhuru Kenyatta - had instructed both ministers to work towards removing barriers and impediments to the growing relationship.
"And today we made a huge achievement in removing those barriers, whatever is left, we will be able to sort out in the next three months," said Matiang'i.
The Kenyan minister said he believed relaxing visa requirements would lead to the most "seamless interaction between South Africa and Kenya in history."
Matiang'i also praised the repatriation centre, which he said was a "luxury" for deportees waiting to be processed and taken back to their respective countries.
"The minister has taken me through this facility, I am basically floored, shocked that South Africa actually makes this kind of investment to address the needs of deportees," said Matiang'i.
South Africa's home affairs minister, in turn, thanked Kenya for its efforts in preventing illegal immigrants from making their way to the country.
"I thanked the minister for the work they continue to do to repel a lot of illegal immigrants destined for South Africa, on a daily basis hundreds of people are being stopped in Kenya who are destined for South Africa," said Gigaba.
He added that Kenya contributed to keeping the country safe.
Gigaba said the partnership would contribute to tourism in the two countries and support the visions shared by both Ramaphosa and Kenyatta for free movement of people between the countries.
He said academics and business people would be able to get ten-year visas, while frequent travellers would be able to apply for three-year multiple entry visas, a feat Gigaba said would also alleviate administrative pressure on their respective departments.
Former Broward Circuit Judge Laura Marie Watson.
Broward Circuit Judge Laura Marie Watson cannot be trusted on the bench and must be removed, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
In the latest chapter of a saga that began a decade before Watson took office, the state's highest court decided that election to the bench did not allow an attorney to escape allegations of on-the-job misconduct.
In recent cases involving allegations of judicial misconduct, judges have chosen to resign rather than wait for the removal process to play itself out. County Judge Gisele Pollack left office earlier this year, and Circuit Court Judge Ana Gardiner resigned in 2010. Both resignations pre-empted the need to have the Supreme Court deliver the final blow.
But Watson, who was first elected in 2012 and spent her entire tenure under an ethical cloud, fought hard to keep her job. She filed numerous motions challenging the authority of the Judicial Qualifications Commission to even hear her case because it did not involve her conduct on the bench.
The JQC rejected her arguments, and so did the Supreme Court.
"We find that Judge Watson's actions while a practicing attorney, and her demeanor during these [JQC] proceedings cast serious doubts on her ability to be perceived as truthful by those who may appear before her in her courtroom," the Supreme Court ruled. "Accordingly, we find that removal is the appropriate sanction. It is so ordered."
More than a year after the body that polices judicial misconduct called for her removal from office, Broward Circuit Judge Laura Marie Watson continues to hear family court cases while fighting to keep her job.
It was not clear as of Thursday afternoon how much time Watson has to request a rehearing.
The controversy surrounding Watson involved her actions in settling a series of complex personal injury cases on behalf of doctors who felt the insurance company, Progressive, was not paying enough on claims. Two sets of lawyers representing the same group of clients on different grounds filed suit against Progressive in 2002, and Watson's firm eventually negotiated a $14.5 million settlement with the insurance company while freezing out one set of lawyers.
The other set of lawyers sued Watson and won in 2010.
In 2012, while she was still running for judge, the Florida Bar ruled there was probable cause to determine that Watson violated Bar rules. A few weeks later, she was elected. The Bar cannot discipline judges, so it kicked the matter to the Judicial Qualifications Commission, which began an investigation, held a series of hearings, and recommended Watson's removal from office in 2014.
Watson continued to challenge various aspects of the proceedings and the recommendation until the Supreme Court issued its ruling.
"This is the first time the Florida Supreme Court has removed a sitting judge where that judge was not found guilty of violating the Code of Judicial Conduct," said Watson's lawyer, Bob Sweetapple. "In essence, the Court is simply substituting its view of Judge Watson's character for that of the electorate, which voted her into office despite knowledge of the conduct at issue. I fear we are at the top of a very slippery slope."
Unless Watson gets a rehearing, the next step in her case will be for the Florida Bar to decide whether to penalize her as an attorney.
Despite conflict, many refuse to be restricted by their ethnicity or faith.
In Syria's increasingly sectarian conflict, the most prominent divide is between Sunni Muslims and Alawites. But many Syrians refuse to be restricted by their ethnicity or faith.
Al Jazeera’s Casey Kauffman met in Latakia province one couple who stayed together despite their differences.
Three Romanians who conned eBay customers out of thousands of pounds have been sentenced to a total of eight years' imprisonment.
The "cell" tricked customers into paying for £300,000 worth of fictitious goods which never arrived.
The man said to be the gang's ringleader, Nicolae Cretanu, 30, of Forest Gate, London, was given a three and a half year term for the fraud.
His wife Adriana, 23, and George Titar, 26, both got two and a half years.
The couple advertised everything from non-existent cars to concert tickets and used 12 aliases and an accomplice to collect the payments.
Their accomplice Titar, of Stratford, London, collected payments from money transfer shops.
The two-year scam was successful because buyers on eBay have to pay before they are sent their goods.
People were told by email that they had been unsuccessful in their first bid but were offered a "second chance" to buy a similar item.
But the goods they purchased never arrived and the trio managed to net at least £300,000 from the scam.
The majority of the cash was sent back to the gang's accomplices in Romania in what the police described as a well-planned and sophisticated fraud.
The racket was finally exposed after suspicious staff at money transfer firm Western Union alerted police.
Chief Superintendent Nigel Mawer who led the operation said the fraud was operated by a "significant cell of Romanians operating in London".
"We believe there were 3,000 victims of this fraud and this type of fraud is still continuing."
He said that up to a £1 billion worth of fraud of this type took place in the UK a year.
Titar was considered by the police as the gang's "foot soldier"
And he issued a warning to potential internet auction customers: "Don't use money transfer to send money to anybody who you don't know personally.
"It is not designed for that and Western Union support that and work with us on that," he said.
Chief Supt Mawer added that the cell's accomplices in Romania had been arrested and were awaiting trial.
He stressed that internet auctions were essentially safe as long as customers followed the "good guidance" on how to buy safely.
In this case people were duped into not following those rules, he said.
Responding to the case, eBay issued a statement saying it was sorry that anyone had suffered through their association with eBay but pointed out the transactions had not taken place on the internet site itself.
"As soon as we were made aware of them we took action. By working with the police we helped ensure that the prosecutions were successful, showing that crime does not pay on eBay.
A spokesman said: "The criminals used the site to gather information and initially to contact their victims but carried out the fraud separately beyond the protected environment we provide.
"Payments were made using Western Union money transfers, which both eBay and Western Union strongly recommend against.
"In fact, eBay.com in the U.S. has banned payment via Western Union and eBay.co.uk will soon be following suit."
As well as pursuing the gang's "cohorts in Romania", Chief Supt Mawer pledged to pursue asset confiscation procedures against the gang with a view to creating a compensation fund for their victims.
The sentencing comes after the trio pleaded guilty at Middlesex Guildhall Crown Court to conspiracy to obtain fraud by deception and money laundering earlier this year.
Their arrests in May were prompted by an investigation by Scotland Yard's specialist economic crime unit.
"I'd hate to be choking with only Trump there to save me."
"Global warming is really ocean warming."
They're now being tested in California.
The actor, who plays Chet Baker in “Born to Be Blue,” is a fan of the trumpeter, of course, but also likes Miles Davis, Nina Simone and Hampton Hawes.
Roundabout Theater Company announced Tuesday that its new production of “True West” will begin previews in December at the American Airlines Theater.
The actor shares an essay about animals and their endless capacity for love.
The critics used to hate him, but he worked in defiance of them. Now they’re rapturous, and he’s not sure what to do.
The author, most recently, of “Rules for a Knight,” says the best book about acting, indirectly at least, is “The Dude and the Zen Master,” by Jeff Bridges and his Zen teacher, Bernie Glassman.
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy work again with the director Richard Linklater in “Before Midnight,” the third in a series of movies.
Jonathan Marc Sherman's play "Clive," inspired by Brecht's "Baal," is about a self-destructive musician.
Life on Earth may not have been possible without comet strikes.
A new study suggests that about 20 percent of the noble gas xenon in Earth's atmosphere was delivered by comets long ago. And these icy wanderers likely brought lots of other stuff to our planet as well, researchers said.
The "cometary contribution could have been significant for organic matter, especially prebiotic material, and could have contributed to shape the cradle of life on Earth," said study lead author Bernard Marty, a geochemist at the University of Lorraine and the Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques in France.
Rosetta's observations revealed that 67P is deficient in heavy xenon. Furthermore, the team determined that the comet's xenon isotope composition matches a signature of Earth xenon whose origin had been a mystery.
"These findings establish for the first time a genetic link between comets and the atmosphere of the Earth," Marty told Space.com via email. "This link is not only qualitative but also quantitative, as it permits [us] to decipher for xenon what was the proportion of cometary Xe added to the Earth relative to asteroidal (meteoritic) Xe."
That proportion is 22 percent cometary, plus or minus 5 percent, with asteroids providing the remainder, the researchers report in the new study, which was published online today (June 8) in the journal Science.
This inference is drawn partly from the isotopic similarity of hydrogen, nitrogen and other materials on Earth to that of certain asteroids known as carbonaceous chondrites, as measured in meteorite samples, Marty said.
"There was also a dynamical argument: Jupiter and the other giant planets formed early, and the outer solar system (from which comets originate) was isolated early from the inner solar system by the giant planets' gravitational fields," he said. "Now our finding calls for a revision of such models."
Comets are especially enriched in noble gases, explaining how their contribution of xenon (and perhaps other materials) to the early Earth can be outsized compared to the proportion of water these icy wanderers delivered, Marty added.
The newly analyzed Rosetta data also indicate that 67P's xenon predates the solar system — that is, the comet contains samples of interstellar matter. That's an exciting result that argues for further, more detailed study of pristine cometary material, Marty said.
The mission ended when Rosetta intentionally crash-landed on 67P's surface on Sept. 30, 2016.
Can Physics Explain the Origin of Life on Earth?
When it comes to the heroes that we will see in the DCEU after Justice League debuts in November, few have piqued our interest more than Aquaman. Jason Momoa's version of Arthur Curry already looks like a legitimate badass, and his densely populated supporting cast promises an amazing solo adventure when James Wan's Aquaman hits theaters next year. One of the most enticing supporting characters in Aquaman's corner of the DCEU is Mera (Amber Heard), and a photo has just hit the web showing her colorful new hairstyle. Take a look at the picture below for a closer look at the newly christened redhead.
That is about as red as a redhead can get (she even gives Poison Ivy a run for her money), and the above photo provides us with a general sense of the character's aesthetic in the upcoming DC film. It is a notable departure for the typically blonde actress and an indication of the colorful style that James Wan wants to apply to Arthur Curry's solo story. The previously dark and dreary DCEU saw great success by working with a wider array of colors in Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman, so it would make plenty of sense for Wan to similarly strive for a more diverse and colorful palette in his own DC film.
One of the more interesting aspects of this particular photo is the fact that it shows how visually faithful Amber Heard's Mera will be to her comic book counterpart -- who similarly has a head full of fiery red hair. Check out the DC Comics version of Mera below to get a sense of the comparison.
This more faithful depiction of Mera feels so exciting because many other elements of the DC lore have been thoroughly altered as the DCEU has formed over the years. More specifically, casting a native Hawaiian as Arthur Curry stands out as a notable departure from the traditionally blonde superhero, and that contrast with the more comic book accurate Mera lends a really cool sense that DC is trying to find a nice balance between old and new in its live-action aesthetic. That's a trend that has existed in this universe as far back as Man of Steel, so it will be interesting to see how James Wan continues it as Aquaman comes together.
CinemaBlend will bring you more information related to James Wan's Aquaman as new details become available to us. Arthur Curry and Mera will make their DCEU introductions when Justice League debuts on November 17, and Aquaman is currently slated to debut in theaters next year on December 21, 2018. Here's everything that we currently know about 2018's aquatic DC adventure.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Archaeologists have excavated an area of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello mansion that has astounded even the most experienced social scientists: The living quarters of Sally Hemings, the enslaved woman who, historians believe, gave birth to six of Jefferson’s children.
Hemings’ living quarters was adjacent to Jefferson’s bedroom but she remains something of an enigma: there are only four known descriptions of her. Enslaved blacksmith Isaac Granger Jefferson recalled that Hemings was “mighty near white . . . very handsome, long straight hair down her back."
Her room — 14 feet, 8 inches wide and 13 feet long — went unnoticed for decades. The space was converted into a men’s bathroom in 1941, considered by some as the final insult to Hemings’ legacy.
By the late 1960s, Magruder said, the earlier bathrooms had become too small to accommodate Monticello’s growing number of visitors so local restoration architect Floyd Johnson renovated and enlarged the bathrooms in 1967.
But recently, historians studied a description provided long ago by a grandson of Jefferson who placed Hemings’ room in the home’s South Wing.
Fraser Neiman, director of archeology at Monticello, said Hemings’ quarters revealed the original brick hearth and fireplace, the brick structure for a stove and the original floors from the early 1800s.
The Mountaintop Project is a multi-year, $35-million effort to restore Monticello as Jefferson knew it, and to tell the stories of the people — enslaved and free — who lived and worked on the 5,000-acre Virginia plantation.
In an effort to bring transparency to the grounds' difficult past, there are tours that focus solely on the experiences of the enslaved people who lived and labored there, as well as a Hemings Family tour.

But Trump wasn't the only person furious about BuzzFeed's publishing of the unverified report. Journalists and media executives from across the globe also chimed in, with Mother Jones' Washington Bureau chief David Corn tweeting that "even Donald Trump deserves journalistic fairness."

The documents had circled for weeks around Washington insiders and the press from an unknown source, but most outlets steered clear of the story, as it had not be proven true.

Long-term visas will become available for South Africans wanting to travel to Kenya and Kenyans wanting to visit South Africa as of December 1.

The announcement was made by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba and his Kenyan counterpart Interior Minister Fred Matiang'i on Monday after the two held bilateral talks and took a tour of Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp.

In September Gigaba announced that South Africa would be easing some immigration rules including agreeing to visa waiver agreements with more countries in an effort to boost investment and tourism as part of a broader economic turnaround programme announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The two leaders said both countries would continue working on ways to maximise their cooperation and allowing for passport holders to have long-term multiple entry visa arrangements for business people, academics and frequent travellers between the two countries.

"It's a historic achievement, we made tremendous progress," said Matiang'i.

He said as of the arrangement would benefit both countries tremendously.

"This is intended to improve trade between the two countries, interaction between the two countries and to support the people between the two nations engaging in various economic activities of mutual benefit," said Matiang'i.

He told journalists at the briefing that the east African country viewed its relationship with South Africa as critical and that the presidents of both countries - Ramaphosa and Uhuru Kenyatta - had instructed both ministers to work towards removing barriers and impediments to the growing relationship.

"And today we made a huge achievement in removing those barriers, whatever is left, we will be able to sort out in the next three months," said Matiang'i.

The Kenyan minister said he believed relaxing visa requirements would lead to the most "seamless interaction between South Africa and Kenya in history."

Matiang'i also praised the repatriation centre, which he said was a "luxury" for deportees waiting to be processed and taken back to their respective countries.

"The minister has taken me through this facility, I am basically floored, shocked that South Africa actually makes this kind of investment to address the needs of deportees," said Matiang'i.

South Africa's home affairs minister, in turn, thanked Kenya for its efforts in preventing illegal immigrants from making their way to the country.

"I thanked the minister for the work they continue to do to repel a lot of illegal immigrants destined for South Africa, on a daily basis hundreds of people are being stopped in Kenya who are destined for South Africa," said Gigaba.

He added that Kenya contributed to keeping the country safe.

Gigaba said the partnership would contribute to tourism in the two countries and support the visions shared by both Ramaphosa and Kenyatta for free movement of people between the countries.

He said academics and business people would be able to get ten-year visas, while frequent travellers would be able to apply for three-year multiple entry visas, a feat Gigaba said would also alleviate administrative pressure on their respective departments.

Former Broward Circuit Judge Laura Marie Watson.

Broward Circuit Judge Laura Marie Watson cannot be trusted on the bench and must be removed, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

In the latest chapter of a saga that began a decade before Watson took office, the state's highest court decided that election to the bench did not allow an attorney to escape allegations of on-the-job misconduct.

In recent cases involving allegations of judicial misconduct, judges have chosen to resign rather than wait for the removal process to play itself out. County Judge Gisele Pollack left office earlier this year, and Circuit Court Judge Ana Gardiner resigned in 2010. Both resignations pre-empted the need to have the Supreme Court deliver the final blow.

But Watson, who was first elected in 2012 and spent her entire tenure under an ethical cloud, fought hard to keep her job. She filed numerous motions challenging the authority of the Judicial Qualifications Commission to even hear her case because it did not involve her conduct on the bench.

The JQC rejected her arguments, and so did the Supreme Court.

"We find that Judge Watson's actions while a practicing attorney, and her demeanor during these [JQC] proceedings cast serious doubts on her ability to be perceived as truthful by those who may appear before her in her courtroom," the Supreme Court ruled. "Accordingly, we find that removal is the appropriate sanction. It is so ordered."

More than a year after the body that polices judicial misconduct called for her removal from office, Broward Circuit Judge Laura Marie Watson continues to hear family court cases while fighting to keep her job.

It was not clear as of Thursday afternoon how much time Watson has to request a rehearing.

The controversy surrounding Watson involved her actions in settling a series of complex personal injury cases on behalf of doctors who felt the insurance company, Progressive, was not paying enough on claims. Two sets of lawyers representing the same group of clients on different grounds filed suit against Progressive in 2002, and Watson's firm eventually negotiated a $14.5 million settlement with the insurance company while freezing out one set of lawyers.

The other set of lawyers sued Watson and won in 2010.

In 2012, while she was still running for judge, the Florida Bar ruled there was probable cause to determine that Watson violated Bar rules. A few weeks later, she was elected. The Bar cannot discipline judges, so it kicked the matter to the Judicial Qualifications Commission, which began an investigation, held a series of hearings, and recommended Watson's removal from office in 2014.

Watson continued to challenge various aspects of the proceedings and the recommendation until the Supreme Court issued its ruling.

"This is the first time the Florida Supreme Court has removed a sitting judge where that judge was not found guilty of violating the Code of Judicial Conduct," said Watson's lawyer, Bob Sweetapple. "In essence, the Court is simply substituting its view of Judge Watson's character for that of the electorate, which voted her into office despite knowledge of the conduct at issue. I fear we are at the top of a very slippery slope."

Unless Watson gets a rehearing, the next step in her case will be for the Florida Bar to decide whether to penalize her as an attorney.

Despite conflict, many refuse to be restricted by their ethnicity or faith.

In Syria's increasingly sectarian conflict, the most prominent divide is between Sunni Muslims and Alawites. But many Syrians refuse to be restricted by their ethnicity or faith.

Al Jazeera’s Casey Kauffman met in Latakia province one couple who stayed together despite their differences.

Three Romanians who conned eBay customers out of thousands of pounds have been sentenced to a total of eight years' imprisonment.

The "cell" tricked customers into paying for £300,000 worth of fictitious goods which never arrived.

The man said to be the gang's ringleader, Nicolae Cretanu, 30, of Forest Gate, London, was given a three and a half year term for the fraud.

His wife Adriana, 23, and George Titar, 26, both got two and a half years.

The couple advertised everything from non-existent cars to concert tickets and used 12 aliases and an accomplice to collect the payments.

Their accomplice Titar, of Stratford, London, collected payments from money transfer shops.

The two-year scam was successful because buyers on eBay have to pay before they are sent their goods.

People were told by email that they had been unsuccessful in their first bid but were offered a "second chance" to buy a similar item.

But the goods they purchased never arrived and the trio managed to net at least £300,000 from the scam.

The majority of the cash was sent back to the gang's accomplices in Romania in what the police described as a well-planned and sophisticated fraud.

The racket was finally exposed after suspicious staff at money transfer firm Western Union alerted police.

Chief Superintendent Nigel Mawer who led the operation said the fraud was operated by a "significant cell of Romanians operating in London".

"We believe there were 3,000 victims of this fraud and this type of fraud is still continuing."

He said that up to a £1 billion worth of fraud of this type took place in the UK a year.

Titar was considered by the police as the gang's "foot soldier"

And he issued a warning to potential internet auction customers: "Don't use money transfer to send money to anybody who you don't know personally.

"It is not designed for that and Western Union support that and work with us on that," he said.

Chief Supt Mawer added that the cell's accomplices in Romania had been arrested and were awaiting trial.

He stressed that internet auctions were essentially safe as long as customers followed the "good guidance" on how to buy safely.

In this case people were duped into not following those rules, he said.

Responding to the case, eBay issued a statement saying it was sorry that anyone had suffered through their association with eBay but pointed out the transactions had not taken place on the internet site itself.

"As soon as we were made aware of them we took action. By working with the police we helped ensure that the prosecutions were successful, showing that crime does not pay on eBay.

A spokesman said: "The criminals used the site to gather information and initially to contact their victims but carried out the fraud separately beyond the protected environment we provide.

"Payments were made using Western Union money transfers, which both eBay and Western Union strongly recommend against.

"In fact, eBay.com in the U.S. has banned payment via Western Union and eBay.co.uk will soon be following suit."

As well as pursuing the gang's "cohorts in Romania", Chief Supt Mawer pledged to pursue asset confiscation procedures against the gang with a view to creating a compensation fund for their victims.

The sentencing comes after the trio pleaded guilty at Middlesex Guildhall Crown Court to conspiracy to obtain fraud by deception and money laundering earlier this year.

Their arrests in May were prompted by an investigation by Scotland Yard's specialist economic crime unit.

"I'd hate to be choking with only Trump there to save me."

"Global warming is really ocean warming."

They're now being tested in California.

The actor, who plays Chet Baker in “Born to Be Blue,” is a fan of the trumpeter, of course, but also likes Miles Davis, Nina Simone and Hampton Hawes.

Roundabout Theater Company announced Tuesday that its new production of “True West” will begin previews in December at the American Airlines Theater.

The actor shares an essay about animals and their endless capacity for love.

The critics used to hate him, but he worked in defiance of them. Now they’re rapturous, and he’s not sure what to do.

The author, most recently, of “Rules for a Knight,” says the best book about acting, indirectly at least, is “The Dude and the Zen Master,” by Jeff Bridges and his Zen teacher, Bernie Glassman.

Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy work again with the director Richard Linklater in “Before Midnight,” the third in a series of movies.

Jonathan Marc Sherman's play "Clive," inspired by Brecht's "Baal," is about a self-destructive musician.

Life on Earth may not have been possible without comet strikes.

A new study suggests that about 20 percent of the noble gas xenon in Earth's atmosphere was delivered by comets long ago. And these icy wanderers likely brought lots of other stuff to our planet as well, researchers said.

The "cometary contribution could have been significant for organic matter, especially prebiotic material, and could have contributed to shape the cradle of life on Earth," said study lead author Bernard Marty, a geochemist at the University of Lorraine and the Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques in France.

Rosetta's observations revealed that 67P is deficient in heavy xenon. Furthermore, the team determined that the comet's xenon isotope composition matches a signature of Earth xenon whose origin had been a mystery.

"These findings establish for the first time a genetic link between comets and the atmosphere of the Earth," Marty told Space.com via email. "This link is not only qualitative but also quantitative, as it permits [us] to decipher for xenon what was the proportion of cometary Xe added to the Earth relative to asteroidal (meteoritic) Xe."

That proportion is 22 percent cometary, plus or minus 5 percent, with asteroids providing the remainder, the researchers report in the new study, which was published online today (June 8) in the journal Science.

This inference is drawn partly from the isotopic similarity of hydrogen, nitrogen and other materials on Earth to that of certain asteroids known as carbonaceous chondrites, as measured in meteorite samples, Marty said.

"There was also a dynamical argument: Jupiter and the other giant planets formed early, and the outer solar system (from which comets originate) was isolated early from the inner solar system by the giant planets' gravitational fields," he said. "Now our finding calls for a revision of such models."

Comets are especially enriched in noble gases, explaining how their contribution of xenon (and perhaps other materials) to the early Earth can be outsized compared to the proportion of water these icy wanderers delivered, Marty added.

The newly analyzed Rosetta data also indicate that 67P's xenon predates the solar system — that is, the comet contains samples of interstellar matter. That's an exciting result that argues for further, more detailed study of pristine cometary material, Marty said.

The mission ended when Rosetta intentionally crash-landed on 67P's surface on Sept. 30, 2016.

Can Physics Explain the Origin of Life on Earth?

When it comes to the heroes that we will see in the DCEU after Justice League debuts in November, few have piqued our interest more than Aquaman. Jason Momoa's version of Arthur Curry already looks like a legitimate badass, and his densely populated supporting cast promises an amazing solo adventure when James Wan's Aquaman hits theaters next year. One of the most enticing supporting characters in Aquaman's corner of the DCEU is Mera (Amber Heard), and a photo has just hit the web showing her colorful new hairstyle. Take a look at the picture below for a closer look at the newly christened redhead.

That is about as red as a redhead can get (she even gives Poison Ivy a run for her money), and the above photo provides us with a general sense of the character's aesthetic in the upcoming DC film. It is a notable departure for the typically blonde actress and an indication of the colorful style that James Wan wants to apply to Arthur Curry's solo story. The previously dark and dreary DCEU saw great success by working with a wider array of colors in Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman, so it would make plenty of sense for Wan to similarly strive for a more diverse and colorful palette in his own DC film.

One of the more interesting aspects of this particular photo is the fact that it shows how visually faithful Amber Heard's Mera will be to her comic book counterpart -- who similarly has a head full of fiery red hair. Check out the DC Comics version of Mera below to get a sense of the comparison.

This more faithful depiction of Mera feels so exciting because many other elements of the DC lore have been thoroughly altered as the DCEU has formed over the years. More specifically, casting a native Hawaiian as Arthur Curry stands out as a notable departure from the traditionally blonde superhero, and that contrast with the more comic book accurate Mera lends a really cool sense that DC is trying to find a nice balance between old and new in its live-action aesthetic. That's a trend that has existed in this universe as far back as Man of Steel, so it will be interesting to see how James Wan continues it as Aquaman comes together.

CinemaBlend will bring you more information related to James Wan's Aquaman as new details become available to us. Arthur Curry and Mera will make their DCEU introductions when Justice League debuts on November 17, and Aquaman is currently slated to debut in theaters next year on December 21, 2018. Here's everything that we currently know about 2018's aquatic DC adventure.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Archaeologists have excavated an area of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello mansion that has astounded even the most experienced social scientists: The living quarters of Sally Hemings, the enslaved woman who, historians believe, gave birth to six of Jefferson’s children.

Hemings’ living quarters was adjacent to Jefferson’s bedroom but she remains something of an enigma: there are only four known descriptions of her. Enslaved blacksmith Isaac Granger Jefferson recalled that Hemings was “mighty near white . . . very handsome, long straight hair down her back."

Her room — 14 feet, 8 inches wide and 13 feet long — went unnoticed for decades. The space was converted into a men’s bathroom in 1941, considered by some as the final insult to Hemings’ legacy.

By the late 1960s, Magruder said, the earlier bathrooms had become too small to accommodate Monticello’s growing number of visitors so local restoration architect Floyd Johnson renovated and enlarged the bathrooms in 1967.

But recently, historians studied a description provided long ago by a grandson of Jefferson who placed Hemings’ room in the home’s South Wing.

Fraser Neiman, director of archeology at Monticello, said Hemings’ quarters revealed the original brick hearth and fireplace, the brick structure for a stove and the original floors from the early 1800s.

The Mountaintop Project is a multi-year, $35-million effort to restore Monticello as Jefferson knew it, and to tell the stories of the people — enslaved and free — who lived and worked on the 5,000-acre Virginia plantation.

In an effort to bring transparency to the grounds' difficult past, there are tours that focus solely on the experiences of the enslaved people who lived and labored there, as well as a Hemings Family tour.