2017年9月28日星期四

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Rep. Keith Ellison Has A Lesson On The Constitution For Roy Moore

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 01:10 PM PDT

Rep. Keith Ellison Has A Lesson On The Constitution For Roy MooreIf Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), the first Muslim elected to Congress, were to run into U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore on Capitol Hill, Ellison "would be happy to tell him why he's wrong" about Islam and how his Islamophobic views conflict with the Constitution, Ellison told HuffPost on Wednesday.


Indiana teen allegedly tried to kill infant niece by lacing breast milk with pills

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 07:40 AM PDT

Indiana teen allegedly tried to kill infant niece by lacing breast milk with pillsPolice say a 19-year-old from Indiana has been wanted on an arrest warrant for months after allegedly trying to kill her 11-week-old niece old using poisonous breast milk.


Parents of Toddler Killed in Disney Resort Alligator Attack Launch Foundation

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 08:57 AM PDT

Parents of Toddler Killed in Disney Resort Alligator Attack Launch FoundationThe parents of Lane Graves announced that the foundation, named in honor of their son, would help other parents pay expenses like electrical bills or the mortgage, while their children endure organ transplants.


Coroner's Report Finds No Clear Evidence Of Torture On Otto Warmbier's Body

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 02:21 PM PDT

Coroner's Report Finds No Clear Evidence Of Torture On Otto Warmbier's BodyNew details have emerged surrounding the mysterious death of Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old college student from Ohio who was imprisoned and reportedly abused in North Korea.


Seth Meyers Calls Out 'Sh** Landlord' Trump Over Puerto Rico Response

Posted: 26 Sep 2017 11:26 PM PDT

Seth Meyers Calls Out 'Sh** Landlord' Trump Over Puerto Rico ResponseSeth Meyers trashed President Donald Trump Tuesday night for his response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.


Melania Trump means business in stylish look for session on opioid crisis

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 11:11 AM PDT

Melania Trump means business in stylish look for session on opioid crisisMelania Trump has dazzled us in recent weeks with her casual ensembles -- like the $650 Calvin Klein shirt she wore after a weekend at Camp David or the $1,380 Balmain flannel she wore while gardening -- but it seems she has also mastered the art of business attire as well.


Susan Smith, Who Drowned Her 2 Young Sons in 1994, Appears in New Mugshot

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 03:17 PM PDT

Susan Smith, Who Drowned Her 2 Young Sons in 1994, Appears in New MugshotSmith was disciplined in the past for having sex with two different prison guards.


Couple's delay in fleeing Myanmar left them open to attack

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 08:20 PM PDT

Couple's delay in fleeing Myanmar left them open to attackBALUKHALI, Bangladesh (AP) — When their nine children fled to Bangladesh to escape recent violence and persecution in Myanmar, a Rohingya Muslim couple made the tough decision to stay behind. They did not want to leave their land or the grocery store they ran in their village.


Relatives of Former Cheer Coach Accused of Killing Newborn Say Baby Was Stillborn

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 01:24 PM PDT

Relatives of Former Cheer Coach Accused of Killing Newborn Say Baby Was StillbornRelatives and friends of the 18-year-old Ohio woman accused of killing her newborn baby before burying it in a shallow grave behind her parent's home have opened up about the allegations — and they insist the child was stillborn


Millionaire Trump Adviser Says Americans Can 'Buy A New Car' With $1,000 Tax Cut

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 02:25 PM PDT

Millionaire Trump Adviser Says Americans Can 'Buy A New Car' With $1,000 Tax CutPresident Donald Trump's chief economic adviser — Gary Cohn, the former Goldman Sachs president worth an estimated $266 million — appears to be completely clueless about what the average American family spends on a car, vacation or home improvement project.


Police Release 15 Dash and Body Camera Angles of Sept. 7 Shooting in Sacramento

Posted: 26 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT

Police Release 15 Dash and Body Camera Angles of Sept. 7 Shooting in SacramentoPolice were following Eric Arnold, a man wanted in connection with a double murder.


Christian to head Syria parliament for first time in decades

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 07:17 AM PDT

Christian to head Syria parliament for first time in decadesA Christian legislator was Thursday elected speaker of parliament in predominantly Muslim Syria for the first time in decades. Hammudeh Sabbagh, a 58-year-old Syriac Orthodox Christian graduate in law and member of President Bashar al-Assad's Baath party from Hasakeh province in northeast Syria, won 193 votes out of 252 cast, state media reported. Before the 2011 outbreak of war in Syria, Christians of 11 different denominations made up about five percent of the population.


Trump Caps Refugee Resettlement At 45,000, Marking All-Time Low

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 02:01 PM PDT

Trump Caps Refugee Resettlement At 45,000, Marking All-Time LowPresident Donald Trump is slashing the refugee admissions quota to 45,000 for the 2018 fiscal year, the latest in a series of moves reducing the number of refugees who can seek safety in the United States.


How To Turn Soba Noodles Into Your Dream Dinner

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 06:16 AM PDT

How To Turn Soba Noodles Into Your Dream DinnerWhen it comes to comforting noodle dishes, many people turn to pasta for baked ziti and lasagna.


Yom Kippur eve

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 01:01 PM PDT

Yom Kippur eveJewish worshipers in Israel performed the Tashlich ritual and Kaparot ritual on Yom Kippur eve, the Day of Atonement, the most important day in the Jewish calendar, which will start at sunset on Sept. 29.


Body language experts decode Prince Harry's cryptic hand gesture with Melania Trump

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 07:34 AM PDT

Body language experts decode Prince Harry's cryptic hand gesture with Melania TrumpPrince Harry's meeting with Melania Trump went viral over the weekend after people noticed his bizarre hand gesture in nearly all the photographs he took with the first lady.


Iran may drop nuclear deal if U.S. withdraws, foreign minister tells al Jazeera

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 11:25 AM PDT

Iran may drop nuclear deal if U.S. withdraws, foreign minister tells al JazeeraIran may abandon the nuclear deal it reached with six major powers if the United States decides to withdraw from it, Iranian foreign minister told Qatar's al Jazeera TV in New York. U.S. President Donald Trump has called the 2015 deal an "embarrassment". The deal is supported by the other major powers that negotiated it with Iran and its collapse could trigger a regional arms race and worsen tensions in the Middle East.


Remains Found in Septic Tank Belong to Woman, 21, Missing for More Than 10 Years

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 08:04 AM PDT

Remains Found in Septic Tank Belong to Woman, 21, Missing for More Than 10 YearsThe Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office in Texas identified the victim as Leona Johnson, who vanished in 2004.


Supreme Court grants temporary stay of execution in Georgia

Posted: 26 Sep 2017 08:46 PM PDT

Supreme Court grants temporary stay of execution in GeorgiaJACKSON, Ga. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court granted a temporary stay of execution Tuesday night for a Georgia inmate whose attorneys argue that the 59-year-old black man's death sentence was tainted by a juror's racial bias.


The last thing comet probe Rosetta saw

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 10:34 AM PDT

The last thing comet probe Rosetta sawRobotic comet explorer Rosetta sent home a last-gasp photo of her target's rocky facade before crashing into its surface to end a 12-year deep-space odyssey, ground controllers said Thursday. Almost a year to the day since Rosetta's demise on September 30 last year, the European Space Agency (ESA) issued the fuzzy image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, pieced together from the final bursts of data relayed by the orbiter. The image of a one-square-metre (3.3 foot by 3.3 foot) section of comet presumed to be Rosetta's boulder-strewn, dusty resting place, was taken from a distance of about 20 metres.


Trump Promises A Tax Cut For The Middle Class, Guarantees One For The Rich

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 08:01 AM PDT

Trump Promises A Tax Cut For The Middle Class, Guarantees One For The RichWASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump plans to unveil Wednesday what the White House is calling a "middle-class" tax cut but which at this point cuts taxes only for business owners and the wealthy.


Michelle Obama Has Some Words For Women Who Voted Against Hillary Clinton

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 02:45 PM PDT

Michelle Obama Has Some Words For Women Who Voted Against Hillary ClintonFifty-three percent of white women and 42 percent of women overall voted for President Donald Trump rather than Hilary Clinton in the 2016 election.


Megyn Kelly's cameraman accidentally stepped on screen and yelled a curse word

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 01:32 PM PDT

Megyn Kelly's cameraman accidentally stepped on screen and yelled a curse wordAnother day, another controversy on "Megyn Kelly Today."


Almost 17,000 people prevented from voting in key swing state won by Trump, study finds

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 02:54 AM PDT

Almost 17,000 people prevented from voting in key swing state won by Trump, study findsNearly 17,000 registered Wisconsin voters — potentially more — were kept from the polls in November by the state's strict voter ID law, according to a new survey of nonvoters by two University of Wisconsin political scientists. The survey, summarized Monday on the university's website, is certain to further roil an ongoing debate over whether President Donald Trump's narrow victory in Wisconsin over Hillary Clinton was a result of efforts to depress Democratic turnout. Trump defeated Clinton by 22,748 votes out of more than 2.9 million ballots cast.


Police Officer Shot in the Face During Gunfight Leaves Hospital: 'She Knows How to Handle Herself'

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 12:09 PM PDT

Police Officer Shot in the Face During Gunfight Leaves Hospital: 'She Knows How to Handle Herself'Officer Kayla Maher was shot in the face during a shootout with two suspects, police said.


By The Time You Finish Reading This Story, Someone Will Have Been Arrested For Weed

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 01:05 PM PDT

By The Time You Finish Reading This Story, Someone Will Have Been Arrested For WeedEven as states continue to push for recreational marijuana reform, 2016 saw a shocking increase in drug arrests, with marijuana arrests at the forefront.


Four People Charged In Relation To Death And Mutilation Of Transgender Teen

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 10:45 AM PDT

Four People Charged In Relation To Death And Mutilation Of Transgender TeenThree people were charged with first-degree murder and a fourth is facing other charges after authorities discovered the burned body of a transgender teen in southern Missouri.


Russia Just Pulled Off a Massive Nuclear Weapons Drill (That America Can't Match)

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 04:15 AM PDT

Russia Just Pulled Off a Massive Nuclear Weapons Drill (That America Can't Match)While all eyes are focused on North Korea, Russia recently conducted a massive drill of its road mobile intercontinental ballistic missile force. The drills involved all of the major Russian mobile ICBMs including the Topol, Topol-M and the Yars.


One Dead After Rockfall On Yosemite's Famed El Capitan

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 05:48 PM PDT

One Dead After Rockfall On Yosemite's Famed El CapitanOne person died and another was injured Wednesday after a rockfall on a popular climbing route in Yosemite National Park, the National Park Service said.


N.Y. Woman Allegedly Stabbed Pregnant Friend on Her Wedding Day And Stole Baby From Her Womb

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 05:48 PM PDT

N.Y. Woman Allegedly Stabbed Pregnant Friend on Her Wedding Day And Stole Baby From Her WombA Bronx woman is on trial for allegedly stabbing a pregnant woman to death on her wedding day and cutting the unborn child out of her abdomen.


Japan opposition unites in election bid to topple Abe

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 01:02 AM PDT

Japan opposition unites in election bid to topple AbeJapan's main opposition Thursday decided not to run candidates in the upcoming election, effectively joining forces with a new party formed by popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike in a bid to topple Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The move capped a stunning few days on Japan's sleepy political scene that has seen the calling of a snap election, the creation of Koike's dynamic new "Party of Hope" and the effective unification of opposition to Abe's conservative government. The centre-left Democratic Party (DP) approved its leader Seiji Maehara's proposal not to field candidates in the October 22 poll.


Ravens' national anthem singer resigns after fans 'attack' player protesters

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 11:43 AM PDT

Ravens' national anthem singer resigns after fans 'attack' player protestersJoey Odoms, the national anthem singer for the Ravens, announced on Facebook Wednesday that he is resigning as the NFL team's official singer after protests erupted leaguewide following President Trump's remarks over the weekend.


Scientists Say They've Found 'Oldest Evidence' Of Life On Earth

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 04:01 AM PDT

Scientists Say They've Found 'Oldest Evidence' Of Life On EarthIn a remote corner of eastern Canada — polar bear country, miles from the nearest village — researchers say they may have found the "oldest evidence" of life on Earth embedded in rocks dating back billions of years.


America denies Puerto Rico request for waiver to bring vital fuel and supplies to island

Posted: 26 Sep 2017 10:50 PM PDT

America denies Puerto Rico request for waiver to bring vital fuel and supplies to islandThe Trump administration on Tuesday denied a request to waive shipping restrictions to help get fuel and supplies to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, saying it would do nothing to address the island's main impediment to shipping, damaged ports. The Jones Act limits shipping between coasts to U.S. flagged vessels. The Department of Homeland Security, which waived the act after hurricanes Harvey and Irma, did not agree an exemption would help this time.


China says will protect sovereignty from any conflict on Korean peninsula

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 01:30 AM PDT

China says will protect sovereignty from any conflict on Korean peninsulaBEIJING (Reuters) - China's Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the Chinese military will make all necessary preparations to protect national sovereignty and regional peace and stability, when asked about the risk of conflict on the Korean peninsula. Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian made the comments at a monthly briefing in Beijing when asked what preparations China was making in case a war breaks out. Wu also reiterated China's view that the issue should be resolved via talks, not military means, which he said were not an option to resolve tensions. ...


Student Says She Doesn't Regret Running Off With Her Teacher

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 12:18 PM PDT

Student Says She Doesn't Regret Running Off With Her TeacherElizabeth Thomas's disappearance sparked a nationwide manhunt for teacher Tad Cummins earlier this year.


Preaching security after deadly Tennessee church shooting

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 09:33 AM PDT

Preaching security after deadly Tennessee church shootingWhen a masked gunman killed a woman and wounded six people at a Tennessee church last weekend, it drew national attention — as did the 2015 massacre of nine black church members in Charleston, South Carolina, the 2014 slayings of three people at a Kansas Jewish center and retirement home and the 2012 killings of six at a Wisconsin Sikh temple.


Erdogan, Putin agree joint push to end Syria war

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 02:53 PM PDT

Erdogan, Putin agree joint push to end Syria warPresident Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan Thursday agreed to step efforts to bring peace to Syria, with the Russian leader declaring the right conditions now existed to end the over six-year civil war. After late night talks at Erdogan's presidential palace in Ankara, Putin and Erdogan agreed to push for the creation of a "de-escalation" zone in Syria's key northern province of Idlib, currently controlled by jihadists.


A toddler was sneakily stealing popcorn from Prince Harry -- and the photos of him realizing it are priceless

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 07:47 AM PDT

A toddler was sneakily stealing popcorn from Prince Harry -- and the photos of him realizing it are pricelessWhile we're thrilled that Prince William and Duchess Kate are expecting their third child, a new crop of photos has us clamoring for Prince Harry to jump on the fatherhood wagon.


Man Who Put KKK Behind Bars Will Now Try To Stop Roy Moore From Reaching Senate

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 01:52 PM PDT

Man Who Put KKK Behind Bars Will Now Try To Stop Roy Moore From Reaching SenateRoy Moore is about as odious a candidate as Democrats can imagine.


Video Shows Homicide Suspect Being Shot By Police On California Freeway

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 03:48 AM PDT

Video Shows Homicide Suspect Being Shot By Police On California FreewayA homicide suspect died during a standoff with police in the middle of a San Francisco Bay Area freeway leading to the closure of westbound traffic on Interstate 80 for almost eight hours.


World's first self-flying drone taxi takes off in Dubai

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 09:06 AM PDT

World's first self-flying drone taxi takes off in DubaiThe world's first self-flying taxi has lifted off in Dubai. The Autonomous Air Taxi (AAT) made its maiden flight over the city, taking to the air close to the Jumeirah Beach Park.


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