2017年11月9日星期四

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Democrats make huge gains in Virginia House

Posted: 07 Nov 2017 06:59 PM PST

Democrats make huge gains in Virginia HouseAs of 9:30, Democrats had picked up 13 seats and had a 47-46 edge in called races, with seven contests still too close to call, putting them on the cusp of a majority in the 100-seat chamber.


Restaurant Owner Allegedly Chokes Woman In Dispute Over Cold Fries

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 09:34 AM PST

Restaurant Owner Allegedly Chokes Woman In Dispute Over Cold FriesA restaurant owner in Memphis is accused of attacking and choking a customer who complained about her fries being cold.


Air Force Academy Says Offensive Graffiti Was Fake, But Racism Is Real

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 03:23 AM PST

Air Force Academy Says Offensive Graffiti Was Fake, But Racism Is RealThe discovery of racist graffiti that sparked an uproar at the United States Air Force Academy turned out to be a hoax.


Pentagon confirms rare, three aircraft carrier drill November 11-14

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 04:37 PM PST

Pentagon confirms rare, three aircraft carrier drill November 11-14The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would soon carry out the first exercise in a decade involving three aircraft carrier strike groups in the Western Pacific, confirming a Reuters report published on Monday. "It is a rare opportunity to train with two aircraft carriers together, and even rarer to be able to train with three," Admiral Scott Swift, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander, said in a statement, adding the drills would take place from Saturday to Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump will be traveling in Asia during the initial days of the drills.


She Has Lived Legally In The U.S. For 19 Years. Now The Trump Administration Wants Her Out.

Posted: 07 Nov 2017 06:19 PM PST

She Has Lived Legally In The U.S. For 19 Years. Now The Trump Administration Wants Her Out.Maria Elena Hernandez, a 58-year-old immigrant from Nicaragua, has lived legally in the United States for 19 years.


China's skyline shopping spree in heart of Hong Kong

Posted: 07 Nov 2017 09:12 PM PST

China's skyline shopping spree in heart of Hong KongChinese investors' penchant for Hong Kong real estate is well-known and as they take aim at the city's most prestigious buildings and office space, mainland cash is driving one of the world's priciest markets to break new records. With the Communist Party's hand seen behind the latest record purchase, some analysts raised questions about where the enormous cash flows would go as the Chinese government strengthens control over the former British colony.


Breast Cancer May Return Even 20 Years Later, Researchers Find

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 08:18 AM PST

Breast Cancer May Return Even 20 Years Later, Researchers FindBreast cancer can "smolder" and return even 20 years later unless patients keep taking drugs with debilitating side effects to suppress it, researchers reported.


LGBT sweep in historic election for transgender candidates

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 07:55 AM PST

LGBT sweep in historic election for transgender candidatesLGBT candidates won groundbreaking elections in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota Washington state. Dems see big gains as repudiation of Trump's first year.


Police: Pennsylvania trooper saves own life with tourniquet

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 12:43 PM PST

Police: Pennsylvania trooper saves own life with tourniquetA Pennsylvania State Police trooper who was shot several times during a traffic stop likely saved his own life by applying a tourniquet to his leg before help arrived, authorities said Wednesday as they released more details of the violent confrontation along a busy highway.


Ex-Airman Sentenced to Life for Murdering the 4-Year-Old Son He Had Just Met

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 11:49 AM PST

Ex-Airman Sentenced to Life for Murdering the 4-Year-Old Son He Had Just MetA former airman was sentenced on Monday in Colorado to life in prison for the murder of his 4-year-old son, whom he had only recently met, PEOPLE confirms


TripAdvisor's New Warning Label Fails To Offer Clear Safety Message For Travelers

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 08:51 AM PST

TripAdvisor's New Warning Label Fails To Offer Clear Safety Message For TravelersTripAdvisor rolled out a new label identifying businesses where claims of sexual assault and other serious safety issues occurred, but the language used in the new badge lacks any keywords that would clearly warn travelers or indicate the nature of the claims.


Driverless Shuttle Gets Hit By A Truck During Its Debut Ride In Las Vegas

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 06:38 AM PST

Driverless Shuttle Gets Hit By A Truck During Its Debut Ride In Las VegasLas Vegas' first driverless shuttle hit the streets on Wednesday and was promptly hit by a truck.


Snapcat: Felines and bunnies look exactly the same

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 10:43 AM PST

Snapcat: Felines and bunnies look exactly the sameThese "snapcats" have found their bunny doppelgängers in a series of super-sweet photo shoots. Animal photographer Mark Taylor, from Surrey, England, and his assistants have scoured the U.K. to bring together carbon-copy rabbits and cats.


Two Men Are Accused of Smuggling After 26 Girls Were Found Dead in the Mediterranean

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 12:19 AM PST

Two Men Are Accused of Smuggling After 26 Girls Were Found Dead in the MediterraneanSome of the dead were as young as 14


Tracking Eight Trump Campaign Promises One Year After Election

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 03:18 AM PST

Tracking Eight Trump Campaign Promises One Year After ElectionCandidate Donald Trump made dozens of campaign promises to win the presidency. But a year after getting elected, how many of them has he kept? NBC's Katy Tur tallies them up.


Efforts to capture, save Mexico's endangered porpoise end

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 03:36 PM PST

Efforts to capture, save Mexico's endangered porpoise endMEXICO CITY (AP) — Experts said Wednesday they have suspended a program to capture and enclose the few remaining vaquita porpoises in Mexico's Gulf of California, after the one they managed to catch died quickly in captivity.


Real-Life Iron Man Sets Record For Fastest Time In Jet Suit

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 04:27 PM PST

Real-Life Iron Man Sets Record For Fastest Time In Jet SuitTalk about putting the pedal to the metal: A real-life Iron Man has just set a world record for fastest speed in a jet suit.


U.S. blacklists 10 Venezuelans for corruption, undermining state vote

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 10:20 AM PST

U.S. blacklists 10 Venezuelans for corruption, undermining state voteWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned 10 more Venezuelan officials, including several government ministers, who it said had helped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's attempts to undermine democratic rule in the country. "These individuals are associated with undermining electoral processes, media censorship, or corruption in government-administered food programs in Venezuela," the U.S. Treasury said in a statement. On Oct. 15, state elections were held in Venezuela. ...


Former RNC Chair Michael Steele mocks Trump over huge Republican loss in Virginia

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 07:38 AM PST

Former RNC Chair Michael Steele mocks Trump over huge Republican loss in VirginiaFormer Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele had harsh words for President Donald Trump after he criticized the GOP candidate he'd backed in the Virginia gubernatorial election.


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Posted: 09 Nov 2017 02:11 PM PST

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Roy Halladay was among 1st to fly model of plane he died in

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 08:51 AM PST

Roy Halladay was among 1st to fly model of plane he died inLOS ANGELES (AP) — The tiny sport plane Roy Halladay was flying when he fatally crashed into the Gulf of Mexico was made for entry-level pilots like him, though the plane's chief designer and test pilot died while flying one earlier this year, officials and experts said.


Mexico condemns Texas execution of its citizen

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 02:04 AM PST

Mexico condemns Texas execution of its citizenThe US state of Texas on Wednesday executed a Mexican convicted of murdering his teen cousin, sparking condemnation from President Enrique Pena Nieto and adding to tensions between the two countries. Ruben Cardenas Ramirez, 47, received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 10:26 pm (04:26 GMT Thursday) despite last-minute intervention by his lawyers and concerns raised by the United Nations. "I will not and cannot apologize for someone else's crime, but, I will be back for justice!" Ramirez said in a written final statement.


Samantha Bee Thinks Ivanka Trump Will Be The First Female President

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 12:41 AM PST

Samantha Bee Thinks Ivanka Trump Will Be The First Female PresidentSamantha Bee thinks Ivanka Trump will follow in her father's footsteps and become president.


Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces $2.5 Million Relief Fund During Visit to Puerto Rico

Posted: 07 Nov 2017 07:01 PM PST

Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces $2.5 Million Relief Fund During Visit to Puerto RicoAbout half of municipalities are still without power after Hurricane Maria


Mary Jo Buttafuoco: Amy Fisher, Who Shot Her in the Face as a Teen, Is ‘Kind of a Waste’

Posted: 07 Nov 2017 06:06 PM PST

Mary Jo Buttafuoco: Amy Fisher, Who Shot Her in the Face as a Teen, Is 'Kind of a Waste'Mary Jo Buttafuoco is speaking out in a new interview — and she has some choice words to say about Amy Fisher, the "Long Island Lolita" who shot her in the face on May 19, 1992


Get Ready, Russia and China: The U.S. Military Is Working on a New Aircraft-Killer Missile

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 04:48 AM PST

Get Ready, Russia and China: The U.S. Military Is Working on a New Aircraft-Killer MissileThe U.S. military has been quietly working on a new long-range air-to-air missile since at least 2016, budget documents reveal. "This project will complete the engineering and design work required to assess a multi-role, long-range interceptor for maintaining air dominance," according to the military's 2018 budget proposal. The new munition's emergence after at least two years of development helps to explain the apparent inaction on a longstanding gap in U.S. military capabilities.


Texas and Florida carry out executions on same day

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 10:26 PM PST

Texas and Florida carry out executions on same dayRuben Cardenas, 47, the Mexican national, died by lethal injection at the Texas death chamber in Huntsville at 10:26 p.m. local time, Jason Clark, deputy chief of staff for the state Department of Criminal Justice, said by phone. "This is my statement: My final words.


Trump refuses to take questions during China visit, becoming first president since George H.W. Bush to bow to Chinese pressure

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 07:15 AM PST

Trump refuses to take questions during China visit, becoming first president since George H.W. Bush to bow to Chinese pressurePresident Donald Trump broke with tradition during his Asia trip on Thursday as he refused to take reporter questions during or after his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.


Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Big Gerrymandering Case Ahead Of 2018 Election

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 03:15 PM PST

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Big Gerrymandering Case Ahead Of 2018 ElectionThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear an expedited argument in a case challenging the state's congressional map, setting the stage for a potential decision on the constitutionality of the map ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.


Mom Accused of Breaking Into Home With Daughter, 2, and Sister, 13, in Tow While Shooting Video

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 10:52 AM PST

Mom Accused of Breaking Into Home With Daughter, 2, and Sister, 13, in Tow While Shooting VideoAshley Ball, 22, says that despite being charged with breaking and entering, she wouldn't call it that.


'Put down those smartphones!' pope tells bishops

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 03:32 AM PST

'Put down those smartphones!' pope tells bishopsVatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis took snap-happy bishops, priests and pilgrims to task on Wednesday, telling them mass was a time for prayer, not an opportunity to whip out camera phones.


People Are Boycotting Jim Beam Because Of Something Mila Kunis Said

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 08:05 AM PST

People Are Boycotting Jim Beam Because Of Something Mila Kunis SaidMila Kunis made a lot of people angry because of her comments on the "Conan" show last Thursday.


Syrian troops encircle last Islamic State-held town

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 05:57 AM PST

Syrian troops encircle last Islamic State-held townBEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops and allied fighters encircled the last Islamic State-held town on Wednesday after linking up with Iraqi forces, pro-government media and a Syrian opposition monitoring group said.


Chip Gaines Shaved Off ALL Of His Long Hair For The Best Reason

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 07:52 AM PST

Chip Gaines Shaved Off ALL Of His Long Hair For The Best ReasonChip Gaines just said goodbye to his long hair for the sweetest reason.


Charges dropped against woman who laughed at Trump nominee Sessions

Posted: 07 Nov 2017 07:41 PM PST

Charges dropped against woman who laughed at Trump nominee SessionsA peace activist who laughed at then U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions during his confirmation hearing to become U.S. attorney general will no longer be prosecuted on charges of disrupting a session of Congress and demonstrating at the Capitol. The U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia filed court papers on Monday, notifying a judge her office was dropping its case against Desiree Fairooz, a children's librarian. Fairooz had faced up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine if she were convicted on both charges at trial.


Trump Plugged His Golf Resort In A Speech Before The South Korean Legislature

Posted: 07 Nov 2017 09:03 PM PST

Trump Plugged His Golf Resort In A Speech Before The South Korean LegislaturePresident Donald Trump plugged one of his golf resorts in a formal speech to the South Korean National Assembly on Wednesday.


China vs. America: Who Would Win in a Naval Clash Over the South China Sea?

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 06:31 AM PST

China vs. America: Who Would Win in a Naval Clash Over the South China Sea?The LCS was designed to fight close to shore, a characteristic that opens the vessel up to more missions — and challenges — than most Navy ships. The vessels are lightly armed, and rely on swappable "mission modules" to increase firepower and other special capabilities such as surface warfare, minesweeping and anti-submarine warfare. The year is 2016, and two of the U.S. Navy's latest ships are backing a key ally in the tinderbox of the South China Sea.


Backlash Erupts Against DJ After He Says Roy Halladay 'Got What He Deserves' in Plane Crash

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 11:40 AM PST

Backlash Erupts Against DJ After He Says Roy Halladay 'Got What He Deserves' in Plane CrashMichael Felger made the comment in reaction to a video that shows Halladay making low dives before the crash.


Woman becomes first transgender elected official in Virginia

Posted: 07 Nov 2017 07:03 PM PST

Woman becomes first transgender elected official in VirginiaAn American Democrat made history on Tuesday by becoming Virginia's -- and possibly the nation's -- first openly transgender state delegate, winning her bid for a seat in the legislature. With 95 percent of the vote counted, Roem was leading with 55 percent of the vote against Marshall's 45 percent. The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund described Roem as the only out transgender person in US history to win a seat in a state legislature.


Religious Belief Has Nothing to Do With Being Irrational, Say Scientists

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 02:32 PM PST

Religious Belief Has Nothing to Do With Being Irrational, Say ScientistsTrust in the supernatural isn't a cognitive issue.


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