| Nun With A Chainsaw Clears Hurricane Irma Debris Like A Pro Posted: 13 Sep 2017 01:35 AM PDT  A nun in West Kendall, Florida saw a car nearly go off the road while trying to avoid a tree that had fallen due to Hurricane Irma.
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| Who posted this on Facebook? A neo-Nazi? A Klansman? No: The son of the prime minister of Israel. Posted: 12 Sep 2017 10:30 AM PDT  There's an outcry in Israel over Benjamin Netanyahu's son posting an allegedly anti-Semitic cartoon on Facebook — winning praise from David Duke and neo-Nazis. Why did he do it, and what does it mean for Netanyahu?
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| One dead, others wounded in Washington state school shooting Posted: 13 Sep 2017 10:40 AM PDT  (Reuters) - One person was killed and at least several others wounded when a suspect opened fire on Wednesday at a high school near Spokane, Washington, police and local media said.
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| Major Break in Cold Case More Than Four Decades Old Posted: 11 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT  A convicted sex offender, now 60 and already serving time for another case, confessed to the crime of abducting and killing two young girls forty years ago.
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| Report: Egypt cuts military ties with North Korea Posted: 12 Sep 2017 10:10 AM PDT  Egypt's defense minister, on a visit to Seoul, announced that his country has cut military ties with North Korea, according to a report by South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
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| Nearly 40 People Got Sick After Playing With Petland Puppies Posted: 12 Sep 2017 03:02 PM PDT  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that 39 people contracted a bacterial infection from contagious puppies at the pet store chain Petland.
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| Boeing lands $600M contract to design new Air Force Ones Posted: 13 Sep 2017 12:24 PM PDT  The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday awarded Boeing a contract worth just less than $600 million to begin the preliminary design of the next Air Force One planes.
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| Myanmar's Suu Kyi To Skip UN General Assembly Amid Outrage Over Rohingya Crisis Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:18 AM PDT  Myanmar's civil leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has announced she will skip the upcoming United Nations General Assembly amid escalating tensions in crisis-torn Rakhine state.
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| Misery in Paradise: Florida Keys a Ghost Town After Irma Posted: 12 Sep 2017 08:32 AM PDT  Hurricane Irma's impact continues to cripple much of southeast Florida, including the Southernmost point, where residents are scavenging for gas, batteries and water.
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| Nancy Pelosi: Republican Leaders Got Rolled On The Spending Deal Posted: 13 Sep 2017 10:34 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)
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| Family Falls To Their Death In Volcanic Crater In Italy Posted: 12 Sep 2017 06:05 PM PDT  A father and mother plummeted into a volcanic crater after they attempted to rescue their son who fell in.
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| Killer asks Ohio Supreme Court to delay Wednesday execution Posted: 12 Sep 2017 05:13 PM PDT ![Killer asks Ohio Supreme Court to delay Wednesday execution]( "Killer asks Ohio Supreme Court to delay Wednesday execution") COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A condemned killer of two people asked the state's highest court Tuesday to delay his upcoming execution so he can argue he was too young at the time of his crimes to be put to death.
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| N. Korea hackers 'suspected of stealing bitcoins' Posted: 12 Sep 2017 12:55 AM PDT  North Korea is suspected of intensifying cyber-attacks to steal virtual currency in order to obtain funds and avert tightening sanctions, according to security experts. North Korean hackers have mounted attacks on at least three South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges since May, security researcher FireEye said in a report Monday. Local news reports said that in May Yapizon had more than 3,800 bitcoins worth $15 million stolen -- although FireEye said there were no clear indications of North Korean involvement in that case.
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| President Trump seemingly calls out Clinton's 'What Happened' book release with Twitter jab Posted: 12 Sep 2017 06:20 AM PDT  After taking a slight hiatus from his standard morning subtweets in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and Irma, President Trump returned to his usual social media ways on Tuesday, calling out "people writing books" about him.
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| Harvey storm-water releases were unlawful government takings: lawsuits Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:39 AM PDT  Owners of homes flooded during Hurricane Harvey are claiming billions of dollars in damages by federal and state water releases from storm-swollen reservoirs, using a legal tack pursued without success in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. Several lawsuits filed in federal and state courts in Texas claim properties were taken for public use without compensation. The lawsuits name the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a state agency responsible for water releases.
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| Anthony Weiner And Huma Abedin Appear In Divorce Court Posted: 13 Sep 2017 12:04 PM PDT  NEW YORK ― Former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) met his estranged wife, Huma Abedin, for their first hearing in divorce court Wednesday, months after he pleaded guilty to sending explicit text messages to a minor.
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| Police department warns women not to call 911 after photo of officers helping during Irma goes viral Posted: 13 Sep 2017 09:17 AM PDT  The Gainesville Police Department is creating quite the stir on social media after a photo of its police officers on duty during Hurricane Irma goes viral.
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| Eric Bolling's Former Fox News Colleagues Pay Tribute To His Late Son Posted: 12 Sep 2017 12:21 AM PDT  "The Five" closed its Monday broadcast with a tribute to the late son of theFox News show's former co-host, Eric Bolling.
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| Department of Justice 'stops Senate from interviewing FBI officials' over Trump's Comey firing Posted: 13 Sep 2017 10:04 AM PDT  The Justice Department is reportedly blocking Senate investigators from speaking with FBI officials who may provide first-hand testimony about Donald Trump's firing of ex-FBI chief James Comey. It is the latest sign that Special Counsel Robert Mueller could be investigating the sacking as part of his Russia-related probe. Mr Mueller is trying to determine if Mr Trump's campaign advisers colluded with the Russian government to influence the 2016 US election.
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| Video Of UC Berkeley Police Taking Money From Hot Dog Vendor Goes Viral Posted: 11 Sep 2017 10:50 PM PDT  Martin Flores, who shot the video, also started a Go Fund Me page for Juan and other hot dog vendors, who have suffered similar disgrace and faced financial losses at the hands of law enforcement in the United States.
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| Police: Baby who died may have been left in vehicle Posted: 12 Sep 2017 05:54 PM PDT ![Police: Baby who died may have been left in vehicle]( "Police: Baby who died may have been left in vehicle") ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County police are investigating the death of a 1-year-old boy who may have been left inside a van for several hours.
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| Iraq sentences Russian Isil fighter to death by hanging in first ruling of its kind on foreign jihadists Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:12 AM PDT  Iraq has sentenced to death by hanging a Russian who fought for Islamic State in Mosul, in the first such ruling on a foreign fighter and one which could set a precedent. The man admitted to being a member of the jihadist group and "carrying out terrorist operations" against Iraqi security forces since 2015, according to a statement released by Baghdad's central criminal court. He was charged under the country's anti-terrorism laws, which provides for death by hanging or firing squad. Most suspected local Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) members are being tried in northern Iraq, however most foreigners have been taken south to Baghdad. Members of the Iraqi National Security Service take a suspected Isil collaborator to their base in Bartella, near Mosul. Credit: Sam Tarling for the Telegraph While the number of detainees has not been made public, Iraqi authorities are thought to be holding several dozen non-Iraqis. General Yahya Rasool, a spokesman for Joint Operations Command, said the Russian was "the first (jihadist) to surrender" to Iraqi forces in west Mosul, scene of the most ferocious battles. The 28-year-old fighter was said to have been captured after running out of ammunition. The Russian was handed over to Iraqi intelligence and then to judicial authorities, said Gen Rasool. During his interrogation, the Russian said he had studied engineering and discovered Islam in Moscow, where Uzbek construction workers introduced him to the religion. Omar al-Shishani, a senior Chechen fighter who was killed in an air strike Credit: AP After obtaining his degree in 2014, the Russia said he travelled to Turkey with the intention of entering Syria to join Isil. According to his testimony, he pledged allegiance to the jihadist group in Mosul, trained for a month and took the nom de guerre Abu Yasmina al-Russi. The Russian said he was wounded during combat in Iraq - in the Isil-held cities of Baiji and in Fallujah - before his surrender in Mosul. Iraqi forces detained hundreds of suspected jihadists during the nine-month operation to recapture the country's second city, which culminated in July. They included foreign fighters from a number of Arab and other countries, including Russia, which has faced insurgencies by Chechens and other Muslim groups in the North Caucasus. It is estimated as many as 7,000 extremists from Russia and other former Soviet states left to join Isil in Iraq and Syria. A group of German women were also apprehended in the ruins of Mosul's Old City, including a 16-year-old convert to Islam who married a Chechen fighter. Linda Wenzel's case became infamous after pictures and videos were published of her looking dishevelled as she was led away by security forces. German 16-year-old Linda Wenzel in Mosul's Old City The teenager could theoretically face the death sentence, according to Iraq's counter-terrorism law. However, even if she is sentenced to death in Iraq, she would not be executed before the age of 22. Iraq has said it will try all foreign Isil suspects, however several European governments have said they will apply for extradition to see their citizens tried at home. Last month, Baghdad sentenced 27 Iraqi Isil fighters to death by hanging over their role in a massacre of up to 1,700 army recruits in 2014. Judges have told he Telegraph that as many as 5,000 men are being held in prisons around Mosul awaiting trial. Human rights group have raised their concern at Iraq's use of the death penalty. Human Rights Watch said it was working to confirm the ruling but said if true, it would be a "dangerous" if not predictable decision. In 2016, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi attempted to fast-track death sentences as his government faced growing anti-government protests demanding reform. However, the United Nations warned the move would likely result in "gross, irreversible miscarriages of justice ... given the weaknesses of the Iraqi justice system."
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| Why Flooded-Out Cars Are Likely Total Losses Posted: 12 Sep 2017 08:04 AM PDT  Auto owners whose vehicles were swept up by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are facing two hard facts right now: Their car is almost certainly totaled, if it was swamped, and they'll get no money back...
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| Watch Trump Fans Get Trolled Into Saying What They Really Think Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:22 AM PDT  Maybe supporters of Donald Trump should have heeded the warning before they spoke to Klepper and his camera at a rally for the president in Phoenix last month. A former "Daily Show" correspondent, Klepper is about to launch a new show called "The Opposition," where he appears to take on the role of a faux right-wing conspiracy theorist.
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| St. John Mom Who Survived Irma Under Mattress Speaks Out: ‘The Smell of Death Is Overwhelming’ Posted: 12 Sep 2017 07:38 PM PDT  St. John resident Mary Anne Steele, mother to young sons Arlo, 4, and Ezra, 2, felt first-hand the terrifying effects of Hurricane Irma on the U.S. Virgin Island
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| Trevor Noah Uncovers The Immigration Status Of Steve Bannon's Ancestors Posted: 12 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT  While breaking down Bannon's "60 Minutes" interview, Noah noted how Bannon accused journalist Charlie Rose of pushing "leftist" propaganda. Rose had simply pointed out that everyone in the U.S. ― aside from Native Americans ― could be considered an immigrant. Noah then explained that his team had hired a professional genealogist to dig into the immigration history of Bannon's ancestors.
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| Republicans want Hillary Clinton to vanish. We can't let that happen | Heather Cox Richardson Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT  The fight over Hillary Clinton's continued presence in public life is about more than her "likeability" or the fissures in the Democratic party. Clinton attracts such vitriol because she stands at the place where two conflicting political ideologies clash. Republicans today control all branches of the federal government and are poised to put their ideology of radical individualism into reality.
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| Where Are Our Nine Farthest Probes? Posted: 13 Sep 2017 01:20 AM PDT  As Cassini prepares for its final plunge into Saturn's atmosphere, let's take a look our nine farthest scouts in the solar system and beyond.
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| Hezbollah declares Syria victory, Russia says much of country won back Posted: 12 Sep 2017 11:25 AM PDT  By Tom Perry and Katya Golubkova BEIRUT/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah has declared victory in the Syrian war while Russia said government forces had driven militants from much of the country where President Bashar al-Assad's rule seemed in danger two years ago. The comments from two Syrian government allies mark the most confident assessments yet of Assad's position in the war, though significant parts of the country remain outside the government's control. Russia's assertion that the army had won back 85 percent of Syria was dismissed by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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| 'Fluffy' the great white shark heads back to sea Posted: 11 Sep 2017 11:27 PM PDT  A baby great white shark that stunned onlookers when it washed up on a popular Sydney beach was released back into the ocean Tuesday after spending the night in an aquarium. The thrashing 1.5-metre (4.9-foot) animal, nicknamed "Fluffy" by marine experts, came ashore at busy Manly beach on Monday. "When you see a real-life shark, it's scary," Dan Korocz, who was at the beach with his young family, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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| Two Very Different Communities Show What It Can Look Like To Accept Trans Kids Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:01 AM PDT  Welcome to "The Story We Share," a series of Q&As that profile two people with similar identities ― but who live in very different places.
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| CNN anchor Don Lemon's body-positive remarks to 'chunky' reporter go viral Posted: 12 Sep 2017 06:36 AM PDT  CNN anchor Don Lemon's body-positive remarks during a recent segment are now going viral. Lemon was talking to CNN news reporter Sara Sidner who was in Daytona Beach, Fla., to cover Hurricane Irma. Sidner told Lemon that the windy, torrential rainstorm was strong enough to topple her over.
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| Hope Hicks Named White House Communications Director Posted: 12 Sep 2017 05:29 AM PDT  Hope Hicks, who has served as interim White House communications director since Anthony Scaramucci was abruptly ousted from the position in July, will remain in the job on a permanent basis, CNN, NBC and Bloomberg report.
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| Cops: Man asked stepdad to leave, then shot mom in hospital Posted: 13 Sep 2017 05:50 PM PDT  NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H. (AP) — A man charged with killing his 70-year-old mother in her room at a hospital intensive care unit had asked his stepfather to leave so they could be alone and then aimed a gun at her and fired several times, according to a police complaint released Wednesday.
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| The Healthy Benefits of Turmeric Posted: 12 Sep 2017 10:36 AM PDT  Turmeric, a cousin of ginger, is one of the principal spices in curry powder. Fresh turmeric is a rhizome root, like ginger—though smaller, with a tawny skin and a bright orange interior.
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| Hillary Clinton Torches The 'Lip Service' Of Ivanka Trump Posted: 12 Sep 2017 08:44 PM PDT  Hillary Clinton had a very straightforward response when she was asked recently about Ivanka Trump's role in her father's administration.
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| Video Of McDonald's Employee Misbehaving With Hispanic Woman Goes Viral Posted: 12 Sep 2017 11:30 PM PDT  The Charlotte woman posted the video on Facebook that shows a manager of a drive-thru McDonald's insulting her probably due to her accent and appearance.
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| Turkey will take its own security measures after Russia defense deal: Erdogan Posted: 13 Sep 2017 09:05 AM PDT  By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday dismissed NATO allies' concern over Turkey's deal to buy a missile defense system from Russia and said Ankara would continue to take the security measures it thought right. Turkey, whose relations with its allies have frayed in recent months, said it opted for the S-400 because Western companies had offered no "financially effective" alternative.
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| Air Berlin scraps more flights as pilots call in sick Posted: 13 Sep 2017 01:52 PM PDT  Insolvent Air Berlin cancelled dozens more flights Wednesday as pilots again called in sick, despite warnings from the airline that the wildcat action could jeopardise rescue talks. The mass "sick-out" comes ahead of a Friday deadline for potential investors to submit bids for Air Berlin assets. "More than 30 flights" had to be scrapped early Wednesday as some 150 pilots handed in sick notices for a second day, an Air Berlin spokeswoman said.
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| Sara Saxon: I Live In Birmingham, Alabama, And This Is My Style Posted: 13 Sep 2017 07:18 AM PDT  As part of the fashion-obsessed community, we're always interested in finding out what people are wearing around the country, from Birmingham, Alabama to Provo, Utah and everywhere in between.
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| 8 Dead After Hurricane Irma Knocks Out Air Conditioning In Florida Nursing Home Posted: 13 Sep 2017 07:14 AM PDT  Five people died at a nursing home in Hollywood, Florida, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, officials said Wednesday.
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| Donald Trump’s corporate biography drops Barack Obama birther reference Posted: 13 Sep 2017 04:42 AM PDT  Donald Trump's involvement with the birther movement, which centred around the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama was not born in the United States, has been removed from his corporate biography. The line, which has been included in the President's biography since 2015, was removed at some point between 13 January and 24 January this year, by the Trump Organisation. On multiple occasions he challenged Mr Obama to release his birth certificate, which he eventually did.
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| The Latest: Autopsy shows slain mom was shot 4 times Posted: 13 Sep 2017 04:45 PM PDT  NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on a Rhode Island man accused of fatally shooting his mother at New Hampshire's largest hospital (all times local):
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| The Burger Joint Everyone Is Talking About In Your State Posted: 13 Sep 2017 01:27 PM PDT |
