| Judge Orders Trump Administration To Allow Undocumented Teen To Have Abortion Posted: 18 Oct 2017 03:14 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to allow an undocumented immigrant teenager in its custody to get an abortion, which officials have obstructed for weeks while instead sending her to a religious crisis pregnancy center to dissuade her from terminating the pregnancy.
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| Trump accuses congresswoman of fabricating what he said to dead soldier's widow Posted: 18 Oct 2017 06:01 AM PDT  Florida congresswoman Frederica Wilson's account of what the president said to a military widow on Tuesday was disputed by the president on Wednesday, but the congresswoman fired back.
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| Cub Scout Ousted From Den After Asking Politician Tough Questions Posted: 19 Oct 2017 04:18 PM PDT  A cub scout in Colorado has been cast out of his den after he asked a state legislator pointed questions about racially charged comments she made about African-Americans in 2013 and a gun bill she co-sponsored.
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| Air Berlin pilots suspended after saying 'dignified goodbye' with fly-by stunt at Düsseldorf Airport Posted: 18 Oct 2017 04:46 PM PDT  The pilots of an Air Berlin flight that performed a fly-past during the insolvent carrier's last long-haul flight to its hub in Düsseldorf have been suspended, the airline said on Wednesday. When coming into land from Miami on Monday morning, the A330 jet flew low across the runway, then pulled up and banked sharply to the left before landing on its second approach. Pilots are trained in such "go-around" procedures for aborted landings, but the manoeuvre was unusual and the German aviation authorities are investigating. "In aviation, safety always comes first. We are taking the incident very seriously," an Air Berlin spokesman said. The Air Berlin pilot had requested permission from the tower to make a left turn should a go-around be necessary. "We wanted to make a mark, a dignified and emotional goodbye," the Air Berlin pilot was quoted as saying by German broadcaster ZDF. His identity was not given. Another pilot for a different carrier told Reuters that a go-around should be performed only for operational or safety reasons. "Electing to do one if it is known not to be required adds an unnecessary risk," he said. Several videos of the incident can be viewed online. In one, control tower staff can be heard exclaiming as the plane flies past, with one person saying: "We are all in awe." The Air Berlin spokesman said the videos raised questions that had to be answered as part of the investigation. Air Berlin filed for insolvency on August 15 and Lufthansa has signed a deal to buy large parts of its operations. The airline will fly its final short-haul flights under the Air Berlin brand at the end of this month.
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| Las Vegas Security Guard Breaks Silence on Ellen DeGeneres’ Show Posted: 18 Oct 2017 08:39 AM PDT  "You being shot in the leg saved so many people's lives," said Ellen DeGeneres, Wednesday, to the Mandalay hotel security guard who was allegedly the first to confront Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock.
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| Anita Hill: Harvey Weinstein's Behavior Is No Surprise Posted: 18 Oct 2017 07:36 AM PDT  Anita Hill, who championed women's ability to speak out against sexual harassment, didn't mince words about the allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
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| Reddit user reveals what the 2017 Starbucks holiday cups supposedly look like Posted: 18 Oct 2017 12:17 PM PDT  It may only be October, but Starbucks is already on their Christmas game.
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| Recently Released American Taliban Hostage Rushed to the Hospital Posted: 18 Oct 2017 08:03 AM PDT  An American woman who was recently rescued along with her husband and children after being held hostage by the Taliban was rushed to the hospital. Susana Victoria Perez (@susana_vp) has more.
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| Jeff Sessions Once Again Dodges Questions About Trump's Firing Of Former FBI Director Posted: 18 Oct 2017 08:41 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Attorney General Jeff Sessions once again dodged questions about his discussions with President Donald Trump about the firing of former FBI Director James Comey.
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| Trump Fight With Gold Star Families Shocking Posted: 18 Oct 2017 11:00 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow struggles to process how it could be reality that Donald Trump has picked a fight with the families of people who died in service to the United States, to whom Americans owe a debt, not an insult.
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| 'If I Do Not Leave Now, I Will Die': Model Shares Chilling Story of Bloody Beating by 'War Machine' Posted: 18 Oct 2017 03:30 PM PDT  Christy Mack suffered numerous injuries at the hands of the MMA fighter, who nearly beat her to death when he found her in bed with another man.
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| Zimbabwe First Lady sues in dispute over $1.35 million ring: state media Posted: 18 Oct 2017 09:24 AM PDT  Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's wife Grace has sued a Belgium-based businessman for failing to deliver a $1.35 million ring she ordered for a wedding anniversary, state media reported on Wednesday. Grace, 52, an influential figure in Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF party and seen as a potential successor to her husband, is nicknamed "Gucci Grace" for her reputed dedication to shopping. The Herald, a government-controlled newspaper, reported that Grace was suing businessman Jamal Hamed after a deal to have Hamed supply the First Lady with a diamond ring turned sour.
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| CIA Fires Dog From Bomb Sniffer Program Because It Just Wasn't For Her Posted: 19 Oct 2017 01:32 AM PDT  Lulu the black Labrador wasn't cut out for a career as a bomb sniffer dog.
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| Amazing photographs of rare white animals Posted: 19 Oct 2017 08:14 AM PDT ![Amazing photographs of rare white animals]( "Amazing photographs of rare white animals") This collection of photographs shows an array of amazing and rare white animals.
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| Uranus will be visible to the naked eye tonight -- here's how to see it Posted: 19 Oct 2017 08:12 AM PDT  Grab a pair of binoculars and your lamest jokes because Uranus will be visible to the naked eye on Thursday night.
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| FBI Rescues More Than 80 Children In Nationwide Human Trafficking Sting Posted: 19 Oct 2017 03:05 AM PDT  The FBI, along with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, recovered 84 children and arrested 120 suspected traffickers as part of a nationwide initiative to clamp down on the sex trafficking of minors.
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| Iraqi gov't assumes control after Kurds leave disputed areas Posted: 17 Oct 2017 07:32 PM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Kurdish fighters pulled out of disputed areas across northern and eastern Iraq on Tuesday, one day after giving up the vital oil city of Kirkuk — a dramatic redeployment of forces that opened the way for government troops to move into energy-rich and other strategically important territories.
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| Southwest Celebrates First 'Unmanned' Max 8 Flight While Shutting Down Haters Posted: 18 Oct 2017 08:46 PM PDT  Southwest Airlines on Wednesday celebrated its first "unmanned" flight on the company's new fleet of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.
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| U.S. diplomat warns to be 'prepared for the worst' right after N. Korean official reportedly shuts down diplomacy Posted: 19 Oct 2017 08:00 AM PDT  Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan told reporters on Tuesday that while the State Department remained focused on quelling tensions with North Korea through diplomatic channels, that the nation and world must remain prepared for the possibility that those efforts will fail.
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| Gretchen Carlson wants sexual harassment legislation on Trump's desk Posted: 18 Oct 2017 09:07 AM PDT  Author and former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson has become a champion and prototype for speaking out against workplace sexual harassment, and now she is determined to take her advocacy to the next level by putting sexual harassment legislation on President Donald Trump's desk.
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| Top Syrian general killed by Isil landmine near Deir Ezzor Posted: 18 Oct 2017 07:09 AM PDT  A senior Syrian commander and one of President Bashar al-Assad's most trusted generals has been killed during an operation against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil). Brig Gen Issam Zahreddine, a field commander in the elite Republican Guard, died after a convoy he was travelling in hit a landmine on Wednesday morning as they drove through Hawija Saqr near Deir Ezzor province. Zahreddine, who was in his late 50s and instantly recognisable by his full grey beard, had been leading 7,000 troops in the battle to retake the eastern city of Deir Ezzor from the jihadists. He also led government offensives against armed opposition in the central Homs province and near the capital, Damascus, in the earlier days of the conflict. Issam Zahreddine addresses his troops in Deir Ezzor His death will be a major blow to the regime, which has lost huge numbers of high-ranking soldiers and generals over the course of the six-year war. He was a controversial figure who was pictured last year posing next to hanging corpses which appeared to have been tortured before being cut into pieces. In another, he is seen walking beside a line of bodies so long he and some of his troops stopped before they even reached the last one. He is named in a lawsuit filed by the family of the late veteran war correspondent Marie Colvin, who was killed in an artillery attack in Baba Amr district of Homs. Zahreddine had been in charge of an operation to root out rebels in the central city at the time in February 2012. The Colvin family alleges that Zahreddine, after learning of the Sunday Times journalist's whereabouts, ordered a targeted artillery attack on the makeshift opposition media centre where she had been staying. The regime has denied the attack on the American was deliberate. And last month the major gave an interview warning Syrian refugees not to return to the country, saying the army would "never forgive or forget". "If you know what is good for you, none of you return," he said in a Syrian state TV interview. The commander later apologised and said his comment was misinterpreted, and he was only referring to Isil and rebel fighters who had killed Syrian troops. He was remembered online on Wednesday by government supporters as a hero who gave his life for his country, but by opposition backers as a war criminal. Several top Syrian, Russian and Iranian commanders have been killed in recent months in fighting around Deir Ezzor. The province is the last remaining stronghold of Islamic State, which has put up a tough fight to retain control of the strategic oil-rich region. With the defeat of Isil in its former capital, Raqqa, this week, the battle against the group will now centre on Deir Ezzor where it has now largely been confined and under attack from both Syrian troops and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.
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| Huge cave found on moon, could house astronauts: Japan scientists Posted: 19 Oct 2017 12:29 AM PDT  Scientists at Japan's space agency have discovered a huge moon cave that could one day house a base that would shelter astronauts from dangerous radiation and wild temperature swings, officials said Thursday. Data taken from Japan's SELENE lunar orbiter has confirmed the existence of the 50 kilometre (31 miles) long and 100 metre wide cavern that is believed to be lava tube created by volcanic activity about 3.5 billion years ago. The major finding was published this week in US science magazine Geophysical Research Letters.
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| Jury convicts ex-Oklahoma police officer in 4th murder trial Posted: 18 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A white former Oklahoma police officer was convicted of first-degree manslaughter late Wednesday in the off-duty fatal shooting of his daughter's black boyfriend after jurors in three previous trials couldn't decide whether to find him guilty of murder.
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| On Iran, U.S. asks U.N. Security Council: 'Where's the outrage?' Posted: 18 Oct 2017 12:24 PM PDT  By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States accused Iran on Wednesday of violating several United Nations Security Council resolutions, saying it would no longer "turn a blind eye" and asking the 15-member council of Tehran's behavior: "where's the outrage?" U.S. President Donald Trump struck a blow on Friday against a 2015 Iran nuclear deal when he refused to formally certify that Tehran is complying with the accord curbing its nuclear program, even though international inspectors say it is. "Judging Iran by the narrow confines of the nuclear deal misses the true nature of the threat.
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| Trump Freaks Out After FBI Confirms Comey Wrote Clinton Exoneration Letter Posted: 18 Oct 2017 05:05 AM PDT  President Donald Trump still can't seem to move past last year's FBI investigation into 2016 election opponent Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.
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| White supremacist Richard Spencer's University of Florida speech drowned out Posted: 19 Oct 2017 01:49 PM PDT  Hundreds of protesters shouted down white supremacist leader Richard Spencer on Thursday at a university in Florida, forcing him to leave the stage without delivering his speech. Only around 30 supporters of the controversial white nationalist made it into the University of Florida auditorium at Gainesville, massively outnumbered by protesters who chanted "No more Spencer!" Spencer, a leader of the so-called alt-right movement that includes white supremacists, neo-Nazis and supporters of the Ku Klux Klan, was one of the organisers of the August march in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which a far-right supporter drove his car into a crowd of demonstrators, killing a 32-year-old woman. Fearing a repeat of clashes between far-right demonstrators and anti-fascist protesters, security was tight for Spencer's speech, with police flooding the streets and Florida governor Rick Scott declaring a state of emergency in the area. As he stepped on to the stage, Spencer was greeted with a chorus of angry and profanity-laced jeers and chants, drowning out his voice. White nationalist Richard Spencer, who popularised the term "alt-right" during a press conference at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on October 19, 2017 in Gainesville, Florida Credit: Getty "This is a great greeting," he said. "Thank you for the welcome. Are you ready to talk?" A man wearing a shirt with swastikas is forced away from the scene by the crowd moments after being punched by an unidentified member of the crowd near the site of a planned speech by white nationalist Richard Spencer, who popularised the term 'alt-right', at the University of Florida campus on October 19, 2017 in Gainesville Credit: Getty The public stood up, raising their right hands into fists and chanting "No more Spencer! No more Spencer." A demonstrator yells during a rally outside the location where Richard Spencer was delivering a speech in Gainesville Credit: Reuters "Are you gonna keep this up the whole night?" Spencer said, describing himself as a "dissident intellectual." "You sent your message! Why don't we have a conversation?" he said "So you don't believe in free speech at all, do you?" White Nationalist Richard Spencer Says America 'Belongs to White Men' 10:18 "You are cowardly trying to shut down a movement that is growing and it's going to stand up for white people", Spencer yelled at the crowd.
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| GOP Lawmaker Says Emergency Rooms Should Be Able To Turn People Away Posted: 18 Oct 2017 09:30 AM PDT  proposed on Friday that hospital emergency rooms should be able to turn patients away to help keep health care costs down.
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| 6 Wacky Ways Cities Are Trying to Win Amazon's New Headquarters Posted: 18 Oct 2017 01:40 PM PDT  The open request for proposals has caused a frenzy at city halls around the country
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| List of missing people shrinking as California fires ease Posted: 18 Oct 2017 04:08 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The number of people missing in the deadliest and most destructive series of wildfires in California history peaked at more than 2,000 in the hardest hit county but now stands at 50, with authorities believing nearly all of them will be found alive.
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| NATO vs. Russia: Why Europe's Greatest Risk for War Is in the Baltics Posted: 18 Oct 2017 04:41 PM PDT  Since 2014, the NATO alliance has made numerous posture changes on its eastern flank to deter Russia. Essentially, the alliance's goal is to change Russian behavior, but how does one measure such policy modifications in Moscow? "Despite its overall military advantages, NATO faces an imbalance in conventional capabilities in regions bordering Russia, such as the Baltics," reads the report.
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| Toddler Makes Amazing Face On 'Frozen' Ride At Disney World Posted: 19 Oct 2017 06:55 AM PDT  Walt Disney World is a gold mine for epic photos ― especially when it comes to those on-ride shots.
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| 22 Greek Recipes That'll Transport You To The Aegean Posted: 19 Oct 2017 10:56 AM PDT |
| Fire destroys landmark hotel in Myanmar's largest city, kills one Posted: 18 Oct 2017 11:10 PM PDT  One person was killed on Thursday in a massive fire that destroyed one of Yangon's best-known hotels, sending dark smoke billowing over the center of Myanmar's largest city and triggering an hours-long battle to put out the flames. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire, which broke out around 3:20 a.m. at the teak-and-stone Kandawgyi Palace Hotel overlooking a picturesque inner-city lake, authorities told Reuters. An unidentified body was found in a guest room and two people were injured, said Htay Lwin, a spokesman of hotel owner Htoo Group.
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| Trump Tried To Look Compassionate. Instead, He Looked Like A Jerk. Posted: 18 Oct 2017 01:43 PM PDT  It was almost too easy to predict what would happen.
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| Gainesville Mayor On Richard Spencer: 'There's No Question That He Is A Terrorist Leader' Posted: 19 Oct 2017 10:04 AM PDT  President Donald Trump says some white supremacist protesters are "very fine people."
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| Boeing could rebut Airbus deal with new plane, partner Posted: 17 Oct 2017 06:40 PM PDT  Bombardier's alliance with Airbus creates new hurdles for Boeing, but the US giant could respond by deepening its collaboration with Brazil's Embraer and launching a new aircraft, analysts say. The surprise deal with Airbus was designed to let Bombardier proceed with its C Series program and avert draconian US sanctions that had been ordered in a preliminary Commerce Department decision in response to a Boeing complaint. "Anything that's good for Airbus is bad for Boeing of course," said Jim Corridore, an analyst at CFRA Research, summarizing the reaction of many observers to the Airbus-Bombardier venture.
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| What 'Me Too' Can Teach Men Who Are Willing to Listen Posted: 19 Oct 2017 07:46 AM PDT  Harvard University social scientist Mario L. Small on what men can learn from the 'Me too' phenomenon
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| Tillerson Knocks China, Courts India Ahead of South Asia Trip Posted: 18 Oct 2017 12:41 PM PDT  Tough words for "One Belt, One Road" and praise for a deepening defense partnership.
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| Ted Cruz Made A Painfully Awkward 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Joke Last Night Posted: 19 Oct 2017 12:45 AM PDT  Ted Cruz to Bernie Sanders: "As some might say, 'curb your enthusiasm'" #CNNDebateNight https://t.co/T25wUQrDZk—
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| Missing Fla. Woman’s Remains Found a Year Later Thanks to Ring She Was Wearing Engraved with ‘MOM’ Posted: 18 Oct 2017 03:47 PM PDT  Tia Bonta was by all accounts a doting mother living in Orlando, Florida, with her baby boy — so when the 25-year-old vanished last August, her family prepared for the worst
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| Woman Says 'American Horror Story' Motivated Her to Murder 81-Year-Old Grandfather Posted: 19 Oct 2017 10:49 AM PDT  Brittney Jade Dwyer, 20, allegedly stabbed her grandfather after he showed her family photos.
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| Trump Dossier Firm Officials Refuse to Testify Posted: 18 Oct 2017 02:15 PM PDT  Fusion GPS has accused House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes of an "abuse of power."
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| Kenyan election official quits, saying re-run election will not be 'credible' Posted: 18 Oct 2017 02:58 AM PDT  Kenya's top election official threw next week's rerun of the country's presidential election into doubt on Wednesday, saying that political intimidation and interference meant he could no longer guarantee the credibility of the vote. Hours after one of his colleagues resigned and fled the country saying she feared for her life, Wafula Chebukati, chairman of the electoral commission, also threatened to quit, deepening a political crisis that risks upending one of Africa's most stable states. Next Thursday's election marks Kenya's second attempt in three months to choose a leader after the supreme court overturned President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election in August, citing "irregularities and illegalities" in the transmission of results. But the ruling, unprecedented in Africa, has worsened rather than resolved Kenya's political impasse. Mr Kenyatta's challenger, Raila Odinga, withdrew from the rerun earlier this month after electoral officials he accused of rigging the first vote refused to resign. Mr Chebukati accused both the government and the opposition of resorting to tactics that, he said, threatened to pitch Kenya into a "worse situation" than the violent aftermath of an election in 2007 that claimed more than 1,300 lives. Kenya's opposition party leader, Raila Odinga, speaking at Chatham House in London on October 13 Credit: REUTERS But Mr Odinga was swift to claim vindication after the chairman said his efforts to ensure a transparent election had been blocked by four commissioners who have been accused of acting at the behest of the president's ruling party. "I've made several attempts to make critical changes but all my motions have been defeated by a majority of the commissioners," Mr Chebukati said. "Under such conditions it is difficult to guarantee a free, fair and credible election." "I would rather go out with my name intact and my head lifted high than be part of a process where personal interests dwarf the interests of the nation." Mr Chebukati indicated he would carry out his threat to quit unless electoral staff accused of bungling August's election stepped down, his fellow commissioners stopped serving "partisan interests" and President Kenyatta and Mr Odinga agreed to negotiate. A police officer prepares to fire a tear gas to disperse supporters of Raila Odinga in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, 16 October 2017 Credit: EPA He also demanded an end to opposition protesters chasing away electoral staff trying to prepare polling stations. Were Mr Chebukati to resign, the election — which is constitutionally required to be held by Nov 1st — risks being postponed as the chairman of the commission alone has the power to declare the result. Mr Chebukati's decision to air his grievances publicly came after Roselyn Akombe, one of his six fellow commissioners, resigned and fled to New York, raised similar concerns and said she feared for her safety after receiving threats. A senior electoral manager with responsibility for the electronic integrity of the vote, was murdered nine days before the August election. "The commission in its current state can surely not guarantee a credible election on 26 October 2017," she said in a statement. "I do not want to be party to such a mockery to electoral integrity." Kenyan opposition lawmaker Caleb Amisi Luyai leans through of his car as tear gas billows out Credit: REUTERS In recent days, both President Kenyatta and Mr Odinga appeared to have made some concessions that raised hopes for a negotiated settlement to the crisis. But Mr Odinga has shown little sign of returning to the race. On Wednesday he called for mass protests on election day as part of a strategy to prevent voting taking place in his strongholds — a move that could lead to the poll being nullified again. As many as 70 people have died in election-related violence since August, the vast majority opposition protesters killed by the security forces.
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