| Sanders denies Trump campaign encouraged Papadopoulos' Russia trip Posted: 31 Oct 2017 12:37 PM PDT  The White House's Sarah Sanders denied that President Trump's campaign encouraged George Papadopoulos to meet with Russian officials in Moscow, contradicting a key claim in the former staffer's sworn statement to special counsel Robert Mueller.
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| Meth Found In Child's Halloween Candy Prompts Warning From Wisconsin Police Posted: 31 Oct 2017 02:07 PM PDT  Wisconsin authorities urged parents to inspect their children's Halloween candy after a small bag of methamphetamine was distributed to a child near Green Bay.
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| Experts Question Story Of 2 Sailors Lost At Sea Since Early May Posted: 31 Oct 2017 11:22 AM PDT  The two women who were rescued last week by the U.S. Navy after being stranded at sea on a sailboat for more than five months are now dealing with a different kind of challenge: Answering what experts claim are huge questions surrounding their story.
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| Utah nurse gets $500,000 settlement over arrest for refusing blood sample Posted: 01 Nov 2017 12:09 PM PDT  A police body-camera video showing the rough arrest of nurse Alex Wubbels on July 26 sparked outrage after it spread online and was broadcast in media reports. It showed a Salt Lake City police detective handcuffing the nurse at University of Utah Hospital and shoving her into an unmarked squad car, after she refused to let him draw blood from the patient without a warrant. Wubbels, after receiving the settlement, will not pursue any lawsuit in connection with the arrest, her attorney Karra Porter said at a Tuesday news conference.
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| LinkedIn reveals top 50 startup companies for 2017 Posted: 01 Nov 2017 08:23 AM PDT  From stiff competition, to unpredictable markets and rapidly-changing consumer behavior, becoming a disrupter in any given industry can seem impossible.
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| 28 killed in rare protests in Eritrea, opposition group says Posted: 01 Nov 2017 06:33 AM PDT ![28 killed in rare protests in Eritrea, opposition group says]( "28 killed in rare protests in Eritrea, opposition group says") ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — At least 28 people have been killed in rare protests in the capital of Eritrea, one of the world's most reclusive nations, an official with the largest Eritrean opposition group said Wednesday.
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| Police Fatally Shot a Parent Who Held a Teacher Hostage for Hours Posted: 01 Nov 2017 02:35 AM PDT  Police in California have fatally shot a parent who held a teacher at his daughter's elementary school hostage.
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| New York attack suspect 'shouted Allah Akbar' after leaving truck he hit pedestrians with Posted: 31 Oct 2017 01:59 PM PDT  The New York terror attack suspect apparently shouted "Allah Akbar" during the incident, it has been reported. At least eight people have died and several others have been injured in lower Manhattan. Witnesses reportedly told the New York Police Department (NYPD) they heard the attacker, who is a 29-year-old male, shout after he left the truck that he used to run over pedestrians.
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| Why Gemballa will leave Porsche fans in a spin at SEMA Posted: 31 Oct 2017 06:24 AM PDT  German tuning experts Gambella have decided to come all the way to Las Vegas to unveil their latest Porsche 911-inspired supercar, the Gambella GT Concept, and if it's as good in the flesh as its performance figures are on paper, the journey from Leonbergit won't have been wasted. Starting out with a Porsche 911 Turbo, the company has gone over every inch of it with a fine-tooth comb looking for ways to increase power, reduce weight, boost handling, improve top speed and, crucially, track performance.
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| Trump attacks 'liar' ex-campaign aide Papadopoulos after guilty plea Posted: 31 Oct 2017 06:14 AM PDT  The president continues to try to distance himself from federal charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller against three of his campaign officials, including former adviser George Papadopoulos, who is now cooperating with the FBI.
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| JetBlue Is Offering $49 Flights In An Awesome, 2-Day Flash Sale Posted: 01 Nov 2017 10:20 AM PDT  JetBlue is giving travelers the gift of discounted flights this holiday season.
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| Here Are Some Of The Ads Russia Paid To Promote On Facebook Posted: 01 Nov 2017 02:50 PM PDT  Two months after Facebook first acknowledged it was paid to promote 3,000 divisive Russian-backed ads during the 2016 election, we're finally getting a look at some of the ads themselves.
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| Hamas hands over Gaza border crossings as part of Palestinian reconciliation deal Posted: 01 Nov 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Hamas began handing over control of Gaza's borders to the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday, in the first step of a deal designed to end ten years of divisions between the Palestinians' main political factions. The Islamist militant group Hamas has controlled Gaza since 2007, when it took control of the coastal enclave and fought bloody street battles against its rivals in Fatah, who control the internationally-recognised Palestinian Authority (PA). The two sides have been at odds for a decade but last month Egypt helped broker a reconciliation agreement designed to end the schism. Under the terms of the deal, Hamas is meant to hand over control of Gaza's borders today and to give the PA full civil control of Gaza on December 1. The announcement of the reconciliation deal has been met with scepticism and several similar agreements have collapsed in the past. But on Wednesday morning, Hamas began fulfilling its promise to hand over control of Gaza's borders to the PA - the most tangible sign yet that the deal is working. Just passed thru what was - until this AM - the Hamas-controlled border crossing at Erez (4/4). Dismantling of facilities underway right now pic.twitter.com/sLqTOiWSIw— Robert Piper (@UN_Piper) November 1, 2017 Mufeed Hasayneh, the PA minister of public works, called the handovers "an important step on the path toward reconciliation and an end to the division that went on for ten years". PA staff began taking over the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings from Gaza into Israel on Wednesday morning, while Hamas staff packed up equipment and removed it. The PA also took over the Rafah crossing from Gaza into Egypt and draped the crossing with a large picture of Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the PA. The Rafah crossing is almost always closed but PA officials said a deal had been reached with Egypt to permanently open it in mid-November. If Rafah is opened permanently, it could potentially ease the humanitarian suffering of Gaza's two million residents and allow them to travel more freely through Egypt to the outside world. Banners of #Hamas' greatest opponents, Abbas and Al-Sissi, are being presented at the Rafah border crossing today as the PA takes control pic.twitter.com/qHqV1h3BK7— Gaza Report (@gaza_report) November 1, 2017 Israel has maintained a blockade on Gaza since 2007, arguing that Hamas uses concrete and other building materials to build tunnels and other weapons to attack Israel with. Human rights groups have condemned the blockade as "collective punishment" of civilians in Gaza. Israel has warned that it will not deal with a Palestinian unity government that includes Hamas, which is classified as a terrorist group by Israel, the US, UK and EU. So far the Israeli government has watched warily as the reconciliation agreement unfolds. Jason Greenblatt, Donald Trump's peace envoy, has said it is "essential" that the PA resume control in Gaza but warned that Hamas must disarm and recognise Israel before it can "play any role in a Palestinian government". The future of Hamas' 25,000 heavily-armed fighters in Gaza remains a major potential stumbling block for the reconciliation deal. The future of Hamas' armed wing is a potential major stumbling block in the reconciliation deal Credit: AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD HAMS The PA has insisted on the principle of "one authority, one law and one gun" - meaning that all armed Palestinian groups must submit to the leadership of the PA. But while Hamas has so far said it is prepared to hand civil control of Gaza over to the PA, it has given no indication that it is prepared to disarm its troops or merge them into the PA's security forces. Meanwhile, PA ministers have begun to take control of ministries in Gaza but so far the PA has not eased up on a squeeze on Gaza's electricity supply. The electricity reductions have caused widespread misery in Gaza and left many residents with only fours of electricity a day. It has also put a major strain on hospitals and left unpowered sewage treatment plants pumping raw sewage into the Mediterranean.
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| Navy recommends sweeping changes after ship collisions Posted: 01 Nov 2017 11:44 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Navy leaders are recommending a sweeping list of changes in sailor training, crew requirements and safety procedures to address systemic problems across the Pacific fleet that led to two deadly ship collisions earlier this year that killed 17 sailors, according to a copy of the report obtained by The Associated Press.
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| Texas father 'forced abused daughter to brush teeth with faeces and wear shock collar' Posted: 01 Nov 2017 05:51 AM PDT  A father in Texas has been arrested after he was accused of subjecting his two daughters to a campaign of horrific abuse. James Howard Chalkley is accused of making his five-year-old daughter brush her teeth with faeces and wear a shock collar, and flushing his 10-year-old daughter's head in a toilet. The 32-year-old from Converse, Texas has been charged with one count of injury to a child while his wife Cheyanne Chalkley, the children's stepmother, has been charged with two counts of injury to a child.
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| Khamenei says Iran, Russia should cooperate to isolate U.S., foster Middle East stability Posted: 01 Nov 2017 12:19 PM PDT  By Denis Pinchuk TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Tehran and Moscow must step up cooperation to isolate the United States and help stabilize the Middle East, state TV reported. Iran and Russia are the main allies of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while the United States, Turkey and most Arab states support rebel groups fighting to overthrow him.
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| Martin Luther's 95 Theses Are 500 Years Old. Here's Why They're Still Causing Controversy Posted: 31 Oct 2017 06:00 AM PDT  As the world marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of Protestantism, debate continues over exactly what happened on Oct. 31, 1517
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| John Kelly slammed for Civil War comments Posted: 01 Nov 2017 10:05 AM PDT  "The View" co-hosts discuss the White House chief of staff's comments.
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| Senate Confirms Judicial Nominee Who Questioned Roe v. Wade Decision Posted: 31 Oct 2017 01:41 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm circuit court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, who has suggested Roe v. Wade was an "erroneous decision" and called the Affordable Care Act's birth control benefit "an assault on religious liberty."
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| Here's The Sexy Text A-Rod Sent J.Lo In The Middle Of Their First Date Posted: 31 Oct 2017 12:58 PM PDT  A-Rod: He's just like us! He, too, has been on a date where he wasn't quite sure if it was a date or simply two friends casually hanging out.
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| Boyfriend of Woman Who Vanished 28 Years Ago Is Arrested in Her Murder Posted: 01 Nov 2017 01:05 PM PDT  Michael Kufrin had long been suspected in the disappearance of Peggy Sue Case, his live-in girlfriend who vanished in July 1988.
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| Pakistan airline sorry for forgetting two corpses in NY Posted: 01 Nov 2017 01:56 AM PDT  Two corpses were left behind at a New York airport instead of being flown to Lahore, Pakistan's national airline said, apologising Wednesday for the latest embarrassing mishap to hit the troubled carrier. Following the mix-up, the corpse of Pakistani man Nasir Ali was delivered to Lahore Wednesday on a Etihad Airways flight, while the family of another man Nauman Badar has now decided to bury him in Maryland instead.
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| All Saints' Day observed Posted: 01 Nov 2017 12:10 PM PDT ![All Saints' Day observed]( "All Saints' Day observed") People around the world honor All Saints' Day by visiting the graves of loved ones.
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| Scott Pruitt’s Professor Regrets ‘Unleashing’ EPA Chief On 'Unsuspecting Public’ Posted: 01 Nov 2017 09:54 AM PDT  Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, is nothing if not lawyerly.
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| Bernie Sanders would have won the election if he had got Democratic nomination, says Trump pollster Posted: 31 Oct 2017 10:05 AM PDT  Bernie Sanders would have won the presidential election if he had received the Democratic nomination, Donald Trump's personal pollster has claimed. Tony Fabrizio said he believed that if Hillary Clinton had not run, or if someone else had received the Republican nomination, the result would not have gone in his party's favour. "There's no question that if it had been anybody other than Clinton or anybody other than Trump, that race would not have been as close as it was either way.
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| Puerto Rico's path to restore power shifts after Whitefish exit Posted: 31 Oct 2017 01:12 PM PDT  Efforts to restore electricity to Puerto Rico nearly six weeks after Hurricane Maria are shifting as the island's utility and its regulators, along with U.S. authorities, removed a tiny Montana contractor and moved to triple the funding of another. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is leading the federal power restoration effort, said it planned to boost the size of a contract awarded to Fluor Corp by $600 million, to $840 million, pending available funds. Additionally, Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority (PREPA) made its first request for help from U.S. mainland utilities, known as mutual assistance, since the hurricane knocked out power to the island nearly six weeks ago.
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| What Did Disney Know About Harvey Weinstein? Posted: 31 Oct 2017 10:55 AM PDT  Hollywood is no longer afraid of Harvey Weinstein.
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| Prince Philip’s nickname for wife Queen Elizabeth is actually baffling Posted: 01 Nov 2017 12:31 PM PDT  Undoubtedly one of the cutest couples on the planet, Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth have been married for nearly 70 years.
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| New York attack: Footage shows terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov running through Manhattan's streets before being shot Posted: 01 Nov 2017 03:13 AM PDT  Footage has emerged of the suspected New York terror attacker running through Manhattan's streets, just moments after a truck ploughed into people on a cycle lane. Footage recorded by a bystander appears to show Saipov brandishing a gun as he weaves through traffic just moments after the incident. Officials later said he was carrying pellet and paintball guns.
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| New Zealand firms up ban on foreign house buyers Posted: 30 Oct 2017 11:32 PM PDT  The New Zealand government firmed up plans Tuesday to prevent foreigners from buying houses in the country, saying it wanted the new law in place early next year. New Labour Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she aimed to have the ban take effect before the wide-ranging Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement is ratified in February. Ardern, who was only sworn in as prime minister last week, said Australians would be exempt.
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| Trump's Already Urging Policy Changes After NYC Terrorist Attack -- Without Waiting For 'The Facts' Posted: 01 Nov 2017 06:58 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning was quick to call for policy changes in response to Tuesday's deadly terrorist attack in New York City ― blaming one of his frequent critics, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and urging more stringent immigration measures.
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| James Comey goads Trump on Twitter after charges in Russia probe Posted: 31 Oct 2017 02:55 AM PDT  James Comey has trolled Donald Trump on Twitter after the President's former campaign manager was charged with conspiracy against the United States. On Monday, Paul Manafort and former business partner Rick Gates ended the day under house arrest on charges that they funnelled payments through foreign companies and bank accounts as part of their private political work in Ukraine. George Papadopoulos, also a former campaign adviser, faced further questioning and then sentencing in the first — and so far only — criminal case that links the Trump election effort to the Kremlin.
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| Allergan assuages shareholder fears over losing Restasis patent Posted: 01 Nov 2017 11:45 AM PDT  Allergan Plc on Wednesday reassured shareholders that it would return to earnings growth in 2019 after losing a major patent ruling last month on its second-most important drug, dry-eye treatment Restasis. The drugmaker, which also announced third-quarter earnings, said it will combat generic competition for the drug by expanding its base business, reducing costs and possibly buying back stock. "But rest assured, we will do it rapidly." Allergan worked hard in recent years to protect Restasis, which generated about $1.5 billion in sales last year, from generic rivals.
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| Death sentence upheld in Texas prosecutors slayings case Posted: 01 Nov 2017 11:02 AM PDT  HOUSTON (AP) — Texas' highest criminal court Wednesday upheld a former justice of the peace's conviction and death sentence for killing a district attorney's wife in what prosecutors said was a revenge plot that left three people dead.
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| See The Celebrities Who Went All Out For Halloween This Year Posted: 01 Nov 2017 07:08 AM PDT  Hollywood did not come to play this Halloween.
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| Mother Jailed Up to 5 Years for Brutally Beating Daughter Who Incorrectly Recited Bible Verses Posted: 31 Oct 2017 05:39 AM PDT  Prosecutors said Shonda Hoffner beat and tried to strangle her daughter, who was under 13.
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| China's answer to Kindle raises $1.1 bn for Hong Kong listing Posted: 31 Oct 2017 10:15 PM PDT  Chinese internet giant Tencent's e-book arm has raised US$1.1 billion for a Hong Kong listing next week, reports said Wednesday. China Literature, the country's biggest online publishing business and Tencent's answer to Amazon's Kindle Store, saw 151 million shares priced at the top end of the offered range of HK$55 ($7.05) each, Bloomberg News said, according to people close to the deal. The internet giant owns 62 percent of China Literature, which called itself a "pioneer" of China's online literature market on its prospectus and said that it carries 6.4 million writers and 9.6 million literary works.
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| Here's Why The House Is Considering A 6-Week Abortion Ban Posted: 01 Nov 2017 11:54 AM PDT  NEW YORK― House Republicans held a hearing on a bill Wednesday that would ban abortions after the fetal heartbeat can be detected ― before many women would even realize they're pregnant.
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| John McCain Just Attacked Nearly Everything Donald Trump Represents Posted: 30 Oct 2017 10:44 PM PDT  fired off another shot at President Donald Trump and his supporters, attacking everything from "crackpot conspiracy theories" to the proposed border wall with Mexico.
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| CIA investigated whether Adolf Hitler lived in Colombia during 1950s Posted: 31 Oct 2017 05:12 PM PDT  The CIA investigated claims that a man who said he was Adolf Hitler was living in a community of ex-Nazis in the 1950s in Colombia, it has been revealed. Declassified documents indicate that although agents did not take the claim seriously, they did receive a photo of the man who had a striking resemblance to the German dictator. A former SS soldier, Phillip Citroen, approached CIA agents in 1954 and said that a man claming to be Hitler was living in the town of Tunja.
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| Jenifer Lewis Reveals How She Talked Her Would-Be Rapist Out of Assaulting Her Posted: 31 Oct 2017 03:16 PM PDT  Black-ish actress Jenifer Lewis says that her "greatest performance" came about when she talked her way out of a sexual assault.
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| A Dog’s Life: Hilarious images of dogs enjoying New York’s iconic tourist hotspots Posted: 01 Nov 2017 10:20 AM PDT ![A Dog's Life: Hilarious images of dogs enjoying New York's iconic tourist hotspots]( "A Dog's Life: Hilarious images of dogs enjoying New York's iconic tourist hotspots") These hilarious images show dogs enjoying a day out exploring New York's most iconic tourist hotspots Photographer Mark McQueen captured the canines hanging out near landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge, on 5th Avenue and Times Square.
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