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Here’s What Happens When The Migrant Caravan Gets To The U.S. Border
'Potential explosive devices' sent to Obama, Clinton homes; CNN building evacuated
Jesus painting survives church blaze
Saudi Arabia says Khashoggi murder premeditated: state media
Death toll hits 7 in viral outbreak at pediatric center
Yahoo News Explains: What the Trump administration is doing about the opioid crisis
4 Members Of White Supremacist Group Face Charges In Southern California
US indicts Singaporean for laundering funds for North Korea
Democrats Are Counting on Frustrated Teachers to Help Them in the Midterms
Cathay Pacific shares slide to nine-year low as data leak rattles investors
Police: Too soon to say if shooting was racial attack
Cold War II: Trump threat to pull out of INF Treaty could set off new arms race
Ford Recalling 1.5 Million Focus Cars over Stalling Issue
For migrant caravan's children, a long trek to a murky dream
Saudi Arabia Now Says Jamal Khashoggi's Death Was 'Premeditated'
Son Of Witness: Suspect In Fatal Kroger Shooting Said 'Whites Don't Kill Whites'
Duchess of Sussex tells students in Fiji girl's education is key to development
Markets Right Now: US stock indexes surge a day after a rout
As George Soros Gets Bomb Threats In America, His University Is Being Chased Out Of Hungary
First journeys on Hong Kong-Macau-mainland mega bridge
13 days until the midterm elections: Where things stand
16 Stuffed Pumpkin Recipes That Make Carving One Out Worthwhile
After 'historic' quarter, Tesla looks to Europe, China
New Jersey 'Pooperintendent' Pleads Guilty To Public Defecation
Cathay Pacific Says Data Breach Exposed Personal Information of 9.4 Million Passengers
Family pleads for missing Wisconsin girl's return
Royals Harry and Meghan arrive in Tonga on Pacific tour
Saudi crown prince jokes about Lebanese PM Hariri at investment conference
Halloween Costumes Based On The Iconic Women Of Horror
After pipe bomb scare, Trump asks rally, 'Do you see how nice I am behaving tonight?'
Democrats Hope Legal Weed Will Smoke GOP At The Ballot Box
The 2019 Lexus RC Gets More Chiseled Looks and a Retuned Suspension
Targets of suspicious packages are all frequent recipients of Trump attacks
Two Middle School Girls Arrested for Plotting to Kill Classmates and Drink Their Blood
Russia launches first Soyuz rocket since failed space launch
Tech stocks battered after disappointing Amazon and Alphabet results
Panama City, Mexico Beach first responders keep wedding date with Hurricane Michael destruction as a backdrop
You can oppose Trump's nationalism. But don't sneer at it.
Florida governor debate: Gillum clashes with DeSantis in heated final exchange before vote
See All the Rooms at This Year’s Holiday House
Al Roker Calls Out NBC Colleague Megyn Kelly For Blackface Defense
Tesla Adjusts Price on Newly Announced Model 3 Mid Range

Here’s What Happens When The Migrant Caravan Gets To The U.S. Border

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 06:33 PM PDT

As a widely publicized caravan of thousands of migrants makes its way through

'Potential explosive devices' sent to Obama, Clinton homes; CNN building evacuated

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 07:02 AM PDT

Suspicious packages addressed to top Democrats and CNN's New York headquarters were recovered by law enforcement officials in multiple locations on Wednesday.

Jesus painting survives church blaze

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 02:18 PM PDT

A 150-year-old church in Wakefield, Massachusetts, was destroyed by a seven-alarm fire.

Saudi Arabia says Khashoggi murder premeditated: state media

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 05:21 AM PDT

Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor said on Thursday the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was premeditated, citing a joint Saudi-Turkish investigation, state media reported. Saudi officials had earlier said an internal investigation suggested Khashoggi was killed in a botched operation to "negotiate" his return to the kingdom. Initially, Riyadh denied having anything to do with Khashoggi's disappearance after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.

Death toll hits 7 in viral outbreak at pediatric center

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 04:31 PM PDT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Another young person has died in a viral outbreak at a pediatric rehabilitation center this month, bringing the death toll to seven, officials said Wednesday as they disclosed the first symptoms of the illness showed up a month ago.

Yahoo News Explains: What the Trump administration is doing about the opioid crisis

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 02:15 PM PDT

Congress recently passed, and the president has now signed, a major piece of legislation, encompassing prevention, treatment and recovery. But the federal response faces an uphill battle for now.

4 Members Of White Supremacist Group Face Charges In Southern California

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 05:20 PM PDT

Federal prosecutors have charged four members of the Rise Above Movement, a

US indicts Singaporean for laundering funds for North Korea

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 09:08 AM PDT

US prosecutors unveiled charges Thursday against a Singapore businessman once lauded as a leading young entrepreneur, alleging he illegally laundered millions of dollars in funds for North Korea. A grand jury indictment charged Tan Wee Beng, 41, with working with several other unnamed actors to move money through the international banking system for North Korean banks between 2011 and 2018, violating international sanctions on North Korea. Separately, the US Treasury slapped sanctions on Tan and two companies he ran -- Wee Tiong(S) Pte and WT Marine Pte, both of which did business with North Korea.

Democrats Are Counting on Frustrated Teachers to Help Them in the Midterms

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 01:00 AM PDT

Now they're battling to turn that sympathy into gains at the ballot box –- and Democrats are hoping that a wave of teacher candidates will help them flip control of statehouses and governorships. More than 1,400 current or former education workers are contesting state seats in Nov. 6 elections, according to the National Education Association, the largest U.S. union. More than 1,000 of them are Democrats –- accounting for 19 percent of the party's candidates in state elections.

Cathay Pacific shares slide to nine-year low as data leak rattles investors

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 10:43 PM PDT

Shares of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd slid nearly 7 percent to a nine-year low on Thursday after it said data of about 9.4 million passengers of Cathay and its unit, Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Ltd, had been accessed without authorization. Cathay said late on Wednesday that in addition to 860,000 passport numbers and about 245,000 Hong Kong identity card numbers, the hackers accessed 403 expired credit card numbers and 27 credit card numbers with no card verification value (CVV). The company said it discovered suspicious activity on its network in March 2018 and investigations in early May confirmed that certain personal data had been accessed.

Police: Too soon to say if shooting was racial attack

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 05:47 PM PDT

JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A white man with a history of violence fatally shot two African-American customers at a Kroger grocery store and was swiftly arrested as he tried to flee, police said Thursday. Authorities said it was too soon to say what prompted the shooting.

Cold War II: Trump threat to pull out of INF Treaty could set off new arms race

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 09:23 AM PDT

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty banning medium-range missiles in Europe is far from perfect, and Russia clearly was cheating on it – but experts say it serves a purpose.

Ford Recalling 1.5 Million Focus Cars over Stalling Issue

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 10:00 AM PDT

Focus cars from the past seven model years may stall unexpectedly because of a gas-tank issue.

For migrant caravan's children, a long trek to a murky dream

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 06:25 AM PDT

Huixtla (Mexico) (AFP) - The caravan of Honduran migrants defying President Donald Trump by slowly trekking to the United States includes hundreds of children whose parents are ready to risk everything to give them a better future.

Saudi Arabia Now Says Jamal Khashoggi's Death Was 'Premeditated'

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 06:03 AM PDT

Saudi Arabia officials said Thursday that evidence from Turkey indicates the

Son Of Witness: Suspect In Fatal Kroger Shooting Said 'Whites Don't Kill Whites'

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 10:19 AM PDT

The son of a man who confronted a gunman at a Kroger grocery store in

Duchess of Sussex tells students in Fiji girl's education is key to development

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 09:16 AM PDT

The Duchess of Sussex told students at the the University of the South Pacific in Fiji that she was only able to attend university thanks to scholarships, financial aid programs and paid work on campus. "And it was worth every effort," she added. In her first official address of the Royal tour in Fiji, she told the crowds that everyone has a "right" to education and that girl's education is key to "economic and social" advancement in developing countries. Meghan also announced that two new grants would be awarded to Fiji National University and the University of South Pacific under the Association of Commonwealth Universities, allowing for workshops to "empower their female staff." She delivered her speech on the second day of a three-day visit to the island nation with her husband, Prince Harry. Video block text

Markets Right Now: US stock indexes surge a day after a rout

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 01:07 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):

As George Soros Gets Bomb Threats In America, His University Is Being Chased Out Of Hungary

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 03:08 PM PDT

Days after a bomber sent a crude explosive device to the home of billionaire

First journeys on Hong Kong-Macau-mainland mega bridge

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 03:52 AM PDT

The world's longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China opened to traffic Wednesday, with excited travellers making their first journeys along what has been described as a politically-driven and costly white elephant.

13 days until the midterm elections: Where things stand

Posted: 23 Oct 2018 09:01 PM PDT

Tight races in California, Nevada, Indiana and New Jersey play out as President Trump floats more conspiracy theories about migrants heading for the U.S. border.

16 Stuffed Pumpkin Recipes That Make Carving One Out Worthwhile

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 02:34 PM PDT

After 'historic' quarter, Tesla looks to Europe, China

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 07:05 PM PDT

Electric car maker Tesla on Wednesday reported an "historic" quarterly profit driven by demand for its mass market Model 3, as the company looks beyond its US home base to Europe and China. Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said he expects the company to stay profitable from this point forward, and appeared to calm fears about his behavior, company debt, and snags ramping up production line efficiency. Musk said he expected Tesla to make even more Model 3 vehicles in the current quarter, and to begin delivering the cars in Europe and China early next year.

New Jersey 'Pooperintendent' Pleads Guilty To Public Defecation

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 10:57 AM PDT

A former high school superintendent in New Jersey has pleaded guilty to public

Cathay Pacific Says Data Breach Exposed Personal Information of 9.4 Million Passengers

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 12:45 AM PDT

Names, passport numbers, addresses and other private information was accessed

Family pleads for missing Wisconsin girl's return

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 04:46 PM PDT

The family of a missing 13-year-old Wisconsin girl are pleading for her return. Jayme Closs has been missing since the early morning of Oct. 15, when deputies found her parents dead inside their home. They believe she was abducted. (Oct. 24)

Royals Harry and Meghan arrive in Tonga on Pacific tour

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 09:31 PM PDT

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived Thursday in the tiny Pacific kingdom of Tonga, where people gathered at the airport to welcome them wearing traditional outfits, playing guitars and singing.

Saudi crown prince jokes about Lebanese PM Hariri at investment conference

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 09:27 AM PDT

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday joked about Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri's detention in the kingdom last year, saying he was free to leave after attending an international investment conference in Riyadh. "Prime Minister Saad is staying in the kingdom for two days so I hope you don't spread rumors that he was kidnapped," he said during a panel discussion at the event. Hariri, sitting beside the crown prince, commonly known as MbS, took part in the humour as the audience laughed.

Halloween Costumes Based On The Iconic Women Of Horror

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 02:45 AM PDT

We're suckers for vintage style, so with Halloween around the corner, we

After pipe bomb scare, Trump asks rally, 'Do you see how nice I am behaving tonight?'

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 06:16 PM PDT

At the conclusion of a day that saw pipe bombs delivered to prominent Democratic politicians, donors and CNN's New York offices, President Trump employed a markedly different tone when he addressed his supporters at a campaign rally Wednesday night in Mosinee, Wis.

Democrats Hope Legal Weed Will Smoke GOP At The Ballot Box

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 01:34 PM PDT

LAS VEGAS ― Democrats are raising huge sums of cash ahead of November's

The 2019 Lexus RC Gets More Chiseled Looks and a Retuned Suspension

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 10:12 AM PDT

It's sharper in multiple senses of the world.

Targets of suspicious packages are all frequent recipients of Trump attacks

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 12:57 PM PDT

Explosive devices were sent to Hillary Clinton, Obama, other prominent Democrats and CNN.

Two Middle School Girls Arrested for Plotting to Kill Classmates and Drink Their Blood

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 03:35 PM PDT

The girls were in possession of four knives, a pizza cutter and a knife sharpener

Russia launches first Soyuz rocket since failed space launch

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 04:17 AM PDT

Russia on Thursday successfully launched a Soyuz rocket for the first time since the failure of a similar rocket aborted a manned take-off to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 11. "This is the first launch of a rocket from the Soyuz family since the October 11 accident," Russia's space agency chief Dmitry Rogozin wrote on Twitter. It was the third launch of a Soyuz rocket from Russia's northern Plesetsk launch pad this year, the military said.

Tech stocks battered after disappointing Amazon and Alphabet results

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 03:43 PM PDT

So-called FANG stocks and other tech shares sank in extended trade on Thursday following disappointing quarterly reports from Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc. The weak results from Amazon and Google parent Alphabet were the latest setback for the high-growth quartet of stocks known as FANG, which also includes Facebook Inc and Netflix Inc. Nasdaq futures fell 0.8 percent and S&P futures lost 0.5 percent, suggesting the U.S. stock market may see more selling when it opens on Friday.

Panama City, Mexico Beach first responders keep wedding date with Hurricane Michael destruction as a backdrop

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 08:18 AM PDT

It had been only a week and a half since Hurricane Michael ravaged Mexico Beach, Florida. Despite the destruction that the storm brought on the town, these two first responders decided to hold their wedding date.

You can oppose Trump's nationalism. But don't sneer at it.

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 02:00 AM PDT

Donald Trump calls himself a "nationalist." You needn't be a racist to believe that national identity and borders matter.

Florida governor debate: Gillum clashes with DeSantis in heated final exchange before vote

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 06:28 PM PDT

Florida governor candidates Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis have exchanged sharp personal barbs in a heated second — and final — debate before voters take to the polls next month to determine which candidate will lead their state for the next four years. The pair dragged one another through the mud on the debate stage at Broward College in Davie, Florida, where they were asked to describe their plan for the state on issue ranging from the environment, immigration, healthcare, and education. "We have seen the collapsing of our political discourse," Mr Gillum, the mayor of Tallahasee, said early in the debate when asked about a string of pipe bombs that had been sent to the offices and homes of Democratic leaders across the country on Wednesday.