| Trump Threatens Aid To Palestinians After U.S. Says It Will Withhold Millions From Pakistan Posted: 02 Jan 2018 03:18 PM PST  President Donald Trump appeared to threaten millions of dollars in U.S. aid to the Palestinians in a series of tweets Tuesday after a decision to also withhold funds from Pakistan earlier in the day.
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| Amber Alert issued in Texas for two girls in danger after mom found dead Posted: 02 Jan 2018 07:17 AM PST  An Amber Alert was issued Sunday as Texas police search for two girls following the death of their mother.
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| 50 Tons Of Trash Expected After Times Square New Year's Eve Bash Posted: 01 Jan 2018 02:27 AM PST  New Year's Eve in Times Square, New York City is always one heck of a party — but it's also a cleanup effort of enormous proportions.
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| Las Vegas rings in 2018 under unprecedented security Posted: 01 Jan 2018 01:19 AM PST  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas welcomed 2018 with fireworks, big-ticket musical acts and unprecedented security in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. modern history just three months ago.
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| This Chinese Space Lab is About to Crash Down to Earth Posted: 02 Jan 2018 08:52 AM PST  Happy New Year!
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| US courts to seek sexual harassment protections Posted: 31 Dec 2017 09:11 PM PST  Chief Justice John Roberts unveiled a plan Sunday to help shield US court employees from sexual harassment, acknowledging the judicial branch is "not immune" after a powerful appellate judge retired over misconduct allegations. The top US Supreme Court justice has already tasked Administrative Office of US Courts chief James Duff to review procedures to protect court employees from sexual misconduct, according to a memo released Wednesday that also spelled out existing recourse. The memo came just days after Alex Kozinski stepped down from his post at the influential San Francisco-based US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit after he was accused of inappropriate behavior by at least 15 former clerks and staffers.
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| Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley's Daughter Alexa Ray Joel Is Engaged — See Her (Huge!) Ring Posted: 02 Jan 2018 06:39 AM PST  Alexa Ray Joel is starting off 2018 with a stunning new accessory: an engagement ring!
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| Nine Inmates Dead, Dozens Escape as Riot Erupts in a Brazil Prison Posted: 01 Jan 2018 07:52 PM PST  Gang violence is common in Brazil's notorious prisons
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| U.S. Rabbi Rips Lorde For 'Anti-Semitic' Israel Concert Boycott In Washington Post Ad Posted: 01 Jan 2018 08:54 PM PST  New Zealand Grammy-winning pop star Lorde has been blasted as a "bigot" by a controversial U.S. rabbi for dropping a planned concert in Israel to protest the nation's treatment of Palestinians.
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| Defiant Iran protesters steal Revolutionary Guard's trousers even as death toll mounts Posted: 01 Jan 2018 07:45 AM PST  The Basij militiaman, a paramilitary storm trooper of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, was reportedly swinging an electric shock baton when the crowd of angry protesters closed in around him. "They got a Basij, hold him!" one man shouted as the demonstrators pulled away the militiaman's baton and knocked him to the ground in the largely Kurdish city of Kermanshah. But rather than beat the man to death, the crowd struck a different kind of blow against Iran's authoritarian regime: they stripped him of his trousers and sent him stumbling and humiliated into the cold night. "The protesters wanted to show that they are peaceful but that they are not weak and they are not afraid," said Raman Ghavami, an Iranian analyst who has been tracking the protest. In Kermanshah and in cities and towns across Iran, emboldened and defiant protesters continued the largest demonstrations since 2009 even as security forces stepped up the violence to try to suppress them. Protesters strip a Basij militiaman of his trousers #Update102- An hour ago protesters were attacked by Basij(IRGC) Forces in #Kermanshah but people resisted, took one hostage, took his trousers off and let him go. This is going to be a tactic against IRGC Forces all over the country when protesters get attacked.#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/VmbtDcm5l0— Raman Ghavami (@Raman_Ghavami) December 31, 2017 At least 10 people were killed across the country on Sunday night, according to state television, but opposition activists said the real death toll was likely higher. Six people were reportedly killed after security forces opened fire in the western town Tuyserkan and another two were shot dead in the southwestern town of Izeh. Two people, including a teenage boy, were killed after being run over by a fire engine stolen by protesters in the town of Dorud, state media said. Two other people were shot dead on Saturday in Dorud, which has been a flashpoint for protests. Iran's government claimed that armed demonstrators had tried to seize control of police stations and military bases. There was no independent confirmation of the claim but videos on social media purported to show a group of men ransacking a Revolutionary Guard office and pulling down a picture of the Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic. #BREAKING: Protesters in Iran storming headquarters of Revolutionary Guards in Ahvaz (@Othmanbay) pic.twitter.com/IjD9xIjmcN— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) January 1, 2018 The protests began on Thursday as a narrow demonstration over rising food prices but quickly spiraled into into the gravest challenge to the Iran's theocratic government since 2009, when millions of people took to the streets to protest against disputed election results. The unrest appears decentralised and leaderless, with different groups taking to the streets over different issues but all united in their anger with the government. Hassan Rouhani, Iran's president, warned protesters against violence Hassan Rouhani, Iran's president, who was re-elected on a reformist platform earlier this year, has tried to strike a balance between acknowledging some of the protesters' grievances while also warning that the government would crack down. The protests "may seem to be a threat, but it can be turned into an opportunity to see what the problem is," Mr Rouhani said Monday. "One of the demands of the people is for us to give them more freedom." The sudden demonstrations have scrambled Iran's politics. While Mr Rouhani's hardliner opponents initially appeared encouraged by the discontent with his economic policies, they were caught off guard as the unrest took aim at the core pillars of the Islamic Republic, including the supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Iran is failing at every level despite the terrible deal made with them by the Obama Administration. The great Iranian people have been repressed for many years. They are hungry for food & for freedom. Along with human rights, the wealth of Iran is being looted. TIME FOR CHANGE!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2018 Donald Trump, the US president, said "Iran is failing at every level" and it was "time for change". "The great Iranian people have been repressed for many years. They are hungry for food and for freedom," he tweeted. Opposition activists criticised European governments and especially Federica Mogherini, the EU foreign policy chief, for not speaking out against Iran's crackdown on dissent. "We haven't heard anything from Mogherini. She is a close, personal friend of [Iranian foreign minister] Zarif and never misses a chance to meet him," said Ali Reza, an Iranian dissident in exile. "People are really dissatisfied about this." Boris Johnson, the foreign secretary, said he was "watching events in Iran with concern". Watching events in Iran with concern. Vital that citizens should have the right to demonstrate peacefully.— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) December 31, 2017 While the unrest has spread across Iran, including the capital Tehran, many of the most serious clashes have been in the west of the country, where minority groups like Kurds, Arabs and Azaris have gave given voice to their feelings of marginalisation by Iran's largely Persian government. Unverified videos on social media purported to show Iranian military vehicles deploying to the west of the country in response to the demonstrations.
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| These Are The 12 Victims, Including 2 U.S. Families, Of The Costa Rica Plane Crash Posted: 02 Jan 2018 08:37 AM PST  Families and friends are mourning the loss of 12 people killed in a plane crash on New Year's Eve in Costa Rica.
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| Colorado gunman who killed police officer was Iraq veteran who posted anti-police rants online Posted: 01 Jan 2018 02:09 PM PST  A gunman who shot at police officers in Colorado, killing one and wounding four others as they responded to a call, was a US army veteran who had served in Iraq. Matthew Riehl, 37, is thought to have posted online rants railing at local law enforcement in the weeks before the deadly "ambush-style" attack. Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said deputies wounded in a volley of gunfire had fought to save their slain colleague but were forced to give up and crawl to safety.
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| 'Let's Not Extinguish Hope in Their Hearts.' Pope Francis Calls for Empathy Toward Migrants and Refugees Posted: 01 Jan 2018 11:10 PM PST  "Let's not suffocate their expectations of peace"
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| U.S. airport immigration computers go down temporarily: agency Posted: 02 Jan 2018 04:26 AM PST ![U.S. airport immigration computers go down temporarily: agency]( "U.S. airport immigration computers go down temporarily: agency") Immigration desk computers at various airports went down for about two hours on Monday, causing long lines for travelers entering the United States after year-end holidays, according to Customs and Border Protection and posts on social media. All airports were back on line after wait times for travelers that were longer than usual, it said. "At this time, there is no indication the service disruption was malicious in nature," the agency said.
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| Hawaiian Airlines Flight Takes Off In 2018, Lands In 2017 Posted: 01 Jan 2018 11:44 AM PST  It's plane crazy: A flight that took off in 2018 ended up landing in 2017.
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| The Latest: California girl killed in bus crash, 12 injured Posted: 01 Jan 2018 04:55 PM PST  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on a fatal bus crash in rural Utah (all times local):
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| Mariah Carey Was Told There Would Be Tea Posted: 02 Jan 2018 09:36 AM PST  Mariah Carey says there isn't any tea for her during her New Year's Eve performance in Times Square.
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| Donald Trump Responds To Utah Senator Orrin Hatch's Retirement Posted: 02 Jan 2018 02:27 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump responded to veteran Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch (R) announcing his retirement after more than four decades in the Senate.
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| Days of deadly protests in Iran Posted: 01 Jan 2018 04:56 PM PST  Violent demonstrations have rocked Iran since Thursday last week, leaving more than 20 people dead, with protests that started over the economy turning against the Islamic regime as a whole. The wave of demonstrations that kicked off in the second city Mashhad on December 28 and quickly spread is the biggest in the tightly controlled country since unrest over a disputed election in 2009. A few hundred demonstrators gather in Mashhad and several other towns on December 28 to protest high living costs after a call reportedly goes out on the Telegram social messaging service.
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| Chicago's Homicide Rate Plummeted in 2017, but Gang Violence Remains High Posted: 01 Jan 2018 05:34 PM PST  The number of deaths eclipsed New York and Los Angeles combined
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| Israel's Spacecom expands deal for satellite service to Nepal Posted: 02 Jan 2018 04:54 AM PST ![Israel's Spacecom expands deal for satellite service to Nepal]( "Israel's Spacecom expands deal for satellite service to Nepal") TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's Space Communication Ltd, operator of the Amos satellites, said on Tuesday Nepal's Dish Media Network has contracted for more capacity on the Amos-4 satellite starting in the fourth quarter. The additional capacity will increase Spacecom's revenue from Dish Media Network by $16.7 million, bringing total future revenue expected from the customer to $76.9 million. Amos-4 provides services to customers from South Asia to East Africa. Dish Media Network owns fast growing operator, Dishhome, whose network covers all of Nepal. ...
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| 6 Ways Logan Paul Could Have Actually Raised Suicide Awareness Posted: 02 Jan 2018 01:37 PM PST  YouTube star Logan Paul shared a horrific video featuring an apparent suicide victim earlier this week, sparking a major dialogue about the proper way to bring awareness to mental health issues.
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| The F-15 Eagle: The Amazing Fighter Jet No Air Force Can Shootdown? Posted: 01 Jan 2018 05:01 AM PST  According to official releases from Boeing and the U.S. Air Force, the F-15 Eagle has a clear-cut win-to-loss ratio of 104 to zero. Iraqi sources claimed that on Jan. 4, 1991 – 13 days before the U.S.-led coalition launched Operation Desert Storm — Iraqi fighters intercepted a formation of Israeli F-15s over western Iraq and shot down one of the Eagles near the H-3 air base complex. Sadik added that some other pieces of wreckage were sent to Iraqi air force intelligence in Baghdad.
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| Creative people build mini-island to dodge NYE alcohol ban Posted: 02 Jan 2018 05:45 AM PST  When it comes to New Year's Eve, people are more than happy to get creative if it means their party plans can go unhindered. On Sunday, a photo shared by David Saunders in the Facebook group Tairua ChitChat! began doing the rounds on social media. SEE ALSO: Lin-Manuel Miranda's tender New Year's message made the holiday a little less horrible It appears to show a group of New Zealanders sat drinking on a tiny island made of sand: New Year's revellers build sandcastle in Coromandel estuary to avoid liquor ban https://t.co/JihZYSEKkr pic.twitter.com/4Xw5HVh3Tm — Stuff.co.nz News (@NZStuff) December 31, 2017 The thing is, public drinking is currently banned in certain areas of Coromandel over the New Year period — and the suggestion is that this group purposefully constructed the mini island in order to get around the law. "It was great to see some Kiwis having a bit of fun," Saunders, who shared the photo, told the BBC. Twitter seemed to share his attitude. Where can I get a visa to visit the island? https://t.co/M8kv4IaUvr — J.MICHAEL (@authorj_michael) January 1, 2018 I guess you could say my goals for 2018 found me https://t.co/pWIfEPzWaW — Will Barrett (@PeoplesElbow77) January 1, 2018 The best bit? Even local law enforcement didn't seem to mind too much. "That's creative thinking," Inspector John Kelly was quoted as saying by the BBC. "If I had known I probably would have joined them." WATCH: Sip, sip, pass—wine with THC is here
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| Orrin Hatch: Utah senator to retire, opening door for Trump critic Mitt Romney Posted: 02 Jan 2018 11:35 AM PST  Utah Senator Orrin Hatch announced he plans to retire, opening the door for prominent Donald Trump critic Mitt Romney to run. The departure of Mr Hatch will almost certainly not alter the political balance of the Senate, where Republicans hold a slender 51-49 majority. A former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential nominee, Mr Romney has established residency in Utah.
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| US military member killed in Afghanistan Posted: 02 Jan 2018 08:58 AM PST  A member of the US military was killed and four others wounded during a New Year's Day combat operation in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday. "Two wounded service members are being treated at a nearby medical treatment facility and are in stable condition. While Afghan security forces are conducting most of the fighting against the Taliban and other insurgent groups, US troops operate alongside them in a training capacity and are frequently on the front lines.
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| 7 Signs You're Too Close To Your Boss Posted: 02 Jan 2018 02:57 PM PST  Strong relationships with colleagues can improve your work life.
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| Cartoon Perfectly Sums Up That 'Back To Work' After Holidays Feeling Posted: 02 Jan 2018 04:08 AM PST  A new cartoon expertly encapsulates the end of the holiday period.
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| In unusual step, victims told of destroyed rape kits Posted: 01 Jan 2018 06:18 PM PST  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — When Veronica was raped more than 13 years ago, she says neither the police nor the hospital staff believed her story that a longtime friend attacked her while his mother was in the next room.
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| 15 Stunning Engagement Rings That Aren't Diamonds Posted: 02 Jan 2018 09:26 AM PST  When it comes to the modern bride, the typical clear diamond is no longer the first stone of choice for her engagement ring.
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| 23 People Injured in Bronx Fire Expected to Be OK Posted: 02 Jan 2018 09:39 AM PST  The blaze comes days after another fire in the Bronx killed 12 people
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| California's Marijuana Legalization Aims To Repair Damage From The War On Drugs Posted: 02 Jan 2018 07:40 AM PST  LOS ANGELES ― California is now the largest state in the nation to have legal and regulated recreational marijuana.
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| China is serious on fuel economy: 500-plus models to go out of production Posted: 02 Jan 2018 05:00 AM PST  China has taken a major step toward cleaning up the new cars sold in the country beginning January 1. As numerous countries debate plans to end sales of fossil-fuel vehicles completely at points in the future, China has now forced the end of production for some 553 models, starting Monday. According to a Bloomberg report later confirmed by Chinese state media outlet Xinhua, the China Vehicle Technology Service Center said last Thursday sales of the offending Chinese-market vehicles would cease as of the new year.
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| Trump's foreign policy team is a 'snake pit,' senior Republican claims Posted: 02 Jan 2018 01:06 PM PST  Donald Trump's foreign policy team has become a "snake pit" rife with infighting, a new report has claimed. Mr Trump argues regularly with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and national security adviser HR McMaster – and the two advisers clash with each other, too, a senior Republican said. "There are personality tensions between the president and Tillerson, between the President and McMaster, between McMaster and Tillerson," the Republican, who is in close contact with the President's foreign policy team, told Politico.
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| 'Life is really difficult': Tehranis share economic grievances Posted: 01 Jan 2018 10:35 AM PST !['Life is really difficult': Tehranis share economic grievances]( "'Life is really difficult': Tehranis share economic grievances") The streets of Iran's capital have been relatively quiet as protests hit much of the country, but Tehranis still have plenty to complain about and demand action from the government. My husband is a government worker but his salary is no way enough for us to make ends meet," said Farzaneh Mirzaie, 42, a mother of two. It is a story heard up and down the country as Iran struggles to recover from years of poor economic management and crippling international sanctions.
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| Barack Obama Shares His Favorite Books And Songs From 2017 Posted: 01 Jan 2018 12:59 AM PST  Former U.S. President Barack Obama has been closing out 2017 by trying to lift Americans' spirits.
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| Colorado deputy killed in barrage of gunfire at apartment complex Posted: 31 Dec 2017 08:09 PM PST ![Colorado deputy killed in barrage of gunfire at apartment complex]( "Colorado deputy killed in barrage of gunfire at apartment complex") By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire on sheriff's deputies at an apartment complex near Denver on Sunday, killing one officer before the suspect was shot and killed, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said. Four other deputies and two civilians were shot and wounded by the suspect, identified as 37-year-old Matthew Riehl, who had had numerous run-ins with the law, according to Sheriff Tony Spurlock. It was not immediately clear why the incident had escalated, Spurlock said.
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| Welsh gold mine behind three generations of royal wedding rings to reopen after 20 years Posted: 01 Jan 2018 02:35 PM PST  The Welsh mine that produced the gold for three generations of royal wedding rings is to reopen after nearly 20 years. The wedding bands of the Queen Mother, the Queen, Princess Margaret, the Princess Royal and Diana, Princess of Wales were made from the same nugget drawn from the Clogau St David's mine at Bontddu in North Wales. Mining ceased in 1998, as diminishing quantities of gold were being found. But Clogau has now been identified as a mine with "expansion potential", and the possibility that there are unworked veins to be discovered. Alba Mineral Resources, which has taken a 49 per cent stake in Clogau's owners, Gold Mines of Wales Limited, will reopen the mine later this year. "The opportunity presented by this project is pretty unique - high grade gold in the heart of the United Kingdom, and the fact that Welsh gold attracts a significant premium," said George Frangeskides, Alba executive chairman. "The historic connections of Welsh gold with the heritage of the United Kingdom and the potential for finding more gold in the vastly under-explored exploration ground make a strong case for investment." Edward Edwards, of Bontddu, Merrioneth, Wales, at the overgrown pit head of Clogau St David's gold mine in 1966 Credit: PA Archive/PA Images A review of geological, geochemical and geophysical data from the area suggests there is plenty more gold to be found. The focus "will be on bringing the Clogau Gold Mine back into production and also making a push into the regional exploration of the wider area". Welsh gold fetches up to five times the gold spot price. North Wales has produced around 131,000oz of gold since the early 1800s, with 81,000oz of that from Clogau. The royal connection was forged in 1911, at the investiture of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII). The coronet, rod, ring and sword incorporated pure Welsh gold from Clogau. A gold wedding ring became fashionable when the Queen Mother chose it for her nuptials in 1923. It has since become a royal tradition, followed by the Duchess of Cambridge when she wed in 2011 using gold given to Prince William by the Queen shortly after the couple became engaged. Meghan Markle is expected to choose gold when she marries Prince Harry in May, sparking a new gold rush.
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| Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes are simple to make Posted: 02 Jan 2018 07:44 AM PST  Let's say you've resolved to eat healthier in the New Year, but find yourself tripped up over and over again by your unconquerable yen for food that's rich and delicious. And let's also say that one of your favorite dishes is mashed potatoes.
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| Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie Are Today's New Anchor Team Posted: 01 Jan 2018 02:12 PM PST  Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie are Today's new anchor team
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| Venezuela raises minimum wage by 40% as economic crisis deepens Posted: 01 Jan 2018 11:33 AM PST  Venezuela is to raise its minimum wage by 40 per cent, a move which could worsen high levels of inflation in the crisis-stricken nation. President Nicolas Maduro said the new pay level would protect workers against what he called Washington's "economic war" on socialism. The new minimum wage will come into force in January, President Maduro announced during a televised end-of-year speech, and follows six previous pay hikes in 2017.
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| Iran’s Wave of Protests Show a Split at the Heart of the Country Posted: 02 Jan 2018 11:01 AM PST  Iran's conservatives and hardliners fanned the flames of populist rage. Now, it's burning out of control
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