| Top Trump aide Kellyanne Conway violated Hatch Act, watchdog says Posted: 06 Mar 2018 10:24 AM PST  The Office of Special Counsel has reported that White House aide Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act twice last year, in TV interviews on "Fox & Friends" Nov. 20 and CNN Dec. 6, openly promoting the candidacy of Roy Moore for the Alabama Senate.
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| Nashville Mayor Megan Barry resigns, pleads guilty to theft following affair with security detail Posted: 06 Mar 2018 09:13 AM PST  Nashville Mayor Megan Barry agreed to resign on Tuesday as part of a plea deal regarding a felony theft charge, about one month after admitting to an extramarital affair with her bodyguard. The Tennessee politician had initially planned to stay in office following the revelation that she had an intimate relationship with Sgt. Robert Forrest, but an ethics review and special committee's probe into misuse of funds led the Democrat to cede her role. The 54-year-old Democratic mayor has served in her municipal position since 2015, and news of her extramarital relationship comes after Barry lost her 22-year-old son, Max, to a drug overdose last July.
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| Parkland Students Disappointed In Betsy DeVos' Brief Visit To Their School Posted: 07 Mar 2018 09:09 AM PST  Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School weren't pleased with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' visit to the Parkland, Florida, school on Wednesday. The brief visit, which was closed to reporters, came three weeks after the mass shooting that killed 17 students and staff members there. DeVos took only a handful of questions at a news conference afterward, not getting into specific details about the visit or what policy proposals she would consider to curb gun violence.
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| Untethered Trump fails to process advice on tariff policy Posted: 06 Mar 2018 12:42 PM PST  MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle talks with Rachel Maddow about the dynamics within the White House that led to the departure of Donald Trump's top economic adviser Gary Cohn.
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| Michelle Obama meets girl in viral portrait photo Posted: 06 Mar 2018 12:22 PM PST  A 2-year-old girl who was seen mesmerized by portrait of Michelle Obama in a photo that went viral last week came face to face with the subject of that painting on Tuesday.
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| Chloe Kim, Patty Jenkins, and more get their own Barbie dolls for International Women's Day Posted: 06 Mar 2018 09:20 AM PST  This International Women's Day, Barbie is honoring accomplished role models with their very own dolls. From aviator Amelia Earhart to USA Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim, Barbie created 17 realistic-looking dolls inspired by impactful women from all different backgrounds and occupational fields. SEE ALSO: 'A Wrinkle In Time' Barbies exist and we're sobbing tears of joy "As a brand that inspires the limitless potential in girls, Barbie will be honoring its largest lineup of role models timed to International Women's Day because we know that you can't be what you can't see," Lisa McKnight, Barbie's senior vice president and general manager, said in a press release. The lineup includes three historical figures and 14 modern-day women. In addition to Kim, the modern-day dolls include Wonder Woman filmmaker Patty Jenkins, wildlife conservationist Bindi Irwin, championship boxer Nicola Adams, windsurfer Çağla Kubat, chef Hélène Darroze, volleyball champion Hui Ruoqi, and designer and entrepreneur Leyla Piedayesh. Image: BarbieProfessional golfer Lorena Ochoa, journalist Martyna Wojciechowska, soccer player Sara Gama, actress and philanthropist Xiaotong Guan, ballerina Yuan Tan, and fashion designer and entrepreneur Vicky Martin also got dolls created in their likenesses. "Girls have always been able to play out different roles and careers with Barbie, and we are thrilled to shine a light on real-life role models to remind them that they can be anything," McKnight said. In honor of #InternationalWomensDay, we are committed to shining a light on empowering female role models past and present in an effort to inspire more girls. Join the conversation by sharing your role models using #MoreRoleModels. pic.twitter.com/5oJnZywk7s — Barbie (@Barbie) March 6, 2018 The effort to inspire the next generation of women with modern-day female heroes is part of Barbie's Shero program, which began in 2015. Over the years, the initiative has honored history-making women like Ibtihaj Muhammad, Misty Copeland, Ava DuVernay, Eva Chen, and Ashley Graham. "Sheroes are given the Barbie brand's highest honor, a one-of-a-kind doll made in their likeness, in celebration of their roles in expanding the possibilities for girls everywhere," the company noted. In addition to the modern-day Sheroes, Barbie introduced dolls of three impactful women from history this year: aviator Amelia Earhart, artist Frida Kahlo, and mathematician Katherine Johnson. Image: barbieThough the 14 modern-day role model dolls are one-of-a-kind and not currently available for sale, the three dolls in the historical Inspiring Women line are currently available for pre-order, and will be available for purchase in the coming months. To participate in the call to inspire women around the world, Barbie is also encouraging fans to share women who inspire them on social media using the hashtag #MoreRoleModels. International Women's Day takes place on March 8. WATCH: This suitcase can transform into a stroller for your child
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| Powerball winner wants to give up to $50 million to charity Posted: 07 Mar 2018 02:06 PM PST ![Powerball winner wants to give up to $50 million to charity]( "Powerball winner wants to give up to $50 million to charity") CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman who won a Powerball jackpot worth nearly $560 million plans to give as much as $50 million to charity as a legal fight to keep her identity private proceeds, her lawyers said Wednesday.
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| Trump downplays 'chaos' amid departures of top White House staffers Posted: 06 Mar 2018 07:28 AM PST  President Trump on Tuesday attempted to downplay reports of a chaotic atmosphere enveloping the White House, insisting staffers are not demoralized by recent high-profile departures from the West Wing.
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| Police looking for suspect who assaulted man at Times Square subway station Posted: 06 Mar 2018 08:24 PM PST  Police are searching for the suspect who beat up a fellow subway rider in a brutal attack at a subway stop in Manhattan.
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| Male Survivor Of Larry Nassar Hopes Former Gymnastics Doctor 'Rots In Hell' Posted: 06 Mar 2018 07:08 AM PST  Jacob Moore, the first male to publicly accuse former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar of sexual abuse, said he hopes his story encourages other male survivors to come forward. Nassar has been accused of abusing over 260 young girls and women during decades as team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University.
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| Democratic Turnout Surged In Texas. Here's What That Could Mean For November. Posted: 07 Mar 2018 06:55 AM PST  Since President Donald Trump's inauguration, Democrats have performed better than expected in many special elections, turning out voters who didn't show up in past years and giving many in the party high hopes for this year's midterms. Recent polls give Democrats a generic ballot edge and the early advantage on voter enthusiasm.
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| Sen. Joe Manchin of WV reacts to deal ending Teacher Strike Posted: 06 Mar 2018 01:07 AM PST  West Virginia lawmakers strike a deal ending a 9-day teacher strike.
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| Nashville mayor resigns after pleading guilty to theft Posted: 06 Mar 2018 11:13 AM PST  Nashville Mayor Megan Barry resigned on Tuesday after pleading guilty in state court to theft in connection with an extramarital affair she admitted to having with the head of her security detail. In late January, Barry admitted she had a two-year affair with Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Sergeant Robert Forrest, who resigned a day before the mayor's admission. Under a deal reached with the Davidson County District Attorney General's Office in Nashville, Barry pleaded guilty in Davidson County Criminal Court to three counts of felony theft and was ordered to repay the city $11,000 for money that prosecutors said was spent on overtime for Forrest.
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| The Latest: Police: Russian ex-spy poisoned with nerve agent Posted: 07 Mar 2018 01:27 PM PST  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the suspected poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal (all times local):
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| Sam Nunberg: 'I'm not having a meltdown' Posted: 05 Mar 2018 09:02 PM PST  An exclusive, expletive-filled interview with ex-Trump aide Sam Nunberg.
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| Chilling 9/11 photo shows moments after plane struck Twin Towers Posted: 06 Mar 2018 09:25 AM PST  September 11, 2001 is a day that still strikes sadness and fear into the hearts of Americans, especially those who resided in New York City during the deadliest terror attack in U.S. history. Almost 3,000 people lost their lives on that fateful day when two hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers.
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| We Just Got One More Clue About Amelia Earhart's Final Resting Place Posted: 07 Mar 2018 01:06 PM PST  Bones found in 1940 on Nikumaroro Island may indeed be hers
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| Wreckage found of WWII aircraft carrier USS Lexington Posted: 05 Mar 2018 06:37 PM PST  Wreckage from the USS Lexington, a US aircraft carrier which sank during World War II, has been found in the Coral Sea, a search team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced Monday. The search team released pictures and video of the wreckage of the Lexington, one of the first ever US aircraft carriers, and some of the planes which went down with the ship.
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| First-Class Passenger Tries To Open Emergency Door Mid-Flight, Shouts 'I Am God!' Posted: 06 Mar 2018 12:23 AM PST  Passengers on a flight from San Francisco to Boise, Idaho got a scare on Monday when a traveler in the first-class section tried to open the emergency exit door.
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| It’s 2018, So Of Course Merriam-Webster Added ‘Dumpster Fire’ To Its Dictionary Posted: 06 Mar 2018 04:45 PM PST  The verb, meaning "to explain something to a woman in a condescending way that assumes she has no knowledge about the topic," was among 850 new words Merriam-Webster added to its dictionary, the publisher announced Monday. Other new words Merriam-Webster added to "embiggen" (meaning to enlarge or expand, reportedly derived from "The Simpsons") our collective language include "self-care" ("health care provided by oneself often without the consultation of a medical professional") and "dumpster fire" ("an utterly calamitous or mismanaged situation or occurrence").
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| Good Samaritan Helps Tackle Woman Trying to Stab Mother and Toddler on Greyhound Bus Posted: 06 Mar 2018 11:11 AM PST  The woman was delusional and trying to stab a mother and toddler aboard a Greyhound bus, authorities said.
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| Mavs owner Mark Cuban denies 2011 sex assault allegation Posted: 06 Mar 2018 11:01 PM PST  DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is denying a 2011 allegation of sexual assault after a weekly alternative newspaper in Oregon published details of a case that prosecutors didn't pursue, saying they didn't believe there was evidence to support the claim.
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| George P. Bush Wins In Texas After Breaking With Family On Trump Posted: 07 Mar 2018 03:44 AM PST  George P. Bush won the primary for Texas land commissioner on Tuesday after touting his continued support of President Donald Trump, a position that runs in contrast to the rest of his family dynasty. Bush referenced his endorsement of Trump in 2016 in a recent campaign ad, and his spokesman Lee Spieckerman has said that Bush has "epitomized" Trump's Republican party. The Republican Party is rigorous.
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| 'The Bachelor': Arie and Becca See Each Other for First Time Since Breakup Posted: 05 Mar 2018 09:00 PM PST  After proposing to Becca Kufrin, Arie Luyendyk, Jr. said he missed Lauren Burnham, the show's runner up, and broke off his engagement with Kufrin to pursue Burnham.
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| Russia and China Have Plans to Make Sure They Can Fight America (And Win) Posted: 06 Mar 2018 05:11 PM PST  Instead, the United States increasingly faces a multipolar world where peer-level competitors have military capability that increasing match Washington's own. "The military environment has shifted from the existence of the United States as the single power able to dominate challengers and to deter aggression through conventional means to one in which foreign militaries are emerging with near-peer and, in some areas, peer capabilities," Defense Intelligence Agency director Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 6.
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| USS Lexington: Wreck of Second World War aircraft carrier found in Coral Sea after 76 years Posted: 06 Mar 2018 05:04 AM PST  Wreckage from the USS Lexington, an aircraft carrier sank during the Second World War, has been found by search team led by the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen. Known as the "Lady Lex", the ship was found at a depth of 3,000m below the surface of the Coral Sea, more than 500 miles off the eastern coast of Australia. The squadron's "Felix the Cat" insignia and markings denoting four kills could also be seen on the fighters, naval journalist Chris Cavas noted in a tweet.
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| Plane crashes through trees into Florida home Posted: 07 Mar 2018 04:30 AM PST  Brother and sister injured in plane crash.
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| Is This the Tallest Teen in the World? 16-Year-Old Stands at 7 Feet, 4 Inches Posted: 07 Mar 2018 09:34 AM PST  "I am constantly shopping to keep the fridge stocked," his mom said.
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| Timeline in the case of journalist Kim Wall's murder Posted: 06 Mar 2018 05:40 AM PST  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish inventor Peter Madsen goes on trial Thursday for the killing of journalist Kim Wall in his submarine. Madsen denies killing Wall and says she died accidentally inside his submarine while he was on deck. However, he has admitted cutting her up before he "buried her at sea."
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| Slain Salvadoran archbishop Romero to be made a saint Posted: 07 Mar 2018 04:35 AM PST  By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, a champion of the poor who became a human rights icon in Latin America when he was killed by a right-wing death squad in 1980, will be made a Roman Catholic saint. A statement on Wednesday said Pope Francis had given final approval to several sainthood causes, including Romero, and the late Pope Paul VI, who reigned from 1963 to 1978.
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| Australian Woman Discovers Message In A Bottle Sent In 1886 Posted: 07 Mar 2018 01:51 PM PST  An Australian woman happened upon what experts believe is the oldest message in a bottle ever found, dating back to 1886. Tonya Illman of Perth said she walking along the beach on Wedge Island in January when she spied the old glass bottle and picked it up. Using basic German language skills and Google Translate, Kym Illman figured out the person who dispatched the bottle wanted to know where and when it was found.
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| Guatemala defends moving its embassy to Jerusalem Posted: 06 Mar 2018 12:06 PM PST  Guatemalan Foreign Minister Sandra Jovel defended Tuesday her country's "sovereign" decision to relocate its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. "We are doing the right thing in accordance with the foreign policy that Guatemala has had toward Israel over the past 70 years," Jovel said at a press conference. President Jimmy Morales told a cheering crowd at the annual meeting of the pro-Israel American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) lobby in Washington on Sunday that Guatemala's mission would be moved "two days after the United States moves its embassy" to Jerusalem.
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| 'Never before have we seen any behaviour like this': Appeals court overturns conviction after judge shocks defendant three times with stun belt Posted: 07 Mar 2018 11:46 AM PST  A judge administered multiple electric shocks to a defendant on trial as a "punishment" for not answering his questions properly, an appeals court has heard. Judge George Gallagher ordered Terry Lee Morris to be shocked three times during his 2014 trial in Fort Worth, Texas, where he was accused and subsequently convicted of soliciting sexual performance from a 15-year-old girl. The Texas Eight Court of Appeals in El Paso has overturned the judgement on the basis the shocks "violated" Morris' constitutional rights, the Texas Lawyer website reported.
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| 2 young children killed, 2 women injured by driver in Brooklyn Posted: 05 Mar 2018 08:35 PM PST  Two young children were killed and two women were injured when they were struck by a car in Brooklyn.
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| The 2019 Jaguar I-PACE Might Be the Best Valued All-Electric SUV on the Market Posted: 06 Mar 2018 03:08 PM PST  For starters, it's $10,000 cheaper than Tesla's Model X and can zip from zero to 60 m.p.h. in a mere 4.5 seconds
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| Japanese volcano erupts, dozens of flights grounded Posted: 06 Mar 2018 05:08 AM PST  TOKYO (AP) — A volcano in southern Japan that appeared in a James Bond film had its biggest eruption in years Tuesday, shooting smoke and ash thousands of meters (feet) into the sky and grounding dozens of flights at a nearby airport, officials said.
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| The First Major Primaries of the Midterms Are in Texas. Here's What to Watch Posted: 06 Mar 2018 08:28 AM PST  Democrats have already seen a surge in early voting
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| Intel official: Kushner's security access poses no threat Posted: 06 Mar 2018 09:48 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Jared Kushner's current access to secret information does not threaten U.S. national security, the national intelligence director told Congress on Tuesday.
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| Yo-Yo Ma Performs Private Concert For Siblings Rescued From Squalid Home Posted: 06 Mar 2018 02:01 PM PST  Seven siblings who were rescued from a squalid Southern California home earlier this year received a special treat last week: a private performance by Yo-Yo Ma. The world-renowned cellist reportedly performed for seven of the 13 siblings at a hospital in Corona, California, on Friday. The special visit came roughly two months after authorities said the siblings were found shackled and malnourished in the home of their parents, David and Louise Turpin, capping years of abuse.
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| Russia and U.S. air strikes caused mass civilian deaths in Syria: U.N. Posted: 06 Mar 2018 08:05 AM PST  By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Air strikes by Russia and a U.S.-led coalition killed civilians in Syria on a large scale last year, while the Assad government carried out unlawful chemical weapon attacks in rebel-held eastern Ghouta, U.N. war crimes investigators said on Tuesday. Islamic State fighters and other insurgent groups committed war crimes including deadly attacks on civilians and using them as human shields, the investigators said in their latest report covering six months through January 15.
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| The 15 Hottest New Cars at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show Posted: 06 Mar 2018 01:48 PM PST |
