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Department Of Justice To Sue California Over ‘Sanctuary’ Policies

Posted: 06 Mar 2018 06:00 PM PST

Department Of Justice To Sue California Over 'Sanctuary' PoliciesThe Trump administration will ramp up its fight against so-called "sanctuary" policies by filing a lawsuit on Tuesday against the state of California over its laws meant to protect undocumented immigrants. The lawsuit, which Attorney General Jeff Sessions will formally announce on Wednesday, is the latest in a string of moves by the White House, Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security to combat local efforts to limit police cooperation with deportation. "The Department of Justice and the Trump administration are going to fight these unjust, unfair and unconstitutional policies that have been imposed on you," Sessions is expected to tell law enforcement officers during a speech on Wednesday, according to prepared remarks.


Trump thanks Gary Cohn, envisions him returning to White House

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 01:30 AM PST

Trump thanks Gary Cohn, envisions him returning to White HouseDuring a Cabinet meeting at the White House, President Trump thanks his departing economic adviser Gary Cohn, adding, "He may be a globalist but I still like him."


Florida school shooter indicted on 17 murder counts

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 12:43 PM PST

Florida school shooter indicted on 17 murder countsFlorida school shooter Nikolas Cruz was indicted Wednesday on 17 counts of murder and 17 more of attempted murder, the state attorney's office said. On February 14 Cruz entered the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, just north of Miami, and opened fire with a semi-automatic AR-15 assault rifle, killing 14 students and three staff members. A Broward County grand jury charged Cruz -- who has confessed to the killings -- with 17 counts of first degree premeditated murder and 17 counts of first degree attempted murder.


U.S. destroyer McCain collision which killed 10 sailors caused by 'sudden turn': Singapore

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 09:43 PM PST

U.S. destroyer McCain collision which killed 10 sailors caused by 'sudden turn': SingaporeA U.S. guided missile destroyer's deadly collision with an oil tanker near Singapore in 2017 was caused by "a sudden turn" made by the warship that put it in the path of the commercial vessel, said a report by the Singapore government on Thursday. The collision on Aug. 21, which killed 10 sailors and was one of a handful of incidents in the Asia Pacific region involving U.S. Navy warships, raised questions about Navy training and led to the removal of a number of officers. "The collision between the USS John S McCain (JSM) and Alnic MC (AM) as they were transiting through the Singapore Strait happened because of a sudden turn to Port by JSM, which caused it to head into the path of AM," the report said.


The U.S. Just Issued a Travel Warning for a Popular Mexican Resort Town

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 08:28 AM PST

The U.S. Just Issued a Travel Warning for a Popular Mexican Resort TownFollowing a ferry explosion last month that injured 26 people


The 2018 Pritzker Prize Is Awarded to Balkrishna Doshi

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 08:52 AM PST

The 2018 Pritzker Prize Is Awarded to Balkrishna DoshiThe Indian luminary, a seminal figure in the world of South Asian architecture, has been awarded the highest honor in architecture


Sri Lanka blocks social media as anti-Muslim rioting flares

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 05:15 AM PST

Sri Lanka blocks social media as anti-Muslim rioting flaresMULLEGAMA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Religious violence flared anew in the hills of central Sri Lanka on Wednesday despite a state of emergency, with Buddhist mobs sweeping through towns and villages, burning Muslim homes and businesses and leaving victims barricaded inside mosques.


Progressive Democrat Blasted By Her Own Party Advances In Texas Primary

Posted: 06 Mar 2018 09:19 PM PST

Progressive Democrat Blasted By Her Own Party Advances In Texas PrimaryLaura Moser, the activist and writer who withstood the broadside from the House Democrats' campaign arm, emerged as one of the party's two potential nominees for Texas' 7th Congressional District. In a crowded Democratic field, none of the seven contenders in the Houston-area district received the 50-percent-plus-one needed to win outright. Moser now heads to a May 22 runoff election against corporate lawyer Lizzie Fletcher, who led the primary field, to determine which Democrat faces Rep. John Culberson, a nine-term Republican, in November's general election.


Former Trump Attorney Stuns 'Fox & Friends,' Says Stormy Daniels NDA Is Likely Invalid

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 02:10 PM PST

Former Trump Attorney Stuns 'Fox & Friends,' Says Stormy Daniels NDA Is Likely InvalidA former attorney and adviser of Donald Trump stunned "Fox & Friends" anchors on Wednesday with a revelation about a lawsuit filed Tuesday by Stephanie Clifford (aka Stormy Daniels). Jay Goldberg, who represented the president in both of his divorces, told show hosts that Clifford may have a point that her nondisclosure agreement with Trump is invalid if he didn't sign it. After Goldberg's input, the "Fox & Friends" hosts quickly end the segment, but as you can see on the video below, it appears as if some life was sucked out of the room.


Was deadly VX nerve agent used on Russian spy in Salisbury attack?

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 12:49 AM PST

Was deadly VX nerve agent used on Russian spy in Salisbury attack?Government scientists are analysing the substance at the centre of the Russian spy attack, amid fears it was a deadly nerve agent used in previous high profile political assassinations. Experts from the government's chemical defence laboratory at Porton Down, just six miles from where Sergei Skripal was targeted in Salisbury, were understood to be urgently trying to identify the chemical. The former Russian spy and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia, who was with him at the time, were rushed to Salisbury District Hospital, where a major incident was declared, amid fears the mysterious substance could result in further casualties. One theory being explored was that the substance could be the deadly nerve agent, VX, which was used last year in the murder of Kim Jong-nam - the estranged half brother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The chemical was first developed by the British firm, ICI, in the 1950s, but was put to deadly use by Saddam Hussein in an attack against the Kurds in 1988. Yulia Skripal was on holiday visiting her father when they both collapsed in a Salisbury street Kim Jong-nam was killed last February at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, when two women approached him and smeared cloths soaked with VX nerve agent across his face. The fast-acting toxin began to attack his nervous system and despite being able to alert officials, he was dead within 20 minutes. VX, which is the most deadly of all nerve agents, was first developed in the 1950s and is a tasteless and odorless liquid, which can be fatal for humans on skin contact. It penetrates the skin and disrupts the transmission of nerve impulses, leading to a loss of consciousness, paralysis and eventually fatal respiratory failure. Counter-terror police, who are now leading the investigation into the Salisbury poisonings, will also be examining the 2012 death of Russian whistleblower, Alexander Perepilichnyy, who died in mysterious circumstances. Kim Jong-nam was assassinated with the nerve agent VX Credit: Shizuo Kambayashi /AP He was initially thought to have died of natural causes while out jogging, but traces of a deadly chemical was later found in his stomach. It was later suggested he could have been poisoned using the plant Gelsemium elegans, which had been secreted in the sorrel soup he ate shortly before he died. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, a former commander of the British Army's chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear regiment, said the attack had all the hallmarks of a toxic airborne nerve agent. A police tent covers the spot where Sergei Skripal and his daughter collapsed in Salisbury Credit: Frank Augstein /AP One theory being explored by counter-terrorism experts is that the substance was contained in an aerosol that was sprayed in the faces of Mr Skripal and his daughter. Officials have said there is no danger to the wider public, but have warned emergency workers who attended the scene, to be wary if they develop itchy skin or eyes or suffer from breathing problems. Video: CCTV shows 'persons of interest' in Salisbury Mr de Bretton-Gordon, who is now chief executive of Avon Protection Systems, told The Telegraph that VX was one possibility in the Salisbury incident. He said: "I certainly don't think it's a radiological isotope like polonium-210 that we saw with, Alexander Litvinenko, mainly because it takes considerable time to take effect. "With Litvinenko it wasn't obvious for two or three days. It would appear that whatever they took or were given or were attacked with, is rather quicker than that." Alexander Litvinenko, pictured in a UK hospital bed, was poisoned by a radioactive isotope Credit: PA Witnesses reported seeing Mr Skripal holding his hands in the air and shaking violently after he collapsed. Mr de Bretton-Gordon said: "The shaking hands, and also I have also seen it described as him appearing to be frozen, that is sort of what nerve agents do, because they destroy your nerves." He also said the precautions taken by police, including the use of protection suits, is what would be expected, if they thought they were dealing with a toxin or nerve agent. The other deadly toxins under the microscope Other deadly toxins which are likely to be tested for include the likes of Anthrax and Sarin, will be being tested for. Anthrax Anthrax, which is an infection caused by a bacteria, is invisible and odourless and can cause a painful death if inhaled into the lungs. In less concentrated doses it can cause severe itchiness and shortness of breath. Emergency workers, including the police who attended Mr Skripal, were warned be alert if they developed either of these conditions. Sarin Sarin, which was originally developed in Germany in the 1930s as a pesticide, is used in chemical warfare as a nerve agent. It can be absorbed through the skin, or by breathing it in and exposure to large amounts can lead to a painful death.


7 Bold Buildings Designed by Women

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 10:29 AM PST

7 Bold Buildings Designed by Women


Los Angeles DA Won't Prosecute Agent Who Allegedly Groped Terry Crews

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 05:39 PM PST

Los Angeles DA Won't Prosecute Agent Who Allegedly Groped Terry CrewsThe Hollywood agent accused of groping "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" cast member Terry Crews won't be prosecuted for the alleged crime. Both the Los Angeles city attorney and the Los Angeles County district attorney reportedly will not prosecute Adam Venit, who Crews accused of groping him at a Hollywood party in February 2016. TMZ is reporting that the district attorney rejected a felony filing and sent the case to the city attorney, who determined that the alleged misdemeanor couldn't be prosecuted after a one-year statute of limitations expired.


Israel's El Al seeks U.N. help in bid to fly through Saudi airspace

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 09:22 AM PST

Israel's El Al seeks U.N. help in bid to fly through Saudi airspaceBy Steven Scheer TEL AVIV (Reuters) - El Al Israel Airlines has appealed to the United Nations over a bid to reroute its services between Tel Aviv and India through Saudi Arabian airspace. Air India said on Wednesday it planned to begin thrice-weekly non-stop flights from Delhi to Tel Aviv this month via Saudi airspace. The Israeli flag carrier's CEO Gonen Usishkin said in a letter to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), a U.N. body, it would be discriminatory for the Saudis to allow Air India to enter its airspace and not El Al. Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel and lifting the airspace ban for El Al would offer further evidence of what appears to be thawing of ties.


2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD / 5500HD / 6500HD: Chassis Cab Flexin

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 07:30 AM PST

2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD / 5500HD / 6500HD: Chassis Cab FlexinThe Silverado flexes its muscle as a work truck.


Women strike, protest as the world marks Int'l Women's Day

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 08:00 AM PST

Women strike, protest as the world marks Int'l Women's DayMADRID (AP) — Women across Europe and Asia shouted their demands for equality, respect and empowerment Thursday to mark International Women's Day, with protesters in Spain launching a 24-hour strike and crowds of demonstrators filling the streets of Manila, Seoul and New Delhi.


Jupiter's turmoil more than skin deep: researchers

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 10:17 AM PST

Jupiter's turmoil more than skin deep: researchersJupiter's tempestuous, gassy atmosphere stretches some 3,000 kilometres (1,860 miles) deep and comprises a hundredth of the planet's mass, studies based on observations by NASA's Juno spacecraft revealed Wednesday. The measurements shed the first light on what goes on beneath the surface of the largest planet in the Solar System, which from a distance resembles a colourful, striped glass marble. "Galileo viewed the stripes on Jupiter more than 400 years ago.


Here's What You Should Know About That Secret Seychelles Meeting

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 05:42 AM PST

Here's What You Should Know About That Secret Seychelles MeetingA mysterious January 2017 meeting in the Seychelles between a close associate of President Donald Trump and a Russian banker with alleged ties to Vladimir Putin has come under renewed scrutiny this week. Special counsel Robert Mueller has been gathering evidence about the rendezvous, which took place less than two weeks before Trump's inauguration. Mueller is reportedly looking to see if the meeting was meant to set up a secret back channel between Trump and Putin, the Russian president.


Ben Carson Removes Anti-Discrimination Language From HUD Mission Statement

Posted: 06 Mar 2018 08:37 PM PST

Ben Carson Removes Anti-Discrimination Language From HUD Mission StatementWASHINGTON ― Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is changing the mission statement of his agency, removing promises of inclusive and discrimination-free communities. "An organization's mission is never static," Thompson wrote in the memo, which was shared with HuffPost by a HUD employee.


Wild Otter Attacks 77-Year-Old Woman Kayaking on Florida River

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 10:00 AM PST

Wild Otter Attacks 77-Year-Old Woman Kayaking on Florida RiverSue Spector received stitches and is undergoing rabies treatment.


Shooting at Alabama high school leaves one student dead

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 08:26 AM PST

Shooting at Alabama high school leaves one student deadOne killed, one in critical condition after fellow student opened fire at Huffman High School in Birmingham, Alabama.


Afghanistan drone strike kills 20 Pakistani Taliban, officials say

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 02:30 AM PST

Afghanistan drone strike kills 20 Pakistani Taliban, officials sayBy Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. drone strike on a training camp in an isolated part of Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar on Wednesday killed more than 20 Pakistani Taliban preparing to launch suicide attacks in Pakistan, officials said. Two Pakistani intelligence officials said the attack, carried out in a village called Saresha Sultan Shah, killed at least two senior figures in the movement, besides someone believed to be a trainer of suicide bombers. The Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan or TTP, is separate from the Afghan Taliban and combines a number of groups that fight the government of Pakistan.


Cops: Man got girl out of school 10 times; now both missing

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 12:30 PM PST

Cops: Man got girl out of school 10 times; now both missingALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A 45-year-old man managed to sign a 16-year-old girl out of her school 10 times in the last few months, and now the two are missing, police said.


Manicurist accuses Steve Wynn of sexual misconduct suit

Posted: 06 Mar 2018 07:04 PM PST

Manicurist accuses Steve Wynn of sexual misconduct suitLAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman who says she regularly performed manicures on embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual misconduct and the company he founded of endorsing his behavior.


Former Sikh militant sorry for Canada PM Trudeau embarrassment in India

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 12:47 PM PST

Former Sikh militant sorry for Canada PM Trudeau embarrassment in IndiaA former Sikh militant apologized Thursday for causing embarrassment to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his trip to India. Jaspal Atwal, who was part of a movement that supported an independent Sikh nation in the 1980s and went to prison for the attempted murder of a visiting Indian minister in 1986, was invited to a dinner with Trudeau in New Delhi causing consternation among his hosts. Trudeau's visit to India had already been dogged by suspicions that Canada was soft on Sikh separatists.


Adam Rippon Is Changing His Tune On Mike Pence Meeting

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 03:26 PM PST

Adam Rippon Is Changing His Tune On Mike Pence MeetingOlympic figure skater Adam Rippon says now is the right time to meet with Vice President Mike Pence. "I agree with so many people that you don't get to make any sort of change if you don't try to at least reach across and have the opportunity to speak," Rippon said. Rippon had previously said that he has nothing personally to say to Pence, who has pushed an aggressive anti-LGBTQ agenda during his political career.


First polar bear born in Britain this century takes first steps outside

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 02:35 AM PST

First polar bear born in Britain this century takes first steps outsideBritain's first polar bear cub for 25 years has been photographed for the first time after being born in December.  In January The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) announced that resident female polar bear Victoria had given birth at the Highland Wildlife Park, in the Cairngorms National Park. Yet the little cub could not be seen because in the later stages of her pregnancy, Victoria dislodged the video camera in her den leaving only an audio feed to pick up the distinct high-pitched cries of a newborn. Today the RZSS released the first image of the cub with her mother after she emerged from her den at the weekend. Victoria and her cub's enclosure will remain closed to the public until late March to ensure privacy. Arktos can still be viewed in the enclosure he shares with Walker, the park's other male. The cub with mother Victoria Credit: Channel 4/STV Productions Una Richardson, head keeper responsible for carnivores, said: "Victoria had started to come outside by herself for short periods to eat, drink and roll around in the snow, so we knew her cub would soon follow her but we couldn't be sure when. "I was visiting Victoria on Sunday morning to check she had fresh water and to continue slowly reintroducing food to her diet, after four months during which she lived solely off the fat reserves she built up before she entered her den. "Suddenly I saw a small, fluffy bundle next to her and had to pinch myself to check I wasn't seeing things. It was a very special experience and one I'll never forget. "We also have motion-sensitive cameras safely positioned near Victoria's den and we were delighted to see we had captured her cub's first few steps outside. "Having only been able to hear sounds from inside the den before, we can now be certain Victoria has had one cub rather than two and we couldn't be happier as this is the moment we have been working towards and really looking forward to." Mother Victoria in her enclosure  Credit: RZSSAlex Riddell Polar bear cubs are born blind, around 12in (30cm) long and weigh little more than a guinea pig. They only open their eyes when they are a month old and are entirely dependent on their mother, feeding on fat-rich milk to grow quickly, weighing between 22lb (10kg) and 26.5lb (12kg) by the time they leave their den. The last polar bear cubs born in the UK were twins at Flamingo Land in Yorkshire in December 1992. Victoria, who was born in Germany in 1996, previously gave birth at Aalborg Zoo in Denmark in 2008. She arrived at RZSS Highland Wildlife Park in March 2015 where keepers have been attempting to breed her with male Arktos. Usually the pair were allowed just one month of breeding each year but in 2017 they were kept together from March until the beginning of July after experts discovered that Victoria was still fertile in June. The cub is now the size of a Scottish terrier, having fed exclusively on Victoria's fat-rich milk over the past 12 weeks. Miss Richardson added: "Both mum and cub appear to be doing well, though this is still a sensitive time and they need as much peace and quiet as possible. "Our keeper activity at their enclosure will remain at a minimum for the next couple of weeks, after which visitors will be able to see Victoria and our wonderful new arrival. "In the coming weeks we'll also be able to find out if we have a little boy or girl and then we'll decide on a name." Polar bears Arktos and Victoria  Credit: RZSS Gavrielle Kirk-Cohen Douglas Richardson, head of living collections at the park, said, "We are thrilled with the birth and rearing of a polar bear cub for the first time in the UK for a quarter of a century. "The birth goes a long way to confirming that our husbandry regime works, with polar bears managed in markedly different ways to many other zoos. This includes having very large, natural enclosures and keeping the sexes in separate parts of the park, which more closely mirrors what happens in the wild. "Some may wonder whether there is any point in breeding polar bears in zoos and the question deserves a serious answer. The change in the Arctic climate, specifically the shortening of the ice season, coupled with more direct human pressures, is having a noticeably detrimental effect on the species that is likely to result in many of the wild sub-populations disappearing.  "If we do not develop and maintain a genetically and behaviourally robust captive polar bear population, we will not have the option, should we require it, to use them to support what is likely to be a diminished and fragmented wild population in the future." The cub's arrival has been welcomed by polar bear conservation charity Polar Bears International, whose executive director Krista Wright said, "We would like to congratulate Highland Wildlife Park on the successful birth of their polar bear cub. "With polar bears facing grave threats from sea ice loss in a warming climate, it is important for facilities like Highland Wildlife Park to help educate visitors and involve them in solutions. This cub will serve as an ambassador for its wild cousins, inspiring people to care."  


Boy, 14, Accused of Posing as Sheriff's Deputy in SUV With Emergency Lights

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 05:45 AM PST

Boy, 14, Accused of Posing as Sheriff's Deputy in SUV With Emergency LightsThe boy allegedly had ona San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department uniform with a gun in a holster.


Hyundai unveils the ‘Le Fil Rouge (HDC-1)' concept in Geneva

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 05:22 AM PST

Hyundai unveils the 'Le Fil Rouge (HDC-1)' concept in GenevaAt the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, Hyundai unveiled its 'Le Fil Rouge (HDC-1)' concept, which the South Korean automaker says represents a new era for its design philosophy and provides a glimpse of what its future design cues will be. The name 'Le Fil Rouge' translates as 'common thread,' which the company claims is a reflection of its belief that the past, present and future designs of the brand are all intrinsically connected. This new concept revealed to the world in Geneva is therefore an introduction to Hyundai's latest approach to design, which gets the grandiose title of 'Sensuous Sportiness.' This new design theme will be adopted by all future Hyundai vehicles, including everything from compact hatches to sedans and SUVs.


Turkey, Iraq to carry out joint operation against Kurdish militants in Iraq: Turkish formin

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 03:20 AM PST

Turkey, Iraq to carry out joint operation against Kurdish militants in Iraq: Turkish forminTurkey and Iraq's central government in Baghdad will carry out a joint operation against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as saying on Thursday. Cavusoglu's comments came as Turkey pushed ahead with a cross-border military operation against the Kurdish YPG militia in northern Syria's Afrin region.


Suspected Florida shooter Nikolas Cruz indicted on 34 murder counts

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 04:27 PM PST

Suspected Florida shooter Nikolas Cruz indicted on 34 murder countsNikolas Cruz has been formally charged with carrying out a massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. An indictment handed down by a Broward County grand jury charged Mr Cruz with 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder. It means Mr Cruz may face the death penalty if he is convicted.


Directors departing Wynn Resorts' board as lawsuits pile up

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 03:33 PM PST

Directors departing Wynn Resorts' board as lawsuits pile upLAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts on Wednesday announced the departure of two members of its board of directors as lawsuits against its members and the company's founder continued to pile up amid a sexual misconduct scandal.


Trump Administration Puts Pressure on 'Sanctuary State' California With a New Lawsuit

Posted: 06 Mar 2018 08:32 PM PST

Trump Administration Puts Pressure on 'Sanctuary State' California With a New Lawsuit"I say, bring it on," says the L.A. Democrat who wrote the sanctuary state bill


Chrissy Teigen Says Her ‘Heart Aches’ After Loss Of Beloved Dog Puddy

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 01:10 PM PST

Chrissy Teigen Says Her 'Heart Aches' After Loss Of Beloved Dog PuddyClearly, he was a very good boy.


Take A Virtual Disney Vacation With Stunning New Google Street View Maps

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 02:07 AM PST

Take A Virtual Disney Vacation With Stunning New Google Street View MapsYou can now stroll Main Street U.S.A. at both Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida without leaving home.


Student killed in gun accident at Alabama high school

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 08:23 AM PST

Student killed in gun accident at Alabama high schoolPolice say a 17-year-old senior was killed in an apparent gun accident Wednesday at Huffman High School in Birmingham, Alabama. Another student was injured. Michael Clark reports for CBS affiliate WIAT-TV.


Kurdish, Arab fighters drop IS fight to defend Syria's Afrin

Posted: 06 Mar 2018 11:41 PM PST

Kurdish, Arab fighters drop IS fight to defend Syria's AfrinHundreds of miles away from family and friends facing an attack by Turkey, Kurdish and Arab forces deployed in the eastern Syrian desert against jihadists have become increasingly frustrated. Six weeks into the Turkey-led assault on the Kurdish enclave of Afrin, young men and women are leaving the fight against the Islamic State group in droves to head west to help. Kurdish militia have formed the backbone of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance that has successfully expelled IS from much of Syria with the backing of a US-led military coalition.


The Latest: Alabama: 1 dead, 1 hurt in school shooting

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 04:28 PM PST

The Latest: Alabama: 1 dead, 1 hurt in school shootingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at an Alabama high school (all times local):


Africa should avoid forfeiting sovereignty to China over loans: Tillerson

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 06:43 AM PST

Africa should avoid forfeiting sovereignty to China over loans: TillersonBy Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that African countries should be careful not to forfeit their sovereignty when they accept loans from China, the continent's biggest trading partner. Tillerson is using his first diplomatic trip to the continent to bolster security alliances on a continent increasingly turning to Beijing for aid and trade. Trump later denied making the comment.


More than 500 doctors in Canada sign public letter in protest over own pay rises

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 12:07 PM PST

More than 500 doctors in Canada sign public letter in protest over own pay risesMore than 500 doctors and 150 medial students have signed a public letter in protest over their own pay rises. The group, known as Médecins Québécois pour le Régime Public (MQRP), from Canada, have raised concerns that they would receive an increase in their salaries while patients and nurses are struggling. Like the UK, Canada has a public health system which provides coverage to all who need it.


The Latest: Romero biographer lauds saint candidate

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 02:01 PM PST

The Latest: Romero biographer lauds saint candidateVATICAN CITY (AP) — The Latest on the route to sainthood for Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero (all times local):


Kushner faces uphill task to smooth Trump bust-ups with Mexico

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 12:23 PM PST

Kushner faces uphill task to smooth Trump bust-ups with MexicoBy Dave Graham and Frank Jack Daniel MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Senior White House advisor Jared Kushner began a visit to Mexico on Wednesday to try to fix rifts over trade, drugs and immigration but many in the host country were skeptical he could repair the damaged relationship. Mexican diplomats and opposition leaders said that although Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, is seen in Mexico as dovish, tensions are running high. Kushner is also perceived in Mexico as having lost power in the White House after a dispute over U.S. government security clearance.


The Most Showstopping Pieces at Collective Design 2018

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 02:30 PM PST

The Most Showstopping Pieces at Collective Design 2018


Iconic 'Star Wars' Composer John Williams Is Leaving The Series

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 12:55 AM PST

Iconic 'Star Wars' Composer John Williams Is Leaving The Series"We know (director) J.J. Abrams is preparing one now that I will hopefully do next year for him," Williams told KUSC radio. "Doing the first film in 1977, none of us had any idea that there would be a second film," Williams said. Disney plans to make more "Star Wars" films featuring new storylines and characters, but it looks like it will have to do so without Williams, who has scored eight "Episode" movies.


McDonald's Is Flipping Its Arches for Women's Day and People Are Mad

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 01:51 PM PST

McDonald's Is Flipping Its Arches for Women's Day and People Are MadThe fast food chain is honoring International Women's Day by turnings its iconic golden arches upside down, making them W's.


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