| Fox News' Chris Wallace Grills John Bolton Over Trump's Attacks On Media Posted: 05 Aug 2018 12:08 PM PDT  National Security Adviser John Bolton dodged questions from Fox News' Chris
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| Violent Proto-Fascists Came To Portland. The Police Went After The Anti-Fascists. Posted: 05 Aug 2018 07:00 AM PDT  PORTLAND, Ore. ― Police did a good job on Saturday preventing what could have
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| At least 82 killed by 7.0 quake in Indonesia's Lombok, Bali islands Posted: 05 Aug 2018 03:57 PM PDT  By Nyimas Laula DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - At least 82 people were killed when Indonesia's resort island of Lombok was hit by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Sunday. The powerful quake triggered panic among tourists and residents, and was also felt on the neighboring island of Bali. On Lombok, thousands fled from their homes to gather in emergency shelters in open spaces, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said.
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| Israel intercepts second Gaza-bound activist boat Posted: 04 Aug 2018 12:29 AM PDT  The Israeli navy intercepted a Swedish-flagged activist boat bent on breaching its more than decade-long blockade of Gaza, the second in less than a week, the military said on Saturday. "The ship was monitored and was intercepted in accordance with international law," the military said in a statement, before the vessel, named Freedom for Gaza and carrying 12 people, was taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod. "The (military) clarified to the ship's passengers that they are violating the legal naval blockade and that any humanitarian merchandise can be transferred to Gaza through the Port of Ashdod," the statement said.
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| 7 Puppies Rescued From Remote Island Are Named After Gilligan and Friends Posted: 04 Aug 2018 12:43 PM PDT  No one knows how these brothers and sisters were lost.
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| A Trump Pardon Is Starting To Look Like Paul Manafort's Best Hope Posted: 03 Aug 2018 06:44 PM PDT  ALEXANDRIA, Va. ― Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, his attorneys
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| Woman Becomes First Person in Denmark Fined for Wearing a Face Veil Posted: 04 Aug 2018 10:27 AM PDT  The 28-year-old woman was asked to either remove the veil or leave the premises
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| Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro blames enemies as he says he survived 'drone death attempt' Posted: 04 Aug 2018 09:34 PM PDT  Nicolas Maduro, the Leftist leader of Venezuela, blamed far Right opponents, neighbouring Colombia and financiers based in Florida for what he said was an assassination attempt with a drone in Caracas on Saturday night. He appeared on TV hours after cutting short a speech to the country's military amid scenes of panic to point the finger at a familiar list of enemies. Officials said two drones loaded with explosives went off during the president's speech. However, firefighters disputed that version of events, saying a gas tank had exploded in an apartment. In an address to the nation, Mr Maduro said: "That drone was coming for me but there was a shield of love. I am sure I will live for many more years." He said initial investigations pointed to the far Right and to Colombia. Security agents surround Nicolas Maduro after explosion heard Credit: Xinhua via AP "I have no doubt that the name Juan Manuel Santos is behind this attack," he added, referring to the president of Colombia, who has suggested that Mr Maduro would soon be forced from power. Mr Maduro, who faces criticism from home and abroad for his handling of a battered economy, said he hoped Donald Trump would help with the investigation, as he claimed that financiers and planners of the attack were located in Florida. Security forces check a building after an explosion was heard during a ceremony attended by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Credit: AFP A mysterious rebel group made up of Venezuelan civilians and military claimed responsibility for the attack. "It is contrary to military honour to keep in government those who not only have forgotten the Constitution, but who have also made public office an obscene way to get rich," the group - known as Soldiers in T-shirts - said in a message posted on social media. Earlier, state television showed Mr Maduro addressing a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the National Guard. "To the conscious Venezuela, we are going to bet for the good of our country, the hour of the economic recovery has come and we need...," Mr Maduro was heard saying before he halted, looking startled, and the cameras cut away. Mr Maduro was standing next to his wife Cilia Flores and several high-ranking military officials for the event broadcast on radio and television. Nicolas Maduro during the event Credit: Reuters A video shows Ms Flores wince, and both she and Mr Maduro look up after an unidentified sound. The soldiers lined up in ranks then began running. The transmission was cut without explanation. Residents of Caracas took to Twitter to report hearing an explosion. The country's information minister said the president was the target of drones loaded with explosives. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Celia Flores react to the sound of an explosion in this still frame taken from video Credit: Reuters "At exactly 5:41 pm in the afternoon several explosions were heard," said Jorge Rodriguez. "The investigation clearly reveals they came from drone-like devices that carried explosives." He added that seven soldiers were wounded. However, firefighters at the scene disputed the government's account. Three officers told the Associated Press that the actual cause was a gas tank exploding inside an apartment. National Guard personnel run for cover Credit: Reuters Smoke could be seen coming out of a building window at the site of the incident. The Venezuelan TV channel NTN 24 posted video of what appeared to be the moment the drones exploded. No group has yet claimed responsibility. It comes months after Mr Maduro won re-election amid controversial circumstances. The opposition boycotted the ballot and many voters stayed at home. Venezuelans turn to herbal remedies as HIV drugs run low The president faces condemnation at home and abroad for his stewardship of Venezuela's economic collapse that has left most of the country living in poverty. Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have fled the country, where food and medicine are in very short supply, and where inflation this year could reach as high as one million percent according to the International Monetary Fund.
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| Michael Jordan divides opinion with LeBron James statement and reference to 'his community' Posted: 05 Aug 2018 10:58 AM PDT  NBA legend Michael Jordan has divided opinion over his response to Donald Trump's row with LeBron James, which saw the US president declared he "preferred Mike". The retired Chicago Bulls star was dragged into the argument after being name-dropped by Mr Trump on Twitter, apparently referencing the popular debate over whether Jordan or James is the greatest basketball player of all time. The president hit out after James told CNN anchor Don Lemon in a televised interview last week, that the president had "kinda used sport to divide us".
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| ‘We Are Not A Number’: Black Activists Protest At Progressive Convention Posted: 05 Aug 2018 08:54 AM PDT  NEW ORLEANS ― A group of black activists took the stage at the Netroots Nation
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| California's wildfires: why are they so intense and what can be done? Posted: 05 Aug 2018 02:08 PM PDT  The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning in parts of California warning of conditions conducive to the growth of wildfires, including strong winds, low humidity and very high temperatures. The White House has declared California's fires a major disaster and there are signs they are growing more intense.
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| Right-wing Patriot Prayer rally and counterprotest in Portland, Ore. Posted: 04 Aug 2018 02:25 PM PDT ![Right-wing Patriot Prayer rally and counterprotest in Portland, Ore.]( "Right-wing Patriot Prayer rally and counterprotest in Portland, Ore.") Small scuffles broke out Saturday as police in Portland, Oregon, deployed "flash bang" devices and other means to disperse hundreds of right-wing and self-described anti-fascist protesters.
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| 8 wounded in Gresham shooting; More than 30 shot in Chicago Sunday Posted: 05 Aug 2018 11:18 AM PDT  Dozens of people were wounded in shootings across Chicago Sunday, police said.
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| Russia: 18 killed in Siberian oil worker helicopter crash Posted: 04 Aug 2018 07:21 AM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff Saturday in Siberia, killing all 18 people aboard, mostly oil workers, authorities said.
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| North Korea criticises US insistence on tough sanctions despite nuclear deal Posted: 04 Aug 2018 04:50 AM PDT  North Korea on Saturday said the US was acting with "alarming" impatience on the issue of denuclearisation, after Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State, stressed the need to maintain full sanctions pressure on Pyongyang. The contrasting comments at a security forum in Singapore came after a UN report showed Pyongyang was continuing with its nuclear and missile programmes and evading sanctions through ship-to-ship oil transfers. At historic talks with Donald Trump, the US President, in June, Kim Jong-un, the North Korean dictator, signed up to a vague commitment to "denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula" - a far cry from long-standing US demands for complete, verifiable and irreversible disarmament. While US officials have publicly been optimistic about the agreement, Pyongyang appears to have made little substantial progress and Washington has become concerned that some UN member states are easing sanctions. At the ASEAN Regional Forum, Ri Yong Ho, North Korea's Foreign Minister, criticised US impatience on denuclearisation. "What is alarming, however, is the insistent moves manifested within the US to go back to the old, far from its leader's intention," he said, according to a statement. Hidden trillions: What if North Korea's economy opened up? Since the June agreement, Pyongyang had taken "goodwill measures", including a halt on nuclear and missile tests and "dismantling a nuclear test ground", he said. "However, the United States, instead of responding to these measures, is raising its voice louder for maintaining the sanctions against the DPRK," he said, using the initials of the North's official name. "As long as the US does not show in practice its strong will to remove our concerns, there will be no case whereby we will move forward first unilaterally," Mr Ri added. Earlier at the same forum, Mr Pompeo said he was emphasizing "the importance of maintaining diplomatic and economic pressure on North Korea" but also said that he was "optimistic" about the prospects for progress when it came to North Korean denuclearisation. At Saturday's meeting, the US delegation also delivered a letter from Mr Trump intended for Mr Kim, by passing it to Mr Ri, said the State Department. On sanctions, Mr Pompeo singled out Russia after reports suggested Moscow breached sanctions by granting work permits to North Korean workers. During meetings with other foreign ministers in Singapore, Mr Pompeo said he had called specifically for sanctions to be enforced through halting ship-to-ship oil transfers. Cutting off oil and fuel to the North would require enforcement primarily by China, which supplies most of North Korea's energy needs, but also by Russia, which delivers some oil to Pyongyang.
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| NRA Gets Trolled With 'Thoughts And Prayers' Over Reported Financial Woes Posted: 04 Aug 2018 03:32 AM PDT  The National Rifle Association is reportedly falling on hard times.
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| Man Arrested After Yellowstone Bison Taunting Video Goes Viral Posted: 05 Aug 2018 08:58 AM PDT  Cops say the man in the video is 55-year-old Raymond Reinke.
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| Melania Trump Gets Trolled By Statue Of Liberty Protester For ‘I Don’t Care’ Jacket Posted: 03 Aug 2018 05:53 PM PDT  A Statue of Liberty protester who demonstrated against the Trump
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| Hurricane Hector heading towards Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano Posted: 04 Aug 2018 04:16 PM PDT  A major hurricane is cutting a path towards an active Hawaiian volcano where months of non-stop eruptions have already caused thousands to flee their homes. Scientists speculated that low-atmospheric pressure from Hurricane Hector could re-start major eruptions at the Kilauea Volcano, if it maintains its course over the southern edge of Hawaii's Big Island. Its current trajectory puts it on collision course with the volcano which is in the midst of a three-month-long eruption that has seen lava vents open under homes on its eastern flank while its summit crater collapses.
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| Portland far-right rally: police charge counterprotesters with batons drawn Posted: 04 Aug 2018 03:42 PM PDT  A Patriot Prayer rally in Portland, Oregon has culminated in a police charge on counterprotesters, as a demonstration once again brought disorder and violence to the downtown area. Two hours into the scheduled protest, police moved towards leftwing counterprotesters with batons drawn, and used dozens of "flash bang" stun grenades and rounds containing pepper spray. As they moved on the counterprotest, Patriot Prayer marchers chanted "lock them up, lock them up".
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| Romania police probe anti-semitic graffiti at Elie Wiesel home Posted: 04 Aug 2018 11:27 AM PDT  Romanian police on Saturday announced a probe into anti-semitic graffiti found on the walls of the house where Nobel Peace prize winner Elie Wiesel was born. "An enquiry is underway to identify those responsible," police spokeswoman Florina Metes said, adding that officers were studying footage from surveillance cameras in the northern town of Sighetu Marmatiei, hometown of Holocaust survivor Wiesel who died in New York in 2016. "This grotesque act represents an attack not only on the memory of Elie Wiesel but on all the victims of the Holocaust," said the national institute for Holocaust studies, which is named after Wiesel.
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| Vintage plane crash in Switzerland kills all 20 people on board Posted: 05 Aug 2018 01:26 PM PDT  Twenty people were killed when a vintage aircraft operating a sightseeing flight over Switzerland crashed into the Alps over the weekend. There were no survivors, Swiss police announced yesterday (SUN) as a search and rescue operation was called off. The historic Junckers Ju-52 propellor plane disppeared on Saturday afternoon after taking off from Locarno in southern Switzerland on its way to a military airfield near Zurich. On board were three crew members and 17 passengers aged between 42 and 84 who had paid for the chance to travel on the 1930s-era aircraft. Among the passengers were an Austrian couple travelling with their grown-up son. The rest were believed to be Swiss. Locator: WWII vintage plane crash The wreckage of the aircraft was found 8,330 feet above sea level near Piz Segnas in the remote and rugged mountains of eastern Switzerland. "Based on the situation at the crash site we can say that the aircraft hit the ground almost vertically at a relatively high speed," Daniel Knecht, head of aviation at the Swiss Accident Investigation Board, told a press conference on Sunday The cause of the accident is unclear, but investigators said they could not rule out a link to the current heatwave in Europe. "What we can rule out at this point is a mid-air collision before the crash, either with another aircraft or with some other obstacle such as a cable," Mr Knehct said. There was no indication of any external interference with the flight, he added. Wreckage of the old-time propeller plane Ju 52 Credit: AP Although the Junckers aircraft was almost 80 years old, it was serviced after every 35 hours of flying time and was believed to be in good condition after its most recent service at the end of July. Both pilots were experienced and had flown for regular civilian airlines and the Swiss air force. An investigation into the cause of the crash is likely to be complicated and take considerable time. The historic aircraft was not fitted with a black box or other modern data recording devices that could help explain what happened. The German-made Junckers Ju-52 was first produced in 1932 and was one of the earliest civilian passenger aircraft. During the 1930s it was the most widely used aircraft type in Europe. Affectionaly known in German as Tante Ju, or Auntie Ju, Ju-52s are chiefly remembered in Switzerland for providing a lifeline to parts of the country that were cut off by heavy avalances in 1952. A general view of the accident site of a Junkers Ju-52 airplane Credit: REUTERS The plane involved in the crash was being operated by Ju-Air, a Swiss company that specialises in sightseeing flights using historic aircraft. It had previously been used for tourist flights in Germany. Ju-Air said on Sunday it had suspended all operations until further notice in the wake of the crash. "The Ju-Air team is deeply saddened and our thoughts are with the passengers, the crew and families and friends of the victims," the company said in a statement posted on its website. In a separate incident a family of four were killed when their light aircraft crashed near Lucerne, in central Switzerland, on Saturday. The family was from the local area. Two children were among the dead.
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| Report: Blast kills Syrian arms program researcher Posted: 05 Aug 2018 10:38 AM PDT ![Report: Blast kills Syrian arms program researcher]( "Report: Blast kills Syrian arms program researcher") BEIRUT (AP) — A research director at a military agency linked to Syria's chemical weapons program was assassinated, a newspaper close to the Syrian government reported Sunday.
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| Assassination attempt on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Posted: 05 Aug 2018 09:00 AM PDT ![Assassination attempt on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro]( "Assassination attempt on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro") Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro dodged an apparent assassination attempt when drones armed with explosives detonated while he was delivering a speech to hundreds of soldiers being broadcast live on television, officials said. Caught by surprise mid-speech, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, looked up at the sky and winced Saturday after hearing the sound of an explosion pierce the air. Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez said the incident took place shortly after 5:30 p.m. as Maduro was celebrating the National Guard's 81st anniversary.
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| 'Avengers: Infinity War' Star Has Us Thinking One 'Dead' Character Is Returning Posted: 05 Aug 2018 10:07 AM PDT  Warning! "Avengers: Infinity War" spoilers below!
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| Kellyanne Conway Says Journalists Not ‘Enemy Of The People' But Defends Trump's Attacks Posted: 05 Aug 2018 09:21 AM PDT  Top White House adviser Kellyanne Conway on Sunday offered a tepid rebuke of
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| California Bank Employees Win Record $543 Jackpot After Buying Mega Millions Ticket on a Whim Posted: 04 Aug 2018 07:08 AM PDT  The 11 Wells Fargo workers will each take home $29 million before taxes.
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| Israel's 'loyal' Druze Arabs push for changes after Jewish state law Posted: 04 Aug 2018 05:10 AM PDT ![Israel's 'loyal' Druze Arabs push for changes after Jewish state law]( "Israel's 'loyal' Druze Arabs push for changes after Jewish state law") By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's new "nation-state" law has provoked anger among members of its most integrated minority, the Druze, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seek corrective legislation. Netanyahu has defended the law, which declares that only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country, from fierce criticism at home and abroad. In a further effort to calm tensions, Netanyahu convened a meeting with Druze community leaders in Tel Aviv late on Thursday but it was cut short because one of the participants, a retired senior military officer, had harshly criticized the legislation, Israeli media reported.
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| Thai cave boys leave Buddhist monastery after honouring dead rescuer Posted: 03 Aug 2018 11:09 PM PDT  The Thai boys freed from a flooded cave in a rescue bid that gripped the world left a Buddhist monastery Saturday, 11 days after ordaining as novice monks to honour a diver who died during the mission to save them. The ordeal of the "Wild Boars" football team dominated global headlines as divers worked round the clock to extract the group from the flooded chambers and twisted, narrow passages of the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand. Eleven of the boys and their coach ordained to "make merit" according to Buddhist ritual for "Sergeant Sam", as the diver is now affectionately known across Thailand.
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| How Long Does It Take To Hit 191 MPH In Porsche Cayenne Turbo? Posted: 05 Aug 2018 09:00 AM PDT  It even surpassed its top speed on paper.
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| The Latest: Vegas shooting survivor says she lacks closure Posted: 03 Aug 2018 06:02 PM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the final report into the Oct. 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas that killed 58 people (all times local):
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| Suicide attack kills three NATO soldiers in Afghanistan: official Posted: 05 Aug 2018 02:52 AM PDT  A suicide attack claimed by the Taliban killed three foreign soldiers on patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, the deadliest assault on US-led NATO troops for many months. "Three Resolute Support service members were killed by a suicide bomber during a combined, dismounted patrol with Afghan forces in eastern Afghanistan," NATO's Resolute Support mission said in a statement. A US member of the patrol and two Afghan soldiers were wounded, it said, without giving the nationality of those killed.
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| The 1 Problem with the Navy's New Columbia-Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Posted: 04 Aug 2018 07:00 AM PDT  It does not exactly make a lot of $$$ for the people who build it.
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| Venezuelan President Blames Alleged Assassination Attempt On Colombian President Posted: 04 Aug 2018 04:54 PM PDT  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was unharmed after an explosion went off
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| 'My life was in danger': much-loved Nicaraguan singer and Ortega critic forced to flee Posted: 04 Aug 2018 01:00 AM PDT  One of Nicaragua's best-loved musicians – a former Sandinista troubadour who became one of president Daniel Ortega's fiercest critics – has fled the crisis-stricken Central American nation claiming he feared being killed. "I had to leave Nicaragua because my life was in danger," the veteran singer-songwriter Carlos Mejía Godoy told the opposition newspaper La Prensa. During the 70s and 80s, Mejía was Sandinismo's pre-eminent bard, with stirring pro-revolution anthems such as Nicaragua Nicaragüita, Las mujeres del Cuá and the Sandinista hymn La Consigna.
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| Elizabeth Warren Calls Criminal Justice System 'Racist' While Speaking at Dillard University Posted: 04 Aug 2018 08:23 AM PDT  The potential Democratic presidential candidate spoke about 'the hard truth'
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| Third Lynk & Co Model Revealed Posted: 04 Aug 2018 10:40 PM PDT  The 03 is the Chinese brand's first sedan.
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| Ex-I. Coast leader on trial at ICC, named head of party's dissident wing Posted: 04 Aug 2018 02:04 PM PDT  Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, currently on trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, has been chosen to head the dissident wing of the Ivorian People's Party (FPI), the party he created. Gbagbo, 73, was the only candidate for the position and won 97.5 percent of 5,325 votes cast, said Franck Anderson Kouassi, spokesman for the pro-Gbagbo wing of the opposition FPI party.
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| Right-wing protesters and opponents square off in Portland Posted: 04 Aug 2018 09:25 PM PDT ![Right-wing protesters and opponents square off in Portland]( "Right-wing protesters and opponents square off in Portland") Four people were arrested late Saturday as scores of right-wing and anti-fascist demonstrators squared off in Portland, Oregon, where four people were injured in similar rallies on June 30, police said. Police tried to keep the two sides apart as protesters chanted and hurled insults at each other. Neither a police spokesperson nor bail information was immediately available on the four arrested.
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| South Sudan foes sign final power-sharing deal Posted: 05 Aug 2018 10:55 AM PDT  South Sudanese arch-foes signed a final power-sharing deal on Sunday, aimed at ending a civil war that has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions in the world's youngest country. President Salva Kiir and his bitter rival Riek Machar were in neighbouring Sudan to sign the deal, under which the rebel leader is set to return to a unity government as the first of five vice presidents, an AFP correspondent there reported. The deal, which paves the way to a final peace accord, was signed in the presence of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and his counterparts from Kenya, Uganda and Djibouti, along with foreign diplomats.
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| Goodwood Revival to be screened live at Bicester Heritage Posted: 04 Aug 2018 07:01 AM PDT  The action from the famous historic race meeting is to be screened live at a free all-day event hosted by Hagerty at Bicester Heritage on the Revival's Sunday
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| LeBron James Tweets Positive Message To Kids After Donald Trump Attacks Him Posted: 04 Aug 2018 10:27 AM PDT  LeBron James' first tweet after receiving a petty attack from Donald Trump had
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| Deployed Soldier`s Dog Found Safe Two Months After Escaping Foster Home Posted: 05 Aug 2018 09:16 AM PDT  David Powell can breathe a sigh of relief after a deployed soldier`s dog in his car was found after being missing for two months.
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| Indian army targets rebel funeral; 1 killed, 2 injured Posted: 04 Aug 2018 05:56 AM PDT  SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A young man was killed and two other people wounded when India's army fired at a funeral of a rebel in disputed Kashmir on Saturday, police and residents said, as seven rebels and an Indian soldier were killed in gunbattles in the region.
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| US govt responsible for finding parents of separated children: judge Posted: 04 Aug 2018 07:05 AM PDT  The federal judge who ordered the reunification of families separated at the southern US border said Friday it was the government's responsibility to locate parents deported without their children. According to government figures submitted to the court Thursday, 410 of the 572 immigrant children still under government care have parents -- or another associated adult -- outside of the United States. Sabraw ordered that the government put someone in charge of the "significant undertaking" to find the adults.
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