| Death Toll For California's Wildfires Rises To 25 Posted: 10 Nov 2018 08:28 AM PST  The death toll for California's wildfires more than doubled on Saturday as
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| Women's role in WWI underplayed at Armistice weekend Posted: 11 Nov 2018 09:57 AM PST  PARIS (AP) — Buried in French President Emmanuel Macron's speech on the sacrifice of "young men" in World War I Sunday was a reference to the "three million widows" the fallen soldiers left behind.
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| Fox News Host Responds To Ocasio-Cortez After Being Called Out For Money-Shaming Her Posted: 10 Nov 2018 01:37 PM PST  Fox News anchor Ed Henry responded to Democratic Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-
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| With Trump sitting nearby, Macron calls nationalism a betrayal Posted: 11 Nov 2018 06:00 AM PST  With U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin sitting just a few feet away listening to the speech via translation earpieces, Macron denounced those who evoke nationalist sentiment to disadvantage others. "Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism: nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism," Macron said in a 20-minute address delivered from under the Arc de Triomphe to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One. "By pursuing our own interests first, with no regard to others', we erase the very thing that a nation holds most precious, that which gives it life and makes it great: its moral values." Trump, who has pursued "America First" policies since entering the White House and in the run-up to the congressional elections this month declared himself a "nationalist", sat still and stony-faced in the front row as Macron spoke.
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| Saudi says to cut oil output as producers discuss price dip Posted: 11 Nov 2018 08:12 AM PST  Saudi Arabia, the world's top crude exporter, said Sunday it will cut oil output from next month, as major producers held a key meeting to discuss shoring up sliding prices. Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih announced the kingdom was cutting its supplies by 500,000 barrels per day from December. Oil prices have shed a fifth of their value in just one month after surging to a four-year high in early October, driven by a combination of factors centred on higher supply and fears of sluggish demand.
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| British relatives gather in Ypres on Armistice Day to mark passing of their fallen families Posted: 11 Nov 2018 03:24 AM PST  Every evening at sunset, the Last Post has sounded under the Menin Gate, in Ypres, the epicentre of conflict in the First World War, today, on Armistice Day, legions of British families flocked to Ypres to pay their respects to the fallen. Benoit Mottrie,chariman of the Last Post Association and the grandson of its founder Aime Gruwez' said, "This is the busiest time I have ever witnessed. "In the 1950s, 60s, 70s it was often just the two police stopping the traffic the buglers, and maybe a handful of people, sometimes no one when we played the Last Post. I don't think we will ever be alone again." Gathered around the imposing 14.5 metre high memorial that bears the names of 54,395 British and Commonwealth soldiers of the 90,000 who died on Ypres Salient but were never found, the crowds bowed their head at one at 11am local time on the 11 November. They fell silent, like the guns on November 11. At least 300,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers were killed over the four years of war, five major battles around Ypres, including Passchendaele which cost half a million casualties for the gain of just a few miles. Lest we forget: First World War centenary commemorations, in pictures Ypres, which was of major strategic importance, was constantly shelled by the surrounding German troops and the city reduced to rubble. Scott Watson, 33, is a fireman with six years service in the Royal Navy. His great great grandfather was killed in 1915 in France. His great grandad served in the Desert Rats and his Dad was in the navy for 32 years. He was among the packed crowds by the gate with his partner Catherine Shea, 34 and daughter Grace, 13. "This means everything to me and to my family. It is our responsibility to make sure future generations remember them and Grace must make sure her children remember as well. We will never forget," he said. Gareth Richards is a former warrant officer with the Royal Engineers, who served in Kosovo, Bosnia and Northern Ireland. Francesca Shaw, from Leeds, England, prepares to lay a poppy wreath during an Armistice ceremony at the Menin Gate Credit: AP Photo/Virginia Mayo He travelled to Ypres with 25 veterans of the regiment from Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Royal Engineers fought on the salient, digging under German positions and planting explosives. Gareth, who lives in Paisley, was here to pay tribute to his great grandfather, a private in the Welsh Fusiliers. Robert Evans was taken prisoner in the First Battle of Ypres in August 1914. He later served in the Home Guard in World War Two. Wearing his great grandfather's medals from the Boer war and First World War alongside his own, Gareth said, "This is so important to mark history. There are going to be a lot of tears today." The men marched out towards the front from Ypres, some along the route on which Reginald Blomfield's triumphal arch has stood since 1927. Max Dutton, 26, is assistant historian at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Max, who is from Harrogate, said, "and I am honoured to do this job". An HQ dugout near Ypres during the First World War, found in a scrapbook belonging to Captain Robert Harley Egerton Bennett Credit: A.C.H.Bennett / PA His maternal great grandfather, Private William Alvin of the East York Regiment, served and survived on the Sommes and Ypres. "He was gassed," said Max, "my granny always used to say he coughed all his life." Volunteers from every corner of Britain took part in the "poppy parade" on Sunday, holding baskets of poppies. They were tossed them from the top of the gate so they floated down from the top of the arch. Firefighters in full dress uniform, and other onlookers, bent down and gently stowed them away in pockets and wallets as souvenirs. Eleanor Foulkes, 28., , an actor, grew up in Montreal, Canada. "The importance of remembering cannot be overstated, especially for my generation as the war gets further and further away and back into history," she said. Nearby at St George's Memorial Church the muffled bells rang out. For almost 90 years, there were no bells ringing from the "English Church" but today they rang four times. The church was built in 1927 to give a place of worship to those who came to build the memorials to the fallen. Reginald Bromfield, the architect of the Menin Gate where thousands gathered to pay their respects just 10 minutes' walk away , was the brains and heart behind it. The Ypres and Surrey Pipes Marching Band march during an Armistice ceremony at the Menin Gate Credit: AP Photo/Virginia Mayo The Menin Gate and the English Church were among a handful of new additions in Ypres, which was over the course of the war reduced to rubble and had to be painstakingly rebuilt. But St George's was never truly finished because until last year. Its brick tower, draped on Sunday with a cloak of 1,600 croctched poppies sent from around the world, had never hosted church bells. Funding ran out before they could ever be made. That changed last year, thanks to readers of the Daily Telegraph who contributed to an appeal to finally "finish the church". Recognised in Belgian law as a Church of England parish on a foreign land, St George's now has its "remembrance bells", eight English change-ringing bells that fit the steeple perfectly. They are engraved with the names of fallen bell-ringers on the Western Front, and by the names of schools whose boys went over the top to their doom. The heaviest, the tenor, weighs 672 pounds and each of the eight needs a ringer to sound them. Queen Mathilde and King Philippe of Belgium during the Last Post ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Ypres Credit: NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/AFP "We all them our remembrance bells because they have the names of fallen soldiers engraved upon them. When you are ringing, you remember. But we must never forget, we never seem to learn, We are at war now, aren't we? No one must ever forget," said Liz Millward, the tower captain of the bell ringers and the church warden. Liz was inspired to take up bell-ringing again, after a 15-year gap. Her father, a former RAF serviceman, had been ringing since he was 13. She moved to Ypres 14 years ago and is now the proud grandmother to a Belgian-British girl. Her great grandfather was killed in France, aged 42 and leaving four children and a pregnant wife. Alan Regin is the steward of the rolls of honour for the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers, and has been researching the lives of the fallen bell-ringers from the Great War for nearly 30 years. The 59-year-old said, "1,500 bell-ringers fell in World War One. At Tyne Cot cemetery there are 35 names on the memorial to the missing and there are more than 50 on the Menin Gate in Ypres. It was them who brought me to Ypres and to St George's Church. I saw the tower and I thought, "let's get some bells in there.'
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| Dozens of cat mummies unearthed in ancient Egyptian tomb Posted: 11 Nov 2018 12:20 PM PST  At an excavation of a pharaoh's 4,500-year-old pyramid complex, Egyptian archaeologists discovered dozens of mummified cats — in addition to 100 ornate cat statues. Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Dr. Khaled El-Enany announced the ancient cat artifacts on Nov. 10, and the Ministry took to Twitter to share images of the long-deceased felines, wrapped in ribbons of cloth. Ancient Egyptians may not have worshiped their cats, but there's ample evidence that they viewed the small mammals as divine. #Tens of #cats #mummies were unearthed in #Saqqara #necropolis along with 100 wooden #gilded #statues of #cats and a bronze one dedicated to the cat #goddess #bastet. pic.twitter.com/g0oSQPBhL8 — Ministry of Antiquities-Arab Republic of Egypt (@AntiquitiesOf) November 10, 2018 #mummies of #cats #discoverd in #Saqqara (#Discovery pic.twitter.com/AFRNERfHBn — Ministry of Antiquities-Arab Republic of Egypt (@AntiquitiesOf) November 10, 2018 SEE ALSO: The people have spoken and they want to eat the diseased tomb cheese The mummified cats, however, weren't alone. Piles of mummified scarab beetles were also found in the tomb. The large beetles lay buried under the lid of heavy limestone sarcophagus for 4,500 years. #Discovery Unique #Discovery in #Saqqara #Giza #Egypt #mummies of #scarabs #AncientEgypt pic.twitter.com/FkCA9HxY5P — Ministry of Antiquities-Arab Republic of Egypt (@AntiquitiesOf) November 10, 2018 WATCH: Subway rat seizes free avocado, because who wouldn't
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| Victoria's Secret Boss Apologizes For 'Insensitive' Trans Comment Posted: 11 Nov 2018 06:22 AM PST  The chief marketing officer of L Brands, the parent company of Victoria's
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| 2018 Veterans Day Parade in New York City Posted: 11 Nov 2018 02:13 PM PST ![2018 Veterans Day Parade in New York City]( "2018 Veterans Day Parade in New York City") New York City hosted its annual Veterans Day Parade, the largest celebration of service in the nation, on Nov. 11. "America's Parade" featured more than 20,000 participants, with 300 marching bands, floats, veterans' groups and military units. Medal of Honor recipient Florent Groberg (U.S. Army, Afghanistan) was this years grand marshal.
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| One Day In, Florida's Senate Recount Gets Messier Posted: 11 Nov 2018 04:26 PM PST  The race to count Florida's votes got even messier on Sunday as Gov. Rick
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| Excerpts of French, German speeches commemorating WWI's end Posted: 11 Nov 2018 12:38 PM PST  PARIS (AP) — Excerpts from speeches by the leaders of former enemies France and Germany, Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel, at events Sunday commemorating the centennial of the World War I armistice .
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| 'New normal' ferocious winds whip up deadly California fires Posted: 11 Nov 2018 11:24 AM PST  Two deadly wildfires fueled by "devil winds" tore through opposite ends of California on Sunday, with residents urged to heed evacuation orders by officials forced to leave their own homes. In northern California, the Camp Fire is one of the deadliest and most destructive in the state's history, killing at least 23 since it broke out on Thursday northeast of Sacramento and consumed much of the mountain town of Paradise. Hundreds of miles to the south, at least two people died in the Woolsey conflagration threatening the wealthy beach community of Malibu, near Los Angeles.
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| Cesar Sayoc: Pipe bomb suspect could face life in prison after new charges filed Posted: 10 Nov 2018 07:54 AM PST  Cesar Sayoc Jr, who allegedly targeted critics of President Donald Trump, had previously faced five counts and up to 48 years in prison but with the new indictment in Manhattan federal court charges Mr Sayoc with 30 additional criminal counts, including using a weapon of mass destruction and the interstate transport of explosives. If convicted of all those counts, the 56-year-old former pizza delivery man and stripper could spend his life in a federal prison. Five of the packages Mr Sayoc is accused of sending ended up in and around New York City.
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| Incoming House Judiciary chair: 'I don't think' Whitaker appointment is legal Posted: 11 Nov 2018 04:15 AM PST  Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the incoming chair of the House Judiciary Committee, addresses the firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the priorities for his committee on "This Week."
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| Four Ukraine soldiers killed ahead of separatist polls Posted: 10 Nov 2018 09:38 AM PST  Four soldiers were killed in war-torn eastern Ukraine, the military said Saturday, as pro-Russian separatists prepared to hold elections in defiance of the West. In one attack, two soldiers died after an assault near the separatist-controlled city of Lugansk, with the rebels using heavy weapons including large-calibre mortars, Ukrainian military spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk told a briefing. In a separate later incident, two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and two others wounded in an explosion in the nearby Donetsk region, the military said.
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| Heavy rains, flooding kill 12 people in Jordan: government Posted: 10 Nov 2018 04:16 AM PST  Twelve people died in heavy rains and flooding in parts of Jordan on Friday and authorities evacuated foreign tourists from the ancient city of Petra and other popular destinations, officials said on Saturday. The country has recently been hit by flash floods and heavy downpours. In the worst incident, 21 people - mostly school children on an outing to the Dead Sea - were killed as torrential rains poured through valleys and deep ravines.
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| 8 Personalized Gifts That Aren't Cheesy Or Expensive Posted: 11 Nov 2018 01:54 PM PST  Though there are plenty of thoughtful gift ideas that mean much more than they
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| Critics rebuke Mississippi senator's 'public hanging' remark Posted: 11 Nov 2018 05:09 PM PST  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A newly published video shows a white Republican U.S. senator in Mississippi praising someone by saying: "If he invited me to a public hanging, I'd be on the front row."
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| What To Watch On Netflix That’s New This Week Posted: 10 Nov 2018 07:35 AM PST  Streamline recommends "The Great British Baking Show" as the thing to watch on
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| JetBlue inaugurates route from Boston to Cuba's capital Posted: 10 Nov 2018 09:03 PM PST ![JetBlue inaugurates route from Boston to Cuba's capital]( "JetBlue inaugurates route from Boston to Cuba's capital") HAVANA (AP) — A JetBlue flight from Boston landed in Havana on Saturday, as the U.S. airline expanded its routes to Cuba despite a drop in American visitors amid tensions between the countries.
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| Evacuations remain for Malibu, two found dead as Woolsey Fire threatens tens of thousands of structures Posted: 11 Nov 2018 01:43 PM PST  Two people were found dead, and more than 200,000 residents remain under mandatory evacuation as the Woolsey Fire rages in Southern California.
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| Donald Trump Dragged For Skipping WWI Cemetery Visit Due To Rain Posted: 10 Nov 2018 11:50 AM PST  President Donald Trump traveled thousands of miles to Paris on Friday to
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| Clash erupts during Israel operation in Gaza, six dead: officials Posted: 11 Nov 2018 02:47 PM PST  An exchange of fire erupted during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, leaving six Palestinians dead, officials said, while potentially dashing hopes that a recent agreement would restore calm. As tensions rose following the clash, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he would cut short his trip to Paris, where he had been attending World War I commemorations, and return home. After the clash erupted, sirens were reported in southern Israel indicating possible rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.
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| California town in shock and mourning now threatened by wildfire Posted: 10 Nov 2018 12:58 AM PST  For residents of the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks, that moment came at the end of a gut-wrenching week in which a combat veteran entered a local bar and killed a dozen people in the kind of mass shooting that has become increasingly commonplace in the United States. Andrea Campbell Conant, a public relations executive who grew up in Thousand Oaks, said on Friday that roads had begun to close as a precaution, even as she drove to one of the vigils for victims of Wednesday night's shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill. Authorities have ordered some 75,000 homes near Thousand Oaks evacuated as the 14,000-acre (5,700-hectare) Woolsey Fire approached.
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| Tight race in Georgia shines light on voting restrictions Posted: 10 Nov 2018 09:51 AM PST  ATLANTA (AP) — He aggressively deleted inactive voters from registration rolls, enforced an "exact match" policy that could have prevented thousands of Georgians from registering to vote and launched an investigation that disrupted a major voter registration drive.
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| There Were Zero Better Things This Week Than Ezra Miller's Dementor Chic Red Carpet Look Posted: 10 Nov 2018 05:00 AM PST  Welcome to Good Stuff, HuffPost's weekly recommendation series devoted to the
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| Dog with Failing Kidneys Receives Miracle Organ Donation from One of Her Puppies Posted: 11 Nov 2018 08:54 AM PST  Three years after giving birth, a once-abandoned dog received a life-saving kidney donation from one of her pups.
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| Matthew Whitaker Led Foundation That May Have Violated Tax-Exempt Status Posted: 09 Nov 2018 09:17 PM PST  Matthew G. Whitaker, the nation's new acting attorney general, repeatedly
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| German president joins Armistice ceremony in London Posted: 11 Nov 2018 06:16 AM PST  President Frank-Walter Steinmeier became the first German leader to take part in Britain's national service of remembrance on Sunday, 100 years since the end of World War I. Across Britain, individuals and communities held two minutes of silence at 11am (1100 GMT) to remember the end of the four-year conflict which claimed around 18 million lives. In London, the moment was marked by the chiming of Big Ben, which has been largely silent since renovation work began in August 2017 but which still sounds for important national events.
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| Sri Lanka PM, 44 ex-MPs defect from party led by president ahead of election Posted: 11 Nov 2018 08:00 AM PST  Sirisena dissolved parliament on Friday night and called a general election for Jan. 5 in a move that has drawn international criticism as it is likely to deepen the country's political crisis. An intense power struggle has erupted in Sri Lanka in the past two weeks following Sirisena's sudden sacking of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the appointment of former leader Rajapaksa, a pro-China strongman, in his place. Rajapaksa and 44 former lawmakers of the Sirisena-led center-left Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) on Sunday joined Sri Lanka Podujana Peremuna (SLPP), a political party formed in 2016 by Rajapaksa's younger brother Basil, a former economy minister.
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| Democrats gain ground in California US House battles Posted: 09 Nov 2018 08:42 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Several Democrats gained ground Friday against Republican incumbents in closely contested U.S. House races in California, where votes continue to be counted.
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| 5 Ways to Spend Less on Thanksgiving Food Posted: 10 Nov 2018 02:15 PM PST  Food stores have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. Only Christmas bests Thanksgiving in terms of food and beverage sales, according to a study by the market research company Nielsen. ...
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| Facebook refuses Singapore request to remove post after critical website blocked Posted: 10 Nov 2018 01:03 AM PST  Facebook has rejected a Singapore government request to remove a post of an online article that the government said was "false and malicious", prompting its Law Ministry to say the case illustrated the need to introduce legislation to stop fake news. Singapore's central bank said on Friday it had filed a police report against an online article by an Australia-based independent blogger about Singapore banks and Malaysia's scandal-linked 1MDB state fund. Web access in Singapore to the website of the States Times Review (STR) has been blocked by internet service providers as directed by Singapore's telecom and media regulator IMDA, which said it had determined the website carried prohibited content.
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| Major oil producers to consider cuts after price slide Posted: 10 Nov 2018 08:04 PM PST  Major oil producers meet in Abu Dhabi on Sunday to consider reverting to output cuts after a sharp slide in crude prices revived fears of a 2014-style crash. Oil prices shed a fifth of their value in just one month after surging to a four-year high in early October, driven by a combination of factors centred on higher supply and fears of sluggish demand. The United States has upped production of shale oil, while Saudi Arabia, Russia and others have raised supplies of crude amid signs of slowing demand.
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| President Trump visits France for World War I Centennial Posted: 10 Nov 2018 10:52 AM PST ![President Trump visits France for World War I Centennial]( "President Trump visits France for World War I Centennial") President Donald Trump paid tribute Sunday to U.S. and allied soldiers killed in World War I as he and dozens of other world leaders commemorated the 100th anniversary of the end of "a horrible, horrible war" that marked America's emergence as a world power.
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| Airplane banner denounces Jets' partnership with MGM Posted: 11 Nov 2018 12:21 PM PST  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — An airplane banner criticizing the New York Jets' gaming deal partnership with casino operator MGM Resorts International circled MetLife Stadium several times a few hours before the team's game against the Buffalo Bills.
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| Family of Parkland shooting victim slam Broward County chaos Posted: 09 Nov 2018 07:52 PM PST  Andrew and Hunter Pollack protest the vote-counting chaos and corruption engulfing Broward County.
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| Alibaba hits another 'Singles Day' record but growth slows Posted: 11 Nov 2018 05:28 PM PST  Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba filled a record $30.7 billion in orders on Sunday during its annual "Singles Day" shopping frenzy, but growth slowed from previous years. Although retail sales in China have been steady, the outlook is uncertain as the economy slows and concerns rise over the impact of the trade war with the United States. Alibaba's share price, which doubled in 2017, is down 16 percent this year.
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| The Latest: 3 races too close to call in Southern California Posted: 09 Nov 2018 07:14 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on U.S. House races in California (all times local):
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| How a Balance Transfer Credit Card Can Help You Pay Down Debt Posted: 11 Nov 2018 06:40 AM PST  The average interest rate consumers pay on credit card balances has hit a record high of 17.11 percent, according to the latest data from CreditCards.com. At the same time, outstanding credit ca...
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| California shooting follows election of gun control advocate as governor Posted: 09 Nov 2018 06:23 PM PST  Ian David Long, 28, used a .45 caliber Glock handgun equipped with a high-capacity magazine to mow down patrons late on Wednesday in the bar and dance hall filled with college students, authorities said. The shooting raised questions about the efficacy of existing gun safety laws as Gavin Newsom, a two-term lieutenant governor closely aligned with gun control advocates, prepares to take the helm in the most populous U.S. state following his election victory on Tuesday. "He's been such a champion on this issue so we expect to see more innovation from the legislators and approved by Gavin Newsom," said Laura Cutilletta, legal director of the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
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| Zimbabwe govt denies opposition kidnap claims Posted: 11 Nov 2018 11:14 AM PST  Zimbabwe's government publicly denied claims on Sunday that its spy agency had attempted to kidnap main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa as he left a rally this weekend. Chamisa's Movement for Democratic Change party tweeted Saturday that "Central Intelligence Organisation agents (participated) in a failed attempt to abduct" Chamisa following a rally in Marondera, 72 kilometres (45 miles) east of Harare. The party later said that Chamisa was safe following the alleged incident.
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| GOP, Campaigns, PACs Spent $3.2 Million At Trump Properties In Midterm Cycle: Report Posted: 10 Nov 2018 08:22 PM PST  The Republican Party, campaigns and political action committees spent at least
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