| U.S. Aid to Venezuela Will Test Military Loyalties Amid the Spiraling Political Crisis Posted: 03 Feb 2019 09:00 PM PST  The country remains mired in a political crisis as two leaders jockey for the presidency
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| Fate of Mexican drug lord El Chapo now rests with US jury Posted: 04 Feb 2019 01:51 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly three months of testimony about a vast drug-smuggling conspiracy steeped in violence, a jury began deliberations Monday at the U.S. trial of the infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
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| Democratic candidate trusts Americans ready for gay president Posted: 03 Feb 2019 12:31 PM PST  Pete Buttigieg, an openly gay mayor who is running for US president, said Sunday he believes America will judge him based on the quality of his ideas and experience. Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, launched his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination in January. If elected -- which for now seems unlikely -- Buttigieg, a former naval intelligence officer who served in Afghanistan, would become the first openly homosexual president of the United States.
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| Photo of Mitch McConnell in Front of a Confederate Flag Resurfaces Amid Northam Yearbook Controversy Posted: 03 Feb 2019 02:56 PM PST  It's not the first time the photo has made the rounds on social media
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| Powerful storm hits Southern California, flooding highways Posted: 02 Feb 2019 08:32 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The second in a string of powerful storms battered California on Saturday, shutting key highways after water and mud rushed into lanes from bare hillsides in wildfire burn areas where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders.
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| Zimbabwe vice president returns to South Africa for treatment: newspaper Posted: 03 Feb 2019 11:33 PM PST  Zimbabwe's Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is receiving treatment in South Africa, the second time in four months, after falling ill last week, a privately owned newspaper reported on Monday. The health of Chiwenga, 62, is closely followed in Zimbabwe because he is widely seen as the power behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the front-runner to succeed him. The former military general led the coup that ousted long-time ruler Robert Mugabe in 2017.
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| Rep. Roger Marshall: I’ve been to the border, I know a crisis when I see it Posted: 03 Feb 2019 11:18 AM PST  Kansas Republican Rep. Roger Marshall says if the wall is not built the only person to blame will be Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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| See 35 Years of the Chrysler Minivan's Family-Hauling History Posted: 04 Feb 2019 09:01 AM PST |
| This deeply upsetting bowl of queso has given us the only good Super Bowl meme Posted: 03 Feb 2019 07:43 PM PST  Guys. They made queso. Fox News anchor Dana Perino made queso, and the internet is mildly horrified by it. "I made queso," she wrote, posting a photo of burnt orange goop bubbling in a crock pot. It's, uh, certainly a color. > I made queso pic.twitter.com/WXLFNcZlfU > > -- Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) February 3, 2019 Twitter users couldn't help but respond with their versions of disgusting looking Super Bowl queso. From the unfortunate Fyre Festival meals to the mummy soup from the recently opened sarcophagus, everyone's making queso tonight. > I made queso. pic.twitter.com/4M5efdDfHZ > > -- mark hoppus. (@markhoppus) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/2dsQWdVmVa > > -- Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/XUzPq4oynJ > > -- Party Baron (@GenePark) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/hh551rD6iY > > -- pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/nJqXZYgKRV > > -- Jonathan (@jehawks) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/PvfYkilU6h > > -- Ariel Dumas (@ArielDumas) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/S9UxCL1sBG > > -- Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/6Wh4sMjECu > > -- AccomplishedTheHat (@Popehat) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/UtW5VK75AX > > -- Tamara Yajia (Babe Vigoda) (@DancesWithTamis) February 4, 2019 > tfw your tan can be attributed to "good genes." pic.twitter.com/sbYIgEVQ2C > > -- Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) February 4, 2019 > I made queso. pic.twitter.com/KjywVbmZdM > > -- Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) February 4, 2019 > i made queso pic.twitter.com/xoy3lHuvt9 > > -- lauren ashley bishop (@sbellelauren) February 4, 2019 > I made queso. pic.twitter.com/ivyQBvf1yf > > -- Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) February 4, 2019 > I made queso pic.twitter.com/JAqviODDaf > > -- chris hooks (@cd_hooks) February 4, 2019 > I made Dana Perino's queso recipe pic.twitter.com/ZpZ7mFhLYC > > -- Lincoln Michel (@TheLincoln) February 4, 2019 Please keep your queso to yourself, thank you very much. ## WATCH: Delta CEO says the government shutdown will cost them $25 million this month
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| TSA agent dies after jumping from Hyatt Hotel into atrium area of Orlando airport, police say Posted: 03 Feb 2019 08:03 AM PST  Police say a man jumped from the airport hotel onto the atrium on Saturday morning.
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| Israel's Uphill Battle with Iran in Syria Posted: 03 Feb 2019 12:05 PM PST  It is not a coincidence that the end of the Syrian conflict has dovetailed with the rise in the Israel-Iran confrontation in Syria.
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| Trump sees 'good chance' of deals with N.Korea, China Posted: 03 Feb 2019 09:47 AM PST  President Donald Trump said in remarks aired Sunday he saw a "good chance" of reaching deals on two key US foreign policy challenges: North Korean nuclear disarmament and trade relations with China. Interviewed on CBS's "Face the Nation," Trump said the date and venue of his upcoming second summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un had been agreed -- and would likely be announced before or during his State of the Union address on Tuesday.
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| Ralph Northam scandal: How did we get here Posted: 04 Feb 2019 05:27 AM PST  The photo, which pictured a person in blackface and a person dressed in a Ku Klux Klan robe, was featured on Northam's page in a 1984 yearbook. Northam, a Democrat, initially apologized for being in the photo, then later said he did not believe he was pictured.
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| Trump says U.S. military intervention in Venezuela 'an option;' Russia objects Posted: 03 Feb 2019 02:58 PM PST  Trump said U.S. military intervention was under consideration in an interview with CBS aired on Sunday. "Certainly, it's something that's on the - it's an option," Trump said, adding that Maduro requested a meeting months ago. "So, I think the process is playing out." The Trump administration last week issued crippling sanctions on Venezuelan state-owned oil firm PDVSA, a key source of revenue for the country, which is experiencing medicine shortages and malnutrition.
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| Elon Musk Has Revealed the First Firing of a New Starship Rocket Engine Posted: 04 Feb 2019 12:19 AM PST  The engine is supposed to power a rocket that might one day take people to Mars
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| Instant Pot’s excellent sous vide cooker is back in stock on Amazon for only $79.99 Posted: 04 Feb 2019 07:29 AM PST ![Instant Pot's excellent sous vide cooker is back in stock on Amazon for only $79.99]( "Instant Pot's excellent sous vide cooker is back in stock on Amazon for only $79.99") Anova makes the most popular consumer-grade sous vide cookers out there right now. In fact, they're so popular that they're currently completely sold out on Amazon. Even when they go on sale at their lowest prices ever though, they only drop as low as $80. What you might not realize is that Instant Pot -- yes, THAT Instant Pot -- makes a similar sous vide cooker and it's always priced at just $80. That's right, the same company that makes extremely expensive multi-cookers has a fantastic sous vide precision cooker that's priced lower than anything else out there. And it just so happens that the Instant Pot SSV800 Accu Slim Sous Vide Immersion Circulator is back in stock right now for they first time since Black Friday! Here are the bullet points from the product page: * Creates Quality Dishes - Accu Slim Sous Vide Immersion Circulator prepares high-end restaurant quality dishes at home, turning home cooks into gourmet chefs * Consistent Cooking - Accu Slim Sous Vide Immersion Circulator creates and maintains an even and accurately controlled cooking water-bath for perfect cooking results each and every time * Sous vide cooks easily, cooking times range from 10 minutes to 72 hours and temperature ranges from 104F - 195F / 40C - 90C * Easy-to-Use - Easy-to-read display, touch-screen digital controls, lightweight stainless steel with a rubber coating on the handle. * Active Pump System - Accu Slim Sous Vide Circulates water without relying on convection currents, resulting in uniformly heated water bath free of hot or cool spots. * Includes a 12V DC motor - Extremely quietly and has enhanced durability in comparison to standard AC motors used. Motor stops when removed from the water. * Clamps securely - To the 6 and 8 Quart inner pot either in or out of the Instant Pot, and can be used with or without an Instant Pot. * Easy-to-clean - Secure stand up design and removable stainless steel skirt, almost no cleaning required, simply wash and air dry the skirt * Power supply: 120V - 60Hz
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| Landslide kills at least 11 on Bolivian highway Posted: 03 Feb 2019 04:56 PM PST  EL CHORO, Bolivia (AP) — Authorities said Sunday that searchers had recovered 11 bodies from a landslide that buried cars on a highway in the mountains northeast of Bolivia's capital a day earlier. At least 18 other people were reported injured.
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| After surviving IS, Yazidi women ask to go home Posted: 04 Feb 2019 01:30 AM PST  Among thousands fleeing the crumbling dream of an Islamic State group "caliphate" in eastern Syria are alleged jihadists but also survivors of some of their worst atrocities. "I'll never forget," 40-year-old Bissa says softly, as she recounts being "bought and sold" by six different jihadists. Bissa was one of at least seven Yazidi women and girls to finally escape captivity last week, after years as "sex slaves" at the hands of the extremist group.
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| President Trump Appoints Ronny Jackson, Who Withdrew From VA Head Consideration, to Chief Medical Advisor Posted: 03 Feb 2019 11:10 AM PST  His nomination to head the VA was derailed by allegations of professional misconduct
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| 37-year-old former mayor wins El Salvador's presidential election on anti-corruption ticket Posted: 04 Feb 2019 12:15 AM PST  A former mayor campaigning on an anti-corruption ticket swept to victory in El Salvador's presidential election on Sunday, bringing an end to a two-party system that has held sway over the violence-plagued Central American country for three decades. Nayib Bukele, the 37-year-old former mayor of the capital, San Salvador, won 54 percent of votes with returns counted from 88 percent of polling stations, said Julio Olivo, the head of the electoral tribunal. Mr Bukele's two rivals from mainstream political parties conceded defeat. Definitive results would be announced within two days, Olivo said. Mr Bukele must now contend with U.S. President Donald Trump's frequent threats to cut aid to El Salvador - as well as neighboring Guatemala and Honduras - if they do not do more to curb migration to the United States. "Today, we won in the first round and we made history," Mr Bukele said in a victory speech to cheering supporters in the capital, after turning to snap a selfie with the crowd. "We've turned the page on power." Supporters of the Great National Alliance (GANA) celebrate in San Salvador Credit: AFP Mr Bukele, who was mayor from 2015 to 2018, capitalized on the anti-establishment feeling sweeping elections across the region and further afield, as voters seek an alternative to traditional parties. "Let's see if he can do what he's promised for us," said Baltazar Sanchez, 30, one of hundreds of Salvadorans dancing, waving flags and blowing whistles in a plaza that Bukele had revitalized when he was mayor. "After 30 years of two parties, we've been dealt the best hand." Gang violence has made tiny El Salvador one of the world's most murderous countries in the past few years, driving Salvadorans to flee to the north. Among his campaign promises, Mr Bukele, an avid social media user who often sports a black leather jacket, said he would push infrastructure projects to limit such migration. Since the end of its civil war in 1992, El Salvador has been governed by the ruling leftist Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) and its rival, conservative Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA). Though he describes himself as from the left and was expelled from the FMLN, Mr Bukele has formed a coalition including a right-wing party that together has just 11 seats in the legislature. Outside the hotel in San Salvador where Bukele waited for the results, a group of supporters set off fireworks, beat drums and danced as early figures came in. "Yes, we did it! Yes, we did it!" they chanted. FMLN candidate Hugo Martinez conceded defeat shortly after Mr Bukele's victory speech while ARENA candidate Carlos Calleja said he recognized the election results and would call Mr Bukele to offer congratulations. Besides challenges on the international stage, when Mr Bukele takes office in June, he will face a sluggish economy and rampant poverty. He wants to modernize government and create an international anti-corruption commission with the support of the United Nations, following similar committees in Guatemala and Honduras. "We'll create a (commission) ... so that the corrupt can't hide where they always hide, instead they'll have to give back what they stole," Bukele said in January. Growing up, Mr Bukele's relatively wealthy family was sympathetic to the FMLN, the former leftist guerrilla army that became a political party at the end of the civil war. But
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| Southwest plane turns around after cabin pressure issue causes passenger's ears to bleed Posted: 04 Feb 2019 09:38 AM PST  A Southwest flight needed to turn around after the plane experienced a pressurization issue so severe it caused one passenger's ears to bleed.
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| Pentagon sending another 3,750 troops to Southwest border Posted: 03 Feb 2019 02:38 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Sunday it will send 3,750 more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to put up another 150 miles of concertina wire and provide other support for Customs and Border Protection.
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| Investors Trapped as Venezuela Sanctions Halt Bond Trading Posted: 04 Feb 2019 11:05 AM PST  Bondholders at nine investment firms and hedge funds from New York, Miami, London and Berlin said they had stopped trading sovereign notes and debt from the state oil giant Petroleos de Venezuela after the U.S. Treasury Department issued instructions they interpreted as forbidding most transactions. Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that are U.S. persons "may not buy, sell, or otherwise engage in transactions related to debt, equity or other holdings in blocked persons and must block such holdings, unless authorized by OFAC," the Treasury Department said on its website. Many financial institutions, for example, adhere worldwide to U.S. sanctions.
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| 2019 Chevy Blazer Test Drive: What Happened When GM Tried To Make the Crossover Cool Posted: 04 Feb 2019 04:00 AM PST  Slap a Camaro's face on a juiced-up crossover and here's what you get.
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| Photos of the 2019 Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback Posted: 04 Feb 2019 09:08 AM PST |
| 5 People Were Killed After a Plane Came Apart Over a Southern California House Posted: 03 Feb 2019 10:13 PM PST  Five people died and two others were injured after a small plane apparently came apart, raining debris across a Southern California neighborhood and igniting a house fire before landing in a backyard, authorities said Sunday.
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| State of the Union: When is Trump's address and how can you watch it? Posted: 04 Feb 2019 11:32 AM PST  President Donald Trump will be delivering his State of the Union speech this week after initially agreeing to postpone the presidential address. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requested Mr Trump to postpone his State of the Union address until after the long and grueling government shutdown was over. There are many different options to choose to watch the State of the Union address, which is scheduled to begin at 9 pm eastern standard time.
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| People Noticed Adam Levine's Super Bowl Halftime Shirt Looked an Awful Lot Like Their Pillows Posted: 03 Feb 2019 08:22 PM PST  The internet found the lookalike of Adam Levine's Super Bowl 2019 halftime tank and it's a pillow.
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| JPMorgan Sees a ‘Healthy Pause’ After Stellar Rally in Brazil Stocks Posted: 04 Feb 2019 08:14 AM PST  "We would think that after a stellar performance both in 2018 and YTD, it would be time for a healthy pause, especially now that Congress has reopened and noise is likely to rise," JPMorgan strategists led by Emy Shayo wrote in report from Feb. 3. Brazilian stocks have added 18 percent since the first round of last year's presidential elections.
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| What to Know About the 2020 Toyota Supra Posted: 03 Feb 2019 09:07 PM PST  It's the return of the almighty Supra, but this Japanese car has a German flair.
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| Inquest opens into death of S.African after Ford car exploded Posted: 04 Feb 2019 09:31 AM PST  A judiciary inquest into the death of a South African man who was burnt to death in December 2015 when his Ford Kuga exploded, opened in Cape Town on Monday. After nearly 40 incidents were reported of the SUV bursting into flames across South Africa, Ford in January 2017 recalled 4,500 1.6-litre Kuga cars in the country. One of those cars that exploded was driven by Reshall Jimmy.
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| Great Jobs for 14- and 15-Year-Olds Posted: 04 Feb 2019 09:37 AM PST ![Great Jobs for 14- and 15-Year-Olds]( "Great Jobs for 14- and 15-Year-Olds") Before they do, they (and their parents) should learn about which industries hire young teens and what government protections are in place to keep them safe on the job. Additionally, working hours are limited for those under age 16. Legal restrictions limit the working hours of young teens, although there are exceptions for those enrolled in an approved career exploration program.
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| The Latest: Lima Group urges Venezuela troops to let aid in Posted: 04 Feb 2019 03:24 PM PST  MADRID (AP) — The latest on Venezuela's political crisis (all times local):
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| The 12 Iconic Movie Cars You Missed in Walmart's Super Bowl Commercial Posted: 03 Feb 2019 06:34 PM PST |
| Donald Trump will keep troops in Iraq to 'watch Iran' Posted: 03 Feb 2019 10:52 AM PST  The United States will keep troops in Iraq in order to "watch" Iran, Donald Trump said on Sunday. Mr Trump said he wanted to maintain a military presence in the country even though he had repeatedly described the original decision to invade Iraq as one of the "greatest mistakes" ever made by the US. "We spent a fortune on building this incredible base. We might as well keep it," Mr Trump said in a wide-ranging interview on the CBS flagship political programme, Face the Nation. "One of the reasons I want to keep it is because I want to be looking a little bit at Iran because Iran is a real problem." The base, he said, was perfectly situated for looking across the whole of the Middle East. "We're going to keep watching and we're going to keep seeing and if there's trouble, if somebody is looking to do nuclear weapons or other things, we're going to know it before they do." US military personnel in the Middle East The US president has faced criticism over his approach to the Middle East, alarming senior Republicans over his determination to disengage from the region. Mr Trump, however, reiterated his unhappiness with the endless and costly wars in Syria and Afghanistan as he sought to clarify and justify his approach to the region. Just before Christmas, Mr Trump announced that he was pulling 2,000 troops out of Syria against the wishes of his defence secretary at the time, James Mattis, who quit in protest. In the Face the Nation interview, the US president said he had asked for Mr Mattis to resign because he was unhappy with his performance. "He resigned because I was very nice to him. But I gave him big budgets and he didn't do well in Afghanistan," he said. Global Isil attacks However, in the interview he was non-committal over the timescale for withdrawing troops from Syria because of the US commitment to protecting Israel. On Afghanistan, Mr Trump, who has been a critic of America's involvement in the country, confirmed that some troops would remain after some forces are withdrawn. "I'll leave intelligence there. Real intelligence, by the way. I'll leave intelligence there and if I see nests forming, I'll do something about it." But at the same time, he hinted that he was hopeful a peace deal could be negotiated with the Taliban. "We've been there close to 19 years. And it's time. And we'll see what happens with the Taliban. They want peace. They're tired. "Everybody's tired. We'd like to have - I don't like endless wars. This war. What we're doing is got to stop at some point." Mr Trump's determination to reduce America's presence in the Middle East and his scrapping of the Iran nuclear deal flies in the face of the advice he has been given by the US intelligence establishment. But Mr Trump was unrepentant over his decision to ignore his own intelligence experts who have said that Iran has complied with the nuclear deal. US military personnel in the Middle East "I disagree with them 100 per cent. It is a vicious country that kills many people," Mr Trump said. "So when my intelligence people tell me how wonderful Iran is - if you don't mind, I'm going to just go by my own counsel." He blamed the intelligence services for America's involvement in Iraq. "Those intel people didn't know what the hell they were doing, and they got us tied up in a war that we should have never been in. And we've spent seven trillion dollars in the Middle East and we have lost lives." Stephen Myrow, managing partner with Beacon Policy Advisors, a Washington DC-based policy analysis firm, said the US president was using the interview to move the debate on from the government shutdown. "He is trying to turn the page," he said. "He is clearly in campaign mode and this is aimed at his 'America First' base. "For the first time he is facing pushback from his own party in Washington and this is a case of his saying 'promises made, promises kept'."
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| Passenger slits Uber driver's throat, survives injuries Posted: 03 Feb 2019 05:45 AM PST  The attacker has been charged with second degree attempted murder and aggravated assault with a weapon.
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| Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax: 'The governor needed to apologize and I am glad that he did so' Posted: 02 Feb 2019 07:57 PM PST  Virginia's Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is next in line if Gov. Ralph Northam resigns in light of a racist yearbook that surfaced Friday.
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| Springlike conditions in store for New England Patriots' victory parade Tuesday Posted: 04 Feb 2019 10:04 AM PST  Rare February warmth is in store for spectators and participants in the Patriots' victory parade in Boston on Tuesday.
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| Google parent Alphabet earnings shine but market wary Posted: 04 Feb 2019 01:41 PM PST  Google parent Alphabet reported quarterly earnings beating Wall Street expectations on Monday, but shares slipped, with investors apparently focused on rising costs at the technology giant. Alphabet reported a profit of $8.9 billion in the fourth quarter on revenue that was up 22 percent to $39.3 billion from the same period a year earlier. "With great opportunities ahead, we continue to make focused investments in the talent and infrastructure needed to bring exceptional products and experiences to our users, advertisers and partners around the globe," said Alphabet chief financial officer Ruth Porat.
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| Bud Light Super Bowl commercial: Farmer tips beer away in protest amid anger over corn syrup advert Posted: 04 Feb 2019 01:33 AM PST  US farmers are criticising Bud Light, after the beer company declared that its products were "brewed with no corn syrup" in an advert aired during the Super Bowl. The advert pointedly refers to rival companies Miller Lite and Coors Light, which both use corn syrup. "To be clear, Bud Light is not brewed with corn syrup, and Miller Lite and Coors Light are," Bud Light added on Twitter.
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| US calls for repatriation of foreign fighters held in Syria Posted: 04 Feb 2019 11:17 AM PST ![US calls for repatriation of foreign fighters held in Syria]( "US calls for repatriation of foreign fighters held in Syria") BEIRUT (AP) — The United States on Monday called on other nations to repatriate and prosecute their citizens who traveled to Syria to fight with the Islamic State group and who are now being held by Washington's local partners.
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| Walmart's New Sick Pay Plan Isn't Good Enough for Bernie Sanders Posted: 04 Feb 2019 01:22 PM PST  Earlier today, Sanders and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said they'll introduce legislation barring companies from buying back their own stock unless they first increase workers' pay and benefits. Writing in a New York Times opinion piece, the senators said their plan would require companies to implement actions such as a $15-an-hour minimum wage or offering seven days of paid sick leave.
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| Correction: Starbucks Schultz story Posted: 04 Feb 2019 09:17 AM PST  DETROIT (AP) — DETROIT (AP) — In a story on Feb. 1 about former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz considering a run for president, The Associated Press misidentified who was threatening to organize a boycott against the company. It was Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress, not the center itself.
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