| Trump: Only 'politically motivated ingrates' can't see we're doing a great job in Puerto Rico Posted: 01 Oct 2017 09:18 AM PDT  The president continues to blast critics of the administration's hurricane relief efforts. "Outside of the Fake News or politically motivated ingrates, people are now starting to recognize the amazing work that has been done by FEMA," Trump tweeted.
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| There Was Something Odd About ISIS Taking Credit For The Las Vegas Massacre Posted: 02 Oct 2017 01:55 PM PDT  The deadliest shooting in modern American history took place on Sunday night, when 64-year-old Stephen Craig Paddock killed at least 58 people and injured hundreds more at a country music festival on the Las Vegas strip.
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| Investigation Launched Into ‘Serious’ Air France Plane Engine Failure Posted: 01 Oct 2017 08:47 AM PDT  On Saturday, an Airbus A380 bound for Los Angeles suffered a mid-flight engine explosion and was forced to land in a remote part of eastern Canada.
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| 'The Onion' Has a Simple, Devastating Set Response to U.S. Mass Shootings Posted: 02 Oct 2017 11:46 AM PDT  This is the fifth time 'The Onion' has published the same article.
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| Sri Lanka remands militant monk for attacking refugees Posted: 02 Oct 2017 06:46 AM PDT  A Sri Lankan court on Monday remanded in custody a Buddhist monk charged with leading a mob which evicted Rohingya refugees, including 16 children, from a UN-protected shelter.
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| Stars react to Tom Petty's reported death at age 66 Posted: 02 Oct 2017 01:21 PM PDT  CBS News reported on Monday that legendary rocker Tom Petty had died at 66, though TMZ contends that the singer is "still clinging to life."
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| Packing and cracking: The Supreme Court takes up partisan gerrymandering Posted: 02 Oct 2017 02:00 AM PDT  On October 3, the second day of the new term, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that likely poses the most momentous question on its docket: Should it, for the first time in history, strike down a state's electoral map on the grounds of partisan gerrymandering?
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| It's Completely Legal To Walk Around Las Vegas With A Machine Gun Posted: 02 Oct 2017 10:56 AM PDT  Sunday's horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas once again shines a light on a nation awash in guns, with relatively few restrictions on their purchase or possession.
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| Voices of the Catalan referendum in Barcelona Posted: 01 Oct 2017 07:05 PM PDT ![Voices of the Catalan referendum in Barcelona]( "Voices of the Catalan referendum in Barcelona") Photographer José Colon visited some polling stations to bring us a look and some words from those who voted today and why – and from some who came to support the right to vote and others who weren't allowed to vote at all.
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| More trafficking victims turn to hotline with pleas for help Posted: 01 Oct 2017 08:48 AM PDT  The tipster's account was grim. A woman had suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung at the hands of a man who for nine years had been forcing her into prostitution.
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| Tom Petty taken off life support after being found unconscious in full cardiac arrest Posted: 02 Oct 2017 12:10 PM PDT  Tom Petty was put on life support after being found unconscious in full cardiac arrest, TMZ reports. The 66-year-old Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers frontman was reportedly found in his Malibu home on Sunday night before being rushed to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. TMZ updated their reporting to say that a source close to the singer alleged that Petty had "no brain activity" when he arrived at the hospital and was later pulled off life support.
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| Read Cole Sprouse's Powerful Take On Whiteness And Mass Shootings Posted: 02 Oct 2017 12:30 PM PDT  While some celebrities were at a loss for words in the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, here's former Disney star and current "Riverdale" actor Cole Sprouse with a particularly cogent reaction to the horrific events.
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| SitRep: North Korea Smuggling Weapons to Egypt; Trump Orders Pyongyang Hacks Posted: 02 Oct 2017 04:46 AM PDT  By Paul McLeary with Adam Rawnsley BREAKING: At least 50 people are dead and over 200 wounded in an attack at a country music festival in Las Vegas Sunday night. Authorities have identified the shooter as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock of Las Vegas, who opened fire from his room at the Mandalay Bay hotel next ...
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| As Puerto Rico Begs For Help, Trump Plans To Attend Golf Trophy Ceremony Posted: 01 Oct 2017 11:27 AM PDT  As millions of Puerto Ricans continue to go without basic necessities like food, water and medicine, President Donald Trump is expected to attend the trophy ceremony for the Presidents Cup golf tournament on Sunday.
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| What Are Las Vegas' Gun Control Laws? Posted: 02 Oct 2017 07:21 AM PDT  Nevada does not limit the number of guns that can be purchased at one time.
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| Gun Control Advocates Are Speaking Up About a Bill Making it Easier to Buy a Silencer Posted: 02 Oct 2017 09:10 AM PDT  After a deadly mass shooting, advocates of stricter gun control are criticizing a Republican bill to make it easier to buy silencers.
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| Parents Are Totally Relating To Jennifer Garner's Exhausted 'Yes Day' Selfie Posted: 02 Oct 2017 01:38 PM PDT  Jennifer Garner is not afraid to show her exhausted parent face.
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| Yemen Houthis say have shot down U.S. surveillance drone - state news agency Posted: 01 Oct 2017 04:01 AM PDT  Yemen's Houthi forces shot down a U.S. surveillance drone in the capital Sanaa on Sunday, the Houthi-controlled state news agency SABA reported. The Houthi movement and its ally former president Ali Abdullah Saleh control much of northern Yemen, including Sanaa, and are battling a Saudi-led coalition that is trying to restore the internationally recognized government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
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| GM to launch two new electric vehicles within 18 months, 20 by 2023 Posted: 02 Oct 2017 09:00 AM PDT  General Motors said on Monday it will unveil two new battery-electric vehicles within the next 18 months, and will offer 20 electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles globally by 2023. The news came in a conference call for reporters with Mark Reuss, GM's executive vice president of global product development. GM's announcement follows similar commitments by other large global automakers, VW Group included, and the news that China is evaluating an end date for sales of new vehicles with combustion engines.
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| The 'Rick And Morty' Finale Blew Off America, And It Didn't End Well Posted: 02 Oct 2017 05:10 AM PDT  "Rick and Morty" took an interesting turn on Sunday when the dimension-hopping duo angered the President in the series' season three finale.
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| How to Make Miniature Cookie Bowls Posted: 02 Oct 2017 09:17 AM PDT  A Mad Genius Tip from Justin Chapple for baking the perfect edible ice-cream holders.
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| Suicide attack on police station in Syrian capital kills 17 Posted: 02 Oct 2017 10:26 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — Two suicide bombers stormed a police station in the Syrian capital on Monday, killing at least 17 civilians and police, state TV reported, while a drone strike in eastern Syria killed 10 Hezbollah fighters who were helping Syrian troops battle the Islamic State group.
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| Google And Facebook Amplify Far-Right Disinformation Campaigns After Las Vegas Shooting Posted: 02 Oct 2017 11:39 AM PDT  The aftermath of the mass shooting in Las Vegas followed the usual dreary choreography of disaster news: First, disinformation rolled in from the usual assortment of trolls, then social media platforms amplified it.
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| In photos: The leading 'culture' destinations 2017 around the world Posted: 02 Oct 2017 07:23 AM PDT ![In photos: The leading 'culture' destinations 2017 around the world]( "In photos: The leading 'culture' destinations 2017 around the world") An event pitched as the "Oscars for Museums" was held in London over the weekend, where the most innovative and influential museums and institutions were named the world's "Leading Culture Destinations 2017." Taking the top prize of the night was London's Design Museum, a space that explores the power of human invention in product, fashion, industrial and graphic design.
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| Mormon Church Apostle Passes Away Posted: 01 Oct 2017 10:17 PM PDT  The New York City native was chosen as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, a high-level governing body of the Mormon Church, in 1994 and received his call as a general authority in 1975.
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| Trump calls Puerto Rican officials after lashing out at pleading mayor Posted: 01 Oct 2017 01:01 AM PDT  President Donald Trump spoke by phone with senior officials in hurricane- devastated Puerto Rico late Saturday, hours after lashing out at the mayor of San Juan who had pleaded for help and criticized the slow federal response. Trump, who spent the weekend at his Bedminster golf resort in New Jersey, accused Puerto Ricans via Twitter of wanting "everything to be done for them," even as criticism grew that federal relief efforts amid massive hurricane damage have fallen desperately short.
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| OJ Simpson released on parole, prison official says Posted: 01 Oct 2017 01:01 AM PDT  OJ Simpson, the former American football star, has been released from a Nevada prison after serving nine years of his sentence. In July, a parole board voted unanimously that he should be released early, after hearing Mr Simpson had been a "model inmate" during his time at Lovelock Correctional Centre. Nevada Department of Corrections posted images and footage of Mr Simpson being released early on Sunday.
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| Death of the Nile: Egypt fears Ethiopian dam will cut into its water supply Posted: 01 Oct 2017 11:57 PM PDT  The only reason Egypt has even existed from ancient times until today is because of the Nile River, which provides a thin, richly fertile stretch of green through the desert. Now, for the first time, the country fears a potential threat to that lifeline, and it seems to have no idea what to do about it. Ethiopia is finalizing construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, its first major dam on the Blue Nile, and then will eventually start filling the giant reservoir behind it to power the largest hydroelectric dam in Africa. Egypt fears that will cut into its water supply, destroying parts of its precious farmland and squeezing its population of 93 million people, who already face water shortages. Dam construction on international rivers often causes disputes over the downstream impact. But the Nile is different: few nations rely so completely on a single river as much as Egypt does. The Nile provides over 90 per cent of Egypt's water supply. Almost the entire population lives cramped in the sliver of the Nile Valley. Around 60 per cent of Egypt's Nile water originates in Ethiopia from the Blue Nile, one of two main tributaries. Holiday makers enjoy Nile cruises during Sham el-Nessim, or "smelling the breeze," in Cairo, Egypt Credit: AP Photo/Amr Nabil Egypt hardly gets by with the water it does have. It has one of the lowest per capita shares of water in the world, some 660 cubic meters a person. The strain is worsened by inefficiency and waste. With the population expected to double in 50 years, shortages are predicted to become severe even sooner, by 2025. Egypt already receives the lion's share of Nile waters: more than 55 billion of the around 88 billion cubic meters of water that flow down the river each year. It is promised that amount under agreements from 1929 and 1959 that other Nile nations say are unfair and ignore the needs of their own large populations. Complicating the situation, no one has a clear idea what impact Ethiopia's dam will actually have. Addis Ababa insists it will not cause significant harm to Egypt or Sudan downstream. Sayed Ahmed Abdoh poles his boat to check his fish traps in the Nile River, near Abu al-Nasr village, about 770 kilometers (480 miles) south of Cairo Credit: AP Photo/Hiro Komae Much depends on the management of the flow and how fast Ethiopia fills its reservoir, which can hold 74 billion cubic meters of water. A faster fill means blocking more water, while doing it slowly would mean less reduction downstream. Once the fill is completed, the flow would in theory return to normal. Egypt, where agriculture employs a quarter of the work force, is worried that the damage could be long-lasting. One study by a Cairo University agriculture professor estimated Egypt would lose a staggering 51 percent of its farmland if the fill is done in three years. A slower, six-year fill would cost Egypt 17 percent of its cultivated land, the study claimed. Top five | Reasons to visit Ethiopia Internal government studies estimate that for every reduction of 1 billion cubic meters of water, 200,000 acres of farmland would be lost and livelihoods of 1 million people affected, since an average of five people live off each acre, a senior Irrigation Ministry official said. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the figures. Other experts say the impact will be far smaller, even minimal. They say Egypt could suffer no damage at all if it and Ethiopia work together and exchange information, adjusting the rate of filling the reservoir to ensure that Egypt's own massive reservoir on the Nile, Lake Nasser, stays full enough to meet its needs during the fill. Unfortunately, that isn't happening so far. "To my knowledge, this situation is unique, particularly at this scale," said Kevin Wheeler at the Oxford University's Environmental Change Institute. "I just can't think of another case that has two large reservoirs in series without a plan on how to operate them together." Originating in Ethiopia, the Blue Nile flows into Sudan, where it joins with the White Nile, whose source is Lake Victoria in east Africa. From there it flows through Egypt to the Mediterranean. For Ethiopia, the $5 billion dam is the realization of a long-delayed dream. Ethiopia's infrastructure is among the least developed in the world, leaving most of its 95 million people without access to electricity. The hydroelectric dam is to have a capacity to generate over 6,400 Megawatts, a massive boost to the current production of 4,000 Megawatts. The dam, around 60 percent complete, is likely to be finished this year or early next. Ethiopia has given little information on when it will start the fill or at what rate. "We have taken into account (the dam's) probable effects on countries like Egypt and Sudan," Ethiopia's water, irrigation and electricity minister, Sileshi Bekele, told journalists. He added that plans for the fills could be adjusted. In a 2015 Declaration of Principles agreement, Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan agreed to contract an independent study of the dam's impact and abide by it as they agree on a plan for filling the reservoir and operating the dam. But the deadline to complete the study has passed, and it has hardly begun, held up by differences over information sharing and transparency despite multiple rounds of negotiations among the three. Frustration among Egyptian officials is starting to show. In June, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri spoke of "difficult talks" and complained of delays in the impact study. A high-ranking government official acknowledged there's little Egypt can do. "We can't stop it and in all cases, it will be harmful to Egypt," he said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks. Egyptian leaders in the past have rumbled about military action to stop any dam, but that option seems less likely after Egypt signed the Declaration of Principles. Salman Salman, a Sudanese water expert, said Egypt has long had an attitude of "this is our river and no one can touch it." Now, he said, "Egypt is no longer the dominant force along the Nile. Ethiopia is replacing it."
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| John Mayer Reframes Gun Control Debate In 10 Thoughtful Tweets Posted: 02 Oct 2017 03:30 PM PDT  Sunday night's deadly Las Vegas shooting is once again starting up our country's never-ending debate over gun control.
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| Marilyn Manson Hospitalized After Massive Stage Prop Collapses During New York City Concert Posted: 01 Oct 2017 08:22 AM PDT  Marilyn Manson's New York City concert ended abruptly Saturday night after a stage prop collapsed on top of him, causing him to be brought to a hospital for his injuries
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| Bill O'Reilly On Las Vegas Massacre: 'This Is The Price Of Freedom' Posted: 02 Oct 2017 04:04 PM PDT  Former Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly said Monday that the massacre in Las Vegas hours earlier — the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history — was "the price of freedom."
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| Palestinian reconciliation faces perilous road ahead Posted: 01 Oct 2017 10:07 AM PDT  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian prime minister on Monday is set to lead a large delegation of Fatah officials traveling from the West Bank to Gaza in the most ambitious attempt to reconcile with the rival Hamas militant group after a 10-year rift.
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| Teenage Surfer's Close Encounter With Shark Posted: 01 Oct 2017 10:34 PM PDT  Matt Marshall was catching a wave when he came face-to-face with a 13-foot-long shark.
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| 3,000 killed in Syria in deadliest month of 2017: monitor Posted: 01 Oct 2017 04:21 AM PDT  Syria's war killed at least 3,000 people including 955 civilians in September, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said Sunday, in the deadliest month of the conflict this year. "More than 70 percent of the civilians were killed in regime and Russian air strikes, or in air raids of the international coalition" fighting the Islamic State group, the Britain-based monitor's head Rami Abdel Rahman said. Backed by Russian air strikes, the forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are pressing a battle to retake IS-controlled areas in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor.
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| Anti-government chants ring out on anniversary of Ethiopian festival deaths Posted: 01 Oct 2017 11:50 PM PDT  By Aaron Maasho BISHOFTU, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Hundreds of people chanting anti-government slogans marched in the central Ethiopian town of Bishoftu on Sunday at a religious festival where a stampede triggered by a police move to quell protests killed dozens of people last year. The incident during the annual Irreecha festival in Bishoftu, which lies 40 km (25 miles) south of the capital Addis Ababa, marked the bloodiest period in unrest that plagued the Horn of Africa country for months in 2015 and 2016. Authorities at the time said 55 had died in the stampede, while dissidents put the toll at around 150.
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| Marshawn Lynch Showed Up On Game Day Wearing 'Everybody vs. Trump' Shirt Posted: 01 Oct 2017 04:24 PM PDT  It's probably safe to say Marshawn Lynch won't be supporting a re-election bid for President Donald Trump.
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| President Trump thought dedicating a golf trophy to hurricane victims was a helpful idea Posted: 02 Oct 2017 08:19 AM PDT  As Puerto Ricans continue struggling for access to food and water, in New Jersey on Sunday, President Trump dedicated the trophy of the President's Cup golf tournament to hurricane victims. SEE ALSO: Here's where Trump spent the past 10 days as Puerto Rico collapsed While presenting the trophy to U.S. team captain Steve Stricker, Trump, referring to hurricane victims, said, "We're going to dedicate this trophy to all of those people that went through so much that we love, a part of our great state, really a part of our great nation." In his statement, Trump continued to lament the the tragedy and damage wrought by hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. But amidst the dedication, the president again emphasized the effectiveness of his administration's response. "On behalf of all of the people of Texas, and all of the people — if you look today and see what is happening, how horrible it is, but we have it under really great control — Puerto Rico, and the people of Florida who have really suffered over this last short period of time with the hurricanes, I want to just remember them," said the president. Donald Trump is the first president to present the President's Cup trophy in the tournament's history. Many people on Twitter criticized the president for statements they perceived as tone deaf. Others took issue with the fact that Trump chose to attend a golf tournament before his planned trip to Puerto Rico on Tuesday. We have Americans dying and without food, clean water or electricty in Puerto Rico & Donald Trump dedicates a F'n golf trophy to them. What a clown. https://t.co/53OFHiqA3f — Josh Sánchez (@jnsanchez) October 1, 2017 Donald Trump dedicates a Golf Tournament Trophy to the Hurricane Victims...smh WTF is wrong with this guy? The POTUS? #FOH — Freddie Foxxx (@BumpyKnuckles) October 2, 2017 The dedication comes amidst widespread criticism of the president's response to hurricane relief in Puerto Rico. San Juan mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz has begged for assistance for what she says is a "life and death" situation for her people. President Trump in turn criticized the mayor for "poor leadership" and said that her characterization of the situation was politically motivated. The Mayor of San Juan, who was very complimentary only a few days ago, has now been told by the Democrats that you must be nasty to Trump. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017 ...Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help. They.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017 The trophy dedication, alongside the president's tweetstorm criticizing Cruz on Saturday morning and his insistence that FEMA is doing a "great job," has contributed to the perception that the president is callously mishandling a national emergency. Trump dedicates president's cup to Puerto Rico. Can they melt it down to buy food and water for their people. — Markie Labovitz (@L2Markie) October 1, 2017 praying that donald trump can get another golf trophy for the country — Collin Duddy (@LoboExplosivo) October 2, 2017 Since @realDonaldTrump dedicated a golf trophy to hurricane Maria victims, I dedicate this to donald #trump#trumptrophy pic.twitter.com/waVZXwn5i0 — kellyandscreech (@kellyandscreech) October 2, 2017 Donald Trump's Marie Antoinette moment: Puerto Rico people suffering? Let them have a trophy... pic.twitter.com/TtbLHQyJiV — GeeGee (@GeeGeeAkili) October 1, 2017 If you don't have a golf trophy lying around, here's how you can help Hurricane Maria victims now. WATCH: Mark Ruffalo, Olivia Wilde, and more celebs led a powerful protest at Trump Tower
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| Dramatically Redesigned 2018 Honda Accord Goes High-Tech Posted: 01 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT   Radical revisions are rare in the popular midsized sedan segment. Yet the 2018 Honda Accord brings wholesale changes—from curvy, coupe-inspired styling to turbocharged engines—in what is a dramat...
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| NASA Is Testing Technology to Reach the Metal World of Psyche Posted: 01 Oct 2017 12:29 PM PDT  The mysterious, deep space world has captivated scientists.
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| ISIS Claimed the Las Vegas Shooter as a 'Soldier.' Experts Are Skeptical. Posted: 02 Oct 2017 10:09 AM PDT "This is a particularly fishy communication."
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| 'SNL' Does Its Best To Catch Up On A Summer Of Trump Jokes Posted: 30 Sep 2017 09:39 PM PDT  "Saturday Night Live" returned with vengeance in its 43rd season Saturday, desperately trying to catch up on a summer of President Donald Trump changes.
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| Women forced to remove the veil on day one of Austrian burqa ban Posted: 01 Oct 2017 11:17 AM PDT  Muslim women in Austria were forced by police to remove their facial coverings on Sunday, as an anti-burqa law came into effect. The so-called 'burqa ban' prohibits facial coverings including niqabs and burqas, and also places restrictions on surgical masks, ski masks and clown make-up worn in public. Yesterday, a woman wearing a niqab facial veil, which only leaves the eyes uncovered, was seen being told to remove her veil by two police officers in Zell am See, a city south of Saltzburg. Austria's ban on full-face Islamic veils comes into force following similar measures in other European countries Credit: BARBARA GINDL/AFP/Getty Images Those who defy the ban could face a fine of €150 (£132). While the rule applies to some non-religious facial coverings, it is mostly perceived to be directed at the extremely modest clothes worn by a minority of Muslim women. Police officers ask a woman to unveil her face in Zell am See, Austria Credit: BARBARA GINDL/AFP/Getty Images Full veils remain rare in Austria despite the surge of migrants and refugees into Europe in 2015, but they have become a target for right-wing groups and political parties. The measures, similar to those in other European Union countries such as France, also apply to visitors even though large numbers of Arab tourists holiday in the Alpine country. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has previously indicated her support for a similar law in Germany, saying: "Our law takes precedence over codes of honor, tribal or family rules, and over sharia law." Some Muslim groups in Austria have criticised the ban. Carla Amina Bhagajati of the Islamic Religious Community in Austria said the "handful" of fully veiled women she knows of in Vienna "now are criminalized and... restricted to their homes." A model holds an information pamphlet about new Austrian restrictions Credit: JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images The legislation was brought in by the outgoing centrist government of Chancellor Christian Kern. The government said: "Acceptance and respect of Austrian values are basic conditions for successful cohabitation between the majority Austrian population and people from third countries living in Austria." However, the strong support for the new law could point towards political upheaval in Austria's general election on October 15. Austrian parties campaigning on anti-migrant messages are predicted to win and form a coalition government, reflecting a swing to the right in a country that has mainly had centrist governments since World War II. The election is expected to see the anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPOe) come second or third and potentially enter a coalition with Sebastian Kurz of the centre-right. Other measures that came into force Sunday include immigrants signing an "integration contract" and compulsory courses in the German language and "values".
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