| Trump threatens NBC broadcast license after report he wanted increase in U.S. nukes Posted: 11 Oct 2017 08:20 AM PDT  "With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License?" Trump tweeted. "Bad for country!"
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| Horrifying Drone Footage Shows Wildfire Devastation In Santa Rosa Posted: 11 Oct 2017 11:39 AM PDT  Wildfires have turned entire neighborhoods in Santa Rose, California, to ash, according to drone footage The Association Press posted Tuesday.
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| No, The Lesson Of Harvey Weinstein Isn't That Men Shouldn't Meet With Women Posted: 11 Oct 2017 09:45 AM PDT  Harvey Weinstein is facing more than 20 allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment and assault, and stories continue to trickle out.
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| Police Video Shows Officers Open Fire as Car Lunges Toward Them Posted: 10 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT  Salt Lake City detective fired after arresting a hospital nurse who refused to draw blood from an unconscious patient.
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| Trump Dossier Holding Up Despite GOP Attacks Posted: 11 Oct 2017 11:33 AM PDT  Mark Hosenball, Reuters national security correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about portions of the Trump Russia dossier that have turned out to be true, and the Republican effort to undercut the Russia investigation by discrediting the dossier.
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| US Supreme Court considers bank's liability for attacks Posted: 11 Oct 2017 03:54 PM PDT  The US Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case pitting the Arab Bank against victims of militant attacks that were allegedly enabled by the financial institution. At issue is whether the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), a law that gives American courts jurisdiction in civil lawsuits filed by foreign nationals over acts violating international law or US treaties, can be applied to the bank, and corporations in general. Some 6,000 plaintiffs who were victims of attacks in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza claim the bank violated international law and by allowing the transfer of money used to fund the violence to accounts held by leaders of Hamas, which the US considers a terrorist group.
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| Man Stabbed in the Heart Walks 5 Blocks to the Hospital With Knife Sticking Out of His Chest Posted: 12 Oct 2017 11:48 AM PDT  Mohamed Ramirez checked himself into a New York City hospital.
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| Farmer plows a message for the NFL: 'We stand for the national anthem' Posted: 11 Oct 2017 12:46 PM PDT  Retired farmer Gene Hanson, 77, has a special message for the NFL: "We stand for the National Anthem."
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| California wildfires kill 21 and create boiling river of wine as they burn through vineyards Posted: 11 Oct 2017 03:46 PM PDT  Authorities fear the death toll from California's wild fires could rise rapidly from 21, as thousands of firefighters battle blazes engulfing the state's wine country. Hundreds of people have been reported missing in fires that have destroyed more than 3500 homes and businesses. In places the damage to the region's wineries has been so devastating that a boiling river of wine was spotted at the Paradise Ridge Winery in Santa Rosa flowing beneath the smouldering ground where barrels have been incinerated. Three days after the first fires were reported, the blazes continue to multiply in number. On Wednesday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said 22 wildfires were burning, up from 17 a day earlier. Ken Pimlott, department chief, said the fires had burned through 265 square miles of ground parched from years of drought. The main building at Paras Vinyards burns in Napa Credit: AFP "We are literally looking at explosive vegetation," he said. "It is very dynamic. These fires are changing by the minute in many areas." Entire residential neighbourhoods have been reduced to blackened rubble in parts of northern California as smoke cloaks the land and turns the sky orange. The dead include a married couple of 75 years, who were found in the charred remains of their home. Mike Rippey said his brother discovered the bodies of his 100-year-old father Charles, who appeared to be heading to the room of his 98-year-old mother Sara, when he was overcome by smoke and flames. The remains of Journey's End mobile home park in Santa Rosa Credit: AP "My father certainly wouldn't have left her," he said in the ruins of their home in Napa, where they lived for 35 years. The couple met in primary school in Wisconin and had been together ever since. Mr Rippey, 71, said he and his four siblings could not imagine either parent living alone. "We knew there's no way they would ever be happy, whoever was the last one. So they went together, and that's the way it worked," he said. Drone captures the aftermath of wildfires in Santa Rosa 01:16 Authorities ordered more evacuations for parts of Sonoma Valley on Wednesday after a blaze grew to 44 miles across. The vast scale of the fires, problematic communications and chaotic evacuations meant the death toll would likely rise, according to Robert Giordano, Sonoma County sheriff. "The devastation is enormous," he said. "We can't even get into most areas. I would expect the number to go up." Burned wine barrels are seen at a destroyed Paradise Ridge Winery in Santa Rosa in California Credit: AFP Jerry Brown, the governor, said 8000 firefighters had been deployed with more resources arriving form neighbouring states. "We have had big fires in the past. This is one of the biggest, most serious, and it's not over," he said, adding that climate change would make such disasters more common in the future. Dry, windy weather is forecast for the next 24 hours, offering little in the way of respite. Gusts of up to 50 miles per hour and 10 percent humidity are expected throughout the rest of Wednesday and Thursday.
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| The Latest: Government rests in Sen. Menendez bribery trial Posted: 11 Oct 2017 09:12 AM PDT  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on the bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy friend (all times local):
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| Kellyanne Conway Says She Never Uses The Term 'Fake News.' But She Has. Posted: 11 Oct 2017 09:35 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― White House counselor Kellyanne Conway insisted Wednesday that while she doesn't always like how the media covers her boss, she still has the utmost respect for the news business.
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| Couple Uncovers Hidden Cameras In Nightmare Airbnb Stay: Police Posted: 11 Oct 2017 10:18 AM PDT  It was an Airbnb nightmare for a couple vacationing in Florida after they say they found their rental unit rigged with hidden cameras ― something experts tell HuffPost is happening more often, but there are ways to detect.
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| Evan Rachel Wood on Why She Hasn't Named Her Rapist: 'I Want to Do It When I'm Ready' Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:15 PM PDT  Evan Rachel Wood is opening up about why she has not yet named the people who she says raped her — and standing up for actresses who have come forward with sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein
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| Watch Girl's Touching Reaction to Finding Out She's Finally Being Adopted: 'I Felt So Happy' Posted: 11 Oct 2017 02:47 PM PDT  Her sweet reaction was captured on cameras inside her school.
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| U.S. congressional panels spar over 'Trump dossier' on Russia contacts Posted: 10 Oct 2017 05:55 PM PDT  By Mark Hosenball and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three congressional committees are scuffling over a former British spy's reports that are central to investigations into U.S. allegations that Russia tried to help Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, people involved in the inquiries said. The dossier assembled by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele outlined Russian financial and personal links to Trump's campaign and associates.
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| Stunning Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes That Aren’t Pie Posted: 12 Oct 2017 08:14 AM PDT  Clearly, here at HuffPost Taste, we're big fans of pie.
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| Spanish Eurofighter crashes after national day parade, pilot dead Posted: 12 Oct 2017 06:48 AM PDT  A Spanish Eurofighter jet crashed on Thursday after taking part in a military display in Madrid for Spain's national day, killing its pilot, the defence ministry said. It said the Eurofighter went down near a military base at Albacete, 300 kilometres (180 miles) southeast of the capital. The Twitter account for the defence ministry's chief of staff confirmed the pilot's death.
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| From Jihadi John to White Widow: The Britons killed after joining Islamic State Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:36 AM PDT  Sally Jones, the British terror recruiter dubbed the White Widow, has reportedly been killed in a US drone strike. The London-born convert is thought to be the latest in an ignoble line of infamous Britons - including her husband - to die after joining the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) group. Sally Jones A poster girl for Isil, Jones was reportedly killed close to the border between Syria and Iraq by a US Air Force strike in June. The mother, who was previously a member of an all-girl punk rock group, left her home in Chatham, Kent, after converting to Islam. Sally Jones in pictures posted on Twitter Credit: Twitter Along with husband Junaid Hussain, Jones went to Syria in 2013 and used her Twitter account to recruit women and provided practical advice on how to travel to the war zone. Junaid Hussain The computer hacker was described as a key Isil operative before he was killed by a US drone strike on August 24, 2015. The 21-year-old, from Birmingham, was said to have been number three on the Pentagon's "kill list" of IS targets. Junaid Hussain was linked to a plot to attack an Armed Forces Day parade He was linked to a plot to attack an Armed Forces Day parade in south London, which was reportedly foiled after Hussain unwittingly recruited an undercover investigator from The Sun to carry it out. Mohammed Emwazi - aka Jihadi John Emwazi shocked the world when he appeared in a video in August 2014 in which he condemned the West and appeared to behead US journalist James Foley. Known as Jihadi John, he emerged again in a number of other videos released by Isil, including those in which American reporter Steven Sotloff and British aid workers David Haines and Alan Henning were murdered. Video: How Emwazi was radicalised Mohammed Emwazi: The road to radicalisation and Jihadi John - in 90 seconds 01:31 Emwazi was reported killed in a November 2015 air strike, with US forces saying they were "reasonably certain" he was dead. Isil later released what appeared to be an obituary to the fighter, who it called Abu Muharib al-Muhajir. Reyaad Khan Khan was 20 when he appeared in an Isil propaganda video titled There Is No Life Without Jihad together with two other Britons, urging Westerners to join the war. The youngster, from Cardiff, is thought to have travelled to fight in Syria late in 2013. Reyaad Khan's mother said she thought he had been 'brainwashed' into joining Isil After appearing in the video with a Kalashnikov assault rifle against his shoulder his mother said she believed he had been "brainwashed" into joining Isil. Former prime minister David Cameron said Khan had been killed on August 21 2015 when he was targeted by an RAF remotely piloted aircraft while travelling in a vehicle in Raqqa, Syria, the de facto capital of Isil. Ruhul Amin Amin, 26, featured alongside Khan in the Isil recruitment video under the name Brother Abu Bara al Hindi. Also known as Abdul Raqib Amin, he was born in Bangladesh and grew up in Aberdeen before reportedly moving with his family to Leicester. Ruhul Amin grew up in Aberdeen Credit: YouTube In July 2014, he boasted on ITV's Good Morning Britain that he had been "involved in a few combats" in Syria. Amin was killed in the same airstrike as Khan. Abu Zakariya al-Britani Abu Zakariya al-Britani is believed to have carried out a suicide bombing in early 2017 after joining Isil, detonating an explosive-filled vehicle in a village to the south of the Iraqi city of Mosul. A Muslim convert born Ronald Fiddler, he was also known as Jamal al Harith or Jamal Udeen. Abu Zakariya al-Britani was freed from US detention centre Guantanamo Bay in 2004 Credit: Universal News And Sport Suspected of terrorism by the Americans, he was freed from US detention centre Guantanamo Bay in 2004 after lobbying by the British government. Fiddler, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, is believed to have travelled to join IS fighters in Syria in early 2014.
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| Boy Scouts Of America Announces Plans To Let Girls Join Posted: 11 Oct 2017 10:20 AM PDT  Following a unanimous vote by its board of directors, Boy Scouts of America announced Wednesday that the organization would be allowing girls to join its Cub Scout program.
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| Jeffrey Katzenberg Admonishes Harvey Weinstein: 'You've Done Terrible Things' Posted: 11 Oct 2017 02:18 AM PDT  Harvey Weinstein didn't receive the support he was banking on when he penned a desperate email to friends and fellow Hollywood power players asking for help in light of the mounting sexual harassment allegations against him.
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| Locals warned to stay away as Japanese volcano erupts Posted: 10 Oct 2017 11:27 PM PDT  Mount Shinmoedake in southern Japan erupted for the first time in six years Wednesday, shooting a plume of ash several hundred metres into the air and sparking warnings to local residents. People were ordered to stay away from the volcano after it rumbled to life at 5:34 am (2034 GMT Tuesday) as Japan's Meteorological Agency said air blasts caused by the eruption could shatter windows. "The ash plume reached a height of 300 metres (1,000 feet) when the volcano erupted," an agency official told AFP, adding that the eruption would continue and "become more active".
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| Who is Kirstjen Nielsen, Trump's Pick for DHS? Posted: 11 Oct 2017 11:46 AM PDT  Nielsen is set to succeed John Kelly, who became White House chief of staff.
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| The U.S. Navy Could Attack North Korea from Stealth Submarines (With Almost No Warning) Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:11 PM PDT  The United States is continuing to up the ante in its confrontation with North Korea. While the vessels are normally hidden from view, the U.S. Navy recently allowed the Los Angeles-class (SSN-688) attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) to visit US.
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| Woman Raped By Neighbor, Who Then Offered to Do Yard Work: Cops Posted: 11 Oct 2017 05:21 PM PDT  An 18-year-old raped his neighbor, then offered to do lawn chores to make it up to her, cops say.
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| Teen's killer asks board to spare his life, cites bad health Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:50 PM PDT  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A condemned inmate scheduled to die next month for killing a teenage boy is in such poor health he should be spared, according to attorneys who are asking the governor for mercy for him.
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| 25 Halloween Costumes For Men With Beards Posted: 11 Oct 2017 11:17 AM PDT  Men with beards know how challenging it is to find a clever, smart and unique Halloween costume that works with their facial hair rather than against it.
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| Hillary Clinton Announces Vague Plan To 'Donate' Harvey Weinstein Campaign Money Posted: 11 Oct 2017 07:34 PM PDT  Hillary Clinton on Wednesday tore into film producer Harvey Weinstein over the plethora of sexual abuse allegations against him, vaguely suggesting she would give away the money he's contributed to her political campaigns.
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| Floods and landslides kill 43, leave 34 missing in Vietnam Posted: 12 Oct 2017 02:49 AM PDT  HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Floods and landslides caused by a tropical depression have killed at least 43 people, left 34 others missing and damaged homes and crops in northern and central Vietnam, officials said Thursday.
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| Republican Senator Asks If Trump Is Recanting His Oath Of Office Posted: 11 Oct 2017 09:40 PM PDT  A Republican senator is openly questioning Donald Trump's commitment to defending the Constitution after the president's latest attacks on the media.
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| Hong Kong leader says Asian financial hub faces 'grave' challenges Posted: 11 Oct 2017 02:41 AM PDT  By Donny Kwok and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam warned in her maiden policy speech on Wednesday that the city faced "grave" challenges and must develop a more diversified economy, unveiling a mix of housing and tax relief policies to raise competitiveness. Hong Kong, one of the world's costliest cities, has battled rising income inequality, the slow implementation of marquee public projects, political tensions with its mainland China and a slide in its competitiveness. "In the face of competition from other economies as well as the rise of protectionism in recent years, Hong Kong is facing increasingly grave challenges.
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| White House Chief of Staff John Kelly Insists He Isn't Quitting or Getting Fired Posted: 12 Oct 2017 11:46 AM PDT  White House Chief of Staff John Kelly says he's not quitting, getting fired or firing anyone else, "unless things change."
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| Somehow this guy accidentally kept his neighbour's cat hostage for five days Posted: 11 Oct 2017 10:48 PM PDT  Sometimes it can be hard to distinguish your pet from others that look like it. It's something that happened to one New Zealander, although it took them five days to realise they had accidentally kept their neighbour's cat hostage. Oops. SEE ALSO: Get your fluffy cat snuggles without the cat The debacle was chronicled by Clarke Gayford on Twitter, posting two different pictures of cats on Tuesday. One cat belonged to his friend, and had just walked in. The other, was the kidnapped cat. a mate spent $130 at vet on his cat then had to lock it in his bedroom for 5 days recovery, and JUST NOW HIS ACTUAL CAT WALKED IN �� pic.twitter.com/TyeiFfARJK — Clarke Gayford (@NZClarke) October 10, 2017 To add to the problem, the neighbour had been looking for her missing cat. He just told me a neighbour had come looking for her missing black cat and he said 'Na, sorry just my cat in here!'I actually snort laughed — Clarke Gayford (@NZClarke) October 10, 2017 And to make matters worse, Gayford's friend had fed the kidnapped cat anti-anxiety medication, on the prescription of a vet. OMG so he told vet it did seem to be acting strange so vet prescribed it anti-anxiety meds. MY MATE HAS KIDNAPPED AND BEEN DRUGING A KITTEH! pic.twitter.com/CkbVqWYgiA — Clarke Gayford (@NZClarke) October 10, 2017 Eventually, the mistake had been atoned, and fortunately the neighbour was cool about the whole catnapping thing. "Just thought I'd let you know, pussy doesn't seem to have been traumatized by his confinement at your house," a text message reads. And now this from neighbour...... and um well of course your cat is chilled out MY MATE HAS BEEN FEEDING YOUR CAT DRUGS!! pic.twitter.com/vIoJbTLajV — Clarke Gayford (@NZClarke) October 10, 2017 Of course, this case of mistaken kitty is no isolated incident, with other people sharing stories of pet mix-ups. It's too damn easy to mess it up. One time our dog was in the street covered in mud. Dragged him inside, washed him, dried him, then discovered our actual dog in his kennel. — Kate McDermott (@MsKateMcD) October 10, 2017 Neighbour brought in our cat & said sorry she had just run over him. Hours later, my daughter screamed. OUR cat was at the top of the stairs — TheSaltySeaCat (@TheSaltySeaCat) October 11, 2017 I rescued MY dog from the pound. Three days later I had two dogs with identical markings. �� — Lady Sandy Beach (@atsandybeach) October 11, 2017 WATCH: Ever wonder what it'd sound like if animals could talk?
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| Watch Asteroid TC4’s Extreme Close Approach With Earth Posted: 11 Oct 2017 02:52 AM PDT  NASA is using the opportunity to test out its planetary defense systems.
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| Lindsay Lohan Defends Harvey Weinstein: 'Everyone Needs To Stop ... It's Wrong.' Posted: 11 Oct 2017 01:28 AM PDT  Actress Lindsay Lohan came to Harvey Weinstein's defense on Wednesday and issued a stern message to the film producer's wife, fashion designer Georgina Chapman.
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| Israel says Hamas must disarm under Palestinian unity deal Posted: 12 Oct 2017 09:31 AM PDT  Hamas must disarm and recognise Israel under a Palestinian unity deal announced on Thursday with its rival Fatah aimed at ending their decade-long split, an Israeli government official said. "Any reconciliation between the (Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority) and Hamas must include a commitment to international agreements and to the conditions of the Quartet, first of which is recognising Israel and demilitarising Hamas," the official said in the Israeli government's first reaction to the deal signed in Cairo. The reaction was Israel's first after the two major Palestinian factions agreed a unity deal in the Egyptian capital on Thursday afternoon, which is supposed to see the internationally recognised Palestinian Authority retake control of Gaza from Islamists Hamas by December 1.
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| LeBron James Has The Best Reaction To Eminem's Donald Trump Rap Diss Posted: 11 Oct 2017 01:49 AM PDT  Eminem's blistering takedown of President Donald Trump at the 2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards found favor with celebs on Twitter.
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| House GOP moves to revamp law on national monuments Posted: 11 Oct 2017 03:30 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are moving to restrict the president's ability to protect millions of acres of federal land considered historic, geographically significant or culturally important.
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| Judge who granted custody to paedophile after 12-year-old victim gave birth to his child revokes access Posted: 11 Oct 2017 10:50 AM PDT  The joint custody was granted by a judge in Sanilac County, Michigan without the knowledge of the boy's mother. Probate Judge Gregory Ross set aside the ruling which he originally issued on 22 September, according to The Detroit News. According to the victim and her attorney, Rebecca Kiessling, the custody was given after the victim filled out a questionnaire seeking reimbursement of child support.
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| Imagine This: Almost Every Russian Warship Armed with Hypersonic Missiles Posted: 11 Oct 2017 07:12 AM PDT  If everything goes according to plan, sometime in the mid-2020s the Russian Navy will adopt an anti-ship cruise missile called the Zircon. Once zooming through the air, the scramjet sucks in and compresses air already traveling at supersonic speeds to propel the vehicle further at velocities lesser engines can't handle. Provided Russia can figure out those engineering issues, and they are significant, then it will field one of the deadliest anti-ship missiles in the world.
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