| Haunting Video Shows Postal Worker Delivering Mail To Scorched Homes Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:40 PM PDT  As wildfires continue to ravage parts of northern California, evacuees have begun returning to recover whatever belongings they have left.
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| Dear North Korea, it's President Trump Posted: 12 Oct 2017 02:00 AM PDT  A letter from President Trump to another large-handed leader, Kim Jong Un.
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| Much Like 'The Dress,' People Can't Decide What Color These Shoes Are Posted: 13 Oct 2017 07:22 AM PDT  Two years after "the dress" divided people over its color, the internet is back with another puzzling wardrobe question.
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| Yellowstone supervolcano may be only decades from a catastrophic eruption Posted: 12 Oct 2017 10:46 AM PDT  Researchers are saying the supervolcano sitting beneath Yellowstone National Park could erupt sooner than thought -- and could possibly plunge the planet into a "volcanic winter."
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| Anthony Scaramucci reportedly dating Fox News anchor Kimberly Guilfoyle Posted: 13 Oct 2017 06:54 AM PDT  As his wife moves forward with divorce proceedings, The Mooch has found a new lady to smooch.
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| Jury in trial of burned woman visits key locations in case Posted: 12 Oct 2017 06:03 PM PDT  BATESVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Riding in white vans, jurors in the trial of a man charged with setting a woman on fire and killing her were taken through the highways and dirt roads of two small Mississippi towns Thursday to visit the crime scene, houses, a convenience store and other key locations in the case.
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| Black Man Attacked by Charlottesville Racists Arrested Posted: 12 Oct 2017 02:40 PM PDT  DeAndre Harris is accused of unlawful wounding of a white supremacist.
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| Two families hid in pools during the California fires, and their stories end in very different ways Posted: 13 Oct 2017 11:22 AM PDT  The wildfires ravaging California have been devastating this week, with over 30 people dead so far and countless of homes have been destroyed. While countless of stories are coming from the Golden State, two families shared horrifying accounts of hiding in their respective pools for safety until the flames have passed. SEE ALSO: California wildfire victims returning to their destroyed homes is absolutely heart-wrenching "In my naïveté, all night long," Jan Pascoe told the LA Times, "I thought someone would come to get us." The 65-year-old was trapped with her 70-year-old husband, John, for six hours, hiding in the pool after their attempt to evacuate was met with "a wall of flames" and were forced to turn back. "I just kept going under," she told the newspaper. "And I kept saying, 'How long does it take for a house to burn down?' We were freezing." Once the fire passed, they managed to escape. "We held hands," John explained, "and walked out." Despite the close call, the Pascoes both survived and were reunited with their children shortly after the fire had passed. All of their belongings were demolished in the fire. Unfortunately, the Berriz family had a very different ending to their story. Carmen and Armando Berriz were married for 55 years and according to SF Gate, the husband and wife clung to each other in a pool for hours as well, until Carmen stopped breathing and passed in Armando's arms. Their family had been in Santa Rosa on vacation, and after their son, Luis Ocon, noticed flames were encroaching their residence, everyone evacuated as quickly as possible. Armando tripped on a tree which slowed him and his wife down considerably, so much so that their best option was to return to the home and find refuge in the pool. Armando was able to walk two miles to find a firefighter, and was reunited with his family. "He's had a rough time," Luis Ocon told SF Gate, explaining that Armando was back in his home in Apple Valley. "But he's unbelievably strong." You can read more about the life of Carmen Berriz here, and you can learn more about how you can support victims of the fires here. WATCH: The science behind the fast-moving wildfires that are devastating California
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| The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week Posted: 13 Oct 2017 07:01 AM PDT  Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways.
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| 'Shame on you!': San Juan mayor fires back after Trump warns about disaster relief Posted: 12 Oct 2017 06:25 AM PDT  The president warned on Thursday that he might pull federal relief workers from Puerto Rico even as the island struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria.
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| Cracks Emerge In Rodrigo Duterte's Horrific Philippine Drug War Posted: 12 Oct 2017 02:07 PM PDT  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday announced a major shift in the country's infamous drug war, instructing the national police to end their operations and handing control to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
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| Harvey Weinstein banked $1.65M days before bombshell New York Times report Posted: 12 Oct 2017 08:06 AM PDT  Harvey Weinstein sold his Westport, Connecticut, home for $1.65 million just days before The New York Times published its damning report accusing the movie tycoon of sexually assaulting and harassing scores of women in the industry.
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| Yamaha Gets Weird for the Tokyo Motor Show Posted: 12 Oct 2017 11:50 AM PDT  Yamaha Gets Weird for the Tokyo Motor Show The Tokyo Motor Show is a popular venue for new ideas from Japanese car and motorcycle builders. While most of those concepts are pretty solid, a good handful are so pants-on-head crazy that you wonder how they ever
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| California wildfires threaten wine country tourism lifeblood Posted: 12 Oct 2017 02:52 PM PDT  By Noel Randewich NAPA, Calif. (Reuters) - The wildfires burning through Northern California are sending visitors packing, threatening the $2 billion-plus spent annually by tourists on wine tours, fine food, limousine rides and much more, business leaders said. At the Inn on First bed and breakfast in the famous wine town of Napa, co-owner Jamie Cherry was encouraging callers to postpone rather than cancel visits, as wildfires burned largely unchecked across the region. With hundreds of wineries, expensive restaurants and bucolic rolling scenery, the wine country of Sonoma and Napa counties is a major draw for visitors.
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| Pope Francis Wants the Catholic Church to Change Doctrine on Death Penalty Posted: 13 Oct 2017 12:00 AM PDT  Pope Francis said the death penalty is "inadmissible" and called for changes to church doctrine to prohibit it, the church's strongest comments yet on the controversial issue.
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| 22 Stunning Holiday Trifles Posted: 13 Oct 2017 02:31 PM PDT |
| Wife of Fallen Soldier Asks His Comrades in Afghanistan to Help With Gender Reveal Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:30 PM PDT  "I wanted them to be the first to know to let them know they're family," Britt Harris said.
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| Watch for What John Kelly Didn’t say in White House Briefing Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:03 PM PDT  Chief of Staff John Kelly answered questions in the briefing room after a series of reports that Donald Trump is "unraveling" in the White House, as a Republican insider says the leaks are a cry for help.
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| Philippines' Duterte withdraws EU eviction threat: spokesman Posted: 13 Oct 2017 12:11 AM PDT  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte incorrectly based his threat to expel European ambassadors within 24 hours on news reports, and there are no plans to kick them out, his spokesman said Friday. You leave my country in 24 hours, all, all of you," Duterte said. Duterte's spokesman, Ernesto Abella, issued a statement on Thursday night confirming the eviction threat but on Friday told reporters there had been no orders to send them home.
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| This Family Got Kicked Off a Southwest Flight. Then the Father Was Arrested Posted: 13 Oct 2017 05:50 AM PDT  "A one year old's not allowed to walk five seats down the aisle by herself? That's a problem?"
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| Police: Texas Tech student questioned hours before shooting Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:33 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — Lubbock police officers questioned a Texas Tech University student about a stolen gun hours before he shot and killed a campus police officer, authorities said Thursday.
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| 747 SuperTanker takes on California wildfires Posted: 11 Oct 2017 07:34 PM PDT  A firefighting aircraft helped tackle the massive fires burning Northern California's wine country. SEE ALSO: The science behind the fast-moving wildfires that are devastating California Earlier this week, the 747 SuperTanker dropped fire retardant on the deadly flames north of San Francisco. The craft can hold up to about 20,000 gallons of water or retardant. The large, modified Boeing plane operated by Global SuperTanker Services made six flights on Monday in an attempt to quell the raging inferno. As of Wednesday, the massive fires had burned 160,000 acres. The state's fire agency contracted the aircraft this year, according to the San Bernardino Sun. The wildfires were still barely contained Wednesday night as fire crews continue to face a tough battle with difficult weather conditions. So far the fire has killed 21 people and destroyed 3,500 homes and businesses. Hopefully the SuperTanker can make a difference.
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| Cop Rescues 92-Year-Old Man Turned Away at Bank Because His ID Had Expired Posted: 12 Oct 2017 02:41 PM PDT  The 92-year-old man was told he couldn't withdraw money from his account because his ID had expired.
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| A Look Back At Eminem's Image Over The Years Posted: 12 Oct 2017 11:17 AM PDT  Truth be told, Eminem is sooner revered for his whip-smart, catchy and topical lyrics and hit-making ability than his style of dress.
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| Trump and Pence Send Mix Messages on Puerto Rico Support Posted: 12 Oct 2017 03:26 AM PDT  Donald Trump issued a series of tweets threatening to pull emergency responders from Puerto Rico, but Mike Pence has been delivering a very different message
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| Californian couple survived in a pool for six hours as wildfire destroyed everything around them Posted: 13 Oct 2017 08:11 AM PDT  A Californian couple survived for six hours as a wildfire raged around them - destroying everything in a five-mile radius - by taking shelter in their neighbours' swimming pool. Jan and John Pascoe tried to flee their home in the hills above the city of Santa Rosa as the conflagration closed in on Sunday night only to discover they had been cut off by a wall of flames. The retired couple had to hold each other for warmth in the cold water even as the fire melted personal effects they left on the poolside. An aerial view shows burned properties in Santa Rosa, California Credit: AFP/Josh Edelson Meanwhile their two adult daughters endured an agonising wait after losing contact with their parents shortly after calling to urge them to evacuate. Mr Pascoe, 70, and Mrs Pascoe, 65, described their escape as the death toll for the wildfires rose to 31, making them the most deadly to ravage the state since 1933. In an interview with the LA Times, the pair said they first smelled smoke around 10pm, yet at the time Mrs Pascoe's phone said the fire was still 11 miles away and they had received no official alerts. They then took a call from their older daughter, Zoe Giraudo, saying her father-in-law's home had burned down 40 miles from theirs and urging her parents to evacuate. Drone footage shows decimated California town 01:10 Mr Pascoe, an artist and retired wine broker, put some of his paintings and Dale Chihuly glass bowls he inherited from his mother in his Toyota Tacoma truck and the couple went to bed. They were woken by another call from their daughter around midnight and by then the wind had picked up and they could see the flames getting closer. "I looked out the window," Jan said, "and all I saw was a red glow. I said, 'John, we've got to get out of here.'" The pair picked up their 17-year-old cat and drove down their driveway to the main road but soon ran into a "wall of flames" and had to head back. When Jan opened her car door the cat leapt out before running off and hasn't been seen since. John and Jan Pascoe returning to the charred remains of their neighbourhood in the hills above Santa Rosa Credit: Los Angeles Times/Brian van der Brug Mrs Pascoe, a retired teacher, said she started to panic and hyperventilate as the couple realised they were trapped. They then remembered that one of their neighbours, who live a third of a mile down the road, had an outdoor pool. At 12.40am they called 911 to report their location and say they were thinking of heading to the pool, the operator told them to "get anywhere safe". When they reached the pool they waited until the last moment before getting into the cold water. By the time they saw their neighbours' house and a big tree next to the pool go up in flames they decided it was time. In the water they used wet T-shirts to protect their faces from the embers and moved to the end furthest from the house. Mr Pascoe said he was concerned they would have to tread water as they waited out the fire, but luckily the pool was only 4ft deep end-to-end. California wild fire The couple faced the strange prospect of needing to keep warm in the cold water as the fire burned around them, so they hugged each other for heat. Mrs Pascoe said: "I just kept going under. It was the only way to survive. And I kept saying, 'How long does it take for a house to burn down?' We were freezing." They waited for six hours for their neighbours' home to be consumed by the flames and the fire to pass before they could get out and warm themselves on the charred patio around the pool. Mrs Pascoe later discovered her phone, which she had left in her shoe on the edge of the pool, had been melted by the flames. As Mr and Mrs Pascoe clung to each other in the water, their daughters Zoe, 38, and Mia, 32, endured an anguished wait to learn their parents' fate. By 7am in the morning Zoe said she was preparing herself for the worst and told her husband: "Do you think they are gone? Do you think I need to prepare myself for this?" John and Jan Pascoe returning to their neigbhours' property Credit: Los Angeles Times/Brian van der Brug An hour and a half later they got word that both their mother and father had survived. Zoe said: "I started screaming. The first thing mom said to me was 'I feel so bad I wasn't able to get ahold of you.' 'You're apologising to me? After all you've been through?'" Mr and Mrs Pascoe are now staying with their daughter Zoe in San Francisco. Their home, which was built in the fashion of a boat with 11 levels and small rooms designed to remind them of places they had travelled, was destroyed in the blaze. Hundreds of people are still missing in California after 22 separate fires have torn through the state's famous wine region. California wildfires, in pictures The fires, which are being battled by 8,000 firefighters, have so far destroyed more than 3,500 homes and displaced around 25,000 people.
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| U.S. believes current North Korea nuclear threat is manageable: White House Posted: 12 Oct 2017 11:51 AM PDT  White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said on Thursday the Trump administration thinks the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons capability is currently manageable but Pyongyang cannot be allowed to develop the ability to strike the U.S. homeland.
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| Japan's Kobe Steel scandal spreads, 500 firms affected Posted: 13 Oct 2017 09:45 AM PDT  Japan's Kobe Steel admitted Friday that a snowballing falsified data scandal had affected around 500 customers, more than twice as many as initially thought. More than 30 foreign customers were affected, including Boeing, Airbus, General Motors, Tesla, German automaker Daimler and PSA of France, according to Japan's leading Nikkei business daily. The new estimate comes as Kobe Steel's battered stock fell almost nine percent to finish at 805 yen ($7.20), down more than 40 percent since the start of the week after it admitted falsifying strength and quality data for a string of products -- a practice it said may have started a decade ago.
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| Arrest Made in Manhunt for Killer of 7-Year-Old Boy and 3 Others Posted: 13 Oct 2017 08:43 AM PDT  Aaron Lawson was wanted on warrants for three counts of murder
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| Twitter Suspends Actress Rose McGowan's Account Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:53 AM PDT  Rose McGowan posted a message to Instagram late Wednesday night saying that Twitter had suspended her account.
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| Americans Really Don't Want Trump To Sabotage Obamacare, Poll Finds Posted: 13 Oct 2017 10:03 AM PDT  President Donald Trump seems to think the American public will blame Democrats for the consequences of the actions he's taken to weaken the Affordable Care Act's health insurance markets.
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| Grandfather finds missing $24m lottery ticket in old shirt after last-minute reminder Posted: 13 Oct 2017 04:21 AM PDT  A New Jersey man has finally claimed a $24million (£18m) lottery jackpot after finding the missing ticket in an old shirt. Jimmie Smith had just two days left to pick up his life-changing prize money before the lottery's one-year deadline passed. The 68-year-old retired security guard explained how watching a news report about the much-publicised unclaimed jackpot reminded him to search for the ticket. "I ended up with a stack; a pile of tickets, including the one they were talking about on the news," explained the father-of-two. The grandfather said he couldn't believe his lottery win, adding: "I stood there for a minute thinking, 'Do I see what I think I see?' "I had to stick my head out the window and breathe in some fresh air. I was in serious doubt. I really had to convince myself this was real." Mr Smith said he took some time "to clear out some cobwebs" before going to the New York Lottery's customer service centre to claim his prize money. He has been playing the lottery for more than 50 years, but admits he always forgets to check his tickets. "I always told myself, 'I'll check them when I have the time,'" he says. So what will he spend the money on? He plans to have an "all-family discussion" about what to do with his winnings. Brothers win combined $290 million in lottery – but just one is celebrating
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| Mass hysteria may explain 'sonic attacks' in Cuba, say top neurologists Posted: 12 Oct 2017 10:20 AM PDT  Diplomatic staff have been withdrawn in response to what the US has called 'sonic attacks'. Senior neurologists have suggested that a spate of mysterious ailments among US diplomats in Cuba – which has caused a diplomat rift between the two countries – could have been caused by a form of "mass hysteria" rather than sonic attacks. The unexplained incidents have prompted the US to withdraw most of its embassy staff from Havana and expel the majority of Cuban diplomats from Washington.
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| U.S. Military Sends Troops to Russian Border Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:40 PM PDT  The arrival of new U.S. troops in Poland has Russia pondering deploying additional nuclear-capable Iskander missiles right across the border.
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| See Trisha Yearwood Dress Up As Husband Garth Brooks Just In Time For Halloween Posted: 13 Oct 2017 06:31 AM PDT  Catch "Trisha's Southern Kitchen" October 14th At 10:30am Eastern On Food Network.
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| James Van Der Beek Reveals He's Been Sexually Harassed By 'Older, Powerful Men' Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:19 AM PDT  The tidal wave of women coming forward accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment or assault has prompted some men to come forward with their own stories of sexual misconduct in Hollywood.
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| Sex Offender Discovered in Homemade Police Uniform When He's Pulled Over by Real Officer: Cops Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:59 PM PDT  Two men were pulled over in Ohio, each with a history of sex crimes.
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| Search for mother trapped in fires ends in heartbreak Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:27 AM PDT  SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Jessica Tunis screamed at her mother to run out of the burning house but Linda Tunis said she was trapped, there was fire everywhere, and the last thing she said to her daughter was that she was going die before the call dropped.
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| No, Yellowstone's Supervolcano Isn't Going to Wipe Out Life on Earth Anytime Soon Posted: 13 Oct 2017 12:56 PM PDT  "It's not impossible to rule out, but it's a remote possibility"
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| Donald Trump Fires Up War-On-Christmas Rhetoric In October Posted: 13 Oct 2017 07:47 AM PDT  President Donald Trump got a jump-start on the war on Christmas on Friday, telling attendees at the Values Voter Summit, "We are saying 'Merry Christmas' again."
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| Red Carpet Roundup: Paris Hilton is lovely in lace and Elizabeth Hurley is pretty in pink Posted: 12 Oct 2017 07:33 AM PDT  Celebrities on this week's red carpets proved that the neckline can make or break any outfit.
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| Parents of freed Afghanistan hostage angry at son-in-law Posted: 13 Oct 2017 03:02 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The parents of an American woman freed with her family after five years of captivity say they are elated, but also angry at their son-in law for taking their daughter to Afghanistan.
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| Middle East Showdown: 5 Iranian Weapons of War Israel Should Fear in a War Posted: 13 Oct 2017 10:20 AM PDT  An Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities wouldn't go unanswered. Editor's Note: Please see previous works from our "Weapons of War" series including: Five NATO Weapons of War Russia Should Fear, Five Russian Weapons of War NATO Should Fear, Five Chinese Weapons of War America Should Fear, Five American Weapons of War China Should Fear, Five Japanese Weapons of War China Should Fear, Five Best Weapons of War from the Soviet Union and Five Taiwanese Weapons of War China Should Fear.
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