| The Arizona Senate Race Is About To Be Bonkers Posted: 24 Oct 2017 02:57 PM PDT  Now that Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) is no longer seeking re-election in 2018, the Arizona Senate race is about to get very interesting.
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| Photos reveal new US-Mexico border wall prototypes Posted: 24 Oct 2017 05:32 AM PDT  As President Trump continues to press the need for his promised border wall, new prototypes are offering a look at what a final product, if built, could look like.
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| 5 Teenagers in Michigan Charged With Murder Posted: 23 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT  They allegedly dropped rocks from an overpass, killing a father on his way home.
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| Puerto Ricans Are Struggling To Flee The Island With Their Pets Posted: 24 Oct 2017 02:53 PM PDT  Thousands of people are fleeing Puerto Rico as the island remains without power and the death toll continues to climb more than a month after Hurricane Maria.
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| Man sought by police for rape and murder of 13-month-old girl Posted: 25 Oct 2017 10:07 AM PDT  A reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted for the rape and murder of a 13-month-old girl.
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| US moves third carrier group to western Pacific ahead of Trump's Asia tour amid North Korea tensions Posted: 25 Oct 2017 10:42 AM PDT  A second US aircraft carrier strike group has entered the western Pacific in as many days, bringing the total number to three ahead of Donald Trump's Asia tour. Amid heightened tensions with North Korea, The USS Nimitz and Theodore Roosevelt joined the Seventh Fleet operations area alongside the USS Ronald Reagan, which has been conducting exercises with South Korea's navy. North Korea dubbed them a "rehearsal for war".
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| Dad Live Streams Suicide as Viewers Plead With Him to Stop Posted: 24 Oct 2017 04:45 PM PDT  The father was upset over his daughter's recent engagement.
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| The Best Cranberry Dessert Recipes You'll Ever Make Posted: 24 Oct 2017 11:47 AM PDT  Cranberries represent the holiday season better than any other fruit.
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| 'Idiots of the century' swim in baited croc trap Posted: 23 Oct 2017 06:52 PM PDT  A group of men seen swimming inside a baited crocodile trap in Australia near where a woman was recently eaten were blasted as "idiots of the century" Tuesday. Photos posted on Facebook showed the four men clambering on the floating trap set near a marina at Port Douglas in northern Queensland state and even posing inside it. It is not far from where a 4.3-metre (14-foot) croc killed dementia sufferer Anne Cameron.
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| Xi Jinping and other key leaders of China's Communist Party Posted: 25 Oct 2017 01:35 AM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — Key members of China's Communist Party were determined at the national congress, which is held every five years and concluded this week.
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| Trump Brags About Having 'One Of The Great Memories Of All Time' Posted: 25 Oct 2017 11:44 AM PDT  Donald Trump: "[I have] one of the greatest memories of all time."
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| Tensions high as Kenya awaits new presidential vote Posted: 25 Oct 2017 12:17 PM PDT ![Tensions high as Kenya awaits new presidential vote]( "Tensions high as Kenya awaits new presidential vote") Kenya stands at a dangerous crossroads ahead of a presidential election on Oct. 26, with opposition leader Raila Odinga refusing to take part and even the country's electoral chief casting doubt on the poll's credibility.
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| Body found, likely Texas girl, 3, sent outside as punishment: police Posted: 23 Oct 2017 07:33 PM PDT ![Body found, likely Texas girl, 3, sent outside as punishment: police]( "Body found, likely Texas girl, 3, sent outside as punishment: police") The body of a toddler found in a culvert beneath a Texas road was likely that of a 3-year-old girl reported missing after her father said he punished her for not drinking her milk by making her stand alone outside at night, police said on Monday. Police in Richardson, a suburb of Dallas, said the father, Wesley Mathews, 37, was arrested on a new charge of injury to a child, a felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison. Mathews has already been charged for suspected child endangerment for the treatment of his daughter, Sherin, who went missing in about two weeks ago.
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| Stolen dog missing for three years found 1,700 miles away Posted: 25 Oct 2017 03:58 AM PDT  A missing dog has finally been returned to its rightful owner, three years after it was stolen and taken 1,700 miles away. Staffordshire Terrier Ladybird was taken from a resident at a Texas living facility by a homeless man after she passed away. The woman had already asked her friend, Sharon Henderson, to look after Ladybird in the event of her death. She told Fox 7 Austin: "The neighbour in the living facility called this other homeless guy and he came and took Ladybird in the middle of the night knowing that her wishes were that he now have her." The man hitchhiked with the dog all the way to Portland, Oregon, with Ms Henderson adding that the "whole trip must have been horrendous for her". Three years later, a malnourished Ladybird was found wandering the streets alone following the death of the man who took her. The canine was in a terrible condition, with Ms Henderson explaining: "She hadn't eaten in so long, so had no jaw muscles, her head muscles had atrophied and she couldn't even chew. Her ribs were sticking out and she couldn't even go up two stairs with falling backwards." Ladybird was eventually reunited with her rightful owner thanks to the address stored on her microchip. "I want her to enjoy the rest of her life in the lap of luxury she's never known and have a family," her owner said. Smiling dog faces losing new home after adoption selfie alerts police
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| Seville Is The #1 City You Should Visit Next Year, According To Lonely Planet Posted: 25 Oct 2017 02:55 AM PDT  It's about time to make travel plans for 2018, and the experts at Lonely Planet say one city should be first on your list.
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| 25 Tweets About Married Life That Are Hilariously Accurate Posted: 25 Oct 2017 02:11 PM PDT  Marriage is a surprisingly universal experience, and we have the tweets to prove it.
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| Return home of 5,600 jihadists poses major threat: Soufan Posted: 24 Oct 2017 09:34 AM PDT  Thousands of foreign jihadists who have fled Islamic State group-held territories in Iraq and Syria could pose major security problems as they return home, a think-tank said Tuesday. At least 5,600 citizens or residents of 33 countries had returned home as IS faced devastating assaults on territories it held in Iraq and Syria, said the Soufan Center, a non-profit security analysis group.
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| Analysis: Sen. Corker on Why Trump is 'Debasing' the Country Posted: 24 Oct 2017 12:00 AM PDT  After a morning tweet feud with President Trump, GOP Sen. Bob Corker told reporter that he thinks Trump is 'debasing' the country by continuing to "lie." MSNBC analysts discuss how the escalating feud between Trump and Corker could impact Congress.
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| US poker star Phil Ivey loses UK case, won't get millions Posted: 25 Oct 2017 06:14 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — He's long been a winner at cards, but American poker star Phil Ivey's good fortune does not extend to Britain's Supreme Court — he lost a major case Wednesday that will keep him from cashing in.
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| HIV-Positive School Aide Faces 206 Sex Abuse Charges Posted: 25 Oct 2017 03:11 AM PDT  Carlos Deangelo Bell allegedly abused 42 victims, aged between 11 and 17, over a two-year period while working in Maryland schools.
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| China top anti-graft watchdog says anti-corruption campaign has 'built into a crushing tide' Posted: 23 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT  China's top anti-graft watchdog has said that a multi-year campaign against corruption is consolidating and would continue to develop, according to a work report released at a key leadership summit. The Central Commission of Discipline Inspection said in the report given to reporters on Monday as part of the closing ceremony of the 19th National Party Congress that the campaign has been "built into a crushing tide". President Xi Jinping's has vowed to battle deep-seated graft in the Party saying that a failure to stop corruption could damage the Party's future.
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| The Stabbed Russian Radio Journalist Tatyana Felgenhauer Is Now in a Coma Posted: 23 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT  A well-known journalist for Russia's top independent radio station was stabbed in the throat Monday by an attacker who burst into her studio — the latest in a string of attacks on journalists and opposition activists in Moscow.
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| Now You Can Pay Hundreds To Let Amazon Workers Unlock Your Door Posted: 25 Oct 2017 12:39 PM PDT  Amazon hopes to make stolen and rain-sopped packages a thing of the past with a new keyless entry system that gives its couriers access to front doors to leave items inside.
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| Bill O'Reilly Says He's 'Mad At God' For Not Giving Him More Protection Posted: 23 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT  Bill O'Reilly says he's made at God over the sexual harassment allegations that drove him off the air at Fox News earlier this year.
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| Army judge considering dismissing case against Bowe Bergdahl after 'Trump made it impossible to have fair trial' Posted: 25 Oct 2017 12:34 PM PDT  The Army judge overseeing Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl's sentencing hearing says that he is still considering dismissing the case, after the former prisoner of war's defence team argued that President Donald Trump had made it impossible for him to have a fair trial. Sgt Bergdahl voluntarily left his post in Afghanistan before being captured by the Taliban in June of 2009.
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| Saudi Arabia's crown prince promises to lead his country 'back to moderate Islam' Posted: 24 Oct 2017 08:04 AM PDT  Saudi Arabia's ambitious young crown prince has said he will lead his country back to "moderate Islam" as he announced plans for a vast new £380 million economic development zone. Prince Mohammed bin Salman told investors gathered in Riyadh that his economic modernisation plans would go hand-in-hand with with political reforms to guide the conservative kingdom away from severe Wahhabi Islam. "We are returning to what we were before - a country of moderate Islam that is open to all religions and to the world," the 32-year-old prince said. "We will not spend the next 30 years of our lives dealing with destructive ideas. We will destroy them today," he added. "We will end extremism very soon." The prince's pledge is a challenge to Saudi's conservative clerics and came as he announced plans for NEOM, a new economic zone that will stretch across Saudi's borders into neighboring Egypt and Jordan. The zone will be 26,500km square, making it bigger than Wales and significantly larger than neighbouring Middle Eastern states like Israel, Lebanon or Kuwait. The prince made the announcement at an investor conference in Riyadh Credit: AFP PHOTO / FAYEZ NURELDINEFAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images The project is the latest announcement from Prince Mohammed, who is pushing aggressively to modernise the kingdom and wean it off its dependence on oil as part of his Vision 2030 plan. He laid out a vision of a futuristic economic zone where robots may outnumber humans, drones will carry passengers and omnipresent high-speed internet will be known as "digital air". Saudi has announced a string of reforms in recent months, including plans to allow women to drive, but it remains one of the world's most socially conservative societies. Prince Mohammed's modernising plans have been applauded by many western leaders but some analysts are sceptical that he will be able to push through economic and political changes on the scale he is talking about. Earlier this year, the royal family backed away from plans to cut benefits for state employees in the face of public anger - a sign of how difficult it may be to reform Saudi Arabia's oil-based economy. Last week, Saudi authorities said they were forming a council of Islamic scholars who would counter violent interpretations of the Koran and the hadith - a set of lessons learned from the life of the prophet Mohammed. The government has also eased restrictions on the use of video messaging applications like Skype and Whatsapp. The investment conference itself was intended as a symbol of modernity and dubbed by some observers as "Davos in the Desert". Men and women sat together at the event and it was attended high-profile figures like Tony Blair and Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund. "This initiative is something you couldn't have imagined happening in Saudi Arabia even a few years back," said Mr Blair, who praised the direction of Prince Mohammed's reforms. His comments were criticised by Reprieve, a British human rights group, which called Mr Blair's praise "spectacularly tone deaf" in light of Saudi Arabia's poor human rights record. "The Saudi government has executed hundreds of people in the past few years – including protesters and children," said Maya Foa, Reprieve's director. Prince Mohammed became heir to the throne in June at the expense of his older cousin, the powerful interior minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayaf, who was stripped of his title as crown prince. His father, King Salman, is 81 and in poor health and Prince Mohammed is widely seen as the effective ruler of Saudi Arabia. He serves as the country's defence minister and has wide powers to manage its economy. The prince has led the country's war in neighboring Yemen, which has seen more than 10,000 people killed. The UN recently blacklisted the Saudi-led military coalition for killing and injuring hundreds of children in the conflict.
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| Father of missing girl charged with first-degree felony Posted: 23 Oct 2017 06:12 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — The father of a missing 3-year-old North Texas girl was arrested Monday after voluntarily giving new answers to investigators' questions about his daughter's disappearance.
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| George H.W. Bush Apologizes After Sex Assault Claim Posted: 25 Oct 2017 04:00 AM PDT  Heather Lind said the former president touched her from behind while in his wheelchair.
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| U.S. touts military ties in Philippines as Duterte courts Russia, China Posted: 24 Oct 2017 06:06 AM PDT  By Phil Stewart and Manuel Mogato CLARK, Philippines (Reuters) - The timing of U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' trip to the Philippines this week couldn't have been better, coming just as it celebrated a victory against Islamist militants in Marawi City - with a critical dose of help from the U.S. military. Duterte, known for his strident anti-American rhetoric, has made no secret of his plans to cultivate ties with America's rivals, Russia and China.
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| Paris Jackson and Prince Jackson step out together at fundraiser for godmother Liz Taylor's AIDS foundation Posted: 25 Oct 2017 07:31 AM PDT  No doubt Michael Jackson was smiling down Tuesday night as two of his children stood hand-in-hand in support of his longtime friend, the late Elizabeth Taylor.
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| Singapore boasts the world's most powerful passport 2017 Posted: 25 Oct 2017 06:54 AM PDT  Singaporeans now hold the most powerful passport in the world, with visa-free access to more countries than any other nation in 2017, according to a new index.
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| Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Attack On The Washington Post Will Make Your Head Spin Posted: 24 Oct 2017 07:54 PM PDT  White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders did a complete reversal Tuesday, first dismissing The Washington Post as a source and then relying on it in her defense of President Donald Trump.
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| Israel approves major expansion of east Jerusalem settlement Posted: 25 Oct 2017 09:58 AM PDT  Israeli authorities on Wednesday approved a major expansion of an east Jerusalem settlement, signing off on plans to add 176 homes, the city's deputy mayor said. The latest approvals come after Israel last week advanced plans for more than 2,600 settlement homes in various areas of the occupied West Bank. The expansion approved on Wednesday would create the largest Israeli settlement inside a Palestinian neighbourhood of the city, NGOs say.
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| US considers higher entry fees at 17 popular national parks Posted: 24 Oct 2017 04:29 PM PDT  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The National Park Service is considering a steep increase in entrance fees at 17 of its most popular parks, mostly in the U.S. West, to address a backlog of maintenance and infrastructure projects.
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| Skater's video shows California neighborhood before and after wildfire Posted: 25 Oct 2017 03:09 AM PDT  Skateboarder Johnbee Buencamino's GoPro footage captured the Santa Rosa, California, neighborhood of Coffey Park before and after it was decimated by wildfire.
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| World Series studs you should watch -- even if you don't care about the game Posted: 25 Oct 2017 11:07 AM PDT  The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros are meeting in the World Series -- a first for the Dodgers since 1988, and a major win for the city of Houston, which is recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.
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| Newtown Shooter May Have Had Interest In Pedophilia, FBI Reveals Posted: 25 Oct 2017 04:31 AM PDT  Newly released FBI documents in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting paint an even more disturbing portrait of killer Adam Lanza, suggesting his fascination with children verged on the obscene.
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| Hillary Clinton Criticized For Cursing On TV Posted: 23 Oct 2017 06:59 PM PDT  The news outlet reported Clinton had used "an obscenity" during a late-night talk show in Britain.
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| Roy Moore Says Gay Marriage Ruling Is 'Even Worse' Than 1857 Pro-Slavery Decision Posted: 24 Oct 2017 09:07 AM PDT  Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore said he believes a Supreme Court ruling allowing loving adults to marry is worse than the court's 1857 decision that upheld slavery.
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| Paul Ryan Tells Conservatives DACA Will Be Part Of Spending Deal Posted: 24 Oct 2017 05:35 PM PDT  privately conceded to a group of House conservatives on Tuesday that he plans to include a legislative fix for undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children in a year-end spending deal.
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| U.S. committee recommends GSK shingles vaccine over Merck rival Posted: 25 Oct 2017 10:28 AM PDT ![U.S. committee recommends GSK shingles vaccine over Merck rival]( "U.S. committee recommends GSK shingles vaccine over Merck rival") The committee responsible for U.S. vaccination schedules has given a preferential recommendation to GlaxoSmithKline's newly approved shingles vaccine Shingrix over Merck & Co's established product Zostavax. The backing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) follows evidence from clinical trials that Shingrix is significantly more effective than Zostavax, the only currently available shingles prevention vaccine. ACIP members also recommended that Shingrix should be given routinely to Americans aged over 50 years, compared with 60 years for Zostavax, and they supported revaccination of people who previously received Zostavax.
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| Could America's New Tanks Beat Russia's Armata Tank in Battle? Posted: 25 Oct 2017 05:04 AM PDT  Who wins? Could America's New Tanks Beat Russia's Armata Tank in Battle? Army and industry weapons developers have begun work on an advanced next-generation Abrams tank specifically engineered with new weapons, ammunition, laser-spotters and advanced thermal sights able to outrange, outgun and outmatch the most modern Russian and Chinese tanks, service and industry officials said. Advanced networking technology with new, next-generation sights, sensors, targeting systems and digital networking - are all key elements of an ongoing upgrade to position the platform to, if needed, successfully engage in combat against rapidly emerging threats, such as the prospect of confronting a Russian T-14 Armata or Chinese 3rd generation Type 99 tank.
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