| Mom and dad charged in death of 4-month-old infant found rotting in swing Posted: 26 Oct 2017 12:03 PM PDT  An Iowa couple has been charged with murder after the decaying body of their 4-month-old infant was found in a baby swing inside their home, according to WHO.
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| Worried Trump Will Strike North Korea, Democrats Pitch Bill To Slow Him Down Posted: 25 Oct 2017 09:30 PM PDT  President Donald Trump's increasingly tense relationship with Pyongyang has rattled members of Congress to such a degree that three Democratic senators announced a bill on Wednesday that would prohibit Trump from striking North Korea ― with nuclear or conventional weapons ― without obtaining congressional approval first.
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| San Juan mayor calls for canceling 'alarming' contract for Puerto Rican power repairs Posted: 25 Oct 2017 06:26 AM PDT  The contract to repair Puerto Rico's power system was awarded without any bidding to a tiny American company whose owner is linked to the interior secretary. The mayor of the territory's largest city called for it to be voided and wants greater openness as rebuilding proceeds.
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| Elizabeth Warren Reams GOP: 'The System Is Rigged' Against Americans Posted: 25 Oct 2017 04:34 AM PDT  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Senate Republicans' vote to overturn a new regulation to help consumers fight Wall Street is proof that "the system is rigged."
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| New Airline Security Measures at U.S. Airports to Begin Thursday Posted: 25 Oct 2017 09:10 AM PDT  The new security measures apply to every flight coming into the U.S. from a foreign airport. They include closer inspections of personal electronic devices, beefed up security, and more thorough passenger interviews upon check-in.
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| House Narrowly Passes Budget, Paves Way for Tax Plan Posted: 26 Oct 2017 01:19 AM PDT  The House of Representatives passed the GOP budget in a 216-212 vote, setting up use of the reconciliation process to move tax reform through Congress. NBC's Garrett Haake reports on the timetable for these upcoming tax reform votes and mark-ups.
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| Honda Urban EV Concept Will Be Built in 2019 Posted: 26 Oct 2017 07:29 AM PDT  This delightfully retro, unabashedly minimalist electric hatchback will hit the European market in production form sometime in 2019.
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| Man dies from flesh-eating disease two months after Hurricane Harvey Posted: 25 Oct 2017 07:39 AM PDT  A Texas man died of a rare flesh-eating disease two months after Hurricane Harvey slammed parts of the state, according to the Galveston County Health District.
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| Trump Celebrates Xi Jinping's 'Extraordinary Elevation.' But Does He Know What It Means? Posted: 25 Oct 2017 03:27 PM PDT  U.S. President Donald Trump turned to his favorite platform on Wednesday to fire off a quick congratulatory message to Chinese President Xi Jinping for his "extraordinary elevation."
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| U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley Was Evacuated From a South Sudan Displacement Camp Posted: 25 Oct 2017 07:32 PM PDT  The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, was evacuated from a U.N. camp for displaced people in South Sudan on Wednesday because of a demonstration against President Salva Kiir, witnesses said.
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| Donald Trump Jr. mocks protesters' plans for election anniversary Posted: 26 Oct 2017 08:27 AM PDT  On the anniversary of Election Day 2016, thousands of anti-Trump liberals are planning to get together to vent their frustrations, and it's got more than a couple conservatives and supporters of the president chuckling.
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| Indonesian fireworks factory explosion kills dozens Posted: 26 Oct 2017 07:25 AM PDT ![Indonesian fireworks factory explosion kills dozens]( "Indonesian fireworks factory explosion kills dozens") An explosion and inferno at a fireworks factory near the Indonesian capital on Thursday killed dozens people, most of them female workers, and injured dozens, police said.
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| Caring police officer steps in after forgotten child is left alone on his birthday Posted: 25 Oct 2017 06:46 AM PDT  A kind-hearted police officer has been praised for stepping in to help a boy celebrate his birthday after his parents failed to pick him up. Wisconsin's Green Bay Police Department (GBPD) officer Darryl Robinson took the boy out on his special day when he was left alone. The kind-hearted officer treated the boy to a meal at McDonald's and took him for a ride in his police car. GBPD posted on Facebook: "The parent is incarcerated and there were no other known family contacts. "Officer Robinson responded to a local elementary school for a child that was not picked up at the end of the school day," the post said. "Thanks to the owners of our local McDonald's, we were given free cheeseburger coupons to hand out in certain situations. Officer Robinson took the child for a meal at McDonald's and a ride around in the police car for his birthday." They added the family was eventually located and the child was dropped off. The department added: "Thank you to Officer Robinson for taking some extra time to celebrate the child's birthday; we are proud to have him as part of the GBPD team!" His actions were praised online, with one posting: "What a fine officer. No one is more committed to the community than Officer Darryl Robinson. That little boy will remember that for the rest of his life." Another wrote: "Thank you Officer Robinson for treating that young boy like a human being even though his parents are having a hard time right now." Police officer stuns shoplifter with amazing act outside court
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| New screenings begin for passengers on US-bound flights Posted: 26 Oct 2017 06:31 AM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — New security screenings for all passengers on U.S.-bound flights began on Thursday, with airlines worldwide questioning flyers about their trip and their luggage in the latest Trump administration decision affecting global travel.
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| A Tourist's Photos Are Now Key Pieces of Evidence in a High-Profile Murder Trial Posted: 25 Oct 2017 06:43 AM PDT  The photos are key pieces of evidence in a high-profile murder trial
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| Bobby Flay attempts to shut down rumors of Food Network friction after 'Iron Chef' drama leaks Posted: 26 Oct 2017 11:55 AM PDT  Bobby Flay cooked up some controversy while filming "Iron Chef Showdown" earlier this year -- but it's unclear whether or not he intentionally burned Food Network.
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| US worried about Pakistan government's stability: Tillerson Posted: 25 Oct 2017 02:26 AM PDT  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday the United States was concerned that extremist groups pose a threat to the "stability and security" of the Pakistan government. Tillerson, who arrived in New Delhi late Tuesday after a frosty reception in Islamabad, said the US was worried that too many extremist groups were finding safe havens inside Pakistan from which to launch attacks on other nations. "Quite frankly my view -- and I expressed this to the leadership of Pakistan -- is we also are concerned about the stability and security of Pakistan's government as well," he told reporters in New Delhi.
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| 12 Fathers Across The Country On What It Means To Be A 'Good Dad' Posted: 26 Oct 2017 08:45 AM PDT  As gender roles have changed significantly over the past decades, so too have the roles of parents.
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| Here's an Effective Way to Get Pesticides Off Fruit Posted: 25 Oct 2017 11:45 AM PDT  After a 15-minute baking soda soak, almost all of the chemicals had been removed from the surface of an apple—but some were still lurking in the fruit.
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| Scandal-hit Japan automakers eye return to 'golden age' Posted: 26 Oct 2017 08:27 AM PDT  Repeated quality scandals, stiff foreign competition and lagging technology have knocked Japan's auto giants off pole position but analysts say the once world-beating sector could yet steer itself to a comeback. Toyota, Nissan and small-car maker Suzuki were all showing off their next-generation wares at the Tokyo Motor Show this week, but the exhibition comes at a bad time for the industry. Nissan is embroiled in a quality inspection crisis that has seen it recall more than 1.2 million vehicles and suspend production of cars sold in its home market, while Mitsubishi Motors last year was caught fudging fuel-economy tests to make its cars seem more efficient than they were.
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| Venezuelan anti-Maduro governor sacked, opposition in chaos Posted: 26 Oct 2017 12:06 PM PDT  By Isaac Urrutia and Eyanir Chinea MARACAIBO/CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - The newly elected opposition governor of Venezuela's western Zulia state was dismissed on Thursday by the pro-government local state legislature, adding to disarray among foes of the ruling socialists. The sacking of Juan Pablo Guanipa, one of five opposition governors in Venezuela's 23 states, came after he refused to swear loyalty to an all-powerful national legislative superbody aligned with President Nicolas Maduro's ruling socialists. "They held a secret, express session to remove him," Guanipa's spokeswoman Erika Gutierrez told Reuters of the morning meeting of Zulia's state legislature.
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| Mexico arrests top Sinaloa cartel heroin trafficker Posted: 26 Oct 2017 01:41 PM PDT ![Mexico arrests top Sinaloa cartel heroin trafficker]( "Mexico arrests top Sinaloa cartel heroin trafficker") MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the top heroin traffickers for the sons of Sinaloa drug cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested Thursday, Mexican prosecutors said.
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| JFK files release live updates: Trump orders declassification of documents at centre of a million conspiracy theories Posted: 26 Oct 2017 08:58 AM PDT  The JFK files are about to be released by US President Donald Trump. The declassification of the documents will reveal the full details of what the official investigation into the assassination of John F Kennedy found. Ever since JFK's murder, myriad conspiracy theories have abounded over his death.
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| Meet Paddles, The Most Powerful Cat In New Zealand Posted: 25 Oct 2017 03:18 AM PDT  Paddles is fast becoming Twitter's favorite feline.
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| Flying on American Airlines Could Be 'Unsafe' for Black Passengers, NAACP Warns Posted: 25 Oct 2017 09:06 AM PDT  The safety and wellbeing of African American passengers may be compromised while flying with American Airlines, according to a national travel advisory released Tuesday by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
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| More Than 800 People Have Been Shot To Death Since The Las Vegas Massacre Posted: 25 Oct 2017 02:45 AM PDT  Gabrielle Linzy went to bed worrying about pre-calculus.
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| The turbulent reign of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Posted: 25 Oct 2017 06:56 PM PDT  Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej was the world's longest ruling monarch when he died last year aged 88. Here are some key dates during the reign of Bhumibol, Rama IX of the Chakri dynasty. - June 9, 1946: Bhumibol ascends the throne aged 18 after his brother is shot dead in mysterious circumstances at the Royal Palace in Bangkok.
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| Cholesterol Levels Are Dropping In the U.S. Here's What That Means Posted: 25 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT  There's good news when it comes to the nation's cholesterol levels, according to the most recent survey on lipids from the U.S. government
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| Iraqi leader visits Iran as Tehran seeks to drive wedge with Washington Posted: 26 Oct 2017 02:59 AM PDT  Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told Iraq's U.S.-backed prime minister on Thursday that he should not rely on the United States in the fight against Islamic State, seeking to drive a wedge between Washington and one of its close allies. "Unity was the most important factor in your gains against terrorists and their supporters," Khamenei told the visiting Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, according to state TV. "Don't trust America ... It will harm you in the future." Iraq is one of the only countries in the world that is closely allied to both the United States and Iran.
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| Nobody Really Likes Roy Moore -- Not Even Alabama Republicans Posted: 25 Oct 2017 10:16 AM PDT  — "You wanna see some Alabama politics, man?" a local chiropractor asks.
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| 2 Crimean Tatar leaders freed from prison, flown to Turkey Posted: 25 Oct 2017 07:28 AM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Two prominent Crimean Tatar leaders who were imprisoned in Russian-occupied Crimea have been released and flown to Turkey, Ukraine's president said Wednesday.
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| Trump Blames Generals for Deadly Niger Ambush Posted: 25 Oct 2017 02:26 PM PDT  "I gave them authority to do what's right so that we win," Trump said of the generals.
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| US Northwest could be hit by the worst natural disaster in the history of America any day Posted: 25 Oct 2017 05:36 AM PDT  A new report has looked at the different ways an earthquake of epic proportions could wreak havoc in the Northwest of America. Citizens living in the vicinity of the Cascadia Subduction Zone have long been aware a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, which has been branded "The Really Big One", could hit the region on any given day. The quake, which is predicted to be the worst natural disaster in the history of the continent, would release damaging and probably deadly shaking in coastal Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and northern California.
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| Woman arrested after she crashes wedding, throws drink at boyfriend and punches woman he was kissing Posted: 25 Oct 2017 05:51 AM PDT  A woman who allegedly crashed a wedding, threw a drink over her boyfriend and punched a woman she had seen him kissing, has been arrested. Shelby McDowell told police she had not been invited to the event at Hammock Beach Parks Resort in Palm Coast, Florida, but had instead gone to spy on her boyfriend Darby Johns. The victim told investigators from Flagler County Sheriff's Office that Ms McDowell threw a drink over herself and Mr Johns.
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| Kathy Griffin Referred To Anderson Cooper As A ‘Spineless Heiress’ Posted: 25 Oct 2017 12:54 PM PDT  On Sunday, the Daily Beast published an article in which the comedian referred to Anderson Cooper as "the Spineless Heiress."
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| Azerbaijan blacklists US celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain Posted: 25 Oct 2017 05:06 PM PDT  Azerbaijan has declared US celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain persona non grata over a visit to the Armenian-controlled breakaway territory of Nagorny Karabakh, officials said Thursday. The television star reportedly travelled to Karabakh earlier this month to produce an episode of his award-winning culinary show "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown", which explores culture and cuisines of lesser-known places around the globe. Bourdain "has been put onto the persona non grata list for his disrespect of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and sovereignty," foreign ministry spokesman Hikmet Hajiyev told AFP.
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| FCC to loosen TV, newspaper ownership rules Posted: 25 Oct 2017 01:25 PM PDT  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission wants to rollback landmark media ownership regulations that prohibit owning a television station and newspaper in the same market and making it easier to acquire additional TV or radio stations, Chairman Ajit Pai said on Wednesday. If approved at the FCC's November meeting, the move would be a win for newspapers and broadcasters that have pushed for the change for decades, but was criticized by Democrats who said it could usher in a new era of media consolidation. The FCC in 1975 banned cross-ownership of a newspaper and broadcast station in the same market, unless it granted a waiver, to ensure a diversity of opinions.
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| Why a Nuclear War Between America and North Korea Is Very Possible Posted: 25 Oct 2017 07:34 AM PDT  It has maybe 60 nuclear bombs already, ICBMs to put US mainland cities within range and the technology to miniaturize nuclear warheads for increased range. Solid fuelled launchers and 100-odd nuclear facilities and assets hidden in deep mountain recesses give it strategic depth against 'surgical' strikes.
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| Jeff Flake's Speech And The White House Response Was The Trump Presidency In A Nutshell Posted: 24 Oct 2017 08:10 PM PDT  The story of the Donald Trump presidency ― of a politician repeatedly violating the norms of politics and basic civility, then getting away with it ― played out in vivid form within the span of one remarkable hour on Tuesday afternoon.
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| Haunting images of America's best-preserved ghost town Posted: 26 Oct 2017 02:14 PM PDT ![Haunting images of America's best-preserved ghost town]( "Haunting images of America's best-preserved ghost town") In the hills east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, they used to mine gold. Now, Bodie is a ghost town, and for those allowed in at night, its slowly deteriorating houses, vehicles, and shops tell a story of time against the backdrop of the stars.
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