| The North Korea Crisis Looms Over Trump's Visit To Japan Posted: 05 Nov 2017 07:16 AM PST  Shortly after dawn on Aug. 29, residents of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido awoke to sirens, emergency alerts and breaking news banners urging them to take cover and brace for an imminent attack.
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| Poll: Americans oppose Republican tax plan by 17-point margin Posted: 04 Nov 2017 03:00 AM PDT  President Donald Trump has been extolling the virtues of the Republican tax plan, but according to a new poll, the American public doesn't love the plan.
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| Devin Patrick Kelley Identified As Texas Church Shooting Suspect: Reports Posted: 05 Nov 2017 03:13 PM PST  Several new outlets have identified Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, as the suspect in Sunday's shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
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| Perez: 'I Don't Know What Donna Brazile Fell For' Posted: 04 Nov 2017 11:53 PM PDT  DNC Chairman Tom Perez tells Meet the Press that allegations from former acting DNC chair Donna Brazile calls her credibility into question, in an exclusive interview.
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| What Is The Massive Document Leak Known As The Paradise Papers? Posted: 05 Nov 2017 01:51 PM PST  The Paradise Papers closely resemble a document leak from last year known as the Panama Papers, which also detailed the offshore holdings and tax avoidance schemes of some of the world's most powerful people. The Panama Papers caused a significant international fallout when they were released in April 2016, even leading to the resignation of Iceland's prime minister amid protests and the surrounding controversy. The effects of this new Paradise Papers leak remain to be seen, but it has already put increased scrutiny on high-profile figures including U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Queen Elizabeth II.
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| Man who believes current air quality is 'too clean' named to US Environmental Protection Agency advisory board Posted: 04 Nov 2017 02:46 PM PDT  A man who once claimed that the air in America was "a little too clean for optimum health", has been appointed to an advisory board of America's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Robert Phalen once claimed that children's lungs need to breathe irritants so their bodies can learn to fight them. The former director of the Air Pollution Health Effects Laboratory at the University of California Irvine was appointed to the agency's critical Scientific Advisory Board by EPA Director Scott Pruitt.
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| UK Queen's private estate invested in offshore funds: leaks Posted: 05 Nov 2017 01:55 PM PST  Millions of pounds from the private estate of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II have been invested in offshore tax haven funds, a huge new leak of financial documents revealed on Sunday. Around £10 million ($13 million, ⠬11.3 million) of the Queen's private money was placed in funds held in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda, according to the leaked papers, which were first reported in Britain by the BBC and the Guardian newspaper. The investments, which were entirely legal, were made through the Duchy of Lancaster, which provides the monarch with an income and handles investments of her vast estate and remain current, the media outlets said.
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| FSU Fraternity Suspended After Student Dies at Off-Campus Party Posted: 04 Nov 2017 06:43 AM PDT  He was found unresponsive after an off-campus party
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| Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Syria, Iraq Posted: 04 Nov 2017 03:42 AM PDT ![Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Syria, Iraq]( "Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Syria, Iraq") By Angus McDowall and Raya Jalabi BEIRUT/ERBIL (Reuters) - Islamic State's self-proclaimed caliphate was on the verge of final defeat on Friday, with Syrian government forces capturing its last major city on one side of the border and Iraqi forces taking its last substantial town on the other. The losses on either side of the frontier appear to reduce the caliphate that once ruled over millions of people to a single Syrian border town, a village on a bank of the Euphrates in Iraq and some patches of nearby desert. Iraq's Prime Minister Haidar Abadi announced that government forces had captured al-Qaim, the border town where the Euphrates spills from Syria into Iraq.
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| Florida Woman Arrested For Allegedly Riding A Horse While Drunk Posted: 04 Nov 2017 07:39 AM PDT  Police in Florida arrested a 53-year-old woman on Thursday afternoon for allegedly riding a horse while drunk.
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| Lebanon's prime minister resigns, saying he cannot tolerate Iranian interference and fears assassination Posted: 04 Nov 2017 06:06 AM PDT  Lebanon's prime minister resigned abruptly on Saturday, saying that he was stepping down in protest at Iran's interference in his country and feared he would be assassinated like his father 12 years ago. Saad al-Hariri announced his resignation from Saudi Arabia and the move appeared to have been done in coordination with Riyadh, which sees Iran as an arch-rival to be countered across the Middle East. "The evil that Iran spreads in the region will backfire on it," Mr Hariri said in a televised address. "Despite my efforts, Iran continues to abuse Lebanon." He also said his life was in danger and he was believed he was being targeted like his father, former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, who was killed by a massive car bomb in 2005. "We are living in a climate similar to the atmosphere that prevailed before the assassination of martyr Rafik al-Hariri. I have sensed what is being plotted covertly to target my life," he said. Saad al-Hariri's father, Rafik, was assassinated in 2005 Credit: REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir Mr Hariri also lashed out against Hizbollah, the Lebanese militant group which plays a major role in the country's politics and is strongly supported by Iran. Hizbollah's armed wing is considered a terrorist group by the US, UK and most Gulf Arab states and new American sanctions imposed on the group may harm Lebanon's overall economy. Mr Hariri said the group's actions had put Lebanon "in the eye of the storm". Mr Hariri had been in the role a little over a year and his resignation plunges Lebanon into uncertainty after what had appeared to be a period of progress in the small Middle East state. In October, the parliament passed its budget since 2005 and last year it successfully elected a president, ending a standoff which had left Lebanon without a head of state for more than two years. Under Lebanon's complicated political power sharing system, the role of prime minister must be held by a Sunni, while the president is Christian and the speaker of the house is a Shia. Hizbollah plays a major role in Lebanon's politics and its armed wing is beyond the control of the government Michael Aroun, the president, is closely aligned with Hizbollah and Mr Hariri's resignation may remove one of the few anti-Hizbollah bulwarks inside the Lebanese government. Mr Hariri announced he was stepping down after a flurry of visits to Saudi Arabia. He travelled to the Sunni kingdom earlier this week and met with the Thamer al-Sabhan, the Saudi minister for Gulf affairs, who takes a hawkish stance against Iranian influence in the region. Mr Sabhan called for the "toppling" of Hizbollah and days before Mr Hariri's resignation he said he expected "astonishing developments", suggesting he may have had advance warning of the Lebanese politician's plans. Mr Hariri quietly returned to Saudi Arabia later in the week and made his resignation speech from there. Minutes after Mr Hariri's speech, the Saudi minister tweeted what appeared to be a warning to Iran: "Hands of treachery and aggression must be cut off." ايدي الغدر والعدوان يجب ان تبتر— ثامر السبهان (@thamersas) November 4, 2017 Iran immediately cast Mr Hariri's resignation as part of a US-Saudi plan for control in the Middle East. "Al-Hariri's resignation was done in coordination with Trump and [Saudi Crown Prince] Mohammed bin Salman to foment tension in Lebanon and the region," Hossein Sheikholeslam, an advisor to Iran's foreign ministry, told the Fars News agency, which is closely linked to the government. Mr Hariri was born in Saudi Arabia and holds Saudi citizenship. Saudi Arabia has taken a more aggressive stance against Hizbollah in the last two years, arguing it is an Iranian proxy force that is destabilising the Arab world. Hizbollah's supporters say it is an organic Lebanese group that rose up to fight against Israel. While Hizbollah is fighting in Syria in support of the Assad regime, it also maintains large stockpiles of weapons in southern Lebanon pointed at Israel. Both Israeli and Lebanese fear that an eventual clash between Hizbollah and the Israeli military is almost inevitable and likely to be bloodier than the 2006 war, which killed around 1,000 Lebanese civilians and 44 Israeli civilians.
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| United Airlines Flight Turns Around After Passenger ‘Initiated an Altercation’ with Flight Crew Posted: 05 Nov 2017 12:32 PM PST  A United Airlines flight heading to Washington, D.C. from Beijing was turned around during the flight after an altercation occurred between a passenger and a member of the flight crew, PEOPLE can confirm.
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| Neighbor Arrested After Rand Paul Is Assaulted At His Kentucky Home Posted: 04 Nov 2017 06:48 PM PDT  A neighbor was arrested after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was attacked at his home in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on Friday afternoon, according to a police report.
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| Terror attack highlights de Blasio's strained relationships Posted: 04 Nov 2017 09:03 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — With the election only about a week away, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was supposed to be preparing for his final debate. Instead, the Democrat was addressing the nation on national television, shoulder-to-shoulder with the governor and the police commissioner, as the city grappled with a deadly terror attack.
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| Leaks show US commerce chief, UK queen's offshore investments Posted: 05 Nov 2017 03:13 PM PST  US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has business ties to a shipping firm linked to Vladimir Putin's inner circle, according to a vast leak of financial documents that also revealed Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's investments in tax havens. It was also revealed that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's top fundraiser and senior advisor Stephen Bronfman, heir to the Seagram fortune, moved some $60 million to offshore tax havens with ex-senator Leo Kolber.
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| Larry David Goes To The Dark Side With Death Camp Pick-Up Lines On 'SNL' Posted: 05 Nov 2017 01:28 AM PDT  "Saturday Night Live" host Larry David took a twisted turn to the shockingly macabre with a joke about picking up women at a concentration camp.
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| U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan: U.S. military Posted: 04 Nov 2017 12:25 PM PDT ![U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan: U.S. military]( "U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan: U.S. military") A U.S. service member was killed in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, the military said, without giving details of his identity or the circumstances of his death, which occurred as American forces have stepped up operations against the Taliban. A statement from U.S. Forces Afghanistan Command in Kabul said the service member had died of wounds sustained during operations in Logar, the eastern province where another service member was killed last week after a helicopter crash. "Despite this tragic event, we remain steadfast in our commitment to the Afghan people and to support them in our mutual fight against terrorism," Gen. John Nicholson, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said in the statement.
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| Texas shooting - live updates: 26 people killed in church, says Governor Greg Abbott, with a 14-year-old girl among the victims Posted: 05 Nov 2017 02:39 PM PST  A man walked into a church in a small Texas church on Sunday and opened fire as the congregation were involved in weekly service - leaving at least 26 dead and a number of others injured. The mass shooting occurred at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, about 30 miles from San Antonio, with witness saying that the gunman - who has not yet been identified - started shooting about 11.30am local time. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that 26 "innocents had been gunned down".
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| Experts Urge Trump: 'Stick To The Script' In Asia, Don't Provoke North Korea Posted: 04 Nov 2017 03:00 AM PDT  As President Donald Trump makes his journey to Asia for a 12-day, five-country trip, international security experts are urging him to "stick to the script" and avoid making incendiary comments while discussing North Korea.
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| Asia Argento Tells Uma Thurman ‘We Need’ Your Voice After Her Response to Weinstein Goes Viral Posted: 05 Nov 2017 08:42 AM PST  She's shared credits with him in seven movies, but when it comes to the flood of sexual misconduct allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, Uma Thurman is staying mum… for now.
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| Man Meets Biological Sister For First Time After She Was Switched At Birth 39 Years Ago Posted: 05 Nov 2017 09:41 AM PST  The family could not believe the rumors they'd heard all these years had been true.
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| At Least 26 Dead In Shooting At Texas Baptist Church Posted: 05 Nov 2017 11:28 AM PST  Authorities reportedly responded to a shooting at a church outside of San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday that left several people wounded and a gunman dead.
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| President Trump's Approval Rating Is Lower Than Any Modern President Posted: 05 Nov 2017 09:01 AM PST  Former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush had higher approval ratings at this time
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| Smog blankets Pakistan, India, causing accidents, illness Posted: 05 Nov 2017 01:59 AM PDT  ISLAMABAD (AP) — Smog has enveloped much of Pakistan and neighboring India, causing highway accidents and respiratory problems, and forcing many residents to stay home, officials said Saturday.
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| Shares of 'arrested' Saudi billionaire's company dive Posted: 05 Nov 2017 10:44 AM PST  Shares in Kingdom Holding, 95 percent of which is owned by Saudi billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, fell sharply Sunday after reports of his arrest. The share price of the company, which has high profile investments inside and outside Saudi Arabia, dropped 9.9 percent at the start of the week's trading. The Saudi Tadawul All-Shares Index (TASI) also recovered early losses to end the day up 0.32 percent.
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| Texas gunman kills at least 26 worshipers at small-town church Posted: 05 Nov 2017 03:48 PM PST  A gunman massacred at least 26 worshipers and wounded 20 others at a church in southeast Texas on Sunday, carrying out the latest in a series of mass shootings that have plagued the United States, authorities said. The shooting occurred at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs in Wilson County, about 40 miles (65 km) east of San Antonio. The lone suspect, wearing black clothing, entered the building and began firing, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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| US special forces 'fought Niger ambush alone after local troops fled' Posted: 04 Nov 2017 02:00 AM PDT  Johnson and three other US soldiers were killed in Niger on 4 October. The US special forces detachment ambushed in the Niger last month fought alone for hours after the local Nigerien forces they were accompanying fled in the first minutes of the engagement, retired and serving special forces officers with knowledge of events have said. Four US Green Berets and five Nigerien troops died in the incident, which has been the focus of an intense debate in Washington over the executive branch's extensive powers to use military force abroad without congressional approval and with little oversight.
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| Hurricane Maria death toll 'much higher than officially reported', mayor in Puerto Rico says Posted: 04 Nov 2017 06:55 AM PDT  The mayor of the Puerto Rican capital San Juan has warned the death toll from Hurricane Maria is far higher than the official figure. Carmen Yulín Cruz said the true number of deaths following the disaster could be as high as 500 rather than the official toll of just 54. Hurricane Maria made landfall on the island on the morning of 20 September and caused devastation to the country's already fragile infrastructure.
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| The U.S. Army Wants to Put Big Guns on Small Tanks Posted: 04 Nov 2017 05:42 AM PDT  The Pentagon hopes to get a new lightweight armored combat vehicle. Recently, the U.S. Army has been putting forth a requirement for a new lightweight armored combat vehicle, under the project name of Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF).
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| Report: 6 Florida Women Accuse State Senator Of Sexual Harassment Posted: 03 Nov 2017 06:55 PM PDT  Florida Sen. Jack Latvala (R-Clearwater) is facing allegations of sexual misconduct from six women, Politico reports.
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| George H.W. Bush Called Trump A 'Blowhard' And Said, 'I Don't Like Him' Posted: 04 Nov 2017 09:15 AM PDT  An upcoming book shows that former President George H.W. Bush did not mince words when asked about President Donald Trump, back before Trump had won the election.
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| Melania Trump visits Mikimoto, Japan's famed pearl retailer Posted: 04 Nov 2017 11:04 PM PDT  TOKYO (AP) — While her husband chased golf balls with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Japan's premier course, U.S. first lady Melania Trump focused on a more iridescent sort of orb: pearls.
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| Netanyahu associates grilled in German submarine graft probe: report Posted: 05 Nov 2017 03:36 AM PST  Two lawyers close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were questioned Sunday over their roles in suspected corruption around the purchase of German submarines, media reports and police said. Police said they had detained "two senior lawyers for questioning as part of the (submarine) affair," refusing however to confirm their identity at this stage. Israeli media identified both as being close to Netanyahu, naming one as David Shimron, a relative of Netanyahu and his family lawyer who also represented German industrial giant ThyssenKrupp in Israel.
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| This Wisconsin Bill Would Let Toddlers Hunt With Guns Posted: 04 Nov 2017 01:06 PM PDT  Wisconsin's GOP-controlled state Assembly has passed a bill that would get rid of minimum age restrictions on hunting as long as a child is accompanied by an adult who follows certain rules, the Associated Press reported on Friday.
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| Man Found Guilty of Murdering 16-Year-Old Who Identified as Both Male and Female Posted: 04 Nov 2017 10:21 AM PDT  Investigators say bleach had been poured on the bullet-riddled body in an apparent attempt to destroy DNA evidence
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| U.S. carries out first strikes against Islamic State in Somalia Posted: 04 Nov 2017 12:43 AM PDT  The United States carried out its first air strikes against Islamic State militants in Somalia and killed "several terrorists," the U.S. military said on Friday. The Pentagon's Africa Command said the first strike was carried out at midnight local time (2100 GMT, Thursday) and another one at 11 a.m. on Nov. 3. "Several terrorists" were killed, the military said in a statement, adding that the strikes were conducted in coordination with Somalia's government.
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| Man Allegedly Used Ice Cream Truck To Lure And Sexually Assault Children: Police Posted: 05 Nov 2017 10:18 AM PST  He is being held on $1 million bond.
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| The Right Way to Use a Fire Extinguisher Posted: 04 Nov 2017 01:45 PM PDT  The recent recall of 40 million Kidde fire extinguishers affected households across the country. Though Kidde is replacing the faulty fire extinguishers, the recall serves as a reminder that you ...
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| Supermodel Kate Upton Marries Astros' Justin Verlander Just Days After His World Series Win Posted: 05 Nov 2017 07:19 AM PST  Capping off a perfect week after watching her fiancé win the world series, supermodel Kate Upton is now a married woman
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| Hawaii Protesters Troll Donald Trump Over His Obama Birther Lies Posted: 04 Nov 2017 08:57 PM PDT  Trump visited Hawaii and they welcomed him with "Welcome To Kenya" placards.
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| Turkey says Russia postpones Syria peace conference Posted: 05 Nov 2017 06:53 AM PST  Turkey on Sunday said Russia had decided to postpone a planned Syria peace conference this month that had met with a cool reception from Ankara and its Western allies. There was no confirmation by Russia of the announcement by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman Ibrahim Kalin, who added that Turkey was not planning to attend the event.
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| Cambodian PM tells opposition to defect or face being banned from politics Posted: 04 Nov 2017 03:36 AM PDT  Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday called on lawmakers from the main opposition party to defect ahead of a court ruling on whether to dissolve it, saying they could be banned from politics for five years if they left it too late. The government's move to ban the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) follows the arrest of its leader, Kem Sokha, on treason charges. Hun Sen, the world's longest serving prime minister, has held power for more than 32 years.
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| American woman arrested in Zimbabwe for allegedly calling Mugabe 'a sick man' on Twitter Posted: 04 Nov 2017 08:15 AM PDT  An American woman has been arrested in Zimbabwe for allegedly insulting President Robert Mugabe on Twitter. Martha O'Donovan is charged with subversion and insulting the president for allegedly calling Mr Mugabe a "sick man" in a tweet, according to the Associated Press. Ms O'Donovan is accused of tweeting "We are being led by a selfish man and sick man," and posting a photo suggesting Mr Mugabe is surviving on a catheter.
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| Richard Dreyfuss' Son Says Kevin Spacey Groped Him As A Teen Posted: 05 Nov 2017 11:50 AM PST  Actor Harry Dreyfuss, the son of Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss, says that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted him as a teen, adding his name to a growing list of accusers.
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| Here Is Why the U.S. Marines Want Their Own Anti-Ship Missiles Posted: 05 Nov 2017 04:11 AM PST  The Marines want to be more than cargo for the Navy to transport—they want to help control the seas. The Marines have put just published a request for ideas on how to develop weapons for a coastal defense system.
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