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Democrats Score Special Election Upset In Wisconsin District Trump Won Big

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 07:46 PM PDT

Democrats Score Special Election Upset In Wisconsin District Trump Won BigWisconsin Democrats scored a major upset victory Tuesday night, winning a


California's Gavin Newsom wants to lead the way to a post-Bernie, post-Hillary party

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 09:00 AM PDT

California's Gavin Newsom wants to lead the way to a post-Bernie, post-Hillary partyGavin Newsom, the charismatic former mayor of San Francisco, is almost certain to become the next governor of California and a major force in the Democratic Party. Can he deliver on his progressive agenda while moving the party into a post-Bernie, post-Hillary future?


Jogger caught throwing homeless man's belongings in lake arrested

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 01:09 PM PDT

Jogger caught throwing homeless man's belongings in lake arrestedInitially only known as "Jogger Joe," he was identified as Henry William Sintay, 30, after he was filmed on kicking around, throwing in the rubbish, and then dumping a homeless man's things into the city's Merritt Lake. The property belonged to Greg "Jarew" Markson as he was later identified. The witness who filmed the incident, JJ Harris, posted it on Twitter and it has been viewed nearly 750,000 times.


GOP is becoming 'a cultish thing,' Republican senator says

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 11:24 AM PDT

GOP is becoming 'a cultish thing,' Republican senator says"It's not a good place for any party to end up with a cult-like situation as it relates to a president that happens to be, purportedly, of the same party," Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee.


'Selfie death' as British woman plummets 30 metres from picturesque sea wall

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 04:18 AM PDT

'Selfie death' as British woman plummets 30 metres from picturesque sea wallA British woman plunged to her death, along with her partner, while taking a selfie on a picturesque wall in Portugal, according to local authorities. Perth man Michael Kearns, 33, Louise Benson, 37, his British partner, fell 30 metres off a beach wall and were found by shocked locals early on Tuesday morning. His mother confirmed to local media that she had been notified of his death in the early hours of the morning in Perth. She said the couple had left Australia in January on a holiday and had attended a friend's wedding in Portugal in recent weeks. A mobile phone was found on the top of the wall overlooking the beach in the seaside town of Ericeira, where the bodies of the couple were found on Tuesday morning. Rui Pereira da Terra, the captain of the maritime authority in Cascais, said the two victims appeared to have lost their balance while taking a photograph overlooking Fishermen's Beach. Louise Benson fell to her death "Everything seems to indicate that the fall happened when they were probably trying to take a selfie," he said. "As we found a mobile phone on the wall, our theory is that they were taking a selfie, but they dropped the phone and leaned to grab it and fell," Mr Pereira da Terra told the Portuguese Lusa news agency. Locals have said the wall is dangerous, and have asked for something to be done about it. Pedro Fernandes Tomas wrote on Facebook: "With the fall of a couple of tourists from the cliff of fishermen's beach in ericeira (30 meters high) it is urgent to rethink the security of that area. The locals know about the danger there, low wall and no protection net. "With the growing influx of tourists there are measures that need to be taken, from the case I have already mentioned, but also at the level of regulation and effective monitoring of the numerous economic activities operating in the tourism sector. " The fishing village Ericeira Credit: Martin Zwick/REDA&CO/UIG via Getty Images Susana Esmareldo agreed, writing: "I agree with you Pedro. I've always thought there's a protection net missing, because the wall is low. I hope that action will be taken in the resolution of a protection policy." Ericeira is a popular tourist town around 25 miles northwest of Lisbon. The accident is believed to have occurred between 1.00am and 6.00pm. The bodies were reportedly found by a council beach cleaner, who alerted the authorities at 6.30am. The police inspected the scene and quickly ruled out any suspicions of foul play, Mr Pereira da Terra said. The bodies were taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine in Torres Vedras Photographs of the accident scene showed two bodies covered in white sheets on the sand close together at the foot of the wall near a sign warning of the possibility of loose stones falling onto the beach.   The Foreign Office confirmed the woman involved in the tragic accident was British, and told The Telegraph: "We are in touch with local authorities following the death of a British woman in Portugal and are providing support to her family'." Friend, John Keogh, paid tribute to Louise Benson on Facebook: "It can be such a cruel world we live in. RIP Louise Benson yet again another great soul took away (sic) from us far too early. My condolences to all the family and loved ones." Liz Catchpole wrote: "No words can describe what we have lost. Louise Benson you had a passion for life. I will never forget you rocking up to The Adventure Club to do your DMT.. A quiet, not for long tho, Bristol girl who just loved life. Your smile infectious, your laugh amazing, your friendship invaluable ... in shock and speechless, you will be missed and I will miss you so much."    


Some lava evacuees may return to homes during 'stable' flow

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:34 PM PDT

Some lava evacuees may return to homes during 'stable' flowHONOLULU (AP) — Officials on Hawaii's Big Island let some people back into their homes and scaled down emergency operations Monday as lava flowed into the ocean on a path that wasn't threatening new areas.


Report: Trump ‘very worried’ about Mueller probe

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 01:01 PM PDT

Report: Trump 'very worried' about Mueller probeAccording to a new Vanity Fair report, Trump is "very worried" that the Mueller investigation will soon reach a new stage that could put him in even more trouble.


American Medical Association: Ban Assault Weapons To Curb 'Public Health Crisis'

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 10:01 AM PDT

American Medical Association: Ban Assault Weapons To Curb 'Public Health Crisis'As lawmakers continue to offer thoughts and prayers with little legislative


Trump's 'astonishing' concession to Kim Jong Un and North Korea

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 12:08 PM PDT

Trump's 'astonishing' concession to Kim Jong Un and North KoreaThe president says he will halt U.S.-South Korea military exercises, a key demand from Pyongyang.


Maine Gov. Paul LePage 'Probably' Won't Certify Primary Election Results

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 03:36 PM PDT

Maine Gov. Paul LePage 'Probably' Won't Certify Primary Election ResultsMaine Gov. Paul LePage (R) said he would "probably not" certify the results of


New Jersey special education teacher leaves $1m to her students after death

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 07:09 AM PDT

New Jersey special education teacher leaves $1m to her students after deathGenevieve Via Cava taught special needs students in the Dumont school district for nearly 45 years, according to local news reports. When she died in 2011, with no immediate family to speak of, she left the small fortune she had amassed to her students. The donation will now go towards one $25,000 scholarship per year, to fund the post-secondary education of a special needs student.


In Macedonia, scepticism and hope as country set to change its name

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 06:09 AM PDT

In Macedonia, scepticism and hope as country set to change its nameBy Marko Djurica SKOPJE (Reuters) - The "Republic of Northern Macedonia" - the proposed new name for the country once part of Yugoslavia - is meant to settle a diplomatic standoff with Greece, but will not satisfy some nationalists on either side of the border. When it declared independence in 1991, many Greeks felt the country had hijacked their ancient cultural heritage as Macedonia is the birthplace of Alexander the Great as well as the name of a province in northern Greece. The new name, agreed by politicians from both countries on Tuesday, should end decades of diplomatic conflict and make it easier for Macedonia to join the European Union and NATO.


Sage grousing: Senators charge Interior is holding up conservation grants

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 03:00 AM PDT

Sage grousing: Senators charge Interior is holding up conservation grantsDemocratic senators are demanding to know why the Department of Interior has been delaying the disbursement of grants and cooperative-agreement funding for conservation projects. According to a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, written by Democrats Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Mazie K. Hirono of Hawaii and signed by 10 colleagues, a political appointee has been put in charge of vetting payments of more than $50,000. Interior has not yet responded to the letter, which was obtained exclusively by Yahoo News.


Trump says he's 'prepared to start a new history' with Kim, but offers few details about their future

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 05:50 AM PDT

Trump says he's 'prepared to start a new history' with Kim, but offers few details about their futureWhile President Trump and Korean leader Kim Jong Un's joint statement praised their meeting as "an epochal event of great significance," some experts on the volatile region had clear misgivings the summit didn't yield more substantive results. North Korea's promise to eliminate its nuclear arsenal did not include a commitment to verifiable, irreversible denuclearization nor any explicit agreements on exactly what would be destroyed and how the process could be monitored.


High-Climbing Raccoon Finally Reaches Top Of St. Paul Skyscraper And America Exhales

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 01:19 AM PDT

High-Climbing Raccoon Finally Reaches Top Of St. Paul Skyscraper And America ExhalesA raccoon who captured the nation's attention by climbing 20 stories up the


With Harry Reid’s Help, Moderate Democrat Triumphs In Nevada Governor Primary

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 10:07 PM PDT

With Harry Reid's Help, Moderate Democrat Triumphs In Nevada Governor PrimaryClark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak won the Democratic nomination for


World Cup: More than 1,200 UK football hooligans blocked from flying to Russia

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 01:57 AM PDT

World Cup: More than 1,200 UK football hooligans blocked from flying to RussiaDozens of football hooligans have failed to surrender their passports ahead of Thursday's World Cup opening ceremony, raising fears they could attempt to travel to Russia. Police are now visiting known hooligans who have yet to hand over their travel documents in a bid to ensure they remain at home. Latest Home Office figures show that 58 people banned from travelling to the World Cup have not surrendered their passports since the exclusion period began on June 4. Of the 1,312 individuals subject to football banning orders preventing them from travelling to overseas games, 1,254 have either handed over the documents voluntarily, been forced to do so or did not have a passport in the first place. Police are in place at UK ports to stop any suspected troublemakers trying to get to  to the tournament, which promises to open with a spectacular ceremony at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. Officials say they are confident that few, if any, hooligans will succeed in getting to Russia, and if they do they will be met by a huge security operation. Nick Hurd , Minister for Policing and the Fire Service said: "The World Cup is a festival of football and is no place for violence or disorder. "The UK's system of football banning orders is unique and means that people intent on causing trouble in Russia will instead be staying at home." Metal detectors and security near the entrance to Red Square, Moscow Credit: Aaron Chown /PA Football banning orders lasting up to 10 years aim to stop hooligans travelling to international fixtures and if breached can lead to a fine of up to £5,000 and a six-month jail term. Officials will be keen to avoid a repeat of scenes at Euro 2016 in France, when England fans were involved in violent clashes, including with Russia supporters. Around 10,000 fans are expected to travel from the UK to Russia in the coming days, with each required to have a unique fan number allowing them access to the games. There is a large police presence in parts of Moscow, with airport-style scanners and searches in operation around Luzhniki Stadium ahead of kick off. Deputy Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the UK's national lead for football policing, said: "Ahead of the World Cup, a comprehensive policing operation has been in place across the country to account for passports of those on banning orders, which has once again seen only a handful of those outstanding. "The legislation used for banning orders is the most effective of its kind, and affords us the ability to ensure the vast majority of England supporters travelling to Russia are genuine fans who simply want to enjoy the tournament." World Cup 2018 | The best of the Telegraph's coverage The warnings come after the head of the German football association said the German secret service had identified threats from terrorist groups intent on attacking the tournament. Reinhard Grindel, president of the DFB, admitted there was no guarantee fans would be safe from the threat from a lone-wolf extremist. He said: "We know from our secret service there a lot of videos from different terrorist groups which say they want to do something during the World Cup and they request their followers to do actions. "I think the security administration is so good that groups who were active will be seen and they will prevent a big terror act, but you can never, ever, say it is impossible for a lonesome terrorist to make something. He added: "It is clear that in a country like Russia you need security and it's in our interest, in the interests of our team, of our fans to have security. On the other hand it should not be so much that it overloads everything so we must find a wise, middle way." World Cup 2018 | Fixtures, groups, squads and more Mr Grindel, who was in Moscow for the Fifa Congress which on Wednesday awarded the 2026 World Cup to a joint bid from Canada, Mexico and the US, suggested the British government's boycott of the World Cup was "unwise". Officials from the English FA and British Government and Royal Family are not expected to be present, following the attempted assassination of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury in March. But Mr Grindel said: "If you play in Russia, this is not similar to supporting everything Mr (Vladimir) Putin is politically doing, but the point is to build bridges between the civil societies."


Colorado wildfires displace thousands, prompt national forest closure

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 10:02 PM PDT

Colorado wildfires displace thousands, prompt national forest closureBy Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Firefighters battled to gain control over several large wildfires in Colorado on Tuesday, including two blazes at opposite ends of the state that have prompted the evacuation of more than 3,500 homes and the closure of a national forest. The largest and most threatening blaze, a 12-day-old conflagration dubbed the 416 Fire, has scorched more than 23,000 acres (9,461 hectares) of drought-parched grass, brush and timber at the edge of the San Juan National Forest near the southwestern Colorado town of Durango. Fire crews made some headway against the blaze on Tuesday, managing to extend containment lines to 15 percent of the fire's perimeter, up from 10 percent on Monday, despite persistent hot, dry conditions and fierce winds of up to 25 miles per hour (40 km/h).


Surviving The Pulse Massacre Propelled This Gay Man Into Gun Reform Activism

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 02:45 AM PDT

Surviving The Pulse Massacre Propelled This Gay Man Into Gun Reform ActivismBrandon Wolf is one of a group of survivors who made it out of Pulse nightclub


Gunman kills self, 4 child hostages after Florida standoff

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 04:57 AM PDT

Gunman kills self, 4 child hostages after Florida standoffORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After a standoff of more than 21 hours, officers entered an apartment where a felon with a gun had barricaded himself with four children and found them all dead, a police chief said.


10 Inventions That Changed The History Of The Automobile Forever

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 03:15 AM PDT

10 Inventions That Changed The History Of The Automobile Forever


Scott Pruitt’s Mentor Says EPA Chief May Need To ‘Leave’ As Republican Support Ruptures

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 01:39 PM PDT

Scott Pruitt's Mentor Says EPA Chief May Need To 'Leave' As Republican Support RupturesScott Pruitt's longtime mentor all but joined the chorus of voices calling on


The Paint Colors Joanna Gaines Uses In Her Home (And The Colors She’ll Never Use)

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 01:57 PM PDT

The Paint Colors Joanna Gaines Uses In Her Home (And The Colors She'll Never Use)Achieve the Fixer Upper look instantly with these picks.


Should California Really Be 3 States? Voters Will Decide In November.

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 01:34 AM PDT

Should California Really Be 3 States? Voters Will Decide In November.A dramatic proposal to split California into three separate states has


Antarctic thaw quickens, trillions of tonnes of ice raise sea levels

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 10:05 AM PDT

Antarctic thaw quickens, trillions of tonnes of ice raise sea levelsBy Alister Doyle Environment Correspondent OSLO (Reuters) - An accelerating thaw of Antarctica has pushed up world sea levels by almost a centimeter since the early 1990s in a risk for coasts from Pacific islands to Florida, an international team of scientists said on Thursday. Antarctica has enough ice to raise seas by 58 meters (190 ft) if it ever all melted, dwarfing frozen stores in places from Greenland to the Himalayas and making its future the biggest uncertainty in understanding global warming and ocean levels. The frozen continent lost almost three trillion tonnes of ice between 1992 and 2017, the 84 scientists said in what they called the most complete overview of Antarctic ice to date.


15 Tweets About Kids Taking Over Father's Day

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 07:18 AM PDT

15 Tweets About Kids Taking Over Father's DayFather's Day is a time for gifts, silence and relaxation ― or, in reality, the


'Oxymonster' pleads guilty to US 'dark web' trafficking charges

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 09:28 AM PDT

'Oxymonster' pleads guilty to US 'dark web' trafficking chargesGal Vallerius, 36, arrived in federal court handcuffed and wearing a tan prison uniform and a matching beige yarmulke, but also smiling and joking with his lawyer. Vallerius, who once finished eighth in an international facial hair competition in Austria, sported copious red facial hair held together with a hair band. The Frenchman is accused of trafficking drugs including cocaine, crack, fentanyl, methamphetamine, LSD, Ritalin and oxycodone on Dream Market, an anonymous online market on the dark underbelly of the internet.


Markets Right Now: Stocks slip after Fed raises rates

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 01:17 PM PDT

Markets Right Now: Stocks slip after Fed raises ratesNEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):


Veteran Justice Department Lawyer Resigns, With Obamacare Lawsuit Possibly A Factor

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 09:12 PM PDT

Veteran Justice Department Lawyer Resigns, With Obamacare Lawsuit Possibly A FactorA highly respected career lawyer at the Justice Department has decided to


Virginia GOP worries Senate nominee Corey Stewart could drag down House members

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 11:05 AM PDT

Virginia GOP worries Senate nominee Corey Stewart could drag down House membersThe morning after Corey Stewart's victory in the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Virginia, party officials assessed how their candidate might affect House races in November. They didn't like what they saw.


Trump Military Exercise Giveaway to N. Korea Suits Putin's Goals

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 12:34 PM PDT

Trump Military Exercise Giveaway to N. Korea Suits Putin's GoalsAmong the consequences of Donald Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un is that he agreed without apparent condition to end joint U.S./South Korean military exercises, a concession North Korea has sought for decades.


Disabled teenage daughter found in soiled nappy dies in house smelling of 'rotten food, human waste and death'

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 08:26 AM PDT

Disabled teenage daughter found in soiled nappy dies in house smelling of 'rotten food, human waste and death'The week before Brianna Gussert died, her mother called the local middle school to say her daughter would not be in class for the next five days. A week later, Nicole Hussert walked into her daughter's room – allegedly for the first time in days – and found her dead. Ms Gussert now faces 25 years in prison for the death of her 13-year-old daughter, who suffered from a chromosomal condition that required constant care.


President Trump fires back at Robert De Niro after Tony Awards rant

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 02:42 PM PDT

President Trump fires back at Robert De Niro after Tony Awards rantPresident Trump responded Tuesday to Robert De Niro's expletive-laden rant at Sunday's Tony Awards.


Kremlin says all welcome when asked about U.S. World Cup invite

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 01:58 AM PDT

Kremlin says all welcome when asked about U.S. World Cup inviteMOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be glad to host everyone in Moscow, when asked if he would invite high-ranking U.S. officials. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was responding to a journalist who asked if Putin would invite officials from North America to Moscow if the United States won a bid to host a future soccer World Cup. On Friday Russian state news agency RIA cited a diplomatic source as saying Moscow and Washington were discussing a possible meeting between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. ...


Bleak New Figures Show Just How Unaffordable Rent Is In Every U.S. State

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 07:01 AM PDT

Bleak New Figures Show Just How Unaffordable Rent Is In Every U.S. StateA staggering gap between wages and the cost of rental housing across America


One in three Americans take meds with depressive side effects: study

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 05:03 PM PDT

One in three Americans take meds with depressive side effects: studyOne third of Americans are taking prescription and over-the-counter drugs, such as birth control pills, antacids and common heart medications, that may raise the risk of depression, researchers warned on Tuesday. Since the drugs are so common, people may be unaware of their potential depressive effects, said the report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). "Many may be surprised to learn that their medications, despite having nothing to do with mood or anxiety or any other condition normally associated with depression, can increase their risk of experiencing depressive symptoms, and may lead to a depression diagnosis," said lead author Dima Qato, assistant professor of pharmacy systems, outcomes and policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.


Aston Martin Rapide AMR Packs 580 HP, Gets Carbon Fiber Body

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 04:02 PM PDT

Aston Martin Rapide AMR Packs 580 HP, Gets Carbon Fiber BodyAccelerating to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds puts the rapid in Rapide.


Lawsuit: Justice Dept. failed to give McCabe info on firing

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 06:00 PM PDT

Lawsuit: Justice Dept. failed to give McCabe info on firingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has repeatedly refused to provide former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe with documents related to his firing, according to a lawsuit filed on his behalf Tuesday.


George Conway rips Trump's claim that Mueller's appointment is unconstitutional

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 09:00 AM PDT

George Conway rips Trump's claim that Mueller's appointment is unconstitutionalGeorge Conway, the conservative lawyer and husband of President Trump's counselor, Kellyanne Conway, is publicly dismissing her boss's claim that special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation is unconstitutional.


31 Insanely Easy Sangria Recipes

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 08:52 AM PDT

31 Insanely Easy Sangria Recipes


Yemen: UAE defies UN and launches attack on 'lifeline' port of Hodeidah

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 12:08 AM PDT

Yemen: UAE defies UN and launches attack on 'lifeline' port of HodeidahThe Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen defied the UN yesterday and launched a major assault on the port of Hodeidah, despite warnings that attack could leave 250,000 people dead and drive the country further into famine.  The attack sets the stage for what could be the largest battle of the three-year war, as Yemeni forces supported by Saudi Arabia and the UAE attempt attempt to clear Hodeidah of Houthi rebel fighters aligned with Iran.  Hodeidah is a city of 600,000 people and the attack is the most ambitious operation launched so far by the coalition, raising fears of bloody street battles with civilians caught in the crossfire.  Around 70 per cent of all of Yemen's imports come through Hodeidah, including the vast majority of its food, and the UN conducted a week of frantic shuttle diplomacy to try to avert the attack.  But the fighting began early on Wednesday morning, with Yemeni fighters supported by the UAE attacking the southern edges of the city as coalition warplanes launched a wave of airstrikes. Around 22 Houthi fighters were killed in the opening of the battle while three coalition fighters died, according to medical sources.       Days before the 'Golden Victory' operation began, pro-government Sudanese troops gather Credit: NABIL HASSAN /AFP The UN's main concern is that the fighting will damage the port or stop the arrival of food, medicine and fuel. Around 22 million people in Yemen are dependent on aid, with at least eight million on the verge of famine. The International Committee of the Red Cross said the attack was "likely to exacerbate an already catastrophic humanitarian situation in Yemen".  Anas Shahari, a spokesman for Save the Children Yemen, said that the port appeared to operating at nearly full capacity on Wednesday and that most of the fighting was happening on the southern outskirts of Hodeidah.  But if the battle draws closer to the port or to the densely populated city centre the effects could be devastating. "There are 300,000 children in the city and many of them are malnourished and exclusively reliant on aid. If we leave them without assistance, a lot of children are going to die," Mr Shahari said.   The battle in Yemen could cost up to 250,000 lives, it is feared Credit: NABIL HASSAN /AFP Yemen's internationally-recognised government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia and the West, said in a statement it had "exhausted all peaceful and political means" to retake Hodeidah from the Houthis.  "The effort to liberate Hodeidah from the Houthi militia is the beginning of a complete victory," the government said.  The Saudi-led coalition alleges that Hodeidah is being used by the Houthis to smuggle in weapons from Iran, including ballistic missiles which have been fired into Saudi Arabia. The UN has tried to ease coalition concerns by setting up an international operation to inspect ships as they come into Hodeidah and search for hidden weapons.  The UN was in talks with the Houthis early on Wednesday morning to get them to withdraw their forces from Hodeidah and hand over control of the port, a source with knowledge of the talks said. But the talks fell apart shortly before a 3am deadline set by the UAE. Yemen has been at the centre of a three-year war between an alliance of Arab states and the Iran-aligned Houthis Credit: NABIL HASSAN /AFP Britain supports the coalition's intervention in Yemen and has sold weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE despite objections from human rights groups that they regularly bomb civilian targets.  British liaison officers have also been assigned to work with the Saudi military, although the Ministry of Defence says they are not involved in operational activities and are instead giving broad guidance on the use of bombs and how to carry out attacks in line with international law.  The attack on Hodeidah puts the UK in a complicated position, where British bombs are likely being used in an attack that the British government tried to prevent from happening.  "We will continue to discourage any attack on Hodeidah port and will continue to use our influence to do so," Alistair Burt, a foreign office minister, told the House of Commons on Monday.   He resisted calls from opposition MPs to halt arms supplies or to ensure that UK weapons were not used in the Hodeidah attack.   At a glance | Yemen Britain supports the coalition's intervention in Yemen and has sold weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE despite objections from human rights groups that they regularly bomb civilian targets.  British liaison officers have also been assigned to work with the Saudi military, although the Ministry of Defence says they are not involved in operational activities and are instead giving broad guidance on the use of bombs and how to carry out strikes in line with international law.  The attack on Hodeidah puts the UK in a complicated position, where British bombs are likely being used in an attack that the British government tried to prevent from happening.  "We will continue to discourage any attack on Hodeidah port and will continue to use our influence to do so," Alistair Burt, a foreign office minister, told the House of Commons on Monday.   He resisted calls from opposition MPs to halt arms supplies or to ensure that UK weapons were not used in the Hodeidah attack.   The bulk of the attacking forces are a loose coalition of Yemeni factions supported by UAE special forces and coalition airpower.   The Yemeni units include Republican Guard fighters led by a nephew of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Saleh was a Houthi ally until late last year when the two sides turned on eachother. Houthi fighters killed Saleh in December and his family has vowed revenge on his former allies.  The Houthis have pledged to fight to retain control of Hodeidah. The International Crisis Group warned in a report this week that that the fighting for control of the city was likely to be bloody.  "The most likely outcome of a battle for Hodeidah is not a quick, clean victory for government forces followed by outright Houthi capitulation, as some hope, but prolonged and destructive fighting in Hodeidah's city, port and immediate environs," the group said.    


55 People, Some Children, Have Been Found in a Tractor-Trailer in Texas

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 01:45 AM PDT

55 People, Some Children, Have Been Found in a Tractor-Trailer in TexasHomeland Security is investigating the incident


Oprah Winfrey Tells How She Plied Meghan Markle's Mom With Kumquats

Posted: 13 Jun 2018 11:31 AM PDT

Oprah Winfrey Tells How She Plied Meghan Markle's Mom With KumquatsOprah Winfrey shared details of a recent visit from new friend Doria Ragland,


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