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Kavanaugh’s Choir Boy Defense Raises Questions About His Credibility, Democrats Say
Trump touts his own achievements, and the U.N. laughs
Texas Attorney General Defends Law Forcing Kids To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance
Convicted Danish submarine killer loses appeal
Target, Sam's Club among stores affected by 132,000 pound ground beef recall
IS threatens more attacks against Iran
Bolton says U.S. will be aggressive, unwavering on Iran sanctions
'We need everyone involved': activist nuns pressure Smith & Wesson over gun safety
Fiona Hill, Trump's top expert on Russia, is quietly shaping a tougher U.S. policy
Pope Francis Says Sex Abuse Crisis Has Driven Young Catholics Away From The Church
House Republicans Are About To Subpoena Andrew McCabe's Memos
'Serial killer' suspected of beating homeless people to death in California
Skripal poisoning suspect is colonel in Russian GRU: report
Tropical depression could form off coast of Carolinas, bring more rain
Read Brett Kavanaugh's Prepared Testimony To Senate On Christine Blasey Ford's Accusation
F-22 and F-35 'DNA': Why Lockheed Martin's F-16 Block 70 Could Be Something Special
14-year-old girl and boy found dead of apparent murder-suicide in North Carolina
Germany: Merkel won't call confidence vote after ally ousted
Death defying selfie gallery from daredevil across globe
US arrests Chinese national on spying charge
Bill Cosby sentencing: Judge hands comedian 3 to 10 years prison time after ruling him 'sexually violent predator'
1,600 Men Sign Full-Page NYT Ad In Support Of Christine Blasey Ford
Rod Rosenstein’s Fate Might Determine Whether You See The Mueller Report
Man on Plane Tries to Open Exit Door in Ill-Advised Attempt to Find the Bathroom
US presses Hong Kong on freedoms after party ban
China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan
Arizona Deputy Uses Taser Gun to Escape Big Black Cow Attacking Him
Austrian fruit grower jailed over bee deaths
Russia's S-300 Play in Syria Is Creating Geopolitical Waves
Texas executes man in the torture, drowning of ex-roommate
Christine Blasey Ford Offers Senate 4 Affidavits Backing Her Claim Against Kavanaugh
Trump To Migrants: Stay Home
New Volvo V60 Wagon Gets the Cross Country Treatment, and It Looks Great
47 Indulgent Salmon Recipes That Are Also Healthy
China says plots to disrupt ties with Pakistan will fail
Meghan Markle Closes Car Door, Internet Goes Berserk
Marriott takes control of Panama Trump tower after long dispute
A tearful plea from mother of missing autistic boy
Cruz defense seeks more witnesses in Parkland shooting
Watch live: Kavanaugh and Ford hearing
Nikki Haley: United Nations Laughter Not A Diss But A Sign Of Respect For Trump’s ‘Honesty’
New research shows the world’s ice is doing something not seen before
House Republicans Have Reportedly Called James Comey, Loretta Lynch And Sally Yates To Testify

Kavanaugh’s Choir Boy Defense Raises Questions About His Credibility, Democrats Say

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 05:22 PM PDT

WASHINGTON ― Senators are expected to weigh the credibility of Dr. Christine

Trump touts his own achievements, and the U.N. laughs

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 08:32 AM PDT

President Trump said he "didn't expect that reaction" when he spoke of "the extraordinary progress" the U.S. has made.

Texas Attorney General Defends Law Forcing Kids To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 01:53 PM PDT

The Texas attorney general has jumped into a Houston area lawsuit to defend a

Convicted Danish submarine killer loses appeal

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 07:58 AM PDT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish submarine inventor Peter Madsen, convicted of torturing and murdering Swedish reporter Kim Wall last year, lost his appeal against his life sentence Wednesday, shortly after he apologized to the victim's family.

Target, Sam's Club among stores affected by 132,000 pound ground beef recall

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 06:27 AM PDT

Products affected by a recent ground beef recall linked to a deadly E. coli

IS threatens more attacks against Iran

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 10:03 AM PDT

The Islamic State jihadist group on Wednesday threatened to carry out new attacks in Iran, days after it claimed a deadly shooting at a military parade in the country's southwest. Iran is "flimsier than a spider's web, and with God's help, what comes will be worse and more bitter", the group said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app. The border region, home to a large ethnic Arab community, was a major battleground of the conflict and saw ethnic unrest in 2005 and 2011.

Bolton says U.S. will be aggressive, unwavering on Iran sanctions

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 03:25 PM PDT

White House national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday dismissed an EU plan for a special payments plan to circumvent U.S. sanctions against Iranian oil sales and pressed the SWIFT global payments messaging system to rethink dealing with Tehran. Speaking at a conference, Bolton also said the United States would be "aggressive and unwavering" in enforcing economic sanctions on Iran that are resuming after Washington withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

'We need everyone involved': activist nuns pressure Smith & Wesson over gun safety

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 07:42 AM PDT

The school shooter who killed 17 people in Parkland, Florida, this February had an AR-15-style gun manufactured by Smith & Wesson. Now, a coalition of American nuns is pressuring Smith & Wesson, which rebranded itself as "American Outdoor Brands", to produce a report for shareholders outlining how the company is monitoring "violent events associated with" its products, and what efforts it is making to "produce safer guns". Sister Judy Byron, representing the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, is leading the shareholder resolution effort, backed by 10 other religious groups, including Catholic Health Initiatives, the Sisters of Bon Secours, USA and the Sisters of St Francis of Philadelphia.

Fiona Hill, Trump's top expert on Russia, is quietly shaping a tougher U.S. policy

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 02:00 AM PDT

For nearly two decades, British-American scholar Fiona Hill has followed Russian President Vladimir Putin's trajectory.

Pope Francis Says Sex Abuse Crisis Has Driven Young Catholics Away From The Church

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 03:33 PM PDT

Pope Francis on Tuesday acknowledged that young people are being driven away

House Republicans Are About To Subpoena Andrew McCabe's Memos

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 03:31 AM PDT

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are preparing to subpoena the

'Serial killer' suspected of beating homeless people to death in California

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 04:27 AM PDT

A man described as a "violent predator" has been arrested on suspicion of beating homeless men to death in California. Ramon Escobar, who allegedly fled to the West Coast state from Texas after being questioned over the disappearance of two Houston relatives, is accused of killing three people and seriously injuring four others. Los Angeles police Captain William Hayes said the 47-year-old was taken into custody after officers searched his car and recovered a wooden baseball bat and bolt cutters that they believe he used to carry out the attacks on random victims in Los Angeles.

Skripal poisoning suspect is colonel in Russian GRU: report

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 12:26 PM PDT

A suspect in the nerve agent poisoning of a Russian ex-spy in Britain in March is a colonel in Russia's GRU military intelligence agency, investigative website Bellingcat alleged on Wednesday. Bellingcat, a Britain-based team of investigators that specialise in trawling through online data to expose Russia's involvement in foreign conflicts, said the man identified as "Ruslan Boshirov" by Britain is in fact named Anatoly Chepiga.

Tropical depression could form off coast of Carolinas, bring more rain

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 06:36 AM PDT

Thousands of people continue to be forced to evacuate in the Carolinas due to rising rivers after Hurricane Florence -- and more rain is on the way Tuesday.

Read Brett Kavanaugh's Prepared Testimony To Senate On Christine Blasey Ford's Accusation

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 09:30 AM PDT

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday released Supreme Court nominee

F-22 and F-35 'DNA': Why Lockheed Martin's F-16 Block 70 Could Be Something Special

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 04:55 AM PDT

At the core of the F-16 Block 70 is the Northrop Grumman APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, which is based on technology leveraged from the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 and can track more than 20 targets simultaneously. The radar can also generate 1ft resolution synthetic aperture radar maps and has a range greater than 160 nautical miles against ground targets.

14-year-old girl and boy found dead of apparent murder-suicide in North Carolina

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 04:41 PM PDT

Neighbors said screams of desperation were heard in front of the home after the boy's father discovered the bodies.

Germany: Merkel won't call confidence vote after ally ousted

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 09:55 AM PDT

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel has no intention of calling a confidence vote after the German leader's party ousted a close ally as head of its parliamentary group, Merkel's spokesman said Wednesday.

Death defying selfie gallery from daredevil across globe

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 09:10 AM PDT

These daredevil travelers have scaled some of the world's tallest buildings, plunged to the bottom of the deepest oceans and even come face to face with dangerous animals.

US arrests Chinese national on spying charge

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 09:14 PM PDT

A Chinese national who came to the US on a student visa was arrested and accused of helping Beijing attempt to recruit American scientists and engineers.

Bill Cosby sentencing: Judge hands comedian 3 to 10 years prison time after ruling him 'sexually violent predator'

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 12:51 PM PDT

Bill Cosby has been sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004. Judge Steven O'Neill has ruled that Cosby is a "sexually violent predator" which means the once-beloved TV comedian is being placed on the sex offender's registry sent to neighbours, schools and victims. The distinction also requires Cosby to undergo a lifetime of counselling and to report quarterly to authorities.

1,600 Men Sign Full-Page NYT Ad In Support Of Christine Blasey Ford

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 01:38 PM PDT

Twenty-seven years ago, 1,600 black women signed a full-page advertisement in

Rod Rosenstein’s Fate Might Determine Whether You See The Mueller Report

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 02:45 AM PDT

WASHINGTON ― If President Donald Trump fires Deputy Attorney General Rod

Man on Plane Tries to Open Exit Door in Ill-Advised Attempt to Find the Bathroom

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 09:02 AM PDT

Police say the mixup lead to 'pandemonium' onboard the plane

US presses Hong Kong on freedoms after party ban

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 06:55 AM PDT

The United States on Tuesday urged Hong Kong to allow freedom of expression as it voiced concern over a ban on the pro-independence party. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement said the United States was "concerned" by the ban on the Hong Kong National Party, a first since Britain handed back the trading port 21 years ago to China which assured it would allow semi-autonomy.

China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 03:47 AM PDT

China warned of "severe damage" to relations if the U.S. doesn't halt a $330 million sale of military equipment to Taiwan.

Arizona Deputy Uses Taser Gun to Escape Big Black Cow Attacking Him

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 03:42 PM PDT

The deputy was answering a call from a woman pinned on the ground by a cow.

Austrian fruit grower jailed over bee deaths

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 09:33 AM PDT

An Austria fruit grower was handed a rare prison sentence Wednesday for having illegally spread an insecticide which led to the deaths of dozens of neighbouring bee colonies. The 47-year-old man had spread a powerful insecticide called chlorpyrifos over his trees in the Lavanttal area of Carinthia province, at a time when their blossoms were still attracting bees. The court in the city of Klagenfurt found the fruit grower guilty of "deliberately damaging the environment", pointing to his experience and role in training others in his field as evidence that he knew the consequences of his actions.

Russia's S-300 Play in Syria Is Creating Geopolitical Waves

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 12:44 PM PDT

The Kremlin made the decision to supply Damascus with the potent S-300 air-defense system after a Syrian surface-to-air missile battery mistakenly shot down a Russian aircraft during an Israeli raid.

Texas executes man in the torture, drowning of ex-roommate

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 04:51 PM PDT

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas inmate who taunted a jury to sentence him to death was executed Wednesday evening for torturing and drowning an East Texas woman in his bathtub and then stuffing her body into a barrel.

Christine Blasey Ford Offers Senate 4 Affidavits Backing Her Claim Against Kavanaugh

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 06:36 AM PDT

Attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford on Wednesday submitted to the Senate

Trump To Migrants: Stay Home

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 09:33 AM PDT

President Donald Trump delivered a speech to the United Nations General

New Volvo V60 Wagon Gets the Cross Country Treatment, and It Looks Great

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 08:26 AM PDT

Volvo backs up the more rugged appearance with three more inches of ground clearance, all-wheel drive, and a variety of legit off-road-focused features that add capability.

47 Indulgent Salmon Recipes That Are Also Healthy

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 07:47 AM PDT

China says plots to disrupt ties with Pakistan will fail

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 08:07 PM PDT

Any plots to sow discord in China's ties with Pakistan will not prevail, the Chinese government's top diplomat said on Tuesday, as Beijing fends off criticism of its economic projects in Pakistan and a clampdown in China's western Xinjiang region. China has pledged $57 billion to build power stations, major highways, new railways and high capacity ports along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a key part of Chinese President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road plan to further tie China to Eurasia.

Meghan Markle Closes Car Door, Internet Goes Berserk

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 06:52 AM PDT

It appeared the person who opened the door for Meghan stepped out of the way to allow her to greet her host, and as she continued talking with him, she shut the door behind her.

Marriott takes control of Panama Trump tower after long dispute

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 04:14 PM PDT

With music and fanfare, US hotel chain Marriott on Tuesday took over a hotel in Panama City mired for months in a legal spat with the Trump Organization. "Marriott International takes control as of today, managing the building in all aspects," Demetrio Maduro, general manager of the new JW Marriot Panama City, told reporters. Until recently, the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel was located in the building, managed by the US president's property company, the Trump Organization -- now run by his sons.

A tearful plea from mother of missing autistic boy

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 05:32 AM PDT

A $10,000 reward has been posted for information in the case of a missing 6-year-old autistic boy in North Carolina. Linda So reports.

Cruz defense seeks more witnesses in Parkland shooting

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 12:22 PM PDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lawyers for Parkland school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz told a judge Wednesday they want to interview potentially hundreds of witnesses that prosecutors have placed off limits in the massacre that killed 17 people

Watch live: Kavanaugh and Ford hearing

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 12:31 PM PDT

The Supreme Court nominee and his first public accuser are set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET.

Nikki Haley: United Nations Laughter Not A Diss But A Sign Of Respect For Trump’s ‘Honesty’

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 05:27 AM PDT

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Wednesday claimed

New research shows the world’s ice is doing something not seen before

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 03:00 AM PDT

Do you know how an ice sheet can move? Melt water on the Greenland ice sheet near camp Victor north of Ilulissat. First, melting ice can cause sea levels to rise and inundate coastal areas – it also makes storms like hurricanes and typhoons more destructive. Melting ice also causes a feedback loop, which can cause more future warming and then more ice loss.