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Trump Talks About War With North Korea. Here's How Horrific That Would Really Be.

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 02:46 AM PST

Trump Talks About War With North Korea. Here's How Horrific That Would Really Be.President Trump has hinted at the possibility of military action against North Korea, but any U.S. strike is likely to rapidly escalating into an all-out war.


Sessions crackdown on pot could make life harder for Republicans in November

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 09:35 AM PST

Sessions crackdown on pot could make life harder for Republicans in NovemberA crackdown is unlikely to be popular with the solid majority — 64 percent — of Americans who support pot legalization. 


Illinois man told to stop having ‘slumber parties’ in his house for homeless people

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 11:31 AM PST

Illinois man told to stop having 'slumber parties' in his house for homeless peopleA Chicago man is being warned by city officials to stop offering "slumber parties" at his home to homeless people or else his house will be condemned. Greg Schiller told NBC 5 he began opening his basement up to the homeless last month during brutally cold weather. "While we appreciate those who volunteer to provide additional resources in the community, Mr. Schiller's house does not comply with codes and regulations that guard against potential dangers such as carbon monoxide poisoning, inadequate light and ventilation, and insufficient exits in the event of a fire," Molly Center, a city spokesperson, said.


‘Bomb cyclone’ paralyzes Massachusetts

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 08:10 AM PST

'Bomb cyclone' paralyzes MassachusettsNBC News' Blake McCoy reports from Scituate, Massachusetts, where high winds and waves battered homes along the shore. Weather experts say the storm surge is nearing record highs in Boston, where rescues happened on the historic streets.


Turns Out Roy Moore’s Jewish Lawyer Is Actually A Christian Now

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 08:54 PM PST

Turns Out Roy Moore's Jewish Lawyer Is Actually A Christian NowThe Jewish lawyer Roy Moore's wife invoked when responding to anti-Semitism claims on the eve of Alabama's special election is now an evangelical Christian.


San Francisco earthquake latest: 4.4 magnitude hits Bay Area two miles away from Berkeley

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 06:46 AM PST

San Francisco earthquake latest: 4.4 magnitude hits Bay Area two miles away from BerkeleySan Francisco Bay Area residents have been shaken out of their slumber by a magnitude 4.4 earthquake that was felt over a wide area. A spokesman for the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services said there were no reports of harm to the region. A Berkeley Fire Department dispatcher, who declined to give his name, said more than a dozen people had called, mostly complaining about windows shaking.


Pro-government rallies in Iran as U.S. imposes fresh sanctions

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 07:28 AM PST

Pro-government rallies in Iran as U.S. imposes fresh sanctionsPro-regime rallies were held around Tehran Friday with authorities seeking to put the recent violent unrest to bed, as Washington slapped fresh sanctions on Iran.


What you need to know before buying your jackpot lottery tickets

Posted: 03 Jan 2018 09:00 PM PST

What you need to know before buying your jackpot lottery ticketsThe Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are nearly $1 billion combined.


Indian man kidnapped and forced to marry woman, even as he cried through the ceremony

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 12:24 PM PST

Indian man kidnapped and forced to marry woman, even as he cried through the ceremonyA man was reportedly kidnapped and forced to marry a woman at gunpoint in India.


Check Out All These Doggos Enjoying The Bomb Cyclone

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 08:47 AM PST

Check Out All These Doggos Enjoying The Bomb CycloneWith a so-called bomb cyclone bearing down on the eastern part of the U.S. on Thursday, many people woke up to the realization that there is a lot of snow where there wasn't any the night before.


Republican Sen. Gardner torches Sessions over pot reversal

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 08:29 AM PST

Republican Sen. Gardner torches Sessions over pot reversalThe Colorado senator says Attorney General Jeff Sessions had personally promised him prior to his confirmation that he wouldn't take steps to tighten enforcement of federal pot laws.


Ex-Georgia leader Saakashvili jailed in absentia

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 05:10 AM PST

Ex-Georgia leader Saakashvili jailed in absentiaA court in Georgia sentenced on Friday the country's former president Mikheil Saakashvili to three years in prison in absentia for abuse of power. Saakashvili, who was president from 2004 to 2013, was found guilty of illegally pardoning four men who were convicted of the high profile murder of Georgian banker Sandro Girgvliani in 2006. According to the judge, Saakashvili promised the then chief of Georgia's Constitutional Security Department to give the men pardons.


Stay away from romaine lettuce, Consumer Reports advises

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 08:15 AM PST

Stay away from romaine lettuce, Consumer Reports advisesPeople should stay away from romaine lettuce until U.S. and Canadian health officials get to the bottom of an outbreak of E. coli infections, Consumer Reports says.


Dogs Left Outside In The Cold Have Died And Been Found ‘Frozen Solid’

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 12:42 PM PST

Dogs Left Outside In The Cold Have Died And Been Found 'Frozen Solid'The brutal cold that's believed to be responsible for at least 11 human deaths this week is also taking a toll on animals — particularly pets left outside in the frigid weather.


Shaking, no damage in San Francisco Bay Area quake

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 06:32 AM PST

Shaking, no damage in San Francisco Bay Area quakeSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Bay Area residents were shaken out of their slumber by a magnitude 4.4 earthquake that was felt over a wide area but caused no major damage early Thursday.


Yara Shahidi Compares Iran Protests With Black Lives Matter: We're All Interconnected

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 05:07 AM PST

Yara Shahidi Compares Iran Protests With Black Lives Matter: We're All InterconnectedComparing the ongoing anti-government protests in Iran to demonstrations in the U.S. like Black Lives Matter, actress and activist Yara Shahidi is urging Americans to consider just how interconnected the situation in Iran is to the U.S. experience.


Walmart reveals the top-selling product in every US state

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 10:23 AM PST

Walmart reveals the top-selling product in every US stateDespite the retail industry taking a major beating this year with multiple big-name stores across the country shuttering locations, there was one retailer that held on strong: Walmart.


Airline Pilot Reportedly Slaps Co-pilot, Abandons Cockpit Mid-flight

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 09:04 AM PST

Airline Pilot Reportedly Slaps Co-pilot, Abandons Cockpit Mid-flightTwo pilots for an Indian airline have been suspended after starting a fight and abandoning the cockpit in the middle of a flight. The Jet Airways flight from London to Mumbai was left unmanned on New Year's Day when the pilots erupted in an argument


We Found The Neo-Nazi Twitter Account Tied To A Virginia Double Homicide

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 02:45 AM PST

We Found The Neo-Nazi Twitter Account Tied To A Virginia Double HomicideWASHINGTON —The warning signs were there, flaring up from Nicholas Giampa's pseudonymous Twitter feed for over a year.


The tax bill that makes Trump POSTUS (president of some of the United States)

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 02:00 AM PST

The tax bill that makes Trump POSTUS (president of some of the United States)The tax bill's message from Republican lawmakers to Democratic-voting states seems to be: "You're not our people, so go get bent."


Zimbabwe court dismisses case of U.S. woman charged with insulting Mugabe

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 03:24 AM PST

Zimbabwe court dismisses case of U.S. woman charged with insulting MugabeA U.S. citizen charged with attempting to overthrow the Zimbabwean government after police accused her of insulting then-president Robert Mugabe had her case dismissed by a Harare court on Thursday. Martha O'Donovan works for Magamba TV, which describes itself as Zimbabwe's leading producer of political satire. O'Donovan was first charged with insulting and undermining the president, and subsequently with subversion, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.


Safety probe warns California's dam crisis a 'wake-up call'

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 04:19 PM PST

Safety probe warns California's dam crisis a 'wake-up call'SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — "Long-term and systemic failures" by California dam managers and regulators to recognize inherent construction and design flaws at the tallest U.S. dam caused last year's near-disaster there, an independent panel of dam safety experts said Friday, calling it a wake-up call for dam operators around the country.


NFL Heiress Allegedly Attacked Man with Her Purse and Used Anti-Semitic Slurs on New Year's Eve

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 07:46 AM PST

NFL Heiress Allegedly Attacked Man with Her Purse and Used Anti-Semitic Slurs on New Year's EveThe socialite daughter of former Washington Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke was arrested Wednesday following an altercation on New Year's Eve, where she allegedly left a man bloodied after hitting him with her purse


Three TVs, a phone and a cheeseburger: tell-all book reveals Donald's bedtime

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 11:33 PM PST

Three TVs, a phone and a cheeseburger: tell-all book reveals Donald's bedtimeMichael Wolff's new book paints the most detailed portrait yet of life inside the Trump White House. Reported first by the Guardian, then in more detail by New York magazine and other outlets, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House has illuminated what the book suggests is a toxic stew of personal feuding, disorganization and alarming behavior behind the gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The president, excerpts suggest, has struggled to feel at home during his first year in power, expressing paranoia about his surroundings and pummeling residence staff with odd requests and rules.


Want to make good on your weight loss resolutions? Here are the best diets for 2018, ranked

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 12:37 PM PST

Want to make good on your weight loss resolutions? Here are the best diets for 2018, rankedDetermined to make 2018 the year you lose those last stubborn pounds? A new report that analyzed dozens of the most popular diets and weight-loss programs has identified the Mediterranean diet, DASH and Weight Watchers your best chances for success. 


5 Ways To Stop Blowing So Much Of Your Budget On Food

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 02:45 AM PST

5 Ways To Stop Blowing So Much Of Your Budget On FoodSo, how did that "50/30/20 rule of budgeting" work out for you in 2017?


Neo-Nazi behind Daily Stormer website Andrew ‘Weev’ Auernheimer 'is of Jewish descent, his mother says'

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 01:12 AM PST

Neo-Nazi behind Daily Stormer website Andrew 'Weev' Auernheimer 'is of Jewish descent, his mother says'The mother of a neo-Nazi who co-runs the white supremacist website Daily Stormer has said he has Jewish relatives on "both sides of his family". Andrew "Weev" Auernheimer, who has previously said Jewish children "deserve to die", comes from a "large, mixed race family" and is of Jewish descent and Native American heritage, his mother Alyse told Newsweek. Auernheimer, 32, from Arkansas, who runs the technical side of the website alongside editor Andrew Anglin, has been estranged from his mother for more than ten years, she told the magazine.


The Latest: Iran: UN meeting on protests is 'US bullying'

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 02:04 PM PST

The Latest: Iran: UN meeting on protests is 'US bullying'UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest on a U.N. Security Council meeting on the protests in Iran (all times local):


Pakistan shrugs off impending U.S. aid cuts, wary of harsher measures

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 05:21 AM PST

Pakistan shrugs off impending U.S. aid cuts, wary of harsher measuresBy Drazen Jorgic ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan is shrugging off proposed U.S. aid cuts but frets that Washington could take more drastic measures to deter what it sees as the South Asian nation's support for Taliban militants causing chaos in neighboring Afghanistan. Washington plans to imminently slash "security assistance" to Pakistan, U.S. congressional aides told Reuters on Wednesday, although the type, scale and length of the cuts was unclear. A day earlier, the White House said it would suspend about $255 million in already delayed military assistance.


How To Beat The '7-Year Itch' In Your Relationship

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 07:56 PM PST

How To Beat The '7-Year Itch' In Your RelationshipUps and downs are par for the course in any long-term relationship.


22 Healthier Chips That Will Satisfy All Your Salty Cravings

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 10:35 AM PST

22 Healthier Chips That Will Satisfy All Your Salty Cravings


Trump Pushes Voter ID Laws, Lambastes Democrats After Disbanding Voter Fraud Panel

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 03:27 AM PST

Trump Pushes Voter ID Laws, Lambastes Democrats After Disbanding Voter Fraud PanelPresident Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his frustration with certain states for not handing over information to his commission on voter fraud, and blamed the "rigged system" on Democrats.


Tesla Model 3 Long Range rating of 310 miles: Is it understated?

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 07:30 AM PST

Tesla Model 3 Long Range rating of 310 miles: Is it understated?Amidst all the coverage on Wednesday of the Tesla Model 3 production numbers, we realized we'd forgotten one piece of the Model 3 saga. The EPA says the Tesla Model 3 Long Range provides 310 miles of battery range, and rates its energy efficiency at 126 MPGe. The Chevrolet Bolt EV, the longest-range mass-priced electric car now available nationwide for deliveries, comes in at 238 miles and 119 MPGe.


Texas Man Who Used Grindr To Assault And Rob Gay Men Gets 15 Years

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 11:36 AM PST

Texas Man Who Used Grindr To Assault And Rob Gay Men Gets 15 YearsA 21-year-old Texas man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for using Grindr to rob and assault gay men.


How to Avoid Serious Injury When Slipping on Ice

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 11:16 AM PST

How to Avoid Serious Injury When Slipping on IceFalling on a slippery surface can cause serious injury. Here's how to fall the right way.


Mississippi flag with rebel symbol flies at police building

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 03:37 PM PST

Mississippi flag with rebel symbol flies at police building TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi state flag with the Confederate battle emblem began flying this week outside a police building in a predominantly black neighborhood.


Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges punishment for protest leaders

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 03:47 PM PST

Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges punishment for protest leadersBy Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of government supporters rallied across Iran on Friday, swearing allegiance to the clerical establishment and accusing arch-enemy the United States of instigating the biggest anti-government protests for nearly a decade, state TV reported. Tehran's Friday prayer leader called on authorities to deal "firmly" with those responsible for igniting over a week of demonstrations, in which 22 people have died and more than 1,000 have been arrested, according to Iranian officials. Khatami also called on the government to "pay more attention to people's economic problems." Protests erupted on Dec. 28 in the holy Shi'ite city of Mashhad after the government announced plans to raise fuel prices and cut monthly cash handouts to lower-income Iranians.


Four Venezuelan generals placed on US sanctions blacklist

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 02:23 PM PST

Four Venezuelan generals placed on US sanctions blacklistThe US Treasury placed four serving or retired Venezuelan generals on its sanctions blacklist Friday, raising pressure on the embattled government of President Nicolas Maduro. The Treasury Department alleged that the four were either involved in repressing protesters or tied up in major corruption schemes. Washington has already targeted Maduro himself for sanctions, and is a long-standing opponent of what it sees as his increasingly authoritarian regime.


The 101 Most Delish Ways To Eat Peanut Butter

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 03:25 PM PST

The 101 Most Delish Ways To Eat Peanut Butter...other than with a spoon out of the jar, of course.


Amid Already Chaotic Week, Trump Faces New Questions On Potential Obstruction Of Justice

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 06:57 PM PST

Amid Already Chaotic Week, Trump Faces New Questions On Potential Obstruction Of JusticeAs the White House continues to grapple with the bombshell allegations outlined in a new book about the Trump presidency, a report that the president sought to control the early stages of the Justice Department's Russia probe is likely to cause further headaches for the administration.


The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 10:13 AM PST

The Funniest Tweets From Parents This WeekKids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways.


The Latest: Lawyers upset hearing canceled in 4 deaths case

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 02:02 PM PST

The Latest: Lawyers upset hearing canceled in 4 deaths caseTROY, N.Y. (AP) — The Latest on two men accused of killing two women and two children in a basement apartment (all times local):


Missing Indiana Student's Mom Pens Heartbreaking Post: 'Too Many New Years Have Come and Gone'

Posted: 04 Jan 2018 11:54 AM PST

Missing Indiana Student's Mom Pens Heartbreaking Post: 'Too Many New Years Have Come and Gone'Lauren Spierer's mother has again taken to social media to mourn the ongoing mystery surrounding the intelligent, vivacious 20-year-old Indiana University student who went missing in 2011, with a message that says "hoping 2018 is the year for truth"


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