| FBI kills kidnapping victim during attempted rescue Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:49 AM PST  A man was kidnapped by two men claiming to be part of a Mexican drug cartel and was killed when the FBI raided the home where the he was being held.
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| Kin seeks Manson corpse to put 'so-called monster' to rest Posted: 26 Jan 2018 06:20 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The fight for the corpse of Charles Manson was thrown out of a Los Angeles court Friday, as another potential heir stepped into the case and the grandson of the cult leader made an emotional plea to a judge.
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| Saudi billionaire Prince Al-Waleed freed after 'settlement' Posted: 27 Jan 2018 07:19 AM PST  Saudi billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal was released on Saturday after nearly three months in detention following a "settlement" with authorities, as a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting the kingdom's elite winds down. Prince Al-Waleed, dubbed the Warren Buffett of Saudi Arabia, was the most high-profile detainee among 350 suspects rounded up since November 4, including business tycoons and ministers, who were held in Riyadh's luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel. The prince was released following an undisclosed financial agreement with the government, similar to deals that authorities struck with most other detainees in exchange for their freedom.
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| Kim Jong-un's young sister elevated to powerful position controlling North Korea state security Posted: 26 Jan 2018 08:52 AM PST  North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may have put his younger sister Kim Yo-jong in charge of the pariah nation's powerful state security apparatus, it has emerged. Citing anonymous sources, South Korean paper, Chosun Ibo, speculated that her role may have been indicated in December by her seating position at the ruling Worker's Party congress, where she was spotted next to her brother's right-hand man, Choe Ryong-hae. In a country where optics are all-important, rankings are often signified by the proximity to Kim Jong-un at public events. "Judging by her seat, there is a possibility that she has been promoted," said a South Korean government source. The position would put her in charge of the State Security Department, overseeing police and prosecution, reported the paper. The role was once held by Jang Song-taek, Mr Kim's once powerful uncle, who he had executed in 2013. The department was put under party control after his death but has since been "revived and established as an independent entity," said a source. Yo-jong would replace Mr Kim's uncle who he had executed Credit: Kyodo News Speculation has been rising about the exact role of Mr Kim's mysterious sister, believed to be in her late twenties, since she was elevated to the country's reclusive politburo, North Korea's top decision-making body, in October. The promotion made her one of the country's most influential women, suggesting that she had replaced their aunt Kim Kyong-hee, who was a key decision-maker when their father and former leader, Kim Jong-il, was alive. Yo-jong is thought to be in her twenties Credit: Korean Central News Agency It has been viewed as a consolidation of the Kim family's power, and the growing reach of the younger generation. Mr Kim is said to implicitly trust his sister, with whom he shares the same mother. She has reportedly been instrumental behind the scenes as head of the party's propaganda department in attempting to portray him as a benevolent leader. Yo-jong is one of the two most visible women in North Korean public life Credit: AFP Alongside Mr Kim's wife, Ri Sol-ju, Yo-jong is one of the two most visible women in North Korean public life, and is regularly seen with the young dictator at public functions. Mr Kim's younger sibling has also been touted as possible contender to lead the country's Olympic delegation in February, which would make her the first member of the Kim family to go to South Korea.
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| Despite clash, Richardson says Suu Kyi remains Myanmar's best hope Posted: 26 Jan 2018 03:29 PM PST ![Despite clash, Richardson says Suu Kyi remains Myanmar's best hope]( "Despite clash, Richardson says Suu Kyi remains Myanmar's best hope") By Mark Hosenball and Vanessa Johnston LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Aung San Suu Kyi remains Myanmar's best hope for change, veteran U.S. mediator Bill Richardson said on Friday, days after he got into a fight with the Nobel laureate and quit an international panel advising her government on the Rohingya crisis. Richardson said Suu Kyi - whom he described as a long-time friend - had developed a "siege mentality" in her position as Myanmar's State Counsellor, the country's civilian leader, but added that Western governments should continue to engage with her. "The relationship with the West, with human rights groups, with the United Nations, with the international media is terrible," he told Reuters by phone from New Mexico on Friday.
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| Source: Trump ordered special counsel to be fired in June Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:43 AM PST  A source tells NBC News that Trump backed down on firing Robert Mueller after his White House counsel Don McGahn threatened to resign. In Davos today, Trump called these reports "fake news"
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| Connecticut day care owner jailed after kid overdoses on Benadryl Posted: 26 Jan 2018 01:09 PM PST  A daycare owner from Connecticut will be spending the next 30 months in prison after reportedly killing a 4-month-old boy by giving him an overdose of Benadryl.
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| Hillary Clinton Reportedly Kept An Adviser Accused Of Sexual Harassment On The Payroll Posted: 26 Jan 2018 10:02 AM PST  A top adviser for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign was allowed to keep his job after Clinton learned he had been accused of sexual harassment, The New York Times reports.
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| Watch Out Grumpy Cat! This Feline Looks Less Than Happy to be Stuck to Icy Pond Posted: 27 Jan 2018 11:27 AM PST  Thankfully he was rescued.
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| 'People Eating Tide Pods But Won’t Eat Those Stringy Things On Bananas' Posted: 26 Jan 2018 06:36 AM PST  Separated from cellphones, standing under running water often allows people's minds to run free.
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| Federal health officials say this flu season is the worst in nearly a decade Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:42 AM PST  The CDC says it's hitting baby boomers especially hard and 37 children have died from the flu this year, compared to eight that died during the same period last year.
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| Kentucky governor says shootings are a "cultural problem" Posted: 26 Jan 2018 02:27 PM PST  BENTON, Ky. (AP) — This was supposed to be Spirit Week at Marshall County High School.
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| Conservative Arizona Senate candidate calls White House proposal on 'Dreamers' amnesty Posted: 26 Jan 2018 09:10 AM PST  Trump ally Dr. Kelli Ward spoke with ABC's Martha Raddatz after the White House released its framework on an immigration deal, including a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients.
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| Trump on Twitter (Jan 26) - Davos, Paul Kagame, Alain Berset Posted: 26 Jan 2018 05:10 AM PST ![Trump on Twitter (Jan 26) - Davos, Paul Kagame, Alain Berset]( "Trump on Twitter (Jan 26) - Davos, Paul Kagame, Alain Berset") The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS. The opinions expressed are his own. Reuters has not edited the statements or confirmed their accuracy. @realDonaldTrump : - Will be interviewed on @SquawkCNBC by @JoeSquawk coming up at 6:00amE from Davos, Switzerland. Enjoy! #WEF18 [0511 EST] - It was an honor to meet with Republic of Rwanda President Paul Kagame this morning in Davos, Switzerland. ...
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| Police: 27-year-old man found dead inside gym tanning bed Posted: 26 Jan 2018 01:32 PM PST  Police are investigating the death of a New Jersey man whose body was found in a gym tanning bed.
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| Washington State Changes Driver's License Requirements To Foil ICE Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:51 PM PST  The Washington State Department of Licensing has issued an emergency rule to change driver's license requirements to help protect undocumented immigrants from a crackdown by federal authorities.
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| Houston Texans star J.J. Watt sends soldiers in Afghanistan a pair of his shoes Posted: 26 Jan 2018 11:34 AM PST  J. J. Watt sent a platoon of soldiers in Afghanistan a pair of his shoes after one of the soldiers tweeted to him about it.
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| Paris braces for floods as swollen Seine inches higher Posted: 27 Jan 2018 01:28 PM PST  Paris was on alert Saturday as the swollen Seine crept higher, with forecasters expecting the flooding to peak before the weekend is out. Tourists suffered too with the capital's famous Bateaux Mouches rivercraft out of service, and only emergency services authorised to navigate the Seine. Leaks started to appear in some basements in Paris on Friday, while some residents on the city's outskirts were forced to travel by boat through waterlogged streets.
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| 12 Sustainable Alternatives To Paper Towels Your Kitchen Needs Posted: 26 Jan 2018 02:56 PM PST  Transitioning to a sustainable kitchen isn't easy, but it can be done with a few thoughtful lifestyle tweaks.
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| U.N. experts urge Philippines to preserve free media Posted: 26 Jan 2018 01:01 AM PST ![U.N. experts urge Philippines to preserve free media]( "U.N. experts urge Philippines to preserve free media") U.N. human rights experts called on the Philippines government on Thursday to allow independent news website Rappler to operate, voicing concern at rising rhetoric against voices critical of President Rodrigo Duterte. The country's Securities and Exchange Commission revoked Rappler's license on Jan 11 for ownership violations. Maria Ressa, chief of Rappler (www.rappler.com), met state investigators on Monday to answer what she called a suspicious complaint about a 2012 story.
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| Cost of crisis at tallest US dam reaches $870M in California Posted: 26 Jan 2018 04:08 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The costs of dealing with last year's near-disaster at the nation's tallest dam have reached $870 million, California officials said Friday.
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| How Russia could attack Britain's infrastructure: targeting power grid, cutting internet cables and fake news Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:25 AM PST  Russia could kill thousands with an attack crippling infrastructure in Britain, the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has warned. Gavin Williamson warned of the potential damage from attacks on the power grid and communications cables. His comments have attracted accusations he is being alarmist and the Russian government has dismissed his comments as "like something out of a children's comic or the show 'Monty Python's Flying Circus". But Mr Williamson's comments on the potential for attacks on UK infrastructure echo earlier warnings from military leaders and security officials. Dr Igor Sutyagin, a Russia expert at the Royal United Services Institute, said "It's not scare mongering. Technically he's correct, but what it is necessary to keep in mind is that they are not going to attack just tomorrow." Power Britain has four underseas interconnectors for electricity and three four gas, which provide energy to three million homes. That figure will rise to eight million homes as more connections are built. Britain's Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson arrives in Downing Street in London Credit: Reuters Russia has been looking at these connectors and power stations and asking 'How can we hurt Britain?', Mr Williamson said. Mr Williamson said disrupting the connectors, whether with a cyber attack, or through undersea activity, would cause chaos. Communications Military leaders say Russia could also launch a devastating attack on undersea internet cables. Around 97 per cent of global communications run through the sea bed cables and carry an estimated £7bn in daily financial transactions. Russian President Putin addresses servicemen as he visits the Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province Credit: Reuters Some of the busiest global connections come ashore at the UK. The threat from cutting UK communications links has been described as "nothing short of existential". Naval figures warn that defence cuts have left the UK without its own submarine-hunting maritime patrol planes to spot attempts at cable interference, while the number of warships has also fallen. Political subversion Beyond attacks on infrastructure, many are worried about the potential for meddling in Britain's democracy. Russia's US election interference is not an isolated incident and attempts may have been made to sway the Brexit referendum. Tactics including spreading fake news and the hacking and leaking of sensitive political information could all pose a threat to Britain's democratic process. Some warn that would have more profound and damaging consequences that a physical attack on infrastructure.
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| Ethics Complaint Alleges Rep. Devin Nunes Leaked Secret Testimony Posted: 26 Jan 2018 04:08 AM PST  A watchdog group has filed a new ethics complaint against House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)
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| FedEx Delivery Man Calls Police After Finding 5-Year-Old Alone in Rat-Infested Apartment Posted: 27 Jan 2018 01:22 PM PST  The boy's parents have been charged.
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| North Korean athletes arrive in South Korea ahead of Winter Olympics Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:29 AM PST  Female athletes representing North Korea in the 2018 Winter Olympics arrived in South Korea on Thursday, joining South Korea's competitors as they forge a "unified" women's hockey team.
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| Milos Zeman: outspoken pro-Russian, anti-migrant Czech president Posted: 27 Jan 2018 09:51 AM PST  Czech President Milos Zeman, who narrowly clinched a second five-year term on Saturday, has sown division with his strong anti-migrant and pro-Russian views, despite having vowed to be "the voice of all citizens" when first elected. The silver-haired 73-year-old cut down on his smoking and drinking after he became the Czech Republic's first directly elected president in 2013, but he has stuck to his outspoken ways. A year after taking up the top job, the veteran leftwinger made clear his foreign policy preferences by visiting China and attending a forum on a Greek island that was organised by a Vladimir Putin ally who is a persona non grata in the United States.
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| Philippines prepares for three-month-long volcano emergency Posted: 26 Jan 2018 03:49 AM PST ![Philippines prepares for three-month-long volcano emergency]( "Philippines prepares for three-month-long volcano emergency") By Ronn Bautista and Roli Ng LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - The Philippines is bracing for a possible three-month-long emergency in areas around an erupting volcano, which has already displaced more than 81,000 and led to overcrowded temporary shelters, the disaster agency said on Friday. Mount Mayon in central Albay province remained at alert level 4, a notch below the highest level, as it continued to spew lava, ash and other superheated material, volcanologists said. "We're gearing up for three months" of emergency, said Romina Marasigan, spokeswoman of the country's disaster agency, citing similar situations during previous eruptions of the 2,462-metre (8,077-foot) volcano.
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| Alcatraz mystery deepens after discovery of letter signed by fugitive claiming prisoners survived escape Posted: 26 Jan 2018 06:32 AM PST  Authorities have never determined whether brothers John and Clarence Anglin and fellow inmate Frank Morris survived the daring jail break. The FBI closed its case in 1979, concluding the men were unlikely to have survived the 1.5-mile journey across San Francisco Bay's frigid waters from the island prison to the mainland. "My name is John Anglin," the handwritten missive begins.
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| Turkey vows to expand Syria offensive east to Iraqi border Posted: 26 Jan 2018 10:53 AM PST  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Friday to expand Ankara's operation in a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria eastward, toward the border with Iraq.
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| Trump Booed At Davos For Criticizing 'Fake' Media Posted: 26 Jan 2018 06:05 AM PST  Davos Economic Forum attendees booed President Donald Trump at an appearance on Friday in which he criticized the media as "fake."
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| Boy, 14, arrested with weapons after alleged school threat Posted: 26 Jan 2018 11:50 AM PST ![Boy, 14, arrested with weapons after alleged school threat]( "Boy, 14, arrested with weapons after alleged school threat") UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A 14-year-old boy was arrested and weapons including a semi-automatic rifle and throwing knives were seized from his home after an alleged threat to shoot other students at a Pennsylvania high school, authorities said Friday.
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| Has the Wreckage of the Clotilda, America's Last Slave Ship, Been Found? Posted: 26 Jan 2018 12:28 PM PST  The Clotilda brought more than 100 captives to Alabama more than 50 years after slavery was outlawed.
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| MSU Students Wear Teal To Show Support For Survivors Of Larry Nassar's Abuse Posted: 26 Jan 2018 08:14 PM PST  In a show of support for the courageous survivors who were abused by sports doctor Larry Nassar, students flooded the stands with teal at Michigan State University's basketball game Friday night.
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| How Sanchi's spill could spread Posted: 26 Jan 2018 03:05 AM PST ![How Sanchi's spill could spread]( "How Sanchi's spill could spread") (Reuters) - The worst tanker oil spill in decades is unfolding across hundreds of miles of the East China Sea after an Iranian oil tanker carrying more than 100,000 tonnes of toxic oil collided with a freighter and exploded, killing all 32 crew onboard. The ship burned, spewing its cargo, for more than a week before sinking in the waters between China, Japan and South Korea. The Panama-registered Sanchi was carrying the equivalent of nearly 1 million barrels of ultra-light crude, plus its own fuel, to South Korea.
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| Leading Hong Kong democracy activist banned from vote Posted: 27 Jan 2018 01:22 AM PST  One of Hong Kong's best-known democracy activists was banned Saturday from standing as lawmaker in upcoming elections, the latest blow to freedoms in the city as Beijing tightens its grip. Agnes Chow, 21, a former leader of the mass Umbrella Movement protests of 2014 that called for political reform, had her nomination rejected because she supports self-determination for the semi-autonomous city, the government said. It comes as fears grow that political debate is being shut down under pressure from an assertive Beijing, with the recent jailing of democracy activists fuelling concern.
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| Jemele Hill Is Leaving ‘SportsCenter’ To Write About Race And Culture Posted: 26 Jan 2018 02:43 PM PST  The ESPN "SportsCenter" anchor will be exiting the evening news hour to write for the Undefeated, the network's sports culture website, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
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| Tillerson insists Russia to blame for Syria chemical attacks Posted: 27 Jan 2018 03:46 AM PST  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Saturday said he stands by his claim that Russia bears responsibility for recent chemical attacks in Syria, despite strong denials from Moscow. "These are just unacceptable deployments of chemicals in ways that violate all conventions which Russia itself has signed up for. It violates agreements that Russia undertook to be responsible for identifying and eliminating the chemical weapons inside of Syria," Tillerson said during a visit to Warsaw.
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| These Bills Would Prevent Donald Trump From Firing Robert Mueller. They're Going Nowhere Posted: 26 Jan 2018 11:22 AM PST  Reports that Donald Trump attempted to fire special counsel Robert Mueller last June have led to renewed calls to protect the investigation.
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| Newborn's body found in trash in Fresno County; 18-year-old arrested Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:56 AM PST  An 18-year-old was arrested in the Fresno County city of Clovis after the body of a newborn baby was found in the trash, police said.
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| The Latest: Pope sends condolences on hospital fire Posted: 26 Jan 2018 10:48 AM PST  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on a hospital fire in South Korea (all times local):
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| 30 'Star Wars'-Inspired Names Parents Are Giving Their Babies Posted: 26 Jan 2018 02:46 AM PST  The "Star Wars" universe has officially influenced parents' baby name choices.
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| El Chapo's lawyer says jurors don't need special protection Posted: 26 Jan 2018 10:43 AM PST  Mr Guzman has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Prosecutors in the case have requested that Brooklyn Federal Court Justice Brian Cogan — who is overseeing the case — impanel an anonymous jury with armed guards as protection, and to house those individuals in a secure location, in order to keep them safe. In requesting the special protections, the prosecution had cited Mr Guzman's alleged history of violence, and said that he is believed to have tried killing witnesses in the past.
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