| Rep. Adam Schiff: GOP's FBI Memo Could Lead To 'Constitutional Crisis' Posted: 31 Jan 2018 07:32 PM PST  warned of a looming "constitutional crisis" if Republicans in Congress succeed in having a controversial classified memo released that reportedly attacks the FBI and the Justice Department's Russia investigation.
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| Otto Warmbier's tearful parents receive standing ovation during State of the Union Posted: 31 Jan 2018 08:02 AM PST  President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address featured many special honorees, but one of the most poignant moments of the night involved the parents of deceased American student Otto Warmbier.
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| 'Dreamers' turn their backs on Trump’s immigration policy Posted: 30 Jan 2018 09:28 PM PST  The small group of immigrants who gathered for a State of the Union watch party in Queens Tuesday night didn't technically plan on watching the president speak. "When he starts talking, we're going to turn our backs to the screen," explained Antonio Alacaron, a DACA recipient and immigration youth organizer at Make the Road New York, a nonprofit that advocates for immigrant rights and Latino communities. "This is insane," Alacaron said softly, shaking his head as Trump talked about his proposed plan to create a 12-year pathway to citizenship for "1.8 million illegal immigrants who were brought here by their parents at a young age," in exchange for "building a great wall on the southern border" and other increased security measures.
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| White Supremacists Are Targeting College Students 'Like Never Before' Posted: 01 Feb 2018 09:15 AM PST  The amount of white supremacist propaganda on college campuses in the U.S. increased 258 percent between fall 2016 and fall 2017, according to a report the Anti-Defamation League released Thursday.
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| Nokia CEO sees networks recovery as patents boost results Posted: 01 Feb 2018 07:39 AM PST ![Nokia CEO sees networks recovery as patents boost results]( "Nokia CEO sees networks recovery as patents boost results") HELSINKI/LONDON (Reuters) - Telecom network gear maker Nokia posted better-than-expected 2017 profits on Thursday and said it rebounded from costly prior sales hiccups, encouraging investors spooked by a weakening equipment market and acquisition integration missteps. Nokia shares bounded 15 percent higher on results which showed fourth-quarter group operating profit rising 7 percent to 1.0 billion euros ($1.2 billion), well ahead of a Reuters poll forecast of 888 million euros. The network industry, dominated by Huawei, Nokia and Sweden's Ericsson, is weathering the toughest part of a decade-long cycle as demand for 4G gear falls, while spending on new, mass-market 5G networks is unlikely before 2019 or 2020.
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| China lashes out at Taiwan over cancellation of flights Posted: 31 Jan 2018 01:01 AM PST ![China lashes out at Taiwan over cancellation of flights]( "China lashes out at Taiwan over cancellation of flights") BEIJING (AP) — China is again heating up the rhetoric against rival Taiwan, with a spokesman saying Wednesday that Taiwan's cancellation of added flights during the Lunar New Year holiday "hurt the feelings of people on both sides."
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| FBI Warns Against Trump Release of Nunes Memo Posted: 31 Jan 2018 12:12 PM PST  Rachel Maddow details the lengths to which FBI and DoJ officials have gone to warn Republicans against releasing a memo of classified information assembled by Devin Nunes, and a new report of Donald Trump pressuring officials with questions about loyalty.
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| Train carrying GOP lawmakers hits truck; 1 person dead Posted: 31 Jan 2018 09:33 AM PST  An Amtrak train carrying Republican members of Congress to an annual retreat hit a truck in Virginia on Wednesday. One person traveling in the truck reportedly died and two others were injured. None of the train passengers were believed to be seriously injured.
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| Top Pennsylvania Republican Says He'll Ignore Court Order To Help Fix Gerrymandering Posted: 31 Jan 2018 03:09 PM PST  The top Republican in the Pennsylvania Senate told the state's Supreme Court on Wednesday that he is refusing to follow a court order asking lawmakers to turn over data to help correct a gerrymandered congressional map.
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| California Middle School Shooting Injures 2 Students, 1 Critically Posted: 01 Feb 2018 10:37 AM PST  A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition and a 15-year-old girl is in fair condition after being shot inside a classroom at Sal Castro Middle School in Los Angeles on Thursday, according to authorities.
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| Correction: Deadly Car Wash Shooting-The Latest story Posted: 31 Jan 2018 03:36 PM PST  MELCROFT, Pa. (AP) — In a story Jan. 30 about the shooting deaths of four people at a car wash, The Associated Press, relying on information from state police, misspelled the first name of one of the female victims. She was Cortney Snyder, not Courtney.
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| 'They Couldn't Hide all the Death.' 5 More Rohingya Mass Graves Found in Myanmar Posted: 31 Jan 2018 08:45 PM PST  The graves are the newest piece of evidence in Myanmar's military campaign against the Rohingya
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| Nashville mayor admits affair with ex-security detail chief Posted: 01 Feb 2018 03:38 AM PST  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Mayor Megan Barry said she plans to continue serving in office after revealing that she had an extramarital affair with the former head of her security detail.
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| US car sales mixed in January; trucks stay strong Posted: 01 Feb 2018 09:15 AM PST  US car sales fell last year for the first time since the financial crisis and are projected to decline again in 2018. Ford's January sales dropped 6.6 percent from the same month of 2017 to 161,143. Fiat Chrysler (FCA) saw sales fall 13 percent to 132,803, with gains for the Jeep brand offset by hefty declines in other models.
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| Top adviser to Khamenei says Iran's regional influence 'inevitable': Fars Posted: 01 Feb 2018 01:55 AM PST ![Top adviser to Khamenei says Iran's regional influence 'inevitable': Fars]( "Top adviser to Khamenei says Iran's regional influence 'inevitable': Fars") By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) - The top adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday the country's leadership had no intention of reining in its influence across the Middle East despite U.S. pressure to do so, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. U.S. President Donald Trump, who sees Iran as a rising threat to regional stability in the Middle East, has pledged to work with Gulf Arab states and Israel to curb what they say are Tehran's attempts to extend its influence in the region.
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| First State Ban On Bump Stocks Takes Effect After Las Vegas Massacre Posted: 31 Jan 2018 09:01 PM PST  A Massachusetts law banning possession of bump stocks and other accessories that increase a gun's rate of fire went into effect on Thursday, making the state the first to enact such legislation in the wake of last year's deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas.
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| The Latest: Lawsuit to stop execution questions lethal drug Posted: 01 Feb 2018 03:27 PM PST  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the Texas execution scheduled for Thursday evening (all times local):
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| The Real Trick To Aging May Just Be To Ignore It Posted: 01 Feb 2018 02:46 AM PST  Ann Brenoff's "On The Fly" is a column about navigating growing older ― and a few other things.
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| German far-right figure embraces Islam over church's 'moral decline' Posted: 31 Jan 2018 09:02 AM PST  A member of Germany's far-right and anti-Muslim Alternative for Germany party (AfD) who recently converted to Islam has said he did so in protest at what he sees as the "moral decline" of the Protestant church. Arthur Wagner, 48, until recently a leading party member in the state of Brandenburg, told the Bild newspaper on Wednesday that his decision was in part sparked by the church's acceptance of same-sex marriage and the presence of priests at gay pride marches. Explaining his decision, he singled out the church's position "with regard to the AfD, its support for marriage for all and the participation of pastors at Christopher Street Day, where there are children.
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| The Unexpected Retirement Posted: 01 Feb 2018 03:00 AM PST  Maybe you planned on retiring at 65 or even a little later, then suddenly—pow!—life happens and you're out of work well before that. A 2017 survey by the Employee Benefits Research Institute foun...
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| Jimmy Kimmel Can’t Soften DACA Opponents, Even With A Cute Baby Posted: 31 Jan 2018 04:28 AM PST  Jimmy Kimmel brought people on both sides of the immigration debate face to face for what he likely hoped would be an enlightening discussion.
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| Man charged with marrying 6 women to evade immigration laws Posted: 31 Jan 2018 02:37 PM PST ![Man charged with marrying 6 women to evade immigration laws]( "Man charged with marrying 6 women to evade immigration laws") WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man was charged with accepting money to marry six women to help them evade immigration laws.
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| San Juan mayor calls Trump's State of the Union address an ‘utter statement of hypocrisy’ over Puerto Rico remarks Posted: 01 Feb 2018 11:38 AM PST  The mayor of San Juan says President Donald Trump's comments about hurricane recovery during his State of the Union speech this week were "hypocrisy". Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz, who attended the speech, has been highly critical of Mr Trump and his administration's handling of the crisis her city and island have endured. "To everyone still recovering in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, California and everywhere else — we are with you, we love you, and we will pull through together," Mr Trump said Tuesday night.
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| Syria's Kurds Are Frustrated at the Lack of U.S. Help in Defending a Key Stronghold Posted: 31 Jan 2018 06:01 PM PST  The Kurdish militia views defending Afrin as an existential fight to preserve their territory
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| Carrie Underwood Says She 'May Or May Not Have Cried' After Getting Caught Speeding Posted: 31 Jan 2018 05:40 PM PST  Country singer Carrie Underwood says she felt ashamed after a police officer in Brentwood, Tennessee, pulled her over for speeding on Monday.
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| Qualcomm profit beats estimates but weak China mobile sales weigh on outlook Posted: 31 Jan 2018 08:31 PM PST ![Qualcomm profit beats estimates but weak China mobile sales weigh on outlook]( "Qualcomm profit beats estimates but weak China mobile sales weigh on outlook") China's smartphone market in 2017 was weaker than expected with 4G handset shipments down 11 percent, according to Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon. "Performance of the current quarter is weighed down by Apple and China," Stifel analyst Kevin Cassidy said.
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| This year’s flu shot might not stop the virus, but it can fend off the worst symptoms Posted: 31 Jan 2018 06:00 AM PST  There's a potent flu virus infecting Americans this influenza season — even healthy people including a marathon runner and bodybuilder have become seriously ill. But although the flu shot isn't so effective this year, the vaccine will still probably spare you from the most severe symptoms, hospitalization, or at worst, death. Like most flu seasons, there are a few strains circulating around the country right now, but one of these — dubbed H3N2 – is notably vicious. At worst, it's taken the lives of children and healthy adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes there is "widespread" flu activity in nearly every region it monitors around the country, and H3N2 was the most frequently identified strain reported as of mid-January. SEE ALSO: The coming Arctic blast probably won't make you sick, but winter definitely can Generally, severe fevers, chills, and fatigue are compelling an unusually high number Americans to seek medical treatment. "Our hospitals are brimming in the ER," said Joan Faro, Chief Medical Officer at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital on Long Island, New York, in an interview. "Occupancy rates are through the roof." Even medical professionals are taking extra precautions against this season's virus. Faro said inoculated staff are wearing masks around sick patients — and that's something she hasn't seen before. "There's an awareness that there's something going on, something that is a little bit different than previous years," Faro said. The H3N2 virus, though, has hit the U.S. numerous times before. And when it does, "it tends to be a rougher season," said Susan Donelan, medical director and assistant professor of infectious disease at Stony Brook University's School of Medicine, in an interview. "It's not pretty." Already this flu season, 37 children have died in the U.S. from the virus, according to the CDC. This virus is exceptionally nasty because it tends to change more than other flu viruses during the course of a season. Donelan calls these slight changes, known as "genetic drift," little tweaks that occur in the viruses' genes during or between the flu season. The H3N2 virus' ability to change with time renders the flu vaccine, which is basically a weakened form of several dominant flu viruses, an imperfect match against this year's dominant illness. In essence, those who received the flu shot have spent time preparing to fight a specific invader that, when it finally arrives, ends up presenting itself differently. The flu vaccine becomes "a near match, but it's not a perfect match," said Shane Speights, a dean and associate professor of medicine at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University. A CDC map indicating geographic spread of the flu viruses, as of January 20, 2018. The tan areas indicate widespread influenza activity estimates.Image: CDCOur flu vaccines are bred in laboratories months in advance, so the virus has ample time to morph during that period. When this happens, the virus can then successfully attack and reproduce in bodies that have been inoculated. But getting the shot will mitigate the altered viruses' aggressiveness. "The vaccine certainly still provides a lot of benefits," explained Speights. "It's still enough for your body to mount a response." "It starts creating infantry cells so that when you come in contact with the real thing, it has some resistance to fight it off," said Speights. And this bit of resistance, said Donelan, "can still keep people from getting really ill, and if hospitalized, can keep them from dying." For that reason, even if it's late January or early February — which is quite late in the flu season – Speights emphasized that "It's not too late to get the vaccine. At minimum, this will "give your body a look at [the virus]," he said. And that seems like wise advice for a strain that can morph quickly, partially outwitting our carefully-developed vaccines. "Influenza is a pretty clever organism," said Donelan. WATCH: Your next flu shot may be replaced with this patch
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| Vietnam marks 50 years since launch of Tet Offensive Posted: 31 Jan 2018 07:09 AM PST  Vietnam marked 50 years since the audacious Tet Offensive on Wednesday, in a bittersweet ceremony featuring patriotic dance performances recalling the attacks that changed the course of the Vietnam War. The surprise military offensive in 1968 -- launched by the communist north on the eve of the Tet lunar new year -- targeted more than 100 cities and outposts in southern Vietnam. On Wednesday entertainers dressed as soldiers and peasants took to the stage at an official ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City, followed by a string of performances from flag-bearing dancers and martial arts performers in red and gold.
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| Jaguar to reveal production I-Pace at event ahead of Geneva launch Posted: 31 Jan 2018 06:00 AM PST  The Jaguar I-Pace was first revealed to the world in concept form at the Los Angeles Auto Show as long ago now as 2016. Since then, Jaguar has periodically come forward with news and images of the I-Pace in concept form, but the all-electric luxury SUV has still to be properly revealed to the world as a production model. The I-Pace will be a four-wheel drive SUV with a range of around 310 miles, although that range is measured using the New European Driving Cycle, which is still considerably more generous than its American EPA counterpart.
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| Stephen King Needed A Laugh. Twitter Picked Him Up In A Big Way. Posted: 01 Feb 2018 01:14 AM PST  Even the master of horror needs a laugh every now and then.
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| Dallas man to die for killing daughters while mom listened Posted: 01 Feb 2018 05:12 PM PST  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A former Dallas accountant condemned for fatally shooting his two young daughters while their mother listened helplessly on the phone is looking to the U.S. Supreme Court to spare his life.
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| Worker that sent false missile alert fired, leads to resignation of Hawaii emergency management administrator Posted: 30 Jan 2018 08:18 PM PST  A Hawaii employee who mistakenly sent an alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile earlier this month, creating panic across the state, thought an actual attack was imminent.
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| FBI Has 'Grave Concerns' On Republican-Authored FISA Memo Trump Wants Released Posted: 31 Jan 2018 09:43 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― The FBI has "grave concerns" about a secretive Republican-authored memo that members of Congress have been using to undermine Bob Mueller's Russia investigation, the bureau said Wednesday in a statement.
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| This Footage of a Russian Jet Intercepting an American Spy Plane Is Wild Posted: 31 Jan 2018 01:01 PM PST  Officials said it came within 5 feet of the U.S. aircraft
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| Hong Kong on alert as ATM withdrawals surge Posted: 01 Feb 2018 03:39 AM PST ![Hong Kong on alert as ATM withdrawals surge]( "Hong Kong on alert as ATM withdrawals surge") Cash withdrawals at Hong Kong ATMs have surged, prompting scrutiny from monetary authorities, the banking industry and police amid media reports that mainland Chinese are withdrawing hundreds of thousands of dollars using up to 50 cards at a time. A move that took effect on Jan. 1 caps overseas withdrawals using domestic Chinese bank cards. The gambling hub of Macau last year introduced facial recognition technology at ATMs to target illicit outflows from mainland China, a move that Hong Kong's central bank told Reuters could increase cash withdrawals in the financial centre.
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| Kabul has 'undeniable' evidence attacks planned in Pakistan Posted: 01 Feb 2018 05:37 AM PST  Afghanistan has handed "undeniable" evidence to Pakistan that it claims shows a recent spate of deadly attacks were planned on Pakistani soil, Afghan officials said Thursday, amid growing public anger over their impotence to protect civilians. The attacks, including one of the deadliest bombings in Kabul since the US invasion, came after Washington's recent decision to freeze nearly $2 billion in aid to Pakistan in a bid to halt its alleged support for militant groups including the Afghan Taliban and the affiliated Haqqani Network. Kabul is on edge after militants stormed a luxury hotel, bombed a crowded street and raided a military compound in the past two weeks.
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| French minister criticises 'scandalous' claim husband murdered wife for being 'overbearing' Posted: 31 Jan 2018 08:08 AM PST  France's gender equality minister has slammed as "totally scandalous" claims that a husband may have strangled his wife to death in a high-profile murder case because she was "overbearing". French IT worker Jonathann Daval, 34, on Tuesday admitted to killing his wife Alexia, 29, in a case that has gripped the country since her partially burned corpse was spotted in a wood in October. The 29-year-old bank employee's body was found hidden under tree branches near their town of Gray-la-Ville in eastern France. Her husband had previously insisted that Alexia had gone jogging on October 28 and never came back. Millions were moved by footage of the man dubbed "the perfect son-in-law" crying at her parents' side at a press conference and even leading one of the running outings organised across the country in her memory. Tearful: Millions had been moved by Jonathan Daval's appearance alongside his wife's grieving parents Credit: SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP But three months after her death and after hours of police questioning, Daval finally admitted on Tuesday to killing his wife. Le Monde said that his shock avowal of guilt after three months playing the victim had unleashed a nationwide sense of "betrayal of compassion". "He says it was an accident, that he did not want to do it, and that he regrets it," said his lawer Randall Schwerdorffer. His client's motivation, he insisted "was not criminal". Controversy: Lawyer Randall Schwerdorffer suggested his client, Jonathann Daval, had murdered his wife because she was 'verbally violent' and 'overbearing' Credit: SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP "There were some very strong tensions in their relationship as a couple," he said, adding that Daval had been subjected to "verbal violence" from his wife. "Alexia had an overbearing personality, so he felt diminished, stifled. At one point too many words were said, a fit of anger proved too much, and he couldn't control himself." The lawyer's claim drew a furious response from gender equality minister Marlène Schiappa. "I find it totally scandalous to tell us that 'she has an overbearing personality, and that's why she may have been murdered'," the minister told RTL. Outraged: France's minister for gender equality Marlene Schiappa "By saying that, you legitimise femicide, you legitimise the fact that every three days, a woman is killed by her partner, and I find it extremely dangerous to relay that," she said. She added: "It's not a row, it's not a crime of passion, it's a murder. We must stop playing down conjugal violence, stop trying to find excuses. Nothing, nothing justifies beating one's wife or partner." The lawyer refused to leave it there, claiming that "lots of people talk and create controversies without any deep knowledge of the case". "Lots of journalists knew about the violence at the heart of the couple and that Alexia was behind this violence," he said. Daval maintains that he acted alone and insists he did not set fire to his wife's body. The murder case appalled the couple's quiet town, with nearly 10,000 people turning out for a silent march in her memory. It prompted about 100 prominent French women to urge President Emmanuel Macron to launch an "emergency plan" to curb sexual violence. Relatives take part in a silent march in Gray on November 5, 2017, in memory of Alexia Daval Credit: SEBASTIEN BOZON/SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP/Getty Images Initially questioned as a witness, Daval explained scratches and bite marks on her hands as coming from an argument with his wife that turned physical on the day before her disappearance. Police arrested Daval on Monday after uncovering fresh evidence. A neighbour had reported hearing a car leave the couple's home on the night before Alexia was reported missing. This tallied with a tracking device on his work car, whose tyre tracks were also discovered close to where Alexia's body was found. A source close to the inquiry also said the body was covered in a sheet that was thought to come from the couple's home. Mrs Daval's parents were said to be "flabbergasted". "They didn't see it coming at all, they want to understand," said their lawyer Jean-Marc Florand. But he said they rejected the claim it was "an accident". "When you strangle someone with bare hands who you can look in the eyes, you can't say it's an accident," he said. "The play he acted out will cost him very dear in the jurors' eyes." Daval has been charged with "murdering one's spouse" and faces life in prison at the end of a trial due next year.
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| This Is How Tiffany Haddish Scored A Selfie With Beyoncé Posted: 01 Feb 2018 08:39 AM PST  In December, the actress posted a selfie of herself and Beyoncé to Instagram with a caption that left fans wanting more.
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| 'Cocaine cowboy' who hid for 26 years pleads guilty Posted: 01 Feb 2018 09:17 AM PST  MIAMI (AP) — After 26 years as a fugitive, a man investigators called the last of the "Miami Vice" era's "cocaine cowboys" pleaded guilty Thursday to a drug charge, closing a notorious chapter in the city's colorful criminal history.
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| Hillary Clinton releases statement confirming she did not fire adviser accused of sexual harassment just before State of the Union Posted: 30 Jan 2018 06:23 PM PST  Hillary Clinton has confirmed reports that she refused to fire a former campaign adviser accused of sexual harassment, saying that she would not have made the same decision today. The New York Times reported last week that Ms Clinton chose not to fire Burns Strider, the faith adviser from her 2008 campaign, after he was accused of inappropriately touching and emailing a campaign subordinate. Going against the suggestion of her campaign manager, Ms Clinton chose to dock her adviser's pay and require him to enter therapy instead.
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| Trump Executive Order Helps Cement Guantanamo's Status As A Forever Prison Posted: 30 Jan 2018 06:20 PM PST  President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to keep the military prison at Guantanamo Bay open, reversing an Obama-era order to close the facility as soon as possible.
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| The FDA Is Cracking Down on Imodium and Other Anti-Diarrhea Medicine Because of the Opioid Epidemic Posted: 31 Jan 2018 01:44 PM PST  The request comes amid a spike in overdoses of the over-the-counter drugs
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