| Exclusive: Here's Jeff Sessions’ Draft Master Plan For The Justice Department Posted: 08 Mar 2018 02:54 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rapidly shifting the Justice Department's focus from Obama-era goals such as civil rights enforcement and criminal justice reform to conservative priorities. A draft version of the department's five-year strategic plan obtained by HuffPost shows the Trump administration's plans for the DOJ include cracking down on undocumented immigrants, aggressively prosecuting national security leaks, zeroing in on campus speech issues, targeting the MS-13 gang and restoring the "rule of law" throughout the country. The special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and President Donald Trump's attacks on Sessions have grabbed headlines in the attorney general's first year in office.
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| Second Ankle Bracelet for Manafort After Plea on Latest Charges Posted: 08 Mar 2018 12:55 PM PST  Rachel Maddow reports on Paul Manafort pleading not guilty to his second set of charges in Virginia, earning him a second ankle bracelet as he faces potentially 23 to 30 years in prison if he is convicted in both cases.
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| Democrats push 'Medicare for All' bills, but not all in the party are onboard Posted: 08 Mar 2018 06:45 PM PST  Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders have introduced bills for universal health care, which will be a tough sell for many in their own party.
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| UK police officer harmed by nerve agent now talking: minister Posted: 08 Mar 2018 12:35 AM PST  A British police officer who was harmed by a nerve agent used in an attack on a Russian ex-spy is now able to talk to people although his condition remains serious, interior minister Amber Rudd said on Thursday. Former double agent Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, were found unconscious on Sunday on a bench in the southern English city of Salisbury and have been in a critical condition in hospital since then. An unnamed police officer who was at the scene was also hospitalized.
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| U.S. Government barring employees from traveling to Playa Del Carmen Posted: 08 Mar 2018 08:08 AM PST  American are still free to travel to the popular Mexican resort city, but after last month's ferry explosion that injured at least 25 people, the U.S. Government is urging caution.
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| NRA Sues To Block Brand-New Gun Law In Florida Posted: 09 Mar 2018 03:44 PM PST  The National Rifle Association filed a lawsuit in federal court on Friday to block a new gun law in Florida just over an hour after it was signed by Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who is an NRA member. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act — passed three weeks after a mass shooting at the school killed 17 people — raises the minimum legal age for buying any guns in Florida from 18 to 21 and would allow some teachers and other staff in the Florida school system to be armed after training. SB 7026 also prohibits gun ownership by people mental health problems and expands the three-day waiting period that had applied only to handguns to now include long gun purchases.
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| US jobs rise at fastest rate in two years in February, but wage growth cools Posted: 09 Mar 2018 05:50 AM PST  The US added an impressive 313,000 jobs in February, but wage growth cooled, according to the latest official employment report. It was the biggest monthly increase in American non-farm payrolls since July 2016. The January wage growth figure was revised down to 2.8 per cent.
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| Gunman takes hostages at California veterans home Posted: 09 Mar 2018 12:23 PM PST  Officials say an armed man has taken at least two people hostage at a veterans home in Northern California. Authorities are responding to the scene in Yountville, north of San Francisco. Reena Ninan reports.
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| Oakland Mayor Dings Trump After He Calls It A 'Disgrace' That She Tipped Off Immigrants Posted: 08 Mar 2018 07:19 PM PST  "I'm so appreciative of the Oakland community ... the feelings of being supported, of being heard, of being stood up for, those have been really wonderful for me to hear," she added. After learning late last month that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was planning local raids, Schaaf warned residents to take precautions, saying it was her "duty and moral obligation" to warn her constituents. Oakland is a "city of law-abiding immigrants and families who deserve to live free from the constant threat of arrest and deportation," Schaaf said.
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| FBI opens criminal probe over police beating of North Carolina man for jaywalking Posted: 08 Mar 2018 07:59 AM PST  Body camera footage shows two police officers confronting Johnnie Rush, who was accused of jaywalking — with an officer tackling, punching and tasering Rush.
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| Japan punishes crypto exchanges after hack Posted: 07 Mar 2018 07:48 PM PST  Japanese authorities Thursday ordered two cryptocurrency exchanges to suspend operations as part of a clampdown following a massive hack that saw thieves steal hundreds of millions of dollars in virtual currency. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) said in a statement it had ordered FSHO and Bit Station, exchanges based in Yokohama and Nagoya, to temporarily halt their operations for a month from Thursday. Immediate comments from the two exchanges were not available.
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| The Latest: Scene of officer's killing was drug house Posted: 08 Mar 2018 08:31 AM PST  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on a Missouri shooting that left one police officer dead and two others wounded (all times local):
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| Interior Department Spending $138,670 To Replace Doors In Zinke's Office Posted: 08 Mar 2018 02:12 PM PST  The agency awarded the contract to Conquest Solutions LLC, a Greenbelt, Maryland-based company that specializes in automation systems. The Interior Department also did not respond to HuffPost's inquiry.
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| Charlize Theron Explains How Her Mom Became Her Weed Dealer Posted: 08 Mar 2018 08:27 AM PST  The 42-year-old "Gringo" actress revealed during an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Wednesday that her mom, Gerda, recently started buying her weed. It all started because the two have trouble sleeping, Theron said. They wanted to try a strain of weed that would help, rather than their usual sleep medication. "Last week she showed up at my house, literally drove in in her little tennis outfit, and brought me a little container and just left it on my kitchen table," Theron said.
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| Kenya's president and opposition leader pledge to heal divisions in surprise announcement Posted: 09 Mar 2018 06:16 AM PST  Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga promised on Friday to unite the country after elections last year in which around 100 people were killed mainly in clashes between opposition supporters and security forces. The surprise announcement is likely to lower political tension in a country that is East Africa's richest economy and a key regional hub for security, diplomacy and trade. In a live television address with Kenyatta on the steps of the president's office, Odinga said the time had come to resolve their differences. It was the first joint public appearance of its kind by the two politicians since 2013. Kenyatta said: "We have a responsibility as leaders to find solutions. Elections come and go but Kenya remains." They said in a statement they have agreed to establish a new office staffed by advisers to tackle the divisions ranging from opposition complaints over the election to tensions between ethnic groups and corruption. Kenyatta was sworn in last November for a second term after winning a repeat presidential election last Oct. 26 that Odinga boycotted. The Supreme Court earlier nullified an August presidential poll and order the October re-run. Murithi Mutiga, a senior analyst with the International Crisis Group, said the meeting between the two "titans" of Kenyan politics was key because they have been feuding for so long. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (L) and National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition opposition leader Raila Odinga shake hands after addressing a press conference on March 9, 2018 Credit: AFP "The symbolism is very important but it is vital that they also invest heavily in ensuring that a more lasting settlement emerges from their talks," he said, citing the need to stamp out violence every time elections are called. The election season blunted growth in Kenya, East Africa's richest economy and a Western ally in a volatile region. In January, Odinga took a symbolic presidential oath in a Nairobi park in a direct challenge to Kenyatta. Before the Friday meeting, the two men had defied calls from Kenyan civil society, religious leaders and Western diplomats to hold talks to overcome deep divisions opened up by the disputed elections. Odinga said the opposition had decided to change tactics for the sake of the country's unity. "We refuse to allow our diversity to kill our nation," he said. Odinga's allies in his NASA coalition, including his running mate in last year's poll, Kalonzo Musyoka, said they were not aware of the meeting and promised to give a detailed statement later. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives in the Kenyan capital later on Friday as part of a seven-day visit to Africa and one analyst said his arrival could be linked to the rapprochement between Kenyatta and Odinga. "The U.S. should not be dismissed or discounted. They have successfully engineered this," said Aly Khan Satchu, an independent analyst in Nairobi. One lawmaker said Kenyatta, who is in his final term, and Odinga, who turned 73 in January, may be keen on securing their legacies with the new found unity of purpose. Moses Kuria, a legislator for Kenyatta's Jubilee party said the meeting could be the start of ending the cycle of disputed elections and their ruinous impact on economic growth. "We are the only country that goes for elections and ends up with an economic slump... It is good for the country," said.
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| China's Air Force May Soon Get More Russian Su-35 Fighters Posted: 09 Mar 2018 07:09 AM PST  Moscow and Beijing may have struck a deal. Multiple sources within Russia and the People's Liberation Army Air Force suggest that Beijing and Moscow may have struck a preliminary deal for procurement by the PLAAF of more of Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 fighters. Hong Kong-based military monthly Kanwa Defense Review reported in February that the second batch of the highly maneuverable aircraft with thrust-vectoring engines had already descended on PLA airbases in southern China.
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| The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week Posted: 09 Mar 2018 08:15 AM PST  The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with their brilliant ― but succinct ― wisdom. Each week, HuffPost Women rounds up hilarious 280-character musings. To see this week's great tweets from women, scroll through the list below. Then visit our Funniest Tweets From Women page for our past collections.
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| Exclusive: U.S. has ordered Broadcom to give notice of steps to redomicile - sources Posted: 09 Mar 2018 02:44 PM PST  The previously undisclosed requirement shows that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reviews foreign acquisitions of U.S. companies for potential national security risks, is aware that its jurisdiction could be contested if Broadcom redomiciles to the United States. The panel on Sunday ordered San Diego-based Qualcomm Inc to postpone its shareholder meeting by 30 days so it could investigate Broadcom's $117 billion hostile bid for Qualcomm.
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| False news online travels faster than the truth: study Posted: 08 Mar 2018 11:06 AM PST  False information on the internet travels faster than the truth, researchers said Thursday. The report in the journal Science is the largest of its kind to date, and studied some 126,000 cascades on Twitter from 2006 to 2017. "Falsehoods were 70 percent more likely to be retweeted than the truth," said the report, led by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT).
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| The Latest: Official: Metal detectors at school not in use Posted: 08 Mar 2018 01:56 PM PST  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on a high school shooting in Birmingham, Alabama (all times local):
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| Florida school shooting: Governor signs bill allowing some school teachers to carry guns Posted: 09 Mar 2018 12:46 PM PST  Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed a school safety bill in the wake of the Parkland school shooting in which 17 people were killed that would allow some school teachers to carry guns.
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| IBM's Michelle Peluso Thinks Men Play a Key Role in the Fight for Gender Equality Posted: 08 Mar 2018 06:00 AM PST  We must all roll up our sleeves
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| 'Booth babes' on verge of extinction at Geneva Motor Show Posted: 08 Mar 2018 09:07 AM PST  Long synonymous with scantily-clad women draped over pricy vehicles, this year's Geneva Motor Show is almost void of "booth babes", as automakers strive to polish their images following the #MeToo movement. Carmakers have for several years been scaling back the use of skin-flashing models to draw in an overwhelmingly male audience at events like the one in Geneva. "I'm very glad because we are not objects," said Julie, a hostess wearing a knee-length beige dress and heels at one of the stands in Geneva.
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| White House aide launches first wave in final-days PA push Posted: 08 Mar 2018 05:49 PM PST  PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the first wave of the White House's new western Pennsylvania offensive, one of President Donald Trump's chief aides on Thursday attacked Democratic congressional candidate Conor Lamb on abortion while casting Republican Rick Saccone as "a reliable vote" for the president.
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| Disney's 'Star Wars' Land Takes Shape In New Video -- And It's Huge Posted: 09 Mar 2018 02:06 AM PST  The "Star Wars" themed area at the Disneyland resort in Anaheim, California, is rapidly taking shape. "At Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, guests will be transported to the planet of Batuu, a remote outpost on the galaxy's edge that was once a busy crossroads along the old sub-lightspeed trade routes," the company said in a news release. A second and largely identical version of "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" is also under construction at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Florida. A hotel themed to the franchise is also planned.
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| Travel warning issued for Playa del Carmen in Mexico Posted: 08 Mar 2018 07:37 AM PST  The State Department is warning U.S. government employees to avoid the area of Playa del Carmen, Mexico, due to an unspecified security threat. This follows a ferry explosion last month which injured more than 20 people and the discovery of more explosives aboard a boat last week in nearby Cozumel.
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| Philippine president needs 'psychiatric evaluation': UN rights chief Posted: 09 Mar 2018 02:10 AM PST  The UN human rights chief said Friday that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has launched profanity-laced diatribes against United Nations rapporteurs, needs "psychiatric evaluation". Zeid and other UN rights officials have focused significant attention on Duterte's controversial drug war.
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| Second man pleads guilty in Texas death of 10 immigrants in truck Posted: 08 Mar 2018 05:08 PM PST ![Second man pleads guilty in Texas death of 10 immigrants in truck]( "Second man pleads guilty in Texas death of 10 immigrants in truck") A second man pleaded guilty on Thursday to arranging the transport of dozens of immigrants across Texas last year that ended with 10 of them dead or dying in a sweltering tractor-trailer in a San Antonio parking lot. Pedro Silva Segura, 47, faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty before a federal magistrate judge in San Antonio to one count of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens resulting in death.
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| Florida passes bill to restrict guns, arm some teachers Posted: 08 Mar 2018 12:18 AM PST  The US state of Florida, scene of America's latest school shooting, on Wednesday passed bill that raises the minimum age to buy firearms to 21 while funding a program that allows some teachers and school employees to be armed. The "Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act," which takes its name from last month's mass shooting in which 17 people including 14 students were killed, passed the legislature's lower house a day after clearing the senate. It will now be sent to Governor Rick Scott to sign.
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| Frida Kahlo Is Being Made Into a Barbie Doll. But One of Her Relatives isn’t Happy Posted: 08 Mar 2018 07:03 PM PST  A relative of the late Mexican artist says Mattel doesn't have the rights
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| Adam Rippon says he will talk to Mike Pence Posted: 08 Mar 2018 01:58 AM PST  U.S. Olympic medalist Adam Rippon says he turned down an invitation to meet Vice President Mike Pence during the Olympics but now he's open to a discussion.
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| 9 Incredible Bars and Restaurants That Used to Be Other Things Posted: 09 Mar 2018 05:00 AM PST |
| Fact box about the trial of Danish inventor Peter Madsen Posted: 08 Mar 2018 01:30 AM PST ![Fact box about the trial of Danish inventor Peter Madsen]( "Fact box about the trial of Danish inventor Peter Madsen") COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish inventor Peter Madsen goes on trial Thursday for the killing of journalist Kim Wall in his submarine. A look at the key facts in the case:
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| States' rights rancher Ryan Bundy to run for Nevada governor Posted: 08 Mar 2018 05:16 PM PST  Ryan Bundy, who was at the forefront of two armed confrontations between right-wing militia activists and the U.S. government over the past four years, said on Thursday he planned to run for Nevada governor on a states' rights platform. Bundy, 45, said in a telephone interview he would mount a petition drive to qualify for the November ballot as an independent candidate, and canvass the state to gather support in "face-to-face conversations" with voters. "I intend to secure the sovereignty of the state of Nevada and its land and resources for the people of Nevada," he said.
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| 4 Things to Look for During the Job Interview Posted: 08 Mar 2018 08:41 AM PST ![4 Things to Look for During the Job Interview]( "4 Things to Look for During the Job Interview") Are you obsessed with how you'll sell yourself during the interview? Highlighting your skills, talents and abilities is certainly important, but equally important is finding a job that will be a good fit for you. You are interviewing to assess the job opportunity, your potential manager and the company. So how do you do this? You ask questions. You can, and should, level the playing field by asking questions which will turn the interview into a mutually beneficial exchange of information.
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| Ben Carson Backpedals On Removing Anti-Discrimination Language From HUD Mission Statement Posted: 08 Mar 2018 12:37 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― In a message to employees at the Department of Housing and Urban Development Thursday, Secretary Ben Carson assured them he was committed to ensuring fair and discrimination-free housing ― despite his proposal to remove such language from the agency's mission statement. "The Department's mission statement has changed from time to time to capture the dynamic nature of our work. Now, in 2018, we are considering another change to our mission statement and are seeking comments and ideas from our senior staff," Carson said.
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| Informant had no evidence Clinton benefited from uranium sale: Democrats Posted: 08 Mar 2018 03:43 PM PST  By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An informant whom House Republicans have said could reveal a link between a 2010 sale of U.S. uranium supplies and donations to the Clinton Foundation provided no evidence of that during a four-hour interview with congressional staff last month, Democrats said on Thursday. The informant, lobbyist William D. Campbell, "provided no evidence of a quid pro quo involving Secretary (Hillary) Clinton or the Clinton Foundation and no evidence that Secretary Clinton was involved in, or improperly influenced" the uranium sale, the Democrats said in a five-page summary of the Feb. 7 interview. Democrats said they were releasing a summary of the session because majority Republicans, who control the panels involved, refused to approve the preparation of a full transcript.
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| Woman discovers she has a twin she was separated from at birth Posted: 09 Mar 2018 06:29 AM PST  Sharon Morello, who was adopted as a baby, learned that she was separated at birth from her twin sister, who was adopted by a different family.
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| One Town Makes — and Hates — Guns Like No Other Place in the U.S. Posted: 09 Mar 2018 05:32 AM PST  To understand America's great gun divide, visit Springfield, Massachusetts, birthplace of the $17 billion-a-year U.S. firearms industry
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| Dramatic Video Captures Rescue of Woman Who Went Overboard While Taking Cruise Ship Selfie Posted: 09 Mar 2018 11:44 AM PST  The 53-year-old woman had been in the water off the Bahamas for more than an hour.
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| Dozens treated for breathing problems after raids on Syria's Ghouta Posted: 08 Mar 2018 12:34 AM PST  Dozens of people were treated for breathing difficulties after air strikes slammed into Syria's Eastern Ghouta late Wednesday, a monitor said, with medics reporting symptoms consistent with a toxic attack. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 60 people in the besieged rebel enclave were left struggling to breathe after air strikes and barrel bombs hit the towns of Saqba and Hammuriyeh. Doctors at one medical facility in Eastern Ghouta said they treated at least 29 patients with signs of exposure to chlorine, according to the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS).
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| Wynn Resorts to pay $2.6 billion to settle lawsuit with Japan's Universal Posted: 09 Mar 2018 07:45 AM PST  Wynn Resorts Ltd has agreed to pay $2.6 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by Japan's Universal Entertainment Corp and its U.S. unit, ending a six-year old dispute that pitted casino mogul Steve Wynn against his former associate Kazuo Okada. The size of the compensation was lower than market expectations and sent shares in Universal, a maker of Japanese-style slot machines and the operator of a casino in the Philippines, plunging 16 percent in Thursday trade in Tokyo. The lawsuit relates to Wynn Resorts' 2012 forced redemption of a stake held by Universal's unit Aruze USA at a 30 percent discount after an internal investigation by former FBI director Louis Freeh alleged Okada had violated U.S. anti-corruption laws.
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| The Latest: State lawmakers talk immigration at White House Posted: 08 Mar 2018 05:41 PM PST  DENVER (AP) — The Latest on sanctuary city immigration policies and the Trump administration (all times local):
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