| Joe Scarborough Pens Op-Ed For 9/11: Trump Is Worse For U.S. Than 'Foreign Adversary' Posted: 11 Sep 2018 08:10 AM PDT  Joe Scarborough wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post about the anniversary
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| Pat Robertson Casts 'Shield Of Protection' Ahead Of Hurricane Florence Posted: 10 Sep 2018 09:35 PM PDT  Televangelist Pat Robertson broke out a prayer that sounded more like a
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| Pressure Mounts On Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski To Block Brett Kavanaugh Posted: 12 Sep 2018 11:39 AM PDT  Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has received 3,000 coat hangers in the mail.
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| EU executive head backs start of punitive action versus Hungary over rule of law Posted: 12 Sep 2018 05:30 AM PDT ![EU executive head backs start of punitive action versus Hungary over rule of law]( "EU executive head backs start of punitive action versus Hungary over rule of law") European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he supported the European Parliament's decision on Wednesday to open a punitive procedure against Hungary for persistently flaunting democratic rules. The procedure, called Article 7, can theoretically go as far as suspending of Hungary's voting rights in the EU. "If I was a member of the European Parliament, I would have voted in favor of Article 7," Juncker said in a tweet.
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| Francis calls clergy abuse summit as issue imperils papacy Posted: 12 Sep 2018 03:18 PM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis summoned the presidents of the world's bishops' conferences Wednesday to a summit on preventing clergy sex abuse and protecting children, responding to the greatest crisis of his papacy with the realization that Vatican inaction on the growing global scandal now threatens his legacy.
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| Australian cartoonist hits back over criticism of 'racist and sexist' Serena Williams sketch Posted: 11 Sep 2018 11:05 AM PDT  An Australian cartoonist has defended a sketch of Serena Williams described as racist and sexist saying "I don't know how you draw an African-American person by not making them look like an African-American person" Mark Knight faced a fierce online backlash over the cartoon, published in Melbourne's Herald Sun on Monday, showing a butch and fat-lipped Williams throwing a temper tantrum at the US Open. Critics said the sketch drew on historical racist caricatures of African Americans, but in an interview with CBS News on Tuesday Mr Knight said: "When I drew that cartoon, I wasn't thinking of racial politics in America. I simply saw the world number one player having a dummy spit." He added: "I'm not going to say I'm not going to draw that because it's a no-go area". The Herald Sun's editor, Damon Johnston, leaped to his cartoonist defence saying the sketch "rightly mocks poor behaviour by a tennis legend". "I don't know how you draw an African-American person by not making them look like an African-American person." The artist behind the Serena Williams cartoon that many are calling racist is not backing down. https://t.co/eOczsXEhurpic.twitter.com/kaMH0DAR5L— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 11, 2018 Mr Knight closed down his social media accounts on Tuesday after facing withering criticism from more than 20,000 online commentators over the image. British author JK Rowling added her voice to the chorus, tweeting: "Well done on reducing one of the greatest sportswomen alive to racist and sexist tropes and turning a second great sportswoman into a faceless prop." The editor of an Australian newspaper has defended publishing a cartoon of Serena Williams after a fierce online backlash condemned the image as racist and sexist. Well done on reducing one of the greatest sportswomen alive to racist and sexist tropes and turning a second great sportswoman into a faceless prop. https://t.co/YOxVMuTXEC— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 10, 2018 The cartoon, published in Melbourne's Herald Sun on Monday, showed a butch and fat-lipped Williams throwing a temper tantrum at the US Open which critics said deployed racist stereotypes. Damon Johnston, the paper's editor, defended cartoonist Mark Knight saying the sketch "rightly mocks poor behaviour by a tennis legend", adding "Mark has the full support of everyone". Mr Knight has denied the cartoon is racist or sexist but closed down his social media yesterday/TUES after facing withering criticism from more than 20,000 online commentators. British author JK Rowling added her voice to the chorus, tweeting: "Well done on reducing one of the greatest sportswomen alive to racist and sexist tropes and turning a second great sportswoman into a faceless prop." Williams sparked controversy over her conduct in Saturday's final against Haitian-Japanese player Naomi Osaka when she smashed her racquet and called the umpire a "thief" and a "liar". Williams was given three code violations, earning her a point penalty and then a game penalty which gave Osaka a 5-3 second-set lead that effectively gifted her the title. The penalties stirred a debate in the tennis world over double standards toward men and women in the sport. In Mr Knight's cartoon, Williams can be seen jumping up and down with a broken racquet next to a baby's dummy as the umpire asks Osaka "can't you just let her win?". Mr Knight, who has a reputation for controversial cartoons, was pilloried from far and wide for his portrayal - including by a number of US media outlets. In a searing piece, The Washington Post's cartoonist Michael Cavna said the "racist" sketch was reminiscent of the "vile imagery" popularised during the era of racial segregation in the US. "Knight draws facial features reflecting the dehumanizing Jim Crow caricatures so common in the 19th and 20th centuries," Mr Cavna wrote. Others pointed out that Osaka, who is mixed race, was portrayed as a petite and feminine white woman with jet blonde straight hair. In fact, Osaka has dark curly hair and is taller than Williams. America's National Association of Black Journalists called the cartoon "repugnant on many levels". "[It] not only exudes racist, sexist caricatures of both women, but Williams' depiction is unnecessarily sambo-like," the organisation said in a statement. The Story of Little Black Sambo was a 19th Century children's book which featured derogatory racial depictions such as characters with thick red lips. The cartoonist initially responded to the criticism by stating he had "no knowledge of those cartoons or that period", saying on Tuesday that "the world has just gone crazy". Serena Williams' US Open 2018 final umpire row He pointed out that he had drawn an unflattering portrayal of Australian male tennis star Nick Kyrgios "behaving badly". "Don't bring gender into it when it's all about behaviour," he said, but by noon on Tuesday he had closed down both his Facebook and Twitter accounts. Mr Knight was also accused of racism last month for a cartoon on train station safety which showed faceless black figures fighting in a Melbourne subway. The publishers of the Melbourne's Herald Sun, Australia's most-read newspaper, also defended the cartoonist saying "the world has gone too PC".
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| Tribute in Light Posted: 11 Sep 2018 09:04 PM PDT ![Tribute in Light]( "Tribute in Light") Tribute in Light is a commemorative public art installation first presented six months after 9/11 and then every year thereafter, from dusk to dawn, on the night of September 11. It has become an iconic symbol that both honors those killed and celebrates the unbreakable spirit of New York. (Yahoo News)
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| China's Xi calls for Moscow and Beijing to unite to fight protectionism Posted: 11 Sep 2018 08:27 AM PDT  Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that Russia and China should work together to oppose trade protectionism and what he called unilateral approaches to international problems, a veiled reference to U.S. foreign policy. Xi made the comments at a news conference in Vladivostok in Russia's far east after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of an economic forum. "In a rapidly changing international situation with growing instability and unpredictability, cooperation between Russia and China takes on even more importance," said Xi, according to a transcript on the Kremlin's website.
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| Trump still can't strike the right note about 9/11 Posted: 11 Sep 2018 08:39 AM PDT  Trump's excited tone seemed at odds with the somber anniversary, but his speech was comparatively dignified.
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| Hurricane Florence Is Headed Straight for North Carolina's Nuclear Reactors Posted: 12 Sep 2018 11:56 AM PDT  Company officials say they're ready for the storm
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| Putin proposes Russia, Japan sign historic peace treaty Posted: 11 Sep 2018 05:56 PM PDT  President Vladimir Putin suggested Wednesday that Russia and Japan sign a peace treaty this year, ending World War II hostilities "without any preconditions" as a territorial dispute has led to decades of deadlock. The dispute between Russia and Japan centres on four islands in the strategically-located Kuril chain which the Soviet Union occupied at the end of war in 1945 but are claimed by Japan.
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| Best Bites: Weeknight meals one-pot chicken parm pasta Posted: 12 Sep 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| Embattled archbishop may be considering resigning Posted: 12 Sep 2018 03:35 AM PDT  Cardinal Donald Wuerl said he plans to travel to the Vatican to discuss resigning after his name was mentioned in the alleged coverup of sexual abuse cases. ABC News' David Wright reports.
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| Ousted EPA head Pruitt denies getting improper gifts, income Posted: 12 Sep 2018 01:26 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Scott Pruitt, the scandal-ridden former Environmental Protection Agency chief, denied on Wednesday that he had obtained any out-of-the-ordinary gifts as a result of his Cabinet-level post, dismissing allegations he received perks in office ranging from much-sought sport tickets to a job for his wife.
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| That Racist Serena Williams Cartoon Is So Very Australian Posted: 12 Sep 2018 11:06 AM PDT  By now, you have probably seen the Australian newspaper cartoon about the U.S.
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| Iran seeks to avert disaster in Syria's Idlib: Iranian senior official Posted: 11 Sep 2018 11:03 AM PDT  Iran shares the United Nations' concern about a potential humanitarian catastrophe in Syria's Idlib province and will seek to avert it, Hossein Jaberi Ansari, special assistant to Iran's foreign minister, told reporters on Tuesday. Iran and Russia are President Bashar al-Assad's main backers in Syria's seven-year-old civil war.
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| As Trump Boasts About Economy, New Data Show Poverty Rate Virtually Unchanged Posted: 12 Sep 2018 03:23 PM PDT  New data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that, despite overall increases in
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| SpaceX President Calls Elon Musk ‘A Brilliant Man,’ Despite Bizarre Behavior Posted: 11 Sep 2018 07:04 PM PDT  The president of SpaceX said Tuesday that Elon Musk, the company's founder and
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| EU parliament takes on Hungary's Orban in unprecedented vote Posted: 11 Sep 2018 05:10 AM PDT  It is a unclear however whether the 750-strong legislature can muster the two-thirds majority needed to pass the motion finding that Hungary has persistently breached the EU core values under Orban. Orban's refusal to accept some of the Mediterranean arrivals overwhelming coastal states like Italy has upset many of his EU peers, including Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who said in Strasbourg: "Do you really believe that any country...can survive on its own, without help, without the solidarity and cooperation of other countries?," he told the lawmakers. "We believe that there can be no compromises on the rule of law and democracy," Kurz told ORF television.
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| New York commemorates 17th anniversary of September 11 Posted: 11 Sep 2018 07:01 AM PDT  New York on Tuesday honored the nearly 3,000 people killed on September 11, 2001 in a ceremony at Ground Zero, the site where hijacked Al-Qaeda planes brought down the Twin Towers. The 17th anniversary was commemorated in fog and gentle rain by relatives of those who were killed, police officers, fire fighters and officials, who remembered what remains the deadliest single attack on US soil. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley and Mayor Bill de Blasio, together with his predecessors, Michael Bloomberg and Rudy Giuliani, were among those who attended.
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| What 31 Air Force Pilots Who Flew the F-35 Really Think Posted: 11 Sep 2018 04:08 AM PDT  A former F-15C pilot said he beat his former fighter in mock dogfights.
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| Japan proposes resumption of commercial whaling Posted: 10 Sep 2018 10:00 PM PDT  Governments and animal rights' organisations around the world have condemned a proposal put forward by Japan at the meeting of the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunting of whales. Tokyo's motion to lift a global moratorium on whaling that was adopted by the IWC in 1982 was introduced at the commission's biannual meeting in the Brazilian city of Florianopolis on Monday. Japan is chairing this year's conference and its delegation is headed by Joji Morishita, who once described Minke whales as "the cockroaches of the ocean". "Science is clear: there are certain species of whales whose population is healthy enough to be harvested sustainably", the submission reads. "Japan proposes to establish a committee dedicated to sustainable whaling (including commercial whaling and aboriginal subsistence whaling)". A whale is unloaded at a port after a whaling for scientific purposes in Kushiro Credit: AP Tokyo is also seeking to change how the IWC votes and wants the commission to reach agreements based on a simple majority vote of member nations, instead of the three-quarters majority that is required at present. Japan has accused the organisation of being "intolerant" of different opinions on whaling and claims that it is has descended into a "forum for confrontation". Since the moratorium was introduced, Japanese whalers have used a loophole that permits "scientific whaling" to slaughter thousands of the creatures in the Pacific Ocean. You don't need to be a vet to know that firing at a whale with a harpoon... is going to cause appalling and completely unacceptable sufferingClaire Bass, Humane Society International In its most recent hunt, the fleet met a quota set by Tokyo of 333 Minke whales, the meat from which was sold in supermarkets and to restaurants. Critics say the "scientific" hunt is thinly disguised commercial whaling. "Japan could not possibly have advanced a more regressive and reckless proposition, imperiling both the conservation and welfare of whales", said Claire Bass, executive director of the British branch of Humane Society International. "You don't need to be a veterinarian to know that firing at a whale with a harpoon that explodes inside its body, in many cases not killing it immediately, is going to cause appalling and completely unacceptable suffering", she said. "There is no humane way to kill whales at sea, and that fact alone should be enough for countries to reject Japan's proposal". Japan has declined to provide data on how long it takes whales to die after they have been harpooned, although analysis of video footage of Japanese whalers' operations suggests it could be at least 33 minutes. Julie Bishop, the Australian foreign minister, and Josh Frydenberg, Canberra's environment minister, released a statement calling on like-minded nations to resist Japan's proposals. "Australia remains steadfastly opposed to all forms of commercial and so-called 'scientific' whaling and continues to be a leader in seeking to strengthen the International Whaling Commission to protect whales. "We strongly support the 30-year global moratorium on commercial whaling and will vehemently oppose any attempts to undermine the processes that support it, including through changed voting regimes or the establishment of catch-limits for commercial whaling", the statement added. The meeting is scheduled to end on Friday.
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| Italy's Salvini wants populists, popular party to guide new EU Commission Posted: 11 Sep 2018 10:44 AM PDT  ROME (Reuters) - Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, who also leads the far-right League party, said on Tuesday he wants the new European Commission to be led by conservatives and populists. "The aim is to cancel the duopoly between the socialists and Christian democrats," Salvini told reporters after taping a talk show in Rome. A new Commission will be seated after a European Parliament election during the first half of 2019. When asked if he wanted populists to ally with the European Popular Party to back the new Commission, he replied: "Yes, that's the goal. ...
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| Ron DeSantis' Choice Of A Latina Running Mate Is A Pathetic Pandering Attempt Posted: 11 Sep 2018 02:45 AM PDT  In the wake of Andrew Gillum's historic victory in Florida's Democratic
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| The Latest: Family of officer charged in killing deny racism Posted: 11 Sep 2018 07:11 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on a fatal shooting involving an off-duty Dallas police officer (all times local):
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| Alabama Pastor Destroys Own Nike Gear During Anti-Colin Kaepernick Sermon Posted: 12 Sep 2018 07:24 AM PDT  The senior pastor of a church in Alabama destroyed his own Nike gear during a
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| Aston Martin releases more details of Rapide E electric supercar Posted: 12 Sep 2018 06:51 AM PDT  One of the most exciting electric models currently in development is the upcoming Aston Martin Rapide E, and the British supercar manufacturer has just released new details of what to expect from its first fully-electric luxury sedan. The top speed of 155 mph should therefore be able to be maintained continuously for as long as ten minutes.
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| As Hurricane Florence strengthens, officials warn residents to prepare for the worst Posted: 12 Sep 2018 08:58 AM PDT  North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and FEMA officials warn that Hurricane Florence's impact will be devastating and that recovery will take more than just a few days.
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| Drugs ruled out in Paris knife rampage: legal source Posted: 11 Sep 2018 03:55 AM PDT  A man being held after a knife attack that injured seven people along a canal in Paris was not under the influence of drugs at the time, a legal source told AFP on Tuesday. The suspect, believed to be an Afghan citizen in his 30s, was described by witnesses as acting drugged when he began striking people with a knife and iron bar on the Canal de l'Ourcq late Sunday. Two British tourists and an Egyptian visitor were among those injured, and three people were still in hospital as of Monday evening, including one in critical condition, a source close to the inquiry said.
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| New Hampshire win makes Molly Kelly 15th woman nominated by major US party Posted: 11 Sep 2018 10:46 PM PDT  Molly Kelly celebrates victory at her primary night party. Democrat Molly Kelly, a former state senator, has won the Democratic nomination for New Hampshire governor, setting up a November showdown with the popular Republican incumbent, Chris Sununu.
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| Hungary's Orban vows to defy European Parliament over rights Posted: 11 Sep 2018 06:57 AM PDT  Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban rejected on Tuesday European Parliament efforts to impose sanctions on Budapest over accusations of corruption, rights abuses and authoritarianism, saying he had the right to ban migrants from the country. "Hungary will not accede to this blackmailing, Hungary will protect its borders, stop illegal migration and ... if needed we will stand up to you," Orban told the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where he was applauded by far-right EU lawmakers.
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| U.S. Considers Sanctioning Chinese Officials Over Detention Of Muslims: Report Posted: 11 Sep 2018 04:02 AM PDT  The Trump administration may sanction Chinese government officials and
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| Pope to meet US bishops Thursday over abuse scandal Posted: 11 Sep 2018 04:09 PM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — With the Catholic Church in crisis once again over clerical sex abuse and cover-up, Pope Francis will meet Thursday with U.S. cardinals and bishops who are demanding to know how one of their own was able to climb the clerical ranks despite allegations that he slept with seminarians.
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| Animals evacuated from Virginia ahead of Hurricane Florence Posted: 11 Sep 2018 03:48 PM PDT  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — People aren't the only ones evacuating to get out of the path of Hurricane Florence.
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| Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent Just Launched New Sofas—and They're Under $1,000 Posted: 12 Sep 2018 08:59 AM PDT  We cannot get over how cool and affordable the Gwen Sofa is!
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| 50 dead as Indian bus plunges into valley Posted: 10 Sep 2018 05:41 PM PDT  Fifty people died when a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims plunged into a valley in southern India on Tuesday, one of the deadliest accidents on the country's notorious roads in recent years. Road crashes in India claim the lives of more than 150,000 people each year. Most accidents are blamed on poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.
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| Tesla to drop some color options for cars to simplify production Posted: 11 Sep 2018 10:01 AM PDT  Tesla currently offers seven colors for its vehicles that include top variant Model S, mid level Model X and its most affordable sedan Model 3. The company is trying to iron out production bumps after struggling to produce Model 3 sedans and failing to meet several production deadlines. "Moving 2 of 7 Tesla colors off menu on Wednesday to simplify manufacturing.
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| New 2019 Mercedes GLE fully revealed Posted: 12 Sep 2018 05:04 AM PDT  As Mercedes has just taken the wraps off the new 2019 version of its luxury GLE SUV it's now become obvious this is significantly more than a cosmetic redesign with a few more features. After a series of teasers in recent weeks, the all-new 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE has now been unveiled to the world without its camouflage ahead of its full debut at next month's Paris Motor Show.
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| Chris Pratt And Katherine Schwarzenegger Just Took A Major Step Together Posted: 11 Sep 2018 11:36 AM PDT  Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger (Prattznegger, if you prefer) just
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| Putin says Russia has found men accused by UK over poisoning Posted: 12 Sep 2018 07:12 AM PDT  Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov - whom they accused of trying to murder the Skripals with a military-grade nerve agent in England. The duo had entered Britain on genuine passports, prosecutors said, while British Prime Minister Theresa May described them as military intelligence officers almost certainly acting on orders from high up in the Russian state. Putin, speaking at an economic forum in the Russian Pacific port city of Vladivostok, said Russia had located the two men, but that there was nothing special or criminal about them.
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| Don Lemon Has Just 1 Question For Trump After His Latest Wild Claim Posted: 11 Sep 2018 01:27 AM PDT  President Donald Trump on Monday made a claim about the economy that his own
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| 16 Roasted Pumpkin Seed Mixes That Make All That Carving Worth It Posted: 12 Sep 2018 10:17 AM PDT |
| 10 Things to Know for Today Posted: 11 Sep 2018 03:34 AM PDT  Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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| Minnesota regulators postpone Line 3 meeting after protests Posted: 11 Sep 2018 04:04 PM PDT ![Minnesota regulators postpone Line 3 meeting after protests]( "Minnesota regulators postpone Line 3 meeting after protests") ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota regulators postponed a meeting Tuesday on Enbridge Energy's planned Line 3 replacement after pipeline opponents disrupted the meeting with a bullhorn and a boombox.
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| Hurricane Florence heads toward Carolina coast Posted: 11 Sep 2018 03:15 AM PDT  States of emergency have been declared from the Carolinas to Maryland as millions brace for Hurricane Florence. ABC News' Janai Norman reports.
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