2018年9月24日星期一

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Trump Responds To Latest Kavanaugh Allegations

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 06:23 AM PDT

Trump Responds To Latest Kavanaugh AllegationsPresident Donald Trump continued to defend his Supreme Court nominee, Brett


Facebook Content Moderator Says Job Gave Her PTSD, Sues Company

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 01:42 PM PDT

Facebook Content Moderator Says Job Gave Her PTSD, Sues CompanyImagine the worst, most traumatic content the internet has to offer. Now


Tanzania buries ferry disaster dead as toll hits 224

Posted: 23 Sep 2018 12:39 PM PDT

Tanzania buries ferry disaster dead as toll hits 224Tanzania declared the whole nation was in mourning Sunday as the first dozen bodies were buried from a devastating ferry capsize on Lake Victoria that left people 224 dead. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa led "national funerals" on the island of Ukara, where the MV Nyerere had been coming in to dock on Thursday. The prime minister said a memorial would be built on Ukara.


Russia blames 'misleading' Israeli intelligence for downed plane in Syria 

Posted: 23 Sep 2018 10:54 AM PDT

Russia blames 'misleading' Israeli intelligence for downed plane in Syria The Russian military on Sunday said "misleading" information from the Israeli airforce caused the downing of a Russian plane in Syria, and denounced the "adventurism" of Israeli pilots. Military spokesman Igor Konashenkov presented the results of an investigation of how a Russian Ilyushin-20 with 15 troops on board was shot down by a Syrian air defence missile on September 17. Moscow has accused Israel's fighter pilots of using the bigger Ilyushin as cover, resulting in Syria's Soviet-era S-200 air defence system interpreting the Russian plane as a target. Israel denied this version of events and its air force commander flew to Moscow following the incident, which President Vladimir Putin called a result of a "chain of tragic accidental circumstances." It was the deadliest known case of friendly fire between Syria and key backer Russia since Moscow's game-changing 2015 military intervention. Konashenkov said the Russian military received a call from Israeli command at 1839 GMT warning that Israel would be striking "north of Syria", where the Il-20 surveillance aircraft was monitoring the Idlib de-escalation zone. Russia ordered its plane back to base. Then, "one minute" after Israel's call, its F-16 planes struck targets in Latakia in western Syria, he said. "The misleading (information) by the Israeli officer regarding the location of the strikes made it impossible to guide the Il-20 to a safe location," said Konashenkov. As the Il-20 was landing near Latakia, one of the F-16 planes "began manoeuvres" at 1859 GMT "getting closer to the Il-20", which was interpreted as a repeat attack by the Syrian air defence and resulted in it being shot down, he said. "Monitoring the Il-20, the Israeli fighters used it as cover from the anti-aircraft missiles" and continued to patrol the area long after the Russian plane was shot down, he said.


Indonesian teenager rescued after drifting 49 days at sea

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 06:48 AM PDT

Indonesian teenager rescued after drifting 49 days at seaJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian teenager who survived 49 days adrift at sea after the wooden fish trap he was employed to mind slipped its moorings says he ran out of food within a week and survived on fish and seawater he squeezed from his clothing.


Interstate Left Covered In Fish After Hurricane Florence Floodwaters Recede

Posted: 23 Sep 2018 01:42 PM PDT

Interstate Left Covered In Fish After Hurricane Florence Floodwaters RecedeFirefighters in North Carolina put their hoses to a different use over the


Eerie images showcase the hidden abandoned beauty of de facto republic

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 02:00 AM PDT

Eerie images showcase the hidden abandoned beauty of de facto republicThese images show eerily beautiful scenes of abandonment captured by British photographer James Kerwin in Abkhazia on the Black Sea.


James Woods attacks Twitter for locking his account over retweet of hoax anti-Democrat meme

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 12:30 AM PDT

James Woods attacks Twitter for locking his account over retweet of hoax anti-Democrat memeActor James Woods has attacked Twitter after the social media giant locked him out of his account. The Casino and Salvador star was told by the company he had violated the platform's rules with a tweet sent in July. The post in question featured a hoax meme claiming to come from the Democrats and encouraged men not to vote in the midterm elections.


Iran's President Blames U.S. for Attack on Military Parade That Killed 25

Posted: 23 Sep 2018 06:17 AM PDT

Iran's President Blames U.S. for Attack on Military Parade That Killed 25Militants disguised as soldiers opened fire at an annual parade Saturday


GOP Rep.: Kavanaugh Allegations Amount To 'Character Assassination'

Posted: 23 Sep 2018 09:50 AM PDT

GOP Rep.: Kavanaugh Allegations Amount To 'Character Assassination'Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) on Saturday went after Christine Blasey Ford's sexual


Beto O'Rourke Went To Whataburger After Debating Ted Cruz, Air-Drummed A Who Song

Posted: 23 Sep 2018 04:01 PM PDT

Beto O'Rourke Went To Whataburger After Debating Ted Cruz, Air-Drummed A Who SongLikeability has never been Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's strong suit. Even his


Donald Trump's New Presidential Cadillac Limo Steps Out

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 08:30 AM PDT

Donald Trump's New Presidential Cadillac Limo Steps OutFirst look at the new version of Donald Trump's presidential limousine, nicknamed the Beast, on duty in New York City.


2 militant groups reject demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib

Posted: 23 Sep 2018 08:38 AM PDT

2 militant groups reject demilitarized zone in Syria's IdlibBEIRUT (AP) — Two insurgent groups rejected a deal reached this month between Russia and Turkey to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib region with one saying Sunday that the agreement aims to "bury the revolution."


Conservationists slam Australia shark policy as more killed

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 01:39 AM PDT

Conservationists slam Australia shark policy as more killedConservationists on Monday slammed the baiting and killing of sharks at a popular Great Barrier Reef tourist spot after two swimmers were attacked, saying the policy was brutal and indiscriminate. Queensland state authorities deployed drumlines -- which use baited hooks to catch the predators -- at the Whitsunday Islands after two tourists were mauled in separate incidents a day apart last week. Hannah Papps, 12, and 46-year-old Justine Barwick, who were bitten on their legs, remain in hospital.


Ambassador Haley: 'I've never heard' Cabinet consider invoking 25th Amendment

Posted: 23 Sep 2018 04:25 AM PDT

Ambassador Haley: 'I've never heard' Cabinet consider invoking 25th AmendmentU.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley is interviewed on "This Week" ahead of the United Nations General Assembly.


Texan who published 3-D guns plans jailed on sex assault charge

Posted: 23 Sep 2018 08:36 PM PDT

Texan who published 3-D guns plans jailed on sex assault chargeCody Wilson, 30, flew to Taiwan after learning he was under investigation, police said, and was picked up by Taiwanese authorities on Friday after his U.S. passport was annulled. Wilson's attorney, Samy Khalil, said in a statement late on Sunday: "We are glad that Cody is back in Texas again where we can work with him on his case. As the founder of Defense Distributed, Wilson became a notable figure in the U.S. debate over guns after the company posted on the internet the blueprints for plastic guns that can be made with a 3-D printer.


Nationwide Walkout Supports Kavanaugh Accusers: 'Women Must Be Heard'

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 03:29 AM PDT

Nationwide Walkout Supports Kavanaugh Accusers: 'Women Must Be Heard'Women's rights organizations are urging people to take part in a national


Six Flags St. Louis Challenges You To Stay In A Coffin For 30 Hours

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 09:59 AM PDT

Six Flags St. Louis Challenges You To Stay In A Coffin For 30 HoursWho hasn't at one time in their life considered lying in a coffin for an


Iran points finger at US allies over deadly attack

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 03:26 AM PDT

Iran points finger at US allies over deadly attackIranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday pointed blame at Arab separatists for a deadly attack on a military parade and accused an unnamed US-backed Gulf state of supporting them. Tehran also summoned diplomats from Denmark, the Netherlands and Britain for allegedly hosting members of the group suspected of links to Saturday's attack that killed 24 people, according to a revised death toll. Four militants attacked a parade commemorating the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, capital of the border province of Khuzestan.


Dead fish cover North Carolina roads as flood waters recede after Hurricane Florence

Posted: 23 Sep 2018 02:43 AM PDT

Dead fish cover North Carolina roads as flood waters recede after Hurricane FlorenceFire crews dealing with the clean-up operation after Hurricane Florence are having to move thousands of dead fish from roadways after storm surges and flooded rivers brought shoals far inland. A team was deployed to interstate 40 where a large number of fish were hosed off the highway after the hurricane dropped eight trillion gallons of water on North Carolina.


China summons US envoys over sanctions linked to Russia deal

Posted: 22 Sep 2018 06:24 PM PDT

China summons US envoys over sanctions linked to Russia dealBEIJING (AP) — China summoned the American ambassador and the defense attache and recalled its navy commander from a U.S. trip to deliver a strong protest against economic sanctions Washington lodged over the purchase of Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missile equipment.


Why our meteorologists say rumors that Florence will reform and hit the Carolinas are not true

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 03:50 AM PDT

Why our meteorologists say rumors that Florence will reform and hit the Carolinas are not trueA broad area of low pressure near Bermuda has formed in the wake of Florence. It's in a less than perfect environment for strengthening with wind shear and dry air.


15 of the Most Beautiful Hotel Lobbies in the World

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 01:07 PM PDT

15 of the Most Beautiful Hotel Lobbies in the World


Turkey orders 61 soldiers detained for suspected Gulen links: media

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 01:17 AM PDT

Turkey orders 61 soldiers detained for suspected Gulen links: mediaTurkish authorities ordered the arrest of 61 soldiers from the navy and land forces, including senior officers, for suspected links to a U.S.-based cleric who Ankara says orchestrated a 2016 failed coup, state media said on Monday. Eighteen of those ordered detained were on active duty, Anadolu news agency said, adding the suspects included 13 majors and 12 captains from the land forces and 24 first lieutenants from the navy. Authorities have carried out regular sweeps against alleged members of cleric Fethullah Gulen's network since the coup attempt of July 2016, in which 250 people were killed.


Man Walks Into Police Station, Confesses to Killing Connecticut Jogger in 2014: Cops

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 06:52 AM PDT

Man Walks Into Police Station, Confesses to Killing Connecticut Jogger in 2014: CopsWilliam Winters Leverett, a registered sex offender, told Simsbury police he fatally stabbed insurance executive Melissa Millan.


You Can Participate In Me Too Without Sharing Your Own Trauma

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 02:45 AM PDT

You Can Participate In Me Too Without Sharing Your Own TraumaLast week, the president of the United States defended his Supreme Court


Drivers for Uber, Lyft see incomes fall as participation jumps

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 02:22 PM PDT

Drivers for Uber, Lyft see incomes fall as participation jumpsDrivers for Uber, Lyft and other US ridesharing services have seen their incomes fall by half in recent years as more people get behind the wheel, according to a study released Monday. The report by US banking giant JPMorgan Chase, based on deposits received by the bank, offers a sobering note on the so-called platform or "gig" economy, although it left a number of questions unanswered.


Hong Kong bans pro-independence party over 'national security' fears

Posted: 23 Sep 2018 05:49 PM PDT

Hong Kong bans pro-independence party over 'national security' fearsHong Kong on Monday banned a political party which promotes independence, calling it a threat to national security, as Beijing clamps down on challenges to its sovereignty. It was the first ban on a political party since the city was handed back to China by Britain 21 years ago. Semi-autonomous Hong Kong enjoys freedoms unseen on the mainland, including freedom of expression.


What happens after Rod Rosenstein? Meet controversial Trump-appointee Noel Francisco expected to oversee Russia probe

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 11:27 AM PDT

What happens after Rod Rosenstein? Meet controversial Trump-appointee Noel Francisco expected to oversee Russia probeThere are reports that Mr Rosenstein has thought about resigning as he "expects t be fired" after an explosive New York Times report alleged he discussed wearing a wire to secretly record Donald Trump and recruiting Cabinet members to invoke the 25th Amendment. Mr Rosenstein called the report "inaccurate".


Syria faces perpetual war unless Russia extends ceasefire, France warns

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 11:47 AM PDT

Syria faces perpetual war unless Russia extends ceasefire, France warnsFrance has warned Syria faces a future of perpetual war unless Russia agrees to turn the one-month ceasefire in Idlib into a wider UN-endorsed political agreement. The French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, issued the warning at the start of a week of summit meetings at the UN general assembly, where the US national security adviser, John Bolton, also raised the prospect of an endless, grueling conflict, vowing not to pulling US forces out of Syria before Iranian troops and their allies.


Barrett-Jackson to Auction Vehicles from the Burt Reynolds Collection

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 07:05 AM PDT

Barrett-Jackson to Auction Vehicles from the Burt Reynolds CollectionYes, there's a black and gold Trans Am among them,


China's Catholic Church pledges loyalty to Party after Vatican deal

Posted: 23 Sep 2018 03:54 AM PDT

China's Catholic Church pledges loyalty to Party after Vatican dealChina's Catholic Church reaffirmed its loyalty to the country's ruling Communist Party on Sunday, while welcoming a landmark deal struck with the Vatican on appointing new bishops. The Vatican on Saturday signed an agreement giving it a long-desired and decisive say in the appointment of bishops in China, though critics labeled it a sellout to the government. China's around 12 million Catholics have been split between an underground Church swearing loyalty to the Vatican and the state-supervised Catholic Patriotic Association.


3D gun advocate accused of sex with minor is jailed in US

Posted: 23 Sep 2018 08:23 PM PDT

3D gun advocate accused of sex with minor is jailed in USAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The owner of a Texas company that sells plans to make untraceable 3-D printed guns was back in the U.S. Sunday after being arrested in Taiwan, where police say he flew after learning he was being investigated for allegedly having sex with an underage girl.


Equities slide as US and China trade blows

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 04:56 AM PDT

Equities slide as US and China trade blowsAsian and European stocks slid Monday as US tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese imports took effect, clouding the global economic outlook as the trade war reached a fever pitch.


Yes, China or Russia Could Beat the Air Force In a War. This Is How.

Posted: 23 Sep 2018 12:00 PM PDT

Yes, China or Russia Could Beat the Air Force In a War. This Is How.All of the scary details. 


The 57 Most Delish Coffee Cakes

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 04:44 AM PDT

The 57 Most Delish Coffee Cakes


Trump comments on the latest Kavanaugh allegations

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 07:22 AM PDT

Trump comments on the latest Kavanaugh allegationsPresident Trump continues to defend Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh against new sexual assault allegations.


Iran vows 'crushing response' after gunmen kill 29 at army parade

Posted: 22 Sep 2018 06:48 PM PDT

Iran vows 'crushing response' after gunmen kill 29 at army paradeIranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed a "crushing" response after assailants sprayed a crowd with gunfire, shooting dead at least 29 people including women and children Saturday at a military parade near the Iraqi border. The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for the rare assault in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, while Iranian officials blamed "a foreign regime" backed by the United States. A local journalist who witnessed the attack said shots rang out for 10 to 15 minutes and that at least one of the assailants, armed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle, wore the uniform of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.


Red lentils shine when you add garlic, ginger and curry

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 10:18 AM PDT

Red lentils shine when you add garlic, ginger and currySmall red lentils are one of our favorite legumes; they do not hold their shape when cooked but break down into a creamy, thick puree_perfect for a hearty, satisfying soup.


UnitedHealth warns hospitals about Envision ER contracts

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 03:07 PM PDT

UnitedHealth warns hospitals about Envision ER contractsThe letter comes 90 days ahead of the Jan. 1 date for the out-of-network switch, and after months of negotiations between the two companies to solve disagreements over payment rates and other financial incentives, UnitedHealth spokesman Stephen Shivinsky said. Envision spokeswomen Kim Warth, in an emailed statement, said the company has been negotiating in good faith with UnitedHealth, which is making "egregious demands" for price cuts "that will force all of our physicians out of network." The letters contain data for one group in one market, not for overall markets, she said, describing the information sent to hospitals as misleading. UnitedHealth first said it was considering terminating its contract with Envision in April.


Corrected - Cosby victim asks only for 'justice' at sentencing hearing

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 03:37 PM PDT

Corrected - Cosby victim asks only for 'justice' at sentencing hearingCosby was convicted in April of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand, a former administrator at his alma mater Temple University, in his Philadelphia-area home in 2004 and faces a possible prison sentence on Tuesday. Surrounded by her parents and siblings, Constand addressed the court in a loud, clear voice for roughly a minute as Cosby, 81, sat nearby. Mr. Cosby heard me.


Maldives' president concedes loss to opposition candidate

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 06:21 AM PDT

Maldives' president concedes loss to opposition candidateMALE, Maldives (AP) — Maldives strongman President Yameen Abdul Gayoom conceded that he lost Sunday's election to his challenger, longtime lawmaker Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, in a speech broadcast live on television Monday.


7 of the Hottest Internet Stocks to Own

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 08:23 AM PDT

7 of the Hottest Internet Stocks to OwnBank of America recently released its monthly U.S. internet traffic report, which revealed that internet usage continues to rise with no end in sight. No company is dominating the internet like Alphabet subsidiary Google. U.S. Google users spent a total of 322.36 billion minutes on Google's platforms in August, up 50 percent from a year ago.


Hundreds Of Yale Students Protest Kavanaugh, Demand Investigation

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 10:32 AM PDT

Hundreds Of Yale Students Protest Kavanaugh, Demand InvestigationHundreds of Yale Law students are demanding a full, fair and impartial


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