| Voters Don't Seem To Care About Nancy Pelosi. She Might Still Be In Trouble. Posted: 19 Oct 2018 11:49 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Even if Democrats win the House this November, Minority Leader
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| Daily Digit: Many Americans believe elections are unfair Posted: 19 Oct 2018 06:54 AM PDT  Nearly 40% of Americans think elections are unfair. Race, gender, and political identity contributed to how people feel about elections. Nonwhite voters, women, and Democrats have the most doubts about the electoral process.
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| What life is like today for man free after being convicted of murder at 14: Part 6 Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:46 PM PDT  Jordan Brown was released from detention at 18, and his conviction was overturned just this past July.
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| 'Skullduggery': Washington think tank says 'no' to Saudi funds Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:44 AM PDT  A prominent Washington think tank will stop taking money from Saudi Arabia as a result of the apparent murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, its chairman said.
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| Georgia's fraught history with 'outsiders' shapes a tight governor's race Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:30 PM PDT  The race for governor of Georgia, which rarely attracts much national interest, is suddenly exciting this year, with a charismatic Democratic candidate in Stacey Abrams facing off against a standard-issue Southern Republican, Brian Kemp.
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| Train mows down crowd at India festival, at least 60 dead Posted: 19 Oct 2018 06:49 PM PDT  NEW DELHI (AP) — A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday evening, killing at least 60 people and injuring dozens more, police said.
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| Paul Manafort Appears In Wheelchair At Court Hearing For Sentencing Date Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:01 PM PDT  Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort appeared in court in a wheelchair
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| Jimmy Carter: Brett Kavanaugh 'unfit' to serve on US supreme court, former US president says Posted: 19 Oct 2018 07:47 AM PDT  Jimmy Carter has branded newly-confirmed judge Brett Kavanaugh "unfit" to serve on the US supreme court. The former president told an audience at Emory University in Atlanta on Wednesday that Mr Kavanaugh's confirmation by congress earlier this month was a "very serious mistake". "I thought that whether or not he attempted to rape that woman, whether or not, I thought he was temperamentally unfit to serve on the Supreme Court because of his outburst during the hearing," Mr Carter was recorded by an audience member as saying.
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| Heidi Cruz Torched Over 'Tone-Deaf' Lament About Ted Cruz's 6-Figure Senate Salary Posted: 19 Oct 2018 03:57 AM PDT  Heidi Cruz was mocked on Twitter for appearing to suggest that she and husband
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| Photos of the week: 10/12 - 10/19 Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:00 PM PDT  Fallout over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi captured
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| U.S. Charges Russian for Conspiracy to Interfere in 2016 and 2018 Elections Posted: 20 Oct 2018 01:16 AM PDT  Elena Alekseevna Khusyaynova of St. Petersburg, allegedly served as the chief accountant for an operation known as "Project Lakhta," the Justice Department said Friday in a statement. The move comes as top U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies warn Americans about ongoing efforts by Russia, China and other foreign actors to interfere in the 2018 midterm and 2020 presidential elections.
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| Over 118,000 homes without power in Florida, Georgia after Hurricane Michael Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:16 PM PDT ![Over 118,000 homes without power in Florida, Georgia after Hurricane Michael]( "Over 118,000 homes without power in Florida, Georgia after Hurricane Michael") In total, more than 3.3 million customers lost power from Florida to New York after Michael struck the Florida Panhandle on Oct. 10 as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour (250 kph). Some customers in the hardest-hit parts of Florida may have to wait another week or two until service is restored, utilities said.
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| Man pleads guilty to kidnapping and raping British backpacker in Australia Posted: 18 Oct 2018 10:45 PM PDT  A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the rape and kidnapping of a British backpacker in Australia after holding her captive during a brutal 900-mile road trip across the outback. Appearing via video in a court in Cairns in north Queensland, Marcus Allyn Keith Martin pleaded guilty to three counts of rape and one count of deprivation of liberty following his horrific treatment of a 22-year-old British traveller spanning about two months in 2017. The woman was rescued after she appeared shaken and traumatised at a petrol station in south-west Queensland. She failed to pay possibly as part of a deliberate ploy which prompted the cashier to contact the police. Beverley Page, the owner of the petrol station, later said she immediately realised something was wrong. "She came in, she couldn't pay for her fuel," Ms Page said. "She was crying and shaking the whole time — she was really upset. There were two marks on her neck along with the black eyes." Map of British backpackers journey When police located Martin's four-wheel-drive near the outback town of Mitchell, a small rural town about 900 miles south of Cairns, they reportedly discovered Martin hiding in an alcove in the back. The pair reportedly met at a dance party outside Cairns before starting a relationship. The woman, who arrived in Australia on a working visa in April 2015, told police that Martin had begun abusing her shortly after they met. Detective Inspector Paul Hart said the backpacker showed remarkable courage and had no real opportunity to escape. "What she's experienced is no doubt horrific and terrifying," he said in 2017. A four-wheel drive vehicle is parked at the police station in Roma, Australia Credit: AP "She is a tourist, a lot of the areas where she would have been would have been unknown to her, and she wouldn't have known anyone there, so it would have been difficult for her to make an escape." Following Martin's guilty plea, prosecutors discontinued ten other charges including eight counts of rape, one of serious cruelty to animals, and torture. Martin earlier pleaded guilty to supplying dangerous drugs, wilful damage, assault occasioning bodily harm and choking or strangulation. He has been remanded in custody and will appear in court next February at a hearing to set his sentencing date.
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| Ex-India state official: Most train victims migrant workers Posted: 20 Oct 2018 06:19 AM PDT  NEW DELHI (AP) — Most of the casualties in a train disaster that killed dozens of people in northern India were migrant workers, a former state government official said Saturday.
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| Trump praises Gianforte, recounting his assault on reporter Posted: 18 Oct 2018 06:54 PM PDT  "Never wrestle him," Trump said of the Montana congressman who pleaded guilty to physically assaulting a reporter.
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| South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty To Biting Off Former Girlfriend's Lip Posted: 19 Oct 2018 11:31 AM PDT  A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for biting off
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| Rep. Steve King Goes Full White Nationalist In Interview With Austrian Site Posted: 19 Oct 2018 03:24 PM PDT  Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) visited Austria in August and gave an extensive
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| China Plans to Launch an 'Artificial Moon' to Light Up the Night Skies Posted: 19 Oct 2018 02:33 AM PDT  Scientists hope a man-made moon could provide nighttime lighting at lower cost
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| Saudis Claim Jamal Khashoggi Died During A Physical Altercation Posted: 19 Oct 2018 03:31 PM PDT  The missing Saudi journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi was killed
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| Buffalo diocese submits documents to feds amid sex abuse allegations Posted: 19 Oct 2018 01:38 PM PDT  The diocese of Buffalo in New York state acknowledged Friday having received a demand for documents believed to be linked to a federal investigation into sexual abuse. On Thursday, the US for the first time opened a federal investigation into abuse committed by Catholic clergy, issuing a subpoena to dioceses in Pennsylvania two months after the publication of a report on decades of sexual abuse in the state. Local media in Buffalo earlier said they had obtained internal messages from the Buffalo diocese dated from May and June and indicating that the attorney's office had demanded documents related to allegations of clergy sex abuse.
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| 'At least 50' dead as train ploughs through festival crowd in India Posted: 19 Oct 2018 09:46 AM PDT  At least 50 people were killed on Friday after a train ploughed into revellers celebrating a Hindu festival in northern India, police said, the latest major accident on the country's crumbling rail network. A crowd had gathered on railway tracks in the city of Amritsar in Punjab state to watch a fireworks show marking the Dussehra festival when the train barrelled down the line at speed. "There are more than 50 dead. The priority now is to take the injured to the hospital," Amritsar city police commissioner SS Srivastava told reporters. More than 60 people who were injured were being given emergency treatment at various hospitals across the city, he added. An AFP photographer at the scene said some victims had lost limbs in the accident while others suffered head wounds. A crowd gathers at the site of the train accident Credit: Prabhjot Gill/AP "There was a lot of noise as firecrackers were being let off and it appears they (victims) were unable to hear the approaching train," a police official told AFP on condition of anonymity. An eyewitness told a local TV channel there was "utter commotion" when the crowds noticed the train "coming very fast" towards them. "Everyone was running helter-skelter and suddenly the train crashed into the crowds of people," he said. Indian relatives and revellers gather around the bodies of the victims of a train accident during the Hindu festival of Dussehra in Amritsar Credit: NARINDER NANU/AFP Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered an investigation into the deadly accident and announced a monetary compensation of 500,000 rupees ($6800) each to the family of the victims. "We have reports that some 50-60 people have died. We have asked all hospitals to remain open through the night so that the injured can be treated," Singh told reporters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was extremely saddened by the "heart-wrenching tragedy" and asked officials to provide immediate assistance to the injured. Some relatives of the deceased blamed the authorities for allowing a "big function" to be held next to the railway track. An eyewitness said people were taking pictures on their mobile phones and "they were not given any warning that they should not stand on the tracks." India's railway network is the world's fourth largest and remains the main form of travel in the vast country, but it is poorly funded and deadly accidents often occur. The country is home to hundreds of railway crossings that are unmanned and particularly accident prone, with people often ignoring oncoming train warnings.
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| Is the GOP facing a 'thumping' or 'shellacking' — or can it pull off an escape? Posted: 19 Oct 2018 08:53 AM PDT  In just over a week, the Democrats chances of winning the House in the midterm elections have increased dramatically. What's behind the shift?
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| 11-year-old arrested for his pregnant soon-to-be stepmother's murder: Part 1 Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:30 PM PDT  Twenty-six-year-old Kenzie Houk had been shot in the back of the head, and police charged Jordan Brown, the son of Houk's fiancÃ?(c), for her murder.
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| Stunning shots show crystal-clear waters in Norway's lakes and fjords Posted: 19 Oct 2018 10:48 AM PDT ![Stunning shots show crystal-clear waters in Norway's lakes and fjords]( "Stunning shots show crystal-clear waters in Norway's lakes and fjords") Tomasz Furmanek works in an office most of the time, but when he's free he often kayaks through the waters of Norway, capturing breathtaking images.
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| Taliban attack kills top Afghan officials, US general unhurt Posted: 18 Oct 2018 09:01 PM PDT  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A high-level meeting on security plans for Afghanistan's parliamentary elections had just concluded when an elite Afghan guard turned his gun on the departing delegation Thursday, killing the powerful Kandahar police chief but missing the top U.S. commander in the country, Gen. Scott Miller.
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| Ted Cruz's Facebook Live Broadcast Goes Hilariously Awry Posted: 20 Oct 2018 02:40 AM PDT  Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) team sure knows how to botch a Facebook Live
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| Bolton readies Moscow visit amid U.S. concerns about missile treaty Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:16 PM PDT  While Bolton will discuss other major topics with Russian officials, including North Korea, Ukraine and Syria, the 1987 accord between the United States and the former Soviet Union is also expected to come up. The INF treaty, negotiated by then-President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1988, required elimination of short-range and intermediate-range nuclear and conventional missiles by both countries. The United States believes Russia is in violation of the accord.
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| Millennials willing to give up booze and sex for chance to travel the world Posted: 19 Oct 2018 08:37 AM PDT  Netflix, booze, coffee and sex. They're some of the Millennial's favorite things which young and mobile consumers are willing to give up if they were offered the chance to travel for six months for free.
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| Caravan migrants break Guatemala border fence, rush Mexico Posted: 19 Oct 2018 11:31 PM PDT  A caravan of Central American migrants broke down gates at a border crossing and rushed toward a bridge into Mexico on Friday.
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| 15 No-Fail Housewarming Gifts You Can Buy on Amazon Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:10 PM PDT |
| Saudi Arabia Is Wrapping Up Its Jamal Khashoggi Investigation, But More Credible Alternatives Remain Posted: 19 Oct 2018 06:15 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Saudi Arabia's Friday-night announcement that it has concluded
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| Remains of 63 Fetuses Found Hidden in a Detroit Funeral Home, a Week After a Similar, Separate Discovery Posted: 20 Oct 2018 10:53 AM PDT  In total, officials said they found 36 fetuses stored in boxes and 27 found in freezers.
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| Midterm election glossary: The terms you need to know to understand American politics Posted: 19 Oct 2018 06:47 PM PDT  With the 2018 midterm elections just over two weeks away, the casual reader may be coming across some strange terms in the American political lexicon. For anyone confused by reports on the battle between Democrats and Republicans to control Congress, The Independent has compiled a handy list of some common terms. Battleground State: A state is considered a battleground state if its electorate is split relatively evenly between Republicans and Democrats, making state-wide races especially competitive and hard to predict.
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| USC agrees to pay $215M to settle doctor sex abuse claims Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:41 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California said Friday that it would pay $215 million to settle claims of sexual abuse and harassment by a school gynecologist, but lawyers for hundreds of the accusers say it's not enough money and the university has yet to fully disclose what it knew about the doctor's behavior.
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| Crimea mourns victims of mass shooting Posted: 19 Oct 2018 07:10 AM PDT  Hundreds of residents in the Crimean port city of Kerch commemorated on Friday the victims of a college mass shooting in which an armed teenager killed 20 people, mostly his fellow pupils, and injured dozens more. The suspected attacker was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after Wednesday's attack, which recalled shootings at schools in the United States. "This is a terrible tragedy for Kerch, for such a small city," said Galina Pesklyonova, 62.
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| At least 130 Gazans hit by Israeli gunfire: Palestinian ministry Posted: 19 Oct 2018 10:29 AM PDT  At least 130 Palestinians were hit by Israeli gunfire Friday as thousands protested near Gaza's border with Israel, the health ministry in the enclave said. An Israeli army spokesman told AFP that while most of the protesters stayed back from the fence, some came close and threw explosive devices and hand grenades at troops, while burning tyres.
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| White People, Stop Using 911 To Oppress Black People Posted: 19 Oct 2018 09:13 AM PDT  If there's one thing white people seem to love, it's calling the police on
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| WHO says Zika risk low in Pacific ahead of Meghan visit Posted: 19 Oct 2018 01:01 AM PDT  As Prince Harry and his expectant wife Meghan prepare to tour Fiji and Tonga next week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the risk of contracting Zika virus in the Pacific nations is low. The British royals, currently in Australia, arranged their trip before Meghan's pregnancy was known, sparking fears she and her unborn baby could be vulnerable in the island nations, where Zika is officially listed as a risk.
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| Can Theresa May Be Forced to Hold a Second Brexit Vote? Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:53 AM PDT  There are those in the Conservative Party so against Brexit that they are willing to gang up with the opposition to vote down Theresa May's deal in order to secure a second referendum. For a start, there isn't time before Britain leaves the European Union. This means that to have any chance of a referendum affecting the outcome of Brexit, Britain would need to extend the Article 50 process that governs its departure, something that would require both the EU's agreement and fresh legislation in Parliament.
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| Man who killed 3 in Colorado Walmart gets life in prison Posted: 19 Oct 2018 08:11 PM PDT  BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — The man who gunned down three people in a suburban Denver Walmart last year was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole. But more than 11 months after the crime, his motive remains a mystery.
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| Government under pressure to use Salisbury sanctions against Saudi officials after Khashoggi killing Posted: 20 Oct 2018 04:37 PM PDT  Saudi officials found to have been involved in the killing of a prominent journalist in Turkey should be targeted by new sanctions introduced by Theresa May in the wake of the Salisbury attack, MPs and campaigners said on Saturday. Andrew Mitchell, the former international development secretary, led calls for the Magnitsky law, which mirrors similar legislation in the US and Canada, to be used against any individuals complicit in the death of Jamal Khashoggi. The intervention came as the government said it was "considering ... our next steps" after the kingdom admitted on Friday night that Mr Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post, was killed in its consulate in Istanbul. Donald Trump said sanctions were a possibility and that questions remained about the Saudi handling of Khashoggi's death. "No, I am not satisfied until we find the answer," he said after a campaign speech in Nevada. "But it was a big first step, it was a good first step. But I want to get to the answer." However, he warned against scrapping an arms deal with the kingdom that would jeopardise thousands of American jobs. Saudi Arabia said that 15 members of an intelligence squad who flew to Istanbul to kidnap Mr Khashoggi had been arrested, along with three Saudi consulate staff. General Ahmed al-Assiri, the deputy intelligence chief, and Saud al-Qahtani, a close aide to Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince, were both sacked for their role in the operation. Saudi officials insisted Crown Prince Mohammed was not involved. Jamal Khashoggi death | The unanswered questions The kingdom said Mr Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi critic, died in a "fist fight" but Turkey said it would keep investigating and would not a allow a cover up. The Magnitsky law, which was passed as part of the Sanctions Act in May, allows the government to target human rights abusers with asset freezes and visa bans. Mr Mitchell, the former international development secretary, who lobbied Mrs May to introduce the measure after Russia's chemical weapons attack on a former spy in Salisbury, said: "The Magnitsky law is designed to stop human rights violators coming to and using Britain and it doesn't matter where they come from, the law should be applied without fear or favour. "It's very important that Britain acts in concert with its friends and allies around the world." Robert Lacey: What next for the House of Saud? Bill Browder, whose campaigning led to the adoption of equivalent legislation in the US, Canada, and several EU countries, told The Sunday Telegraph: "The extrajudicial killing of Jamal Khashoggi and the official cover-up is exactly the kind of situation that Magnitsky sanctions were designed to address. "The British government should use the Magnitsky Act against members of the Saudi regime who played any role in this murder." Germany, France and the European Union all urged an in-depth investigation to find out what happened to the Washington Post columnist after he entered the consulate on October 2 for documents for his marriage. Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, in a joint statement with her foreign minister, said the Saudi explanation was not enough. "We expect transparency from Saudi Arabia about the circumstances of his death ... The information available about events in the Istanbul consulate is inadequate," the Germans said
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