2018年10月25日星期四

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'Potential explosive devices' sent to Obama, Clinton homes; CNN building evacuated

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 07:02 AM PDT

'Potential explosive devices' sent to Obama, Clinton homes; CNN building evacuatedSuspicious packages addressed to top Democrats and CNN's New York headquarters were recovered by law enforcement officials in multiple locations on Wednesday.


4 Members Of White Supremacist Group Face Charges In Southern California

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 05:20 PM PDT

4 Members Of White Supremacist Group Face Charges In Southern CaliforniaFederal prosecutors have charged four members of the Rise Above Movement, a


Yahoo News Explains: What the Trump administration is doing about the opioid crisis

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 02:15 PM PDT

Yahoo News Explains: What the Trump administration is doing about the opioid crisisCongress recently passed, and the president has now signed, a major piece of legislation, encompassing prevention, treatment and recovery. But the federal response faces an uphill battle for now.


Death toll hits 7 in viral outbreak at pediatric center

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 04:31 PM PDT

Death toll hits 7 in viral outbreak at pediatric centerTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Another young person has died in a viral outbreak at a pediatric rehabilitation center this month, bringing the death toll to seven, officials said Wednesday as they disclosed the first symptoms of the illness showed up a month ago.


Andrew Gillum Wants Ron DeSantis To Show Him Some Respect

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 02:07 PM PDT

Andrew Gillum Wants Ron DeSantis To Show Him Some RespectFlorida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, the Democratic mayor of


Migrant caravan pushes through Mexico

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 01:41 PM PDT

Migrant caravan pushes through MexicoCentral Americans struggle with injuries as they continued to make their way toward the U.S.-Mexico border.


The 50 Most Beautiful Small Towns in America

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 09:02 AM PDT

The 50 Most Beautiful Small Towns in America


13 days until the midterm elections: Where things stand

Posted: 23 Oct 2018 09:01 PM PDT

13 days until the midterm elections: Where things standTight races in California, Nevada, Indiana and New Jersey play out as President Trump floats more conspiracy theories about migrants heading for the U.S. border.


Saudi crown prince to make first speech since Khashoggi murder

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 01:22 AM PDT

Saudi crown prince to make first speech since Khashoggi murderSaudi Arabia's crown prince is scheduled to address an investment forum in Riyadh Wednesday, his first public speech since the murder of critic Jamal Khashoggi plunged the kingdom into crisis. Organisers of the glitzy flagship Future Investment Initiative listed Prince Mohammed bin Salman among the "top speakers" for the second day of the three-day conference, after he made a brief appearance on Tuesday. The crown prince is likely to appear on a panel alongside Lebanon's prime minister-designate Saad Hariri, whose resignation in a televised address from the Saudi capital in mysterious circumstances last year sparked rumours he was being held against his will.


Son Of Witness: Suspect In Fatal Kroger Shooting Said 'Whites Don't Kill Whites'

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 10:19 AM PDT

Son Of Witness: Suspect In Fatal Kroger Shooting Said 'Whites Don't Kill Whites'The son of a man who confronted a gunman at a Kroger grocery store in


Duchess of Sussex tells students in Fiji girl's education is key to development

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 09:16 AM PDT

Duchess of Sussex tells students in Fiji girl's education is key to developmentThe Duchess of Sussex told students at the the University of the South Pacific in Fiji that she was only able to attend university thanks to scholarships, financial aid programs and paid work on campus. "And it was worth every effort," she added.  In her first official address of the Royal tour in Fiji, she told the crowds that everyone has a "right" to education and that girl's education is key to "economic and social" advancement in developing countries.   Meghan also announced that two new grants would be awarded to Fiji National University and the University of South Pacific under the Association of Commonwealth Universities, allowing for workshops to "empower their female staff." She delivered her speech on the second day of a three-day visit to the island nation with her husband, Prince Harry. Video block text  


CNN Chief Jeff Zucker Slams Twitter For Not Handling Harassment: 'They Suck'

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 10:23 AM PDT

CNN Chief Jeff Zucker Slams Twitter For Not Handling Harassment: 'They Suck'CNN chief Jeff Zucker told staffers on Thursday morning that Twitter does a


South Carolina adds 2nd billionaire with huge jackpot ticket

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 12:38 PM PDT

South Carolina adds 2nd billionaire with huge jackpot ticketSIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The number of billionaires in South Carolina may have doubled overnight — at least before taxes — after a lottery ticket sold in the state won the $1.537 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot.


US indicts Singaporean for laundering funds for North Korea

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 09:08 AM PDT

US indicts Singaporean for laundering funds for North KoreaUS prosecutors unveiled charges Thursday against a Singapore businessman once lauded as a leading young entrepreneur, alleging he illegally laundered millions of dollars in funds for North Korea. A grand jury indictment charged Tan Wee Beng, 41, with working with several other unnamed actors to move money through the international banking system for North Korean banks between 2011 and 2018, violating international sanctions on North Korea. Separately, the US Treasury slapped sanctions on Tan and two companies he ran -- Wee Tiong(S) Pte and WT Marine Pte, both of which did business with North Korea.


As George Soros Gets Bomb Threats In America, His University Is Being Chased Out Of Hungary

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 03:08 PM PDT

As George Soros Gets Bomb Threats In America, His University Is Being Chased Out Of HungaryDays after a bomber sent a crude explosive device to the home of billionaire


First journeys on Hong Kong-Macau-mainland mega bridge

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 03:52 AM PDT

First journeys on Hong Kong-Macau-mainland mega bridgeThe world's longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China opened to traffic Wednesday, with excited travellers making their first journeys along what has been described as a politically-driven and costly white elephant.


16 Stuffed Pumpkin Recipes That Make Carving One Out Worthwhile

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 02:34 PM PDT

16 Stuffed Pumpkin Recipes That Make Carving One Out Worthwhile


Mom's 'Gut Feeling' Helps Thwart What Could Have Been a Mass School Shooting

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 12:32 PM PDT

Mom's 'Gut Feeling' Helps Thwart What Could Have Been a Mass School ShootingShe contacted authorities with her concerns.


Saudi Arabia Now Says Jamal Khashoggi's Death Was 'Premeditated'

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 06:03 AM PDT

Saudi Arabia Now Says Jamal Khashoggi's Death Was 'Premeditated'Saudi Arabia officials said Thursday that evidence from Turkey indicates the


Jesus painting survives church blaze

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 02:18 PM PDT

Jesus painting survives church blazeA 150-year-old church in Wakefield, Massachusetts, was destroyed by a seven-alarm fire.


China's ZTE Corp posts third-quarter profit, expects full-year loss

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 04:08 AM PDT

China's ZTE Corp posts third-quarter profit, expects full-year lossChinese telecoms equipment maker ZTE Corp posted a third-quarter net profit of 564 million yuan ($81 million) after resuming business in the wake of crippling U.S. sanctions, but said it still expects to post a loss of up to 7.2 billion yuan for the full year. The world's fourth-largest telecommunications equipment maker by market share posted its worst half-year loss of 7.8 billion yuan in August due to U.S. sanctions over violations of export restrictions. In its Thursday filing ZTE said it expects to make a loss of between 6.2 billion and 7.2 billion yuan for full-year 2018, compared with a profit of 4.57 billion in 2017.


Meghan Markle Has Given Her First Royal Tour Speech

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 07:44 AM PDT

Meghan Markle Has Given Her First Royal Tour SpeechThe Duchess of Sussex focused on education


Meghan McCain Compares Suspicious Packages Sent To Dems, CNN To GOP Restaurant Heckling

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 10:39 AM PDT

Meghan McCain Compares Suspicious Packages Sent To Dems, CNN To GOP Restaurant HecklingAs law enforcement investigates suspicious packages containing "potential


The 'Democratic loopholes' the White House blames for border crisis

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 08:18 AM PDT

The 'Democratic loopholes' the White House blames for border crisisMembers of President Trump's administration outlined legal issues they say created a "grave threat to America's sovereignty," and put the blame on "Democratic loopholes" in the law.


The 2019 Honda Civic Si Gets New Colors and a Volume Knob

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 10:30 AM PDT

The 2019 Honda Civic Si Gets New Colors and a Volume KnobBoth coupe and sedan have been updated with a handful of new features.


Royals Harry and Meghan arrive in Tonga on Pacific tour

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 09:31 PM PDT

Royals Harry and Meghan arrive in Tonga on Pacific tourNUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived Thursday in the tiny Pacific kingdom of Tonga, where people gathered at the airport to welcome them wearing traditional outfits, playing guitars and singing.


Google says fired 48 for sexual harassment over two years

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 03:52 PM PDT

Google says fired 48 for sexual harassment over two yearsGoogle said Thursday it had fired 48 employees in the past two years -- including 13 senior executives -- as a result of sexual harassment allegations, citing "an increasingly hard line" on inappropriate conduct. The US tech giant issued the statement from chief executive Sundar Pichai in response to a New York Times report that one senior Google employee, Android creator Andy Rubin, received an exit package worth $90 million as he faced allegations of misconduct, and that Google had covered up other claims of sexual harassment.


Dallas Morning News Endorses Beto O'Rourke

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 07:18 AM PDT

Dallas Morning News Endorses Beto O'RourkeTexas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke landed another major


Family pleads for missing Wisconsin girl's return

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 04:46 PM PDT

Family pleads for missing Wisconsin girl's returnThe family of a missing 13-year-old Wisconsin girl are pleading for her return. Jayme Closs has been missing since the early morning of Oct. 15, when deputies found her parents dead inside their home. They believe she was abducted. (Oct. 24)


Cathay Pacific shares slide to nine-year low as data leak rattles investors

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 10:43 PM PDT

Cathay Pacific shares slide to nine-year low as data leak rattles investorsShares of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd slid nearly 7 percent to a nine-year low on Thursday after it said data of about 9.4 million passengers of Cathay and its unit, Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Ltd, had been accessed without authorization. Cathay said late on Wednesday that in addition to 860,000 passport numbers and about 245,000 Hong Kong identity card numbers, the hackers accessed 403 expired credit card numbers and 27 credit card numbers with no card verification value (CVV). The company said it discovered suspicious activity on its network in March 2018 and investigations in early May confirmed that certain personal data had been accessed.


Halloween Costumes Based On The Iconic Women Of Horror

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 02:45 AM PDT

Halloween Costumes Based On The Iconic Women Of HorrorWe're suckers for vintage style, so with Halloween around the corner, we


CNN president tells Trump 'words matter' after suspected mail bomb found

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 02:40 PM PDT

CNN president tells Trump 'words matter' after suspected mail bomb foundOn a day when it was targeted with a suspicious package, the cable news network takes issue with the president's rhetoric against the press.


The 2019 Lexus RC Gets More Chiseled Looks and a Retuned Suspension

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 10:12 AM PDT

The 2019 Lexus RC Gets More Chiseled Looks and a Retuned SuspensionIt's sharper in multiple senses of the world.


'Dripping with poison of antisemitism': the demonization of George Soros

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 11:00 PM PDT

'Dripping with poison of antisemitism': the demonization of George SorosGeorge Soros, the billionaire philanthropist, has long been demonized by the far right. As investigators seek answers in the case of mail bombs sent to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and others, there will be no shortage of evidence regarding the first target, the billionaire philanthropist George Soros. What is clear is that the attempted attack comes as the demonization of Soros in the US, previously limited to fringe groups on the far right, has reached new heights.


Boeing opens first European plant, picking UK despite Brexit

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 09:20 AM PDT

Boeing opens first European plant, picking UK despite BrexitThe US aerospace giant Boeing opened its first manufacturing plant in Europe on Thursday, giving a boost to Britain's business credentials ahead of its impending exit from the European Union. British officials seized on the symbolism of the £40 million ($50 million, 45 million euros) investment in the plant, which stands near a local university with which Boeing has cooperated for nearly two decades. "Boeing choosing the heart of South Yorkshire as its first European home is testament to our capabilities, talent pool and strong manufacturing supply chains," Business Secretary Greg Clark said.


Midterms 2018: Republican politician worried about what will happen ‘if everyone exercises their right to vote’

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 02:01 AM PDT

Midterms 2018: Republican politician worried about what will happen 'if everyone exercises their right to vote'A Republican politician has admitted he is concerned about the consequences for his party if "everybody uses and exercises their right to vote". Brian Kemp, Georgia's secretary of state and the Republican nominee in the state's governor's race, said he was concerned Democrats were actively trying to boost voter turnout in the upcoming midterms. Mr Kemp faces a difficult challenge from Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams, who he claimed was spending "tens of millions of dollars" to draw voters out.


Kenya’s Akasha brothers plead guilty to U.S. drug charges -court records

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 09:24 AM PDT

Kenya's Akasha brothers plead guilty to U.S. drug charges -court records    Baktash Akasha, 41, and his brother Ibrahim Akasha, 29, each pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in Manhattan to seven criminal charges, including distribution of heroin and methamphetamine and conspiracy to import the drugs into the United States, according to court records.     George Goltzer, Baktash Akasha's lawyer, declined to comment. A lawyer for Ibrahim Akasha could not immediately be reached.


Ford revamps China business, hires former Chery exec as CEO

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 01:03 AM PDT

Ford revamps China business, hires former Chery exec as CEOBEIJING (AP) — Ford Motor Co. has revamped its Asian operations and made its China business a stand-alone unit, recruiting the head of local automaker Chery Automobile to be its new CEO.


Don Lemon Blasts Megyn Kelly: Never Been A Time In Her Life That Blackface Was OK

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 03:25 AM PDT

Don Lemon Blasts Megyn Kelly: Never Been A Time In Her Life That Blackface Was OKCNN's Don Lemon took NBC's Megyn Kelly to task after she defended the use of


You can oppose Trump's nationalism. But don't sneer at it.

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 02:00 AM PDT

You can oppose Trump's nationalism. But don't sneer at it.Donald Trump calls himself a "nationalist." You needn't be a racist to believe that national identity and borders matter.


See All the Rooms at This Year’s Holiday House

Posted: 25 Oct 2018 12:58 PM PDT

See All the Rooms at This Year's Holiday House


Tesla Adjusts Price on Newly Announced Model 3 Mid Range

Posted: 24 Oct 2018 07:30 AM PDT

Tesla Adjusts Price on Newly Announced Model 3 Mid RangeThis Mid Range rear-drive model has 260 miles of range while the world waits for the true entry-level Model 3.


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