| Bucking McConnell, Sens. Graham And Paul Call For Vote On Criminal Justice Bill Posted: 18 Nov 2018 11:03 AM PST  Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) often find themselves on
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| In Khashoggi murder case, Trump is torn between 2 tyrants Posted: 17 Nov 2018 05:00 AM PST  The Trump administration's Middle East strategy to isolate and contain Iran is jeopardized by Saudi Arabia's brazen slaying of a dissident journalist and Turkey's determination to exploit the crisis for its own gain.
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| Argentina Finds Missing Sub One Year Later But Lacks Resources To Surface It Posted: 17 Nov 2018 09:52 AM PST  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- The Argentine government acknowledged on
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| WikiLeaks' Assange faces charges; lawyer says he'd fight Posted: 16 Nov 2018 06:58 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not willingly travel to the United States to face charges filed under seal against him, one of his lawyers said Friday, foreshadowing a possible fight over extradition for a central figure in the U.S. special counsel's Russia-Trump investigation.
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| Joe Biden Just Adopted An Adorable Shelter Dog Posted: 17 Nov 2018 09:59 AM PST  Joe Biden is welcoming a furry new member to his family.
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| This six-mile 2005 Ford GT is a car collector's dream Posted: 17 Nov 2018 09:02 AM PST  This brand-new unregistered 2005 Ford GT is still waiting for its first owner. These cars have appreciated significantly from their original $149,995 price when new
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| Facebook asked to protect users in simmering Sri Lanka Posted: 16 Nov 2018 10:33 PM PST  Sri Lanka's largest political party Saturday asked Facebook to protect the identity of its supporters, fearing a crackdown by what it called the "illegal" government. It began on October 26 when President Maithripala Sirisena sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe as premier and replaced him with former strongman Mahinda Rajapakse. In chaotic scenes in parliament this week, Rajapakse lost two votes of no confidence but he is refusing to go and Sirisena has yet to acknowledge the motions.
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| Cab Drivers Refuse To Pick Up Racists After Philly Rally With Proud Boys Posted: 17 Nov 2018 03:41 PM PST  Racists in Philadelphia were apparently denied a quick escape Saturday after
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| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Blesses New Push To Oust Incumbent Democrats In Primaries Posted: 18 Nov 2018 08:52 AM PST  In a significant escalation of her activism-driven approach to politics,
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| Trump visits devastation of the deadly California wildfires Posted: 17 Nov 2018 12:18 PM PST ![Trump visits devastation of the deadly California wildfires]( "Trump visits devastation of the deadly California wildfires") President Donald Trump arrived in Northern California on Saturday to see firsthand the grief and devastation from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century amid confusion over how many people remain unaccounted for.
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| Florida Sues Walgreens, CVS, Alleging They Added To State's Opioid Crisis Posted: 18 Nov 2018 10:55 AM PST  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida is suing the nation's two largest
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| The Latest: Israeli PM Netanyahu takes over defense ministry Posted: 18 Nov 2018 10:37 AM PST  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on the political developments in Israel (all times local):
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| Melania Trump's Hotel Charges Were $174,000 For A Day Trip To Toronto: Records Posted: 16 Nov 2018 06:36 PM PST  First lady Melania Trump's hotel bills for a day trip to Toronto last year
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| After 'nap-gate', Duterte skips APEC summit dinner Posted: 17 Nov 2018 06:06 PM PST  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte passed on a gala dinner at a regional summit in Papua New Guinea, days after skipping key meetings in another gathering of world leaders for a "power nap". Duterte, who has a well-known disdain for stiff diplomatic gatherings, was a no-show Saturday night, sending his trade minister instead to pose with heads of state donning bright yellow and red Papua New Guinean shirts.
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| Butte County sheriff: 'Still trying to bring order to the chaos' caused by Camp Fire Posted: 18 Nov 2018 05:49 AM PST  Sheriff Kory Honea of Butte County, Calif. is interviewed on "This Week" about the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state's history.
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| Trump calls CIA assessment of Khashoggi murder premature but possible Posted: 17 Nov 2018 05:36 PM PST ![Trump calls CIA assessment of Khashoggi murder premature but possible]( "Trump calls CIA assessment of Khashoggi murder premature but possible") Trump, on a trip to California, said the killing "should never have happened." The report on Tuesday will explain who the U.S. government believes killed Khashoggi and what the overall impact of his murder is, Trump said. Trump also said the CIA finding that bin Salman was responsible for the killing was "possible." Trump made the remarks hours after the State Department said the government was still working on determining responsibility for the death of Khashoggi, a U.S.-based Washington Post columnist. "Recent reports indicating that the U.S. government has made a final conclusion are inaccurate," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement.
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| Video of Violent Murder inside Missouri Prison Highlights Danger to Inmates, Officers Posted: 17 Nov 2018 03:07 PM PST  Inmates at Crossroads Correctional Facility have sent dozens of letters to a local news station describing how the prison is teetering on the brink of disaster.
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| The Latest: Nelson: 'Things worked out a little differently' Posted: 18 Nov 2018 01:13 PM PST  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on Florida's election recount (all times local):
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| North Korea's Deadly Artillery Has the “Potential to Affect Millions of South Korean Citizens” Posted: 18 Nov 2018 06:22 AM PST  About that "ultramodern" weapon from last week: it could have been some fancy new artillery.
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| Police called on diplomats as APEC summit tensions boil over Posted: 18 Nov 2018 12:44 AM PST  Police were called when Chinese officials attempted to "barge" into the office of Papua New Guinea's foreign minister, it emerged Sunday, as APEC summit tensions boiled over. The Chinese delegates "tried to barge in" to Rimbink Pato's Port Moresby office Saturday, in an eleventh-hour bid to influence a summit draft communique, but were denied entry, three sources with knowledge of the situation told AFP. "Police were posted outside the minister's office after they tried to barge in," one source privy to summit negotiations told AFP, requesting anonymity.
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| Mark Hamill Confirms Crazy Pitch He Once Made For Infamous 'Star Wars' Character Posted: 18 Nov 2018 03:34 PM PST  Actor Mark Hamill, aka Luke Skywalker, confirmed an off-the-wall idea he had
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| Best All-in-One Car Seats Posted: 16 Nov 2018 05:48 PM PST  As the name implies, all-in-one car seats are designed for children from birth to booster-seat age, usually 7 to 10 years old. The idea of paying for just one seat for all those years is tempting...
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| Bavarian premier Soeder to run for CSU party leadership Posted: 18 Nov 2018 10:32 AM PST  Bavarian premier Markus Soeder said on Sunday he would run to succeed Interior Minister Horst Seehofer as leader of the Bavarian CSU conservative party. "After careful consideration and in accordance with the desire of many members, I am ready to serve my party," Soeder said in a posting on Facebook. "That is why I am running for the post of CSU party leader." Soeder, whose decision was first reported by the German news agency DPA, said his goal was to further develop and renew the party.
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| Bill Maher Trashes Fans Mourning Stan Lee And Adults Who Read Comics Posted: 17 Nov 2018 06:25 PM PST  Comedian Bill Maher is getting the ire of the comic book world this weekend
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| Gay couple from migrant caravan marry as they arrive in Mexico-US border town Posted: 18 Nov 2018 09:53 AM PST  The splinter caravan – which is made up of dozens of LGBTQ+ people – was in celebratory mood as two of its members, 23-year-old Erick Dubon and Pedro Nehemias, 22, got married. The wedding is the latest news from the 5,000-strong caravan which has made its way north across Central America. The 400-strong advance group – which is said to include seven LGBTQ+ couples – broke off from the main body upon reaching Mexico City to complete the journey by bus.
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| Protest greets Apple's Champs Elysees launch Posted: 18 Nov 2018 09:00 AM PST  The launch of an Apple store on the Champs Elysees in Paris was greeted Sunday by a protest against the US multinational's controversial fiscal practices. The group had staged a sit-in at Apple's flagship Paris store in December 2017, and in February a French court declined to approve a ban on such actions following a request by the US computer giant. "We have come to celebrate in our own way the inauguration of Apple's Champs Elysees store, to remind people that Apple is one of the biggest tax evaders in the world," Attac spokeswoman Aurelie Trouve told AFP at the protest, which featured a brass band.
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| DeVos wants to change campus rules on sexual misconduct Posted: 16 Nov 2018 11:16 PM PST  Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed a major overhaul to the way colleges and universities handle sexual misconduct complaints, adding protections for students accused of assault and harassment and narrowing which cases schools would be required to investigate.
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| Israel's Netanyahu Struggles to Stave Off Election Pressure Posted: 17 Nov 2018 11:49 AM PST  Netanyahu is set to meet with Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, who has urged the prime minister to go for early elections after Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman's departure last week left the government in control of just 61 out of 120 parliamentary seats. It's not possible to govern with such a narrow coalition, which will be subject to constant pressures from its partners, Kahlon said in an interview Saturday on Hadashot News.
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| Police called as Asia-Pacific summit tensions boil over in US-China trade spat Posted: 18 Nov 2018 08:11 AM PST  Leaders of Asia-Pacific nations failed to agree a joint communique after a summit for the first time on Sunday after police had to be called when trade tensions between the US and China boiled over in Papua New Guinea. Insiders said the sticking point was US demands to include reference to reforming the World Trade Organisation and "unfair trade practices" - which Beijing took as an unsubtle dig. When Chinese diplomats turned up unannounced to persuade Papua New Guinea's foreign minister to back their wording, things turned ugly. Rimbink Pato refused to meet them. "Police were posted outside the minister's office after they tried to barge in," one source privy to summit negotiations told the AFP news agency, requesting anonymity. Instead of a leaders' declaration backed by the 21 members of the the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec), Peter O'Neill, prime minister of Papua New Guinea, said he would issue a chairman's statement. It marks the first time in Apec's 29-year history that its members have not been able to agree. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and the US Vice President Mike Pence arrive for a "family photo" Credit: Saeed Khan/AFP "You know the two big giants in the room," Mr O'Neill said diplomatically when asked which nations could not agree. East-West tensions were on display from the outset of the summit, with the two blocs manoeuvring for influence. Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, was feted by PNG officials when he arrived on Thursday to pitch his Belt and Road initiative to Pacific island nations. The programme offers investment in infrastructure to less developed countries. In response, Mike Pence, US vice president, warned smaller countries not to be seduced by Chinese money that comes with strings. The US and its allies, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, countered with a $1.7 billion (£1.3 billion) plan to deliver reliable electricity and the internet to PNG. China came away with at least one success. A Tongan official said it had signed up to the initiative and had been given a five-year deferral on loan repayments, as Chinese officials insisted they did not add to the burden on small countries.
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| Best Infant Car Seats Posted: 16 Nov 2018 05:48 PM PST  Rear-facing-only infant car seats are the first seat that most parents use when transporting their new bundles of joy, including that memorable trip home from the hospital. And as such, the new p...
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| Former UK Brexit minister Raab says PM May must change course on Brexit deal Posted: 18 Nov 2018 03:27 AM PST ![Former UK Brexit minister Raab says PM May must change course on Brexit deal]( "Former UK Brexit minister Raab says PM May must change course on Brexit deal") Britain's former Brexit minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday that Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was fatally flawed but she could still change course. Raab, who resigned on Thursday saying he could not support the deal, said he would back May if there was a confidence vote and that talk of a leadership challenge was distracting when the government should be focused on delivering Brexit. "I still think a deal could be done but it is very late in the day now and we need to change course," Raab told the BBC, adding that changes should be made before the deal is brought to parliament as lawmakers would not support it as it stands.
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| Diddy Pays Tribute To 'Soulmate' Kim Porter After Her Sudden Death Posted: 18 Nov 2018 12:43 PM PST  Rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a touching tribute to his ex-girlfriend
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| Cygnus cargo ship launches to ISS Posted: 17 Nov 2018 01:36 AM PST  Wallops Flight Facility (United States) (AFP) - An unmanned Cygnus cargo ship blasted off Saturday toward the International Space Station, marking the second supply mission in 24 hours destined to carry food and supplies to the astronauts living in space.
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| A look at Americans who have been detained in North Korea Posted: 16 Nov 2018 06:09 PM PST  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it is expelling American Bruce Byron Lowrance after he slipped unlawfully into the police state known for its anti-U.S. fervor.
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| US midterms: Stacey Abrams acknowledges GOP victory in Georgia governor race ten days after election Posted: 17 Nov 2018 03:06 PM PST  The hotly contested race for Georgia's governorship has ended, more than 10-days after the polls closed, with Democrat candidate Stacey Abrams acknowledging she could not win but vowing to challenge the outcome. In a speech on Friday she hit out at her rival, Republican Brian Kemp who is Georgia's secretary of state and the man in charge of the state's election, for "gross mismanagement" of the process. While acknowledging she couldn't win in this election, she vowed to file a lawsuit against the state of Georgia to challenge these failures and safeguard future elections.
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| Iraq's president meets Saudi king after visiting rival Iran Posted: 18 Nov 2018 09:02 AM PST  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's King Salman received Iraq's president in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after the Iraqi official visited the kingdom's rival, Iran.
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| Rohingya refugees say they would 'rather die' than be sent back to Burma, as repatriation plans are 'stalled until 2019' Posted: 18 Nov 2018 09:19 AM PST  Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh said on Sunday that they would "rather die" than go back to Burma under current conditions, as it was revealed plans to repatriate them have been stalled until next year. "We will not return without being given our rights as citizens," said Mohamad Saddiq Hossain, a local community leader in Kutupalong extension camp, "we would rather die here than be taken back there." Mr Hossain's feelings were shared by many of the camp's Rohingya residents, who have spent the past week fearing they could be forced back to the country that more than 720,000 were forced to flee in 2017 after a sweeping army crackdown in Rakhine state. Last Tuesday Bangladesh's government was due to send the first batch of 2,200 refugees back to Burma from the south of Bangladesh, but the process was stalled amid protests. Many of those on the list approved by the Burma government fled from their shelters and hid in other camps or in the forest. None of them agreed to return if their demands for justice, citizenship and the ability to go back to their original villages and lands were not met. Abul Kalam, Bangladesh's refugee relief and repatriation commissioner, told Reuters on Sunday that "a new course of action" needed to be adopted on repatriation that took into account refugees' demands. Hundreds of Rohingya refugees shout slogans as they protest against their repatriation at the Unchiprang camp Credit: MOHAMMAD PONIR HOSSAIN/ REUTERS "I don't think anyone's agreeing to go back without these," he said. Rahin Ullah, a Rohingya refugee believed to be about 50 years old (he is unsure of his exact age) who fled Myanmar last August for the third time, said he wanted to go home but would not do so until there was an end to discrimination against his people. "We are here just to save our lives for the sake of our children," he said. "[Burma] is my homeland, my father was born there, my grandfather was born there and, as far as I know, his father before him." Highlighting the still volatile conditions in Burma, four Rohingya were shot in a raid by immigration authorities on an internal displacement camp outside the city of Sittwee on Sunday. The 20 police officers who entered the camp were looking for men accused of people smuggling after a boat was stopped off the coast on Saturday with 106 Rohingya on board, believed to be on their way to Malaysia. With Bangladesh set to go to the polls on Dec. 30, any decision either to repatriate people, or relocate refugees from the crowded camps to Bangladesh's Bhasan Char island will not proceed until 2019, Mr Kalam said. Bangladesh has vowed not to force anyone to return. But the Rohingya's presence has become particularly contentious ahead of the elections. Many Bangladeshis feel their small, overpopulated country should not be bearing the burden of an extra million people in one of its poorest regions. Rohingya like Mr Hossain have little choice. "Here in Bangladesh we have nothing," he says, "but it is better than returning."
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| UK Labour leader Corbyn: second Brexit referendum is for future, not today Posted: 18 Nov 2018 01:51 AM PST  Britain's opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Sunday that a second Brexit referendum was an option for the future rather than today. Labour has said it will not support Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit agreement in an upcoming vote in parliament, and some in the party have backed calls for a referendum on the deal. What's the question going to be?" Corbyn told Sky News.
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| California's DIY firefighters battle alone as the richest hire private teams Posted: 16 Nov 2018 11:00 PM PST  As officials battled blazes elsewhere, residents of Cornell, California, chose to take on the fires rather than flee Roger Kelton searches through the remains of his mother-in-law's home leveled by the Woolsey Fire, in Agoura Hills, near Cornell, California. Photograph: Jae C Hong/AP
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| Twitter Users Baffled By Trump's 'Great Climate' Promise During Wildfire Tour Posted: 18 Nov 2018 06:42 AM PST  President Donald Trump vowed to make the Earth's climate great again as he
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| What To Watch On Netflix That’s New This Week Posted: 17 Nov 2018 06:59 AM PST  Streamline recommends "Narcos: Mexico" as the thing to watch on Netflix this
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| Yemen rebels mobilise to fight ahead of UN envoy visit Posted: 18 Nov 2018 03:19 AM PST  Yemeni rebels have said they are ready to mobilise more fighters to the frontline despite a lull in battleground Hodeida, as the UN envoy prepares to visit the country to boost peace efforts. Dozens of Huthi rebels put on a show of strength on the outskirts of the capital Sanaa on Saturday, apparently getting ready to head towards Hodeida, a Red Sea city home to a vital port. Residents told AFP by telephone on Sunday that relative calm had held in Hodeida city since pro-government forces -- backed by a Saudi-led military coalition -- announced a pause in their offensive last week amid international calls for a ceasefire and UN-led peace efforts.
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| Zimbabwe: the year since Mugabe's ousting Posted: 17 Nov 2018 08:41 PM PST  Here is a summary of key developments since Robert Mugabe was ousted as president of Zimbabwe a year ago after 37 years in charge of the southern African country. Military generals had seized power days earlier after he fired Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, amid concern Mugabe was positioning his wife Grace to succeed him. Mnangagwa returns to Zimbabwe from South Africa the following day, having fled after his dismissal two weeks earlier.
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