| French Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannons At Thousands Of Protesters In Paris Posted: 24 Nov 2018 09:11 AM PST  PARIS (AP) -- French police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse
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| Police face-off with tribe in missionary killing Posted: 24 Nov 2018 11:25 PM PST  Indian officers had a nervous long-distance face-off with the tribe who killed an American missionary, in their latest bid to locate his body on a remote island, police said Sunday. The police team, who took a boat just off Indian-owned North Sentinel island on Saturday, spotted men from the Sentinelese tribe on the beach where John Allen Chau was last seen, the region's police chief Dependra Pathak told AFP. Using binoculars, officers -- in a police boat about 400 metres from the shore -- saw the men armed with bows and arrows, the weapons reportedly used by the isolated tribe to kill Chau as he shouted Christian phrases at them.
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| Cokie Roberts: Nancy Pelosi will be next speaker because she's a 'master politician' Posted: 25 Nov 2018 07:58 AM PST  The "This Week" Powerhouse Roundtable debates the week in politics.
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| Rain breaks, easing search for remains of California wildfire Posted: 24 Nov 2018 09:45 PM PST ![Rain breaks, easing search for remains of California wildfire]( "Rain breaks, easing search for remains of California wildfire") The so-called Camp Fire all but obliterated the mountain community of Paradise, 175 miles (280 km) northeast of San Francisco, on Nov. 8, killing at least 85 people and destroying nearly 14,000 homes. The death toll was increased late Saturday night by one, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office. Some 475 people from Paradise and surrounding communities remain unaccounted for, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office.
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| Biggest Threat To The U.K.’s Security Is Russia, Not ISIS, British Army Chief Says [Opinion] Posted: 24 Nov 2018 09:13 AM PST ![Biggest Threat To The U.K.'s Security Is Russia, Not ISIS, British Army Chief Says [Opinion]](http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/wsSGAeZM.gRid52o24OtSA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/inquisitr_395/3bef660422ad5d5fef0ad0f76f46a258 "Biggest Threat To The U.K.'s Security Is Russia, Not ISIS, British Army Chief Says [Opinion]") Just how big of a threat is Russia these days? There was a time when Russia was this big, looming ominous, existential threat. Former US President Ronald Reagan regarded Russia as the wrong side of a holy war, calling it the evil empire.
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| US soldier, 2 Afghan troops killed in Afghanistan Posted: 24 Nov 2018 06:08 AM PST ![US soldier, 2 Afghan troops killed in Afghanistan]( "US soldier, 2 Afghan troops killed in Afghanistan") The U.S. military said that a service member has been killed in Afghanistan, while in a separate incident two Afghan soldiers died when their helicopter failed to land properly.
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| White House Lashed For 'Burying' Bombshell Climate Report With Holiday Release Posted: 24 Nov 2018 07:06 PM PST  Critics are slamming the Trump administration's cunning timing for releasing a
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| NASA Looking Toward Manned Mission To Mars 'Sometime In The 2030s' Posted: 25 Nov 2018 12:51 PM PST  > .@NASA's Steve Clarke says we might see manned missions to Mars by late
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| Sri Lanka president vows never to reappoint ousted premier Posted: 25 Nov 2018 02:29 AM PST  President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday reignited the power struggle that has crippled Sri Lanka's government for more than a month, vowing never to reappoint arch-rival Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister. Wickremesinghe's party has a majority in parliament and Sirisena's bid to bring back the country's former strongman Mahinda Rajapakse has already failed.
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| Jamal Khashoggi’s Body Was Drained Of All Blood Before Medical Expert Dismembered Him, New Report Claims Posted: 24 Nov 2018 03:04 AM PST  Jamal Khashoggi's body was brought to a sink and drained of blood immediately after he was murdered so he could be more easily dismembered, a gruesome new report claims. The murder of the Washington Post journalist has still been shrouded in some mystery as his body has never been found, but a new report from Turkey's Hurriyet Daily News claims that one of the members of the team of Saudi agents that killed Khashoggi had a very detailed plan to dismember and dispose of the body.
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| This rare 1990 Mazda 323F hasn't been seen for over 10 years Posted: 25 Nov 2018 12:33 PM PST  Discovered in the old garage of a freshly-purchased house, this rare Mazda 323F hasn't seen the light of day for over a decade. Remarkably original and surprisingly healthy, the Japanese sports saloon is now up for sale
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| American killed by remote tribe believed god was helping him reach island Posted: 23 Nov 2018 10:16 PM PST  The young American, paddling his kayak toward a remote Indian island whose people have resisted the outside world for thousands of years, believed God was helping him dodge the authorities. "God sheltered me and camouflaged me against the coast guard and the navy," John Allen Chau wrote before he was killed last week on North Sentinel Island. Indian ships monitor the waters around the island, trying to ensure outsiders do not go near the Sentinelese, who have repeatedly made clear they want to be left alone. When a young boy tried to hit him with an arrow on his first day on the island, Chau swam back to the fishing boat he had arranged to wait for him offshore. The arrow, he wrote, hit a Bible he was carrying. "Why did a little kid have to shoot me today?" he wrote in his notes, which he left with the fishermen before swimming back the next morning. "His high-pitched voice still lingers in my head." Police say Chau knew that the Sentinelese resisted all contact by outsiders, firing arrows and spears at passing helicopters and killing fishermen who drift onto their shore. His notes, which were reported Thursday in Indian newspapers and confirmed by police, make clear he knew he might be killed. "I DON'T WANT TO DIE," wrote Chau, who appeared to want to bring Christianity to the islanders. "Would it be wiser to leave and let someone else to continue. No I don't think so." Indian authorities have been trying to figure out a way to recover Chau's body after he was killed last week by islanders who apparently shot him with arrows and then buried his body on the beach. A rare photo showing a member of the Sentinelese tribe Credit: AFP A team of police and officials from the forest department, tribal welfare department and coast guard on Friday launched a second boat expedition to the island to identify where Chau died. The officials took two of the seven people arrested for helping Chau get close to the island in an effort to determine his route and circumstances of his death, according to a statement issued by police for the Andaman and Nicobar islands, where North Sentinel is located. Chau paid fishermen last week to take him near North Sentinel, using a kayak to paddle to shore and bringing gifts including a football and fish. "Since the Sentinelese tribespeople are protected by law to preserve their way of life, due precautions were taken by the team to ensure that these particularly vulnerable tribal groups are not disturbed and distressed during this exercise," the statement said. The team returned later Friday. The police and the coast guard had carried out an aerial survey of Northern Sentinel Island earlier in the week. A team of police and forest department officials also used a coast guard boat to visit the island Wednesday. Officials typically don't travel to the North Sentinel area, where people live as their ancestors did thousands of years ago. The only contacts, occasional "gift giving" visits in which bananas and coconuts were passed by small teams of officials and scholars who remained in the surf, were years ago. Police are consulting anthropologists, tribal welfare experts and scholars to figure out a way to recover the body, said Dependera Pathak, director-general of police on the Andaman and Nicobar islands. The North Sentinel Island, in India's southeastern Andaman and Nicobar Islands Credit: Gautam Singh/AP Scholars know almost nothing about the island, from how many people live there to what language they speak. The Andamans once had other similar groups, long-ago migrants from Africa and Southeast Asia who settled in the island chain, but their numbers have dwindled dramatically over the past century as a result of disease, intermarriage and migration. Chau estimated the island had about 250 inhabitants, with at least 10 people living in each hut. "The tribe's language has a lot of high pitched sounds like ba, pa la and as," he wrote. It's not clear what happened to Chau when he swam back to the island the next morning. But on the morning of the following day, the fishermen watched from the boat as tribesmen dragged Chau's body along the beach and buried his remains. North Sentinel Island locator Five fishermen, a friend of Chau's and a local tourist guide have been arrested for helping Chau, police say. In an Instagram post, his family said it was mourning him as a "beloved son, brother, uncle and best friend to us." The family also said it forgave his killers. Authorities say Chau arrived in the area on Oct. 16 and stayed on another island while he prepared to travel to North Sentinel. It was not his first time in the region: he had visited the Andaman islands in 2015 and 2016. With help from the friend, Chau paid fishermen $325 to take him there, Pathak said. After the fishermen realized Chau had been killed, they left for Port Blair, the capital of the island chain, where they broke the news to Chau's friend, who notified his family, Pathak said. Chau, whose friends described him as a fervent Christian, attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Before that he had lived in southwestern Washington state and went to Vancouver Christian High School.
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| The Ross Family's Thanksgiving Day Parade Celebration In New York City Is Pure Joy Posted: 24 Nov 2018 10:31 AM PST  Diana Ross sparkled at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City
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| 6 rebels, 1 soldier killed in Kashmir, sparking protests Posted: 25 Nov 2018 06:09 AM PST  SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Six rebels and an army soldier were killed in a gunbattle in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Sunday, officials said, sparking violent protests by residents seeking an end to Indian rule over the disputed region and leaving a teenage boy dead and 20 people injured.
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| If Trump is cornered, the judges he disdains may finally bring him down Posted: 23 Nov 2018 10:00 PM PST  The president thinks justice only matters as it affects him. A rational president, who had just bludgeoned Brett Kavanaugh onto the supreme court, would not jeopardize the long-awaited conservative majority by picking a fight with Chief Justice John Roberts. According to an estimate by the Washington Post, the Trump administration has been overruled in more than 40 federal court decisions.
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| Syria regime and rebels swap prisoners, Turkey says Posted: 24 Nov 2018 11:27 AM PST  The Syrian government and rebels swapped prisoners Saturday in a "first important step" in building trust between the warring sides under a Russia-Iran-Turkey-brokered peace process, Turkey's foreign ministry said Saturday. "Certain individuals" were exchanged simultaneously in northwest of Syria, near the town of Al-Bab close to Aleppo, the ministry said, calling it a "pilot project". While it did not give a precise figure of detainees involved, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which relies on sources in Syria, said 10 prisoners from each side were exchanged.
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| Large Asteroid Packing 50 Megatons Of Force Might Come Crashing Down On Earth In 2023 — And That’s Not All Posted: 25 Nov 2018 01:42 PM PST  A large asteroid could be headed toward us in the near future — barreling through space on a risk trajectory that might cause it to collide with Earth. The news comes from the Express, which cites NASA sources revealing that the space rock could end up engaged in not one, but a staggering 62 different potential impact trajectories with our planet — each of them waiting to sling the asteroid toward Earth over the next 100 years. Known as asteroid 2018 LF16, the space rock was last observed by our astronomers on June 16 — notes NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) — who calculated its orbit and its potential to become a threat to our planet.
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| Theresa May Gambles on Personal Campaign to Win Brexit Deal Vote Posted: 25 Nov 2018 02:30 PM PST  The U.K. prime minister will appeal to members of Parliament to vote for the contract she finalized over the weekend with the European Union and avoid the turmoil of splitting from the bloc without a plan. May has staked her authority on a campaign to persuade the House of Commons -- against the odds -- to endorse her Brexit deal in a vote expected to be held in December.
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| Charlie Brown cartoon labelled racist over depiction of Thanksgiving dinner Posted: 24 Nov 2018 06:48 AM PST  Charlie Brown has joined Friends and The Simpsons as TV shows to be hit by a racial controversy after a Thanksgiving special dating back to 1973 was aired again. The episode features the cartoon's only black character, Franklin, sitting in a lawn chair on one side of a festive dinner table. "Why is Franklin in A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving sitting all by himself at the table," asked one Twitter user.
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| Saudi Royal Says Crown Prince Is Here To Stay Posted: 24 Nov 2018 09:21 AM PST  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A prominent Saudi royal said Saturday that
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| Air raids target rebel supply lines as deadly clashes hit Yemen's Hodeida Posted: 25 Nov 2018 09:41 AM PST  A Saudi-led military coalition resumed air strikes against rebel supply lines around Hodeida on Sunday, two days after a UN envoy visited the lifeline Yemeni port city, pro-government military officials said. Five pro-government fighters were killed in the clashes with the Iran-aligned rebels and by landmines, the officials told AFP. The air strikes targeted convoys of rebel reinforcements at the northern entrance to Hodeida and south of the city, they said.
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| Stocks Post Worst Thanksgiving Week Decline Since 2011 Posted: 23 Nov 2018 06:15 PM PST  With some of the Dow's most popular technology stocks under pressure and a steep decline in oil prices, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 178.74 points on Black Friday, the S&P 500 dropped 0.65 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.5 percent. It was the worst Black Friday performance for the Dow and S&P since 2010, and the worst for the Nasdaq since 2011. For the week, all three major indexes dropped more than 3 percent, their biggest loss during Thanksgiving week since 2011, according to CNBC.
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| The Latest: Taiwanese reject gay marriage, new Olympic name Posted: 24 Nov 2018 06:11 PM PST  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Latest on local elections in Taiwan (all times local):
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| The Touching Reason Queen Elizabeth Keeps Christmas Decorations Up Until February Posted: 25 Nov 2018 02:39 PM PST  Millions of people around the world celebrate Christmas on December 25. Many of them put up a Christmas tree as part of their celebration. Somewhere around the first or second week of January is traditionally when most people take them down as New Year's Day and the 12th day of Christmas (January 6) are seen as marking the unofficial end of the holiday season.
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| Goodwood presents Jim Clark Trust with £53k from summer fundraising Posted: 24 Nov 2018 12:45 PM PST  Summer visitors to Goodwood donated a total of £53,000 to The Jim Clark Trust, honouring the 50th anniversary of Clark's tragic accident. Funds will go towards further development of the expanded Jim Clark Museum in Duns, Scotland
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| 27 supporters arrested when man detained after leaving sanctuary in Durham to meet with immigration officials Posted: 24 Nov 2018 05:05 AM PST  After living almost a year in a Durham church, an undocumented man was arrested Friday by immigration officers when he left the church to meet with officials with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Morrisville.
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| U.K. Parliament Seizes Internal Facebook Documents: Guardian Posted: 24 Nov 2018 03:27 PM PST ![U.K. Parliament Seizes Internal Facebook Documents: Guardian]( "U.K. Parliament Seizes Internal Facebook Documents: Guardian") "We've failed to get answers from Facebook and we believe the documents contain information of very high public interest."The documents are alleged to contain important information about Facebook decisions on data and privacy controls that led to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The newspaper said they they include confidential emails between senior executives and correspondence with CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Six4Three obtained the documents in a legal action against Facebook, and they are subject to a California court order that forbids them from being shared or made public.Facebook said the materials obtained by the parliamentary committee are subject to the court order, and it has asked the committee "to refrain from reviewing them and to return them to counsel or to Facebook," the Guardian reported.
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| Elon Musk believes he has a 70% likelihood of flying to Mars despite 'good chance of death' Posted: 25 Nov 2018 10:55 AM PST  Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has claimed there is a 70 per cent likelihood he will make it to Mars on one of his spacecraft – despite there being "a good chance of death". "I know exactly what to do," Mr Musk told Axios on HBO. Mr Musk, who is also involved in a project to build a high-speed mass transit system underneath the streets of Los Angeles, is known for making remarks that frequently secure him both striking headlines and mocking derision.
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| Republican Senators Urge Tougher Stance On Saudi Arabia: Trump's Statement 'So Weak' Posted: 25 Nov 2018 10:05 AM PST  Republican senators on Sunday condemned President Donald Trump's decision to
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| Around 100 Syrians struggle to breathe after 'toxic' attack Posted: 25 Nov 2018 02:32 AM PST  Around 100 Syrians have been hospitalised with breathing difficulties in Aleppo, state media and a monitor said Sunday, after allegations rebels fired "toxic gas" on the regime-held city the previous day. A rebel alliance in nearby Idlib denied any involvement in the alleged attack. State news agency SANA reported "107 cases of breathing difficulties" in an updated toll on Sunday.
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| British foreign minister Hunt calls parliamentary arithmetic for Brexit deal 'challenging' Posted: 25 Nov 2018 03:40 AM PST ![British foreign minister Hunt calls parliamentary arithmetic for Brexit deal 'challenging']( "British foreign minister Hunt calls parliamentary arithmetic for Brexit deal 'challenging'") LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the arithmetic in parliament to approve Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was looking "challenging", but rejecting the deal would result in "very big risks" for the country. "The arithmetic at the moment is looking challenging but a lot can change over the next two weeks," he told the BBC on Sunday. "But I think what all of my colleagues will be doing is thinking about what is in the national interest." (Reporting by Paul Sandle; Editing by Alexander Smith)
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| Chicago defends location of Obama library in federal court Posted: 23 Nov 2018 06:06 PM PST  The city of Chicago made its first full-throated response this week to a lawsuit seeking to stop construction of the Obama Presidential Center, saying the buildings would sit on land that wasn't subject to restrictive public-trust laws.
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| ‘The Young And The Restless’ Spoilers Leave Fans Wondering If Summer Is Leaving The Show Posted: 24 Nov 2018 08:36 PM PST  The latest The Young and the Restless spoilers video for the week of November 26 to 30 show that Victor makes Summer an enticing offer. Shockingly, the video indicates that Summer accepts the position from her grandfather in spite of Nick's disagreement.
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| 15 best hangover helpers to give your drinking buddy Posted: 25 Nov 2018 07:00 AM PST  Even the best of us have experienced a night of drinking that we regretted the next morning. The awful feeling of being hungover is something that you have to suffer through, but there are things out there that can help. So if you're looking to build the perfect hangover kit for your buddy, definitely take a look at a couple of these necessary items. Who knows? Maybe you might want to grab some of these things for yourself too. 1. Gatorade Image: gatorade / amazonHydrates and restore electrolytes with a small jug of gatorade. This miracle drink will help get your hungover buddy off their feet and feeling a little more energized to get to the bathroom in time to puke. Price: $12.99 on Amazon 2. Fancy CBD gumdrops Image: lord jonesSure, the price for a package of nine Lord Jones CBD Gumdrops is high, but with 20mg of CBD in each gumdrop you're bound to feel better. Price: $60 on Lord Jones 3. Advil Image: advil / amazonA hangover headache is easily one of the worst feelings in the world. The non-stop pounding doesn't seem to go away no matter how much rest you get. At least Advil exists to help ease it a little. Price: $13.94 on Amazon 4. A heating pad Image: Scentsibledesigns/etsyA microwaveable heating pad is perfect for anyone who finds their muscles sore after a night of heavy drinking, or someone prone to migraines. Scentsible Designs' rice-filled heat wraps are easy to use all over your body and you can opt to make them scented or unscented. Price: $15 on Etsy 5. A relevant sleep mask Image: The sleep cottage / amazonSome people prefer to sleep a hangover off, and you can help them do this by getting them a proper sleep mask. Price: $14 on Amazon 6. Advanced Care Pedialyte Image: pedialyte advanced care/amazonAs awful as Pedialyte tastes it is unfortunately a necessary evil when it comes to combating a hangover. By giving someone a big bottle (or two) of Pedialyte Advanced Care you're providing them with intense hydration and an easier recovery. Price: $23.96 on Amazon 7. A complete breakfast Image: SOPA Images / Getty imagesGiving your friend a free meal after a night of hard drinking is easily one of the best things you could ever do for them. Only get them a full meal if they can stomach it. 8. Icepack Image: djo / amazonDid your friend accidentally trip and fall last night, and woke up the next day with aching pain somewhere on their body? Getting them an ice pack will definitely come in handy, whether that pain be from a minor drunken injury, or a hangover headache that just won't quit. Price: $9.57 on Amazon 9. Coconut water Image: Vita coco/amazonGet your pal a 12-pack of Vita Coco's organic coconut water for a big boost of potassium, electrolytes, and anti-oxidants sure to expedite anyone's hangover recuperation. Price: $18.99 on Amazon 10. Alka-Seltzer Image: alka seltzer / amazonStomach pains can be the bane of anyone's existence, especially for those suffering from a hangover that just won't quit. Settle your buddy's stomach by getting them some Alka-Seltzer to relive any and all nausea and save them several trips to the bathroom. Price: $7.98 on Amazon 11. Hangover prevention supplements Image: hangover heaven/amazonHangover Heaven is a highly-rated hangover prevention supplement meant to curb whatever hangover you might have after a late night out. Of course, these won't really help you once you're in the throughs of a hangover, but at least you'll have them for next time! Price: $34.99 on Amazon 12. Netflix Gift Card Image: netflix / amazonEveryone loves Netflix, and sometimes it's the only way to get through a bad hangover. Price: $30 on Amazon 13. Calming rain music Image: ryan jud/amazonAmbient rain music isn't the most desired for, well, anyone probably, but if you're in the midst of a painful hangover headache, soothing music can help relax and calm you. It may even lull you into a much needed nap. Price: $9.49 on Amazon 14. An IV Hangover Therapy session Image: hangover clubBook your friend an appointment at the Hangover Club to get an IV drip full of all the nutrients they need to stop their hangover dead in its tracks. Seriously. Or, if you're feeling extra generous, have the IV drip sent straight to their home. Price: $119 and up at the Hangover Club 15. Seamless gift card Image: seamlessThe last thing anyone wants to do when they're hungover is leave their bed, let alone cook for themselves. So, why not give your hangover-prone friend a Seamless gift card? They'll be able to restore and fortify themselves with good food, so they'll live to rage once again! Price: Up to you on Seamless! WATCH: A 'hangover cure' from a former Tesla employee could save your morning after
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| Time to Cozy Up to a Space Heater Posted: 24 Nov 2018 03:00 AM PST  Now that it's sweater weather in many parts of the country, it's time to box up that box fan and make space for a space heater. In Consumer Reports' latest space heater tests, we found several wo...
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| Readers write: Violence on the left and the right Posted: 24 Nov 2018 03:00 AM PST ![Readers write: Violence on the left and the right]( "Readers write: Violence on the left and the right") In the Oct. 25 Monitor Daily story "What mail bombs say – and don't say – about political discourse," by Patrik Jonsson, it seems a bit puzzling for the examples to be so evenly split between the left and right when it is not that way at all. Response from Patrik Jonsson: You are right – we have to be so careful to not place some kind of moral equivalence on animal rights groups damaging property and right-wing extremists trying to murder an entire echelon of Democratic leaders.
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| Three twists on a classic fruit crumble for a chilly weekend Posted: 24 Nov 2018 02:00 AM PST  Nothing ends a Sunday lunch quite like a knobbly, bubbling crumble straight out of the oven – preferably drenched in double cream, custard, or flanked by a scoop of ice cream. Although it's hard to beat a classic apple crumble, for which most home cooks have a recipe committed to memory, the bounty of late autumn and winter fruits make a lovely, tart alternative for a softly cooked base. And it's not just the fruit you can mix up – try swapping regular flour for spelt flour, adding ground almonds to the oats, and warming spices to further pep up your pud. Plum, blackberry and blueberry crumble with rosemary and lemon syrup Credit: Philippa Langley Both blackberries and blueberries have quite subtle flavours, but the combination with sweet plums, aromatic rosemary and sharp lemon really lifts them up. SERVES Eight to 10 INGREDIENTS For the filling 80g light brown muscovado or coconut sugar Pared zest of 1 unwaxed lemon and 50ml juice 4 small sprigs of rosemary 60ml water 700g firm-ish ripe plums (pitted weight), pitted and halved 250g blackberries, fresh or frozen 250g blueberries, fresh or frozen For the topping 100g wholegrain spelt or wheat flour 100g rolled or jumbo oats, or a mixture of both 100g ground almonds 80g light brown muscovado or coconut sugar 150g chilled unsalted butter, cubed, or virgin coconut oil (butter creates a crunchier crumble) METHOD Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4. In a medium-large saucepan, bring the sugar, lemon zest and juice and rosemary to the boil with the water. Add the plum halves, reduce the heat and cover with a lid for 10 minutes, stirring now and again. Now turn off the heat, lightly mix in the blackberries and blueberries and set aside. In a free-standing mixer fitted with a paddle, by hand, or with a food processor, combine the flour, oats, ground almonds and sugar. Add the butter or coconut oil and process until the mix resembles crumbs. Remove the rosemary and lemon zest from the cooked plums and berries (although I quite like to leave the lemon zest in, it's up to you). Pour the fruits into an ovenproof dish: using a shallow, longer dish will allow for a crumblier top; a taller dish will mean that part of the crumble absorbs the juice and becomes soft. Spread the crumble over the top and bake for 30 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the juices bubbling up around the edges. Serve hot. Keep any leftovers in the fridge for up to five days. The raw crumble mix can be frozen in freezer bags for at least a month. Recipe from The Natural Baker by Henrietta Inman (Jacqui Small, £20) Apple, pear and blackberry crumble Credit: Sam Gates Using autumn bounty, spices and not much sugar, this crumble delivers sweetness without being cloying. SERVES Eight INGREDIENTS 4 Bramley apples, peeled, cored and cut into big chunks 4 tsp cornflour 4 tbsp dark brown soft sugar Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 4 Conference pears, peeled, cored and cut into thick slices 250g blackberries For the crumble topping 200g plain flour 80g golden caster sugar 60g dark brown soft sugar 75g rolled oats ½ tsp ground cinnamon Good pinch of mixed spice 180g butter, diced, plus extra for greasing METHOD Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4 and butter a traybake tin. To make the crumble, mix the flour, sugars, oats and spices together. Scatter the diced butter around the mix and turn it over with a spoon so it is well distributed. Either blitz in a food processor or rub the butter into the flour mix until it is the consistency of fine breadcrumbs. Toss the apple chunks in the cornflour, then tip into a saucepan with 200ml of water, the brown sugar, lemon zest and juice, and cook for five to 10 minutes until the apple is just starting to break down. Remove the pan from the heat and tip in the blackberries and pear slices. Stir well and pour into your traybake tin. Scatter the crumble mixture over the top and cook for 45 to 50 minutes until browned on top and purple juice start to peep through. Serve hot. Recipe from The Tin & Traybake Cookbook by Sam Gates (Robinson, £16.99) Plum crumble Credit: Andrew Burton SERVES Eight to 10 INGREDIENTS For the poached plums 1kg plums, stones removed 200g caster sugar 300ml cold water 1 vanilla pod, split and seeds scraped out 2 whole star anise For the crumble topping 160g unsalted butter 200g plain flour 200g demerara sugar 100g crushed hazelnuts or whole almonds METHOD Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/Gas 6. First make the plum filling. You can cook the plums in halves or sliced into segments – the bigger the pieces the longer they will take to cook, but you will have better control over the cooking and a more consistent texture. Put all the ingredients in a saucepan and cook over the lowest heat possible, until the plums are soft and tender and their juices have released. Strain the plums through a sieve and reserve the poaching liquid in a separate saucepan. Place on the heat and reduce to a thick sauce that sticks to the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat and leave to cool before adding the plums back to the liquid. Fill one large ovenproof dish or eight to 10 smaller dishes no more than two thirds full with the compote, and set aside. To make the crumble topping, rub the butter and flour into large clumps (leaving large clumps creates a lovely rubbly texture), then stir in the sugar and hazelnuts. Spread the topping on to a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and spoon the baked crumble topping over the compote, pressing down as you go. Return to the oven for a further 15 minutes, or until the fruit below is bubbling through. When ready, serve with custard or ice cream. Any plums or crumble topping not required can be kept in the fridge or freezer for another day. Recipe from Puddings by Johnny Shepherd (W&N, £20)
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| Gov. John Kasich: 'I'm considering' running for President, taking it 'very seriously' Posted: 25 Nov 2018 03:29 AM PST  Republican Gov. John Kasich, who unsuccessfully ran against President Trump in 2016, joins "This Week" to discuss the possibility of challenging the president in 2020.
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| Macron to address nation after violent Paris protests Posted: 25 Nov 2018 11:38 AM PST  French President Emmanuel Macron is to address his nation on Tuesday following persistent and sometimes violent protests over fuel taxes that are morphing into a movement against his business- and environment-friendly policies. Paris saw clashes between police and demonstrators Saturday on the Champs-Elysees where barricades were set on fire, luxury shop windows smashed, and traffic lights uprooted. The government blamed much of the violence on a small minority of "ultra-right" activists who shadowed the 8,000 demonstrators who were wearing the yellow, high-visibility vests that symbolise their week-long protests.
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| Taiwan voters set to block same-sex marriage in referendum Posted: 24 Nov 2018 09:13 AM PST  In Asia's first such ruling, Taiwan's constitutional court declared in May 2017 that same-sex couples had the right to legally marry, and set a two-year deadline for legalization. While the election authority had not yet announced the final results of Saturday's referendum, more than six million voters approved a series of initiatives opposing marriage equality, passing a threshold needed for a public vote. The vote presents a major defeat for rights activists who had campaigned for equal marriage.
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| Zimbabwe's Mugabe no longer able to walk, president says Posted: 25 Nov 2018 02:30 AM PST  HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's 94-year-old former president Robert Mugabe is no longer able to walk as his health declines, his successor said Saturday.
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| Top Five Walmart Black Friday Deals To Snap Up Before Time Runs Out Posted: 23 Nov 2018 07:31 PM PST  Time is almost over for Black Friday 2018 sales, but there are still some deals to be had at Walmart if you hurry. Air fryers are all the rage and they not only help you "fry" without the oil, but they also cook food quickly, which is a bonus. Walmart has a Farberware 6-Quart Digital XL Air Fryer Oven in Black for $59.99, and it's usually $109, so that's about $50 off, and it is the bigger size, which means you can quickly make meals that will feed the whole family.
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