| Where the investigations related to President Trump stand Posted: 12 Jan 2019 12:45 PM PST  Where the investigations related to President Donald Trump stand and what may lie ahead for him:
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| Air traffic controllers' union sues over unpaid work during government shutdown Posted: 11 Jan 2019 10:52 AM PST  The National Air Traffic Controllers Association said that requiring 16,000 controllers to work without pay violates their constitutional rights and a federal wage law in a lawsuit in federal court in Washington D.C. "America wants its air traffic controllers to be laser-focused on landing planes safely and monitoring America's runways, not distracted by financial issues and anxiety of financial instability," the union said in the lawsuit. NATCA also moved for a court order requiring the government to restore air traffic controllers' pay while the lawsuit is pending. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has funds to pay the workers despite the ongoing shutdown, the union said.
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| Jayme Closs abduction suspect was a quiet student who hoped to join Marines Posted: 12 Jan 2019 03:18 PM PST  Jayme Closs, 13, escaped from a home in Wisconsin where authorities said she was being kept by Jake Thomas Patterson.
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| China seeks consular access for Huawei employee arrested in Poland: state media Posted: 11 Jan 2019 09:29 PM PST  China is seeking consular access for Huawei employee Wang Weijing who was arrested in Poland over espionage allegations, state media reported on Saturday. Citing China's foreign ministry of affairs, state broadcaster CCTV said Beijing is "closely following" the detention of Wang Weijing and has asked to arrange a consular visit "as soon as possible". Both men are suspected of having "worked for Chinese services and to the detriment of Poland," said Polish special services spokesman Stanislaw Zaryn.
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| Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun: Justin Trudeau announces Canada will grant asylum to Saudi teen Posted: 11 Jan 2019 10:32 AM PST  Justin Trudeau has confirmed that Canada will grant asylum to a Saudi Arabian teenager fleeing alleged family abuse. Thailand's immigration police chief earlier said that Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun had left Bangkok on a flight to South Korea, with a final destination of Toronto. "That is something that we are pleased to do because Canada is a country that understands how important it is to stand up for human rights and to stand up for woman's rights around the world," Mr Trudeau said.
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| 911 call reveals when woman who was in vegetative state gives birth Posted: 11 Jan 2019 10:09 PM PST  A new 911 call reveals the moments when a woman at an Arizona care facility who had been in a vegetative state for years suddenly went in to labor, shocking caregivers.
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| Justice Ginsburg recovery 'on track,' but she will work from home next week Posted: 11 Jan 2019 09:50 AM PST  Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has no remaining signs of cancer but will continue to work from home next week, the court says.
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| Moscow demands U.S. explain charges against Russian Trump Tower lawyer Posted: 11 Jan 2019 01:18 AM PST  Russia on Friday demanded an explanation from the United States about charges brought against a Russian lawyer who attended a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower who was this week charged in a separate case. Natalia Veselnitskaya, who represented Russian defendants in a money laundering case settled in 2017, has been charged with obstructing justice in that case for submitting a declaration that she falsely represented came from the Russian government independently, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday. Speaking at a weekly news conference, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said it had become a habit in the United States to open criminal against Russians based on vague claims.
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| Sheriff: Jayme Closs found alive, suspect in custody Posted: 10 Jan 2019 09:34 PM PST  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 13-year-old northwestern Wisconsin girl who went missing in October after her parents were killed has been found alive in a rural town about an hour from her home, authorities said Thursday.
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| The Quick Read on the Top Geopolitical Risks of 2019 Posted: 11 Jan 2019 03:31 AM PST  How my risk consultancy the Eurasia Group came up with our annual list
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| Rep. Steve King rejects the 'label' and 'evil ideology' of white supremacy Posted: 11 Jan 2019 01:04 PM PST  Iowa Republican Steve King tries to explain the context behind racist remarks attributed to him in the New York Times.
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| China's Huawei fires employee detained in Poland Posted: 12 Jan 2019 06:41 AM PST Huawei said Saturday it has fired a Chinese employee who was arrested in Poland on espionage allegations, as China's telecom giant distanced itself from the case amid Western concerns that it could act as a proxy for Chinese security services. This week's detention of Wang Weijing follows the December arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer in Canada and US efforts to blacklist the company internationally over security concerns. While China's government has vociferously defended Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou and demanded her release, the firm swiftly sacked Wang, who works at its representative office in Poland.
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| Paychecks for thousands of federal workers on hold as government shutdown nears fourth week Posted: 11 Jan 2019 03:22 AM PST  Federal employees were supposed to be paid on Friday, but checks are on hold for thousands of workers because of the ongoing government shutdown.
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| Embraer Soars in Sao Paulo as Bolsonaro Approves Boeing Deal Posted: 11 Jan 2019 08:36 AM PST  President Jair Bolsonaro said yesterday on Twitter that it became clear that the country's interests and sovereignty were safeguarded. Also, the Union doesn't oppose the process moving forward, Bolsonaro wrote after a meeting with representatives for Ministries of Defense, Science, Foreign Affairs and Economy. Brazil's antitrust agency expects to start reviewing the deal over the next weeks, agency head Alexandre Barreto told Bloomberg.
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| 'Jayme is the hero' sheriff says of Wisconsin girl who escaped captor Posted: 11 Jan 2019 03:19 PM PST  Thousands of volunteers and hundreds of law enforcement officers had searched around the clock around the small town of Barron after Jayme Closs' parents were found shot dead in their home, the front door open and the girl gone. Relying on what Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald called "the will of a kid to survive," a disheveled Closs escaped a house in the tiny town of Gordon where she had been held captive, about 60 miles (100 km) north of Barron. "Jayme is the hero in this case.
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| 911 audio shows shock, panic after comatose woman gave birth Posted: 11 Jan 2019 02:15 PM PST  PHOENIX (AP) — Panicking staff members at a long-term care facility scrambled to save a baby born to an Arizona woman in a vegetative state amid their shock to learn she was pregnant, according to dramatic 911 audio released Friday.
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| Trump interview: President says border situation is 'national emergency' as he edges closer to declaration Posted: 10 Jan 2019 08:25 PM PST  Donald Trump has doubled down on his threat to declare a national emergency to free up federal funds to build a wall on a visit to Texas as part of an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity. Despite the fact any such move would bring legal challenges, Mr Trump said the law is "100 per cent on my side". Critics have accused Mr Trump of "manufacturing" a border crisis to try and get the wall as part of a deal to end a partial government shutdown.
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| Ford axes e-shuttle service Chariot just two years after takeover Posted: 11 Jan 2019 09:04 AM PST  Ford is shutting down its e-shuttle service as the US motoring giant begins a shake-up of its business in an attempt to cut costs. Chariot, a commuter shuttle startup acquired by Ford in 2016 for $65m (£51m), has been available in London as well as 10 US cities, but will see UK operations cease on January 25. All operations of the service will come to an end in March. The San Francisco-headquartered company, which was founded in 2014, emerged as a player in the increasingly expanding tech-transport sector led by Uber. It offers a microtransit service through an app that allows users to book a seat in one of Chariot's turquoise and white transit vans for a cheaper trip during rush hour. The company also operates an enterprise service tailored to business clients. Chariot has carried out just over 3 million rides since its inception but has said that going forward its service "was not sustainable". Technology intelligence - newsletter promo - EOA In 2015, Ford launched its "Ford Smart Mobility" unit to invest in "innovative mobility startups and technologies", and made Chariot its first acquisition. Ford claims the deal made Chariot a "cornerstone of the company's mobility strategy". In a blog post on the startup's website, Chariot's chief executive Dan Grossman expressed gratitude to commuters and partners. "In today's mobility landscape, the wants and needs of customers and cities are changing rapidly. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause Chariot's riders and our enterprise customers," he said. "We are committed to ensuring our customers are aware of the decision and have time to make alternative transportation arrangements."
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| Jayme Closs Update: Suspect Jake Patterson charged with kidnapping Wis. girl, murdering her parents Posted: 11 Jan 2019 08:30 AM PST  A Wisconsin teenager missing for nearly three months after her parents were killed in the family home was found alive barely an hour's drive away.
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| This Is Now the Longest Government Shutdown in U.S. History Posted: 11 Jan 2019 09:01 PM PST  It has passed the previous record, which took place under Bill Clinton
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| Krispy Kreme announces Chocolate Glaze Collection and sweet deal for new rewards members Posted: 10 Jan 2019 09:01 PM PST ![Krispy Kreme announces Chocolate Glaze Collection and sweet deal for new rewards members]( "Krispy Kreme announces Chocolate Glaze Collection and sweet deal for new rewards members") It's about to become harder to keep some New Year's resolutions. Krispy Kreme is releasing four new chocolate doughnuts Monday.
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| Three killed as Ottawa bus crashes into bus shelter Posted: 11 Jan 2019 04:59 PM PST ![Three killed as Ottawa bus crashes into bus shelter]( "Three killed as Ottawa bus crashes into bus shelter") Three people were killed and nearly two dozen were injured on Friday when a double-decker bus struck a bus shelter in the Canadian capital of Ottawa during rush hour, city officials said. "It is with deep sadness that I report there were three confirmed casualties, two of which were on the bus and one that was on the platform," Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson told reporters at a news conference late on Friday. The Ottawa Hospital confirmed on Twitter that it had received nine patients in critical condition from the crash.
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| Increased costs bit US retailers despite higher holiday sales Posted: 10 Jan 2019 09:11 PM PST  Holiday shopping reports released Thursday underscored anew the challenges US retailers face in the Amazon era -- even if consumers are willing to open their wallets to spend. Shares in Macy's plunged almost 20 percent, while nearly every major retailer was pulled down as well. The results were an ugly finale to a holiday shopping season that opened with high expectations owing to robust consumer confidence amid a strong employment market, relatively low gasoline prices and a boost from tax cuts.
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| Requests to bring in child brides OK'd; legal under US laws Posted: 11 Jan 2019 06:39 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States were approved over the past decade, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press. In one case, a 49-year-old man applied for admission for a 15-year-old girl.
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| Russia condemns UK foreign army base plans, says ready to defend interests Posted: 11 Jan 2019 06:47 AM PST  Russia on Friday condemned British plans to open military bases in south-east Asia and the Caribbean and said it stood ready to take retaliatory measures if its own interests or those of its allies were threatened. British defense minister Gavin Williamson told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper last month that London was working on plans to build two new foreign bases "within the next couple of years" after it left the European Union. Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for Russia's foreign ministry, on Friday described Williamson's comments as baffling and warned such plans could destabilize world affairs.
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| Greenhouse gases blowing the wrong way for America Posted: 11 Jan 2019 08:07 AM PST  President Trump, you said you 'want crystal-clean air.' Well, America had three consecutive years of declining carbon emissions until 2018: Our view
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| Peeps-flavored coffee creamer does, in fact, taste like Peeps Posted: 11 Jan 2019 06:20 AM PST  Craving a little saccharine yellow fluid in your morning coffee? You will love International Delight's new Peeps-flavored coffee creamer. We tried the Easter treat and can confirm that it tastes like Peeps. If you like the taste of Peeps, you will like this. If you do not -- or if you enjoy the taste of coffee in any way -- you will hate it. And while the pastel yellow color isn't what we'd call "appetizing," it is technically appropriate for the Easter season. Said one staffer: "This tastes like a vanilla candle smells."\ Image: International delight SEE ALSO: I tried to drink as much coffee as Lorelai Gilmore The limited edition offering comes in a Peeps-print bottle and costs $3.79 for 32 ounces. It will be available through the Easter season, so you have plenty of time to decide whether you'd like to take the plunge. We will say this: Reese's coffee creamer is good. ## WATCH: These gorgeous 3D-printed snacks are made from food waste
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| American Airlines pilots, flight attendants fall ill on Philadelphia to Florida flight Posted: 11 Jan 2019 04:22 AM PST ![American Airlines pilots, flight attendants fall ill on Philadelphia to Florida flight]( "American Airlines pilots, flight attendants fall ill on Philadelphia to Florida flight") The airline says two pilots and three flight attendants asked to be taken to the hospital as a precaution.
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| British Traffic Jams, China’s Secret Children and Nurdles: Weekend Reads Posted: 12 Jan 2019 03:00 AM PST  Keeping Wall Promise Is Blocking Other Signature Trump PledgesMore than a dozen federal agencies have been closed in the fight over funding for the wall along the southern border, keeping the president from honoring some high-profile campaign pledges and policy priorities, Ryan Beene and Jennifer A. Dlouhy report. To read about one city where the people voted with gusto to leave the EU and now serve as a warning over the dangers of a second referendum, click here. Watch out for a vote by U.K. lawmakers on May's Brexit deal set for Jan. 15 . The Key to Nancy Pelosi's Legislative AgendaAs the Democratic Party went from the majority to the minority and back again, Nancy Pelosi worked consistently to keep her bloc united and its legislative agenda intact - and virtually everyone in Washington agrees the house speaker is a master strategist.
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| Your Doomsday Prep Work Is Done Thanks to This 27-Pound Bucket of Mac and Cheese With a Crazy Long Shelf Life Posted: 11 Jan 2019 08:16 AM PST  Get the supplies then the doomsday bunker
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| 15 Keto-Friendly Products You'll See in 2019 Posted: 11 Jan 2019 08:33 AM PST ![15 Keto-Friendly Products You'll See in 2019]( "15 Keto-Friendly Products You'll See in 2019") The keto diet was one of hottest diets last year, and it looks like the high-fat, low-carb craze here to stay. ( Here's how I feel about that.) If you're determined to hop on board, food companies have your back. Here are 15 keto-friendly foods you can now find on store shelves:
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| Florida sheriff suspended over Parkland shooting response Posted: 11 Jan 2019 04:25 PM PST  Florida's governor on Friday suspended the sheriff who oversaw the response to last year's Parkland school shooting over failings in his handling of the massacre. Governor Ron DeSantis said Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel had "repeatedly failed" and "demonstrated a pattern of poor leadership" following shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Fort Lauderdale airport in 2017.
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| Scientists May Have Solved One of Easter Island's Most Puzzling Mysteries Posted: 11 Jan 2019 01:25 AM PST  Scientists believe they may have solved one of the many mysteries of Easter Island's enigmatic statues: why they are there.
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| Everything We Learned about the 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC at CES Posted: 11 Jan 2019 02:19 PM PST |
| Saudi teen who fled family leaves Thailand for asylum in Canada Posted: 11 Jan 2019 12:42 PM PST  BANGKOK/TORONTO (Reuters) - An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family saying she feared for her life has been granted asylum in Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, as Thai officials confirmed the teen was en route to Toronto. Trudeau said United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) had asked Canada to take in Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who grabbed international attention this week after she barricaded herself in a Bangkok airport hotel room to resist being sent home to her family, which denies any abuse. "Canada is a country that understands how important it is to stand up for human rights, to stand up for women's rights around the world, and I can confirm that we have accepted the U.N.'s request," he told reporters.
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| US flu season poised to be milder than last year's harsh one Posted: 11 Jan 2019 01:26 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — It's early, but the current flu season is shaping up to be gentler than last winter's unusually brutal one, U.S. health officials said.
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| Trump: Government shutdown will go on 'for long time unless Democrats come back from their holidays' Posted: 12 Jan 2019 12:31 PM PST  Donald Trump defended his partial government shutdown strategy on Twitter on Saturday, claiming that critics were wrong to say he did not have a plan for the longest federal closure in American history as it reaches its 22nd day and counting. The shutdown, caused by an impasse between Mr Trump and Democrats over $5.6bn (£4.4bn) request for a border wall, has resulted in more than 800,000 federal workers missing their paychecks on Friday. Both Mr Trump and Congress have come out with proposed solutions to end the government shutdown.
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| Cadillac will build a Tesla fighter, sources say, as GM's leading EV brand Posted: 11 Jan 2019 05:41 AM PST  And the brand had a great year in China, with sales up 17 percent
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| Macron Launches ‘National Debate' to Assuage Yellow Vest Anger Posted: 10 Jan 2019 08:00 PM PST  The French president promised the "Great National Debate" Nov. 27 as part of his response to the so-called "Yellow Vests" movement, which was to oppose higher gasoline taxes before it morphed into a general clamor about the cost of living and the state of democracy in France. "The politicians are wrong to say it serves no purpose because one of the main lessons from the Yellow Vests is that there's a demand of the French public to have their opinions heard," said Sananes.
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| Pompeo in Bahrain on first leg of tour of Gulf allies Posted: 11 Jan 2019 03:12 AM PST  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Bahrain on Friday, the first leg of a tour of Gulf monarchies which Washington says are "critical" to confronting Iran and jihadists. "These Gulf partnerships are critical to achieving shared regional objectives -- defeating ISIS (Islamic State group), countering radical Islamic terrorism, protecting global energy supplies and rolling back Iranian aggression," a State Department spokesman said. In Bahrain, Pompeo is due to have a working lunch with King Hamad, Crown Prince Salman and Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad Al-Khalifa, according to his official programme.
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| Infosys share buyback as profits slide Posted: 11 Jan 2019 05:16 AM PST  India's second-largest software exporter Infosys reported on Friday a 30 percent fall in quarterly profits amid seasonal weakness in the IT sector and mounting expenses. The Bangalore-headquartered company also announced board approval for the buyback of shares worth 82.60 billion rupees ($1.184 billion) and raised its revenue forecast for the current financial year. "We had another strong quarter in our digital business with 33.1 percent growth and large deals at $1.57 billion which gives us confidence entering 2019," chief executive Salil Parekh said in a statement.
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