| Trump blasts FBI counterintel probe into whether he worked for Russia Posted: 12 Jan 2019 07:35 PM PST  President Donald Trump blasted the FBI on Saturday, insisting it acted "for no reason & with no proof" when it opened an investigation into whether he was acting on Russia's behalf after he fired the agency's director, James Comey, in May 2017. The New York Times reported that the FBI launched the previously undisclosed counterintelligence investigation to determine whether Trump posed a national security threat, at the same time that it opened a criminal probe into possible obstruction of justice by the president. The FBI investigation was subsequently folded into the broader probe by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election and possible collaboration by the Trump campaign.
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| Granddad: Wisconsin girl has no link to suspected kidnapper Posted: 12 Jan 2019 12:57 PM PST  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The grandfather of a northwestern Wisconsin girl who authorities say was abducted during a home invasion that left her parents dead said Saturday that the family has no connection to the suspect and doesn't understand why he targeted her, deepening a mystery that has captivated the state for months.
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| Urging Gulf states to heal rift, U.S.'s Pompeo lands in Riyadh Posted: 13 Jan 2019 01:22 PM PST  Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and non-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member Egypt cut diplomatic, transport and trade ties with Qatar in June 2017, accusing it of supporting terrorism and their regional foe Shi'ite Muslim Iran - something Doha denies. The United States, an ally of the six-nation Sunni Muslim GCC, sees the rift as a threat to efforts to contain Iran and has pushed for a united Gulf front. "When we have a common challenge, disputes between countries with shared objectives are never helpful," Pompeo, who is on a tour of the Middle East, told a news conference in the Qatari capital, Doha.
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| New details emerge of Davis police officer's ambush murder Posted: 12 Jan 2019 12:14 AM PST  New, chilling details are emerging of the moments leading up to the murder of rookie Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona on Thursday.
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| Florida Key lime pie: So popular it has its own festival Posted: 13 Jan 2019 10:55 AM PST ![Florida Key lime pie: So popular it has its own festival]( "Florida Key lime pie: So popular it has its own festival") The eighth annual Florida Key Lime Pie Festival will be Jan. 19 at Veterans Memorial Park on Merritt Island.
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| Spanish citizen killed in Paris gas blast: Spanish foreign minister Posted: 12 Jan 2019 08:38 AM PST ![Spanish citizen killed in Paris gas blast: Spanish foreign minister]( "Spanish citizen killed in Paris gas blast: Spanish foreign minister") A Spanish citizen has died following a gas explosion in central Paris on Saturday, bringing the death toll to three, Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said. "I profoundly regret the death of three people in an explosion in central Paris, among them one Spanish citizen," Borrell wrote on Twitter.
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| May warns MPs against 'catastrophic' failure to deliver Brexit Posted: 13 Jan 2019 02:37 AM PST  British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday warned MPs preparing to vote down her EU divorce deal that failing to deliver Brexit would be a "catastrophic and unforgivable breach of trust in our democracy". May, who is fighting to save her withdrawal agreement negotiated with the bloc over 18 months of talks, told lawmakers they must not let down Brexit-backers in a crunch parliamentary vote Tuesday. "Doing so would be a catastrophic and unforgivable breach of trust in our democracy," May wrote in the Sunday Express.
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| Storm reports: Deadly winter storm spreads snow, ice into mid-Atlantic Posted: 13 Jan 2019 05:27 AM PST  Residents of the mid-Atlantic will face power outages, slick roads and travel delays as snow and ice continue to pile up on Sunday.
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| Get more out of your Instant Pot with this awesome $10 cookbook Posted: 12 Jan 2019 07:33 AM PST ![Get more out of your Instant Pot with this awesome $10 cookbook]( "Get more out of your Instant Pot with this awesome $10 cookbook") If you have an Instant Pot, there's absolutely no doubt in our minds that you love it. You're also surely something of an expert considering how easy it is to master Instant Pot cooking. That said, it's all too easy to fall into an Instant Pot rut and just make the same few things over and over again. Expand your horizons in all sorts of new directions with The Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook: Easy Recipes for Fast & Healthy Meals. It has more than 100 delicious recipes and every single one that we've tried so far has been outstanding. At just $10, you really can't go wrong. If you'd rather get the Kindle version it's just $2.99, or it's free if you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited. Here's some additional info from the product page: > With over 500,000 copies sold―enjoy 100+ easy, wholesome, customizable recipes offered in the #1 bestselling official Instant Pot® cookbook. > > There's nothing the Instant Pot® can't do―and with the right cookbook in hand, there's nothing you can't cook. The Instant Pot® Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook will teach you to create a variety of healthy, easy-to-make recipes with confidence. From savory breakfasts and hearty stews to decadent desserts and more, this Instant Pot® cookbook is sure to satisfy everyone at the table. > > In the pages of this bestselling Instant Pot® cookbook you'll find: > > 100+ no-fuss meals with options for vegetarian, gluten-free, and Paleo-friendly diets > Low-maintenance recipe guidelines including pressure levels and cooking times > Handy prep-time labels that specify meals that cook in 20 minutes or longer (45+ minutes), as well as kid-friendly dishes > Perfect for beginners or long-time enthusiasts, this Instant Pot® cookbook is your A-Z guide for all things Instant Pot®. > > "For this busy mom, [the Instant Pot] was like learning to cook all over again…until I got this Instant Pot cookbook. Whether you are new to the Instant Pot or you are a pressure-cooker pro, this Instant Pot cookbook needs to be in your kitchen!" ―Julie Clark, Tastes of Lizzy T blog > > "This Instant Pot cookbook has everything you need to know to use your Instant Pot…I highly recommend [it], It has been the best purchase I made since getting my Instant Pot." ―LMFerron, Amazon Top 500 Reviewer
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| Russian lawyer at Trump Tower meeting says she won't come to U.S. to fight charges Posted: 12 Jan 2019 11:34 AM PST  Natalia Veselnitskaya,the Russian lawyer who played a key role in the infamous Trump Tower meeting with Trump campaign officials, including Donald Trump Jr., tells Yahoo News she won't return to the United States to face charges that she lied in an unrelated court case.
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| The Latest: Lawyers: Treat client fairly in Jayme Closs case Posted: 12 Jan 2019 11:30 AM PST  BARRON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on a Wisconsin teenager found alive three months after she disappeared following her parents' deaths (all times local):
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| Saudis Say OPEC+ Oil Cuts on ‘Right Track’ to Balance the Market Posted: 13 Jan 2019 01:00 PM PST  "The action we have taken, quickly in December and that we're seeing implemented as we speak, is a lifeline to U.S. shale producers," Khalid Al-Falih said at a conference in Abu Dhabi. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, led by Saudi Arabia, agreed to cut oil output this year to support prices. Crude producers in the U.S. are pumping a record 11.7 million barrels a day, according to the Energy Information Administration.
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| US government warns workers paid by mistake not to spend money during shutdown Posted: 12 Jan 2019 05:10 AM PST  As hundreds of thousands of federal workers fretted on Friday about how they will pay bills amid the partial government shutdown, the missed pay-checks turned out to be particularly cruel for nearly three dozen employees at one obscure government agency. Because of an apparent clerical error, a federal division that processes pay-checks for a big chunk of the government workforce mistakenly paid about 30 employees at the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. The District of Columbia-based board investigates industrial chemical accidents, but nearly all of the board's employees have been furloughed during the government shutdown.
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| Woman riding cart while drinking wine from Pringles can barred from Texas Walmart, police say Posted: 13 Jan 2019 10:56 AM PST ![Woman riding cart while drinking wine from Pringles can barred from Texas Walmart, police say]( "Woman riding cart while drinking wine from Pringles can barred from Texas Walmart, police say") Wichita Falls police received a rather unique call Friday morning involving a woman drinking wine in a Walmart parking lot.
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| SpaceX to lay off 10 percent of workforce Posted: 12 Jan 2019 06:44 AM PST  "To continue delivering for our customers and to succeed in developing interplanetary spacecraft and a global space-based Internet, SpaceX must become a leaner company. In June, Elon Musk fired at least seven people in the senior management team leading a SpaceX satellite launch project, Reuters reported in November. The management shakeup involved Musk bringing in new managers from SpaceX headquarters in California to replace a number of the managers he fired in Seattle.
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| 'Get us out': Brexit voters urge MPs to hurry up Posted: 12 Jan 2019 07:30 PM PST  Sunderland (United Kingdom) (AFP) - "It just needs to be sorted," said 23-year-old Adam Green, a frustrated Leave voter in Brexit-backing Sunderland, where patience with parliamentary delays over Britain's departure is wearing thin. The former shipbuilding city in northeast England, where the Nissan carmaker plant is now the lifeblood, played a starring role in Britain's seismic decision to leave the European Union. Now, as MPs prepare for Tuesday's decision on whether or not to back the divorce deal struck between London and Brussels, voters in Sunderland are urging them to get on with it and get Britain out.
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| Snowstorm targets Washington, at least five dead in U.S. Midwest Posted: 12 Jan 2019 03:15 PM PST  The weather system, which started as rain from Mexico but has since turned into snow, is forecast to affect an 1,800-mile (2,900 km) swath of the United States from Colorado to the Mid-Atlantic. The storm hit Kansas and Missouri on Friday and pummeled those states again on Saturday as it extended into parts of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, said U.S. Weather Prediction Center meteorologist Andrew Orrison. In Kansas City, snow dusted the field at Arrowhead Stadium during Saturday's National Football League playoff game between the hometown Chiefs and Indianapolis Colts.
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| Iran summons Polish envoy in protest against upcoming summit Posted: 13 Jan 2019 10:42 AM PST  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Angered by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's announcement that Poland will host an international conference on Iran in mid-February, Iranian authorities on Sunday summoned Warsaw's top diplomat in the country and called off a Polish film festival.
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| US election 2020: The Democrat candidates who are running for president Posted: 12 Jan 2019 11:25 AM PST  Tulsi Gabbard, the Democratic US Representative of Hawaii, has become the latest Democrat to throw her hat in the ring for the US presidential election in 2020. In remarks aired by CNN on Friday, Ms Gabbard said she intended to pursue a challenge to Republican President Donald Trump. "I have decided to run and will be making a formal announcement within the next week," Ms Gabbard said. She is the latest to join what is expected to be a crowded Democratic primary field before the November 2020 presidential election. Here are all the Democrats who have announced they will be running. Elizabeth Warren The US Senator of Massachusetts announced on December 31 she had formed an exploratory committee for a presidential run in 2020. The following week, Ms Warren informally kicked off the nominating fight on a visit to Iowa, condemning the corrupting influence of money on politics and lamenting lost economic opportunities for working families. Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during an organising event at Curate event space in Des Moines, Iowa Credit: AP In the state that holds the first presidential nominating contest in 13 months, Ms Warren introduced herself to Iowa crowds with tales of her working-class upbringing in Oklahoma and emphasised her signature theme of income inequality. "Washington works great for those with money but not for anyone else. We need to call this what it is, corruption pure and simple," the Massachusetts senator told Democrats in Sioux City on the second of five public stops during her three-day visit. So far she is the biggest name to enter the Democratic field. Read the full profile of Elizabeth Warren. Julian Castro The former San Antonio mayor has been widely tipped as a rising star in the Democratic Party for years and announced his presidential campaign on January 12. "I'm running for president because it's time for new leadership. Because it's time for new energy," the 44-year-old said. "And it's time for a new commitment to make sure that the opportunities I've had are available for every American." Mr Castro is the grandson of a Mexican immigrant who would be the first Hispanic elected president. He also served as housing and urban development secretary during Barack Obama's presidency. Julian Castro, former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, speaks at the Netroots Nation annual conference for political progressives in New Orleans Credit: Reuters Mr Castro has sought to use his family's personal story to challenge Mr Trump's border policies - including criticising the president by name in his launch speech. "Yes, we must have border security, but there is a smart and humane way to do it. And there is no way in hell that caging children is keeping us safe," Mr Castro said. Read the full profile of Julian Castro. John Delaney The Democrat congressman from Maryland was the first to throw his hat into the ring when he made his announcement in September, 2017. The 55-year-old said he was not seeking a fourth term in Congress, instead devoting time and money to his White House campaign. Representative John Delaney, a Democrat from Maryland, was the first to throw his hat in the ring Credit: Bloomberg Mr Delaney launched a pre-emptive strike to win some name recognition. "I think am the right person for the job, but not enough people know that," he told the Telegraph at the time at a gathering of around 40 Democratic activists held in a suburban home in southern New Hampshire. "So the way I solve that problem is by getting in early and spending more time." Mr Delaney pitch is unashamedly moderate, this could prove to be a weakness at a time when some Democrats have buyer's remorse at having opted for Hillary Clinton rather than Bernie Sanders, whose campaign captured the public imagination Read the full profile of John Delaney. Tulsi Gabbard Gabbard, an Iraq War veteran who is the first Hindu elected to Congress and the first member born in the US territory of American Samoa, said "the issue of war and peace" would be the main focus of her campaign. The 37-year-old's run would not be without controversy. In 2016, she alarmed fellow Democrats when she met with Donald Trump during his transition to president and later when she took a secret trip to Syria and met with President Bashar Assad, who has been accused of war crimes and genocide. She questioned whether he was responsible for a chemical attack on civilians that killed dozens and led the U.S. to attack a Syrian air base. Representative Gabbard delivers a nomination speech for Sanders on the second day at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Credit: Reuters She said she doesn't regret the trip and considers it important to meet with adversaries if "you are serious about pursuing peace." She also noted that the 2003 invasion of Iraq was based on faulty intelligence and said that she wanted to understand the evidence of the Syria attack. Gabbard was one of the most prominent lawmakers to back Sanders over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary. Her endorsement came in dramatic fashion, with her resigning as a vice chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee to express her support. Likely contenders The Democrat field could draw dozens of candidates. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is moving aggressively toward an expected presidential bid, filling out key staff positions, travelling to key states and nearing a choice on the location for a campaign headquarters, according to multiple people familiar with the discussions. California Sen. Kamala Harris, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, are all weighing their own presidential bids and are expected to announce decisions in the upcoming weeks. Vice President Joe Biden is also mulling whether to run in what is expected to be a long and potentially divisive presidential primary.
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| Daughter's plea draws 50,000 birthday cards for US veteran Posted: 13 Jan 2019 11:21 AM PST  FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — When Sue Morse requested on Facebook that friends send her father well-wishes for his Dec. 30 birthday, she expected maybe 160 cards.
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| XT6 SUV debuts an evolution of Cadillac’s styling theme Posted: 13 Jan 2019 05:48 AM PST  The XT6 makes Cadillac a player in a popular and profitable part of the luxury SUV market.
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| Yemen rebels boycott meeting with UN-led truce monitors Posted: 13 Jan 2019 02:55 AM PST  Yemeni rebels on Sunday boycotted a meeting chaired by the head of a UN-led ceasefire monitoring team in the flashpoint city of Hodeida, accusing him of pursuing "other agendas". Retired Dutch general Patrick Cammaert is leading a joint committee, which includes both government and rebel representatives, tasked with overseeing a truce in the Red Sea port city and the withdrawal of both parties. Huthi rebel negotiator Mohammed Abdelsalam said Cammaert "steered from the course of the agreement by implementing other agendas".
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| 'The office was dark': Government shutdown delays financial aid for some college students Posted: 12 Jan 2019 08:14 AM PST  Some students need forms from the IRS to complete a FAFSA. But that part of the IRS is closed. So colleges say they're making exceptions.
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| 'Jayme is the hero' sheriff says of Wisconsin girl who escaped captor Posted: 11 Jan 2019 07:01 PM PST !['Jayme is the hero' sheriff says of Wisconsin girl who escaped captor]( "'Jayme is the hero' sheriff says of Wisconsin girl who escaped captor") Jayme Closs is with her aunt after her rescue on Thursday and has been reunited with the rest of her family and her dog, Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald told reporters. Thousands of volunteers and hundreds of law enforcement officers had searched the small town of Barron after Closs' parents were found shot dead in their home in October, their front door blown open with a shotgun, their daughter gone. Closs was targeted by suspected kidnapper Jake Patterson, 21, who carefully planned her parents' murder, even shaving his head to avoid leaving forensic evidence at the crime scene, Fitzgerald told reporters.
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| Border plan sparks fear in Kosovo's Serb enclaves Posted: 13 Jan 2019 10:56 AM PST  A possible land swap between Serbia and Kosovo, suggested by their leaders to end one of Europe's most volatile territorial disputes, has sparked concerns that the border could be redrawn along ethnic lines and reignite festering communal ethnic animosities. With few details yet made public, media reports say that the Serb majority northern border region around the city of Mitrovica would be incorporated into Serbia under the plan, which would also see Belgrade hand over a mainly ethnic Albanian region in Serbia. The trade-off would also see Belgrade finally recognise its former province as an independent state, 20 years after a bitter war between Serbia's forces and pro-independence ethnic Albanian guerrillas that led to Kosovo breaking away from Serbia in 2008.
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| Magnitude 5.0 quake strikes near Anchorage, Alaska Posted: 13 Jan 2019 11:40 AM PST ![Magnitude 5.0 quake strikes near Anchorage, Alaska]( "Magnitude 5.0 quake strikes near Anchorage, Alaska") ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Anchorage, Alaska, on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with tremors felt as far as 120 miles (193 km) southwest of the state's capital city.
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| Meet the First Russian Submarine To Fire in Anger Since World War II (And Its New Cruise Missiles) Posted: 12 Jan 2019 12:00 AM PST  Rostov-on-Don, or B-237, is a modernized Kilo-class attack submarine. The second of eight units commissioned as part of a series called "Project 636.6," Rostov-on-Don boasts across-the-board iterative improvements over the original Soviet Kilo-class line.
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| Julian Castro Blasts Border ‘Tragedy’ Sparked by Trump Policies Posted: 13 Jan 2019 10:58 AM PST  (Bloomberg) -- Julian Castro, the former San Antonio mayor and Obama administration housing secretary, slammed President Donald Trump's policy of separating families at the southern U.S. border a day after announcing his 2020 White House bid, highlighting what is likely to be a principal issue in his campaign.
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| Arab nations inch toward rehabilitating Syria's Assad Posted: 13 Jan 2019 09:06 AM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — He has survived eight years of war and billions of dollars in money and weapons aimed at toppling him. Now Syrian President Bashar Assad is poised to be readmitted to the fold of Arab nations, a feat once deemed unthinkable as he forcefully crushed the uprising against his family's rule.
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| Chase ends in crash, fatal officer-involved shooting on 101 Freeway in Calabasas Posted: 13 Jan 2019 07:18 AM PST  A man was killed in an officer-involved shooting on the 101 Freeway in Calabasas after a chase ended in a crash and armed standoff, authorities said.
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| Greek parliamentary row over Macedonia name change as Alexis Tsipras calls confidence vote Posted: 13 Jan 2019 06:30 AM PST  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras Sunday called an "immediate" no-confidence vote in parliament over the resignation of a top minister opposed to the country's name change deal with Macedonia. "We will proceed immediately to the renewal of the confidence in our government by the parliament in order to proceed with the major issues for our country," he said. Mr Tsipras earlier Sunday accepted the resignation of Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who is head of his main coalition ally in government, the nationalist Independent Greeks party (ANEL). The semi-official ANA news agency said the debate on a no-confidence vote could begin as early as Tuesday and could be concluded by Thursday. Mr Kammenos said that he would vote against the government as supporting it would imply backing for the name deal with Macedonia. The nationalist ANEL has supported the Tsipras administration with its seven lawmakers and has six ministers and junior ministers in the government. Mr Kammenos had threatened to pull out of the government when the name deal comes to a vote in Athens from the moment Mr Tsipras signed it with Zoran Zaev, the Macedonian prime minister, in the border Prespes region in June. However some of his ANEL party's MPs remain ambivalent. The name change deal has also triggered protests in Macedonia Credit: AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski Macedonian lawmakers voted late on Friday to rename their country the Republic of North Macedonia but the agreement now needs backing from the Greek parliament to come into effect. For the Greeks, Macedonia is the name of a history-rich northern province that was the cradle of Alexander the Great's ancient empire. Greece has blocked its neighbour's accession to Nato and the European Union ever since Macedonia broke away from the former Yugoslavia in 1991. "We will do everything to block the ratification of the Prespes deal," Mr Kammenos told a news conference Sunday after announcing his resignation. He charged that the agreement was "anti-constitutional" and called for a referendum on the issue to coincide with EU elections in May. After meeting with Mr Tsipras earlier Sunday, Mr Kammenos said "the Macedonia issue does not allow me not to sacrifice my post". Mr Tsipras believes the agreement can be ratified with the 145 lawmakers of his leftist Syriza party plus the votes of the small pro-EU To Potami party as well as some ANEL lawmakers who disagree with Mr Kammenos' position.
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| Pompeo hopes for imminent end to US govt shutdown Posted: 13 Jan 2019 08:14 AM PST  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hopes for an imminent end to the longest government shutdown in American history, he said Sunday during a whistle-stop Middle East tour. "I hope it ends tomorrow," Pompeo said to applause as he addressed US diplomats in Doha, the latest stop on his eight-day regional tour. The partial US government shutdown entered its 23rd day on Sunday and has seen 800,000 federal employees go without wages being paid -- including embassy staff.
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| Man arrested after abuse of British pro-EU lawmaker Soubry Posted: 12 Jan 2019 10:20 AM PST  A man was arrested on Saturday after a video of a group of men verbally abusing pro-European lawmaker Anna Soubry prompted calls for the police to do more to protect politicians outside parliament. A group of Brexit supporters was filmed on Monday asking Soubry questions about her pro-European Union stance and support for a new Brexit referendum, with some calling her a fascist and chanting "scum". Earlier in the day, a BBC interview with Soubry was interrupted by chants that she was a Nazi, and lawmakers wrote to London's police chief to express their concern about the "deteriorating public order and security situation" around parliament.
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| Jet slides off taxiway near Cincinnati, nation's capital under siege as winter storm roars east Posted: 13 Jan 2019 11:28 AM PST  A jet slid off a taxiway in Cincinnati and power outages climbed in North Carolina as a deadly winter storm roared east.
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| Detroit auto show, and industry, prepare for transition Posted: 13 Jan 2019 03:07 PM PST  Concerns over the health of the global economy and a US-China trade war loomed over the North American International Auto Show, as it prepared to open Monday with the first five days dedicated to the media and industry insiders. While a number of major announcements were expected -- including an anticipated strategic alliance between Ford and Volkswagen -- there will be fewer automakers and new car unveilings, making it more subdued. "This is a transition year for the Detroit show," said analyst Michelle Krebs of Autotrader.
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| No migrant children remain at Tornillo tent shelter as it heads toward closure, official says Posted: 12 Jan 2019 11:16 AM PST  The temporary tent shelter at the U.S.-Mexico border opened in June amid the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy.
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| Meet the 5 Worst Handguns To Ever Fire a Shot Posted: 13 Jan 2019 01:21 AM PST  Let the debate begin...
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| New York students are reportedly losing their beanies at school, costing around $350 Posted: 13 Jan 2019 05:04 AM PST  The principal of the school is asking students to just leave the expensive hats at home.
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| No U.S. Troops Have Yet Been Withdrawn From Syria, Pentagon Says Posted: 11 Jan 2019 08:48 PM PST  "We have taken a number of logistical measures to support an ordered withdrawal," Commander Sean Robertson, a Defense Department spokesman, said in a statement. "However, we will confirm that there has been no redeployment of military personnel from Syria to date," Robertson said. The administration's strategy toward Syria has appeared muddled since Trump's abrupt announcement last month of a U.S. exit, a statement that included no details but sparked the resignation of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the top American envoy to the global coalition to defeat Islamic State.
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| Kosovo's leaders hail ex-fighters headed to war crimes court Posted: 13 Jan 2019 12:59 PM PST ![Kosovo's leaders hail ex-fighters headed to war crimes court]( "Kosovo's leaders hail ex-fighters headed to war crimes court") PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo's prime minister met Sunday with two fellow former fighters in a bloody war for independence from Serbia two decades ago who are preparing to be questioned by prosecutors for a special war crimes court.
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| Runaway Saudi teen settles in Canada after being granted asylum Posted: 12 Jan 2019 05:10 PM PST  A "very, very happy" Saudi teenager who caused a sensation by defying her family and seeking asylum abroad was welcomed with open arms in Toronto Saturday at the end of a dramatic but exhausting international odyssey. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland greeted Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun after she landed in Toronto, wearing a skirt, a gray hoodie emblazoned in red with the word "CANADA" and a blue cap with the logo of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Smiling broadly, the 18-year-old posed for photographers with Freeland at her side, but made no statement.
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| British PM warns of catastrophe if lawmakers don't back Brexit deal Posted: 12 Jan 2019 04:46 PM PST  British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned lawmakers that failure to back her plan to leave the European Union would be catastrophic for Britain, in a plea for support two days ahead of a vote in parliament that she is expected to lose. Lawmakers are set to vote on May's Brexit deal on Tuesday, after she shelved plans for a vote in December when it became clear that not enough lawmakers from her own party or others would back the deal she agreed with Brussels. May looks little closer to securing the support she needs, but writing in the Sunday Express she said lawmakers must not let down the people who voted for Brexit.
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| PHOTOS: ‘Peter Turnley — Refugees’ Posted: 12 Jan 2019 10:25 AM PST  The work of internationally acclaimed photojournalist Peter Turnley is celebrated at an exhibit at Bates College in Maine.
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| Teenager crashes car after driving blindfolded for 'Bird Box challenge' Posted: 12 Jan 2019 03:24 AM PST  A teenager who crashed her car into another vehicle while taking part in the "Bird Box challenge" may face reckless driving charges. The social media challenge, inspired by the hit Netflix horror film starring Sandra Bullock, involves participants completing everyday tasks with their eyes closed. Lieutenant Travis Lyman told Fox13 that the female motorist was driving a pickup truck on the Layton Parkway with a 16-year-old male passenger when she decided to take part in the challenge by putting her beanie over her eyes.
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| Eating more fiber and whole grains may mean a lower risk of death and disease, study finds Posted: 12 Jan 2019 09:03 AM PST ![Eating more fiber and whole grains may mean a lower risk of death and disease, study finds]( "Eating more fiber and whole grains may mean a lower risk of death and disease, study finds") Higher fiber diets were associated with a 15 to 31 percent reduction in the risk of death and disease, new research published in The Lancet has found.
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| Meet the 5 Deadliest Pistol Caliber Rifles To Ever Fire a Shot Posted: 13 Jan 2019 01:34 AM PST  Do you agree?
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| The best-tasting protein bars on the planet are on sale at their lowest price ever, today only Posted: 13 Jan 2019 05:27 AM PST  The word "best" gets tossed around willy nilly these days, and it's gotten to the point where it has sort of lost its meaning. Rest assured, however, that when we use the word "best" in association with Quest Hero Bars, we mean it in its most literal sense. They're the best. Period. The end. Amazon is having a big one-day sale on all sorts of different Quest bars and protein powder on Sunday, and you can shop the full sale right here on Amazon's site. But if you ask us, your full attention should be focused on three different products. The Quest Nutrition Blueberry Cobbler Hero Protein Bar and Quest Nutrition Chocolate Hero Protein Bar are far and away the best protein bars we've ever tasted -- and we've tried a whole lot of different protein bars. A third flavor, Vanilla Caramel, is also on sale today. While we've never personally tried it, we're sure it's just as good. These protein bars use allulose for sweetener, which tastes exactly like sugar but isn't metabolized by the body so it doesn't have any of the calories you get from sugar. 10-count boxes typically cost between $20 and $27 on Amazon, but today they're on sale for as little as $9.94. Trust us, you had better stock up because once you try these bars you'll never be able to eat anything from any other brands. Here are some details from the product page: * Each Blueberry Cobbler Hero bar features a white chocolate protein coating, deliciously sweet and gooey blueberry-flavored filling and the satisfying chewiness of a Beyond Cereal Bar at its core. * 17g Protein, 4g Net Carbs, 13g Sugars, 10g Dietary Fiber, 170 Calories, 7g Fat * Sweetened with Erythritol, Sucralose and Allulose. Allulose is a low calorie monosaccharide that contributes 0.4 calories per gram. There are 12g of Allulose in this product which contributes less than 5 calories per bar * Contains Cinnamon and Natural Flavors, No Gluten Containing Ingredients * Includes 10 Quest Blueberry Cobbler Hero Protein Bars
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| Trump blasts Comey as 'total sleaze' in response to FBI probe reports Posted: 12 Jan 2019 08:01 AM PST  The president goes on a tweetstorm in response to New York Times report of a Russia-related FBI investigation of Trump last year.
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| Palestinians mourn woman killed by Israeli fire at protest Posted: 12 Jan 2019 02:29 PM PST  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinians gathered Saturday for the funeral of a woman killed by Israeli forces during a protest near the perimeter fence, this year's first fatality from the weekly mass demonstrations, and Israeli aircraft struck two Hamas targets in response to rocket fire.
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| 'Hero' firefighters, Spanish tourist killed in Paris gas blast Posted: 12 Jan 2019 01:55 PM PST  A powerful gas explosion tore through a building in central Paris on Saturday killing a Spanish woman and two firefighters hailed as heroes by French President Emmanuel Macron. Dozens more were injured in the blast which also badly damaged nearby apartments, officials said. Around 200 firefighters were mobilised to battle the fire that broke out after the explosion and evacuate victims and residents in the area, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner told reporters at the scene.
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