| Trump's new pitch to voters: Blue states are 'going to hell' Posted: 12 Oct 2020 11:39 AM PDT  Trailing badly in new polls, President Trump tried out an audacious new appeal to voters during his epic live tweeting of Supreme Court confirmation hearings fo Amy Coney Barrett.
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| Security guard jailed in deadly shooting at Denver protests Posted: 11 Oct 2020 11:34 AM PDT  A private security guard working for a local TV station was jailed for investigation of first-degree murder in the deadly shooting of another man during dueling right- and left-wing protests in downtown Denver, police said Sunday. Matthew Dolloff, 30, was taken into custody in connection with a clash that took place Saturday afternoon in Civic Center Park. A man participating in what was billed a "Patriot Rally" slapped and sprayed Mace at a man who appeared to be Dolloff, the Denver Post reported, based on its photographs from the scene.
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| Black man bound by rope and led by police on horses sues Texas city for $1m Posted: 12 Oct 2020 05:48 AM PDT  'Neely felt as though he was put on display as slaves once were,' lawsuit says
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| Wisconsin just denied Apple's biggest supplier a huge tax break after the company failed to build a factory that promised to bring thousands of jobs to the state Posted: 12 Oct 2020 02:39 PM PDT  Foxconn told Wisconsin it would hire 13,000 people at a newly-built factory. The factory has yet to be built, and only 281 hires were made in 2019.
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| Wife of Pennsylvania's Lt. Governor called racist slur at grocery store Posted: 12 Oct 2020 05:15 AM PDT  Gisele Barreto Fetterman, wife to Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and a formerly undocumented immigrant from Brazil, said the Sunday incident happened after she was recognized at the store.
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| Hundreds evacuated as Polish divers begin high-risk bomb defusal Posted: 12 Oct 2020 06:14 AM PDT  Hundreds of residents were evacuated on Monday as Polish military divers began a delicate operation to defuse a massive World War II bomb in a channel near the Baltic Sea.
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| 19-year-old dies after brain damage from breast implant surgery, Colorado family says Posted: 12 Oct 2020 09:26 AM PDT  "Emmalyn's parents and siblings are heartbroken."
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| Analysis: 'I have failed' - Kim Jong Un shows tearful side in confronting North Korea's hardships Posted: 12 Oct 2020 09:13 AM PDT  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to shed tears at the weekend as he thanked citizens for their sacrifices, in the most striking demonstration yet of how he is relying on his "man of the people" persona to tackle his country's deepening crises. Speaking at a military parade on Saturday, Kim became emotional as he paid tribute to troops for their response to national disasters and preventing a coronavirus outbreak and apologised to citizens for failing to raise living standards. "Kim's modesty and candour, and his tears and choking, were all highly unusual, even for someone who publicly acknowledges shortcomings and has an established pattern of being expressive," said Rachel Minyoung Lee, an independent researcher and former open-source North Korea analyst for the U.S. government.
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| Four GOP Governors, Including Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, Do Not Sign Letter in Support of Judge Amy Coney Barrett Posted: 12 Oct 2020 07:00 AM PDT  Four Republican state governors have declined to sign a letter in support of President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Amy Coney Barrett.Out of the nation's 28 Republican governors, 24 signed a joint letter urging the "swift confirmation" of Barrett. The governors who did not sign were Larry Hogan of Maryland, Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, Phil Scott of Vermont, and Chris Sununu of New Hampshire.Sununu has not been as openly critical of Trump as the three other governors who refrained from signing. Currently in the midst of a reelection campaign, Sununu is leading Democratic challenger Dan Feltes by 58-35 percent in a poll by Saint Anshelm College."As governor, Chris Sununu has no role in the confirmation process," Sununu campaign spokesperson Ben Vihstadt told WMUR News. However, the New Hampshire governor gave his support to the president's previous nominees, Neil Gorsuch and Bret Kavanaugh.Sununu has voiced some support for conducting confirmation hearings for Barrett."I think Judge Barrett is going to have a hearing, which I think is appropriate," Sununu said in late September. "What I've always said, and I think I speak for a lot of people across this entire country, when I say that the process has to be constitutional, it has to be fair and it has to be, most importantly, done with some civility."The push by the president and Senate Republicans to confirm Barrett before the November elections has drawn fierce backlash from Democrats. If confirmed, Barrett will take the former seat of liberal justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and solidify a 6-3 conservative majority on the bench.
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| Dramatic aerial photos show devastation in Louisiana after Hurricane Delta Posted: 11 Oct 2020 02:16 PM PDT  Two people have been killed and nearly 370,000 left without power in Louisiana following Hurricane Delta
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| Chief: No reason to fire Wisconsin officer who killed teen Posted: 12 Oct 2020 05:07 AM PDT  The police chief of a Milwaukee suburb that has seen protests and unrest since an officer was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a Black teenager in February said Monday that he sees no reason why the officer should be fired. Joseph Mensah, who is also Black, fatally shot 17-year-old Alvin Cole on Feb. 2 outside the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa. Milwaukee County's district attorney announced last week that like the first two fatal shootings, Mensah would not be charged in Cole's death.
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| How another president tried to hide his illness during a pandemic — and the disaster it created. Posted: 11 Oct 2020 07:35 AM PDT  President Trump's White House and medical team have been criticized for not being transparent enough about the president's condition after he tested positive for COVID-19. But this isn't the first president to contract a deadly pandemic virus. President Woodrow Wilson's personal physician tried to downplay the severity of the president's illness during a crucial moment in American history when he became sick during the 1918 influenza pandemic.
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| El Salvador bar attack: Six people shot dead Posted: 12 Oct 2020 04:36 AM PDT  Thirteen people are killed in violence across the Central American nation in 24 hours at the weekend.
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| Canadian woman returns 'cursed' artefacts stolen from Pompeii Posted: 11 Oct 2020 08:56 AM PDT  A package containing artefacts stolen from the ancient site of Pompeii was delivered to a travel agent in the southern Italian city, with a letter saying they were "cursed." The letter, written in English by a Canadian woman named Nicole, said the relics were stolen in Pompeii in 2005, during a visit to the archaeological site. "Take them back, please, they bring bad luck," the woman wrote. The package contained two mosaic pieces, a piece of ceramics and two parts of an amphora. Pompeii is one of Italy's most visited ancient sites. A sudden eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried the town, which was largely preserved under ashes.
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| Malaysia police to summon Anwar over list of backers of PM bid Posted: 12 Oct 2020 02:13 AM PDT  Malaysia's police said on Monday they have asked opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to give a statement after they received complaints about names of lawmakers appearing in news media reportedly backing his claim to the premiership. Anwar last week announced he had been granted an audience with King Al-Sultan Abdullah on Tuesday to present documentation "of the strong and convincing majority" of legislators behind his bid to replace Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. Police in a statement said they had received unspecified complaints over a widely circulated list of 121 federal lawmakers who supposedly were backing Anwar's bid.
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| Naked Republican hypocrisy is destroying trust in Supreme Court: Reagan, Bush lawyers Posted: 12 Oct 2020 08:17 AM PDT  Republicans are using a deeply unfair process to confirm Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Build faith in democracy by letting the people decide.
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| China bristles at Canada over duo detained on spy charges Posted: 12 Oct 2020 03:22 AM PDT  Beijing on Monday rubbished a Canadian charge that two of its citizens were being arbitrarily detained in China, instead accusing Ottawa of "double standards" over the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
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| Democrat Gary Peters becomes first sitting senator to share his family's abortion experience Posted: 12 Oct 2020 11:56 AM PDT  "This is a pivotal moment for reproductive freedom."
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| Protester says he knocked down Trump supporter, 72, in self-defense Posted: 12 Oct 2020 07:22 AM PDT  A man in his 20s is claiming that he knocked down an elderly Trump supporter in Nocatee, Florida in an act of self-defense. The confrontation between the Floridians began Saturday with a flag the younger man had on his golf cart that included a profane word. The man was allegedly protesting while Vice President Mike Pence was traveling through the small town after engagements in Orlando and the conservative senior community known as The Villages.
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| Trump returns to the campaign trail, his base shifts, and 1.6 million Floridians have already voted Posted: 11 Oct 2020 07:39 PM PDT  It's Monday, Oct. 12 and President Donald Trump will be in Florida today for his first in-person rally outside the White House since he resumed campaigning after his COVID-19 diagnosis.
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| Iran and Venezuela are Circumventing American Energy Sanctions Posted: 12 Oct 2020 03:30 AM PDT  In September, the Iranian regime of Hassan Rouhani sent four oil tankers to Venezuelan coasts. Last week, the fleet arrived, a lifeline for a regime that has been struggling to meet Venezuela's energy needs.Historically, Venezuela has been among the largest oil-producing countries in the world. Before Venezuela's socialist revolution bankrupted the Venezuelan oil sector, the South American country used to produce over three million barrels of oil per day. Similarly, Venezuela used to refine over a million barrels of fuel per day, which is roughly ten times its domestic consumption. Hence, Venezuela had enough fuel to subsidize the country's consumption and to export the vast majority of it.Today, that is no longer the case. The Venezuelan regime, after years of mismanaging the Venezuelan oil industry, achieved the seemingly impossible. It turned the oil-rich Venezuela into a nation desperate for fuel. The Venezuelan oil sector is not only producing just about 350,000 oil barrels per day but also refining about 7,000 barrels of fuel per day, which is just 6 percent of the country's fuel demand of about 120,000 barrels per day of fuel.As a result, the country has been experiencing chronic fuel shortages. To fill up their tanks, Venezuelans now have to do kilometric lines in their cars. These lines usually last days, even weeks in some cities, such as Barquisimeto and San Cristobal. And for those who can afford it, authorities estimate that between 5,000 and 15,000 barrels of fuel are being smuggled from Colombia to Venezuela, which is later sold at about $8 per gallon.To overcome its nationwide fuel crisis, the Venezuelan regime is relying on one of its closest allies: Iran. This oil partnership began in June, when four Iranian tankers carried over 1.5 million barrels of fuel to Venezuela. In exchange, the Venezuelan regime paid Iran with gold, which is being transported by plane to Tehran. Moreover, the regime also gave Iran the control of the "El Palito" refinery, which can process over can process 140,000 barrels of fuel per day. One can only speculate what other deals could these two "anti-imperialist" countries might be doing.For these reasons, in August, the United States decided to seize an Iranian shipment bound for Venezuela. The shipment carried 1.1 million barrels of fuel, it was being transported by four Liberian-owned oil tankers, and it was managed by the Greek firms Vienna LTD and Palermo SA. Specifically, the United States stopped the shipment on August 13. After Washington warned the crew and the company that they would be sanctioned for doing business with the sanctioned regimes of Maduro and Rouhani, the company decided to surrender the shipment by sending it to Houston.In response, Iran sent another shipment in September. This time, the shipment was carried and managed by the Iranian regime itself. The shipment included four medium-size vessels, self-identified as Honey, Forest, Fortune, and Faxon. Iran sent them through African seas (around Africa's horn) to avoid any interference from the United States. The tankers also had their transponders switched off, making it difficult for tracking systems to detect their locations. Overall, the four tankers arrived in Venezuela between the last week of September and the first week of October. Between the four, they carried 2 million barrels of blending agents to boost Venezuela's collapsing oil production. The fleet also contained between 800,000 and 1.5 million barrels of fuel, to fulfill Venezuela's urgent needs. In exchange, Venezuela is paying Iran with gold, control over its oil sector, and God knows what else.As a result, while one can only speculate the U.S. response to this situation, it is safe to say that numerous policymakers in Washington are worried about it. To this end, they should begin asking themselves: Why is Venezuela specifically relying on Iran, another sanctioned country from the other side of the globe, to solve its fuel crisis? To this question, I would argue that the U.S. sanctions have some fault.Before the sanctions, Venezuela imported fuel from other countries besides Iran. For instance, two years ago, Venezuela used to import about 135,000 barrels of fuel per day from the United States. A year ago, Venezuela used to import about 196,000 barrels of fuel per day from Europe under oil-for-fuel swap agreements. Yet, these transactions are no longer possible, as the Treasury prohibited them under executive orders 13857 and 19884.For this reason, I would argue that the U.S. foreign policy is -- at least -- partially responsible for this growing relationship between Caracas and Iran. While the Treasury's sanctions against Venezuelan officials and oligarchs are being effective, the sanctions against the Venezuelan oil industry are having the unintended consequence of bringing Iran and Venezuela together. As a result, my recommendation to the State Department would be to reevaluate the desirability of the Treasury's sanctions against the Venezuelan oil industry, PDVSA.
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| North Korea: What we know about the 'massive' new missile on parade Posted: 12 Oct 2020 02:31 AM PDT  A defence expert explains why a new missile displayed at a military parade is a threat to the US.
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| UK ministers to deny lawmakers vote on blocking chlorinated chicken imports - newspaper Posted: 10 Oct 2020 07:45 PM PDT |
| Armed groups say they will show up to polling sites on Election Day, and experts are afraid it will intimidate voters Posted: 12 Oct 2020 04:35 AM PDT  The leader of a far-right group called the Oath Keepers told the Los Angeles Times his members would be carrying concealed weapons at polling sites.
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| Britain should look to reduce 'dependence' on China, says MP, as new ambassador lands in Beijing Posted: 12 Oct 2020 03:51 AM PDT  Britain could consider trading with Mexico and other countries to reduce its reliance on China, said chair of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Tom Tugendhat on Monday, as the UK's new ambassador to China, Caroline Wilson, touched down in Beijing. "While it is certainly true that China's economy is dominant in many areas, it is no longer the cheap workshop of the world," said Mr Tugendhat. "In that sense much of the products that are made and produced in China are also produced elsewhere," he said, listing as examples Mexico, Egypt and Bangladesh. "We should be cooperating with China [but that] doesn't mean we should be dependent on China," he told reporters via video link. Ms Wilson, who has begun a two-week quarantine upon arriving in Beijing, is taking up her post as ambassador at a complicated time for bilateral relations. "Thrilled to be here," she wrote on Twitter, posting a picture of those greeting her upon arrival in full hazmat suits.
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| Russia shuns US lunar program, as space cooperation under threat Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:53 PM PDT  Russia is unlikely to participate in the Moon-orbiting station planned by the United States, a Russian official said Monday, marking the probable end of the type of close cooperation seen for two decades on the International Space Station (ISS).
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| Flooding in central Vietnam kills 17 since last week Posted: 12 Oct 2020 01:56 AM PDT  Torrential rains have flooded central Vietnam and killed at least 17 people since last week, as the region braces for more heavy rainfall, state media reported Monday. The situation worsened over the weekend when Tropical Storm Linfa, which weakened to a depression when it hit the country, brought more rain to the region, the newspaper said.
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| 'California is going to hell': Trump attacks California, New York, Illinois in morning tweets Posted: 12 Oct 2020 10:21 AM PDT  Each of the states have Democratic leadership
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| Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist says militia group wanted to "disrupt the election process" Posted: 11 Oct 2020 02:04 PM PDT  Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she's not worried about violence as the election nears, despite the recent kidnapping plot against her. Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on what we know about the plot and how it might factor in to the election.
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| Southwest Airlines is heading to two major airports. Here’s what you need to know Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:27 PM PDT  Southwest operated out of one of the airports on its first day of service in 1971.
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| 20 ‘free-roaming’ pythons – some as long as 10 feet – seized at Utah home, cops say Posted: 12 Oct 2020 11:53 AM PDT  The snakes were "mostly free-roaming inside the residence."
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| A white beauty influencer apologized for saying BIPOC and LGBTQ YouTubers are 'handed' their success by the platform Posted: 12 Oct 2020 03:26 PM PDT  Glam&Gore; apologized after her former friend Swoop accused her of racist microaggressions and 'using' creators like Jeffree Star and James Charles.
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| Apple is about to hold ‘the most significant iPhone event in years’ Posted: 12 Oct 2020 09:55 AM PDT  On Tuesday, Apple is holding a launch event where it will reveal this year's iPhone lineup.
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| Virus-blighted British Airways announces shock CEO departure Posted: 12 Oct 2020 03:19 AM PDT  British Airways, which is slashing thousands of jobs as coronavirus decimates demand for air travel, announced Monday that CEO Alex Cruz is stepping down "with immediate effect" but gave no reason for his unexpected departure.
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| Coronavirus in South Asia: Which countries have rising numbers? Posted: 12 Oct 2020 01:57 AM PDT  India remains a global hotspot for Covid-19, but what's been happening to cases in neighbouring countries?
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| Portland protesters pull down statues of Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln Posted: 12 Oct 2020 08:30 AM PDT  President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that demonstrators were 'Biden fools'
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| Black-owned business files lawsuit against Mississippi airport, alleging discrimination Posted: 12 Oct 2020 04:00 AM PDT  A Black-owned food and beverage concessions business is suing the airport board that oversees the Jackson airport after its contract was cancelled.
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| 10,000 attend Nashville revival, worship leader says. Now officials are investigating Posted: 12 Oct 2020 03:15 PM PDT  Sean Feucht has another event planned in Charleston, South Carolina, on Monday night, according to his website's event page.
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| Israel hopes to collaborate with US on anti-missile lasers Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:58 PM PDT  Israel's Missile Defense Organization has contacted the Pentagon to collaborate on developing directed-energy capabilities, according to agency director Moshe Patel.
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| China is testing an entire city of 9 million for COVID-19 after it found 12 cases connected to a hospital there Posted: 12 Oct 2020 02:55 AM PDT  A small cluster of cases — six with symptoms and six without — prompted an enormous response from officials in the city of Qingdao.
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| 'I'm worried about everything': Fearing their votes won't count, Arizonans rush to cast ballots early Posted: 12 Oct 2020 10:58 AM PDT  Early voting rush: Nearly 10 million Americans have already voted in the presidential election. Around the same time before election day in 2016, 1.4 million had.
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| Sen. Graham: The parade of horribles that come if we lose the House, Senate and White House is unbelievable Posted: 11 Oct 2020 08:08 AM PDT  South Carolina senator discusses the importance of the upcoming election on 'Sunday Morning Futures'
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| Pride in America cannot only be certain brand of white man's pride Posted: 11 Oct 2020 08:35 AM PDT  The demand that we be proud to be American has long served as a weapon, even when the vision of what we should be proud of has been solely white.
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