| Louisiana's 'Cajun Navy' Rescues Texas Flood Victims With Duck-Hunting Boats Posted: 28 Aug 2017 08:40 PM PDT  NEW ORLEANS ― As Hurricane Harvey caused waist-deep flooding across Houston this weekend, an assortment of volunteer heroes from Louisiana known as the "Cajun Navy" piled into trucks and hauled their duck-hunting boats straight into the raging storm to help.
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| Senior citizens in viral photo pose after rescue from Harvey floodwaters Posted: 29 Aug 2017 01:45 PM PDT  A disturbing photo taken Sunday at La Vita Bella nursing home in Dickinson, Texas, showed assisted living patients, some of them in wheelchairs, sitting stone-faced in the rising, murky water as Tropical Storm Harvey caused severe flooding.
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| Abandoned dogs seen in heartbreaking Hurricane Harvey photo have been rescued Posted: 29 Aug 2017 10:43 AM PDT  A reporter who posted a heartbreaking photo on Instagram showing two dogs that were left behind by a family fleeing Hurricane Harvey shared a happy update on Tuesday.
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| Sweet dog seen carrying own bag of dog food during Harvey goes viral Posted: 29 Aug 2017 11:15 AM PDT  After Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas as a Category 4 storm, there have been reports of catastrophic damage, deadly flooding and incredible tales of survival. Some animals were the first to be evacuated by their owners. Slowly, heartbreaking footage of these animals emerged on social media in an effort to draw attention to Texas' plight.
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| Houston's mayor pleads with immigrants worried about 'show me your papers' law to call for rescue Posted: 28 Aug 2017 02:49 PM PDT  The mayor of Houston doesn't want people who need to be rescued fearing deportation after Hurricane Harvey pummeled his city. SEE ALSO: Houston's local businesses pitch in as Harvey's flooding wreaks havoc At a press conference Monday, Mayor Sylvester Turner made bold statements about deportation concerns amid relief and rescue efforts. In no uncertain terms, he assured his city that anyone who needs rescuing and support can call for help — no matter their immigration status. He said worries about SB 4, derided as the "show me your papers" law, that's going into effect next month should be shelved. "If you're in a stressful situation and you need help, you call us for help. We want you to call. There is absolutely no reason why anyone should not call," he said. He added that if anyone gets deported after calling for help, "I and others will be the first ones to stand up with you. I will represent them myself." Under the law, police departments wouldn't be able to ban their officers from asking someone who's been detained about their immigration status. It would also force jails to comply with all Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) requests. Several cities — including Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Austin — have joined a lawsuit claiming that SB 4 violates the Constitution. "Put SB 4 on a shelf right now," he said. "Don't hesitate to call. We will respond." He continued to reiterate his message, clearly stating, "If you're in a stressful situation, I don't care who you are, what your status is, I do not want you to run the risk of losing your life or a family member because you are concerned about SB 4." Safety over politics. WATCH: Hurricane Harvey is the strongest hurricane to hit the US in 12 years
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| Woman Gets Life In Prison For Killing Husband Whose Parrot Repeated 'Don't Shoot' After His Death Posted: 29 Aug 2017 02:54 PM PDT  A Michigan woman was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her husband, whose last words may have been repeated by his pet parrot, Bud.
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| Donald Trump Keeps Plugging His Own Merchandise During Hurricane Harvey Posted: 29 Aug 2017 12:08 PM PDT  President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived in Texas Tuesday in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, which ripped through the Texas coast and triggered one of the worst floods in U.S. history, causing catastrophic damage to the greater Houston area and claiming at least 10 lives so far.
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| Eight inspiring acts of heroism and kindness from Hurricane Harvey Posted: 29 Aug 2017 04:39 AM PDT  Heartwarming tales of courage, bravery and generosity have emerged from devastation of Hurricane Harvey in Houston. Communities and strangers have rallied to help one another after a year's rain fell in just a week on the Texan metropolis, leaving an estimated 30,000 people temporarily homeless. Inspiring stories from Hurricane Harvey Hero volunteers rally to help rescue children from Houston floods 01:36 Dramatic live TV rescue Incredible, watch as @BrandiKHOU flags down a rescue boat on-air, saving this truck driver's life https://t.co/EVvNbdt13kpic.twitter.com/3mYi9McniB— Hayley Jones (@meetmissjoness) August 27, 2017 A live TV report from Houston took a dramatic twist when journalist Brandi Smith helped rescue a truck driver stuck in flood waters. The KHOU 11 News reporter was covering Hurricane Harvey when she flagged down two sheriff's deputies driving past with a rescue boat to save the man's life. "There's a truck driver stuck here in about 10 feet of water," she told them before they came to his rescue. Communities coming together A child is helped off the back of a rescue truck in Houston Credit: Getty "I've met more of my neighbours in the last 24 hours than I have in the last 20 years," said Steve Hresko, a rescue efforts volunteer. Dump trucks are now being helped to rescue children in flood-hit areas, while Good Samaritans have navigated streets by boat to assist stranded families. Emergency water #AnheuserBusch halts beer production and sends water to #HurricaneHarvey victims. - Great job @budweiser. pic.twitter.com/17sUsFEX5z— The Best Drink Ever (@FindTBDE) August 29, 2017 One of America's largest breweries, Budweiser producers Anheuser-Busch, has swapped making beer for providing some much-needed water instead. Anheuser-Busch is delivering three truckloads - over 155,000 cans - of emergency drinking water to help communities in the Gulf Coast area in response. "Putting our production and logistics strengths to work by providing safe, clean drinking water is the best way we can help in these situations" said Bill Bradley, Anheuser-Busch's Vice President for Community Affairs. "The safety of our colleagues is paramount and we are proud of the work our Houston team has done over the weekend to keep our team safe in these difficult and exceptional circumstances." Emergency services Thousands of people have been rescued in Houston thanks to the combined hard work of police forces, the coast guard, plus search and rescue teams. A photo of SWAT team officer Daryl Hudeck carrying a mother and her 13-month-old baby to safety has been widely shared online. Daryl Hudeck Credit: AP "I was just keeping an eye out and as soon as I saw the SWAT team member carrying her and then seeing the baby, I just couldn't believe that baby was wrapped up in there and not crying," photographer David Phillip told AP. "It was just tender. It was very special." Sheriff's Deputy Rick Johnson was also snapped carrying two young children through flood water. HCSO deputies are out in the Blackhorse subdivision still working high water rescues. #Harveypic.twitter.com/gBFwSaoPjo— HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) August 27, 2017 Exhausted deputy A photo of a sleeping Texas sheriff's deputy who worked for 12 hours straight helping flood victims has also gone viral. "This deputy worked 12+ hours through the night, doing high water rescues," Texas Sheriff's Deputies posted on Facebook. "Worked until he couldn't stand anymore. This man and hundreds more just like him are out there, saving Texans!! Much respect sir!" Animal rescues Many waded through waist-high flood water to carry their pets to safety: A woman holds her dog as she arrives to high ground Credit: Reuters A man carries a dog through floods Credit: Bloomberg A family carries their belongings and a dog while evacuating flood waters Credit: Reuters 15 people saved Need help asap emergency services please RETWEET pic.twitter.com/LesxeaIHNm— Timothy J. McIntosh (@DividendsMGR) August 27, 2017 A group of 15 stranded pensioners were rescued after a shocking photo of a flooded Texas nursing home went viral. The photo was shared on Twitter by Timothy McIntosh, whose mother-in-law owns the nursing home, helping alert emergency services. They were eventually rescued and photographed safe and well. Remember the heartbreaking pic of Tx Sr Citizens stuck in chest deep water in #Harvey? New pic:They're safe, warm & dry! @CBSNewspic.twitter.com/T6RDVl9ggZ— Omar Villafranca (@OmarVillafranca) August 28, 2017 Furniture converts to makeshift shelter A furniture store in the city has opened its doors to help those made homeless by the flooding. "Anyone in need of shelter who can safely navigate out of their neighborhood, Mattress Mack and the GF Family invite you to join us," they posted. Hurricane Harvey hits Texas, in pictures
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| Houston Businessman Turns His Furniture Stores Into Storm Shelters Posted: 29 Aug 2017 09:09 AM PDT  As many Houston businesses close down amid widespread flooding, one local businessman has opened his furniture stores as shelter to hundreds of displaced Texans.
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| Texas Mother Dies Saving 3-Year-Old Daughter From Harvey Floods Posted: 30 Aug 2017 12:33 AM PDT  A 41-year-old woman who was trying to save herself and her child died on Tuesday afternoon after being swept away by floodwaters in Beaumont, Texas, police said.
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| What Can the World Do About North Korea? Posted: 29 Aug 2017 10:23 AM PDT  On International Day Against Nuclear Tests, North Korea showed it isn't just making empty threats.
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| Japan deputy PM Aso in hot water over Hitler remarks Posted: 30 Aug 2017 12:25 AM PDT  Japan's gaffe-prone deputy prime minister Taro Aso on Wednesday retracted comments in which he cited Adolf Hitler, but insisted he did not mean to praise the Nazi leader. Aso used Hitler -- responsible for the death of millions of Jews and others during World War II -- in a bizarre reference about the importance of leaving a legacy in politics. "What is important are results," the veteran politician told a meeting of his faction of the governing Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday.
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| 4 Children Swept To Their Deaths With Great-Grandparents While Fleeing Harvey Flooding Posted: 29 Aug 2017 06:21 AM PDT  The tragedy has only begun to unfold.
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| You know that shark in Houston floodwater photo? It's totally fake. Posted: 28 Aug 2017 09:55 AM PDT  There are many reasons to avoid floodwater whenever possible, but residents of Houston struggling under Tropical Storm Harvey's unprecedented downpour needn't fear a shark. A photo of a shark supposedly swimming through Houston's flooded streets went viral on Monday ... but the photo's fake. SEE ALSO: Hurricane Harvey's deadliest threat is just beginning The shark in this photo isn't native to waters anywhere near the United States, but was originally photographed watching a kayaker in South Africa. Published in a 2005 issue of Africa Geographic, conservation photographer Thomas Peschak snapped the original (and stunning) image while working on a book about great white sharks. Here's how it happened, according to Peschak: The shot is iconic, and the shark in it has repeatedly found new digital life. It's popped up in edited photographs that show the shark swimming through flooded streets in various cities for years, from New Jersey to Puerto Rico. Peschak himself has written about friends sending him emails about pictures of the shark he photographed, except now photoshopped into some other part of the globe. On Aug. 21, 2011, as Hurricane Irene blew through Puerto Rico, Peschak says the shark appeared in an edited photo swimming through a Puerto Rican street. Three days later, it wound up on a news site. The next year, his shark made an appearance swimming through the streets of New Jersey during Hurricane Sandy. "I always look forward to receiving emails from friends and family who have spotted the same white shark in a different context," Peschak wrote on his website. "While I will probably never become a legend in my own right, at least my white shark is well on her way." Sharks shouldn't make the list of things Houston residents are concerned about, but several residents have spotted alligators around as the flooding continues. That said, fake photos of alligators are out there, too. The above photo, for example, has been making some rounds on social media, and while it was taken in Houston, the photo is from April. The National Weather Service didn't mention alligators in an earlier "hurricane safety" tweet, but it did say to avoid floodwater "as it may be electrically charged from underground or downed power lines and may hide dangerous debris or places where the ground is washed away." Important reminders for safety after a hurricane and flooding: DO NOT GO INTO FLOOD WATERS. The water is dark and full of terrors! #txwx pic.twitter.com/ZT1nWLCpCr — NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) August 28, 2017 WATCH: Hurricane Harvey is intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico
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| New Mexico officials: 2 dead, 4 injured in library shooting Posted: 28 Aug 2017 08:04 PM PDT  CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — Two people were killed and four others were injured when gunfire erupted inside a public library on Monday, throwing an eastern New Mexico community into a panic as officers swarmed the building with their guns drawn.
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| Sean Spicer finally gets to meet Pope Francis Posted: 29 Aug 2017 12:17 PM PDT  Sean Spicer finally got to meet the Pope. Vatican spokesman Greg Burke confirms the former White House press secretary attended a meeting with Pope Francis on Sunday. The audience was part of an annual meeting of the International Catholic Legislators Network, which gathers lawmakers from across the world. Vatican Radio posted photographs of the event on its Facebook page. One photo shows Spicer in the front row, taking photos of the Pope with his phone. Sean Spicer, White House press secretary, laughs during a White House press briefing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 Credit: Bloomberg Spicer, who is Roman Catholic, had been left off a list of White House officials who had the chance to meet with Pope Francis in May when Trump visited the Vatican. Spicer announced his resignation last month, but remains on the White House payroll through the end of August. Pope Francis appears to joke about Donald Trump's weight 00:42
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| Harvey Survivor Criticizes Media For Lack Of Empathy In Heartbreaking TV Interview Posted: 29 Aug 2017 02:26 PM PDT  Jorge Sedano (@SedanoESPN) August 29, 2017 A Houston resident displaced by Hurricane Harvey made a heartbreaking statement during a live interview with CNN on Tuesday.
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| J.J. Watt Raises His Hurricane Harvey Relief Goal as Donations Near $5 Million Posted: 30 Aug 2017 01:06 AM PDT  J.J. Watt, defensive end for the Houston Texans, has raised his disaster relief goal to $5 million as donations continue to pour in for what began as a modest fundraising campaign in the wake of devastating flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.
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| Sore at Macron's 'dictatorship' criticism, Venezuela blasts France Posted: 30 Aug 2017 09:22 AM PDT  Venezuela accused France on Wednesday of joining an "imperialist" campaign after President Emmanuel Macron portrayed the widely criticized socialist government as dictatorial. Adding to criticism from Washington, the United Nations and major Latin American nations, Macron on Tuesday called President Nicolas Maduro's administration "a dictatorship trying to survive at the cost of unprecedented humanitarian distress." Many countries are outraged at the Venezuelan government's overriding of the opposition-led congress, crackdown on protests, jailing of hundreds of foes and failure to allow the entry of foreign humanitarian aid to ease a severe economic crisis. Authorities say local opposition leaders want to topple Maduro in a coup with U.S. support, but its new Constituent Assembly will guarantee peace.
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| ‘Charlottesville to D.C: The march to confront white supremacy’ Posted: 29 Aug 2017 09:53 AM PDT !['Charlottesville to D.C: The march to confront white supremacy']( "'Charlottesville to D.C: The march to confront white supremacy'") A multi-racial coalition of faith, student and community activists began a ten-day trek from Charlottesville to Washington, D. C., in 'The March to Confront White Supremacy,' a response to President Donald Trump's failure to confront the white supremacy.
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| Joel Osteen Says Megachurch Didn't Open Earlier Because Houston 'Didn't Ask' Posted: 30 Aug 2017 07:53 AM PDT  Pastor Joel Osteen can't seem to get his story straight about why he didn't offer his 16,800-seat megachurch in Houston as a shelter sooner for those displaced by Hurricane Harvey.
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| Duchess Kate dons floral Prada frock to visit Princess Diana's memorial garden on the eve of her 20th death anniversary Posted: 30 Aug 2017 07:09 AM PDT  Duchess Kate, alongside Prince Harry and Prince William, paid tribute to her mother-in-law Princess Diana with a visit to her memorial garden at Kensington Palace on the eve of her 20th death anniversary.
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| The story behind that inspiring picture of a human chain in Houston Posted: 30 Aug 2017 03:39 AM PDT  In times of crisis, human beings get together and help each other the best way they can. That's one of the uplifting takeaways from the "catastrophic" Tropical Storm Harvey that poured 19 trillion gallons of rain on Texas, bringing floods and devastation on the southern state. The storm produced the most rain of any tropical storm or hurricane in the history of the lower 48 states. SEE ALSO: Tropical Storm Harvey is the strongest to hit the US in 12 years Among the acts of kindness — for strangers, for animals, for local correspondents — is this inspiring picture of a human chain to help rescue someone trapped in a car in Houston. The local ABC channel posted the photo on Twitter, where it went viral, with the caption: "#Harvey has taken a lot, but it will NEVER take our humanity. We have seen so many neighbors helping each other. THANK YOU #HopeForHouston". #Harvey has taken a lot, but it will NEVER take our humanity. We have seen so many neighbors helping each other. THANK YOU #HopeForHouston pic.twitter.com/M8aTACwHhc — ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) August 30, 2017 Stephanie Edward Mata was driving her car on the other side of the flooded road when she saw the scene and started filming: She told Mashable a group of people spotted an elderly man trapped inside his SUV, which was sinking into the water, and were desperate to help him. But there was a catch: they didn't have a rope with them. So they resorted to forming a human chain. "The people had no rope to get him out so they made a chain holding each other," she said. "They pulled the door open and one gentleman got ahold of him as they held on until they got him safe." Mata said she has no idea of what happened to the man after he was brought to safety. "There was a cop nearby where they took him to get checked out as he was so cold," she said. "I really wish I knew what happened to him next." Image: Stephanie mataShe also sent a picture of the SUV after the guy was saved: Image: stephanie mataIt is indeed heartwarming to see all types of people holding hands to help someone in need. People on Twitter noticed it, and responded to the tweet with messages of hope in front of the tragedy: When bad things go down, honestly, you want a bunch of Texans around. #harvey #Texas — Trish (@Trishmil8) August 30, 2017 Houston, you rock. Your community spirit in the face of such great loss has given me back a little hope and some faith in my fellow humans. — WeAreAllTexansToday (@JamieTFox) August 30, 2017 It is just beyond moving to witness all of these people who were initially strangers who have been brought together as neighbors. — J. Edward Griffin (@jcextra) August 30, 2017 I love people. 99% are just good human beings when given the opportunity. — lnordstrom (@lnordstrom123) August 30, 2017 My side of town ❤❤❤ — B (@Bparis88) August 30, 2017 this is THE America I remember! :) — vikilin (@vikilintw) August 30, 2017 The living prof of the land of the free and home of the brave I see the bravest people here — Lucas Diaz (@73Lucasdiaz) August 30, 2017 WATCH: Smiling rescued donkey is so happy to be back on solid ground
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| Hurricane Harvey's Stinging Nightmare: Floating Fire Ant Colonies Posted: 28 Aug 2017 03:40 PM PDT  As if the catastrophic floods in Houston haven't done enough damage, people are now reporting large colonies of fire ants floating on the rising water.
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| Danes scan home-made submarine for any concealed areas Posted: 29 Aug 2017 07:10 AM PDT  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish police on Tuesday scanned a home-made submarine where Swedish journalist Kim Wall was last seen alive, saying they are looking for any possible concealed cavities.
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| Trump attacking freedom of the press: U.N. rights boss Posted: 30 Aug 2017 05:36 AM PDT  By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of journalists amounts to an attack on the freedom of the press and could provoke violence against reporters, the United Nations' human rights chief said on Wednesday. Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein said Trump had also made worrying remarks about women, Mexicans and Muslims and went on to question the president's approach to immigration and decision to pardon former Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio.
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| US air strikes block convoy of Isil fighters being evacuated under Hizbollah deal Posted: 30 Aug 2017 08:21 AM PDT  The US-led coalition has carried out air strikes to prevent a convoy of Islamic State fighters, who were being evacuated under a controversial truce deal, from reaching territory under its control in eastern Syria. Some 300 Isil militants and 300 of their family members were being bussed from the border region between Lebanon and Syria to an Isil-held town near Syria's eastern frontier with Iraq, after agreeing a surrender. The deal was struck between the militants and both the powerful Lebanese Shia militia Hizbollah and the Syrian government, invoking furious reaction from both the US and Iraq. Buses carrying Isil jihadis and their families driving east from Syria's border with Lebanon Credit: LOUAI BESHARA/AFP "To prevent the convoy from moving further east, we cratered the road and destroyed a small bridge," Col Ryan Dillon, spokesman for the US-led coalition, said. "IS is a global threat; relocating terrorists from one place to another for someone else to deal with is not a lasting solution." The coalition said in a statement it had not been party to the agreement and that any "counter-Isil words ring hollow" when Hizbollah and the Syrian regime "cut deals with and allow terrorists to transit territory under their control." The jihadists and civilians, including children, left the border region in 14 buses and 11 ambulances on Monday, but on Wednesday their buses were still held up at the outskirts of Hama province, bordering Isil-held Deir Ezzor. The Syrian army escorted the convoy part of the way Credit: LOUAI BESHARA/ AFP No explanation was offered for the delay. The buses were escorted by the Syrian army from the Lebanese border only up to a halfway point in Homs, Hama province. The US decided against a direct strike on the convoy due to the presence of civilians, including the bus drivers and relatives of the jihadists. Each bus was believed to contain at least one non-combatant. Col Dillon had hinted at the coalition's intentions late Tuesday evening, saying the it would "take action where necessary" against "absolutely lucrative targets." Lebanese officials hailed the agreement as a major victory, one that would rid the country of extremists which have plagued the Arsal and Ras Baalbek border region for more than three years. In a speech broadcast on Monday night, Hassan Nasrallah, Hizbollah's leader, claimed credit on the movement's behalf for negotiating the deal. Iraq victory over Isil in Mosul, in pictures The deal marked the first time Isil has ever publicly agreed to a truce, with the group fighting to the death for its territory in Syria and Iraq. The Lebanese army had been battling the jihadists there for a week before agreeing a ceasefire on Sunday, aimed at retrieving the bodies of nine soldiers kidnapped by Isil in 2014. But the controversial deal has earned the wrath of the US, which is funding the Lebanese military offensive as well as supporting the fight against Isil in both Syria and Iraq. "Irreconcilable ISIS terrorists should be killed on the battlefield, not bused across Syria to the Iraqi border without Iraq's consent," Brett McGurk, the US presidential envoy to the anti-Isil coalition, wrote on Twitter. "Our coalition will help ensure that these terrorists can never enter Iraq or escape from what remains of their dwindling 'caliphate'." Even Lebanese observers decried the evacuation of the fighters, who were transported "on air-conditioned buses" after having been suspected of killing Lebanese troops. Haidar al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, called the deal, which sees hundreds of extremists dumped on its border with Syria, as an "insult to the Iraqi people." "We fight the terrorists in Iraq," he said in a speech on Tuesday, referring to its recent hard-fought victory over the group in the northern city of Mosul. "We do not send them to Syria — we kill them in Iraq." Mr Abadi called on the Syrian government to investigate the decision to relocate the Islamic State fighters. "There should be full cooperation on the elimination of terrorism, not the evacuation of them from one place to the other," he said. FAQ | Islamic State
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| Before Harvey Hit, Trump Voided A Federal Rule To Protect Infrastructure From Future Flooding Posted: 28 Aug 2017 10:30 AM PDT  President Donald Trump, who will visit Texas on Tuesday for a first-hand look at Hurricane Harvey's deluge of rainfall, flooding and destruction, may have already made preparedness for similar natural disasters more difficult.
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| 7-Year-Old Girl Survives Being Kidnapped, Choked and Thrown Off Bridge: Cops Posted: 28 Aug 2017 01:39 PM PDT  The little girl survived her fall off a bridge, police said.
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| Reporter shares heartbreaking photo of dogs left behind during Hurricane Harvey Posted: 29 Aug 2017 12:16 PM PDT  A reporter covering Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, posted a heartbreaking photo on Instagram showing two dogs that he believes were left behind by a desperate family fleeing flood waters.
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| People Are Pissed That Sam Took Credit For Gilly’s Discovery On ‘Game Of Thrones’ Posted: 28 Aug 2017 01:11 PM PDT  It seems that even the nicest guy in Westeros can be a tool.
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| Posts, tweets spread widely as the Harvey missing are sought Posted: 30 Aug 2017 07:24 AM PDT  Photos with pleas for help in finding the missing from Hurricane Harvey are being posted, cut-and-pasted and retweeted by thousands of people as desperate family members seek loved ones who they fear might be dead, but may only have a dead phone.
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| Poll: Trump approval ratings slump amid Texas trip Posted: 29 Aug 2017 01:00 AM PDT  "HISTORIC rainfall in Houston, and all over Texas.
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| Rohingya men answer call to arms against Myanmar's forces Posted: 28 Aug 2017 11:51 PM PDT  Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Heavily pregnant and confined to a squalid Bangladeshi refugee camp, Ayesha Begum does not regret that her husband will miss the imminent birth of their sixth child as he fights alongside Rohingya militants in Myanmar. Begum, 25, joined the exodus of Rohingya fleeing troubled Rakhine State in recent days as fresh violence erupted between Myanmar's security forces and militants fighting for the stateless Muslim minority.
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| Houston Police Chief Breaks Down in Tears as He Death of Officer Responding to Harvey Post Posted: 29 Aug 2017 03:25 PM PDT  The 34-year police veteran's wife tried to convince him to stay home.
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| You Could Have This Common Skin Condition And Not Even Know It Posted: 28 Aug 2017 04:21 PM PDT  That dark patch on your cheek that you thought was a healing sunburn could actually be the sign of a common, though little-known skin condition called melasma.
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| Japan’s Empty Menu of Options to Stop North Korea Posted: 29 Aug 2017 09:30 AM PDT  Hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seems to have few choices save strong words of condemnation for the Kim regime's missile tests. But he's working the long game.
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| Trans Activist Confronts Caitlyn Jenner: 'You're A F***ing Fraud' Posted: 28 Aug 2017 10:55 AM PDT  Transgender activist Ashlee Marie Preston confronted Caitlyn Jenner at a Trans Chorus of L.A. event over the weekend in a now viral video.
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| Grown Men Are Exploiting Loopholes In State Laws To Marry Children Posted: 29 Aug 2017 09:01 PM PDT  Loopholes in state laws are allowing child marriage to flourish in the U.S., despite research showing that the practice puts young people at risk of serious, lifelong harm.
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