| Here's What We Know About The Florida Keys After Hurricane Irma Posted: 11 Sep 2017 02:45 PM PDT  Irma had been downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it crawled north out of Florida on Monday.
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| Russian Pol: Russia Elected US President Posted: 11 Sep 2017 11:00 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow rounds up some of the day's major headlines, including news of a Russian parliamentarian saying on a TV show that U.S. intelligence "slept through" Russia electing the U.S. president.
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| Trump Voter Fraud Panel Agenda Paints Picture Of Election System Rife With Fraud Posted: 11 Sep 2017 02:45 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's commission to investigate voter fraud is set to meet publicly for the second time on Tuesday amid continued controversy and lingering questions about its goals and objectives. Since its creation in May, critics have argued the panel is a way for Trump to justify his unsubstantiated claim that he would have won the popular vote in the presidential election last year had it not been for millions of illegal votes. Critics have expressed considerable alarm at the presence of certain panelists, particularly Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R), former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell (R), as well as former Justice Department officials Hans von Spakovsky and J. Christian Adams, because all four have a history of pushing more restrictive voting measures.
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| Iconic 9/11 images: 16 years later Posted: 11 Sep 2017 04:00 AM PDT  The 9/11 attacks in New York City were documented extensively in photographs, and rebuilding in the World Trade Center area has been too. Here, in interactive displays that combine original images and current photos, you can compare then with now.
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| Physics Explains Why It's Especially Dangerous to Fire Guns at a Hurricane Posted: 11 Sep 2017 09:16 AM PDT  Storm winds can shift a bullet's path more than you think.
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| The Latest: UN refugee chief says Hungary limits access Posted: 12 Sep 2017 09:23 AM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — The Latest on migrants and refugees in Europe (all times local):
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| Al-Qaeda: Still Going Strong 16 Years After 9/11 Posted: 11 Sep 2017 05:49 AM PDT  What is the secret of its resilience?
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| Uncontacted Tribe Allegedly Killed By Gold Miners In Brazil Posted: 11 Sep 2017 01:20 AM PDT  At least 10 members of an uncontacted tribe in Brazil's Amazon Basin were allegedly killed last month by illegal gold miners, according to Survival International.
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| NBC reporter rescues two dolphins beached by Irma Posted: 11 Sep 2017 08:40 AM PDT  When MSNBC cut to Kerry Sanders, reporting from Marco Island, Fla., Monday, he was physically guiding a beached baby dolphin into the surf.
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| Trevor Noah Uncovers The Immigration Status Of Steve Bannon's Ancestors Posted: 12 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT  While breaking down Bannon's "60 Minutes" interview, Noah noted how Bannon accused journalist Charlie Rose of pushing "leftist" propaganda. Rose had simply pointed out that everyone in the U.S. ― aside from Native Americans ― could be considered an immigrant. Noah then explained that his team had hired a professional genealogist to dig into the immigration history of Bannon's ancestors.
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| ‘Fox & Friends’ Host Asks If 9/11 Memorial Will Face Same Fate As Confederate Statues Posted: 11 Sep 2017 10:07 AM PDT  Leave it up to a Fox News Channel talk show host to ask a tone-deaf question.
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| Hezbollah declares Syria victory, Russia says much of country won back Posted: 12 Sep 2017 08:55 AM PDT  By Tom Perry and Katya Golubkova BEIRUT/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah has declared victory in the Syrian war while Russia said government forces had driven militants from much of the country where President Bashar al-Assad's rule seemed in danger two years ago. The comments from two Syrian government allies mark the most confident assessments yet of Assad's position in the war, though significant parts of the country remain outside the government's control. Russia's assertion that the army had won back 85 percent of Syria was dismissed by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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| Texas man arrested in ex-wife's disappearance day of Harvey Posted: 11 Sep 2017 01:46 PM PDT  The body of a Texas real estate agent was found in a marshy wooded area Saturday more than two weeks after she disappeared the day Hurricane Harvey made landfall, authorities said.
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| Hunter S. Thompson's 9/11 Essay Is Still Chillingly Accurate 16 Years Later Posted: 11 Sep 2017 10:18 AM PDT  When terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, no one knew exactly what the future would hold.
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| Hurricane Irma Looters Caught By News Camera On Alleged Spree Posted: 11 Sep 2017 09:50 AM PDT  These suspected Hurricane Irma looters could be gone with the wind ― behind bars.
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| CNN anchor Don Lemon's body-positive remarks to 'chunky' reporter go viral Posted: 12 Sep 2017 06:36 AM PDT  CNN anchor Don Lemon's body-positive remarks during a recent segment are now going viral. Lemon was talking to CNN news reporter Sara Sidner who was in Daytona Beach, Fla., to cover Hurricane Irma. Sidner told Lemon that the windy, torrential rainstorm was strong enough to topple her over.
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| 95 Canadian Tourists Not Allowed To Board Air Canada Evacuation Flight Posted: 11 Sep 2017 03:38 AM PDT  According to the Air Canada authorities, they had received confirmations that "the charter flight would be authorized" to fly back with the Canadian tourists stranded on the island.
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| House Conservatives Were Plotting Against Paul Ryan. Then Came Trump's Surprise. Posted: 12 Sep 2017 02:46 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― House Speaker Paul Ryan's position in the GOP conference appears a little more secure after President Donald Trump, not Republican leaders in Congress, struck a deal last week with Democrats to keep the government funded and raise the debt ceiling.
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| Hillary Clinton compares Trump's 'attempts to define reality' to George Orwell's 1984 Posted: 12 Sep 2017 04:16 AM PDT  Donald Trump's "war on truth" has clear similarities to George Orwell's dystopian classic Nineteen Eighty-Four, Hillary Clinton has written in her new memoir.
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| Pence: Flight 93 passengers might have saved my life on 9/11 Posted: 11 Sep 2017 12:03 PM PDT  SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence told relatives and friends of the victims of United Flight 93 attending the 16th anniversary ceremony Monday in Pennsylvania that the passengers might well have saved his life.
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| DNA Test Reveals Powerful Viking Warrior Was Actually A Woman Posted: 11 Sep 2017 07:51 AM PDT  A study of the skeletal remains of an influential Viking military leader ― who was long-assumed to be a man ― revealed that she is actually a woman.
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| Watch these flamingoes form an orderly queue to escape Hurricane Irma Posted: 11 Sep 2017 03:03 AM PDT  It's not often you get to see flamingos marching in single file — but extreme situations call for extreme measures. American news channels recently released this footage of flamingos at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida being led to safety ahead of hurricane Irma. SEE ALSO: How to prepare for natural disasters Watch their majestic procession: "Single-file line, just like in elementary school!" Flamingos being moved to safe areas at @BuschGardens. pic.twitter.com/d7oiERZCFL — Bay News 9 (@BN9) September 10, 2017 Far from being in a flap, the flamingos are better behaved than most people, following their human shepherds in a calm and orderly manner. They're being led to a safer, closed enclosure to shelter. Flamingoing... flamingoing... flamingone! WATCH: Damaging winds and flooding as Hurricane Irma moves on Florida
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| Bossert says the link between climate change and recent hurricanes to be analyzed 'at a later date' Posted: 11 Sep 2017 02:24 PM PDT  During a briefing on Monday, Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert dodged a question about the connection between climate change and the recent hurricanes. He said the "causality is something outside my ability to analyze."
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| Pope Francis On Climate Change Denial: 'Man Is Stupid' Posted: 11 Sep 2017 03:31 PM PDT  WASHINGTON — Climate change denials amid catastrophic hurricanes are a reminder that humans are not a particularly smart species, Pope Francis said Sunday while flying over areas in the Caribbean decimated by Hurricane Irma.
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| Eight victims killed by gunman in Texas were gathered for party Posted: 11 Sep 2017 02:26 PM PDT ![Eight victims killed by gunman in Texas were gathered for party]( "Eight victims killed by gunman in Texas were gathered for party") A gunman who fatally shot eight people at a Dallas-area house knew at least some of the victims gathered there to watch a football game, authorities said on Monday. The shooter in Plano, Texas, was killed by the first police officer to arrive at the scene on Sunday, Plano Police Chief Gregory Rushin said at a news conference. The officer discovered seven victims who had been fatally shot, and two others were taken to a hospital.
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| California Sues Trump Administration Over DACA Elimination Posted: 11 Sep 2017 12:28 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO ― California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) announced Monday he is suing President Donald Trump's administration to block it from ending protections against deportation for hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants.
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| 22 Cool Kitchen Tools and Gadgets Posted: 11 Sep 2017 12:36 PM PDT |
| Report: Egypt cuts military ties with North Korea Posted: 12 Sep 2017 06:51 AM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's defense minister, on a visit to Seoul, announced that his country has cut military ties with North Korea, according to a report by South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
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| This Wild Hair Dryer Will Make Your Blowouts Go Way Faster Posted: 11 Sep 2017 08:50 AM PDT  Try as we may, we can never quite get our hair to look as good at home as it does when we leave the salon.
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| Cop Takes Money From Wallet Of Hot Dog Vendor Who Had No License Posted: 12 Sep 2017 05:55 AM PDT  The UC Berkeley Police are claiming the money was evidence.
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| Low turnout, fraud claims mar Russia local elections Posted: 10 Sep 2017 07:31 PM PDT  Russians shunned the polls Sunday for local elections which are the last vote before the presidential elections in March next year, with very low turnout rates as the opposition cried foul. There were numerous cases of fraud in the some 6,000 polls organised in 82 regions to elect 16 regional governors and many municipal councils, the opposition claimed, saying things were worst in the capital Moscow. According to preliminary results, the vote went well for parties close to the ruling United Russia, which scored a resounding majority in legislative elections a year ago.
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| 21 Stunning Holiday Trifles Posted: 11 Sep 2017 10:36 AM PDT |
| St. Martin's Residents Are Struggling With Desperate Conditions in the Wake of Hurricane Irma Posted: 12 Sep 2017 01:45 AM PDT  Residents have reported food, water and medicine shortages, as well as looting
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| In Reversal, Equifax Says It Won't Charge Hack Victims For 'Free' Service Posted: 11 Sep 2017 09:03 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― The credit monitoring company that compromised the personal information of nearly half the U.S. population said Monday it won't ask people for credit card information if they sign up for its "free" service.
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| Bridal Party's Doughnut Bouquets Are A Delicious Idea Posted: 11 Sep 2017 04:29 PM PDT  There was more flour than flower in these unusually sweet wedding bouquets.
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| Turkey says U.S. indictment of former minister amounts to "coup attempt" Posted: 11 Sep 2017 09:55 AM PDT  Turkey said on Monday its former economy minister, indicted in the United States for conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions on Iran, acted within international law and that charges against him amounted to a coup attempt through American courts. Former minister Zafer Caglayan "has protected Turkey's interests as Turkish economy minister, and has acted within the laws of our country and international laws while doing that," government spokesman Bekir Bozdag said.
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| Watch Gigi Hadid Walk The Runway In Just One Shoe Posted: 12 Sep 2017 07:31 AM PDT  Gigi Hadid said tricky factors like heavy dresses and too-tight footwear give her anxiety when she walks a runway.
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| Monkey selfie case: British photographer settles with animal charity over royalties dispute Posted: 11 Sep 2017 07:15 PM PDT  The long-running legal battle over who owns the royalties to the famous "monkey selfie" has been settled. David Slater, the photographer whose camera was commandeered by a crested black macaque, has agreed to donate 25 per cent of the royalties generated by the photos with animal charities dedicated to protecting the monkeys' natural habitat. The agreement brings to an end to a dispute which originated in 2011 when Mr Slater travelled to Sulawesi, Indonesia, and spent a week taking pictures of macaques. At one point he mounted the camera on a tripod and one of the monkeys started pressing the shutter button. Monkey selfies The popularity of the pictures triggered legal action after Mr Slater asked Wikipedia to take down one of the pictures which it had published without his permission. Wikipedia refused, claiming the copyright belonged to the monkey. Then despite the US Copyright Office ruling that animals could not own copyright, an American charity, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), entered the fray. It sued Mr Slater in 2015, arguing that the copyright belonged to one of the macaques, Naruto. In a bizarre hearing in San Francisco, lawyers argued not only whether a monkey could claim copyright but whether Naruto was even the correct monkey. Mr Slater, who said he made around £100 every few months from image sales of the grinning monkey, was confronted with legal bills running into thousands of pounds. David Slater, the photographer behind the monkey selfie pictures Credit: Thomas Gaffney/Caters News Agency Facing financial ruin he even considered giving up wildlife photography and becoming a tennis coach or dog walker instead. Finally, agreement has been reached. In a joint statement, Peta and Mr Slater said that the case raised "cutting edge issues" about the legal rights of animals. "We must recognise appropriate fundamental legal rights for them as our fellow global occupants and members of their own nations who want only to live their lives and be with their families." Lawyers for the group and Mr Slater asked the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals to dismiss the case and throw out a lower court decision that said animals cannot own copyrights. Monkey selfie photographer enters legal battle with PETA 01:17 Mr Slater had argued that his company, Wildlife Personalities Ltd, owns worldwide commercial rights to the photos, including the now-famous selfie of the monkey's toothy grin. US District Judge William Orrick said in a ruling in favour of Mr Slater last year that "while Congress and the president can extend the protection of law to animals as well as humans, there is no indication that they did so in the Copyright Act." The 9th Circuit was considering Peta's appeal. The lawyers notified the appeals court on August 4 that they were nearing a settlement and asked the judges not to rule. A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit heard oral arguments in the case in July.
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| Florida Keys evacuees told they cannot return home after Irma Posted: 11 Sep 2017 03:25 PM PDT  Residents who fled the Florida Keys in anticipation of Hurricane Irma's wrath were told they could not return to their island homes on Monday, news that angered evacuees anxious to get back to assess the damage.
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| Mexico withdraws Hurricane Harvey aid offer after Trump fails to send condolences for their earthquake Posted: 12 Sep 2017 06:27 AM PDT  Mexico has withdrawn its offer of aid to US victims of Hurricane Harvey after a 8.1 magnitude earthquake hit the southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas, killing 96 people. A statement released by Mexico's Foreign Ministry said the aid would now be redirected to help those affected by the devastating earthquake and Hurricane Katia that wreaked havoc on home soil. As many as 5,000 homes were destroyed in Chiapas, with authorities fearing the damage in Oaxaca could be even worse.
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| 'Goodbye Spain': Huge rally for Catalan independence before vote Posted: 11 Sep 2017 11:42 AM PDT  Hundreds of thousands of Catalans rallied on Monday to demand their region's secession from Spain, in a show of strength three weeks ahead of an independence referendum which has been banned by Madrid. Draped in red, yellow and blue separatist flags -- with one banner reading "Goodbye Spain" -- they marched through central Barcelona in what many hope will be the last protest before independence. Around one million people took part in the event, Barcelona's municipal police said in a Twitter post.
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| After Irma, Florida's evacuees contemplate return trip Posted: 12 Sep 2017 09:33 AM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — Thanks to reconnaissance by a neighbor who stayed behind, Pam Szymanksi knows Hurricane Irma blew out the living room window of her southwest Florida home, but she isn't sure when she'll get to see the damage for herself.
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| United Nations Passes New Sanctions Against North Korea Posted: 11 Sep 2017 04:08 PM PDT  The United Nations Security Council on Monday passed new sanctions against North Korea but refrained from imposing the harshest options the White House proposed following a month of antagonistic military action by the regime of Kim Jong Un.
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| 'Little People, Big World' Stars Jeremy And Audrey Roloff Welcome Baby Girl Posted: 11 Sep 2017 02:19 PM PDT  The "Little People, Big World" stars are now parents to a baby girl, Jeremy's rep confirmed to People.
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| Kenneka Jenkins Twitter Story Alleges Teen Was Set Up By Friends Posted: 11 Sep 2017 10:31 AM PDT  The 19-year-old was found dead inside a walk-in freezer in Chicago.
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