| Trump Marveled At Historic Hurricanes — Until Someone Brought Up Climate Change Posted: 14 Sep 2017 04:10 PM PDT  WASHINGTON — Days after expressing amazement at the size of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, President Donald Trump on Thursday suddenly didn't seem too impressed about their ferocity when asked about climate change's impact. According to a White House transcript, the reporter's question focused on whether the severity of the storms — which climatologists say was made worse by climate change — had caused him to rethink his views about the threat. "If you go back into the 1930s and the 1940s, and you take a look, we've had storms over the years that have been bigger than this," Trump replied.
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| Police Investigating Student Death at LSU Frat House Posted: 15 Sep 2017 08:48 AM PDT  The university president has suspended all Greek-life activity on campus as police at Louisiana State University investigate the death of a teenage student that may have been related to fraternity hazing.
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| Former acting CIA director quits Harvard over Chelsea Manning post Posted: 14 Sep 2017 11:26 AM PDT  Former acting CIA Director Michael Morell on Thursday resigned from Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs to protest the appointment of convicted leaker Chelsea Manning to a fellowship at the university's Kennedy School.
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| Police Search Home in London Suburb After Attack Posted: 15 Sep 2017 03:31 AM PDT  British police say that armed officers are searching a home in a London suburb and evacuating neighbors as a precaution as part of the investigation into the subway blast.
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| N. Korea 'has Guam in mind': Japan minister Posted: 15 Sep 2017 01:31 AM PDT  Japan's defence minister said Friday he believed North Korea "has Guam in mind" after its most recent missile launch, noting it had sufficient range to hit the US territory. Pyongyang has threatened the US Pacific territory with "enveloping fire," sparking dire warnings from US President Donald Trump. Itsunori Onodera told reporters that Friday's missile, which overflew Japanese territory, flew 3,700 kilometres -- "long enough to cover Guam", which is 3,400 kilometres (2,100 miles) from North Korea.
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| 'Hot Cop' Accused of Anti-Semitic Remarks: 'Put Them in an Oven and Deal With Them the Hitler Way' Posted: 15 Sep 2017 11:16 AM PDT  Officer Michael Hamill, 28, of the Gainesville Police Department got pulses racing earlier this week after posting a selfie with fellow cops.
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| Iran recruits Afghan and Pakistani Shiites to fight in Syria Posted: 16 Sep 2017 09:30 AM PDT  ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of Shiite Muslims from Afghanistan and Pakistan are being recruited by Iran to fight with President Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria, lured by promises of housing, a monthly salary of up to $600 and the possibility of employment in Iran when they return, say counterterrorism officials and analysts.
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| Hurricane Irma's Tiniest Victims Are Getting Vital Help Posted: 14 Sep 2017 05:32 PM PDT  They may have the smallest of cries, but these animals are receiving a huge outpouring of help.
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| Trump abruptly attacks 'chain migration,' a term that worries immigration advocates Posted: 15 Sep 2017 11:44 AM PDT  President Trump warned lawmakers that he would not sign any immigration bill that would allow for more "chain migration."
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| Verdict seen Friday in murder trial of ex-St. Louis police officer Posted: 14 Sep 2017 03:57 PM PDT  A Missouri judge on Friday is expected to release his verdict in the case of a former St. Louis police officer charged with murder in the 2011 shooting death of a black man after a car chase, according to law enforcement sources. Jason Stockley, 36, who is white, was arrested in May 2016 and charged with first-degree murder. Stockley was accused of intentionally killing Anthony Lamar Smith and planting a gun in his car.
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| Qatari emir meets Merkel, Macron in 1st trip since crisis Posted: 15 Sep 2017 08:35 AM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — Qatar's ruling emir met German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday on his first trip abroad since a diplomatic crisis erupted between the tiny Gulf nation and its neighbors, and the German leader voiced "great concern" that no end to the conflict is in sight.
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| After Irma, Barbuda's 300-year-old civilization 'extinguished' Posted: 15 Sep 2017 08:57 AM PDT  Ambassador Ronald Sanders, the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda's ambassador to the United States, delivered a chilling report on the status of his country in the wake of Hurricane Irma. "The damage is complete," Sanders told PRI's The Takeaway. "For the first time in 300 years, there's not a single living person on the island of Barbuda — a civilization that has existed on that island for over 300 years has now been extinguished." SEE ALSO: Jaw-dropping satellite images show historic Hurricane Irma swallowing Caribbean islands Hurricane Irma hit Barbuda on September 6 as a category 5 tropical cyclone. The 400 mile-across storm entirely swallowed the 62 square mile island, and laid waste to 95 percent of the island's structures. The huge eye of Category 5 Hurricane #Irma completely engulfed the island of Barbuda last night, captured by the Suomi NPP #VIIRS overpass. pic.twitter.com/BKNFgx8r4V — UW-Madison CIMSS (@UWCIMSS) September 6, 2017 Codrington Port, Barbuda Codrington Port, BarbudaImage: DGI Imagery "This was a huge monster," Sanders added. "The island and the people on the island had absolutely no chance." Residents evacuated to neighboring Antigua where they are being housed in shelters. The only living creatures on the island are now pets and livestock. The organization World Animal Protection is attempting to feed and rescue the animals. Barbuda 'barely habitable' after Hurricane Irma: https://t.co/YoxBnK6sh7 via @YouTube — Al Jazeera Videos (@AJEVideos) September 7, 2017 Sanders told PRI he estimates that reconstruction could cost $300 million, and will take time. That's because rebuilding Barbuda won't be a simple matter of replacing what was once there. Instead, Barbuda must be reconstituted for a world in which another Irma might be possible. Hurricane Irma struck Barbuda as a ferociously intense Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 185 miles per hour. The ambassador called upon the international community to provide aid, because Barbuda simply does not have the resources to rebuild. The GDP of Barbuda is $1.4 billion, compared to the United States' $18.57 trillion. "We have declared a state of emergency in Barbuda because it is a complete disaster and uninhabitable," he says. "We cannot cope with our own resources alone." Before and After Images of Hurricane Irma's Destruction in Barbuda and the Virgin Islands. https://t.co/diSogP3ZRw #StormHour pic.twitter.com/NU9dJVxubi — #StormHour (@StormHour) September 12, 2017 He also explicitly linked the need for assistance to climate change. By raising sea levels and increasing ocean and air temperatures, global warming can increase the damage wrought by hurricanes. Irma, for example, was the most powerful storm on record to strike the northern Leeward Islands, and the most powerful ever observed in the Atlantic outside of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Because developed nations disproportionately contribute to global warming through their emissions of greenhouse gases, Sanders indicated that aid is an economic imperative. SEE ALSO: How Hurricane Irma became a monstrous, record-shattering storm, and stayed that way "We believe climate change is here to stay — it's a reality, despite all of the naysayers," he says. "We know that these things have occurred as a result of the profligacy of the countries that are rich, and have abused the system. We, unfortunately, who contribute less than naught point naught percent of pollution of the world's atmosphere, are the world's greatest victims." If you ant to help Barbuda rebuild, check out how to assist with Hurricane Irma recovery here. Mashable science editor Andrew Freedman contributed reporting.
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| Michelle Rounds, Ex-Wife Of Rosie O'Donnell, Dead At 46 Posted: 15 Sep 2017 01:52 PM PDT  Michelle Rounds, the ex-wife of Rosie O'Donnell, died on Monday at her home, TMZ reports.
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| Most Americans Oppose White Supremacists, But Many Share Their Views: Poll Posted: 15 Sep 2017 12:51 PM PDT  A new poll in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, finds that while Americans widely say they oppose racism and white nationalism, many still appear to hold far-right, white supremacist views.
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| Chicago Hotel Freezer Death Footage Sparks Dispute Posted: 15 Sep 2017 01:22 AM PDT  Jenkins' mother said that the activist, Andrew Holmes, had not been appointed to represent the family.
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| When Trump tweets about terror it isn't for the victims – it's for him Posted: 16 Sep 2017 03:19 AM PDT  Donald Trump's second instinct was the right one, while – surprise, surprise – his first was not. And, as ever, it is those initial blunderings, grotesque and self-serving, that we'll remember. And they tell us a lot about the man and how his empathy-depleted, self-serving mind works.
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| Shunning dollar, Venezuela lists oil prices in Chinese yuan Posted: 15 Sep 2017 06:56 PM PDT  The goal is to restrict Venezuela's access to vital bond and equity markets. Maduro railed that they amounted to a financial and economic blockade, as ratings agency Fitch downgraded Venezuela and warned default was now likelier.
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| White ex-St. Louis cop acquitted in black suspect's killing Posted: 15 Sep 2017 12:45 PM PDT  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge acquitted a white former St. Louis police officer of murder in the 2011 killing of a black drug suspect, sparking street demonstrations that put protesters face-to-face with police in riot gear.
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| Steve Mnuchin Says Honeymoon Request For Government Plane Was For 'National Security' Posted: 14 Sep 2017 03:52 PM PDT  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has defended asking to use a government plane for his honeymoon travel this summer, claiming his request was "purely a national security issue."
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| Rangers Finally Spot Rare White Giraffe and Look-Alike Baby After Rumored Sightings Posted: 14 Sep 2017 01:54 PM PDT  After hearing rumors about the pair, the rangers finally spotted them in June.
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| Why The Satanic Temple Is Fighting Missouri's Restrictive Abortion Law Posted: 14 Sep 2017 03:15 PM PDT  On Monday, The Satanic Temple delivered oral arguments in front of the Missouri State Court Western Appellate District in an effort to challenge the state's abortion law. The organization, which views Satan as a symbol of personal autonomy and promotes compassion and "rational inquiry," is arguing that Missouri's abortion restrictions — including its informed consent law and mandatory 72-hour waiting period before procedures — violated the religious beliefs of one of its members. The temple first filed a complaint in May of 2015 on behalf of a member identified as Mary Doe, who had sought out an abortion.
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| Syria's Assad Sends Thanks to Iran, North Korea Posted: 15 Sep 2017 11:25 AM PDT  Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and North Korea's Kim Jong Un have stood behind Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, despite accusations of human rights abuses.
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| 20 Practical Things You Can Buy On Amazon For Under $20 Posted: 15 Sep 2017 09:22 AM PDT  When it comes to Amazon, you'll usually find yourself lost in the abyss that is "customers who bought this item also bought."
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| How to Protect Your Credit in the Wake of the Equifax Breach Posted: 15 Sep 2017 10:19 AM PDT ![How to Protect Your Credit in the Wake of the Equifax Breach]( "How to Protect Your Credit in the Wake of the Equifax Breach") For anyone who takes protecting their credit score and identity seriously, the news was probably like getting a punch in the gut. As you've no doubt heard, Equifax, one of the nation's largest credit bureaus, was hacked -- it is believed that 143 million American consumers' personal information was exposed to online criminals. During that time, hackers were able to collect people's names, Social Security numbers, birthdates, addresses and even, for some people, driver's license numbers.
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| Fergie and Josh Duhamel Separate After 8 Years of Marriage: ‘We Are and Will Always be United’ Posted: 14 Sep 2017 01:08 PM PDT  After eight years of marriage, Fergie and Josh Duhamel are going their separate ways, they confirm to PEOPLE exclusively
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| Teen wanted for deportation is accused of California killing Posted: 15 Sep 2017 06:34 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal immigration agents were tracking a teenager who was facing deportation when he fatally shot a popular community volunteer during a robbery in San Francisco, authorities said Friday.
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| Pelosi raised a very important question at White House DACA discussion: ‘Do the women get to talk around here?’ Posted: 15 Sep 2017 07:59 AM PDT  Sometimes, politicians ask the right questions. During a White House dinner Wednesday night over discussion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a protective act put in place by President Obama to keep "Dreamers" safe from immigration agents, the conversation apparently was flying back and forth between 10 male officials and the only woman invited. According to The Washington Post, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was being talked over for the duration as she tried to speak up about making a deal with President Trump to protect thousands of immigrants who came to America as children from deportation. So, she interjected with a very important question: "Do the women get to talk around here?" SEE ALSO: No, Donald Trump did not save cats from Hurricane Harvey flooding Pelosi was trying to answer a question made by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on President Trump's democratic deal with DACA and border security, however, she was interrupted and spoken over by the men present. Of the 11 people asked at the table, Pelosi was the only person interrupted. In order to get their attention after speaking over her, she then asked, "do the women get attention around here?" which effectively got them to quiet down. After interjecting once, according to the Post, there was a moment of silence and she was not interrupted again. WATCH: Bizarre moments from Sean Spicer's short stint at the White House
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| Hundreds Of Dogs And Cats Are Evacuating Storm-Hit Florida In Search Of Homes Posted: 14 Sep 2017 12:52 PM PDT  Nearly 200 dogs and cats are heading to new lives in the Northeast this week after being pulled from storm-hit shelters in South Florida where four-legged refugees are continuing to pour in needing homes, authorities there say.
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| Nigeria's Buhari to pass through London after U.N. General Assembly trip Posted: 15 Sep 2017 03:25 PM PDT  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will pass through London, where he spent five months on medical leave this year, on his way home from the United Nations General Assembly, his spokesman said on Friday. Buhari will depart for New York on Sunday, his spokesman said in an emailed statement. Spokesman Femi Adesina said Buhari would hold a lunch meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders, adding: "President Buhari will transit through London on his way back to the country." Buhari will be accompanied on the trip by cabinet ministers and the governors of three states.
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| Team Trump's Plan For America's National Monuments: Shrink Size And Expand Hunting Posted: 15 Sep 2017 01:20 PM PDT  WASHINGTON —Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed an order Friday to greatly expand hunting, fishing and target shooting at America's protected national monuments and on other public lands.
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| Gator Fished Out of Resident's Swimming Pool, Taken Into Custody for Trespassing Posted: 14 Sep 2017 11:29 AM PDT  There's something lurking beneath those Florida flood waters.
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| Hyperloop One Picks 10 Best Possible Routes In Worldwide Locations Posted: 14 Sep 2017 10:43 AM PDT  Hyperloop One has chosen 10 best possible routes for its high-speed transportation in locations around the world.
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| Police: Pregnant woman's killer was engaged to another woman Posted: 14 Sep 2017 01:16 PM PDT  BALTIMORE (AP) — The boyfriend of a missing, pregnant Maryland teacher was engaged to another woman and sent text messages using the teacher's identity claiming he wasn't the father of her unborn baby, according to court documents that charge him with murdering her.
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| Cassini grand finale: Nasa breaks up above Saturn after historic 20-year mission Posted: 15 Sep 2017 05:43 AM PDT  Even as Nasa's Cassini probe hurtled towards its final, fiery destruction in the atmosphere above Saturn, controllers back on Earth were hoping it would reveal one final secret. The 20-year mission to investigate the ringed planet and its moons had been hailed as one of the dazzling successes of space exploration, yet it had so far failed to solve one of Saturn's most intriguing riddles: why the northern hemisphere has a shorter day than the southern. Scientists believe the answer lies in the mosaic of magnetic fields near the planet's surface. The only way to pass through them, however, was as part of a suicide dive. Ligeia Mare, a hydrocarbon sea on Saturn's moon Titan Credit: NASA Yesterday, as the 22-foot craft buffeted through Saturn's upper layer of clouds, scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, were left praying the 20th Century-built machine could keep stable long enough to collect and transmit the vital data. Teams will now spend months poring over the new information, but the early indications look positive - the probe was beaming back information right until the end. "Cassini performed exactly as she was supposed to," said Professor Jonathan Lunine, from Cornell University, New York, meanwhile Astronomer Royal Lord Rees described the final descent as the "grand finale of the greatest scientific and engineering achievements in space exploration." Saturn's out-of-sync hemispheres have baffled scientists since Cassini first spotted the variation when it arrived in 2004. The north pole of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus Credit: NASA While the northern hemisphere completes a full rotation in approximately 10.6 hours, in the south it takes 10.8 hours. Dr Daniel Brown, an astronomer at Nottingham Trent University, said cracking this conundrum would yield insights into the science of planet formation in general. Central to that endeavour was Cassini's 30-foot protruding boom, housing the magnetometer, which is certain to have been ripped off seconds after the craft lost contact as it spun out of control at 77,000 miles per hour. So important was this information, Nasa prioritised collecting it in the precious final few moments at low altitude in favour of taking pictures, the last of which were transmitted on Thursday. Cassini-Huygens: 20 years of images 01:32 The craft had been low on fuel a decision was taken not to let it indefinitely drift. At mission control, technicians who had devoted decades to Cassini were overcome with emotion when the signal was lost at 12.55pm UK time. Nasa's Earl Maize addressed fellow controllers: "Congratulations to you all," he said. "This has been an incredible mission, an incredible spacecraft and you're all an incredible team. I'm going to call this end of mission. Project manager off the net." Earl Maize speaks during a press conference held after the end of the Cassini Credit: NASA Arriving at Saturn seven years after blast-off from Cape Canaveral in 1997, Cassini was originally only intended to spend three years observing the planet and its moons, before controllers decided they would extend the flight by another decade. Over the course of the mission, Cassini discovered seven new moons, six of which have been named, observed raging storms on Saturn, and shed new light on the planet's famous rings. One of the most significant findings was that of an ocean under the icy surface of Enceladus which may harbour life. The mission made international headlines in 2005 when it landed an orbiter, Huygens, on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Hyperion, one of Saturn's outer moons Credit: NASA At almost every stage, the project has been supported by British scientists, including Professor John Zarnecki, President of the Royal Astronomical Society. "I worked on Cassini/Huygens for more than 20 years so of course I feel slightly sad," he said. "But it's given me the most wonderful ride and it delivered my instrument to the surface of Titan where it's still sitting. "It has shown Titan to be even more wonderful than we had ever imagined – we've seen seas and lakes and rivers and dune fields and clouds and rain and more. "The data we collected is unlikely to be bettered for many decades to come. "The mission has not only been a wonderful scientific success but has also shown what can be achieved when scientists and engineers from across the world can work together with a common purpose to realise lofty goals." Earth appears as a pale blue dot below Saturn's majestic rings in this stunning image taken by the Cassini space probe - can you spot it? Credit: PA What was the purpose of the Cassini mission? To study Saturn and its moons from close up and in the process learn more about the solar system and how it was formed. Scientists were especially interested in Saturn's giant moon Titan, which has a nitrogen and methane atmosphere and in some ways resembles an early version of Earth. The whole mission cost £2.9 billion. When was Cassini launched and how long did it take to reach Saturn? Cassini was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in 1997 and took seven years to reach Saturn, travelling two billion miles. On the way it made fly-bys of Venus, the Earth, and Jupiter to receive gravitational "kicks" that boosted its speed to more than 42,500mph. Cassini arrived at the ringed planet in July 2004. What was the purpose of the Cassini mission? To study Saturn and its moons from close up and in the process learn more about the solar system and how it was formed. Scientists were especially interested in Saturn's giant moon Titan, which has a nitrogen and methane atmosphere and in some ways resembles an early version of Earth. The whole mission cost £2.9 billion. Read more: Nasa waves emotional goodbye to Cassini after death plunge into Saturn
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| Turns Out Real Maple Syrup Isn't That Much Healthier Than Fake Maple Syrup Posted: 15 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Most of us can agree that pancakes, waffles and French toast make a great breakfast, and they're made even sweeter with syrup.
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| Security Council to hold emergency meeting Friday on N. Korea missile launch Posted: 14 Sep 2017 06:27 PM PDT  The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Friday concerning North Korea's latest missile launch over Japan, the council presidency announced. The United States and Japan requested the meeting, which will be held at 3 pm (1900 GMT), according to the Ethopian council presidency. Pyongyang's latest launch comes after the Security Council imposed an eighth set of sanctions on North Korea over its ballistic missile and atomic weapons program.
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