| Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Dismisses Horrific Abuse Of Rohingyas As 'Misinformation' Posted: 05 Sep 2017 02:29 PM PDT  The plight of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims reached a grim benchmark this week, with the United Nations now estimating that more than 140,000 refugees have fled to neighboring Bangladesh in just 12 days to escape persecution.
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| Ahead of Hurricane Irma, Florida Starts Evacuations Posted: 05 Sep 2017 08:32 AM PDT  All of Florida is under a state of emergency as it braces for a "potentially catastrophic" hurricane in Irma, with winds reaching 185 miles per hour.
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| Undocumented Filipino Immigrant Journalist: DACA Fight Isn’t Over Posted: 05 Sep 2017 03:23 PM PDT  Jose Antonio Vargas isn't going to stop challenging President Donald Trump's decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
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| Utah hospital changes policy following nurse's violent arrest Posted: 05 Sep 2017 09:46 AM PDT  SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) -- The arrest of nurse Alex Wubbels has sparked huge policy changes at the University of Utah Hospital, hospital officials announced Monday. In a press conference, top members from the hospital said nurses will no longer come in contact with law enforcement. "I need to make sure that this never, ever, ever happens to any of our care providers again," said Chief Nurse Margaret Pearce.
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| Indian journalist gunned down outside her home Posted: 06 Sep 2017 02:24 AM PDT  BANGALORE, India (AP) — An Indian journalist was fatally shot outside her home the southern city of Bangalore, the latest in a string of deadly attacks targeting journalists or outspoken critics of religious superstition and extreme Hindu politics.
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| Pennsylvania police department ‘terrified’ after finding red balloons tied to sewer grates Posted: 05 Sep 2017 11:39 AM PDT  A police department claimed to be "completely terrified" after spotting red balloons tied to sewer grates, similar to the horror film "It," in Lititz, Pennsylvania.
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| Houston Families Face Rent Demands On Flooded Properties Posted: 05 Sep 2017 09:21 AM PDT  Some families in the Houston area being asked to pay rent, with late fees, after Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic flooding to hit southeast Texas and drove them from their homes, The Guardian reported.
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| China seeks to silence critics at U.N. forums: rights body report Posted: 05 Sep 2017 09:15 AM PDT  Beijing is waging a campaign of harassment against Chinese activists who seek to testify at the United Nations about repression, while the world body sometimes turns a blind eye or is even complicit, Human Rights Watch said.
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| South Korea hardens military resolve in face of nuclear threat from Kim Jong-un's North Korea Posted: 04 Sep 2017 11:31 AM PDT  South Korea's liberal President Moon Jae-in faces intensifying pressure from his own military leaders and some within his ruling Democratic Party to forget about reconciliation with North Korea and stick to a policy of no dialogue and no compromise. Mr Moon, rounding up international support against North Korea, said he would tolerate "no advances in nuclear technology" in response to the North's sixth nuclear test, by far its most powerful, over the weekend. While running for president in May, after the ousting of his conservative predecessor Park Geun-hye, Mr Moon had promised to pursue a different strategy of engagement with the North and its leader Kim Jong-un, but that rhetoric has taken a back seat to the pragmatism of his Defence Ministry.
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| Prowling the Syrian Desert, U.S. Picking Off ISIS Fighters in Stranded Convoy Posted: 05 Sep 2017 10:23 AM PDT  Packed with fighters and their families, the buses remain struck in the desert.
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| 13 Great Food Gifts For The Ultimate Host Or Hostess Posted: 05 Sep 2017 12:45 PM PDT |
| The New York Daily News Has Sold For Just $1 Posted: 04 Sep 2017 11:54 PM PDT  The New York Daily News has been sold for $1 to newspaper publisher Tronc, in a move that's been called both "bold" and a "sign of perilous times" for newspapers and the people who run them.
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| Ash covers Oregon cities, wildfire smoke chokes US West Posted: 05 Sep 2017 05:01 PM PDT  TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — A growing Oregon wildfire covered parts of Portland's metropolitan area Tuesday with ash and forced the shutdown of a lengthy stretch of highway through the state's scenic Columbia River Gorge.
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| 'Suicidal' Danish submarine owner says journalist killed by hatch cover Posted: 05 Sep 2017 11:19 AM PDT  By Julie Astrid Thomsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Swedish journalist Kim Wall died when she was accidentally hit by a heavy hatch cover on board a home-made submarine, the Danish owner of the vessel testified in court on Tuesday. Peter Madsen, who denies killing Wall, said he was holding the hatch for her but it slipped and hit her head as they sailed in the strait between Denmark and Sweden last month on the UC3 Nautilus submarine he had built. Madsen, 46, was speaking in court after being charged with killing the Swedish journalist on the submarine and mutilating her body -- a case bearing many of the attributes of the region's popular Nordic Noir books and films.
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| Car Slams Into 3 People On Massachusetts Sidewalk (GRAPHIC VIDEO) Posted: 05 Sep 2017 02:20 AM PDT  Three pedestrians in Waltham, Massachusetts, were taken to a hospital on Saturday when an SUV jumped a curb and slammed into them in a frightening scene caught on video.
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| Louise Linton Apologizes For 'Indefensible' Instagram Post Posted: 05 Sep 2017 07:12 AM PDT  Actress Louise Linton, who came in for widespread denunciation last month after flaunting her lavish lifestyle on social media and then berating a critic, has expressed remorse for the post and her subsequent remarks, saying she is "very sorry" for the incident and that she "deserved the criticism."
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| Every fashion blogger is wearing this blouse from Target Posted: 05 Sep 2017 12:34 PM PDT  While scrolling our Instagram feeds for the latest style inspiration, we couldn't help but notice the one shirt that has been spotted on top bloggers and influencers.
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| Trump hits new low with latest 42 percent approval rating Posted: 05 Sep 2017 11:50 AM PDT  Wrapping up a summer of White House staff shakeups, tense North Korea rhetoric and bolstering on the road, President Trump's latest monthly rating is his worst yet.
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| Russia fires missiles near enclave besieged by IS Posted: 05 Sep 2017 03:44 AM PDT  A Russian warship on Tuesday fired cruise missiles from the Mediterranean at the Islamic State group near the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor where regime forces are battling the jihadists, Moscow said. The Russian defence ministry said the strike, which was carried out by the frigate "Admiral Essen," hit IS targets near the town of Al-Shula, which were controlled by fighters from Russia and other post-Soviet nations. "The launch of the Kalibr cruise missiles has ensured the continued success of the advance by Syrian government troops and helped thwart plans of IS militants to regroup and reinforce the positions of terrorists in the vicinity of the city of Deir Ezzor," the ministry said.
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| McCain, Whitehouse Make Bipartisan Appeal To SCOTUS Against Wisconsin Gerrymandering Posted: 05 Sep 2017 03:14 PM PDT  Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to uphold a lower court's ruling that Wisconsin's electoral maps for the state legislature were unconstitutional.
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| Poor design, construction blamed in damage to California dam Posted: 05 Sep 2017 07:08 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bad design and construction of the tallest U.S. dam a half-century ago and inadequate state and federal oversight since then led to a disastrous spillway collapse in February, an independent national team of dam safety experts said Tuesday as they urged tougher safety reviews nationwide.
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| Heroic Women Sacrifice Own Car To Block Alleged DUI Driver On Highway Posted: 05 Sep 2017 03:58 AM PDT  Three women in Florida sacrificed their own safety for that of others when they made an alleged DUI driver crash into the vehicle in which they were traveling.
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| Isil for first time urging women to join battle to combat dwindling manpower Posted: 04 Sep 2017 02:00 PM PDT  The Islamic State is increasingly urging women to fight in its battles, in a significant ideological move that highlights the group's desperate bid to boost its manpower. Women had not previously participated in Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's armed struggle, with the single exception of an all-female brigade responsible for policing females in their Syrian stronghold of Raqqa. However, with the jihadists losing large numbers of militants in the fight for Raqqa and Mosul in Iraq they have begun to adjust its narrative to appeal to an untapped resource – female fighters. Smoke rises after an air strike during fighting between members of the Syrian Democratic Forces and Islamic State militants in Raqqa Credit: Reuters Its dwindling pool of male fighters is leading the group to seek out women for the frontline, according to analysis by IHS Markit, a UK-based defence consultancy. The first approved use of women in battle was thought to have been at the end of the Mosul offensive, where Isil put up a fierce defence for what had been the largest and most strategic territory under its control. One captured jihadi bride, German teenager Linda Wenzel, was believed to have been trained as a sniper to target Iraqi troops. Officials told the Telegraph they arrested at least a dozen more foreign women they believed had been ordered to attack them. Social media images alleging to show an Isil sniper believed to be 16-year-old German Linda Wenzel Credit: Twitter In the final days of the operation more than 40 are believed to have carried out suicide attacks against the army in Mosul's Old City, some even killing their children in the process. Isil realised the value in sending women as they were very rarely checked for explosives, due to Iraq's socially conservative culture. "Despite Islamic State's claims to the contrary, urging women to seek an active role in combat is most likely an attempt to reduce the impact of severe manpower shortages caused by the decimation of male fighters, and a recruitment crisis," said Ludovico Carlino, a senior analyst at IHS Markit. "It is as yet unclear whether the spike in female suicide bombings is simply a result of the final pockets of Isil resistance or women compelled by the group to execute those attacks, or whether it represents the beginning of a wider trend of female fighters willing to take part in the group's battles." Meanwhile the latest edition of Rumiyah, Isil's online magazine, indicated a revisal of previous messaging surrounding the role of women. Picture of Sally Jones, a British woman who joined Isil and joined the group in Syria Credit: Twitter In an article entitled Our Journey to Allah, the author emphasises that the role of women is of increased importance, as "ahead of us await times of intense trials and extreme hardships, and times of severe battles." Rumiyah is released in several western languages, including English, French and German, indicating that this call is primarily directed at a Western audience, likely the wives and widows of foreign fighters still living in the group's self-proclaimed caliphate. "This rhetoric marks a stark contrast to previous propaganda that had highlighted women's primary function as wives and mothers of mujahideen (fighter)," Mr Carlino said. European officials have also recently admitted they have underestimated the threat of female militants in Europe and the role they wish to play when they return to their home countries from conflict zones. Some 24 women and three girls under the age of 18 are in custody in France for alleged extremism offenses, and some 40 percent of French recruits who joined Isil in Syria are female, according to the French Interior Ministry. Tashfeen Malik set the precedent for female Isil attackers in the West when she and her husband shot and killed 14 people in teh Californian city of San Bernardino. Syed Rizwan Farook (R) and Tashfeen Malik (L) arriving at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. The couple killed 14 people and and wounded 21 others in a shooting in San Bernardino, California, Credit: EPA Last September, French authorities arrested two teenage women on suspicion of planning an attack on Notre Dame after a car full of gas canisters was discovered parked close to the cathedral. The pair had been in contact with a prominent French Isil recruiter, who is believed to have directed the failed attack.
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| Steve Harvey: My Wife Told Me To Skip Meeting With Trump, I Should’ve Listened Posted: 05 Sep 2017 01:24 PM PDT  When comedian and TV host Steve Harvey met with President Donald Trump earlier this year, he didn't expect the degree of outrage he'd receive.
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| Putin on US administration: 'It’s difficult to talk with people who confuse Austria and Australia' Posted: 05 Sep 2017 04:03 AM PDT  Vladimir Putin has mocked the state of US politics by joking that it is "difficult to have a dialogue with people who confuse Austria and Australia". Mr Putin was referring to a 2007 gaffe by former US President George W Bush, when he thanked then-Australian leader John Howard for visiting Austrian troops in Iraq. Mr Bush also mixed up the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum with the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during a speech to business leaders in Sydney.
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| At Last, Lisa Murkowski Is Acting Like The Independent Many Alaskans Wanted Posted: 05 Sep 2017 02:01 AM PDT  ANCHORAGE, Alaska ― At 74, Carroll Knutson has seen Alaska go through a lot of changes.
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| Round of NAFTA talks ends amid resistance over Mexico wages Posted: 05 Sep 2017 04:07 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The second round of talks on renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement ended Tuesday amid resistance to discussing Mexico's low wages and large differences over dispute resolution mechanisms.
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| California officers accused of 'sadistic and terrorizing acts' against prisoners Posted: 05 Sep 2017 04:08 PM PDT  Four sheriff's deputies have been arrested amid allegations they committed 'terrorizing' acts against prisoners. Four California sheriff's deputies have been accused of "sadistic and terrorizing acts" against inmates, including encouraging prisoners to throw urine and feces at each other, laughing at an assault victim seeking help, strangling an inmate into unconsciousness and intimidating witnesses. The felony assault charges against four Alameda County deputies, accused of victimizing eight prisoners, have provided a window into the violent abuse and misconduct that prisoners' rights activists say is still commonplace in some jails across the country, including in progressive regions that have pledged reforms.
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| A Sick Girl Used Siri To Call In Her Own Rescue From Houston Floodwaters Posted: 04 Sep 2017 07:07 PM PDT  A 14-year-old girl who suffered from a painful attack associated with sickle cell anemia was rescued from Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters in Houston after using Apple's Siri technology to phone the U.S. Coast Guard, according to CNN. Tyler Frank and her family were forced to flee to the roof of their home after waking up Aug. 27 to find the house inundated with floodwater, the network news outlet reported Monday.
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| There's Already Another Powerful Hurricane in the Atlantic Posted: 05 Sep 2017 08:53 AM PDT  Before the destruction from Hurricane Harvey has been taken care of, another hurricane is already on the horizon
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| Firefighter Finds Fiancée's Wedding Gown Safe And Dry In His Harvey-Flooded Home Posted: 05 Sep 2017 01:27 PM PDT  Firefighter Kyle Parry and his fiancée Stephanie Hoekstra had been planning their wedding for Sept. 10 in Galveston, Texas.
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| 18 Ways To Get Kids Involved In Making Breakfast Posted: 05 Sep 2017 11:45 AM PDT |
| Purr-Fect Ending: Stray Kitten Rescued After Shutting Down Traffic on Busy Highway Posted: 05 Sep 2017 09:10 AM PDT  The police are now asking the public to help name her.
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| Republicans Want A DACA Fix, But Not Without Democratic Concessions Posted: 05 Sep 2017 03:57 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Lawmakers on Capitol Hill broadly agreed on Tuesday that something should be done about young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and who will eventually lose deportation protections if Congress does not step in to help them.
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| The Latest: US says IS convoy still stranded in Syria Posted: 04 Sep 2017 11:48 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):
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| Venice Film Festival 2017: Best of beauty Posted: 05 Sep 2017 11:47 AM PDT  Stars from across the globe gathered this past weekend in Venice, Italy, for this year's esteemed film festival.
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| Refugee on trial for rape, murder of German student Posted: 05 Sep 2017 03:21 AM PDT  A young refugee who claims to be from Afghanistan went on trial Tuesday for the rape and murder of a German student, in a case that shocked the country and reignited tensions over its liberal asylum policy. The accused, identified by the court as Huseen K., was arrested in the southwestern town of Freiburg last December, accused of brutally raping a 19-year-old medical student and leaving her for dead on a river bank seven weeks earlier. The crime made headlines nationwide and triggered a fresh wave of anger over Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to open Germany's borders to refugees at the height of Europe's migrant crisis in 2015.
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| Burning Man Attendee Dies After Running Into Flames Posted: 04 Sep 2017 01:00 PM PDT  An attendee of Nevada's Burning Man festival has died after breaking through security and running into a burning effigy Saturday night.
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| The 20 Most Beautiful Countries to Visit Posted: 05 Sep 2017 11:49 AM PDT  From tropical beaches to wintry fjords
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| This Is The First Thing You Should Do When You Feel Unhappy Posted: 05 Sep 2017 04:58 AM PDT  For most of us, when we feel unhappy, we naturally want to push those thoughts away or move on to something positive.
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| Glider Sets New Height Record for Engineless Flight Posted: 05 Sep 2017 12:56 PM PDT  The ultimate goal is to get a glider into the stratosphere. It's not as crazy as you think.
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| Panic on the Beach as Hurricane-Force Winds Caused by Microburst Strike Without Warning Posted: 05 Sep 2017 01:17 PM PDT  Anything not tied down went flying as a result of the powerful winds.
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| Republicans Make Vague Promises To Protect Dreamers Endangered By Trump Decision Posted: 05 Sep 2017 09:26 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Members of Congress promised on Tuesday to work on legislative solutions to protect young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, after President Donald Trump followed through on a campaign promise to put them back at risk of deportation.
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