| Trump's Obamacare Sabotage Is Doing Real Damage To American Health Care Posted: 14 Oct 2017 01:19 PM PDT  That was the conclusion many health care industry officials and analysts had reached by week's end, following a pair of blows that President Donald Trump delivered to the Affordable Care Act ― and, indirectly, to the millions of people who buy private health insurance on their own.
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| Feds Foil Homemade Bomb in Plot to Attack North Carolina Airport Posted: 14 Oct 2017 08:40 AM PDT  In a story that failed to get much attention last week, federal authorities say they stopped a plot to bomb a small North Carolina airport and will charge a suspect who allegedly said he was "getting ready to fight a war on U.S. soil."
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| Trump calls for changing, or killing, Iran nuclear deal. What’s next? Posted: 13 Oct 2017 12:49 PM PDT  Trump's dramatic ultimatum did not by itself kill the accord but kicked its uncertain fate to Capitol Hill and six world capitals, including Tehran. Here's what could happen next.
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| Taliban reject rape, murder claims of freed Canadian hostage Posted: 15 Oct 2017 03:53 AM PDT  The Taliban on Sunday rejected claims by freed Canadian hostage Joshua Boyle that his kidnappers had killed his child and raped his wife during the family's captivity, saying the woman had a "natural miscarriage". Boyle and his American wife Caitlan Coleman were seized by the Taliban while hiking in Afghanistan in 2012, and then turned over to the group's affiliated militant Haqqani network in Pakistan. After landing in Toronto on Friday Boyle accused his captors of killing his baby daughter and raping his wife -- accusations which the Taliban said were "fake".
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| Suspect in slayings of boy, 3 adults arrested after manhunt Posted: 13 Oct 2017 11:04 AM PDT  The man suspected of fatally shooting a 7-year-old boy and three adults was arrested Friday as he walked along a southern Ohio road after a dayslong manhunt, a sheriff said.
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| California wildfire 'blast' kills teen, injures his family Posted: 14 Oct 2017 09:11 AM PDT  When flames swept over the mountain like a "nuclear blast," Paul Hanssen ran from his burning home, a water-soaked towel around his head and dog by his side, and took shelter in a trailer. He waited nervously for two long hours as winds howled and embers flew by.
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| Scorched earth: Aerial views of California wildfire aftermath Posted: 13 Oct 2017 09:45 AM PDT ![Scorched earth: Aerial views of California wildfire aftermath]( "Scorched earth: Aerial views of California wildfire aftermath") The fires, which began on Sunday, have swept through California's wine country, leaving dozens of people dead, thousands homeless and burning over 190,000 acres (76,000 hectares) of land.
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| Hair Tips And Tricks That'll Help Your Locks Live Their Best Life Posted: 13 Oct 2017 12:29 PM PDT  We've gathered some of our favorite hair hacks to inspire your home beauty routine.
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| Parents of freed US hostage furious with son-in-law for Afghanistan trip Posted: 13 Oct 2017 11:02 AM PDT  The parents of an American woman who was rescued with her Canadian husband and three children after five years in captivity have said they were elated that the family is safe – but incensed with their son-in-law for taking their daughter to Afghanistan. "Taking your pregnant wife to a very dangerous place, to me, and the kind of person I am, is unconscionable," Caitlan Coleman's father, Jim, told ABC News.
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| Here's Why Some Black Women Aren't Here For #WomenBoycottTwitter Posted: 13 Oct 2017 12:05 PM PDT  When Twitter temporarily suspended actress Rose McGowan's account on Thursday (reportedly due to violating rules), some women on Twitter responded with a boycott.
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| Another Trump Campaign Tie to Russia Exposed Posted: 13 Oct 2017 11:02 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow looks at the many ways that Donald Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has been shown to be connected to Russian oligarchs and interests, including NBC News' discovery of an additional $26 million loan.
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| America's Killer M1 Abrams Tank Now Has Its Own Shields Posted: 14 Oct 2017 05:31 AM PDT  The Trophy system is coming to one of America's most lethal weapons of war. On September 28, 2017 the U.S. Army announced that it would equip the M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams tanks of one of its armored brigades with Israeli-built Trophy Active Protection Systems (APS). Or to put it in plain speech: some of America's 70-ton main battle tanks will now have radar-guided robotic shotguns that can shoot down incoming missiles.
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| Venezuelans voting with their feet before Sunday's poll Posted: 13 Oct 2017 10:41 PM PDT  Many Venezuelans have already voted in Sunday's key regional elections -- with their feet, taking a one-way bus ticket out the country convinced the vote will change nothing. In a Caracas bus terminal, Jesus Ravelo and his wife Haydee jostled in the throng to say farewell to their son Josue, following in the footsteps of his elder brother who left a week ago. The poll is seen as a key test for both President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition who failed to unseat him after months of protests in which 125 people lost their lives.
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| New Orleans chief: Officer killed during struggle Posted: 13 Oct 2017 05:25 PM PDT  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans police officer was fatally shot Friday during a struggle after he and his patrol team left their cars to investigate something suspicious shortly after midnight. Other officers returned fire, wounding a suspect who eventually surrendered to a SWAT team, police said.
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| Striking images reveal wineries devastated by wildfires Posted: 13 Oct 2017 06:10 PM PDT  Remarkable photos reveal how badly California's wineries have been damaged in wildfires that have burned tens of thousands of acres of wine country since Sunday. SEE ALSO: How California's firestorm spread so mind-bogglingly fast: From 'Diablo' winds to climate trends Paradise Ridge Winery in Santa Rosa, California is just one of the dozens of wineries that was ravaged by the massive fires. In the midst of the blaze, a large plastic wine container melted, releasing a boiling pool of wine, according to SF Gate. "I saw a pool of wine, and it was flowing lightly down the hill, and as I got close to it, I noticed that it was bubbling," photographer Josh Edelson told the news outlet. "At first, I didn't understand it, but then it dawned on me that the ground was hot, and the wine was boiling with all that stuff smoldering around it." Edelson captured pictures of the haunting scene at Paradise Ridge on Tuesday. A pool of wine boils beneath debris from the fire at Paradise Ridge Winery.Image: JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images A melted wine container leaks wine onto the ground at Paradise Ridge Winery.Image: JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images Charred fermentation tanks drip wine at a destroyed Paradise Ridge Winery in Santa Rosa.Image: JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty ImagesParadise Ridge Winery owner Sonia Byck-Barwick told CNN the property is completely burned, and all of the grapes they had picked for the season have been lost. Byck-Barwick said she hopes to keep the business alive in the face of destruction by using a small building on the property as a tasting room for visitors. Many other wineries have experienced varying degrees of damage, and at least a dozen have been completely destroyed, according to The Mercury Times. Wine grapes are destroyed by the Tubbs Fire on October 11, 2017 in Kenwood, California.Image: EZRA SHAW/Getty Images The gutted remains of Paradise Ridge winery. #sonomafire #wine. Owner says he will rebuild. pic.twitter.com/ubhofqQAIC — Bill Swindell (@BillSwindell) October 9, 2017 Signorelli winery is gone pic.twitter.com/rOHpqGNMn2 — Karin Oconnell (@KarinO39) October 9, 2017 A mother hen and her (well-camouflaged) chicks scratch and peck for food in the burned earth at a Calistoga-area winery. pic.twitter.com/E441QZgENt — Trevor Hughes (@TrevorHughes) October 11, 2017 Melted wine bottles are among the remains of the Signorello Estate Winery in Napa, California.Image: JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty ImagesFans of the wineries expressed their concern on Twitter. This is where @aprilolanoff and I got married. I hope everyone is safe. https://t.co/ViJB7u5ejN — drew olanoff (@yoda) October 9, 2017 My wife & I were married there just a few weeks ago. That's extremely sad news. Such a happy, beautiful place. — Derek Gathright (@derek) October 9, 2017 The fires in Northern California have destroyed at least 5,700 homes and businesses, and have displaced 90,000 people as of Friday afternoon, according to the Associated Press. At least 35 people have died, making these fires the deadliest and most destructive in the state's history. The two deadliest fires — the Tubbs and Atlas fires in Napa and Sonoma Counties — moved quickly through wine country due to strong winds, making it difficult for firefighters to contain them. WATCH: California wildfire victims returning to their destroyed homes is absolutely heart-wrenching
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| Iraq's Kurds beef up, move back defense line around oil-rich Kirkuk Posted: 13 Oct 2017 03:31 PM PDT  By Maher Chmaytelli BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Kurdish authorities said on Friday they had sent thousands more troops to Kirkuk to confront "threats" of Iraqi military attack, but also slightly pulled back defense lines around the disputed oil-producing area to ease tensions. The Baghdad central government has taken a series of steps to isolate the autonomous Kurdish region since its overwhelming vote for independence in a Sept. 25 referendum, including banning international flights from going there. Baghdad's tough line, ruling out talks sought by the Kurds unless they renounce the breakaway move, is backed by neighbors Turkey and Iran - both with their own sizable Kurdish minorities, and in Turkey's case, a long-running Kurdish insurgency.
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| Ford Offers Fix to Prevent Possible Explorer Carbon Monoxide Leaks Posted: 14 Oct 2017 08:40 AM PDT  Ford said it would offer a limited-time-only free repair for about 1.4 million SUVs after a wave of public concern about Ford Explorer carbon monoxide leaks. The company made the announcement Oct...
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| Rose McGowan Says Harvey Weinstein Raped Her Posted: 13 Oct 2017 11:54 AM PDT  Rose McGowan has now accused Harvey Weinstein of rape.
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| Freed Hostage Says Haqqani Kidnappers Killed His Infant Daughter Posted: 14 Oct 2017 07:58 AM PDT  Former hostage Joshua Boyle says the Haqqani network in Afghanistan killed his infant daughter and raped his American wife during the five years they were held in captivity
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| Trump Says Iran Deal Will 'Be Terminated' If Congress Doesn't Change Its Terms Posted: 13 Oct 2017 11:49 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump threatened to pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear agreement if Congress doesn't amend an existing law in a way that changes U.S. commitments under the agreement ― a move that could in itself destroy the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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| Yes, the Yellowstone volcano can wipe out humanity, but we'll have years of warning Posted: 13 Oct 2017 03:27 PM PDT  Sensational news headlines over the last couple days have promoted the idea that the formidable Yellowstone supervolcano "may blow sooner" and "could blow faster" than scientists previously thought. This makes it seem like Yellowstone is either threatening to erupt or might one day catastrophically explode with little warning, suffocating us frail humans under black, ashy skies. But even if this research is accurate, we'll still have decades of warning before an apocalyptic blast. SEE ALSO: Airbnb asks for hosts to open their homes to volcano evacuees in Bali In the the last 2 million years, Yellowstone geologists believe that the supervolcano has had three major eruptions that unleashed hundreds of cubic miles of ash into Earth's atmosphere. The source of these eruptions are enormous amounts of hot molten and semi-molten rock, or magma, which still sit under the park today. Scientists suspect that when enough pressure builds beneath the ground, Yellowstone will have another such major blast — although there's no current evidence of impending doom. At a recent volcanology conference, The New York Times reports that Arizona State graduate geology student Hannah Shamloo presented stirring new evidence that Yellowstone could show signs of an impending mega-eruption decades before a colossal blast, as opposed to thousands of years. This research is still being examined by geologists, and is not yet widely accepted research. Shamloo and her team spent weeks at the site of Yellowstone's most recent super-eruption, which blew some 640,000 years ago. They gathered rocky volcanic leftovers from the ancient eruption and specifically looked at the minuscule crystals embedded in the rock, which formed deep underground in magma long before the blast. In the outermost layers of the crystals they found telltale changes in the crystal's composition, meaning the crystals were suddenly exposed to different temperatures and pressures. An aerial view of Excelsior Geyser and Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.Image: National Park ServiceThis revealed something significant: This volcanic rock began moving and shifting around the deep bowels of the subterranean supervolcano much more quickly than previously thought. But quickly in geologic time doesn't mean in a day, or a week. Most geologists assumed this process would take thousands of years. But it could be less, on the scale of decades. When Yellowstone experiences a mega-eruption, enormous amounts of magma must begin moving up towards the surface. This takes years and wreaks havoc on the world above, causing constant quaking and an extreme deformation of the land, including the abrupt formation of canyons. For comparison, when Mount St. Helens literally blew itself up in the 1980s, it dramatically spewed 0.3 cubic miles of volcanic ash into the sky. Based upon volcanic leftovers around the park, geologists believe that a Yellowstone super-eruption will send around 2,500 times more volcanic material into the atmosphere. In short, mobilizing such a massive eruption won't happen overnight, and it won't surprise us. What's more, Yellowstone National Park scientists have found no signs of an impending eruption, which could leave a colossal 40-mile wide depression in the ground, called a caldera. As the park website states: Since humanity first stumbled upon Yellowstone, it has been an active volcanic region, with steaming springs, shooting geysers, and thousands of mostly undetectable earthquakes happening each year. This is normal. But if masses of magma begin stirring up beneath the ground, we'll know something terrible is brewing. Yellowstone has the potential to destroy us. But it won't surprise us. WATCH: Exploring volcanoes with robots: a day in the life of Carolyn Parcheta
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| What a War between Iran and America Would Actually Look Like Posted: 13 Oct 2017 06:22 PM PDT  This position is held in the United States by figures such as Mark Dubowitz of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and by policymakers such as Sen. Tom Cotton. The desire for regime change is also shared by some in the Middle East, including significant elements of the Israeli and Saudi national security states.
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| California declares emergency to fight hepatitis A outbreak Posted: 13 Oct 2017 05:54 PM PDT ![California declares emergency to fight hepatitis A outbreak]( "California declares emergency to fight hepatitis A outbreak") SAN DIEGO (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday declared a state of emergency to combat a hepatitis A outbreak that has claimed 18 lives in San Diego.
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| The Method To The Moron’s Madness Posted: 13 Oct 2017 03:44 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― The conventional wisdom about President Donald Trump is clear enough: He's an infantile, ignorant moron surrounded by a shrinking political base, a phalanx of enemies who used to be friends, and more investigators than the FBI Academy.
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| Syria demands 'immediate' withdrawal of Turkey troops: SANA Posted: 14 Oct 2017 08:48 AM PDT  Syria on Saturday demanded the "immediate and unconditional withdrawal" of Turkish troops that have deployed in the country's northwestern province of Idlib, state media said citing a foreign ministry source. Turkish troops entered Idlib on Thursday night as part of efforts to enforce a so-called "de-escalation zone" agreed by rebel backer Ankara and regime allies Russia and Iran at talks in Astana earlier this year.
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| Wrongly convicted US man freed after 23 years in prison Posted: 13 Oct 2017 03:25 PM PDT  Surrounded by news cameras and supporters, Lamonte McIntyre hugged his mother on Friday for the first time as a free man in 23 years. The 41-year-old Kansas native was wrongly convicted of a double murder and finally set free after spending more than half of his life behind bars. He was serving two life sentences. The group Injustice Watch said McIntyre's first words were: "It's nice outside." McIntyre was originally convicted at the age of 17 on the testimony of witnesses who later recanted. Prosecutors presented no physical evidence or motive to tie him to the 1994 murders. A judge was reconsidering the case in court hearings that were scheduled to last into next week, when the new prosecutor in the case said on Friday in a news release that new information cast doubt on witness identification of McIntyre as the killer, and that a jury might have not convicted him. "In light of information learned by my office since I began in January," Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree said, "my office is requesting the Court find that manifest injustice exists." The original investigators of the daytime shooting never issued search warrants nor discovered a link between McIntyre and the victims, according to The Washington Post. He was arrested after less than 20 minutes of interviews. "The investigation was hasty and superficial," said the Midwest Innocence Project, which helped free McIntyre. McIntyre has always maintained his innocence. His mother Rose McIntyre, who was present when he was arrested decades ago, on Friday thanked "everybody who never gave up on my son," according to the Kansas City Star, which reported that there were many tears in the courtroom when the man was finally freed. "He (the judge) said, 'You're free.' I almost hit the floor," The Star quoted Rose McIntyre as saying. "I want him to feel the sunlight."
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| #WomenBoycottTwitter is just another hashtag too late for women of color Posted: 13 Oct 2017 11:09 AM PDT  The #WomenBoycottTwitter started a discussion on Friday, but women of color are asking: Where was this a few days ago? Or a few months ago? The boycott started after Rose McGowan was suspended from Twitter Thursday morning for posting a private phone number, which violated the company's term of service. This, in the rising wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, caused an uproar and many called for the women to boycott Twitter. A large number of users bashed the social media platform for banning someone trying to speak out about sexual abuse, when so many other nasty trolls are left to harass whomever they want. However, many women, specifically women of color, have a history of dealing with Twitter injustices way before this incident. Recently, SportsCenter host Jemele Hill was suspended from ESPN for criticizing the NFL and Donald Trump on Twitter. While actress Leslie Jones received abusive tweets back in July from racist trolls. Yet no one then discussed women boycotting Twitter. SEE ALSO: #WomenBoycottTwitter: Twitter protest arises following Rose McGowan's suspension Users highlighted the lack of support women of color received and the underlining issue being overlooked by others. Dr. Eve Louise Ewing (@eveewing) pointed out how intersectional feminism can play a role in how a call to action differs for women of color and non-women of color. "Interesting thing about [intersectional] feminism: what's radical for one might be regressive for another," she tweeted. "In this case, silence. For women of color, maybe...that might work differently for us a strategy? Or, say, not work?" You know who faces the most harassment #onhere. Consistently. For years. Harassment that spills over in scary ways into real life. — wikipedia brown (@eveewing) October 13, 2017 Interesting thing about [intersectional] feminism: what's radical for one might be regressive for another.In this case, silence. For women of color, maybe... that might work differently for us as a strategy? Or, say, not work? — wikipedia brown (@eveewing) October 13, 2017 "Rose McGowan was silenced so we shall now be silent as well"women of color: well I think—"SILENCE!" — wikipedia brown (@eveewing) October 13, 2017 While many condemn what happened with Rose McGowan's Twitter suspension, others call for a boycott against the harassment and abuse women face on a regular basis. Director Ava DuVernay and author Roxane Gay were among the few to address how the issue of race needs to be included in the discussion. DuVernay tweeted, "Calling white women allies to recognize conflict of #WomenBoycottTwitter for women of color who haven't received support on similar issues." I respect #WomenBoycottTwitter, but also, I've seen black women get harassed on here for years and people tweet through it. — Jozen (say Joe-Zen) (@jozenc) October 13, 2017 Now people want to boycott twitter? Always interesting where and for whom people draw the line. — roxane gay (@rgay) October 13, 2017 Black women + other WOC get abused on Twitter everyday. Nothing happens. A white woman gets abused + ppl wanna boycott. Lol miss me. — julia craven (@juliacraven) October 13, 2017 Calling white women allies to recognize conflict of #WomenBoycottTwitter for women of color who haven't received support on similar issues. — Ava DuVernay (@ava) October 13, 2017 It's interesting that once again when white women are harassed the masses come together. Could've been helpful 4 Leslie Jones. Just saying. — Jenn Baker (@jbakernyc) October 13, 2017 Although Twitter has policies put in place to stop hate speech. There's still a long line of issues Twitter hasn't solved like online bullying and banning terrorist accounts. So many women decided to create counter-hashtags #AmplifyWomen and #WOCAffirmation to empower all women to use their voice to discuss their own experiences, and to open the doors for women of color to sit at the discussion table. While boycotting and silencing against an issue can work for some. Many have been oppressed for far too long and want to celebrate their voice. As a queer WoC and a survivor of sexual assault, you're not gonna shut me up. You're not gonna shut any of us up. #AmplifyWomen — Alex VillaBOOeva �� (@Chatvert) October 13, 2017 #WOCAffirmation - Because #WOC have been silenced and misrepresented in this society for too long. — �� The Incoming Fans (@theincomingfans) October 13, 2017 I deeply RESPECT your choice to protest, but I won't protest being silenced by silencing myself. I'm gonna keep talking. #AmplifyWomen ✊��✊�� — Angie (@angiedam2) October 13, 2017 I am created for such a time as this; unapologetically as I am. My experiences have cultivated life lessons essential for me as a WOC. #WOCAffirmation — Julee Jonez (@iamjuleejonez) October 13, 2017 Yes, I'm here. Because I'm a black woman creative on the internet and I deserve to be heard more often. #WocAffirmation #BoostWOC — jourdain searles �� (@jourdayen) October 13, 2017 A hashtag can't change issues overnight, but it can stir a bigger conversation hopefully filled with inclusion and acknowledgement. WATCH: Sorry, but you just can't erase yourself from the internet
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| No, Yellowstone's Supervolcano Isn't Going to Wipe Out Life on Earth Anytime Soon Posted: 13 Oct 2017 12:56 PM PDT  "It's not impossible to rule out, but it's a remote possibility"
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| 2018 Honda Accord 2.0T Automatic Posted: 13 Oct 2017 02:55 PM PDT  Zen simplicity with a side of sportiness.
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| Is Iran's Navy a Threat to America? Posted: 14 Oct 2017 05:41 AM PDT  Is Iran's Navy a Threat to America? Iran's naval forces are some of the smallest but most aggressive in the region. Decades of sanctions and embargoes have strangled the navy's attempts to modernize, leaving a smaller than expected naval force whose most intimidating features are homebrewed frigates, coastal missile batteries and swarms of fast, lightly armed fast-attack craft.
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| Pope adds 35 saints to church, nearly all martyrs Posted: 15 Oct 2017 05:19 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, who often laments current persecutions of Christians, has given the Catholic Church 35 new saints, nearly all of them martyrs, from past centuries.
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| Tampa opens arms to Puerto Rico evacuees Posted: 14 Oct 2017 08:27 AM PDT  The city of Tampa is preparing for an influx of Puerto Rico evacuees following Hurricane Maria.
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| Hillary Clinton says she didn't prepare concession speech because she was convinced she would win Posted: 13 Oct 2017 02:18 PM PDT  Hillary Clinton didn't prepare a concession speech during the US presidential election because she was convinced she would not lose, the former Secretary of State has admitted. Few people in American politics or media had predicted Ms Clinton's loss – Politico even called it "the biggest upset in US history". In fact, Ms Clinton said even Donald Trump sounded shocked when she called him to concede the next day.
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| Cop 'Deputizes' Man With Learning Disabilities, Gives Him Toy Police Equipment: 'You're the Real Deal!' Posted: 13 Oct 2017 11:23 AM PDT  A North Carolina cop 'deputized' a man with learning disabilities and delighted him with toy police equipment.
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| California wildfires are officially the worst in history with 36 people dead Posted: 13 Oct 2017 08:55 PM PDT  A fifth day of desperate firefighting in California wine country brought a glimmer of hope on Friday as crews battling the flames reported their first progress toward containing the massive blazes, and hundreds more firefighters poured in to join the effort. The scale of the disaster also became clearer as authorities said the fires had chased an estimated 90,000 people from their homes and destroyed at least 5,700 homes and businesses. The death toll rose to 36, making this the deadliest and most destructive series of wildfires in California history. In all, 17 large fires still burned across the northern part of the state, with more than 9,000 firefighters attacking the flames using air tankers, helicopters and more than 1,000 fire engines. Helicopters dump giant buckets of water on California wildfires 00:53 "The emergency is not over, and we continue to work at it, but we are seeing some great progress," said the state's emergency operations director, Mark Ghilarducci. Over the past 24 hours, crews arrived from Nevada, Washington, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North and South Carolina, Oregon and Arizona. Other teams came from as far away as Canada and Australia. Drone footage shows decimated California town 01:10 Since igniting Sunday in spots across eight counties, the blazes have reduced entire neighbourhoods to ash and rubble. The death toll has risen daily as search teams gain access to previously unreachable areas. Individual fires including a 1991 blaze in the hills around Oakland killed more people than any one of the current blazes, but no collection of simultaneous fires in California ever led to so many deaths, authorities said. People remained on edge, worried about the wind shifting fires in their direction, said Will Deeths, a Sonoma middle school principal helping to supervise volunteers at Sonoma Valley High School, now an evacuation shelter. "In the afternoons we start looking up at the flag pole and we start looking to see, is the wind blowing? Is the flag moving?" he said. "It's been really crazy." Video was released of body camera footage on the first night of the fire, showing an unnamed deputy braving wild flames and thick smoke to clear out a community already being devoured by the flames. "Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!" the Sonoma County deputy yells to drivers who are hesitating and moving slowly as they flee. The deputy, wheezing and coughing, runs to several doors shouting "sheriff's office!" for anyone who may be in earshot. He then comes across another deputy with a woman in a wheelchair right next to a house that is burning and lifts her into an SUV to take her away. A helitanker drops water on Mt St Helena Credit: The Press Democrat via AP On Friday dozens of search-and-rescue personnel at a mobile home park in Santa Rosa, also in Sonoma County, carried out the grim task Friday of searching for remains. Fire tore through Santa Rosa early Monday, leaving only a brief window for residents to flee, and decimated the park, which was known as Journey's End and was home to hundreds of people. Workers were looking for two missing people who lived at the park. They found one set of remains, mostly bone fragments, and continued looking for the other, said Spencer Crum, Sonoma County sergeant. To help in the search, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office near San Francisco sent specialised equipment, including drones with three-dimensional cameras and five dogs trained to sniff out human remains. Resident looks through the rubble of a home in Napa, California Credit: Bloomberg Authorities have said that some victims were so badly burned they were identified only by metal surgical implants found in the ashes that have ID numbers on them. The influx of outside help offered critical relief to firefighters who have been working with little rest since the blazes started. "It's like pulling teeth to get firefighters and law enforcement to disengage from what they are doing out there," CalFire's Napa chief Barry Biermann said. "They are truly passionate about what they are doing to help the public, but resources are coming in. That's why you are seeing the progress we're making." In addition to manpower, equipment deliveries have poured in. Crews were using 840 fire engines from across California and another 170 sent from around the country. Smoke and haze obscure the Bay Bridge and San Francisco skyline Credit: AP Two of the largest fires in Napa and Sonoma counties were at least 25 percent contained by Friday, which marked "significant progress," said Ken Pimlott, chief of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. But he cautioned that crews would face more gusty winds, low humidity and higher temperatures. Those conditions were expected to take hold later Friday and persist into the weekend. Smoke from the blazes hung thick over the grape-growing region and drifted south to the San Francisco Bay Area. Face masks were becoming a regular accessory, and sunsets turned blood-red from the haze. "It's acrid now," said Wayne Petersen in Sonoma. "I'm wearing the mask because I've been here two or three days now. I live here. It's starting to really affect my breathing and lungs." Fire officials were investigating whether downed power lines or other utility failures could have sparked the fires, but they say they are far from determining how the blazes began.
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| US mobile carriers Sprint, T-Mobile to merge: report Posted: 13 Oct 2017 10:09 PM PDT  Japan's SoftBank has reached a broad accord to merge its US subsidiary Sprint with T-Mobile to create a rival to America's top two wireless carriers, a newspaper said Saturday. SoftBank and German group Deutsche Telekom, which holds 64 percent of T-Mobile, are considering a stock swap for the deal, which could be announced as early as this month, the Nikkei daily said. The Japanese telecom giant is also planning to begin procedures for the approval of the US Federal Communications Commission and the US Department of Justice, the report said.
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| Yemen's ex-president Saleh stable after Russian medics operate Posted: 14 Oct 2017 06:36 AM PDT  Yemen's ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh has had a successful operation at a Sanaa hospital after a Russian medical team was flown in to perform it, government sources said on Saturday. The Russian team arrived in Sanaa two days ago and operated on Saleh on Friday for wounds he sustained in an assassination attempt in 2011. Saleh's General People's Congress Party said the procedure was successful, and that his condition was stable.
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| Mother and Son Get Prison for Killing and Pouring Acid on Her Estranged Husband Posted: 14 Oct 2017 10:59 AM PDT  They were found guilty in July of murder and evidence tampering
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| Syria: Local militants evacuate as Raqqa battle nears end Posted: 14 Oct 2017 02:28 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition and local officials said Saturday that Syrian Islamic State fighters and civilians will be allowed to evacuate Raqqa, a deal that signals the imminent capture of the city but flouts earlier U.S. protests of negotiating safe exits for the extremist group.
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| Michele Bachmann Offers Her Thoughts On Donald Trump Being A 'Man Of Faith' Posted: 14 Oct 2017 08:53 AM PDT  At the annual Values Voter Summit (VVS) in Washington this weekend, former congresswoman Michele Bachmann, who serves on Donald Trump's evangelical advisory board, said in an interview with me on SiriusXM Progress that Donald Trump is now a "committed believer" of Jesus Christ and "man of faith" who has "asked God for help and wisdom."
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