| North Korea Says Nuclear War 'May Break Out Any Moment' Posted: 16 Oct 2017 08:04 PM PDT  North Korea warned a United Nations committee on Monday that a nuclear conflict "may break out any moment," continuing a bombastic war of words between the East Asian country and the United States that has only increased in recent months.
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| Trump Scandals Could Put Pence at Legal Risk Posted: 16 Oct 2017 11:53 AM PDT  Jane Mayer, staff writer for the New Yorker, talks with Rachel Maddow about Mike Pence's key roles in the failure to vet Mike Flynn and the obfuscation of the firing James Comey and the legal jeopardy he could face as a result.
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| Trial Begins For Man Who Allegedly Tortured, Killed 8-Year-Old Boy For Being Gay Posted: 17 Oct 2017 10:23 AM PDT  The murder trial of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly brutally abused and finally killed because he was thought to be gay has begun in Los Angeles, with a prosecutor detailing the "systematic torture" of the boy.
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| ISIS Losing Its 'Capital' Is A Pivotal Defeat For The Terrorist Group Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:41 PM PDT  The self-described Islamic State finally lost its tenuous grip on the Syrian city of Raqqa on Tuesday as U.S.-backed forces retook the extremist group's last major urban territory following a four-month military campaign.
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| Crews push to contain California fires, search for bodies Posted: 17 Oct 2017 03:59 PM PDT  By Jim Christie SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Reuters) - Crews fought their way across rugged, steep terrain on Tuesday in a push to gain full control of the deadliest wildfires in California history, as search-and-rescue teams picked through an ashy moonscape of destroyed homes looking for victims. "There are still some concerns that if the west winds come up or we get some erratic winds they could push our lines, but as of right now we're looking pretty good," Steve Crawford, a fire operations chief, told reporters at a briefing in Sonoma County in the heart of California's celebrated wine country. Already 41 people have been confirmed killed in the fires, which erupted last week and were driven by dry, hot winds into Northern California communities, giving residents little or no chance to escape.
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| Hillary Clinton breaks toe falling down stairs, misses BBC interview Posted: 16 Oct 2017 09:56 AM PDT  Hillary Clinton was delayed arriving for the filming of the BBC's Graham Norton Show due to a broken toe. The former US presidential candidate arrived for the recording of Norton's BBC One show wearing a surgical boot. Mrs Clinton said: "I was running down the stairs in heels with a cup of coffee in hand, I was talking over my shoulder and my heel caught and I fell backwards. "I tried to get up and it really hurt. I've broken my toe. I've received excellent care from your excellent health service." Mrs Clinton is said to be "very apologetic" after missing her slot on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour due to delays. The former presidential candidate was due to speak about why she lost the 2016 US presidential election to Republican Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton appeared on the BBC's Graham Norton Show wearing a surgical boot. Credit: Ian West/PA Presenter Jane Garvey apologised to listeners close to the programme's end, saying: "Hillary Clinton has been delayed this morning, as I've already said ... she's not going to make it before the end of the programme. I'm really, really sorry about that. I think you probably understand just how sorry I am. "But we are working very, very hard to get this interview rescheduled and Hillary Clinton is very apologetic. "So what can I say, that's the situation." It follows a string of late arrivals by the former US secretary of state over the weekend. Mrs Clinton was about 45 minutes late for a speech at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on Sunday to promote her new book, What Happened. She was also delayed a similar amount of time on Saturday, when she was presented with an honorary doctorate at Swansea University. Meanwhile, her husband Bill was forced to postpone a planned intervention in Northern Ireland's political stalemate because of storm Ophelia. The Press Association understands the former US president had been due in the region on Monday to meet warring political parties as they continue to struggle to reach a deal to restore the collapsed Executive. But the visit was called off at late notice due to the severe weather warnings. It is understood the visit may still take place on Tuesday.
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| Woman facing deportation seeks sanctuary a second time Posted: 17 Oct 2017 11:52 AM PDT  DENVER (AP) — A Peruvian woman has sought sanctuary for a second time in Colorado rather than board a Tuesday flight to her native country as ordered by U.S. immigration authorities, supporters said.
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| Newt, it takes just a few seconds to proofread a tweet Posted: 16 Oct 2017 01:31 PM PDT  Typos are a fact of life. Today's example: Newt Gingrich, tweeting his steadfast support for "Presideent Trtump." In the words of the former speaker of the House, "Trtump was rermarkably stgroing in hius joint press event with" Senator Mitch McConnell held earlier Monday at the White House. A glowing review! SEE ALSO: Trump and Mitch McConnell formally announce bromance in weird Rose Garden press conference Gingrich has replaced the original tweet with a legible version. "Sometimes my ideas are faster than my fingers," he claims, which...fine. Just for future ref, Newt– it takes about three seconds to proofread a tweet before pressing send. So close, Newt. pic.twitter.com/JZZwkSOVTy — Michael Del Moro (@MikeDelMoro) October 16, 2017 this was Trump tweeting while Newt struggled to take his phone back pic.twitter.com/HKHSQ1K8jR — thomas violence (@thomas_violence) October 16, 2017 "It's not a good look to try to defend the president when you're drunk" Newt: Frist off aal, pic.twitter.com/0HX6stfRtN — alex tumay (@alextumay) October 16, 2017 pic.twitter.com/7mH3Dsmd4A — ಠ_ಠ (@MikeIsaac) October 16, 2017 Newt Gingrich is trying to bring back Weird Twitter. pic.twitter.com/c4kClYrORb — ParaNorbit™ (@TimDuffy) October 16, 2017 WATCH: This wearable Bluetooth device will turn any surface into a keyboard
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| Trump sets internet ablaze with his new nickname for George H.W. Bush Posted: 16 Oct 2017 03:48 PM PDT  President Donald Trump covered a wide range of issues during his press conference on Monday -- including sparking backlash for his comments about President Obama -- but that wasn't the only reference to his predecessors that generated a big reaction.
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| Thousands Are Fleeing Puerto Rico. Some Don't Know If They'll Ever Return Posted: 16 Oct 2017 01:10 PM PDT  Deborah Drahus Capo knew she'd have to leave Puerto Rico the moment she emerged from the bathroom where she had holed up throughout Hurricane Maria last month.
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| Capital Murder Charges Filed Against Muslim Teen's Accused Killer Posted: 17 Oct 2017 01:01 PM PDT  A man accused of killing 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen in Sterling, Virginia in June may face the death penalty after a grand jury charged him with capital murder and rape on Monday.
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| Gretchen Carlson On Harvey Weinstein Allegations: 'This Is The Watershed Moment' Posted: 17 Oct 2017 08:28 AM PDT  Gretchen Carlson thinks the recent allegations against Harvey Weinstein are the "tipping point" that could finally help dismantle the culture of sexual harassment in workplaces around the country.
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| Remembering William Seward’s Alaska ‘folly’ Posted: 18 Oct 2017 02:11 AM PDT  In today's popular culture, William Seward is best known for his association with Abraham Lincoln. But his name is also forever linked to a decision back in 1867 that brought Alaska into the fold as a United States territory, at a bargain price.
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| Philippine President Declares Marawi City 'Liberated' From Terrorists Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:26 AM PDT  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared Marawi City liberated from terrorists, signalling an end to almost five months of fighting in the southern Philippine city.
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| China's Xi lays out vision for 'new era' led by 'still stronger' Communist Party Posted: 18 Oct 2017 03:12 AM PDT  By Christian Shepherd and Stella Qiu BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday laid out a confident vision for a more prosperous nation and its role in the world, stressing the importance of wiping out corruption and curbing industrial overcapacity, income inequality and pollution. Opening a critical Communist Party congress, Xi pledged to build a "modern socialist country" for a "new era" that will be proudly Chinese and steadfastly ruled by the party but open to the world. Although his wide-ranging address made clear there were no plans for political reform, Xi said China's development had entered a "new era", using the phrase 36 times in a speech that ran nearly 3-1/2 hours.
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| Anthony Scaramucci's media project asks how many Jews died in the Holocaust in online poll Posted: 17 Oct 2017 10:06 AM PDT  Donald Trump's former communications chief is at the centre of fresh controversy after his new media project tweeted an online poll asking people to select how many Jews were killed in the Holocaust. Since being abruptly forced from the White House after just 11 days by Mr Trump's Chief of Staff John Kelly, Anthony Scaramucci has been getting ready to launch a new media venture, titled the Scaramucci Post. Mr Scaramucci, who was forced out from his White House job in July, told a New York radio station his news outlet "would be about what is right and wrong in the society right now, as opposed to what is left and right".
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| Abedin Sent Government Emails on Weiner Laptop: Report Posted: 17 Oct 2017 04:30 PM PDT  State Department officials have reportedly found more than 2,800 government-related work emails Huma Abedin sent from Anthony Weiner's laptop.
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| McCain on Willingness to Work With Trump 'Dumb Question' Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:01 PM PDT  Sen. John McCain chastised a reporter who questioned if he would continue to work with Donald Trump after criticizing him. Lawrence O'Donnell says McCain, who likely won't seek another term, has "nothing left to lose."
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| Body Of Missing 6-year-old With Autism Is Found In Dumpster As Relative Taken Into Custody Posted: 17 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT  Body Of Missing 6-year-old With Autism Is Found In Dumpster As Relative Taken Into Custody
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| Mandalay Bay Security Guard To Appear On ‘Ellen’ After Ducking Other Interviews Posted: 17 Oct 2017 09:43 PM PDT  The security guard at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas who was among the first to encounter mass killer Stephen Paddock during his deadly Oct. 1 shooting spree has apparently broken his silence.
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| Wanted man turns himself in after losing Facebook bet with police Posted: 18 Oct 2017 07:54 AM PDT  A wanted Michigan man has turned himself in after losing a bet he made with police on Facebook. Michael Zaydel had promised to give himself up to police if a Facebook post about an existing arrest warrant received more than 1,000 shares. The cocky 21-year-old even promised to bring Redford Township Police Department (RTPD) officers a dozen doughnuts if they were victorious in the challenge. "I'm not worried about it," he wrote. "If your next post gets 1,000 shares I'll turn myself in with a dozen doughnuts and that's a promise. "And I'll pick up every piece of litter around your public schools." In a follow-up post, the department said he "may or may not be a man of his word," adding, "it is our experience everyone gets caught at some point. He has drawn a lot of attention to himself, and that makes it hard to hide from reality." The fugitive eventually surrendered to police, fulfilling his promise by arriving at the station with doughnuts and a bagel. "Zaydel made good on his promise to turn himself in to RTPD for his outstanding warrants," the department said. "He walked in on his own, and not only did he bring the doughnuts, he brought one bagel! We would again like to express our gratitude for the support of all who followed this, shared it, and left us positive feedback." Mr Zaydel was sentenced to 39 days in jail after pleading guilty to breaking the terms of his probation. Is this the world's most meta mugshot?
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| Defeat of Islamic State in Raqqa may herald wider struggle for U.S. Posted: 17 Oct 2017 10:59 PM PDT  By Arshad Mohammed and Yara Bayoumy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The defeat of Islamic State in its de facto capital Raqqa may only be the start of a wider struggle by the United States to contain any insurgency launched by the militant group and to stabilize the region, as Washington grapples with defining a comprehensive strategy in Syria. U.S.-backed militias declared victory over Islamic State in Raqqa on Tuesday, raising flags over the last jihadist footholds after a four-month battle. The Sunni militant group often referred to as ISIS, overran Raqqa in January 2014, seizing control from rebel factions opposed to the rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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| Billy Joel, 68, and wife Alexis Roderick are expecting a baby Posted: 18 Oct 2017 09:01 AM PDT  Billy Joel will soon have three Uptown Girls to worry about!
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| Gold Star Moms Blast Trump For Delayed Response To Soldiers' Deaths Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:23 PM PDT  The mother of a soldier killed in Iraq called President Donald Trump's delayed response to the deaths of U.S. service members in Niger an abdication of his first duty as commander in chief ― "to acknowledge the sacrifice of one of his military members."
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| Delta Responds to Claims of National Anthem Ban Posted: 17 Oct 2017 04:08 PM PDT  A woman said she was told there was a company policy against singing the national anthem.
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| Boeing could rebut Airbus deal with new plane, partner Posted: 17 Oct 2017 06:40 PM PDT  Bombardier's alliance with Airbus creates new hurdles for Boeing, but the US giant could respond by deepening its collaboration with Brazil's Embraer and launching a new aircraft, analysts say. The surprise deal with Airbus was designed to let Bombardier proceed with its C Series program and avert draconian US sanctions that had been ordered in a preliminary Commerce Department decision in response to a Boeing complaint. "Anything that's good for Airbus is bad for Boeing of course," said Jim Corridore, an analyst at CFRA Research, summarizing the reaction of many observers to the Airbus-Bombardier venture.
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| Stunning Photos Show Faces Of Poverty That Are Rarely Seen Posted: 17 Oct 2017 04:17 PM PDT  A new portrait campaign asking people to think differently about people living in poverty appeared on billboards in New York City's Times Square on Tuesday.
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| Police: Baltimore officer kills robber who wielded shotgun Posted: 16 Oct 2017 02:36 PM PDT ![Police: Baltimore officer kills robber who wielded shotgun]( "Police: Baltimore officer kills robber who wielded shotgun") BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore police officer who killed a shotgun-wielding robbery suspect at a convenience store did exactly what he was trained to do, the police commissioner said Monday.
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| After the 19th National Party Congress, China’s Foreign Policy will Likely Become More Assertive Posted: 17 Oct 2017 04:15 PM PDT  President Xi Jinping is expected to emerge from the 19th National Congress with more power, more allies and more ambitious plans. Since coming to power in 2012, China's President Xi Jinping has taken his country on a foreign policy path in marked contrast to that of his predecessors. Instead of continuing "peaceful development," China under Xi has grown more assertive in the South and East China Seas, as well as in other areas of territorial dispute.
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| Remains found in crocodile believed to be missing Queensland pensioner Posted: 16 Oct 2017 08:23 PM PDT  Human remains have been found inside a crocodile that is believed to have killed a pensioner in Queensland last week. The 4.3-metre estuarine crocodile was captured on Monday night at the Mowbray River near Craiglie in northeast Australia, close to where Anne Cameron went missing from an aged care facility near Port Douglas seven days ago. The 79-year-old is thought to have become disorientated on a walk and wandered into dense bushland. Police later found clothing, a walking stick with her name and human remains beside a crocodile-infested creek near Four Mile Beach, about a mile from the aged care facility. Wildlife officers set traps to try to catch the creature that is believed to have killed Ms Cameron. The captured animal was examined in Cairns on Tuesday, with human remains found inside. A Saltwater Crocodile is pictured at the Australian Reptile Park in Sydney Credit: Ian Waldie/Getty Images "Investigations continue with officers preparing a report for the coroner," police said. Isabella Eggins, a granddaughter of Ms Cameron, said last week the family feared she had died in tragic circumstances. "It is my deep regret to inform you that following an extensive search and the discovery of certain items as a result of that search, we have the firm belief that my mother Anne Cameron has passed away in tragic circumstances," Ms Eggins said on Facebook. Saltwater crocodiles, which can grow up to seven metres long and weigh more than a tonne, are a common feature of the vast continent's tropical north and kill an average of two people a year. A series of crocodile attacks in the region in recent years has prompted calls for the state government to order a cull – a move that has so far been rejected. Ms Cameron's family also said they did not want to see any crocs culled. "The crocodiles... are not responsible for being crocodiles, and doing what crocodiles do," her son Craig Eggins said, according to the Cairns Post.
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| Kenya's Odinga pulled out of election to avoid defeat: deputy president Posted: 17 Oct 2017 07:04 AM PDT  By Katharine Houreld NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga decided not to stand in next week's presidential election to avoid defeat rather than for reasons of principle, the deputy president said on Tuesday. Odinga was due to face President Uhuru Kenyatta on Oct. 26 in a repeat of a presidential vote held in August but he withdrew his candidacy, saying the electoral commission had failed to institute reforms to guarantee fairness. Kenyatta won the Aug. 8 election by 1.4 million votes.
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| Trump's Approval For Hurricane Response Plunges 20 Points After Puerto Rico Storms Posted: 17 Oct 2017 03:53 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's approval rating for his handling of the response to hurricanes striking the U.S. has plummeted 20 points since Puerto Rico was devastated by back-to-back hurricanes last month, according to the latest CNN poll.
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| The Story Behind That 2,000-Year-Old Thracian Chariot You Saw on Reddit Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:03 PM PDT  The photo of an ancient Thracian chariot alongside the bones of two horses and a dog has quickly risen to the top of Reddit today (Oct. 13), with more than 65,000 likes. A team of archaeologists led by Veselin Ignatov, of the Istoricheski muzej Nova Zagora, a museum in Bulgaria, discovered the 2,000-year-old wooden chariot in 2008. In 2009, Ignatov and his team also found a brick tomb, containing the remains of a man dressed in what appears to be armor, near the chariot.
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| Buy These Popular Toys Now -- Before They Sell Out This Holiday Season Posted: 17 Oct 2017 07:38 AM PDT ![Buy These Popular Toys Now -- Before They Sell Out This Holiday Season]( "Buy These Popular Toys Now -- Before They Sell Out This Holiday Season") Given that it's only October, you're probably thinking more about Halloween than holiday shopping. Walmart, Toys R Us, Target, Kmart and Amazon have released their predictions for the hottest holiday toys. Hatchimals Surprise Twin-Puppadee ($69.99) is an egg in which a pair of twin creatures are hiding and waiting for some loving attention.
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| Bill Cosby Accusers Demand Academy Kick Out Cosby And Polanski Too Posted: 17 Oct 2017 08:57 AM PDT  Two of the more than 50 women who have accused comedian Bill Cosby of sexual assault are demanding he and film producer Roman Polanski be immediately removed from the Academy of Motion Pictures.
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| These are the world's best cities of 2017: CN Traveler Posted: 17 Oct 2017 08:31 AM PDT |
| Delaware indicts 18 inmates in deadly prison riot Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:17 PM PDT  DOVER, Del. (AP) — Sixteen inmates have been charged with first-degree murder and assault, and face life in prison if convicted in the death of a corrections officer during February's riot at Delaware's maximum-security lockup.
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| Obama administration approved nuclear deal with Kremlin after FBI uncovered Russian bribery plot Posted: 17 Oct 2017 11:20 AM PDT  The Obama administration potentially knew of corruption at a Russian nuclear supplier years before it agreed to sign over 20 per cent of US's uranium supply to the company, a new report has claimed. The Hill claims federal agents found evidence of illegal payments made to an employee at a Russian nuclear company years before the Obama administration allowed the company to make a major business deal.
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| Duchess Kate Middleton and Prince William reveal when baby No. 3 is due Posted: 17 Oct 2017 08:05 AM PDT  It's official, Duchess Kate and Prince William have announced when we can expect the arrival of baby number 3! Today, Kensington Palace revealed that the new bundle of joy will be joining sister Charlotte, 2, and brother George, 4, in April 2018.
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| Iraqi federal forces seize oil-rich Kirkuk in shock blow for Kurds Posted: 16 Oct 2017 10:00 AM PDT  Iraqi federal forces seized the contested city of Kirkuk from Kurdish forces almost unopposed on Monday in a stunning reversal of fortunes for Iraq's Kurds. The loss of the city and its nearby oil fields is a massive blow to dreams of independence for the Kurds, who last month held an independence referendum in anticipation of entering secession talks with Baghdad. "We took Kirkuk easily," a lieutenant in the Iraqi federal police Emergency Response Division told the Telegraph via telephone on Monday. "We are all brothers, there were not problems, some of the Kurdish Peshmerga even took pictures with me," said the 27-year-old, who gave his first name as Moqtader. The Kurdistan Regional Government's Security Council reported that "Iraqi forces and Iranian-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces" attacked in "a major, multi-pronged operation" that deployed "US military equipment, including Abrams tanks and Humvees." The statement also said "Peshmerga Forces have destroyed at least five US Humvees used by PMF." Most Peshmerga forces withdrew from the contested city without fighting however after Baghdad issued the Kurds an ultimatum to pull back to pre-2014 positions. Long columns of armoured vehicles and pick up trucks filled with Kurdish fighters withdrew from positions around the city on Monday, jamming roads already crowded with fleeing Kurdish civilians who said they felt abandoned and feared Shia militias entering the city. Military vehicles enter Kirkuk Credit: Stringer/Reuters "They cheated us and we've been betrayed," a Kurdish man Kawa Mustafa Mohamed shouted from his car as he and his family waited in heavy traffic to leave the city. "I don't know where I'm going now but my father was killed by the Iraqis and I don't want that to happen to my family." Another man, Malla Bahir, had packed five of family members and piles of hastily gathered possessions crammed in his pick up truck. "I want to keep my daughters and wife safe," he said. Left behind were disorganised bands of enraged Kurdish gunmen who vowed to defend the city. "Only us volunteers fought, not the Peshmerga," said Hardi Farouk, a 27-year old in bleached blue jeans clutching an AK-47 assault rifle in south Kirkuk. Moments earlier a pickup truck carrying two grievously injured Kurdish fighters had careened through the intersection where Forouk stood and then the lightly armed band of Kurdish men nearby started firing their weapons in the direction of the distant K1 military base which had just been seized by Iraqi forces. Shortly afterwards mortars began exploding nearby and soon after the men had scattered a convoy of Iraqi federal forces would enter the city unopposed. The prospect of a new civil war in the ethnically mixed city is a potential boon for Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil). The international coalition said it was "closely monitoring the situation" and urged all sides to avoid "escalatory actions". Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, a former British Army officer now advising the Kurdish Peshmerga, said: "The greatest evil everywhere is Isil and the greatest threat to the UK is Isil. It's the defeat of Islamic State that is key and the trouble is people in Iraq believe that the fight against Isil is over and it's focused in Raqqa and Syria. But there are still pockets in Iraq and anything that deflects from that could have a global impact." The Foreign Office in London last night urged "calm on all sides" and said it wanted to "encourage steps to de-escalate tensions in Kirkuk". Iraqi boys walk over the Kurdish flag in Kirkuk Credit: Stringer/Reuters Kurdish forces have controlled Kirkuk since summer 2014 when federal forces abandoned their defences ahead of an Islamic State advance across northern Iraq. Since then the Kurds have exported oil from Kirkuk fields — some 350,000 barrels of oil per day— a critical contribution to their economy since Baghdad stopped budget payments to the region following a dispute over oil revenues in 2015. In recent weeks Baghdad stepped up demands for the return of Kirkuk and its oil fields after the Kurds proceeded with holding a disputed referendum on independence that extended voting to disputed territories. Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi took pains to portray the military operation as being in the interests of Iraqi citizens. In a statement released Monday, he said: "We assure our people in Kurdistan and in Kirkuk in particular that we are keen on their safety and best interest. We have only acted to fulfill our constitutional duty to extend the federal authority and impose security and protect the national wealth in this city, which we want to remain a city of peaceful coexistence for all Iraqis." Both federal and Kurdish leaders have attempted to paint the other as aggressors in the dispute. "Peshmerga will continue to defend Kurdistan, its peoples and interests," wrote the Kurdistan Regional Government's Security Council. Not all Kirkuk residents were dismayed by the change in control in the city. Photos shared on social media showed Turkmen residents celebrating in the streets near the citadel at the heart of the city and Iraqi Arabs bringing tea and sweets to advancing federal forces. A banner showing an image of the Kurdish regional president Massoud Barzani, as Iraqi forces advance towards Kirkuk Credit: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP In other areas though, Kurdish men said they would fight to the death despite their leaders' decision to withdraw from the city. "I'm going to stay to the end," said Baran Abdullah, a 25-year-old Peshmerga fighter who said he'd come to the city without orders with his father and two brothers after seeing the news on television. As he stood on an overpass, vehicles continued streaming out of the city passed an enormous statue of a Kurdish fighter. The 26-metre high edifice was recently inaugurated by former Kirkuk governor Najmaddin Karim in honour of the Kurdish fighters who had defended the city against Isis in 2014. "Our leaders sold us out, they sold Kirkuk and they sold the martyrs," said Abdullah. Standing alongside him were two female fighters from the the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). On Sunday evening the National Security Council in Baghdad had characterised the presence of the outlawed militant group in the city as a "declaration of war" by the Kurds, despite the fact that they had been in the city since 2014. The women declined to be interviewed but said the PKK would also stay to defend the city. Just hours later though, photos shared online showed Iraqi forces stationed next to the statue amid reports that federal control over the city was complete.
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| Ga. Mom Allegedly Murders Young Sons and Then Video-Calls Their Father to Show Him the Scene Posted: 16 Oct 2017 07:42 PM PDT  An Atlanta mom is accused of murdering two of her young sons and then placing a video call to the children's father to show him the scene, according to multiple local news reports
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| Virginia's Governor Race Is Shaping Up To Be A Close One Posted: 17 Oct 2017 01:04 PM PDT  Virginians will head to the polls to choose a new governor in less than a month, and as three new surveys show, the race is shaping up to be a close one.
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| Shanghai Pharma bids for U.S. Cardinal Health's China business Posted: 18 Oct 2017 04:44 AM PDT  By Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co has bid for Cardinal Health Inc's China business as the U.S. company looks to sell ahead of China's planned drug distribution reform. Shanghai Pharma submitted two non-binding bids to buy Cardinal Health China, one of the country's largest drug distributors, on July 21 and Sept. 15, it said in a filing with the Shanghai stock exchange on Wednesday. Reuters first reported in July that Cardinal Health had put its China business up for sale in a deal that could fetch between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion.
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| 'Project Runway' Star Mychael Knight Reportedly Dead At 39 Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:44 PM PDT  Fashion designer and "Project Runway" star Mychael Knight died on Tuesday in a Georgia hospital, according to TMZ and various news sources.
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| Woman Steals Credit Card of 7-Eleven Clerk Who Was Having a Seizure: Cops Posted: 16 Oct 2017 02:26 PM PDT  Instead of helping, the female customer, known as a regular of the 7-Eleven, reached into his pocket and took his credit card, local authorities said.
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