| Dad Charged After Cops Find Body Near Where Toddler Was Left Outside For Not Drinking Milk Posted: 24 Oct 2017 03:51 AM PDT  The Texas dad police accused of leaving his 3-year-old daughter outside in the middle of the night as punishment for not drinking her milk was charged with a first-degree felony on Monday, the day after authorities found a child's body near the family's home.
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| Border Wall Prototypes are Being Built on Mexican Border Posted: 23 Oct 2017 09:41 AM PDT  The eight prototypes are 18 to 30 feet tall, with four being made of out of concrete and four constructed out of alternate material.
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| Russian Radio Journalist Stabbed In Neck Amid Anti-Media Violence Posted: 23 Oct 2017 11:58 AM PDT  A prominent journalist at Russia's top independent radio station was stabbed in the neck on Monday after a spate of recent attacks and threats against Russian media.
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| WATCH: First lady Melania Trump happily mobbed by students during anti-bullying school visit Posted: 23 Oct 2017 02:04 PM PDT  First lady Melania Trump gave a group of students a special treat on Monday during her surprise visit to a Michigan middle school.
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| Southern California Braces For Wildfires As Region Goes On High Alert Posted: 23 Oct 2017 06:20 PM PDT  On the heels of devastating wildfires that killed more than 40 people in Northern California earlier this month, Southern California is now on high alert for fire danger.
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| Lucky Australian diver paddles five miles to shore with a tiger shark following him Posted: 23 Oct 2017 06:14 PM PDT  It's a situation no ocean swimmer wants to find themselves in. John Craig was free diving off the coast of Shark Bay in Western Australia on Friday afternoon, when he suddenly found himself alone — and stalked by a tiger shark. SEE ALSO: In Australia, sometimes you've got to pick a shark out of a pool Craig and a friend of his were at the last dive spot of the day, where a series of unfortunate events began, according to his Facebook post. On his first shot spearfishing, he had managed to get his spear stuck in a rock. Meanwhile, his friend was on the boat, which was having mechanical trouble. By the point Craig managed to get his spear free, the boat had drifted away. He was alone. "I started to call out and splash to try and get the attention of my friend but after five minutes it was clear I was on my own ... I had been splashing and screaming for some time and my heart rate was sky high," he wrote in the post. Craig then dived underwater to check that he was in the same place as marked on the GPS, when he noticed a four-metre-long tiger shark approaching and circling beneath him. "It was obvious the sharks had been attracted by my splashing and panicking so I knew immediately that I had to try to calm down in order to survive," he said. After recognising the shark was trying to size him up, Craig decided to make a beeline for the shore. It wasn't going to be an easy swim, he was 7.4 kilometres (4.6 miles) out to sea. Then, the shark followed him. "I have to admit that at this point I thought I was gone," he said. Fortunately, the shark swimming along with him gave up after about 500 metres in, and left him alone. Craig kept swimming for about three hours before he noticed boats and a plane searching for him. He screamed and waved at them — but his wetsuit was in camouflage, making it difficult for rescuers to find him. He made it to shore, exhausted from the swim and barely able to walk. The rescue boats and plane were too far for him to signal. Half an hour later, a plane came along the coast and circled to show that it had seen him. He was picked up by a fisheries boat, and reunited with his wife. "I feel extremely lucky to be alive and was blown away by the Shark Bay community's efforts to rescue me," he added. "I am eternally grateful and I'm sure I'll be buying beers for years to come." Despite the frightening experience, Craig doesn't want to discourage people from diving around Shark Bay. "We need them in the oceans and as much as it was scary at the time I can only reflect on how beautiful that big female tiger shark was. If the circumstances were different I would have been stoked to have that experience," he said. WATCH: Someone created a storm lamp that produces lightning every time Trump tweets
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| Visiting family in Puerto Rico amid devastation Posted: 23 Oct 2017 11:05 AM PDT ![Visiting family in Puerto Rico amid devastation]( "Visiting family in Puerto Rico amid devastation") Photos from the week that Yahoo News spent in Puerto Rico with a family navigating life without electricity or water in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
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| Trump disputes widow’s account of call, says it was 'respectful conversation' Posted: 23 Oct 2017 06:46 AM PDT  In an interview with "Good Morning America" Monday morning, Myeshia Johnson recounted her condolence call from the president last week, saying Trump struggled to recall her husband's name. The president soon took to Twitter to disagree.
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| Police need help identifying child who mysteriously washed up dead on Texas beach Posted: 23 Oct 2017 12:44 PM PDT  Police are looking for the public's help to identify a young boy whose lifeless body washed ashore on a beach in Galveston, Texas, on Friday evening.
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| 10-Year-Old Killed By Teen's Crossbow Shot After 'Disagreement': Sheriff Posted: 23 Oct 2017 03:23 PM PDT  A 13-year-old boy fatally shot a 10-year-old friend with a crossbow and wounded the victim's younger brother as the boys played in a neighborhood treehouse in Oklahoma on Saturday evening, law enforcement officials said.
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| Barack Obama couldn't stop laughing after George W. Bush whispered in his ear Posted: 23 Oct 2017 11:24 AM PDT  All five living former U.S. presidents gathered at a hurricane relief concert in Texas to raise money for victims of Hurricane Harvey, Irma, and Maria on Saturday night -- and the Internet can't stop obsessing about one moment between George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
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| Gold Star Family Promised $25,000 By Trump Finally Receives Check In The Mail Posted: 23 Oct 2017 07:09 PM PDT  The family of a U.S. Army corporal killed in Afghanistan has finally received a check from Donald Trump, months after the president promised to give the soldier's grieving father $25,000 in a phone call.
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| Social Security Checks will Increase in 2018 Posted: 23 Oct 2017 08:13 PM PDT  Good news for 61.5 million Americans receiving Social Security benefits: your monthly checks are about to get larger.
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| Iraq rebuffs US on Shiite militias Posted: 23 Oct 2017 06:27 AM PDT  Iraq on Monday rebuffed a US demand that Iranian militias leave the country, insisting that the paramilitary forces which helped it defeat the Islamic State group consist solely of Iraqi nationals. "Nobody has the right to interfere in Iraqi affairs," the Iraqi cabinet said in a statement, quoting a source close to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. On Sunday, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson demanded that Iranian militias leave Iraq.
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| Amid Puerto Rico's Water Crisis, Unions Step In Where Trump Is Failing Posted: 23 Oct 2017 01:37 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Nearly 1 million Americans in Puerto Rico still have no drinking water, more than a month after Hurricane Maria destroyed the island.
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| JetBlue plane makes emergency landing in New York after bird strike Posted: 23 Oct 2017 07:26 PM PDT  A JetBlue plane from Boston to Las Vegas that struck some birds shortly after takeoff has made a safe emergency landing in New York. JetBlue Airways Corp. spokeswoman Sharon Jones said Flight 877 landed safely at John F. Kennedy International Airport just before 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Ms Jones said the plane was diverted to JFK "out of an abundance of caution", adding that all 144 passengers would be re-accommodated on another aircraft. The plane struck the birds late on Monday afternoon after taking off from Boston Logan International Airport. It was then diverted to New York. JetBlue officials told WABC that birds struck the left engine and that weather prevented the plane from returning to Logan. UPDATE JetBlue flight #B6877 is diverting to New York JFK, pilot has requested emergency services for the airporthttps://t.co/dQVVX6NR7Tpic.twitter.com/v1KibvjkGv— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) October 23, 2017 JetBlue did not say if the plane suffered any damage. Although a relatively rare occurrence, there have been a number of bird strikes in recent months. Last month, a Japan Airlines flight bound for New York made an emergency landing at a Tokyo airport due to engine trouble apparently caused by a bird strike. And in July, a Kuala Lumpur-bound AirAsia X flight had to divert to Brisbane after a suspected bird strike. Collisions between planes and birds are rarely dangerous as aircraft engines are designed to withstand such impacts. In one famous case in 2009, a pilot safely landed a passenger plane on the Hudson River in New York after both engines were damaged by a bird strike. The actions of Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger saved the lives of 155 passengers and the story was turned into a Hollywood film.
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| US diplomat apologizes after Indonesia general denied entry Posted: 23 Oct 2017 12:08 PM PDT  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A U.S. diplomat apologized to Indonesia's government Monday after the top Indonesian general was prevented from traveling to Washington, but a Jakarta official said the country expected a complete explanation.
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| Bernie Sanders Says He'll Run For Re-election As An Independent Posted: 23 Oct 2017 07:00 AM PDT  confirmed he'll run for re-election next year as an independent candidate.
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| Lonely Planet proclaims Chile and Seville, Spain best travel spots of 2018 Posted: 24 Oct 2017 07:13 AM PDT  The tastemakers at travel guide Lonely Planet have released their picks for the best destinations to visit next year, declaring Chile the country of 2018 and Seville, Spain the top city of 2018.
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| Listeria Concerns Prompt Trader Joe's, Walmart Recalls Posted: 23 Oct 2017 12:28 PM PDT  The recalled produce included salad mixes and broccoli medleys from the brands Mann's and Kohlrabi.
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| British-born Putin critic has US visa revoked after Russia places him on international arrest list Posted: 23 Oct 2017 09:43 AM PDT  A British businessman and outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin said his ability to enter the US has been revoked after Russia placed him on an international police wanted list. Bill Browder, a hedge fund manager and activist, said he was informed his so-called Global Entry status had been suspended and that he was unable to check in for a flight to the US, after Russia had him added to the Interpol arrest list. Mr Browder, 53, who pushed for the US to enforce a powerful set of sanctions against figures close to the Kremlin, said Russia had tried on four previous occasions to have him placed on the Interpol Red List.
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| Siblings Admit to Making Up Story of Being Stalked by Unknown Man: Cops Posted: 24 Oct 2017 07:20 AM PDT  Their story fell apart after the man pictured in the NYPD's release turned himself in.
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| Poll: Trump disapproval rating jumps amid Gold Star widow controversy Posted: 23 Oct 2017 01:04 PM PDT  President Trump's disapproval rating saw a bump on Monday as controversy continued over his call to a Gold Star widow. According to the daily presidential tracking poll from Rasmussen Reports, Trump has a 41 percent total approval rating and 58 percent total disapproval rating. This latest disapproval figure is Trump's highest since August 31.
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| Xi Jinping Becomes China's Most Powerful Leader Since Mao Zedong Posted: 24 Oct 2017 02:40 AM PDT  Upon having his personal philosophy etched into the national constitution — as Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for the New Era — Xi now joins Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping as modern China's most powerful leaders.
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| Firefighters still battling 10 wildfires in California Posted: 23 Oct 2017 08:49 AM PDT  About 5,000 firefighters were still battling 10 wildfires in California on Monday and the authorities said they hope to have many of them fully contained in the next few days. The wildfires ignited on October 8 and as many as 11,000 firefighters -- some from as far away as Australia -- were involved at one point in battling move than two dozen large blazes.
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| Roy Moore Is An Outspoken Fundamentalist About Everything But Climate Change Posted: 23 Oct 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore takes a hard-line Christian fundamentalist stance on just about every issue.
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| Elon Musk Hints Tesla Model 3 Will Be Psychic Posted: 23 Oct 2017 03:52 AM PDT  The next Tesla model is set to use AI to predict your destination—and then drive you there.
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| US general lays out Niger attack details; questions remain Posted: 23 Oct 2017 10:25 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. special forces unit ambushed by Islamic militants in Niger didn't call for help until an hour into their first contact with the enemy, the top U.S. general said Monday, as he tried to clear up some of the murky details of the assault that killed four American troops and has triggered a nasty political brawl.
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| Man Gets $117 Traffic Ticket After Singing '90s Dance Hit In Car Posted: 23 Oct 2017 10:16 AM PDT  Talk about a bum note: A Montreal man says he's facing a $117 traffic ticket just for singing in his car.
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| Kenya police disperse demonstrators as Odinga tempers poll protest call Posted: 24 Oct 2017 05:00 AM PDT  By Katharine Houreld NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan police used bullets and teargas on Tuesday to disperse a small demonstration in Nairobi two days before elections, as the main opposition leader appeared to row back from a call for his supporters to hold protests during the vote. In the western city of Kisumu, around 2,000 demonstrators marched on the election board offices, witnesses said, responding to Raila Odinga's appeal for protests against Thursday's repeat presidential ballot. Odinga is boycotting the contest against incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta.
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| Snoop Dogg Rips Trump In 'Make America Crip Again' Posted: 22 Oct 2017 11:07 PM PDT  Snoop Dogg is bashing President Donald Trump again, this time over the NFL anthem controversy.
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| In photos: These are Lonely Planet's picks for the best cities to visit in 2018 Posted: 24 Oct 2017 07:12 AM PDT |
| Dutch Philips looks east over Brexit concerns Posted: 23 Oct 2017 07:04 AM PDT  Dutch electronics giant Philips said Monday it will increasingly rely on emerging markets as a buffer against the possible negative effects of Brexit, warning of a revenue drop and possible job losses in Britain. "I don't think we've seen a big impact yet (from Brexit)," said the Amsterdam-based group's chief executive Frans van Houten. "But I am certainly concerned about the situation," Van Houten told AFP by telephone.
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| The Chinese Have Cracked the Code for Communicating With Trump Posted: 23 Oct 2017 02:35 PM PDT  Stephen Wynn, who has financial interests in China, seems to be doing Beijing's bidding.
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| Hillary Clinton Targeted by Russian Spy Posted: 23 Oct 2017 02:01 AM PDT  The female spy used a fake identity to get a job with a major Democratic donor and posed as an accountant.
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| Oregon day care shuttered after 2nd death in 2 years Posted: 22 Oct 2017 10:32 AM PDT ![Oregon day care shuttered after 2nd death in 2 years]( "Oregon day care shuttered after 2nd death in 2 years") PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Regulators in Oregon have shuttered a day care after a second baby died there in as many years, an unprecedented number of deaths at a single day care center for the state.
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| Elton John Slams Lawmaker Who Suggested People With HIV Should Be Quarantined Posted: 23 Oct 2017 09:55 AM PDT  Elton John responded Monday to Georgia state Rep. Betty Price's disturbing suggestion that perhaps people with HIV should be quarantined in order to "curtail the spread" of the disease.
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| North Korea threat is 'critical, imminent,' Japan tells U.S., South Korea Posted: 23 Oct 2017 11:26 AM PDT  The threat from North Korea has grown to a "critical and imminent level" and the United States, Japan and South Korea must address the matter, Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told his U.S. and South Korean counterparts in talks on Monday.
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| Widow Of U.S. Soldier Killed In Niger: Trump's Call 'Made Me Cry Even Worse' Posted: 23 Oct 2017 05:11 AM PDT  The widow of a U.S. soldier killed in Niger confirmed a congresswoman's account about her phone call with President Donald Trump, which ignited a political firestorm.
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| Kenya opposition chief: people should stay home, not protest during polls Posted: 24 Oct 2017 03:31 AM PDT  Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga told a BBC interviewer that he was not calling for protests during repeat presidential elections scheduled for Thursday, but that he wanted supporters to stay at home and boycott the vote. "We have not told people to protest on polling day. Odinga's comments contradict repeated his previous public calls for protests on voting day.
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