Friday, October 27, 2017

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


2 Teenagers Accused of Planning Attack on Classmates and School Staffers

Posted: 25 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT

2 Teenagers Accused of Planning Attack on Classmates and School StaffersPolice found weapons and a diary containing threats for an alleged attack in Georgia.


House Republicans Approve Budget In Step Toward The GOP Dream Of Tax Cuts

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 08:51 AM PDT

House Republicans Approve Budget In Step Toward The GOP Dream Of Tax CutsWASHINGTON ― House Republicans approved the Senate-passed budget on Thursday, yet another important step toward the GOP's ultimate goal of cutting taxes.


A journalist compiled a list of all the words Ivanka Trump has used incorrectly

Posted: 25 Oct 2017 01:34 PM PDT

A journalist compiled a list of all the words Ivanka Trump has used incorrectlyA journalist is going viral for picking apart Ivanka Trump's word usage.


Election watchdog charges Clinton campaign filed 'false' reports on Trump dossier funding

Posted: 25 Oct 2017 05:19 PM PDT

Election watchdog charges Clinton campaign filed 'false' reports on Trump dossier fundingAn election watchdog group charges that the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee hid expenditures for the research that went into the dossier about alleged ties between Russia and the Trump campaign.


Energy Company Tied To Major Trump Donor Feuds With San Juan Mayor Over Business Deal

Posted: 25 Oct 2017 03:01 PM PDT

Energy Company Tied To Major Trump Donor Feuds With San Juan Mayor Over Business DealSan Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz and the Montana-based energy company tasked with restoring Puerto Rico's hurricane-ravaged electrical grid engaged in a heated Twitter feud Wednesday.


Car drives into immigration protest; motorist arrested

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 07:33 PM PDT

Car drives into immigration protest; motorist arrestedBREA, Calif. (AP) — A man drove his car through marchers Thursday at an immigrant rights rally, with one demonstrator jumping on the hood as the car lurched forward and then stopped. Police quickly surrounded it and arrested the man.


JFK files: How to read one of the most-anticipated release of documents in over half a century

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 11:24 AM PDT

JFK files: How to read one of the most-anticipated release of documents in over half a centuryThe National Archives has released a highly anticipated trove of documents related to the 1963 assassination of late President John F Kennedy. It is expected that this latest release will contain more information about Mr Kennedy's killer Lee Harvey Oswald and his life in the months leading up to the assassination in Dallas, Texas including a trip he took to Mexico in September 1963. The National Archives will likely post them as zip files available for download.


Aerial Images Reveal North Korea's Secret Network Of Prisons And 'Re-Education' Camps

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 04:02 PM PDT

Aerial Images Reveal North Korea's Secret Network Of Prisons And 'Re-Education' CampsNewly released satellite images offer a never-before-seen glimpse of North Korea's "brutal and inhumane" network of political prisons, including secret labor camps.


The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week

Posted: 27 Oct 2017 06:59 AM PDT

The Funniest Tweets From Parents This WeekKids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways.


Kellogg's Apologizes For 'Racist' Corn Pop Art on Cereal Box

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 10:10 AM PDT

Kellogg's Apologizes For 'Racist' Corn Pop Art on Cereal BoxKellogg's was called out on Twitter for having racist art on their Corn Pops box and say it will be replaced.


Donald Trump Jr. mocks protesters' plans for election anniversary

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 08:27 AM PDT

Donald Trump Jr. mocks protesters' plans for election anniversaryOn the anniversary of Election Day 2016, thousands of anti-Trump liberals are planning to get together to vent their frustrations, and it's got more than a couple conservatives and supporters of the president chuckling. 


Students Are Worrying About Donald Trump Instead Of Their Schoolwork

Posted: 25 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT

Students Are Worrying About Donald Trump Instead Of Their SchoolworkPoliticians can be powerful role models for kids, for better or worse.


'Fixer Upper' stars Chip and Joanna Gaines address reports that they sold their Texas farmhouse

Posted: 27 Oct 2017 07:05 AM PDT

'Fixer Upper' stars Chip and Joanna Gaines address reports that they sold their Texas farmhouseThough Chip and Joanna Gaines may be ready to part ways with their hit HGTV show, the same cannot be said for their beloved Texas property.


Airlines get ready for new U.S. security rules from Thursday

Posted: 25 Oct 2017 01:10 PM PDT

Airlines get ready for new U.S. security rules from ThursdayBy David Shepardson and Jamie Freed WASHINGTON/TAIPEI (Reuters) - New security measures including stricter passenger screening take effect on Thursday on all U.S.-bound flights to comply with government requirements aimed at responding to threats of hidden explosives, airlines said. Airlines contacted by Reuters said the new measures could include short security interviews with passengers at check-in or the boarding gate, sparking concerns over flight delays and extended processing time. U.S. Transportation Security Administration officials are giving some airlines or airports additional time to comply with the new interviews as long the U.S. government has approved security plans by Thursday.


Azerbaijan blacklists US celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain

Posted: 25 Oct 2017 05:06 PM PDT

Azerbaijan blacklists US celebrity chef Anthony BourdainAzerbaijan has declared US celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain persona non grata over a visit to the Armenian-controlled breakaway territory of Nagorny Karabakh, officials said Thursday. The television star reportedly travelled to Karabakh earlier this month to produce an episode of his award-winning culinary show "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown", which explores culture and cuisines of lesser-known places around the globe. Bourdain "has been put onto the persona non grata list for his disrespect of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and sovereignty," foreign ministry spokesman Hikmet Hajiyev told AFP.


Pastor Accused Of Impersonating Cop And Assaulting Teens

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 02:21 PM PDT

Pastor Accused Of Impersonating Cop And Assaulting TeensIt's a sin to bear false witness, but that didn't stop a Minnesota pastor from allegedly impersonating a police officer and pepper spraying a teenager.


Pentagon Chief Visits Korean DMZ in Show of Solidarity

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 08:37 PM PDT

Pentagon Chief Visits Korean DMZ in Show of SolidarityU.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis made a show of solidarity with South Korea by traveling Friday to the heavily fortified buffer zone between North and South.


Bobby Flay attempts to shut down rumors of Food Network friction after 'Iron Chef' drama leaks

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 11:55 AM PDT

Bobby Flay attempts to shut down rumors of Food Network friction after 'Iron Chef' drama leaksBobby Flay cooked up some controversy while filming "Iron Chef Showdown" earlier this year -- but it's unclear whether or not he intentionally burned Food Network.


You Still Can't Sue Your Bank. So What Can You Do?

Posted: 25 Oct 2017 10:55 AM PDT

You Still Can't Sue Your Bank. So What Can You Do?The Senate's recent vote to let forced-arbitration language remain in consumer contracts with banks and other financial institutions means that consumers will continue to have limited legal optio...


Tillerson again insists Syrian leader Assad must go

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 05:27 PM PDT

Tillerson again insists Syrian leader Assad must goGENEVA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson doubled down Thursday on Washington's call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to leave power, looking past recent battlefield gains by his Russian-backed forces to insist that "the reign of the Assad family is coming to an end."


Iowa parents arrested after son's corpse is found on swing

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 01:09 PM PDT

Iowa parents arrested after son's corpse is found on swingAn Iowa couple has been charged with murder after authorities found their child's maggot-infested body in a swing. According to a criminal complaint filed in Chickasaw County District Court, officers arrived at the home of Zachary Koehn and Cheyanne Harris to find the couple's four-month-old son dead in a swing seat. An autopsy later suggested the child - called Sterling - was undernourished, falling below the 5th percentile in height and weight, and found the infant's body "to have maggots in various stages of development in his clothing and on his skin", the complaint says.


These Are The Types Of Coworkers People Complain About Most In Therapy

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 10:44 AM PDT

These Are The Types Of Coworkers People Complain About Most In TherapyNo one job title or occupation is the same, but the difficult coworkers you run into in any given field tend to be remarkably similar.


After Islamic State, ruined Raqqa fears new strife

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 06:29 AM PDT

After Islamic State, ruined Raqqa fears new strifeBy John Davison RAQQA, Syria (Reuters) - The morning after Islamic State's defeat in Raqqa, a local militia fighter stood in a square in the ruined, deserted city center. The 19-year-old, who gave his name as Moro, was one of few Raqqa natives to witness the aftermath of the battle for the Syrian city. Victory celebrations by Kurdish forces felt muted - there were no civilians left.


Trump White House spending $1.75 million on new furniture, redecorating

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 09:24 AM PDT

Trump White House spending $1.75 million on new furniture, redecoratingPresident Donald Trump's administration is spending $1.75 million dollars on new furniture and redecorating for the Oval Office and other executive office spaces, according to a new NBC News report.


Workers Who Help Make Haribo Gummies Kept In 'Slave'-Like Conditions, Says Report

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 09:22 AM PDT

Workers Who Help Make Haribo Gummies Kept In 'Slave'-Like Conditions, Says ReportGerman candy company Haribo has promised an internal investigation in the wake of an explosive documentary accusing the company of abusive labor practices and animal cruelty.


Catholic Priest Conducts Spiritual Cleansing Of Las Vegas Shooter's Hotel Room

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 11:11 AM PDT

Catholic Priest Conducts Spiritual Cleansing Of Las Vegas Shooter's Hotel RoomA Chicago Catholic priest has performed a spiritual cleansing of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino room used by gunman Stephen Paddock during a mass shooting in Las Vegas earlier this month.


Saudi Arabia to invest $1 billion in Virgin Galactic

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 09:05 AM PDT

Saudi Arabia to invest $1 billion in Virgin GalacticSaudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund on Thursday announced a $1 billion investment in British billionaire Richard Branson's space tourism company Virgin Galactic. The announcement on the sidelines of an investment summit in Riyadh comes nearly a month after the Virgin Group founder said he would invest in the kingdom's Red Sea project that aims to turn 50 Saudi islands into luxury tourism destinations. "This investment will enable us to develop the next generation of satellite launches and accelerate our programme for point to point supersonic space travel," Branson said.


NY governor visits Puerto Rico, pledges power, water aid

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 03:17 PM PDT

NY governor visits Puerto Rico, pledges power, water aidSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that his state will help restore power in Puerto Rico and also improve access to clean water as the U.S. territory struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria.


Police Capture Man Accused of Raping and Killing His Girlfriend’s 13-Month-Old Daughter

Posted: 27 Oct 2017 05:39 AM PDT

Police Capture Man Accused of Raping and Killing His Girlfriend's 13-Month-Old DaughterThe baby was "badly beaten" and suffered blunt force trauma to the head


U.S. has lost trust in South Sudan, Trump envoy tells president

Posted: 25 Oct 2017 01:24 PM PDT

U.S. has lost trust in South Sudan, Trump envoy tells presidentBy Michelle Nichols JUBA (Reuters) - The United States has lost trust in South Sudan's government for fueling the country's civil war and it must bring peace or risk losing support from Washington, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told the nation's President Salva Kiir. Haley was the first senior member of President Donald Trump's administration to visit South Sudan, which spiraled into civil war in 2013, just two years after gaining independence from Sudan.


Haunting images of America's best-preserved ghost town

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 02:14 PM PDT

Haunting images of America's best-preserved ghost townIn the hills east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, they used to mine gold. Now, Bodie is a ghost town, and for those allowed in at night, its slowly deteriorating houses, vehicles, and shops tell a story of time against the backdrop of the stars.


This Is The 'Harry Potter' Synopsis Publishers Rejected Over 20 Years Ago

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 07:51 AM PDT

This Is The 'Harry Potter' Synopsis Publishers Rejected Over 20 Years AgoBack in 1995, J.K. Rowling wrote a synopsis of the first "Harry Potter" book to send to publishers, and it was flatly rejected. Today, 20 years after the beloved series was finally published, the world can read the summary so many passed up. 


Off-Duty Cop Who Saved Man From Choking Recalls Dramatic Rescue as They Reunite

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 11:44 AM PDT

Off-Duty Cop Who Saved Man From Choking Recalls Dramatic Rescue as They ReuniteTodd Hendricks was choking on a boneless chicken wing in New Jersey when Trooper Dennis Palaia jumped into action.


Starbucks Is Launching Three New Bottled Coffee Drinks

Posted: 27 Oct 2017 07:17 AM PDT

Starbucks Is Launching Three New Bottled Coffee DrinksStarbucks Is Launching Three New Bottled Coffee Drinks


There's A Glaring Hole In Trump's Plan To Fight Opioid Addiction

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 02:24 PM PDT

There's A Glaring Hole In Trump's Plan To Fight Opioid AddictionWASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he's declaring the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency and vowed to fight drug addiction.


Swiss tourists suffer brutal attack in India

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 12:30 AM PDT

Swiss tourists suffer brutal attack in IndiaA Swiss tourist has been left with a fractured skull after he and his girlfriend were attacked near the Taj Mahal during a holiday in India, police and media reports said Thursday. A group of men approached the couple near a local railway station and demanded selfies with the woman before attacking them with stones on Sunday, the Times of India daily said. It said the man suffered a fractured skull while his girlfriend, a 24-year-old Swiss national, had a broken arm and multiple bruises.


Mexico arrests top Sinaloa cartel heroin trafficker

Posted: 26 Oct 2017 01:41 PM PDT

Mexico arrests top Sinaloa cartel heroin traffickerMEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the top heroin traffickers for the sons of Sinaloa drug cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested Thursday, Mexican prosecutors said.


Will Erdogan Permanently Damage the U.S.-Turkey Alliance?

Posted: 25 Oct 2017 04:42 PM PDT

Will Erdogan Permanently Damage the U.S.-Turkey Alliance?Erdogan has destroyed the pretense that Ankara and Washington are united in a valuable alliance worth preserving. Other than extreme examples such as North Korea, however, governments normally veil their threats. Not for Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a sultan wannabe who has accumulated increasingly dictatorial powers along with an extravagant presidential palace to match.


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