| Trump calls for 'Wall' and 'Ban' after Egypt attack Posted: 24 Nov 2017 11:31 AM PST  President Trump reacted to the Sinai Peninsula mosque attack to push two of his domestic security proposals: a travel ban on certain Muslim-majority countries and a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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| Death Toll Soars over 300 in Egypt Mosque Attack Posted: 25 Nov 2017 08:07 AM PST  Authorities say up to 30 gunmen fired through all of the windows and doors of an Egyptian mosque before going inside. More 300 people are dead, 27 of them children.
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| Great White Shark Attacks California Spear Fisherman Off Pebble Beach Posted: 25 Nov 2017 10:03 PM PST  A man spear fishing with his father off Pebble Beach in California was attacked by a great white shark and suffered major bite wounds to his right thigh.
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| Pressure grows on Argentina's navy over missing submarine, as hopes fade for its crew of 44 Posted: 24 Nov 2017 11:29 AM PST  Argentina's Navy faces multiple investigations over the disappearance of the submarine ARA San Juan and the possible dismissal of its entire top brass, amid a swelling controversy over the accident and search efforts. A day after the Navy confirmed an apparent explosion close to the submarine's last known position, the internal war that has been raging between the force and the government in Buenos Aires spilled out across Argentine media. Oscar Aguad, the defence minister, incensed by a succession of alleged failings by the force - which left him to learn of the ARA San Juan's disappearance from the media and then delayed revealing it had suffered a battery fault - is reported to have opened more than 40 probes to determine responsibility. Any dismissals would be unlikely to happen until the sub is found. The newspaper Clarin cited "high level" officials as saying that President Mauricio Macri wanted all efforts to remain focused on the search, though changes were "surely" ahead. On Friday, amid the growing furore, Mr Macri publicly cautioned against "taking risks in assigning blame". "This is going to take a serious, deep investigation that yields certainties about why what we are seeing happened," he told a news conference. Timeline | Submarine accidents Despite a fleet of US underwater vehicles scouring the area of the explosion, Captain Enrique Balbi, the Navy spokesperson, yesterday said they still had no trace of the ARA San Juan. There was some confusion over the scale of the explosion, as the head of the Vienna-based Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organisation - one of the sources of Thursday's report - suggested it could have been "very small" and may not have destroyed the San Juan. But Captain Balbi said the report Argentina had received "did not say a small explosion". Amid angry complaints from families that Navy officials had "lied" to them and withheld information, Captain Balbi acknowledged that mistakes may have been made. "We are not infallible," he said. "If there were errors, the Navy will not hesitate to say sorry." But he defended the force against claims of delays in the operation, insisting protocol had been followed in waiting two days to begin a physical search. He also insisted the submarine had been in good condition. Relatives have raised doubts about the seaworthiness of the ARA San Juan, built in 1985. On Thursday, Itati Leguizmon, wife of radarist Germán Oscar Suárez, said that the submarine had suffered a "serious fault" in 2014 - the year that its mid-life renovation was completed. Ms Leguizmon, a lawyer, claimed an incident had occurred in which the submarine found itself unable to surface: the situation was so grave that the crew "said goodbye to each other". Family members finally abandoned a vigil by the Mar del Plata naval base on Friday Credit: Esteban Felix/ AP Questions are now being asked about that 2014 renovation, in particular, the decision to replace all internal elements of the batteries but retain the old casings. But, naval sources told La Nacion, the process was supervised by the submarine's German builder, Thyssen Nordseewerke, and checked by Argentina's National Institute of Industrial Technology, and was deemed satisfactory. Previous claims by the then-president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, that the repaired vessel could go to sea for another 30 years is also coming under scrutiny. As the government itself faces increasing pressure, party politics is likely to enter the blame game. The head of the congressional defence committee - a former defence minister under both Kirchner presidencies - will reportedly request an appearance by Mr Aguad. Submarine rescue mission Federico Pinedo, the Senate's provisional president, admitted publicly that Mr Macri was "angry at the situation", but cautioned against premature conclusions over the tragedy. "It could have been an accident or it could have been have been because of lack of maintenance," he told the channel Todo Noticias. "There has to be a serious investigation." But he could not resist a shot at the Kirchner governments, which he categorized as "anti-military". "The neglect of defence hardware was a terrifying thing," Mr Pinedo said. Families of the 44 crew members of the submarine on Friday gave up hope and went home after a days-long wait at the Mar del Plata naval base, saddened and angered. Jésica Gopar, wife of Mendoza Fernando Santilli, who was aboard the sub, told local reporters: "My husband missed my son's first birthday."
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| Chinese police detain woman suspected of abusing children Posted: 25 Nov 2017 06:25 PM PST  BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in China detained a woman suspected of abusing children at a Beijing kindergarten run by a U.S.-listed company in a case that has caused nationwide anger.
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| The ‘Guardian Angel’ Soldiers of Afghanistan Posted: 25 Nov 2017 08:14 AM PST  As war wages on in Afghanistan, a group of service members called the "guardian angels" watch over any gathering of NATO and Afghan troops.
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| The Daily Mail's Erroneous Tweet On London Shooting Report Sparks Anger Posted: 24 Nov 2017 01:34 PM PST  On Friday, London's Metropolitan Police responded to reports of shots fired near Oxford Circus, one of the city's busiest train stations.
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| New conspiracy theorist claims to have proof Apollo moon landing was fake Posted: 26 Nov 2017 03:30 AM PST  The first American walked on the moon almost 50 years ago, but some people still believe it never happened.
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| Trump Fails to Keep Proper Distance from DoJ Posted: 24 Nov 2017 12:29 PM PST  Former Attorney General Eric Holder talks with Rachel Maddow about the necessity of a wall between the Department of Justice and the president and the risk Donald Trump takes by ignoring that particular tenet of American government.
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| Man Pardoned, Freed After Spending Nearly 40 in Prison Posted: 25 Nov 2017 08:16 AM PST  Just in time for Thanksgiving, 70-year-old Craig Coley was granted a full pardon after spending 38 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. He spent the holiday with the detective who helped set him free.
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| Mexico Creates Pacific Marine Sanctuary To Protect Its 'Crown Jewel' Posted: 24 Nov 2017 10:33 AM PST  WASHINGTON — Mexico has joined a growing global effort to safeguard the world's oceans with the creation of a marine reserve surrounding Revillagigedo Archipelago, a chain of four volcanic islands off the country's Pacific coast.
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| Boom! Luxury converted nuclear missile silo lists on Airbnb Posted: 24 Nov 2017 10:37 AM PST  ESKRIDGE, Kan. (AP) — A Cold War-era missile silo in rural northeast Kansas that housed a nuclear warhead 65 years ago and was later converted into an underground mansion is now finding a new lease on life as an Airbnb location.
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| Five things to know about the Pakistan protests Posted: 26 Nov 2017 05:37 AM PST  In the space of three weeks, a simple demonstration in the Pakistan capital Islamabad has become a national crisis. At least seven people died when police and paramilitaries tried to clear protests on Saturday and the civilian government has called for the military to intervene to restore order. - Who are the protesters?
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| President Mnangagwa pledges new era in Zimbabwe Posted: 25 Nov 2017 10:42 AM PST ![President Mnangagwa pledges new era in Zimbabwe]( "President Mnangagwa pledges new era in Zimbabwe") Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed sweeping change at his swearing in on Friday, pledging to fight poverty and corruption after Robert Mugabe's shock resignation.
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| This Man Opens His Home to Senior Animals Posted: 25 Nov 2017 08:11 AM PST  When Steve Greig lost his beloved dog Wolfgang four years ago, he started taking in geriatric pets who needed extra love and care. It's gained him a huge following online, and inspired others to do the same.
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| Grandma Who Texted Wrong Teen Last Thanksgiving Invites Him Again Posted: 26 Nov 2017 07:36 AM PST  One of the best Thanksgiving invite mixups has become a holiday tradition.
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| Teen Linked to Mysterious Death of Grandmother Posted: 25 Nov 2017 08:08 AM PST  Three days after police found human remains in 15-year-old Logan Mott's backyard, the teen was detained at the Canadian border. He was considered armed and dangerous by police and was on the run in his grandmother's stolen car.
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| Puerto Rico's Farmers Face A Long Road To Recovery Post-Hurricane Maria Posted: 26 Nov 2017 06:55 AM PST  HATILLO, Puerto Rico ― Clusters of bruised plantains and bags of oranges hung from René "Papo" Cruz's fruit and vegetable stand on the side of the road.
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| Funeral held for US border agent whose death not explained Posted: 25 Nov 2017 05:58 PM PST  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Family, friends and law enforcement officers converged on an adobe Catholic church in El Paso, Texas, Saturday to mourn a Border Patrol agent whose death last weekend in the rugged and remote Big Bend area has not been explained.
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| Egypt president vows forceful response after mosque massacre Posted: 24 Nov 2017 09:25 PM PST  Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to respond forcefully after attackers killed at least 235 worshippers in a packed mosque in restive North Sinai province, the country's deadliest attack in recent memory. Al-Sisi declared three days of mourning would begin Saturday, the day after the gun and bomb assault on the Rawda mosque, roughly 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of the North Sinai capital of El-Arish.
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| Mother Of Vegas Survivor Pleads With Lawmaker To Change Gun Laws Posted: 25 Nov 2017 08:58 PM PST  More than a month after 58 people died and more than 500 were wounded in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the mother of one of the survivors of the Las Vegas massacre is reminding local lawmakers that part of the solution lies with them.
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| Vladimir Putin signs law designating Western media as 'foreign agents' Posted: 25 Nov 2017 04:26 PM PST  Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law on Saturday new measures allowing authorities to list foreign media outlets as "foreign agents" in response to what Moscow says is unacceptable US pressure on Russian media. The new law has been rushed through both Russian houses of parliament in the last two weeks. It will now allow Moscow to force foreign media to brand news they provide to Russians as the work of "foreign agents" and to disclose their funding sources. A copy of the law was published on the Russian government's online legislation database on Saturday, saying it entered into force from the day of its publication. Russia's move against American media is part of the fallout from allegations that Russia interfered in last year's US presidential election in favour of Donald Trump. US intelligence officials have accused the Kremlin of using Russian media organisations it finances to influence U.S. voters, and Washington has since required Russian state broadcaster RT to register a US-based affiliate company as a "foreign agent". Alex Salmond launches his show on RT Credit: PA The Kremlin has repeatedly denied meddling in the election and said the restrictions on Russian broadcasters in the United States are an attack on free speech. The Russian Justice Ministry last week published a list of nine US-backed news outlets that it said could be affected by the changes. It said it had written to the US government-sponsored Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), along with seven separate Russian or local-language news outlets run by RFE/RL.
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| Welcome to paradise: Hawaiian cat sanctuary Posted: 26 Nov 2017 02:00 AM PST ![Welcome to paradise: Hawaiian cat sanctuary]( "Welcome to paradise: Hawaiian cat sanctuary") This Hawaiian cat sanctuary has created an incredible island paradise for the state's stray cats.
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| Ringmaster Who Killed Escaped Paris Tiger Says Cage Lock Was Cut Posted: 25 Nov 2017 08:04 PM PST  A circus owner who killed a female tiger he raised from a cub said the animal escaped to the streets of Paris after someone "maliciously" cut the lock on her cage.
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| US Needs People Around Trump to Restrain Him Posted: 24 Nov 2017 02:00 PM PST  Hillary Clinton talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's weakness to his own emotional impulses and why the best hope for the United States during the Trump administration is that the people around him keep his reactive personality contained.
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| U.S. warns of repercussions for Pakistan over freed militant Posted: 26 Nov 2017 06:51 AM PST  The White House said on Saturday there would be repercussions for U.S.-Pakistan relations unless Islamabad took action to detain and charge a newly freed Islamist accused of masterminding a 2008 assault in Mumbai, India.
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| Explosion in Chinese port city kills 2, injures 30 Posted: 26 Nov 2017 01:49 AM PST  BEIJING (AP) — An explosion in a port city south of Shanghai on Sunday killed two people and injured at least 30 others, knocked down buildings and left streets littered with damaged cars and debris, the government and news reports said.
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| Argentina permits new soybean seed as EU debates weed-killer glyphosate Posted: 24 Nov 2017 01:39 PM PST  By Maximiliano Rizzi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina authorized on Friday the use of genetically modified soybean seeds resistant to herbicides other than glyphosate, as the European Union (EU) debates whether to extend the license of weed-killers containing the ingredient. The EU debate comes amid concerns the active ingredient in Monsanto Co's popular weed-killer Roundup causes cancer.
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| Two Journalism Schools Rescind Awards For Charlie Rose Amid Harassment Reports Posted: 25 Nov 2017 08:00 AM PST  Charlie Rose just lost two honors for his work in journalism as the future of his career remains uncertain in the wake of sexual harassment reports against him.
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| Turkey says Trump told Erdogan won't give Syria Kurds more arms Posted: 24 Nov 2017 12:20 PM PST  President Donald Trump has informed Ankara that the US will no longer supply weapons to the Syrian Kurdish militia fighting Islamic State, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Friday. Trump delivered the message during what the Turkish presidency called a "productive" phone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday. "Mr Trump said he gave a clear order and that after this, weapons would not be supplied to the YPG, essentially he said this nonsense should have been ended earlier," Mevlut Cavusoglu said during a press conference in Ankara.
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| Plague deaths rise to nearly 200 as outbreak grows in Madagascar Posted: 25 Nov 2017 05:56 AM PST  A serious outbreak of the plague is threatening residents and tourists in Madagascar The World Health Organization (WHO) reports more than 2,000 confirmed or suspected cases and that the death toll has reached 195 as of this week.
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| Man Spends Black Friday Paying For $10K Worth Of Toys For Local Kids Posted: 25 Nov 2017 09:53 AM PST  A New Jersey man spent this Black Friday putting together a great surprise for dozens of local families.
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| Iran says it will increase missile range if Europe threatens Tehran Posted: 25 Nov 2017 05:52 PM PST  The deputy head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned Europe that if it threatens Tehran, the Guards will increase the range of missiles to more than 2,000 kilometres, the Fars news agency reported on Saturday. France has called for an "uncompromising" dialogue with Iran about its ballistic missile programme and a possible negotiation over the issue separate from Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. Iran has repeatedly said its missile programme is defensive and not negotiable. "If we have kept the range of our missiles to 2,000 kilometres, it's not due to lack of technology. ... We are following a strategic doctrine," Brigadier General Hossein Salami said, according to Fars. "So far we have felt that Europe is not a threat, so we did not increase the range of our missiles. But if Europe wants to turn into a threat, we will increase the range of our missiles." Members of the Revolutionary Guard marching in Tehran Credit: AFP The United States accused Iran this month of supplying Yemen's Houthi rebels with a missile that was fired into Saudi Arabia in July and called for the United Nations to hold Tehran accountable for violating two UN Security Council resolutions. Iran has denied supplying Houthis with missiles and weapons. The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, said last month that Iran's 2,000-kilometre missile range could cover "most of American interest and forces" within the region, and Iran does not need to extend it. Gen Mohammad Ali Jafari Credit: AP Gen Jafari said the ballistic missile range was based on the limits set by the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is the head of armed forces. Iran has one of the Middle East's largest missile programmes and some of its precision-guided missiles have the range to strike Israel. The United States says Iran's missile programme is a breach of international law because the missiles could carry nuclear warheads in the future. Iran denies it is seeking nuclear weapons and says its nuclear programme is for civilian uses only. The United States has imposed unilateral sanctions on Iran, saying its missile tests violate a UN resolution that calls on Tehran not to undertake activities related to missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons.
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| Amazon founder Jeff Bezos becomes newest $100bn billionaire thanks to Black Friday Posted: 25 Nov 2017 06:24 AM PST  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has become the world's newest and only $100bn billionaire – thanks to a $2.4bn surge in his personal fortune on the run up to Black Friday. The hike in Mr Bezos's wealth had soared by $32.6bn this year up until Thursday, with the extra $2.4bn landing in his pocket ahead of the consumer frenzy, and secures his position as the world's richest man.
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| The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week Posted: 24 Nov 2017 10:12 AM PST  The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with their brilliant ― but succinct ― wisdom.
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| France to tackle violence on women; Italy grapples with same Posted: 25 Nov 2017 11:38 AM PST  PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday launched an initiative to combat violence and harassment against women in France, aiming to erase a sense of shame that breeds silence among victims and changing what he said is the country's sexist culture.
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| New Jersey woman raises $325,000 for homeless Samaritan Posted: 24 Nov 2017 01:29 PM PST ![New Jersey woman raises $325,000 for homeless Samaritan]( "New Jersey woman raises $325,000 for homeless Samaritan") Kate McClure, 27, launched a page on GoFundMe.com that had raised $325,420 for the man, Johnny Bobbitt Jr., as of Friday afternoon. McClure said on the GoFundMe website she was driving on Interstate 95 one night last month when she ran out of gas. Using his last 20 dollars to make sure I could get home safe," McClure said on GoFundMe.com.
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| Welcome To The Class War Posted: 25 Nov 2017 09:20 AM PST  Over the past decade, most of its families have been spinning their wheels.
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| UK archbishop puts collar back on after Mugabe's fall Posted: 26 Nov 2017 03:13 AM PST  The Uganda-born cleric, the second most senior clergyman in the Church of England, made the dramatic gesture on live television in 2007, and stated that he would not wear it again until the Zimbabwe president was gone. After Mugabe left office this week, Sentamu appeared on the same BBC programme where he was handed the pieces of his collar, only to pull a new one out of his pocket and put it on. "I think the lesson for Zimbabwe is the same.
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| The Navy Now Has a New Way to Kill Russian, Chinese or North Korean Submarines Posted: 25 Nov 2017 06:25 PM PST  Lockheed will deliver about 250 torpedoes over the next five years. The Mk 48, which is a heavy weapon launched under the surface, is quite different than surface launched, lightweight Mk 54 torpedo fired from helicopters, aircraft and surface ships. The Navy's Mk 48 torpedo is also in service with Australia, Canada, Brazil and The Netherlands.
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| Fox News Is 'Much More Important' Than CNN, Trump Tweets Posted: 25 Nov 2017 07:25 PM PST  Donald Trump's favorite news network is "much more important" than the often critical CNN, the president tweeted Saturday.
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| Naya Rivera Charged with Domestic Battery After Alleged Altercation with Husband Ryan Dorsey Posted: 26 Nov 2017 07:32 AM PST  Former Glee star Naya Rivera was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery after an alleged altercation with her husband Ryan Dorsey on Saturday night in Kanawha County, West Virginia, police confirm to PEOPLE
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| Malibu church 'pressured to end meals for the homeless' because it 'lures the needy' Posted: 25 Nov 2017 08:10 AM PST  A church in upmarket Malibu has decided to stop providing free meals for those in need after claiming they were told by officials they were attracting too many homeless people. The United Methodist Church, one of many churches that provides food and help, has been offering free meals twice a week. Dawn Randall, a member of the church, said it recently received an email from city officials.
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