| GOP Strategist: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Has A 'Tiny Shriveled Husk Left In Her Soul' Posted: 28 Nov 2017 12:20 AM PST  GOP strategist Rick Wilson called out White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders over her defense of President Donald Trump on Monday.
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| Franken returns to work 'tremendously sorry' for pain he caused women Posted: 27 Nov 2017 10:54 AM PST  Sen. Al Franken returned to work Monday to face reporters on Capitol Hill for the first time since allegations by multiple women of sexual harassment were made against him.
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| Another Attempt To Discredit The Washington Post's Roy Moore Reports Backfires Posted: 27 Nov 2017 03:37 PM PST  For weeks, Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore and supporters of his Alabama campaign have attacked the journalistic integrity of The Washington Post for publishing what they say are false allegations that Moore sexually harassed teenage girls when he was in his 30s.
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| Indiana nurse loses job after saying sons of white women 'should be sacrificed' Posted: 27 Nov 2017 01:14 PM PST  A nurse at an Indiana hospital was let go after an offensive tweet suggesting that the sons of white women "be sacrificed to the wolves" was traced back to her Twitter account.
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| South Korea Trolls North With Loudspeakers Blaring News On Defector Posted: 27 Nov 2017 09:37 AM PST  South Korea is reportedly using loudspeakers along its border with North Korea to broadcast updates on a deflecting soldier's dramatic escape into the South.
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| Egypt imam vows to return to massacre mosque to finish sermon Posted: 26 Nov 2017 12:16 PM PST  Al-Husayniyah (Egypt) (AFP) - The young Egyptian imam who survived the Sinai mosque massacre that killed 305 people vowed Sunday from his hospital bed to go back and resume the sermon he never finished. Mohammed Abdel Fattah, 26, was delivering the Friday sermon at the North Sinai Rawda mosque when blasts erupted. "I was only two minutes into my sermon when I heard two explosions outside the mosque, and then I saw worshippers running in horror," he said.
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| Kenya president sworn in amid opposition protests Posted: 28 Nov 2017 07:19 AM PST ![Kenya president sworn in amid opposition protests]( "Kenya president sworn in amid opposition protests") Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in for a second term Tuesday in what some hoped would be the end of months of election turmoil.
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| United Airlines flight carrying hundreds of passengers sees tyres 'blow up' on landing Posted: 27 Nov 2017 12:33 PM PST  A plane carrying hundreds of people experienced "tyre issues" upon landing, with passengers reporting that two of the tyres had exploded. The United Airlines flight 961 was landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday having departed Frankfurt International Airport hours earlier. There were 264 passengers and 15 crew on board at the time.
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| Pelosi defends Conyers as 'an icon' amid sexual harassment claims Posted: 26 Nov 2017 10:25 AM PST  House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi defended Rep. John Conyers on Sunday amid accusations of sexual harassment, calling the 88-year-old Democratic congressman from Michigan "an icon in our country" who "has done a great deal to protect women."
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| Watch This British Archbishop End His Decade-Long Protest Of Robert Mugabe Posted: 27 Nov 2017 11:57 AM PST  Nearly 10 years ago, Dr. John Sentamu, the archbishop of York, dramatically cut his clerical collar into pieces on live television.
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| Trump makes 'Pocahontas' joke at event honoring Native American veterans Posted: 27 Nov 2017 12:39 PM PST  At an event honoring the Native American code talkers at the White House on Monday, President Trump revived one of his favorite lines of attack against Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questioning her claim she's part Native American and calling her "Pocahontas."
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| Bobcat rescued after being stuck in a car's grill for miles on Thanksgiving Posted: 27 Nov 2017 08:18 AM PST  A bobcat just received the best Thanksgiving miracle: a second chance at life. Richmond Animal Care and Control in Virginia rushed to the aid of the wild, big kitty after it was struck with a car on Thanksgiving Day by a citizen on her way to work. According to their Facebook post, the woman parked her car only to find the bobcat unable to move inside the grill. SEE ALSO: Rescue dog uses his smile to help find a forever home Rescuers rushed to the scene where they sedated and freed the bobcat, according to the Facebook post. He was then transferred to another animal care center, the Wildlife Center of Virginia for further treatment. Luckily for the cat, he only endured one minor scrape on his back. I bet this little guy is quite thankful. WATCH: If you love animals watch this video
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| Indonesia orders immediate evacuation as highest alert issued for Bali volcano Posted: 27 Nov 2017 07:10 AM PST  Indonesia closed the airport on the tourist island of Bali on Monday and ordered 100,000 residents living near a glowing volcano spewing columns of ash to evacuate immediately, warning that the first major eruption in 54 years could be "imminent".
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| US, Russia lend skill to non-stop Argentina sub hunt Posted: 26 Nov 2017 04:31 PM PST  BahÃa Blanca (Argentina) (AFP) - Eleven days after Argentina's missing San Juan submarine went silent following an explosion, a 14-nation search has failed to find the vessel at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. For more than a week, aircraft from Argentina, Britain and the United States have crisscrossed the South Atlantic. A Russian Antonov transport plane has arrived with an underwater robot that can scour the ocean at a depth of 1,000 meters (3,300 feet), adding to the arsenal of sophisticated international recovery tools.
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| 6 Things to Know About the Electric Tesla Semi Truck Posted: 27 Nov 2017 10:47 AM PST  Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, unveiled a truly striking, potentially game-changing semi tractor at a glitzy event on Thursday, November 17th, that he says will be cleaner, faster, and safer on ...
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| Rex Tillerson's State Department Reorganizer Resigns After Just 3 Months Posted: 27 Nov 2017 06:17 PM PST  The senior official charged with remaking the State Department in Secretary Rex Tillerson's image has resigned after three months on the job, an agency spokesman confirmed to NBC on Monday.
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| Lynx Mom Wrestling With Her Babies In The Snow Will Warm Your Heart Posted: 27 Nov 2017 02:11 PM PST  Winter is almost here, and one lynx family couldn't be more thrilled.
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| Iraqi archbishop pleads with Trump: ‘We need your help now’ Posted: 27 Nov 2017 02:09 PM PST  A senior Iraqi Catholic leader, Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, is urgently pleading with President Trump to provide millions of dollars in aid to rebuild thousands of Christian homes destroyed in the war with ISIS.
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| Police Hunt For Person Who Fatally Pushed Autistic Man Into Traffic Posted: 27 Nov 2017 05:27 PM PST  A Florida woman wants answers after her 24-year-old autistic brother was pushed into the path of a car and died.
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| China’s J-31 Stealth Fighter Has a New Mission: Selling Cars Posted: 27 Nov 2017 09:54 AM PST  Images of China's J-31 stealth fighter are in high demand given the nature of the technology and rumors about its future. It was odd, then, that the prototype fifth-generation fighter jet recently appeared in photos posing next to an SUV. Turns out, the bizarre photographs are not an advertisement for the J-31 but for an SUV called the X5 by Hanteng Autos, a relative newcomer to the Chinese auto industry that is now, apparently, trying to ride on the J-31's wing flaps.
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| U.S. top court spurns challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban Posted: 27 Nov 2017 11:34 AM PST  The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a setback on Monday to gun rights proponents including the National Rifle Association, refusing to hear a challenge to Maryland's 2013 state ban on assault weapons enacted after a Connecticut school massacre. The court turned away an appeal by several Maryland residents, firearms dealers and the state NRA association, who argued that the ban violated their right to keep and bear arms under the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment.
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| Argentina: Water got in sub's snorkel, caused short circuit Posted: 27 Nov 2017 05:13 PM PST  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Water entered the snorkel of an Argentine submarine and caused one of its batteries to short circuit before the vessel went missing 12 days ago, a navy spokesman said Monday.
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| Employee used crisp packet as 'Faraday cage' to hide his whereabouts during work Posted: 27 Nov 2017 07:45 AM PST  A man in Australia was sacked after he relied on a 180-year-old scientific discovery to help prevent his colleagues discovering his whereabouts while he played golf during work hours. Tom Colella, a 60-year-old electrician in Perth, lost his job after an anonymous letter to his firm claimed that he left work to play golf at least 140 times over the last two years. Australia's Fair Work Commission, a workplace tribunal, heard that Mr Colella blocked his whereabouts by storing his personal digital assistant, a phone-like device that has a GPS inside, in an empty foil packet of Twisties, a puffy cheese-based snack that is popular in Australia. The tribunal found that the packet was deliberately used to operate as an elaborate "Faraday cage" - an enclosure which can block electromagnetic fields - and prevented his employer knowing his location. The cage set-up was named after English scientist Michael Faraday, who in 1836 observed that a continuous covering of conductive material could be used to block electromagnetic fields. "I can find no plausible explanation why Mr Colella would create a Faraday cage around his PDA, except to obstruct the GPS collecting capacity of the device," said Bernie Riordan, a commissioner at the tribunal. The Faraday Cage effect: How to block a mobile phone signal "Mr Colella appears to have been deliberately mischievous in acting in this manner." The tribunal ruled that Mr Colella was fairly sacked and that he had been "deliberate in trying to hide his whereabouts and deceive his employer". It also relied on less scientific evidence, including records from the golf club and records from an electronic gate which showed that he had not entered a worksite as required. Commenting on Mr Colella's use of a crisps packet, Phil Dooley, a science writer at the Australian National University, said that any object could work to create a Faraday cage as long as it was metallic. "The main point is just that it is foil," Mr Dooley told ABC News. "A birdcage, anything else metallic would have worked… An aeroplane, which is metal, acts as a Faraday cage. When you are travelling in a plane, you could get struck by lightning and it wouldn't hurt [because] the electricity stays on the outside of the metal and the people in the cabin don't feel it at all." Mr Colella is now reportedly working as an Uber driver.
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| 10 Of The Best Cyber Monday TV Deals You'll Actually Want To Shop Posted: 27 Nov 2017 10:37 AM PST  Cyber Monday is here and if you were looking for a time to replace your old TV, now is the time.
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| Mom Arrested After Her Father Finds Newborn’s Remains Under Porch Posted: 27 Nov 2017 04:13 PM PST  A 23-year-old Pennsylvania woman stands accused of killing her newborn baby after the woman's father found the baby's dead body outside in a garbage bag as he was hanging up Christmas lights, according to multiple reports.
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| Trump labels himself 'your favorite President' while raging against media Posted: 27 Nov 2017 08:18 AM PST  The president, who's seldom away from social media for long, took to Twitter Monday morning to attack the news media and praise himself. Polls suggest Trump's view of his popularity is a bit off.
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| Breitbart Editor Points To Ringo Starr Hit To Defend Roy Moore Posted: 27 Nov 2017 09:15 PM PST  In what may be the most ludicrous defense to date of Roy Moore, the Republican Senate nominee who is accused of child sexual harassment, a senior Breitbart News editor cited a Ringo Starr song.
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| Japan detects radio signals pointing to possible North Korea missile test: source Posted: 28 Nov 2017 03:49 AM PST  TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japan has detected radio signals suggesting North Korea may be preparing another ballistic missile launch, although such signals are not unusual and satellite images did not show fresh activity, a Japanese government source said on Tuesday. After firing missiles at a pace of about two or three a month since April, North Korean missile launches paused in September, after it fired a rocket that passed over Japan's northern Hokkaido island. Japan's Kyodo news agency reported late on Monday that the Japanese government was on alert after catching such radio signals, suggesting a launch could come in a few days.
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| Egypt jails 14 for homosexuality Posted: 26 Nov 2017 01:47 PM PST  An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced 14 men convicted of being homosexuals to three years in jail each for "abnormal" sexual relations, a defence lawyer said. Homosexuality is not expressly outlawed in Egypt, but gays have previously been charged with debauchery in the deeply conservative Muslim society. In recent months, authorities have cracked down on people who practise so-called "abnormal" sexual relations, which in Egypt means homosexuality, or for inciting debauchery.
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| Weeks after Election Day, Virginia House still in dispute Posted: 27 Nov 2017 02:17 PM PST  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Democratic tidal wave on Election Day in Virginia three weeks ago has left chaos in its wake, with control of the House of Delegates still undecided and no end in sight to the dispute.
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| In photos: NatGeo Travel's must-visit places for 2018 Posted: 28 Nov 2017 07:00 AM PST |
| Barack Obama, not Donald Trump, might get an invite to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding Posted: 28 Nov 2017 06:44 AM PST  Kensington Palace has declined to confirm whether President Trump will be welcome to attend the upcoming royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
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| Mikayla Holmgren Blazes Trail As First State Miss USA Contestant With Down Syndrome Posted: 28 Nov 2017 08:13 AM PST  Mikayla Holmgren made history Sunday night at the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, where she became the first woman with Down syndrome to compete in a state Miss USA pageant.
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| Grandma Who Accidentally Invited a Stranger to Her Thanksgiving Dinner Hosts Him for Second Year Posted: 27 Nov 2017 10:45 AM PST  "How could I say no?" 18-year-old Jamal Hinton said. "She's like a second grandma."
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| Chinese general being investigated for corruption kills self Posted: 27 Nov 2017 10:58 PM PST  BEIJING (AP) — A former top Chinese general under investigation for major corruption has killed himself, official media reported Tuesday, denouncing his death as a "despicable" act to escape punishment.
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| Warning: This 1988 Home Video Of A Kid Getting A Nintendo Is Intensely Nostalgic Posted: 27 Nov 2017 01:23 PM PST  A massive tube television on rollers, the "Ghostbusters" theme song playing in the background, a beer stein collection, striped polo shirts, gerbil cages, kitchen wallpaper, and a kid getting a new Nintendo — this video may be too '80s for some viewers.
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| American teenager whose death was ruled a suicide was 'raped and beaten,' new information suggests Posted: 27 Nov 2017 08:18 AM PST  Once ruled a suicide, prosecutors are now treating the case as a rape and murder, based on phone logs, crime scene photos, and interviews with suspects. Sixteen-year-old Alex Villamayor died more than two and a half years ago, during a visit to a friend's family ranch in Encarnacion, Paraguay. The last time he spoke to his father, former Paraguayan congressman Luis Villamayor, he called to report that he and his friends were drinking mushroom tea on the property.
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| This 'Blue Planet II' footage of an octopus covering itself in shells to evade a shark is incredible Posted: 27 Nov 2017 02:39 AM PST  And the prize for the sneakiest thing in the sea goes to... SEE ALSO: Army of spider crabs marching is a freaky, but amazing sight Attenborough documentaries aren't just glorious examples of television, they're useful for scientists in that they document some of the most difficult behaviours to observe in the wild. Last night Blue Planet II outdid itself, getting footage of an octopus outsmarting the aptly-named pyjama shark. The octopus in question lived off the coast of South Africa in a kelp forest. She's quite a good little hunter. You get back here, young man!#BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/62q2QPrRfU — BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) November 26, 2017 But (classic Attenborough) she is also the hunted. Blue Planet II filmed the octopus being attacked by a shark, and she had two incredible strategies for dealing with it. The first was to choke out a shark which had got hold of her. The octopus slides her tentacles into the pyjama shark's gill to try and suffocate it#BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/JsUoeWxYbX — BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) November 26, 2017 The marine equivalent of shoving your fist down an attacker's throat. Once she'd got away from shark attack no.1 however she had to find a place to hide. This is the part that blew everyone's minds. Using her tentacles she pulled pieces of shell debris to cover her body, creating a sort of armour plating. This confused the shark that came to investigate the strange, octopus-shaped pile, giving her enough time to jet away. Funny – I also cover myself in shells to hide from people I want to avoid#BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/XFxLWViiDh — BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) November 26, 2017 See you later sucker! Seriously though how clever is that octopus? Here to answer is the internet. So slick with it pic.twitter.com/4ITaSWSrJp — Kid Shyne (@itskidshyne) November 27, 2017 The Tony Stark of octopus. — Mike G (@MichiganMikeG) November 27, 2017 What a clever girl she was! #BluePlanetII — Original Bond Girl (@theponsfords) November 27, 2017 Smarter than trump. — OMAR PLUTO�� (@bluebloodchild) November 27, 2017 welp, won't be long til they become smart enough to whip our butts... i'm going to make friends with an octopus, bye.������������ — Tom Mack (@T__Mack__) November 27, 2017 Well, I for one welcome our new cephalopod overlords. They clearly have lots to teach us. WATCH: This eco-friendly fabric can repel stains and odors
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| Politicians Bash Donald Trump Over Use Of 'Pocahontas' Slur At Navajo Event Posted: 27 Nov 2017 02:00 PM PST  President Donald Trump's use of "Pocahontas" to take a jab at Sen. Elizabeth Warren during an event honoring Native American veterans Monday sparked outrage among politicians.
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| Best Cyber Monday TV Deals for 2017 Posted: 27 Nov 2017 07:02 AM PST  Although some Black Friday TV deals extended through the holiday weekend, the focus is now on the best Cyber Monday TV deals. Major retailers, including Amazon, Dell, Target, and Walmart, reveale...
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| Prince Harry Says Princess Diana and Meghan Markle Would Have Been 'Thick as Thieves' Posted: 27 Nov 2017 12:51 PM PST  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are keeping Princess Diana's memory alive throughout their engagement
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