| Here's the letter Obama is sending to people who ask him about the state of the country Posted: 03 Nov 2017 01:00 PM PDT  Almost one year after the election of President Trump, many liberals are still longing for his predecessor, Barack Obama. And Obama has crafted a letter that he's sending to people who express their worries to him about the current political climate, assuring them "I hear your concerns, and I want you to know I'm listening."
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| Netflix Takes No Action Against Danny Masterson Despite Multiple Rape Accusations Posted: 03 Nov 2017 05:30 PM PDT  One day after a HuffPost report revealed that actor Danny Masterson is the subject of a criminal investigation into allegations of rape by four women, Netflix, which produces and airs the program he co-stars on, "The Ranch," has told HuffPost it isn't taking any action against him. "We are aware of the allegations and the subsequent investigation, and will respond if developments occur," a Netflix spokesman said in a statement emailed to HuffPost. Four women have accused Masterson of violently raping them in the early 2000s.
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| Haunted high school in Ireland has a second video and our stomachs just dropped again Posted: 03 Nov 2017 11:35 AM PDT  Surveillance footage capturing a "ghost" terrorizing the halls of a school in Ireland is going viral online ... again.
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| Are You the Former Twitter Employee Who Deleted Donald Trump's Account? Posted: 03 Nov 2017 10:00 AM PDT  An anonymous customer support employee at Twitter made the most of their last day Thursday and did what every Twitter employee should do as often as humanly possible: They deactivated Donald Trump's account.
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| Saudi princes, ex-ministers arrested in anti-graft purge: report Posted: 04 Nov 2017 04:34 PM PDT  Saudi Arabia arrested 10 princes and dozens of former government ministers on Saturday, reports said, in a major purge immediately after an anti-corruption commission was established. Separately, the powerful heads of the Saudi National Guard, an elite internal security force, and the navy were replaced in a series of high-profile sackings that sent shock waves in the kingdom. The developments follow a political crackdown in September as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, set to be the first millennial to occupy the Saudi throne, cements his grip on power.
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| DWI suspect drives into lake to avoid police Posted: 04 Nov 2017 01:44 PM PDT  The suspect also attempted to swim away once he got out of his car in Arlington, Texas.
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| Hawaii Protesters Troll Donald Trump Over His Obama Birther Lies Posted: 04 Nov 2017 08:57 PM PDT  Trump visited Hawaii and they welcomed him with "Welcome To Kenya" placards.
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| Florida Woman Arrested For Allegedly Riding A Horse While Drunk Posted: 04 Nov 2017 07:39 AM PDT  Police in Florida arrested a 53-year-old woman on Thursday afternoon for allegedly riding a horse while drunk.
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| At least 19 dead as Typhoon Damrey sweeps into Vietnam Posted: 04 Nov 2017 05:32 AM PDT  By Mai Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) - Typhoon Damrey killed at least 19 people in central and southern Vietnam on Saturday, the government said, after the storm swept into the country just days ahead of the APEC summit of Asia-Pacific leaders. The government earlier said six ships had capsized with 61 people on board in the South China Sea and that 25 people had been rescued, but gave no details as to the possible fate of the others. The storm made landfall near the city of Nha Trang, which is around 500 km (310 miles) south of the coastal city of Danang, where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit is taking place next week.
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| Secular Advocates Raise The Alarm On Republican Tax Reform Bill Posted: 03 Nov 2017 11:38 AM PDT  When Republicans unveiled tax reform legislation on Thursday, discussion surrounding the bill centered on its potential impact on middle-class households and its apparent giveaway to the economic elite.
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| Why America's Navy Should Cut Back on its Global Commitments Posted: 03 Nov 2017 11:05 AM PDT  A much smaller fleet is being pushed to do an even more demanding job due to today's more challenging security environment. As present, the fleet is simply too small to do what is being asked of it and the service must sometime put its foot down and say no. It's likely the only way to prevent the kinds of accidents we have seen in the Western Pacific over the past year where overworked and undertrained crews have made serious errors that have resulted in damaged ships and serious loss of life. "The Navy's been run hard in the past 16 years of war and the pace is picking up, especially in the Pacific," Adm. John Richardson, chief of naval operations, told reporters at the Pentagon on November 2.
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| Lebanon's prime minister resigns, saying he cannot tolerate Iranian interference and fears assassination Posted: 04 Nov 2017 06:06 AM PDT  Lebanon's prime minister resigned abruptly on Saturday, saying that he was stepping down in protest at Iran's interference in his country and feared he would be assassinated like his father 12 years ago. Saad al-Hariri announced his resignation from Saudi Arabia and the move appeared to have been done in coordination with Riyadh, which sees Iran as an arch-rival to be countered across the Middle East. "The evil that Iran spreads in the region will backfire on it," Mr Hariri said in a televised address. "Despite my efforts, Iran continues to abuse Lebanon." He also said his life was in danger and he was believed he was being targeted like his father, former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, who was killed by a massive car bomb in 2005. "We are living in a climate similar to the atmosphere that prevailed before the assassination of martyr Rafik al-Hariri. I have sensed what is being plotted covertly to target my life," he said. Saad al-Hariri's father, Rafik, was assassinated in 2005 Credit: REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir Mr Hariri also lashed out against Hizbollah, the Lebanese militant group which plays a major role in the country's politics and is strongly supported by Iran. Hizbollah's armed wing is considered a terrorist group by the US, UK and most Gulf Arab states and new American sanctions imposed on the group may harm Lebanon's overall economy. Mr Hariri said the group's actions had put Lebanon "in the eye of the storm". Mr Hariri had been in the role a little over a year and his resignation plunges Lebanon into uncertainty after what had appeared to be a period of progress in the small Middle East state. In October, the parliament passed its budget since 2005 and last year it successfully elected a president, ending a standoff which had left Lebanon without a head of state for more than two years. Under Lebanon's complicated political power sharing system, the role of prime minister must be held by a Sunni, while the president is Christian and the speaker of the house is a Shia. Hizbollah plays a major role in Lebanon's politics and its armed wing is beyond the control of the government Michael Aroun, the president, is closely aligned with Hizbollah and Mr Hariri's resignation may remove one of the few anti-Hizbollah bulwarks inside the Lebanese government. Mr Hariri announced he was stepping down after a flurry of visits to Saudi Arabia. He travelled to the Sunni kingdom earlier this week and met with the Thamer al-Sabhan, the Saudi minister for Gulf affairs, who takes a hawkish stance against Iranian influence in the region. Mr Sabhan called for the "toppling" of Hizbollah and days before Mr Hariri's resignation he said he expected "astonishing developments", suggesting he may have had advance warning of the Lebanese politician's plans. Mr Hariri quietly returned to Saudi Arabia later in the week and made his resignation speech from there. Minutes after Mr Hariri's speech, the Saudi minister tweeted what appeared to be a warning to Iran: "Hands of treachery and aggression must be cut off." ايدي الغدر والعدوان يجب ان تبتر— ثامر السبهان (@thamersas) November 4, 2017 Iran immediately cast Mr Hariri's resignation as part of a US-Saudi plan for control in the Middle East. "Al-Hariri's resignation was done in coordination with Trump and [Saudi Crown Prince] Mohammed bin Salman to foment tension in Lebanon and the region," Hossein Sheikholeslam, an advisor to Iran's foreign ministry, told the Fars News agency, which is closely linked to the government. Mr Hariri was born in Saudi Arabia and holds Saudi citizenship. Saudi Arabia has taken a more aggressive stance against Hizbollah in the last two years, arguing it is an Iranian proxy force that is destabilising the Arab world. Hizbollah's supporters say it is an organic Lebanese group that rose up to fight against Israel. While Hizbollah is fighting in Syria in support of the Assad regime, it also maintains large stockpiles of weapons in southern Lebanon pointed at Israel. Both Israeli and Lebanese fear that an eventual clash between Hizbollah and the Israeli military is almost inevitable and likely to be bloodier than the 2006 war, which killed around 1,000 Lebanese civilians and 44 Israeli civilians.
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| Mexico makes 'major' 1.5-bn barrel oil find: president Posted: 03 Nov 2017 03:06 PM PDT  Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said Friday state oil company Pemex has made a "major" oil and gas discovery with an estimated 1.5 billion barrels of crude equivalent, its largest onshore find in 15 years. The new field, dubbed Ixachi-1, is located in the eastern state of Veracruz near existing Pemex infrastructure, meaning it can be tapped "relatively soon, and at low costs," said Pena Nieto. The field's proven, probable and possible reserves -- an estimation of the amount of oil and gas that can be brought to market near-term -- are 350 million barrels, the president said.
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| The Latest: Fire officials release tapes from mass shooting Posted: 03 Nov 2017 02:51 PM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the investigation into the mass shooting in Las Vegas (all times local):
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| Under Trump, Obamacare Shopping Is Even More Confusing. We're Here To Help. Posted: 04 Nov 2017 06:43 PM PDT  Choosing health insurance can be a hassle under the best of circumstances.
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| House Speaker Ryan says special counsel should not be fired: Fox News Sunday Posted: 05 Nov 2017 07:01 AM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller should not be fired or step down, and needs to be allowed to follow his Russia investigation to its end. "We need to let these career professionals do their jobs, see it through...I don't think he should be stepping down and I don't think he should be fired," Ryan said in an interview on Fox News Sunday. (Reporting by Howard Schneider; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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| California Family Reveals to Police How They Made a Daring Escape from Alleged River Pirates Posted: 04 Nov 2017 09:28 AM PDT  A California couple found safe along with their two daughters after being taken hostage by river pirates in South America detailed to police their hours in captivity on the alleged criminals' boat
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| US special forces 'fought Niger ambush alone after local troops fled' Posted: 04 Nov 2017 02:00 AM PDT  Johnson and three other US soldiers were killed in Niger on 4 October. The US special forces detachment ambushed in the Niger last month fought alone for hours after the local Nigerien forces they were accompanying fled in the first minutes of the engagement, retired and serving special forces officers with knowledge of events have said. Four US Green Berets and five Nigerien troops died in the incident, which has been the focus of an intense debate in Washington over the executive branch's extensive powers to use military force abroad without congressional approval and with little oversight.
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| Russia struggles with legacy of 1917 Bolshevik Revolution Posted: 04 Nov 2017 09:30 AM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — They played key roles in Russia's 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, which triggered a civil war that killed millions, devastated the country and redrew its borders. A century later, their descendants say these historic wounds have not healed.
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| Chunky Raccoon Stuck In Grate Rescued By Local Authorities Posted: 04 Nov 2017 01:36 PM PDT  On Thursday, police in the city of Zion, Illinois, received a call about a masked bandit in great distress. "It seems this little guy has been eating a little too well and got caught in the sewer grate," The City of Zion Illinois Police Department wrote on Facebook, referring of course, to a local raccoon. The officers were unable to rescue the pathetically adorable critter on their own, and had to call in for reinforcements from the Zion Public Works Department.
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| The GOP Tax Plan Tells Us Everything About Who Matters In American Democracy Posted: 03 Nov 2017 10:49 AM PDT  The United States is the richest country in the history of the world.
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| Former Puerto Rico official denies any role in Whitefish deal Posted: 03 Nov 2017 11:39 AM PDT  In papers filed on Friday in federal court in San Juan, Elias Sanchez, a friend and one-time adviser to Governor Ricardo Rossello, said under penalty of perjury that he "never had any kind of relationship" with contractor Whitefish Energy or its principals. Rossello has come under fire for his handling of cleanup efforts since the September hurricane, the most powerful storm to hit Puerto Rico in 90 years.
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| The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week Posted: 03 Nov 2017 11:29 AM PDT  The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with their brilliant ― but succinct ― wisdom.
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| Britain, US oppose Russian bid to revise Syria gas attacks probe Posted: 03 Nov 2017 01:16 PM PDT  Britain and the United States on Friday sought to thwart a Russian bid to attach conditions to the extension of a UN-led panel tasked with identifying who is behind chemical attacks in Syria's six-year war. Russia has circulated a draft Security Council resolution that calls for a six-month extension of the panel, known as the Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM). Its mandate expires on November 16.
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| Racist Flyer Paints Sikh Mayoral Candidate As A Terrorist Posted: 04 Nov 2017 01:31 PM PDT  Racist flyers began to circulate on Friday night falsely linking a New Jersey mayoral candidate with terrorism.
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| The U.S. Army Wants to Put Big Guns on Small Tanks Posted: 04 Nov 2017 05:42 AM PDT  The Pentagon hopes to get a new lightweight armored combat vehicle. Recently, the U.S. Army has been putting forth a requirement for a new lightweight armored combat vehicle, under the project name of Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF).
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| Donald Trump Wants To Weaponize Justice Department Against Hillary Clinton Yet Again Posted: 03 Nov 2017 10:56 AM PDT  President Donald Trump kicked off his Friday by ranting about Democrats on Twitter and calling, once again, on the Justice Department to investigate his former presidential opponent, Hillary Clinton.
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| Man Charged in Savage Murder of His Future Mother-in-Law Days After He Was Pallbearer at Her Funeral Posted: 03 Nov 2017 12:06 PM PDT  Jeffrey Scullin's bond was set at $1 million.
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| Report: 6 Florida Women Accuse State Senator Of Sexual Harassment Posted: 03 Nov 2017 06:55 PM PDT  Florida Sen. Jack Latvala (R-Clearwater) is facing allegations of sexual misconduct from six women, Politico reports.
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| Kremlin: no cooperation between Russia and U.S. on North Korea - RIA Posted: 04 Nov 2017 10:44 AM PDT  MOSCOW (Reuters) - There is no cooperation between Russia and U.S. on North Korea for the time being, the RIA news agency cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Saturday. "There is no cooperation so far. Only periodic exchanges of views," he said. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump may meet at an Asian economic summit in Vietnam next week. Peskov said there was a "great probability" that the two would discuss the situation on the Korean peninsula if such a meeting was held. (Writing by Denis Pinchuk; editing by Andrew Roche)
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| These 5 Facts Explain Why China Is Pulling Ahead of the West Posted: 03 Nov 2017 11:50 AM PDT  It looks more and more like China's political and economic system is better positioned for the long run than its main Western rival
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| Netflix Officially Cuts Ties With Kevin Spacey On ‘House Of Cards’ Posted: 03 Nov 2017 07:44 PM PDT  Netflix has reportedly cut ties with Kevin Spacey on its hit original series "House of Cards."
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| George Papadopoulos: Aide who lied to FBI repeatedly represented Trump campaign, records reveal Posted: 04 Nov 2017 01:24 PM PDT  A former aide to Donald Trump who pleaded guilty to perjury over his contacts with Russians in the run up to the presidential election, reportedly represented the campaign on a number of occasions. The President has made efforts to distance himself from George Papadopoulos, the first person to face criminal charges over interactions between his campaign and Russians during the 2016 Presidential race. Mr Trump said earlier this week that "few people knew" Mr Papadopoulos and described him as a "low-level volunteer".
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| A Controversial Experiment Upends The Conventional Wisdom On Heart Stents Posted: 03 Nov 2017 05:45 PM PDT  A groundbreaking new experiment reveals that stents, which are mesh wire tubes inserted into narrow or weak arteries to widen them and increase blood flow, are no more effective than treating people with medicine when it comes to relieving stable angina, or chest pain, The New York Times first reported.
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| Off-Duty Police Officer Fatally Shot While Sitting in Parked Car Posted: 04 Nov 2017 05:23 PM PDT  A woman with him was injured
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| London's Literal Trash Monster -- The Fatberg -- is Finally Slain Posted: 03 Nov 2017 02:09 PM PDT  The "evil, gut-wrenching, rancid blob" is no more.
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