| Watch Out, Donald Trump. Here Come The Democrats. Posted: 07 Nov 2017 07:12 PM PST  ― The Democratic Party romped to victories across the country Tuesday, gaining key state legislative seats, two governorships and full control of the state government of New Jersey, where they'll have wide power to enact their agenda.
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| Russian Lawyer Says Trump Jr. Offered Deal Posted: 06 Nov 2017 12:40 PM PST  Henry Meyer, Bloomberg News, talks with Rachel Maddow about his interview with Natalia Veselnitskaya and her claim that Donald Trump Jr. offered a potential deal on Russian sanctions in exchange for Hillary Clinton dirt.
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| Texas Church Shooter Escaped From Behavioral Health Facility In 2012 Posted: 07 Nov 2017 12:05 PM PST  The Texas church shooter who killed dozens of people on Sunday once escaped from a behavioral health facility and made death threats to military officials, adding to a growing list of questions about why he was able to purchase a gun.
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| JetBlue wants to fly you on the volunteer experience of your dreams -- Here's how to enter Posted: 07 Nov 2017 02:59 PM PST  In the unfortunate yet current state of affairs, 2017 seems to be a year that presents a new and separate tragedy every month, be it an act of widespread violence, a natural disaster or political upheaval and hateful altercations between non-agreeing parties.
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| US elections: Former news anchor whose girlfriend was shot dead on live TV wins seat from NRA-backed incumbent Posted: 08 Nov 2017 02:01 AM PST  A former Virginia news anchor whose journalist girlfriend was fatally shot during a live broadcast in 2015 has defeated an NRA-endorsed incumbent for a seat in the statehouse. Chris Hurst was living with fellow journalist Alison Parker when she and cameraman Adam Ward were killed by a former co-worker while reporting for WDBJ-TV. After the shooting, Mr Hurst became the public face of the grieving Roanoke station.
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| Bodies Of 26 Female Teenage Migrants Found In The Mediterranean Posted: 07 Nov 2017 09:27 AM PST  The latest search and rescue operation in the stretch of sea separating Libya and Italy highlights some of the brutal treatment that female refugees and migrants are subjected to.
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| The Latest: Attorney says attack on Paul was not political Posted: 07 Nov 2017 03:45 AM PST  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on an assault of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul at his home (all times local):
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| Stephen Hawking issues dire warning: We have less than 600 years until Earth becomes a sizzling fireball Posted: 07 Nov 2017 07:00 PM PST  Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has issued yet another warning for Earth and this time, he says we have less than 600 years before the Earth turns into a sizzling fireball.
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| Trump Changes Tone on North Korea Threat in Push for Diplomacy Posted: 07 Nov 2017 08:22 AM PST  President Trump pushed for diplomacy with Pyongyang Tuesday, replacing aggressive rhetoric with a willingness to make a deal to end nuclear threats in North Korea.
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| She Has Lived Legally In The U.S. For 19 Years. Now The Trump Administration Wants Her Out. Posted: 07 Nov 2017 06:19 PM PST  Maria Elena Hernandez, a 58-year-old immigrant from Nicaragua, has lived legally in the United States for 19 years.
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| Dad Accused Of Killing Teen Son Opposed His Sexuality, Friends Say Posted: 08 Nov 2017 06:38 AM PST  A Nevada man charged with shooting his 14-year-old son to death last week disapproved of the teen's sexual orientation and had threatened him over it, friends said.
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| FBI Seeks Access to Texas Church Shooter's Cellphone Posted: 07 Nov 2017 11:29 AM PST  10 victims remain hospitalized in critical condition
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| Vietnam turns on taps at dangerously brimming reservoirs days before APEC summit Posted: 06 Nov 2017 10:01 PM PST  By Mai Nguyen DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) - Vietnam released water from seven dangerously full reservoirs on Tuesday, just days before a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders and after a typhoon killed nearly 70 people. The Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention said authorities were trying to avoid further flooding, particularly around the city of Danang, where the meeting of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders is being held. Typhoon Damrey, which struck on Saturday, was the 12th major storm of the year.
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| Democratic Party reaches lowest approval rating in 25 years Posted: 07 Nov 2017 02:03 PM PST  A new poll suggests that the Democratic Party has hit its lowest approval rating in 25 years. Conducted by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) for CNN, the poll showed that only 37 per cent of Americans saw the party as favourable while more than half of those surveyed - 54 per cent - did not. Back in March, the party to the left of American politics had a 44 per cent favourability rating.
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| Starbucks Is Bringing An Italian Bakery Chain To The U.S., And It Looks Magical Posted: 07 Nov 2017 01:58 PM PST  Starbucks is launching an Italian café chain in the U.S., marking the first time in the brand's history it will feature food baked onsite.
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| Texas church massacre: Have-a-go-heroes shot and chased after Sutherland Springs gunman who killed 26 Posted: 07 Nov 2017 03:09 AM PST  A have-a-go-hero helped prevent further victims of the Sutherland Springs gunman by shooting the suspect and then chasing him with another hero, it emerged on Monday. Stephen Willeford, who lives near the Texas church targeted yesterday, grabbed his own rifle and rushed to confront Devin Kelley after being told an attack was under way by his daughter. As the 55-year-old arrived outside the church he came face-to-face with Kelley. Mr Willeford, a plumber with no military experience, shot him in the side through a gap in his body armour, forcing the killer to flee. Johnnie Langendorff, left, and Stephen Willeford helped stop the gunman Mr Willeford and another passing resident, Johnnie Langedorff, then chased him at almost 100 miles per hour in a car as the wounded killer tried to make a getaway after taking a hostage. Kelley is said to have killed 26 people – including a child aged five – when he stormed into the church on Sunday dressed in black tactical gear and armed with an assault rifle. Have-a-go-hero chases down Sutherland Springs gunman 01:47 Freeman Martin, regional director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said: "The suspect dropped his rifle, which was a Ruger AR assault-type rifle, and fled from the church. The man then chased the gunman." Mr Langedorff said: "He got a little bit of a jump on us. So we were doing about 95 miles per hour, going around traffic and everything. "He just lost control and that's when I put the vehicle in park. The other gentleman jumped out and had his rifle drawn on him and he didn't move after that." Suspect Devin Kelley Credit: Mr Langendorff told KSAT television that he was acting on instinct to try to prevent the suspect from escaping. He said the member of the community asked for help and got into Mr Langendorff's truck. They took off at high speed in pursuit of the gunman on a nearby highway as police were going in the opposite direction toward the church. Mr Langendorff said the gunman eventually lost control of his vehicle and crashed. He said the other civilian walked up to the vehicle with his gun drawn and the suspect did not move. He stood guard over the gunman until police arrived five to seven minutes later. Mr Langendorff said: "I was strictly just acting on what's the right thing to do." Social media users have heaped praise on him. How the Texas church mass shooting unfolded One wrote on his Facebook page: "Well done, Johnnie! You're a true patriot and a hero. Thank you for coming to the aid of those in need, at such a terrible time." Kelley was found a short distance away in his crashed vehicle, dead from a bullet wound. He had several more guns in his car, but the hostage was unhurt. Police believe Kelley committed suicide. The local sheriff said relatives of the gunman sometimes worshipped at the church but were not there during Sunday's attack. "We know that his ex-in-laws or in-laws came to church here from time to time," Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt Jr. told CNN in an interview. "They were not here yesterday." Emergency personnel respond to a fatal shooting at a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas Credit: KSAT via AP President Donald Trump praised Mr Willeford for preventing further casualties, as he ignored questions about whether the US needs to consider tightening gun laws. Speaking at a news conference in Japan, Mr Trump said: "Fortunately somebody else had a gun that was shooting in the opposite direction, otherwise it would have been – as bad as it was – it would have been much worse." Kelley served in logistics readiness at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, and was jailed for one year in 2012 on two counts alleging assault on his wife Danielle Shields and their child. In 2014, he was kicked out of the military. Old school friends described Kelley, who lived in nearby New Braunfels, Texas, as a "creep" who made no secret of his anti-religious views. Local TV images as police look at the alleged gunman's car Nina Rose Nava, who went to school with Kelley, said: "He was always talking about how people who believe in God were stupid and trying to preach his atheism.' On Kelley's Facebook page, he appeared to have a fascination with guns. He had recently shared a photo of an AR-15 style gun with the caption: 'She's a bad b----" Kelley's mother-in-law, Michelle Shields, is understood to be a parishioner at the First Baptist Church and was friends on social media with First Baptist Pastor Frank Pomeroy and his wife. The shooting comes just over a month after a gunman opened fire on an outdoor music festival on the Las Vegas Strip from the 32nd floor of a hotel-casino, killing 58 people and wounding more than 500.
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| Former RNC Chair Michael Steele mocks Trump over huge Republican loss in Virginia Posted: 08 Nov 2017 07:38 AM PST  Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele had harsh words for President Donald Trump after he criticized the GOP candidate he'd backed in the Virginia gubernatorial election.
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| Owner Of TJ Maxx Is Still Paying Its Employees In Puerto Rico, Even Those Who Can't Work Posted: 07 Nov 2017 12:09 PM PST  "They" are the Puerto Rico-based employees of TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods Associates, three stores that share the same corporate owner, TJX. "Based on the devastating situation in Puerto Rico, we can confirm that we have continued to pay our TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods Associates on the island," the company said in a statement to HuffPost.
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| 'He Was Terrified.' Man Charged With Walmart Killings Had 'Demons' in His Head, Sister Says Posted: 07 Nov 2017 08:09 AM PST  The stepsister of a man charged with the fatal Colorado Walmart shooting said he has been tormented by voices in his head since taking LSD
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| Mexico says upcoming U.S. execution of national is 'illegal' Posted: 06 Nov 2017 02:57 PM PST  Senior Mexican diplomats on Monday condemned the upcoming execution of a Mexican inmate on death row in Texas, calling his sentence "illegal" and vowing to exhaust all possible efforts to prevent him from being killed later this week. In a news conference in Mexico City, Carlos Sada, Mexico's deputy foreign minister for North America, told reporters that Texas prosecutors did not follow due process in the case of Ruben Cardenas, who was sentenced to death for raping and killing his 15-year-old cousin in 1997. "From the start, there has been a failure, and from our perspective, this is an illegal act," Sada said.
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| Syrian troops encircle last Islamic State-held town Posted: 08 Nov 2017 05:57 AM PST ![Syrian troops encircle last Islamic State-held town]( "Syrian troops encircle last Islamic State-held town") BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops and allied fighters encircled the last Islamic State-held town on Wednesday after linking up with Iraqi forces, pro-government media and a Syrian opposition monitoring group said.
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| How to Quit Your Job Posted: 08 Nov 2017 07:34 AM PST ![How to Quit Your Job]( "How to Quit Your Job") If heading to the office fills you with dread, you've probably contemplated quitting your job. - You have a bad boss and can't adapt to his or her management style.- You've reported workplace bullying and no manager has stepped in to help you. - The company asks you to do work that is illegal or unethical.
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| United's Final Boeing 747 Flight Is in the Air. Here's How to Track It Posted: 07 Nov 2017 03:07 PM PST  The route replicated that of United's first 747
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| Another Trump Court Pick Is Rated 'Not Qualified' Posted: 07 Nov 2017 04:54 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump's pick for an Alabama district court seat, Brett Talley, is "not qualified" to be a federal judge, says the American Bar Association.
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| Russia Rejects 'Mythical' Report Blaming Syria for Chemical Weapons Attack Posted: 07 Nov 2017 08:11 PM PST  Russia clashed with Western nations Tuesday over a report blaming Syria for a deadly chemical weapons attack, with Moscow dismissing its findings as "mythical or invented"
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| Man ‘strangles and kills teenager’ for rejecting his marriage proposal Posted: 08 Nov 2017 05:02 AM PST  Christopher Tucker, 34, is charged with murder and criminal homicide for the alleged killing of 19-year-old Tara Serino at his home in Berks County last week, NBC10 reports. Ms Serino, reportedly a family friend of Mr Tucker, was at his house sometime between Monday and Tuesday last week when she refused his proposal. Upper Macungie police said the teenager told Mr Tucker she was sleeping with other people during the exchange, at which point he told her he should kill her.
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| Zimbabwe's Mugabe: Beware of death on road to presidency Posted: 08 Nov 2017 07:32 AM PST  By MacDonald Dzirutwe and Ed Cropley HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday said the route to leadership was long and full of "pitfalls and death", as he accused his fired deputy and former protege of showing impatience in his bid to succeed him. Addressing supporters at the headquarters of his ZANU-PF party in Harare, 93-year-old Mugabe accused Emmerson Mnangagwa of consulting witchdoctors and prophets as part of a campaign to secure the presidency. Mnangagwa said he had fled Zimbabwe because of death threats and was safe.
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| Weinstein had 'army of spies' to thwart complaints: report Posted: 06 Nov 2017 08:33 PM PST  Harvey Weinstein hired journalists and highly trained ex-spies and military personnel who used fake identities to try to stop accusers from going public with sexual misconduct claims against him, The New Yorker reported Monday. The news came as the Television Academy, which hands out Emmy Awards, was said to have expelled Weinstein "for life," following a similar move by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which gives out the Oscars. Among the private security agencies hired by Weinstein starting around fall 2016, the magazine said, was Black Cube, which is largely run by former officers of Israeli intelligence agencies, including Mossad.
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| Inmate asks Arkansas high court to halt upcoming execution Posted: 07 Nov 2017 07:09 AM PST  An Arkansas inmate scheduled to receive a lethal injection this week asked the state's highest court Monday to halt his execution amid his attorneys' claims that he doesn't understand why he is to be put to death.
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| Former RNC Chair Michael Steele Trolls Donald Trump Over Virginia Loss Posted: 07 Nov 2017 11:35 PM PST  Former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele isn't letting President Donald Trump off the hook.
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| The U.S. Navy Now Has a New Way to Track Chinese or North Korean Warships Posted: 08 Nov 2017 04:18 AM PST  The Navy is sending a new high-tech sea drone engineered to detect enemy ships and other targets at sea to the Pacific within a year or so, service officials said. "Triton is tracking with its baseline configuration which will be used for an initial operational employment in spring 2018," Capt. Dan Mackin, Triton Program Manager, Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems, told Scout Warrior in a statement. Northrop and the service have recently been updating software and sensors on the new maritime drone.
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| Richard Spencer Tries To Explain To A Black Journalist Why Slavery Was Good, Fails Miserably Posted: 07 Nov 2017 02:39 PM PST  White supremacist Richard Spencer came off looking like a supreme idiot during an interview with a black British journalist.
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| Mother-of-five who encouraged terrorism on Facebook is spared jail so she can 'get back to her children' Posted: 07 Nov 2017 04:34 PM PST  A mother-of-five who encouraged terror attacks on Facebook has been spared jail after a judge told her, "the sooner you get back to your children the better". Farhana Ahmed, 40, from north-west London, had been in custody since being charged over the 2015 social media posts while her home-schooled children, aged between six and 16, were cared for by relatives. Judge Christopher Moss QC sentenced her to a suspended term of two years after she pleaded guilty to encouraging terrorism and three counts of disseminating documents. The judge was "moved" by a letter from her eldest son and told Ahmed: "In your exceptional case, the sooner you are returned to your children, the better for all concerned." The court had heard how Ahmed had been a "prolific" contributor to a Facebook group, which described itself as a "pro-IS group, the purpose of it is to connect mawhideen brothers from different parts of the world and to help each other". She posted messages in favour of Isil Credit: Ed Willcox/Central She praised the Paris terror attacks and her posts included a speech by an IS spokesman and a link to an "extensive online library" of terrorist publications, the court heard. Ahmed used a fake name to encourage terrorism on the social media site between September and November 2015. Prosecutor Ben Lloyd said: "It is clear from the defendant's decision to join this group, and then by virtue of the material that she posted, that she shared the group's ideology and aims." Ahmed's posts had attracted a large number of followers. The British national travelled to Turkey with her husband Muhammed Burmal Karwani and their five children in November 2013. She and the children returned to Britain while her husband stayed behind and, when she tried to go to Turkey in August 2015, she was turned away by authorities, the Old Bailey heard. Mr Lloyd said: "It may be that following this, the defendant decided to begin her campaign on Facebook encouraging terrorism." The court heard Ahmed's behaviour was borne from a difficult period of her life, and she had now rejected extremism. The court heard she had been effectively a lone parent living in temporary accommodation and had "suffered at the hands of strangers". In mitigation, Hossain Zahir said his client was a "good mother" and was full of remorse. Judge Moss said her period in custody had already had an "extremely adverse effect on the children". He told Ahmed: "You have devoted your life, apart from this abhorrent behaviour, to the care of your children. "There is no realistic danger of you returning to the mindset evidence of your conduct of two years ago. "You want nothing more than to return to your family and your family want nothing more that to return to them. They have suffered greatly by your period in custody. Your case is in an entirely exceptional category." As she left the dock, Ahmed, who wore a headscarf, acknowledged the judge and quietly said "thank you". The prosecution offered no evidence on two terrorism-funding charges which related to thousands of pounds sent to Ahmed's husband, who has since been acquitted of terrorism offences in Turkey and returned to the UK.
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| 'We Need to Clean Up Our Democracy.' Former DNC Chair Donna Brazile on Her New Tell-All Book Posted: 07 Nov 2017 07:31 PM PST  Donna Brazile opens up about whether the 2016 election was rigged, the flawed DNC and Hillary Clinton.
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| 'Every morning I could hear a lot of gunfire': Texas gunman's neighbours speak after massacre Posted: 06 Nov 2017 11:41 AM PST  The residents of New Braunfels, where Texas church shooter Devin Patrick Kelley lived, are happy to talk about their "quiet" neighbourhood. Few had seen the 26-year-old around before his rampage that left 26 dead and 20 injured, but one thing did jump out to some – the morning gunfire. "Everybody around here is pretty much to themselves... Quiet," neighbour Robin Gonzales told The Independent.
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| ASK A DESIGNER: Rethinking the holiday dining room Posted: 08 Nov 2017 05:54 AM PST  There's a lot of home decorating advice out there on how to create the perfect kitchen. But what goes into designing a truly great dining room?
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| 2018 BMW M3 CS: The First Ever Four-Door CS Posted: 07 Nov 2017 03:01 PM PST  A lighter and more powerful limited edition.
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| Syria Vows To Sign Paris Agreement, Leaving U.S. Alone In Climate Denial Posted: 07 Nov 2017 06:27 AM PST  Syria took a break on Tuesday from its gruesome six-year civil war to announce plans to sign the Paris climate agreement, leaving the United States as the only country to reject the emissions-cutting deal.
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| Texas church shooter threatened mother-in-law before rampage: official Posted: 06 Nov 2017 03:33 PM PST  A man court-martialed by the U.S. Air Force on charges of assaulting his wife and child sent threatening messages to his mother-in-law who sometimes attended the rural Texas church where he fatally shot 26 people, officials said on Monday. Gunman Devin Patrick Kelley injured another 20 people when he opened fire in the white-steepled First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs on Sunday. "This good Samaritan, our Texas hero, flagged down a young man from Seguin, Texas, and they jumped in their vehicle and pursued the suspect," said Freeman Martin, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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| 3 UCLA Basketball Players Arrested In China On Shoplifting Charges Posted: 08 Nov 2017 04:07 AM PST  The UCLA basketball team came to China as hoops ambassadors ― but now some of the players may have been swept up in an international incident.
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| Why Russia's Sixth-Generation Fighter Could Beat the F-22 or F-35 in Battle Posted: 07 Nov 2017 04:01 AM PST  The aircraft will also be equipped with directed energy weapons—and fly as part of a swarm of drones. Indeed, while two aircraft in a flight might be manned, there might be 20 to 30 unmanned aircraft accompanying those jets. The Russian defense industry is starting to look at concepts for a sixth-generation fighter that would eventually replace the Sukhoi Su-57 PAK-FA.
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