| Trump May Move U.S. Embassy In Israel To Jerusalem. Here's Why That Matters. Posted: 01 Dec 2017 03:01 PM PST  President Donald Trump is expected to make a key policy announcement next week on the U.S. position on the status of Jerusalem, a decision that may have dramatic repercussions for the delicate peace process between Israelis and Palestinians.
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| James Comey Basks In The Glow Of Michael Flynn's Downfall Posted: 01 Dec 2017 10:31 AM PST  In response to former national security adviser Michael Flynn's guilty plea Friday on a charge of lying to the FBI, Comey tweeted and Instagrammed a verse from the Bible about the virtues of justice.
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| Missing Toddler In North Carolina Still Has Not Been Found Days Later Posted: 01 Dec 2017 01:21 PM PST  The search for 3-year-old Mariah Woods of Jacksonville, North Carolina, has entered its fifth day, and despite help from the FBI and volunteers, she still has not been found.
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| Taking on 'foreign fighters': How the West tracks — and targets — jihadis fleeing the collapse of ISIS Posted: 01 Dec 2017 02:00 AM PST  Tens of thousands of young Islamic men and women from around the world flocked to join the ISIS army in Iraq and Syria. With the collapse of their desired caliphate, survivors are now seeking to return to home to Europe and the U.S., posing a risk of new terror attacks. How are Western intelligence services tracking and neutralizing the jihadis?
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| 11 Twists On Snickerdoodles You Weren't Expecting Posted: 01 Dec 2017 03:49 PM PST |
| Florida Student Believed to Have Run Away With Soccer Coach Found Safe in New York: Sheriff Posted: 01 Dec 2017 02:09 PM PST  Caitlyn Frisina was found in New York, according to the Columbia Sheriff.
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| A 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Just Shook Dover, Delaware to Philly Posted: 30 Nov 2017 02:44 PM PST  "Real rude for this earthquake to interrupt our Christmas decorating."
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| 'Think before you tweet': Obama warns of new tech pitfalls on India visit Posted: 01 Dec 2017 06:34 AM PST  Former President Barack Obama discussed the perils of social media, his hope for the United States and his partnerships with Indian's most recent prime ministers during a wide-ranging discussion at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi.
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| Today Staffers Who Didn't Flirt with Matt Lauer Were Not Considered Good Colleagues: Source Posted: 30 Nov 2017 10:43 AM PST  Female employees who did not flirt with Matt Lauer were not considered "good colleagues" by the disgraced Today co-anchor, a source with knowledge of his workplace conduct tells PEOPLE
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| UN court closes under cloud of war criminal's suicide Posted: 30 Nov 2017 06:13 PM PST  It was supposed to be business as usual in the sedate halls of the UN court for the former Yugoslavia, as judges delivered their final verdict after two decades of painstaking, groundbreaking work. Instead, halfway through Wednesday's appeals judgement, a tall, determined Bosnian Croat -- known for his past courtroom antics -- wrought chaos on the tribunal, ensuring the last day of its public proceedings will be forever remembered for his shocking suicide. In full view of the cameras and judges, former military commander Slobodan Praljak, 72, defiantly drank down a noxious liquid to protest the upholding of his 20-year term for war crimes against Bosnian Muslims in the 1990s.
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| Trump mocked over empty seats White House Christmas Tree Lighting Posted: 01 Dec 2017 11:28 AM PST  The Trump White House drew mockery this week from critics who were quick to notice empty seats at the annual White House Christmas Tree Lighting event on Thursday night.
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| Neo-Nazi site founder asks court to toss 'troll storm' suit Posted: 01 Dec 2017 10:41 AM PST ![Neo-Nazi site founder asks court to toss 'troll storm' suit]( "Neo-Nazi site founder asks court to toss 'troll storm' suit") A neo-Nazi website publisher has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit that accuses him of orchestrating an anti-Semitic internet trolling campaign against a Montana real estate agent and her family.
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| Nobody can call Trump a 'kook' around Lindsey Graham, who called Trump a kook Posted: 30 Nov 2017 12:11 PM PST  The South Carolina senator is blasting the press for calling Donald Trump the same thing he once called him.
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| Garrison Keillor firing prompts backlash from his fans Posted: 30 Nov 2017 08:17 PM PST  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Outraged Garrison Keillor fans deluged Minnesota Public Radio Thursday with complaints about the firing of the humorist over alleged workplace misconduct.
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| Parents of Suspected Tampa Serial Killer Speak Out In Support Of Son Cops Say Killed 4 Posted: 02 Dec 2017 06:36 AM PST  The parents of Howell Donaldson III say their 'hearts are heavy' for the victims' families.
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| 4 kitchen hacks with rubber bands Posted: 30 Nov 2017 04:58 PM PST  Rubber bands can make your kitchen more efficient in more ways than one!
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| Democrats Appalled By GOP's Long, Last-Minute Tax Bill With Handwritten Notes Posted: 01 Dec 2017 05:10 PM PST  Democratic senators complained about the Republicans' tax bill on Friday ― which came to them late in the day replete with handwritten notes.
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| Paul Ryan Struggles To Explain Why Trump Shouldn't Have To Resign Over Sexual Misconduct Claims Posted: 01 Dec 2017 05:06 AM PST  claims he wants public officials to be held to a high moral standard.
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| Aspiring US model found murdered on rural road in Jamaica Posted: 01 Dec 2017 07:01 AM PST  The family of an aspiring US model found dead with her throat cut on a rural Jamaican road say they are "broken beyond repair". Désirée Gibbon's body was found in the town of Anchovy, located around five miles from the popular tourist destination of Montego Bay on Jamaica's north coast, on Sunday morning. The 26-year-old, from Queens in New York, had flown to the Caribbean island in October on a three-month working visa to save up enough money to attend film school in Europe. Ms Gibbon, who last spoke to her family on Thanksgiving and was due to fly back home this week, had been staying at her grandmother's hotel on the island while looking for work as a bartender. Her Jamaican father, Cali Gibbon, told the New York Daily News he couldn't understand the brutal nature of his daughter's murder. "The brutality is what killed me," he said. "She was beaten and had her throat sliced open." A GoFundMe page has been created for the 26-year-old Credit: GoFundMe Her mother, Andrea Cali-Gibbon, said there "are just no words for this tragic event". "We are destroyed and broken beyond repair. Please keep praying for us as it won't be easy for a long time," she wrote in a message to her daughter's friends on a GoFundMe page created to raise funds for her funeral. "Her dad and I are going to Jamaica on Friday (1 December) to try and get answers and bring her home. "Just know we are also thinking about you all and the grief you are going through. I'm sad and heartbroken." She had moved to Jamaica to find work Credit: GoFundMe She described her daughter, who competed in beauty pageants and worked as a model from an early age, as a "kindred spirit who would hurt no one" and "the most forgiving person I ever met". "She loved life and wanted everyone to be happy and successful," she wrote. Ms Cali-Gibbon added she was "astounded" by the generosity of the hundreds who had helped raise more $20,000 (£14,000) on the crowdfunding page. Her aunt, Peggy Brunner, told The Telegraph: "I set up the fund because we need help getting her body home to give her a proper burial." More than $20,000 has been raised for Ms Gibbon Credit: GoFundMe Local media reports she was one of 12 people killed in four days in the suburban parish of St James. Pix 11 reports no arrests have been made and the coroner's office will conduct anautopsy over the coming days. Désirée Gibbon's GoFundMe page.
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| Syria army intercepts Israel missiles near Damascus: state media Posted: 02 Dec 2017 12:57 AM PST  Syrian air defences intercepted at least two Israeli missiles fired at a government "military position" in Damascus province early Saturday but the attack still caused damage, state media reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor of the war, said the missiles, presumably Israeli, targeted "positions of the Syrian regime and its allies" southwest of Damascus. An Israeli military spokesman declined to comment.
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| The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week Posted: 01 Dec 2017 08:00 AM PST  The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with their brilliant ― but succinct ― wisdom.
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| Nearly 2 Dozen Homes Damaged or Destroyed in Blaze Sparked by Man Mimicking TV Show: Cops Posted: 01 Dec 2017 10:05 AM PST  Police say John Gomes was trying to imitate the History Channel series "Forged in Fire."
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| Scientists Make Surprise Discovery Inside Newly Uncovered Pterosaur Eggs Posted: 30 Nov 2017 10:59 AM PST  Over 200 perfectly preserved eggs were found in China.
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| Michael Flynn’s Guilty Plea Pulls Vice President Pence Closer To Russia Spotlight Posted: 01 Dec 2017 01:20 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― With Michael Flynn's guilty plea bringing fresh attention to what Vice President Mike Pence knew about possible Russian collusion and when he knew it, Pence's office has a ready answer: Not much and really late. A White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity said Pence felt "vindicated" by Flynn's guilty plea as proof that Flynn had lied not only to Pence, but to federal authorities as well.
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| Let's Leave Garrison Keillor in the Past Where He Belongs Posted: 30 Nov 2017 03:00 PM PST  The writer and podcast host writes about her fellow Minnesotan, Garrison Keillor, who was fired after alleged misconduct
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| Yemen's anti-Saudi alliance members clash for second day, three killed Posted: 30 Nov 2017 01:32 PM PST  Three fighters from forces loyal to the former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh were killed in a second day of clashes with their own allies from the Houthi movement in the capital Sanaa, Saleh's party said on Thursday. A statement from Saleh's General People's Congress Party said three guards were killed when Houthi forces attacked the house of Tarek Saleh, Ali Abdullah Saleh's nephew, adding that they also besieged the residence of Ibrahim Sharaf, a party member and foreign minister of the Sanaa-based government. The clashes underscore the complex situation in Yemen, as Hadi's alliance has also seen similar internal fighting between his contingents and pro-independence southern forces backed by the United Arab Emirates, a key member of the Saudi-led coalition Local sources told Reuters some residents fled areas where the fighting, which involved heavy artillery and rocket launchers, raged for several hours for a second day.
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| Military IDs 100 killed on USS Oklahoma in Pearl Harbor Posted: 01 Dec 2017 03:52 PM PST  HONOLULU (AP) — The military has identified 100 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Oklahoma capsized during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 76 years ago, officials said Friday.
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| Hunter Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Woman He Believed Was a Deer Posted: 01 Dec 2017 09:57 AM PST  Thomas Jadlowski, 34, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of 43-year-old Rosemary Billquist.
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| Infosys appoints Salil Parekh as CEO Posted: 01 Dec 2017 04:16 PM PST  Indian IT giant Infosys on Saturday named outsider Salil Satish Parekh as chief executive, months after its top boss quit following a showdown with its founders. Parekh, an executive at French consultancy firm Capgemini, will start a five-year stint in charge of the information technology behemoth from January 2, a statement said. The Infosys board met at the headquarters in Bangalore on Saturday to confirm Parekh's appointment as CEO and managing director, according to a filing to the Mumbai stock exchange.
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| Does Kratom Really Kill? Officials Aren't Telling Us The Whole Story. Posted: 01 Dec 2017 02:45 AM PST  John Grove stood out among the dozens of fatal drug overdose victims the Georgia Bureau of Investigation examined in November 2016.
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| U.K. Reverend Sparks Outrage After Telling Christians to Pray for Prince George, 4, to be Gay Posted: 01 Dec 2017 08:44 AM PST  Prince George, as future King of England, will one day also be head of the Church of England
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| Melissa Schuman Explains Why She Came Forward With Nick Carter Rape Accusation Posted: 30 Nov 2017 02:17 PM PST  Melissa Schuman decided to go public with her rape accusation against Nick Carter to "inspire other victims," she said Thursday on "The Dr. Oz Show."
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| Trump says U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson not leaving post Posted: 01 Dec 2017 01:27 PM PST  U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is not leaving, President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday, after U.S. officials on Thursday said the White House had a plan for CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him. "The media has been speculating that I fired Rex Tillerson or that he would be leaving soon - FAKE NEWS! He's not leaving and while we disagree on certain subjects, (I call the final shots) we work well together and America is highly respected again!" Trump said on Twitter. The tweet linked to a picture of Tillerson being sworn in as secretary of state with Trump and Vice President Mike Pence looking on.
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| Zimbabwe leader's Cabinet heavy on military, ruling party Posted: 01 Dec 2017 04:08 AM PST  CHINHOYI, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new Cabinet filled with ruling party loyalists and figures linked to the military, whose takeover helped oust former leader Robert Mugabe. No opposition politicians are included.
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| MSNBC trolls Trump with clips of Obama saying 'Merry Christmas' after he claims he is 'bringing it back' Posted: 30 Nov 2017 02:44 PM PST  President Donald Trump frequently takes credit for inventing a turn of phrase he didn't actually create, and promises to bring back the delights of the old days that may not have ever really left. Now, as the holiday season entering high gear, the President is returning to his promise to start saying "Merry Christmas" in America again. The only problem for Mr Trump is, well, America never really stopped saying Merry Christmas.
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| Lobster with Pepsi logo 'tattoo' on its claw caught in Canada Posted: 01 Dec 2017 02:05 AM PST  A lobster caught in Canada with a Pepsi logo imprinted on its claw is drawing attention to the harmful impact rubbish can have on the ocean, conservationists say. The branded crustacean was trapped by a fishing crew off the Canadian island of Grand Manan, New Brunswick, on 21 November. Karissa Landstrand told CBC she was banding and loading lobsters into a crate for transportation to a buyer when she spotted the instantly recognisable red and blue logo of the fizzy drink. "I can't say how he got it on," Ms Lindstrand, who posted the image on Facebook, said. "It seemed more like a tattoo or a drawing on the lobster rather than something growing into it." She told Canadian media it appeared as if the logo was "tattooed on the lobster's claw", causing a debate among the crew working on the boat, however she could not explain how it got there. "They believe that maybe there was a can in the bottom of the ocean and when [the lobster] was growing, it grew around the can," said Ms Lindstrand, who has been lobster fishing for four years. Another speculated that cardboard Pepsi packaging may have been stuck on its claw for years, with Ms Landstrand adding it could be scraped off but was not paper. "This tells me that there is a lot of garbage in the ocean, if that's what's happening to the lobsters we get out from the water," she added. In numbers | Plastic in the sea Matthew Abbott, a marine program coordinator at the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, said it showed "garbage [is] infiltrating even into the deep water". "I was surprised by unique turn of events that led to this lobster being imprinted with an image of a Pepsi can, but sadly not surprised that marine animals, even found at some depth, are coming into contact with human waste," he told The Telegraph. "It certainly helps illustrate how widespread marine debris is. While we often think of marine debris as being on the surface it is indeed spread throughout the water column both as large pieces and micro-plastics. "This may have been a fairly harmless case, but often when marine animals come into contact with human rubbish the outcome is much worse. Whales, seals, dolphin, porpoise, sharks, fish, turtles can all be harmed and even killed by rope, net, and other debris in the water and in the water; animals from the smallest plankton to the largest whales can be hurt or killed when they ingest plastic rubbish. "Ocean rubbish a big problem in New Brunswick, and sadly it is globally. Every time I walk local beaches or head out on the water on our Fundy Baykeeper patrol boat I find garbage both from local industries as well as trash from individuals." The non-profit organisation said it "tells the story of a dishearteningly common and pervasive problem in our oceans: the abundance of human-made garbage". A recent Blue Planet II episode focused on how plastic is having a devastating effect on the ocean and slowly poisoning our sea creatures, leaving many viewers shocked. Sea creatures in the Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth, were also found to have plastic in their stomachs, scientists recently discovered.
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| Tall order to repatriate distressed migrants from Libya Posted: 01 Dec 2017 12:58 PM PST  Grand-Bassam (Ivory Coast) (AFP) - European and African leaders have set themselves a tall order to stamp out horrific abuse of African migrants in Libya, where thousands are suffering in a vast, lawless territory. Hundreds of thousands more -- "400,000 to 700,000," according to AU Commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat -- remain stranded. "It is a step in the right direction," International Organization for Migration (IOM) Europe Director Eugenio Ambrosi told AFP by phone from Brussels.
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