| Obama edges Trump as most admired, Gallup finds Posted: 27 Dec 2017 08:28 AM PST  Former President Barack Obama was the most admired man among Americans in 2017, narrowly edging President Trump for the title, Gallup's annual poll finds. Hillary Clinton was named the most admired woman for the 16th consecutive year.
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| Tokyo-bound Flight with Chrissy Teigen Forced to Return to Los Angeles Posted: 27 Dec 2017 08:20 AM PST  Supermodel Chrissy Teigen was live tweeting her flight that made a U-turn four hours in after the crew discovered an "unauthorized" passenger on board.
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| Police: Phoenix baby bent in half by father has died Posted: 27 Dec 2017 01:59 PM PST  A six-month-old child died after his father reportedly bent him in half to keep him from crying.
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| Trump Team Readies Flynn Smear Strategy: WaPo Posted: 27 Dec 2017 12:13 PM PST  Joyce Vance, former U.S. attorney, talks with Joy Reid about a Washington Post report that Donald Trump's legal team is preparing a strategy to discredit Mike Flynn in case his testimony is used against Trump.
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| The Latest: Halt to church construction 'only viable option' Posted: 26 Dec 2017 04:14 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the halted construction at a church that was destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001 (all times local):
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| Syrian prisoner release deal breaks deadlock on Ghouta medical evacuations Posted: 27 Dec 2017 06:21 AM PST ![Syrian prisoner release deal breaks deadlock on Ghouta medical evacuations]( "Syrian prisoner release deal breaks deadlock on Ghouta medical evacuations") By Tom Miles and Ellen Francis GENEVA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Months of deadlock over medical evacuations from Syria's biggest remaining siege broke late on Tuesday when a deal between Damascus and a rebel faction allowed the Red Crescent to evacuate a handful of critically ill patients. Four patients were evacuated from eastern Ghouta, where almost 400,000 people have been under siege by President Bashar al-Assad's forces since 2013, the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) said in a statement.
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| 18 Post-Holiday Sales On Clothes, Shoes, Accessories And More Posted: 27 Dec 2017 10:13 AM PST  The hustle and bustle of the holidays might have come to an abrupt halt, but that doesn't mean the sales have.
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| Orrin Hatch grateful for 'honor' from Utah newspaper criticizing him Posted: 26 Dec 2017 11:25 AM PST  Orrin Hatch's tweet did not include a link to the editorial. The longest serving Republican senator, Orrin Hatch, tweeted on Christmas day that he was grateful after his local paper hailed him on its front page as the "Utahn of the year", but he made no mention of a stinging accompanying editorial. Many were left asking if Hatch was being sarcastic or had tweeted before reading the Salt Lake Tribune's full reasoning for the award, for the most impactful person in the state, which hit out at his part in slashing the size of Utah's national monuments.
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| Mueller probe outgrows its ‘witch hunt’ phase Posted: 27 Dec 2017 02:00 AM PST  Trump has returned to one phrase — "witch hunt" — time and again — and repackaged with typical Trumpian hyperbole. "This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!" Trump tweeted last May after ex-FBI director Robert Mueller was appointed as Justice Department special counsel to oversee the probe.
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| Obama Tells Prince Harry How He Felt After Leaving Office Posted: 27 Dec 2017 08:20 AM PST Britain's Prince Harry sat down with former President Barack Obama for his first interview since leaving office, discussing everything from how he felt on his last day in office to the role of social media.
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| 21 Of The Best Feminist Books Of 2017 Posted: 27 Dec 2017 12:18 PM PST  From the Women's March in January and the subsequent record number of women running for political offices, to the #MeToo movement, 2017 has been a remarkable year for women.
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| 2 Children Among 4 Dead in Basement in Troy After Act of 'Savagery,' Police Say Posted: 27 Dec 2017 10:59 AM PST  "Only a person of savagery would do something like this."
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| Russia Warns U.S.: Don’t ‘Meddle’ In Upcoming Presidential Election Posted: 28 Dec 2017 05:23 AM PST  Russian President Vladimir Putin's government has issued a warning to the U.S.: Don't "meddle" in the country's upcoming election.
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| S. Korea says deal over 'comfort women' faulty Posted: 27 Dec 2017 12:39 AM PST ![S. Korea says deal over 'comfort women' faulty]( "S. Korea says deal over 'comfort women' faulty") South Korea said Wednesday a 2015 deal intended to end a festering dispute with Japan over Tokyo's wartime sex slavery was faulty, reopening a historical wound as the two countries try to rein in North Korea. Seoul and Tokyo signed the agreement to settle the hugely emotional and decades-long issue with a Japanese apology and payment of money to survivors. On Wednesday a task force published a report saying the deal was rushed and did not adequately seek out the opinions of the women forced to work as sex slaves, often known by the euphemism "comfort women".
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| Bitter cold Gripping Much of the U.S. Could Last Through New Year’s Celebrations Posted: 27 Dec 2017 08:15 AM PST NBC News' Ron Allen reports from Erie, Pennsylvania, which was covered by 65 inches of snow in four days. It's just one of many cities and towns dealing with harsh winter weather as 2018 approaches.
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| Turkey's Erdogan seeks to mend strained ties with Europe Posted: 28 Dec 2017 01:08 AM PST ![Turkey's Erdogan seeks to mend strained ties with Europe]( "Turkey's Erdogan seeks to mend strained ties with Europe") ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he wants to mend strained ties with several European nations, saying Turkey is forced to "decrease the number of enemies and increase friends."
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| La. Man Survives Fiery Christmas Eve Crash That Killed Pregnant Fiancée and Their Infant Son Posted: 27 Dec 2017 05:06 PM PST  A 19-year-old mother and her 7-month-old son were killed on Christmas Eve in a car crash after an impaired driver slammed into their car.
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| How One Dying Man Changed The Debate About The Tax Bill Posted: 27 Dec 2017 01:49 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― What mattered was that he showed up — that he put himself in front of the people whose opinions on the arcana of U.S. fiscal policy would have a direct and immediate impact on his weakening body.
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| Teens Charged With Murder After Man Is Killed By Sandbag They Allegedly Threw From Overpass Posted: 27 Dec 2017 09:42 AM PST  Marquise Byrd, who has a 2-year-old son, succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.
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| Holocaust survivors meet decades later Posted: 27 Dec 2017 08:41 AM PST  Since Michael Bornstein released a book about his survival in the Auschwitz concentration camp, he's met several others who he's found inspiring connections with, finding optimism and new hope in the darkest of times.
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| Utah Deputy Broke Through a Frozen Pond to Save an Eight-Year-Old Boy on Christmas Day Posted: 26 Dec 2017 05:50 PM PST  The deputy stomped to break through the ice and work his way deeper, pounding with his hands and fists
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| In images: six connected devices that hit the headlines in 2017 Posted: 28 Dec 2017 01:35 AM PST |
| Dollar General To Create 400 New Jobs In Texas As It Expands In Rural America Posted: 27 Dec 2017 02:54 PM PST  Dollar General, a favorite spot for household staples across the country, is expanding even further.
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| The Type A's Must-Have Guide To Getting Organized In 2018 Posted: 27 Dec 2017 02:15 PM PST  The holidays can definitely be a time of gluttony, and we don't mean just the food.
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| Father 'found 13-year-old son and 44-year-old teacher having sex in car' Posted: 27 Dec 2017 05:43 AM PST  Police in Bay City, 80 miles south-west of Houston, have charged the teacher, Rachel Gonzales, 44, with online solicitation and having an improper relationship with the 13-year-old boy. During the investigation, police inspected the boy's mobile phone and found texts from Ms Gonazalez indicating the pair had an inappropriate relationship prior to the alleged incident on 14 December, police said. At the request of the District Attorney, the Bay City Independent School District, where Ms Gonzalez is a teacher, have turned over the case to the local police.
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| US forces kill 13 Shabaab militants in air strike Posted: 26 Dec 2017 04:43 PM PST  The United States carried out an air strike on Christmas Eve against the Shabaab Islamist group that left 13 dead, according to a statement released Wednesday. "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, US forces conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants on the morning of Dec. 24, 2017, in southern Somalia, killing 13 terrorists," read the statement from the US Africa Command (AFRICOM). The United States has stepped up its operations in Somalia in recent weeks, with frequent strikes against Shabaab and a separate self-proclaimed branch of the Islamic State in the Horn of Africa nation.
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| 18 Tweets That Capture The Struggle Of Translating For Immigrant Parents As A Kid Posted: 27 Dec 2017 01:45 PM PST  If you grew up with immigrant parents who didn't speak English, you probably remember your first job as a child: family interpreter.
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| How Texas’s Harris County went from ‘capital of capital punishment’ to zero executions Posted: 27 Dec 2017 12:22 PM PST ![How Texas's Harris County went from 'capital of capital punishment' to zero executions]( "How Texas's Harris County went from 'capital of capital punishment' to zero executions") From the tragedy of hurricane Harvey to the elation of the Astros' victory in the World Series, the Houston area had an eventful 2017. In recent decades, no county has been as prolific in its application of the death penalty as Harris County. If the county were a state, only one state would have executed more people since 1976, the year capital punishment was reinstated in the US: Texas itself.
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| Disneyland Theme Park Loses Power On One Of The Busiest Days Of The Year Posted: 27 Dec 2017 02:04 PM PST  A power outage at Disneyland took some of the magic out of the day for thousands of guests on Wednesday.
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| How Achievable The 6 Most Common New Year's Resolutions Really Are Posted: 27 Dec 2017 03:17 PM PST  With the holidays coming to a close, it's time to get serious and set some New Year's resolutions for 2018.
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| Luann de Lesseps Entered Incorrect Hotel Room with a Man Before Arrest, Police Say Posted: 27 Dec 2017 01:46 PM PST  Luann de Lesseps' arrest on Saturday night came after she was discovered trespassing in a hotel room with an unidentified male who was once her ex, according to a police report
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| Jerusalem Train Station Near Western Wall to be Named After Donald Trump Posted: 27 Dec 2017 07:13 AM PST  Israel's transportation minister is pushing ahead with a plan
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| Man Arrested for Damaging ATM After It Gave Him 'Too Much Money': Cops Posted: 27 Dec 2017 12:50 PM PST  Michael Joseph Oleksik, 23, punched the touch screen in frustration, authorities said.
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| Russia to supply Turkey with four S-400 missile batteries for $2.5 billion: Kommersant Posted: 27 Dec 2017 05:57 AM PST ![Russia to supply Turkey with four S-400 missile batteries for $2.5 billion: Kommersant]( "Russia to supply Turkey with four S-400 missile batteries for $2.5 billion: Kommersant") Russia will supply Turkey with four batteries of S-400 surface-to-air missiles for $2.5 billion under a deal that is almost complete, Sergei Chemezov, head of Russian state conglomerate Rostec, told the Kommersant daily on Wednesday. The deal has caused concern in the West because Turkey is a member of NATO but the Russian missile system cannot be integrated into NATO's military architecture.
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| Ohio Teens Charged With Tossing Sandbag Off Overpass That Killed Man Posted: 27 Dec 2017 11:59 AM PST  Four Ohio teenagers have been charged with murder for allegedly throwing a sandbag off an overpass that struck and killed a 22-year-old man.
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| Steph Curry, Chance The Rapper Join Barack Obama In Inspiring PSA Posted: 27 Dec 2017 10:01 AM PST  Chance the Rapper and NBA star Steph Curry have teamed up with former President Barack Obama to deliver a powerful message on self-worth.
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| Twixtmas ideas: what to cook between Christmas and the New Year Posted: 28 Dec 2017 02:21 AM PST  On the menu | This week's recipes As a child, I hated the days between Christmas and New Year. They were the flat days. My grandparents would leave on the day after Boxing Day and the house would suddenly feel empty. Life went back to normal, which, in our house, meant a lot of tidying up. Those who disliked Christmas (my mum) wanted to get the place shipshape again. She would tut as she found yet another piece of stray wrapping paper, and the tree (was it doing it to spite her?) shed its needles faster than she could hoover them up. I felt sorry for it, dying despite its adorned branches. We ate turkey sandwiches until we could eat no more, then turkey à la king (basically turkey and mushrooms in a white sauce with added sherry to make it fancy), then turkey curry. I could never understand why we cooked such a big turkey if it took five days to finish it. The making of stock and soup relieved the sense of anticlimax, though. The steam fugged up the kitchen windows, making the place warm, filling it with the smell of leeks and parsley. Maybe it's age, but now I love the period between Christmas and New Year, precisely because it's empty. I yearn for fresh flavours, crisp textures and big winter salads These are the glorious 'days between', days of freedom. You can hibernate in the corner of the sofa with all your new books, or go for walks during which you have time to enjoy the smell of cold earth or examine how much frosty grass glitters (get right down and have a look). And the cooking – the poking-around-in-the-fridge kind – is a joy. You can fry up the turkey stuffing with potatoes and nduja (a spicy Calabrian pork paste – you can get it from Ocado) or chorizo and stick an egg on top, or make cheesy fritters with leftover Jerusalem artichokes, potatoes and Stilton. Get cooking | Diana Henry's latest recipes Because the Christmas Day meal is such a number, afterwards you can have friends round and give them a single homely dish, such as turkey and ham pie or little puff-pastry parcels of cheese and leeks (it's a good idea to stash some packets of puff pastry in your freezer at this time of year). Stock can be made as it's perfect soup weather and you have an abundance of bones (and, if you're lucky, stock from cooking a ham as well). I yearn for fresh flavours (Asian spices, chilli and citrus fruits), crisp textures (raw fennel, apple, celery) and big winter salads. The Christmas meal gives you a thirst that goes on for days, leaving you yearning for anything juicy. As you gear up for another celebration (New Year), do and eat exactly what you want to. Pea, parsley and ham soup Credit: Haarala Hamilton My mum always makes lentil soup after Christmas from the ham stock, but I wanted to try something fresher tasting. This has both ballast and lightness. You can also make this with chicken or turkey stock but ham stock is better – nice and sweet and slightly fatty. If your stock is very salty then add enough water to make it palatable and use the amount stipulated in the recipe. SERVES 6-8 INGREDIENTS 50g butter 1 large onion, chopped 1 carrot, diced 1 stick celery, diced 1 large potato (about 200g), peeled and diced 1.6 litres fresh ham stock 750g frozen peas 15g bunch parsley, leaves only squeeze of lemon (optional) 200g shredded ham hock or ham from a joint drop of double cream or crème fraiche (optional) METHOD Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the onion, carrot, celery and potato. Sauté gently for a few minutes, then add a splash of water and cover the pan. Cook on a very low heat until the onion is soft but not coloured. Check every so often to make sure the mixture is still moist and not about to catch and burn on the base of the pan. Add the stock and bring to the boil. Season (careful with the salt). Stir in the peas and cook for about 4 minutes. Add the parsley. Whizz, in batches, in a blender (being careful to do it in small amounts or the heat will push the blender lid off – you can also leave it until it cools before you blend it) for a gorgeous smooth soup. Taste – you might find it needs some lemon (anything from a squeeze to the juice of ½ lemon – it can brighten the flavours). Stir in the ham and heat through again before serving. You can have it as it is or add a drop of double cream or crème fraiche. Eastern spiced turkey and noodle soup Credit: Haarala Hamilton You can add other ingredients to this, such as sliced shiitake mushrooms, spinach leaves or prawns. It is one of the best ways of using up leftover turkey, though, and these flavours are just what you need in the gap between Christmas and New Year. SERVES 4-6 INGREDIENTS 1.2 litres turkey or chicken stock 4 chillies, 2 of them halved, deseeded and finely chopped, the other 2 finely sliced into rounds to garnish 4cm cube ginger, peeled and sliced 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised 2 kaffir lime leaves 1 tbsp caster sugar juice of 1 lime (you may need more) 3 tbsp fish sauce 2 heads pak choi, sliced 250g cooked chicken or turkey, shredded 3 spring onions, finely sliced on the diagonal 10g bunch coriander, leaves only 200g vermicelli noodles wedges of lime, to serve METHOD Bring the stock to the boil with the chopped chillies, the ginger, lemongrass and lime leaves. Turn down to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Strain. Add the sugar, lime juice and fish sauce. Taste. You need a hot, sour, salty, sweet balance so you may have to adjust by adding more of something. Bring to a vigorous simmer again. Add the pak choi and cook for 1 minute, then add the meat and spring onions and heat through. Throw in the coriander. Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions. Divide between four to six bowls and ladle the soup on top. Add the rest of the chilli and serve with wedges of lime. Fennel, apple and blackberry salad Credit: Haarala Hamilton Fresh, crisp, slightly sweet-sour. I know blackberries aren't in season now but they appear to be available all year round and they taste good (unlike out-of-season strawberries). Good with cold cuts, cheese, even smoked salmon. SERVES 6 as a lunch or side salad INGREDIENTS 2 small fennel bulbs juice of 1 lemon 2 celery sticks, with leaves if possible, washed and trimmed 2 small eating apples 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (use a fruity one over a grassy one) 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar ¼ tsp Dijon mustard ¼ tsp honey (optional) 75g blackberries 15g halved hazelnuts, toasted METHOD It's best to prepare and assemble this salad quickly, so the elements don't discolour. Quarter the fennel, trim the tops and the bases and remove any coarse outer leaves. If there are any little fronds, remove and reserve them. Using a mandolin – or a very sharp, fine-bladed knife – slice the fennel very thinly and put it into a large bowl with the lemon juice. Slice the celery finely on an angle, reserving any leaves. Quarter and core the apples, then change the setting on your mandolin and slice them into slightly thicker pieces. Toss the celery and apples in the lemon juice too. Add any fennel fronds and celery leaves you reserved. Mix the olive oil with the balsamic vinegar, mustard and some salt and pepper. If you want to use honey – a little bit of sweetness is good with the blackberries – add it now. Taste. Toss the dressing into a broad shallow serving bowl with all the other ingredients, except the blackberries and hazelnuts. Taste the salad for seasoning, and adjust if necessary. Just before serving, scatter the hazelnuts and blackberries on top.
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| Steve Bannon cuts ties with far-right candidate trying to unseat Paul Ryan Posted: 27 Dec 2017 12:45 PM PST  The source said Steve Bannon had not been a fan of Paul Nehlen. Paul Nehlen, the far-right activist who is challenging the House speaker, Paul Ryan, for his congressional seat, will not get the backing of Breitbart News and Steve Bannon. A source close to Bannon, the former White House chief strategist who is orchestrating a slate of challengers to Republican establishment figures, confirmed to the Guardian that Nehlen became persona non grata after he appeared on a white supremacist podcast, Fash the Nation, earlier this month.
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| 'It All Just Went to Hell.' Man Shares Family Christmas Video Hours Before Killing His Kids, Police Say Posted: 28 Dec 2017 06:25 AM PST  'It all just went to hell'
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| People Tweeting Their High School Horror Stories is Painfully Funny Posted: 26 Dec 2017 01:20 PM PST ![People Tweeting Their High School Horror Stories is Painfully Funny]( "People Tweeting Their High School Horror Stories is Painfully Funny") Unbelievable and yet somehow, totally real.
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