| Michael Cohen, Trump's Personal Attorney, Sues BuzzFeed Over Explosive Dossier Posted: 09 Jan 2018 09:18 PM PST  Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, said he filed a pair of defamation lawsuits against BuzzFeed and political intelligence firm Fusion GPS on Tuesday.
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| Here's How Frozen Alligators Survived Last Week's Winter Blast Posted: 09 Jan 2018 12:01 PM PST  A viral video of alligators frozen in an icy pond at North Carolina's Shallotte River Swamp Park has been the talk of social media, with many people wondering whether coldblooded crocodilians can survive in brutally cold temperatures.
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| 14-year-old girl pulled from 'tangled mess of a house' after California mudslide Posted: 09 Jan 2018 12:51 PM PST  Firefighters in Montecito, California, were able to rescue a 14-year-old girl trapped inside her mangled home on Tuesday following a deadly mudslide that claimed the lives of at least five people, according to NBC News.
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| Cliven Bundy emerges free, defiant after Nevada case tossed Posted: 08 Jan 2018 07:05 PM PST  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada rancher accused of leading an armed standoff that stopped federal agents from rounding up his cattle in 2014 walked out of a courthouse in Las Vegas a free and defiant man Monday, declaring that his fight against U.S. authority is not over.
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| One Of America's Key Voting Laws Is About To Face A Big Test At The Supreme Court Posted: 09 Jan 2018 02:47 AM PST  In November of 2015, Larry Harmon, a software engineer then in his late 50s, went to the polls to vote against an Ohio ballot initiative to legalize marijuana.
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| French beef producers cheer chance for return to China Posted: 09 Jan 2018 08:14 PM PST  French beef producers on Tuesday hailed a deal reached by President Emmanuel Macron and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to end China's 2001 embargo on French beef. The accord, which would allow French producers back into the huge Chinese market within six months, came as Macron made a three-day visit to the country, his first destination in Asia as France's leader.
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| A Highly Classified Spy Satellite Has Been Destroyed. Probably. Posted: 09 Jan 2018 03:06 PM PST  SpaceX launched a classified, multibillion-dollar spy satellite for the U.S. government on Sunday ― and then something went wrong.
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| Top Democrats send mixed signals on Dreamers, budget deal Posted: 08 Jan 2018 02:54 PM PST ![Top Democrats send mixed signals on Dreamers, budget deal]( "Top Democrats send mixed signals on Dreamers, budget deal") By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The two top Democrats in the U.S. Congress sent mixed signals on Monday about chances for cutting a deal with Republicans to save the "Dreamer" immigrants from deportation and preventing a federal government shutdown ahead of a Jan. 19 deadline. Nancy Pelosi, leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives, held out hope for a bipartisan agreement this month.
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| Teacher handcuffed, arrested and removed from school board meeting after challenging teacher pay Posted: 09 Jan 2018 09:36 AM PST  A Louisiana teacher was forcibly removed from a school board meeting and arrested after saying that pay raises for leadership on the board was a "slap in the face" to all teachers. Deyshia Hargrave, a teacher in the Vermilion Parish School System, asked questions regarding the board's consideration of a $38,000 raise for the superintendent of the school system. Ms Hargrave appeared to leave the meeting willingly after the officer approached her and asked her to do so, but in the hallway video showed that she was on the ground being handcuffed and asking "what are you doing?" repeatedly.
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| Conservatives Alarmed By Trump’s ‘Comprehensive Immigration Reform’ Talk Posted: 09 Jan 2018 06:16 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― During a televised meeting with lawmakers at the White House on Tuesday, President Donald Trump seemed to endorse a number of controversial immigration positions that are giving conservatives on Capitol Hill some cause for concern, particularly a taboo term among Trump's base: "comprehensive immigration reform."
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| It's So Hot In Australia, Hundreds Of Bats Just Dropped Dead Posted: 09 Jan 2018 04:22 PM PST  A brutal heat wave that gripped much of Australia this weekend saw footpaths literally melt in the sun and 80-year temperature records tumble ― but one of its more tragic effects came when hundreds of bats in a colony in Sydney's southwest simply dropped dead.
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| 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean Sea, tsunami threat diminishes Posted: 10 Jan 2018 07:22 AM PST  A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea early Tuesday night. As of 10:48 p.m. CST, all tsunami advisories were canceled throughout the Caribbean and Central America.
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| Record rain and mudslides hit California Posted: 10 Jan 2018 05:30 AM PST ![Record rain and mudslides hit California]( "Record rain and mudslides hit California") A storm that slammed Montecito, Calif., killed at least 13 people. That number could increase when the search is expanded and deepened Wednesday.
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| Iran FM warns neighbors against fomenting unrest Posted: 08 Jan 2018 11:19 AM PST  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's foreign minister on Monday warned neighboring countries against fomenting unrest after anti-government protests roiled the country over the past two weeks.
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| China races to prevent environmental disaster from stricken tanker Posted: 08 Jan 2018 09:58 PM PST  China raced to contain oil leaking from an Iranian tanker stricken off its eastern coast Tuesday amid warnings the burning ship could spark an environmental disaster. The Sanchi was carrying 136,000 tonnes of light crude oil when it collided with a cargo ship on Saturday and erupted into flames 160 nautical miles east of Shanghai. If all the cargo from the Panamanian-flagged 274-metre (899-foot) tanker spills, it would be the biggest oil slick from a ship in decades and could kill marine life across a vast area, analysts have said.
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| Investors Urge Apple To Tackle ‘Growing’ Evidence Of Device Addiction In Kids Posted: 08 Jan 2018 03:13 PM PST  Two major Apple shareholders are calling on the company to do more to protect children from the potentially harmful side effects of excessive technology use.
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| Judge ends case over standoff in Nevada land dispute Posted: 08 Jan 2018 12:47 PM PST ![Judge ends case over standoff in Nevada land dispute]( "Judge ends case over standoff in Nevada land dispute") By John L. Smith LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday threw out a criminal case against a Nevada rancher and three other men over a 2014 militia standoff with federal agents, saying prosecutors had repeatedly withheld evidence from the defense. U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro dismissed the case "with prejudice," meaning that rancher Cliven Bundy, two of his sons and a militia member will not face another trial. Navarro had declared a mistrial last month.
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| Trump Decries MS-13, Yet Plans To Send Thousands Back Into Their Grip In El Salvador Posted: 08 Jan 2018 06:30 PM PST  The Trump administration, which has repeatedly warned of the threat of gang violence and specifically of the MS-13 gang, just announced the end of immigration protections for thousands of Salvadorans living in the U.S, which will force many to return to a country where MS-13 is a serious problem.
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| Aerial view shows aftermath of deadly flooding and mudslides in California Posted: 09 Jan 2018 04:21 PM PST  Over a dozen people are dead from weather-related incidents.
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| The Latest: 1 killed by rockslide in Northern California Posted: 10 Jan 2018 08:39 AM PST  MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on deadly debris flows that hit the Southern California community of Montecito (all times local):
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| Israeli air strikes, rockets hit Syria: Syrian army Posted: 09 Jan 2018 09:01 AM PST  The Israeli army carried out air strikes and fired rockets at targets in Syria overnight, causing damage near a military position, the Syrian army said Tuesday. Israel's military has carried out several attacks on the Syrian army and its ally Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah since the start of the conflict in Syria in 2011. The Israeli air force conducted strikes on the Qutayfeh area northeast of Damascus, causing the Syrian army to retaliate and "hit one of its planes", the Syrian army said in a statement.
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| Teacher Fired After School Discovers His Ties to White Nationalist Richard Spencer Posted: 08 Jan 2018 01:30 PM PST  Greg Conte lost his job once it emerged he works for Richard Spencer
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| The Evolution of the North Korea Crisis through China's Eyes Posted: 09 Jan 2018 04:07 PM PST  Beijing is "riding the waves" of the current crisis and hoping for a soft landing. News of border talks between North Korea and South Korea can only be positive given the dangerous depths that this crisis had plumbed in recent months. What could break the alliance, however, is the perception growing in South Korea that Americans are willing to flirt with the possibility of initiating (nuclear) war.
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| What's The Deal With Depression Naps? Posted: 09 Jan 2018 12:27 PM PST  Spend some time scrolling through your social media feed and you're likely to come across the term "depression nap."
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| Supreme Court sides with death row inmate over racist juror claim Posted: 08 Jan 2018 11:38 AM PST ![Supreme Court sides with death row inmate over racist juror claim]( "Supreme Court sides with death row inmate over racist juror claim") The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a black Georgia inmate to challenge his 1991 death sentence for killing his sister-in-law after he argued the case was tainted by a racist white juror who questioned whether black people have souls. The justices, in a 6-3 unsigned decision, threw out a lower court's decision that had rejected his biased jury assertion. Keith Tharpe was found guilty and sentenced to death by a jury of 10 white people and two black people in Georgia's Jones County.
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| Protests turn violent in Tunisia over price hikes Posted: 10 Jan 2018 06:00 AM PST ![Protests turn violent in Tunisia over price hikes]( "Protests turn violent in Tunisia over price hikes") More than 200 people have been arrested and dozens hurt during clashes in several parts of Tunisia, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a second night of unrest driven by anger over austerity measures. The North African country has been hailed for its relatively smooth democratic transition since its 2011 uprising, but seven years after the revolution tensions over economic grievances are high. Tunisia has seen rising anger over hikes in value-added tax and social contributions after a tough new budget was applied at the start of the year.
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| 39 Tweets That Sum Up Parenting Teens Posted: 09 Jan 2018 08:21 AM PST  Parents of young children often joke about the difficult teenage years ahead.
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| Ex-Idaho lawmaker facing sex-abuse inquiry kills himself Posted: 09 Jan 2018 01:39 PM PST ![Ex-Idaho lawmaker facing sex-abuse inquiry kills himself]( "Ex-Idaho lawmaker facing sex-abuse inquiry kills himself") BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Republican state lawmaker from Idaho who was facing a sexual abuse investigation has shot and killed himself, authorities said Tuesday.
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| With pricey electric car, Fisker eyes comeback Posted: 09 Jan 2018 10:07 PM PST  Henrik Fisker unveiled his $129,000 electric luxury car Tuesday, in a rebooted effort by the renowned auto designer to take on Tesla and other luxury automakers. The Fisker EMotion, which made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, is part of a comeback effort for Henrik Fisker, a former BMW and Aston Martin designer whose first venture was halted in 2013 after selling only a few thousand vehicles. This time, the company Fisker Inc. is pulling out all the stops for the vehicle, designed with butterfly doors and a sleek sportscar look, semi-autonomous driving, and a range of some 400 miles (650 kilometers) on a single charge.
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| These Grim Photos Show The Incredible Damage From the California Mudslides That Killed 15 People Posted: 10 Jan 2018 06:01 AM PST  The deadly mudslides have killed at least 13 people and injured dozens more
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| Syrian troops reach outskirts of key rebel-held air base Posted: 10 Jan 2018 04:43 AM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian pro-government forces reached the outskirts of a sprawling rebel-held air base on Wednesday, the target of a wide-ranging offensive in the northwestern Idlib province.
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| Israel to approve hundreds of new settler homes in West Bank Posted: 09 Jan 2018 02:38 PM PST ![Israel to approve hundreds of new settler homes in West Bank]( "Israel to approve hundreds of new settler homes in West Bank") Israel will approve construction of hundreds of new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Tuesday. Settlements are one of the most heated issues in efforts to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, frozen since 2014. Palestinians want the West Bank for a future state, along with East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.
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| Miss Trans America Founder Is The First Known Transgender Person Killed This Year Posted: 09 Jan 2018 05:33 PM PST  The founder of the Miss Trans America pageant is believed to be 2018′s first known victim of deadly violence against the transgender community.
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| Jaylen Brown: Donald Trump's Made It 'More Acceptable For Racists To Speak Their Minds' Posted: 10 Jan 2018 01:08 AM PST  Jaylen Brown has spoken out about racism in the U.S. in the age of Trump.
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| Poles in shock as PM carries out sweeping reshuffle ahead of EU showdown Posted: 09 Jan 2018 08:39 AM PST  A number of high-profile ministers in the Polish government have been sacked in a sweeping overhaul of the country's cabinet seen as an attempt to reform the country's international image left battered by a series of bruising conflicts with the EU. The ministers of foreign affairs, defence, health and agriculture were among those who lost their jobs in the shake-up, the extent of which caught many Poles by surprise. It also came just hours before Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister, was due to fly to Brussels to meet Jean Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, to discuss rule of law proceedings against Poland. "This is a new government for a new and better Poland," said Mr Morawiecki when announcing the changes. "For us the most important matter is to build a strong and safe Poland, both at its borders and within in borders." Mr Morawiecki, an English-speaking ex-banker who only became prime minister last month, is also seen as part of a diplomatic offensive to enhance the country's reputation. Poland has become the enfant terrible of the EU owing to numerous disputes between it and Brussels on matters such as rule of law, the environment and migration. The country became the first EU state to face the possible loss of voting rights after the EU triggered Article 7 owing to fears a government overhaul of the legal system threatened the independence of the judiciary. But despite the threats from the EU Warsaw appears happy to defy Brussels in its desire to put what it considers Poland's interests first. Yet the appointment of a new prime minister and Tuesday's cabinet changes appear, in part, to be motivated by a desire to soften and lighten the tone of the Polish government abroad, although few expect its core message to change. Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki poses with his cabinet after a sweeping reshuffle. A showdown with the EU is looming Credit: AGENCJA GAZETA/ REUTERS Among those to face the chop was Jan Szyszko, the agriculture minister. Mr Szyszko triggered an international scandal by overseeing increase in logging in the Bialowieza Forest, one of the last significant tracts of primeval lowland forest left in Europe. Despite the threat of financial penalties from the EU if the logging was not halted, and Mr Szyszko persisted with the policy. He will join Witold Waszczykowski, the former foreign minister, and ex-defence minister Antoni Macierewicz in the political long grass. Mr Waszczykowski had become known as gaffe-prone, while Mr Macierewicz, despite being a fierce ally of Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of the ruling Law and Justice party, had clashed with the Polish president over the appointment of army commanders. Political experts in Poland pointed out that by dismissing the three ministers, Mr Kaczynski had removed figures who had become focal points of opposition criticism. By cutting out apparent weaknesses in the government Mr Kaczynski may also have one eye on the next general election, due in 2019.
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| A Doctor Had His Wife Killed to Protect a Motorcycle Gang Drug Ring, Police Say Posted: 09 Jan 2018 05:54 PM PST  James Kauffman was charged for the 2012 killing of his wife, April, who threatened to expose his motorcycle gang drug racket
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| Senior Hamas figure critical after shooting accident: officials Posted: 09 Jan 2018 07:05 AM PST ![Senior Hamas figure critical after shooting accident: officials]( "Senior Hamas figure critical after shooting accident: officials") A senior figure in Palestinian Islamist group Hamas was hospitalised in critical condition Tuesday after suffering a gunshot wound to the head in what officials said was an accident. Imad al-Alami, a founding member of Hamas and former member of its highest political body, was wounded while "inspecting his personal weapon in his home and is in critical condition", Hamas spokesman Fawzy Barhoum said in a statement. Alami was rushed to hospital in Gaza City, where he was visited by Hamas leader Ismail Haniya, Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar and his deputy Khalil al-Hayya, an AFP photographer said.
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| Strong quake in Caribbean Sea shakes Honduras, Mexico and Belize, no tsunami Posted: 09 Jan 2018 09:59 PM PST  By Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 that struck near remote islands belonging to Honduras on Tuesday was felt across northern Central America but there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. Rodrigo Anaya Rodriguez was in a hammock inside his house near the popular tourist site of Bacalar Lake near Mexico's Caribbean coast when he felt three tremors. In Honduras, firefighters said some residents in southern neighborhoods fled their homes after feeling the shaking.
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| The Latest: US denies aiding drone attack on Russian bases Posted: 09 Jan 2018 11:38 AM PST  MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):
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| Top-Tier Gymnast Maggie Nichols Says Larry Nassar Sexually Abused Her, Too Posted: 09 Jan 2018 07:33 AM PST  Gymnast Maggie Nichols alleged Tuesday that she was among the young women sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar.
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| Woman Dies From Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Eating Oysters: 'She Knew She Was Dying,' Says Relative Posted: 09 Jan 2018 01:48 PM PST  Jeanette LeBlanc loved to go crabbing with friends and family when she visited Louisiana, but the 55-year-old from Texas had no idea that a fun-filled boat trip in September would be her last
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| New York Times Responds To Backlash From Mormons Over Late Leader's Obit Posted: 09 Jan 2018 01:29 PM PST  More than 160,000 people have signed a petition urging The New York Times to rewrite its obituary for Mormon leader Thomas Monson, who died last week.
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| Lindsey Graham: Only One Person On Earth Will Call Donald Trump 'A Genius' Posted: 08 Jan 2018 12:16 PM PST  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) talked about President Donald Trump's "very stable genius" tweet in a Monday morning appearance on "The View," saying, "If he doesn't call himself a genius, nobody else will."
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| Neo-Nazi's Lawyer Says Train Terrorism Case 'Blown Significantly Out Of Proportion' Posted: 09 Jan 2018 07:11 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― An attorney for a neo-Nazi facing federal terrorism charges for trying to commandeer an Amtrak train said Tuesday that the case against his client had been "blown significantly out of proportion."
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| Ecuador seeks mediator to resolve Assange standoff: minister Posted: 09 Jan 2018 11:25 AM PST  Ecuador is seeking a mediator to resolve the standoff with Britain on the future of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in its London embassy since 2012, the South American country's foreign minister said Tuesday. Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa said the South American country was looking at the possibility of a "third country or a personality" stepping in to settle the five-year impasse. Assange, an Australian citizen now aged 46, moved into Ecuador's embassy to avoid arrest over a now-dropped Swedish investigation into rape allegations.
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