| Democrat Asks Judge To Block Trump Voter Fraud Probe From Deleting Or Moving Records Posted: 09 Jan 2018 12:54 PM PST  A Democrat on President Donald Trump's now-defunct voter fraud commission is asking a federal judge to step in and block officials from deleting any of the panel's records or transferring voter data.
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| Bannon out at Breitbart Posted: 09 Jan 2018 01:56 PM PST  Right-wing firebrand Steve Bannon's rapid fall from grace continued Tuesday as he was removed from his post at the head of the Breitbart News media organization.
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| N.J. Doctor Allegedly Had Radio Host Wife Murdered — to Protect Drug Ring He Ran With Biker Gang Posted: 10 Jan 2018 10:32 AM PST  A well-known doctor is facing a litany of criminal charges in New Jersey, where he's accused of hiring someone to murder his wife — a popular radio talk show host
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| Australia Launches Anti-Bullying Campaign After Former Child Model Commits Suicide Posted: 10 Jan 2018 07:42 PM PST  The suicide of a 14-year-old girl who was once the face of iconic Australian outback hat maker Akubra has left the nation shocked.
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| Driver spots venomous, red-bellied black snake hissing at him through his car window Posted: 10 Jan 2018 10:04 AM PST  An Australian man experienced the fright of his life recently after a venomous snake scaled his car window as he drove home from the mechanic.
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| Dianne Feinstein Releases Transcript Of Fusion GPS Co-Founder's Testimony On Russia Posted: 09 Jan 2018 11:09 AM PST  Sen. Dianne Feinstein's office released a transcript Tuesday of Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson's testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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| 5 Mexican states get highest US 'do not travel' warning Posted: 10 Jan 2018 05:17 PM PST  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Five states in Mexico now have the sternest "do not travel" advisories under a revamped U.S. State Department system unveiled Wednesday, putting them on the same level as war-torn countries like Syria, Yemen and Somalia.
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| Trump denies he’s considering ‘bloody nose’ strike on North Korea Posted: 10 Jan 2018 09:06 AM PST  President Trump told his South Korean counterpart by telephone that he is not considering a so-called bloody nose military strike on North Korea.
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| Photos Capture Brutal Devastation Of California Mudslides Posted: 10 Jan 2018 09:23 AM PST  The mangled frames of abandoned cars, drenched in mud.
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| Explosion on Iranian oil tanker forces rescue team to retreat Posted: 10 Jan 2018 04:05 AM PST ![Explosion on Iranian oil tanker forces rescue team to retreat]( "Explosion on Iranian oil tanker forces rescue team to retreat") By Josephine Mason and Yuna Park BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - Rescue crews were forced to retreat from a stricken Iranian oil tanker in the East China Sea on Wednesday following an explosion on the ship as a fire raged for a fourth day after a dramatic collision. The blast happened on board the tanker in the afternoon after rescue crews were dousing the ship with foam in an attempt to put out the fire, China's Transport Ministry (MOT) said in a statement on Wednesday. The cause and damage to the tanker from the incident were not clear.
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| Louisiana teacher handcuffed forcibly after asking questions at board meeting Posted: 09 Jan 2018 12:29 PM PST  Video of Deyshia Hargrave being handcuffed and dragged out of a meeting by a town marshal. A Louisiana teacher who was forcibly removed from a school board hearing was booked on two crimes and bonded out of jail on Tuesday morning, court documents show. Deyshia Hargrave, a middle school English teacher in the Vermilion Parish School District was handcuffed and dragged out of the meeting by a town marshal on Monday night after voicing her concerns about a contract that would give a raise to the district's top administrator.
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| Joe Biden Says He Didn’t Want To Be Vice President Posted: 10 Jan 2018 05:18 AM PST  Former Vice President Joe Biden didn't want the No. 2 job ― and said so when Barack Obama offered him the position.
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| Family demand release of man found snoring on autopsy table after being pronounced dead Posted: 09 Jan 2018 10:01 AM PST  The family of a Spanish prisoner who was pronounced dead by three doctors before waking up as he was being prepared for autopsy have demanded he immediately be released from jail. Gonzalo Montoya Jimenez, 29, began snoring on an autopsy table in a morgue in Asturias four hours after his death was certified at a local prison on Sunday morning. The man - whose body had already been marked up for the procedure - was on Tuesday awake and recovering in hospital as authorities opened investigations into the mysterious case. The prisoner was discovered in his cell by guards at around 8am on Sunday, seated in a chair, blue, and showing no signs of life, according to officials. His death was certified first by the doctor on the overnight shift, then a second on duty that morning, and finally by a forensic specialist before he was transported to the morgue. Family members revealed yesterday that Montoya Jimenez had tried to commit suicide by taking an overdose of barbiturates, accusing prison authorities of failing to control access to medication. The prisoner had reportedly been taking anti-epileptic drugs, while relatives suggested he was also being treated for anxiety, though the specific substances involved have yet to be confirmed. "The pills are taken as they (the prisoners) want," said Luis Manuel Montoya, his uncle, according to local paper La Voz de Asturias. He and other family members gathered at the hospital in the town of Oviedo said they would be seeking Montoya Jimenez's immediate release as compensation for what they branded negligence. The 29-year-old has seven months left to serve of his sentence, for stealing scrap metal. "We don't want him to go back to jail. If he goes in, he will come out as a body," Mr Montoya said. Shocked by his nephew's suicide attempt, he said he nevertheless understood it. "He is young, he is 29 years old and has his whole life ahead of him. He has been in jail three years and he couldn't go on anymore." The prisoner's father, José Carlos Montoya, said he had tried to hang himself in his cell seven months ago. "It's clear that in the jail they do not supervise him nor treat him well," he told El Comercio, adding that his son was given "pills for his nerves, but it was not enough". Relatives also cast doubt on whether Montoya Jimenez was properly examined by all three doctors who pronounced him dead, suggesting that instead the first certificate had simply been rubber-stamped by the second and third physicians. It was initially suggested that Montoya Jimenez may have suffered a rare case of catalepsy, a nervous condition which induces an unresponsive state. Tests have since indicated the coma caused by the overdose, along with severe hypothermia, may have masked his vital signs.
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| 2019 Ford Edge ST: Yes, There's Now an ST SUV Posted: 10 Jan 2018 09:01 PM PST  Honed for performance with 335 horsepower and a tuned suspension.
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| Opacity of Trump time in Russia drew scrutiny Posted: 09 Jan 2018 12:53 PM PST  Rachel Maddow reads highlights from the Fusion GPS Senate Judiciary transcript in which co-founder Glenn Simpson describes the broad scope of their project and how the opacity of Donald Trump's Russia dealings caused them to seek out a Russia specialist.
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| Marriott apologizes after listing Taiwan, Tibet as countries Posted: 11 Jan 2018 02:42 AM PST ![Marriott apologizes after listing Taiwan, Tibet as countries]( "Marriott apologizes after listing Taiwan, Tibet as countries") BEIJING (AP) — The Marriot hotel chain apologized Thursday to China's government for referring to Tibet and self-ruled Taiwan as countries in a customer survey that news reports said Chinese police investigated as a possible crime.
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| As Florida evades Trump drilling plan, California and other coastal states ask, ‘What about us?’ Posted: 10 Jan 2018 10:00 AM PST  Coastal communities that oppose President Trump's expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling are questioning why Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke made an exception for Florida's waters but not their own.
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| Photos Of Empty Grocery Shelves Show Dire Situation In Venezuela Posted: 10 Jan 2018 02:56 PM PST  Desperate Venezuelans swarmed supermarkets on Saturday in a rare chance to stock up on basic goods amid a spiraling economic crisis that has resulted in widespread poverty and food shortages.
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| Southern California Mudslides Leave At Least 17 Dead Posted: 10 Jan 2018 07:42 AM PST  A day after powerful mudslides swept through the Southern California community of Montecito, rescue crews continued to search the wreckage for missing people on Wednesday.
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| Land Rover 70th anniversary marked by special restoration Posted: 10 Jan 2018 07:17 AM PST  When vehicle manufacturers celebrate a major milestone in their history, it's quite common for them to produce anniversary models that pay homage to a vehicle from the company's early days, or to roll out some historic models for an event or photoshoot. Well, Land Rover is going right back to the very beginning to celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2018, by restoring a vehicle that effectively started everything for the British brand. The vehicle being restored is one of three pre-production Land Rovers that were originally shown in 1948 at the Amsterdam Motor Show Launch.
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| Protests held across Pakistan after 7-year-old girl's rape and murder Posted: 11 Jan 2018 08:39 AM PST ![Protests held across Pakistan after 7-year-old girl's rape and murder]( "Protests held across Pakistan after 7-year-old girl's rape and murder") By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Protests broke out across Pakistan on Thursday after the rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl in a district south of Lahore, due to public anger at what is seen as the authorities' failure to investigate such cases. It is the 12th such murder in the town of Kasur in a year, and has raised concern that a serial killer may be on the loose. Two people were killed on Wednesday when police fired at angry protesters in Kasur, and a local resident said schools, offices, and markets remained shut in the town on Thursday.
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| More E. Coli Cases Identified: Consumer Reports Says Romaine Still a Risk to Eat Posted: 10 Jan 2018 08:46 PM PST  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that seven new E. coli infections have been identified, likely associated with contaminated "leafy greens." The seven new rep...
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| Netanyahu: Israel helped stop terror attacks on planes in Europe Posted: 09 Jan 2018 10:06 AM PST  Israeli intelligence has helped stop terrorists from using civilian aeroplanes in Europe to carry out major attacks "of the worst kind", Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday. The Israeli prime minister told a group of ambassadors from Nato countries that his nation's intelligence agencies had "helped save many European" lives by passing on warnings of jihadist plots. He did not give details of the thwarted attacks but said they "involve civil aviation". "We have, through our intelligence services, provided information that has stopped several dozen major terrorist attacks, many of them in European countries. Some of these could have been mass attacks, of the worst kind that you have experienced on the soil of Europe and even worse, because they involve civil aviation," Mr Netanyahu said. Israel has a formidable intelligence apparatus and Mr Netanyahu often uses his country's intelligence gathering capabilities as a calling card as he tries to improve Israel's diplomatic standing around the world. He speaks often about how countries that were once hostile to the Jewish state now seek out its help in the fields of both intelligence and technology. Jihadist groups remain determined to try to smuggle bombs aboard civilian aircraft, according to assessments by both Western and Israeli intelligence agencies. Perhaps the most dangerous bomb makers are Al-Qaeda's Yemeni affiliate, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The group was behind a failed plot to smuggle bombs into printer cartridges and get them aboard cargo planes in 2010. One bomb was discovered at East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire and another in Dubai. The plot was foiled after Saudi Arabia intelligence chief tipped off the US. A forensic officer removes a package from a UPS container at East Midlands Airport in Castle Donington in 2010 Credit: REUTERS/Darren Staples AQAP was also behind the failed "underpants bombing", when a young Nigerian man named Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab nearly blew up a flight to Detroit on Christmast Day 2009. Mr Netanyahu said that Israel was helping Europe by preventing the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) from setting up "an alternative territorial base" in the Egyptian Sinai desert following their battlefield defeats in Iraq and Syria. The jihadist group has a presence in the Sinai and has carried out deadly attacks against both Egyptian civilians and security forces. Israel has carried out strikes against the group in Sinai and shared intelligence with Egyptian forces as they battle the jihadists. He told ambassadors that Israel was also working to prevent Iran consolidating its position in Syria. "This is dangerous for you too because the conquest of the Middle East by Iran would eventually effect all of your interests," he said.
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| Ford sued by truck owners alleging diesel emissions cheating Posted: 10 Jan 2018 02:06 PM PST ![Ford sued by truck owners alleging diesel emissions cheating]( "Ford sued by truck owners alleging diesel emissions cheating") By Nick Carey DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co installed software that enabled its F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks to cheat at passing federal emissions tests, according to a lawsuit by truck owners filed on Wednesday, a claim the No. 2 U.S. automaker described as "baseless." Ford manipulated the emissions system in violation of federal requirements and the affected trucks released twice the legal limits of emissions during normal driving, the lawsuit claimed. An emission-cheating scandal that came to light in 2015 cost German automaker Volkswagen tens of billions of dollars in settlements and fines. Ford said in a statement that all of its vehicles comply with all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board emissions regulations.
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| Anthony Weiner, Huma Abedin to settle divorce privately Posted: 10 Jan 2018 12:09 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — Top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin and disgraced former lawmaker Anthony Weiner have decided to negotiate their divorce privately.
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| Immigration Agents Raid Nearly 100 7-Eleven Stores Nationwide In Show Of Force Posted: 10 Jan 2018 06:40 PM PST  In a dramatic crackdown, immigration agents arrived unannounced at nearly 100 7-Eleven stores across the country before dawn Wednesday, interviewing employees and managers, serving audit notices and arresting 21 workers.
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| It's finally raining in Southern California, but there's a big problem Posted: 09 Jan 2018 11:55 AM PST  Updated Jan. 9 4:40 p.m PT to reflect new death toll. The rains have finally come to Southern California after months of bone dry weather and multiple wildfires, but they're not helping the previously parched state. In fact, the deluge has created treacherous conditions in several regions, sparking evacuation orders in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties and leaving at least 13 people dead. SEE ALSO: Thomas Fire becomes largest blaze in California history, during state's worst fire year A combination of heavy rain and scarred vegetation after last fall's huge blazes have created mudslides in a number of places. Montecito was one of the worst hit regions, with many homes simply washed away. #CAstorm- Scene from the 300 block of Hot Springs Road in Montecito following debris and mud flow due to heavy rain. pic.twitter.com/L8KkHdlQVQ — SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) January 9, 2018 Driver becomes stuck in flooded road on N Jameson Ln along 101 fwy #montecito that washed down car, debris across all lanes. @CBSLA @NWSLosAngeles pic.twitter.com/JDMxCeHLnZ — JASMINE VIEL (@jasmineviel) January 9, 2018 The destruction this #CAstorm left is unbelievable. This is #Montecito along East Valley Road and also along Olive Mill Rd. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/mRfx2oj0ZG — Fabiola Ramirez (@_FabRamirez) January 9, 2018 The 101 freeway, which leads north from LA into Santa Barbara County, was closed north of Ventura — an area hit hard by last year's Thomas Fire. Some lanes on the infamous 405 near the Getty Center in LA were also closed due to a mud and rock slide. Cars in the region were seen caked up to their rims in sludge. pic.twitter.com/sImokst56P — Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) January 9, 2018 Unbelievable. This the 101 North in Montecito/Summerland. Completely blocked with mud. #CAStorm ��: Joyce Dudley-Santa Barbara County DA pic.twitter.com/49BubOFvkp — Joe Buttitta (@KEYTNC3Joe) January 9, 2018 101 in Santa Barbara! pic.twitter.com/3df0F3tza7 — Elle (@ellenaulrich) January 9, 2018 Firefighters, meanwhile, shared images of dramatic rescues, including the safe removal of a 14-year-old girl from a collapsed home and another young person from a wide mudslide. #CAstorm- Firefighters successfully rescued a 14 yr old girl (right) after she was trapped for hours inside a destroyed home in Montecito. pic.twitter.com/QawiGpYbWu — SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) January 9, 2018 #CAStorm - Firefighters rescue a girl who was trapped in Montecito following heavy rain and mudflow in the 300 block of Hot Springs Road. pic.twitter.com/tfUw0cDbXx — SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) January 9, 2018 Radar images posted by the Los Angeles National Weather Service on Tuesday morning showed more rain showers organizing on the coast near the Thomas Fire area, which could exacerbate an already tough situation. Current radar shows an area of rain showers organizing along the south coast, heading near #TomasFire area. #CAwx #CAStorm pic.twitter.com/KZZvOtlnrI — NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) January 9, 2018 Steady rain is ending, but threat of showers and thunderstorms with brief moderate to heavy rain will remain through the day - especially this afternoon. Flooding threat remains. #cawx #larain #CArain pic.twitter.com/VKqL4DTj7M — NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) January 9, 2018 The National Weather Service outpost in Los Angeles says more showers will hit the Santa Barbara area throughout Tuesday. WATCH: Californians band together to save horses from wildfires
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| Samantha Bee Launches Global 'Apology Race' Tour To Say Sorry For Donald Trump Posted: 10 Jan 2018 02:09 AM PST  "Full Frontal" host Samantha Bee is sending her correspondents around the globe to apologize "for every garbage thing Donald Trump does."
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| College Sophomore's Dead Body Found Days After He Vanished While Home on Winter Break Posted: 10 Jan 2018 05:00 PM PST  The body of a 19-year-old college student was found on Tuesday in California about a week after he disappeared — and police are investigating whether his death was a homicide, PEOPLE confirms
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| Colleagues Rally Behind 'Teacher of the Year' After She's Cuffed While Questioning Superintendent's Recent Raise Posted: 10 Jan 2018 07:35 AM PST  The incident was captured on video.
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| Drone attack on Russia bases in Syria 'came from Idlib' Posted: 10 Jan 2018 12:29 AM PST  Drones that attacked Russian bases in Syria last week were sent from Idlib, a "de-escalation" zone controlled by anti-Damascus fighters, the Russian defence ministry's official newspaper said Wednesday. Idlib province has been a source of tension between regime-backer Russia and rebel-supporter Turkey, with Ankara accusing the Syrian regime of stepping up its offensive on key rebel-held areas there. "The drones were launched from the area of Muazzara in the southwestern part of the Idlib de-escalation area controlled by so-called 'moderate opposition' units," defence ministry newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda said.
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| 5 Ways to Spice Up Your 401(k) Plan In 1 Day Posted: 10 Jan 2018 09:04 AM PST ![5 Ways to Spice Up Your 401(k) Plan In 1 Day]( "5 Ways to Spice Up Your 401(k) Plan In 1 Day") Despite a robust upswing in the U.S. stock market, American workers continue to struggle with low retirement savings rates. A 2016 study by GoBankingRates states that 56 percent of Americans have less than $10,000 saved for retirement and one-third of U.S. adults have no retirement savings at all. A separate study from Vanguard notes that the average 401(k) fund only holds $101,650 (most investment experts suggest having at least $500,000 saved for retirement), and that 38 million U.S. adults have no retirement account assets at all.
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| Iran’s Elites Are Far More Fragile Than They Look Posted: 10 Jan 2018 11:32 AM PST  An Islamic Republic divided against itself cannot stand.
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| A 7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hit the Caribbean Sea, Raising Tsunami Alarms Posted: 10 Jan 2018 10:00 AM PST  What factors have to line up for an earthquake to create a tsunami?
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| Tucker Carlson Turns On Trump: 'What Was The Point Of Running For President?' Posted: 09 Jan 2018 09:22 PM PST  Fox News host Tucker Carlson has been a staunch defender of President Donald Trump, but that may have changed on Tuesday.
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| Terrifying footage shows the cruise that traveled through the bomb cyclone Posted: 10 Jan 2018 12:17 PM PST  Nothing like a completely avoidable disaster to totally ruin your expensive cruise. The massive cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway departed New York on Dec. 29, 2017, as it does nearly every week. But this time was different, thanks to the massive bomb cyclone winter storm that rocked the East Coast. SEE ALSO: Norwegian Cruise ship sailed right through 'bomb cyclone' despite accurate forecast Traveling through the storm was completely avoidable, but Norwegian Cruise Line powered on to its original itinerary, heading directly through it. YouTuber RedCurtainEnt was on that journey and managed to compile some of the more exciting moments from the cruise — like flooded hallways, snowy decks, a ton of leaking ceilings, passengers struggling to walk upright, and a whole lotta wind and rough seas. Thankfully, the ship returned to New York on the afternoon of Jan. 5 without major incident, aside from some seriously upset passengers.
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| French police hunt two men after Ritz jewellery heist Posted: 11 Jan 2018 09:31 AM PST  French police said Thursday they had recovered some of the jewels worth millions of euros looted from the Ritz hotel in Paris, but a manhunt continues for two of the robbers behind the latest in a series of daring heists in France. The armed gang burst into the five-star hotel on the French capital's glitzy Place Vendome through a rear staff entrance on Wednesday evening and smashed the display windows of jewellery shops on the ground floor. Part of the loot was recovered after being scattered about during the arrest of the three suspects, a police source told AFP.
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| Kansas lawmaker quits posts after remarks about blacks Posted: 09 Jan 2018 12:36 PM PST  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A white Kansas lawmaker who suggested at a public forum that blacks were predisposed to abusing drugs resigned from two legislative committee leadership jobs on Tuesday but did not give up his seat in the Legislature.
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| Turkey urges Russia, Iran to stop Syrian army offensive in Idlib Posted: 10 Jan 2018 04:52 AM PST ![Turkey urges Russia, Iran to stop Syrian army offensive in Idlib]( "Turkey urges Russia, Iran to stop Syrian army offensive in Idlib") By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey called on Russia and Iran on Wednesday to pressure Syrian authorities to halt a military offensive in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province, which Damascus launched despite an international deal to reduce hostilities there. As pro-government forces pressed the assault, the Russian defense ministry's newspaper said Moscow had asked the Turkish military to tighten control over armed groups in Idlib. Idlib has become a focal point of the Syrian war as government forces and allied militia have thrust toward an insurgent-held air base.
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| Sean Hayes Reveals His Mom's Heartbreaking Reaction When He Came Out Posted: 10 Jan 2018 11:43 AM PST  Sean Hayes opened up about the difficult process of coming out to his family in an emotional interview with People.
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