| GOP Lawmaker Claims ISIS Masterminded Las Vegas Shooting Posted: 19 Jan 2018 08:55 AM PST  told Fox News host Tucker Carlson he believes the Islamic State terror group masterminded the Las Vegas shooting that killed 58 people in October.
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| The resistance is organized and ready in district where Trump is visiting Posted: 18 Jan 2018 11:00 AM PST  Democrats, especially women, have been organizing ever since last year's election. And they think they have a chance to take the seat in this heavily Republican district.
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| Russian Money Ties to NRA Under FBI Scrutiny Posted: 18 Jan 2018 12:18 PM PST  Greg Gordon, investigative reporter for McClatchy DC, talks with Rachel Maddow about news that the FBI is looking into whether Russian money was funneled to the Trump campaign through the NRA.
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| House Blocks Trump's Order To Deport Palestinian Man Living In U.S. For 39 Years Posted: 18 Jan 2018 04:02 PM PST  Last month, with a deportation order hanging over his head, Amer Othman Adi, 57, and his family were making preparations to leave their life in Youngstown, Ohio, willingly.
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| Helicopter crash claims Texas investor, decorated pilots Posted: 18 Jan 2018 05:47 PM PST  RATON, N.M. (AP) — Five friends, including a Zimbabwean opposition leader, traveling to a ranch in the U.S. state of New Mexico died when their helicopter crashed in a remote area. Here's more about the prominent people on board:
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| Delta issues new rules on emotional support animals Posted: 19 Jan 2018 08:05 AM PST  After the airline said it saw a spike in animal incidents, passengers must now provide documentation for their pet to the airline within 48 hours of their flight.
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| Sen. Kaine condemns 'unacceptable' expanded U.S. mission in Syria Posted: 18 Jan 2018 11:46 AM PST  Sen. Tim Kaine warned that the expanded mandate outlined by Rex Tillerson was "unacceptable" absent a vote in Congress.
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| Adulthood now begins at 24, say scientists as young people delay work, marriage and families Posted: 19 Jan 2018 07:00 AM PST  Adulthood does not begin until 24, scientists have concluded because young people are continuing their education for longer and delaying marriage and parenthood. The traditional definition for adolescence is currently between and the ages of 10 and 19, which marked the beginnings of puberty and the perceived end of biological growth. But, writing in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, scientists from the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne argue the timings needs to be changed. They point to the fact that the brain continues to mature beyond the age of 20, and many people's wisdom teeth do not come through until the age of 25. And people are also getting married and having children later, with the average man entering their first marriage aged 32.5 and women 30.6, an increase of eight years since the 1970s. Families have changed significantly since the 1970s Credit: Fox Photos Lead author Prof Susan Sawyer, said delays in young people leaving education, settling down and becoming parents, showed adolescence was now longer and argued that policies that support youth should be extended beyond teenage years. Countries such as New Zealand already treat children who have been in care as vulnerable until they are 25, allowing them the same rights as youngsters "Age definitions are always arbitrary," she said, but "our current definition of adolescence is overly restricted." "The ages of 10-24 years are a better fit with the development of adolescents nowadays." However other academics argued that just because young people were unmarried or still in education did not mean they were not fully functioning adults. But Dr Jan Macvarish, a parenting sociologist at the University of Kent, told the BBC: "There is nothing inevitably infantilising about spending your early 20s in higher education or experimenting in the world of work. "Society should maintain the highest possible expectations of the next generation." Prof Sawyer also admits there could be downsides to he plan, particularly if youngsters were no longer seen as responsible or capable of full engagement in society until they were 24. "Such a view would risk disenfranchising adolescents and undermines their rights to fully participate in society," she added.
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| Fox News Guest Goes Off The Rails: 'White Supremacists Are American Citizens' Posted: 18 Jan 2018 11:55 PM PST  A guest on Fox News defended white supremacists over undocumented immigrants on Thursday evening.
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| Mattis unveils new National Defense strategy Posted: 19 Jan 2018 08:43 AM PST  Defense Secretary Jim Mattis released the National Defense Strategy today that focuses on China and Russia as the biggest challenges to the U.S.
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| Trump's first year to be marked by protests Posted: 19 Jan 2018 12:48 PM PST  Donald Trump, having used his first year to drive the world's view of U.S. leadership to record lows, and his own approval rating to record lows, and in the brink of a shutdown will see the anniversary of his inauguration.
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| Clergy Abuse Advocates Fear Pope Francis Is Making It Harder For Victims To Speak Up Posted: 19 Jan 2018 06:42 PM PST  When Joelle Casteix heard Pope Francis accuse sex abuse victims in Chile of slander, the pontiff's words hit close to home.
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| New Images Released of the Texas Home Where Some of the Captive Siblings Used to Live Posted: 18 Jan 2018 09:00 PM PST  David and Louise Turpin, accused of abusing their 13 children, face life in prison if convicted.
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| Car plows into crowd along Brazil’s Copacabana beach, killing baby Posted: 19 Jan 2018 07:56 AM PST ![Car plows into crowd along Brazil's Copacabana beach, killing baby]( "Car plows into crowd along Brazil's Copacabana beach, killing baby") A car plowed into a crowd on Rio de Janeiro's tourist-packed Copacabana seaside promenade, killing a baby and injuring more than a dozen people.
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| Russia says Iran nuclear deal cannot be saved without US Posted: 19 Jan 2018 12:05 PM PST  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday ruled out the possibility of salvaging the Iranian nuclear deal if President Donald Trump decides to pull the United States out of the agreement. "This agreement cannot be implemented if one of the participants unilaterally steps out of it," Lavrov told a news conference at the United Nations. Trump last week agreed to again waive US nuclear-related sanctions on Iran, but demanded that US lawmakers and European allies fix the "disastrous flaws" in the deal or face a US exit.
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| 2 Boys Arrested After Vandalism That Killed 500,000 Bees On Iowa Honey Farm Posted: 18 Jan 2018 09:54 PM PST  Two boys are facing felony charges after vandalism at an Iowa honey farm killed 500,000 bees, according to police.
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| Fusion GPS testimony shows potential crimes Posted: 18 Jan 2018 11:46 AM PST Rachel Maddow reads some of the highlights of the newly released transcript of the House Intelligence Committee testimony of Glenn Simpson of Fusion GPS.
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| Artist Gives Vintage Ads A Feminist Makeover By Swapping Gender Roles Posted: 18 Jan 2018 02:48 PM PST  Eli Rezkallah, a 31-year-old artist and photographer from Beirut, Lebanon, recently created a photo series called "In a Parallel Universe."
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| Phoenix police: Serial killing suspect tied to 9 attacks Posted: 18 Jan 2018 04:21 PM PST  PHOENIX (AP) — A serial killing suspect shot and killed nine people, including his own mother, and used a victim's gun in some of the slayings that unfolded in a three-week span late last year, authorities said Thursday.
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| The Electrification Era Moves Closer for Cars Posted: 19 Jan 2018 11:42 AM PST  Automakers are seeing the future, and increasingly it's more high voltage than high octane. At this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, just under the sheet metal and hoods ...
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| Googe CEO: A.I. more important to humanity than fire, electricity Posted: 19 Jan 2018 07:04 AM PST  Google CEO Sundar Pichai discusses the importance of developing artificial intelligence and why it's good that humanity is concerned about its development.
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| FBI investigates whether Russia banker used NRA to fund Trump campaign – report Posted: 18 Jan 2018 12:42 PM PST  The FBI is investigating whether a Russian banker with close ties to Vladimir Putin funneled money through the National Rifle Association to support Donald Trump's presidential campaign, it was reported on Thursday. Foreign contributions to American political campaigns are illegal.
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| Couple’s sexless marriage is ‘weird, weird, weird’ says Yahoo Newsroom Posted: 18 Jan 2018 11:09 AM PST  "People can do what they want. But the marriage is a joke." "Huh? Am I missing something here?" Two friends of Tiffany Trump's are in the spotlight after exchanging "unconditional, unconventional" vows for a sexless marriage. The story jumped to the "top-trending" category on Yahoo Newsroom, sparking thousands of skeptical comments. New York socialites Quentin Esme Brown and Peter Cary Peterson tied the knot in Las Vegas (where first daughter Tiffany served as flower girl). On social media, the best friends turned husband and wife made clear that theirs will be a sexless, open marriage. Brown explained on Instagram, "Peter and I are not romantically involved — in fact we are still dating others and will continue to seek love in all forms — we are just each other's hearts and wish to begin our journey towards evolution." Their nontraditional relationship status raised one question over and over in the Yahoo comments: Why bother? One especially suspicious reader guessed that it's a "business partnership and fraud." What do you think of a sexless marriage? Join the conversation in Yahoo Newsroom.
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| Deported Man's Wife Will Be State Of The Union Guest Posted: 19 Jan 2018 03:15 AM PST  Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) was so moved by the story of Jorge Garcia, a 39-year-old man deported to Mexico this week after living most of his life in the U.S., that she plans to bring his wife Cindy Garcia as her plus-one guest to the 2018 State of the Union address.
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| Classmate speaks out about California ‘House of Horrors’ victim Posted: 19 Jan 2018 08:03 AM PST  A classmate of one of the victims who attended community college says the Turpin son was very thin and always in the same clothing.
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| Government shutdown: What's closed, who's affected Posted: 20 Jan 2018 06:29 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of federal employees began their weekends gripped with doubt, uncertain of when they'll be able to return to work and how long they'll have to go without being paid after a bitter political dispute in Washington triggered a government shutdown.
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| 'Leaning Out': Aerial photography by Jeffrey Milstein Posted: 19 Jan 2018 10:48 AM PST !['Leaning Out': Aerial photography by Jeffrey Milstein]( "'Leaning Out': Aerial photography by Jeffrey Milstein") Jeffrey Milstein's overhead images of ports, train yards, airports, parking lots, and cityscapes, reveal harmonious symmetries invisible during daily life yet still somehow familiar.
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| Thai police arrest 'kingpin' in Asian wildlife trafficking Posted: 20 Jan 2018 01:18 AM PST  Thai police have arrested an alleged kingpin in Asia's illegal trade in endangered species, dealing a blow to a family-run syndicate that smuggles elephant ivory, rhino horn and tiger parts to Chinese and Vietnamese dealers. Boonchai Bach, 40, a Vietnamese national with Thai citizenship, was arrested on Friday evening over the smuggling of 14 rhino horns worth around $1 million from Africa to Thailand.
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| Turkey seeks Russian approval for air campaign against Afrin Posted: 18 Jan 2018 12:54 PM PST ![Turkey seeks Russian approval for air campaign against Afrin]( "Turkey seeks Russian approval for air campaign against Afrin") By Gulsen Solaker and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey dispatched its military chief to Moscow on Thursday, seeking approval for an air campaign in Syria's Kurdish-controlled Afrin region, although Damascus warned it could shoot down any Turkish planes in its skies. Turkey's foreign minister said the Moscow trip by Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar was part of talks with both Russia and Iran, the two main backers of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, to allow Turkish planes to take part in an Afrin campaign.
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| Thousands march on Washington in Donald Trump-supported anti abortion rally Posted: 20 Jan 2018 02:36 AM PST  Thousands of anti-abortion activists and protesters carried posters and shouted slogans in support for the unborn on Friday, as they descended on Washington from various parts of the country for the annual March for Life rally. President Trump addressed the crowds via video from the Rose Garden, saying he is committed to building a "society that is celebrated, protected and cherished," and reaffirming his support for the movement. He said he's the first president to address the gathering in its 45-year history. For anti-abortion activists like Karen Herzog from San Antonio, Texas, who has been attending the yearly rally since 2008, Mr Trump's words are encouraging. She represents an organisation that helps abortion clinic workers draw up an exit strategy when they are ready to leave the industry called 'An Then There Were None.' "I believe that this is a first for a president to show any kind of acknowledgment of the march. I'm very well pleased with that and I'm grateful for his support," she said. For protesters like Caroline from Virginia, the rally was an opportunity to share her experience of adoption with others. She says the choice of giving her daughter up for abortion empowered her, while helping a couple "complete a family" that is now a part of her own. US abortion clinics A year into his presidency, Mr Trump has sought to curtail abortion rights by making rules and policy changes across agencies. He also preserved the Supreme Court's conservative majority by getting Justice Neil Gorsuch confirmed. Abortion-rights groups say Mr Trump's actions amount to a sweeping rollback of reproductive rights.
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| Judge Calls Larry Nassar 'Delusional' For Saying It's Hard To Face His Victims Posted: 18 Jan 2018 10:45 AM PST  Former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar, who is facing 10 counts of first-degree sexual misconduct after more than 140 women accused him, penned a six-page letter to the court saying it was too difficult to listen to dozens of accusers deliver victim impact statements on how he sexually abused them.
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| Parents Charged With Torture And Abuse Of 13 Kids May Face Life In Prison Posted: 18 Jan 2018 11:30 AM PST  A California couple accused of holding their 13 children captive in their home for years face up to life in prison.
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| Takata Airbag Recall - Everything You Need to Know Posted: 19 Jan 2018 10:45 AM PST  Vehicles made by 19 different automakers have been recalled to replace frontal airbags on the driver's side or passenger's side, or both in what NHTSA has called "the largest and most complex saf...
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| China Wants Missile Defenses To Stop India (And Kill Satellites) Posted: 19 Jan 2018 04:28 AM PST  India conducted a successful test of its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a nuclear-capable Agni-5, on Thursday, underscoring a potential threat to China as well as Pakistan. China is also within range of nuclear-armed North Korean missiles and Japan is mulling whether it should develop similar capabilities.
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| Coco Chanel's Cocktail Table and Other Things We're Coveting Now Posted: 19 Jan 2018 10:58 AM PST |
| Anderson Cooper Tells Conan Haiti Is 'Among The Richest Countries I've Ever Been To' Posted: 19 Jan 2018 04:03 AM PST  CNN's Anderson Cooper on Thursday gave Conan O'Brien a glowing review of Haiti before the talk show host's trip there.
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| Puerto Rico finances under scrutiny amid plea for help Posted: 19 Jan 2018 10:30 AM PST  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Top financial officials in Puerto Rico offered a peek Friday into why the U.S. territory is mired in an 11-year recession as a federal control board demanded more transparency and information about the island's finances.
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| Here's What Happens In A Government Shutdown Posted: 18 Jan 2018 10:59 AM PST  The federal government is once again entering a shutdown as Congress failed to pass short-term funding legislation by midnight Friday. Republicans and Democratic lawmakers remained at odds with each other and with President Donald Trump over a budget proposal, blocking attempts to avert the shutdown with a short-term spending bill. You might be wondering what a "government shutdown" entails and how it could affect you.
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| Gymnastics stars speak out against Larry Nassar Posted: 19 Jan 2018 07:56 AM PST  Aly Raisman and Jordyn Wieber, two members of the 2012 USA Gymnastics team that stole the show at the London Olympics, were among the victims to give powerful statements against Larry Nassar.
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| Grisly details as California couple deny torturing children Posted: 18 Jan 2018 03:32 PM PST  A California couple pleaded not guilty Thursday to multiple counts of torture as grisly details emerged of how they allegedly kept their 13 children in locked rooms or chains, allowing them to shower no more than once a year. David Allen Turpin, 57, and his wife Louise Anna Turpin, 49 -- who had registered their home as a school -- were hit with 12 counts of torture, 12 of false imprisonment, six of child abuse and six of abuse of a dependent adult ahead of their court appearance in the city of Riverside. David Turpin was also charged with committing a lewd act against a child by force or fear or duress, District Attorney Mike Hestrin told a press conference.
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| Supreme Court Tells North Carolina To Hold Off On Redrawing Congressional Map Posted: 18 Jan 2018 03:44 PM PST  The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday evening granted a request from Republican lawmakers in North Carolina to temporarily put on hold a lower court order that the state redraw its congressional map by next week.
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| 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car: owners' impressions after a year Posted: 19 Jan 2018 07:00 AM PST  Californians got the chance to buy Chevrolet Bolt EV electric cars before everyone else, and the compact hatchback has sold well in the state, aided by its 238-mile rated range. What follows are John Porter's words, edited by Green Car Reports for comprehension, style, and length.
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| Accused Arizona killer linked to seven more fatal shootings Posted: 18 Jan 2018 03:32 PM PST ![Accused Arizona killer linked to seven more fatal shootings]( "Accused Arizona killer linked to seven more fatal shootings") A convicted Arizona felon arrested on charges of killing his mother and stepfather in their home last month is now believed responsible for at least seven more fatal shootings in the Phoenix area, police said on Thursday. Phoenix police said they have evidence linking Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 35, to the shooting deaths of nine people in all during a three-week span that began in late November when two men were gunned down in a local parking lot. A blood-stained Cooksey was arrested at the scene of the Dec. 17 gunshot slayings of his mother, Rene Cooksey, and her husband, Edward Nunn, in their living room, according to police.
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| Katharine Gallagher, 27, Dies of the Flu After Boyfriend Finds Her Unconscious in Bathroom Posted: 19 Jan 2018 11:32 AM PST  She's not the only person to lose their life as a result of the deadly virus.
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