| Trump, GOP Congratulate Selves For Immigration Meeting 4 Months Into DACA Crisis Posted: 04 Jan 2018 05:10 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and a group of Senate Republicans congratulated themselves Thursday for meeting to discuss a problem Trump created four months ago when he put hundreds of thousands of undocumented young people at risk of deportation.
|
| FBI Reportedly Investigating Clinton Foundation Posted: 05 Jan 2018 08:56 AM PST  Federal officials reportedly have launched a new investigation into allegations of corruption at Bill and Hillary Clinton's charitable organization.
|
| Devastating Trump book offers reporting leads Posted: 04 Jan 2018 12:44 PM PST  Rachel Maddow looks at some of the reportable, find-out-able claims in Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury, beyond the salacious stories that have left the Trump team sputtering with rage and humiliation.
|
| FBI agent describes grisly warehouse in start of body broker's trial Posted: 05 Jan 2018 10:54 AM PST ![FBI agent describes grisly warehouse in start of body broker's trial]( "FBI agent describes grisly warehouse in start of body broker's trial") By Steve Friess and John Shiffman DETROIT (Reuters) - The warehouse of a Michigan man who sold donated body parts to researchers was littered with dead flies, dog bowls and human remains "frozen together in flesh-on-flesh chunks," a federal agent testified Friday. The grisly description came during the opening day in the federal trial of businessman Arthur Rathburn, who sold or leased donated body parts, including human heads, to medical researchers for two decades. Rathburn, however, is charged with defrauding customers by selling them body parts infected with hepatitis and HIV, and with lying to federal agents about shipments.
|
| Walmart reveals the top-selling product in every US state Posted: 05 Jan 2018 10:23 AM PST  Despite the retail industry taking a major beating this year with multiple big-name stores across the country shuttering locations, there was one retailer that held on strong: Walmart.
|
| Moore Accuser’s House Burned Down, No Link To Moore Allegations In Investigation So Far Posted: 05 Jan 2018 04:31 PM PST  Roy Moore accuser Tina Johnson lost her home in a fire on Tuesday, and an investigation is underway.
|
| 5 Stories You Might've Missed While Following That Bombshell Book On Trump's White House Posted: 05 Jan 2018 01:20 PM PST  A lot of news happened this week, and if you've spent the past few days following the drama around journalist Michael Wolff's new book on the Trump White House, you might have missed some of it.
|
| Indian man kidnapped and forced to marry woman, even as he cried through the ceremony Posted: 05 Jan 2018 12:24 PM PST  A man was reportedly kidnapped and forced to marry a woman at gunpoint in India.
|
| Race car driver Tucker gets more than 16 years for lending scheme Posted: 05 Jan 2018 01:53 PM PST ![Race car driver Tucker gets more than 16 years for lending scheme]( "Race car driver Tucker gets more than 16 years for lending scheme") A Kansas businessman and race car driver was sentenced to 16 years and 8 months in prison on Friday for crimes related to his online payday lending business, which prosecutors said made more than $3.5 billion as it exploited millions of cash-strapped consumers. Scott Tucker, 55, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel in Manhattan. Tucker did not make a statement at his sentencing, referring instead to a letter he submitted to the court in December.
|
| Mike Pence swears in Doug Jones as gay son appears to stare him down Posted: 04 Jan 2018 12:50 PM PST  On Wednesday, Alabama's newest Senator Doug Jones was formally sworn after his surprise victory over controversial candidate Roy Moore last month.
|
| Here's How Much Snow the 'Bomb Cyclone' Dropped on the East Coast Posted: 05 Jan 2018 05:26 AM PST  So how much snow did places like New York City and Boston get? Short answer: A lot. Here are the snow totals along the East Coast
|
| Safety probe warns California's dam crisis a 'wake-up call' Posted: 05 Jan 2018 04:19 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — "Long-term and systemic failures" by California dam managers and regulators to recognize inherent construction and design flaws at the tallest U.S. dam caused last year's near-disaster there, an independent panel of dam safety experts said Friday, calling it a wake-up call for dam operators around the country.
|
| Trump administration considers eliminating immigration policy seen as a lifeline for thousands Posted: 05 Jan 2018 01:35 PM PST  Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reviewing an judicial policy that could potentially reshape the way immigration courts work and thrust thousands of people's legal status into question. Mr Sessions is questioning whether he should revoke judge's ability to conduct "administrative closures" of immigration proceedings, which allow judges to close the cases without a decision. The announced review comes after Mr Sessions intervened Friday in the case of immigrant Reynaldo Castro-Tum, and could yield results that impact every immigration judge in the federal system.
|
| Trump Talks About War With North Korea. Here's How Horrific That Would Really Be. Posted: 05 Jan 2018 02:46 AM PST  President Trump has hinted at the possibility of military action against North Korea, but any U.S. strike is likely to rapidly escalating into an all-out war.
|
| The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week Posted: 05 Jan 2018 10:13 AM PST  Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways.
|
| Ex-Georgia leader Saakashvili jailed in absentia Posted: 05 Jan 2018 05:10 AM PST  A court in Georgia sentenced on Friday the country's former president Mikheil Saakashvili to three years in prison in absentia for abuse of power. Saakashvili, who was president from 2004 to 2013, was found guilty of illegally pardoning four men who were convicted of the high profile murder of Georgian banker Sandro Girgvliani in 2006. According to the judge, Saakashvili promised the then chief of Georgia's Constitutional Security Department to give the men pardons.
|
| This Republican Won a Tied Election After His Name Was Drawn From a Bowl Posted: 04 Jan 2018 10:07 AM PST  A Republican won a Virginia state House of Delegates race so close that its outcome was determined by pulling the candidate's name out of a ceramic bowl Thursday
|
| UN Security Council to meet on Iran protests, at US request Posted: 04 Jan 2018 07:40 PM PST  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is planning an emergency meeting about Iran on Friday, after the U.S. asked the world body to show support for Iran's anti-government protesters.
|
| The Latest: Lawyers upset hearing canceled in 4 deaths case Posted: 04 Jan 2018 02:02 PM PST  TROY, N.Y. (AP) — The Latest on two men accused of killing two women and two children in a basement apartment (all times local):
|
| Pakistan: U.S. Decision to Suspend Military Aid 'Not Good' for Peace Posted: 05 Jan 2018 07:01 AM PST  "What the U.S. is doing now is not good for its policy against terrorism"
|
| Amid Already Chaotic Week, Trump Faces New Questions On Potential Obstruction Of Justice Posted: 04 Jan 2018 06:57 PM PST  As the White House continues to grapple with the bombshell allegations outlined in a new book about the Trump presidency, a report that the president sought to control the early stages of the Justice Department's Russia probe is likely to cause further headaches for the administration.
|
| South Korea May Turn Its Assault Ships into F-35 Armed Aircraft Carriers Posted: 05 Jan 2018 06:30 PM PST  Should North Korea be worried? South Korea may turn its amphibious assault ships into nascent aircraft carriers—according to a report by the Yonhap News Agency, at least. In a report from late last month, Yonhap claimed that South Korean military officials are considering a plan to reconfigure their fourteen-thousand-ton Dokdo-class amphibious assault ships to carry the F-35B.
|
| Texas Man Who Used Grindr To Assault And Rob Gay Men Gets 15 Years Posted: 05 Jan 2018 11:36 AM PST  A 21-year-old Texas man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for using Grindr to rob and assault gay men.
|
| Two jets collide on ground at Toronto airport Posted: 06 Jan 2018 01:25 AM PST  Two jets collided on the ground at a Toronto airport on Friday, setting the tail of one aircraft alight and prompting passengers to evacuate the other via an emergency slide. Both WestJet and Sunwing confirmed that their planes were involved in the collision at 18:19 local time (2319 GMT) at Toronto Pearson International, the second such incident at the airport in five months. Several hours after the collision the airport said all WestJet passengers were safely at the terminal, adding that one of the airport's fire and emergency service personnel was undergoing hospital treatment.
|
| C'mon, Sexism Is At Least Part Of The Reason Hoda Kotb Is Making Less Than Matt Lauer Posted: 04 Jan 2018 10:26 AM PST  Even when women make it to what seems like the top, they're still slightly behind.
|
| The 101 Most Delish Ways To Eat Peanut Butter Posted: 05 Jan 2018 03:25 PM PST  ...other than with a spoon out of the jar, of course.
|
| 22 Healthier Chips That Will Satisfy All Your Salty Cravings Posted: 05 Jan 2018 10:35 AM PST |
| President Trump addressed the press corps with video message Posted: 04 Jan 2018 12:49 PM PST  On Thursday, January 4, President Donald Trump delivered a pre-taped video message to the press corps during the White House press briefing.
|
| CDC To Teach The Public How To Prepare For A Nuclear Explosion Posted: 05 Jan 2018 03:35 PM PST  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week ― days after President Donald Trump bragged about the size and effectiveness of his "Nuclear Button" (which doesn't exist) ― that the agency will hold a public session on how to prepare for a nuclear explosion.
|
| U.S. Sanctions 5 Iranian Entities for Work on Ballistic Missile Program Posted: 04 Jan 2018 01:00 PM PST  More measures could lay ahead in response to the protests
|
| Texas man facing kidnapping charges after Colorado arrest Posted: 04 Jan 2018 04:26 PM PST  DALLAS (AP) — A Texas man wanted for questioning in the death of a woman and the abduction of her two daughters has been charged with kidnapping.
|
| Erdogan accuses US, Israel of 'meddling' in Iran, Pakistan Posted: 05 Jan 2018 02:49 AM PST  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the United States and Israel on Friday of meddling in Iran after Turkey's neighbour was gripped by several days of deadly unrest. "We cannot accept that some countries -- foremost the US, Israel -- to interfere in the internal affairs of Iran and Pakistan," Erdogan told reporters before heading on a trip to France.
|
| You Can Now Buy the Glock Pistol That the U.S. Army Didn't Want Posted: 06 Jan 2018 05:28 AM PST  The Army may have chosen Sig Sauer's P320 for its Modular Handgun System program over Glock's offerings, but that doesn't mean you have to: Glock plans on releasing a civilian variant of its 9mm Glock 19 pistol to civilian buyers this month, the company announced today. Glock's commercial pistol, dubbed the 19X, is the company's first stab at a crossover model, combining the Glock 17 frame with a Glock 19 barrel.
|
| White supremacist arrested over Nebraska terror attack expressed interest in 'killing black people', say FBI Posted: 05 Jan 2018 08:48 AM PST  A white man accused of attempting to commit a terror attack in Nebraska last year has links to far-right neo-Nazi groups and expressed an interest in 'killing black people', the FBI says. Police say Taylor Michael Wilson was armed when he was found in the engine room of an Amtrack train, last October, after bringing the train to a sudden halt. According to court documents unsealed on Wednesday, Mr Wilson, of St Charles in Missouri, had videos and PDF files on his phone of a white supremacist banner, other alt-right postings and documents detailing how to kill people - including a copy of The Anarchist Cookbook.
|
| Electric Bikes: More Than Just a Different Type of 'Fuel' Posted: 05 Jan 2018 05:46 AM PST  Electric Bikes: More Than Just a Different Type of 'Fuel' You've got a bike, maybe an entire stable, and, as an established member of the two-wheeled world, you're fully in your comfort zone around it/them. You know your service schedules, and over the years
|
| The Navy's Greatest Mistake: They Stopped Building the 'F-22' of Submarines Posted: 04 Jan 2018 12:11 PM PST  The Seawolf-class submarines were envisioned as the best submarines ever built. The submarines were designed to be true hunters, and as a result have eight torpedo tubes, double the number of earlier submarines. It has stores for up a combination of up to fifty Mark 48 heavyweight torpedoes, Sub-Harpoon antiship missiles, and Tomahawk missiles.
|
| Man alleges bobcat attack; condo owner says it was housecat Posted: 05 Jan 2018 11:17 AM PST  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida contractor says he was attacked by a bobcat inside a woman's condo, but the animal's owner says her feline is no predator, just a 10-pound domestic longhair kitty named Calli.
|
| Ivanka Trump Reportedly Imagined Herself As The First Female President Posted: 04 Jan 2018 09:47 AM PST  Ivanka Trump reportedly had some pretty high aspirations for herself when her father became president.
|
| Failed asylum seekers blamed for rise in violent crime in Germany Posted: 04 Jan 2018 10:05 AM PST  The large migrant influx to Germany in recent years has fuelled a rise in violent crime, according to the findings of a new government report. Rejected asylum-seekers from countries considered safe were behind much of the rise, while genuine refugees from countries such as Syria and Iraq were more rarely involved, the study found. The report's authors have called on Angela Merkel's government to do more to return economic migrants posing as asylum-seekers to their own countries. Violent crime rose by 10.4 per cent between 2014 and 2016 in Lower Saxony, the German state chosen for the study. The rise coincides with Mrs Merkel's 2015 decision to open Germany's borders to refugees, and the study found asylum-seekers were responsible for more than 92 per cent of the increase. But it found that those whose asylum claims had been refused by the authorities were disproportionately frequent offenders. Asylum applications in Germany People from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, who are routinely refused asylum in Germany as their home countries are considered safe, accounted for fewer than 1 per cent of asylum-seekers in Lower Saxony, but more than 17 per cent of violent crimes. "It's made clear to the North Africans from the outset that they have no chances here, that they must all go home," Christian Pfeiffer, one of the report's authors, told ZDF television. "The war refugees are very quickly told they can stay. And then, of course, they try to do nothing wrong." Prof Pfeiffer, a criminologist and former regional interior minister of Lower Saxony, called on the government to spend more on sending rejected asylum-seekers home. "It's not enough just to say they should be deported. I think it's time for a new perspective in refugee policy: namely to invest large amounts of money in a return program," he said. The report's findings match high-profile cases like that of Anis Amri, the rejected Tunisian asylum-seeker who killed 12 people when he drove a lorry into a crowded Berlin Christmas market in 2016. Rejected asylum-seekers are often allowed to remain in Germany in a semi-legal state. They are not allowed to work and have limited access to benefits. While terror attacks dominate the headlines, they accounted for little of the rise in violent crime. The report found most of the surge was caused by violence between migrants: 90 per cent of victims killed by asylum-seekers were themselves foreign nationals. The fact most asylum-seekers are young males aged between 14 and 30 was a major factor in the violence, according to Prof Pfeiffer. "Everywhere the lack of women has a negative effect. This increases the risk that young men conform to violent masculinity norms," he said. For this reason, he argued, calls to allow family reunification for those granted asylum were "not stupid".
|
| 'May You Rest in Excitement.' Elizabeth Gilbert Shares Touching Tribute After Partner Rayya Elias Dies Posted: 05 Jan 2018 07:42 AM PST  'She was my love, my heart, my best friend'
|
| Saudi Arabia intercepts Yemen rebel ballistic missile Posted: 05 Jan 2018 05:10 AM PST  Saudi Arabia on Friday intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen into the kingdom's south, as Riyadh and its allies said the attack "proved" Iran's support for Yemen's Huthi rebels. The Riyadh-led military coalition fighting the rebels in Yemen in a statement said Saudi air defences intercepted the missile at around 0500 GMT, but reported no casualties. The Huthis, who are locked in war with Yemen's Saudi-backed government, earlier said they had fired a missile at Saudi Arabia's southwestern province of Najran in a statement tweeted by their Al-Masirah television channel.
|
| Transgender inmate seeks rare transfer to female prison Posted: 05 Jan 2018 08:39 PM PST  CHICAGO (AP) — A 26-year-old transgender woman serving a 10-year sentence in Illinois for burglary is seeking a rarely granted transfer to a female prison where she says she'll be less vulnerable to the kinds of sexual assault, taunting and beatings she's been subjected to in male prisons.
|
No comments:
Post a Comment