| Seattle To Become Latest City To Erase Past Marijuana Convictions Posted: 08 Feb 2018 09:41 AM PST  In an effort to bring "restorative justice" to communities that have been disproportionately affected by drug law enforcement, Seattle's mayor and city attorney said Thursday that the city will move to dismiss marijuana possession convictions that were prosecuted before Washington state voted to legalize the drug.
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| Hillary Clinton urges people to vote in midterm elections: 'We are in the midst of a war on truth, facts and reason' Posted: 07 Feb 2018 12:08 PM PST  Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said she is "committed" to urging American voters to participate in 2018 midterm elections to "get the sexism out of politics."
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| Gay Olympian Adam Rippon Reportedly Refused Meeting With Mike Pence Posted: 07 Feb 2018 11:28 AM PST  Openly gay Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon apparently gave Mike Pence the cold shoulder last month when the vice president asked for a meeting.
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| Syria says rare US strike an effort 'to support terrorism' Posted: 08 Feb 2018 11:26 AM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state-run media said Thursday a rare U.S. strike on government-backed troops in eastern Syria killed and wounded dozens of tribal fighters, calling it a new effort "to support terrorism."
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| The Ones They Left Behind: A Puerto Rican Family Still Torn Apart Months After Maria Posted: 08 Feb 2018 02:47 AM PST  One morning last September, Jeancarlo and Jan Miguel Ruiz Núñez stepped out of their home and found their neighborhood, on the outskirts of the small mountain town of Lares, Puerto Rico, wrecked.
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| Hungry Dog Snatches Pancakes From Stove, Accidentally Setting Fire in Home Posted: 08 Feb 2018 07:35 AM PST  Canines causing fires inside a home is more common than you might think.
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| Logan Paul: YouTube stops giving vlogger ad revenue after 'recent pattern of behaviour' Posted: 09 Feb 2018 02:20 AM PST  Logan Paul – the YouTube user who posted videos of himself laughing next to dead bodies and tasering dead animals – has finally been cut off by YouTube. The company said that it had acted after yet more controversial posts, in which he was seeing tasering dead rats and removing a life fish from water before "performing CPR" on it. YouTube said the decision had been made to suspend ads on all of his channels after "careful consideration".
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| Black Lives Matter activist shot, killed in New Orleans Posted: 07 Feb 2018 04:30 PM PST  A man fatally shot in New Orleans has been identified as a Black Lives Matter activist known for his leap through police tape at a South Carolina demonstration last year as he attempted to seize a Confederate battle flag from a protester.
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| Trump sees 'BOMBSHELLS' in FBI texts about Clinton email probe Posted: 07 Feb 2018 10:33 AM PST  President Trump turned his Twitter attention on Wednesday to newly released 2016 text messages between a pair FBI agents who claim President Obama wanted "to know everything we're doing."
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| Toronto Police Find Remains Of At Least 6 People Linked To Suspected Gay Village Killer Posted: 08 Feb 2018 02:24 PM PST  After days of excavation, Toronto police on Thursday said they have recovered the remains of at least six different people on property that was landscaped by suspected serial killer Bruce McArthur, who has been charged with the murder of five men connected to the city's gay village.
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| The Most Dazzling Moments From The 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Posted: 09 Feb 2018 05:27 AM PST  The 2018 Winter Games kicked off Friday in Pyeongchang, South Korea, with an opening spectacle for the ages, complete with dancing, drones, fireworks and even a little diplomacy.
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| US kills more than 100 Assad regime fighters in largest deliberate strike against Syrian government forces Posted: 08 Feb 2018 03:30 AM PST  The US-led coalition killed more than 100 Assad regime fighters in eastern Syria on Wednesday, officials said, in the largest deliberate strike carried out by Western forces against pro-Syrian government troops. The coalition said it struck regime fighters with airstrikes and artillery after they launched an "unprovoked attack" against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Western-backed rebels fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) in Syria. "We estimate more than 100 Syrian pro-regime forces were killed while engaging SDF and coalition forces," a US military official said. The strikes took place in the Euphrates River valley in the province of Deir Ezzor, where Isil still holds scraps of territory but is under intense pressure from both Syrian regime forces and the SDF. The US has struck pro-regime forces in eastern Syria several times but Wednesday's attack caused more casualties than any previous deliberate strike. Syrian army fighters are operating against Isil in Deir Ezzor as are the Syrian Democratic Forces Credit: LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images Around 100 Syrian army troops were killed in an accidental strike in Deir Ezzor in September 2016 when US forces mistook them for Isil fighters. The US and the Assad regime have for the most part maintained an uneasy truce in Syria, exchanging hostile words but rarely shooting at each other Wednesday's strike against pro-regime forces illustrates the complex new reality in Syria, where the shared enemy of Isil has largely been defeated and tensions are growing between competing military forces in the country. The US said that around 500 pro-regime troops, backed by tanks and artillery, had launched what appeared to be coordinated attack on an SDF headquarters. "The coalition conducted strikes against attacking forces to repel the act of aggression," a coalition spokesman said. US jets have uneasily shared Syrian airspace with Russian and regime aircraft Credit: AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon The US did not specifically say if the fighters were from the Syrian army or an allied militia or a foreign fighters group like the Lebanese militants Hizbollah. The Syrian regime said the fighters were from a local militia fighting against Isil and accused the US of "a war crime and a crime against humanity". Damascus regularly protests against the US-led intervention in Syria, calling it a violation of Syria's sovereignty, but has been largely powerless to stop it. The US maintains a "deconfliction channel" with Russia, which is allied with the Syrian regime, and the two militaries use the channel to coordinate their movements to avoid to any accidental conflicts. The US said it had been in contact with the Russians throughout the attack on Wednesday and had been reassured that Russian aircraft would not launch strikes against the coalition in support of Syrian regime troops. Further strikes on regime positions are being considered within the US government, a Syrian opposition diplomatic source told the Telegraph, particularly within the National Security Council led by General HR McMaster, and supported by Nikki Haley, the ambassador to the UN. But there is significant divergence within the administration, according to the source, with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urging more caution. The French government is said to support such moves, having been frustrated by what it saw as flip-flopping within the Trump administration over their willingness to stand up to Russia in Syria.
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| Nancy Pelosi Sets Record For Longest Continuous Speech In House History Posted: 07 Feb 2018 03:43 PM PST  The Democrat spoke for more than eight hours on the House floor Wednesday, adamant that she would not support any long-term budget deal without a commitment from House Speaker Paul Ryan to allow a chamber vote on protecting young undocumented immigrants.
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| Markets Right Now: China share benchmark falls 5.5 percent Posted: 08 Feb 2018 07:05 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
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| Zara Is Selling This Lungi Look-Alike For $90, And Brown Twitter Is Cackling Posted: 08 Feb 2018 03:30 PM PST  Centuries after Asian dads figured out the simple pleasure that wearing lungis can bring, it seems the Spanish fashion retailer Zara wants in on the style.
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| Philippines says Canada helicopters 'not for attack' Posted: 08 Feb 2018 02:10 PM PST  The Philippine military on Thursday denied it planned to use 16 Bell helicopters bought from Canada as attack aircraft against local insurgents, following reports Ottawa was reviewing the deal. Canadian media had reported that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government was reconsidering the sale over fears the aircraft would be used in internal security operations, just hours after both governments had announced the deal. President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman warned Manila may walk away from the deal in light of the controversy.
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| Cops Identify Hung Phuoc Nguyen as Theft Suspect, Despite Widely Mocked Sketch Posted: 08 Feb 2018 09:39 AM PST  Police shared the drawing on its crime watch page, and while it was initially mocked by some for its simplicity, officials said it did the job.
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| North Korea Holds Massive Military Parade Ahead Of 2018 Winter Olympics Posted: 08 Feb 2018 01:05 AM PST  North Korea staged a large military parade on Thursday, just one day before the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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| FBI: No evidence of attack in Border Patrol agent's death Posted: 07 Feb 2018 05:24 PM PST  DALLAS (AP) — FBI officials said Wednesday that the investigation into the November death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent has yielded no evidence that there was a "scuffle, altercation or attack" more than two months after President Donald Trump and others used the suggestion of an attack to promote the building of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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| CNN Host Tells Holocaust-Denying Congress Candidate: 'You'll Go Down In Flames' Posted: 08 Feb 2018 08:10 AM PST  A Republican candidate for an Illinois seat in Congress on Thursday openly denied the Holocaust and said, "You jews media, you've gone absolutely nuts," during an appearance on CNN's "New Day." Arthur Jones, the self-described former leader of the American Nazi Party, called the Holocaust a "scam" and an "extortion racket" as "New Day" host Alisyn Camerota challenged him.
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| Undocumented Woman Cleared For Liver Transplant After Oregon Hospital Rolls Back 'Archaic' Policy Posted: 08 Feb 2018 05:58 AM PST  She has since been cleared for care
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| Teva warns on 2018 profit, may face migraine drug delays Posted: 08 Feb 2018 12:17 PM PST ![Teva warns on 2018 profit, may face migraine drug delays]( "Teva warns on 2018 profit, may face migraine drug delays") By Tova Cohen and Steven Scheer TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries on Thursday said its 2018 results would be weaker than expected and that it might encounter delays for an important new migraine drug, pushing the drugmaker's shares down more than 9 percent. Israel-based Teva, the world's largest generic drugmaker, is facing price erosion, fierce competition for its blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone and a consolidating customer base, particularly in the United States. It also said that the approval and launch of its migraine drug fremanezumab, one of two drugs the company pegged to help return it to growth in the future, could be delayed by an FDA warning letter received by manufacturer Celltrion, which will supply the drug to Teva.
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| Congressional Leaders Reach Spending Deal, But Passage Is Still In Doubt Posted: 07 Feb 2018 01:38 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― Republicans think they have a bill to avert a government shutdown and significantly raise spending caps ― a bipartisan deal months in the making.
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| Canadian PM reiterates on NAFTA: no deal 'better' than bad deal Posted: 07 Feb 2018 06:03 PM PST  Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated Wednesday during a US visit that he is willing to walk away from the North American Free Trade Agreement if renegotiation fails to produce a deal he can accept. US President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw from the trade pact if it is not renegotiated to his liking. "We are legitimately concerned about the future of NAFTA, because the (US) president has said he's not sure it's a good thing," Trudeau said at a Wednesday appearance at the University of Chicago.
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| Olympic Swimmer Says Former USA Swimming Coach Sexually Abused Her For Years Posted: 08 Feb 2018 07:00 AM PST  Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors says former U.S. Olympic swimming coach Sean Hutchison began sexually abusing her when she was 16.
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| 14 Blueberry Cobblers You Can't Make It Through Summer Without Posted: 07 Feb 2018 11:39 AM PST ![14 Blueberry Cobblers You Can't Make It Through Summer Without]( "14 Blueberry Cobblers You Can't Make It Through Summer Without") It's cobbler season! From Delish
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| The Latest: Iran's Rouhani discusses Syria with Turkish FM Posted: 07 Feb 2018 11:28 AM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the situation in Syria (all times local):
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| Father who tried to attack Nassar in court doesn't want donations Posted: 08 Feb 2018 04:19 PM PST  A man who tried to attack former sports doctor Larry Nassar in a Michigan courtroom is thanking people who donated $31,000 online but says he doesn't want the money.
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| A 2-Year-Old Girl’s Eyebrows Were Waxed at Daycare, Mother Says Posted: 07 Feb 2018 02:01 PM PST  Officials are investigating the complaint over the toddler's eyebrows
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| Congress Passes Massive Spending Deal, Ending Shutdown Before It Ever Really Started Posted: 09 Feb 2018 02:35 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― Hours past a government funding deadline, Congress sped a massive bipartisan spending deal through both chambers early Friday, averting the furlough of government workers.
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| Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock May Suffer Until 2019 Posted: 08 Feb 2018 04:16 AM PST ![Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock May Suffer Until 2019]( "Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock May Suffer Until 2019") Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) stock is down 8.7 percent in the past month after the iPhone X "supercycle" turned out not to be as super as investors had hoped. While there may still be long-term value in Apple stock, Goldman Sachs analyst Rod Hall says investors shouldn't be in a hurry to buy. Hall says the weakness in iPhone unit sales that weighed on Apple stock following its fiscal first-quarter earnings report will remain an albatross for Apple stock for at least two more quarters.
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| Christopher Bidzinski Arrested for DUI After Trying to Do a Cartwheel During Sobriety Test Posted: 08 Feb 2018 01:26 PM PST  Christopher Bidzinski, 30, was allegedly found passed out behind the wheel of his green pickup truck after he placed an order at a local McDonald's drive-thru.
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| California teen who livestreamed crash that killed sister gets 6 years Posted: 08 Feb 2018 07:35 PM PST  Obdulia Sanchez, 19, was sentenced Thursday after being convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter, DUI and child endangerment stemming from the July crash.
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| Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski Throw Enough Olympic Shade To Keep The Ice Frozen Posted: 09 Feb 2018 12:32 AM PST  Stay for Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski's icy takedowns of the athletes competing at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang.
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| Egypt launches massive security operation against militants Posted: 09 Feb 2018 08:40 AM PST  EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Egypt began a massive security operation Friday involving land, sea and air forces in areas including the restive northern Sinai Peninsula, the epicenter of an Islamic insurgency spearheaded by a local affiliate of the Islamic State group.
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| Russia sends North Korean 'slave' labourers home Posted: 07 Feb 2018 10:15 AM PST  Russia has begun sending home thousands of North Korean labourers who have worked in "slave-like" conditions to fund Kim Jong-un's regime. In a volte-face on a practice dating to Soviet times, Moscow's ambassador to Pyongyang said on Wednesday several Russian regions had started sending back North Korean workers. The new ban will be a "blow to the Russian economy," ambassador Alexander Matsegora told state news agency RIA Novosti. He said it was being done to comply with sanctions adopted by the United Nations security council last year over North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, including a prohibition on giving new visas to its workers abroad. Russia issues 12,000-15,000 visas to North Koreans each year, and 35,000 North Koreans have been working here, mostly in construction, agriculture and fishing, Mr Matsegora added. Vladimir Putin meets South Korean president Moon Jae-in at a forum in September, where he opposed US calls for harsher North Korea sanctions Credit: Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik/Reuters Vladimir Putin said in September that North Koreans would sooner "eat grass" than give up their nuclear programme, but Russia supported new sanctions that were less harsh than the United States wanted. The Pyongyang regime earns an estimated half billion dollars annually from 100,000 North Korean labourers abroad, who often toil in "slave-like conditions," according to a UN special rapporteur. Mr Matsegora denied this but admitted labourers give 50-60 per cent of their wages to Pyongyang. Last year, it was reported that North Korean workers helped build 2018 World Cup stadium in St Petersburg, and one had died at the site. Zenit Stadium, Russia's World Cup venue in St Petersburg, under construction in 2015 Credit: Dmitry Lovetsky/AP Photo Russia has been increasing trade and transport links with its eastern neighbour even as it officially condemns North Korea's weapons programme. North Korean coal has been unloaded in Russian ports and then shipped to South Korea and Japan, likely violating the sanctions, Reuters reported in January.
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| Spirit Airlines Slams Student Who Claims She Was Forced to Flush Emotional Support Hamster Down Toilet Posted: 08 Feb 2018 02:29 PM PST  "It is incredibly disheartening to hear this Guest reportedly decided to end her own pet's life"
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| Navy SEAL Who Killed Bin Laden Calls Trump's Parade Plan 'Third World Bulls**t' Posted: 08 Feb 2018 09:07 PM PST  The former Navy SEAL who killed terrorist Osama bin Laden in a 2011 raid blasted President Donald Trump's plans to hold a military parade.
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| Mexico authorities catch animal traffickers trying to mail a tiger cub Posted: 08 Feb 2018 09:53 AM PST  Mexican authorities have found a tiger cub in a plastic container, due to be express mailed to another address. The Office for Environmental Protection on Wednesday found the Bengal cub when a sniffer dog looking for contraband detected it in the plastic container, sedated. The cub was found in the package filled with newspaper clippings, in the western state of Jalisco, due to be shipped to an address in the central state of Queretaro.
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| Former Miramax Executive And Rose McGowan Manager Jill Messick Dead At 50 Posted: 08 Feb 2018 04:40 PM PST  Jill Messick, a former Miramax executive producer who once managed actress Rose McGowan, died by suicide Wednesday at age 50, her family confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
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| Congress to vote on long-term budget deal, averting shutdown Posted: 08 Feb 2018 12:48 PM PST  By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers were expected to vote on Thursday on a two-year budget deal that would avert another government shutdown but add $300 billion to the federal deficit and leave the thorny issue of immigration unresolved. The plan faced resistance from conservatives in the Republican Party, who favor less spending on domestic government programs. At the same time, many Democrats, including House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, plan to oppose the bill because of frustration that Republican House leaders have refused to guarantee debate on a bipartisan immigration bill.
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