| Preet Bharara: 'High' Likelihood Michael Cohen Is Going To Be Charged Posted: 11 Apr 2018 03:49 PM PDT  > Former US Attorney Preet Bharara: "The likelihood that Michael Cohen is
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| Trump warns Russia: Missiles 'will be coming' to Syria Posted: 11 Apr 2018 05:19 AM PDT  President Trump on Wednesday vowed to respond to last week's chemical attack with an air strike but said he would not specify timing publicly.
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| Algeria plane crash: More than 250 killed in military jet disaster Posted: 11 Apr 2018 07:20 AM PDT  The number of people believed to have died in an Algerian military plane crash on Wednesday has risen to 257, according to state TV. The military transport plane crashed into a field shortly after take off at Boufarik airport, southwest of Algiers. Television footage showed crowds gathering around the smoking and flaming wreckage near Boufarik airport southwest of Algiers. A line of white body bags could be seen on the ground next to what media said was a Russian Ilyushin transport plane. A total of 257 people died in the crash, state TV reported. A member of Algeria's ruling FLN party told the private Ennahar TV station the dead included 26 members of Polisario, an Algerian-backed group fighting for the independence of neighbouring Western Sahara – a territory also claimed by Morocco in a long-running dispute. Algerian soldiers at the scene in Boufarik, near the Algerian capital, Algiers Credit: AP The plane was heading to Tindouf, an area on Algeria's border with Western Sahara, but crashed on the airport's perimeter, Algeria's defence ministry said. The jet came down close to the capital of Algiers Tindouf is home to thousands of refugees from the Western Sahara standoff, many of them Polisario supporters. UN attempts to broker a settlement have failed for years in the vast desert area, which has contested since 1975 when Spanish colonial powers left. Morocco claimed the territory while Polisario established its self-declared Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic there. Emergency services at the scene after a military plane crashed soon after take-off at Boufarik military base Credit: ENNAHAR TV/AP Algeria's defence ministry issued a statement expressing condolences to families of the victims. In February 2014, an Algerian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashed in a mountainous area in eastern Algeria killing 77 passengers and leaving one survivor.
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| Police: Man accidentally recorded murder confession Posted: 10 Apr 2018 09:00 PM PDT  David Jungerman is being charged the shooting death of Pickert on the front walk of his home on October 25, 2017.
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| Zuckerberg tells GOP lawmakers Facebook isn't biased against conservatives Posted: 11 Apr 2018 11:28 AM PDT  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg dismissed the suggestion by several Republican lawmakers on Wednesday that the social media network is biased against conservative content — but admitted that he is worried about the issue of censorship on the platform in general.
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| Over 250 people killed in Algerian military plane crash Posted: 12 Apr 2018 08:06 AM PDT ![Over 250 people killed in Algerian military plane crash]( "Over 250 people killed in Algerian military plane crash") More than 250 people including Western Sahara refugees were killed when a military plane crashed near Algeria's capital on Wednesday, state media said, with witnesses saying they saw a wing catch fire shortly after the plane took off.
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| 112-Year-Old Japanese Man Is World's Oldest Living Male Posted: 10 Apr 2018 04:49 PM PDT  A man in Ashoro, Japan, is being honored with an award that's been a long time
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| Republicans wonder who will fill Ryan’s shoes Posted: 11 Apr 2018 08:06 AM PDT  Republicans ponder who will lead the party after House Speaker Paul Ryan announced that he will not seek reelection in November.
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| Megachurch Pastor Abruptly Retires After Allegations Of Improper Conduct Go Public Posted: 11 Apr 2018 12:42 PM PDT  A Chicago-area pastor is stepping down from the leadership of one of America's
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| The Latest: Russia wants to speak with ex-spy's daughter Posted: 10 Apr 2018 01:40 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the poisoning of a Russia ex-spy and his daughter in England (all times local):
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| Laura Ingraham's Sponsors Still Bolting Over Comments About Parkland Survivor Posted: 10 Apr 2018 11:55 PM PDT  Fox News host Laura Ingraham returned to the airwaves on Monday, ready to
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| ‘Roseanne’ star Emma Kenney seeks treatment: 'I need a mental sanity break' Posted: 12 Apr 2018 08:04 AM PDT  Roseanne star, who plays Harris Conner-Healy on the ABC revival, says she's "going to be seeking treatment for my battles," she told In Touch. She did not specify which type of treatment she is seeking.
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| US prosecutors request to detail 'El Chapo' alleged brutal crimes in court Posted: 10 Apr 2018 05:27 PM PDT  When Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman learned in 2006 his men had captured two suspected members of the rival Las Zetas cartel, he first wanted to have lunch. Next the now jailed El Chapo -- then one of the world's most powerful drug traffickers -- ordered the men beaten and killed with bullets to the head, before their bodies were thrown in a hole and ignited. The chilling incident is among the violent crimes allegedly carried out by Guzman included in a more than 90-page long memo filed Tuesday in a Brooklyn federal court, where he is slated to go on trial September 5.
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| Russia says tracking U.S. naval movements towards Syria Posted: 11 Apr 2018 08:32 AM PDT ![Russia says tracking U.S. naval movements towards Syria]( "Russia says tracking U.S. naval movements towards Syria") The Russian military said on Wednesday it was closely watching the situation around Syria and was aware of the movements of a U.S. naval strike force headed for the Gulf. The U.S. Navy said on Tuesday that the strike group, headed by the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, would set sail for the Middle East and Europe on Wednesday. The Russian military said the U.S. strike force was due to arrive in the Middle East at the start of May. "We are attentively tracking the situation unfolding around Syria and in the whole region," the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement.
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| Paul Ryan, lame duck: What does the future hold for him? Posted: 11 Apr 2018 01:10 PM PDT  Without much precedent in recent U.S. history, House Speaker Paul Ryan is entering an extended lame-duck period before the 115th Congress concludes. How will this announcement affect Republican morale and Ryan's future?
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| The Mark Zuckerberg vs. Ted Cruz Showdown Was the Most Explosive Part of Today's Facebook Testimony Posted: 10 Apr 2018 03:10 PM PDT  For the better part of its first two hours, Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before Congress on Tuesday was a tedious affair.
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| The Latest: Boy says bullies attacked him, sister when alone Posted: 11 Apr 2018 02:00 PM PDT ![The Latest: Boy says bullies attacked him, sister when alone]( "The Latest: Boy says bullies attacked him, sister when alone") FITCHBURG, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on a 6-year-old girl's death and the charges against her parents (all times local):
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| Former China political star who sought to ‘usurp’ Xi Jinping admits to graft Posted: 12 Apr 2018 04:21 AM PDT  A former Chinese political high-flyer who was once tipped for leadership before being accused of seeking to 'usurp' Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, has pleaded guilty to accepting huge bribes. Sun Zhengcai's fall from grace saw seen him being named as a co-conspirator who sought to topple the president by the chairman of China's securities regulator last October. Sun was a former party leader of the western megacity of Chongqing, and a member of the Communist Party's elite 25-member Politburo. He was also seen as a candidate to be elevated to the Politburo Standing Committee, several officials who represent the apex of political power in China. However, he is now the latest senior official be ensnared in a wide-ranging corruption clampdown launched by Mr Xi when he assumed power five years ago. Sun Zhengcai's bribery trial opened on Thursday Credit: Ng Han Guan/AP On the first day of his bribery trial on Thursday, Sun was accused of taking advantage of his position to seek profits for others and illegally accepting money, according to the Weibo account of the No.1 Intermediate People's Court in the northern city of Tianjin. Sun and his alleged associates were also charged with accepting money and goods worth 170 million yuan (£19 million) in return for providing help to unspecified organisations and individuals with engineering contracts, business operations and other matters. Sun pleaded guilty and "expressed penitence", the court said, adding that it would make a ruling at a later date. Mr Xi's drive against graft has been criticised for lacking transparency and is seen by some as a means to sideline opponents.
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| S. Korean kills neighbour's dog, invites him to share meat Posted: 11 Apr 2018 03:14 AM PDT  A South Korean farmer killed and cooked a neighbour's barking dog before inviting its unsuspecting owner to join him for a dog-meat dinner, police said Wednesday, in a case that has sparked online outrage. "Only after the dog passed out, he claims, he strangled the animal and cooked it," a detective in the southern city of Pyeongtaek told AFP. Dog meat has long been a part of South Korean cuisine.
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| Video Shows U.S. Agents Trying To Force Man Who ‘Looks’ Mexican Across Border Posted: 11 Apr 2018 05:41 PM PDT  Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in California attempted to force
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| Missouri Governor Claims 'Witch Hunt' Before State House Releases Its Report Posted: 11 Apr 2018 02:25 PM PDT  Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announced Wednesday that he's the target of a
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| A ‘Russian Troll’ Appeared at Mark Zuckerberg’s Senate Testimony — and You’ve Seen Them Before Posted: 10 Apr 2018 01:21 PM PDT  The activist dressed as the Monopoly man at the 2017 Equifax hearing
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| Trump Makes Syria Attack Timeline Even More Confusing Posted: 12 Apr 2018 03:29 AM PDT  President Donald Trump on Thursday tried to regain an air of mystery
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| Pope acknowledges his 'grave mistakes' in Chile sex abuse crisis Posted: 11 Apr 2018 03:27 PM PDT  By Fabian Cambero and Philip Pullella SANTIAGO/VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis acknowledged on Wednesday that he had made "grave mistakes" in the handling of a sexual abuse crisis in Chile, saying he felt shame and inviting victims he had once doubted to Rome to seek their forgiveness personally. "I have made grave mistakes in the assessment and my perception of the situation, due in particular to a lack of truthful and balanced information," he wrote in an extraordinary letter to Chilean bishops. The letter followed a visit to Chile by one of the Vatican's most experienced sexual abuse investigators, Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta.
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| The Latest: UN chief warns of Syria spiraling out of control Posted: 11 Apr 2018 04:48 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local):
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| Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison allegedly coming with extra off-road goodies Posted: 11 Apr 2018 12:00 PM PDT  Chevrolet reportedly has plans for another off-road-focused pickup in the near future, and it will more than likely wear the Colorado ZR2 Bison name. Off-Road.com reported on Tuesday that it had uncovered a patent filed by Chevrolet earlier this month for the Colorado ZR2 Bison name. The publication expects it will arrive this year as a 2018 model with plenty of influence from the Colorado ZR2 AEV concept.
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| Coal Baron: Subsidize Coal ‘To Make Sure Grandma Doesn’t Die On The Operating Table’ Posted: 10 Apr 2018 12:54 PM PDT  Bob Murray, the chief executive of coal giant Murray Energy Corporation,
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| 2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest Posted: 11 Apr 2018 12:38 PM PDT ![2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest]( "2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest") Nature, People and Cities. The event launched on April 10, and photographers of all levels are invited to submit their best shots to the annual competition. The grand prize winner will receive $10,000, have his or her photo posted on the @NatGeoTravel Instagram account, and earn the prestigious title of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.
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| Amal Clooney Calls for Gun Control: 'This Doesn’t Happen in Other Developed Countries' Posted: 10 Apr 2018 02:39 PM PDT  Here's what the international human rights lawyer had to say
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| Trump's Executive Order On 'Welfare' Doesn't Do Anything -- At Least Not Yet Posted: 11 Apr 2018 10:09 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that
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| The Latest: Man ex-nurse is accused of killing was a pilot Posted: 11 Apr 2018 03:13 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on a former Texas nurse who has been charged with murder in the death of a patient (all times local):
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| Erdogan worried by world powers' 'arm wrestling' on Syria Posted: 12 Apr 2018 04:37 AM PDT  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said Turkey was worried by the "arm wrestling" of world powers over Syria, adding he will discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin how to stop chemical attacks in the country. "We are extremely worried that some countries confident of their military power are turning Syria into a scene for arm wrestling," Erdogan said in a speech in Ankara after an unprecedented upsurge of tensions between Washington and Moscow.
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| 4 accused of anti-gay attack could face hate crime charges Posted: 11 Apr 2018 12:15 PM PDT ![4 accused of anti-gay attack could face hate crime charges]( "4 accused of anti-gay attack could face hate crime charges") MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Four men could be charged with a hate crime after being accused of attacking two men and shouting anti-gay slurs following Miami Beach's gay pride parade.
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| Eve Says Janet Jackson Took Care Of Her After Her Drink Got Drugged At A Party Posted: 11 Apr 2018 06:30 AM PDT  The first time Eve met Janet Jackson was less than ideal.
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| ‘Why wait, leave today.’ Newsroom reacts to Paul Ryan’s announcement that he will not seek reelection Posted: 11 Apr 2018 12:10 PM PDT  "For once I applaud a decision by Paul Ryan!" "He knows the jig is up, and he wants to leave fresh and clean." House Speaker Paul Ryan announced on Wednesday that he'll be leaving Congress, and Newsroom readers have some strong feelings about his decision. At a GOP meeting in the Capitol, Ryan revealed he won't be seeking reelection in November. He plans to leave his position at the end of his term in January. "I did not seek this job. I took it reluctantly. But I have given this job everything that I have," he said. "To be clear, I am not resigning. I intend to serve my full term as I was elected to do." Newsroom comments have poured in, with a majority supporting his resignation: "One more step in the right direction." Another reader wrote, "With Ryan gone maybe Social Security is safe." After nearly 20 years in the House, Ryan said he wanted to spend more time with his family. President Trump tweeted: "Speaker Paul Ryan is a truly good man, and while he will not be seeking re-election, he will leave a legacy of achievement that nobody can question. We are with you Paul!" Who will replace Ryan? House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is a possible choice. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana is also said to be in the running. What do you think of Ryan's decision to retire? Join the conversation in Newsroom.
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| Republicans, eyeing midterms, set up 'messaging' vote on deficits Posted: 12 Apr 2018 08:53 AM PDT  By Amanda Becker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote as early as Thursday on a balanced budget amendment that would prohibit federal spending from exceeding federal revenues, but it is seen as a largely symbolic gesture. The vote is meant to show Republican voters that their party cares about fiscal responsibility, but may come just days after congressional budget analysts said annual U.S. deficits will soon approach $1 trillion due to recent legislation. A balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution has little chance of becoming law since it would need Democratic support in the Senate and approval from three-fourths of U.S. states.
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| Mark Zuckerberg's Testimony Is Bringing Out the Internet's Best Facebook Jokes Posted: 10 Apr 2018 01:51 PM PDT  The Facebook CEO is facing a two-day Congressional inquisition
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