| Government Agencies Coordinated To Arrest Migrants Seeking Legal Status, ACLU Says Posted: 14 Aug 2018 05:24 AM PDT  Various branches of the federal government worked in tandem to time interviews
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| Parkland students bring the March for Our Lives summer tour to an end in Newtown Posted: 12 Aug 2018 06:17 PM PDT  The organizers of the Road to Change tour have visited over 50 cities in an effort to register and mobilize voters ahead of the 2018 midterm elections — and to build a coalition of youth in communities affected by gun violence.
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| Car crash outside U.K. Parliament; terrorist suspect arrested Posted: 14 Aug 2018 08:19 AM PDT ![Car crash outside U.K. Parliament; terrorist suspect arrested]( "Car crash outside U.K. Parliament; terrorist suspect arrested") A car plowed into pedestrians and cyclists near the Houses of Parliament in London during the morning rush hour Tuesday, injuring three people in what police suspect is the latest in a string of attacks in the British capital that used vehicles as weapons.
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| Trump adviser Stephen Miller's uncle: My nephew is 'an immigration hypocrite' Posted: 13 Aug 2018 07:51 AM PDT  Stephen Miller, the architect of some of Trump's most controversial anti-immigration policies, has been assailed by critics who are quick to point out that Miller himself is a grandchild of refugees. Now Miller's own uncle is joining the outcry.
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| Most Top Democrats, Progressive Groups Reserve Judgment On Keith Ellison Allegations Posted: 13 Aug 2018 03:50 PM PDT  All but a few prominent Democrats and progressive groups have stayed silent on
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| Mollie Tibbetts Search: Website for Tips Announced, Residents Asked to Report Strange Behavior Posted: 13 Aug 2018 01:35 PM PDT  Iowa authorities have interviewed more than 500 people in the search for Mollie Tibbetts.
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| Iowa launches new website in search for missing student Posted: 13 Aug 2018 01:53 PM PDT  MONTEZUMA, Iowa (AP) — Investigators searching for a University of Iowa student who vanished last month are launching a new website to generate tips from potential witnesses.
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| Tucker: White supremacy is not a crisis in America Posted: 13 Aug 2018 06:31 PM PDT  White supremacy is not ubiquitous in America.It's incredibly rare. You could easily live your entire life here without meeting a single person who believes anything like that. However, a growing crisis in this country is leftwing extremism and violence. #Tucker
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| Humanitarian ship seeks European port for rescued migrants Posted: 12 Aug 2018 10:27 AM PDT  The Aquarius, run by Franco-German charity SOS Mediterranee and Doctors without Borders (MSF), rescued 141 people in two separate operations off the Libyan coast last week. As that rescue was underway, SOS Mediterranee and MSF asked for guidance on where to take those they had saved. "What is of utmost importance is that the survivors are brought to a place of safety without delay, where their basic needs can be met and where they can be protected from abuse," said Nick Romaniuk, search and rescue coordinator for SOS Mediterranee.
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| 'Beebo Was Loved By Everyone.' Family Left Heartbroken After Airline Worker Steals and Crashes Plane Posted: 12 Aug 2018 10:05 AM PDT  29-year-old Richard B. Russell was an employee of Horizon Air
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| The Navy Is Going To War Against Mines Posted: 13 Aug 2018 07:58 AM PDT  Could new technology make them obsolete?
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| Three-year-old found at squalid desert hideout died in 'demonic' ritual Posted: 14 Aug 2018 01:14 AM PDT  A three-year-old boy found buried at a New Mexico desert compound died in a ritual to "cast out demonic spirits," but his extended family believed he would "return as Jesus" to identify "corrupt" targets for them to attack, prosecutors said in court on Monday. Prosecutors' account of an exorcism-like ritual, allegations of weapons training for children and references to martyrdom and conspiracy were aimed at persuading a judge to deny bond for the five adults charged with child abuse in the case. However, state District Judge Sarah Backus said at the end of the four-hour detention hearing she remained unconvinced that the defendants posed a danger to the community and set bail at $20,000 for each of them. "The state alleges that there was a big plan afoot," Backus said in rendering her decision. "But the state hasn't shown to my satisfaction, in clear and convincing evidence, what that plan was." Defence attorneys said prosecutors sought to criminalise their clients for being African-Americans of Muslim faith. "If these people were white and Christian, nobody would bat an eye over the idea of faith healing, or praying over a body or touching a body and quoting scripture," defence lawyer Thomas Clark told reporters after the hearing. "But when black Muslims do it, there seems to be something nefarious, something evil." Defendants, from left, Hujrah Wahhaj, Lucas Morton, Siraj Wahhaj and Subbannah Wahhaj enter district court in Taos, New Mexico, on Monday Credit: Albuquerque Journal Under terms of the judge's order, four defendants were expected to be placed under house arrest with electronic ankle bracelets to ensure they remain within Taos County for the duration of the case. The five suspects, who had established a communal living arrangement with their children in the high-desert compound, have been in custody since authorities raided their ramshackle homestead north of Taos 10 days ago. The two men and three women are all related as siblings or by marriage. Three are the adult children of a prominent New York City Muslim cleric who is himself the biological grandfather of nine of the children involved. The principal suspect, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, 39, has also been charged with abducting his severely ill three-year-old son, Abdul-Ghani Wahhaj, from the Atlanta home of the boy's mother in December. Clark said Ibn Wahhaj would remain in custody due to a fugitive warrant against him in Georgia stemming from the cross-country manhunt that led investigators to the New Mexico compound. The body of a young boy believed to be his son was found in a tunnel at the site three days after the raid. No charges have been filed in connection with the death. An aerial view of a makeshift compound is seen in the desert area of Amalia Credit: Brian Skoloff/AP For now, the thrust of the government's case remains 11 counts of felony child abuse filed against each of the defendants - Ibn Wahhaj and his wife, Jany Leveille, along with his brother-in-law and sister - Lucas Morton and Subhannah Wahhaj - and a second sister, Hujrah Wahhaj. The 11 children, ranging from one to 15 years old and described by authorities as starving and ragged when they were found, were placed in protective custody after the August 3 raid. According to prosecutors' presentation on Monday, some of the children were given weapons training to defend the compound against a possible raid by law enforcement. However, the government said there was more to it than that. Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Travis Taylor testified that the 15-year-old son of Ibn Wahhaj recounted one of the adults telling him the spirit of the dead three-year-old would return "as Jesus" to direct the group in carrying out violent attacks. Taylor said prospective targets would include "the financial system, law enforcement, the education system." Prosecutor John Lovelace said the three-year-old boy died during "a religious ritual" intended to "cast out demonic spirits." Abdul-Ghani stopped breathing, lost consciousness and died during a ceremony in which his father put his hand on the boy's head and recited verses from the Koran, Taylor testified, citing interviews with Ibn Wahhaj's 15-year-old and 13-year-old sons. Prosecutors said in court documents last week that all five defendants were giving firearms instruction to the children "in furtherance of a conspiracy to commit school shootings." Authorities acknowledged in court on Monday that police had previously encountered Ibn Wahhaj, Leveille and seven of the children in December when they were involved in a traffic accident in Alabama. Lovelace said police at the time found weapons and ammunition in the vehicle. Authorities let the group go after Ibn Wahhaj explained he was licensed to carry the guns as a private security agent and that he and the others were en route to New Mexicofor a camping trip.
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| Donald Trump Sparks Outrage After Calling Omarosa A 'Dog' Posted: 14 Aug 2018 05:25 AM PDT  President Donald Trump faced backlash Tuesday morning after he called his
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| The 2019 Ford Ranger Starts at $24,300 Posted: 14 Aug 2018 05:59 AM PDT  That's the base price of a rear-wheel drive XL SuperCab. The top-flight four-wheel drive Lariat SuperCrew? That'll be $38,385.
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| Rival Korea leaders to meet in Pyongyang in September Posted: 13 Aug 2018 03:36 AM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The rival Koreas announced Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang sometime in September, while their envoys also discussed Pyongyang's nuclear disarmament efforts and international sanctions.
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| It’s Official: Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Is An Ostrich About Wildfires Posted: 13 Aug 2018 06:04 PM PDT  At a conservative event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Friday, Interior
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| Killer Whale Finally Lets Go of Her Dead Calf After Carrying it For 17 Days Posted: 12 Aug 2018 07:18 PM PDT  The orca drew international attention for carrying her dead calf for 17 days
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| Nebraska set to become first US state to use fentanyl in execution Posted: 13 Aug 2018 01:44 PM PDT  Nebraska prison officials are preparing to execute Carey Dean Moore on Tuesday for the 1979 murders of two Omaha cab drivers. The first execution in the US using the opioid drug fentanyl is expected to take place on Tuesday after a federal appeals court rejected a German pharmaceutical company's move to block the killing. The court gave the go ahead on Monday for Nebraska to put to death Carey Dean Moore on the grounds it is the "will of the people".
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| Israel steps in to stop the Dead Sea from dying Posted: 12 Aug 2018 10:17 AM PDT  Israel is looking to auction off the rights to mine the Dead Sea years earlier than scheduled in a bid to maintain one of the country's biggest businesses without worsening an environmental tragedy. The Dead Sea's mineral-rich waters are today harvested by Israel Chemicals as ingredients for fertilizers, flame retardants and other products sold for billions of dollars worldwide. Saskia O'Donoghue
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| The 10 Hikes Around the World Worth Traveling For Posted: 13 Aug 2018 08:04 AM PDT |
| Off-the-grid dream becomes nightmare in New Mexico compound Posted: 13 Aug 2018 05:56 AM PDT ![Off-the-grid dream becomes nightmare in New Mexico compound]( "Off-the-grid dream becomes nightmare in New Mexico compound") Relatives and neighbors say things began to go downhill for Lucas Morton, 39, shortly after he arrived in this vast alpine valley about 40 miles (64 km) north of Taos in a white moving van last December. The families set up home on a 10-acre plot of land that was near to one owned by Morton, a carpenter, but which actually belonged to U.S. Army veteran Jason Badger. The vet filed a court complaint but the Morton and Wahhaj families stayed on the land.
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| Elon Musk Promises a New Feature to Improve Tesla Charging Journeys Posted: 13 Aug 2018 09:23 AM PDT  Users will soon be able to better judge their journeys.
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| Top GOP Congressman's Son Gives Money To Democrat Running For Father's Seat Posted: 13 Aug 2018 06:27 AM PDT  Bobby Goodlatte, son of retiring Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), has announced his
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| Venezuela abandons petrol subsidies as inflation set to hit one million per cent Posted: 14 Aug 2018 01:33 AM PDT  President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that some of the world's cheapest petrol that Venezuelan drivers enjoy will soon be sold at world market prices to combat rampant smuggling. "Gasoline must be sold at an international price to stop smuggling to Colombia and the Caribbean," Maduro said in a televised address. Venezuela, like most oil producing countries, has for decades subsidised fuel as a benefit to consumers. But its fuel prices have remained nearly flat for years despite hyperinflation that the International Monetary Fund has projected would reach 1 million per cent this year. That means that for the price of a cup of coffee, a driver can now fill the tank of a small SUV nearly 9,000 times. Recently, the average price of a coffee with milk was 2.2 million bolivars, or about 50 cents, local media has reported. Smugglers do brisk business reselling fuel in neighboring countries. Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro take part in a rally in Caracas on Monday Credit: FEDERICO PARRA/AFP Maduro said the government would still provide "direct subsidies" to citizens holding the "fatherland card," a state-issued identification card that the government uses to provide bonuses and track use of social services. He said the subsidy was only available to those who registered their cars in a vehicle census being conducted by the state.
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| Missing Hiker’s Mom Shares Message: ‘My Ears Ache To Hear Your Voice' Posted: 13 Aug 2018 06:40 PM PDT  Nearly two weeks since Samantha "Sam" Sayers disappeared while hiking in
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| Cooler weather helps crews fight Southern California fire Posted: 12 Aug 2018 07:14 PM PDT  LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) — Aided by slightly cooler temperatures, firefighters made steady progress Sunday in battling a wildfire that destroyed 16 structures as it raged through Southern California's Cleveland National Forest.
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| Manafort trial: Prosecution rests case against former Trump campaign chairman as defence asks Judge TS Ellis to dismiss charges Posted: 13 Aug 2018 03:36 PM PDT  Prosecutors have rested their case against former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort after 10 days of testimony alleging how he avoided taxes on at least $16 million of income and lied to banks to maintain an extravagant lifestyle once his work for pro-Kremlin politicians in Ukraine dried up. More than two dozen witnesses painted a picture of Mr Manafort, 69, as a lavish spender with little regard for the law. The prosecution allege that Mr Manafort stashed his money from his political consulting work in 31 undisclosed offshore bank accounts, and skirted taxes on that income by wiring it directly to vendors to snap up real estate, bespoke suits, cars and antique rugs.
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| White Man Charged in Florida 'Stand Your Ground' Killing of Black Father Posted: 13 Aug 2018 09:26 AM PDT  47-year-old Michael Drejka has been charged with manslaughter
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| Trump Signs Act Named After John McCain Without Mentioning McCain Once Posted: 13 Aug 2018 02:16 PM PDT  President Donald Trump couldn't manage to say a single nice thing about Sen.
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| 5 ex-North Carolina governors gather to oppose 2 amendments Posted: 13 Aug 2018 03:49 PM PDT  North Carolina's five living former governors on Monday delivered an extraordinary rebuke of the Republican-dominated legislature for two constitutional amendments it put on fall ballots, saying they would shred gubernatorial power and government checks and balances if approved.
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| Intense fighting as Taliban presses to take Afghan city Posted: 12 Aug 2018 02:37 PM PDT  Taliban insurgents attacked police headquarters and other government buildings in Ghazni in central Afghanistan on Sunday, killing dozens of soldiers and police and threatening to seize control of the city, officials and residents said. U.S. aircraft conducted at least four air strikes but details of the fighting were unclear as most of the city's telecoms masts were destroyed in fighting over recent days. A senior official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said around 80 members of the security forces, as well as an unknown number of civilians had been killed.
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| The 83 Most Delish Lasagnas Posted: 12 Aug 2018 07:20 PM PDT |
| Laverne Cox Shares Impassioned Post On Deadnaming, Misgendering Trans People Posted: 13 Aug 2018 10:44 AM PDT  Laverne Cox tweeted an emotionally charged essay on Monday about the impact of
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| Photo of White Supremacist Rally in Washington DC Goes Viral on Reddit Posted: 13 Aug 2018 11:27 AM PDT  "A lot of things are louder on the internet when you factor in trolls."
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| Endangered killer whale carries her dead calf for 'record' 17 days in 'tour of grief' captivating researchers Posted: 13 Aug 2018 03:52 AM PDT  Researchers say an endangered killer whale that drew international attention as she carried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks is finally back to feeding and frolicking with her pod. The Center for Whale Research in Washington state says it watched the orca, known as J35, chase a school of salmon in Haro Strait west of San Juan Island on Saturday afternoon. The whales have been struggling because of a lack of salmon, and J35's calf died soon after birth on July 24. The mother carried the baby on her head for at least 17 days, in an image of grief that struck an emotional chord worldwide. She finally abandoned the carcass as it decomposed. Center for Whale Research founder Ken Balcomb says he is immensely relieved to see J35 returning to typical behaviour. Researchers say they are immensely relieved to see J35 returning to typical behaviour Credit: Center for Whale Research "Her tour of grief is now over and her behaviour is remarkably frisky," the Center for Whale Research said. It added: "The carcass has probably sunk to the bottom of these inland marine waters of the Salish Sea [between Canada and the US], and researchers may not get a chance to examine it for necropsy (autopsy of an animal)."
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| Friendly tone belied desperate acts of Seattle plane thief Posted: 12 Aug 2018 10:33 PM PDT  SEATTLE (AP) — He cracked jokes, complimented the professional demeanor of an air traffic controller and apologized for making a fuss.
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| 4 West Virginia Supreme Court Judges Impeached For Excessive Spending Posted: 14 Aug 2018 05:36 AM PDT  Four West Virginia Supreme Court justices were impeached this week after a
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| Iraq PM defends stance on US sanctions against Iran Posted: 13 Aug 2018 10:57 AM PDT  Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday defended his stance on US sanctions against Iran in the face of harsh criticism from Tehran and its allies in Baghdad. Abadi has cancelled a visit to Iran, his press office said Sunday, after announcing last week that Iraq would reluctantly comply with renewed US sanctions against Tehran.
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| S. Korea bans recalled BMWs from streets pending safety inspections Posted: 13 Aug 2018 11:25 PM PDT  BMW Korea last month started recalling 106,000 vehicles with an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) module, which it says caused the recent fires. An average 7,000 cars have been inspected every day but some 27,000 vehicles had not yet been checked by late Monday, the transport ministry said in a press statement, leaving some 20,000 cars to be hit when the measure takes effect midnight Tuesday. Once the ban comes into effect, drivers are forbidden from driving their vehicles unless they are taking them to be tested, the statement said, with a senior official telling Yonhap news agency drivers would be liable in the event of a fire.
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| Police Video Shows a Daring Mission to Save Dozens of Shelter Animals From Wildfires Posted: 13 Aug 2018 05:16 AM PDT  California cops saved 60 cats and dogs
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| Illinois Man With Parrot on His Shoulder Rescued From Mud Hole by Firefighters Posted: 13 Aug 2018 03:14 PM PDT  The bird got stuck in the mud, then its owner got stuck in the mud trying to rescue it.
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