| Yahoo News explains: Why is the U.S. in a trade war with China? Posted: 18 Sep 2018 03:49 PM PDT  On Monday, President Trump announced tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. This comes on top of the $50 billion to $60 billion in Chinese import tariffs announced this March. China responded Tuesday, threatening to impose tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods.
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| Lisa Murkowski's Brother Went To Brett Kavanaugh's High School Posted: 17 Sep 2018 06:33 PM PDT  Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) has a brother who went to the same high school
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| Footage shows massive colonies of fire ants floating in Hurricane Florence floodwaters Posted: 18 Sep 2018 11:31 AM PDT  In wake of Hurricane Florence, victims in the storm's path are being warned of
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| Lithuania Says Walmart Has Agreed To Stop Selling Soviet-Themed T-Shirts Posted: 18 Sep 2018 11:22 AM PDT  Lithuanian officials said that Walmart has agreed to remove Soviet-themed
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| Ram Is Launching a Mid-Size Pickup in the U.S. Posted: 17 Sep 2018 11:09 AM PDT  FCA has resisted the idea since the Dakota disappeared in 2011, but it's finally decided to jump back into the smaller-pickup fray.
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| Hurricane Florence Aftermath Spawns Tornado That Kills 1, Injures Another Posted: 18 Sep 2018 08:16 AM PDT  At least 32 people have died after Hurricane Florence tore into the region.
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| Jason Chaffetz: The deep state is real Posted: 18 Sep 2018 04:27 AM PDT  There is a concerted effort to protect Barack Obama and bring down President Trump, the Fox News contributor and author of 'The Deep State' says on 'Fox & Friends.'
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| US and Russia clash over enforcing UN sanctions on NKorea Posted: 17 Sep 2018 04:26 PM PDT  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and Russia clashed Monday over enforcing U.N. sanctions against North Korea, with the U.S. ambassador accusing Moscow of "cheating" and Russia's envoy accusing Washington of "political ill-intent."
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| US expresses 'sorrow' over downing of Russian aircraft in Syria Posted: 18 Sep 2018 10:11 AM PDT  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed sorrow Tuesday for the downing by Syria of a Russian warplane with 15 people on board, saying it underscored an urgent need to resolve the Syria conflict. According to Russian and Israeli forces, the Syrian regime accidentally shot down the Russian Ilyushin-20 surveillance plane off the Syria coast late Monday. It was the worst case of friendly fire between Moscow and Damascus since Russia's game-changing military intervention in September 2015.
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| Asia Argento Threatens to Sue Rose McGowan Over 'Horrendous Lies' About Sexual Assault Allegations Posted: 17 Sep 2018 08:27 PM PDT  McGowan and Argento were previously close allies in the #MeToo movement
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| Daycare owner arrested after allegedly tying infants to car seats for 7 hours and giving children drugs Posted: 18 Sep 2018 11:59 AM PDT  A Texas daycare centre owner has been arrested on child endangerment charges after she was accused of keeping infants and toddlers tied to their car seats for hours. Rebecca Anderson, 60, kept the small children tied up in car seats for at least seven hours a day at her Mesquite daycare centre, Becky's Home Child Care, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. The affidavit also alleged the daycare centre owner yanked a six-month-old child by the bib around his neck, tying laces around the young children's necks to limit their movement.
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| Trump breaks silence on Kavanaugh allegations Posted: 17 Sep 2018 12:22 PM PDT  President Trump on Monday responded to allegations by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by his Supreme Court nominee.
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| Striking images captured on 1st day of Korean summit talks Posted: 18 Sep 2018 06:04 AM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The broadly smiling North and South Korean leaders embrace each other as cheering Pyongyang residents wave fake flowers. The two inspect goose-stepping soldiers and ride together in a convertible Mercedes limousine for a parade. The leaders praise one another for taking the initiative to open a new era of inter-Korean detente.
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| Florence flooding limits road access to Duke nuclear plant Posted: 17 Sep 2018 02:23 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Duke Energy Corp said on Monday that its Brunswick nuclear power plant in North Carolina remained safely shut down despite limited road access to the site due to flooding from storm Florence. The remnants of Florence, which came ashore as a hurricane on Friday, are still dropping heavy amounts of rain on the already waterlogged Carolinas, with officials warning the worst is yet to come as swollen rivers pose a growing threat. Duke spokeswoman Mary Kathryn Green said there was road access to the Brunswick site but it was "limited access." She said there were about 300 people at the plant.
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| Israel determined to stop Iran in Syria, PM tells Putin Posted: 18 Sep 2018 09:42 AM PDT  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday that Israel would keep acting against its arch foe Iran in Syria, after a Russian aircraft was accidentally downed there by Syria during an Israeli missile strike. Netanyahu also "expressed sorrow" over the deaths of the 15 Russian crew members onboard and said Israel would assist Moscow in the investigation.
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| Hurricane Florence: Desperate Woman, Who Is 8 Months Pregnant, Rescued From Rising Floodwaters Posted: 18 Sep 2018 10:40 AM PDT  The family was clinging to a tree in North Carolina amid flooding from the dangerous storm.
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| The Smartest Stunt of the 2018 Emmys Was This Red Carpet Fashion Choice Posted: 18 Sep 2018 10:28 AM PDT  Here's how to get the attention of red carpet photographers
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| Twitter Users Rib Ted Cruz For Joking Beto O'Rourke Will Ban BBQ Posted: 18 Sep 2018 02:54 PM PDT  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) must be getting desperate in his re-election bid for
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| Top ALEC Leader Has A U.S. Senate Seat In Her Sights Posted: 17 Sep 2018 02:43 PM PDT  Hundreds of Republican state legislators are already members of the American
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| The Latest: Border Patrol agent targeted vulnerable women Posted: 17 Sep 2018 02:14 PM PDT  LAREDO, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of a Border Patrol accused of killing four women (all times local):
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| Trump Boasts About Steel Industry’s ‘New Life' As More Steelworkers Vote To Strike Posted: 19 Sep 2018 04:31 AM PDT  President Donald Trump recently boasted about the U.S. steel industry. "It has
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| Everything we know about SpaceX's first moon passenger, Yusaku Maezawa Posted: 18 Sep 2018 08:02 AM PDT  SpaceX revealed the first passenger its signed up to fly to the moon on Monday for one very expensive art project. The Elon Musk-founded company will send 42-year-old Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa into deep space, but he doesn't want to take the trip all on his own. The entrepreneur hopes to bring along "six to eight artists" who will capture the experience on a four to five day mission in 2023. SEE ALSO: Take a look at the first space suit that let Americans walk in space If all goes according to plan, Maezawa will be the first non-American to orbit the moon. Here's what we know about him and his larger-than-life lunar ambitions: Who is Yusaku Maezawa? A skateboarder and former drummer in a hardcore band called Switch Style, Maezawa is now the 18th richest person in Japan with a net worth of $2.9 billion according to Forbes. He is the founder of Start Today, a mail-order CD and record business he founded in 1998, which expanded into the online fashion business with Zozotown in 2004. Last year, the site boasted 7.2 million customers. Hanging out with @yousuck2020 before the @SpaceX moon mission announcement pic.twitter.com/RTOwutzMtG — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 18, 2018 Maezawa is not shy when it comes to spending his riches, as evidenced when he made headlines for shelling out a record $110.5 million for Jean-Michel Basquiat's 1982 painting of a skull last year. At another auction in 2016, he spent $81 million in one night. His love for Basquiat was something he echoed in the press conference, when he wore a t-shirt featuring a painting by the artist, and also spoke of his work. Basquiat died in 1988. "One day, when I was staring at his painting, I thought, what if Basquiat had gone to space, and had seen the moon up close, or saw Earth in full view. What wonderful masterpiece could he have created?" he said. Why does he want to go to the moon? Maezawa said his interest in the moon started as a child. "Ever since I was a kid, I have loved the moon," he said. "Just staring at the moon filled my imagination. It's always there and has always continued to inspire humanity." But he doesn't want to go alone either. He's taking along artists representing Earth who will contribute to a project called #DearMoon. He will first reach out to artists that he loves to see if they'd like to go, but it'll be open to painters, sculptors, film directors, architects, fashion designers, and others. "I love art. And I'm very much looking forward to seeing what different artists getting together could bring to life," he said. According to the project schedule on DearMoon's website, selection of the artists will begin this year, with training and preparation to take place before planned liftoff in 2023. "He is the bravest person and the most willing to do so, and he was the best adventurer I think," Musk said of Maezawa. "He stepped forward to do it. To be clear, we are honored that he would choose us. This is not us choosing him... He is a very brave person to do this." Image: screenshotMaezawa has made a down payment on the trip, but declined to reveal how much he spent in total. Musk said the money spent on the trip will help to fund the BFR's development, with the goal of one day opening up space travel to the average person. The artists would be travelling for free, and an exhibition will take place on Earth sometime after the trip finishes. As for Musk, he's not sure when he'll go to space, even though Maezawa extended the invitation to him. WATCH: Why BMW's riderless bike is less badass than you might think
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| Apple CEO says optimistic on U.S.-China trade talks Posted: 18 Sep 2018 07:12 AM PDT  "I'm optimistic because trade is one of those things where it's not a zero-sum game," Cook told ABC News' "Good Morning America" program on Tuesday. The iPhone was not among the 'wide range' of products that Apple told regulators would be hit by the $200 billion round of tariffs in a Sept. 5 comment letter to trade officials. Apple had feared for its Apple Watch and its wireless AirPod headphones, but both were left off the list announced on Monday.
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| NC road closures and reopenings: I-40, I-95 affected by Florence Posted: 19 Sep 2018 04:14 AM PDT  Some roads have closed as Florence continues to make its way through North Carolina, bringing floods and tornadoes.
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| 11 Next-Level Ways To Make Roasted Cauliflower Posted: 18 Sep 2018 10:20 AM PDT |
| Turkey, Russia agree on demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib Posted: 17 Sep 2018 01:42 PM PDT  The leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed Monday to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib region.
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| Lawmakers Judging Kavanaugh Accuser Still Can’t Fix Their Own Harassment Policy Posted: 18 Sep 2018 01:46 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― The Senate is rushing to address a sexual assault allegation
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| Pollution fears: Swollen rivers swamp ash dumps, hog farms Posted: 17 Sep 2018 08:18 PM PDT  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Flooded rivers from Florence's drenching rains have swamped coal ash dumps and low-lying hog farms, raising pollution concerns as the swollen waterways approach their crests Monday.
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| Chrissy Teigen’s Emmys 2018 Reaction Is Already an Internet Sensation Posted: 17 Sep 2018 05:58 PM PDT The model's awkward face is the best reaction to the Emmys opener
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| Hurricane Florence: 2 Patients Chained in Van Drown While Being Transported by Cops Posted: 19 Sep 2018 07:44 AM PDT  The deputies who were transporting the women were rescued.
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| Tesla confirms criminal probe into Musk talk of going private Posted: 18 Sep 2018 06:12 PM PDT  Tesla confirmed Tuesday that US Justice Department officials were looking into possible criminal aspects of a seemingly spontaneous, and later aborted, announcement by chief executive Elon Musk on taking the electric automaker private. Tesla shares ended the formal Nasdaq trading day down 3.35 percent to $284.96. Tesla said it was confident the matter would be quickly resolved with the Justice Department.
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| The 2019 BMW Z4 Is a Real Roadster Again Posted: 18 Sep 2018 03:01 PM PDT  The new softtop will offer six-cylinder M40i and four-cylinder 30i versions.
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| Dad attempts a nice – but absurdly unsuccessful – panoramic photo of his daughter Posted: 17 Sep 2018 10:47 AM PDT  Dads and technology don't always mix. Just ask Simran, a 21-year-old Twitter user whose father recently tried to show off his photo skills using his iPhone X's panoramic feature, but failed miserably. SEE ALSO: Man poses with incredible cucumber and inspires an awesome photoshop battle On Saturday, Simran tweeted two panoramic photographs her dad took of her on their family vacation. While the panoramic feature is most often used to capture especially wide landscape shots, Simran's Hip Dad doesn't play by the rules. "My dad told me to stand by the apples because he said he discovered a new way to take pano pics vertically. I agreed to it and this was the result," Simran told Mashable via Twitter. My dad trying to take Panoramic's of me. I'm mad asf. pic.twitter.com/qLz73jM5tk — Simran (@sc_x_cs) September 15, 2018 "My dad trying to take panoramics of me. I'm mad asf," Simran tweeted alongside two photos of herself looking like an optical illusion. "When he saw them he said 'they look great' and then I saw them and completely lost it. I mean, are you kidding me? I look like an Alien," she said, noting that several people on Twitter have compared her to Kanye West and Lil Pump in their music video for "I Love It." To see how truly distorted the shots were, here's what Simran looks like through a regular lens. My hair ain't too bad �� pic.twitter.com/nB5zqcYYwa — Simran (@sc_x_cs) September 16, 2018 Nice try, dad, but in the future, leave the fancy photo tricks to the pros. WATCH: NVIDIA's new AI photo filler is mind-blowing to watch
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| 18 Potato Casseroles That Are Peak Comfort Food Posted: 18 Sep 2018 03:01 PM PDT |
| Medics recover 2 bodies after Israeli airstrike in Gaza Posted: 17 Sep 2018 08:28 PM PDT  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza's Health Ministry said early Tuesday that paramedics recovered two bodies after an overnight Israeli airstrike near the perimeter fence with Israel.
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| Kavanaugh’s downfall, once impossible, now seems very possible Posted: 18 Sep 2018 05:13 AM PDT  A nomination that appeared to be a sure thing for President Trump and the GOP is now barely hanging on.
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| Pros and Cons to Buying Intel Corporation (INTC) Stock Posted: 18 Sep 2018 06:41 AM PDT ![Pros and Cons to Buying Intel Corporation (INTC) Stock]( "Pros and Cons to Buying Intel Corporation (INTC) Stock") Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) has long been king of the hill in the global semiconductor market, but signs of wear and tear have become noticeable. Chief rivals like Samsung and Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD) have capitalized on Intel's foot-dragging on its next generation 10-nanometer microchip, with both companies rolling out their own lower-cost, higher-performing chips before Intel joins the club. "Make no mistake, Intel is going to have to fix this and it will take many, many, many years," Hans Mosesmann, a technology analyst at Rosenblatt Securities, told CNBC in an interview.
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| Doria Ragland, Meghan Markle's Mom, Dresses Casually as She Catches Flight to London Posted: 17 Sep 2018 12:03 PM PDT  Ragland was spotted at LAX while on her way to visit her royal daughter.
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| Vietnam Vets Reunite for First Time After 50 Years Posted: 18 Sep 2018 05:47 AM PDT  Eight veterans gathered for the first time on American soil 50 years after they fought in the Vietnam War.
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| Japanese billionaire businessman revealed as SpaceX's first Moon traveler Posted: 17 Sep 2018 11:57 PM PDT  A Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon, Yusaku Maezawa, will be the first man to fly on a monster SpaceX rocket around the Moon as early as 2023, and he plans to bring six to eight artists along. Maezawa, 42, will be the first lunar traveler since the last US Apollo mission in 1972. "Ever since I was a kid, I have loved the Moon," Maezawa said at SpaceX headquarters and rocket factory in Hawthorne, California, in the middle of metropolitan Los Angeles, late Monday.
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