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Donald Trump's Boastful Comments Draw Laughter At United Nations General Assembly

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 08:41 AM PDT

Donald Trump's Boastful Comments Draw Laughter At United Nations General AssemblyPresident Donald Trump claimed his administration is one of the most


Republicans hire sex-crimes prosecutor to question Ford, schedule Friday vote on Kavanaugh

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 04:25 PM PDT

Republicans hire sex-crimes prosecutor to question Ford, schedule Friday vote on KavanaughSenate Republicans have hired a sex-crimes prosecutor to question Brett Kavanaugh's accuser, but they won't say who it is.


The Suspect in a Series of California Killings Had Already Been Deported Six Times, Officials Say

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 10:55 PM PDT

The Suspect in a Series of California Killings Had Already Been Deported Six Times, Officials SayRamon Escobar, 47, is suspected of killing three people and injuring four


A Rosenstein departure could raise new conflict-of-interest issues for Justice Dept.

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 03:09 PM PDT

A Rosenstein departure could raise new conflict-of-interest issues for Justice Dept.If Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein gets fired or resigns, the chain of command gets murky.


AP FACT CHECK: O'Rourke 'Jim Crow' remark goes beyond police

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 11:09 AM PDT

AP FACT CHECK: O'Rourke 'Jim Crow' remark goes beyond policeAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz accused Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke of making offensive comments about police officers during their first debate of the Texas Senate race.


Target, Sam's Club among stores affected by 132,000 pound ground beef recall

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 06:27 AM PDT

Target, Sam's Club among stores affected by 132,000 pound ground beef recallProducts affected by a recent ground beef recall linked to a deadly E. coli


US presses Hong Kong on freedoms after party ban

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 06:55 AM PDT

US presses Hong Kong on freedoms after party banThe United States on Tuesday urged Hong Kong to allow freedom of expression as it voiced concern over a ban on the pro-independence party. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement said the United States was "concerned" by the ban on the Hong Kong National Party, a first since Britain handed back the trading port 21 years ago to China which assured it would allow semi-autonomy.


Woman says ex pressed for baby, didn't know her plan to kill

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 02:58 PM PDT

Woman says ex pressed for baby, didn't know her plan to killFARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota woman convicted of killing her pregnant neighbor by cutting the baby from her womb testified Tuesday that her boyfriend had pressured her to "produce a baby" after figuring out she had lied about being pregnant.


Twitter Users Taunt Donald Trump After World Leaders Openly Laugh At His UN Speech

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 09:16 PM PDT

Twitter Users Taunt Donald Trump After World Leaders Openly Laugh At His UN SpeechWorld leaders openly laughed at President Donald Trump as he boasted of his


Sen. Mazie Hirono On Christine Blasey Ford: 'I Believe Her'

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 08:00 AM PDT

Sen. Mazie Hirono On Christine Blasey Ford: 'I Believe Her'Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) just publicly and undoubtedly stated her support


Bill Cosby sentenced to prison for sexual assault

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 11:55 AM PDT

Bill Cosby sentenced to prison for sexual assaultBill Cosby was sentenced to between three and 10 years in prison on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a woman, capping the once-beloved comedian's downfall from "America's Dad" to convicted felon.


American nuns win victory holding Smith & Wesson accountable

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 05:17 PM PDT

American nuns win victory holding Smith & Wesson accountableSmith & Wesson revolvers are on display at the 144th National Rifle Association (NRA) meeting and exhibits in Nashville, Tennessee. A group of American nuns has won a second victory in their battle to force gun manufacturers to do more to prevent gun violence, convincing shareholders of American Outdoor Brands – formerly known as Smith & Wesson – to require the company to report on what it's doing to advance gun safety.


Saudi Arabia rejects Iran's claim it backed parade attack

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 09:16 AM PDT

Saudi Arabia rejects Iran's claim it backed parade attackSaudi Arabia denied it had backed the gunmen who killed 25 people at a military parade in southwestern Iran over the weekend, almost half of them Revolutionary Guards, the Saudi state news agency reported on Tuesday. "Saudi Arabia rejects and condemns the false accusations that Iranian officials have made about Saudi Arabia supporting the events that took place in Iran last Saturday," SPA quoted a foreign ministry official as saying. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that the attackers were paid by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and pledged that the Islamic Republic would "severely punish" those behind the assault.


Pope acknowledges China bishop deal will cause suffering

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 05:49 PM PDT

Pope acknowledges China bishop deal will cause sufferingABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis acknowledged Tuesday that his landmark deal with China over bishop nominations will cause suffering among the underground faithful. But he said that he takes full responsibility and that he — and not Beijing — will have the ultimate say over naming new bishops.


House Republicans Are About To Subpoena Andrew McCabe's Memos

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 03:31 AM PDT

House Republicans Are About To Subpoena Andrew McCabe's MemosRepublicans on the House Judiciary Committee are preparing to subpoena the


US arrests Chinese national on spying charge

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 09:14 PM PDT

US arrests Chinese national on spying chargeA Chinese national who came to the US on a student visa was arrested and accused of helping Beijing attempt to recruit American scientists and engineers.


Russia Has Big Plans for the Sukhoi Su-30SM Flanker-H Fighter

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 05:09 PM PDT

Russia Has Big Plans for the Sukhoi Su-30SM Flanker-H FighterSome big upgrades are coming. 


President Trump's New Presidential Limo Made Its Debut in Time for the U.N.

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 03:18 PM PDT

President Trump's New Presidential Limo Made Its Debut in Time for the U.N.General Motors won a contract of $15.8 million in 2014 to build the limos.


Mormon Women's Group Calls On LDS Senators To Investigate Claims Against Kavanaugh

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 08:39 PM PDT

Mormon Women's Group Calls On LDS Senators To Investigate Claims Against KavanaughA coalition of women from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on


Mattis dismisses Iran's revenge threat as tensions climb after attack

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 02:15 PM PDT

Mattis dismisses Iran's revenge threat as tensions climb after attackIran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the attackers who killed 25 people at a military parade had been paid by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and that Iran would "severely punish" those behind the bloodshed. The deputy head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards also accused the United States and Israel of involvement in the attack and said they should expect a devastating response. Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon that Iran's threat did not give him any concern.


Outspoken Hong Kong cardinal warns Vatican will 'abandon' Taiwan

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 03:20 AM PDT

Outspoken Hong Kong cardinal warns Vatican will 'abandon' TaiwanHong Kong's firebrand Cardinal Joseph Zen warned Wednesday the Vatican would abandon official ties with Taiwan after sealing a historic accord with China. Zen, the former Bishop of Hong Kong, is well-known for his vocal opposition to political suppression and his support for democratic reform. Zen said the new deal, announced Saturday, indicates the Vatican is willing to break ties with Taiwan, its only ally in Europe.


Trump accuses China of 2018 election meddling; Beijing rejects charge

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 09:50 AM PDT

Trump accuses China of 2018 election meddling; Beijing rejects charge"China has been attempting to interfere in our upcoming 2018 election, coming up in November. Against my administration," Trump told a U.N. Security Council meeting whose ostensible subject was nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Trump, chairing the Council for the first time since becoming U.S. president, did not provide any evidence for his allegation, which China immediately rejected during the same meeting.


Man who tortured, drowned ex-roommate set to die Wednesday

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 09:47 PM PDT

Man who tortured, drowned ex-roommate set to die WednesdayHUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas inmate who taunted a jury to sentence him to death is scheduled to be executed Wednesday evening for torturing and drowning an East Texas woman in his bathtub and then stuffing her body into a barrel.


F-22 and F-35 'DNA': Why Lockheed Martin's F-16 Block 70 Could Be Something Special

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 04:55 AM PDT

F-22 and F-35 'DNA': Why Lockheed Martin's F-16 Block 70 Could Be Something SpecialAt the core of the F-16 Block 70 is the Northrop Grumman APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, which is based on technology leveraged from the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 and can track more than 20 targets simultaneously. The radar can also generate 1ft resolution synthetic aperture radar maps and has a range greater than 160 nautical miles against ground targets.


Fiona Hill, Trump's top expert on Russia, is quietly shaping a tougher U.S. policy

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 02:00 AM PDT

Fiona Hill, Trump's top expert on Russia, is quietly shaping a tougher U.S. policyFor nearly two decades, British-American scholar Fiona Hill has followed Russian President Vladimir Putin's trajectory.


The Burden Lies With Judge Kavanaugh

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 02:45 AM PDT

The Burden Lies With Judge KavanaughThe history of the prosecution of sexual assault in America is a history of


Turkey sends reinforcements to Syria's Idlib

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 08:44 AM PDT

Turkey sends reinforcements to Syria's IdlibTurkey beefed up its military positions in Syria's rebel bastion of Idlib Tuesday as the clock ticked down on a mid-October deadline to remove jihadists from the area. Further complicating Turkey's task, a war monitor said hundreds of members of the Islamic State group were transferred by the regime to the northwestern region from eastern Syria. Russia, the government's main ally, and Turkey, the rebels' top sponsor, agreed last week in Sochi on a plan meant to avert a large-scale regime offensive on Idlib.


Mexico disarms Acapulco police force linked to drug gangs

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 06:52 PM PDT

Mexico disarms Acapulco police force linked to drug gangsMEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in southern Mexico disarmed and placed under investigation the entire police force in the once-glittering resort of Acapulco on Tuesday, claiming the local cops were infiltrated by drug gangs.


Rod Rosenstein’s Fate Might Determine Whether You See The Mueller Report

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 02:45 AM PDT

Rod Rosenstein's Fate Might Determine Whether You See The Mueller ReportWASHINGTON ― If President Donald Trump fires Deputy Attorney General Rod


Bill Cosby And Brett Kavanaugh Are Both Victims of 'Sex War,' Publicist Says

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 04:07 PM PDT

Bill Cosby And Brett Kavanaugh Are Both Victims of 'Sex War,' Publicist SaysCosby's publicist said they are both being treated unfairly


Arizona Deputy Uses Taser Gun to Escape Big Black Cow Attacking Him

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 03:42 PM PDT

Arizona Deputy Uses Taser Gun to Escape Big Black Cow Attacking HimThe deputy was answering a call from a woman pinned on the ground by a cow.


Pit bull hit by car on Long Island may have saved child

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 08:36 AM PDT

Pit bull hit by car on Long Island may have saved childJayden, 12, said the driver blew through a stop sign, dodged a parked car and then hit his dog, Niko. Jayden believes Niko protected him by getting between him and the car.


Russian parliament approves Putin's controversial pension reform

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 07:28 AM PDT

Russian parliament approves Putin's controversial pension reformThe Russian parliament's lower house passed a controversial pension reform bill Wednesday, after President Vladimir Putin announced concessions to try to dampen widespread public anger over plans to raise the state retirement age. The lower house, the State Duma, passed the legislation in a key second reading, with 326 votes for, 59 against and one abstention. The bill, which still has to go through the formality of a third reading and a senate hearing, would see Russian men retire at 65 instead of 60.


New Volvo V60 Wagon Gets the Cross Country Treatment, and It Looks Great

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 08:26 AM PDT

New Volvo V60 Wagon Gets the Cross Country Treatment, and It Looks GreatVolvo backs up the more rugged appearance with three more inches of ground clearance, all-wheel drive, and a variety of legit off-road-focused features that add capability.


Israel to keep fighting Iran in Syria, coordinating with Russia: Netanyahu

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 06:01 AM PDT

Israel to keep fighting Iran in Syria, coordinating with Russia: NetanyahuIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to continue combatting Iranian "entrenchment" in Syria and coordinating with Russia after the downing of one of Moscow's planes. "We will continue to act to prevent the Iranian military entrenchment in Syria, and continue the security coordination between the Israel Defence Forces and Russian army," Netanyahu told reporters.


Convicted Danish submarine killer loses appeal

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 07:58 AM PDT

Convicted Danish submarine killer loses appealCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish submarine inventor Peter Madsen, convicted of torturing and murdering Swedish reporter Kim Wall last year, lost his appeal against his life sentence Wednesday, shortly after he apologized to the victim's family.


Ex-U.S. NSA employee sentenced to prison for exposing secrets

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 01:58 PM PDT

Ex-U.S. NSA employee sentenced to prison for exposing secretsNghia Hoang Pho, 68, of Ellicott City, Maryland, removed documents that contained classified national defense information and kept them at his home without authorization, the department said in a statement. A U.S. intelligence official previously has said on the condition of anonymity that Pho was the same NSA employee who had been identified in media reports for using Kaspersky Lab antivirus software on his home computer. "As a result of his actions, Pho compromised some of our country's most closely held types of intelligence, and forced NSA to abandon important initiatives to protect itself and its operational capabilities, at great economic and operational cost, said Robert Hur, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, in a statement.


Trump says he will not consider statehood for Puerto Rico because of San Juan mayor

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 01:54 PM PDT

Trump says he will not consider statehood for Puerto Rico because of San Juan mayorPresident Donald Trump has been criticised as "insensitive" and "disrespectful" after saying he does not support the idea of recognising Puerto Rico as a US state because the mayor of San Juan is "incompetent". The president made the comments on Monday, suggesting he would not support the idea of Puerto Rican statehood as long as Carmen Yulín Cruz, the mayor of its capital and largest city, remained in office. "With the mayor of San Juan as bad as she is and as incompetent as she is, Puerto Rico shouldn't be talking about statehood until they get some people that really know what they're doing," Mr Trump said in an interview with Geraldo Rivera.


'Chickens**t' Republican Senators Slammed Over Plan To Avoid Kavanaugh Accuser

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 02:07 AM PDT

'Chickens**t' Republican Senators Slammed Over Plan To Avoid Kavanaugh AccuserSenate Republicans have hired Arizona prosecutor Rachel Mitchell to question


GOP congressman attacks foe's family ties in Oregon district

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 06:09 PM PDT

GOP congressman attacks foe's family ties in Oregon districtSALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Republican incumbent of a conservative U.S. House district in Oregon, whose forefathers trekked to what was then a territory over 170 years ago, is attacking the pioneer credentials of his Democratic opponent. 


Death defying selfie gallery from daredevil across globe

Posted: 26 Sep 2018 09:10 AM PDT

Death defying selfie gallery from daredevil across globeThese daredevil travelers have scaled some of the world's tallest buildings, plunged to the bottom of the deepest oceans and even come face to face with dangerous animals.


NASA sees its stalled Martian robot, but still no signals

Posted: 25 Sep 2018 01:32 PM PDT

NASA sees its stalled Martian robot, but still no signalsScientists can now see their probe that was lost in a Martian dust storm more than 100 days ago -- but the vintage robot hasn't shown any signs of life.


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