| Rubio: U.S. credibility is undermined if we don’t condemn allies that murder Posted: 14 Oct 2018 08:07 AM PDT  Sen. Marco Rubio said America would need to call out Saudi Arabia if it's proven that its government was behind the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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| Elizabeth Warren Releases DNA Test Results Posted: 15 Oct 2018 03:44 AM PDT  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) made public the results of a DNA test on
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| Mourners Pack Funeral for 8 of 20 Killed in New York Limo Crash Posted: 14 Oct 2018 07:31 AM PDT  Five teddy bears lay by the urns, one for each young child who lost a parent
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| British cyclist shot dead by hunter in French Alps Posted: 14 Oct 2018 05:31 AM PDT  A British mountain biker has been shot dead in the French Alps after he was mistaken for an animal by a local hunter. Marc Sutton, 34, originally from south Wales, died on Saturday evening after being struck by a single bullet while cycling in thick woods near the ski resort of Les Gets. The 22-year-old gunman, who has a firearms licence, was with a group of around 20 other hunters when the tragedy occurred. He had to be admitted to hospital after suffering from deep shock following the incident. Mr Sutton, a chef, had lived in the Alps for a number of years and owned and ran a restaurant with his girlfriend near the village of Morzine. Marc Sutton was a keen and experienced mountain biker Credit: Facebook Amie Henderson, 38, a friend and neighbour of the of the couple told the Telegraph: "This is a very tight-knit expat community and we are all deeply shocked. There is anger too because every year there are hunting accidents." Ms Henderson, who runs a local magazine for holidaymakers called Morzine Source, added: "Marc had a lot of friends in the area. We'll all miss him." Another local wrote on Facebook: "This is absolutely devastating. Everyone in our community will be affected by last night's accident. So very sad for Marc and everyone with him." Les Gets - locator map A source involved with the police investigation said: "He died instantly after being hit with a single bullet. The accident happened on Saturday evening in thick woods. The shooter went into deep shock when he realised what he had done." The source added: "He was riding a mountain bike on a popular and well used track, but it was difficult to get to and would not have been busy as darkness approached. The hunter may have mistaken him for an animal." Marc Sutton with his partner Jo Watts Credit: Facebook But local prosecutor for the Thonon-Les-Bains region said: "Couldn't be confused with game, as he had a coloured helmet and a coloured mountain bike", suggesting the weapon might have gone off accidentally. It is understood local police are treating the matter as aggravated manslaughter for which the gunman could be prosecuted and jailed. "He was riding a mountain bike on a popular and well used track, but it was difficult to get to and would not have been busy as darkness approached. The hunter may have mistaken him for an animal." Marc Sutton was shot dead on Saturday evening The Foreign Office said it was in contact with the local authorities and was ready to provide assistance to the man's family. It is the latest in a series of hunting accidents in which people have been killed or severely wounded. Last year a 59-year-old hiker was shot dead by a hunter in the Drôme and a 13-year-old boy died when he was accidentally shot by his grandfather. In 2017 a woman who had been sitting in her garden was killed after a stray hunter's bullet passeds through her garden hedge. In 2016, there were 18 fatal hunting accidents reported in France.
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| Donna Brazile on Democrats in midterms: 'Energy, good-quality candidates and... money' Posted: 14 Oct 2018 10:18 AM PDT  The "This Week" Powerhouse Roundtable analyzes the week in politics, including the midterm elections and results from a new ABC News/Washington Post poll.
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| Best Bites: Brie and cheddar apple beer soup Posted: 15 Oct 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| Flash floods tear through southwestern France Posted: 15 Oct 2018 08:02 AM PDT ![Flash floods tear through southwestern France]( "Flash floods tear through southwestern France") Flash floods tore through towns in southwest France, turning waterways into raging torrents that killed at least 13 people, nine of them in just one town, authorities said Monday. The rains that swept in from the Mediterranean killed nine people there, Interior Ministry spokesman Frederic de Lanouvelle said. He told BFMTV that the floods in the Aude region also killed four other people in other locations, left one person missing and seriously injured five others.
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| Hurricane Michael adds to hardship of Florida's poor Posted: 15 Oct 2018 08:48 AM PDT  LYNN HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — Mary Frances Parrish is expecting to be without electricity for several weeks, or roughly the same time the terminally ill son she's caring for is expected to live.
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| Jamie Dimon Joins Growing List Of Business Leaders Skipping Saudi Conference Posted: 14 Oct 2018 08:48 PM PDT  Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, and Bill Ford, chairman of the
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| Trump touts his dealmaking skills after meeting American pastor freed from Turkey Posted: 13 Oct 2018 07:25 PM PDT  President Trump, welcoming the Rev. Andrew Brunson on his return to the United States after a two-year imprisonment in Turkey, took credit for his release and blamed President Obama for not getting him out sooner.
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| Guatemala Fuego eruption is over: officials Posted: 13 Oct 2018 03:13 PM PDT  The eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano ended, an official source said, with locals escaping a repeat of June's eruption that killed 190.
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| Korean Air's Chairman Faces Trial After Embezzlement Probe Posted: 14 Oct 2018 11:53 PM PDT  Indicting Cho, prosecutors said he pocketed 19.6 billion won ($17 million) in fees meant for the carrier from maintenance and duty-free operations in the five years through 2018, a spokesman at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office said Monday. The company will present facts at the trial, a Korean Air spokeswoman said. The move by the authorities against Cho, 69, is part of efforts by South Korean President Moon Jae-in to crack the whip on cozy ties between the country's industrial giants and the government, which the leader has called "deep-rooted evil." Cho's trial follows last year's conviction of Samsung Group's de facto chief Jay Y. Lee in a bribery case, and sends a strong message to businesses and executives that breaking laws will no longer be tolerated.
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| Leader of Russia-backed Crimea to visit Syria Posted: 14 Oct 2018 11:29 PM PDT ![Leader of Russia-backed Crimea to visit Syria]( "Leader of Russia-backed Crimea to visit Syria") BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of Crimea, annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, is to visit Syria on Monday, the pro-government newspaper al-Watan said. Russia-backed Crimean Prime Minister Sergei Aksyonov will visit Damascus for two days. Russia is a key ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Syria's seven-year long conflict. The leaders of two other Russia-backed breakaway regions, Georgia's South Ossetia and Abkhazia, also visited Damascus this year. Crimea has been under Western sanctions since it was annexed from Ukraine by Russia in 2014. ...
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| Th Air Force Plans to Arm Stealth F-22s and F-35s with the Ultimate Weapon Posted: 14 Oct 2018 05:18 AM PDT  The Air Force and DARPA are now testing new hardware and software configured to enable 4th-Generation aircraft to command drones from the cockpit in the air, bringing new levels of autonomy, more attack options and a host of new reconnaissance advantages to air warfare.
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| Maine faces consumer backlash after Senator Susan Collins backs Kavanaugh Posted: 14 Oct 2018 06:50 AM PDT  Businesses in Maine are facing a backlash after Susan Collins, the state's Republican senator, decided to back the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Two of Maine's biggest industries, lobster fishing and tourism, are facing a consumer boycott following Ms Collins' key vote in the most hotly contested appointment to the Supreme Court since that of Clarence Thomas in 1991. The state's lobster industry is already reeling because of the punitive tariffs imposed by China as a result of the trade war launched by the Trump Administration. The Senate confirmed Mr Kavanaugh by 50 votes to 48 with Lisa Murkowski, another Republican, voting against his appointment but Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, backing President Trump's nominee. Ms Collins had been one of the waverers as Mr Kavanaugh faced a wave of sexual misconduct allegations, which he angrily denied. His confirmation infuriated women's rights campaigners and the controversy has shown little sign of abating in the aftermath of the vote. A crowdfunding campaign has already raised $3 million for any Democrat who runs against Ms Collins in 2020. Brett Kavanaugh's appointment was confirmed by the Senate Credit: Andrew Hamik/AP The boycott campaign took off when John Fugelsang, a comedian and actor, took to Twitter to voice his disgust to his 413,000 followers. "Dear Susan Collins – I really struggled with this but my tourist $ just voted against ever visiting Maine while you remain in office," he tweeted. Mr Fugelsang has since said he was only joking, but already people have been voting with their wallets. They include John Tesar, the owner of six restaurants in Texas, who spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on Maine seafood every year. He said he will look elsewhere in order to encourage Maine's fishermen to vote her out of office. Mark Murrll's lobster business is facing a boycott because of Susan Collin's business Credit: Mark Murrell/Portland Press Herald "My intention was not to harm the Maine fishing industry, but to encourage people to take a stand for what they believe in, especially come election day, to remove people who supported Kavanaugh, and subscribe to his treatment of women,' he said. "Moving forward, I will educate myself on the source of the seafood we use in my restaurants and understand who is providing it and who they support politically, to make better decisions. Mark Murrell, who runs GetMaineLobster.com, is among the businesses which bore the brunt of those incensed by Ms Collins' vote. "We had customers who have contacted us saying they are boycotting us because of her speech and vote," said Mr Murrell. "Basically they want businesses like ours to hustle and vote her out. But she is not up for re-election until 2020. "But we have also had people from the other side who, after they read the story, contacted me and said they were going to order more." Mr Murrell said he had written to Senator Collins following her decision. "I was not happy with the course she took." The Telegraph approached Senator Collins' office, which declined to comment.
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| Monsters, Ghouls and Trumpkins: This Year’s Wildest Jack-O'-Lanterns Are Truly Lit Posted: 15 Oct 2018 02:36 AM PDT  Twitter has taken on the orange glow of jack-o'-lanterns as users fill their
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| Recovery of Nepal climbers delayed by mountain's remoteness Posted: 15 Oct 2018 04:50 AM PDT  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers hampered by difficult, remote terrain took two days to recover the bodies of nine climbers, including one of the world's best, who hoped to map a new route to a Himalayan peak in Nepal that hasn't been scaled in eight years.
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| Rebels fire shells from Syria buffer despite heavy arms pullout: monitor Posted: 14 Oct 2018 02:04 AM PDT  Rebels have fired mortar shells from a planned buffer zone in northwest Syria, a monitor said Sunday, days after they were meant to have withdrawn such weapons from the area. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said rebels in the zone fired several "mortar shells at an army position in nearby Hama province, killing two soldiers" late Saturday. Also on Saturday, rebels shelled Aleppo province from other parts of the demilitarised area, with no casualties recorded, the Britain-based monitor said.
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| March to the Polls rally in Chicago draws thousands Posted: 13 Oct 2018 02:48 PM PDT ![March to the Polls rally in Chicago draws thousands]( "March to the Polls rally in Chicago draws thousands") Thousands of people have marched through downtown Chicago to express their displeasure at President Donald Trump and encourage voters to go to the polls for next month's midterm election.
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| Dozens remain unaccounted for in Florida following Hurricane Michael's devastation Posted: 15 Oct 2018 07:57 AM PDT  Nearly a week after Hurricane Michael left parts of the Florida Panhandle in ruins, emergency officials rushed to deliver aid and clear debris as the search continued for survivors.
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| Google launches Motorbike Mode navigation in Kenya, first for Africa Posted: 15 Oct 2018 03:01 AM PDT  Google, said on Monday it would offer Motorbike Mode on Google Maps in Kenya, offering the voice navigation service for bike riders in Africa for the first time. Google, part of the U.S. firm Alphabet Inc, already provides the service in Asian nations, such as India. "For over a million Kenyans, boda bodas are a convenient and affordable way to move and transport goods from one place to another," Google said in a statement.
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| AP Explains: What's known about Saudi writer's disappearance Posted: 14 Oct 2018 10:52 PM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Veteran Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared almost two weeks ago while on a visit to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, sparking an international uproar involving the kingdom, Turkey and the United States that remains unresolved.
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| Tom Llamas: 'In a lot of ways' Melania Trump is the 'polar opposite of her husband' Posted: 14 Oct 2018 10:20 AM PDT  The Powerhouse Roundtable discusses Tom Llamas's exclusive interview with First Lady Melania Trump.
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| Trump Says Without His Mockery Of Christine Blasey Ford, 'We Would Not Have Won' Posted: 14 Oct 2018 07:14 PM PDT  President Donald Trump defended his treatment of Christine Blasey Ford, the
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| The Latest: France's Macron offers flood victims solidarity Posted: 15 Oct 2018 09:30 AM PDT  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on flash floods in southwest France (all times local):
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| MIT unveils new $1 bn college for artificial intelligence Posted: 15 Oct 2018 07:01 AM PDT  The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced plans Monday to create a new college of artificial intelligence with an initial $1 billion commitment for the program focusing on "responsible and ethical" uses of the technology. The prestigious university said it would add 50 new faculty members and create an interdisciplinary hub for work in computer science, AI, data science, and related fields. A large part of the new funds will come from a gift from Stephen Schwarzman, chairman and co-founder of the financial giant Blackstone, after whom the new college will be named.
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| Four shot dead at one-year-old's birthday party in Texas Posted: 14 Oct 2018 11:08 AM PDT ![Four shot dead at one-year-old's birthday party in Texas]( "Four shot dead at one-year-old's birthday party in Texas") A 37-year-old man is suspected of shooting five men with a handgun early Saturday evening in the backyard of a home in the small town of Taft, north of Corpus Christi, said Sgt. Nathan Brandley of the Texas Department of Public Safety. Police were searching on Sunday for the suspected gunman, Ronnie Rodriguez Sr., and have also arrested his son, Ronnie Rodriguez Jr., 20, in connection with the shooting, Brandley said.
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| Jamal Khashoggi: UK, France and Germany demand response on missing journalist as Saudis reject ‘threats’ Posted: 14 Oct 2018 04:26 AM PDT  Britain, France and Germany have issued a joint statement telling Saudi Arabia they were treating the case of the missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi with "the utmost seriousness". The foreign ministers of the three countries demanded an investigation into Mr Khashoggi's disappearance and called for a "detailed response" from Saudi Arabia. "There needs to be a credible investigation to establish the truth about what happened, and – if relevant – to identify those bearing responsibility for the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, and ensure that they are held to account," the foreign ministers said in the joint statement.
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| Tip leads to hidden infant remains at Detroit funeral home Posted: 13 Oct 2018 01:09 PM PDT ![Tip leads to hidden infant remains at Detroit funeral home]( "Tip leads to hidden infant remains at Detroit funeral home") DETROIT (AP) — An anonymously written letter led Michigan inspectors to find badly decomposed remains of 11 infants hidden in a ceiling compartment of a shuttered Detroit funeral home, police say.
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| Merkel's Bavarian Ally Loses Absolute Majority in State Vote Posted: 14 Oct 2018 10:35 AM PDT  The ruling Christian Social Union, which has dominated Bavarian politics since World War II, took about 36 percent of the vote on Sunday, its lowest result since 1950, according to projections by broadcaster ZDF. Voters migrated to the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, which won its first seats in the state parliament with about 11 percent, while the other winner of the night was the Green party, which more than doubled its support to some 18 percent. Seven months into her fourth term, the result is a warning shot to Merkel because it reflects fading support nationwide for the three governing parties -- her Christian Democratic Union, the CSU and the Social Democrats.
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| Suspended Gaza fuel deal shreds tough diplomatic efforts Posted: 13 Oct 2018 04:36 PM PDT  By suspending badly-needed fuel deliveries to the Gaza Strip after deadly clashes, Israel has cast doubts on the viability of the hard-won measure aimed at helping the Palestinian people and easing tensions. The deal, brokered by the United Nations and backed by the United States, Israel and others, had seen thousands of litres of Qatari-bought fuel trucked into Gaza daily to boost the impoverished territory's electricity supply. The Gaza health ministry said seven Palestinians were killed.
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| Trump's Top Economic Aide On Dire UN Climate Change Report: No Need To 'Panic' Posted: 14 Oct 2018 11:09 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's top economic adviser on Sunday brushed off the dire
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| 3 arrested in clashes following speech by far-right leader Posted: 13 Oct 2018 05:36 PM PDT ![3 arrested in clashes following speech by far-right leader]( "3 arrested in clashes following speech by far-right leader") NEW YORK (AP) — Three people were arrested in New York City following violent clashes after a speech by the founder of a far-right group, and police said Saturday they were reviewing video of the clashes and could make additional arrests.
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| Walmart expands lingerie offering with the help of Bare Necessities Posted: 15 Oct 2018 06:17 AM PDT  You could soon be able to pick up your favorite Calvin Klein underwear from Walmart. The retail giant is doubling down on intimates with the acquisition of the lingerie retailer Bare Necessities, which it is adding to its online offering in the US. Bare Necessities, which counts more than 100,000 stock keeping units from more than 160 brands, will also continue to operate its own standalone site.
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| Hip and knee surgeons to use Apple Watch to monitor patients Posted: 15 Oct 2018 07:07 AM PDT ![Hip and knee surgeons to use Apple Watch to monitor patients]( "Hip and knee surgeons to use Apple Watch to monitor patients") Up to 10,000 Americans due to have hip or knee replacements will be able to funnel basic health data directly from their Apple Watches to their surgeons under a new app being tested by prosthetic limb specialist Zimmer Biomet. Four hospitals and more than a dozen other medical facilities in states including Massachusetts, California, Colorado and Michigan will receive stats including heart rate, steps taken and standing hours from patients waiting for or recovering from hip and knee replacement surgery. The multi-year study in collaboration with Apple Inc will allow doctors and their teams to gauge better how well patients are following prescribed physiotherapy or regimes ahead of surgery or recovering afterwards.
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| German bus crashes on Swiss highway, 1 dead and 14 injured Posted: 14 Oct 2018 01:03 PM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — A German bus crashed into a metal post on a highway in southern Switzerland Sunday, leaving one woman dead and another 14 people injured, police said.
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| Police probe brawl of rightist, leftist Oregon protesters Posted: 14 Oct 2018 12:41 PM PDT ![Police probe brawl of rightist, leftist Oregon protesters]( "Police probe brawl of rightist, leftist Oregon protesters") PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Oregon have launched an investigation on assaults that stemmed from a Portland street brawl that erupted this weekend between demonstrators with a right-wing group and left-wing counter-protesters, media outlets reported Sunday.
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| Merkel's Bavarian allies brace for election bruising Posted: 13 Oct 2018 04:03 PM PDT ![Merkel's Bavarian allies brace for election bruising]( "Merkel's Bavarian allies brace for election bruising") Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies are heading for their worst state election result in over 60 years in a regional vote on Sunday that is likely to increase tensions within Germany's fragile coalition government. According to the latest polls, the Christian Social Union (CSU) will win around 34 percent, losing the absolute majority with which the center-right party has controlled its southeastern heartland for most of the post-war period. The regional protest party Free Voters and the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party are both forecast to win roughly 10 percent of the votes.
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| Lewinsky affair not an abuse of power, says Hillary Clinton Posted: 15 Oct 2018 01:49 AM PDT  Hillary Clinton has said her husband Bill's affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky was not an abuse of power and he was right to not resign from the US presidency in the wake of the scandal. Some, like New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, have said that Clinton should have stepped down after he was impeached by a Republican-controlled House in late 1998 for lying about the affair.
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| Trump says ‘rogue killers’ could have murdered Saudi journalist Posted: 15 Oct 2018 08:29 AM PDT  On Monday morning, President Trump said he had spoken to Saudi King Salman, who denied any knowledge of the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Trump speculated that "rogue killers" may have been involved in Khashoggi's disappearance.
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| Trump Unsure If Defense Chief Jim Mattis Will Step Down: 'He's Sort Of A Democrat' Posted: 14 Oct 2018 08:02 AM PDT  President Donald Trump suggested to CBS' "60 Minutes" that Secretary of
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| Salvadorans await justice in civil war killings as one of its first victims sainted Posted: 14 Oct 2018 01:00 AM PDT  People carry a portrait of the Óscar Romero during a demonstration to ask to reopen the case of his murder. When Guadalupe Mejía began searching for her husband – a community leader who had been forcibly disappeared by Salvadoran armed forces in 1977 – it was Óscar Romero who encouraged her to speak out despite the danger. "Unite and that's how you'll be able to find your loved ones," Mejía, 75, remembers the archbishop of San Salvador telling her and other bereaved women.
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| Sears through the years: From watch seller to tower builder Posted: 15 Oct 2018 03:01 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Sears got its start as a watch seller more than 130 years ago and grew to become one of the world's largest retailers. But the company has struggled in recent years and on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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