| ‘He’s My Kind Of Guy’: Trump Celebrates Congressman Who Body-Slammed Reporter Posted: 18 Oct 2018 06:48 PM PDT  President Donald Trump celebrated Republican Rep. Greg Gianforte during a
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| Cory Booker says the U.S. needs to ‘reexamine’ its ‘entire relationship’ with Saudi Arabia Posted: 18 Oct 2018 02:13 PM PDT  The Democratic New Jersey senator said the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi is just one of many concerns he has about Saudi Arabia and America's close ties to the Gulf country.
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| New York Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Senators Over Kavanaugh Confirmation Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:25 PM PDT  Long Island resident Ronald DeRisi, 74, was arrested Friday and charged with
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| Daily Digit: Many Americans believe elections are unfair Posted: 19 Oct 2018 06:54 AM PDT  Nearly 40% of Americans think elections are unfair. Race, gender, and political identity contributed to how people feel about elections. Nonwhite voters, women, and Democrats have the most doubts about the electoral process.
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| Florida Panhandle medical care on life support after Michael Posted: 19 Oct 2018 07:42 PM PDT  PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Already sick with strep throat and asthma, Aleeah Racette got sicker when she cleaned out a soggy, moldy home after Hurricane Michael, so she sought help at the hospital where she began life. She was stunned by what she saw there.
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| Crimea mourns Kerch school shooting victims Posted: 19 Oct 2018 01:05 PM PDT ![Crimea mourns Kerch school shooting victims]( "Crimea mourns Kerch school shooting victims") Students wept over the coffins of classmates Friday at the funeral of 20 people killed in a school shooting in Crimea dubbed the "Russian Columbine," the worst massacre of its kind in the region's history.
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| 'At least 50' dead as train ploughs through festival crowd in India Posted: 19 Oct 2018 09:46 AM PDT  At least 50 people were killed on Friday after a train ploughed into revellers celebrating a Hindu festival in northern India, police said, the latest major accident on the country's crumbling rail network. A crowd had gathered on railway tracks in the city of Amritsar in Punjab state to watch a fireworks show marking the Dussehra festival when the train barrelled down the line at speed. "There are more than 50 dead. The priority now is to take the injured to the hospital," Amritsar city police commissioner SS Srivastava told reporters. More than 60 people who were injured were being given emergency treatment at various hospitals across the city, he added. An AFP photographer at the scene said some victims had lost limbs in the accident while others suffered head wounds. A crowd gathers at the site of the train accident Credit: Prabhjot Gill/AP "There was a lot of noise as firecrackers were being let off and it appears they (victims) were unable to hear the approaching train," a police official told AFP on condition of anonymity. An eyewitness told a local TV channel there was "utter commotion" when the crowds noticed the train "coming very fast" towards them. "Everyone was running helter-skelter and suddenly the train crashed into the crowds of people," he said. Indian relatives and revellers gather around the bodies of the victims of a train accident during the Hindu festival of Dussehra in Amritsar Credit: NARINDER NANU/AFP Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered an investigation into the deadly accident and announced a monetary compensation of 500,000 rupees ($6800) each to the family of the victims. "We have reports that some 50-60 people have died. We have asked all hospitals to remain open through the night so that the injured can be treated," Singh told reporters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was extremely saddened by the "heart-wrenching tragedy" and asked officials to provide immediate assistance to the injured. Some relatives of the deceased blamed the authorities for allowing a "big function" to be held next to the railway track. An eyewitness said people were taking pictures on their mobile phones and "they were not given any warning that they should not stand on the tracks." India's railway network is the world's fourth largest and remains the main form of travel in the vast country, but it is poorly funded and deadly accidents often occur. The country is home to hundreds of railway crossings that are unmanned and particularly accident prone, with people often ignoring oncoming train warnings.
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| Just A Reminder Of What Donald Trump Really Thinks About Ted Cruz Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:07 PM PDT  President Donald Trump's Houston rally on Monday for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)
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| 'Skullduggery': Washington think tank says 'no' to Saudi funds Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:44 AM PDT  A prominent Washington think tank will stop taking money from Saudi Arabia as a result of the apparent murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, its chairman said.
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| 11-year-old arrested for his pregnant soon-to-be stepmother's murder: Part 1 Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:30 PM PDT  Twenty-six-year-old Kenzie Houk had been shot in the back of the head, and police charged Jordan Brown, the son of Houk's fiancÃ?(c), for her murder.
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| Sen. Dianne Feinstein Would 'Absolutely' Reopen Kavanaugh Investigation Posted: 19 Oct 2018 09:05 AM PDT  Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) made some waves Wednesday when she said she
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| Paul Manafort Appears In Wheelchair At Court Hearing For Sentencing Date Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:01 PM PDT  Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort appeared in court in a wheelchair
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| Bolton headed to Russia amid fears US leaving nuclear deal Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:07 PM PDT  US National Security Advisor John Bolton will meet Saturday in Moscow with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, amid reports that Washington will tell Russia it plans to quit a landmark nuclear weapons treaty. The visit comes ahead of what is expected to be a second summit between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump this year. Bolton, who will also meet Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, announced the visit to Moscow in a tweet, saying he would "continue discussions that began in Helsinki," referring to a summit held in July.
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| Over 118,000 homes without power in Florida, Georgia after Hurricane Michael Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:16 PM PDT ![Over 118,000 homes without power in Florida, Georgia after Hurricane Michael]( "Over 118,000 homes without power in Florida, Georgia after Hurricane Michael") In total, more than 3.3 million customers lost power from Florida to New York after Michael struck the Florida Panhandle on Oct. 10 as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour (250 kph). Some customers in the hardest-hit parts of Florida may have to wait another week or two until service is restored, utilities said.
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| Train mows down crowd at India festival, at least 60 dead Posted: 19 Oct 2018 06:49 PM PDT  NEW DELHI (AP) — A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday evening, killing at least 60 people and injuring dozens more, police said.
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| The Republican who shocked the world 4 years ago could lose because of redistricting Posted: 18 Oct 2018 12:11 PM PDT  The Virginia congressional district that Dave Brat took in 2014 is now less favorable to the GOP.
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| Photos of the week: 10/12 - 10/19 Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:00 PM PDT  Fallout over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi captured
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| South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty To Biting Off Former Girlfriend's Lip Posted: 19 Oct 2018 11:31 AM PDT  A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for biting off
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| Europe, U.S. Escalate Trade War With New Disputes at the WTO Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:31 AM PDT  In a separate filing, the U.S. asked the WTO to review those nations that retaliated against its duties. The move sets the stage for a showdown at the Geneva-based trade arbiter that some fear could either lead to a U.S. exit or a flood of new protectionist measures invoking what has until now been a rarely used national security loophole in global trade rules. The U.S. has said the tariffs on imported steel and aluminum imposed earlier this year are allowed under the WTO's national security exemption, which permits governments to take "any action which it considers necessary for the protection of its essential security interests." This has drawn the ire of those affected, many of which are close American allies, such as the European Union and Canada.
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| At least 59 killed as train hits crowd in northern India Posted: 19 Oct 2018 11:49 AM PDT  Video footage from the scene showed hundreds had gathered to watch the burning of an effigy as part of the Dussehra festival celebrations, when a commuter train ran through the crowd. The toll can rise," State police chief Suresh Arora told Reuters, adding emergency officials were still trying to ascertain the extent of the disaster on the outskirts of Amritsar in Punjab state. A Reuters witness at the scene saw bodies of victims strewn around rail tracks, friends and relatives stood around in shock, many were sobbing and appeared distraught.
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| The Latest: Germany says hold Khashoggi's killers to account Posted: 20 Oct 2018 09:51 AM PDT  ISTANBUL (AP) — The Latest on the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist who vanished after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul earlier this month (all times local):
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| Enterprising Girl Guide sells cookies to Canadians waiting in line at cannabis store Posted: 18 Oct 2018 10:49 PM PDT  Canada's recent marijuana legalization is set to bring a wave of economic benefits. While the country's government is set to benefit from taxes, and the cannabis industry is sure to grow, the policy has already done wonders for a Girl Guide in Edmonton. SEE ALSO: A cheerleader attempted to swap pot brownies for homecoming votes Elina Childs, 9, sold C$120 worth of sandwich cookies and mint thins to a line of people waiting to buy legal marijuana at Nova Cannabis on Wednesday, as reported by CBC. It took her less than 45 minutes to sell all 30 boxes, compared to how slow it was selling cookies to people in her neighborhood. "It amazed me how quickly they went," her dad Seann Childs told the broadcaster. "Even people in cars driving on the avenue there would stop and roll down their window and ask for cookies." God bless this girl selling girl guide cookies outside of nova cannabis. ������������#yeg pic.twitter.com/dnI9HdBXPc — Emily Fitzpatrick (@_emilyfitzCBC) October 17, 2018 Edmonton Girl Guide sells out of cookies outside cannabis store https://t.co/QmTDd3h3Yb pic.twitter.com/NDTBQ3NbFF — CBC Edmonton (@CBCEdmonton) October 18, 2018 While a clever business scheme, it was also an opportunity for dad to teach Elina, who has cystic fibrosis, about cannabis and its recent legalization. The Girl Guides were also cool with it. "Good on her and her family for thinking of it," Edmonton commissioner Heather Monahan told the Canadian Press. "It's fun and it's different and what better way to get rid of cookies." In February, a girl scout in San Diego did the same thing outside a dispensary, managing to sell 300 boxes in six hours. Smart cookies, both of them. WATCH: This 11-year-old genius is also an award-winning DJ — Mashable Originals
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| What life is like today for man free after being convicted of murder at 14: Part 6 Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:46 PM PDT  Jordan Brown was released from detention at 18, and his conviction was overturned just this past July.
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| Man pleads guilty to kidnapping and raping British backpacker in Australia Posted: 18 Oct 2018 10:45 PM PDT  A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the rape and kidnapping of a British backpacker in Australia after holding her captive during a brutal 900-mile road trip across the outback. Appearing via video in a court in Cairns in north Queensland, Marcus Allyn Keith Martin pleaded guilty to three counts of rape and one count of deprivation of liberty following his horrific treatment of a 22-year-old British traveller spanning about two months in 2017. The woman was rescued after she appeared shaken and traumatised at a petrol station in south-west Queensland. She failed to pay possibly as part of a deliberate ploy which prompted the cashier to contact the police. Beverley Page, the owner of the petrol station, later said she immediately realised something was wrong. "She came in, she couldn't pay for her fuel," Ms Page said. "She was crying and shaking the whole time — she was really upset. There were two marks on her neck along with the black eyes." Map of British backpackers journey When police located Martin's four-wheel-drive near the outback town of Mitchell, a small rural town about 900 miles south of Cairns, they reportedly discovered Martin hiding in an alcove in the back. The pair reportedly met at a dance party outside Cairns before starting a relationship. The woman, who arrived in Australia on a working visa in April 2015, told police that Martin had begun abusing her shortly after they met. Detective Inspector Paul Hart said the backpacker showed remarkable courage and had no real opportunity to escape. "What she's experienced is no doubt horrific and terrifying," he said in 2017. A four-wheel drive vehicle is parked at the police station in Roma, Australia Credit: AP "She is a tourist, a lot of the areas where she would have been would have been unknown to her, and she wouldn't have known anyone there, so it would have been difficult for her to make an escape." Following Martin's guilty plea, prosecutors discontinued ten other charges including eight counts of rape, one of serious cruelty to animals, and torture. Martin earlier pleaded guilty to supplying dangerous drugs, wilful damage, assault occasioning bodily harm and choking or strangulation. He has been remanded in custody and will appear in court next February at a hearing to set his sentencing date.
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| Trump threatens to send military, shut border as migrants head for Mexico Posted: 18 Oct 2018 09:13 PM PDT  Stretching almost 2,000 miles (3,200 km), the U.S.-Mexican border is one of the busiest in the world, processing thousands of commuters daily and much of the half a trillion dollars of annual trade between Mexico and the United States. "I must, in the strongest of terms, ask Mexico to stop this onslaught - and if unable to do so I will call up the U.S. Military and CLOSE OUR SOUTHERN BORDER!" Trump wrote on Twitter. Several thousand Honduran migrants moved this week through Guatemala, and some were trying to cross to Mexico on Thursday, local media said.
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| Midterm election glossary: The terms you need to know to understand American politics Posted: 19 Oct 2018 06:47 PM PDT  With the 2018 midterm elections just over two weeks away, the casual reader may be coming across some strange terms in the American political lexicon. For anyone confused by reports on the battle between Democrats and Republicans to control Congress, The Independent has compiled a handy list of some common terms. Battleground State: A state is considered a battleground state if its electorate is split relatively evenly between Republicans and Democrats, making state-wide races especially competitive and hard to predict.
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| The Briefing Room: Migrant caravan reaches Guatemala-Mexico border Posted: 19 Oct 2018 01:10 PM PDT  President Trump ramps up his rhetoric as thousands of migrants reach the Mexico-Guatemala border, and he praises Rep. Greg Gianforte, who body-slammed a journalist.
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| President Trump Praises Melania for Staying 'So Cool' During Plane Mishap Posted: 19 Oct 2018 11:18 AM PDT  First lady Melania Trump was not scared as the flight was forced to return to Andrews Air Force Base, the president said.
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| 'Compelling Evidence' Points To Saudi Prince In Khashoggi Death, Says Ex MI6 Chief Posted: 19 Oct 2018 08:06 PM PDT  The former head of Britain's foreign intelligence service MI6 believes "very
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| At least 50 dead in India train disaster: police Posted: 19 Oct 2018 09:09 AM PDT  At least 50 people were killed Friday after a train plowed into revellers gathered to watch a Hindu festival in India's northern Amritsar city, police said. The train hit a crowd standing on the railway line to watch a fireworks show during Dussehra celebrations, police and eyewitnesses said. The priority now is to take the injured to the hospital," Amritsar city police commissioner S. S. Srivastava told reporters.
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| Dear Elle Magazine, Media Companies: Don't Create Fake News To Get People To Vote Posted: 18 Oct 2018 11:51 AM PDT  A viral headline about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West breaking up is the latest
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| China Plans to Launch an 'Artificial Moon' to Light Up the Night Skies Posted: 19 Oct 2018 02:33 AM PDT  Scientists hope a man-made moon could provide nighttime lighting at lower cost
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| The Latest: Man gets life for Walmart shooting that killed 3 Posted: 19 Oct 2018 02:53 PM PDT  BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of a man who shot and killed three people in a suburban Denver Walmart (all times local):
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| Afghanistan elections delayed in Kandahar as nation braces for polling day violence Posted: 19 Oct 2018 10:41 AM PDT  Voting for parliamentary elections in Afghanistan's second city has been postponed after a key security official was assassinated and the country braced for widespread insurgent violence on polling day. Taliban commanders on Friday tried to further disrupt the election by issuing a nationwide demand for people to remain at home rather than head to the polls. The vote is seen as a test of president Ashraf Ghani's grip on the country after a grim year of soaring casualties among his forces and civilians and further encroachment by a buoyant Taliban. Dr Ghani's weary international backers, particularly Donald Trump, are desperate for signs of stability and progress after 17-years of pouring troops and money into the country. Yet preparations were dealt a severe blow on Thursday when Kandahar's powerful police chief, Gen Abdul Raziq, was shot dead in an insider attack claimed by the Taliban. Election workers prepare for the country's third parliamentary poll since the Taliban were ousted Credit: Reuters Gen Raziq had been a bastion against Taliban encroachment in the region with a ruthless campaign against the insurgents which had largely stabilised Kandahar and made him the most powerful government figure in southern Afghanistan. The attack at a meeting with US commander, Gen Scott Miller, killed the local intelligence chief and critically wounded the provincial governor, wiping out the local leadership at a stroke. Kandahar, once considered the stronghold of the Taliban movement, was on edge the day after the attack, as funerals were held and officials decided to postpone voting for a week. The Taliban have vowed to disrupt an election they declare a sham and its military council issued a statement warning voters that "participation in this process is aiding the invaders". It ordered Afghans to "remain indoors and desist from bringing out any means of transport". A bloody or badly flawed election is predicted to strengthen the Taliban's hand in fledgling talks to find a political settlement to the conflict. More than nine million Afghans are registered to vote in what is only the third parliamentary poll since the Taliban were ousted after the 9/11 attacks. Around 2,500 candidates are standing for 249 seats in a parliament which has in the past decade gained a reputation for graft and greed. This year's polls have already been delayed since 2015 because of rifts within Dr Ghani's government and rows how to clean up the voting system. The vote sees a new generation of election hopefuls, many younger and better educated than previous candidates, take on an old guard frequently tainted with accusations of corruption or involvement in the bloodshed of the 1990s civil war. But the new generation also contains a raft of candidates whose fathers were formerly some of the country's most prominent Mujahideen warlords of the 1990s, and who have been towering figures of Afghan life for decades. This year's voting lists include children of notorious leaders including Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the Uzbek strongman Gen Abdul Rashid Dostum, and the Herat powerbroker Ismail Khan. Jamaluddin Hekmatyar, whose father is remembered for indiscriminately bombarding Kabul as he squabbled with his former comrades in the 1990s, is standing as a member of his father's Hezb-e Islami party. The 42-year-old told the Telegraph he had not gained his candidacy through nepotism and wanted to "represent the people and fight for their rights". "I have learned from my father to fight for our values, each nation has the right to be independent and we must fight for a good future, no matter how long that fight would be but we should resist." He said it was not for him to answer for the deeds of the Mujahideen commanders. "I think it's not a good analysis if we say only Mujahideen leaders committed mistakes here, we should note foreigners role in Afghanistan too." The possible rise of children whose fathers presided over the destruction of the 1990s is eyed warily by many Afghans. "There will be no deference between the Mujahideen leaders and their children," said one Herat resident who lost two uncles during the barbarity of the 1990s, "they are just a shadow of their dads". "Mujahideen leaders want to rule their policies through their children. They are all educated in the West by the money that their dads received by selling the blood of innocent Afghans."
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| Bolton readies Moscow visit amid U.S. concerns about missile treaty Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:16 PM PDT  While Bolton will discuss other major topics with Russian officials, including North Korea, Ukraine and Syria, the 1987 accord between the United States and the former Soviet Union is also expected to come up. The INF treaty, negotiated by then-President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1988, required elimination of short-range and intermediate-range nuclear and conventional missiles by both countries. The United States believes Russia is in violation of the accord.
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| Migrant Caravan Begins To Cross Into Mexico From Guatemala Posted: 19 Oct 2018 02:48 PM PDT  A large, U.S.-bound group of Central American migrants that President Donald
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| Activists Target Peter Thiel And Other Powerful Americans Still Connected To Saudi Conference Posted: 18 Oct 2018 12:55 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― After Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced that he was
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| White People, Stop Using 911 To Oppress Black People Posted: 19 Oct 2018 09:13 AM PDT  If there's one thing white people seem to love, it's calling the police on
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