| Pittsburgh Mayor Pushes Back On Trump's Call For 'Armed Guards' In Churches, Synagogues Posted: 28 Oct 2018 09:32 AM PDT  Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto (D) on Sunday dismissed President Donald Trump's
|
| 'Fox & Friends' Host Says Migrant Caravan May Be Bringing 'Diseases' To America Posted: 29 Oct 2018 07:21 AM PDT  "Fox & Friends" host Brian Kilmeade warned viewers on Monday about the migrant
|
| Migrant Caravan Rests as a Second Group Tries to Enter Mexico Posted: 28 Oct 2018 09:25 PM PDT  A second caravan clashed with Guatemalan and Mexican forces, with one killed
|
| NYC pups in cute and creative costumes for annual Halloween Dog Parade Posted: 28 Oct 2018 01:16 PM PDT ![NYC pups in cute and creative costumes for annual Halloween Dog Parade]( "NYC pups in cute and creative costumes for annual Halloween Dog Parade") New York City's annual Halloween Dog Parade almost didn't happen because of problems with insurance. But sponsors saved the fun event in which hundreds of canines compete in front of thousands of spectators. This year's festivities took place at the East River Park Amphitheater rather than its traditional home, Tompkins Square Park in the city's East Village neighborhood. Despite these shakeups, the dogs' outfits were just as adorable and imaginative as ever. (Michael Walsh/Yahoo News)
|
| Suspicious Package Bound For CNN Intercepted In Atlanta, CNN Reports Posted: 29 Oct 2018 07:51 AM PDT  A suspicious package addressed to CNN was intercepted Monday morning at an
|
| Traffic saved Indonesian man from doomed Lion Air flight Posted: 29 Oct 2018 04:40 AM PDT  An Indonesian man has described how Jakarta's notorious traffic inadvertently saved his life on Monday after he arrived too late to catch the doomed Lion Air plane which plunged into the sea minutes after taking off. Sony Setiawan, an official in Indonesia's finance ministry, had meant to be on board the ill-fated flight JT610, a journey he and his colleagues caught on a weekly basis. "I usually take (flight) JT610 -- my friends and I always take this plane," Setiawan told AFP.
|
| Doctor Who Treated HIV-Positive Patients Honored After Dying In Pittsburgh Synagogue Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:51 PM PDT  Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz once helped a man get through the "most terrifying and
|
| Saudi FM says global outcry over Khashoggi 'hysterical' Posted: 27 Oct 2018 11:37 AM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's top diplomat said Saturday that the global outcry and media focus on the killing of a Saudi journalist earlier this month has become "hysterical" as he urged the public to wait for the results of an investigation before ascribing blame to the kingdom's top leadership.
|
| 9 days until the midterm elections: Where things stand Posted: 28 Oct 2018 07:00 AM PDT  As the midterm elections draw nearer, here's an update on key races and other recent developments.
|
| Thousands Gather At Vigil After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting: 'I'm A Different Jew Today' Posted: 27 Oct 2018 07:30 PM PDT  Thousands of people gathered in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood
|
| Former beauty queen who was runner-up in Thailand's Miss Universe named as Leicester City crash victim Posted: 29 Oct 2018 05:49 AM PDT  One of the five victims of the helicopter crash outside the home of Leicester City Football Club was a runner-up in Thailand's Miss Universe beauty pageant. Nursara Suknamai, 33, died alongside her boss and the club's owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in the incident, which also claimed the lives of colleague Kaveporn Pupare and pilots Eric Swaffer and Izabela Roza Lechowicz. The former beauty queen's social media pages are filled with photographs of her with Leicester City players including Harry Maguire and Jamie Vardy. Yoga fanatic Ms Suknamai regularly posted her workouts on Instagram as well as other shots from Venice, Milan, Nice, Paris, Royal Ascot and the FIFA World Cup in Russia in the summer. In 2005, she finished runner-up in Miss Thailand Universe and won a "Miss Photogenic" competition before going on to work in television. She starred in Thai soap operas between 2007 and 2013 before moving on to work full-time as an assistant to Mr Srivaddhanaprabha. View this post on Instagram Bonjour #bonjour #eiffeltower A post shared by Nusara Suknamai (@zara_nusara) on Sep 11, 2018 at 1:24pm PDT Her last few posts on Facebook revealed a life of glamour and high end dining at some of London's most exquisite restaurants, including the Italian Zafferano's in Belgravia and Umu, a Japanese restaurant in Mayfair. On the day before the crash, Ms Suknamai enjoyed freshly imported Greek fish at Estiatoro Milos, which describes itself as one of the finest seafood restaurants in the world. Beneath the pictures of delicious seafood, friends expressed their shock with praying hands emojis and "RIPs. "Are you really lost?" asked one. View this post on Instagram Match winner 1-2 �������� #Lcfc #southampton A post shared by Nusara Suknamai (@zara_nusara) on Aug 25, 2018 at 10:15am PDT The former model showed a love for travel and for Leicester City Football Club on her social media pages, posing on the London's King's Road, at Avenue Montaigne in Paris, and with England football manager, Gareth Southgate, at the King Power stadium. On Instagram, she smiled in a picture with Leicester players Harry Maguire and Wes Morgan, and entertained her 16,000 followers with stunning shots from trips to Ascot, the Greek island of Santorini, her summer in Nice and in Porto Cervo, Italy. Her friends and fans took to social media with moving tributes to her life. Nursara Suknamai and England manager Gareth Southgate "I kept praying that it wasn't you but the miracle isn't real. This friend of mine has left us for good," said one friend, Khamutchart Khemchira, on her Facebook page, next to a black and white collage of pictures. "I could only pray for you last night. And then you came to say goodbye to me in my dream, talked to me in a cheery voice. I don't remember what you said to me. I asked heaven to take you back and take care of my angel friend."
|
| Woman Wins $700,000 Lottery on Her Birthday Posted: 27 Oct 2018 10:02 AM PDT  She received the ticket as a gift.
|
| Lindsey Graham stumps for Blackburn Senate bid in Tennessee Posted: 28 Oct 2018 03:33 PM PDT ![Lindsey Graham stumps for Blackburn Senate bid in Tennessee]( "Lindsey Graham stumps for Blackburn Senate bid in Tennessee") NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina rallied support Sunday in Tennessee for Rep. Marsha Blackburn's Senate bid, saying the fellow Republican "represents good old common sense."
|
| EXCLUSIVE: Mail bombing suspect seen on surveillance footage night before arrest Posted: 28 Oct 2018 12:43 AM PDT  Cesar Sayoc was seen looking at clippings on surveillance from a club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2018, hours before his arrest for allegedly mailing suspected explosive devices.
|
| Gab, Social Network Favored By The Far-Right, Goes Offline After Synagogue Shooting Posted: 29 Oct 2018 03:34 AM PDT  Gab.com, the self-described "free speech social media platform" popular with
|
| Kentucky Dad Apologizes For Father-Son Nazi Halloween Costumes Posted: 29 Oct 2018 01:55 AM PDT  A Kentucky father who donned a Nazi uniform and dressed his son as Adolf
|
| Who is Jair Bolsonaro? Brazil's new president is far-right congressman dubbed 'Trump of the Tropics' Posted: 29 Oct 2018 04:46 AM PDT  Jair Bolsonaro – the far-right congressman who became Brazil's president-elect on Sunday – has been dubbed "Trump of the Tropics" by the Brazilian media for his outrageous views. Just as Donald Trump's detractors dismissed him as unelectable back in 2016, Mr Bolsonaro's opponents believed the far-right figurehead would be too toxic to win. The outsider congressman, representing the tiny Social Liberal Party, managed to win widespread support by promising to lock up crooked politicians and make it easier for police to shoot drug traffickers.
|
| Pittsburgh mayor promises to drive anti-Semites back into 'basements' as city mourns 11 Jewish dead Posted: 28 Oct 2018 05:48 PM PDT  The mayor of Pittsburgh summoned all the city's famous industrial grit on Sunday evening as he promised to drive anti-Semites out of the open and back to their basements, following the gun attack that killed 11 Jewish people. Thousands of mourners packed into the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum for an eclectic service that featured gospel songs, psalms, the words of Mr Rogers – the puppeteer and TV star who lived locally – and a speech by Naftali Bennett, the nationalist Israeli government minister. Some in the crowd came to express their grief while others said they had come to show their solidarity. But it was Bill Peduto, the city's mayor, who captured the defiant mood of thousands more who braved an autumn downpour to stand outside and listen to the service via loudspeakers. "Let me tell you something about Pittsburgh: We're tough. We are proud of our blue collar roots and we are not the type of people that react to threats or actions in a way that takes back from us," he said, in an address that referenced how the steel city had bounced back from previous hardships. "We will drive antisemitism and the hate of any people back to the basement, on to computers, and away from open discussion and dialogue around the city, around the state and around this country." Mourners display the names of the dead Credit: Justin Tang/Canadian Press via AP His words triggered a standing ovation and deafening applause. Robert Bowers is due to appear in court on Monday charged with the 11 murders. Police say they are poring over his social media accounts where he is accused of sharing anti-Semitic memes and conspiracy theories. Jeff Finkelstein, chief executive of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, channelled Mr Rogers, the beloved children's performer who once lived in Squirrel Hill, scene of the shooting. "When you see scary things, look for the helpers," he said, repeating the entertainer's gentle catchphrase. "You will always find people who are helping." Outside, Cindy Bryce huddled beneath an umbrella with her teenaged daughter. The steady rain was not going to put them off, even if there was no more room inside the memorial and museum. "This is what Pittsburgh is about," she said, gesturing at the crowds crammed on the steps beneath the building's neo-classical facade. Red Cross volunteer criss-crossed the crowd giving out water or offering counselling services. Inside, the rabbi of the New Light congregation, and the man credited with shepherding some of the congregants behind a door and saving their lives during Saturday's shooting, described losing pillars of the community who would volunteer not just at the synagogue but in the wider society. His voice cracking with emotion, Jonathan Perlman said: "What happened yesterday will not break us. We will continue to thrive and sing and worship and learn together." Yet for all the talk of rebuilding and of resisting a lone gunman intent on destroying the American commitment to freedom and diversity, there were plenty in the crowd worrying quietly about what the future might bring. People carried umbrellas and a message of unity Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP America is heading into midterm elections next week during a particularly febrile part of the electoral cycle. Civility is in short supply among politicians and on Friday a suspect was arrested and charged with sending homemade bombs to prominent liberal figures. Carri Golden, who lives a couple of blocks from Squirrel hill, said Sunday felt like the day after 9/11: The enormity of it all made it difficult to process. For her part as a Jew, she wondered if the events at the Tree of Life synagogue were a timely reminder that anti-Semitism remained at large in the world. "I was too comfortable, too secure," she said, adding that her husband had been verbally abused on his way to and from synagogue. "We have to get good out of the pain, we have to honour the victims by making the world a better place."
|
| Gab.com goes offline after Pittsburgh synagogue shooting Posted: 29 Oct 2018 08:41 AM PDT  The move comes after GoDaddy Inc asked Gab to change the domain, while PayPal Holdings Inc, Stripe Inc and Joynet Inc blocked the website. The 46-year-old suspect Robert Bowers in the shooting incident has been charged with murdering 11 people on Saturday in the deadliest attack ever on the Jewish community in the United States. PayPal banned the website from using its money-sending services on Saturday.
|
| 10 Things to Know for Today Posted: 29 Oct 2018 05:18 AM PDT  Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
|
| Donna Brazile: Trump 'runs away from his responsibility as a leader' Posted: 28 Oct 2018 06:58 AM PDT  The Powerhouse Roundtable discusses possible political implications of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and a series of mail bombs allegedly sent by a supporter of President Trump.
|
| Merkel to give up party leadership after poll setback Posted: 29 Oct 2018 03:46 AM PDT  Germany's Angela Merkel will not run for re-election as leader of her centre-right CDU, sources said Monday, in the clearest sign yet that the veteran chancellor is preparing her eventual exit after voters again punished her fragile coalition in a regional poll. Merkel, who has headed the CDU for 18 years, had until now always indicated that she believed the posts of party leader and chancellor should be held by the same person. "She will not stand again for the chairmanship of her party," a source within the Christian Democratic Union told AFP.
|
| Fox Business Condemns Lou Dobbs Guest Who Pushed Migrant Caravan Conspiracy Theory Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:44 AM PDT  Fox Business on Sunday condemned remarks made by a guest on "Lou Dobbs
|
| Meghan Markle Reminds The World That 'Feminism Is About Fairness' Posted: 29 Oct 2018 09:05 AM PDT  Meghan Markle delivered an empowering speech about voting rights and feminism
|
| Rage Makes You Stupid Posted: 28 Oct 2018 08:01 AM PDT ![Rage Makes You Stupid]( "Rage Makes You Stupid") What are we supposed to think about political rage? Before and after the arrest of Cesar Sayoc, the suspect in the recent string of bombs sent to prominent Democrats and media figures, we were treated to any number of homilies about "rage" and its origins in "toxic" political rhetoric. Many of these homilies were pointed directly or indirectly at President Donald Trump and his immoderate Twitter habits.
|
| Intel Withdraws Funding For White Supremacist GOP Congressman Steve King Posted: 29 Oct 2018 08:42 AM PDT  Technology corporation Intel has dropped its support for Rep. Steve King
|
| 'Respond to Hate With Love': Muslim Organizations Raise Thousands to Benefit Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims Posted: 28 Oct 2018 02:16 PM PDT  "We do hope the money can in some way lift their spirits"
|
| British royals and 'little bump' visit New Zealand beach on final leg of Pacific tour Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:38 PM PDT  The pair spent their second day in New Zealand on the northern tip of the nation's South Island, having taken a short helicopter flight from Wellington, the capital, where they arrived on Sunday following visits to Australia, Fiji and Tonga. Inside a marquee set up on the grass, Meghan smiled as elder Barney Thomas addressed the couple in the Te Reo Maori language, wishing them "kia kaha", or strength, for the baby she is expecting next year.
|
| 'Project Gold' Porsche becomes most expensive 993 Turbo ever Posted: 29 Oct 2018 04:13 AM PDT  Porsche's first factory restomod has sold for over $3 million at RM Sotheby's Porsche 70th Anniversary auction, making it the most expensive 993 Turbo ever
|
| CNN says suspicious package received at Atlanta post office Posted: 29 Oct 2018 09:33 AM PDT  MIAMI (AP) — Bomb squads were called to a post office in Atlanta on Monday about a suspicious parcel sent to CNN, just hours before a court hearing for a Florida man accused of sending packages containing explosive material to prominent Democrats.
|
| Palestinian dies of wounds after Gaza clashes Posted: 28 Oct 2018 02:14 AM PDT  A Palestinian has died two days after suffering gunshot wounds in clashes on the Israel-Gaza border, the health ministry in the enclave said Sunday. The death raises to seven the number of Palestinians killed as a result of Friday's clashes when thousands again approached the border fence. Yahya al-Hassanat, 37, was shot in the head along the border near Al-Bureij in central Gaza, the ministry said.
|
| Elon Musk says tweet which cost him $20m was 'worth it' Posted: 28 Oct 2018 09:12 AM PDT  Elon Musk has said the tweet that cost him $20m (£15.5m) in fines by US Securities and Exchange Commissions was "worth it". Tesla's chief executive landed himself in hot water when he used the social media site to announce that he was thinking about taking the company private at $420 (£327) a share, adding that the "funding secured". The tweets, which were found to have no basis according to regulators, caused market fluctuation and as a result, the SEC charged Musk for "misleading investors".
|
| Everything You Need to Know About Brazil’s Election: Balance of Power Special Posted: 28 Oct 2018 04:01 AM PDT ![Everything You Need to Know About Brazil's Election: Balance of Power Special]( "Everything You Need to Know About Brazil's Election: Balance of Power Special") The clear front-runner in today's presidential vote is Jair Bolsonaro, the former army captain with a penchant for slurs against minorities and women and attacks on the trustworthiness of democracy itself. Bolsonaro's opponent, Fernando Haddad, a leftist former Sao Paulo mayor, has faced a difficult task of wooing an electorate fed up with years of rule by his party and the graft scandals under presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff that shifted the political landscape from left to right in just about three years. Both candidates called for calm and respect after a campaign that saw Bolsonaro stabbed at a rally and supporters of each candidate branded rivals as fascists or communists.
|
| At Least 1 Trump Supporter Still Thinks Obama, Clintons Sent Bombs To Themselves Posted: 27 Oct 2018 12:51 PM PDT  Even after a suspect was arrested, some supporters of President Donald Trump
|
| 'In one day' safety of longtime Jewish enclave shattered Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:54 PM PDT  PITTSBURGH (AP) — In a city known for its Jewish population, the neighborhood was the faith's spiritual heart and the synagogue a cornerstone of the community.
|
| We Cannot Recycle And Beach Clean Our Way Out Of A Plastics Crisis Posted: 29 Oct 2018 02:45 AM PDT  In the few minutes it will take you to read this article, another five
|
| Syrian Kurds boost fight against Islamic State in east after setback Posted: 29 Oct 2018 08:42 AM PDT ![Syrian Kurds boost fight against Islamic State in east after setback]( "Syrian Kurds boost fight against Islamic State in east after setback") BEIRUT/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Syrian Kurdish special forces have joined an offensive against Islamic State militants in eastern Syria, a commander said, after the jihadists recovered ground from U.S.-backed forces in a fierce counter attack. Islamic State (IS) launched the assault against the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Deir al-Zor region near the Iraqi border on Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said around 70 SDF fighters were killed in the assault which Islamic State launched under cover of a sandstorm and drew on suicide bombers and female jihadists.
|
| Mural depicting Beto O'Rourke as a superhero is vandalised days after being unveiled Posted: 28 Oct 2018 12:07 PM PDT  A mural depicting the American senate candidate Beto O'Rourke as a superhero has been vandalised just days after it was unveiled. It comes as the hotly contested race to be Texas senator between the Democrat candidate and Republican Ted Cruz was described as a "toss-up" by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. Initially, the mural, created by the artist Chris Rogers, featured Mr O'Rourke in front of a Texas flag with his shirt unbuttoned and revealing the letter B reminiscent to that of Superman's S.
|
| Former President Jimmy Carter Wades Into the Georgia Governor's Race Posted: 29 Oct 2018 02:58 AM PDT  Carter asked Republican Brian Kemp to resign to protect public confidence
|
| The Midterms Loom. Here's Where Dems' Fight For The House Will Be Decided. Posted: 28 Oct 2018 02:45 AM PDT  DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - Democrats are on the verge of winning back control of the
|
| Religious leaders, others express horror at synagogue attack Posted: 27 Oct 2018 07:05 PM PDT  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reaction to the Saturday morning shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, where a man killed 11 people and wounded six in one of the deadliest attacks on Jews in U.S. history:
|
| Brazil's Next President Will Get Investors' Verdict in Japan Posted: 28 Oct 2018 01:00 PM PDT  An exchange-traded fund from Japan that follows Brazil's Ibovespa stock index will be the first security to watch when official results from the runoff ballot emerge, followed by a fund in Singapore that tracks a separate index of Brazilian equities. Brazil's top currency forecasters say there could be a short-lived rally if the outcome is confirmed, while some stock pickers see a massive rally ahead for the country. When European markets open, euro- and pound-denominated bonds issued by the government and big Brazilian companies could be an option for investors.
|
| Harry, Meghan and 'little bump' go bush in New Zealand Posted: 28 Oct 2018 09:24 PM PDT  Prince Harry passed on greetings from "our little bump" to conservation workers in New Zealand Monday when he and pregnant wife Meghan toured a South Island nature reserve. The British royals' arrival at the Abel Tasman National Park was heralded with blasts from a conch shell before a traditional Maori greeting. Amid heavy rain, Harry told the crowd he was grateful the weather was mild enough to allow the royal party to make the trip from the capital Wellington in a New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter.
|
No comments:
Post a Comment