| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Paul Ryan Called 'Genius' While I'm 'Fraud' Posted: 11 Dec 2018 07:38 AM PST  Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday attacked what she
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| Imagining a school shooting through the gunman's eyes: Sandy Hook Promise releases chilling new video Posted: 10 Dec 2018 02:14 PM PST  A public service announcement released by the gun violence prevention organization Sandy Hook Promise depicts the moments leading up to a school shooting from the shooter's perspective.
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| James Alex Fields Jr. Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder Of Heather Heyer Posted: 11 Dec 2018 09:40 AM PST  Neo-Nazi James Alex Fields Jr. was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for
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| Former Canadian diplomat detained in China: sources Posted: 11 Dec 2018 07:02 AM PST  Michael Kovrig's detention comes after police in Canada arrested the chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] on Dec. 1 at the request of U.S. authorities, a move that has infuriated Beijing. It was not immediately clear if the cases were related, but the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver has stoked fears of reprisals against the foreign business community in China. "International Crisis Group is aware of reports that its North East Asia Senior Adviser, Michael Kovrig, has been detained in China," the think-tank said in a statement.
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| More time may be needed for North Carolina election decision Posted: 10 Dec 2018 03:56 PM PST ![More time may be needed for North Carolina election decision]( "More time may be needed for North Carolina election decision") RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The head of North Carolina's elections board is suggesting more time may be needed to decide whether a new congressional district election is necessary due to absentee ballot fraud allegations.
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| US military declares five missing Marines dead after Japan crash Posted: 11 Dec 2018 03:12 AM PST  The US military said Tuesday five Marines who had been missing since two planes crashed off Japan a week ago were dead. The announcement brings the final toll in the December 6 crash to six, with a seventh crew member rescued after the incident. It prompted a massive search and rescue operation, which the US military said had now been called off.
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| Russia fines Google for not complying with search results law - TASS Posted: 11 Dec 2018 02:56 AM PST  Russia fined Google 500,000 roubles ($7,530) on Tuesday for failing to comply with a legal requirement to remove certain entries from its search results, Russia's communications watchdog was quoted as saying by TASS news agency. Russia said last month that it had opened a civil case against Google as it had not joined a state registry that lists banned websites that Moscow believes contain illegal information and was therefore not compliant with the law. Alexander Zharov, head of watchdog Roscomnadzor, said Russia could open a new case against Google if it did not fall in line with the law, TASS reported.
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| Detailed Photos of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.2L Posted: 11 Dec 2018 08:34 AM PST |
| Outrage over a controversial plea deal for a former ex-fraternity president Posted: 11 Dec 2018 01:02 AM PST  The former Baylor fraternity president was accused of rape and will not face jail time or be forced to register as a sex offender. ABC News' Janai Norman reports.
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| Kevin McCarthy Says Democrats Shouldn't Spend A Lot Of Time Investigating Trump Posted: 10 Dec 2018 03:18 PM PST  House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) urged Democrats not to dwell
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| Two nuns accused of stealing thousands of dollars, gambling in Las Vegas Posted: 11 Dec 2018 07:51 AM PST  The Archdiocese of Los Angeles said two nuns allegedly stole thousands of dollars from a Catholic school to fund trips to Las Vegas.
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| Israeli officers kill suspected Palestinian attacker: police Posted: 11 Dec 2018 03:13 AM PST  Israeli police shot and killed a Palestinian driver who they said tried to ram his vehicle into a group of officers in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday. The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the man's death, but gave no further details of the incident near the city of Hebron. "A suspect Palestinian drove his vehicle at a security vehicle and them attempted to drive into border police officers who were securing the area.
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| Palestinians offer new details of Israel's botched Gaza raid Posted: 12 Dec 2018 05:38 AM PST  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The small town of Abassan in the Gaza Strip is a tough place to infiltrate — everyone knows everyone else and outsiders passing through quickly attract attention. So when strangers drove through town, suspicious Hamas security men stopped the van and questioned those inside.
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| Huawei executive gets bail in case rattling China ties Posted: 12 Dec 2018 01:26 AM PST  A Canadian court has granted bail to a top Chinese telecom company executive wanted in the United States, as diplomatic tensions turned to the detention of a former Canadian diplomat in Beijing. Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, was released on Can$10 million (US$7.5 million) bail on Tuesday in a case that has rattled relations between China, the United States and Canada. Meng, who faces a US extradition bid on charges related to alleged violations of Iran sanctions, was also ordered to surrender her passport and will be subjected to electronic monitoring.
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| Columbia University denounces student filmed harassing black students in 'racially charged' rant Posted: 10 Dec 2018 02:42 PM PST  Columbia University has denounced a "racially charged" tirade from a student who was caught on video telling a group of fellow students that white people "built modern civilization" and "did everything". The student reportedly followed a group made up mostly of black students from the school's library as they left. It was there he was filmed shouting white supremacist comments at his classmates, according to the Columbia Daily Spectator.
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| Trade Bear David Woo Hasn't Been This Nervous Since 2008 Posted: 10 Dec 2018 10:21 PM PST  The Bank of America strategist is the most worried about volatility in global markets -- particularly in the developing world -- since the 2008 financial crisis. "We'll have a $1 trillion budget deficit, a big fight over the debt ceiling, gridlock and the U.S. economy will be slowing at the same time," Woo said from New York.
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| President Trump meets with Pelosi, Schumer Posted: 11 Dec 2018 08:38 AM PST  Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer meet with the president before a crucial government funding deadline.
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| 'The Guardians' For Truth Named Time Magazine's 2018 Person Of The Year Posted: 11 Dec 2018 04:51 AM PST  Time magazine on Tuesday announced a group of journalists it called "The
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| Trump administration official defends tear gas use at Mexico border Posted: 11 Dec 2018 10:32 AM PST  The firing of tear gas canisters by U.S. border agents toward migrants in Mexico near a border crossing last month followed regulations, a senior Trump administration official said in testimony to Congress on Tuesday. On Nov. 25, U.S. border agents fired tear gas to disperse a group of migrants near the U.S.-Mexico border crossing separating Tijuana from San Diego when some rushed through fencing into the United States. A day after the incident, Mexico's foreign ministry presented a diplomatic note to the U.S. government calling for "a full investigation" into what it described as non-lethal weapons directed toward Mexican territory.
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| Gunman kills at least two in French Christmas market and flees Posted: 11 Dec 2018 03:55 PM PST  With France still on high alert after a wave of attacks commissioned or inspired by Islamic State militants since early 2015, the counter-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation. Amid fast-moving, confusing scenes it was not clear if the suspect, identified by police as Strasbourg-born Chekatt Cherif, 29, had been cornered by commandos or had slipped the dragnet. "There was confusion initially but they locked the front doors pretty soon after the gunshots," said U.S. citizen Elizabeth Osterwisch, who was sheltering on the top floor of the Galeries Lafayette department store.
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| 10 Great Books for Car- and Travel-Obsessed Readers Posted: 11 Dec 2018 11:15 AM PST |
| Canadian ex-diplomat held in China: Trudeau, think tank Posted: 11 Dec 2018 12:39 PM PST  A Canadian, believed to be a former diplomat, has been detained in China, prompting concern in Ottawa and Washington, as Beijing fumes over the arrest of a senior technology executive. "We are aware of the situation of a Canadian detained in China. The International Crisis Group earlier said it was aware of reports of the detention of its employee Michael Kovrig, a Chinese-speaking expert who served as a Canadian diplomat in Beijing, Hong Kong and at the United Nations.
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| California wildfires cleanup to cost at least $3 billion Posted: 11 Dec 2018 04:57 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — State and federal authorities estimated Tuesday that it will cost at least $3 billion to clear debris from 19,000 homes and businesses destroyed by three California wildfires last month.
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| What do Americans think about Brexit? New Yorkers speak out as Theresa May delays vote on deal Posted: 10 Dec 2018 02:05 PM PST  As Prime Minister Theresa May battles to save her Brexit plans from failure, one question remains for Americans: what the hell is happening on the other side of the pond? New exclusive research published by The Independent over the weekend shows that, for the first time this year, a majority of British citizens support staying in the trading bloc, with 52 per cent of support to remain in the European Union. Up to 80 per cent of US citizens supported the departure on the night of the Brexit referendum in the summer 2016, according to data also published by The Independent.
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| NY Daily News Mocks Trump's Hunt For 'Spineless, Clueless' Chief Of Staff Posted: 10 Dec 2018 10:08 PM PST  The New York Daily News has taken aim at President Donald Trump as he searches
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| Police hunt through eastern France for Strasbourg Christmas market attacker Posted: 12 Dec 2018 09:25 AM PST  Witnesses told investigators the assailant cried out "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greater) as he launched his attack on the market, the Paris prosecutor said. The prosecutor, Remy Heitz, also suggested the suspect may have chosen his target for its religious symbolism. "Considering the target, his way of operating, his profile and the testimonies of those who heard him yell 'Allahu Akbar', the anti-terrorist police has been called into action," Heitz told a news conference.
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| More than 10,000 Verizon employees sign up for voluntary buyout Posted: 11 Dec 2018 06:45 AM PST  The 10,400 departing Verizon employees agreed to a buyout, with some receiving up to 60 weeks' salary, bonus and other benefits.
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| Pakistan rejects US rebuke on religious freedoms Posted: 11 Dec 2018 10:22 PM PST  ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Wednesday condemned a U.S. decision to add it to a list of nations that infringe on religious freedom, calling the move "unilateral and politically motivated."
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| Plot Thickens for Carlos Ghosn as Official Financial Charges Are Filed in Japan Posted: 10 Dec 2018 10:39 AM PST  The former Nissan, Renault, and Mitsubishi chief faces as much as 10 years in prison.
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| Proud Boys Founder Gavin McInnes Fired From Blaze Media, YouTube Account Disabled Posted: 10 Dec 2018 11:43 AM PST  Gavin McInnes, the founder of the violent neo-fascist gang the Proud Boys, was
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| Khashoggi, other persecuted journalists named Time 'Person of the Year' Posted: 11 Dec 2018 06:33 AM PST  Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in October at his country's Istanbul consulate, was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" Tuesday, an honor he shared with other persecuted journalists dubbed as "guardians" of the truth. Among those named with Khashoggi were Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo -- currently imprisoned in Myanmar -- and the staff of the Capital Gazette in the US city of Annapolis, including five members killed in a June shooting. US President Donald Trump, the 2016 "Person of the Year," was the bookmakers' favorite this year but in the end was runner-up.
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| Video shows NYPD officers trying to take toddler from mother’s arms Posted: 10 Dec 2018 01:15 PM PST  The New York City Police Department is investigating an incident, captured on video, showing officers trying to pull a 1-year-old from his mother's arms. Jazmine Headley was at a Brooklyn government assistance center, and was sitting on the floor due to a lack of chairs. Security called the police after Headley did not get up off the floor. The confrontation started after police reportedly asked Headley to leave and she refused.
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| Trump Chief of Staff Kelly to Stay Through Jan. 2, Conway Says Posted: 11 Dec 2018 07:17 AM PST  The search for Kelly's replacement has kicked into high gear as White House officials sought to minimize the chaos after Trump's first pick -- Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff, Nick Ayers -- declined the offer. The president has been weighing several contenders, including Representative Mark Meadows and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.
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| Opposition UK lawmakers call for second Brexit referendum preparations Posted: 11 Dec 2018 07:16 AM PST  Less than four months until the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union on March 29, Brexit was plunged into chaos on Monday when May accepted that British lawmakers would not accept her deal and withdrew a key vote on it. The ultimate outcome of Brexit is now uncertain. "The UK is in the middle of a constitutional crisis, which is unparalleled in modern history," said Ian Blackford, the leader of the Scottish National Party in Westminster.
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| Roger, The Incredibly Buff Kangaroo, Has Died At Age 12 Posted: 10 Dec 2018 06:47 PM PST  A buff kangaroo who shot to international fame after he was photographed
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| At least three dead, 11 wounded in terror attack near famed Christmas market in France Posted: 11 Dec 2018 08:25 PM PST ![At least three dead, 11 wounded in terror attack near famed Christmas market in France]( "At least three dead, 11 wounded in terror attack near famed Christmas market in France") Three people have been killed and 11 wounded in a suspected terrorist attack near a world-famous Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg.
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| Nobel Peace winners urge global action vs. sexual violence Posted: 10 Dec 2018 02:37 PM PST  STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Congolese doctor who shares this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the use of rape and sexual violence as weapons of war called Monday for strong international action against the abuse, including reparations for victims.
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| Stacey Abrams Says She’ll Run Again After Losing Fierce Battle For Georgia Governor Posted: 11 Dec 2018 09:53 PM PST  Stacey Abrams is not done yet.
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| Huawei exec seeks Canada bail, proposes electronic monitoring Posted: 10 Dec 2018 08:17 PM PST  A top executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei sought release from Canadian detention Monday, offering to submit to strict electronic monitoring, as Beijing escalates its protests over her arrest on a US warrant. Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer, faces US fraud charges related to alleged sanctions-breaking dealings with Iran, and has been awaiting a Canadian court's bail decision -- which after two days of hearings was put off until Tuesday. Beijing's latest outcry over the case also led to the suspension of a planned Canadian forestry trade mission to China this week.
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| Indian girl seeks father's arrest over broken promise to build lavatory Posted: 12 Dec 2018 04:15 AM PST  Millions of Indians do not have access to sanitation and open defecation is a problem, even in developed, industrial states. The girl, E. Hanifa Zaara, didn't want to go out in the open and won a promise from her father to build a lavatory indoors, said police officer A. Valarmathi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has been pushing a campaign to build 100 million toilets over five years but the drive has not covered large parts of the country.
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| The Latest: Flynn requests probation, community service Posted: 11 Dec 2018 09:36 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election (all times local):
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| Government spent £100,000 on Facebook adverts to promote Brexit deal in week before vote was pulled Posted: 10 Dec 2018 12:05 PM PST  The government spent almost £100,000 on Facebook adverts to promote Theresa May's Brexit deal in the week running up to her decision to pull the Commons vote. Figures released by the social media giant showed the government spent £96,684 on 11 adverts from December 2 to 8 as it became increasingly clear the prime minister faced defeat over her deal. It dwarfed the £50,000 the government spent on Brexit social media ads in the previous three months to November 20. Three videos, intending to explain the deal in terms of free trade, the economy and "controlling our borders", cost between £10,000 and £50,000 each to promote, reaching between 500,000 and 1m Facebook users apiece. Theresa May's approval rating through the Brexit negotiations The money also included videos on "what the Brexit Deal means for you - explained in 60 seconds" and others focusing on immigration and jobs. Last night the spending was slated as an "inappropriate" and "wasteful" use of taxpayers' money. Jon Trickett, Shadow Cabinet Office minister, said: "Not only is this a completely inappropriate use of public money, but it turns out to have been entirely wasted. When official resources are used for the Prime Minister's personal purposes it threatens our democracy." Layla Moran, LibDem education spokesman, said: "Given that the vote won't even happen now, it is an absolute insult to taxpayers that the Prime Minister has been throwing our money down the drain promoting a deal that not even she can back." Eloise Todd, head of the Best for Britain campaign group, said the absurdity of spending almost £100,000 on a vote that "you know you are going to pull shows flagrant disregard of taxpayers' cash to waste it like this." The figures showed the Conservative Party also spent £39,967 on Facebook adverts supporting the deal. Theresa May is listed as spending £1,659. The government spending was double that of the People's Vote, of £47,313. The figures were published by Facebook as part of new advert transparency measures following sustained criticism of the platform through 2018. It included the Vote Leave campaign being sanctioned over advertising spending on the social network during the Brexit campaign. A government spokesman said: "Communicating government policy effectively to the public is a core function of the Civil Service. "We have reached a deal that is good for the UK, good for its citizens, and good for business and we will be communicating that to the country. Any costs associated with this will be published in the usual way." Adverts have included one paid for to push it to the top of Google's rankings and linked to a website called Brexit Deal Explained which sets out the government's case for the EU withdrawal agreement - and warns about the dangers of a no-deal Brexit. Another Facebook video featured the prime minister hailing the deal as offering "certainty for business and economy", concluding: "Now is the time to come together to build a brighter future."
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| Supreme Court: Brett Kavanaugh sides with liberal justices to protect Planned Parenthood funding Posted: 10 Dec 2018 12:11 PM PST  Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh unexpectedly aligned with four liberal justices in declining to review the petitions that would have placed a ban on abortion providers. Defunding Planned Parenthood has been a key priority for Republicans, with Mr Kavanaugh's controversial confirmation sparking concerns among reproductive rights activist that he would back moves to overturn or restrict legal rights and access to abortions. The top court left the rulings from the lower court that halted Kansas and Louisiana from revoking public healthcare funding from Planned Parenthood and its affiliates.
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