| Ex-Trump lawyer to testify to Congress in February Posted: 10 Jan 2019 02:29 PM PST  President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen will testify in Congress next month, lawmakers said Thursday, posing a potential new threat to the president as the Russia collusion investigation increasingly menaces the White House. The newly Democrat-controlled House Oversight Committee said Thursday that Cohen will testify in a public session on February 7. The testimony comes after Cohen was sentenced in December to three years in prison for multiple crimes, including felony violations of campaign finance laws he undertook, prosecutors alleged, under Trump's direction.
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| Requests to bring in child brides OK'd; legal under US laws Posted: 11 Jan 2019 06:39 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States were approved over the past decade, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press. In one case, a 49-year-old man applied for admission for a 15-year-old girl.
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| Oceans warming faster than expected, set heat record in 2018: scientists Posted: 10 Jan 2019 11:15 AM PST  New measurements, aided by an international network of 3,900 floats deployed in the oceans since 2000, showed more warming since 1971 than calculated by the latest U.N. assessment of climate change in 2013, they said. Man-made greenhouse gas emissions are warming the atmosphere, according to the overwhelming majority of climate scientists, and a large part of the heat gets absorbed by the oceans. "Global warming is here, and has major consequences already.
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| Astronomers spot black hole spinning unbelievably fast as it swallows up a star Posted: 10 Jan 2019 10:29 AM PST  Black holes are some of the most interesting features of our universe, but they're also not very well understood. Studying distant black holes in any great detail is very difficult due to the fact that nothing, including light, can escape their grasp once its gets too close. Now, a black hole sitting some 290 million light years from Earth has offered scientists the rare opportunity to measure its speed, and the numbers are mind-boggling. Researchers using the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae telescope network detected "a burst of light" from a specific spot in the sky back in 2014. Upon closer inspection and observations using additional instruments, scientists determined that the blast of X-ray energy was coming from a star, but not just any star. This star was in the midst of being torn apart by a black hole. The star itself had no hope of escaping the black hole's grasp once it drifted into its event horizon -- the area around a black hole from which nothing can escape -- but the X-ray emissions from the star's fractured body were still visible as the debris circled the super-dense body. It was determined that the signal coming from the black hole was repeating every 131 seconds, giving researchers the incredibly special chance to measure the speed at which the black hole is spinning. "The fact that we can track this region of bright X-ray emission as it circles the black hole lets us track just how quickly material in the disk is spinning," MIT's Dheeraj Pasham, lead author of a study published in Science discussing the observations, said in a statement. "That gives us information about the spin rate of the supermassive black hole itself." But how fast is it? The researchers estimate that the black hole is spinning at roughly half the speed of light, or maybe even faster. Light travels at nearly 300 million meters per second, or around 671 million miles per hour. Even at half that speed, the black hole is rotating at a truly unimaginable rate compared to anything humans are used to seeing. "A non-spinning black hole is already an extraordinarily powerful object," study co-author Chris Fragile noted. "With rapid spin the black hole's power is turned up even higher."
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| Air Traffic Controllers, Working Unpaid, Sue U.S. Over Shutdown Posted: 11 Jan 2019 03:27 PM PST  The air traffic controllers union is seeking a court order compelling the U.S. to account for all the wages and overtime pay to which its approximately 3,000 members are entitled and to pay them. It's at least the third lawsuit filed by government workers since the shutdown began 21 days ago. The National Treasury Employees Union filed a complaint representing a Customs and Border Protection officer on Monday.
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| The Latest: Wisconsin couple describes finding Jayme Closs Posted: 10 Jan 2019 09:30 PM PST  BARRON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on authorities in Wisconsin finding 13-year-old Jayme Closs alive nearly three months after her parents were killed and she disappeared (all times local):
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| Sears store in White Plains, N.Y., watches its destiny decided in courthouse 2 blocks away Posted: 11 Jan 2019 11:36 AM PST  Sears made its name in American suburbia, like the bedroom community just outside New York City, where its bankruptcy case is unfolding.
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| Ginsburg's recovery 'on track' but will miss more U.S. high court arguments Posted: 11 Jan 2019 09:54 AM PST  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who missed three days of oral arguments this week, will miss another three days next week but her recovery from lung cancer surgery is "on track," a court spokeswoman said on Friday. Ginsburg, 85, will continue to work from home and participate in all the cases she has missed, spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said in a statement. "Her recovery from surgery is on track.
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| Trump promises citizenship path for skilled workers Posted: 11 Jan 2019 12:25 PM PST  President Donald Trump said Friday he would make it easier for top-skilled workers to stay in the United States and become citizens, offering uncharacteristic praise for immigrants' contributions. Trump pledged to reform coveted H1-B visas, for which three-quarters of applicants are from India, most of them in the technology sector. "H1-B holders in the United States can rest assured that changes are soon coming which will bring both simplicity and certainty to your stay, including a potential path to citizenship," Trump tweeted.
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| British tourists on board deadly bus crash in Cuba Posted: 11 Jan 2019 06:24 AM PST  British pensioners on holiday in Cuba have been injured in a bus crash which killed seven, including four foreign tourists. The Via Azul coach was travelling between the small city of Baracoa, on the far eastern tip of the island, and the capital Havana when it overturned. Baracoa, an attractive coastal community where Christopher Columbus first set foot, is somewhat off the beaten track. However, its laid-back atmosphere and proximity to tropical rainforests, mountain hikes and waterfalls have seen it grow in popularity, especially for travellers seeking eco-tourism experiences and historical sites. Via Azul is a state-run company, normally known for being reliable and operating at high standards. Doctors in the town of Guantanamo treat a survivor of the crash A Frenchman, a German woman and two Argentine women were among the dead, along with three Cubans, Venceremos newspaper said. More than 30 people were injured. Three Cubans and two foreigners - 42-year-old Spaniard Felicita Hurtado and French woman Marline Alphonse, 63 – survived the crash, but were said to be in a serious condition. "Of the 40 passengers, 22 were foreigners from countries like Holland, England, France, Mexico and Canada," said Venceremos. The driver of the coach said he lost control on a wet road, claiming to have been driving slowly. However, witnesses said the driver had been attempting to overtake another vehicle when he found himself face to face with oncoming traffic, causing him to swerve off the road. Cuba's roads vary enormously in repair, with some well maintained, but others in serious need of refurbishment. Traffic accidents are the fifth greatest cause of death in Cuba; in 2017 there were 11,187 road accidents in Cuba, which killed 750 people and left 7,999 injured. An ambulance takes away survivors Furthermore, vehicle standards vary significantly. The classic cars of the 1950s still ply the roads, but many are falling into disrepair and being replaced by new imports from China. In recent years Beijing has made significant inroads into the island, investing heavily in infrastructure and shipping in their own cars and buses – taking advantage of the US turning its back on Havana under president Donald Trump. His tightening of the trade embargo has made it harder to obtain essential parts for cars and machinery, which is testing Cuba's famed inventiveness to the limits.
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| Bernie Sanders apologises to female staffers over sexual harassment allegations against 2016 campaign staff Posted: 10 Jan 2019 05:22 PM PST  Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has apologised to female staffers who have alleged that they were harassed by a male aide while working on his 2016 presidential campaign. The liberal senator, who is reportedly mulling a second bid for the White House for the Democrats, apologised for the mistreatment during a news conference to discuss prescription drug prices. "It appears that as part of our campaign, there were some women who were harassed and mistreated — I thank them from the bottom of my heart for speaking out", Mr Sanders said.
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| A tiny town has been overrun with 'cute' but confused seals Posted: 10 Jan 2019 10:07 PM PST ![A tiny town has been overrun with 'cute' but confused seals]( "A tiny town has been overrun with 'cute' but confused seals") The small Canadian town of Roddickton-Bide Arm is teeming with seals that have wandered inland after a sudden freeze cut off their access to water.
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| Air traffic controllers' union sues over unpaid work during government shutdown Posted: 11 Jan 2019 10:52 AM PST  The National Air Traffic Controllers Association said that requiring 16,000 controllers to work without pay violates their constitutional rights and a federal wage law in a lawsuit in federal court in Washington D.C. "America wants its air traffic controllers to be laser-focused on landing planes safely and monitoring America's runways, not distracted by financial issues and anxiety of financial instability," the union said in the lawsuit. NATCA also moved for a court order requiring the government to restore air traffic controllers' pay while the lawsuit is pending. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has funds to pay the workers despite the ongoing shutdown, the union said.
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| The Latest: Grandfather insists teen didn't know kidnapper Posted: 12 Jan 2019 06:37 AM PST  BARRON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on a Wisconsin teenager found alive three months after she disappeared following her parents' deaths (all times local):
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| Fellow Dems Chastise Ocasio-Cortez: ‘She Doesn’t Understand How the Place Works’ Posted: 11 Jan 2019 10:53 AM PST  Veterans of the Democratic establishment, unsettled by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's lack of deference to seniority and party unity, have cautioned the freshman lawmaker to direct her potent social-media attacks toward Republicans rather than centrist Democrats. "I'm sure Ms. Cortez means well, but there's almost an outstanding rule: Don't attack your own people," Representative Emmanuel Cleaver (D., Mo.) told Politico.
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| Cesarean section scar splits just days after mom gives birth to daughter Posted: 11 Jan 2019 12:09 PM PST  A Scotland mom was airlifted to a hospital after her C-section scar split open while she was in the shower just days after giving birth to her daughter.
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| Red-Blooded American Car Brands Aren't What They Used to Be Posted: 11 Jan 2019 10:11 AM PST |
| Meghan Markle's half-brother arrested for drunk driving Posted: 11 Jan 2019 12:26 PM PST  Meghan Markle's half-brother has been arrested by police in the United States for drink driving. Thomas Markle Jr, 52, was stopped by authorities in Oregon at 1:33am on Friday morning, according to gossip website TMZ. Mr Markle Jr, who is estranged from the Duchess of Sussex and has had a long history of run-ins with the law, reportedly failed a sobriety test, and was visibly drunk. He was taken to the police sobering center near his home, in Grants Pass, and his Chevy Silverado was impounded. In January 2017 Mr Markle Jr was arrested following a drunken row with his girlfriend, in which he threatened her with a gun. He then vowed he was going to seek help for his alcoholism. The duchess's father, Thomas Markle Sr, told the site: "My son has a serious problem and he needs help, and I hope he gets it." Mr Markle Jr's sister, Samantha, added: "His drinking is not related to Meghan. He always drank."
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| Young Saudi asylum-seeker arrives in Canada to official welcome Posted: 12 Jan 2019 09:45 AM PST  A young Saudi woman who caused a sensation by defying her family and seeking asylum abroad was welcomed with open arms in Toronto Saturday at the end of an exhausting international odyssey. Smiling broadly, she posed for photographers with Freeland at her side, but made no statement. "She had a pretty long journey and is exhausted and prefers not to take questions for the moment," Freeland said.
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| 21 bodies found in north Mexico after gang clash Posted: 10 Jan 2019 12:15 PM PST  GANG VIOLENCE: Authorities found 21 bodies by seven burned-out vehicles near the border town of Miguel Aleman.
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| Ford plans 'significant' job cuts in Europe, expects Volkswagen ties Posted: 10 Jan 2019 12:02 PM PST  Ford Motor Co. announced job cuts for hourly and salaried workers in Europe after facing steep losses there.
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| Everything We Learned about the 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC at CES Posted: 11 Jan 2019 02:19 PM PST |
| Trump Visits Rio Grande on Texas Border Tour: Shutdown Update Posted: 10 Jan 2019 01:39 PM PST  Trump addressed reporters and gave Fox News an interview on the bank of the Rio Grande river after a tour of a Border Patrol station and a briefing in McAllen, Texas. The Border Patrol brought 500 pounds of marijuana seized that were seized in two separate incidents outside an official port of entry, an agent told Trump. "What they need more than anything is the barrier, the wall," Trump said of the Border Patrol.
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| 'Bird Box Challenge' crash: Teen was driving with eyes covered, police say Posted: 11 Jan 2019 01:22 PM PST  Police in Utah say a teen driver covered her eyes and participated in the so-called "Bird Box Challenge" when she crashed into another vehicle Monday.
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| Russia condemns UK foreign army base plans, says ready to defend interests Posted: 11 Jan 2019 06:47 AM PST  Russia on Friday condemned British plans to open military bases in south-east Asia and the Caribbean and said it stood ready to take retaliatory measures if its own interests or those of its allies were threatened. British defense minister Gavin Williamson told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper last month that London was working on plans to build two new foreign bases "within the next couple of years" after it left the European Union. Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for Russia's foreign ministry, on Friday described Williamson's comments as baffling and warned such plans could destabilize world affairs.
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| The Jeff Bezos divorce: $136 billion and Amazon in the middle Posted: 10 Jan 2019 01:44 PM PST  The announcement by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest man, and his wife that they will divorce has captivated the imagination -- how will they split his giant fortune, estimated at $136 billion? The former MacKenzie Tuttle knew the 54-year-old Bezos before fame and wealth came calling. The couple met in 1992 when he was a hedge fund manager on Wall Street, before he became an entrepreneur who changed the way hundreds of millions of people live.
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| Israel opposition leader slams Netanyahu in key speech Posted: 10 Jan 2019 12:55 PM PST  A key Israeli opposition figure on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's public criticism of authorities investigating him on graft allegations, saying such behaviour was not "normal". "In a normal country the prime minister does not attack the justice authorities," Labour party leader Avi Gabbay told a party convention for the first time since the start of campaigning for April's general election. Police have recommended Netanyahu be indicted in three separate corruption cases and the attorney general is expected to announce his decision on whether to indict the premier in the weeks or months ahead.
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| 2020 Ford Explorer Gets Evolutionary, High-Tech Redesign Posted: 10 Jan 2019 12:37 PM PST  Ford has completely redesigned the Explorer for 2020, but you might not realize it from the photos. The exterior styling is so familiar that it would be easy to overlook the extensive re-engineer...
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| 'Jayme is the hero' sheriff says of Wisconsin girl who escaped captor Posted: 11 Jan 2019 07:01 PM PST !['Jayme is the hero' sheriff says of Wisconsin girl who escaped captor]( "'Jayme is the hero' sheriff says of Wisconsin girl who escaped captor") Jayme Closs is with her aunt after her rescue on Thursday and has been reunited with the rest of her family and her dog, Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald told reporters. Thousands of volunteers and hundreds of law enforcement officers had searched the small town of Barron after Closs' parents were found shot dead in their home in October, their front door blown open with a shotgun, their daughter gone. Closs was targeted by suspected kidnapper Jake Patterson, 21, who carefully planned her parents' murder, even shaving his head to avoid leaving forensic evidence at the crime scene, Fitzgerald told reporters.
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| Ford axes e-shuttle service Chariot just two years after takeover Posted: 11 Jan 2019 09:04 AM PST  Ford is shutting down its e-shuttle service as the US motoring giant begins a shake-up of its business in an attempt to cut costs. Chariot, a commuter shuttle startup acquired by Ford in 2016 for $65m (£51m), has been available in London as well as 10 US cities, but will see UK operations cease on January 25. All operations of the service will come to an end in March. The San Francisco-headquartered company, which was founded in 2014, emerged as a player in the increasingly expanding tech-transport sector led by Uber. It offers a microtransit service through an app that allows users to book a seat in one of Chariot's turquoise and white transit vans for a cheaper trip during rush hour. The company also operates an enterprise service tailored to business clients. Chariot has carried out just over 3 million rides since its inception but has said that going forward its service "was not sustainable". Technology intelligence - newsletter promo - EOA In 2015, Ford launched its "Ford Smart Mobility" unit to invest in "innovative mobility startups and technologies", and made Chariot its first acquisition. Ford claims the deal made Chariot a "cornerstone of the company's mobility strategy". In a blog post on the startup's website, Chariot's chief executive Dan Grossman expressed gratitude to commuters and partners. "In today's mobility landscape, the wants and needs of customers and cities are changing rapidly. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause Chariot's riders and our enterprise customers," he said. "We are committed to ensuring our customers are aware of the decision and have time to make alternative transportation arrangements."
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| Prison workers warn of ‘escapes’ as government shutdown continues: ‘We’re the front line keeping MS-13 locked up’ Posted: 10 Jan 2019 03:18 PM PST  Guards in some of America's most dangerous prisons are warning that escapes and riots could be coming if the partial government shutdown continues to drag on with no end in sight. Many of those deemed "essential" to government work, such as prison officials, are having to work without pay, leaving some worried that gaps could become rife if guards are pushed away by the instability, or call in sick. The shutdown, sparked by the struggle over border wall funding between President Donald Trump and Democrats in congress, is already into its 21st day.
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| Flu deaths in California: Illness killed 42 people since September 2018 Posted: 10 Jan 2019 01:30 PM PST  The flu has killed 42 people in California since September of 2018, health officials said.
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| Embraer Soars in Sao Paulo as Bolsonaro Approves Boeing Deal Posted: 11 Jan 2019 08:36 AM PST  President Jair Bolsonaro said yesterday on Twitter that it became clear that the country's interests and sovereignty were safeguarded. Also, the Union doesn't oppose the process moving forward, Bolsonaro wrote after a meeting with representatives for Ministries of Defense, Science, Foreign Affairs and Economy. Brazil's antitrust agency expects to start reviewing the deal over the next weeks, agency head Alexandre Barreto told Bloomberg.
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| 'New party, who dis?': Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mocks Joe Lieberman after he said she wasn't future Posted: 11 Jan 2019 03:32 PM PST  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 29-year-old from New York, responded to Democrat Joe Lieberman after he said she wasn't the future of the party.
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| Lexus LC Convertible Concept Is a Stunning Droptop That's Ready to Cruise Posted: 11 Jan 2019 02:00 AM PST  This is a concept in name only; expect to see this topless two-door join the LC coupe at Lexus dealers soon.
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| Three killed as Ottawa bus crashes into bus shelter Posted: 11 Jan 2019 04:59 PM PST ![Three killed as Ottawa bus crashes into bus shelter]( "Three killed as Ottawa bus crashes into bus shelter") Three people were killed and nearly two dozen were injured on Friday when a double-decker bus struck a bus shelter in the Canadian capital of Ottawa during rush hour, city officials said. "It is with deep sadness that I report there were three confirmed casualties, two of which were on the bus and one that was on the platform," Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson told reporters at a news conference late on Friday. The Ottawa Hospital confirmed on Twitter that it had received nine patients in critical condition from the crash.
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| 15 Keto-Friendly Products You'll See in 2019 Posted: 11 Jan 2019 08:33 AM PST ![15 Keto-Friendly Products You'll See in 2019]( "15 Keto-Friendly Products You'll See in 2019") The keto diet was one of hottest diets last year, and it looks like the high-fat, low-carb craze here to stay. ( Here's how I feel about that.) If you're determined to hop on board, food companies have your back. Here are 15 keto-friendly foods you can now find on store shelves:
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| US government warns workers paid by mistake not to spend money during shutdown Posted: 12 Jan 2019 05:10 AM PST  As hundreds of thousands of federal workers fretted on Friday about how they will pay bills amid the partial government shutdown, the missed pay-checks turned out to be particularly cruel for nearly three dozen employees at one obscure government agency. Because of an apparent clerical error, a federal division that processes pay-checks for a big chunk of the government workforce mistakenly paid about 30 employees at the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. The District of Columbia-based board investigates industrial chemical accidents, but nearly all of the board's employees have been furloughed during the government shutdown.
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| The History of Ford's Explorer, from the 1990s to Today Posted: 11 Jan 2019 12:45 PM PST |
| Greenhouse gases blowing the wrong way for America Posted: 11 Jan 2019 08:07 AM PST  President Trump, you said you 'want crystal-clean air.' Well, America had three consecutive years of declining carbon emissions until 2018: Our view
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| The Latest: Canada grants asylum to Saudi woman Posted: 11 Jan 2019 10:15 AM PST  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on Saudi asylum seeker who fled alleged abuse by her family (all times local):
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| SpaceX to lay off 10 percent of workforce Posted: 11 Jan 2019 07:11 PM PST  SpaceX plans to lay off 10 percent of its more than 6,000 employees, a source familiar with the decision said on Friday. "To continue delivering for our customers and to succeed in developing interplanetary spacecraft and a global space-based Internet, SpaceX must become a leaner company," the California-based company, headed by Elon Musk, said in a statement to AFP. The announcement came as SpaceX on Friday launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California carrying 10 communications satellites.
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| Macron Launches ‘National Debate' to Assuage Yellow Vest Anger Posted: 10 Jan 2019 08:00 PM PST  The French president promised the "Great National Debate" Nov. 27 as part of his response to the so-called "Yellow Vests" movement, which was to oppose higher gasoline taxes before it morphed into a general clamor about the cost of living and the state of democracy in France. "The politicians are wrong to say it serves no purpose because one of the main lessons from the Yellow Vests is that there's a demand of the French public to have their opinions heard," said Sananes.
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| Krispy Kreme announces Chocolate Glaze Collection and sweet deal for new rewards members Posted: 10 Jan 2019 09:01 PM PST ![Krispy Kreme announces Chocolate Glaze Collection and sweet deal for new rewards members]( "Krispy Kreme announces Chocolate Glaze Collection and sweet deal for new rewards members") It's about to become harder to keep some New Year's resolutions. Krispy Kreme is releasing four new chocolate doughnuts Monday.
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