| Government shutdown: Trump says 'no substitute' for wall on Mexico border but backs away from declaring national emergency Posted: 14 Jan 2019 04:22 PM PST  Donald Trump has dismissed a proposal from a key ally in Congress that would end the longest US government shutdown in American history, declaring that he would "never ever back down" over border security.. Twenty-four days into the partial shut down, Mr Trump rejected the idea from Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. The Senator had indicated he discussed the option of reopening the government temporarily as negotiations continue with Democrats over their refusal to sanction a demand from the president for $5.7bn to build a wall on the US-Mexico borer.
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| Police praise Jayme Closs' bravery as first pictures revealed of place kidnapped teen was held captive Posted: 13 Jan 2019 10:28 AM PST  Police have praised the bravery of Jayme Closs, a 13-year-old girl who was held captive for 88 days, saying it was her "will" that broke the case. It came as photographs emerged of the rural house in Wisconsin where she was held prisoner. Her alleged kidnapper, Jake Patterson, 21, was expected to be charged today [MON]. He is alleged to have broken into her home in Barron, Wisconsin, before murdering her parents and abducting her. After escaping last week Jayme was found, skinny and disheveled, about 60 miles away. Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald, who led the investigation, said: "The will of a 13-year-old girl is what broke this case. We've actually been able to bring her home to Barron County. That's been the goal of mine for 88 days. And we got to bring her home." Giving further details of the investigation, he said the 911 call made at the time of the murder and kidnapping was 48 seconds long. This aerial photo shows the cabin where 13-year-old Jayme Closs was held by Jake Thomas Patterson, is surrounded by law enforcement vehicles Credit: Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune via AP "You can't hear words. You hear yelling or maybe a scream," he said "And it ends by getting hung up. The time from the 911 call until our deputies arrive is less than four minutes. We think this was well planned out." He said Patterson had fired a shotgun through the family's front door to get in, and had "targeted" Jayme for kidnapping. He left no fingerprints at the scene. The sheriff said: "He prepared himself to try to beat the forensics. Things like he cut his hair all off so that he wouldn't leave trace evidence. He did other things to cover up forensic and digital evidence." Jake Thomas Patterson has been charged with murdering Jayme's parents and kidnapping her Credit: Universal News Police originally thought her parents Denise and James Closs, who worked at a turkey processing plant, must be the targets, the sheriff told CBS's 48 Hours crime programme. But there proved to be no link to Patterson. He said the motive was the "million-dollar question" and "I'd love to know the answer to that." The FBI confirmed it was Jayme who gave details of Patterson's car that led to him being found. Sheriff Fitzgerald said the suspect was now "sitting in his cell looking at the wall, all by himself". He said Patterson had no criminal record, or job, and no known link to Jayme or her family. The sheriff added: "This is a true mystery. We believe the first time they met was the night of the incident."
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| Every Photo of the All-New 2020 Toyota Supra Posted: 14 Jan 2019 06:40 AM PST |
| El Chapo attorney's affair, sexting steals spotlight at trial Posted: 15 Jan 2019 04:47 AM PST  Drug kingpin El Chapo's attorney is stealing the headlines from his client after The New York Post obtained steamy text messages between him and his mistress. Concerns abound if the relationship will affect the case.
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| PG&E, utility tied to California wildfires, to file for bankruptcy Posted: 14 Jan 2019 03:45 PM PST  Pacific Gas and Electric, the utility company that has been tied to deadly wildfires in California, said Monday it plans to file for bankruptcy protection at the end of the month. The San Francisco-based company said its decision to reorganize under Chapter 11 is linked to more than $30 billion in claims it is facing over the so-called 2018 Camp Fire in Northern California -- the deadliest in the state's modern history -- that left 86 people dead. The utility has also been sued over blazes in 2017 that devastated the wine region in Northern California and left more than 40 people dead.
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| Israel claims Syria air strike, says hunt for Hezbollah tunnels over Posted: 13 Jan 2019 12:04 PM PST  Long wary of publicity around its operations against Iran-linked targets on its northern front, Israel has lifted the veil in recent days -- a sign of confidence in a campaign waged amid occasional tensions with Syria's big-power backer, Russia. "We have been taking action with impressive success to arrest Iran's military entrenchment in Syria," Netanyahu told his cabinet in televised remarks. Last week, an observer in Netanyahu's security cabinet, Tzachi Hanegbi, told a local TV station there had been "more than 220" Israeli operations against Iranian targets in Syria.
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| 'Our Armageddon': Los Angeles teachers strike in nation's 2nd largest school district Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:51 AM PST  Teachers in Los Angeles are striking in the pouring rain, throwing the nation's second-largest school district into chaos.
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| Trump quotes racist article by man he previously called a 'Hitler lover', in effort to justify his border wall Posted: 14 Jan 2019 02:08 AM PST  Donald Trump used a racist article by a conservative commentator he once described as a "Hitler lover" who "doesn't like the blacks" to justify his border wall. The US president approvingly quoted an opinion piece in which Pat Buchanan warned against a "multiracial, multiethnic, multicultural, multilingual America". Mr Buchanan, a former aide to Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, claimed Democrats opposed a wall on the US-Mexico border because they wanted "to increase the number of women, African-Americans, Asians and Hispanics, and thereby reduce the number of white men".
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| Robert Mueller’s spokesman is a man of mystery Posted: 15 Jan 2019 07:52 AM PST  Peter Carr, spokesman for special counsel Robert Mueller, has made a virtue of saying nothing at all.
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| The Shutdown Is Disrupting Travel at America's Biggest Airports. And It's Probably Going to Get Worse Posted: 14 Jan 2019 04:31 PM PST  TSA workers have not been paid for the pay period that ended last Friday
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| Man accused of killing California police officer left behind cryptic suicide note: police Posted: 14 Jan 2019 07:01 AM PST  A man accused of gunning down a 22-year-old California police officer before
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| Volkswagen goes electric: Automaker to spend $800M, launch new Tennessee facility Posted: 14 Jan 2019 11:16 AM PST  Volkswagen selected its Chattanooga manufacturing plant for the company's first electric vehicle facility in North America, state officials announced Monday.
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| In role reversal, Abbas pressures Hamas as Israel allows aid Posted: 13 Jan 2019 10:08 PM PST  RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Western-backed Palestinian Authority is threatening to step up pressure on Hamas amid renewed tensions in Gaza, even as Israel allows a lifeline of Qatari aid to flow directly to the Islamic militants.
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| On US-Mexico border, Trump's wall stirs mixed feelings Posted: 14 Jan 2019 03:39 PM PST  Mexico is just minutes away on foot, the time it takes to walk across one of the bridges that span the Rio Grande, intimately connecting Laredo, Texas to its Mexican sister Nuevo Laredo. The wall Donald Trump promises to build would slice through that, and here as elsewhere in America opinions are divided over whether it's needed. It's a sensitive subject in a city that is more than 95 percent Hispanic and many Laredo inhabitants politely decline to comment.
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| Schumer Will Force Vote Tuesday on Deripaska-Firm Sanctions Posted: 14 Jan 2019 03:57 PM PST  (Bloomberg) -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will force a vote Tuesday on a measure to block the Treasury Department's plans to lift sanctions on three Russian companies linked to oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
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| 10 Public Universities Run by Highest-Paid Presidents Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:44 AM PST ![10 Public Universities Run by Highest-Paid Presidents]( "10 Public Universities Run by Highest-Paid Presidents") Presidents with high salaries
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| Suspect Accused of Kidnapping Wisconsin Teen and Killing Her Parents Due in Court Posted: 14 Jan 2019 03:59 AM PST  The girl was missing for nearly three months
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| Jayme Closs: Suspect Jake Patterson decided to kidnap girl when he spotted her get on school bus, court papers say Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:18 AM PST  The man suspected of kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing her parents in their Wisconsin home allegedly decided to take the 13-year-old after spotting her getting onto a school bus one day, accordng to a criminal complaint filed in court. Jake Thomas Patterson, 21, will be formally charged with two counts of murder and one count of kidnapping before his afternoon hearing in Barron County Circuit Court, according to prosecutors. A criminal complaint alleges Mr Patterson told investigators that, on his drive to a job at a cheese factor in Almena, Wisconsin, he spotted Jayme get on the school bus one day and came up with the idea to abduct her.
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| Karl Rove can't believe Democrats will not accept yes on immigration reform Posted: 13 Jan 2019 09:48 PM PST  111 House Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi, voted last year for border wall funding, notes Fox News contributor Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush.
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| The 2020 Volkswagen Passat in Photos Posted: 14 Jan 2019 07:33 AM PST |
| Americans blame shutdown on Trump over Democrats by wide margin, poll finds Posted: 13 Jan 2019 12:52 PM PST ![Americans blame shutdown on Trump over Democrats by wide margin, poll finds]( "Americans blame shutdown on Trump over Democrats by wide margin, poll finds") When asked, "Who do you think is mainly responsible for this situation?," 53 percent of Americans blamed Trump and congressional Republicans.
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| Trump Justice nominee supports Mueller Russia probe Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:35 AM PST  US President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee Bill Barr said Monday he supports letting Russia collusion investigator Robert Mueller finish his probe and his final report being made public. With Trump himself thought to be a possible target of Special Counsel Mueller, Barr sought to allay concerns that as head of the Department of Justice he might stifle the investigation to protect the president.
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| 2020 Ford Explorer Gets Evolutionary, High-Tech Redesign Posted: 15 Jan 2019 06:28 AM 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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| Considerations Before Maxing Out Your 401(k) Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:53 AM PST ![Considerations Before Maxing Out Your 401(k)]( "Considerations Before Maxing Out Your 401(k)") You probably already know that contributing to your 401(k) plan will improve your retirement finances. There are some circumstances when it makes sense to pay down debt and build up some savings outside of your 401(k) before boosting your 401(k) withholding. Here's what you should think about before increasing your 401(k) contributions.
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| Magnitude 5.0 quake strikes near Anchorage, Alaska Posted: 13 Jan 2019 11:40 AM PST ![Magnitude 5.0 quake strikes near Anchorage, Alaska]( "Magnitude 5.0 quake strikes near Anchorage, Alaska") ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Anchorage, Alaska, on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with tremors felt as far as 120 miles (193 km) southwest of the state's capital city.
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| 2019 Ram Heavy Duty Has 1,000 Lb-Ft of Cummins Torque Posted: 14 Jan 2019 07:12 AM PST  The diesel torque wars have reached their ultimate extreme.
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| Teacher strike, Detroit auto show, winter storm: 5 things you need to know Monday Posted: 14 Jan 2019 04:16 AM PST  From a devastating snow storm to the Detroit auto show, here's what to know Monday.
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| Government shutdown: TSA absences cause airport delays, terminal closures Posted: 14 Jan 2019 01:34 PM PST  Travel troubles from the government shutdown continue to mount, with some airports closing select security checkpoints to handle staffing shortages.
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| Trump under fresh scrutiny over relationship with Putin Posted: 13 Jan 2019 10:13 AM PST  US President Donald Trump faced uncomfortable new questions Sunday about his relationship with Vladimir Putin despite his angry dismissal of a report that he has kept top aides in the dark about his private conversations with the Russian leader. Republican lawmakers generally defended the president, saying he had been tougher on Russia than his Democratic predecessor Barack Obama, but some had questions. The Post reported that Trump has gone to unusual lengths to keep his private talks with Putin secret, withholding details from senior officials and at one point even taking away his own interpreter's notes.
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| New Israeli military chief pledges to lead 'innovative' army Posted: 15 Jan 2019 02:33 AM PST ![New Israeli military chief pledges to lead 'innovative' army]( "New Israeli military chief pledges to lead 'innovative' army") JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's new military chief took office Tuesday, pledging to lead a "lethal, efficient and innovative army" into the future as it faces grave challenges along its borders.
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| China says detained former Canadian diplomat does not have diplomatic immunity Posted: 14 Jan 2019 12:12 AM PST  Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig, being held in China on suspicion of endangering national security, is not entitled to diplomatic immunity, China's foreign ministry said on Monday. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday chastised China over the detention of two Canadians following the arrest of a senior Chinese executive at the request of the United States.
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| Three children dead after being 'trapped in freezer' in Florida Posted: 14 Jan 2019 12:16 PM PST  The bodies of three children – aged 1, 4 and 6 —have been discovered in a chest freezer left outside a home in Suwanee County, Florida. Deputies from the Suwannee Country Sheriff's Office said they responded to a 911 call at a residence where three children were found not breathing. Adults were reportedly performing CPR on the children when the deputies arrived at the scene.
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| Eastern, central US to face more winter storms, polar plunge after calmer first half of this week Posted: 13 Jan 2019 12:59 PM PST  More winter storms and Arctic air are in the offing for the eastern and central United States after a brief spell of calmer weather through the middle of this week.
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| The Nissan IMs Concept Is a Gilded Look at Nissan’s Future Sedans Posted: 14 Jan 2019 07:40 AM PST  The sedan isn't dead, it's elevating.
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| Woman caught drinking wine from Pringles can is banned from Walmart Posted: 14 Jan 2019 10:34 AM PST  A woman who was caught chugging wine out of a Pringles can while riding an
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| Indonesia recovers Lion Air cockpit voice recorder Posted: 14 Jan 2019 06:03 AM PST  Navy divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October. (Jan. 14)
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| Delta CEO: Government shutdown tab $25 million and counting Posted: 15 Jan 2019 05:52 AM PST ![Delta CEO: Government shutdown tab $25 million and counting]( "Delta CEO: Government shutdown tab $25 million and counting") Delta CEO Ed Bastian said revenue has fallen due to fewer government employees and contractors traveling.
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| Trump’s response to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calling him a 'racist': ‘Who cares?' Posted: 14 Jan 2019 09:24 AM PST  President Trump brushed off the characterization from the freshman congresswoman.
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| Newmont buys Goldcorp to create world's top gold company Posted: 14 Jan 2019 01:40 PM PST  US gold miner Newmont Mining Corporation said in a statement Monday it was buying Canadian rival Goldcorp Inc for $10 billion, creating the world's largest gold mining company. Colorado-based Newmont said it would buy all of Goldcorp's outstanding common shares in a stock-for-stock transaction, acquiring each share for 0.3280 of a Newmont share, "which represents a 17 percent premium based on the companies' 20-day volume weighted average share prices," a company statement read. The industry has been consolidating as gold mines around the world get depleted, driving up costs and encouraging companies to come together in mergers and alliances.
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| Trump: 'I never worked for Russia' Posted: 14 Jan 2019 12:42 PM PST  Trump also disputed a Washington Post report that he had concealed details about his meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and confiscated his interpreter's notes. Congressional Democrats raised the possibility of subpoenaing the translator. The New York Times reported on Friday that the FBI opened the investigation after Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey raised concerns that the president posed a threat to national security.
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| Morning buns combine richness of croissant with cinnamon bun Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:56 AM PST  Combine the rich layers of a croissant with the sweet swirls of a cinnamon bun and you'll have one of our favorite brunch pastries: morning buns.
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