| Kenya hotel siege over, militants and at least 21 victims dead Posted: 16 Jan 2019 05:24 PM PST ![Kenya hotel siege over, militants and at least 21 victims dead]( "Kenya hotel siege over, militants and at least 21 victims dead") Fifty people believed to have been in the complex remained unaccounted for on Wednesday afternoon, the Kenya Red Cross said, raising the possibility of a much higher final death toll. The bloody bodies of five attackers were broadcast across social media as President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the end of a 20-hour overnight siege that echoed a 2013 assault that killed 67 people in the Westgate shopping center in the same district. "The security operation ... is over and all the terrorists eliminated," Kenyatta said in a televised national address, looking drained and grave.
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| Ocasio-Cortez Takes Shot at Banks in Embracing Committee Role Posted: 16 Jan 2019 11:27 AM PST  The progressive firebrand, who isn't yet officially a member of the House Financial Services Committee, took to Twitter Wednesday to send a number of missives arguing that the era of banks using campaign contributions to buy legislative favors is coming to an end.
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| Photos: At least 6 fatalities reported as intense storms slam California Posted: 17 Jan 2019 11:04 AM PST  Amid a relentless series of storms, a powerful storm has been wreaking havoc in California from Wednesday into Thursday, further raising concerns of flooding, mudslides and avalanches.
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| TSA officers open up about what the government shutdown is doing to their families Posted: 18 Jan 2019 07:22 AM PST  Shutdown threatens the financial security of TSA agents across the country, including at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
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| American anchor for Iranian TV is arrested on visit to US Posted: 17 Jan 2019 12:34 AM PST  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a visit to the U.S., the broadcaster reported Wednesday, and her son said she was being held in a prison, apparently as a material witness.
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| Russia, US in war of words over arms treaty Posted: 16 Jan 2019 12:01 PM PST  Russia on Wednesday accused Washington of being uncooperative on efforts to save a crucial arms control treaty, only to be accused by the US of dishonesty. Tensions have raged for months over the fate of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty (INF) signed in 1987 by then US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. US President Donald Trump has promised to walk away from the agreement and President Vladimir Putin threatened a new arms race, saying Europe would be its main victim.
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| Prince Philip crash: As Duke takes delivery of another Land Rover, will he be back on the road soon? Posted: 18 Jan 2019 05:50 AM PST  A replacement Land Rover, previously driven by the Duke of Edinburgh, has been delivered to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, hours after his car was involved in a horror crash. A black Land Rover Freelander was driven into Sandringham inside a delivery truck on Friday morning. The Land Rover is the same model as the one Prince Philip, 97, was driving in yesterday's crash, which also involved a Kia. It is believed to be the same car he has been seen driving near to Balmoral in September 2018, with a shared number plate. Armed police were on hand as the replacement vehicle was delivered to Sandringham, where Prince Phillip is now recovering. The delivery driver backed the Land Rover out of the van, then drove it through the gates of the Sandringham estate. The Duke was not injured in yesterday's crash, and was checked over by a doctor as a precaution. The two people in the other car involved in the crash were taken to hospital and treated for "minor injuries" and then discharged. Police supervise the unloading of the car Credit: Geoff Robinson The Land Rover driven by the Duke in the accident was towed away after the crash which saw the car overturn and the windscreen smash. Photographs appeared to show the air bags deployed, with heavy scratches down the sides of the vehicle. The accident will be "investigated and any appropriate action taken", Norfolk Constabulary has said. Norfolk Police said they were following standard procedure where a road traffic collision resulted in injuries. Eyewitness Roy Warne has described how Philip asked if "everybody else was all right" in the aftermath of an accident which saw his car "tumbling" over the road. "The driver of the Kia, a 28-year-old woman, suffered cuts to her knee while the passenger, a 45-year-old woman, sustained a broken wrist," said police in a statement. The aftermath of the crash "Both casualties were treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn and were discharged last night. "Police can also confirm a nine-month-old baby boy was in the Kia at the time of the incident and was uninjured. "The male driver of the Land Rover was uninjured. "Both drivers were breath tested and provided negative readings." The police are expected to take statements from the Duke, the female driver of the Kia involved in the crash and any other relevant witnesses during their investigation. Buckingham Palace declined to comment on any changes to the Duke's health, after some witnesses said the Queen's consort had been left "very, very shocked" after the accident. Yesterday, a spokesman said he suffered "no injuries". Duke of Edinburgh car crash near Sandringham Estate Asked if he held a driving licence, a spokeswoman said: "The duke has got a driving licence and follows all the usual DVLA procedures."
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| Oxford University suspends funding from China's Huawei Posted: 17 Jan 2019 10:37 AM PST  The University of Oxford said on Thursday it has stopped accepting funding from China's Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], the leading global supplier of telecoms network equipment, after scrutiny over the company's relationship with China's government. "Oxford University decided on January 8 this year that it will not pursue new funding opportunities with Huawei Technologies Co Ltd or its related group companies at present," the university said in a statement. "The decision has been taken in the light of public concerns raised in recent months surrounding UK partnerships with Huawei.
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| How to Avoid Common Car-Seat Installation Mistakes Posted: 16 Jan 2019 04:39 PM PST  A toddler, still strapped into a car safety seat, survived a fall out of a moving vehicle this week on a Minnesota road—providing a chilling reminder of the importance of proper car seat installa...
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| Mike Pence amends claim that 'ISIS has been defeated' following deadly attack on U.S. troops Posted: 16 Jan 2019 12:53 PM PST  The same day that ISIS fighters in Syria claimed responsibility for a deadly bomb attack, Vice President Mike Pence echoed the president's assessment that the group had been vanquished.
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| 10 of the Kia Telluride's Coolest Design Details, from the Designer Himself Posted: 17 Jan 2019 01:50 PM PST |
| David Webb’s White Privilege Posted: 17 Jan 2019 03:30 AM PST  Areva Martin, a CNN "analyst" — whatever in hell that means anno Domini 2019 — was in the middle of a spirited exchange with the conservative talk-radio host David Webb about racial preferences in hiring. Webb argued — as conservatives of many different races argue! — that race should not be a factor in such decisions, which should be based strictly on qualifications. "That's a whole 'nother long conversation about white privilege," she sniffed.
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| Burkina Faso: Body of Canadian found days after abduction Posted: 17 Jan 2019 07:29 AM PST ![Burkina Faso: Body of Canadian found days after abduction]( "Burkina Faso: Body of Canadian found days after abduction") OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — A Canadian national has been found dead a day after reports of his kidnapping by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso's volatile north near the Niger border, the West African nation's security ministry said Thursday.
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| Goldman Sachs, Bank of America rock earnings Posted: 16 Jan 2019 02:31 PM PST  Goldman Sachs reported better-than-expected profits on Wednesday despite higher legal costs as it works through the 1MDB scandal, while Bank of America's earnings were lifted by higher interest rates. Goldman reported mixed operational performance across its trading, investing and lending businesses, while Bank of America saw its profits triple compared to a year earlier. Goldman Chief Executive David Solomon described conditions in the real economy as "quite robust," echoing other bank executives who downplayed as exaggerated the economic worries that have roiled markets in recent weeks.
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| 'Blockbuster' storm heads east, could drop 40 inches of snow. Then an Arctic blast will freeze 200 million Posted: 17 Jan 2019 10:08 AM PST  Mudslides and flooding closed roads in California as heavy rains and snow were forecast.
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| New footage shows Dems at swanky 'cocktail reception' in Puerto Rico amid government shutdown Posted: 16 Jan 2019 11:35 AM PST  New footage has emerged of congressional Democrats enjoying a swanky cocktail party in Puerto Rico in the midst of the partial government shutdown.
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| In third year, U.S. women's marches turn to 2020 elections Posted: 17 Jan 2019 12:11 PM PST  Millions of people took part in the women's marches in Washington and other cities in the United States and abroad on Jan. 21, 2017, the day after the Republican president was sworn in. Vanessa Wruble, a co-founder of the original Women's March on Washington who left to start March On, a separate grassroots coalition, said the movement has evolved from being a reaction to Trump's presidency. Women's March, a national nonprofit organization that evolved from the initial Washington march, is using its #WomensWave marches in Washington and elsewhere on Saturday to roll out a 10-part policy platform that includes raising the federal minimum wage and protecting reproductive rights.
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| Trump promises system to shoot down missiles ‘anywhere, anytime’ after Pentagon defence strategy review Posted: 18 Jan 2019 01:51 AM PST  The vast vision Mr Trump articulated – which included shielding every city in the country and protecting against all types of missile threats, regardless of type or origin – went far beyond the more modest plans the Pentagon set out in a new missile defence strategy released at the same time. In his remarks, Mr Trump promised an expansive and likely impossible system that harked back to Reagan's initial goal of rendering missiles essentially obsolete with technologies that would intercept and destroy them.
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| Apple boss Tim Cook attacks 'shadow economy' of data in call for new privacy law Posted: 17 Jan 2019 10:36 AM PST  Apple's chief executive Tim Cook has called for the US to introduce a national privacy law, attacking a "shadow economy" in which people's personal data is bought and sold without their knowledge. Mr Cook said companies should have to collect as little data as possible and make it easy for people to delete the information that is held about them. It is the latest attempt from Apple to position itself as the steward of consumers' privacy, and to draw a line between itself and companies such as Facebook and Google. Mr Cook said that people need to "win back their right to privacy" and that companies that sell data should have to register with the Federal Trade Commission, the US consumer watchdog. "I and others are calling on the US Congress to pass comprehensive federal privacy legislation - a landmark package of reforms that protect and empower the consumer," Mr Cook wrote in Time Magazine. He singled out "data brokers", companies that purchase, bundle up and sell data on individuals, such as credit reference agencies, saying that most people were unaware of how companies transact in their data. "Right now, all of these secondary markets for your information exist in a shadow economy that's largely unchecked. Let's be clear: you never signed up for that," Mr Cook wrote. The US does not have a national equivalent to the UK's Data Protection Act or the European privacy legislation, GDPR. Facebook, Amazon and Google have all said they would support a law, but failed to put forward any concrete proposals. Mr Cook said companies should aim to minimise the amount of data they collect and make it easier for people to delete or correct it. Mr Cook has played up Apple's privacy credentials in recent months, as sales of its iPhones stumble and as Google and Facebook have been embroiled in repeated data controversies. Its privacy commitment has come under scrutiny, since Apple receives billions of dollars a year from Google to be the default search engine on the iPhone. Mr Cook has defended the deal, saying the company has built in controls to limit how much users can be tracked.
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| Violent Sex Offender Arrested Again After Woman Says He Forced Her into Prostitution Posted: 17 Jan 2019 01:17 PM PST  A violent sex offender in Memphis was taken into custody again after a woman claimed she was the victim of sex trafficking.
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| U.S. Calls Canadian’s Death Sentence in China ‘Politically Motivated’ Posted: 16 Jan 2019 04:38 PM PST ![U.S. Calls Canadian's Death Sentence in China 'Politically Motivated']( "U.S. Calls Canadian's Death Sentence in China 'Politically Motivated'") Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, speaking to reporters near Montreal, said Canada is in a "difficult moment" after the arrest of a top Huawei Technologies Co. executive last month in Vancouver on a U.S. extradition request. Nine days after that, a Canadian diplomat and a businessman were seized separately by state security officers in China.
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| Palestinian forces soldier on amid Israeli raids, US neglect Posted: 17 Jan 2019 11:13 PM PST  RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — On a cold winter's night earlier this month, a convoy of 10 Israeli armored jeeps drove into the heart of the West Bank city of Ramallah and parked in front of the Palestinian police headquarters.
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| Tesla to cut 7% of workforce amid tough profit outlook Posted: 18 Jan 2019 08:42 AM PST  Elon Musk's electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors announced Friday it was cutting its workforce by about seven percent in a push to keep the Model 3 affordable for middle-income consumers. Shares fell sharply following the announcement, which also signaled a tough profit road ahead for Tesla. The round of job cuts -- which follow an earlier downsizing announced in June -- comes as the envelope-pushing company faces pressure in its home market on prices from the phasing-out of a tax credit for electric car purchases.
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| Tour Dominic West and Catherine Fitzgerald's Historic Home Posted: 17 Jan 2019 06:00 AM PST |
| Trump's Attorney General pick raises alarms with comments on probing Clinton foundation and uranium conspiracy Posted: 16 Jan 2019 11:03 AM PST  New questions have been raised surrounding Donald Trump's pick to become the next attorney general and his views on investigating the Clinton Foundation and a uranium mining company. William Barr began two days of confirmation hearings on Tuesday to become the next head of the Justice Department, fielding questions from senators about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian impact on the 2016 election and other legal issues he would oversee if confirmed. The Republican — who served as attorney general from 1991 to 1993 — was confronted with comments he provided to the New York Times in 2017 during his first day of hearings, in which he suggested the Justice Department had more of a legal basis to investigate the Clinton Foundation and a longstanding conspiracy theory surrounding a uranium deal under Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state than it did probing Mr Trump's alleged obstruction of justice.
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| Falling tree kills man as storm lashes California Posted: 16 Jan 2019 08:43 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A falling tree killed a man in Oakland on Wednesday as a powerful storm lashed Northern California with high winds and rain, authorities said.
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| Chevy Pulls Commercial Claiming Superior Reliability Posted: 18 Jan 2019 06:22 AM PST  A consumer group challenges the automaker's small-print disclaimer-who's right?
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| Trump missile defense review calls North Korea 'extraordinary threat' Posted: 18 Jan 2019 12:14 AM PST  The open acknowledgment in the Missile Defense Review of U.S. plans to counter Russian and Chinese technological advances likely will alarm those nations. It marked a departure from the approach taken by Republican Trump's Democratic predecessor, Barack Obama, to tamp down concerns by major nuclear powers about expanding U.S. missile defenses. "Our goal is simple: To ensure we can detect and destroy any missile launched against the United States - anywhere, anytime, anyplace," Trump said at the Pentagon.
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| Tunnel through an Australian mountain? No problem, says Elon Musk Posted: 16 Jan 2019 06:19 PM PST  Australia could become a test ground for another of Elon Musk's massive infrastructure projects after the maverick billionaire tweeted a "bargain" price to build a tunnel through a mountain to solve Sydney's traffic woes. Musk in 2017 made a Twitter pitch -- and followed through with the offer -- to build what was the world's biggest battery in an Australian state to solve its severe energy crisis. The entrepreneur behind electric carmaker Tesla has most recently turned his sights on tackling city traffic via low-cost tunnels created by his Boring Company, and in December unveiled a sample project near Los Angeles.
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| 7 dreamy Tuscan villas for rent Posted: 17 Jan 2019 05:16 AM PST ![7 dreamy Tuscan villas for rent]( "7 dreamy Tuscan villas for rent") Homebase Abroad shares some of its most alluring vacation rentals in Tuscany.
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| 7 of the Best Restaurant Stocks to Buy in 2019 Posted: 17 Jan 2019 08:12 AM PST ![7 of the Best Restaurant Stocks to Buy in 2019]( "7 of the Best Restaurant Stocks to Buy in 2019") Barclays is bullish on these restaurant stocks. In fact, Barclays is predicting a favorable consumer backdrop for restaurant stocks this year. The firm favors staple quick-service restaurants over discretionary casual diners in what will likely be a year of declining same-store sales growth and rising labor costs.
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| Amazon is offering rare discounts on the most popular Apple Watch Series 4 models Posted: 17 Jan 2019 05:44 AM PST ![Amazon is offering rare discounts on the most popular Apple Watch Series 4 models]( "Amazon is offering rare discounts on the most popular Apple Watch Series 4 models") If you've been searching for a good deal on a new Apple Watch Series 4, you've undoubtedly come to the same conclusion as everyone else: there are none. Apple's fourth-generation smartwatch is simply too new to see any big discounts. But if you're a true bargain hunter who refuses to pay full price for anything, we've got some good news. Amazon is offering a rare discount on several of Apple's most popular Series 4 models right now. You can save $15 on the Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 44mm) or the Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 40mm), which is the best deal you'll find right now. Want cellular, too? Don't worry because the Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm) and the Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm) are discounted as well. Here are the highlights from the product page: * GPS + Cellular * Over 30% larger display and 50% louder speaker * Electrical and optical heart sensors * Digital Crown with haptic feedback * S4 SiP with faster 64-bit dual-core processor * Improved accelerometer and gyroscope for fall detection * Swimproof
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| BMW unveils 2020 7 Series sedan with controversial redesign Posted: 17 Jan 2019 04:31 AM PST  While the interior design and mechanics haven't significantly changed in the latest version of the BMW 7 Series, the exterior received a serious facelift that is leaving some fans confused and a few disappointed. BMW officially unveiled the latest 7 Series luxury sedan Wednesday with a redesign that the company says gives it a "confident presence" while some onlookers are giving it a mediocre review. The focal point of the new design is the inflated, trademark 7 Series kidney grille placed on a two-inch taller front end which has grown about 40 percent since the last generation, an expansion that already hasn't been welcomed very warmly.
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| Deadly IS-claimed suicide attack hits US forces in north Syria Posted: 16 Jan 2019 01:11 PM PST  A suicide attack killed four US personnel in northern Syria Wednesday, costing Washington its worst combat losses in the war-torn country since 2014 as it prepares to withdraw. The bombing, claimed by the Islamic State group, comes after US President Donald Trump's shock announcement last month that he was ordering a full troop withdrawal from Syria because the jihadists had been "largely defeated". The Pentagon said "two US servicemembers, one Department of Defense (DoD) civilian and one contractor supporting DoD were killed and three servicemembers were injured while conducting a local engagement in Manbij".
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| Man convicted in the brutal death of Morgan Freeman's granddaughter sentenced Posted: 17 Jan 2019 05:41 PM PST  Lamar Davenport was sentenced for fatally stabbing E'Dena Hines outside her New York apartment in 2015.
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| The Coolest Real-Life Lego Cars You Can Buy Posted: 17 Jan 2019 11:21 AM PST |
| Portugal promises no visas for Britons in any no-deal Brexit Posted: 17 Jan 2019 08:24 AM PST ![Portugal promises no visas for Britons in any no-deal Brexit]( "Portugal promises no visas for Britons in any no-deal Brexit") Britain is due to leave the European Union on March 29 but parliament's rejection this week of Prime Minister Theresa May's withdrawal agreement with Brussels has thrown those plans into chaos and opened up a range of outcomes, from quitting with no agreement on future relations to halting Brexit altogether. "At this moment we do not even know what the United Kingdom wants," Siza Vieira told Reuters in an interview late on Wednesday. "In the absence of an alternative proposal by the United Kingdom, what every (EU) member state is doing is adopting measures that allow them to react to a unilateral circumstance." Even without a Brexit deal, British citizens living in Portugal would retain rights including access to healthcare.
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| White House condemns Steve King ‘white supremacy’ comments as ‘abhorrent’ Posted: 16 Jan 2019 12:27 PM PST  The White House has condemned embattled Republican Representative Steve King for questioning why terms like "white supremacy" and "white nationalist" have become offensive. Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that the comments from Mr King, a politician from Iowa known for a history of controversial remarks over race and immigration were "outrageous" and "inappropriate". "Steve King's comments were abhorrent," Ms Sanders told reporters outside of the White House.
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| This manicure just gave birth, and you have to see the baby Posted: 17 Jan 2019 02:31 PM PST  Umbilical cords are not usually part of the traditional manicure experience. Thankfully, there are exceptions to the rule. Russian nail artist Nail Sunny recently shared intricate nail art featuring a detailed chair (with stirrups) and a little woman in a pink hospital gown. The nail appears to be giving birth. > View this post on Instagram > > Baby birth -❤️ or ? Video by @edo_movs #nailsunnytutorial > > A post shared by Nail Sunny (@nail_sunny) on Jan 17, 2019 at 8:49am PST SEE ALSO: 'Nail Art History' Puts a Museum at Your Fingertips Once the chair and body (made of gel) are affixed neatly to the nail, "the baby" is born. A scalpel reaches into the frame and quite literally plucks a little acrylic baby from beneath the woman's gown. Next, the umbilical cord is cut with a pair of tweezers and the newborn gel baby is placed with its gel mother. It's all very surreal. Nail Sunny is no stranger to impractically eye-catching nails. Scroll through the page long enough and you'll find hookah nails (real smoke!), salt bae nails (real steak!), and Grinch nails (synthetic green fur!). > View this post on Instagram > > @world_record_egg challenge Let's set a world record together and get the most liked video post on Instagram PLEASE LIKE THIS VIDEO @nail_sunny #NAILSUNNYTUTORIAL p.s. Конечно же мы не могли не отреагировать на событие сегодняшнего дня , которое перевернуло жизнь @kyliejenner #guinnessworldrecord #wlrldrecordegg #worldrecord #worldrecordholder #worldrecords video by @edo_movs > > A post shared by Nail Sunny (@nail_sunny) on Jan 14, 2019 at 8:44am PST > View this post on Instagram > > Yes or no ? > > A post shared by Nail Sunny (@nail_sunny) on Jan 12, 2019 at 10:10am PST The account often documents the process it took to make the nails. Plus, the video clips are set to top 40 music, so don't worry about providing a playlist. Now we just want to see the recipient of the manicure open a can of soda. ## WATCH: 'Hair nails' are the latest trend we hope won't grow on you
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| Illinois parents get 25 years in death of boy, 6, who weighed 17 pounds when he died Posted: 17 Jan 2019 11:17 AM PST  An Illinois father and stepmother will spend decades in prison in the starvation death of their 6-year-old son, who authorities say weighed just 17 pounds when he died.
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| Venus-Jupiter conjunction: Set your alarm for this celestial meet-up on Tuesday morning Posted: 16 Jan 2019 10:15 AM PST  Jupiter and Venus will shine bright together before dawn on Tuesday in an astronomical event known as a conjunction.
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| Procter & Gamble takes the lead on tackling ocean plastic Posted: 17 Jan 2019 01:01 AM PST  Personal care brand Procter & Gamble has joined forces with several major companies to launch a new organization to tackle plastic waste levels in the ocean. The conglomerate, which owns brands such as Olay, Herbal Essences and Gillette, has co-founded the 'Alliance to End Plastic Waste' (AEPW) alongside dozens of other global member companies, such as ExxonMobil, Shell and Total. The non-profit alliance has pledged to donate over $1 billion in order to invest $1.5 billion over the next five years to help eliminate plastic waste in the environment.
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| Thousands of Palestinians protest at Gaza border Posted: 18 Jan 2019 08:25 AM PST  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians have gathered for a weekly protest along the fence between Gaza and Israel.
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| Rep. Tulsi Gabbard starts off 2020 campaign apologizing for past LGBTQ remarks Posted: 17 Jan 2019 05:10 PM PST  Less than a week into her campaign for president, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard issued a lengthy apology for her past comments.
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| The 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Gets More Angular Styling and a Big New Screen Posted: 17 Jan 2019 08:32 AM PST  Minor changes are coming to Hyundai's hybrid Ioniq hatchback.
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| Lampert wins Sears bankruptcy auction with $5.2B bid Posted: 17 Jan 2019 10:32 AM PST  Sears Holdings Corp Chairman Eddie Lampert won a bankruptcy auction to buy the once iconic U.S. retailer, Sears said on Thursday.
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