| WaPo Issues Correction after Falsely Labeling Nathan Phillips a Vietnam Vet Posted: 22 Jan 2019 01:31 PM PST  The Washington Post issued a correction Tuesday after falsely describing the elderly Native American man whose confrontation with a group of high-school students went viral over the weekend as a veteran of the Vietnam War. "Earlier versions of this story incorrectly said that Native American activist Nathan Phillips fought in the Vietnam War.
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| Transgender Troops Will Face Obstacles After Supreme Court Order Posted: 22 Jan 2019 09:56 AM PST  Hundreds of transgender troops may continue serving in the military, but new recruits will face obstacles under a Supreme Court decision.
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| Northern Ireland police says Londonderry security alerts were hoaxes Posted: 21 Jan 2019 08:43 PM PST ![Northern Ireland police says Londonderry security alerts were hoaxes]( "Northern Ireland police says Londonderry security alerts were hoaxes") Police had carried out a controlled explosion on a vehicle on Monday that was hijacked by masked men in Londonderry and examined two other abandoned vans, two days after a car bomb had exploded in the city. "We are not picking up any information that indicates that anybody wants to engage in violence in relation to the Brexit issue, certainly not at this point," PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton told Irish broadcaster RTE.
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| Every Photo of the Heavy Duty 2020 GMC Sierra Posted: 22 Jan 2019 04:10 PM PST |
| Detroit Metro Airport closed due to winter weather Posted: 23 Jan 2019 06:30 AM PST  The Federal Aviation Administration said the airport closed Tuesday at 8 p.m. due to ice and snow.
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| 1 dead following avalanche near Aspen, officials say Posted: 21 Jan 2019 01:36 PM PST  A skier died in an avalanche on Monday outside Aspen, Colorado, the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office said.
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| Norwegian Cruise Line denies claim crew member used passenger's cabin for sex Posted: 22 Jan 2019 11:24 AM PST ![Norwegian Cruise Line denies claim crew member used passenger's cabin for sex]( "Norwegian Cruise Line denies claim crew member used passenger's cabin for sex") Norwegian Cruise Line on Tuesday denied that a crew member used a British couple's cabin for sex during a recent voyage.
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| Kentucky Catholic Student Says He Wishes 'We Could Have Walked Away' From Confrontation With Native American Veteran Posted: 22 Jan 2019 04:45 PM PST  "As far as standing there, I had every right to do so"
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| Supreme Court Allows Redacted Appeal in Possible Mueller Case Posted: 22 Jan 2019 08:14 AM PST  Mueller is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and possible obstruction by President Donald Trump. The dispute apparently marks the first time the Supreme Court has been asked to intervene in the probe. The Supreme Court previously refused to block the daily fines, but the company is still pressing the court to hear an appeal.
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| Man charged with kidnapping after missing woman found in his apartment Posted: 23 Jan 2019 06:32 AM PST  Authorities arrested Victor Pena after finding Olivia Ambrose inside his apartment.
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| Ocasio Cortez: ‘The World is Going to End In Twelve Years If We Don’t Address Climate Change’ Posted: 22 Jan 2019 07:05 AM PST  "Millennials and people, you know, Gen Z and all these folks that will come after us are looking up and we're like: 'The world is gonna end in 12 years if we don't address climate change and your biggest issue is how are we gonna pay for it?'" Ocasio-Cortez told interviewer Tanehisi Coates at an "MLK Now" event in New York. The timeline Ocasio-Cortez referenced was likely based on a U.N. backed report, released last year, that predicted the consequences of man-made climate change would become irreversible in twelve years if global carbon emissions are not immediately and dramatically reduced.
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| North Dakota couple killed by fallen tree in San Diego Posted: 22 Jan 2019 10:01 AM PST  GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota couple died while vacationing in San Diego when a 75-foot-tall pine tree crashed onto their rental house as they slept, relatives and police said.
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| A time-limited Brexit backstop would be useless: EU's Barnier Posted: 23 Jan 2019 03:01 AM PST ![A time-limited Brexit backstop would be useless: EU's Barnier]( "A time-limited Brexit backstop would be useless: EU's Barnier") A temporary safeguard to avoid erecting a physical border between Ireland and Northern Ireland after Brexit would serve no purpose, the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday. In an interview to newspapers Le Monde, Rzeczpospolita and Luxemburger Wort, Barnier said the current backstop proposal over the border was the only option on the table. This is the only possible option because an insurance is of no use if it is time limited," Barnier said.
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| Boeing successfully completes test flight of air taxi prototype Posted: 23 Jan 2019 09:24 AM PST  Boeing, which is working with Uber on flying taxis, successfully completed the first test of its prototype autonomous passenger air vehicle.
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| Weeks Into Shutdown, More TSA Agents Are Calling Out Sick Posted: 21 Jan 2019 10:42 AM PST  "It's not a sustainable situation"
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| Meet with MAGA teens? Nathan Phillips is willing Posted: 22 Jan 2019 04:38 PM PST  Plus: Tom Brady, Academy Awards and Trump's military ban. All the news you need to know.
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| Florida police run over couple lying in the road to watch lunar eclipse Posted: 21 Jan 2019 02:43 PM PST  A police officer in Florida ran over two people lying on a dark road to watch the lunar eclipse, leaving them requring hospital treatment. A statement given to the Palm Beach Post by police said that the two were run over after choosing to lie in the park because it was "extremely dark".
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| Lebanon says Israeli 'agent' arrested over anti-Hamas attack Posted: 22 Jan 2019 08:28 AM PST  Lebanon's army said Tuesday it has arrested a suspected agent of Israel's spy agency Mossad over a failed bid to assassinate a Hamas official in the south of the country. In January 2018, Mohammed Hamdan, a security official with the Lebanese branch of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, was wounded in the leg in a car bomb blast in the southern Lebanese port city of Sidon. Lebanon and Hamas blamed Israel for the attack, and days after the January 14 blast Beirut authorities said they had arrested a man suspected of involvement in the car bombing.
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| New York's Gun-Transportation Rules Draw Supreme Court Scrutiny Posted: 22 Jan 2019 01:39 PM PST  The court said it will hear an appeal from three city handgun owners and an advocacy group who say New York has the most extreme firearm-transportation restrictions in the country. The case may demonstrate the impact of the newest justice, Brett Kavanaugh, whose appeals court record suggests he'll be a more aggressive enforcer of gun rights than the justice he replaced, Anthony Kennedy.
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| Photos From Our Drive of the New 2020 Porsche 911 Posted: 22 Jan 2019 01:44 PM PST |
| Google spends big on U.S. lobbying amid antitrust, bias battles Posted: 22 Jan 2019 03:10 PM PST  Alphabet Inc's Google disclosed on Tuesday that it spent a company-record $21.2 million on lobbying the United States government in 2018, topping its previous high of $18.22 million in 2012, as the search engine operator fights wide-ranging scrutiny into its practices. Google said in a quarterly disclosure to Congress that it spent $4.9 million on lobbying activities during the fourth quarter, slightly above $4.4 million in the same period a year ago. The 2018 total also surpassed $18.04 million spent on lobbying in 2017, according to tracking of the filings by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.
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| Emiliano Sala: Pilot of doomed flight joked he was a 'bit rusty', as search is called off Posted: 23 Jan 2019 08:51 AM PST  The Cardiff City footballer who is feared dead after his light aircraft was lost over the English Channel had rejected the club's offer to arrange his transport, opting instead to make his own way, it has emerged. Emiliano Sala had been travelling between Nantes, in France, to Cardiff when the Piper Malibu aircraft disappeared near the Channel Island of Alderney. It has also emerged that the Argentinian-born player sent a WhatsApp audio message, expressing fears that his plane "looks like it's about to fall apart" just moments before it disappeared. The £15 million Cardiff City signing added, "Dad, how scared am I" in the recording, which is said to have been verified by Argentinian news website Ole. Sala, 28, is feared dead with his pilot after the light aircraft encountered troubles after taking off in France on Monday night. David Ibbotson was thought to be the pilot of the aircraft The pilot of the aircraft was understood to be David Ibbotson from the village of Crowle near Scunthorpe. Mr Ibbotson, who was a highly experienced pilot, posted a message on social media on Saturday night describing how he had checked into a hotel in Nantes. Cardiff City chairman Mehmet Dalman has revealed that the club had offered to arrange a flight to bring him to the Welsh capital, but he had insisted on making his own arrangements. Mr Dalman said: "We spoke to the player and asked him if he wanted us to make arrangements for his flight which, quite frankly, would have been commercial. He declined and made his own arrangements. "I can't tell you who arranged the flight because I don't know at this stage - but it certainly wasn't Cardiff City." On Tuesday night, rescue sources confirmed possible plane parts and seats had been spotted in the water. But police said there was a possibility that Sala and the pilot had managed to ditch in the sea and make their way into a raft. Fans have left scarves and flowers at the Cardiff City stadium One theory being explored is that the aircraft, which was built in 1984, had suffered engine problems after the propeller became iced up in the freezing conditions. The pilot may have been attempting to reduce altitude into warmer air in order to resolve the problem when the accident occurred. Guernsey Police confirmed "floating objects" had been seen, but said they were unlikely to be able to verify they belonged to a plane wreckage until later on Wednesday. The striker, signed to help save struggling Cardiff from relegation, had flown out to France from Wales on a round trip on Monday to bid farewell to his former teammates at Ligue 1 team Nantes. Emiliano Sala timeline Ole reported how he sent an audio message to a WhatsApp group in the final moments before the plane vanished. Sala is reported to have said: ""I'm here on a plane that looks like it's about to fall apart, and I'm going to Cardiff, crazy, tomorrow we already start, and in the afternoon we start training, boys, in my new team… Let's see what happens, so, how are you brothers and sisters, all right? "If in an hour and a half you have no news from me, I don't know if they are going to send someone to look for me because they cannot find me, but you know … Dad, how scared am I!" The Piper Malibu light aircraft lost contact on the return leg near the Casquets lighthouse off Alderney at 8.30pm on Monday. On Tuesday night Sala's family members and Cardiff City described being in states of shock. Missing light aircraft over the English Channel Guernsey Police said rescue workers had launched three planes and one helicopter in a bid to find the missing plane. The aircraft scanned 280 sq miles of a target area after reviewing tidal and weather information, while coastal areas around Alderney and off-lying rocks and islands were also searched. Reports in France claimed Sala had told Nicolas Pallois, a team-mate who drove him to the airport, that the trip "had been bumpy and he feared his safety for the journey back". The Cardiff City chief executive Ken Choo said everyone at the club was "very distressed" and "praying for positive news," while, speaking from Argentina, Sala's father Horacio said he was "desperate" for news. He broke down in tears as he described him as a "small town humble boy", adding: "I just can't believe it." Sala's mother, Mercedes Taffarel, said her son was "enjoying the best moment of his career so far". A tearful Horacio Sala, father of the footballer, speaks during an interview outside his home in Progreso, Argentina Credit: AP Photo/Mauricio Garin Meanwhile, leading sports lawyers told The Telegraph the financial situation could become complex for Cardiff and Nantes in the weeks ahead. The deal was the most Cardiff had ever spent on a player. Richard Santy, a partner at Mills & Reeve, said "usually clubs would have insurance in place to cover this sort of situation". However, Alex Haffner, a partner at Fladgate LLP, said: "It's an unprecedented situation in terms of the timings." Both lawyers agreed Cardiff may look to renegotiate with Nantes if they have agreed to pay the £15million fee in instalments. Mr Haffner also suggested there may be complications if paperwork had yet to be cleared at Fifa. Cardiff will also be urgently checking their insurance arrangements, he added. The Piper Malibu was flying at 2,300ft and requested descent as it passed Guernsey but was lost from radar as Jersey air traffic control attempted to make contact. It went missing as severe weather warnings about snow and ice were issued across France. John Fitzgerald, chief officer of the Channel Islands Air Search, suggested he was giving up hope of finding survivors. He said: "We just don't know how it disappeared. It just completely vanished. There was no radio conversation... The sea temperatures are very, very cold and just sap the core temperature of anybody in the water very, very quickly."
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| Miami prosecutor probing MLK traffic incident as hate crime Posted: 22 Jan 2019 12:17 PM PST  MIAMI (AP) — A traffic incident in Miami involving a gun-wielding white man and a group of black bicyclists protesting housing inequality on Martin Luther King Day is being investigated as a possible hate crime, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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| Snow fallout: Airlines canceled more than 4,800 flights since Friday Posted: 21 Jan 2019 11:20 AM PST  Flight schedules appeared to be on the rebound Monday after a rough weekend. But only after 4,600 mostly storm-related cancellations since Friday.
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| Government shutdown ‘causing FBI to lose informants’ at centre of terrorism investigations Posted: 23 Jan 2019 04:46 AM PST  A lack of funding due to the partial shutdown of the US government is hindering FBI investigations into drug and terrorism offences, the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) has said. The bureau has lost several informants who have infiltrated groups under investigation, an anonymous FBI agent was quoted as saying in a report on the impact of the shutdown. Agents who had been working on an investigation into the MS-13 criminal gang said they were only able to communicate with Spanish-speaking informants through a conference call with a translator.
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| Mr Porter and Off-White unveil their latest collaboration Posted: 22 Jan 2019 08:21 AM PST  Mr Porter has presented the fruit of its latest collaboration with streetwear label Off-White: a 44-piece capsule which reinterprets traditional sportswear. Christened "Modern Office," the collection is exclusively available from Mr Porter (www.mrporter.com). "Securing the Mr Porter account has always been a goal for me.
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| Ross to Face Democrats on Census Citizenship Question Posted: 22 Jan 2019 07:53 AM PST  Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings of Maryland said Tuesday that Ross has agreed to testify March 14 and he'll be queried about what Democrats say was Ross's misleading past testimony about why the citizenship question was added to the 2020 Census. "Committee members expect Secretary Ross to provide complete and truthful answers to a wide range of questions, including questions regarding the ongoing preparations for the census, the addition of a citizenship question, and other topics," Cummings said in a statement.
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| Joy Behar says the press jumped the gun on Covington kids because they’re desperate to get Trump out of office Posted: 23 Jan 2019 07:05 AM PST  Sean Spicer weighs in on how the media was quick to portray the Covington Catholic High School kids as racists.
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| Russia detains 11 protesters ahead of Putin talks with Japan's Abe: monitor Posted: 22 Jan 2019 02:05 AM PST ![Russia detains 11 protesters ahead of Putin talks with Japan's Abe: monitor]( "Russia detains 11 protesters ahead of Putin talks with Japan's Abe: monitor") Russian police detained 11 protesters outside the Japanese embassy in Moscow as they rallied against the idea of ceding control over disputed islands to Japan, OVD-Info, a Russian organization that monitor protest, said on Tuesday. The detentions took place ahead of talks in Moscow between President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss a World War Two peace deal that could resolve a decades-old territorial dispute. The islands are known as the Southern Kuriles in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan.
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| Enbridge gas pipeline explosion causes fireball in Ohio Posted: 21 Jan 2019 02:23 PM PST ![Enbridge gas pipeline explosion causes fireball in Ohio]( "Enbridge gas pipeline explosion causes fireball in Ohio") The explosion occurred on Enbridge's Texas Eastern pipeline system and appeared to have destroyed two homes, said Chasity Schmelzenbach, emergency management director for Noble County, Ohio. "We got reports flames were shooting (up) 80 feet to 200 feet (25-60 meters)," Schmelzenbach said.
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| Stunning video captures icy Niagara Falls Posted: 22 Jan 2019 10:30 AM PST  Sub-freezing temperatures Monday caused Niagara Falls to freeze over at its edges, creating a wintertime visual treat for viewers on the Canadian side. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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| House Democrats bringing new scrutiny to education secretary Posted: 21 Jan 2019 09:22 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Wielding control of the House and a new set of investigative powers, Democrats are preparing to bring Education Secretary Betsy DeVos under the sharpest scrutiny she has seen since taking office.
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| Sorry, Global Warming Won't Save You from Snow Days Posted: 23 Jan 2019 05:38 AM PST  On Sunday, as much of the country plunged into polar temperatures, President Donald Trump took the opportunity to make a dig at climate science on Twitter. "Be careful and try staying in your house," he tweeted. "Large parts of the Country are suffering from tremendous amounts of snow and near record setting cold. Amazing how big this system is. Wouldn't be bad to have a little of that good old fashioned Global Warming right now!" Perhaps unsurprisingly for a president who has flirted with the idea that climate change is a hoax, Trump doesn't have global warming's effects quite right. Indeed, even as the globe gets hotter on average, some localities could see bigger winter storms. [The Reality of Climate Change: 10 Myths Busted] ## Climate versus weather The first problem is mixing up climate and weather. This is a perennial issue in his rhetoric; in 2016, he pointed to an unusually warm day in 1898 as evidence that the globe isn't overall getting hotter. That weather record was set in only two spots, Oregon and Maryland, making it pretty meaningless to the question of climate, which deals in long-term trends the globe over. And the long-term trend isn't pretty. According to the U.S. National Climatic Data Center, there has not been a single month in which the average surface temperature on Earth has dipped below the 1901 to 2000 average since … 1985\. (The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's repository of this data is offline due to the government shutdown, but The Conversation has more detail on the numbers.) A warming globe doesn't mean that winter will cease to exist, though scientists are already noting trends toward fairly mild winter temperatures. The Climate Science Special Report (CSSR), spearheaded by federal scientists, found that between 1986 and 2016 alone, average annual temperatures over the contiguous United States increased by 1.2 degrees Fahrenheit (0.7 degrees Celsius). Meanwhile, cold waves have become less prevalent, while heat waves have become more common. And high-temperature records are far outstripping record lows. ## The future of cold So what about winter storms? They certainly still exist, but climate scientists predict that Americans will experience even fewer cold waves in the future, with "cold waves" defined as six-day periods in which the temperatures are below the 10th percentile of the temperature range for that area. Alaska will see the greatest decline in cold waves, according to the CSSR, while the Northeast will see the least extreme decline. Snow cover, snow depth and extreme snowfall are also on the decline across the southern and western United States, according to the CSSR. The Northeast is something of an anomaly: Extreme snowfall has increased in parts of the northern United States. Interestingly, the warming climate can sometimes actually trigger extreme snowfall events, because warmer air can carry more moisture. Meanders in the jet stream that channel frigid air down from the Arctic can then create the conditions for monster blizzards. Unfortunately, as climate change alters the polar regions, these jet stream changes may become more common. The result could be a sort of "feast or famine" situation for winter storms: As overall snowfall declines (and parches the already-arid West), some areas -- particularly the Northeast -- could see more individual extreme precipitation events. It's worth noting that all of the trends caused by climate change are also overlaid on top of shorter-scale atmospheric patterns. For example, the famous ocean atmosphere pattern El Niño, which involves a warmer-than-usual central or eastern Pacific, alters winter weather across the United States. Typically, it brings wet, chilly weather to the southern half of the country and warmer, drier weather to much of the northern half. As of Jan. 10, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center forecasted that El Niño has a 65 percent chance of forming by the early spring. * In Photos: Frozen Lakes in Winter * 8 Ways Global Warming Is Already Changing the World * Earth from Above: 101 Stunning Images from Orbit Originally published on Live Science.
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| At least 65 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan intel base: sources Posted: 22 Jan 2019 12:15 AM PST  At least 65 people were killed in a Taliban-claimed attack on an Afghan intelligence base, security sources said Tuesday, raising the toll substantially from 12 announced previously. Militants detonated a vehicle packed with explosives at the training facility before gunmen arrived in a car and opened fire. "We took about 65 bodies out of the rubble yesterday," Mohammad Sardar Bakhyari, deputy head of the provincial council in Wardak province, where the attack occurred on Monday in the latest blow to beleaguered security forces.
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| GM Plant Workers Allege Racist Acts Continue Even After Lawsuits Posted: 23 Jan 2019 08:27 AM PST  It comes after years of racist language on the assembly line, scrawled slogans and swastikas on the restroom walls and nooses suspended in the workplace, as well as misogyny, according to the lawsuits. "GM downplays this and says it is a few isolated incidents, but it's not," said Michelle Vocht, a Michigan lawyer representing eight employees at the plant who are suing GM, alleging a hostile workplace. The company does take the complaints seriously, spokesman David Caldwell said.
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| British 'spy' accused of receiving USB stick with 'state secrets,' lawyer says Posted: 22 Jan 2019 10:07 AM PST  Investigators have accused a British citizen held on espionage charges in Russia of receiving a USB stick that contained state secrets, his lawyer has said. Paul Whelan, 48, believed the USB stick had photographs and other information about a church he had visited, lawyer Vladimir Zherebenkov said. FSB security agents swooped in and seized him before he could see what was on the flash drive, he added. Russian media previously claimed he was grabbed at the Metropole Hotel near the Kremlin while receiving a USB stick with a list of employees of a state agency. In the first public appearance since he was detained on December 28, Moscow city court refused an appeal to grant bail to Mr Whelan, leaving him pre-trial confinement in Lefortovo jail until at least the end of February. He faces 10 to 20 years in prison. Mr Whelan, head of security for a Michigan auto parts company who holds American, British, Canadian and Irish passports, appeared calm and well-fed. Dressed in a blue shirt, dark trousers and rimless eyeglasses, the former Marine and police officer declined to answer shouted questions, instead whispering with his lawyers through an opening in the thick glass defendant's cage. A source told The Telegraph last week that Mr Whelan is accused of gathering information about "classified military structures". During the hearing, which was closed until the judge returned with a decision, Mr Whelan "refuted in detail the prosecution's arguments," Mr Zherebenkov said. "He didn't think these were state secrets, as he did indeed say, 'I'm a friend of Russia,'" the lawyer said. "He has a lot of acquaintances here. For him all these meetings, all these contacts were ordinary and connected with the culture of the country, nothing more." The defence had offered a bond of up to 30 million roubles (£350,000) for his release. Lawyer Vladimir Zherebenkov speaks to Mr Whelan in the defendant's cage Credit: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters Russian police have often been accused of faking evidence, and in September, two officers in Izhevsk were given prison sentences for planting a pistol and personal items from a supposed victim on an innocent man. Mr Whelan was detained by the powerful FSB, however, in a much more high-profile bust. Former CIA officers have said the United States wouldn't send an agent to Russia without diplomatic cover. Although Mr Whelan "feels good," he has an illness that requires medical attention, and Mr Zherebenkov said he had agreed with investigators to have a doctor visit him with an interpreter, as he doesn't speak good Russian. He is reportedly suffering from a hernia as well as a shoulder problem. Prison monitors have said his cell is better than normal, with good heating, a television and a refrigerator. Vladimir Putin's spokesman denied that Mr Whelan had been detained as a "pawn in a diplomatic game," but some including US officials have disputed this. There has been speculation Moscow could seek to swap him for a Russian prisoner in the United States. Mr Whelan's twin brother previously told The Telegraph that the family had doubts about the appointment of Mr Zherebenkov to represent him. While the lawyer has successfully defended well-known clients like former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, he is known to have close relationships with state investigators after working as one himself for two decades. Mr Zherebenkov speaks outside Moscow city court on Tuesday Credit: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters Mr Whelan came to Russia in December for a friend's wedding and showed other guests around the Kremlin grounds, relatives have said. Friends contacted the embassy when he failed to appear at the wedding. At least 20 friends on his page on a Russian social network had completed military education or service, while others worked in IT. His twin brother previously told The Telegraph that Mr Whelan had always enjoyed meeting foreign military and law enforcement personnel during his extensive travels. Mr Whelan first visited Russia while on leave after serving in Iraq in 2007, a trip he described afterward as a chance to "travel throughout the world wherever we want to go and experience the diversity of culture". He came to Russia on several other occasions and, according to his lawyer, had in May visited Sergiyev Posad, a city near Moscow famous for its ancient monastery complex. He has also reportedly been to the imperial capital of St Petersburg as well as Volgograd, which is known for its Second World War history. Mr Whelan joined the US Marine Corps reserves in 1994 but was court-martialled over larceny allegations and discharged for bad conduct in 2008. He was employed at the temporary staffing firm Kelly Services, which operates in countries including Russia, as senior manager of global security and investigations. Most recently he was employed at auto parts supplier BorgWarner, which has said he wasn't in Russia for work. He also did stints in law enforcement and at one point started an online gun-selling business.
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| Herschel backpacks are up to 50% off at Nordstrom right now Posted: 22 Jan 2019 08:43 AM PST  January and February are seriously soul-sucking. Winter months after the holidays but before spring always feel like a drag, and getting back (and staying) in the swing of things at work or school can be draining. A new backpack may be able to lift your spirits, though. Numerous backpacks from Herschel Supply Co. are up to 50% off at Nordstrom, and these stylin' bad boys may just be the jolt of motivation you need. SEE ALSO: 7 of the best laptops for students heading back to school Finding a bag that can fit a large laptop and the rest of your necessities that's not obnoxious and nerdy is rare, but Herschel is known for nailing practicality and clout. Get long-lasting durability with Herschel's innovative fabric invented specifically to endure everyday use, plus tons of pockets. All of that is arranged into the ultimate minimalistic backpack that backpack appreciators will recognize at a single glance. We're surprised that they're on sale at all, let alone up to half off. Here are a few of our favorite deals: ## Little America backpack -- $49.98 (save $50.02) Image: herschel supply co. The man. The myth. The legend. The Little America backpack. This is one of Herschel's most iconic designs, featuring double straps outside that match the dark gray exterior for a sleek, minimalistic look. For storage, there's a padded exterior pocket and an interior padded compartment for laptops up to 15 inches. Regularly $100, you can save $50.02 and get it for $49.98. ## Retreat Offset Denim backpack -- $49.98 (save $50.02) Image: herschel supply co. An extra-detailed and slightly bigger take on the Little America, the mountaineering-inspired Retreat Offset backpack is decked out in dark denim with off-white accents and a drawstring closure. Its interior has a padded compartment for laptops up to 15 inches. Regularly $100, you can save $50.02 and get it for $49.98. ## Studio Winlaw XL Backpack -- $44.98 (save $45.02) Image: herschel Another classic without the bells and whistles, the Studio Winlaw backpack offers a two-way zipper closure for max convenience and adjustable straps to make carrying it as comfy as possible. The inside is hella spacious, featuring an interior wall pocket and enough depth for a laptop, headphones, and more. Regularly $90, you can save $45.02 and get it for $44.98. ## Surplus Classic XL backpack -- $34.98 (save $35.02) Image: herschel supply co. Adorable and sturdy? We thought it didn't exist. This salmon-colored XL backpack also features a zipper on top and a zipper pocked on the exterior, plus some extra little details to up its aesthetics. There's a laptop sleeve inside, and Minecraft fans will love the pixelated camo interior. Regularly $70, you can save $35.02 and get it for $34.98. Image: herschel supply co. Shop all Herschel Supply Co. at Nordstrom See Details
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| China's Baidu pledges to improve search service after complaint Posted: 23 Jan 2019 12:08 AM PST  China's top search engine Baidu Inc said on Wednesday it will improve its media aggregating service after a complaint about the quality of the service and its search results went viral on social media, helping send its shares down sharply. Baidu was placing low-quality pieces from its Baijiahao service, which selects articles from both legacy and independent media outlets for display on Baidu's own webpages, and other Baidu properties toward the top of its search results, journalist Fang Kecheng wrote in an article on Tuesday.
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| Amazon’s rare discount on the only Instant Pot with a built-in sous vide somehow isn’t sold out Posted: 22 Jan 2019 05:38 AM PST  Yesterday afternoon we told you about a killer sale that popped up on Amazon. The $160 Instant Pot 8 Qt Aura Pro Multi-Use Programmable Multicooker with Sous Vide is the only multi-use cooker that Instant Pot makes with a built-in sous vide function, and it almost never goes on sale. Thanks to a $32 clippable coupon on Amazon, it dropped to an all-time low of $127.99. Last time this coupon popped up on Amazon it sold out within about an hour, but today we have some terrific news: it's somehow still available! Hurry up and head to the Amazon page now and you'll still find that $32 coupon there. We have no idea how much longer this deal will last though, so you should definitely take advantage as soon as you can. Here are the highlights from the product page: * Please note this item does not have a pressure cooker function. * Aura Pro replaces 11 commonly used kitchen appliances - Sear/Saute, Bake, Slow Cook, Steam, Stew, Sous Vide, Roast, Yogurt, Rice, Multigrain and Keep Warm, your favorite dishes are as easy as pressing a button! * Microprocessor Technology - The microprocessor controls the time and temperature to ensure consistent cooking results. You can customize your settings using the operation keys +/- to adjust cooking time and temperature to achieve your preferred cooking results. * Sear/Saute - Flexible temperature settings makes it perfect for simmering, caramelizing and sauteing vegetables, and searing meat. Temperature ranges from 250~425°F [120~220°C], you can easily adjust the time from 5 minutes to 1 hour, with a default time of 30 minutes. * Bake - Prevents you from heating up your kitchen. Temperature ranges from 250~425°F [120~220°C], you can adjust the time from 10 minutes to 4 hour, with a default time of 1 hour. * Slow Cooker - Two temperature settings High (H) and Low (L) with the ability to set the cooking time from 30 minutes to 24 hours for both temperature levels and a default time of 4 and 6 hours respectively. * Power supply: 120V - 60Hz
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| Every Angle of the Aston Martin Valkyrie Posted: 22 Jan 2019 08:58 PM PST |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day: At Ebenezer Baptist Church, a call to action to end 'chaos' Posted: 21 Jan 2019 03:53 PM PST  A memorial for Martin Luther King Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church proceeded Monday after almost being derailed by the federal government shutdown.
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| Storm brings more snow, ice to large part of Midwest Posted: 22 Jan 2019 03:56 PM PST  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Snow and freezing rain has prompted officials to close the largest school districts in Nebraska and Iowa ahead of a winter storm that's threatening the Midwest with several inches of snow.
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