| Russian lawyer who met Trump Jr. charged in unrelated case Posted: 08 Jan 2019 12:59 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — The Russian lawyer who attended the Trump Tower meeting that is a focus of the special counsel's investigation into possible collusion was charged with obstructing an unrelated tax-fraud case, federal prosecutors in New York said Tuesday.
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| JetBlue passenger was unarmed, suspected of being intoxicated in airport meltdown Posted: 08 Jan 2019 01:29 PM PST ![JetBlue passenger was unarmed, suspected of being intoxicated in airport meltdown]( "JetBlue passenger was unarmed, suspected of being intoxicated in airport meltdown") Florida police have since said that the woman who threatened JetBlue staff that she had a gun did not. Meanwhile, the airline told USA TODAY that she appeared intoxicated.
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| White House: IRS will issue tax refunds despite government shutdown Posted: 07 Jan 2019 01:53 PM PST  The Internal Revenue Service will issue 2018 tax refunds even if the
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| Egypt border closed to Gazans leaving amid Palestinian feuding Posted: 08 Jan 2019 03:36 AM PST  The Egyptian border crossing was closed for Palestinians seeking to leave Gaza on Tuesday, a border official said, as infighting between Palestinian factions increases. Gazans seeking to return from Egypt would still be allowed through but no one would be able to leave the Palestinian enclave, a spokesman for the Hamas-run authority in charge of the border crossing said. "For now, it is just for one day, it is not clear if it will be extended," spokesman Wael Abu Omar told AFP.
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| The Latest: Saudi woman leaves Bangkok airport hotel room Posted: 07 Jan 2019 11:35 AM PST  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on a Saudi woman who says she is fleeing abuse by her family (all times local):
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| Turkish President Tells U.S. It Can Make No 'Concessions' for Syrian Kurds Posted: 08 Jan 2019 05:20 AM PST  Turkish President Erdogan accused Mike Pompeo of making a 'mistake' Tuesday
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| Smartphones are paving way for the Antichrist, says head of Russian church Posted: 08 Jan 2019 10:08 AM PST  The Russian Orthodox patriarch has warned that the popularity of smartphones is paving the way for the coming of the Antichrist. In an interview on state television for Russian Orthodox Christmas on Monday, Patriarch Kirill warned that the widespread use of gadgets connected to the Internet has opened the possibility for "universal control over humanity". The "devil acts very wisely" in offering people such a "toy", he said. "Such control from one place forebodes the coming of the Antichrist," Patriarch Kirill said. "The Antichrist is the person that will be at the head of the world wide web controlling all of humanity. That means that the structure itself poses a danger. There shouldn't be a single centre, at least not in the foreseeable future, if we don't want to bring on the apocalypse." The patriarch maintained he wasn't categorically against gadgets, but warned that people should be careful not to "fall into slavery to what's in your hands". "You should remain free inside and not fall under any addiction, not to alcohol, not to narcotics, not to gadgets," he said. The Russian Orthodox church has been trying to attract young believers, in part through the web. At a press conference featuring B-movie action star Steven Seagal in October, church officials announced they would create a council for youth affairs with a strong digital presence. Patriarch Kirill serves the Christmas Mass in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia Credit: AP But its leader, an outspoken opponent of feminism and gay rights, has remained suspicious of the Internet, which he previously criticised as the "enslavement of consciousness and volition" and a "marketplace of human vanity". Twitter users mostly laughed off Patriarch Kirill's latest warning. "Well, they'll ban international Internet in Russia so the 'Antichrist doesn't come through it,' but where's the guarantee that he won't come through Gundyayev's Breguet watch?" wrote one, referring to the patriarch by his surname. The Russian Orthodox church website photoshopped a Breguet watch worth at least £24,000 off of the patriarch's wrist in a 2012 picture, but it remained clearly visible in the reflection of his arm on a well-polished table. Last month, the church again came under fire over a priest who repeatedly posted photographs of himself with Gucci and Louis Vutton luxury bags and shoes on Instagram. The patriarch would seem to have bigger problems to worry about than iPhones, most notably a schism in the church. The top Orthodox leader in Istanbul signed a decree this weekend recognising a new independent Orthodox church in Ukraine, which will challenge the Russian Orthodox church's sway over the tens of millions of believers in that country. The Moscow church has broken off ties with the Constantinople patriarchate over the "blasphemous" decision. The decree on independence was displayed to the faithful at a Kiev cathedral on Monday.
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| Gavin Newsom sets a bold — and costly — agenda for California, staking the future of his party on its success Posted: 08 Jan 2019 09:17 AM PST  New California Gov. Gavin Newsom mounted the stage in Sacramento Monday to take his oath of office and deliver an inaugural address.
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| Rain to return mudslide threat to Southern California by the weekend Posted: 08 Jan 2019 02:09 AM PST  A storm will slide into Southern California with soaking rain by the weekend, putting burn-scar areas at a renewed risk for life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
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| Here Is Mercedes-Benz’s Answer to Tesla's Model X Posted: 08 Jan 2019 02:28 PM PST  Mercedes-Benz's EQC 400 is a direct competition to Elon Musk's Tesla SUV—but the designs of the two cars are very different
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| Venezuela's armed forces declare 'loyalty' to Maduro Posted: 08 Jan 2019 12:59 PM PST  Venezuela's armed forces declared "absolute loyalty" to President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday, just two days before the socialist leader is sworn in for a second term of office. Maduro will be sworn into office on Thursday by the Supreme Court despite the country's laws stating this is the job of parliament.
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| U.S. top court declines to take up Fiat Chrysler hacking case Posted: 07 Jan 2019 11:17 AM PST  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Fiat Chrysler's appeal in a class action lawsuit over allegations that its Jeeps and other trucks are vulnerable to hacking, one of the first legal cases involving automotive cyber security risks. The court's action paves the way for an October trial in the litigation centering on the question of whether truck buyers can sue over hypothetical future injuries without having been actual victims of cyber security attacks on their vehicles. Fiat Chrysler has received widespread support from industry groups in the dispute.
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| The Latest: 2nd suspect charged in Houston girl's death Posted: 08 Jan 2019 12:53 PM PST  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl in Houston (all times local):
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| The 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus Has More Power, More Battery, Not That Much More Range Posted: 08 Jan 2019 05:15 PM PST  A 62.0-kWh battery pack boosts driving range by around 40 percent, but the Leaf still falls short of rival EVs.
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| Florida felons rejoice after regaining their right to vote Posted: 08 Jan 2019 01:48 PM PST  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The normally humdrum bureaucracy of registering to vote brought tears to the eyes of some Floridians on Tuesday when most felons regained their right to vote under a state constitutional amendment.
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| Read the Full Transcript of Democrats' Response to President Trump's Oval Office Address Posted: 08 Jan 2019 06:57 PM PST  Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer offered a rebuttal to President Donald Trump's Oval Office address on the border wall. Read the full transcript.
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| Ocasio-Cortez’s 70% Tax Idea Isn’t Very Radical Posted: 07 Jan 2019 03:00 PM PST  This tax, Ocasio-Cortez declared, would fund her so-called Green New Deal, a still-developing plan to eliminate fossil-fuel energy by 2030 and lower inequality. Ocasio-Cortez's plan would thus be a return to the 20th century norm — in fact, not even that, because the cutoffs for those very high tax brackets were often much lower than $10 million, even after adjusting for inflation.
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| IS counterattack in east Syria leaves 32 dead: monitor Posted: 07 Jan 2019 04:21 PM PST  Die-hard jihadists defending their last bastions in eastern Syria used the cover of bad weather to launch a vain but deadly counterattack against Kurdish-led fighters. The Islamic State group was unable to hold on to the positions they attacked but the assault killed 23 members of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and also left nine jihadists dead. IS fighters took advantage of poor visibility to unleash suicide attackers on SDF forces along the front line in the Euphrates valley late on Sunday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Tuesday.
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| Biggest Dreamliner: United Airlines now flying Boeing's 787-10 Posted: 07 Jan 2019 01:18 PM PST ![Biggest Dreamliner: United Airlines now flying Boeing's 787-10]( "Biggest Dreamliner: United Airlines now flying Boeing's 787-10") United Airlines' newest aircraft type – the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner – is now flying paying passengers for the carrier. Jet debuted on LAX-Newark route.
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| Woman with concealed carry license fatally shoots attempted robber: police Posted: 08 Jan 2019 10:25 AM PST  Authorities in Illinois say a woman with a concealed carry license fatally
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| We Ride "Off Road" in the 2019 BMW X7 at CES Posted: 08 Jan 2019 02:01 PM PST  BMW set up a course in a parking lot to show off the SUV's off-road capabilities.
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| Correction: Family Killed-Interstate story Posted: 07 Jan 2019 01:08 PM PST  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — In a story Jan. 7 about a Kentucky traffic crash that killed a Michigan family, The Associated Press reported erroneously who a cousin of the deceased father called about the crash. Habib Abbas, of Dearborn, said he called the dead father's sister, not the dead mother's sister.
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| Networks agree to air Democrats' response to Trump address on border 'crisis' Posted: 08 Jan 2019 08:57 AM PST  NBC, CBS and CNN said they will air the Democrats response after they and other networks agreed Monday to air the president's prime time address.
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| What Kamala Harris' New Book Reveals About Her Plans for the 2020 Election Posted: 08 Jan 2019 03:00 AM PST  How she blends the personal and the political
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| It’s not too late to save $33 on Instant Pot’s most versatile cooker Posted: 08 Jan 2019 04:54 AM PST ![It's not too late to save $33 on Instant Pot's most versatile cooker]( "It's not too late to save $33 on Instant Pot's most versatile cooker") The Instant Pot DUO 60 is by far the company's best-selling model, but there's another version that's even more versatile and you might not know about it. It's called the Instant Pot DUO Plus 60, 6 Qt 9-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker and it's available right now on Amazon at a deep discount. The DUO Plus 60 sports nine different cooking modes, whereas the DUO 60 only has seven. But today if you hurry you can snag the Plus model on sale at the same price as the DUO 60! Here's more info from the product page: * Duo Plus is the latest evolution in the #1 selling multi-cooker the Duo series with more custom features, improved usability and a large attractive blue LCD screen * Duo Plus replaces 9 common kitchen appliances including Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Yogurt Maker, Egg Cooker, Saute, Steamer, Warmer, Sterilizer and it makes cake too * Up to 70% quicker. A great meal is a press of button away with 15 Microprocessor controlled programs taking the guess-work out of your cooking. You can achieve prefect results every time * All components in contact with food are food grade 304 (18/8) Stainless steel including the lid, the inner pot with 3-ply bottom and steam rack with handles. They are easy to clean and dishwasher safe.Product Dimensions: 14.17 x 14.84 x 13.31 inches * UL certified with 10 proven safety mechanisms gives you peace of mind. Highly energy efficient, this kitchen friendly cooker emits no steam when cooking, contains all smells and automates your cooking. Accessories include - steam rack with handles, recipe booklet, serving spoon, soup spoon, and measuring cup * Power supply: 120V - 60Hz
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| Peru bars entry to Maduro, Venezuela government Posted: 07 Jan 2019 12:56 PM PST  Peru announced Monday it was barring entry to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his cabinet, increasing pressure on the socialist leader days ahead of his second-term inauguration. The move announced by Peru's Foreign Minister Nestor Popolizio followed a decision Friday by 12 Latin American countries and Canada not to grant recognition to Maduro's hardline government following his controversial re-election in May.
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| Amazon and Netflix push Wall Street higher Posted: 07 Jan 2019 01:31 PM PST  The benchmark S&P 500's <.SPX> advance added to a 3.4 percent surge on Friday, when strong U.S. jobs data eased worries over the economy and remarks by the Federal Reserve head calmed investors nervous that interest rate hikes would crimp growth. China has the "good faith" to work with the United States to resolve trade frictions, China's Foreign Ministry said, while U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said he saw "a very good chance that we will get a reasonable settlement" as the two countries started their first face-to-face talks since a 90-day truce was agreed in December. "The main thing is the administration's implied progress on talks with China.
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| U.S. top court's Ginsburg misses oral arguments again Posted: 08 Jan 2019 08:57 AM PST  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's first absence from the bench extended into a second day on Tuesday as the 85-year-old jurist continued her recovery from lung cancer surgery at home. Although Ginsburg did not attend the oral arguments, she will participate in the cases and rulings by using the briefs and oral argument transcripts, Chief Justice John Roberts announced from the bench. Ginsburg, who joined the court in 1993, underwent a surgical procedure called a pulmonary lobectomy on Dec. 21 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York to remove two cancerous nodules in her left lung.
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| Houston sheriff draws praise after arrest in Jazmine Barnes shooting Posted: 07 Jan 2019 10:50 AM PST  Houston Sheriff Ed Gonzalez calls for 'important discussions' about race and about gun violence.
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| 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S and 4S Cabriolets Take the Top off the 992-Generation 911 Posted: 08 Jan 2019 03:01 PM PST  More aluminum bodywork, a quicker roof, extra horsepower-and it still looks the same as before.
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| The Latest: Father denies abusing fleeing Saudi daughter Posted: 09 Jan 2019 05:23 AM PST  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the Saudi woman in Thailand seeking asylum abroad (all times local):
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| Turkey's Erdogan warns US of 'grave mistake' in making conditions for Syria withdrawal Posted: 08 Jan 2019 04:12 AM PST  Turkey's president has warned the US it has made a "grave mistake" asking for protection for Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State in Syria and threatened once again to launch an assault against them. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who considers the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) terrorists, said Turkey would "not make concessions" and said preparations for an offensive were nearly complete. "John Bolton has made a grave mistake on this issue," a furious Mr Erdogan told parliament as the US national security adviser arrived in Ankara for talks with Turkish officials. "The (YPG's) fight with Islamic State in Syria is a huge lie." Mr Bolton was in Turkey on Tuesday as part of a tour of the Middle East with Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State, aimed at limiting damage over the announcement by Donald Trump, the US president, that he would remove its troops from Syria. Such a move would leave YPG allies, whose fighters have led a coalition to defeat Isil, exposed to a Turkish attack. YPG fighter holds a sniper rifle on his shoulder as he attends the funeral of a slain commander in the northeastern city of Qamishli Credit: AFP Mr Bolton said on Sunday he would be seeking assurances from Ankara that they would not attack the YPG as a condition to a US withdraw, which Mr Trump had failed to address during a December phone call with Mr Erdogan, in a bid to salvage relations with the Kurds. Mr Bolton met for roughly two hours with Ibrahim Kalin, his Turkish counterpart, and other senior officials at Ankara's presidency complex but was snubbed by Mr Erdogan himself, reflecting just how at odds the Nato partners are on the issue. Mr Trump, in a tweet before Christmas, declared Isil had been defeated and said the US's 2,000 or so troops would be returning as soon as possible. However, Mr Bolton, Mr Pompeo and even Mr Trump have tried to backtrack the comments, offering differing timelines ranging from 30 days to four months for the withdrawal. The shifting timetable has left allies and other players in the region confused and jockeying for influence over a withdrawal strategy that appeared to be a work in progress. In Turkey's case, it appears to have emboldened Mr Erdogan, who was reported to have asked the US to hand over its 22 military bases in Syria or dismantle them. Responding to Mr Erdogan's threats, a top Syrian Kurdish official said his fighters are prepared to confront Turkish forces if they enter northeastern Syria. Shahoz Hasan, co-chair of the largest Kurdish group in Syria the Democratic Union Party, or PYD, says it was clear from the latest statements that Turkey has planning an assault. "We will be ready." he said. Any such offensive would likely see the YPG redirecting fighters battling the last Isil to the northern border with Turkey. Despite Mr Trump's claim, fierce fighting is still ongoing for a small pocket of territory in eastern Deir Ezzor province. In a stark reminder of the lingering threat, a war monitor reported that the jihadists had killed 23 US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters in a counterattack in eastern Syria on Monday aimed at defending their last bastion. Isil took advantage of poor visibility to unleash suicide attackers on SDF along the front line in the Euphrates valley, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Tuesday.
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| Australian minister hints Saudi teen likely to get asylum Posted: 08 Jan 2019 06:33 PM PST  Australia gave its strongest hint yet on Wednesday that an 18-year-old Saudi woman in Bangkok would be granted humanitarian asylum, despite efforts by Riyadh and her family to force her return home. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun has documented her bid to flee her allegedly abusive family with minute-by-minute social media updates, intensifying the global spotlight on Saudi Arabia's rights record. "If she is found to be a refugee, then we will give very, very, very serious consideration to a humanitarian visa," health minister Greg Hunt told public broadcaster ABC.
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| Government shutdown forces Joshua Tree National Park to close due to maintenance issues Posted: 08 Jan 2019 12:22 PM PST  The move comes 17 days after the partial government shutdown sent all but a fraction of Joshua Tree National Park's staff home.
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| Five things we learned from Ghosn's day in court Posted: 08 Jan 2019 01:22 AM PST  For the first time since prosecutors stormed his private jet seven weeks ago, former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn appeared in public to deliver a passionate defence, rebutting allegations that have seen him languishing in Japanese custody. Perhaps unsurprisingly given Carlos Ghosn's profile as the most-recognised foreign executive in Japan, the public interest was enormous. Journalists staked out positions from well before dawn at the court and the detention centre, hoping -- in vain as it turned out -- to catch a glimpse of the former Nissan boss.
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| Seeking support for a wall, Trump plans prime-time speech, border visit Posted: 07 Jan 2019 05:46 PM PST  Democrats, who now control the U.S. House of Representatives, have rejected Trump's demand for $5.7 billion to help build a wall. Without a deal on that sticking point, talks to fund the government have stalled. Vice President Mike Pence said Trump had not made a decision about his threat to declare a national emergency and build a wall without congressional approval.
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| Sears agrees to consider revised Lampert bid Posted: 08 Jan 2019 11:10 AM PST  Sears Holdings Corp agreed on Tuesday to consider a revised takeover bid from Chairman Edward Lampert, temporarily staving off a liquidation.
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| Kevin Spacey caught speeding after entering not-guilty plea on sex assault charge Posted: 07 Jan 2019 06:43 PM PST  Hours after pleading not guilty in a Massachusetts courtroom, Kevin Spacey landed in Washington, D.C., and was pulled over for driving too fast.
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| NVIDIA introduces new autonomous vehicle self-localization system Posted: 08 Jan 2019 08:28 AM PST  This week at CES 2019 in Las Vegas NVIDIA revealed its collaboration with HD mapping companies to develop a system that allows autonomous vehicles to localize themselves on a road map. NVIDIA introduced Drive Localization this week, a system that can be used by an autonomous vehicle to "pinpoint its location within centimeters so it can understand its surroundings and establish a sense of the road and lane structures." When road markings are not clear, this system helps cars understand what exactly is happening on the road so that they can respond and react accordingly. Drive Localization is powered by the NVIDIA Drive Xavier System-on-chip, a processor specially designed for autonomous vehicle driving that can perform 30 trillion operations per second.
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| Former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval joins MGM Resorts Posted: 08 Jan 2019 12:58 PM PST  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is joining casino giant MGM Resorts International to help push the company's global expansion efforts, particularly in Japan, and work on state-level public policy related to sports betting.
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| Kim Jong Un travels to China ahead of possible 2nd US summit Posted: 08 Jan 2019 03:07 AM PST  BEIJING (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was expected to meet Tuesday with China's president at the start of a visit to Beijing believed to be an effort to coordinate with his only major ally ahead of a possible second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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| Boeing flies past Airbus with 2018 aircraft deliveries Posted: 08 Jan 2019 09:23 AM PST  Boeing reported record commercial plane deliveries for the second straight year on Tuesday and although short of the company's forecast the figures still beat those of Boeing's European rival Airbus. The US aerospace giant, which has capitalized on rising global demand for air travel, reported deliveries of 806 planes for the year, up from 763 in 2017. In October, Boeing had forecast annual plane deliveries of between 810 and 815.
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| Meteorologist Jeremy Kappell fired after using racial slur on air Posted: 07 Jan 2019 07:04 PM PST  Jeremy Kappell was fired a day after the Mayor of Rochester called for his dismissal.
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| We promise you’ve never had mac n’ cheese like this before Posted: 08 Jan 2019 02:00 AM PST  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| Risk of no-deal Brexit remains: German foreign minister Posted: 08 Jan 2019 02:13 AM PST  DUBLIN (Reuters) - Britain could crash out of the European Union without a deal, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday, urging British lawmakers to back an agreement that Prime Minister Theresa May sealed with the bloc last year. "Even a no-deal scenario is still an option -- despite the serious damage that this would cause on both sides," Maas said in a speech at Ireland's annual ambassadors' conference. He added that the EU would not accept a hard border separating EU-member Ireland from the British province of Northern Ireland. ...
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