| Outrage boils over in Kansas City after video captures arrest of pregnant Black woman Posted: 16 Oct 2020 10:37 AM PDT  The due date for the birth of Deja Stallings's first child, a girl she will be naming Dsyre, is Oct. 19. But her mother says that her unborn child has already been the victim of police brutality.
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| Evangelicals opposed to Trump step out of the shadows with new groups and ads Posted: 16 Oct 2020 08:26 AM PDT  A growing number of evangelical groups have formed to encourage Christians to reject President Trump and vote for Joe Biden.
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| Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was hospitalized for COVID-19, said he was 'wrong' not to wear a mask at the White House Posted: 15 Oct 2020 04:25 PM PDT  Christie encouraged others to "follow CDC guidelines in public no matter where you are and wear a mask to protect yourself and others."
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| United says 2,700 jobs it cut during the pandemic likely won't return, though it sees 'light at the end of the tunnel' Posted: 15 Oct 2020 11:09 AM PDT  United Airlines said the 2,700 corporate jobs it has cut since the coronavirus pandemic began likely won't return, even as CEO Scott Kirby said the airline is starting to see the "light at the end of the tunnel." "The next 12 to 15 months are still going to be difficult and the recovery will not be a straight line. But we've done what we believe it takes to get through," Kirby said during a ...
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| Kurdish-led authorities free hundreds of Islamic State militants jailed in northern Syria Posted: 16 Oct 2020 03:57 AM PDT  Kurdish-led authorities in northeast Syria have freed hundreds of imprisoned Islamic State militants, saying they have "no blood on their hands" and have repented joining the terrorist group. A first batch of 631 Syrian IS prisoners was released on Thursday, while 253 had their sentences halved, according to Syrian Democratic Council co-chair Amina Omar. The released were Syrian nationals accused of low-level membership in IS who were not thought to have been commanders or involved in attacks. "This includes those convicted of terror charges whose hands are not stained with the blood of Syrians," Ms Omar said at a press conference in the northeast city of Qamishli. Following the territorial defeat of IS last March, the western-backed Syrian Democratic Forces were left holding some 19,000 ISIS-affiliated men and boys in detention in some two dozen detention facilities spread across northeast Syria.
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| Your blood type and Covid-19 risk could be linked. Here's what the research says. Posted: 14 Oct 2020 01:21 PM PDT  New research suggests a link between blood type and infection risk — but that won't change how doctors treat patients.
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| Justin Trudeau: Canada-US border will stay closed until America gets COVID-19 under control Posted: 15 Oct 2020 10:44 AM PDT  "The U.S. is not in a place where we would feel comfortable reopening those borders," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.
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| Nagorno-Karabakh volunteers get weapons as clashes intensify Posted: 15 Oct 2020 11:32 AM PDT  MARTUNI, Nagorno-Karabakh (AP) — As the fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces rages on in the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, its residents are joining volunteer squads to defend their towns. The Ovanisyan family and their neighbors were called Wednesday to receive their Kalashnikov rifles to help protect Martuni, a town close to the front line in the eastern part of the region. The recent fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh erupted on Sept. 27 and has since killed hundreds.
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| California court ordered to reconsider Scott Peterson murder conviction Posted: 15 Oct 2020 07:08 PM PDT  Two months after winning a reversal of his death sentence, lawyers for Scott Peterson, the California man found guilty of murdering his wife and unborn child in a sensational 2004 trial, have persuaded the state's high court to order a review of his conviction. The California Supreme Court on Wednesday sent the case back to trial court in San Mateo County to consider Peterson's contention that his conviction on two counts of murder be set aside on grounds of prejudicial misconduct by a member of the jury. The high court ruled in August that the trial judge had erred in jury selection, but rejected Peterson's appeal of his conviction in the 2002 slaying of his pregnant wife, Laci, who went missing on Christmas Eve that year.
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| What Dr. Fauci says when asked about Trump's crowded rallies Posted: 15 Oct 2020 07:01 AM PDT  The nation's top infectious disease expert remains concerned that large-scale gatherings like President Trump's campaign rallies will lead to more coronavirus outbreaks.
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| White House was told Russia targeted Giuliani to feed misinformation to Trump, report says Posted: 15 Oct 2020 04:47 PM PDT  The White House was warned by US intelligence agencies last year that Rudolph Giuliani was targetted by Russia to feed misinformation to Donald Trump. Reporting by The Washington Post, based on information from four former officials familiar with the matter, says that the president's personal lawyer interacted with individuals tied to Russian intelligence during his December 2019 visit to Ukraine. The warnings from the intelligence services to the White House led national security adviser Robert O'Brien to caution Trump that information brought back from Ukraine by Mr Giuliani should be considered contaminated by Russia, according to one of the officials.
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| Ford is upgrading the 2021 Transit to make it easier to convert into a camper van as the automaker moves to cash in on the RV boom Posted: 15 Oct 2020 05:38 AM PDT  Ford will be offering three camper van and two cargo delivery van packages that affect aspects like the drive, systems, interior, and exterior.
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| Disgraced MP who brought Covid to Commons escapes £4,000 fine thanks to loophole in law Posted: 15 Oct 2020 08:14 AM PDT  A disgraced MP who broke Covid rules by making an 800-mile round trip on public transport while suffering from the virus has escaped a £4,000 fine. Margaret Ferrier, who is resisting calls to quit her seat, was investigated by the Metropolitan Police but will now not face punishment under English laws as a result of a technicality, as a new legal requirement to self-isolate did not come into force until a few days after she took a test. The force has referred the case back to Police Scotland, however, as a requirement to self-isolate in Scotland is guidance, rather than written into law, she is unlikely to face a penalty. Even if she was found to have broken the law north of the border, the heaviest fine available to police is £60, reduced to £30 if paid promptly. The Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP travelled from Glasgow to London on Monday, September 28, after experiencing coronavirus symptoms and taking a test two days earlier. She then gave a speech in the Commons on the Monday and found she tested positive later that evening, before taking the train back to Scotland the following day. Under the Scottish guidelines, she should have self-isolated as soon as she took the test and waited for a result.
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| Reports: Japan to release Fukushima's nuclear waste water into sea Posted: 16 Oct 2020 05:40 AM PDT  Japan will release over 1 million metric tons of water contaminated from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster into the sea, media reports said Friday.
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| Chloe Wiegand's grandfather pleads guilty in toddler's cruise ship death, won't serve time Posted: 15 Oct 2020 10:07 AM PDT  Sam Anello has pleaded guilty in the cruise ship death of his granddaughter Chloe Wiegand. But he won't serve jail time.
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| The Fatal Gang Rape of a Young Woman Is Forcing a Reckoning in India Over the Caste System Posted: 15 Oct 2020 06:00 PM PDT  Activists say the case is highlighting police complicity in caste discrimination
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| ‘They have a gun to my head’: Kayleigh McEnany claims she’s been ‘permanently' banned from Twitter for sharing Biden story Posted: 15 Oct 2020 08:32 AM PDT  'When I log on to my Twitter account, it says I'm permanently banned', says McEnany
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| After Trump family went maskless at debate, Miami’s Arsht Center demanded crackdown Posted: 14 Oct 2020 11:45 AM PDT  A week before Miami's Arsht Center was set to host the country's second presidential debate during the coronavirus pandemic with two candidates in their 70s, circumstances turned even more unsettling.
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| Democrats hint at consequences as GOP moves to confirm Amy Coney Barrett Posted: 15 Oct 2020 02:23 PM PDT  Democrats have temporarily iced the debate about court expansion, but their pushback Thursday previewed an internal fight on how to respond if they take power
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| Volkswagen just unveiled a new smaller, cheaper SUV as it looks to cash in on the SUV and crossover boom — see inside the Taos Posted: 16 Oct 2020 07:28 AM PDT  The 2022 Volkswagen Taos, the latest addition to the crowded compact crossover space, is smaller than VW's other crossover, the Tiguan — but not by much.
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| FCC asks Justice Department to weigh in on China Unicom U.S. operations Posted: 16 Oct 2020 09:21 AM PDT  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked the Justice Department and other U.S. agencies to detail if China Unicom's continued U.S operations pose national security risks, according to a letter released Friday. In April, the FCC issued show-cause orders warning it might shut down the U.S. operations of three state-controlled Chinese telecommunications companies: China Telecom, China Unicom and Pacific Networks Corp and its subsidiary ComNet (USA).
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| Ex-Google chief: U.S. must do 'whatever it takes' to beat China on AI Posted: 15 Oct 2020 01:21 PM PDT  "We want America to be inventing this stuff," Eric Schmidt said during POLITICO's summit on artificial intelligence. "Or at least the West."
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| He's fighting deportation, while his wife battles COVID-19 as a nurse Posted: 15 Oct 2020 05:00 AM PDT  The U.S. citizen wife of a Pakistani immigrant is imploring ICE to halt his imminent deportation.
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| Grief and pride: Azerbaijani family mourns lost soldier Posted: 15 Oct 2020 06:58 PM PDT  "Oh my son!" the kneeling mother sang in mournful prayer over the grave of an Azerbaijani soldier as shells exploded just beyond the horizon along the frontline of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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| Harris suspends in-person events after campaign associates test positive for COVID-19 Posted: 15 Oct 2020 09:05 AM PDT  Vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will suspend in-person events until Monday after two people associated with Joe Biden's campaign tested positive for coronavirus.
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| Hunter Biden: FBI probing alleged emails for links to foreign intelligence operation, report says Posted: 16 Oct 2020 04:39 AM PDT  Expert warns emails should be treated as 'Trump campaign product'
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| Mexico's former defence minister arrested on arrival in US over drugs charges Posted: 16 Oct 2020 03:28 AM PDT  Around 36,000 killed every year in Mexico in drug cartel-related homicides
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| Maryland's Republican Gov. Larry Hogan writes in Ronald Reagan rather than vote for Trump Posted: 16 Oct 2020 10:15 AM PDT  "I thought it was important to just cast a vote that showed the kind of person I'd like to see in office," Gov. Hogan told The Washington Post Friday.
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| HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai says police raided his private office Posted: 15 Oct 2020 12:25 AM PDT  Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai said police raided his private offices earlier on Thursday, months after he was arrested on suspicion of violating the city's national security law. Lai said police did not wait for his lawyers to arrive at his office and took away documents. Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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| Broward jail leaders fired after another mentally ill inmate gives birth in her cell, BSO says Posted: 15 Oct 2020 06:37 PM PDT  The Broward County Sheriff's office fired two top administrators after a woman who went into labor in her jail cell was not given medical care despite screams of pain.
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| Soldiers to evaluate new light tank prototypes Posted: 15 Oct 2020 09:28 AM PDT  An upcoming soldier vehicle assessment for the Mobile Protected Firepower competitive entries could be a determining factor in helping the Army choose a winner.
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| ABC Gives Biden a Pass on Hunter-Burisma Emails during Townhall Posted: 16 Oct 2020 06:16 AM PDT  Joe Biden was not asked during Thursday night's ABC town hall to address the New York Post's bombshell report exposing emails from a Ukrainian energy firm advisor thanking Biden's son, Hunter, for the "opportunity" to meet with his father in 2015.If the advisor did meet with Biden, it would contradict claims Biden has made that he had no involvement in his son's overseas business dealings and never even discussed them with him.Biden's camp responded to the Post's report denying that a meeting between Biden and the Ukrainian energy advisor ever occurred, based on Biden's schedule from the time.The 1 ½-hour long town hall, which was held on ABC in lieu of a canceled presidential debate, featured about 10 questions from audience members, both Republicans and Democrats.Biden was asked about his Covid-19 response, vaccines, racial justice and fracking. The only question he received about international affairs came from a Republican who asked if President Donald Trump's foreign policy deserved credit for peace breaking out around the world."A little, but not a lot," Biden responded. "America first has made America alone."But not surprisingly, Biden was not asked about controversial emails allegedly recovered from his son's laptop after it was dropped off at a Delaware repair shop. The authenticity of the emails has not been independently confirmed, and mainstream media outlets, along with Facebook and Twitter, have suppressed the Post's report.From 2014 to 2019, Hunter Biden served on the board of Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian natural gas company, while Joe Biden headed the Obama administration's Ukraine policy. Hunter Biden was paid $50,000 per month by the energy firm.Trump has alleged Hunter Biden only got the job based on his last name and Biden himself acknowledged as much in an interview last year.In an April 2015 email obtained by the Post, Burisma advisor Vadym Pozharsky thanked Hunter Biden for inviting him to Washington D.C. and "giving an opportunity to meet your father and spent (sic) some time together." A few months later, Joe Biden pressed the Ukrainian government to fire its prosecutor general, who maintains he was preparing to investigate Burisma.Hunter Biden also had entered into a contract with a Chinese private energy firm that offered him $10 million for "introductions alone," according to leaked emails from 2017.The trove of documents turned over to the Post by Rudy Giuliani, Trump's lawyer, also reportedly contained sexually explicit photos and depictions of drug use.
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| Security guard faces second-degree murder charge after killing at dueling protests in Denver Posted: 15 Oct 2020 04:10 PM PDT  The charges against Matthew Dolloff, 30, in the fatal shooting of Lee Keltner, 49, will be filed Monday in Denver District Court.
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| Trump celebrates fatal shooting of Antifa activist by US Marshals Posted: 15 Oct 2020 02:22 PM PDT  'We sent in the US marshals, took 15 minutes it was over, 15 minutes it was over, we got him'
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| Collins, Gideon clash on records, health care in debate Posted: 15 Oct 2020 06:58 PM PDT  Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and her Democratic opponent Sara Gideon sparred on health care and the nation's coronavirus response during a Thursday debate that saw the two candidates heavily criticize each other's records in office. Collins, a 24-year senator, and Gideon, the speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, are in a heated, expensive race that could help determine control of the U.S. Senate. Both candidates were on the offensive Thursday, with Collins criticizing Gideon for the Maine Legislature's failure to meet since March and Gideon portraying Collins as beholden to Republican President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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| During Iowa Senate debate, Ernst has difficulty answering a question about soybean prices Posted: 16 Oct 2020 08:16 AM PDT  During the Iowa Senate debate with Democratic candidate Theresa Greenfield on Thursday, Republican Sen. Joni Ernst has trouble answering a question posed to her about soybean prices.
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| With eye on China, Japan's Suga seeks tighter ties with Vietnam, Indonesia Posted: 15 Oct 2020 07:04 PM PDT  Japan's new leader will aim to beef up security ties when he visits Vietnam and Indonesia next week amid concerns about Beijing's growing assertiveness, but he is likely to steer clear of the harsh anti-China rhetoric used by U.S. counterparts. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, whose resume is scant on diplomatic experience, will follow in predecessor Shinzo Abe's footsteps by making the two Southeast Asian nations the destination for his first overseas trip since taking office in September. "I think it is important to show ... we put more emphasis and importance on that region and we are interested in the security situation, especially in the South China Sea," said former diplomat Kunihiko Miyake, a special advisor to Suga.
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| Europe's COVID-19 outbreak is cascading out of control, and nations are slamming vast regions into lockdown again Posted: 16 Oct 2020 03:42 AM PDT  The UK, France, and Belgium are reporting case numbers that dwarf those from the spring. Paris and London have been put under new restrictions.
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| 'Cold Hawaii': Danish coast surfs on virus wave Posted: 15 Oct 2020 09:58 PM PDT  On Denmark's rugged western coast, far from paradise islands in the tropics, "Cold Hawaii" has become the place to be for surfers stranded by travel restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.
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| In California, people lived on the edge of homelessness before COVID-19. Now, it's worse. Posted: 15 Oct 2020 04:30 AM PDT  California's middle class isn't done shrinking. They await their fate, one government program away from minimum-wage jobs or losing their homes.
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| Fact check: Is Amy Coney Barrett the first Supreme Court nominee during a presidential election? Posted: 14 Oct 2020 01:52 PM PDT  Presidents have nominated justices to the country's highest court in an election year, but Trump is the first to do so after voting has started.
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| Chinese nationals laundered money and helped sell drugs for Mexican cartels, feds say Posted: 15 Oct 2020 03:53 PM PDT  The six suspects made at least $30 million in an alleged scheme that involved funneling illicit drug money to the feared Sinaloa cartel, court documents say.
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| A Keys man was caught with 16 stolen lobsters stuffed down his pants, cops say Posted: 15 Oct 2020 12:42 PM PDT  A 27-year-old Florida Keys deckhand tried to steal 16 lobster tails by stuffing them down his pants, police said.
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