| Republicans look to next year for Obamacare repeal: 'The bill's dead, OK?' Posted: 26 Sep 2017 01:10 PM PDT  Sens. Graham and Cassidy announced Tuesday they didn't have 50 votes to pass their bill, likely the last attempt to overturn the ACA before fiscal year 2019.
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| Twitter Roasts Trump Hotels Over This Photo Of Steak Posted: 27 Sep 2017 07:46 AM PDT  Twitter didn't react kindly to last year's news that President Donald Trump prefers his steak well-done with a side of ketchup.
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| Qatar Airways announces $2bn Boeing plane order Posted: 26 Sep 2017 08:06 AM PDT  Qatar Airways announced Tuesday it has placed an order worth more than $2 billion for six Boeing planes, which it said reflected the airline's continued expansion in the United States. A statement on the Gulf carrier's website said it had placed an order for two Boeing 747-8 Freighters and four 777-300ERs. "The order, a sign of the airline's continued expansion and contribution to the US economy, adds to the airline's current fleet of nearly 100 Boeing widebody airplanes and its more than 100 additional Boeing aircraft on order," read the Qatar Airways statement.
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| Southern California wildfire forces 1,500 to flee homes Posted: 26 Sep 2017 06:59 PM PDT  Crews were battling a major Southern California wildfire on Tuesday that has destroyed at least one structure and forced 1,500 people to flee their homes amid high temperatures and gusty winds. The so-called Canyon Fire, which broke out in the Santa Ana Mountains east of Los Angeles on Monday afternoon, charred more than 2,000 acres by Tuesday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Some 900 firefighters had been called in to protect homes in and around the city of Corona, assisted by water-dropping aircraft and bulldozers, the agency said.
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| Eerie photographs capture abandoned school filled with dangerous chemicals Posted: 27 Sep 2017 09:00 AM PDT ![Eerie photographs capture abandoned school filled with dangerous chemicals]( "Eerie photographs capture abandoned school filled with dangerous chemicals") Florida photographer Leland Kent found a school in Birmingham, Ala., that closed 10 years ago but looks in places as if everyone left recently: books still on shelves, desks still in classrooms, chemicals still in the labs.
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| Is Puerto Rico Part of the U.S? Here's What to Know Posted: 26 Sep 2017 09:06 AM PDT  As Puerto Rico deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which has left millions without power, some are wondering: Is Puerto Rico part of the U.S.?
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| US 'to restrict Russian military flights over America' Posted: 26 Sep 2017 12:34 AM PDT  US officials are reportedly preparing to announce restrictions on Russian military flights over America. Both Russia and the US are among the 34 signatories of the Treaty on Open Skies, which allows ratified member states to conduct unarmed aerial surveillance flights over each other's territory. Tensions rose in August, when a Russian plane operating under the Open Skies agreement conducted a low-level observation flights over US cities including Washington and Bedminster, where Donald Trump was on a 17-day break at the Trump National Golf Club.
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| Russian ‘Cannibal Couple’ Suspected Of Killing, Eating Up To 30 People Posted: 27 Sep 2017 06:31 AM PDT  It was a chance discovery of a cellphone on a street that led investigators in the southwestern Russian city of Krasnodar to arrest a husband and wife, dubbed by local media the "cannibal couple," suspected in one of the worst killing sprees in the nation's history.
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| Interpol approves Palestinian membership, angering Israel Posted: 27 Sep 2017 12:12 PM PDT  PARIS (AP) — International police agency Interpol voted Wednesday to include Palestine as a member state, in a new boost to Palestinian efforts for international recognition and influence amid long-stalled negotiations with Israel for full statehood.
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| This Wife's Grocery List For Her Husband Is Hilariously Extra Posted: 26 Sep 2017 09:04 AM PDT  Some people prefer to bring a detailed list when they go grocery shopping.
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| What if Your 10-Year-Old Started Saving for Retirement? Posted: 27 Sep 2017 06:45 AM PDT ![What if Your 10-Year-Old Started Saving for Retirement?]( "What if Your 10-Year-Old Started Saving for Retirement?") When we talk about saving for retirement or other big goals, we often refer to the power of compound interest. While many people take that to mean starting a retirement account in your 20s, saving earlier than that can be even more powerful.
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| Iraqi Kurdish leader says 'yes' vote won independence referendum Posted: 26 Sep 2017 11:38 AM PDT  By Maher Chmaytelli and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Tuesday that Kurds had voted "yes" to independence in a referendum held in defiance of the government in Baghdad and which had angered their neighbors and their U.S. allies. The Kurds, who have ruled over an autonomous region within Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, consider Monday's referendum to be an historic step in a generations-old quest for a state of their own. Iraq considers the vote unconstitutional, especially as it was held not only within the Kurdish region itself but also on disputed territory held by Kurds elsewhere in northern Iraq.
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| The graphs that show why Bali's Mt Agung volcano could erupt at any minute, as 75,000 flee Posted: 26 Sep 2017 02:11 AM PDT  Vehicles laden with food, masks and bedding have been dispatched to help more than 75,000 people who have fled a volcano on the tourist island of Bali, as rising magma and increased tremors fuel fears of an imminent eruption. Mount Agung, about 75 kilometres (47 miles) from the Indonesian tourist hub of Kuta, has been rumbling since August, threatening to erupt for the first time since 1963. "The chance that an eruption will happen is quite big. But it cannot be predicted when it will happen," Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman for the disaster mitigation agency, said. The increased frequency of tremors shows the magma continuing to move towards the surface, with the mountain entering a "critical phase", the spokesman said. The Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said there has been an increase in volcanic tremors, with a total of 564 recorded Monday. The first chart below shows the energy created by these tremors, while the second shows the frequency of tremors, increasing dramatically since the start of September. A graph showing the energy created by tremors near Mt Agung Credit: MAGMA Indonesia A graph showing the frequency of tremors near Mt Agung Credit: MAGMA Indonesia Evacuees have packed into temporary shelters or moved in with relatives. Some 2,000 cows have also been evacuated from the flanks of the volcano. Balinese residents, international NGOs and the government have begun organising aid. Vehicles filled with noodles, mineral water and blankets have been sent to the evacuation centres, while residents around the island have been collecting donations for those affected. Bali's "sister village" programme and tradition of communal assistance means evacuees have been able to stay in villages outside the danger zone. People wait inside an evacuation centre in Klungkung regency, on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on September 25, 2017 Credit: AFP Indonesia's disaster agency said on Tuesday that more than 75,000 people have fled the Mount Agung volcano on the tourist island of Bali because of fears of an eruption. The agency's spokesman, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, said evacuees are spread across more than 370 locations on the island and their numbers are continuing to rise. I Ketut Subandi, head of logistics at the village of Tana Ampo, said basic food items like rice, instant noodles, cooking oil and water were most needed. "This morning we were worried because we had limited rice supply, but now we have received more rice stocks from donors," Subandi said. Indonesia's national disaster agency has dispatched 640,000 face masks, 12,500 mattresses, 8,400 blankets, 50 tents, and has a budget of $75,000 for assistance. The central government has set aside a relief fund of nearly $150 million in case of an eruption. A villager watches Mount Agung volcano in his field in Amed, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017 Credit: AP Officials announced the highest possible alert level on Friday due to the increasing volcanic activity, and told people to stay at least nine kilometres away from the crater. "Our preparedness will be the key for the mitigations of volcanic risks," Devy Kamil, a senior official at Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, told AFP. Trekking tours on the mountain have been cancelled by operators but officials have otherwise been at pains to assure tourists the island is safe. The airport in Bali's capital Denpasar, through which millions of foreign tourists pass every year, has not been affected, but several countries including Australia and Singapore have put out a travel advisory. Mount Agung is one of more than 120 active volcanoes extending the length of Indonesia, which straddles the Pacific Ring of Fire. It last erupted in 1963, killing nearly 1,600 people and sending ash as far as the capital Jakarta.
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| John McCain Is Pushing An Idea That Could Be A Huge Help To Puerto Rico Posted: 26 Sep 2017 06:21 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is urging acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke to take an action that could significantly help Puerto Rico amid its unfolding humanitarian crisis: waive the Jones Act.
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| The 30 Most Visited Cities in the World in 2017 Posted: 27 Sep 2017 06:03 AM PDT  From Mumbai to Miami, here are the 30 most visited cities in the world, according to the 2017 Global Destination Cities Index
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| Dog Gets Cuddles and Kisses at Shelter After Being Abandoned During Hurricane Irma Posted: 26 Sep 2017 11:55 AM PDT  He was reportedly found on a porch.
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| Damascus says Syrian Kurdish autonomy negotiable: report Posted: 26 Sep 2017 01:07 AM PDT  The Syrian government is open to negotiations with Kurds over their demand for autonomy within Syria's borders, the foreign minister has said, striking a conciliatory tone as military tensions worsen between the sides in eastern Syria. Walid al-Moualem said the government could discuss the Kurdish demand once Islamic State is defeated, state news agency SANA reported, citing an interview with Russia Today. "This topic is open to negotiation and discussion and when we are done eliminating Daesh (Islamic State), we can sit with our Kurdish sons and reach an understanding on a formula for the future," Moualem said.
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| Police union blasts handling of Utah nurse arrest probe Posted: 26 Sep 2017 07:46 AM PDT  Two officers under investigation in the rough arrest of a nurse have been unfairly made into pariahs after body-camera footage got widespread attention online, a Utah police union said Monday.
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| Bible-thumping, pistol-packing Roy Moore is not Trump's candidate in Ala. Senate race. He's leading anyway. Posted: 26 Sep 2017 07:05 AM PDT  Roy Moore's Senate campaign in Alabama has seen no shortage of flare-ups, but he's leading the race despite President Trump's support for his opponent, Luther Strange.
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| Fox News Guest's Argument Against NFL Protests Is Peak Willful Ignorance Posted: 26 Sep 2017 03:16 PM PDT  A "Fox & Friends" panelist said Tuesday that she's fed up with NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem and thinks it's time for them to explain what it is they're protesting.
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| Tens of thousands evacuated from Ukraine arms depot 'sabotage' blasts Posted: 27 Sep 2017 11:36 AM PDT  Kalynivka (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukrainian authorities evacuated more than 30,000 people Wednesday from the central Vinnytsia region after a huge arms depot storing missiles caught fire and exploded in what prosecutors said was a possible act of "sabotage".
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| The Best Slow Cooker Pasta Recipes Posted: 27 Sep 2017 03:01 AM PDT  The slow cooker has become synonymous with fall cooking.
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| An Iceberg Broke Off An Antarctic Glacier This Weekend But May Represent A Bigger Issue Posted: 26 Sep 2017 10:17 AM PDT  The massive iceberg that broke off of an Antarctic glacier this weekend may indicate a bigger issue.
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| Why the U.S. Military Misses the F-14 Tomcat Posted: 26 Sep 2017 05:23 PM PDT  The Tomcats, under Outer Air Battle, would try to "kill the archers"—the Backfires—before they could shoot and attempt to eliminate any cruise missiles that they launched. While the requirement for a carrier-based long-range strike capability is a frequent subject of discussion around Washington, the U.S. Navy's need for improved air superiority capabilities is often neglected. The service has not had a dedicated air-to-air combat aircraft since it retired the Grumman F-14 Tomcat in 2006.
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| Disney Resort Housekeeper Arrested for Allegedly Leaving 2-Year-Old in Hot Car and Going to Work Posted: 26 Sep 2017 04:24 PM PDT  The 2-year-old was "crying and sweating profusely" in the car.
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| Neighbor Charged With Murdering Tenn. Girl, 12, Who Texted Mom That Someone Was Knocking at the Door Posted: 27 Sep 2017 04:14 AM PDT  Authorities in Nashville, Tennessee, say that weeks of dogged police work has led to the arrest of a 45-year-old man who allegedly murdered his 12-year-old neighbor last month
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| Donald Trump reminds Puerto Rico of its 'billions of dollars' of Wall Street debt as satellite image highlights humanitarian crisis Posted: 25 Sep 2017 08:32 PM PDT  Donald Trump gave Puerto Rico a sharp reminder of the billions of dollars of debt that it owes to Wall Street on Monday, saying it was in "deep trouble". The island is battling a humanitarian crisis after being battered by Hurricane Maria last week. Five days after the Category 4 storm slammed into Puerto Rico, many of the more than 3.4 million U.S. citizens in the territory were still without adequate food, water and fuel. Flights off the island were infrequent, communications were spotty and roads were clogged with debris. Officials said electrical power may not be fully restored for more than a month. The full extent of its plight was highlighted by a satellite image, released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which showed a blackout affecting most of the island. The Trump administration has tried to blunt criticism that its response to Hurricane Maria has fallen short of its efforts in Texas and Florida after the recent hurricanes there. Mr Trump himself pointed out some differences between the two states and the island in a series of tweets Monday night. "Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble." Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble..— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017 ...It's old electrical grid, which was in terrible shape, was devastated. Much of the Island was destroyed, with billions of dollars....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017 ...owed to Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, must be dealt with. Food, water and medical are top priorities - and doing well. #FEMA— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017 Trump also noted that the island's electrical grid was already "in terrible shape." Still, he promised, "Food, water and medical are top priorities - and doing well." In Washington, officials said no armada of U.S. Navy ships was headed to the island because supplies could be carried in more efficiently by plane. The Trump administration ruled out temporarily setting aside federal restrictions on foreign ships' transportation of cargo, saying it wasn't needed. The government had waived those rules in Florida and Texas until last week. Though the administration said the focus on aid was strong, when two Cabinet secretaries spoke at a conference on another subject - including Energy Secretary Rick Perry, whose agency is helping restore the island's power - neither made any mention of Puerto Rico or Hurricane Maria. Democratic lawmakers with large Puerto Rican constituencies back on the mainland characterized the response so far as too little and too slow. The confirmed toll from Maria jumped to at least 49 on Monday, including 16 dead in Puerto Rico. "Puerto Ricans are Americans," said Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., who traveled to Puerto Rico over the weekend to assess the damage. "We cannot and will not turn our backs on them." Hurricane Maria pummels the Caribbean, in pictures Trump himself was expected at the end of last week to visit Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, after they had been ravaged by Hurricane Irma. But the trip was delayed after Maria set its sights on the islands. The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Brock Long, and White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert landed in San Juan on Monday, appearing with Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello at a brief news briefing. Though Rossello had urgently called for more emergency assistance over the weekend, he expressed his gratitude for the help so far. The governor said the presence of Long and Bossert was "a clear indication that the administration is committed with Puerto Rico's recovery process." People sleep in a shelter set up at the Pedrin Zorrilla coliseum after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in San Juan Credit: Reuters Long said, "We've got a lot of work to do. We realize that." Perry and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke made no mention of Puerto Rico or the hurricane during a joint appearance before the National Petroleum Council, a business-friendly federal advisory committee. News reporters were not allowed to ask questions. Perry had traveled with Trump to Texas and Florida following hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Energy Department crews are working in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, coordinating with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, FEMA and a team from the New York Power Authority, among others. An eight-member team from the Western Area Power Authority, an Energy Department agency, assisted with initial damage assessments in Puerto Rico and has been redeployed to St. Thomas. A spokeswoman said additional responders would go to Puerto Rico as soon as transportation to the hurricane-ravaged island could be arranged. Hurricane Maria devastates Puerto Rico 01:07 Zinke's department oversees the U.S. Virgin Islands, along with other territories. The federal response to Maria faces obvious logistical challenges beyond those in Texas or Florida. Supplies must be delivered by air or sea, rather than with convoys of trucks. FEMA said it had more than 700 staff on the ground in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They were helping coordinate a federal response that now includes more than 10,000 federal personnel spread across the two Caribbean archipelagos. In Puerto Rico, federal workers supplied diesel to fuel generators at hospitals and delivered desperately needed food and water to hard-hit communities across the island. Cargo flights are bringing in additional supplies, and barges loaded with more goods are starting to arrive in the island's ports. San Juan's international airport handled nearly 100 arrivals and departures on Sunday, including military and relief operations, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Pentagon dispatched the Navy amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, which provided helicopters and Marines to help with the relief effort onshore. However, the Trump administration said Monday it would not waive federal restrictions on foreign ships' transportation of cargo as it had following Harvey and Irma. The administration said it will continue to enforce the Jones Act, which requires that goods transported between U.S. ports be carried on U.S.-flagged ships. Royal Navy rescues woman and children rescued from capsized ship near Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria 00:50 Department of Homeland Security spokesman David Lapan said the agency had concluded there were already enough US-flagged vessels available. On Capitol Hill, congressional leaders were talking about how to pay for it all. Puerto Rico was already struggling from steep financial and economic challenges before Maria made landfall. Last year, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi joined with President Barack Obama to help recession-ravaged Puerto Rico deal with its debt crisis. After the devastating storm, Puerto Ricans will now be eligible to benefit from the same pots of federal emergency disaster aid and rebuilding funds available to residents in Texas and Florida. Lawmakers approved a $15 billion hurricane relief packaged after Harvey hit Texas, but billions more will likely now be needed to respond to Maria. Ryan said Monday that Congress will ensure the people of Puerto Rico "have what they need."
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| Giants Owner John Mara Scolds Odell Beckham Jr. For 'Dog-Peeing' Touchdown Celebration Posted: 27 Sep 2017 03:41 AM PDT  New York Giants co-owner John Mara hit Odell Beckham Jr. with the verbal equivalent of a rolled-up newspaper on Tuesday after the Giants receiver pretended to pee like a dog in a touchdown celebration.
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| Groom Heroically Saves Drowning Boy During Wedding Photo Shoot Posted: 25 Sep 2017 02:04 PM PDT  This heroic groom probably didn't expect to play the role of Superman on his wedding day.
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| Indian soldiers kill militants on Myanmar border: army Posted: 27 Sep 2017 04:19 AM PDT  Indian soldiers killed a large number of militants in a gunfight along the country's restive border with Myanmar, the army said Wednesday. "A column of Indian army, while operating along the Indo-Myanmar border, was fired upon," it said. No Indian soldier was killed in the firefight, the statement added.
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| Hillary Clinton Calls Kushner Email Revelations 'The Height Of Hypocrisy' Posted: 25 Sep 2017 06:32 PM PDT  Hillary Clinton slammed the administration of President Donald Trump for its "rank hypocrisy" following revelations that the president's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner had used a private email account to conduct White House business.
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| Dyson Will Build Electric Cars by 2020 Posted: 26 Sep 2017 09:22 AM PDT  Founder Sir James Dyson wants a high-end range of electric cars powered by cutting-edge solid-state batteries within three years.
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| AK-47 Maker Kalashnikov Reveals Flying Bike Posted: 27 Sep 2017 12:39 AM PDT  Kalashnikov, which made AK-47 back in the day is now venturing into a new segment — hoverbikes. The hovercraft-like vehicle will run on a battery and stay in the air with the help of 16 rotors.
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| Prince William makes candid admission about Prince George at school Posted: 26 Sep 2017 07:03 AM PDT  The 4-year-old British royal, much like a lot of children just starting their educations, reportedly didn't want to go to school on Tuesday morning, the Daily Mirror's Royal Correspondent, Victoria Murphy, revealed.
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| 'Sex addict' Anthony Weiner cries in court as he is jailed for sexting girl, 15 Posted: 26 Sep 2017 06:04 AM PDT  Disgraced politician Anthony Weiner broke down in tears in court as a judge said she would "make a statement" by sentencing him to 21 months in prison for sexting an underage girl. Mr Weiner, who was found to have sent explicit pictures to a 15-year-old via Skype and Snapchat, pleaded guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor. The former New York Congressman had hoped to avoid jail time, after the judge acknowledged he had been receiving treatment for sex addiction.
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| In photos: The top 10 expat destinations of 2017, according to HSBC Posted: 27 Sep 2017 05:38 AM PDT |
| Trump Hits Puerto Rico For 'Broken Infrastructure & Massive Debt' Posted: 25 Sep 2017 07:26 PM PDT  President Donald Trump on Monday briefly paused his attacks on protests at NFL games to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico.
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| Video Shows Chaotic Moment Kenyan Police Used Tear Gas on Crowd Posted: 26 Sep 2017 07:54 AM PDT  New presidential elections are scheduled for Oct. 27
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| Chip And Joanna Gaines Announce That Season 5 Of 'Fixer Upper' Will Be The Last Posted: 26 Sep 2017 08:57 AM PDT  After four years of shiplap, farmhouse tables and inside jokes, "Fixer Upper" is coming to an end.
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