| Even on vacation, Trump sows confusion about his foreign policy Posted: 11 Aug 2017 03:27 PM PDT  It's been a week of walk backs from the White House after President Trump took questions from reporters at his golf club in New Jersey about sensitive foreign policy issues.
|
| European Leaders: 'Laughing Stock' Trump 'Obsessed with Obama' Posted: 11 Aug 2017 12:40 PM PDT  Buzzfeed's Alberto Nardelli reports European diplomats say Donald Trump's "only real position" is doing the opposite of Barack Obama and that he's a "laughing stock" who lacks historical perspective. Nardelli, Christina Greer and Jonathan Alter join Reid.
|
| Seven members of Syria's White Helmets shot dead by unknown gunmen Posted: 12 Aug 2017 06:00 AM PDT  Seven member of the Syrian White Helmets rescue group were shot dead by unknown gunmen on Saturday, sparking a manhunt and deep suspicions in the rebel-controlled province of Idlib. The men were killed in their operations centre in the village of Sarmin at dawn on Saturday. Two of their vehicles as well as several of their distinctive white helmets were stolen, the group said. Many White Helmet volunteers have been killed in airstrikes during the six year Syrian war but opposition activists said it was the first time that members had been shot dead like this. Photographs from the scene showed the volunteers' bodies lying across the floor of the centre and blood splashed over the logo of the White Helmets group. All had been shot execution-style at close range. A member of the Syrian civil defence volunteers mourns his comrades Credit: AFP PHOTO / OMAR HAJ KADOUR "The heart is saddened, there are tears in our eyes for you departure," said Raed al-Saleh, the founder of the White Helmets. "May God strengthen us and make us patient for facing this tragedy." One of the men killed was Mohammed Abu Kifah, who appeared in a widely-shared video last year where he wept with emotion after rescuing a baby girl from the rubble of a bombed-out building. The White Helmets have been lauded by Western countries for saving civilian lives in opposition areas in Syria and in 2016 they narrowly missed out on winning the Nobel Peace prize. But the group also operates in areas controlled by jihadists and supporters of the Assad regime regularly accuse them of allying with terrorists. Idlib province is now mainly controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an Islamist rebel group that is dominated by jihadists linked to al-Qaeda. Activists in Idlib said they were baffled by the killings but did not think that HTS was responsible. The group has not targeted White Helmets in the past. One theory was that agents of the Assad regime had killed the men to create suspicion and distrust between rival rebel groups. The murdered White Helmets were buried on Saturday in Idlib Credit: OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP/Getty Images HTS recently fought an open battle against Ahrar al-Sham, another prominent rebel group, and there is lingering distrust in Idlib as a result. "The ones who did this are clever. They want to make conflicts worse between the rebel groups and show that there is no security and no safety in the opposition areas," said Abdulkafe al-Hamdo, an English teacher in Idlib. Another theory is that the killings were the work of a criminal gang, who wanted to steal equipment from the White Helmets centre. Two vans were taken from the centre as well as several motorcycles and some walkie-talkie equipment. One of the vans was later found burned out on the edge of a field several miles from the centre. One the vans stolen from the White Helmets centre was later found burned out in a field pic.twitter.com/gtkM0UV3QK— Raf Sanchez (@rafsanchez) August 12, 2017 The White Helmets centre is close to several other houses in the village of Sarmin but neighbours said they had not heard any gunfire during the night. That raises the possibility the White Helmets were killed with silenced weapons. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) has released videos in the past showing its fighters using guns equipped with silencers. The Assad regime also has access to silencers through its allies in Russia and Syria. Mr al-Hamdo said members of the group had last been seen on Whatsapp at around 1am, suggesting they were killed sometime after that. Gareth Bayley, Britain's special representative for Syria, condemned the killings. Again, my condolences to family & friends. I condemn this tragic killing. #Syriahttps://t.co/mHAdazJ4jV— Gareth Bayley FCO (@garethbayley) August 12, 2017 HTS has a network of checkpoints around Idlib province and activists said they hoped that the group's fighters would be able to catch the killers. Idlib is one of the last major opposition strongholds in Syria and faces intense bombardment by the Assad regime and its Russian allies. Many of the fighters and civilians the opposition areas of Aleppo fled to Idlib after the city fell in late 2016.
|
| Danish sub inventor held over missing journalist Posted: 12 Aug 2017 12:44 PM PDT  A Danish judge remanded into temporary custody Saturday a Danish inventor accused of manslaughter over a missing Swedish journalist, who was on board a submarine he built which sank. "My client denies the allegations," Betina Engmark, lawyer for 46-year-old inventor Peter Madsen told AFP, adding that he was "hurt" to be suspected of involvement in her death. Press reports named the Swedish journalist as Kim Wall, 30, who was writing a feature story about the inventor.
|
| Judge sentences hit man for Chicago gang to life in prison Posted: 11 Aug 2017 05:22 PM PDT  CHICAGO (AP) — A hit man for a Chicago street gang was sentenced to life in prison on Friday, with the judge saying witnesses who testified against the Hobos enforcer during one of the city's biggest gang cases in years no longer have to worry he might one day come after them.
|
| Lottery Jackpots Top $749 Million Posted: 11 Aug 2017 08:57 AM PDT  Tonight's Megamillions and tomorrow's Powerball have now topped $300 million each for a combined $749 million jackpot. The chances of winning both games is 1 in 75 quadrillion.
|
| Colorado man found dead in elevator called for help twice Posted: 12 Aug 2017 09:25 AM PDT  Colorado man found dead in elevator called for help twice.
|
| Kenyan girl shot dead as post-election anger boils Posted: 12 Aug 2017 03:21 AM PDT  By Humphrey Malalo NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's main monitoring group backed the official result of this week's ballot on Saturday as opposition anger at the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta erupted in the western city of Kisumu and slums ringing the capital, leading to two deaths. In Nairobi, a young girl was shot dead by police firing "sporadic shots" at protesters in Mathare, a witness said. The run-down neighbourhood is loyal to opposition leader Raila Odinga, whose party has rejected the results of Tuesday's vote as a "charade".
|
| Trump declares opioid epidemic a national emergency: What it means Posted: 11 Aug 2017 11:20 AM PDT  President Donald Trump has informally declared a national emergency for the opioid epidemic.
|
| Jogger Appears to Push Woman Into Road Posted: 10 Aug 2017 09:00 PM PDT  The woman narrowly avoided being hit by a bus.
|
| 'Increasingly Nazified' white nationalist rally descends on Virginia amid expected protests Posted: 12 Aug 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Members of the KKK are escorted by police past a large group of protesters during a KKK rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in July this year. A white nationalist rally, which some have predicted could be the largest in the US in years, is expected to descend on Saturday on Charlottesville, Virginia, and be met by counter-protests. Far-right monitoring groups estimate that between 500 and 1,000 people and 30 speakers and groups will descend on the downtown area for the afternoon event, organised by the local rightwing activist and former Daily Caller writer Jason Kessler.
|
| Venezuela state oil company PDVSA reports sharp drop in revenues Posted: 12 Aug 2017 12:03 PM PDT  Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA revealed on Saturday that its revenues have dropped sharply, spelling bad news for a crisis-torn country heavily reliant on its exports of crude oil. PDVSA registered $48 billion in income for last year, compared to $72 billion in 2015. The country's oil ministry has projected that Venezuelan crude would fetch $43.72 a barrel in 2017, but oil prices remain depressed globally.
|
| Man who killed girlfriend's daughter gets up to 40 years Posted: 11 Aug 2017 12:20 PM PDT ![Man who killed girlfriend's daughter gets up to 40 years]( "Man who killed girlfriend's daughter gets up to 40 years") EASTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man was sentenced Friday to up to 40 years in prison for his role in the death of his girlfriend's 17-month-old daughter, and the judge told him he wished he could give more time in prison.
|
| Father: Woman killed by officer was 'ripped from our arms' Posted: 11 Aug 2017 08:48 PM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The father and the fiance of an Australian woman shot to death by a Minneapolis police officer responding to her 911 call grieved at a public memorial service Friday night, the same time the family had planned to be on a plane to her wedding.
|
| What Does A Solar Eclipse Look Like? Posted: 12 Aug 2017 05:00 AM PDT  Here's what you can expect to see during the 2017 total solar eclipse.
|
| Marijuana's Popularity Among US Adults Continues to Grow. Here's Why Posted: 12 Aug 2017 06:05 AM PDT  Marijuana's popularity among American adults is on the rise — and use of the recreational drug is expected to continue to increase, according to several surveys. Forty-five percent of adults in the U.S. have used marijuana at least once in their lives, according to a Gallup poll released in mid-July — the all-time highest percentage in the 48-year history of Gallup asking Americans this question. Meanwhile, data from two large national surveys done by the federal government also finds increasing rates of marijuana use among adults.
|
| 15 New Ways To Make Jalapeño Poppers Posted: 11 Aug 2017 04:15 PM PDT |
| Is Donald Trump funny? Are you kidding? Posted: 11 Aug 2017 02:18 PM PDT  The president's spokespeople are frequently tasked with cleaning up outrageous statements, and recasting them as jokes is a clever way to shift the burden from Trump's intention to the listener's interpretation.
|
| Trump on Charlottesville violence: ‘To me, it’s very, very sad’ Posted: 12 Aug 2017 01:52 PM PDT  On Saturday, Aug. 12, President Trump condemned the violence in Charlottesville, Va., sparked by a march of white nationalists. The president called the situation sad and said there was violence "on many sides, on many sides."
|
| Britain's Boris Johnson says N. Korea must fix crisis it started Posted: 12 Aug 2017 04:57 AM PDT  British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Saturday blamed North Korea for the stand-off with the United States and said London wants a diplomatic end to the crisis. "The North Korean regime is the cause of this problem and they must fix it," Johnson wrote on Twitter. "The international community is shoulder to shoulder in ensuring North Korea stops its aggressive acts.
|
| Captives escape Philippine militants after fake ransom Posted: 11 Aug 2017 10:52 PM PDT  Three men kidnapped by Islamist militants in the southern Philippines escaped while their captors prayed, dodging bullets as they ran, police said Saturday after a ruse using fake ransom money failed. The construction workers were taken to the police on Jolo island on Friday, four weeks after being abducted by the Abu Sayyaf group, which is holding more than a dozen other hostages including several foreigners in remote jungles. The gunmen had received an undetermined amount of cash for the hostages on Thursday, but refused to release them after realising the money was fake, regional police chief Reuben Sindac told AFP.
|
| ISIS Used eBay And PayPal To Send Funds To US Operative Posted: 11 Aug 2017 11:35 AM PDT  The FBI said in a recently revealed affidavit ISIS used eBay and PayPal to send money to a U.S. operative.
|
| Why Is Israel Spending $800 Million on a New Wall? Posted: 11 Aug 2017 08:23 AM PDT  The Israeli army has revealed details of a wall in the planning since 2014.
|
| Trump Staff Shuffle Could Improve Senate Odds Posted: 11 Aug 2017 11:57 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow shares a new report that Donald Trump is considering offering Senator Joe Manchin the job of Secretary of Energy, which would allow the newly re-Republican governor of West Virginia to appoint his replacement, presumably a Republican who ...
|
| Dalai Lama cancels Botswana visit "due to exhaustion" Posted: 12 Aug 2017 06:26 AM PDT  Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has cancelled a planned visit to Botswana because of exhaustion, his office said, a move that is likely to be welcomed by China, a major investor in the African country. The Dalai Lama had been expected to address a human rights conference in the capital Gaborone on Aug. 17-19 and meet Botswana's president during the trip. Visits by the Dalai Lama to foreign countries infuriate China, and it stepped up warnings to Botswana last month, with its Foreign Ministry spokesman demanding "the relevant country earnestly respect China's core interests and make the correct political decision on this matter".
|
| Fired Google Engineer James Damore Defends Anti-Diversity Memo Posted: 11 Aug 2017 02:19 PM PDT  The ex-Google employee was fired after writing a scathing internal memo
|
| We Need a Lot More Charging Stations Before the Electric Car Revolution Takes Off Posted: 12 Aug 2017 07:54 AM PDT  Those lofty ambitions face numerous challenges, including one practical consideration for consumers: If they buy electric cars, where will they charge them?
|
| Egypt punishes train disaster 'selfie medics' Posted: 12 Aug 2017 01:47 PM PDT  Egypt's health ministry has punished six medics who took selfies in front of a deadly train wreck by transferring them to a remote part of the country, it said Saturday, following an online uproar. Two trains collided Friday near the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing 41 people in one of the deadliest such accidents in the North African country. Dubbed the "Selfie Medics" by Twitter users, they faced calls for punishment on social media.
|
| Who Is Brooke ‘Skylar’ Richardson, Teen Mom Accused Of Killing Baby? Posted: 11 Aug 2017 08:40 AM PDT  The 19-year-old remained out on $50,000 bail.
|
| Boy , 4, Shot in Head During Road Rage Incident Making Miraculous Recovery, Suspects Arrested Posted: 12 Aug 2017 07:33 AM PDT  He was shot in the head.
|
| The Latest: French leader urges calm in North Korea crisis Posted: 12 Aug 2017 07:22 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the North Korea crisis (all times local):
|
| Syrian army secures Islamic State-held town in Homs province: state media Posted: 12 Aug 2017 12:18 AM PDT ![Syrian army secures Islamic State-held town in Homs province: state media]( "Syrian army secures Islamic State-held town in Homs province: state media") Syrian government forces seized full control of the last major town in Homs province held by Islamic State, Syrian state media reported on Saturday, as the army and its allies press a multi-pronged advance into eastern areas held by the jihadist group. Syrian state media cited a military source saying Islamic State militants had been killed and their weapons destroyed at the town of al-Sukhna, some 50 km (30 miles) northeast of the ancient city of Palmyra. The town is also located some 50 km (30 miles) from the provincial boundary of Deir al-Zor province, Islamic State's last major foothold in Syria and a major target for the Syrian government.
|
| Drone enthusiast 'amazed' as he lands device on deck of £3bn HMS Queen Elizabeth without being detected Posted: 12 Aug 2017 01:15 AM PDT  It is a £3bn state-of-the-art investment, commissioned to reassert Britain's supremacy on the high seas. But this week the Royal Navy was left blushing after it emerged that an amateur enthusiast managed to land a £300 drone on the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth - without anyone raising the alarm. According to local media reports in Scotland, the drone user managed to fly the drone past armed patrol boats before landing on the deck of the aircraft carrier. The pilot, who is yet to be named, told reporters this week that he had been "amazed" how easy it had been to carry out the stunt. "I was amazed that I was able to land on the aircraft carrier for two reasons, the first being that there was no one about to prevent it from landing although were security police around in small boats who were waving at the drone," he said. "The second reason was more technical. I received a high wind warning as I was videoing up and down the flight deck and my control system advised me to land." The rules on | Operating a drone He added that when attempted to discuss his concerns about security with crew members, he returned to find a "ghost ship". "There was absolutely no-one around when I landed, it was like a ghost ship," he continued. "After I posted the picture taken from the flight deck I got some flak from other drone users who were saying 'You are going to make a lot of people unhappy'. I thought the only law I had broken was that I flew over a vessel I didn't have control over. "I was a bit concerned so I drove round to Invergordon and spoke to the port security and explained that I wanted to speak to someone from the ship such as the duty watch or the captain about what I had done. "I was only able to speak to some heavily armed police, I think from the MoD, and they said there was no-one available on the carrier as they were at dinner ashore." "No-one seemed too concerned, but the officer I spoke to said he would pass it up the chain of command. I was fascinated by the Queen Elizabeth and wanted to have a crack at filming her. I wasn't out to get anyone in trouble. What's done is done, and I can't undo the images I shot. "I think if the MoD were in any way bothered by this then these videos and stills would not have been allowed to see the light of day." Fallon: Russia will look at HMS Queen Elizabeth with envy 01:16 Whilst the anonymous drone pilot appeared relaxed about his exploits, the disclosure has prompted concern among military and security experts. Speaking to The Daily Mail, Lord West, a former First Sea Lord, said it was worrying because terrorist groups such as Islamic State had already used drones in the Middle East to launch bombs. He said: "Daesh [Islamic State] are already using drones to deliver bombs in Syria, so I think it is something we need to take very seriously. "The fact drones can reach it is a worry. The Queen Elizabeth is doing some work with helicopters and if a drone hits a helicopter that could be very dangerous. "We need to have harsher punishments if you fly a drone into a carrier's air space. There's a real risk from drones and [it's] something we need to take very seriously." Commenting, an MoD spokesperson said: "We take the security of HMS Queen Elizabeth very seriously. This incident has been reported to Police Scotland, an investigation is underway and we stepped up our security measures in light of it."
|
| The Cheesecake Factory Is Being Sued for Allegedly Misleading Customers Into Giving Bigger Tips Posted: 11 Aug 2017 02:33 PM PDT  Marcel Goldman claimed the company's misleading receipts tricked her into paying more than her portion of the bill.
|
| Police in Charlottesville, Virginia, tell protesters to disperse Posted: 12 Aug 2017 11:41 AM PDT  Authorities called an end to a white nationalist rally and counterprotest on Aug. 12 after violent clashes.
|
| Anti-migrant ship ignores help from rescue activists Posted: 11 Aug 2017 02:08 PM PDT  Anti-immigration activists whose boat was reported in trouble said Friday they had got their engines going again, after a migrant rescue ship said it had been dispatched to help. The C-Star, which has vowed to expose what it describes as "collaboration" between privately-funded rescue ships and people traffickers, said earlier on Twitter it had "developed a minor technical problem during the night", leaving it adrift but not in distress. Germany's Sea-Eye, one of nine NGOs involved in migrant search and rescue (SAR) operations and a target of the C-Star's campaign, said it had been "asked by the MRCC (command centre in Rome) to assist the ship".
|
| When Is The Best Time To See The Perseid Meteor Shower? Posted: 11 Aug 2017 12:00 PM PDT  The Perseid meteor shower won't break any records but it will still offer a great summer show.
|
| 2018 Honda Fit Posted: 11 Aug 2017 03:30 PM PDT  Revival of the Fittest.
|
| Kindhearted Firefighter Adopts Dog He Helped Save From Fire: 'It's Great For Titus' Posted: 12 Aug 2017 12:19 PM PDT  The puppy is recovering well.
|
| 10 Sweet and Moist Cornbread Recipes You'll be Obsessed With Posted: 11 Aug 2017 03:43 PM PDT |
| Charlottesville: man charged with murder after car rams counter-protesters at far-right event Posted: 12 Aug 2017 05:38 PM PDT  Rescue workers assist people who were injured when a car drove through a group of people in Charlottesville. A man has been arrested and charged with murder after a car rammed into a group of people peacefully protesting against a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 19. Col Martin Kumer, the superintendent of Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, told the Guardian that 20-year-old James Fields of Ohio had been arrested following the attack.
|
| Divided Muslim family yearns to reunite, 70 years after India, Pakistan split Posted: 11 Aug 2017 08:59 PM PDT  By Shahab Shahabuddin and Sunil Kataria KARACHI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - As India and Pakistan prepare to celebrate 70 years of independence from Britain next week, thousands of families in the nuclear-armed neighbors remain divided by a border that strained diplomatic ties make harder to cross. India and Pakistan have fought three wars since 1947, and relations remain tense, particularly when it comes to the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, which both claim in full. "The people who have migrated are not able to come to India, nor can we go there freely," said Asif Fehmi, a resident of a New Delhi neighborhood where thousands of Muslim families divided by Partition have blood ties over the border.
|
| Rotting foot horrifies family at burial for family patriarch Posted: 12 Aug 2017 04:57 AM PDT ![Rotting foot horrifies family at burial for family patriarch]( "Rotting foot horrifies family at burial for family patriarch") BUTLER, N.J. (AP) — Mourners at a New Jersey cemetery received a horrific shock when a corpse's rotting foot from an adjoining grave was uncovered during a New York City man's burial.
|
| Today’s Amazon deal on Dyson’s Ball Animal vacuum is so good, it has to be a mistake Posted: 12 Aug 2017 05:51 AM PDT 
If you want Dyson's latest Ball Animal vacuum, it's going to cost you $400. For those who don't mind dumping that much money into a vacuum, it's well worth the price. But what if we told you that on Saturday, for one day only, you can snag a refurbished version of the original Animal for just $262? No, seriously, Amazon's deal of the day on Saturday slashes the Dyson Ball Animal Complete Upright Vacuum with Bonus Tools refurb to its lowest price ever — the previous low was $349 — and it'll probably never be this low again. Here's what you need to know from the product page: - This Certified Refurbished product is manufacturer refurbished, shows limited or no wear, includes all original accessories, and a 6 month Dyson limited warranty against original defects in materials & workmanship; warranty covers private household use in accordance with the owner's manual
- Tools included: Tangle-Free Turbine Tool, Stiff Bristle Brush, Soft Dusting Brush, Reach Under Tool, Up Top Tool, Mattress Tool, Stair Tool, and the Combination Tool
- Self-adjusting cleaner head for all floor types; active base plate automatically raises and lowers to seal in suction across all floors
- Instant release wand for high reach cleaning; wand and long-reach hose release in one smooth action, so it's easy to clean up high and under furniture
- Bagless with HEPA filtration; hygienic bin emptying, just push the button to release- no need to touch the dirt
- Turns on a dime; the vacuum is light to maneuver and steers easily into difficult places
- Recommended Surface Application: all floor types
- Weight 17.56 lbs.; Suction Power 245 AW; Bin Volume 0.55 gallons; Cord Length 35 ft.; Maximum Reach 51.7 ft.
|
