2018年10月10日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Mitt Romney Calls Family Separations A ‘Dark Chapter In American History’

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 09:31 PM PDT

Mitt Romney Calls Family Separations A 'Dark Chapter In American History'Senate candidate Mitt Romney criticized the Trump administration's zero-tolerance immigration policy that led to the separation of families at the border.


Yahoo News Explains: Why we’re closer to climate catastrophe than we thought

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 03:42 PM PDT

Yahoo News Explains: Why we're closer to climate catastrophe than we thoughtThe planet is even closer to catastrophe than scientists previously predicted, according to a new report from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The report, that took 3 years to create and included 91 authors from 40 countries, says the planet will reach the crucial threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels as early as 2040. Scientists predict that any higher than 1.5°C and the effects will be irreversible.  "There is extreme urgency and countries were giving their pledges after the Paris agreement and so far, the progress has not been good enough," said World Meteorological Organizations secretary, Petteri Taalas.


Turkey prepares to search Saudi Consulate for missing journalist

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 08:40 AM PDT

Turkey prepares to search Saudi Consulate for missing journalistDiplomatic tensions are boiling over missing and presumed dead Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.


Man Stabbed At Haunted House After Knife Mistaken For Prop: Police

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 11:12 AM PDT

Man Stabbed At Haunted House After Knife Mistaken For Prop: PoliceA man looking for a scare at a haunted house got one that he'll likely never


FBI director defends Kavanaugh background investigation

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 07:49 AM PDT

FBI director defends Kavanaugh background investigationChris Wray defended his agency's supplemental background investigation of Brett Kavanaugh as decades-old allegations of sexual assault threatened to derail his nomination to the Supreme Court.


Jared Kushner Gets Mercilessly Mocked Over Nikki Haley's 'Hidden Genius' Praise

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 04:17 AM PDT

Jared Kushner Gets Mercilessly Mocked Over Nikki Haley's 'Hidden Genius' PraiseJared Kushner found himself the butt of many Twitter jokes after Nikki Haley,


Sulawesi, Indonesia — after the earthquake and tsunami

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 12:02 PM PDT

Sulawesi, Indonesia — after the earthquake and tsunamiThe official death toll from a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami on Sept. 28 has risen to 2,045, with more bodies being found as some 10,000 rescuers scour ruins in the seaside city of Palu.


Self-driving cars may hit U.S. roads in pilot program - NHTSA

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 09:15 PM PDT

Self-driving cars may hit U.S. roads in pilot program - NHTSAFully self-driving cars may be on the fast lane to U.S. roads under a pilot program the Trump administration said on Tuesday it was considering, which would allow real-world road testing for a limited number of the vehicles. Self-driving cars used in the program would potentially need to have technology disabling the vehicle if a sensor fails or barring vehicles from traveling above safe speeds, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a document made public Tuesday. NHTSA said it was considering whether it would have to be notified of any accident within 24 hours and was seeking public input on what other data should be disclosed including near misses.


Barbara Bush’s Intimate Family Wedding: What You Need to Know About Walker’s Point

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 12:27 PM PDT

Barbara Bush's Intimate Family Wedding: What You Need to Know About Walker's PointThe Bush Compound is also referred to as the 'Summer White House'


Trump Says South Korea Won't Lift Sanctions Without His Approval

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 10:43 AM PDT

Trump Says South Korea Won't Lift Sanctions Without His Approval"Well, they won't do it without our approval," Trump said in the Oval Office on Wednesday when asked about reports Seoul is considering the idea. South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha told lawmakers Wednesday that the ministry was consulting with other related authorities on whether to lift sanctions imposed on North Korea after the March 2010 sinking of South Korean naval ship Cheonan.


Go Vegetarian For The Planet, But Make ExxonMobil Go Vegan

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 05:00 AM PDT

Go Vegetarian For The Planet, But Make ExxonMobil Go VeganThis week a United Nations panel dropped a bombshell report: Within two


Voter Registration Deadlines By State, Explained

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 12:12 PM PDT

Voter Registration Deadlines By State, ExplainedThe 2018 midterm elections aren't until Nov. 6, but the deadlines for


The Latest: Man to be freed in Bulgarian journalist probe

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 10:17 AM PDT

The Latest: Man to be freed in Bulgarian journalist probeRUSE, Bulgaria (AP) — The Latest on the slaying of a female journalist in Bulgaria (all times local):


Most heavy arms pulled out of planned Syria buffer zone

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 07:27 AM PDT

Most heavy arms pulled out of planned Syria buffer zoneJihadists and Turkish-backed rebels in Syria's last major opposition stronghold have withdrawn heavy weapons from nearly all of a planned buffer zone, a monitor said Tuesday, a day ahead of deadline. The pullback is the first major test of a deal brokered by government ally Russia and Turkey last month to avoid what the United Nations warned would be the appalling humanitarian consequences of a major government offensive. Analysts had expected Ankara to have a difficult time enforcing the September 17 deal but by Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the heavy weapons pullout was nearly complete.


One Of America's Oldest Coal Companies Just Filed For Bankruptcy

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 03:40 AM PDT

One Of America's Oldest Coal Companies Just Filed For BankruptcyFacing declining demand and saddled with mounting debt, one of the oldest and


I Confronted Mitch McConnell And Interrupted Susan Collins. And I'll Do It Again.

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 12:34 PM PDT

I Confronted Mitch McConnell And Interrupted Susan Collins. And I'll Do It Again."How many stories do you have to hear before you believe survivors?" I asked


FBI chief says threats from drones to U.S. 'steadily escalating'

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 08:46 AM PDT

FBI chief says threats from drones to U.S. 'steadily escalating'FBI director Christopher Wray told a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday that the threat from drones "is steadily escalating" even as Congress gives agencies new tools to address threats. Wray made his comments days after President Donald Trump signed into law legislation that gives the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI new powers to disable or destroy drones that pose a threat to government facilities.


Seek Out Mentors Who Can Help You in Your Premed Path

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 07:36 AM PDT

Seek Out Mentors Who Can Help You in Your Premed PathSimilarly, drawing on the wisdom of mentors will help you to streamline your path to medical school. Premed advisors are professionals who can help navigate the process of figuring out your fit for a medical career, scheduling your courses, checking off medical school pre-requisites, and applying to medical schools. For struggling students, premed advisors can provide suggestions for improvement or a vital reality check to encourage students to consider a Plan B.


Mom Humiliates Navy Vet Son Saying He's Too Afraid to Date in These '#HimToo' Times

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 03:50 PM PDT

Mom Humiliates Navy Vet Son Saying He's Too Afraid to Date in These '#HimToo' TimesThe Navy veteran isn't quite sure what to say to his mother.


The Saudi Monarchy May Have Killed a Free Man

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 10:35 AM PDT

The Saudi Monarchy May Have Killed a Free ManDid journalist Jamal Khashoggi fall prey to the tyrannical regime in Saudi Arabia?


PG&E Equipment Tied to Northern California’s Cascade Wildfire

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 04:37 PM PDT

PG&E Equipment Tied to Northern California's Cascade WildfirePG&E equipment has already been blamed as the ignition source of 16 other fires in 2017. The newest report came from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in a statement on Tuesday. The Cascade fire destroyed 264 structures and killed four people.


The Latest: DA: Man offered to plead guilty for life term

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 01:50 PM PDT

The Latest: DA: Man offered to plead guilty for life termBRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — The Latest on a Colorado man charged with shooting and killing three people at a suburban Denver Walmart (all times local):


Me Too Founder Tarana Burke Writes Love Letter To Christine Blasey Ford

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 08:35 AM PDT

Me Too Founder Tarana Burke Writes Love Letter To Christine Blasey FordFounder of the Me Too movement Tarana Burke, along with other advocates, wrote


North Korea wants to 'ardently welcome' Pope Francis, South says

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 07:21 AM PDT

North Korea wants to 'ardently welcome' Pope Francis, South saysSouth Korean President Moon Jae-in will deliver Kim's invitation when he meets Francis next week during a trip to Europe, spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom said. North Korea and the Vatican have no diplomatic relations. "President Moon will visit the Vatican on Oct. 17 and 18 to reaffirm its blessing and support for peace and stability of the Korean peninsula," the spokesman told a news briefing.


3 home repair products everyone should own, all on sale right now

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 02:00 AM PDT

3 home repair products everyone should own, all on sale right nowYour home is likely the place you spend most of your time. It's only right that you take good care of it. But if a piece of furniture breaks or you spring a leak somewhere, your first instinct might be to call a repair person right away. SEE ALSO: 7 of the best coffee grinders to maximize your morning Do you really want to spend hundreds of greenbacks on something that you can fix yourself, though? Why not unleash your inner handiness and mend it on your own? Not only will you get to save money, but you'll also be filled with a sense of pride knowing that you fixed it yourself. The items below can help with DIY household repairs and are insanely easy to use — plus they're all on sale. Rust-Oleum® NeverWet® Liquid Repelling Treatment — 63% off If you have things around the house that you never want to be in contact with moisture (like water, mud, sauces, creams, any liquid really), this two-step spray system makes them repellent to all sorts of fluids. The process is fairly straightforward: Spray some of this magic stuff on the surface, wait 30 minutes, give it another coating, let it sit for half a day, and there you have it. You can use it on surfaces like metal, wood, PVC, and concrete to create a protective barrier. Maybe even your work boots if you want to keep them perpetually dry. Just remember not to spray it on gadgets, clothing, and yourself of course. Normally $59.94, you can snag a 3-pack now for $21.99. Image: Rust Oleum Rust-Oleum NeverWet Liquid Repelling Treatment: 3-Pack — $21.99 See Details FiberFix Total Repair Tool — 62% off Did your cat chew on your phone cable? Noticed a crack on your nightstand? You can easily fix any of the above with this magic wand, er pen. Designed to seal cracks, protect exposed wires, fill gaps, build layers, and bond objects together, this FiberFix Total Repair pen can pretty much restore anything. It acts as a glue and surface adhesive — all you need to do is give it a little squeeze and apply the specialized resin on the surface. To accelerate the cure time, shine the UV light, and the sealing will be done in seconds. You can even sand or paint over it if you wish. A two-pack usually retails for $40, but you can get it on sale today for $14.99. Image: Fiber Fix FiberFix Total Repair Tool: 2-Pack — $14.99 See Details FiberFix Repair Wrap — 31% off Contrary to popular belief, duct tape can't fix everything. FiberFix Repair Wrap is head and shoulders above that flimsy adhesive and is actually made to be 100 times stronger. If you have larger items that need mending — like a broken broom, a split pipe, or snapped garden tools — you don't have to rush to the store to purchase a replacement. Roll up your sleeves, put on some gloves, dip FiberFix in water, stick it on the surface that needs repair, and do burpees for 10 minutes while you wait for it to dry. After that, you'll have stronger abs and glutes, and your item will be good as new. Get a 3-pack now for $12.99, marked down from $18.99. Image: Fiber Fix USA FiberFix Repair Wrap: 3-Roll Bundle — $12.99 See Details


Stormy Daniels Details Her Weird Airport Run-In With Michael Cohen

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 02:09 AM PDT

Stormy Daniels Details Her Weird Airport Run-In With Michael CohenAdult film star Stormy Daniels had a brief, but strange airport encounter with


BMW i4 Is a New Electric Car Coming in 2021

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 10:40 AM PDT

BMW i4 Is a New Electric Car Coming in 2021At the Paris auto show last week, BMW chairman Harald Krüger confirmed that the brand will be launching a fourth all-new electric vehicle in 2021. Dubbed the i4, it will be the BMW Group's fifth fully electric "core" model. BMW has given no details on the production i4 aside from the release date, but that concept had an electric range of 373 miles (albeit on the very optimistic European test cycle), a top speed of 125 mph, and a zero-to-62-mph time of 4.0 seconds.


White House holds ceremony for Brett Kavanaugh

Posted: 08 Oct 2018 11:43 PM PDT

White House holds ceremony for Brett KavanaughPresident Donald Trump participated in a swearing-in event for the new Supreme Court justice.


Georgia Woman Calls Police On Black Man Babysitting White Kids

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 07:37 PM PDT

Georgia Woman Calls Police On Black Man Babysitting White KidsA white woman called the police on a black man who was babysitting two white


Cuomo says limo shouldn't have been on road; victims mourned

Posted: 08 Oct 2018 06:33 PM PDT

Cuomo says limo shouldn't have been on road; victims mournedThe supersized limousine that crashed and killed 20 people outside a country store failed a safety inspection last month and the driver wasn't properly licensed.


Turkey says will search consulate where Saudi journalist vanished

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 06:28 PM PDT

Turkey says will search consulate where Saudi journalist vanishedKhashoggi was last seen one week ago entering the consulate in Istanbul to get documents related to his forthcoming marriage. Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan asked Saudi Arabia on Monday to prove its assertion that Khashoggi left the consulate.


Kavanaugh makes US Supreme Court debut

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 12:05 PM PDT

Kavanaugh makes US Supreme Court debutNew US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh dove into his new job Tuesday, shrugging off the controversy over his nomination and firing off a handful of questions at his first hearing, a case on prison reform. A handful of protesters rallied outside the court in opposition to the conservative justice, who was confirmed on Saturday by the Senate by a razor-thin margin after weeks of partisan rancor. "We will not forget!" the group shouted -- a reference to the accusations of sexual assault that threatened to derail Kavanaugh's nomination, allegations that the 53-year-old strongly denied.


Donald Trump Casts Doubt On New UN Report That Sounds Climate Change Alarm

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 03:17 PM PDT

Donald Trump Casts Doubt On New UN Report That Sounds Climate Change AlarmPresident Donald Trump sounded skeptical about the United Nation's dire new


Pope compares having an abortion to 'hiring a hit man'

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 04:35 AM PDT

Pope compares having an abortion to 'hiring a hit man'Abortion is a raging political battle in a number of countries, including the United States, where many conservatives hope the Supreme Court will eventually overturn the landmark 1973 ruling known as Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion. Francis made his off-the-cuff comments on abortion, some of his toughest to date, in an address to tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square for his weekly general audience. "I ask you: 'Is it right to 'take out' a human life to solve a problem?


U.S. Tariffs Won't Force China to Back Down, Trade Minister Says

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 12:30 AM PDT

U.S. Tariffs Won't Force China to Back Down, Trade Minister Says(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. shouldn't believe that ever higher tariffs can induce China's government to capitulate to American demands in the escalating trade dispute between the world's biggest economies, according to Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan.


Mega Millions jackpot climbs over $500M

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 03:53 AM PDT

Mega Millions jackpot climbs over $500MThe jackpot has risen to $548 million after no one won Tuesday.


2019 Chevrolet Silverado’s Turbo Four Gets Disappointing MPG Ratings

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 07:27 AM PDT

2019 Chevrolet Silverado's Turbo Four Gets Disappointing MPG RatingsChevy's four-cylinder can't stand up to Ford and Ram's V-6 competitors in fuel economy numbers.


Branson says Virgin Galactic to launch space flight 'within weeks'

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 05:17 AM PDT

Branson says Virgin Galactic to launch space flight 'within weeks'British entrepreneur Richard Branson said he expects his Virgin Galactic company to conduct its first space flight "within weeks, not months" in comments broadcast Tuesday. Branson's Virgin Galactic is racing against Amazon creator Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to launch the first out-of-this-world passenger flight and take paying passengers into space. The first space tourists, who visited the International Space Station (ISS) in the 2000s, paid tens of millions of dollars for the privilege.


Japan urges Myanmar to conduct credible Rohingya probe

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 08:41 PM PDT

Japan urges Myanmar to conduct credible Rohingya probeTOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Myanmar's leader Tuesday that a credible investigation into alleged human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims is key to resolving tensions in the country's Rakhine state.


Limo company operator in New York crash charged with homicide

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 01:32 PM PDT

Limo company operator in New York crash charged with homicideThe operator of a limousine company that owned the vehicle involved in a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York was charged on Wednesday with criminally negligent homicide, New York State Police said. Nauman Hussain, 28, was charged with one felony count related to the deadliest U.S. transportation accident in nearly a decade. Hussain was issued written violations by police and the state Department of Transportation that the driver he hired should not have been operating the 2001 Ford Excursion limousine involved in Saturday's crash.


'Just say no' to drug legalisation: WHO chief

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 03:55 AM PDT

'Just say no' to drug legalisation: WHO chiefWith Canada on the verge of becoming the world's second nation to legalise recreational marijuana, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that countries should think twice before opening that door. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who was in the Philippines for a regional meeting, told AFP the organisation supports availability of drugs like marijuana for medical reasons. "I think any addictive substance is not good for human health," he said.


Trump crowd finds a new target to lock up: Feinstein

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 05:49 PM PDT

Trump crowd finds a new target to lock up: FeinsteinThe president goes after Sen. Dianne Feinstein at an Iowa rally, and his crowd responds.


South Korea says Pompeo complained about inter-Korean military pact

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 08:29 AM PDT

South Korea says Pompeo complained about inter-Korean military pactThe deal was sealed by South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their third summit in Pyongyang on Sept. 18-20. During an annual parliamentary audit on Wednesday, an opposition party lawmaker asked Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha if Pompeo had complained about the agreement during a phone call reported earlier by Japan's Nikkei newspaper. While maintaining that it remains in lockstep with the United States, South Korea has forged ahead with efforts to engage with North Korea, even as critics accused Moon of naively focusing on feel-good theatrics at the expense of real progress in persuading North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons.


Morgan Stanley Gives Up on Flattening Yield Curve Too Soon

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 02:00 AM PDT

Morgan Stanley Gives Up on Flattening Yield Curve Too SoonIn July 2016, when the 10-year Treasury yield reached an unprecedented low of 1.32 percent, he pushed the envelope, declaring "the year of the bull for rates markets" would push the global benchmark to 1 percent. In what the bank's chief cross-asset strategist deemed Morgan Stanley's "most controversial call, by a country mile," Hornbach projected in late 2017 that 30-year yields would fall to a record low 2 percent by the end of this year.


2018 American Music Awards Red Carpet: All The Looks You Need To See

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 06:28 PM PDT

2018 American Music Awards Red Carpet: All The Looks You Need To SeeSome of music's biggest stars hit the red carpet on Tuesday night for the 2018


Step It Up

Posted: 10 Oct 2018 05:00 AM PDT

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