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PHOTOS: Migrants try to breach border at Tijuana — U.S. agents fire tear gas

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 06:11 AM PST

PHOTOS: Migrants try to breach border at Tijuana — U.S. agents fire tear gasMexico pledged to shore up security near its border with the U.S. and local authorities said that 39 migrants were arrested after a peaceful march devolved into chaos when U.S. agents fired tear gas into Mexico to stop some migrants who tried to breach the border. Mexico's Interior Ministry said Sunday it would immediately deport those who tried to "violently" enter the U.S. from Tijuana.


Christine Blasey Ford: 'I Am Grateful To Have Had The Opportunity To Fulfill My Civic Duty'

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 11:35 AM PST

Christine Blasey Ford: 'I Am Grateful To Have Had The Opportunity To Fulfill My Civic Duty'In a post on GoFundMe thanking her supporters, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford


Number of injured in 6.3 magnitude Iran quake rises to 716

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 11:46 PM PST

Number of injured in 6.3 magnitude Iran quake rises to 716TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities said Monday that the number of injured in the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Iran the previous night has risen to 716. No fatalities were reported from the temblor.


Ukraine backs martial law after confrontation at sea with Russia

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 12:42 PM PST

Ukraine backs martial law after confrontation at sea with RussiaUkraine's parliament approved the introduction of martial law in border regions on Monday, as Russian state TV aired images of Ukrainian sailors captured after Moscow seized three of Kiev's ships in a confrontation at sea. The decision came after Russian forces boarded and captured Kiev's ships on Sunday, with Moscow accusing the vessels of illegally entering Russian waters off the coast of Crimea in the Sea of Azov.


The Internet Was Happy to Help Reunite These Long-Lost Childhood BFFs

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 09:40 AM PST

The Internet Was Happy to Help Reunite These Long-Lost Childhood BFFsI'm not crying, you're crying


Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Is A 'White Supremacist,' Says Mississippi Rhodes Scholar

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 10:09 AM PST

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Is A 'White Supremacist,' Says Mississippi Rhodes ScholarJaz Brisack, the first female student at the University of Mississippi to


See Every Angle of the New 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 12:04 PM PST

See Every Angle of the New 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan


Family Of Emantic Bradford Jr Demand To Know Why Police Mistakenly Killed Him During Alabama Mall Shooting

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 06:08 AM PST

Family Of Emantic Bradford Jr Demand To Know Why Police Mistakenly Killed Him During Alabama Mall ShootingEmantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. went into Alabama’s largest mall on Thanksgiving evening looking to do some shopping, but never made it out alive.


Emmanuel Macron rejects parallels between French 'yellow vest' protests and Brexit 

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 10:49 AM PST

Emmanuel Macron rejects parallels between French 'yellow vest' protests and Brexit Emmanuel Macron on Sunday ruled out a parallel between the wave of popular discontent sweeping France and the dissatisfaction of Britons who voted for Brexit. The French president was speaking on the sidelines of a summit of EU leaders in Brussels that rubber-stamped an agreement on the UK's withdrawal.  He promised to respond to the grievances of French people on low incomes who took part in "yellow vest" protests against fuel tax rises, the high cost of living and what they say is a political elite disconnected from everyday reality. Asked if there were parallels between the Brexit vote and the French protests, Mr Macron told reporters: "I don't think the situation of all our countries can be compared… Brexit said a lot about the divisions and the very different positions between the City (of London) and the rest of the United Kingdom, between the young and older people." French President Emmanuel Macron talks to media prior a special session of the European Council in Brussels on Sunday  Credit: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images Europe "What that shows is that in all our democracies, it is clear that our duty is to succeed in giving back prospects, a capacity to build progress, to our popular classes and middle classes." The grassroots "yellow vest" protests, so-called because demonstrators wear high-visibility jackets, began as a fuel tax revolt but have since broadened into a more general movement against inequality. Its supporters say Mr Macron's economic reforms favour the rich and penalise the poor. More than 100,000 protesters took to the streets of France on Saturday. Several thousand demonstrators occupied the Champs-Elysées in Paris and set fire to barricades, smashed the windows of luxury shops and toppled traffic lights. Twenty-four people were injured, including five police officers, and 130 arrested. A bulldozer levels a barricade on the Champs Elysees in the aftermath of a protest against the rising of the fuel taxes Credit: Michel Euler/AP The government blamed the violence on a minority of "ultra-Right casseurs", or troublemakers, and promised to heed the message from the streets. More than a quarter of a million protesters blocked French roads the previous weekend. Mr Macron, who is to address the nation tomorrow (on Tuesday), said the government would present "a clear response" amid speculation that he would offer compromises to soften the impact of fuel price hikes. Donald Trump attacked France over the protests, complaining that they did not "take into account how badly the United States has been treated on Trade by the European Union or on fair and reasonable payments for our GREAT military protection." The US president has tweeted outspoken criticism of Mr Macron since he attended Armistice centenary commemorations in Paris on November 11.


Beto O'Rourke Condemns Use Of Tear Gas On Asylum Seekers At Border

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 01:07 PM PST

Beto O'Rourke Condemns Use Of Tear Gas On Asylum Seekers At BorderTexas Rep. Beto O'Rourke is speaking out against violence against migrants at


On solo Zambia trip, Prince Harry offers help to boost elephant numbers

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 10:51 AM PST

On solo Zambia trip, Prince Harry offers help to boost elephant numbersBritain's Prince Harry on Monday offered Zambia support with boosting the country's dwindling elephant population, as he began a two-day working visit without his pregnant wife Meghan. The Duke of Sussex, 34, was received at Lusaka airport by dignitaries and colorfully-dressed traditional dancers, later holding a closed-door meeting with Zambian President Edgar Lungu and his ministers. As president of animal conservation charity African Parks, Harry offered to bring elephants from neighboring Botswana.


Dems tried negotiating on immigration, Trump 'won't take yes for an answer': Senator

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 03:30 AM PST

Dems tried negotiating on immigration, Trump 'won't take yes for an answer': SenatorSen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., is interviewed on "This Week" about the special counsel investigation, immigration and whether she'll consider a 2020 presidential bid.


Indian police map area of island where US man was killed

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 03:38 AM PST

Indian police map area of island where US man was killedNEW DELHI (AP) — Police said they have mapped the area of a remote Indian island where tribespeople were seen burying the body of an American adventurer and Christian missionary after allegedly killing him with arrows this month.


Leading medical supply maker reportedly linked to many breaches

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 02:50 PM PST

Leading medical supply maker reportedly linked to many breachesA world leader in medical technology, the American firm Medtronic, may be linked to as many as 9,300 deaths and 292,000 injuries in the US alone, according to an analysis published Sunday by an international journalists' group. Reports submitted to US regulators last year indicate that one in five medical implants using Medtronic products proved problematic, twice the rate of any competing firm, according to a wide-reaching analysis by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The ICIJ inquiry, titled "Implant Files" and drawing on contributions from reporters in 36 countries, found that authorities in Japan, Norway and Australia had also identified Medtronic products as the source of the largest numbers of complaints over the past five years.


Black Friday Beginning To Merge With Cyber Monday, According To New Data

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 09:17 AM PST

Black Friday Beginning To Merge With Cyber Monday, According To New DataAmid reports of relatively sparse crowds in many retail outlets on Black Friday, the venerated kickoff to the holiday shopping season still remains the king for U.S. retail profits, thanks to a strong performance in online sales. Black Friday saw a 13 percent increase in sales from last year, suggesting that it will remain the top digital shopping day of the holiday season, according to a report by Sales Force. Black Friday saw the highest conversion rate (4.9 percent) of the entire year.


'Heartbreaking' stranding on remote New Zealand beach leaves 145 whales dead

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 10:00 PM PST

'Heartbreaking' stranding on remote New Zealand beach leaves 145 whales deadUp to 145 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on a remote part of a small New Zealand island, authorities said on Monday. The stranding was discovered by a hiker late on Saturday on Stewart Island, 19 miles off the southern coast of the South Island. Half of the whales were already dead and due to the condition of the remaining whales and the remote, difficult to access location, the decision was made to euthanise the remainder. "Sadly, the likelihood of being able to successfully re-float the remaining whales was extremely low," said Ren Leppens, the Department of Conservation's operations manager on Stewart Island. "The remote location, lack of nearby personnel and the whales' deteriorating condition meant the most humane thing to do was to euthanise. "However, it's always a heart-breaking decision to make." It was one of four strandings discovered on New Zealand shores over the weekend. Whale strandings are relatively common on New Zealand shores, with the conservation department responding to an average 85 incidents a year, mostly of single animals. Around 145 pilot whales died in a mass stranding on a beach on Stewart Island Credit: Reuters On Sunday, 10 pygmy killer whales stranded at 90 Mile Beach at the top of the North Island. Two have since died and attempts will be made Tuesday to re-float the survivors. A sperm whale which beached on nearby Doubtless Bay died overnight on Saturday, while the body of a dead female pygmy sperm whale was found at Ohiwa on the west coast of the North Island. Exactly why whales and dolphins strand is not fully known but factors can include sickness, navigational error, geographical features, a rapidly falling tide, being chased by a predator, or extreme weather.


Russia seizes Ukrainian ships near annexed Crimea after firing on them

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 03:08 PM PST

Russia seizes Ukrainian ships near annexed Crimea after firing on themRussia's FSB security service said early on Monday its border patrol boats had seized the Ukrainian naval vessels in the Black Sea and used weapons to force them to stop, Russian news agencies reported. The FSB said it had been forced to act because the ships -- two small Ukrainian armored artillery vessels and a tug boat. "Weapons were used with the aim of forcibly stopping the Ukrainian warships," the FSB said in a statement circulated to Russian state media.


Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Is Tainted by Crisis After Crisis

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 12:30 AM PST

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Is Tainted by Crisis After CrisisSome of her staff, who saw the executive as larger than life, now blame her for Facebook's woes. Ever since the 2016 presidential election, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has been criticized for his failure to understand the potential downsides of Facebook's products. Sandberg escaped direct scrutiny until a New York Times report earlier this month linked some of Facebook's current woes to her decisions.


Liz Weston: 5 guidelines for holiday tipping

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 07:47 AM PST

Liz Weston: 5 guidelines for holiday tippingHoliday tips are a way to thank the people who make your life easier. So why is it so hard to figure out whom to tip and how much?


White House Christmas decorations

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 01:50 PM PST

White House Christmas decorationsFirst lady Melania Trump decorates the White House for Christmas


Republican Senators Urge Tougher Stance On Saudi Arabia: Trump's Statement 'So Weak'

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 10:05 AM PST

Republican Senators Urge Tougher Stance On Saudi Arabia: Trump's Statement 'So Weak'Republican senators on Sunday condemned President Donald Trump's decision to


Kavanaugh And Gorsuch Confirmations Force Progressives To Rethink The Supreme Court

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 08:07 AM PST

Kavanaugh And Gorsuch Confirmations Force Progressives To Rethink The Supreme CourtThe recent confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and


View Photos of the Electric 2021 Rivian R1T

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 05:00 AM PST

View Photos of the Electric 2021 Rivian R1T


Kourtney Kardashian Tackles Politics, Calls For Better Cosmetics Laws In Latest Instagram Photo

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 07:59 PM PST

Kourtney Kardashian Tackles Politics, Calls For Better Cosmetics Laws In Latest Instagram PhotoKourtney Kardashian is calling for better laws when it comes to the products used in cosmetics, and she took her fight all the way to Washington D.C. to talk to Congress about the issue. On Sunday, November 25, Kourtney Kardashian took to her Instagram account to share a photo of herself from a recent trip to Washington D.C, where she went before Congress in hopes of getting them to pass new legislation with more strict guidelines about what chemicals and other harmful toxins are being put in personal care items. In the photo, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star is seen wearing a black power suit with a white shirt underneath as she strikes a pose in D.C. Kourtney wears her long, dark hair parted to the side and worn in a sleek, straight style down her back.


Rain breaks, easing search for remains of California wildfire

Posted: 24 Nov 2018 09:45 PM PST

Rain breaks, easing search for remains of California wildfireThe so-called Camp Fire all but obliterated the mountain community of Paradise, 175 miles (280 km) northeast of San Francisco, on Nov. 8, killing at least 85 people and destroying nearly 14,000 homes. The death toll was increased late Saturday night by one, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office. Some 475 people from Paradise and surrounding communities remain unaccounted for, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office.


Russian seizure of Ukrainian naval ships off Crimea sparks alarm

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 10:06 PM PST

Russian seizure of Ukrainian naval ships off Crimea sparks alarmRussia has seized three Ukrainian naval ships in waters near Moscow-annexed Crimea, raising fears of military escalation and prompting an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Monday. In an unprecedented incident, Russia used weapons against the Ukranian ships which it claims illegally entered its waters before boarding and searching them, the country's FSB security service confirmed. The crisis unfolded on Sunday as two Ukrainian small warships and a tugboat were heading through the Kerch Strait, a narrow waterway that gives access to the Sea of Azov that is used by Ukraine and Russia.


28 Honest Tweets That Explain What Married Life Is Actually Like

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 02:40 PM PST

28 Honest Tweets That Explain What Married Life Is Actually LikeThe longer you've been married, the more you realize that many of the weird


A pair of generals, &c.

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 03:30 AM PST

A pair of generals, &c.The outgoing commander of US forces in South Korea on Thursday urged Seoul and Washington to maintain their alliance as differences mount in their approach to the nuclear-armed North. The alliance between the United States and South Korea is an important one indeed. The AFP article noted that General Brooks once described his tenure as "a rollercoaster ride." He had no indication that President Trump, after his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un last summer, would announce the cancelation of joint military exercises between the U.S. and the South.


Lindsey Graham Accuses Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Of Comparing Refugee Caravan To Holocaust

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 03:38 PM PST

Lindsey Graham Accuses Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Of Comparing Refugee Caravan To HolocaustSen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) wasn't impressed when Rep.-elect Alexandria


Chinese scientist claims to have created 'world's first genetically edited babies'

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 07:05 PM PST

Chinese scientist claims to have created 'world's first genetically edited babies'A Chinese researcher claims he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies - twin girls whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life. If true, it would be a profound leap of science and ethics. A US scientist said he took part in the work in China, but this kind of gene editing is banned in the United States because the DNA changes can pass to future generations and it risks harming other genes. Many mainstream scientists think it's too unsafe to try, and some denounced the Chinese report as human experimentation. The researcher, He Jiankui of Shenzhen, said he altered embryos for seven couples during fertility treatments, with one pregnancy resulting thus far. He said his goal was not to cure or prevent an inherited disease, but to try to bestow a trait that few people naturally have - an ability to resist possible future infection with HIV, the Aids virus. He said the parents involved declined to be identified or interviewed, and he would not say where they live or where the work was done. There is no independent confirmation of He's claim, and it has not been published in a journal, where it would be vetted by other experts. He revealed it on Monday in Hong Kong to one of the organisers of an international conference on gene editing that is set to begin on Tuesday, and earlier in interviews with The Associated Press. "I feel a strong responsibility that it's not just to make a first, but also make it an example," He said. "Society will decide what to do next" in terms of allowing or forbidding such science. How Crispr works Some scientists were astounded to hear of the claim and strongly condemned it. It's "unconscionable ... an experiment on human beings that is not morally or ethically defensible," said Dr. Kiran Musunuru, a University of Pennsylvania gene editing expert and editor of a genetics journal. "This is far too premature," said Dr. Eric Topol, who heads the Scripps Research Translational Institute in California. "We're dealing with the operating instructions of a human being. It's a big deal." However, one famed geneticist, Harvard University's George Church, defended attempting gene editing for HIV, which he called "a major and growing public health threat." "I think this is justifiable," Church said of that goal. In recent years scientists have discovered a relatively easy way to edit genes, the strands of DNA that govern the body. The tool, called CRISPR-cas9, makes it possible to operate on DNA to supply a needed gene or disable one that's causing problems. It's only recently been tried in adults to treat deadly diseases, and the changes are confined to that person. Editing sperm, eggs or embryos is different - the changes can be inherited. In the US, it's not allowed except for lab research. China outlaws human cloning but not specifically gene editing. He Jiankui, who goes by "JK," studied at Rice and Stanford universities in the US before returning to his homeland to open a lab at Southern University of Science and Technology of China in Shenzhen, where he also has two genetics companies. Targeted genome editing | What does it all mean? The US scientist who worked with him on this project after He returned to China was physics and bioengineering professor Michael Deem, who was his adviser at Rice in Houston. Deem also holds what he called "a small stake" in - and is on the scientific advisory boards of - He's two companies. The Chinese researcher said he practised editing mice, monkey and human embryos in the lab for several years and has applied for patents on his methods. He said he chose to try embryo gene editing for HIV because these infections are a big problem in China. He sought to disable a gene called CCR5 that forms a protein doorway that allows HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, to enter a cell. All of the men in the project had HIV and all of the women did not, but the gene editing was not aimed at preventing the small risk of transmission, He said. The fathers had their infections deeply suppressed by standard HIV medicines and there are simple ways to keep them from infecting offspring that do not involve altering genes. Instead, the appeal was to offer couples affected by HIV a chance to have a child that might be protected from a similar fate. He recruited couples through a Beijing-based Aids  advocacy group called Baihualin. Its leader, known by the pseudonym "Bai Hua," said it's not uncommon for people with HIV to lose jobs or have trouble getting medical care if their infections are revealed. He describes the work The gene editing occurred during IVF, or lab dish fertilization. First, sperm was "washed" to separate it from semen, the fluid where HIV can lurk. A single sperm was placed into a single egg to create an embryo. Then the gene editing tool was added. When the embryos were 3 to 5 days old, a few cells were removed and checked for editing. Couples could choose whether to use edited or unedited embryos for pregnancy attempts. In all, 16 of 22 embryos were edited, and 11 embryos were used in six implant attempts before the twin pregnancy was achieved, He said. Tests suggest that one twin had both copies of the intended gene altered and the other twin had just one altered, with no evidence of harm to other genes, He said. People with one copy of the gene can still get HIV, although some very limited research suggests their health might decline more slowly once they do. Several scientists reviewed materials that He provided to the AP and said tests so far are insufficient to say the editing worked or to rule out harm. They also noted evidence that the editing was incomplete and that at least one twin appears to be a patchwork of cells with various changes. "It's almost like not editing at all" if only some of certain cells were altered, because HIV infection can still occur, Church said. Church and Musunuru questioned the decision to allow one of the embryos to be used in a pregnancy attempt, because the Chinese researchers said they knew in advance that both copies of the intended gene had not been altered. "In that child, there really was almost nothing to be gained in terms of protection against HIV and yet you're exposing that child to all the unknown safety risks," Musunuru said. The use of that embryo suggests that the researchers' "main emphasis was on testing editing rather than avoiding this disease," Church said. Even if editing worked perfectly, people without normal CCR5 genes face higher risks of getting certain other viruses, such as West Nile, and of dying from the flu. Since there are many ways to prevent HIV infection and it's very treatable if it occurs, those other medical risks are a concern, Musunuru said. There also are questions about the way He said he proceeded. He gave official notice of his work long after he said he started it - on November 8, on a Chinese registry of clinical trials. It's unclear whether participants fully understood the purpose and potential risks and benefits. For example, consent forms called the project an "AIDS vaccine development" programme. The Rice scientist, Deem, said he was present in China when potential participants gave their consent and that he "absolutely" thinks they were able to understand the risks. Deem said he worked with He on vaccine research at Rice and considers the gene editing similar to a vaccine. "That might be a layman's way of describing it," he said. Both men are physics experts with no experience running human clinical trials. The Chinese scientist, He, said he personally made the goals clear and told participants that embryo gene editing has never been tried before and carries risks. He said he also would provide insurance coverage for any children conceived through the project and plans medical followup until the children are 18 and longer if they agree once they're adults. Further pregnancy attempts are on hold until the safety of this one is analysed and experts in the field weigh in, but participants were not told in advance that they might not have a chance to try what they signed up for once a "first" was achieved, He acknowledged. Free fertility treatment was part of the deal they were offered. He sought and received approval for his project from Shenzhen Harmonicare Women's and Children's Hospital, which is not one of the four hospitals that He said provided embryos for his research or the pregnancy attempts. Some staff at some of the other hospitals were kept in the dark about the nature of the research, which He and Deem said was done to keep some participants' HIV infection from being disclosed. "We think this is ethical," said Lin Zhitong, a Harmonicare administrator who heads the ethics panel. Any medical staff who handled samples that might contain HIV were aware, He said. An embryologist in He's lab, Qin Jinzhou, confirmed to the AP that he did sperm washing and injected the gene editing tool in some of the pregnancy attempts. The study participants are not ethicists, He said, but "are as much authorities on what is correct and what is wrong because it's their life on the line." "I believe this is going to help the families and their children," He said. If it causes unwanted side effects or harm, "I would feel the same pain as they do and it's going to be my own responsibility."


Kourtney Kardashian Rocks Skimpy Bikini While Christmas Shopping

Posted: 24 Nov 2018 09:03 PM PST

Kourtney Kardashian Rocks Skimpy Bikini While Christmas ShoppingKourtney Kardashian is flaunting her bikini body on social media yet again. On Saturday, November 24, Kourtney Kardashian took to her Instagram account to share a photo of herself wearing a revealing leopard print bikini as she sat outside of her Calabasas home and did some online shopping for the upcoming Christmas holiday. In the photo, Kourtney is seen flaunting her flat tummy and toned legs and arms, as well as her ample cleavage as she sits on a pool chair with her laptop resting on her knees.


Every Photo You Need to See of the 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 Crew Cab

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 01:07 PM PST

Every Photo You Need to See of the 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 Crew Cab


Russia fires on and seizes Ukrainian ships near annexed Crimea

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 08:05 PM PST

Russia fires on and seizes Ukrainian ships near annexed CrimeaRussia's FSB security service said early on Monday its border patrol boats had seized the Ukrainian naval vessels in the Black Sea and used weapons to force them to stop, Russian news agencies reported. The FSB said it had been forced to act because the ships - two small Ukrainian armored artillery vessels and a tug boat - had illegally entered its territorial waters, attempted illegal actions, and ignored warnings to stop while maneuvering dangerously. "Weapons were used with the aim of forcibly stopping the Ukrainian warships," the FSB said in a statement circulated to Russian state media.


GM Stock Price Shoots Up On Announcement Of Thousands Of Job Cuts

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 01:15 PM PST

GM Stock Price Shoots Up On Announcement Of Thousands Of Job CutsThe news out of Detroit Monday offered a stark reminder that the fortunes of


Senior Saudi prince says CIA cannot be trusted on Khashoggi conclusion

Posted: 24 Nov 2018 10:52 PM PST

Senior Saudi prince says CIA cannot be trusted on Khashoggi conclusion(This November 24 story corrects to remove New York-based from description of Beirut Institute in fourth paragraph.) By Katie Paul ABU DHABI (Reuters) - A senior Saudi prince cast doubt upon the reported CIA finding that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month, saying the agency could not be counted on to reach a credible conclusion. The prince, a former Saudi intelligence chief who has also served as ambassador to the United States, said the agency's conclusion that Iraq possessed chemical weapons before the U.S. invasion in 2003 showed it could be unreliable. "That was the most glaring of inaccurate and wrong assessments, which led to a full-scale war with thousands being killed," he said, speaking at an event hosted by the Beirut Institute think tank.


Former New York Yankee Vernon Wells III Lists His $8.5 Million Texas Mansion—Complete with Batting Cage

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 01:20 PM PST

Former New York Yankee Vernon Wells III Lists His $8.5 Million Texas Mansion—Complete with Batting CageA look inside the luxurious Mediterranean-inspired villa with an entire wing devoted to spa treatments


Watchdog mulls sending team to Syria after gas attack

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 07:19 AM PST

Watchdog mulls sending team to Syria after gas attackTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog is considering sending inspectors to investigate an alleged poison gas attack by rebels in Syria that wounded dozens, its director-general said Monday.


High Schools Decide Giving Nazi Salute In Photo Won’t Net Suspension, But Kneeling During National Anthem Will

Posted: 25 Nov 2018 12:01 AM PST

High Schools Decide Giving Nazi Salute In Photo Won't Net Suspension, But Kneeling During National Anthem WillHigh schools in the United States have made a series of controversial decision regarding the free speech of their students — giving a Nazi salute won't lead to a suspension in Wisconsin, but kneeling during the national anthem will lead to one in Louisiana. This week, a Wisconsin high school at the center of a national controversy decided that male students who appeared to give a Nazi salute in a junior prom photo will not be punished for it. As Newsweek reported, the picture showed close to 60 boys from Baraboo High School raising their arm in an apparent Nazi salute.


Here's a Good Deal on NOCO Jump Starters for Cyber Monday

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 04:42 AM PST

Here's a Good Deal on NOCO Jump Starters for Cyber MondayGood news: They're 30 percent off today only.


US officials: It's OK to eat some romaine, look for labels

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 04:43 PM PST

US officials: It's OK to eat some romaine, look for labelsNEW YORK (AP) — It's OK to eat some romaine lettuce again, U.S. health officials said. Just check the label.


Soybean farmer says climate change is to blame for bad harvest

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 05:03 AM PST

Soybean farmer says climate change is to blame for bad harvestA new government report says man-made climate change is already wreaking havoc on the U.S., and it will only get worse in the coming decades. The report from 13 federal agencies warns of more destructive wildfires, longer heat waves, and more powerful Atlantic hurricanes. Tony Dokoupil reports from an Indiana farm struggling with the effects.


Saudi Arabia pumps record amount of oil as Trump piles on pressure

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 04:06 AM PST

Saudi Arabia pumps record amount of oil as Trump piles on pressureRussian President Vladimir Putin, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Trump - travel to Argentina for a G20 summit this week. Saudi Arabia agreed to raise supply steeply in June, in response to calls from consumers, including the United States and India, to help cool oil prices and address a supply shortage after Washington imposed sanctions on Iran. The industry source, who is familiar with the matter, said Saudi crude oil production hit 11.1-11.3 million barrels per day (bpd) in November, although it will not be clear what the exact average November output is until the month is over.


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