| Syria Aid Worker: 'A Motionless World' Is Watching 'Wholesale Slaughter' Posted: 19 Mar 2018 08:27 PM PDT  An aid worker in the besieged Syrian region of eastern Ghouta has spoken of
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| Cirque du Soleil Star Plunges to Death During Performance Posted: 19 Mar 2018 08:57 AM PDT  An experienced Cirque du Soleil performer died on Sunday after plunging onto a stage during an aerial straps routine at a Tampa, Florida show.
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| Parkland Suspect's Brother Arrested, Accused Of Trespassing At School Posted: 19 Mar 2018 05:32 PM PDT  The younger brother of accused gunman Nikolas Cruz was arrested on Monday for
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| DeVos Finally Agrees Federal Dollars Shouldn't Fund LGBTQ Discrimination In Schools Posted: 20 Mar 2018 01:54 PM PDT  Questioned by a persistent lawmaker on Tuesday, Education Secretary Betsy
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| Wisconsin congressman offers McCabe a job Posted: 19 Mar 2018 03:15 AM PDT  Representative Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, offers former FBI Deputy Andrew McCabe a job so that way he may receive his full pension, something that was withheld from him due to his firing.
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| Public smiles, private problems as Saudi prince visits White House Posted: 20 Mar 2018 04:19 PM PDT  Saudi Arabia's crown prince received an effusive welcome at the White House Tuesday from US President Donald Trump, who hailed a "great friendship" with the kingdom -- but made no public mention of the sticking points in the burgeoning alliance. In front of the cameras, it was all back-slapping, handshakes, smiles and warm words between Trump and the heir to the Saudi throne, Mohammed bin Salman, who was seeking to burnish his leadership credentials. "It is an honor to have the crown prince of Saudi Arabia with us," Trump said as the pair prepared to have lunch in the Cabinet Room.
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| The Latest: Austin authorities: Another explosion reported Posted: 20 Mar 2018 05:40 PM PDT  The Latest on serial bombings in Texas (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Austin authorities say emergency personnel are responding to another reported explosion, this one at a Goodwill store in the southern ...
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| Good Samaritans help flip a man's car following crash Posted: 20 Mar 2018 11:09 AM PDT  A group of good Samaritans in Chester County, Pa., came to the aid of a driver who was trapped under his burning car after a crash.
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| Jeremy Corbyn mocked by his own MPs after claiming Russia should be given the right to test nerve agent itself Posted: 20 Mar 2018 12:02 PM PDT  Jeremy Corbyn has been mocked by own MPs after saying Russia should be given a sample of the nerve agent used in the Salisbury attack so it can "say categorically one way or the other" whether it is responsible. The Labour leader also said he would be happy to work with President Putin if he was Prime Minister and stopped short of blaming the Kremlin for the attack, despite his deputy John McDonnell doing so over the weekend. It exposes a deepening split in the party's position on the nerve agent attack which has left Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in a coma in hospital. Last week Mr Corbyn was criticised for refusing to categorically blame Russia for the Novichok poisoning and his communications chief drew further ire when he claimed British intelligence cannot be trusted after the Iraq war dossier. Responding to his latest remarks on the issue Mr Corbyn was roundly mocked by his own MPs including Ian Austin, a member of the Foreign Affairs select committee, who joked that Mr Putin would never accuse himself of having smuggled the nerve agent into the UK to use against the former spy. He said: "Does anyone seriously think Putin will say: 'Thanks for the sample. We have now examined it and yes, I'm sorry to say that it did come from Russia and was then given to one of our agents to murder Mr Skripal in the way we have murdered lots of other opponents'? Who thinks that?" Russian spy poisoning | Read more Speaking to the BBC's World and One programme Mr Corbyn said: "All fingers point towards Russia's involvement in this, and obviously the manufacture of the material was undertaken by the Russian state originally. "What I'm saying is the weapons were made from Russia, clearly. "I think Russia has to be held responsible for it but there has to be an absolutely definitive answer to the question where did the nerve agent come from? I asked the Russians be given a sample so that they can say categorically one way or the other." In a move that is likely to spark further frustration among Labout MPs Mr Corbyn maintained there had to be a relationship with Russia and said he would still "do business" with president Putin if Labour came to power. Corbyn or the Russian Embassy | Who said what "Would I do business with Putin, sure? And I'd challenge him on human rights in Russia, challenge him on these issues and challenge him on that whole basis of that relationship," he said. John Woodcock, chair of Labour's backbench foreign affairs committee, warned allowing Russia to test the poison would be "like saying you trust the fairness of Putin's re-election because he told you it was fine". He added: "Russia denies every single assassination attempt on foreign soil, no matter how blatant. "In what parallel universe would we think sending Putin's regime a sample of their poison would lend more credibility to this latest denial?" It came as Theresa May chaired a meeting of the National Security Council to discuss additional sanctions on Russia after the Kremlin ejected 23 British diplomats from the country. 23 Russian officials, thought to be undeclared spies, left the UK today. The Prime Minister told the meeting: "There are other measures that government and security officials are actively considering and stand ready to deploy at any time." She revealed action has been taken at the UK border to beef up visa checks, particularly for private flights, and amendments to the sanctions and money laundering bill are also taking shape. A spokesman for Mrs May said: "The Prime Minister reiterated that we will freeze Russian state assets wherever we have evidence that they may threaten UK persons or property. And, led by the National Crime Agency, we will continue to bring all the capabilities of the UK law enforcement to bear against serial criminals and corrupt elites."
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| Mark Dombroski: Missing 19-year-old student found dead in Bermuda Posted: 20 Mar 2018 08:01 AM PDT  A 19-year-old US student who went missing while travelling with his university rugby team in Bermuda has been confirmed dead. Police said they found the body of Mark Dombroski, a first-year student at Saint Joseph's University, at the base of a colonial-era fort on the British Island territory on Monday – one day after he was reported missing. Friends and family remembers recalled last seeing him just after midnight Sunday, at a local restaurant where revellers had gone after competing in the 2018 Ariel Re Bermuda International 7s Rugby Tournament.
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| What You Need To Know About Cambridge Analytica Posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:34 PM PDT  The reported breach and misuse of roughly 50 million Facebook users' data is
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| 'Midnight Sun' Star Bella Thorne on Showing the World Who She Really Is Posted: 18 Mar 2018 09:00 PM PDT  The former Disney Channel star opens up about her experiences growing up and using her platform to help others embrace their true selves.
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| 8 of the Most Beautiful Museum Staircases in the World Posted: 20 Mar 2018 07:00 AM PDT |
| On eve of Trump-Saudi meeting, Riyadh calls Iran nuclear deal flawed Posted: 19 Mar 2018 03:39 PM PDT  By Yara Bayoumy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia called the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers a "flawed agreement" on Monday, on the eve of a meeting between the Saudi crown prince and U.S. President Donald Trump who have both been highly critical of Iran. "Our view of the nuclear deal is that it's a flawed agreement," Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told reporters in Washington.
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| Supreme Court Rejects GOP Plea To Keep Gerrymandered House Map In Pennsylvania Posted: 19 Mar 2018 12:22 PM PDT  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to step in and block a new
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| Police Officer 'Saved Lives' When He Confronted Maryland School Shooter, Governor Says Posted: 20 Mar 2018 05:45 AM PDT  2 students were wounded, one critically. The gunman is dead
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| Northern Brazil overwhelmed by desperate, hungry Venezuelans Posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:16 PM PDT  PACARAIMA, Brazil (AP) — Hungry and destitute, tens of thousands of victims of Venezuela's unrelenting political and economic crisis are trying their luck in Brazil — a country where they do not speak the language, conditions are often poor and there are few border towns to receive them.
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| Florida shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz’s guardian details troubling ‘warning signs’ in months before massacre Posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:19 PM PDT  A woman who took care of alleged Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz after his mother died, has said she warned police multiple times about "warning signs" in his behaviour, including one instance where he put a gun to his family members' heads. Rocxanne Deschamps was close friends with Lynda Cruz, the adoptive mother of both Mr Cruz and his brother, Zachary. At a press conference on Tuesday, she said she had cared for the boys for a little less than a month after Ms Cruz died in 2017 – until Mr Cruz's obsession with guns forced her to kick him out.
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| Forced to abandon Afrin, Syria Kurds vow fierce fightback Posted: 19 Mar 2018 09:53 AM PDT  The city of Afrin has huge symbolic and strategic value for Syria's Kurdish minority but, faced with Turkey's immensely superior firepower, its fighters had little choice but to retreat. "There was no choice but a strategic withdrawal," Abdelsalam Ahmad, a leader in the Kurdish administration in northern Syria, told AFP. Kurdish "fighters carrying light weapons" stood no chance faced with Turkey's "heavy weapons, warplanes" and latest technology, he said.
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| 27 Easy Pasta Recipes That Don't Use Sauce From A Jar, Because You Deserve Better Posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:45 AM PDT  You want to make dinner with your eyes closed and both hands tied behind your
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| Xi warns Taiwan will face 'punishment of history' for separatism Posted: 20 Mar 2018 12:03 PM PDT  By Philip Wen and Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping told self-ruled Taiwan on Tuesday that it would face the "punishment of history" for any attempt at separatism, offering his strongest warning yet to the island claimed by China as its sacred territory. The government of Taiwan, one of China's most sensitive issues and a potentially dangerous military flashpoint, responded that it hoped China could "break free" of the old clichés of threats and force. China's hostility towards Taiwan has risen since the 2016 election of President Tsai Ing-wen, a member of the island's pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party.
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| Congress Races Against Time To Avoid Yet Another Shutdown Posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:41 AM PDT  Lawmakers in Washington worked feverishly into the night on Monday to finalize
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| Our 1st interstellar visitor likely came from 2-star system Posted: 19 Mar 2018 12:58 PM PDT  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Our first known interstellar visitor likely came from a two-star system.
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| Pennsylvania GOP Moves To Impeach Supreme Court Democrats For Gerrymandering Ruling Posted: 20 Mar 2018 03:13 PM PDT  A dozen GOP Pennsylvania lawmakers filed legislation on Tuesday to impeach
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| What If Porsche, Bentley, And McLaren Were To Sell City Cars? Posted: 19 Mar 2018 03:36 PM PDT |
| A Look Back At Puerto Rico, 6 Months After The Storm Posted: 20 Mar 2018 10:27 AM PDT  Six months after Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, HuffPost revisits a reporting trip from October to show how the island's most vulnerable residents had to wait weeks for aid.
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| Vehicle used to pick up Yulia Skripal from airport seized for forensic tests Posted: 19 Mar 2018 06:21 AM PDT  The vehicle used to pick up Yulia Skripal from Heathrow when she arrived in the UK from Moscow has been seized by the military for forensic testing. The development suggests that detectives believe the Novichok nerve agent used to poison both the 33-year-old and her father, Russian spy Sergei Skripal, a fortnight ago may have been unwittingly carried over by her from Russia the previous day. Barely 24 hours later, the pair were found on a bench in the centre of Salisbury in a catatonic state. Miss Skripal was picked up from the airport on Saturday March 3 by Ross Cassidy, one of Col Skripal's closest friends, who drove her back to her father's house in Salisbury. Intelligence officers have suggested that the toxin may have been hidden in her luggage, either impregnated in an item of clothing or cosmetics or else in a gift, meaning Miss Skripal was deliberately targeted to get at her father. Mr Cassidy confirmed when contacted by The Telegraph that his pick-up truck had been seized at the concrete plant in Amesbury where he works. Ross Cassidy, a close friend of Sergei Skripal, who is understood to have picked Yulia Skripal up from Heathrow Meanwhile, police investigating the murder of Russian businessman Nikolai Glushkov said they had found no evidence of forced entry into his home. The 68-year-old was found apparently strangled at his terraced house in Clarence Avenue, New Malden on March 12, prompting fears that a new Moscow-sponsored attack had been carried out on UK soil. The former Aeroflot deputy director, a fierce critic of Vladimir Putin, was granted asylum in the UK after fleeing Russia in 2006. His death was initially treated as unexplained but four days later, following a post-mortem examination, Scotland Yard launched a murder inquiry. Mr Glushkov, who was close friends with Putin critic Boris Berezovsky, was wanted over fraud allegations in his native Russia. He was also outspoken after Mr Berezovsky died in 2013, refusing to accept that his friend had taken his own life. Sergei Skripal with his daughter Yulia Credit: Social media Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into Mr Glushkov's death but have stressed that there is no evidence to link it with the attempted murder of Col Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury. On Monday officers were carrying out house-to-house inquiries near his Clarence Avenue home and appealing for witnesses to come forward. Metropolitan Police Commander Clarke Jarrett said: "I would urge anybody who may have information to get in touch if they have not already done so. We will have officers in Mr Glushkov's local neighbourhood today so please come and speak to us if you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious last Sunday or Monday. "The investigation is progressing; we have taken a number of statements and have over 400 exhibits which are being processed. We have found no sign of forced entry thus far, but the forensic examination at Mr Glushkov's home continues and we expect to be there for some time. "I must stress that there is nothing we have found in our investigation so far to suggest any link to the attempted murders in Salisbury and I would like to reassure the public in New Malden that there are no wider public health concerns in relation to this investigation." Officers at the cordon near the tent covering the bench where Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found poisoned Credit: REUTERS/Peter Nicholls The bodies of Russian dissidents who have died in the UK are likely to be exhumed in the wake of Boris Johnson's disclosure that the Kremlin has spent a decade developing nerve agents for assassination purposes. The remains of at least two Russians who died suddenly and mysteriously are expected to be re-examined. Neither was tested for nerve agent poisoning after their deaths. Yesterday, the Foreign Secretary accused Putin's regime of breaking international law in developing Novichok for use by hit squads. Today, inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will visit the defence laboratory at Porton Down to collect nerve agent samples used in the attack for independent testing. The tests are expected to last at least two weeks. Mr Johnson said the Government had proof that Novichok was being stockpiled by Russia. The Skripals remain in a critical and life threatening condition.
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| Two wounded, shooter dead at Maryland high school Posted: 20 Mar 2018 12:46 PM PDT  A 17-year-old student armed with a handgun shot and critically wounded a female classmate at a Maryland high school on Tuesday, officials said, in an outburst of violence just days before a student-organized nationwide march for gun control. St. Mary's County Sheriff Tim Cameron said the assailant, identified as Austin Rollins, died of a gunshot wound after a school security officer "engaged" with him at Great Mills High School in southern Maryland. Cameron said the security officer fired a shot at Rollins, but it was not immediately clear if the officer struck the gunman or whether he had committed suicide.
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| 300,000 Troops Will Soon Train for War With North Korea (But There's A Big Catch) Posted: 20 Mar 2018 06:46 AM PDT  Washington and Seoul have announced that their annual joint military drills will commence from April 1, while a massive diplomat effort is underway to lay the foundations for two summits designed to resolve issues on the troubled peninsula. The military drills, involving over 300,000 troops, were delayed because of the 2018 Winter Olympiad, which finished when the Paralympics concluded on March 18. An intensive inter-Korean dialog on the sidelines of the Games resulted in plans for an inter-Korean summit and – according to a South Korean delegation which went to Pyongyang – a promise from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to suspend nuclear and missile tests and to convene a summit with US President Donald Trump.
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| Report: Trump Demanded Nondisclosure Pacts So Staffers Can Never Spill Posted: 19 Mar 2018 06:45 AM PDT  President Donald Trump has pressured senior White House staff members to sign
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| Uber Self-Driving SUV Kills Pedestrian Crossing Street Posted: 19 Mar 2018 03:51 PM PDT  Federal regulators are sending teams to Arizona to investigate a fatal crash in which a self-driving Uber SUV killed a pedestrian crossing the street. The crash, which took place in the Phoenix s...
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| Trump-linked analytics firm Cambridge Analytica used stolen data, ex-employee says Posted: 19 Mar 2018 03:06 AM PDT  A former Cambridge Analytica employee accused the data analytics firm of mishandling the personal information of more than 50 million Facebook users in an effort to help Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
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| The Latest: 1st lawsuit filed after Florida bridge collapse Posted: 19 Mar 2018 11:32 AM PDT  MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on a Florida university campus reopening after a fatal bridge collapse (all times local):
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| Federal Judge Rips Kris Kobach For Failing To Fully Comply With Court Order Posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:01 PM PDT  A federal judge lambasted Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) on Tuesday
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| 'Affluenza' Texan, who killed four while driving drunk, to be freed from jail Posted: 20 Mar 2018 03:45 PM PDT  The so-called "affluenza" Texan is due to be released from jail on April 2 after serving nearly two years for killing four people while driving drunk, the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday. Ethan Couch is scheduled to be released nine days before his 21st birthday and will remain under probation supervision after the release, said David McClelland, a spokesman for the office. Couch was 16 and had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit of an adult when he struck and killed four people in June 2013.
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| J.K. Rowling had a heartwarming response to this struggling 'Harry Potter' fan Posted: 20 Mar 2018 05:30 AM PDT  When she's not busy hammering trolls into the ground on Twitter, J.K. Rowling likes to take time to interact with her fans. She's previously comforted people on Mother's Day and Christmas, and reached out directly to people who tweeted at her to ask for help and advice. And on Monday, she did it again. SEE ALSO: 27 times J.K. Rowling was the hero we all needed in 2016 It started when a Harry Potter fan tweeted to thank Rowling for her books, which she said provided an escape from her depression. Dragging myself through another bout of severe #depression and re-reading the #HarryPotter series to strengthen my Patronus. A million thanks to @jk_rowling for the magical escape that's always there when it's needed ❤ — Sally Burns (@joosylemon) March 19, 2018 Less than 20 minutes later, Rowling responded. Those stories saved their author, too. Nothing makes me happier than to think that they went out into the world to do the same for other people. Keep that Patronus powerful ✨ https://t.co/d9ByD4WtCo — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) March 19, 2018 Shortly after, a fan asked Rowling which books she turns to when she's going through a tough time. I grew up with your stories and they've always helped me through tough times, but besides the stories of your own making, I can't help but to wonder which ones you turned to when going through a tough time yourself. — Sara (@skummelhummel) March 19, 2018 To tell you the truth, when I'm really stressed or overwhelmed I turn to biographies of people who've led turbulent lives. I find it soothing and inspiring to read about people who've endured and overcome. https://t.co/oGDFHH5dzG — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) March 19, 2018 Books really are a wonderful thing. If you want to talk to someone or are experiencing suicidal thoughts you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 or Childline on 0800 1111. If you're in the US, text the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Alternatively, an additional list of international resource is available here . WATCH: Brace yourselves Harry Potter fans - there is now a Hogwarts mobile game
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| US, China flex muscles at G20 meeting Posted: 19 Mar 2018 03:24 PM PDT  Tensions over trade surfaced on the first day of a G20 meeting of finance ministers on Monday as the United States and China -- whose differences are fueling fears of a trade war -- flexed their muscles in the Argentine capital. The meeting of the world's leading economies in Buenos Aires comes days before US tariffs on steel and aluminum are due to come into force on Friday for all countries except Canada and Mexico. The main focus of the talks is the threat of a trade war between the US and its trading partners, particularly China and the European Union.
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| Republicans See No Need For Legislation To Protect Robert Mueller Posted: 19 Mar 2018 04:17 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Republicans say they see no need to pass legislation to protect
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| Autonomous Uber Possibly Not At Fault For Pedestrian Death Posted: 20 Mar 2018 07:35 AM PDT  It's the first known fatality of a pedestrian involving a self-driving vehicle.
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| Steve Wynn settled with second woman over sex allegations Posted: 19 Mar 2018 02:10 PM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn brokered a settlement more than a decade ago with a second woman who accused him of sexual misconduct and recently reported her to the FBI, his attorneys say in court documents.
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| Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas calls US ambassador 'son of a dog' Posted: 19 Mar 2018 07:19 PM PDT  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday called the US ambassador to Israel a "son of a dog" because of his support for Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. Mr Abbas, speaking at a Palestinian leadership gathering, also blamed Hamas for a bomb attack last week on the convoy of Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in Gaza, remarks that threatened reconciliation efforts with the Islamist group. The Palestinian leader accused Ambassador David Friedman of defending Israeli settlers in the West Bank by saying that they were building on "their land". The slur drew rebukes from the diplomat and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In an angry tone, Mr Abbas said: "The son of dog says they build on their land? He is a settler, and his family are settlers, and he is the US ambassador in Tel Aviv. What should we expect from him?" Mr Friedman, a strong supporter of Israel's settler movement, was an early and enthusiastic advocate of US President Donald Trump's decision in December to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and to move the US embassy there. David Friedman addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Credit: AFP Mr Friedman responded during a speech in Jerusalem to a conference on combating global anti-Semitism, saying: "His response was to refer to me as son of a dog. Anti-Semitism or political discourse? Not for me to judge, I leave that all up to you." Jason Greenblatt, US Middle East envoy, issued a statement calling Mr Abbas' comment "highly inappropriate". He said the Palestinian leader needed "to choose between hateful rhetoric and concrete and practical efforts to improve the quality of life of his people". Mr Trump's announcement on Jerusalem delighted the Israeli government but infuriated Palestinians, who have staged regular protests since then. Jerusalem - Israel Israel regards Jerusalem as its eternal and indivisible capital, although that is not recognised internationally. Palestinians feel equally strongly, saying that East Jerusalem must be the capital of a future Palestinian state. Peace talks aimed at finding a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict have stalled, while Israeli settlement expansion has continued. Mr Netanyahu said Mr Trump's decisions on Jerusalem appeared to have brought Abbas to the point of making a verbal attacks on a US official. "For the first time in decades, the US administration has stopped spoiling the Palestinian leaders and tells them: enough is enough," Netanyahu said on Twitter. "Apparently the shock of the truth has caused them to lose it."
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| Tessa Thompson Can't Get Enough Of A Hilarious Meme Comparing Her To Goats Posted: 20 Mar 2018 05:20 AM PDT  This Tessa Thompson meme could be the greatest of all time.
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| Seven Perfect Modern-Day Getaway Cars Posted: 20 Mar 2018 01:21 AM PDT |
