| Bill Clinton remembers 'my friend' Aretha Franklin Posted: 31 Aug 2018 01:29 PM PDT  The former president was among the many politicians who paid their final respects to the legendary singer.
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| Ford Cancels Focus Crossover For U.S. Consumers After Trump's Trade War Tariffs Posted: 31 Aug 2018 11:16 PM PDT  Ford Motor Company announced on Friday it's ditching plans to bring its new
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| The Latest: Dutch terror threat level stays at 4 of 5 Posted: 01 Sep 2018 04:01 PM PDT  AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Latest on stabbings at a train station in Amsterdam (all times local):
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| Couple who raised $400,000 for homeless man ordered to hand over money and account for spending Posted: 31 Aug 2018 09:43 AM PDT  A judge has ordered a couple who raised $400,000 for a homeless man to turn over the remainder of the funds and explain where they spent the rest. The judge's ruling stipulates a forensic accountant will review the couple's spending and the remaining $150,000 will be placed in a trust for the time being. Kate McClure and Mark D'Amico of New Jersey had begun a crowdfunding campaign last October for Johnny Bobbitt Jr, a homeless military veteran who had lent Ms McClure his last $20 for gas when she was stranded on the road.
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| 'He Made Me Better.' George W. Bush Pays Tribute to Former Rival John McCain Posted: 01 Sep 2018 08:55 AM PDT  "John detested the abuse of power. He could not abide bigots. There was something deep inside him that made him stand up for the little guy, to speak for forgotten people in forgotten places"
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| Seven dead in New Mexico after Greyhound bus collides with truck Posted: 30 Aug 2018 10:06 PM PDT  Seven people were killed in New Mexico on Thursday after a Greyhound passenger bus collided head-on with a semi-trailer truck that jumped a highway median strip, state police said. A tire blew out on the eastbound truck, which jumped the grass median to hit the bus travelling in the opposite direction, police officer Ray Wilson told a news conference. The bus was carrying 49 passengers, a Greyhound spokeswoman said. It collided with the truck around 12 pm on Interstate 40 near the city of Thoreau, about 100 miles west of Albuquerque, the state police said. All but six of those on the bus were taken to nearby hospitals, said Wilson, adding that their injuries were minor and treated at the site. Injuries to the driver of the semi-trailer truck were not life threatening, state police said. Greyhound Lines spokeswoman Crystal Booker said the bus was headed from Albuquerque to Phoenix, but deferred comment on the crash to the state police. The National Transportation Safety Board said a team of its investigators would arrive on the scene early on Friday. The truck blew a tire, sending the rig across the median and into oncoming traffic where it smashed into the bus Credit: AP Investigators were uncertain of the truck's cargo, but Wilson said: "There are a lot of vegetables" at the crash site. He did not know if speed was a contributing factor to the crash. Eric Huff was heading to the Grand Canyon with his girlfriend when they came across the crash. Huff said the semi's trailer was upside down and "shredded to pieces," and the front of the Greyhound bus was smashed, with many of the seats pressed together. Part of the side of the bus was torn off, he said. "It was an awe-inspiring terrible scene," he said. Passing motorists described a chaotic scene with passengers on the ground and people screaming. Credit: AP Truck driver Santos Soto III shot video showing the front of the Greyhound sheared off and the semi split open, with its contents strewn across the highway. He saw people sobbing on the side of the road as bystanders tried to comfort them. "I was really traumatised myself, because I've been driving about two years and I had never seen anything like that before," Soto said. "I'm a pretty strong person and I broke down and cried for at least 30 minutes," he added. Gallup Indian Health Services received 37 of the injured, said Jennifer Buschick, a spokeswoman for the Gallup hospital. Six people with injuries too severe to be treated there were stabilised and taken to the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. Three of the six taken to UNMH were in critical condition but the condition of the rest had not been released, said spokeswoman Cindy Foster.
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| U.S. halts funding to U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees Posted: 31 Aug 2018 03:58 PM PDT  A spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the decision as "a flagrant assault against the Palestinian people and a defiance of U.N. resolutions." State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the business model and fiscal practices of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) were an "irredeemably flawed operation." "The administration has carefully reviewed the issue and determined that the United States will not make additional contributions to UNRWA," she said in a statement. UNRWA did not immediately comment on the U.S. decision.
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| First Yellowstone grizzly hunt in decades blocked by judge after Trump administration ends protection for bears Posted: 31 Aug 2018 05:36 AM PDT  Dana Christensen ruled the hunting season, which had been due to open in Wyoming and Idaho this weekend, should be delayed while he considered whether the government was wrong to lift federal protections on the animals. "The threat of death to individual bears posed by the scheduled hunts is sufficient" to justify a delay in the states' hunting seasons, Judge Christensen said. The move was welcomed by wildlife protection campaigners, who joined Native American tribes in legal action over the US Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) decision to lift federal protections for the roughly 700 grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park.
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| Top Dem Swalwell: Exiting White House counsel McGahn coached aides on testimony Posted: 31 Aug 2018 02:00 AM PDT  If Democrats retake control of the House, White House counsel Don McGahn may be called to testify.
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| Death toll rises in New Mexico bus crash Posted: 31 Aug 2018 02:51 AM PDT  Authorities said at least 7 people were killed when a semi-truck crossed a median on a New Mexico interstate and hit a Greyhound bus head on. ABC News' Kendis Gibson reports.
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| Nearly 500 Children Separated At Border From Parents Are Still In Government Shelters Posted: 31 Aug 2018 06:43 AM PDT  The news comes five weeks after the U.S. government failed to meet a federal judge's deadline.
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| The Latest: Man on pepper spray flight describes ordeal Posted: 31 Aug 2018 08:57 PM PDT  HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on a can of pepper spray going off inside a Hawaiian Airlines flight. (all times local):
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| U.S. sees assault on Idlib as escalation of Syria conflict: Pompeo Posted: 31 Aug 2018 03:56 PM PDT  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said the United States views the Syrian government military assault on rebel-held Idlib as an escalation of the Syrian conflict, as the State Department warned that Washington would respond to any chemical attack by Damascus. The Syrian province of Idlib and surrounding areas are the last major enclave held by rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a close Russian ally.
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| Kylie Jenner brings beauty brand to Ulta Posted: 31 Aug 2018 02:01 AM PDT  Kylie Jenner is taking her beauty empire to the next level, via a new partnership with Ulta Beauty. The reality TV star and founder of Kylie Cosmetics took to Twitter recently to let her fans know that she is bringing her cult beauty brand to the mass retailer this holiday season. "This brand addition is yet another example of successful, digitally native brands valuing a brick-and-mortar partnership with Ulta Beauty to extend their reach with consumers," Ulta CEO Mary Dillon told WWD.
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| Donald Trump Stands By His Controversial Response to John McCain's Death Posted: 30 Aug 2018 05:46 PM PDT  President Trump on John McCain controversy: "I've done everything that they requested."
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| Saudi Arabia hints at plan to turn Qatar into an island Posted: 31 Aug 2018 02:43 PM PDT  A Saudi official hinted Friday the kingdom was moving forward with a plan to dig a canal that would turn the neighbouring Qatari peninsula into an island, amid a diplomatic feud between the Gulf nations. "I am impatiently waiting for details on the implementation of the Salwa island project, a great, historic project that will change the geography of the region," Saud al-Qahtani, a senior adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said on Twitter. The plan, which would physically separate the Qatari peninsula from the Saudi mainland, is the latest stress point in a highly fractious 14-month long dispute between the two states.
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| 23 Crazy Delicious Ways To Roast Sweet Potatoes Posted: 31 Aug 2018 11:05 AM PDT |
| Aretha Franklin funeral: Bishop Charles H. Ellis III apologises to Ariana Grande Posted: 01 Sep 2018 06:00 AM PDT  The bishop responsible for officiating Aretha Franklin's funeral has apologised to singer Ariana Grande after being criticised for the way he touched her on stage. Bishop Charles H. Ellis III had an awkward interaction with Grande after she performed "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman". Images of the moment showed Ellis with his arm around an uncomfortable-looking Grande, with one hand above her waist and his fingers pressing against the right side of her chest.
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| Here Comes the MQ-25A Stingray: Boeing Wins Big (And So Do Navy Aircraft Carriers) Posted: 31 Aug 2018 12:46 PM PDT  If all goes as planned, Boeing will complete the design, development, fabrication, test, delivery and support of four MQ-25A unmanned air vehicles—including integration into the carrier air wing—for an initial operational capability by 2024 under a fixed-price-incentive-firm-target contract with a ceiling price of $805.3 million. The service expects to buy 72 production MQ-25 aircraft at a total program cost of roughly $13 billion.
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| FBI Arrests 5 Residents of New Mexico Compound on Federal Firearms and Conspiracy Charges Posted: 31 Aug 2018 04:09 PM PDT  Local prosecutors dropped charges in the death of a 3-year-old boy at the property
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| Cafe blast kills pro-Moscow rebel leader in east Ukraine Posted: 31 Aug 2018 01:05 PM PDT  Russia's foreign ministry accused Ukraine of killing the separatist leader, Alexander Zakharchenko, to try to unleash a renewed war in eastern Ukraine, but Kiev said it had nothing to do with the blast. An aide to Zakharchenko said the rebels had seen an increased movement of Ukrainian armored vehicles heading toward the separatist region, RIA news agency reported, a claim rejected by Ukraine's military.
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| Donald Trump Gets Brutally Mocked Over 'Biggest Stadium' Pledge For Ted Cruz Posted: 31 Aug 2018 11:46 PM PDT  President Donald Trump was widely mocked on Twitter over his "complete and
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| Esports shooting survivor tells story, files lawsuit Posted: 30 Aug 2018 07:52 PM PDT  Jacob Mitich had made it to Round Two of the Madden NFL 19 tournament in Jacksonville when the shots rang out.
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| What California's Net Neutrality Victory Means for the Rest of the Country Posted: 01 Sep 2018 09:06 AM PDT  The FCC's deeply unpopular decision gets a Golden State rejoinder.
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| Two US citizens hurt in Dutch 'terrorist' knife attack Posted: 01 Sep 2018 12:15 PM PDT  A knive-wielding man stabbed two bystanders at Amsterdam's main station before he was shot and wounded by police.
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| What To Watch On Netflix That’s New This Week Posted: 01 Sep 2018 07:20 AM PDT  Streamline recommends "Marvel's Iron Fist" as the thing to watch on Netflix
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| China evacuates 127,000 people as heavy rains lash Guangdong: Xinhua Posted: 01 Sep 2018 03:18 AM PDT ![China evacuates 127,000 people as heavy rains lash Guangdong: Xinhua]( "China evacuates 127,000 people as heavy rains lash Guangdong: Xinhua") China has evacuated 127,000 people in the southern province of Guangdong due to heavy rains, the official Xinhua news agency said Saturday, citing local authorities. Rains affecting more than 1.2 million residents across 27 counties in eastern Guangdong have left two people dead and two missing, and have caused more than 1 billion yuan ($146 million) worth of damage, including to 44,700 hectares of farmland, Xinhua said. China is forced to evacuate hundreds of thousands of residents of flood-prone regions every summer.
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| Woman attacks bus with hammer, then drives into man in horrific road rage video Posted: 01 Sep 2018 08:01 AM PDT  A woman has been filmed smashing a bus window with a hammer before hitting a man with her car.
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| Queen officially unveils new Highland Games pavilion at annual Braemar Gathering Posted: 01 Sep 2018 11:07 AM PDT  The Queen has officially unveiled a new Highland Games pavilion at the annual Braemar Gathering. She joined 15,000 visitors at the event, which is held each year a short distance from the royals' summer retreat on the Balmoral estate. The Aberdeenshire town has hosted the event for 203 years and this year marked the 170th anniversary of Royal Family links. The Queen, wearing a striking jade-green dress suit, was joined by the Duke of Rothesay as well as the Princess Royal and her husband Sir Timothy Laurence at the Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park. The Queen and Princess Anne were both presented with floral posies which they carried throughout their hour-long visit. Before leaving, the Queen and the Duke of Rothesay officially unveiled the newly-built Highland Games Pavilion, which will open to the public next year and will showcase the history of the Highland Games, not just in Braemar but across the world. The Queen and Princess Anne were both presented with floral posies Credit: Andrew Parsons / i-Images The £2.5 million heritage centre is named after the Duke of Rothesay and was partly funded and driven by the Prince's Foundation as well as numerous local donors. Leading the tour of the new property, David Geddes, president of Braemar Royal Highland Society, said he hopes the exhibition will become a draw for people from across the globe. He said: "Even members of the committee didn't know of the existence of many of the items that now feature in the exhibition. "It was nice to go through all the donated pieces - some of the finds have created a bit of a stir in the village." The Queen, wearing a striking jade-green dress suit, was joined by Prince Charles Credit: Andrew Parsons / i-Images Exhibits include items from Highland Games and Gatherings, such as medals and trophies, and partner The Scottish Tartans Authority will also contribute to the collection. The facility also provides a new headquarters for the Braemar Royal Highland Society, and is expected to open to the public early in 2019. A competitor takes part in the Putting the Heavy Stone competition at the Braemar Gathering Credit: Andrew Parsons / i-Images Marking its centenary, the RAF chose the Gathering as one of its main RAF100 events - a C130 Hercules from RAF Brize Norton performed a fly-by to the delight of the crowds. The Queen is the current, and longest serving, patron of the Braemar Royal Highland Society. Scottish Dancing at the Braemar Gathering Games Credit: Andrew Parsons / i-Images Having first attended with her parents and grandparents at the age of seven in 1933, she has only missed the Gathering four times since taking the throne in 1952. The day includes competitions in events including tossing the caber, hammer throwing and tug of war, as well as performances of pipe bands and Highland dancers.
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| Sen. John McCain lies in state at the U.S. Capitol Posted: 31 Aug 2018 10:46 AM PDT  The Arizona senator will lie in state on Friday in the Capitol rotunda, where the public will be able to pay their respects to the lawmaker. On Saturday morning, McCain's casket will be moved to the Washington National Cathedral for his memorial service.
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| Donald Trump Sparks Anger In Ireland After Upcoming Visit Is Confirmed Posted: 01 Sep 2018 02:50 AM PDT  A warm Irish welcome will likely not be afforded to President Donald Trump
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| Trade deal with U.S. expected to spur Mexican e-commerce Posted: 31 Aug 2018 11:07 AM PDT  Mexico's fledgling e-commerce market could get a lift from a trade agreement with the Trump administration that doubles the value of goods that can be imported tax-free from the United States, online businesses and experts said. Mexico and Washington reached a deal to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement on Monday, but talks with Canada, the other country in the 1994 pact, are ongoing and could alter the terms. The bilateral deal between the United States and its southern neighbor would see Mexico double its minimum duty-free shipment threshold, called the de minimis value, to $100, a step that should benefit both express delivery firms and online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc.
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| Massive Lizard the Size of an Alligator Terrorizing Florida Neighborhood Posted: 31 Aug 2018 10:47 AM PDT  The creature has been lurking outside homes for days, and has not yet been caught.
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| Turkey blacklists jihadist group as Idlib operation looms Posted: 31 Aug 2018 09:09 AM PDT  Turkey on Friday officially designated the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadist group as a "terrorist" organisation, ahead of an anticipated operation by the Syrian regime in the province of Idlib, much of which is controlled by the group. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces have been massing for days around Idlib near the Turkish border and look poised to launch what could be a last major battle in the civil war that has torn Syria since 2011. Turkey, which has already listed Al-Nusra and Al-Qaeda as terror groups, updated its list of terror groups under a document published in the official gazette and included HTS on the new list.
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| Founder sues Papa John's board to stop 'irreparable harm' Posted: 31 Aug 2018 09:49 AM PDT  John Schnatter has been in an escalating battle with the company's board since he stepped down as chairman in July after he apologized for using a racial slur during a media training call. Schnatter remains a member of the board and holds 30 percent of the company's shares. Schnatter is suing the board and CEO Steve Ritchie "to stop the irreparable harm those individuals are causing due to their repeated, and ongoing, breaches of the duties of loyalty and care they owe to the company," according to a statement from Schnatter.
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| Dallas police group head: Convicted officer held accountable Posted: 30 Aug 2018 05:50 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — The head of Dallas' oldest and largest police employee organization said Thursday that good officers want bad ones off the streets and that a former suburban officer convicted in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager was held accountable.
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| Mazda Bongo Friendee Buying Guide Posted: 31 Aug 2018 02:40 PM PDT  Oddly named MPV was never an official UK import, but its family friendly features and high spec have earned quite a following. It's the Friendee you need…
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| The Only Thing That Might Kill a New F-22 Fighter for Japan Posted: 01 Sep 2018 12:00 AM PDT  The insane cost.
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| Russia's Lavrov says U.S. sanctions counter-productive: TASS Posted: 01 Sep 2018 03:06 AM PDT  U.S. sanctions against Russia are counter-productive but Moscow is ready for dialogue once the U.S. side is ready for talks with mutual respect, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday, TASS state news agency reported. "Not for the first time we highlight that the permanent buildup of sanctions pressure without any facts that would justify such sanctions is counter-productive and push relations into an impasse," Lavrov said. "Once our partners are ready to talk on the basis of mutual respect and considering (mutual) interests, we are always ready for such dialogue," he said.
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| McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Footprint Is Shrinking in the U.S Posted: 31 Aug 2018 08:16 AM PDT ![McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Footprint Is Shrinking in the U.S]( "McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Footprint Is Shrinking in the U.S") The total number of McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) U.S. locations has been on the decline since 2014, but analysts say there's a good explanation for the decline and McDonald's will once again be expanding its U.S. footprint by 2020. Since that time, U.S. restaurant counts have steadily declined to 14,036 in 2017. Bank of America analyst Gregory Francfort expects that trend to continue through 2019, when he projects total U.S. restaurant count will dip to 13,905.
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| The 20 Best Things in the Wayfair Labor Day Clearance Sale Posted: 31 Aug 2018 04:00 AM PDT |
| China-Africa summit to target investment despite debt worries Posted: 30 Aug 2018 07:42 PM PDT  African leaders will gather in Beijing Monday for a summit focused on economic ties, granting China a feel-good photo opportunity as it comes under increasing fire for its debt-laden approach to aid in the developing world. President Xi Jinping will host leaders from across the continent for the two-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which will include talks on his cherished "Belt and Road" infrastructure programme. The massive scheme, aimed at improving Chinese access to foreign markets and resources, and boosting its influence abroad, has already seen Beijing loan billions of dollars to countries in Asia and Africa for roads, railways, ports and other major building projects.
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