| Former Student: Brett Kavanaugh’s Prep School Party Scene Was A ‘Free-For-All’ Posted: 20 Sep 2018 02:27 PM PDT  For the duration of his time on campus, a former student recalls, the guiding
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| Best Bites: Pumpkin spice waffles Posted: 20 Sep 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| 3D-Printed Gun Advocate Cody Wilson Charged With Child Sexual Assault Posted: 19 Sep 2018 10:59 AM PDT  Cody Wilson, a staunch advocate for developing and releasing plans for 3D-
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| Long Island community rallies behind couple whose wedding was disrupted by Hurricane Florence Posted: 19 Sep 2018 11:04 AM PDT  After two years of careful planning, the Topsail, NC dream wedding of Kerriann Otano and Dane Suarez was disrupted by Hurricane Florence. However, a community's response made sure the couple still had a day to remember.
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| Netanyahu hits out at Iran after Syria friendly fire incident Posted: 20 Sep 2018 08:24 AM PDT  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday Israel will defend itself against Iran, after a friendly fire incident in Syria this week linked to Israeli strikes on Iranian targets there. Syria accidentally downed a Russian plane late Monday, killing all 15 people on board, the same evening Israel launched strikes in the war-torn country. Israel says it was targeting a Syrian military facility where weapons manufacturing systems were "about to be transferred on behalf of Iran" to Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah.
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| A Family Seeks Answers After 2 Mental Health Patients Drown In Police Custody Posted: 20 Sep 2018 10:23 AM PDT  The family of one of two mental health patients detained in South Carolina who
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| Monsanto asks judge to throw out $289M award in cancer suit Posted: 19 Sep 2018 11:49 AM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Agribusiness company Monsanto has asked a San Francisco judge to throw out a jury's $289 million award to a former school groundskeeper who said the company's Roundup weed killer left him dying of cancer.
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| Harvard Law Students Say School Should Reconsider Brett Kavanaugh's Teaching Job Posted: 20 Sep 2018 10:28 AM PDT  Four Harvard Law students are calling on their school to reconsider whether
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| Hillary Clinton adviser: We didn't recognize 'full scope' of Russian interference on social media Posted: 19 Sep 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Clinton's former senior policy adviser recounts how the campaign learned Russia was meddling in the U.S. election.
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| Emilia Clarke's Badass 'Game Of Thrones' Tattoo Proves She's The Real Dragon Deal Posted: 20 Sep 2018 05:39 AM PDT  Emilia Clarke will forever wear her "Game of Thrones" role on her wrist.
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| Mother of baby swept away by Hurricane Florence floodwaters: 'I did everything I could' Posted: 20 Sep 2018 01:11 PM PDT  The mother of a child who died after he was swept away by Hurricane Florence's
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| Arrest made in fatal stabbing of jogger in Washington, DC: Police Posted: 20 Sep 2018 07:47 AM PDT  An arrest was made in the slaying of Wendy Karina Martinez and the suspect is expected to appear in court later today.
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| Kim Jong Un Will Visit Seoul In 'Near Future,' Vows To Dismantle Missile Site Posted: 18 Sep 2018 10:05 PM PDT  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Wednesday that he planned to visit Seoul,
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| 11 Sweet Potato Soufflés That Are Easier Than They Look Posted: 19 Sep 2018 11:51 AM PDT |
| Lindsey Graham Suggests GOP Should Confirm Kavanaugh Quickly Before Midterm Elections Posted: 19 Sep 2018 07:23 AM PDT  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday argued that the Senate Judiciary
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| 3.4 million poultry, 5,500 hogs drowned in Florence flooding Posted: 18 Sep 2018 08:25 PM PDT  About 3.4 million chickens and turkeys and 5,500 hogs have been killed in flooding from Florence as rising North Carolina rivers swamped dozens of farm buildings where the animals were being raised for market, according to state officials.
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| Maryland shooting: 4 dead in Aberdeen Rite Aid shooting including 26-year-old suspect Posted: 20 Sep 2018 10:31 AM PDT  Three people were gunned down when a woman opened fire in a pharmacy distribution centre in the US state of Maryland. The Harford Sheriff's Department has identified the lone suspect as 26-year-old Snochia Moseley from Baltimore County. Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler confirmed that there were "multiple wounded and multiple fatalities" as a result of the shooting at a press conference early Thursday afternoon.
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| Syria's Bashar al-Assad blames Israel over downing of Russian plane, heightening tensions Posted: 19 Sep 2018 03:34 PM PDT  President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday blamed Israel for the downing of a Russian plane, which was accidentally hit by Syrian anti-aircraft fire during an Israeli missile strike. His intervention risks provoking fresh tensions a day after Moscow and Israel moved to de-escalate a row that threatened to build into a military confrontation. "This unfortunate incident was the result of Israeli arrogance and depravity," the Syrian leader said, offering his condolences in a letter to his Russian counterpart for the death of 15 Russian crew members killed in the incident over Syria on Monday. "We are determined that such tragic events will sway neither you nor us from continuing the fight against terrorism," he continued in the letter published by the official Sana agency. The Russian plane was shot down by Syria's Russian-made S-200 air defence system and all aboard were killed on Tuesday. The Russian military has accused Israeli pilots of using the Russian plane as cover, "exposing it to fire from Syrian air defences" while they mounted an air raid. Israel said it had targeted a Syrian military facility where weapons manufacturing systems were "about to be transferred on behalf of Iran" to Lebanese Shia group Hizbollah. Putin wants to claim victory in Syria – but needs to watch for his old ally Iran It was the worst "friendly fire" incident between Moscow and the Syrian regime since Russian forces intervened in the country in late 2015 to support Mr Assad whose grip on power had been weakened by rebels and jihadist fighters. Vladmir Putin, the Russian president, had struck a conciliatory tone a day earlier describing the incident as the result of "tragic accidental circumstances," but warning Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, against carrying out such operations in the future and promiding to beef up security for Russian forces in Syria. Russia military aircraft (Il-20) disappeared of the coast of Syria Mr Netanyahu on Tuesday expressed his "sorrow" to Mr Putin in a phone call, offering to assist Moscow in the investigation. However he insisted the Russian plane had been felled by "extensive and inaccurate Syrian anti-aircraft (fire)". In recent months Israel has increased its attacks in Syria against the regime or its ally Iran.
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| The Latest: S. Korean diva sings at North Korean volcano Posted: 20 Sep 2018 08:48 AM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (all times local):
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| Mazie Hirono Says It's 'Bulls**t' That GOP Has Tried Everything To Contact Kavanaugh Accuser Posted: 20 Sep 2018 08:08 AM PDT  Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) is once again not holding back her thoughts on
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| U.S. judge dismisses GM ignition switch criminal case Posted: 19 Sep 2018 02:42 PM PDT  U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan approved a request filed Monday by federal prosecutors to dismiss the two-count criminal information. In 2015, GM entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office in New York after the Detroit automaker was charged with concealing information from government officials, and wire fraud. GM agreed to pay a $900 million fine and accept three years of oversight by an independent monitor.
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| Elizabeth Smart's kidnapper released from prison Posted: 19 Sep 2018 10:19 AM PDT  Wanda Barzee, 72, was released this week after serving 15 years despite Smart's pleas.
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| ‘What Is Wrong With You?’: Trump Slammed For Tone-Deaf Comments To Storm Survivors Posted: 20 Sep 2018 02:27 AM PDT  President Donald Trump made a number of eyebrow-raising comments on Wednesday
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| Stranded Dog Rescued From Hurricane Florence's Rising Floodwaters Posted: 20 Sep 2018 09:24 AM PDT  PETA said the pup was left behind at a North Carolina home.
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| Woman shoots dead three at US warehouse, commits suicide Posted: 20 Sep 2018 02:12 PM PDT  A woman opened fire with a handgun on Thursday at the warehouse where she worked in the eastern US state of Maryland, killing three people and wounding another three in the country's latest mass shooting, police said. The suspect -- a 26-year-old identified as Snochia Moseley -- died after shooting herself in the head, Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler told reporters. Gahler said Moseley was a temporary employee at the distribution center for the Rite Aid drugstore chain in Aberdeen, Maryland.
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| US surgeon and girlfriend suspected of committing 'hundreds' of drug rapes Posted: 19 Sep 2018 04:27 AM PDT  A reality TV star surgeon and his girlfriend may have committed hundreds of sexual assault, investigators in California have claimed. Grant William Robicheaux, 38, and Cerissa Laura Riley, 31, have been charged with rape using drugs and sexual assault after two women came forward.
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| 8 people, including 4 migrants in US illegally, die in crash Posted: 20 Sep 2018 01:45 PM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — Eight people, including four immigrants in the U.S. illegally, were killed in a head-on crash on an Arizona highway, authorities said Thursday.
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| Kavanaugh Accuser Faces Death Threats Ahead Of Senate Hearing Posted: 19 Sep 2018 04:01 AM PDT  Christine Blasey Ford, the California psychologist who accuses Supreme Court
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| Russia blames Israel for friendly fire attack on its aircraft by Syria which killed 15 servicemen Posted: 18 Sep 2018 06:51 PM PDT  Russia and Israel risked a military confrontation on Tuesday after a Russian reconnaissance plane with 15 people onboard was mistakenly shot down by allied Syria forces that were targeting Israeli jets. Russia's defence ministry said that Israeli F-16 pilots were using its Ilyushin Il-20 turbo-prop aircraft signal as cover while carrying out strikes against targets in Latakia province and put it in the line of fire from Syrian missiles. The aircraft was hit 22 miles off Latakia's coast in the eastern Mediterranean on Monday evening as it was returning to a Russian airbase nearby. President Vladimir Putin was forced to step in to defuse the escalating row between the two countries, which have an uneasy alliance despite backing opposing sides in the Syrian war. Israel, which appears to have been targeting an ammunitions depot linked to the Lebanese Shia militia Hizbullah, denied it was its intention to provoke Syria into firing at the Russian plane. A IL-20PP reconnaissance aircraft of the Russian Air Force taking Credit: Alamy However, the Russian defence ministry said they were given only a one-minute warning from Israel over their deconfliction hotline, leaving it with insufficient time to reach a safe area. Israeli pilots carrying out attacks on Syrian targets "used the Russian plane as a cover, exposing it to fire from Syrian air defences," Igor Konashenkov, Russian military spokesman, said in televised remarks. Idlib offensive: Why the looming fight for Syria's last rebel stronghold could be the bloodiest yet "We consider these provocative actions by Israel as hostile. Fifteen Russian military service members died because of irresponsible actions of the Israeli military. It's absolutely contrary to spirit of Russia-Israeli partnership," he said. "We reserve right for adequate response." Mr Putin later downplayed the incident, saying the downing of the plane was the result of "a chain of tragic circumstances" and that Moscow would look into boosting security for its servicemen. The Russian president and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly spoke over the phone to clear the air. Russia military aircraft (Il-20) disappeared of the coast of Syria Israel and Russia have so far managed to carefully coordinate military action in Syria. Israel has carried out more than 200 attacks on Hizbollah and Iranian targets in Syria in the last few years in an attempt to stop its foes becoming too entrenched in the country. Moscow has never interfered. However, the latest incident marks the worst loss of Russian life to friendly fire since Moscow intervened in the conflict in 2015 and could change the way they view the Israeli raids, particularly so close to Russian bases. Improving relations between the two countries has been a source of tension between Russia and client state Syria, which is technically at war with Israel. Russian troops were recently sent to the border of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights to act as a buffer between Syrian forces and the Jewish state. A general view shows Russian fighter jets on the tarmac at the Russian Hmeimim military base in Latakia in 2016 Credit: AFP/Getty Images The Ilyushin aircraft was reported missing shortly after Moscow announced an agreement with Turkey to set up a demilitarised zone in the last rebel stronghold of Idlib. The two countries said they would be sending military police to patrol the area and help expel jihadists. The deal temporarily delays off an all-out offensive by Syrian forces to retake the province, which the United Nations had warned would spark the worst humanitarian crisis this century. The EU hailed a political solution for Idlib, but said any deal must protect civilians and ensure humanitarian access. Experts however warned that the agreement was lacking in detail and cautioned that it does not guarantee that an offensive is no longer on the table further down the line. November 2015: Turkey shoots down Russian jet for airspace 'violation'
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| China's Alibaba doubles down on chips amid cloud computing push Posted: 18 Sep 2018 11:35 PM PDT  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will set up a dedicated chip subsidiary and aims to launch its first self-developed AI inference chip in the second half of 2019 that could be used for autonomous driving, smart cities and logistics. The Chinese firm said at an event in Hangzhou on Wednesday that the new subsidiary would make customised AI chips and embedded processors to support the firm's push into fast-growing cloud and internet of things (IoT) businesses. Alibaba's aggressive drive to develop its own semiconductors comes as China's government looks to raise the quality of home-made chips to help propel high-tech domestic industries from cutting-edge transport to AI healthcare systems.
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| The Latest: Target says Ole Miss donor's post is 'racist' Posted: 20 Sep 2018 02:02 PM PDT ![The Latest: Target says Ole Miss donor's post is 'racist']( "The Latest: Target says Ole Miss donor's post is 'racist'") OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on a Facebook post by the namesake of the University of Mississippi journalism school (all times local):
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| The Best Way to Visit Berlin Is Through These Roaring 1920s Hot Spots Posted: 19 Sep 2018 11:35 AM PDT |
| Man Killed by Shark in Cape Cod Joked About Being Shark-Proof Before Death: 'Sharks Don't Bite Me' Posted: 19 Sep 2018 05:27 AM PDT  He died at the hospital after the attack.
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| Suspect in parents' murder at retirement home dead Posted: 20 Sep 2018 05:19 AM PDT  The manhunt is over for Bruce Rogal who police say walked into a retirement home in Chester County, Pennsylvania on Wednesday and shot his parents dead hours after his divorce was finalized. Linda So reports.
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| Police Shot and Killed a Gunman Who Injured Four People in a Pennsylvania Courtroom Posted: 20 Sep 2018 12:14 AM PDT  The suspect was due in court on charges related to a domestic violence incident
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| Florence death toll climbs to 37; Trump visits stricken area Posted: 19 Sep 2018 10:09 AM PDT  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The death toll from Hurricane Florence climbed to at least 37, including two women who drowned when a sheriff's van taking them to a mental health facility was swept away by floodwaters, and North Carolina's governor pleaded with thousands of evacuees not to return home just yet.
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| Senate Democrats Support Christine Blasey Ford's Request for FBI Probe Posted: 18 Sep 2018 07:55 PM PDT  A number of Senate Democrats came out Tuesday in support of Christine Blasey
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| Gavin Williamson commits extra British troops in Ukraine to stop Russia 'reversing Cold War outcome' Posted: 20 Sep 2018 02:00 PM PDT  Only a month ago, a Ukrainian soldier was killed by sniper fire at the spot where Gavin Williamson, the Defence Secretary, is now standing. This is the front line of the West's new war with Russia. Two hundred yards away, Russian-backed separatists are in position, their sniper rifles at the ready. Protected by helmet and body armour, Mr Williamson is surveying the remains of a hospital, its walls bullet-riddled and the windows blown out. Separatist fighters had targeted it with mortars and machine gun fire from across the fields that now represent an illegal de facto border between Ukraine and Russian-occupied territory outside Marinka, a satellite town about three miles to the west of Donetsk. Mr Williamson had deployed forward from the safety of Kiev, Ukraine's capital city, to see for himself the effects of what he called Russia's "brazen and reckless" act of initiating the conflict in the east of the country. Britain will increase military support to its ally by sending Royal Marines later this year and increase the presence of Royal Navy patrols in the Black Sea in 2019. Odessa, Ukraine's biggest port, located in the west of the country, is expected to come under pressure from the Russian Navy over the coming months as they try to effect an economic blockade. Gavin Williamson with troops in the contested region of Ukraine. September 18th 2018. Tension with Russia after Ukraine's Maidan Revolution in 2014 led to separatists, backed by regular Russian military units, seizing Crimea and a large swathe of Ukrainian territory along the border. More than 10,000 lives have been lost in the conflict. Mr Williamson's Ukrainian hosts watched nervously as the Secretary of State surveyed the damage, mindful that he stay on the paved surface. The fields either side are now feared to have been planted with landmines hidden beneath the soil. The Ukrainian soldier killed last month had been shot at from a house on the Russian separatist side of the frontline. Mr Williamson became on Tuesday the first western minister outside of Ukraine to experience the frontline - and Vladimir Putin's land grab - at such close proximity. He may as well have been sauntering down Whitehall. "The Kremlin is trying to undermine our values, destroy our way of life, and reverse the outcome of the Cold War," said Mr Williamson, 42. "Its behaviour only increases the risk of miscalculation and the prospect of crisis turning to chaos." There needs to be a response to Russian encroachment. We've got to make it clear that there is a price to be paid for such actionsDefence Secretary Gavin Williamson The Mi-8 Hip helicopter taking us east towards the 300 mile-long Line of Control, the new, illegal border with Russia, had raced forward at 120 knots, pulling up sharply to get over trees and power lines. Twenty-six Ukrainian aircraft have been shot down by Russian-supplied surface to air missiles since the conflict started, so the pilots take no chances and cling to the safety of the folds in the earth. Some 35,000 Russian-backed separatists and an estimated 4,000 regular Russian troops are located in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine. Holding them back are around 60,000 Ukrainian forces. The Kremlin tried to break the will of the Ukrainian people, Mr Williamson said, but the nation came together against such a blatant act of aggression. "What you've seen is an independent free nation that has been attacked by a powerful neighbour and we've seen men and women come together to repel that invasion and push back those that would wish to do them harm," he told the Telegraph, accompanying him on the visit. "Vladimir Putin and his cronies around him want to abuse their power. This is not the type of behaviour we expect of any nation, let alone one that sits as a permanent member of the Security Council. [Russia is becoming] a pariah nation." The Defence Secretary receives a brief in a hardened bunker from the Ukrainian General in command of the operational area. Around 300,000 people live without clean water after the treatment plant supplying this region of Ukraine was destroyed by shelling. Just inside Russia an estimated 700 tanks are available to push further into Ukraine should the order come. Cyber attacks are common with Ukrainian military personnel regularly harassed on their personal mobile phones. The message from Russia is clear: we can get to you any time we want. Russia's military intelligence arm, the GRU, blamed by Britain for the nerve agent attack in Salisbury, is also present. Two GRU operatives were caught inside Ukraine in 2016 and exchanged for a pilot that had been shot down. They are all constant reminders of how easily Russia and the separatists can raise or lower the pressure, according to the wider agenda of destabilising Ukraine and making it an unattractive prospect for Nato or EU membership. Gavin Williamson stayed at the front line for about 20 minutes, accompanied by Ukraine's Joint Force Operation Commander, Lieutenant General Serhiy Nayev. The protection party of around 50 soldiers, scanning the scrub and battered buildings nearby for signs of movement, were eager to move on. Four years of war in Europe: A photo dispatch from the frontline in Ukraine Despite all the security measures, including having two Mi-24 Hind helicopter gunships cover our approach, the soldiers admitted Russia probably knew the British Defence Secretary was here. To attack the British minister would, of course, be an outrageous and provocative act, but after Salisbury all rules have changed. Mr Williamson was undeterred and happy to stay chatting with Ukrainian troops. "We have common values and we believe in standing up for those common values," he said, "It's important that we stand up for the international rules-based order. "There is a constant pattern where Russia is pushing the boundaries of acceptable behaviour [and] there needs to be a response to Russian encroachment. We've got to make it clear that there is a price to be paid for such actions." Mr Williamson is in no doubt that blame lies directly with Mr Putin. "The behaviour of the Putin-led regime is not acceptable. We want to be able to ensure that the people who are on the front line, where we are today, have the best ability to survive and defend their homeland." He also fears Mr Putin is widening his new Cold War with the West. Mr Williamson added: "We're seeing Russian aggression, not just on the front line but an increasingly more assertive posture in the Black Sea. They want to open up new fronts." Gavin Williamson is shown the last checkpoint on the Ukrainian side of the contested Line of Control. The Russian-backed separatist checkpoint is 300m further down the road. The Defence Secretary is pledging to stand firm. "We're going to be upping our training and support efforts with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, making sure that the Ukrainian Navy and Ukrainian forces have the skills and the technical ability to deal with these increasing threats." Mr Williamson was criticised in the past for saying Russia should "go away and shut up". Invited by the Telegraph to repeat his suggestion at full volume towards the trenches just a few hundred yards away, he politely declined. It was time to get back in the heavily armoured vehicles and head West, to the relative safety of Kiev. Mr Williamson's full-throated support for his Ukrainian hosts and promise of increased British military personnel had earned much praise. "You are very brave for coming here," one Ukrainian soldier told him. "Our commitment remains unwavering," Gavin Williamson said. "As long as the danger lasts we will continue to stand by your side. The safer you are here, the safer we are in the UK."
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| China says won't weaken currency to boost exports, as U.S. tariffs mount Posted: 19 Sep 2018 04:47 AM PDT  China will not stoop to competitive devaluation of its currency, Premier Li Keqiang stressed in an escalating tariff war.
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| Netanyahu tests Israeli fast train from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv Posted: 20 Sep 2018 06:20 AM PDT  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tested Israel's new high-speed train from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv on Thursday, but much work remains before it is fully operational. Netanyahu joined Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz on the ride from a newly built train station in Jerusalem's city centre to Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv. Travelling at speeds up to 160 kilometres (100 miles) per hour, the ride from central Jerusalem to the airport will take 21 minutes -- half the time it takes to drive there in normal traffic, though congestion often makes the trip much longer.
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| Cat hiking videos are the wholesome escape you need in your life Posted: 19 Sep 2018 12:45 PM PDT  This post is part of Hard Refresh , a soothing weekly column where we try to cleanse your brain of whatever terrible thing you just witnessed on Twitter. Things you can reasonably expect to see on a hike: trees; rocks; streams. Thing you might not expect to see on a hike: A cat on a leash walking with its owner. Turns out that hiking cats are more common than you might think. These adventurous felines can be found on YouTube and Instagram, where they explore rough mountain terrain, rocky beaches, and green pastures. SEE ALSO: What happens when an animal influencer dies? There's something so delightful about watching these pets explore new terrain with such curiosity. While there are lots of videos of hiking cats online, I recommend you check out some of these seasoned feline hikers first. There's Cezar, the traveling cat who's been to France, El Salvador, and Malta. Then there's Honey Bee, the blind cat who loves to spend time outdoors. And finally, there's Paul the cat, whose high-altitude hiking videos will put your own hiking abilities to shame. While most cats are naturally pretty curious, not every cat is built to explore the outside world, according to the Adventure Cats blog. Felines that possess a playful demeanor and an interest in the outside world — and are willing to wear a harness — might make solid hikers. For cat owners intrigued by the idea of bringing their pets on long hikes (or even just outside for a quick walk,) Adventure Cats has a pretty comprehensive guide to getting your pet more comfortable with the great outdoors. But if you're just looking for 15 minutes of nature footage and cute cats, watch a video or two and then daydream of one day climbing a mountain with Whiskers by your side. WATCH: This smart feeder will stop your pets from mooching off each other
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