| Turkey sets free American pastor Posted: 12 Oct 2018 07:37 AM PDT  IZMIR, Turkey — American Pastor Andrew Brunson walked out of court a free man today after spending 24 months in a Turkish prison.
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| 'Outside agitators,' a phrase from the civil rights era, resurfaces in Georgia governor’s race Posted: 12 Oct 2018 11:53 AM PDT  Republican Brian Kemp, in a tight race with Democrat Stacey Abrams for Georgia governor, resurrects the civil rights era charge that "outside agitators" are behind her campaign.
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| Miami Uber Driver Raped A Female Passenger, Told Cops It Was A 'Perk' Of The Job Posted: 12 Oct 2018 01:49 PM PDT  A Miami Uber driver raped a female passenger over Labor Day weekend last year,
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| Best Bites: Overnight success overnight turkey chili Posted: 12 Oct 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| Astronauts who crash landed after major launch failure will head back to ISS in same rocket Posted: 12 Oct 2018 09:47 AM PDT  The head of Russia's space agency said that the pair have been provisionally scheduled to fly back to the International Space Station in spring of next year. Russian space agency Roscosmos has suspended all launches after the major malfunction as it investigates the cause of the problem. Thursday's accident was the first serious launch problem experienced by a manned Soyuz space mission since 1983, when a crew narrowly escaped before a launch pad explosion.
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| Modern-Day Witches Plan Ritual To Hex Brett Kavanaugh Posted: 12 Oct 2018 05:32 PM PDT  Dozens of witches say they plan to gather in New York City this month to hex
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| GOP candidate threatens Pa. governor: 'I'm going to stomp all over your face with golf spikes' Posted: 12 Oct 2018 01:33 PM PDT  As the national debate over violent rhetoric rages among politicians, pundits and President Trump, the Republican candidate for governor in Pennsylvania offered the latest case study in partisan rancor Friday.
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| Macron seeks answers from Saudi Arabia on Khashoggi Posted: 12 Oct 2018 07:50 AM PDT  Paris and Riyadh enjoy close diplomatic ties and commercial relations spanning energy, finance and arms. "I'm waiting for the truth and complete clarity to be established ", Macron said in an interview with France 24 television. "What's been mentioned is serious, very serious ... France wants everything to be done so that we have all the truth on this case, of which the first elements are extremely worrying." Turkish sources have said they believe Khashoggi was killed inside the building and his body removed, allegations that Riyadh dismisses as baseless.
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| In Iowa, Cory Booker's early work sets him apart Posted: 13 Oct 2018 06:33 AM PDT  Cory Booker has begun laying extensive groundwork in the key presidential primary state ahead of many of the other high-profile potential 2020 hopefuls.
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| Bodies of 11 babies found in ceiling of former funeral home Posted: 12 Oct 2018 07:45 PM PDT  The Cantrell Funeral Home was ordered closed for violations.
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| Man who shot at black teenager asking for directions to school convicted for assault Posted: 13 Oct 2018 10:57 AM PDT  A Michigan man has been found guilty of assault after firing his gun at a black teenager who stopped by his home to ask for directions to school. The man, Jeffrey Ziegler, was convicted of assault with attempt to murder and possession of a firearm the commission of a felony on Friday. In his arraignment, Ziegler said that there was "a lot more to this story than what is being told".
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| USA Today Publishes Fact Check Of 'Misleading' Trump Op-Ed Posted: 12 Oct 2018 05:32 AM PDT  A fact check of President Donald Trump's USA Today op-ed determined that many
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| Turkey 'has recordings of Jamal Khashoggi's torture and murder in Saudi consulate' Posted: 12 Oct 2018 04:20 AM PDT  Turkish intelligence reportedly have audio and video recordings from inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where Jamal Khashoggi's Saudi captors can be heard interrogating, torturing, and ultimately murdering him. US officials have been told by their Turkish counterparts that the recordings prove beyond doubt that the Saudi journalist was killed and dismembered by a team of Saudi operatives, according to the Washington Post. Turkey has not released the recordings nor officially confirmed that they exist, although pro-government Turkish media has alluded to them several times in recent days. Saudi Arabia has vehemently denied that it was involved in Mr Khashoggi's disappearance on October 2 and has insisted that he left the consulate safely after filing paperwork related to his upcoming marriage. However, as anger towards Riyadh mounted in Washington and Turkish officials claimed to have comprehensive evidence of Saudi guilt, there were some indications the Saudi position may be shifting. Turkey announced on Thursday that it had accepted a Saudi offer to form a joint investigation into the case, a sign of a possible thaw between the two sides after more than a week of standoff. The Saudi ambassador to Washington, Khalid bin Salman, also abruptly returned home for consultations. "We expect some information when he gets back," said Heather Nauert, spokeswoman for the US State Department. The consul-general's residence, where police suspect the body may have been disposed of Credit: AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis On the recordings, the Saudi men can reportedly be heard questioning Mr Khashoggi in Arabic. "You can hear how he was interrogated, tortured and then murdered," one person told the Post. The recordings also reportedly show that members of the 15-man squad went from the Saudi consulate building to the nearby residence of the Saudi consul-general. Turkish investigators believe that Mr Khashoggi's body may have been disposed of at the residence. Turkish media reported that police were also interested in a Saudi diplomatic van which went for a long drive on the eastern side of Istanbul, where there is less CCTV coverage, on the day of the disappearance. The fallout from the journalist's disappearance continued to batter the reformist image of Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, who has presented himself as a modernising force in the conservative kingdom. Turkey has leaked CCTV footage of the Saudi team in Istanbul Credit: Sabah Newspaper / AFP Sir Richard Branson said he was suspending business dealings with the Saudi government until Mr Khashoggi's fate is known. "What has reportedly happened in Turkey around the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, if proved true, would clearly change the ability of any of us in the West to do business with the Saudi Government," he said in a statement. A number of high-profile media figures have pulled out of Crown Prince Mohammed's annual conference, nicknamed "Davos in the Desert", amid the allegations. A tech executive and a former US energy secretary both stepped back from an advisory board on a new high-tech city Crown Prince Mohammed is building.
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| Retailers up their game after Toys R Us closures Posted: 12 Oct 2018 09:30 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — When Toys R Us closed its doors, customers mourned the loss of a beloved brand that conjured memories of their own childhood.
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| Beto O'Rourke Fundraising Triples Ted Cruz's In Texas Senate Race Posted: 12 Oct 2018 07:42 AM PDT  Rep. Beto O'Rourke, the Democrat challenging Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in next
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| US military grounds entire fleet of F-35s in wake of crash Posted: 12 Oct 2018 04:40 AM PDT  The Department of Defense said it was investigating a fuel tube in the planes.
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| UK PM faces backlash over Brexit compromise Posted: 12 Oct 2018 08:22 AM PDT  Prime Minister Theresa May will not "trap" Britain in an endless customs union with the European Union after Brexit, her office insisted Friday amid growing unease in her cabinet and party that this might be the price of a divorce deal. Negotiations in Brussels have stepped up in recent days ahead of a high-stakes EU summit next week, with both sides seeking a breakthrough less than six months before Brexit in March 2019. May briefed selected members of her cabinet late Thursday on the talks, at which several ministers reportedly expressed deep unease at a plan to avoid frontier checks with EU member Ireland.
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| Hillary Clinton Shreds Donald Trump's Latest Wild Collusion Conspiracy Claim Posted: 11 Oct 2018 07:32 PM PDT  Hillary Clinton has no time for President Donald Trump's latest collusion
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| Hurricane Michael's U.S. death toll rises to 16 as search goes on Posted: 12 Oct 2018 03:29 PM PDT  The U.S. death toll from Hurricane Michael rose to 16 on Friday, law enforcement officials said, as rescue crews began searching hardest-hit communities in the Florida panhandle rendered nearly inaccessible by storm damage. Three additional deaths were reported in Marianna, in Jackson County, Florida, Sheriff Lou Roberts told a news conference. The number of fatalities was expected to rise further as no deaths have been reported from oceanfront communities, such as Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe and Panama City, that bore the brunt of the storm's wrath.
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| Orange teams up with Google on Dunant transatlantic cable Posted: 12 Oct 2018 07:45 AM PDT  Announced by Google in July, Dunant will be the first new submarine cable connecting the United States to France in more than 15 years and is a response to rapidly increasing demand for connectivity across the Atlantic. "Thanks to this partnership, Orange will be in a stronger position to support the development of new uses for its consumer and enterprise customers in Europe and America," it said in a statement.
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| 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Will Get Self-Driving Capability, Incoming CEO Confirms Posted: 12 Oct 2018 08:40 AM PDT  Foresight is 20-20.
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| The Latest: IMF's Lagarde planning to attend Saudi meeting Posted: 13 Oct 2018 12:55 AM PDT  The managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has said she still intends to attend an investment conference in Saudi Arabia later this month despite concerns over the disappearance of journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi Arabia says Khashoggi left the consulate. Lagarde said Saturday in Bali, Indonesia, that "human rights, freedom of information are essential rights.
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| JPMorgan Chase profits up; warns on geopolitical risk Posted: 12 Oct 2018 09:24 AM PDT  JPMorgan Chase on Friday reported a jump in third-quarter profit on an improving global economy, but warned that geopolitical uncertainty could slow future growth. The bank notched revenue gains across all of its business units, boosted in part by higher interest rates and an increase in overall loans. "The US and the global economy continue to show strength, despite increasing economic and geopolitical uncertainties, which at some point in the future may have negative effects on the economy," said Chief Executive Jamie Dimon.
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| Why Donald Trump Will Likely Win A Second Term As President Posted: 12 Oct 2018 01:49 PM PDT  On Oct. 6, 2018, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court by the
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| Royal wedding cake: Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's 400-egg treat Posted: 12 Oct 2018 07:04 AM PDT  As Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's wedding guests mingle around Friday's afternoon's reception inside Windsor Castle, the centrepiece is bound to be the five-tier cake. Designed by cook Sophie Cabot, the royal wedding cake features enormous quantities of eggs, butter and flour. To ensure it was ready on time, Ms Cabot began baking in earnest in Buckingham Palace's kitchens on Wednesday ahead of the big day. The giant red velvet and chocolate cake contains up to 400 eggs, at least 53 packs of unsalted butter, 15 kilograms of organic self raising flour and 20 kilos of sugar. Ms Cabot, 33, admitted she felt "very honoured" to be selected as baker for the royal wedding. Princess Eugenie's royal wedding | Read more She first met the couple in the summer, when she brought cake samples and said: "The couple were very relaxed, very comfortable. I got the feeling the cake was something they were very excited about. "It was a fun meeting as well because I don't think it's every day you have a meeting about cake and you get to try cake." The cake designer, who is based in Fulham, west London, has created a cake that consists of three tiers of red velvet and two of chocolate sponge cake. The cake is covered with buttercream, white icing and decorated with sugar work with an autumnal theme. Although the choice of cake is not traditional, Ms Cabot said the couple insisted on it. She said: "They were very excited about having red velvet, during the tastings red velvet and chocolate came out top. The wedding cake created by baker Sophie Cabot Credit: MATT CROSSICK/ AFP "It's a lovely thing to have at this time of year as well - it's a nice rich cake. "Not one cake is ever the same and this was extra because of the time of year and they wanted to keep it so seasonal - it was a real joy." Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's royal wedding, in pictures After meeting with the couple several times to finalise the design, the professional baker began working on the cake in July, starting with detailed sugar flowers and foliage, from ivy and acorns to white flowers and maple leaves, which will decorate the five tiers of the cake. "With such a big cake, you need to start well in advance - especially with all the sugar work, so it was important to get going quite quickly." she added.
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| At John Rosselli, Five Emerging Designers Conceive Tablescapes with Iconic Fabrics Posted: 12 Oct 2018 12:30 PM PDT |
| Tesla Buyers to Lose $7500 Tax Credit; Deadline Is October 15 Posted: 12 Oct 2018 11:33 AM PDT  Tesla has reached the beginning of the end of the $7500 federal tax credit for buyers of the automaker's electric vehicles. Tesla hit the 200,000 mark earlier this year, and its credit will expire at the end of 2018. Because of this, Tesla has set a deadline for vehicle orders to be eligible for the credit: October 15.
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| IMF chief 'horrified' by Khashoggi case, still plans Saudi trip Posted: 13 Oct 2018 03:47 AM PDT  IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Saturday she was "horrified" by reports about the fate of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi but still plans to attend an economic meeting in Riyadh this month. As questions swirl over the fate of Khashoggi -- a Saudi critic who has not been seen since he walked into the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on October 2 -- some big business names and media outlets have pulled out of the Kingdom's second Future Investment Initiative.
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| Canada makes final preparations before cannabis becomes legal Posted: 12 Oct 2018 08:44 AM PDT  Canada will soon become the second country in the world to legalize cannabis -- with the provinces left to work out the details of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's landmark measure. From October 17, Canadians will be allowed to grow, possess and consume marijuana for recreational purposes -- five years after Uruguay passed pioneering legislation on the issue. A $400 million tax revenue windfall is forecast as a result -- with the provinces, municipalities and federal government all getting a slice.
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| How to Choose the Right Medicare Plan Posted: 12 Oct 2018 02:40 PM PDT  By now you're probably noticing the signs of fall: crisper temperatures, pumpkin-spice lattes, and, if you're over 65, an onslaught of advertisements and advisories about Medicare. Open enrollmen...
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| Michelle Obama says she is frustrated with the lack of change since Me Too Posted: 12 Oct 2018 06:29 AM PDT  Michelle Obama has said she is frustrated by the lack of change since the rise of the #MeToo movement against sexual assault and harassment. The Chicago native, who left the White House almost two years ago, made an appearance on US TV show Today on International Day of The Girl – a day the United Nations introduced in 2012 to celebrate and empower girls around the globe. "I'm surprised by how much has changed, but by how much has not changed," Ms Obama said of the movement.
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| Post-Kanye, Trump says 'we're going to get the African-American vote' Posted: 12 Oct 2018 06:04 PM PDT  After hosting rapper Kanye West in the Oval Office, the president tells an Ohio rally that his goal is in reach.
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| Japan delays spacecraft landing on very rocky asteroid Posted: 12 Oct 2018 08:39 AM PDT  TOKYO (AP) — Japan's space agency is delaying a spacecraft touchdown on an asteroid because scientists need more time to find a safe landing site on the extremely rocky surface.
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| Royal wedding takes turn for the NSFW with BBC subtitle error Posted: 12 Oct 2018 05:15 AM PDT  British royal weddings are usually posh affairs, steeped in tradition, and not really the place to make mention of, uuuh, people's private parts. That is nonetheless what happened when BBC News subtitled its coverage of Princess Eugenie's wedding to Jack Brooksbank. SEE ALSO: Cara Delevingne rocks up to royal wedding in suit and top hat, everyone else go home A commentary on the Princess's dress ended up being subtitled as a remark on... not her dress. The mistake was most likely not due to human error, but rather an automated subtitle malfunction. Either the subtitles machine is broken or BBC News are getting rather personal about Princess Eugenie.����#RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/oFrlK2cMuX — Ollie Bayliss (@Ollie_Bayliss) October 12, 2018 The BBC's subtitles during a #RoyalWedding news report made QUITE the error.As Eugiene left the car a presenter said "what a beautiful dress."Unfortunately the subtitles said "What a beautiful breasts." (h/t @Ollie_Bayliss) pic.twitter.com/mZx53KUaaP — Scott Bryan (@scottygb) October 12, 2018 People on social media were very amused by the NSFW mistake. So pleased to read about Princess Eugenie's breasts and how well they fit. #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/KbiuYjlLiM — Daniel Holland (@DannyDutch) October 12, 2018 BEST ERROR EVER! #royalwedding #subtitles #dress #breasts #brilliant pic.twitter.com/7xZt661b7h — Alison Carr (@AlisonDCarr) October 12, 2018 The BBC even started trolling itself over the error. Hey @BBCNews you got Borat doing the subtitles?(h/t @scottygb @Ollie_Bayliss) pic.twitter.com/PmDRGQKXWI — BBC Three (@bbcthree) October 12, 2018 Machine or not, that could happen to even the breast of us. WATCH: Meghan Markle is a princess (okay, duchess) now and the Internet celebrated with memes
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| Yahoo News Explains: Why some people leave their pets during a hurricane Posted: 12 Oct 2018 01:34 PM PDT  Hurricane Michael devastated the South, leaving at least 11 dead. Yahoo News explains why the Category 4 storm forced many evacuating residents to leave their pets behind.
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| Another NASA space telescope shuts down in orbit Posted: 12 Oct 2018 11:03 AM PDT  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Another NASA space telescope has shut down and halted science observations.
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