| Voters Don't Seem To Care About Nancy Pelosi. She Might Still Be In Trouble. Posted: 19 Oct 2018 11:49 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Even if Democrats win the House this November, Minority Leader
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| Trump and Republican lawmakers stoke migrant caravan conspiracy theories Posted: 19 Oct 2018 03:49 PM PDT  Iowa Rep. Steve King and other Republicans have put a caravan of Central American migrants in the spotlight ahead of the midterm elections, and some are fueling conspiracy theories about who is backing the migrants.
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| Paul Manafort Appears In Wheelchair At Court Hearing For Sentencing Date Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:01 PM PDT  Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort appeared in court in a wheelchair
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| Daily Digit: Many Americans believe elections are unfair Posted: 19 Oct 2018 06:54 AM PDT  Nearly 40% of Americans think elections are unfair. Race, gender, and political identity contributed to how people feel about elections. Nonwhite voters, women, and Democrats have the most doubts about the electoral process.
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| Putin Hails Sunset of U.S. Global Domination Due To Mounting 'Mistakes' Posted: 18 Oct 2018 07:08 PM PDT  Russian President Vladimir Putin gloated Thursday about what he sees as the
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| Train mows down crowd at India festival, at least 60 dead Posted: 19 Oct 2018 06:49 PM PDT  NEW DELHI (AP) — A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday evening, killing at least 60 people and injuring dozens more, police said.
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| Georgia's fraught history with 'outsiders' shapes a tight governor's race Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:30 PM PDT  The race for governor of Georgia, which rarely attracts much national interest, is suddenly exciting this year, with a charismatic Democratic candidate in Stacey Abrams facing off against a standard-issue Southern Republican, Brian Kemp.
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| 9-Year-Old Says He Felt 'Humiliated' After 'Cornerstore Caroline' Wrongly Accused Him of Sexual Assault Posted: 19 Oct 2018 06:53 AM PDT  His mom said it's going to take time for the boy to heal following the ordeal.
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| Sen. Dianne Feinstein Would 'Absolutely' Reopen Kavanaugh Investigation Posted: 19 Oct 2018 09:05 AM PDT  Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) made some waves Wednesday when she said she
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| Migrant Caravan's Arduous Journey Through Central America Toward U.S. Captured In Photos Posted: 19 Oct 2018 06:18 AM PDT  A caravan of thousands of migrants continues to slalom its way through Central
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| Remains of 63 Fetuses Found Hidden in a Detroit Funeral Home, a Week After a Similar, Separate Discovery Posted: 20 Oct 2018 10:53 AM PDT  In total, officials said they found 36 fetuses stored in boxes and 27 found in freezers.
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| Trump praises Gianforte, recounting his assault on reporter Posted: 18 Oct 2018 06:54 PM PDT  "Never wrestle him," Trump said of the Montana congressman who pleaded guilty to physically assaulting a reporter.
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| Saudis Used Mole At Twitter To Track Dissidents For Troll Farm: Report Posted: 20 Oct 2018 04:32 PM PDT  The Saudi government apparently groomed a mole inside Twitter to keep tabs on
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| What life is like today for man free after being convicted of murder at 14: Part 6 Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:46 PM PDT  Jordan Brown was released from detention at 18, and his conviction was overturned just this past July.
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| 'At least 50' dead as train ploughs through festival crowd in India Posted: 19 Oct 2018 09:46 AM PDT  At least 50 people were killed on Friday after a train ploughed into revellers celebrating a Hindu festival in northern India, police said, the latest major accident on the country's crumbling rail network. A crowd had gathered on railway tracks in the city of Amritsar in Punjab state to watch a fireworks show marking the Dussehra festival when the train barrelled down the line at speed. "There are more than 50 dead. The priority now is to take the injured to the hospital," Amritsar city police commissioner SS Srivastava told reporters. More than 60 people who were injured were being given emergency treatment at various hospitals across the city, he added. An AFP photographer at the scene said some victims had lost limbs in the accident while others suffered head wounds. A crowd gathers at the site of the train accident Credit: Prabhjot Gill/AP "There was a lot of noise as firecrackers were being let off and it appears they (victims) were unable to hear the approaching train," a police official told AFP on condition of anonymity. An eyewitness told a local TV channel there was "utter commotion" when the crowds noticed the train "coming very fast" towards them. "Everyone was running helter-skelter and suddenly the train crashed into the crowds of people," he said. Indian relatives and revellers gather around the bodies of the victims of a train accident during the Hindu festival of Dussehra in Amritsar Credit: NARINDER NANU/AFP Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered an investigation into the deadly accident and announced a monetary compensation of 500,000 rupees ($6800) each to the family of the victims. "We have reports that some 50-60 people have died. We have asked all hospitals to remain open through the night so that the injured can be treated," Singh told reporters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was extremely saddened by the "heart-wrenching tragedy" and asked officials to provide immediate assistance to the injured. Some relatives of the deceased blamed the authorities for allowing a "big function" to be held next to the railway track. An eyewitness said people were taking pictures on their mobile phones and "they were not given any warning that they should not stand on the tracks." India's railway network is the world's fourth largest and remains the main form of travel in the vast country, but it is poorly funded and deadly accidents often occur. The country is home to hundreds of railway crossings that are unmanned and particularly accident prone, with people often ignoring oncoming train warnings.
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| The Latest: Missouri version of radio ad avoids 'lynching' Posted: 19 Oct 2018 01:26 PM PDT  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Latest on a radio ad that suggests white Democrats will lynch African-Americans if they win in midterm elections next month (all times local):
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| Beto O'Rourke On Running For President In 2020: 'It’s A Definitive No' Posted: 18 Oct 2018 06:04 PM PDT  Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) addressed rumors that he might be eyeing a
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| Heidi Cruz Torched Over 'Tone-Deaf' Lament About Ted Cruz's 6-Figure Senate Salary Posted: 19 Oct 2018 03:57 AM PDT  Heidi Cruz was mocked on Twitter for appearing to suggest that she and husband
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| Buffalo diocese submits documents to feds amid sex abuse allegations Posted: 19 Oct 2018 01:38 PM PDT  The diocese of Buffalo in New York state acknowledged Friday having received a demand for documents believed to be linked to a federal investigation into sexual abuse. On Thursday, the US for the first time opened a federal investigation into abuse committed by Catholic clergy, issuing a subpoena to dioceses in Pennsylvania two months after the publication of a report on decades of sexual abuse in the state. Local media in Buffalo earlier said they had obtained internal messages from the Buffalo diocese dated from May and June and indicating that the attorney's office had demanded documents related to allegations of clergy sex abuse.
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| Is the GOP facing a 'thumping' or 'shellacking' — or can it pull off an escape? Posted: 19 Oct 2018 08:53 AM PDT  In just over a week, the Democrats chances of winning the House in the midterm elections have increased dramatically. What's behind the shift?
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| Crimea mourns victims of mass shooting Posted: 19 Oct 2018 07:10 AM PDT  Hundreds of residents in the Crimean port city of Kerch commemorated on Friday the victims of a college mass shooting in which an armed teenager killed 20 people, mostly his fellow pupils, and injured dozens more. The suspected attacker was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after Wednesday's attack, which recalled shootings at schools in the United States. "This is a terrible tragedy for Kerch, for such a small city," said Galina Pesklyonova, 62.
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| 93 More Women Accuse Former USC Gynecologist George Tyndall of Sexual Misconduct Posted: 18 Oct 2018 11:53 PM PDT  He has faced accusations from about 500 current and former students
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| South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty To Biting Off Former Girlfriend's Lip Posted: 19 Oct 2018 11:31 AM PDT  A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for biting off
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| Judge finds 14-year-old Jordan guilty of murdering woman, her unborn child: Part 5 Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:41 PM PDT  Convinced he was innocent, Jordan Brown's lawyers vowed to take their fight all the way to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
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| Stunning shots show crystal-clear waters in Norway's lakes and fjords Posted: 19 Oct 2018 10:48 AM PDT ![Stunning shots show crystal-clear waters in Norway's lakes and fjords]( "Stunning shots show crystal-clear waters in Norway's lakes and fjords") Tomasz Furmanek works in an office most of the time, but when he's free he often kayaks through the waters of Norway, capturing breathtaking images.
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| Facebook Hires Ex-Deputy Premier Clegg to Lead Lobbying Push Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:01 PM PDT  As leader of the Liberal Democrats, Clegg was at the heart of the British government from 2010 to 2015. Clegg's hire comes as Facebook is under fire from regulators, politicians and authorities around the world on issues ranging from user privacy breaches, to the proliferation of fake news and hate speech on its platforms. In an example of the kind of scrutiny Facebook is now coming under, the U.K. Parliament's Culture Committee on Saturday released details of what it said was an anonymous political campaign to reject Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan.
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| Trump adviser John Bolton headed to Russia amid reports US is quitting nuclear deal Posted: 19 Oct 2018 03:07 PM PDT  John Bolton, US national security adviser, will meet Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, on Saturday in Moscow, amid reports that Washington will tell Russia it plans to quit a landmark nuclear weapons treaty. Mr Bolton, who will also meet Nikolai Patrushev, Russian security council secretary, announced the visit to Moscow in a tweet, saying he would "continue discussions that began in Helsinki," referring to a summit between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in July. The New York Times said that the Trump administration plans to inform Russian leaders in the coming days that it is preparing to leave the three-decade-old Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, known as the INF. The newspaper said the US accuses Russia of violating the deal, signed in 1987 by Ronald Reagan, by deploying tactical nuclear weapons to intimidate former Soviet satellite states that are now close to the West. Relations between the United States and Russia are under deep strain from accusations that Moscow meddled in the 2016 presidential election, as well as tension over Russian support for the Syrian government in the country's civil war, and the conflict in Ukraine. Mr Trump met Mr Putin in Helsinki in July Credit: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP However, Washington is looking for support from Moscow in finding resolutions to the Syria war and putting pressure on both Iran and North Korea. No new summit between Mr Trump and Mr Putin has been announced, but both leaders will be in Paris on November 11 to attend commemorations marking the end of World War One.
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| China Plans to Launch an 'Artificial Moon' to Light Up the Night Skies Posted: 19 Oct 2018 02:33 AM PDT  Scientists hope a man-made moon could provide nighttime lighting at lower cost
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| USC agrees to pay $215M to settle doctor sex abuse claims Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:41 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California said Friday that it would pay $215 million to settle claims of sexual abuse and harassment by a school gynecologist, but lawyers for hundreds of the accusers say it's not enough money and the university has yet to fully disclose what it knew about the doctor's behavior.
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| U.S. Charges Russian for Conspiracy to Interfere in 2016 and 2018 Elections Posted: 20 Oct 2018 01:16 AM PDT  Elena Alekseevna Khusyaynova of St. Petersburg, allegedly served as the chief accountant for an operation known as "Project Lakhta," the Justice Department said Friday in a statement. The move comes as top U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies warn Americans about ongoing efforts by Russia, China and other foreign actors to interfere in the 2018 midterm and 2020 presidential elections.
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| At least 130 Gazans hit by Israeli gunfire: Palestinian ministry Posted: 19 Oct 2018 10:29 AM PDT  At least 130 Palestinians were hit by Israeli gunfire Friday as thousands protested near Gaza's border with Israel, the health ministry in the enclave said. An Israeli army spokesman told AFP that while most of the protesters stayed back from the fence, some came close and threw explosive devices and hand grenades at troops, while burning tyres.
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| Twitter Halts Pro-Saudi Bots Spreading Khashoggi Tweets After NBC Report Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:08 AM PDT  Twitter suspended a pro-Saudi bot operation spreading tweets about the
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| 15 No-Fail Housewarming Gifts You Can Buy on Amazon Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:10 PM PDT |
| Man pleads guilty to kidnapping and raping British backpacker in Australia Posted: 18 Oct 2018 10:45 PM PDT  A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the rape and kidnapping of a British backpacker in Australia after holding her captive during a brutal 900-mile road trip across the outback. Appearing via video in a court in Cairns in north Queensland, Marcus Allyn Keith Martin pleaded guilty to three counts of rape and one count of deprivation of liberty following his horrific treatment of a 22-year-old British traveller spanning about two months in 2017. The woman was rescued after she appeared shaken and traumatised at a petrol station in south-west Queensland. She failed to pay possibly as part of a deliberate ploy which prompted the cashier to contact the police. Beverley Page, the owner of the petrol station, later said she immediately realised something was wrong. "She came in, she couldn't pay for her fuel," Ms Page said. "She was crying and shaking the whole time — she was really upset. There were two marks on her neck along with the black eyes." Map of British backpackers journey When police located Martin's four-wheel-drive near the outback town of Mitchell, a small rural town about 900 miles south of Cairns, they reportedly discovered Martin hiding in an alcove in the back. The pair reportedly met at a dance party outside Cairns before starting a relationship. The woman, who arrived in Australia on a working visa in April 2015, told police that Martin had begun abusing her shortly after they met. Detective Inspector Paul Hart said the backpacker showed remarkable courage and had no real opportunity to escape. "What she's experienced is no doubt horrific and terrifying," he said in 2017. A four-wheel drive vehicle is parked at the police station in Roma, Australia Credit: AP "She is a tourist, a lot of the areas where she would have been would have been unknown to her, and she wouldn't have known anyone there, so it would have been difficult for her to make an escape." Following Martin's guilty plea, prosecutors discontinued ten other charges including eight counts of rape, one of serious cruelty to animals, and torture. Martin earlier pleaded guilty to supplying dangerous drugs, wilful damage, assault occasioning bodily harm and choking or strangulation. He has been remanded in custody and will appear in court next February at a hearing to set his sentencing date.
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| Ted Cruz's Facebook Live Broadcast Goes Hilariously Awry Posted: 20 Oct 2018 02:40 AM PDT  Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) team sure knows how to botch a Facebook Live
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| India's Punjab state chief minister says train accident killed 59 Posted: 20 Oct 2018 12:50 AM PDT ![India's Punjab state chief minister says train accident killed 59]( "India's Punjab state chief minister says train accident killed 59") India's northern state of Punjab's chief minister said 59 people were killed and 57 injured in a railway accident on Friday in which a train ran over scores of people gathered on the railway tracks for a festival in the city of Amritsar. Declining to comment on the likely reasons behind the accident, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh told reporters on Saturday that an official inquiry into the accident was underway and was expected to be completed within four weeks. A large crowd had formed near the tracks on the city's fringe for the burning of effigies as part of a major Hindu festival on Friday when the train sped through the gathering in darkness, officials and witnesses said.
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| Markets Right Now: US stock indexes end a bumpy week mixed Posted: 19 Oct 2018 01:07 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
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| 11-year-old arrested for his pregnant soon-to-be stepmother's murder: Part 1 Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:30 PM PDT  Twenty-six-year-old Kenzie Houk had been shot in the back of the head, and police charged Jordan Brown, the son of Houk's fiancÃ?(c), for her murder.
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| Europe, U.S. Escalate Trade War With New Disputes at the WTO Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:31 AM PDT  In a separate filing, the U.S. asked the WTO to review those nations that retaliated against its duties. The move sets the stage for a showdown at the Geneva-based trade arbiter that some fear could either lead to a U.S. exit or a flood of new protectionist measures invoking what has until now been a rarely used national security loophole in global trade rules. The U.S. has said the tariffs on imported steel and aluminum imposed earlier this year are allowed under the WTO's national security exemption, which permits governments to take "any action which it considers necessary for the protection of its essential security interests." This has drawn the ire of those affected, many of which are close American allies, such as the European Union and Canada.
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| Afghanistan elections delayed in Kandahar as nation braces for polling day violence Posted: 19 Oct 2018 10:41 AM PDT  Voting for parliamentary elections in Afghanistan's second city has been postponed after a key security official was assassinated and the country braced for widespread insurgent violence on polling day. Taliban commanders on Friday tried to further disrupt the election by issuing a nationwide demand for people to remain at home rather than head to the polls. The vote is seen as a test of president Ashraf Ghani's grip on the country after a grim year of soaring casualties among his forces and civilians and further encroachment by a buoyant Taliban. Dr Ghani's weary international backers, particularly Donald Trump, are desperate for signs of stability and progress after 17-years of pouring troops and money into the country. Yet preparations were dealt a severe blow on Thursday when Kandahar's powerful police chief, Gen Abdul Raziq, was shot dead in an insider attack claimed by the Taliban. Election workers prepare for the country's third parliamentary poll since the Taliban were ousted Credit: Reuters Gen Raziq had been a bastion against Taliban encroachment in the region with a ruthless campaign against the insurgents which had largely stabilised Kandahar and made him the most powerful government figure in southern Afghanistan. The attack at a meeting with US commander, Gen Scott Miller, killed the local intelligence chief and critically wounded the provincial governor, wiping out the local leadership at a stroke. Kandahar, once considered the stronghold of the Taliban movement, was on edge the day after the attack, as funerals were held and officials decided to postpone voting for a week. The Taliban have vowed to disrupt an election they declare a sham and its military council issued a statement warning voters that "participation in this process is aiding the invaders". It ordered Afghans to "remain indoors and desist from bringing out any means of transport". A bloody or badly flawed election is predicted to strengthen the Taliban's hand in fledgling talks to find a political settlement to the conflict. More than nine million Afghans are registered to vote in what is only the third parliamentary poll since the Taliban were ousted after the 9/11 attacks. Around 2,500 candidates are standing for 249 seats in a parliament which has in the past decade gained a reputation for graft and greed. This year's polls have already been delayed since 2015 because of rifts within Dr Ghani's government and rows how to clean up the voting system. The vote sees a new generation of election hopefuls, many younger and better educated than previous candidates, take on an old guard frequently tainted with accusations of corruption or involvement in the bloodshed of the 1990s civil war. But the new generation also contains a raft of candidates whose fathers were formerly some of the country's most prominent Mujahideen warlords of the 1990s, and who have been towering figures of Afghan life for decades. This year's voting lists include children of notorious leaders including Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the Uzbek strongman Gen Abdul Rashid Dostum, and the Herat powerbroker Ismail Khan. Jamaluddin Hekmatyar, whose father is remembered for indiscriminately bombarding Kabul as he squabbled with his former comrades in the 1990s, is standing as a member of his father's Hezb-e Islami party. The 42-year-old told the Telegraph he had not gained his candidacy through nepotism and wanted to "represent the people and fight for their rights". "I have learned from my father to fight for our values, each nation has the right to be independent and we must fight for a good future, no matter how long that fight would be but we should resist." He said it was not for him to answer for the deeds of the Mujahideen commanders. "I think it's not a good analysis if we say only Mujahideen leaders committed mistakes here, we should note foreigners role in Afghanistan too." The possible rise of children whose fathers presided over the destruction of the 1990s is eyed warily by many Afghans. "There will be no deference between the Mujahideen leaders and their children," said one Herat resident who lost two uncles during the barbarity of the 1990s, "they are just a shadow of their dads". "Mujahideen leaders want to rule their policies through their children. They are all educated in the West by the money that their dads received by selling the blood of innocent Afghans."
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| US charges Russian woman with interfering in 2018 midterms Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:09 PM PDT  The FBI said charges against Khusyaynova highlighted ongoing 'threats to our democracy' from propaganda campaigns. Russians working for an ally of Vladimir Putin are waging an "information warfare" campaign to disrupt the 2018 midterm elections and discredit Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia investigation, US authorities said on Friday. The allegations were outlined by the FBI as a Russian woman accused of playing a senior role in the influence operation was charged with conspiring to interfere in the US political system.
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