| James Alex Fields Jr. Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder Of Heather Heyer Posted: 11 Dec 2018 09:40 AM PST  Neo-Nazi James Alex Fields Jr. was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for
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| Don Lemon Fact-Checks Donald Trump's 'Flat-Out Lie' About Barack Obama's Campaign Posted: 11 Dec 2018 01:51 AM PST  Don Lemon is done with President Donald Trump's claims that campaign finance
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| Factbox - Who might be Britain's next prime minister if May goes? Posted: 12 Dec 2018 09:41 AM PST  MPs in British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party on Wednesday triggered a confidence vote in her leadership over Britain's planned divorce from the European Union. May has vowed to fight on as leader, but if she loses the confidence vote later on Wednesday she will be out of a job, and a contest to replace her will begin. The former foreign minister is May's most outspoken critic over Brexit.
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| US military identifies 5 dead in warplanes crash off Japan Posted: 12 Dec 2018 05:59 AM PST  TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. military has identified five Marines who were declared dead after their refueling plane collided with a fighter jet last week off Japan's southern coast.
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| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Paul Ryan Called 'Genius' While I'm 'Fraud' Posted: 11 Dec 2018 07:38 AM PST  Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday attacked what she
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| Flynn’s Leniency Bid Pairs Contrition With Criticism of FBI Posted: 11 Dec 2018 09:09 PM PST  Flynn deserves a term of probation and community service rather than jail, his lawyers said in a 178-page memo filed late Tuesday in federal court in Washington. U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan will sentence the retired U.S. Army lieutenant general on Dec. 18. Since pleading guilty a year ago to lying to the FBI about the ambassador and his lobbying on behalf of Turkey's government, Flynn "cooperated extensively" with several Justice Department investigations, according to the filing.
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| Two nuns accused of stealing thousands of dollars, gambling in Las Vegas Posted: 11 Dec 2018 07:51 AM PST  The Archdiocese of Los Angeles said two nuns allegedly stole thousands of dollars from a Catholic school to fund trips to Las Vegas.
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| Kathie Lee Gifford Tearfully Announces Her Exit From Today, and It Made Hoda Cry Too Posted: 11 Dec 2018 08:57 AM PST  Kathie Lee Gifford will be leaving the Today show next April
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| 'I took action': High school football player kills student over her pregnancy, court documents say Posted: 10 Dec 2018 07:14 PM PST !['I took action': High school football player kills student over her pregnancy, court documents say]( "'I took action': High school football player kills student over her pregnancy, court documents say") Aaron Trejo, 16, was charged Monday in adult court with murder and feticide in connection with Breana Rouhselang's death, prosecutors said.
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| BJP set for defeat in two key state elections, in blow to Modi ahead of national vote Posted: 11 Dec 2018 05:45 AM PST  India's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday lost three key state elections to the opposition Congress party, in a blow to the momentum of prime minister Narendra Modi ahead of a national poll in the spring. The opposition Congress Party is now set to succeed BJP governments in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and the crucial state of Madhya Pradesh, in the biggest defeat for Mr Modi since taking office in 2014. The three rural heartland states powered Mr Modi to a landslide victory in that years general election, in which the BJP singlehandedly secured a parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years, bringing an era of coalition governments to a close. "We accept the people's mandate with humility," Mr Modi wrote on Twitter. "Victory and defeat are an integral part of life. Today's results will further our resolve to serve people and work even harder for the development of India." Analysts said the BJP's dissatisfying performance would galvanise the secularist Congress and other regional parties in the run-up to general elections that must be held by next May. "The electoral outcome in these three states could seriously dent the BJP's political fortunes in the upcoming general elections," said political analyst Seema Mustafa of the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi. Profile | Narendra Modi The results indicate that voters have not been wholly convinced that Mr Modi has fulfilled ambitious promises on taking office of economic security, employment and improved social services. Millions of farmers were the worst hit section of voters in all states where polling took place for several weeks till 7 December. "Agrarian distress was the BJP's bane in these polls," said Milind Dero of the Congress Party. Around 12,000 farmers have committed suicide each year since 2013 - or around 33 per day- because of debt, declining crop procurement prices, rising fertiliser and fuel costs and corruption. Farmers in all three states that went to the polls were also adversely affected by the demonetisation of high value currency notes that Modi abruptly imposed in November 2016, leading to widespread hardship. It forced farmers, almost entirely dependent on a cash-based rural system to take on further debt, which in turn, prompted scores to take their lives largely by consuming pesticide. The Congress Party wins were also a major boost for the political credibility and standing of Rahul Gandhi, the fourth generation 48-year old scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, who took charge of his party from mother Sonia exactly a year ago. Many analysts and Congress Party insiders had previously dismissed Mr Gandhi as a "light weight" politician, mocking his many public gaffes, but today's state election outcome is leading to a reassessment. "Rahul Gandhi should get full credit," said Congress Party leader Shashi Tharoor, who campaigned against the party's leader, adding that Mr Gandhi's hard-fought campaigning had won him over. State-level elections are not perfect indicators of the national mood, analysts noted, but the BJP setbacks are a reversal of the trend that has seen it increase the number of states it controls since 2014. In Rajasthan, initial results showed the Congress Party with 99 seats to the BJP's 73 - 89 fewer than in the last election. And in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, politically the most vital of all states that went to the polls, Congress had taken 113 seats to the BJP's 111, out of 230. In Chhattisgarh the Congress Party was ahead in 68 constituencies in a 90-member assembly with the BJP on just 16. Responding to the tallies, a BJP member of India's upper house, Sanjay Kakade, said: "I am of the opinion the BJP should stick to the development agenda and not to caste, changing names of cities, or temples. We need to revert to the track of development." The Election Commission will formally declare the final results today (Weds).
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| Palestinians offer new details of Israel's botched Gaza raid Posted: 12 Dec 2018 05:38 AM PST  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The small town of Abassan in the Gaza Strip is a tough place to infiltrate — everyone knows everyone else and outsiders passing through quickly attract attention. So when strangers drove through town, suspicious Hamas security men stopped the van and questioned those inside.
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| Feds Flip Russian Spy! Posted: 11 Dec 2018 06:32 AM PST  Maria Butina will admit to being a Russian spy in exchange for leniency. Prosecutors say she infiltrated prominent conservative groups, including the National Rifle Association.
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| Detailed Photos of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.2L Posted: 11 Dec 2018 08:34 AM PST |
| Gilets Jaunes Come to Brexit Britain’s Rescue Posted: 11 Dec 2018 03:40 AM PST  The gilets jaunes' protests in France have caused a pretty stunning volte face from President Emmanuel Macron, with more than 10 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of minimum wage and pension tax changes proposed this week. Alongside France's already-announced reversal of a fuel tax rise, this could increase France's deficit by as much as 0.6 percentage points to about 3.4 percent of gross domestic product. "Le spread" of 10-year French government bonds to German bunds has widened by 10 basis points in December, creating the biggest gap since Macron was elected in May 2017.
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| French police hunt gunman after Christmas market attack Posted: 12 Dec 2018 11:01 AM PST  Hundreds of French anti-terror police are hunting for a fugitive gunman who attacked Christmas shoppers at a market in the eastern city of Strasbourg while shouting "Allahu akbar" (God is greatest), officials said Wednesday. The attack in the heart of the medieval city as the annual Christmas market was closing on Tuesday night left two dead, 13 injured and crowds of traumatised witnesses. The suspect, a 29-year-old Strasbourg native identified as Cherif Chekatt, opened fire with a handgun and stabbed passers-by during his rampage, France's anti-terror prosecutor Remy Heitz said Wednesday.
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| NY Daily News Mocks Trump's Hunt For 'Spineless, Clueless' Chief Of Staff Posted: 10 Dec 2018 10:08 PM PST  The New York Daily News has taken aim at President Donald Trump as he searches
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| Former Canadian diplomat detained in China amid tensions over arrest of Huawei executive Posted: 11 Dec 2018 10:11 AM PST  A former Canadian diplomat has been arrested in China, amid tensions over the recent detention of a Chinese telecom executive in Vancouver. "We have been in direct contact with the Chinese diplomats and representatives," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. "We are engaged with the file (case), which we take very seriously." Canadian Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale on Tuesday confirmed the detention of Michael Kovrig. "We're deeply concerned," he said. "A Canadian is obviously in difficulty in China. We are sparing no effort to do everything we possibly can to look after his safety." The International Crisis Group said on Tuesday it was aware of reports that Mr Kovrig, its North East Asia senior adviser, had been detained. The Brussels-based non-governmental organisation said in a statement that it's doing everything possible to obtain additional information about Mr Kovrig's whereabouts and that it will work to ensure his prompt release. The Globe and Mail in Toronto and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported the arrest, citing unnamed sources. Reports of Mr Kovrig's detention come after China warned Canada of consequences for its December 1 arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport. It's unclear if there's any link between the cases. Ms Meng was detained over US allegations she misled banks about Huawei' s control of a firm operating in Iran. Yesterday (Tues), the Washington Post reported that the US government is to take action against China over hacking and economic espionage,using sanctions and indictments. The report could not immediately be confirmed. The International Crisis Group said Mr Kovrig has been one of its full-time experts since February 2017. The organisation's website says Kovrig previously worked as a Canadian diplomat in Beijing and Hong Kong and at the United Nations. Canada's Global Affairs department didn't immediately respond with comment. Former Canadian Liberal leader Bob Rae said it's clear why he's been detained. "It's called repression and retaliation," Mr Rae tweeted.
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| Kremlin calls U.S. criticism of Russian military flights to Venezuela wrong Posted: 11 Dec 2018 12:58 AM PST  The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected U.S. criticism of Russian military flights to Venezuela, saying it had been inappropriate and wrong for U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to condemn the flight of two nuclear-capable strategic bombers to Caracas. Pompeo condemned the deployment on Twitter. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call that Pompeo's comments were undiplomatic and wrong.
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| Alaska moose poacher fined $100,000, sentenced to jail Posted: 11 Dec 2018 03:18 PM PST  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man who poached three moose and left most of the meat to rot has been sentenced to nine months in jail and fined more than $100,000.
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| Holiday tipping: Here's who you should include and how much you should give them Posted: 12 Dec 2018 03:01 AM PST  How much should you tip your doorman, hairstylist and babysitter this holiday season? Here's a tipping guide.
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| Trade Bear David Woo Hasn't Been This Nervous Since 2008 Posted: 10 Dec 2018 10:21 PM PST  The Bank of America strategist is the most worried about volatility in global markets -- particularly in the developing world -- since the 2008 financial crisis. "We'll have a $1 trillion budget deficit, a big fight over the debt ceiling, gridlock and the U.S. economy will be slowing at the same time," Woo said from New York.
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| Texas executes man convicted of 1993 murder Posted: 12 Dec 2018 04:43 AM PST  Alvin Braziel, 43, was pronounced dead at 7:19 p.m. local time, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Asked by the warden if he had any last words before he was put to death, Braziel expressed thanks to "all those overseas, Italy and France, for their support for death row prisoners. Braziel was convicted and sentenced to death in 2001 for attacking Douglas and Lora White at gunpoint while they were on a walk along a jogging trail at Eastfield College, a Dallas-area community college, on Sept. 21, 1993, according to court documents.
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| 10 Great Books for Car- and Travel-Obsessed Readers Posted: 11 Dec 2018 11:15 AM PST |
| Trump claims he’s ‘not concerned’ about impeachment because there would be a ‘revolt’ Posted: 12 Dec 2018 02:01 AM PST  Donald Trump has insisted he is "not concerned" about the threat of impeachment because "the people would revolt if that happened". The president, who has been implicated in campaign finance violations admitted by his former personal lawyer, claimed it would be "hard to impeach somebody who hasn't done anything wrong". Federal prosecutors said last week that Mr Trump had directed Michael Cohen to make six-figure payments to two women to stop them speaking about alleged affairs with the Republican candidate ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
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| India's ruling party set to lose key state Posted: 11 Dec 2018 12:24 AM PST  India's ruling party looked set to lose power in at least one of three traditional stronghold states releasing election results Tuesday, in a blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of national polls in 2019. Early election results in the central state of Chhattisgarh indicated the main opposition Congress party of Rahul Gandhi would win 59 seats compared to just 11 for Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party. The Hindu nationalist BJP has ruled Chhattisgarh for the past 15 years.
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| Sanctions Will Harm Only the Iranian Regime, Not the Iranian People Posted: 12 Dec 2018 11:41 AM PST  That is why Washington must maintain them.
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| Correction: California Wildfires-Cleanup story Posted: 12 Dec 2018 04:14 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a story Dec. 11 about California wildfires, The Associated Press reported erroneously that insurance carriers paid $11.8 billion to 2017 Northern California wine country wildfire victims. Insurance companies paid $10 billion.
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| 'I can't breathe': Transcript of recording details Khashoggi's final moments before murder Posted: 10 Dec 2018 07:03 PM PST !['I can't breathe': Transcript of recording details Khashoggi's final moments before murder]( "'I can't breathe': Transcript of recording details Khashoggi's final moments before murder") Journalist Jamal Khashoggi repeatedly said, "I can't breathe'' in his final moments as he was attacked at the Saudi consulate in Turkey, CNN reported.
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| Stacey Abrams Says She’ll Run Again After Losing Fierce Battle For Georgia Governor Posted: 11 Dec 2018 09:53 PM PST  Stacey Abrams is not done yet.
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| Pope removes two cardinals linked to sex abuse allegations from his inner circle Posted: 12 Dec 2018 08:15 AM PST  Two leading cardinals allegedly linked to sexual abuse have been dismissed from Pope Francis' inner circle. Australian Cardinal George Pell and Chilean Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz have been removed from the so-called C9 Council of Cardinals, an advisory body set up by Francis, the Vatican said on Wednesday. Cardinal Pell, appointed head of the Vatican's economic secretariat by the pope in 2014, has taken a leave of absence to fight allegations of historic sexual misconduct in Australia. He is still officially in charge of Vatican finances, a position considered one of the most powerful in the Catholic hierarchy. Francisco Errazuriz Ossa has been accused of covering up allegations against abusive priests in Chile. Congolese Laurent Monsengwo, 79, who retired as archbishop of Kinshasa in November, is also leaving the advisory council. Vatican spokesman Greg Burke announced the changes on Wednesday, saying Francis had written to the three prelates individually in October, "thanking them for the work they have done for the past five years." In a statement Mr Burke said the Pope had reflected on "the work, structure and composition" of the council after meeting council members in September. Chile's Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa has also been removed Credit: AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File At its latest meeting this week the advisory body discussed a variety of issues from Vatican spending constraints to the special conference on the protection of minors to be held at the Vatican at the end of February next year. The Catholic Church has been hit by a series of child abuse scandals in recent years in countries including the US, Ireland, Chile and Ireland, with widespread allegations of cover-ups against clergy, including the pope himself. Mr Errazuriz, long considered a close papal ally, was archbishop of Santiago from 1998-2010. He has come under fire in recent months amid claims that he hid the crimes of Chile's allegedly abusive priests including Fernando Karadima, who has been accused of a string of child sex offenses going back to 1984. Profile | Pope Francis Mr Pell, former archbishop of Sydney, has consistently denied allegations of sexual abuse made against him. Specific details of the accusations have been suppressed by a court order and Australian law strictly limits reporting on proceedings. Mr Burke declined to comment on court proceedings against 77-year-old Mr Pell saying: "The Holy See has the utmost respect for Australian judicial authorities. We are aware that there is a suppression order in place by the court and we respect that order." The Pope created the council of cardinals after his election in 2013, tasking the group with helping him reform the Vatican bureaucracy known as the Roman Curia. Mr Burke said the three cardinals would not be replaced immediately, leaving the council temporarily with six members.
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| Russia fines Google for not complying with search results law - TASS Posted: 11 Dec 2018 02:56 AM PST  Russia fined Google 500,000 roubles ($7,530) on Tuesday for failing to comply with a legal requirement to remove certain entries from its search results, Russia's communications watchdog was quoted as saying by TASS news agency. Russia said last month that it had opened a civil case against Google as it had not joined a state registry that lists banned websites that Moscow believes contain illegal information and was therefore not compliant with the law. Alexander Zharov, head of watchdog Roscomnadzor, said Russia could open a new case against Google if it did not fall in line with the law, TASS reported.
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| California judge orders porn star to pay Trump legal fees Posted: 11 Dec 2018 04:20 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Porn star Stormy Daniels must pay President Donald Trump nearly $293,000 for his attorneys' fees and another $1,000 in sanctions after her defamation suit against him was dismissed, a federal judge in Los Angeles ordered Tuesday.
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| Why you should buy an Escort Cosworth over a Ford Focus RS Posted: 11 Dec 2018 08:04 AM PST  The recently discontinued MK3 Ford Focus RS is destined to become a future classic, but should you buy an Escort RS Cosworth instead? We find out...
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| Israel PM warns Hezbollah of reprisals over 'attack tunnels' Posted: 11 Dec 2018 09:05 AM PST  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hezbollah of reprisals after the military said on Tuesday it had uncovered a third "attack tunnel" infiltrating its territory from Lebanon. "If Hezbollah makes the serious mistake of attacking us or confronting what we are doing now it will face unimaginable blows" in retaliation, Netanyahu said during a visit to northern Israel. "We will pursue this operation as long as the threat of Hezbollah tunnels persists," the premier, who was accompanied by the army chief of staff, said in a statement released by his office.
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| Introducing the 2019 AD100 Posted: 12 Dec 2018 03:30 AM PST |
| Indian girl seeks father's arrest over broken promise to build lavatory Posted: 12 Dec 2018 04:15 AM PST  Millions of Indians do not have access to sanitation and open defecation is a problem, even in developed, industrial states. The girl, E. Hanifa Zaara, didn't want to go out in the open and won a promise from her father to build a lavatory indoors, said police officer A. Valarmathi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has been pushing a campaign to build 100 million toilets over five years but the drive has not covered large parts of the country.
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| Patel's Exit Roils Indian Markets Already Jittery From Vote Posted: 11 Dec 2018 01:57 AM PST  The rupee was down 0.7 percent as of 2.30 p.m. in Mumbai, while yields on 10-year sovereign bonds fell 8 basis points. Patel's RBI had been at loggerheads with the government for weeks, fending off pressure to ease lending restrictions and transfer more of its excess capital to the state.
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| Wisconsin And Michigan Activists Are Resisting GOP Power Grabs Pretty Much On Their Own Posted: 11 Dec 2018 04:24 PM PST  Hundreds of progressive Michigan activists plan to mount a rally at the state
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| President Trump meets with Pelosi, Schumer Posted: 11 Dec 2018 08:38 AM PST  Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer meet with the president before a crucial government funding deadline.
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| Charges dropped against mother after police rip 1-year-old son from her arms in video Posted: 11 Dec 2018 12:03 PM PST  Jazmine Headley remained incarcerated as of Tuesday morning, four days after New York City police yanked her infant son from her arms in Brooklyn.
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| 'The Guardians' For Truth Named Time Magazine's 2018 Person Of The Year Posted: 11 Dec 2018 04:51 AM PST  Time magazine on Tuesday announced a group of journalists it called "The
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| In Iceland, 13 'Yule Lads' come to town to herald Christmas Posted: 12 Dec 2018 11:58 AM PST  MYVATN, Iceland (AP) — The people of northern Iceland have had their travel plans disrupted with a record high snowfall this December. Roads have been shut, flights cancelled and school suspended.
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| What next for Brexit as May wins leadership battle? Posted: 12 Dec 2018 01:42 PM PST  What happens to the Brexit process now Prime Minister Theresa May has defeated Wednesday's challenge to her leadership? May's 200 to 117 win over her rebel Conservative MPs was closer than expected, but means she cannot face another no-confidence challenge from within her party for 12 months, giving her some breathing space as she attempts to tweak her deal and get it through parliament. The British leader has said she still plans to bring her Brexit deal to a parliamentary vote some time before January 21, but Wednesday's result shows the daunting task which lies ahead.
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| The Sources of Iranian Conduct Posted: 12 Dec 2018 10:36 AM PST  Iranian policy remains the same despite the Trump administration's "maximum pressure."
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