| Cory Booker launches his presidential campaign with a call for America to 'rise' Posted: 01 Feb 2019 03:59 AM PST  The New Jersey senator launched his White House bid on Friday morning with an email to supporters.
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| Elizabeth Warren Tries to Quell DNA Controversy With Apology Posted: 01 Feb 2019 12:18 PM PST  (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren attempted to put an early political stumble behind her by apologizing to the Cherokee Nation for using a DNA test to prove she's part Native American.
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| US lawyer Avenatti won't face felony domestic violence charges Posted: 01 Feb 2019 04:17 PM PST  Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who represented an adult film star engaged in a legal battle with Donald Trump, will not face felony domestic violence charges, a spokesman said Friday. "Although we decline to file charges at this time, this matter remains open and we may file charges at any time prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations," Los Angeles prosecutor spokesman Frank Mateljan said.
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| The Latest: More evacuations as storm drenches California Posted: 02 Feb 2019 01:59 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on California storms (all times local):
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| As Venezuelans protest, struggling Maduro seeks early parliament vote Posted: 02 Feb 2019 03:03 PM PST  As domestic and international pressure on Maduro to step down mounts, a senior air force general disavowed him in a video that circulated earlier on Saturday, expressing his allegiance to parliament head and self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido. The military's support is crucial for Maduro, who is deeply unpopular, largely due to an unprecedented economic crisis that has prompted an exodus of millions. Maduro claims he is victim of a coup directed by the United States.
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| Super Bowl: Missing businessman stole $750k from community including his mum in ticket scam Posted: 01 Feb 2019 02:03 PM PST  A Georgia businessman is missing after allegedly scamming his friends, family, and mother out of $750,000 in exchange for non-existent Super Bowl tickets before skipping town. Ketan Shah, a businessman described as "squeaky-clean" by one of his victims, apparently left his Gwinnett County town after staging the months-long scam, which involved taking large sums of money from roughly a dozen people while promising tickets to the upcoming game between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams. Among those who found themselves allegedly falling victim to Mr Shah was his own mother, who reached out to police after losing $36,000 in her son's scam, but did not file charges.
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| FedEx worker found frozen to death outside Illinois facility Posted: 01 Feb 2019 08:03 AM PST  Authorities in Illinois say the bitter cold played a role in the death of a FedEx employee whose body was found on Thursday morning.
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| A Man 'Slipped and Fell' on Ice But Video Told a Different Story, Prosecutors Say Posted: 01 Feb 2019 08:41 AM PST  A New Jersey man was arrested after he allegedly faked a slip and fall so he could file an insurance claim.
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| Economy Adds 300,000 Jobs in January Despite Shutdown, Defying Expectations Posted: 01 Feb 2019 06:00 AM PST  The U.S. economy added 304,000 jobs in January, defying the expectations of economists who believed the 35-day government shutdown that concluded Friday would likely hurt economic growth. The numbers released Friday by the Department of Labor represent the largest monthly jobs increase in nearly a year and continue a long running trend of 100 consecutive months of growth. Unemployment rose slightly from 3.9 to 4 percent due to the effects of the shutdown as some 175,000 federal workers were temporarily unemployed.
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| Boko Haram killed 'at least 60' in NE Nigeria: Amnesty Posted: 01 Feb 2019 09:31 AM PST  Boko Haram killed at least 60 civilians in an attack on the remote town of Rann in northeast Nigeria earlier this week, Amnesty International said on Friday. The human rights group's Nigeria director Osai Ojigho said "at least 60 people" were killed while satellite imagery showed "mass burning" of structures used by displaced people. "This attack on civilians who have already been displaced by the bloody conflict may amount to possible war crime, and those responsible must be brought to justice," said Ojigho.
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| The Latest: At least 3 deaths in New York blamed on storm Posted: 31 Jan 2019 05:47 PM PST  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on a major snowstorm and frigid weather in the Midwest (all times local):
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| U.S. Blocks Venezuela Oil Deals Using Its Financial System Posted: 01 Feb 2019 04:11 AM PST  The U.S. already announced it would effectively prohibit imports of Venezuelan crude and bar companies from selling cargoes of light oil to the Latin American country, which are needed to keep its pipelines flowing. The latest measures posted on the U.S. Treasury's website suggest the sanctions could have an even wider impact on the petroleum exports that constitute the nation's economic lifeline. Any transactions with Petroleos de Venezuela SA, or any entity in which it has a controlling stake, involving U.S. citizens or passing through the country's financial system must be wound down by April 28, the Treasury said.
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| State Bank of India fixes glitch that may have exposed customer data Posted: 01 Feb 2019 08:29 AM PST ![State Bank of India fixes glitch that may have exposed customer data]( "State Bank of India fixes glitch that may have exposed customer data") A report by the U.S.-based TechCrunch news website on Wednesday had said SBI had secured an unprotected server that could have allowed anyone to access information on millions of its customers, including bank balances and recent transactions. The server, hosted in a Mumbai-based datacenter, stored data from SBI Quick, a text message and call-based system used to request basic information about their bank accounts by SBI customers, the report had said.
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| This heart-shaped meteorite will be auctioned off just in time for Valentine’s Day Posted: 31 Jan 2019 08:07 PM PST  As far as space relics go, meteorites are highly prized by collectors and scientists alike. The charred, twisted remnants of space rock can teach us a lot about the kind of natural material that is still drifting through Earth's neighborhood, and they happen to look pretty cool, too. That being said, rocks from space aren't necessarily romantic in any way. Unless, of course, you're talking about "The Heart Of Space," which just happens to be a meteorite shaped like a heart. The iconic space rock will go up for auction soon, ending just in time for Valentine's Day. The rock, which was found in Siberia, weighs just over 22 pounds and measures nine inches along its longest side. It's a highly sought after example of an iron meteorite, and its expected sale price of between $300,000 and $500,000 makes that pretty clear. The heart is thought to be part of a meteor that arrived here on earth in February of 1947. When its parent rock hit Earth's atmosphere it fragmented and produced a sonic boom that was felt for well over 150 miles. It's shape, which is the result of mere happenstance, is one of the reasons it's such a prized artifact. > Upon slamming into the atmosphere, it began to break apart and created a fireball brighter than the Sun as it sailed over the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in Siberia. The shockwaves from the low altitude explosion of the main mass collapsed chimneys, shattered windows and uprooted trees. The online auction, which is being held by Christie's, is scheduled to go live on the morning of February 6th, 2019, and will wrap up on February 14th. It would be one heck of a Valentine's Day gift for that special someone, but you're going to need some seriously deep pockets to make that a reality.
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| Toyota, Nissan sales fall, but Fiat Chrysler, Honda post gains despite polar vortex Posted: 01 Feb 2019 11:01 AM PST  American car shoppers appeared largely unfazed by wintry weather and the government shutdown in January, as they kept buying vehicles at a good clip.
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| Virginia governor 'deeply sorry' for racist yearbook photo Posted: 01 Feb 2019 11:12 PM PST  "Earlier today, a website published a photograph of me from my 1984 medical school yearbook in a costume that is clearly racist and offensive," Northam said in a statement Friday. The photo, which was carried by various US media outlets, depicts two people, one in blackface, the other dressed in a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood. Northam did not specify which outfit he was wearing in the image, which has prompted calls for him to resign -- including from several Democratic presidential hopefuls.
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| 32 Palestinians wounded in border clashes: Gaza ministry Posted: 01 Feb 2019 08:17 AM PST  Thirty-two Palestinians were shot and wounded by Israeli troops in renewed clashes along the Gaza border Friday, the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said. The Israeli army said approximately "10,000 rioters and demonstrators" gathered in different locations along the fence separating the Gaza Strip from Israel. "The rioters are rolling tyres and hurling rocks at (Israeli) troops," a spokeswoman said, adding a number of explosive devices were thrown towards the Jewish state's forces.
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| Major California storm to unleash flooding rain, feet of mountain snow and strong winds this weekend Posted: 01 Feb 2019 09:00 AM PST  One of the most potent storms of the winter will trigger flooding rain, mudslides, heavy mountain snow, strong winds and difficult to dangerous travel in California and much of the West this weekend.
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| Venezuelan general backs Guaido and urges mass protests as Maduro calls for early elections Posted: 02 Feb 2019 09:36 AM PST  A Venezuelan air force general has defected from the government of president Nicolas Maduro and urged people to join mass street protests across the country, as the president called for early parliamentary elections. Francisco Yanez, who is believed to be the highest ranking officer to desert the president, claimed in a video posted on social media that 90 per cent of the armed forces "are not with the dictator". "The transition to democracy is imminent," he added, referring to opposition leader Juan Guaido as his president.
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| Group defends article on Henry Ford's anti-Semitic views Posted: 02 Feb 2019 11:18 AM PST ![Group defends article on Henry Ford's anti-Semitic views]( "Group defends article on Henry Ford's anti-Semitic views") DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area historical group is protesting a mayor's decision to stop it from sending out the latest issue of its publication, which delves into Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford's anti-Semitism.
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| Subaru teases 2020 Legacy one week before Chicago debut Posted: 01 Feb 2019 08:26 AM PST  Accompanying an extremely brief announcement by Subaru stating that it would be revealing the 2020 Legacy at the Chicago Auto Show next week, the company shared two five- and six-second teaser clips on Twitter of the upcoming model: one of the high-tech cabin and another of the shadowed, gray exterior. Subaru has given us not one but two 2020 Legacy teasers just six days before its official reveal in Chicago next week. The first clip that was posted to Twitter is a six-second video of a dim spotlight making its way across the shadowed body of the new Legacy.
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| Brazen Beef Thief Caught on Camera Stealing Steak from Restaurant Posted: 01 Feb 2019 08:39 AM PST  A man was caught on surveillance footage sitting in front of a porterhouse steak, a lobster tail and a 20-ounce beer in an Oakdale restaurant before pocketing the hunk of meat.
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| Judge warns Roger Stone: Russia probe charges not a 'book tour' and considers issuing gag order Posted: 01 Feb 2019 02:10 PM PST  U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said Friday she was considering imposing a gag order on President Donald Trump's longtime political adviser.
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| Human toll of cold: more than 2 dozen dead, hundreds hurt Posted: 01 Feb 2019 05:16 PM PST  CHICAGO (AP) — The dangerous cold and heavy snow that hobbled the northern U.S. this week has retreated, but not before exacting a human toll: more than two dozen weather-related deaths in eight states and hundreds of injuries, including frostbite, broken bones, heart attacks and carbon monoxide poisoning.
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| EU states move to recognize Venezuela's Guaido: diplomats Posted: 01 Feb 2019 08:03 AM PST  Nervous that Guaido's decision to declare himself president could set an example for other opposition leaders around the world, EU foreign ministers agreed in Bucharest this week to back him only until a new election could be held. Instead of the bloc as a whole making a joint declaration, each of the 28 governments will come forward with their own position on whether to back Venezuela's National Assembly head. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has dismissed the call as an unacceptable ultimatum.
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| Assault reported by 'Empire' actor condemned by family as 'hate crime' Posted: 31 Jan 2019 09:08 PM PST  Chicago police said detectives have been unable to obtain cell phone records to "independently verify" a key part of Smollett's story - that he was talking with his manager by phone at the time he was accosted.
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| These Are the 10 Basic Types of Vehicles Posted: 01 Feb 2019 08:46 AM PST |
| Groundhog Day prediction is for an early spring but Twitter's not buying it this year Posted: 02 Feb 2019 07:25 AM PST  Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog we let decide our seasons for us, is officially predicting an early spring. On Saturday morning, the famous groundhog awoke at sunrise to celebrate Groundhog Day and did not see his shadow. This, his male handlers in top hats dramatically said, signals an early start to spring and an end to winter. But don't get too excited. > JUST IN: Punxsutawney Phil sees no shadow, predicts early spring. pic.twitter.com/BsMser58Rt > > -- NBC News (@NBCNews) February 2, 2019 Would an early spring be nice? Sure! Especially considering temperatures have recently reached record-breaking lows in states across the country. But with the ever-present threat of climate change on the brain, reactions to Phil's verdict this year were pretty mixed. SEE ALSO: Bored Midwesterners are throwing boiling water into the frigid wind during the polar vortex Considering several states in America just experienced a brutally cold polar vortex, some gleefully embraced and early spring without question. > The groundhog didn't see his shadow, Spring is right around the corner #GroundhogDay pic.twitter.com/SzrEKWcoZK > > -- Tom Eschen (@TomEschenJr) February 2, 2019 > #PunxsutawneyPhil did NOT see his shadow this Groundhog Day, which means early spring! pic.twitter.com/RzhRnMoiZr > > -- Adrienne Green (@adrienne_wx) February 2, 2019 > The groundhog didn't see his shadow I 100% trust his opinion on the weather pic.twitter.com/O3MpDLSGCH > > -- Charnay Pickett (@CharnayPickett) February 2, 2019 But other Twitter users who've simply been burned too many times were especially reluctant to believe Punxsutawney Phil's hopeful weather reports this year. With climate change dominating more and more headlines, many people began openly questioning this unconventional tradition, with some simply refusing to buy the rodent's hopeful weather forecast in 2019. > Groundhog says early Spring. > > I don't know if I can trust him. pic.twitter.com/PMGj3tTIXR > > -- Casey Wheeless (@WVLTCasey) February 2, 2019 > You all don't trust the nations best scientists on climate but you trust a groundhog's mood to determine forthcoming weather this season? > > -- Audrey. (@BettercallA) February 2, 2019 > Love to live in the United States, where people will trust a groundhog to predict the weather but won't trust 97 percent of climate scientists > > -- Delak (@Delak_Iloth) February 2, 2019 > Why do we put so much trust in a rodent & weather patterns? Perhaps this groundhog isn't as trustworthy as we think he is..... > > -- Camille (@camille_yoho) February 2, 2019 > America: The country where we deny Climate Change but trust our forthcoming weather with a groundhog #GroundhogDay > > -- Sidharth Rao (@Sid12Rao) February 2, 2019 > why do we all trust this group of men in top hats to tell us if a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow or not and why does this decide if we get spring this year > > -- Liv Durbin (@liv_durbin) February 2, 2019 Phil's been wrong before, and his 2019 prediction is also in dispute after Shubenacadie Sam -- the famous groundhog in Nova Scotia -- just saw his shadow and predicted we're not rid of winter quite yet. Perhaps groundhogs aren't the most reliable weather forecasters after all... so it seems we'll just have to keep our hats and gloves handy and see what the weather brings. And maybe put some more trust in the research-supported wisdom dispensed by meteorologists and climate scientists. ## WATCH: Tesla drivers are getting screwed by the polar vortex
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| Deutsche Bank struggles to rebound, merger rumors hit shares Posted: 01 Feb 2019 07:18 AM PST  FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany's struggling Deutsche Bank suffered another loss in the fourth quarter as it faces a raft of issues including a steeply lower share price, merger speculation and continuing legal questions.
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| 12 Shopping Apps and Sites to Score the Best Price Posted: 01 Feb 2019 11:46 AM PST ![12 Shopping Apps and Sites to Score the Best Price]( "12 Shopping Apps and Sites to Score the Best Price") If you want to forgo driving from store to store to find the best grocery deals, use the free Basket app to save on your next shopping trip. You can even help other grocery shoppers pinpoint the best bargains by listing the products and the corresponding store discounts you find through the app. You may associate Walmart with deeply discounted prices, but neglecting to take the extra step of comparison shopping is a mistake.
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| Trump Sets World on Uncertain Nuclear Path Posted: 01 Feb 2019 03:16 AM PST  Donald Trump appears set to end more than three decades of efforts with Russia to cut nuclear arsenals. The president intends to suspend U.S. obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty before withdrawing fully in six months, Nick Wadhams and Margaret Talev report. The U.S. accuses Russia of violating the 1987 treaty's ban on land-based missiles with a range of 500-5,500 kilometers (300-3,500 miles).
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| GM to lay off about 4,000 salaried workers: source Posted: 01 Feb 2019 05:22 PM PST  General Motors is expected to lay off about 4,000 salaried workers under a reorganization announced late last year, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The layoffs are part of a cost-cutting plan GM announced in November, which will slash 15 percent of its salaried and contract staff and shutter seven plants, including five in North America. Media reports estimated the total job cuts of salaried staff and union workers at about 14,000, including about 6,000 union workers.
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| Go away, polar vortex: Record-shattering cold set to give way to 'spring-like temperatures' Posted: 01 Feb 2019 04:25 AM PST  After days of stunningly bitter winter weather, the worst of this polar vortex invasion is over.
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| Kamala Harris and the Implausibility of ‘Medicare-for-All’ Posted: 01 Feb 2019 03:30 AM PST  Senator Kamala Harris committed a most unusual gaffe at her CNN town hall the other night — not by misspeaking about one of her central policy proposals, but by describing it accurately. Asked on Monday night if the "Medicare-for-all" plan that she's co-sponsoring with Senator Bernie Sanders eliminates private health insurance, she said that it most certainly does.
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| Top US cardinal let priest accused of sexual abuse lead Mass Posted: 01 Feb 2019 03:18 PM PST  HOUSTON (AP) — The cardinal who leads the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops allowed a priest to celebrate Mass the same day his name was among those released on a list of clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse.
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| This video shows the hilarity of teaching parents how to use technology Posted: 02 Feb 2019 05:00 AM PST  This is One Good Thing, a weekly column where we tell you about one of the few nice things that happened this week. * * * While there are plenty of differences between Millennials and Gen Z, as digital natives we can all relate to one thing -- being the in-house IT department for our parents. We've all been there: When your mom wants to change her Facebook profile pic, you're the expert. But one wrong click and suddenly -- you've broken her entire phone, all her photos are gone, and it's somehow your fault. SEE ALSO: Facebook to teens: Plz laugh at these old memes YouTuber Gus Johnson captures this hilarious juxtaposition of youth frustration versus parental struggle in his video titled "helping mom use the ipad." Watching the video threw me straight back into circular conversations I've gone through with my own mom, who's a big fan of calling all Apple products "iPods," and referring to everything from the remote, to her phone, as "el tiki-tiki." In the sketch, the son, named Sven, attempts to show his mother how to navigate apps like Facebook and YouTube. Hilariously accusatory, the mother cries out, "Where did all my stuff go?" and "Get me back to Facebook!". Sven, like most of us teaching our parents technology, barely has any time to explain before the mom accidentally touches something and goes into a tizzy. When the mother frantically yells "don't tell me, just show me!" and then a second later, "don't show me, just tell me!"-- I felt it in my soul. Gus Johnson's other sketch videos on his channel are worth the watch, as many of them also focus on the cringe-inducing realness of everyday life. Highlights include not wanting to wear a jack in winter, cracking your joints, and how every cat acts at 3 AM. ## WATCH: 6 tech myths that live on in 2019
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| China greets Lunar New Year with celebrations, travel rush Posted: 01 Feb 2019 02:52 AM PST  BEIJING (AP) — China is greeting next week's Lunar New Year with celebrations and a travel rush that will see an estimated 3 billion trips by people around the country.
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| Isis 'could reclaim territory in months' after US military withdraws, Pentagon warns Posted: 01 Feb 2019 02:23 PM PST  Isis could regain its lost territory in a matter of months after troops withdraw from Syria, according to a draft Pentagon report. Donald Trump announced last month that the US would withdraw 2,000 US troops from Syria on the grounds the militant group no longer pose a threat. It claims Isis is determined to rebuild a physical caliphate, NBC News reported.
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| Roger Stone: FBI raid was intended to prejudice jury Posted: 01 Feb 2019 06:52 PM PST  Former Trump aide Roger Stone talks about the FBI raid on his home and other details about his arrest on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'
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| Mudslides, floods, rain, howling winds, 10 feet of snow: California braces for powerful, dangerous storm Posted: 01 Feb 2019 10:49 AM PST  With the polar vortex in full retreat, the USA's wildest weather shifts to the West.
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| Britain outraged at EU's Gibraltar 'colony' reference Posted: 01 Feb 2019 09:36 AM PST  Britain and Gibraltar reacted with fury to a European Council document published on Friday that described the British overseas territory as a colony. The document, laying out proposals to give British nationals short-stay, visa-free access to the EU's borderless Schengen area after Brexit, contained the description in a footnote. "It is completely unacceptable to describe Gibraltar in this way," British Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman told reporters.
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