| Trump's new pitch to voters: Blue states are 'going to hell' Posted: 12 Oct 2020 11:39 AM PDT  Trailing badly in new polls, President Trump tried out an audacious new appeal to voters during his epic live tweeting of Supreme Court confirmation hearings fo Amy Coney Barrett.
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| Chief: No reason to fire Wisconsin officer who killed teen Posted: 12 Oct 2020 05:07 AM PDT  The police chief of a Milwaukee suburb that has seen protests and unrest since an officer was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a Black teenager in February said Monday that he sees no reason why the officer should be fired. Joseph Mensah, who is also Black, fatally shot 17-year-old Alvin Cole on Feb. 2 outside the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa. Milwaukee County's district attorney announced last week that like the first two fatal shootings, Mensah would not be charged in Cole's death.
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| Black man bound by rope and led by police on horses sues Texas city for $1m Posted: 12 Oct 2020 05:48 AM PDT  'Neely felt as though he was put on display as slaves once were,' lawsuit says
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| Analysis: 'I have failed' - Kim Jong Un shows tearful side in confronting North Korea's hardships Posted: 12 Oct 2020 09:13 AM PDT  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to shed tears at the weekend as he thanked citizens for their sacrifices, in the most striking demonstration yet of how he is relying on his "man of the people" persona to tackle his country's deepening crises. Speaking at a military parade on Saturday, Kim became emotional as he paid tribute to troops for their response to national disasters and preventing a coronavirus outbreak and apologised to citizens for failing to raise living standards. "Kim's modesty and candour, and his tears and choking, were all highly unusual, even for someone who publicly acknowledges shortcomings and has an established pattern of being expressive," said Rachel Minyoung Lee, an independent researcher and former open-source North Korea analyst for the U.S. government.
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| 19-year-old dies after brain damage from breast implant surgery, Colorado family says Posted: 12 Oct 2020 09:26 AM PDT  "Emmalyn's parents and siblings are heartbroken."
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| Hundreds evacuated as Polish divers begin high-risk bomb defusal Posted: 12 Oct 2020 06:14 AM PDT  Hundreds of residents were evacuated on Monday as Polish military divers began a delicate operation to defuse a massive World War II bomb in a channel near the Baltic Sea.
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| Wife of Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor called racist slur at grocery store Posted: 12 Oct 2020 05:15 AM PDT  Gisele Barreto Fetterman, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's wife and a formerly undocumented immigrant from Brazil, said the incident happened Sunday after she was recognized at the store.
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| A look at Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s notable opinions, votes Posted: 11 Oct 2020 12:40 PM PDT  Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, has written roughly 100 opinions in more than three years on the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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| 'Put these animals in jail': Trump condemns protestors in Portland and continues his 'law and order' campaign rhetoric Posted: 12 Oct 2020 09:22 AM PDT  Trump's comments are a continuation of attacks on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who he has claimed is weak on "law and order."
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| Protester says he knocked down Trump supporter, 72, in self-defense Posted: 12 Oct 2020 07:22 AM PDT  A man in his 20s is claiming that he knocked down an elderly Trump supporter in Nocatee, Florida in an act of self-defense. The confrontation between the Floridians began Saturday with a flag the younger man had on his golf cart that included a profane word. The man was allegedly protesting while Vice President Mike Pence was traveling through the small town after engagements in Orlando and the conservative senior community known as The Villages.
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| Dramatic aerial photos show devastation in Louisiana after Hurricane Delta Posted: 11 Oct 2020 02:16 PM PDT  Two people have been killed and nearly 370,000 left without power in Louisiana following Hurricane Delta
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| El Salvador bar attack: Six people shot dead Posted: 12 Oct 2020 04:36 AM PDT  Thirteen people are killed in violence across the Central American nation in 24 hours at the weekend.
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| Japan vows to boost missile defense after North Korea parade Posted: 11 Oct 2020 11:00 PM PDT  Japan vowed Monday to bolster its missile deterrence capability to respond to threats by North Korean weapons that are becoming "more diverse and complex," as displayed during a military parade held by the North over the weekend. While some experts say the weapons could have been mock-ups of missiles under development, the exhibits appear to signify North Korea's continuous upgrading of its weapons capabilities during stalled nuclear diplomacy with the U.S. "In order to respond to threats that are diversifying and complex, we will firmly work to strengthen our comprehensive missile deterrence capability," Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told a regular news conference Monday.
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| Malaysia police to summon Anwar over list of backers of PM bid Posted: 12 Oct 2020 02:13 AM PDT  Malaysia's police said on Monday they have asked opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to give a statement after they received complaints about names of lawmakers appearing in news media reportedly backing his claim to the premiership. Anwar last week announced he had been granted an audience with King Al-Sultan Abdullah on Tuesday to present documentation "of the strong and convincing majority" of legislators behind his bid to replace Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. Police in a statement said they had received unspecified complaints over a widely circulated list of 121 federal lawmakers who supposedly were backing Anwar's bid.
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| Canadian woman returns 'cursed' artefacts stolen from Pompeii Posted: 11 Oct 2020 08:56 AM PDT  A package containing artefacts stolen from the ancient site of Pompeii was delivered to a travel agent in the southern Italian city, with a letter saying they were "cursed." The letter, written in English by a Canadian woman named Nicole, said the relics were stolen in Pompeii in 2005, during a visit to the archaeological site. "Take them back, please, they bring bad luck," the woman wrote. The package contained two mosaic pieces, a piece of ceramics and two parts of an amphora. Pompeii is one of Italy's most visited ancient sites. A sudden eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried the town, which was largely preserved under ashes.
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| China bristles at Canada over duo detained on spy charges Posted: 12 Oct 2020 03:22 AM PDT  Beijing on Monday rubbished a Canadian charge that two of its citizens were being arbitrarily detained in China, instead accusing Ottawa of "double standards" over the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
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| Iran and Venezuela are Circumventing American Energy Sanctions Posted: 12 Oct 2020 03:30 AM PDT  In September, the Iranian regime of Hassan Rouhani sent four oil tankers to Venezuelan coasts. Last week, the fleet arrived, a lifeline for a regime that has been struggling to meet Venezuela's energy needs.Historically, Venezuela has been among the largest oil-producing countries in the world. Before Venezuela's socialist revolution bankrupted the Venezuelan oil sector, the South American country used to produce over three million barrels of oil per day. Similarly, Venezuela used to refine over a million barrels of fuel per day, which is roughly ten times its domestic consumption. Hence, Venezuela had enough fuel to subsidize the country's consumption and to export the vast majority of it.Today, that is no longer the case. The Venezuelan regime, after years of mismanaging the Venezuelan oil industry, achieved the seemingly impossible. It turned the oil-rich Venezuela into a nation desperate for fuel. The Venezuelan oil sector is not only producing just about 350,000 oil barrels per day but also refining about 7,000 barrels of fuel per day, which is just 6 percent of the country's fuel demand of about 120,000 barrels per day of fuel.As a result, the country has been experiencing chronic fuel shortages. To fill up their tanks, Venezuelans now have to do kilometric lines in their cars. These lines usually last days, even weeks in some cities, such as Barquisimeto and San Cristobal. And for those who can afford it, authorities estimate that between 5,000 and 15,000 barrels of fuel are being smuggled from Colombia to Venezuela, which is later sold at about $8 per gallon.To overcome its nationwide fuel crisis, the Venezuelan regime is relying on one of its closest allies: Iran. This oil partnership began in June, when four Iranian tankers carried over 1.5 million barrels of fuel to Venezuela. In exchange, the Venezuelan regime paid Iran with gold, which is being transported by plane to Tehran. Moreover, the regime also gave Iran the control of the "El Palito" refinery, which can process over can process 140,000 barrels of fuel per day. One can only speculate what other deals could these two "anti-imperialist" countries might be doing.For these reasons, in August, the United States decided to seize an Iranian shipment bound for Venezuela. The shipment carried 1.1 million barrels of fuel, it was being transported by four Liberian-owned oil tankers, and it was managed by the Greek firms Vienna LTD and Palermo SA. Specifically, the United States stopped the shipment on August 13. After Washington warned the crew and the company that they would be sanctioned for doing business with the sanctioned regimes of Maduro and Rouhani, the company decided to surrender the shipment by sending it to Houston.In response, Iran sent another shipment in September. This time, the shipment was carried and managed by the Iranian regime itself. The shipment included four medium-size vessels, self-identified as Honey, Forest, Fortune, and Faxon. Iran sent them through African seas (around Africa's horn) to avoid any interference from the United States. The tankers also had their transponders switched off, making it difficult for tracking systems to detect their locations. Overall, the four tankers arrived in Venezuela between the last week of September and the first week of October. Between the four, they carried 2 million barrels of blending agents to boost Venezuela's collapsing oil production. The fleet also contained between 800,000 and 1.5 million barrels of fuel, to fulfill Venezuela's urgent needs. In exchange, Venezuela is paying Iran with gold, control over its oil sector, and God knows what else.As a result, while one can only speculate the U.S. response to this situation, it is safe to say that numerous policymakers in Washington are worried about it. To this end, they should begin asking themselves: Why is Venezuela specifically relying on Iran, another sanctioned country from the other side of the globe, to solve its fuel crisis? To this question, I would argue that the U.S. sanctions have some fault.Before the sanctions, Venezuela imported fuel from other countries besides Iran. For instance, two years ago, Venezuela used to import about 135,000 barrels of fuel per day from the United States. A year ago, Venezuela used to import about 196,000 barrels of fuel per day from Europe under oil-for-fuel swap agreements. Yet, these transactions are no longer possible, as the Treasury prohibited them under executive orders 13857 and 19884.For this reason, I would argue that the U.S. foreign policy is -- at least -- partially responsible for this growing relationship between Caracas and Iran. While the Treasury's sanctions against Venezuelan officials and oligarchs are being effective, the sanctions against the Venezuelan oil industry are having the unintended consequence of bringing Iran and Venezuela together. As a result, my recommendation to the State Department would be to reevaluate the desirability of the Treasury's sanctions against the Venezuelan oil industry, PDVSA.
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| Which Senate seats are likely to flip on Election Day? Here’s what oddsmakers say Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:57 PM PDT  These are the Senate seats most likely to flip, according to oddsmakers.
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| Protesters in Portland topple statues of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt Posted: 12 Oct 2020 06:12 AM PDT  Police declared a riot after windows in downtown buildings were smashed.
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| Israel hopes to collaborate with US on anti-missile lasers Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:58 PM PDT  Israel's Missile Defense Organization has contacted the Pentagon to collaborate on developing directed-energy capabilities, according to agency director Moshe Patel.
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| A Nevada man got COVID-19 twice. His case shows why we need a vaccine Posted: 12 Oct 2020 04:38 PM PDT  If you were counting on a coronavirus infection to keep you safe from COVID-19 without having to get a vaccine, scientists have some bad news: It won't work.
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| College grads struggle to launch careers in a pandemic economy. 'I chose the worst year to get my life together' Posted: 11 Oct 2020 09:44 AM PDT  CHICAGO - Kevin Zheng had big plans lined up as he prepared to graduate in the spring with a degree in criminal justice from the University of Illinois at Chicago. The 23-year-old thought he'd enter the job market well-prepared, with an internship at the Chicago Police Department on his resume. But the COVID-19 health crisis upended that plan. His internship was canceled, his graduation was ...
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| Britain should look to reduce 'dependence' on China, says MP, as new ambassador lands in Beijing Posted: 12 Oct 2020 03:51 AM PDT  Britain could consider trading with Mexico and other countries to reduce its reliance on China, said chair of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Tom Tugendhat on Monday, as the UK's new ambassador to China, Caroline Wilson, touched down in Beijing. "While it is certainly true that China's economy is dominant in many areas, it is no longer the cheap workshop of the world," said Mr Tugendhat. "In that sense much of the products that are made and produced in China are also produced elsewhere," he said, listing as examples Mexico, Egypt and Bangladesh. "We should be cooperating with China [but that] doesn't mean we should be dependent on China," he told reporters via video link. Ms Wilson, who has begun a two-week quarantine upon arriving in Beijing, is taking up her post as ambassador at a complicated time for bilateral relations. "Thrilled to be here," she wrote on Twitter, posting a picture of those greeting her upon arrival in full hazmat suits.
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| California Republicans set up unofficial ballot boxes Posted: 12 Oct 2020 01:41 PM PDT  California's Republican Party on Monday acknowledged owning unofficial ballot drop boxes that state election officials said are illegal.
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| 20 ‘free-roaming’ pythons – some as long as 10 feet – seized at Utah home, cops say Posted: 12 Oct 2020 11:53 AM PDT  The snakes were "mostly free-roaming inside the residence."
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| A white beauty influencer apologized for saying BIPOC and LGBTQ YouTubers are 'handed' their success by the platform Posted: 12 Oct 2020 03:26 PM PDT  Glam&Gore; apologized after her former friend Swoop accused her of racist microaggressions and 'using' creators like Jeffree Star and James Charles.
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| Apple is about to hold ‘the most significant iPhone event in years’ Posted: 12 Oct 2020 09:55 AM PDT  On Tuesday, Apple is holding a launch event where it will reveal this year's iPhone lineup.
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| Floods, rough seas kill 18 in Vietnam as fresh storm on the way Posted: 11 Oct 2020 11:47 PM PDT  At least 18 people died and more than a dozen are missing after floods submerged homes in central Vietnam and rough seas capsized fishing boats, authorities said Monday, as another storm threatened fresh downpours.
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| India’s Nirbhay cruise missile test fails Posted: 12 Oct 2020 11:26 AM PDT  Nirbhay — an intermediate-range subsonic land-attack cruise missile with terrain hugging — is an Indian version of the American Tomahawk and the Russian Club SS-N-27 cruise missiles.
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| Donor threatens to sue embattled Texas AG over dropped case Posted: 12 Oct 2020 08:05 AM PDT  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is already facing calls to resign and accusations of crimes by his own staff over an investigation sought by one of his wealthy donors. In a letter sent Sunday, a lawyer for Austin real estate developer Nate Paul wrote that Paxton's staff was always hostile to the probe. The letter adds to the confusion surrounding investigations and legal disputes that came to public attention this month when seven top lawyers in Paxton's office accused him of bribery, abuse of office and other crimes.
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| Iowa mayor speaks out over Trump rally in his city: 'We don't want a super-spread event here in Des Moines' Posted: 12 Oct 2020 04:16 AM PDT  President returns to the campaign trail this week
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| Postmaster General Louis DeJoy donated more than $685,000 to the Republican National Convention Posted: 11 Oct 2020 11:07 AM PDT  The Republican mega-donor has been heavily criticized by Democrats over changes he's made at the US Post Office that led to mail delays amid the 2020 election cycle.
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| 10,000 attend Nashville revival, worship leader says. Now officials are investigating Posted: 12 Oct 2020 03:15 PM PDT  Sean Feucht has another event planned in Charleston, South Carolina, on Monday night, according to his website's event page.
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| America's first female captain of a mega cruise ship has been at sea for 310 days. She wouldn't want it any other way. Posted: 12 Oct 2020 09:56 AM PDT  Kate McCue is one of Insider's Luminaries — 25 women pushing boundaries and accomplishing feats. She's working to change gender disparities at sea.
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| Denver police identify suspect in fatal shooting near dueling protests Posted: 12 Oct 2020 04:06 PM PDT  Matthew Dolloff, 30, was being held for investigation of first-degree murder.
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| Building collapses in Nigeria, killing eight Posted: 12 Oct 2020 06:25 AM PDT  Emergency services were clearing debris of a collapsed building on Monday in the densely populated city of Lagos in Nigeria that left at least eight people dead.
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| Nevada man's COVID-19 reinfection, the first in the US, is 'yellow caution light' about risk of coronavirus Posted: 12 Oct 2020 04:52 PM PDT  A 25-year-old Nevada man is the first American confirmed to have been infected twice with COVID-19. He was sicker the second time.
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| 'The Challenge' star Abram Boise and pregnant wife open up about 'vanishing twin' Posted: 12 Oct 2020 07:07 AM PDT  Abram Boise and Rachel Missie Boise, who are expecting a baby, shared that they had what's known as a "vanishing twin," a condition that's thought to occur in 20-30% of pregnancies.
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| Cuomo insists he won't take position in DC after being named as possible Biden attorney general Posted: 12 Oct 2020 10:56 AM PDT  'I just am giving you the straight advice as your governor and that's where I am'
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| Regeneron CEO: Trump ‘is a case of one’ and ‘weakest evidence’ for Covid-19 treatment Posted: 11 Oct 2020 11:16 AM PDT  He says "large clinical trials" are still needed.
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| Armed groups say they will show up to polling sites on Election Day, and experts are afraid it will intimidate voters Posted: 12 Oct 2020 04:35 AM PDT  The leader of a far-right group called the Oath Keepers told the Los Angeles Times his members would be carrying concealed weapons at polling sites.
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| Southwest Airlines is heading to two major airports. Here’s what you need to know Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:27 PM PDT  Southwest operated out of one of the airports on its first day of service in 1971.
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| Coronavirus in South Asia: Which countries have rising numbers? Posted: 12 Oct 2020 01:57 AM PDT  India remains a global hotspot for Covid-19, but what's been happening to cases in neighbouring countries?
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