| What You Need To Know About North Korea’s Threat To Detonate An H-Bomb In The Pacific Posted: 22 Sep 2017 03:10 PM PDT  The international community has watched in dismay as U.S. President Donald "Dotard" Trump and North Korean leader "Rocket Man" Kim Jong Un trade escalating taunts and insults.
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| Poll: GOP tax reform not priority for Americans Posted: 22 Sep 2017 01:00 AM PDT  President Trump continues to push tax reform as the GOP's top policy this fall, but it may not be in line with what most Americans want.
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| Maria: Puerto Rico Remains Largely Without Power Posted: 21 Sep 2017 08:31 AM PDT  In the wake of Hurricane Maria, much of Puerto Rico is unreachable by land or phone as communications systems are shattered and vast swaths of the island are flooded.
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| Mexico Schoolgirl's Wiggling Fingers Bring Hope After 2 Others Rescued From Quake Rubble Posted: 21 Sep 2017 05:43 AM PDT  The school was among 40 buildings that collapsed during Tuesday's massive earthquake.
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| Insight: Distrustful U.S. allies force spy agency to back down in encryption row Posted: 20 Sep 2017 10:31 PM PDT  By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An international group of cryptography experts has forced the U.S. National Security Agency to back down over two data encryption techniques it wanted set as global industry standards, reflecting deep mistrust among close U.S. allies. In interviews and emails seen by Reuters, academic and industry experts from countries including Germany, Japan and Israel worried that the U.S. electronic spy agency was pushing the new techniques not because they were good encryption tools, but because it knew how to break them. The NSA has now agreed to drop all but the most powerful versions of the techniques - those least likely to be vulnerable to hacks - to address the concerns.
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| Canoeist Emma Kelty was 'raped and tortured' before bungling attackers set off SOS alarm Posted: 21 Sep 2017 06:12 AM PDT  British canoeist Emma Kelty was tortured and raped as she died after being shot, villagers have claimed. The full details of the adventurer's last moments were revealed in a confession by one of the suspects hours after the attack. Ringleader Evanilson Gomes da Costa, 24, died Wednesday after being shot by rival gangsters. Residents of the small riverside community of Lauro Sodre, near to where the crime took place, said all seven men accused of her murder are well-known drugs users in the village. And one local who knows da Costa - known by his nicknamed Baia - said the gangster spoke to him in the early hours of the morning following Ms Kelty's death last Wednesday night, revealing what they had done. The man, who didn't want to be named, said: "He said he was one of four men. The woman had put up her tent on the beach in exactly the area where the Colombia drug traffickers go through, and which is crawling with pirates who wait for them to arrive to attack. Ms Kelty was a seasoned traveller "These men aren't pirates though, they are just drug users. We are all shocked that these men from our community did such a terrible thing to this woman. "When the men saw her tent they thought it belonged to a Colombian with drugs, so they started firing from about 50 metres away. The woman was hit in the arm. She started waving frantically and screaming for help." He said that when the four men saw that she was a woman they attacked her and, still believing she was carrying drugs, cut off her hair with a knife while demanding to know where the drugs were. According to the man, one of the group then slit her through with the knife, before all four men "sexually abused her". He said they then dragged her body to the river and dumped it in the fast-moving water. He said: "The men fled into the forest after we all found out what they had done. We provided the police with the details and their identities. We're all disgusted by what they have done." Yesterday the chief police officer in Coari, Jose Afonso Barradas Junior, also revealed that one of the suspects, Artur Gomes da Silva, had confessed to slitting the former headteacher's throat. He was arrested yesterday after an anonymous tip-off. And Mr Barradas Junior also revealed how the "stupid" gangsters unwittingly alerted authorities to their crime after accidentally triggering a distress signal on her GPS device, police said today. Investigators had first thought the emergency alert which pinpointed Emma Kelty's exact location and triggered a search operation by Brazil's Navy had been sent by the victim herself. But in fact the 'SOS' button was pressed by one of her killers who was trying to work out how to use the device they had stolen, an hour and a half after her death. Police have now recovered the GPS device, as well as a mobile phone and a memory card, which the gang of seven 'pirates' sold to local villagers after killing her. The GPS signal sent at 10pm last Wednesday night led investigators to the riverside village of Lauro Sodre, 150 miles west of Manaus, and a manhunt which has brought about the arrest of three men accused of her murder. A fourth man was killed yesterday in an unrelated gangfight, and three brothers are still on the run. Yesterday Coari police chief Jose Afonso Barradas Junior said he doubted anyone would have discovered what happened to Ms Kelty if the "stupid" gangsters hadn't set off her emergency locator by mistake. He said: "They didn't know how it worked, so were messing around with it and pushing buttons. "One of them must have pushed the button which transmitted an alert that she was in trouble. In turn the company that received it alerted the Navy, along with the exact location of where the button was pushed. "Without that, it would have been very difficult to know where in this vast area of jungle she had gone missing. "It would have probably remained an unsolved mystery and her killers never brought to justice. "The place where she disappeared is a very complicated area, it's difficult to access and there are no telephones or mobile signal. The criminals thought they could kill her in impunity, but then they stupidly pressed the only button which could have turned them in to the police." Mr Barradas Junior added that some of the locals who bought Ms Kelty's stolen items from the pirates later hid them in the forest after finding out who they belonged to. He said: "They were afraid that they could be arrested for being in possession of stolen property. "But they later took police to the places where they had hid them so the items could be recovered."
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| Trump jokes about 'deplorable' North Korea Posted: 21 Sep 2017 09:10 AM PDT  "I'm happy you used the world 'deplorable,'" Trump told South Korean President Moon Jae-in. "That's been a very lucky word for me and many millions of people."
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| Thousands of People in Puerto Rico Face an Uncertain Future Posted: 20 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT  Hurricane Maria has knocked out power for the entire island.
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| 18 Halloween Costume Ideas For People With Glasses Posted: 21 Sep 2017 01:25 PM PDT  Glasses wearers know all-too-well the struggle of finding a Halloween costume that fits their #brand.
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| Arizona Teacher Makes Students Recite Gender-Neutral Version Of Declaration Of Independence Posted: 21 Sep 2017 01:39 PM PDT  "What she is doing is indoctrination. It is against board and school policy so, therefore, she was in the wrong."
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| Leonardo DiCaprio Slams Trump Administration Over Climate Change Posted: 22 Sep 2017 09:25 AM PDT  Leonardo DiCaprio spoke at a conference about the urgency of combatting climate change
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| Rescue workers race to find survivors at collapsed Mexico City school Posted: 21 Sep 2017 08:48 AM PDT ![Rescue workers race to find survivors at collapsed Mexico City school]( "Rescue workers race to find survivors at collapsed Mexico City school") Rescue workers search for students at the Enrique Rebsamen school after an earthquake in Mexico City.
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| These Were The Most Popular Baby Names In England And Wales Posted: 21 Sep 2017 06:57 AM PDT  In May, the Social Security Administration released the list of most popular baby names in the U.S. Now, our neighbors across the pond are sharing their data.
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| Fearing far-right surge, Merkel urges Germans to vote on Sunday Posted: 21 Sep 2017 02:15 PM PDT  By Madeline Chambers BERLIN (Reuters) - Fears that apathy could boost the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in an election on Sunday have driven Chancellor Angela Merkel and her main rival to urge their backers to go out and vote. A GMS poll on Thursday said 34 percent were not planning to vote or were undecided, higher than the 29 percent who did not cast ballots in the last election in 2013. "My request to everyone is that they vote, and vote for those parties that adhere 100 percent to our constitution," Merkel told MDR radio on Thursday, pointing to the AfD.
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| Trump's 'horrible' handshake with Melania suggests 'their marriage is in jeopardy': Body language expert Posted: 21 Sep 2017 01:45 AM PDT  President Donald trump made waves last week when he greeted his wife on stage with an "awkward" handshake, and a body language expert says the move made the first couple "look horrible."
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| Hillary Clinton opens up about Vladimir Putin and his apparent habit of ‘manspreading’ Posted: 20 Sep 2017 06:40 PM PDT  Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton may think that Russia interfered in the 2016 election, but it's not the only way in which she thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin oversteps his bounds The former secretary of state opened up about her relationship with Putin during an appearance on "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Tuesday, and detailed the leader's apparent fondness for "manspreading."
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| Fans Petition For Wonder Woman To Be Bisexual In Sequel Posted: 21 Sep 2017 04:53 AM PDT  Woman and girls were thrilled to see themselves reflected in a superhero when "Wonder Woman" premiered this summer.
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| Istanbul's Ataturk airport closed after private jet crashes: reports Posted: 21 Sep 2017 12:48 PM PDT  Turkey's main international airport was closed to traffic on Thursday after a private jet crashed on landing and burst into flames, reports said. The plane, which had four people on board, was making an emergency landing at Ataturk International Airport, the DHA news agency said. All four were injured but the fire was brought under control, NTV television said.
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| Michigan Teacher Accused Of Stealing Over $30,000 From School Posted: 21 Sep 2017 03:36 PM PDT  A Michigan teacher was accused of stealing thousands of dollars from students that she used on trips to the casino.
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| The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week Posted: 22 Sep 2017 05:55 AM PDT  Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways.
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| Please Stop Calling 911 To Report This Gruesome 'Decapitated Body' Posted: 22 Sep 2017 02:14 AM PDT  Halloween arrived early in one part of Tennessee and sparked a panicked 911 call to police.
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| A-bombs and H-bombs explained Posted: 22 Sep 2017 06:53 AM PDT  The world's nuclear arsenals are comprised mainly of two types of warheads -- atomic bombs, also called A-bombs, and the more powerful hydrogen or H-bombs. North Korea, escalating its war of rhetoric with the United States, on Friday hinted it may explode an H-bomb over the Pacific, having already carried out underground tests of atomic and hydrogen bombs. This weapons have only been used twice in conflict, when the United States bombed Japan in the final days of World War II, although they have been tested several hundred times.
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| Melania Trump set to meet Prince Harry at Invictus Games Posted: 22 Sep 2017 12:46 PM PDT  Melania Trump is set to meet the UK's Prince Harry of Wales on Saturday, as the respective first lady and British Royal partake in the opening ceremony for the Invictus Games.
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| Pakistan army pushed political role for militant-linked groups Posted: 21 Sep 2017 10:28 AM PDT ![Pakistan army pushed political role for militant-linked groups]( "Pakistan army pushed political role for militant-linked groups") By Asif Shahzad LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The backing of a candidate in a by-election last weekend in Pakistan by a political party controlled by an Islamist with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head was in line with a plan put forward by the military last year to mainstream militant groups, according to sources familiar with the proposal. The Milli Muslim League party loyal to Hafiz Saeed - who the United States and India accuse of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people – won 5 percent of the votes in the contest for the seat vacated when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was removed from office by the Supreme Court in July.
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| Florida Officials Allege Disturbing Cover-Up At Nursing Home Where Patients Died After Irma Posted: 21 Sep 2017 08:44 AM PDT  Staff at a Florida nursing home where 10 patients fell ill last week and eventually died after its air conditioning was knocked out for days made entries into patients' medical records that inaccurately portrayed their situation, according to state officials.
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| Jerry Lewis Left All Six Children from His First Marriage Out of His Will Posted: 21 Sep 2017 07:37 PM PDT  Jerry Lewis certainly got in the last laugh when it comes to his strained relationship with his children.
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| Storm Maria pitches Puerto Rico barrio into sunken 'Venice' Posted: 22 Sep 2017 01:42 PM PDT  By Dave Graham and Robin Respaut CATANO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Wading through highways swamped by turbid waters that sloshed over scattered, sunken belongings, residents of this Puerto Rican barrio flooded by Hurricane Maria have begun emerging from their shattered homes. Lying southwest of the capital San Juan, the Juana Matos neighborhood in Catano municipality took a huge hit from Maria after the storm slammed winds of up to 155 mph (249 kmh) into Puerto Rico early on Wednesday, destroying or damaging an estimated 80 percent of housing in the working-class barrio. The storm, the second Category 5 hurricane to batter the Caribbean this month, claimed at least 32 lives across the region, including 15 in Puerto Rico, and shut down power and communications across the island of 3.4 million people.
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| Alabama Senate Front-Runner: Evolution Is Fake And Homosexuality Should Be Illegal Posted: 21 Sep 2017 02:21 PM PDT  U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore has approached his work over the decades as he once approached mastering kickboxing and building a house with own hands: with laser focus and a fervent belief that he has God on his side.
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| How Austin Restaurants Are Helping With Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts Posted: 22 Sep 2017 11:22 AM PDT  Including Supernatural star's upcoming brewery Hurricane Harvey hit Texas over the weekend and with it came damaging winds and flooding throughout Southeast Texas, including Rockport, Port Aransas, and Houston. To help with the recovery efforts, Austin-area restaurants and breweries are pitching in by raising money to aid those affected by the storms. Texas Monthly put together a local guide of other ways to donate as well.Know of other Austin restaurants, bars, or food trucks helping as well? Let Eater know through the tipline or in the comments below. ...
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| Riot Cops In St. Louis Cracked Down On A Peaceful Protest Before The Sun Set Posted: 21 Sep 2017 01:42 PM PDT  ST. LOUIS COUNTY ― There are a couple of ways you could describe what happened Wednesday night as demonstrators once again took to the streets to protest last week's not-guilty verdict in the murder trial of Jason Stockley ― a former St. Louis Metropolitan Police officer who in 2011 shot and killed a black man fleeing a drug stop.
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| 'South Park' Finally Attacks Trump Again, Focusing On North Korea Posted: 21 Sep 2017 06:38 AM PDT  Donald Trump has returned to ruin the lives of citizens in "South Park" yet again, despite show creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker's previous hints that the series wouldn't satirize the president this season.
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| Chrissy Teigen needed 6 brown bananas, so she sent her mom to get them from one of her Twitter followers Posted: 21 Sep 2017 01:04 PM PDT  Chrissy Teigen just really wanted six brown bananas, you guys.
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| Man Who Accidentally Burned His Wife Leaves Her, Says He Has Nothing to Apologize For Posted: 22 Sep 2017 09:30 AM PDT  She spent 51 days in the hospital and underwent 20 surgeries.
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| Thousands rally in Philippines, warn of Duterte 'dictatorship' Posted: 21 Sep 2017 03:37 PM PDT  Thousands of Filipinos rallied on Thursday to denounce Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and warn of what they called an emerging dictatorship, in a major show of dissent against the controversial but hugely popular leader.
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| Australian police hunt killer of giant crocodile Posted: 22 Sep 2017 01:43 AM PDT  A manhunt has begun for the killer of a giant saltwater crocodile in Australia, as authorities warned its death would trigger more aggressive behaviour among younger crocs in the area. The carcass of a 5.2-metre (17-foot) adult male was found in the Fitzroy River in central Queensland on Thursday with a single gunshot wound to the head, the environment department said. "It is illegal to 'take' and kill a crocodile without authority and police will work closely with (the environment department) to locate the person responsible," Queensland police said.
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| Russia and China Have a Sneaky Way to Crush America if World War III Goes Down Posted: 21 Sep 2017 05:08 PM PDT  Russia and China are actively pursuing new weapons and capabilities to counter America's dominance of space according a U.S. Intelligence Community assessment. Indeed, both nations are considering the development of weapons that could attack U.S. satellites and other space-based assets in orbit.
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| Tiny Dominica calls for help after Hurricane Maria Posted: 22 Sep 2017 03:19 AM PDT  The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica appealed for desperately-needed aid and helicopters following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria, which left the country struggling to survive without water or electricity. The island largely lost communications with the outside world after Maria plowed into it on Monday as a maximum-strength Category Five hurricane packing winds of 160 miles per hour (257 kilometers per hour). At least 15 people were killed on the island, with six deaths elsewhere in the Caribbean as the storm continued its destructive path north on Friday.
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| Police Near St. Louis Quash Peaceful Protest By Declaring It An Unlawful Assembly Posted: 20 Sep 2017 10:15 PM PDT  ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. ― Several hundred protesters took to the streets in a suburb of St. Louis again on Wednesday night, the latest demonstration following a judge's not guilty verdict for the former police officer who shot and killed Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011.
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| Trump praises nonexistent African country 'Nambia' in speech to African leaders Posted: 21 Sep 2017 07:18 AM PDT  President Trump made a major blunder during his United Nations speech on Wednesday.
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| New Pictures Reveal Bone Fragments Found In Natalee Holloway Investigation Posted: 21 Sep 2017 10:42 AM PDT  The bone fragments were undergoing DNA testing to determine whether they belonged to Natalee.
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| WWE Fans Shout 'That's Too Far' At Racist Scripted Comments In The Ring Posted: 22 Sep 2017 11:47 AM PDT  Pro wrestling has never had any problem trading on racist tropes to arouse the fans, but times may be changing.
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