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As Russia probe turns to fake Facebook ads, Trump follows with a tweet

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 07:58 AM PDT

As Russia probe turns to fake Facebook ads, Trump follows with a tweetPresident Trump continued his efforts to belittle accusations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election on Friday, turning to the latest set of charges, involving targeted political ads placed on Facebook by accounts linked to the Kremlin.


Here's The Simplest Reason Lisa Murkowski Likely Won't Support This ACA Repeal Bill

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 03:08 PM PDT

Here's The Simplest Reason Lisa Murkowski Likely Won't Support This ACA Repeal BillWASHINGTON ― Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has all but killed Obamacare repeal, but there's still one senator in particular who could make it a done deal and nobody knows where she stands: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska).


Pakistan: Death toll from India attack in Kashmir rises to 6

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 01:54 PM PDT

Pakistan: Death toll from India attack in Kashmir rises to 6At least six Pakistani villagers were killed and 26 were wounded in an overnight attack by India in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, Pakistan's military said Friday, adding that hundreds of villagers were forced to move to safer places.


Post-Maria Flooding Strains Puerto Rico

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 11:05 AM PDT

Post-Maria Flooding Strains Puerto RicoPatricia Mazzei, reporter for The Miami Herald, and Luis Rivera Marin, secretary of state for Puerto Rico, talk with Rachel Maddow about how Puerto Ricans are struggling to recover and just survive after Hurricane Maria left the island flooded.


Mexico earthquake: Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Mexico City, monitor says

Posted: 23 Sep 2017 07:17 AM PDT

Mexico earthquake: Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Mexico City, monitor saysA powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake has hit Mexico City, a Mexican monitoring body has said, and there are reports from witnesses of buildings shaking. The United States Geological Survey said that the earthquake was an aftershock from a previous quake, and that already vulnerable buildings could be in danger of collapse from previous damage. "I was frightened because I thought, not again!" Alejandra Castellanos, who was on the second floor in a central neighbourhood of the city, told the Associated Press.


The Radioactive Puppies Of Chernobyl Are Finally Getting The Help They Need

Posted: 23 Sep 2017 11:21 AM PDT

The Radioactive Puppies Of Chernobyl Are Finally Getting The Help They NeedA viral video this week sheds light on a heart-rending situation: The radioactive puppies and dogs of Chernobyl.


James Comey's Speech Derailed By Protests During Howard University Convocation

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 09:57 AM PDT

James Comey's Speech Derailed By Protests During Howard University ConvocationFormer FBI director James Comey faced loud protests throughout his speech at Howard University's convocation ceremony Friday, as activists chanted and sang traditional African-American spirituals over his remarks.


DHS Begins Notifying States of Russian Hacks

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 11:01 AM PDT

DHS Begins Notifying States of Russian HacksRachel Maddow reports that even though the election was months ago, the Department of Homeland Security is only now calling every state individually to let them know if they were targetted by Russian hacking efforts.


The 7 U.S. Wine Regions Giving Napa a Serious Run for Its Money

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 05:00 AM PDT

The 7 U.S. Wine Regions Giving Napa a Serious Run for Its Money


Senator asks FBI if it warned Trump campaign about Russian meddling

Posted: 21 Sep 2017 06:29 PM PDT

Senator asks FBI if it warned Trump campaign about Russian meddlingThe head of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has asked the FBI whether it warned Donald Trump's presidential campaign about alleged attempts by Russia to infiltrate the campaign. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley's office said on Thursday he wrote to Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray asking whether the agency provided "defensive briefings" to Trump's team given its ongoing investigation of Paul Manafort, Trump's campaign manager.


Police chief: 'A lot of concerns' after shooting of deaf man

Posted: 21 Sep 2017 06:18 PM PDT

Police chief: 'A lot of concerns' after shooting of deaf manOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The police chief of Oklahoma City said Thursday the fatal shooting of a deaf man has raised "a lot of concerns" about training for officer interaction with people with hearing or speech problems, and he plans to meet with advocates for those who have such impairments.


Dog Hoards Money So She Can Pay For Treats Herself

Posted: 23 Sep 2017 09:06 AM PDT

Dog Hoards Money So She Can Pay For Treats HerselfHolly the dog doesn't beg for treats — she pays for them.


Red faces as Russian monument to creator of Kalashnikov depicts German rifle

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 03:53 PM PDT

Red faces as Russian monument to creator of Kalashnikov depicts German rifleThe monument in the heart of Moscow was supposed to be a tribute to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the creator of the AK-47 assault rifle. Unfortunately, things went wrong, spectacularly so. The etching on the plinth was not of a Kalashnikov but the StG 44 rifle used by the Nazis during WWII. The mistake was spotted by arms experts, the BBC reported. It left the authorities having to use an angle grinder to remove the offending image.  "A mistake has been made by the sculptor," executive director of the Russian Military Historical Society Vladislav Kononov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies. A man uses an angle grinder as he removes a sketch allegedly featuring German StG44 rifle Credit: Mladen Antonov/AFP The AK-47 was, in fact, the Soviet answer to the Sturmgewehr 44 (StG44), which the German forces used from 1944. Determined to find an equally effective weapon, the Soviet Union launched a competition, which was won by Mikhail Kalashnikov. Having been wounded at the Battle of Bryansk, Kalashnikov began designing weapons. The AK-47 has been in use since the late 1940s. Kalashnikov, who died in 2013, aged 94 made little money out of his invention. Rather ruefully he said he wished he had designed a lawnmower. Although the AK-47 remains the most popular assault rifle in the world, last year the Kalashnikov company said it was branching out into menswear. "Kalashnikov is a global brand," said Kalashnikov's marketing director, Vladimir Dmitriyev, "and we rightly believe that clothing and souvenir products with our symbol will be in demand among buyers."


New 6.2-magnitude quake sows panic in Mexico City

Posted: 23 Sep 2017 07:59 AM PDT

New 6.2-magnitude quake sows panic in Mexico CityA strong 6.2-magnitude quake shook Mexico on Saturday, causing panic in traumatized Mexico City, where rescuers trying to free people trapped from this week's earlier earthquake had to suspend work. "This time we didn't feel the ground move... maybe since the last one we're getting used to them," said Pablo Martinez, who had run out of his central apartment block with his 6-year-old daughter in his arms. At some Mexico City sites rescue workers were still discussing whether to return to their task of trying to reach survivors of Tuesday's quake believe to be buried under debris in three sites in the city.


Hurricane Maria: British man dies as partner and children rescued from capsized boat

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 04:46 AM PDT

Hurricane Maria: British man dies as partner and children rescued from capsized boatA British man has died after a boat he was travelling in with his family was overturned by Hurricane Maria. The unnamed man had been with his family on a boat that sounded a distress call off the coast of Puerto Rico as the storm moved in on Wednesday. The 20ft seas and 115mph winds capsized their vessel, with the extreme weather delaying rescue efforts by the US Coast Guard and a Royal Navy helicopter.


Matte Black Fall Decor Is The Dark Trend We Need This Season

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 01:43 PM PDT

Matte Black Fall Decor Is The Dark Trend We Need This SeasonThough it's no coincidence we're seeing interest spike for ink-dark hues like matte black since our eyes are now on Halloween, in reality matte black has been trending in the home and living realm for months.


Fight Breaks Out at Turkish President's New York Speech

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 09:13 AM PDT

Fight Breaks Out at Turkish President's New York SpeechErdogan was speaking near Times Square when pro-Kurdish protesters got into a scuffle with men in suits.


Anthropologie Accidentally Sold $8,000 Couches for $0 and Twitter Couldn't Handle It

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 10:42 AM PDT

Anthropologie Accidentally Sold $8,000 Couches for $0 and Twitter Couldn't Handle ItThey quickly canceled all the orders


Donald Trump Can't Stop Attacking Black Sports Figures

Posted: 23 Sep 2017 03:03 PM PDT

Donald Trump Can't Stop Attacking Black Sports FiguresSaturday morning, President Donald Trump attempted to rescind a White House invitation he apparently had never extended, when he tweeted that Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was no longer welcome to make the customary visit to celebrate the team's NBA championship.


Russian submarine fires cruise missiles at jihadi targets in Syria

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 03:57 AM PDT

Russian submarine fires cruise missiles at jihadi targets in SyriaA Russian submarine fired cruise missiles at jihadi targets in Syria's Idlib province on Friday, the Russian Defence Ministry said, saying it had targeted Islamist militants who had tried to trap a group of Russian military policemen earlier in the week. The strike, launched from the Mediterranean by Russia's 'Veliky Novgorod' submarine, was part of a counter-offensive against a jihadi attack on government-held parts of northwest Syria near Hama on Tuesday. The Russian Defence Ministry on Wednesday said 29 Russian military policemen had been surrounded by jihadis as a result of that attack and that Russia had been forced to break them out in a special operation backed by air power.


Walmart Wants To Stick Groceries In Your Refrigerator While You're Away

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 04:07 PM PDT

Walmart Wants To Stick Groceries In Your Refrigerator While You're AwayWalmart is one of the most familiar brands in America, but are you ready to give them access to your home?


Excitement bubbles up at BYU as caffeinated soda now on sale

Posted: 21 Sep 2017 06:11 PM PDT

Excitement bubbles up at BYU as caffeinated soda now on salePROVO, Utah (AP) — Mormon church-owned Brigham Young University ended a six-decade ban Thursday on the sale of caffeinated soft drinks on campus, surprising students by posting a picture of a can of Coca-Cola on Twitter and just two words: "It's happening."


Were Mexico's Recent Earthquakes Related?

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 08:47 AM PDT

Were Mexico's Recent Earthquakes Related?Over the past two weeks, Mexico has experienced a lot of shaking. On Sept. 8, a magnitude-8.1 earthquake struck 54 miles (87 kilometers) southwest of Pijijiapan, which sits just above the Mexico-Guatemala border. Eleven days later, a magnitude-7.1 quake struck 3 miles (5 km) east of Raboso, near Mexico City.


Marriott refuses to cancel conference booking by anti-Muslim hate group

Posted: 23 Sep 2017 03:50 AM PDT

Marriott refuses to cancel conference booking by anti-Muslim hate groupThe Marriot hotel group are refusing to cancel an event organised by one of the largest anti-Muslim groups in America. ACT for America was launched as a response to the 9/11 attacks and it has been accused of existing "to advance anti-Muslim legislation and spread hate speech," according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. The group, which claims to have 750,000 members and 1,000 volunteer groups, is holding its national two-day conference on 2 October in Arlington, Virginia, at the Marriott Crystal Gateway hotel.


Fires rage in Rakhine as Myanmar army blames Rohingya for mosque blast

Posted: 23 Sep 2017 01:30 AM PDT

Fires rage in Rakhine as Myanmar army blames Rohingya for mosque blastMyanmar's army chief on Saturday blamed Rohinyga militants for an explosion outside a mosque in Rakhine state, as a rights group accused the military of starting fires in the region to prevent refugees from returning. The unrest comes days after Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi declared troops had ceased "clearance operations" in the border area that have forced more than 430,000 Rohingya refugees to flee for Bangladesh in under a month. The army claims it is targeting Rohingya militants who attacked police posts on August 25.


Police Shootings Are Killing Latinos

Posted: 23 Sep 2017 04:50 AM PDT

Police Shootings Are Killing LatinosLatinos involved in police shootings have been widely underrepresented in the past few years.


Trump: NFL Owners Should Fire Players Who 'Disrespect the Flag'

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 12:24 PM PDT

Trump: NFL Owners Should Fire Players Who 'Disrespect the Flag'Trump says he might have made a mistake – by supporting Luther Strange in the Alabama Senate race. Joy Reid, EJ Dionne, Karine Jean-Pierre & Kurt Bardella react to this, what Trump says about football players like Colin Kaepernick.


Marilyn Manson: 'Columbine Destroyed My Entire Career'

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 03:17 PM PDT

Marilyn Manson: 'Columbine Destroyed My Entire Career'Singer Marilyn Manson, is setting the record straight when it comes to the Columbine High School massacre.


Glenn Barkley's Ceramics and 5 Other Things We're Coveting Now

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 01:07 PM PDT

Glenn Barkley's Ceramics and 5 Other Things We're Coveting Now


LeBron James Tweets Brutal Response To Trump's Steph Curry Tweet

Posted: 23 Sep 2017 09:39 AM PDT

LeBron James Tweets Brutal Response To Trump's Steph Curry TweetAfter President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday morning he would be "withdrawing" Golden State Warriors player Stephen Curry's invitation to visit the White House to celebrate his team's NBA title, LeBron James took to Twitter to give the president a piece of his mind.


Indonesia raises Bali volcano alert to highest level

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 07:22 AM PDT

Indonesia raises Bali volcano alert to highest levelJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for the Mount Agung volcano on the tourist island of Bali to the highest level, and more than 11,000 villagers have left their homes around the mountain, officials said Friday.


US forces in South Korea receive fake, urgent message telling them to evacuate immediately

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 07:55 AM PDT

US forces in South Korea receive fake, urgent message telling them to evacuate immediatelyUS troops in South Korea have been sent an urgent message telling their families to flee the country. The US Army has now been forced to send out a message telling troops to check any messages and ensure that they are legitimate. Officials have so far not been able to publicly confirm where the messages came from, or whether they are related at all to ongoing tensions with North Korea.


Mormon Church Drops $35 Million On Printer's Manuscript Of The Book Of Mormon

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 12:12 PM PDT

Mormon Church Drops $35 Million On Printer's Manuscript Of The Book Of MormonAn early copy of the Book of Mormon is now in the hands of the mainstream Mormon church ― but the church had to part with millions of dollars to acquire it.


Syria drops off the radar at UN assembly

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 11:43 PM PDT

Syria drops off the radar at UN assemblySyria's war has taken a new turn with the expected recapture of Raqa from the Islamic State, but world leaders gathered at the United Nations this week seem to be paying little attention. Last year, tensions were running high at the UN assembly, with Western powers locked in heated exchanges with Russia and Iran, the Syrian government's allies, over the offensive against rebel-held Aleppo.


Woman, her boyfriend were involved in alleged murder-for-hire plot: Part 3

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 05:05 PM PDT

Woman, her boyfriend were involved in alleged murder-for-hire plot: Part 3Valerie McDaniel and Leon Jacob, prosecutors say, were both involved in an alleged murder-for-hire plot to have both of their exes killed.


New 'targeted' Trump travel ban could cover several more countries

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 02:24 PM PDT

New 'targeted' Trump travel ban could cover several more countriesUS President Donald Trump is considering a new version of his travel ban which could include restrictions on travelers from additional countries. Mr Trump's ban on visitors from six Muslim-majority nations is set to expire on Sunday, 90 days after it took effect. Elaine Duke, the acting Homeland Security Secretary, has recommended the president impose new, more targeted restrictions to replace the blanket ban, and those restrictions could vary by country. "The acting secretary has recommended actions that are tough and that are tailored, including restrictions and enhanced screening for certain countries," Miles Taylor, counselor to the Homeland Security Secretary, said. The Homeland Security Department at first identified 17 countries that had failed to meet US standards, the Wall Street Journal reported. Those standards included not issuing reliable passports, and not giving the US details of known terrorists. Around half of the 17 countries subsequently improved their security, leaving eight or nine that the department recommended restrictions on. Mr Taylor said the proposed restrictions were "tailored and specific to each country". He added: "Some countries may have similar restrictions to others, but there is a spectrum." Officials refused to say exactly how many countries - and which countries - might be affected, insisting the president had yet to make a final decision on how to proceed. The president is expected to sign a proclamation once he has made a decision. Mr Trump's ban, which went into effect in June following a round of legal challenges, has applied to citizens of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen who lacked a "credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States". H.R. McMaster, Mr Trump's national security adviser, said Sunday that the president was considering new restrictions in an effort to keep the American people safe. He said: "Well, this is something that we're looking at, is how to protect the American people better, how to ensure that we know who these people are who are moving." "If  you can't screen people effectively to know who's coming into your country, then you shouldn't allow people from that country to travel." Mr Trump had originally tried to ban the entry of people from seven countries, including Iraq, in a January executive order that sparked protests, chaos at airports and a flurry of legal challenges. Amid the backlash, Trump issued a second, narrower order, which he later derided as a "watered down, politically correct version". Last week Mr Trump said on Twitter: "The travel ban into the United States should be far larger, tougher and more specific - but stupidly, that would not be politically correct!"


How Neanderthals Got Their Unusually Large Brains

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 08:51 AM PDT

How Neanderthals Got Their Unusually Large BrainsNeanderthals had larger brains than modern humans do, and a new study of a Neanderthal child's skeleton now suggests this is because their brains spent more time growing. Modern humans are known for having unusually large brains for their size. It takes a lot of energy to develop such large brains, and previous research suggested that the high cost of modern-human brain development was a key reason why human growth in general is slow compared with that of other primates.


What you need to know about the Baltimore Ravens ahead of the London Game

Posted: 23 Sep 2017 06:00 AM PDT

What you need to know about the Baltimore Ravens ahead of the London GameThe Ravens are the pride and joy of Baltimore nowadays, but they're actually the city's second pro football team.


The OG '90s Supermodels Just Had An Epic Reunion On The Versace Runway

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 12:02 PM PDT

The OG '90s Supermodels Just Had An Epic Reunion On The Versace RunwayEveryone can go home now, Versace just won Fashion Month in its entirety.


The Latest: After quakes, Mexico volcano spews vapor and ash

Posted: 23 Sep 2017 04:27 PM PDT

The Latest: After quakes, Mexico volcano spews vapor and ashMEXICO CITY (AP) — The Latest on earthquakes in Mexico (all times local):


The U.S. Air Force's 'Ultimate Battle Plane' Is Nearly Ready for Combat

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 07:19 PM PDT

The U.S. Air Force's 'Ultimate Battle Plane' Is Nearly Ready for CombatThe AC-130J Ghostrider is a beast. The AC-130J Ghostrider, the next-generation gunship the Air Force once dubbed its "ultimate battle plane" and "a bomb truck with guns," will be ready to rain hellfire down on unsuspecting enemies by the end of September, the head of Air Force Special Operations Command announced on Sept. 19. "We are declaring IOC, Initial Operating Capability, this month on the AC-J," AFSOC chief Lt. Gen Marshall Webb told reporters at the Air Force Association's annual conference, per Military.com.


This Baseball Team Learned There's A Wrong Way To Celebrate Japanese Culture

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 09:40 PM PDT

This Baseball Team Learned There's A Wrong Way To Celebrate Japanese CultureThe San Jose Giants, a farm team for the San Francisco Giants, was forced to apologize earlier this month after it shared a tone-deaf tweet to celebrate its annual Japanese Heritage Night.


Congo president says whoever killed U.N. experts will be punished

Posted: 23 Sep 2017 09:23 AM PDT

Congo president says whoever killed U.N. experts will be punishedBy Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Congolese President Joseph Kabila told the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations on Saturday that he would ensure those responsible for killing two U.N. investigators earlier this year would be punished. Michael Sharp, an American who was coordinator of an independent sanctions monitoring group, and Zaida Catalan, a Swede, were killed in central Congo on March 12 while carrying out investigations for a report to the U.N. Security Council. "We are determined to ensure that light is shed on the exact circumstances of this crime and to ensure that this horrendous act ... will not remain unpunished," Kabila said.


Child Care Workers Taunt And Attack Autistic Boy In Snapchat Video

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 12:17 PM PDT

Child Care Workers Taunt And Attack Autistic Boy In Snapchat VideoOne of the women did a "leg sweep" on the child.


War of words ratchets up between Kim and Trump

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 02:20 PM PDT

War of words ratchets up between Kim and TrumpAn escalating war of words between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un ratcheted up a notch on Friday as the US president dubbed North Korea's leader a "madman," a day after the reclusive regime hinted it may explode a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean. Hours earlier, in a rare personal attack, Kim took aim at Trump, branding him "mentally deranged" and a "dotard", and warning he would "pay dearly" for his threat to destroy North Korea if challenged, uttered before the United Nations General Assembly.


Nibiru: How the nonsense Planet X Armageddon and Nasa fake news theories spread globally  

Posted: 23 Sep 2017 11:17 AM PDT

Nibiru: How the nonsense Planet X Armageddon and Nasa fake news theories spread globally  Nibiru conspiracy theories about the end of the world have been circulating online for more than two decades, with the latest dubious prophecy predicting the apocalypse today - September 23, 2017. Planet X, or Nibiru, refers to a mythological planet in our solar system that will supposedly crash into Earth and wipe out the human race, however it has been consistently dismissed by Nasa and other experts as an internet hoax. Despite absolutely no scientific evidence to back up the suggestions of a rogue planet getting rapidly closer to Earth, myths about Planet X continue to be perpetuated online. End of the world (23 Sept 2017) Of course, this isn't the first time time harbingers of doom have predicted the end of time; Nasa also had to deny the existence of Nibiru in 2012. Throughout history there have been similar claims, but thankfully none of them so far have been proved correct.  How did conspiracy theories about Planet X start? Online chatter about Nibiru began back in 1995 when Wisconsin native Nancy Lieder created the alien-conspiracy website ZetaTalk. Ms Lieder claims to be a conduit for aliens from the Zeta Reticuli star system, 39.17 light years from Earth, who have warned her about the Nibiru catastrophe. The conspiracy theory hasn't gone away, with so-called Christian numerologist David Meade claiming Planet X is heading in our direction. Meade believes October could see the start The Rapture and a seven-year tribulation period of widescale natural disasters. Why September 23? It has been claimed an unusual celestial arrangement mirroring signs from the Bible's Book of Revelation today, September 23, will signal the start of the end of the world.   However, the EarthSky blog notes there will be "nothing unique" about the sun, moon and planets on the date. "In the past 1,000 years, this same event has happened at least four times already, in 1827, 1483, 1293, and 1056," explains astronomer Christopher M. Graney. Haven't we been here before? Mars, with Earth visible in background Credit: Getty  This isn't the first time the apocalypse has been predicted: 1844 American Baptist teacher William Miller first shared publicly his belief in the coming Second Advent of Jesus Christ in 1833, predicting he would return in the year 1843. The Millerites were his followers and Millerism became a national movement, however when Jesus didn't arrive, October 22, 1844, became known as the Great Disappointment. 1997 Twenty years ago, 29 members of Heaven's Gate, a UFO religious millenarian group, committed suicide with the aim of boarding a UFO they believed was hiding behind the Hale-Bopp comet before the supposed end of the world. 2003 Planet X was also supposedly discovered by the ancient Sumerian people and was meant to hit Earth in 2003, but never arrived. "This catastrophe was initially predicted for May 2003, but when nothing happened the doomsday date was moved forward to December 2012 and linked to the end of one of the cycles in the ancient Mayan calendar at the winter solstice in 2012," say Nasa. 2011 The end of the world was also supposed to arrive on 21 May 2011, with Christian doomsday prophet Harold Camping predicting the Rapture would begin at 18:00 in each of the world's time zones, wiping out nay-sayers with rolling earthquakes as believers ascended to heaven. 2012 Nasa had to debunk an ancient Maya prophecy theory about the world ending back in 2012. The Mayan connection "was a misconception from the very beginning," astrophysicist Dr. John Carlson said at the time. "The Maya calendar did not end on Dec. 21, 2012, and there were no Maya prophecies foretelling the end of the world on that date." 2015 Chris McCann, leader and founder of the eBible fellowship, said the world would be engulfed and destroyed by a great fire on October 7. McCann said he was "surprised" by the outcome and wrote a blog post entitled: "A response to being incorrect with the prediction that, in all likelihood, the world would end on October 7." What does Nasa say this time? Nasa is confident the world won't end  Credit: AFP Nasa has definitively dismissed wild theories about Nibiru as pseudoscience, issuing a number of statements denying its existence. "Various people are 'predicting' that world will end on September 23 when another planet collides with Earth," say Nasa. "The planet in question, Nibiru, doesn't exist, so there will be no collision. The story of Nibiru has been around for years (as has the 'days of darkness' tale) and is periodically recycled into new apocalyptic fables." They add: "Nibiru and other stories about wayward planets are an internet hoax. There is no factual basis for these claims. If Nibiru or Planet X were real and headed for an encounter with the Earth … astronomers would have been tracking it for at least the past decade, and it would be visible by now to the naked eye. Obviously, it does not exist. "Eris is real, but it is a dwarf planet similar to Pluto that will remain in the outer solar system; the closest it can come to Earth is about 4 billion miles." Nasa fake news and the days of darkness tale A fake news story being widely shared online suggests Nasa has confirmed Earth will experience 15 days of complete darkness in November 2015. Another fake news video claims that Nasa has found Nibiru and confirmed it is heading straight for us. Debunking website Snopes explains the "days of darkness" tale is a "bit of fake news lifted from an older viral rumour" They say that it "had already been around the online block several times before," adding, "it has long since become an evergreen online hoax — a jape that is typically resurrected a few times a year by dubious websites that simply update the time span for the alleged 'period of darkness' and send it winging around the internet again. What do other experts say? Nick Pope, who used to investigate UFOs and other mysteries for the Ministry of Defence, says "Nibiru doesn't exist". He adds: "The world won't end on September 23. Shame on the people promoting this hoax in the name of evangelical Christianity." Mr Pope told The Telegraph: "I'm certain Nibiru doesn't exist because if there really was a rogue planet heading for Earth, due to hit on Saturday, it would be visible to the naked eye by now. "Furthermore, astronomers would have been aware of its presence for years, both through direct observation and through gravitational effects on other planets in the solar system." Why are some people so keen to promote this conspiracy? "The people promoting this prediction seem to be doing so because of religious belief, tenuously linking the recent eclipse with Biblical passages, including one from the Book of Revelations," Pope says. "I suspect the reasons include self-publicity and the desire to promote their particular brand of evangelical Christianity." Is there anything we should be worried about? "All this isn't to say that there aren't some existential threats out there, but if people want to worry about something, they should probably worry about North Korean missiles, or about Iran acquiring nuclear weapons, not about Nibiru," Pope adds.  "There have been countless previous predictions of the end of the world. Self-evidently all these predictions were false. September 23 will pass without incident, just as we safely negotiated all the previous dates that had been put forward as doomsday." Google Home spreads bizarre conspiracy theory A prepper's guide to everything you need to survive the apocalypse  


The 19 Best American Road Trips to See Fall Leaves

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 01:25 PM PDT

The 19 Best American Road Trips to See Fall Leaves


Duchess Kate wore a second dress on her wedding day -- here's what it looks like

Posted: 22 Sep 2017 10:40 AM PDT

Duchess Kate wore a second dress on her wedding day -- here's what it looks likeDuchess Kate's Alexander McQueen wedding dress will go down as one of the most stunning in history. The iconic 2011 photograph of Kate in her white gown while looking back at sister Pippa Middleton as they both walked into Westminster Abby will remain engrained in our memories forever. With its intricate lace detailing, extravagant train and V-neck bodice, the look designed by Sarah Burton led to brides wanting similar looks of their own.


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