2017年9月28日星期四

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Millionaire Trump Adviser Says Americans Can 'Buy A New Car' With $1,000 Tax Cut

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 02:25 PM PDT

Millionaire Trump Adviser Says Americans Can 'Buy A New Car' With $1,000 Tax CutPresident Donald Trump's chief economic adviser — Gary Cohn, the former Goldman Sachs president worth an estimated $266 million — appears to be completely clueless about what the average American family spends on a car, vacation or home improvement project.


Indiana teen allegedly tried to kill infant niece by lacing breast milk with pills

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 07:40 AM PDT

Indiana teen allegedly tried to kill infant niece by lacing breast milk with pillsPolice say a 19-year-old from Indiana has been wanted on an arrest warrant for months after allegedly trying to kill her 11-week-old niece old using poisonous breast milk.


Parents of Toddler Killed in Disney Resort Alligator Attack Launch Foundation

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 08:57 AM PDT

Parents of Toddler Killed in Disney Resort Alligator Attack Launch FoundationThe parents of Lane Graves announced that the foundation, named in honor of their son, would help other parents pay expenses like electrical bills or the mortgage, while their children endure organ transplants.


Michelle Obama: 'Any woman who voted against Hillary Clinton voted against their own voice'

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 11:04 AM PDT

Michelle Obama: 'Any woman who voted against Hillary Clinton voted against their own voice'Former first lady Michelle Obama charged Wednesday that women who voted for President Trump did so against their own self-interest, the Boston Globe reported.


Royal Caribbean Cancels Cruise, Sends Ship On Mission To Help Puerto Rico

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 07:33 PM PDT

Royal Caribbean Cancels Cruise, Sends Ship On Mission To Help Puerto RicoRoyal Caribbean announced Wednesday that it will cancel its Adventure of the Seas cruise, which was scheduled to depart from San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 30 and sail to various islands in the Caribbean, to free up the cruise liner to dock in ports in San Juan and on the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix to aid in relief efforts. The ship will bring donated supplies to each port and bring evacuees from the islands to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ahead of ship's next scheduled cruise on Oct. 6.


Twitter Roasts Trump Hotels Over This Photo Of Steak

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 07:46 AM PDT

Twitter Roasts Trump Hotels Over This Photo Of SteakTwitter didn't react kindly to last year's news that President Donald Trump prefers his steak well-done with a side of ketchup.


Melania Trump means business in stylish look for session on opioid crisis

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 11:11 AM PDT

Melania Trump means business in stylish look for session on opioid crisisMelania Trump has dazzled us in recent weeks with her casual ensembles -- like the $650 Calvin Klein shirt she wore after a weekend at Camp David or the $1,380 Balmain flannel she wore while gardening -- but it seems she has also mastered the art of business attire as well.


Here Is Everything We Know (And Don't) About Russia's Mysterious ICBM Tests

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 04:54 PM PDT

Here Is Everything We Know (And Don't) About Russia's Mysterious ICBM TestsRussia's Strategic Missile Forces tested a RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile on September 26. The missile was launched from Kapustin Yar to the Sary-Shagan test site. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the launch was designed "to test an advanced combat payload" which is designed to "overcome missile defenses." The data gathered from the experiment will be used to develop future Russian ballistic missiles technology to counter missile defenses.


Susan Smith, Who Drowned Her 2 Young Sons in 1994, Appears in New Mugshot

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 03:17 PM PDT

Susan Smith, Who Drowned Her 2 Young Sons in 1994, Appears in New MugshotSmith was disciplined in the past for having sex with two different prison guards.


Yom Kippur eve

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 01:01 PM PDT

Yom Kippur eveJewish worshipers in Israel performed the Tashlich ritual and Kaparot ritual on Yom Kippur eve, the Day of Atonement, the most important day in the Jewish calendar, which will start at sunset on Sept. 29.


Relatives of Former Cheer Coach Accused of Killing Newborn Say Baby Was Stillborn

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 01:24 PM PDT

Relatives of Former Cheer Coach Accused of Killing Newborn Say Baby Was StillbornRelatives and friends of the 18-year-old Ohio woman accused of killing her newborn baby before burying it in a shallow grave behind her parent's home have opened up about the allegations — and they insist the child was stillborn


Police Release 15 Dash and Body Camera Angles of Sept. 7 Shooting in Sacramento

Posted: 26 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT

Police Release 15 Dash and Body Camera Angles of Sept. 7 Shooting in SacramentoPolice were following Eric Arnold, a man wanted in connection with a double murder.


Trump Promises A Tax Cut For The Middle Class, Guarantees One For The Rich

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 08:01 AM PDT

Trump Promises A Tax Cut For The Middle Class, Guarantees One For The RichWASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump plans to unveil Wednesday what the White House is calling a "middle-class" tax cut but which at this point cuts taxes only for business owners and the wealthy.


Puerto Rico Family Rescued by Relative After Two Weeks Stranded on Muddy Mountain

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 08:34 AM PDT

Puerto Rico Family Rescued by Relative After Two Weeks Stranded on Muddy MountainIn a rescue mission to relatives who hadn't been seen for nearly two weeks since Hurricane Maria churned through Puerto Rico, a man desperate to find his family led a team of first responders up a muddy mountain and through fallen trees and power lines.


How The Obamas Are Teaching Their Daughters To Be Leaders

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 12:08 PM PDT

How The Obamas Are Teaching Their Daughters To Be LeadersFormer President Barack Obama has a clear sense of what leadership values he  wants to instill in his daughters.


One Dead After Rockfall On Yosemite's Famed El Capitan

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 05:48 PM PDT

One Dead After Rockfall On Yosemite's Famed El CapitanOne person died and another was injured Wednesday after a rockfall on a popular climbing route in Yosemite National Park, the National Park Service said.


Ravens' national anthem singer resigns after fans 'attack' player protesters

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 11:43 AM PDT

Ravens' national anthem singer resigns after fans 'attack' player protestersJoey Odoms, the national anthem singer for the Ravens, announced on Facebook Wednesday that he is resigning as the NFL team's official singer after protests erupted leaguewide following President Trump's remarks over the weekend.


Couple's delay in fleeing Myanmar left them open to attack

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 08:20 PM PDT

Couple's delay in fleeing Myanmar left them open to attackBALUKHALI, Bangladesh (AP) — When their nine children fled to Bangladesh to escape recent violence and persecution in Myanmar, a Rohingya Muslim couple made the tough decision to stay behind. They did not want to leave their land or the grocery store they ran in their village.


Gary Cohn Falsely Claims Wealthy Won't Benefit From Trump Tax Plan

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 08:53 AM PDT

Gary Cohn Falsely Claims Wealthy Won't Benefit From Trump Tax Plan"The wealthy are not getting a tax cut under our plan."


A single genetic glitch may explain how Zika became so dangerous

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 11:44 AM PDT

A single genetic glitch may explain how Zika became so dangerousBy Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - A single genetic change that occurred in 2013 may explain how Zika acquired the ability to attack fetal nerve cells, causing a severe birth defect in babies whose mothers were infected while pregnant, Chinese and U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. Scientists have posited many theories about why Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that had been linked with only mild symptoms since its discovery in 1947, could suddenly be associated with thousands of cases of the birth defect known as microcephaly, as it was in Brazil in 2015.


Remains Found in Septic Tank Belong to Woman, 21, Missing for More Than 10 Years

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 08:04 AM PDT

Remains Found in Septic Tank Belong to Woman, 21, Missing for More Than 10 YearsThe Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office in Texas identified the victim as Leona Johnson, who vanished in 2004.


Trump Caps Refugee Resettlement At 45,000, Marking All-Time Low

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 02:01 PM PDT

Trump Caps Refugee Resettlement At 45,000, Marking All-Time LowPresident Donald Trump is slashing the refugee admissions quota to 45,000 for the 2018 fiscal year, the latest in a series of moves reducing the number of refugees who can seek safety in the United States.


The last thing comet probe Rosetta saw

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 10:34 AM PDT

The last thing comet probe Rosetta sawRobotic comet explorer Rosetta sent home a last-gasp photo of her target's rocky facade before crashing into its surface to end a 12-year deep-space odyssey, ground controllers said Thursday. Almost a year to the day since Rosetta's demise on September 30 last year, the European Space Agency (ESA) issued the fuzzy image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, pieced together from the final bursts of data relayed by the orbiter. The image of a one-square-metre (3.3 foot by 3.3 foot) section of comet presumed to be Rosetta's boulder-strewn, dusty resting place, was taken from a distance of about 20 metres.


Coroner's Report Finds No Clear Evidence Of Torture On Otto Warmbier's Body

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 02:21 PM PDT

Coroner's Report Finds No Clear Evidence Of Torture On Otto Warmbier's BodyNew details have emerged surrounding the mysterious death of Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old college student from Ohio who was imprisoned and reportedly abused in North Korea.


Southwest Airlines Drags Woman Off Flight for Allergy

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 12:12 PM PDT

Southwest Airlines Drags Woman Off Flight for AllergySouthwest Airlines forcibly removed a woman from her flight after she reported an allergy.


Donald Trump once joked about making Princess Diana take a HIV test before having sex

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 06:41 AM PDT

Donald Trump once joked about making Princess Diana take a HIV test before having sexDonald Trump once said he would have slept with Princess Diana "without hesitation" during an appearance on Howard Stern's radio show in 2000 -- just three years after the British monarch's death.


How To Turn Soba Noodles Into Your Dream Dinner

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 06:16 AM PDT

How To Turn Soba Noodles Into Your Dream DinnerWhen it comes to comforting noodle dishes, many people turn to pasta for baked ziti and lasagna.


Supreme Court grants temporary stay of execution in Georgia

Posted: 26 Sep 2017 08:46 PM PDT

Supreme Court grants temporary stay of execution in GeorgiaJACKSON, Ga. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court granted a temporary stay of execution Tuesday night for a Georgia inmate whose attorneys argue that the 59-year-old black man's death sentence was tainted by a juror's racial bias.


N.Y. Woman Allegedly Stabbed Pregnant Friend on Her Wedding Day And Stole Baby From Her Womb

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 05:48 PM PDT

N.Y. Woman Allegedly Stabbed Pregnant Friend on Her Wedding Day And Stole Baby From Her WombA Bronx woman is on trial for allegedly stabbing a pregnant woman to death on her wedding day and cutting the unborn child out of her abdomen.


China says will protect sovereignty from any conflict on Korean peninsula

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 01:30 AM PDT

China says will protect sovereignty from any conflict on Korean peninsulaBEIJING (Reuters) - China's Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the Chinese military will make all necessary preparations to protect national sovereignty and regional peace and stability, when asked about the risk of conflict on the Korean peninsula. Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian made the comments at a monthly briefing in Beijing when asked what preparations China was making in case a war breaks out. Wu also reiterated China's view that the issue should be resolved via talks, not military means, which he said were not an option to resolve tensions. ...


GOP Senate Candidate Roy Moore Pulled Out A Gun At A Campaign Rally

Posted: 26 Sep 2017 07:48 PM PDT

GOP Senate Candidate Roy Moore Pulled Out A Gun At A Campaign RallyAlabama Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Roy Moore donned a cowboy hat and leather vest and waved around a revolver at a campaign event on Tuesday, hours before defeating Sen. Luther Strange in a primary runoff.


By The Time You Finish Reading This Story, Someone Will Have Been Arrested For Weed

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 01:05 PM PDT

By The Time You Finish Reading This Story, Someone Will Have Been Arrested For WeedEven as states continue to push for recreational marijuana reform, 2016 saw a shocking increase in drug arrests, with marijuana arrests at the forefront.


Student Says She Doesn't Regret Running Off With Her Teacher

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 12:18 PM PDT

Student Says She Doesn't Regret Running Off With Her TeacherElizabeth Thomas's disappearance sparked a nationwide manhunt for teacher Tad Cummins earlier this year.


Four People Charged In Relation To Death And Mutilation Of Transgender Teen

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 10:45 AM PDT

Four People Charged In Relation To Death And Mutilation Of Transgender TeenThree people were charged with first-degree murder and a fourth is facing other charges after authorities discovered the burned body of a transgender teen in southern Missouri.


John McCain Is Pushing An Idea That Could Be A Huge Help To Puerto Rico

Posted: 26 Sep 2017 06:21 PM PDT

John McCain Is Pushing An Idea That Could Be A Huge Help To Puerto RicoUPDATE: Sept. 28 ― The White House announced Thursday that Trump waived the Jones Act for Puerto Rico for 10 days, effectively immediately.


World's first self-flying drone taxi takes off in Dubai

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 09:06 AM PDT

World's first self-flying drone taxi takes off in DubaiThe world's first self-flying taxi has lifted off in Dubai. The Autonomous Air Taxi (AAT) made its maiden flight over the city, taking to the air close to the Jumeirah Beach Park.


Iran may drop nuclear deal if U.S. withdraws, foreign minister tells al Jazeera

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 11:25 AM PDT

Iran may drop nuclear deal if U.S. withdraws, foreign minister tells al JazeeraIran may abandon the nuclear deal it reached with six major powers if the United States decides to withdraw from it, Iranian foreign minister told Qatar's al Jazeera TV in New York. U.S. President Donald Trump has called the 2015 deal an "embarrassment". The deal is supported by the other major powers that negotiated it with Iran and its collapse could trigger a regional arms race and worsen tensions in the Middle East.


US Ambassador: Israel occupies just 2 percent of West Bank

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 02:39 PM PDT

US Ambassador: Israel occupies just 2 percent of West BankJERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Israel raised eyebrows Thursday by saying that Israel occupies a tiny portion of the West Bank — just 2 percent — and that settlements there are part of the Jewish state proper.


Scientists Say They've Found 'Oldest Evidence' Of Life On Earth

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 04:01 AM PDT

Scientists Say They've Found 'Oldest Evidence' Of Life On EarthIn a remote corner of eastern Canada — polar bear country, miles from the nearest village — researchers say they may have found the "oldest evidence" of life on Earth embedded in rocks dating back billions of years.


Roy Moore's Alabama Senate win may not be a sign of a rightwing uprising

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 09:28 AM PDT

Roy Moore's Alabama Senate win may not be a sign of a rightwing uprisingMoore's victory may give fellow outsider candidates inspiration for next year's midterms, but they'll have to fight their campaigns on far different terrain A Roy Moore supporter in Montgomery, Alabama Tuesday. Photograph: Marvin Gentry/Reuters


School says it will ban student athletes from playing if they take a knee during national anthem

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 12:34 PM PDT

School says it will ban student athletes from playing if they take a knee during national anthemA Louisiana high school is ordering student athletes to stand during the national anthem, echoing Donald Trump's calls to prohibit athletes from standing or kneeling in protest. In a letter to students and parents, Parkway High School Principal Waylon Bates said that the school "requires student athletes to stand in a respectful manner" and warned students who don't bend to the rule would be punished with a loss of playing time or "removal from the team". By mandating athletes rise for the anthem, Mr Bates thrust his high school into a national furor provoked by Mr Trump's comments.


Legendary NCAA Basketball Coach Rick Pitino Ousted Amid Recruiting Scandal

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 08:40 AM PDT

Legendary NCAA Basketball Coach Rick Pitino Ousted Amid Recruiting ScandalThe University of Louisville suspended Pitino, their Hall of Fame basketball coach, after a federal criminal complaint said money from Adidas was steered to high school prospects.


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