| Trump labels himself 'your favorite President' while raging against media Posted: 27 Nov 2017 08:18 AM PST  The president, who's seldom away from social media for long, took to Twitter Monday morning to attack the news media and praise himself. Polls suggest Trump's view of his popularity is a bit off.
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| Another Attempt To Discredit The Washington Post's Roy Moore Reports Backfires Posted: 27 Nov 2017 03:37 PM PST  For weeks, Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore and supporters of his Alabama campaign have attacked the journalistic integrity of The Washington Post for publishing what they say are false allegations that Moore sexually harassed teenage girls when he was in his 30s.
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| Franken returns to work 'tremendously sorry' for pain he caused women Posted: 27 Nov 2017 10:54 AM PST  Sen. Al Franken returned to work Monday to face reporters on Capitol Hill for the first time since allegations by multiple women of sexual harassment were made against him.
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| Senate Republicans Looking To Play 'Let's Make A Deal' On Tax Cuts Posted: 27 Nov 2017 06:16 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans are moving quickly toward a vote on their tax proposal this week, with GOP leaders still tweaking the bill to win over reluctant Republicans.
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| Watch This British Archbishop End His Decade-Long Protest Of Robert Mugabe Posted: 27 Nov 2017 11:57 AM PST  Nearly 10 years ago, Dr. John Sentamu, the archbishop of York, dramatically cut his clerical collar into pieces on live television.
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| Mom With Cancer Who Killed Disabled Daughter Commits Suicide Posted: 27 Nov 2017 12:51 PM PST  A woman with terminal cancer, who killed her disabled daughter with a pill overdose by way of her feeding tube, has allegedly committed suicide by overdosing on pills after recently being sentenced to go back to prison
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| Iraqi archbishop pleads with Trump: ‘We need your help now’ Posted: 27 Nov 2017 02:09 PM PST  A senior Iraqi Catholic leader, Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, is urgently pleading with President Trump to provide millions of dollars in aid to rebuild thousands of Christian homes destroyed in the war with ISIS.
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| 'Ghost Ship' Found With Skeletal Remains Eyed As North Korean Vessel Posted: 28 Nov 2017 09:45 AM PST  A fishing boat carrying the skeletal remains of eight individuals was found on the northwestern coast of Japan late last week, leading to speculation that its crew may have originated from North Korea.
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| United Airlines flight carrying hundreds of passengers sees tyres 'blow up' on landing Posted: 27 Nov 2017 12:33 PM PST  A plane carrying hundreds of people experienced "tyre issues" upon landing, with passengers reporting that two of the tyres had exploded. The United Airlines flight 961 was landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday having departed Frankfurt International Airport hours earlier. There were 264 passengers and 15 crew on board at the time.
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| Report: Wells Fargo Bankers Overcharged Hundreds In Latest Scandal Posted: 27 Nov 2017 10:00 PM PST  Wells Fargo bankers chasing bonuses charged hundreds of clients inflated foreign transaction fees, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
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| Thousands of foreign troops in Syria _ but will they leave? Posted: 28 Nov 2017 03:36 AM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's long-running civil war may be winding down slowly, but the country is awash in weapons and a confounding array of local militias and thousands of foreign troops, some of which may never leave.
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| CBS Cancels Jeremy Piven Show Amid Sexual Assault Allegations Posted: 27 Nov 2017 03:01 PM PST  CBS plans to end "Wisdom of the Crowd" after just one season, sources close to the show told TVLine Monday, as more women come forward with allegations of sexual harassment by lead actor Jeremy Piven throughout his career.
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| New tests at Jesus's presumed tomb back traditional beliefs Posted: 28 Nov 2017 09:12 AM PST  Scientific testing at what is believed to be Jesus's tomb dates material there to the fourth century, supporting traditional beliefs surrounding the site, an expert involved in the study said Tuesday. The study offers no further evidence whether or not Jesus was actually buried at the site in Jerusalem, but was consistent with the historical belief that the Romans built a monument there some 300 years after his death. It is the first time such testing has been carried out at the site, located at what is now the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and encased in an elaborate shrine, or edicule.
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| Last memo from missing Argentine submarine reveals start of a battery fire Posted: 28 Nov 2017 05:08 AM PST  The last communication from the missing Argentine submarine ARA San Juan revealed a leak of sea water had caused a short circuit and "the beginnings of a fire" in the batteries, according to a copy of the message published by Argentine television. "Entry of sea water through the ventilation system into battery tank No. 3 caused a short circuit and the beginnings of a fire in the battery room. Bow batteries out of service. At the moment in immersion propelling with split circuit. No updates on personnel, will keep informed," the document obtained by the channel A24 said. The message was purportedly sent by the commander of the ARA San Juan by radio and received as a transcription. A24 did not say how it had obtained the document, on which the Argentine Navy has not commented. The communication appears to contradict some of the information released by the Navy. It was sent at 8.52am on the morning of the sub's disappearance on Wednesday, November 15, while the authorities have said the vessel's last message was received at 7.30am. Search and rescue mission for Argentinian submarine It also goes into greater detail regarding the faults allegedly suffered by the ARA San Juan. The Navy waited five days to confirm rumours the submarine had suffered a battery fault, and then insisted it was unrelated to the disappearance. On Monday, before the leaked document was broadcast, Captain Enrique Balbi, the Navy spokesperson, told a press briefing that the sub had reported "the entry of water through the snorkel, a short circuit and the beginnings of a fire, which for us is smoke without flames. It was corrected, they isolated the battery and navigated with another circuit, it was being propelled with the circuit of the stern". Timeline | Submarine accidents Almost two weeks after it disappeared, the only trace of the sub and its 44 crew members has been the reports of an apparent explosion close to its last known location at approximately 11am that morning. The message is also likely to raise further questions over the Navy's decision to wait two days to begin a physical search for the ARA San Juan. While the force has insisted this was in accordance with protocol for a submarine that had lost communication, the existence of such faults has generated doubts over that decision.
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| Pamplona festival gang rape trial wraps up in Spain Posted: 28 Nov 2017 11:21 AM PST  The trial of five men accused of gang raping a woman at Pamplona's bull-running festival wrapped up Tuesday in case that shocked Spain and sparked protests against violence against women. The men, aged 27 to 29, are accused of having raped the woman, then aged 18, at the entrance to an apartment building in Pamplona on July 7, 2016 at the start of the week-long San Fermin festival, which draws tens of thousands of visitors. "We don't see a sexual assault, we see sexual relations, period," the lawyer for three of the accused, Agustin Martinez Becerra, told reporters.
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| Trump slams Warren again with 'Pocahontas' nickname Posted: 27 Nov 2017 12:38 PM PST  President Trump took a jab at Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday, again resurfacing his "Pocahontas" nickname for her during an event celebrating Native American veterans.
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| 18 Funny Holiday Cards For Couples Who Hate Cutesy Stuff Posted: 27 Nov 2017 11:39 AM PST  After you've picked out an awesome holiday gift for your significant other, a generic, cheesy card just won't suffice.
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| 6 Things to Know About the Electric Tesla Semi Truck Posted: 27 Nov 2017 10:47 AM PST  Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, unveiled a truly striking, potentially game-changing semi tractor at a glitzy event on Thursday, November 17th, that he says will be cleaner, faster, and safer on ...
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| Actress' Lawsuit Accuses Weinstein Brothers Of Sex Trafficking Posted: 27 Nov 2017 05:53 PM PST  British actress Kadian Noble has filed a lawsuit against the Weinstein brothers and the company they founded, arguing that Harvey Weinstein's alleged assault of her at the Cannes Film Festival and the company's complicity in it constituted sex trafficking.
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| America's P-8 Poseidon Submarine Killer: The Plane North Korea, Russia and China Hate Posted: 28 Nov 2017 10:07 AM PST  As trans-Pacific relations assume new prominence in the twenty-first century, the P-8 will remain one of a number of means by which the United States and other operators assert their presence over international waters. In the event of conflict, they would also serve a vital role hunting down marauding submarines and tracking the movements of surface adversaries. There is a decent chance you have already flown on one of the U.S. Navy's key new aircraft—or rather, the 737 airliner it is based on.
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| Rex Tillerson's State Department Reorganizer Resigns After Just 3 Months Posted: 27 Nov 2017 06:17 PM PST  The senior official charged with remaking the State Department in Secretary Rex Tillerson's image has resigned after three months on the job, an agency spokesman confirmed to NBC on Monday.
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| Arby's bought Buffalo Wild Wings, so here's what a combined menu would look like Posted: 28 Nov 2017 12:18 PM PST  On Tuesday it was announced that Arby's owner Roark Capital will acquire Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.4 billion (or roughly 162,271,805 orders of BWW House Samplers). Per Reuters, though the wings restaurant will become property of Arby's, it'll still operate on its own. SEE ALSO: This edible Alien Facehugger chicken will haunt your dreams We think this is a huge mistake. Consider the disturbing menu possibilities a marriage of Arby's meats and BWW wings might afford us. Our suggestions for this menu full of abominations below: A half-pound Beef 'N Cheddar sandwich dipped in Bourbon Honey Mustard sauce, rolled in Desert Heat seasoning and deep fried An entire smoked brisket coated in Blazin' hot sauce and served whole on a bed of deep-fried Cheddar Cheese Curds Potato cakes drenched in Wild sauce Beer-battered roast beef tacos An Arby's House Sampler, featuring 12 classic Roast Beef sandwiches stacked in a pyramid A Crispy Chicken Farmhouse Salad dressed with Hot BBQ sauce Boneless Wings coated in Cheddar Cheese sauce A Corned Beef 'N Cheese Slider cut up into pieces and sprinkled over Buffalo Mac & Cheese A Cheese Curd Bacon Burger with a Pizza Slider speared on top Every Arby's slider stacked in a tower and adhered to each another with smears of Parmesan Garlic sauce The pastry shell of an Apple Turnover, filled with the B-Dubs Blender shake flavor of your choice A large Ultimate Chocolate Shake blended with a slice of Chocolate Fudge Cake and drizzled over a plate of Dessert Nachos Cheesecake Bites WATCH: These 'Stranger Things' waffles are super easy to make
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| Employee used crisp packet as 'Faraday cage' to hide his whereabouts during work Posted: 27 Nov 2017 07:45 AM PST  A man in Australia was sacked after he relied on a 180-year-old scientific discovery to help prevent his colleagues discovering his whereabouts while he played golf during work hours. Tom Colella, a 60-year-old electrician in Perth, lost his job after an anonymous letter to his firm claimed that he left work to play golf at least 140 times over the last two years. Australia's Fair Work Commission, a workplace tribunal, heard that Mr Colella blocked his whereabouts by storing his personal digital assistant, a phone-like device that has a GPS inside, in an empty foil packet of Twisties, a puffy cheese-based snack that is popular in Australia. The tribunal found that the packet was deliberately used to operate as an elaborate "Faraday cage" - an enclosure which can block electromagnetic fields - and prevented his employer knowing his location. The cage set-up was named after English scientist Michael Faraday, who in 1836 observed that a continuous covering of conductive material could be used to block electromagnetic fields. "I can find no plausible explanation why Mr Colella would create a Faraday cage around his PDA, except to obstruct the GPS collecting capacity of the device," said Bernie Riordan, a commissioner at the tribunal. The Faraday Cage effect: How to block a mobile phone signal "Mr Colella appears to have been deliberately mischievous in acting in this manner." The tribunal ruled that Mr Colella was fairly sacked and that he had been "deliberate in trying to hide his whereabouts and deceive his employer". It also relied on less scientific evidence, including records from the golf club and records from an electronic gate which showed that he had not entered a worksite as required. Commenting on Mr Colella's use of a crisps packet, Phil Dooley, a science writer at the Australian National University, said that any object could work to create a Faraday cage as long as it was metallic. "The main point is just that it is foil," Mr Dooley told ABC News. "A birdcage, anything else metallic would have worked… An aeroplane, which is metal, acts as a Faraday cage. When you are travelling in a plane, you could get struck by lightning and it wouldn't hurt [because] the electricity stays on the outside of the metal and the people in the cabin don't feel it at all." Mr Colella is now reportedly working as an Uber driver.
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| Kenya president sworn in amid opposition protests Posted: 28 Nov 2017 07:19 AM PST ![Kenya president sworn in amid opposition protests]( "Kenya president sworn in amid opposition protests") Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in for a second term Tuesday in what some hoped would be the end of months of election turmoil.
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| Folks Imagine The Statue Of Liberty Speaking, And It's Nothing Good About Trump Posted: 28 Nov 2017 02:57 AM PST  President Donald Trump wouldn't like what the Statue of Liberty (apparently) has to say.
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| Missing Florida Teen, 14, Disappeared One Week After Witnessing a Murder: Police Posted: 27 Nov 2017 05:55 PM PST  Police say a 14-year-old Florida boy missing for nearly three months apparently witnessed a fatal shooting on a Sarasota vacant lot one week before his disappearance, PEOPLE confirms
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| Hamas due to hand over Gaza in major step toward unity Posted: 27 Nov 2017 09:18 PM PST  Hamas is due to end its decade-long dominance of Gaza by Friday in its biggest step yet towards Palestinian unity, but hopes raised by a reconciliation deal have already given way to doubts. The Palestinian Authority is supposed to take control of the strip by December 1 under a landmark unity deal signed in October, but its power is likely to be limited to civilian affairs for now -- and perhaps only partially. Hamas's armed wing, which includes some 25,000 militants, remains a major force in the Gaza Strip and has no plans to relinquish its weapons despite calls for it to do so.
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| 10 Of The Best Cyber Monday TV Deals You'll Actually Want To Shop Posted: 27 Nov 2017 10:37 AM PST  Cyber Monday is here and if you were looking for a time to replace your old TV, now is the time.
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| NatGeo Travel releases its 'Best of the World' list 2018 Posted: 28 Nov 2017 07:17 AM PST  Travelers in search of an escape from the rat race and urban jungle of city life, meanwhile, may want to consider heading to the newly opened, 400-mile (644 km) Jordan Trail hiking path, believed to have been tread by Jesus, Moses and Mohammed.
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| Resourceful Octopus Escapes Shark By Using Armor Made Of Shells Posted: 27 Nov 2017 03:23 PM PST  "Blue Planet II" aired an episode on Sunday in the U.K. that featured incredible footage of one resourceful octopus.
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| Grandma Who Accidentally Invited a Stranger to Her Thanksgiving Dinner Hosts Him for Second Year Posted: 27 Nov 2017 10:45 AM PST  "How could I say no?" 18-year-old Jamal Hinton said. "She's like a second grandma."
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| Why the World's Most Dangerous Flashpoint Isn't North Korea: Its Between India and Pakistan Posted: 27 Nov 2017 05:20 AM PST  One factor Indian leaders would be forced to consider is how the other third of Asian nuclear triangle, China, would react. Although the Stimson Center event focused primarily on India and Pakistan, China has always been the primary focus of India's nuclear program. Beijing is also a staunch if informal ally of Pakistan, with a growing economic stake in the country.
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| These Wealthy San Francisco Homeowners Lost Their Private Street After They Didn’t Pay Taxes. Now They Might Get It Back Posted: 27 Nov 2017 03:00 AM PST  The city's Board of Supervisors will consider rescinding the sale at a hearing on Tuesday
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| GOP Strategist: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Has A 'Tiny Shriveled Husk Left In Her Soul' Posted: 28 Nov 2017 12:20 AM PST  GOP strategist Rick Wilson called out White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders over her defense of President Donald Trump on Monday.
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| Merkel 'horrified' by knife attack on pro-refugee mayor Posted: 28 Nov 2017 06:31 AM PST  German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday expressed horror at a near-fatal knife attack against a town mayor, apparently motivated by his pro-refugee stance and which left him with a six-inch neck wound. Andreas Hollstein, 54, mayor of the western town of Altena, was stabbed late Monday at a kebab shop by a man who had loudly criticised his liberal refugee policy. Hollstein said that without two shop employees who rushed to help him, he would "probably not be here today".
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| Breitbart Editor Points To Ringo Starr Hit To Defend Roy Moore Posted: 27 Nov 2017 09:15 PM PST  In what may be the most ludicrous defense to date of Roy Moore, the Republican Senate nominee who is accused of child sexual harassment, a senior Breitbart News editor cited a Ringo Starr song.
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| Woman charged in pregnant neighbor's death to change plea Posted: 28 Nov 2017 01:40 PM PST  FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota woman accused of killing a pregnant neighbor so she and her boyfriend could keep the baby intends to change her not-guilty plea.
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| Mikayla Holmgren Blazes Trail As First State Miss USA Contestant With Down Syndrome Posted: 28 Nov 2017 08:13 AM PST  Mikayla Holmgren made history Sunday night at the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, where she became the first woman with Down syndrome to compete in a state Miss USA pageant.
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| Engaged Couple Expecting Their First Child Killed in Thanksgiving Car Crash Posted: 27 Nov 2017 07:15 AM PST  They were killed in a head-on collision.
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| How the Navy Plans to Sink Russian, North Korean or Chinese Ships in a War Posted: 27 Nov 2017 09:25 AM PST  Tomahawks are the kind of weapon used to destroy enemy air defenses, communications infrastructure and other targets – allowing strike aircraft and various attack assets to go after targets in a much lower-risk environment. It remains unclear whether they will use next-generation, upgraded Tomahawks to meet this requirement or chose to develop a new system. The Pentagon and the Navy are accelerating a new maritime-specific Tomahawk missile designed to advance the weapon's ability to address fast-emerging near-peer threats and destroy enemy ships moving at sea.
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| U.S. general sees no change in Pakistan behavior despite Trump tough line Posted: 28 Nov 2017 01:04 PM PST  By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said on Tuesday that he had not seen a change in Pakistan's support for militants so far, despite President Donald Trump taking a tougher line against Islamabad. U.S. officials have long been frustrated by what they see as Pakistan's reluctance to act against groups such as the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network that they believe exploit safe haven on Pakistani soil to launch attacks on neighboring Afghanistan. In August, Trump outlined a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, chastising Pakistan over its alleged support for Afghan militants.
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| FDA Warns Dog Owners to Avoid Bone Treats After 15 Dogs Die Posted: 28 Nov 2017 02:42 PM PST  It's a classic image: a dog contentedly gnawing on a bone. According to the Food and Drug Administration, it's a scene that can turn fatal fast
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| Meghan Markle Says She's Leaving Acting To Focus On Royal Duties Posted: 28 Nov 2017 08:21 AM PST  In Meghan Markle's first joint interview with her fiancé, Prince Harry, the "Suits" actress announced that she's leaving acting.
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| Taiwanese activist jailed in China for five years for 'subversion' Posted: 27 Nov 2017 10:14 PM PST  A Chinese court sentenced Taiwanese democracy activist Lee Ming-cheh to five years in prison on Tuesday on charges of attempting to subvert state power, further souring cross-strait ties. Taiwan and human rights groups immediately denounced the ruling as "unacceptable" and "politically motivated". Lee -- an NGO worker who was arrested during a trip to the Chinese mainland in March -- is the first Taiwanese person to be convicted in China on the political charge, according to Taiwan's Judicial Reform Foundation.
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