| Trump’s Really Scary Explanation Of How The ‘Worst People’ Can Come To The U.S. Isn’t True Posted: 15 Dec 2017 11:43 AM PST  President Donald Trump on Friday accused foreign nations of manipulating a visa lottery program to send the United States their "worst of the worst" – a complete misrepresentation of how the State Department's program actually works.
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| Former press secretary shares heartbreaking memory of how Obama broke down over Sandy Hook shooting Posted: 14 Dec 2017 09:16 AM PST  On the fifth anniversary of the deadly massacre that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School, former President Barack Obama's press secretary took to social media to remember the aftermath of the attack.
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| Omarosa's exit raises questions about White House diversity Posted: 14 Dec 2017 08:09 AM PST  The announcement that the controversial aide was leaving her White House post has brought with it new questions about diversity — or lack of it — in the Trump White House.
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| Friday's Morning Email: What The Net Neutrality Repeal Means For You Posted: 15 Dec 2017 04:33 AM PST  TOP STORIES (And want to get The Morning Email each weekday?
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| El Salvador Upholds Three-Decade Prison Term For Woman Who Suffered Stillbirth Posted: 14 Dec 2017 02:43 PM PST  A Salvadoran court upheld a 30-year jail sentence this week for a woman who was convicted of aggravated homicide after suffering what she said was a stillbirth.
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| "President Trump's Lies: The Definitive List" Posted: 14 Dec 2017 12:25 PM PST  The New York Times used a narrow definition of "lie" that discarded many of Trump's falsehoods and still found 103 in 10 months. Under the same rules, Obama had just 18. NYT's David Leonhardt explains why Trump has trouble with the truth.
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| FCC Meeting Takes Recess Following Security Threat During New Neutrality Vote Posted: 14 Dec 2017 10:40 AM PST  The Federal Communications Commission hearing was suddenly suspended on Thursday just as arguments were closing.
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| Cards Flood In for Boy, 5, Who Remains in Hospital Following Texas Church Massacre Posted: 14 Dec 2017 10:47 AM PST  Ryland Ward is recovering after he was shot five times.
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| Man dies after attacking Israeli troops with a knife in deadly clashes over Trump's Jerusalem decision Posted: 15 Dec 2017 10:21 AM PST  Israeli troops shot dead four Palestinians and wounded 150 others with live fire on Friday, medical officials said, as protests over US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital entered a second week. Most of the casualties were on the Gaza Strip border, where thousands of Palestinians gathered to hurl rocks at Israeli soldiers beyond the fortified fence. Medics said two protesters, one of them wheelchair-bound, were killed and 150 wounded. In the occupied West Bank, another area where Palestinians are seeking statehood along with adjacent East Jerusalem, medics said two protesters were killed and 10 wounded by Israeli gunfire. One of the dead was a man who Israeli police troopers said was shot after he stabbed a member of their unit. Reuters witnesses said the Palestinian held a knife and wore what looked like a bomb belt. A Palestinian medic who helped evacuate the man for treatment said the belt was fake. Palestinians -- and the wider Arab and Muslim world -- were incensed at Trump's December 6 announcement, which reversed decades of U.S. policy reticence on Jerusalem, a city where both Israel and the Palestinians want sovereignty. Mohammed Aqal, 29, stabbed a border police officer at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank while wearing what appeared to be a suicide vest, before being shot three times by police Credit: GORAN TOMASEVIC/ REUTERS Israeli border policemen stand away after shooting Aqal Credit: GORAN TOMASEVIC/REUTERS Aqal later died, according to health authorities Credit: GORAN TOMASEVIC/ REUTERS Washington's European allies and Russia have also voiced worries about Trump's decision. Gaza's dominant Hamas Islamists, which reject coexistence with Israel, called last week for a new Palestinian uprising, but any such mass-mobilisation has yet to be seen in the West Bank or East Jerusalem. There have been almost nightly Gazan rocket launches into Israel, so far without casualties. Israel has responded with air strikes on Hamas facilities, one of which killed two gunmen. The Israeli military said that, on Friday, about 3,500 Palestinians demonstrated near the Gaza border fence. "During the violent riots IDF (Israel Defence Force) soldiers fired selectively towards main instigators," the military said in a statement. Pictures from the scene show Aqal with a knife and what appears to be a suicide belt A military spokeswoman had no immediate comment on the wheelchair-bound protestor, Ibrahim Abu Thuraya. Abu Thuraya, 29, was a regular at such demonstrations. In media interviews, he said he had lost both his legs in a 2008 Israeli missile strike in Gaza. In the West Bank, the Israeli military said that about 2,500 Palestinians took part in riots, rolling flaming tyres and throwing fire bombs and rocks at soldiers and border police. Israel captured East Jerusalem, an area laden with Jewish, Muslim and Christian shrines, from Jordan in the 1967 war and later annexed it in a move not recognised internationally. Palestinians hope that part of the city will be the capital of a future independent state and Palestinian leaders say Trump's move is a serious blow to a moribund peace process. Israel has welcomed Trump's announcement as recognising political reality and biblical Jewish roots in Jerusalem. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to visit Israel, as well as Egypt, next week. (Writing by Dan Williams; Editing by Catherine Evans and Hugh Lawson)
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| Where's Barron? First son's absence from official White House Christmas portrait raises questions Posted: 15 Dec 2017 07:48 AM PST  The White House released the Trump family's first official Christmas portrait on Thursday -- capturing the president and first lady holding hands and smiling as they posed nestled between flags and Christmas trees.
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| Firefighter Killed Battling Thomas Fire In Southern California, Officials Say Posted: 14 Dec 2017 02:05 PM PST  A firefighter was killed battling the monstrous Thomas Fire in Southern California, officials said on Thursday.
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| Images from Newtown Posted: 14 Dec 2017 02:07 AM PST ![Images from Newtown]( "Images from Newtown") A collection of photos taken in the weeks that followed the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
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| Man acquitted in pier shooting seeks new trial on gun charge Posted: 14 Dec 2017 12:36 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Mexican man acquitted of murder in the shooting death of a San Francisco woman that sparked a national immigration debate on Thursday sought a new trial for his conviction on illegal gun possession.
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| Another Woman Accuses Nevada Congressman Of Sexual Harassment Posted: 14 Dec 2017 02:32 AM PST  A second woman has come forward alleging that Rep. Ruben Kihuen (D-Nev.)
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| Battle lines drawn for South Africa's ANC on eve of leadership vote Posted: 15 Dec 2017 10:58 AM PST ![Battle lines drawn for South Africa's ANC on eve of leadership vote]( "Battle lines drawn for South Africa's ANC on eve of leadership vote") By Alexander Winning and Mfuneko Toyana JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's ruler since the end of apartheid, faces perhaps the most pivotal few days in its recent history when it meets over the weekend to choose a successor to Jacob Zuma as party leader. The ANC's electoral dominance means whoever wins the job is likely to become South Africa's next president. Economic growth in Africa's traditional powerhouse has been lethargic over the last six years and the jobless rate stands near record levels.
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| Trump loved net neutrality once upon a time Posted: 15 Dec 2017 07:17 AM PST  You know the joke that there's an old Donald Trump tweet expressing the opposite of every single one of his administration's policies? Well, one exists for net neutrality as well. As the FCC voted Thursday to hand control of the internet over to massive corporations, it didn't take long for Twitter detectives to find out that President Trump used to be a pretty big fan of net neutrality. In a late 2014 tweet, Trump criticized Obama (shocking) for attacking the internet, and defended net neutrality as "the Fairness Doctrine." Obama's attack on the internet is another top down power grab. Net neutrality is the Fairness Doctrine. Will target conservative media. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 12, 2014 Most interestingly, Trump claimed that a breakdown of net neutrality rules would ultimately attack conservative media. You see, he's probably right about that. As we wrote, the prospective ability for ISPs to pick and choose which content to throttle and which to prioritize might very well endanger smaller news sites like Infowars and Breitbart. It's entirely conceivable that Comcast, a major internet provider that also owns NBC, might prioritize access to NBC news at the expense of smaller, conservative media — especially if that media is publishing things that aren't terribly popular or accurate. In the meantime, Trump's family weighed in with their typical subtlety. I would pay good money to see all those people complaining about Obama's FCC chairman voting to repeal #NetNeutality actually explain it in detail. I'd also bet most hadn't heard of it before this week. #outrage — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) December 15, 2017 WATCH: This sleeping companion is your new best friend
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| Dallas Firefighter Charged in Crash That Killed Pregnant Teen Posted: 14 Dec 2017 11:11 AM PST  A Dallas firefighter has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after he allegedly caused a crash last week while off duty that killed a pregnant 18-year-old woman, PEOPLE confirms
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| Bake News! Sarah Huckabee Sanders Delivers Pie in Response to Skepticism Over Her Cooking Skills Posted: 14 Dec 2017 10:47 AM PST  Those in the White House Press Corps have cast doubt on the fact that she cooked the picture-perfect pies herself.
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| 17 Gingerbread Cookies To Spice Up The Holidays Posted: 14 Dec 2017 12:34 PM PST |
| Chef Mario Batali Fired From ABC's 'The Chew' Posted: 15 Dec 2017 05:54 AM PST  It's not looking good for celebrity chef Mario Batali, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by eight women.
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| 'Bad news for our enemies': EU launches defense pact Posted: 14 Dec 2017 10:35 AM PST !['Bad news for our enemies': EU launches defense pact]( "'Bad news for our enemies': EU launches defense pact") By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union nations, now unfettered by Britain's decision to quit, achieved a 70-year-old ambition on Thursday to integrate their defenses, launching a pact between 25 EU governments to fund, develop and deploy armed forces together. European Council President Donald Tusk deemed the move "bad news for our enemies". First blocked by the French parliament in the 1950s and later by Britain, which feared creation of an EU army, the pact aims to end the squandering of billions of euros by splintered defense policies.
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| Senator: Comey's remarks on Clinton probe heavily edited Posted: 14 Dec 2017 04:59 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — A draft statement former FBI Director James Comey prepared in anticipation of concluding the Hillary Clinton email case without criminal charges was heavily edited to change the "tone and substance" of the remarks, a Republican senator said Thursday.
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| A Kentucky Lawmaker Who Was Facing Sexual Assault Allegations Kills Himself Posted: 13 Dec 2017 06:35 PM PST  The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting published an account from a woman saying Johnson sexually assaulted her in the basement of his home in 2013
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| Omarosa Manigault Newman Denies She Was Fired From The White House Posted: 14 Dec 2017 05:17 AM PST  Omarosa Manigault Newman is bucking reports that White House chief of staff John Kelly fired her.
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| Anti-Net Neutrality Video by Ajit Pai is Insulting to Anyone Paying Attention Posted: 14 Dec 2017 05:08 AM PST  It's a garish diversion from the real reason everyone's upset about net neutrality.
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| Teen and His Classmates Go Crazy as They Learn He Got Accepted Into Harvard Posted: 14 Dec 2017 11:46 AM PST  More than three million people have watched the joyous moment on YouTube.
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| Suspect in Virginia car attack faces upgraded charge Posted: 15 Dec 2017 07:21 AM PST  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The man accused of driving into a crowd protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville faces a new charge of first-degree murder after a court hearing Thursday in which prosecutors presented surveillance video and other evidence against him.
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| My Son Was Killed at Sandy Hook. I Can’t Go Back in Time, But I Can Try to Change the Future Posted: 14 Dec 2017 12:05 PM PST  I can't go back in time but I can try to change the future
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| More than 20 IS killed in southern Syria: coalition Posted: 14 Dec 2017 10:29 AM PST  Syrian opposition forces backed by a US-led coalition killed more than 20 Islamic State fighters and took several others prisoner, military officials said Thursday. According to the coalition fighting IS in Syria and Iraq, a vetted Syrian opposition group known as the Maghawir al-Thawra detected the fighters early Wednesday in an area controlled by pro-Syrian regime forces in southern Syria, in the Al-Tanf border region. Supported by coalition forces, the Maghawir al-Thawra "quickly and professionally conducted an operation," the coalition said in a statement.
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| China Is Still Building on Disputed Islands in the South China Sea Posted: 14 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST  Tensions over China's island-building in the South China Sea may have eased in the past year, but Beijing has kept busy.
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| Even Sean Spicer Isn't Sure Why Donald Trump Hired Omarosa Manigault Newman Posted: 15 Dec 2017 07:32 AM PST  Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Thursday he doesn't know why President Donald Trump hired Omarosa Manigault Newman.
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| These Schools Get Millions Of Tax Dollars To Discriminate Against LGBTQ Students Posted: 15 Dec 2017 07:03 AM PST  ― Sunnie Kahle used to think that if she promised to be good, she could go back to her old school.
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| How To Know When Your Relationship Is Over Posted: 14 Dec 2017 12:09 PM PST  Who you choose to spend your life with is an incredibly important decision ― and sometimes, you realize the person you thought was "the one" isn't the right choice anymore.
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| China angered as U.S. considers navy visits to Taiwan Posted: 14 Dec 2017 12:16 AM PST ![China angered as U.S. considers navy visits to Taiwan]( "China angered as U.S. considers navy visits to Taiwan") By Michael Martina and Jess Macy Yu BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China accused the United States on Thursday of interfering in its internal affairs and said it had lodged a complaint after U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law an act laying the groundwork for possible U.S. navy visits to self-ruled Taiwan. Tensions have risen in recent days after a senior Chinese diplomat threatened China would invade Taiwan if any U.S. warships made port visits to the island which China claims as its own territory.
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| Prominent 9th Circuit judge faces sex misconduct inquiry Posted: 14 Dec 2017 06:19 PM PST ![Prominent 9th Circuit judge faces sex misconduct inquiry]( "Prominent 9th Circuit judge faces sex misconduct inquiry") SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The chief judge of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that he has opened a misconduct inquiry into a judge accused of inappropriate sexual conduct and comments by six women.
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| 93-year-old woman handcuffed and jailed after refusing to leave her care home Posted: 15 Dec 2017 01:21 AM PST  Juanita Fitzgerald, from Lake County, Florida, was arrested on Tuesday after she said the National Church Residences' Franklin House housing community had decided to "put her out" after blaming her for mould in her apartment. Police said she was given notice of her eviction on Monday, but refused to leave the building the next day, reports Florida TV station WKMG. A Lake County sheriff's spokesperson said a deputy tried to connect Ms Fitzgerald with members of her family and other housing facilities, but she refused.
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| How to Watch NASA's Major Kepler Announcement Today Posted: 14 Dec 2017 09:31 AM PST  This has us at the edge of our seats.
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| US presses Thailand to downgrade ties with North Korea Posted: 14 Dec 2017 03:35 AM PST  The US has urged Thailand to downgrade diplomatic and trade ties with North Korea, a senior Thai official said Thursday after meeting with an American envoy, as the Trump administration pushes ahead with a global campaign to further isolate the nuclear-armed pariah state. General Wanlop Rugsanoah, secretary general of Thailand's National Security Council, told AFP the request was made during his meeting with US special envoy for North Korea Joseph Yun, who arrived in Bangkok Wednesday evening for a two-day trip to the kingdom. "The US asked Thailand to put more pressure on North Korea, put more trade and diplomatic pressure," Wanlop said after his sit-down with Yun in Bangkok.
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| Anthony Bourdain Expresses 'Real Remorse' In Wake Of Mario Batali Allegations Posted: 14 Dec 2017 02:37 PM PST  In the wake of sexual assault and harassment allegations coming out against celebrated celebrity chefs and restaurateurs, Anthony Bourdain is again reflecting on his own time in the food industry.
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| California Is One Step Closer to Recreational Pot Sales Posted: 14 Dec 2017 08:43 PM PST  The state will allow people 21 and older to legally possess up to an ounce of cannabis and grow six marijuana plants at home
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