| Trump Supporters Are Stepping Up Their Attacks On Bob Mueller And The FBI Posted: 17 Dec 2017 05:37 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― As the special counsel investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election draws closer to President Donald Trump's inner circle, the president's supporters have launched an aggressive effort to undermine Robert Mueller and the legitimacy of the nation's premier law enforcement agency, painting the FBI as a hotbed of liberal activists bent on taking Trump down.
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| Police: Woman mauled to death by her own pit bulls while out for a walk Posted: 18 Dec 2017 06:13 AM PST  A woman who was found dead in the woods in Goochland County, Virginia, was mauled to death by her own dogs, authorities said.
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| NBC WSJ Poll: Democratic favorability highest since 2008 Posted: 16 Dec 2017 10:10 PM PST  In a new poll from NBC News/Wall Street Journal, President Trump's approval sits at the lowest level for any president at this point in time.
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| Puerto Rico To Review Hurricane Death Toll After Undercounting Concerns Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:48 AM PST  Puerto Rico's governor vowed to re-examine its official death toll from Hurricane Maria after independent investigations placed the number of storm-related deaths at roughly 15 times higher than the territory's findings, The New York Times reported.
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| Full Manchin: 'I do not believe' Mueller's investigation is compromised Posted: 16 Dec 2017 10:22 PM PST In an exclusive interview on Meet the Press, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) told Chuck Todd that he thinks the Russia investigation is lead by someone who has earned respect
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| Power Restored At Atlanta International Airport After 11-Hour Outage Posted: 17 Dec 2017 10:49 AM PST  A major power outage at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday prompted officials to order all flights headed there to be grounded at their departure points or diverted.
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| Toronto detectives say billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife died from 'ligature neck compression' Posted: 17 Dec 2017 08:54 PM PST  Toronto homicide detectives have taken over the investigation of the deaths of billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife after autopsies showed they died from "ligature neck compression." Police released a statement Sunday reporting the cause of death. Authorities also identified pharmaceutical magnate Sherman and his wife, Honey, as the two people found dead in a north Toronto mansion Friday. Police call the deaths suspicious, but on Friday also said that there were no signs of forced entry and that they were not looking for any suspect. The Sherman family issued a statement Saturday urging police to conduct a "thorough, intensive and objective criminal investigation" into the deaths and calling on the media to avoid speculating on the cause of the deaths. Canadian Business magazine recently estimated his worth at 4.77 billion Canadian dollars ($3.65 billion), making him the 15th richest person in the country. But the Shermans didn't flaunt their wealth. He drove beat-up cars. They recently put up their house for sale for 6.9 million Canadian dollars ($5.4 million), but the home is relatively modest for a billionaire. Flowers from mourners are seen outside the home of billionaire founder of Canadian pharmaceutical firm Apotex Inc., Barry Sherman and his wife Honey Credit: Chris Helgren/Reuters Sherman founded Toronto-based Apotex Inc. in 1974 with two employees and turned the generic drugmaker into a company that now has 11,000 employees worldwide. The company released a statement Saturday paying tribute to its founder, praising both his philanthropic efforts and what it described as his vision for health care. The Shermans were among Canada's most generous philanthropists, and their deaths shocked Canadian high society and the country's Jewish community. The couple made numerous multimillion-dollar donations to hospitals, schools and charities and had buildings named in their honor. They hosted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Liberal Party fundraiser in 2015. Honey Sherman was sat on the boards of several civic groups, including Mount Sinai's Women's Auxiliary, the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the International American Joint Distribution Committee. Linda Frum, a Canadian senator and close friend of the couple, said they were one of the kindest and most beloved members of Canada's Jewish community. "Our community is steeped in grief. I am heartbroken," Frum tweeted Barry Sherman was not without controversy. He faced legal action from family members alleging they had been cut out of the company over the years. A judge dismissed the claim.
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| U.S. Soldier Ambushed in Niger Wasn't Captured Posted: 17 Dec 2017 11:02 AM PST  Sgt. La David T. Johnson wasn't captured alive or executed at close range
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| McCain treated for viral infection, returns home to Arizona Posted: 18 Dec 2017 07:26 AM PST  Republican Sen. John McCain has returned home to Arizona after being hospitalized for a viral infection while battling brain cancer and will miss a crucial Senate vote on the GOP tax package, his office said Sunday.
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| Sandy Hook Mom Slams Trump For Partying With NRA Head On Massacre Anniversary Posted: 18 Dec 2017 01:33 AM PST  The mother of one of the 20 children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012 slammed President Donald Trump on Sunday for his "appalling lack of humanity and decency."
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| Full Kasich: Republicans can't be 'small, angry and narrow' Posted: 16 Dec 2017 10:25 PM PST  Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) appeared on Meet the Press to talk about the effect of the Trump presidency on the Republican party.
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| More Than 300 Passengers Get Nasty Stomach Bug On Royal Caribbean Cruise Posted: 18 Dec 2017 12:44 AM PST  More than 300 people on a Royal Caribbean cruise fell ill with a nasty gastrointestinal sickness that included bouts of vomiting and diarrhea.
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| Lebanon driver confesses to killing British woman: source Posted: 18 Dec 2017 02:34 PM PST  A driver arrested over the murder of British embassy worker Rebecca Dykes in the Lebanese capital Beirut has confessed to killing her, a judicial source told AFP on Monday. The driver with ride-hailing giant Uber admitted strangling the 30-year-old after trying to rape her late on Friday night. Dykes was last seen alive at a party in Gemmayzeh, a Beirut neighbourhood popular with foreign residents, on Friday night and left in the suspect's car.
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| Agrihoods: The newest trend in millennial living Posted: 17 Dec 2017 08:07 AM PST  Millennials are harkening back to simpler days and creating communities on farms, surrounded by nature's bounty and benefits. There are now more than a hundred of these neighborhoods -- called Agrihoods -- across the country,
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| Wildfire Still Raging In Southern California Is Third Largest In State History Posted: 18 Dec 2017 10:25 AM PST  The Thomas Fire has become the third largest wildfire in modern California history since it began raging two weeks ago.
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| Manchin: 'Not going to waste my time' talking impeachment Posted: 16 Dec 2017 11:09 PM PST Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) tells Chuck Todd that he doesn't believe there's a reason to talk about impeachment until and unless the House of Representatives begins the process.
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| Russia to help Syria rebuild energy facilities - Russian Deputy PM Posted: 18 Dec 2017 05:24 AM PST ![Russia to help Syria rebuild energy facilities - Russian Deputy PM]( "Russia to help Syria rebuild energy facilities - Russian Deputy PM") МOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will be the only country to take part in rebuilding Syrian energy facilities, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Monday, after holding talks in Syria with President Bashar al-Assad, the RIA news agency reported. Rogozin was speaking a week after President Vladimir Putin ordered "a significant part" of Moscow's military contingent in Syria start withdrawing, declaring their work largely done.
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| Pakistan steps up security after IS kills 9 in church attack Posted: 18 Dec 2017 05:27 AM PST  QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces were on high alert across the country on Monday after an Islamic State suicide attack on a church killed nine people, officials said.
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| With Fewer Than 50 Left On Earth, Asiatic Cheetahs Are Fast Sprinting Toward Extinction Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:10 AM PST  The Asiatic cheetah could be headed one step closer to extinction after critical U.N. funding earmarked to protect the world's "second-rarest cat" will dry up this later this month.
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| Two Grooms-To-Be Wanted The 'Gayest Cake Ever,' And This Is What They Got Posted: 17 Dec 2017 02:19 PM PST  Same-sex wedding cakes are turning out to be a divisive political symbol in the U.S., but at one bakery north of the border, it's a much different story.
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| End of an era: Boeing 747 takes last US commercial flight Posted: 18 Dec 2017 02:31 AM PST ![End of an era: Boeing 747 takes last US commercial flight]( "End of an era: Boeing 747 takes last US commercial flight") The Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet that was the favorite American presidents and key to affordable mass market air travel in the United States, will pass into aviation history this week. Nearly 50 years after the its debut, the 747 will take its final commercial flight with an American carrier Tuesday on Delta Air Lines' Seoul-to-Detroit route. It "made flying available for everyone," said Boeing chief company historian Michael Lombardi said of the iconic jet.
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| The Probe Into the Deaths of a Canadian Billionaire and His Wife Has Just Become a Murder Investigation Posted: 18 Dec 2017 02:15 AM PST  Toronto's homicide police have taken over the investigation into the mysterious deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman, after an autopsy report revealed that the prominent Toronto couple died from ligature neck compression, police said.
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| NBC Paid Staffer Severance After Accusing Chris Matthews Of Harassment Posted: 17 Dec 2017 08:43 AM PST  A former MSNBC employee was given separation compensation after accusing host Chris Matthews of making inappropriate jokes and comments about her in 1999, which according to one report were sexual in nature.
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| Daily News: Top News of the Day from NBC News 12/18 Posted: 17 Dec 2017 08:38 PM PST  Stay updated with today's latest news by watching the NBC News Brief for Monday, December 18, 2017.
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| Argentina sacks navy chief over submarine tragedy Posted: 17 Dec 2017 08:41 AM PST  Argentina dismissed its naval chief on Saturday, the most high-profile officer to be fired a month after a submarine went missing with 44 crew members on board. "The defense minister asked him to retire. It's a political decision," a navy officer told AFP on condition of anonymity about the decision to remove Admiral Marcelo Srur during an ongoing investigation into the sub's disappearance. Srur is the fifth senior officer to have been relieved of his functions so far over the ARA San Juan's disappearance. Military sources say President Mauricio Macri is willing to retire most of the naval leadership. The government is also creating an internal investigative commission that will be headed by retired captain Jorge Bergallo, father of the ARA San Juan's second commander, Jorge Ignacio Bergallo, government sources told state news agency Telam. Friends and family of missing submarine crew members place a flag on the fence of the naval base in Mar de Plata, Argentina An international search operation has so far failed to locate the vessel. The 43 men and one woman who were aboard are believed to have died in the tragedy. But families of the missing have pressed the government to continue the search, which has not yet been officially closed. Some relatives claim the navy has been hiding information, and have called for a parliamentary investigation. On Friday, they protested in Mar del Plata, where the submarine was based, and Buenos Aires. Relatives have focused their anger on the condition of the three-decade-old sub, which had undergone a seven-year refit to extend its service, and the navy's guardedness since the start of the search operation. The navy has a poor reputation in Argentina. During the 1976-1983 military dictatorship, some navy units served as detention and torture centers, and an estimated 30,000 people disappeared.
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| Does Trump’s National Security Strategy Have a Values Deficit? Posted: 18 Dec 2017 12:20 PM PST  The administration notices growing competition with authoritarian countries, but skirts around the source of conflict.
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| Break in winds helps California battle historic wildfire Posted: 17 Dec 2017 07:04 PM PST ![Break in winds helps California battle historic wildfire]( "Break in winds helps California battle historic wildfire") By Phoenix Tso VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) - Calming winds on Sunday helped firefighters slow the spread of a California wildfire that already ranks as the third largest in state history, having scorched 270,000 acres (109,000 hectares) along the scenic Pacific Coast north of Los Angeles. Officials said more than 8,500 firefighters were battling the so-called Thomas Fire in Southern California, which began on Dec. 4. It has destroyed more than 1,000 structures and threatened 18,000 others, including homes in the wealthy town of Montecito just outside the coastal city of Santa Barbara.
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| 6 Conversation Starters For Actually Meaningful Catch-Ups With Relatives Posted: 18 Dec 2017 09:00 AM PST  It can be hard to know what to talk about over the holidays with relatively you haven't seen in a while.
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| Chicago teen earning gift money killed delivering newspapers Posted: 18 Dec 2017 01:37 PM PST ![Chicago teen earning gift money killed delivering newspapers]( "Chicago teen earning gift money killed delivering newspapers") CHICAGO (AP) — The fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy slain while delivering newspapers with his stepfather to earn money to buy presents may have been the result of mistaken identity and rooted in an ongoing gang war that didn't involve him, Chicago police said Monday during a news conference in a city where gun violence this year has left nearly 600 people dead.
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| How to Highlight Job Skills on a Resume Posted: 18 Dec 2017 07:33 AM PST ![How to Highlight Job Skills on a Resume]( "How to Highlight Job Skills on a Resume") Sure, it has your name at the top and it traces your career progression. Instead, experts say, your resume should be a mirror, one designed to reflect the ideal candidate for the open position you seek. What hiring managers are looking for is evidence that applicants' skills will help meet the company's goals.
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| William And Kate's Christmas Card Is All About Prince George And Princess Charlotte Posted: 18 Dec 2017 06:06 AM PST  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge released their Christmas card on Monday and it's guaranteed to fill your heart with glee.
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| Pastor Whose Pregnant Wife Was Murdered in Their Home Remarries Posted: 18 Dec 2017 10:54 AM PST  He proposed in November.
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| Tens of thousands rally in Indonesia to support Palestine Posted: 16 Dec 2017 10:55 PM PST  Tens of thousands of Indonesians protested Sunday against the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the latest show of support for the Palestinians in the country with the world's largest Muslim population. The rally was organised by the top Islamic authority the Indonesian Ulema Council and supported by the government as well as several other Islamic organisations. "This is my solidarity as a Muslim to my fellow Muslim brothers and sisters in Palestine... the Al-Aqsa mosque, a historical mosque for Muslims, is there (in Jerusalem)," said Hermawati, from the nearby city of Bogor, who like many Indonesians goes by one name.
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| Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte backs same-sex marriage Posted: 17 Dec 2017 08:19 PM PST  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared himself in favour of same-sex marriage in an about turn that will put him on a collision course with the country's powerful Catholic Church. Speaking at the weekend at a gathering of the LGBT community in his home city of Davao, southern Philippines, he vowed to protect their rights and invited them to nominate a representative to work in his government. "I am for (same) sex marriage if that is the trend of modern times," he said. "If that will add to your happiness, I am for it." Mr Duterte was quoted previously in the local media as opposing same-sex marriage, using the gender issue to attack liberal Western countries who allow it, especially those criticising his brutal war against drugs which has killed thousands of Filipino citizens. Profile | Rodrigo Duterte But according to the local Inquirer, Mr Duterte dramatically backtracked from earlier remarks in his latest speech, revealing that he had gay family members and joking that he once toyed with the idea of being bisexual. "Why impose a morality that is no longer working and almost passe," he said, adding that "there will be no oppression" during his term in office and that his government would recognise the LGBT community's "importance in society". His shift will put him at odds with the Catholic Church who have already strongly criticised his bloody crackdown on drugs. The country's powerful bishops earlier this year voiced concern about any moves to legalise same-sex unions. While most Western countries have legalised same-sex marriage, with Australia being the latest to do so, the LGBT community still faces widespread discrimination across Asia. Only Vietnam and Taiwan have made progress towards marriage equality but have yet to enshrine the right to marry a member of the same sex in law.
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| Trump to say in security speech that China is competitor: officials Posted: 17 Dec 2017 05:14 PM PST ![Trump to say in security speech that China is competitor: officials]( "Trump to say in security speech that China is competitor: officials") By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will lay out a new U.S. national security strategy on Monday based on his "America First" policy and will, among other items, make clear that China is a competitor, two senior U.S. officials said on Saturday. Trump has praised Chinese President Xi Jinping while also demanding that Beijing increase pressure on North Korea over its nuclear program and to change trade practices to make them more favorable to the United States. The national security strategy, to be rolled out in a speech by Trump, should not be seen as an attempt to contain China but rather to offer a clear-eyed look at the challenges China poses, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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| Hillary Clinton Had The Best Response To Pete Davidson's Tattoo Of Her Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:10 AM PST  Pete Davidson of "Saturday Night Live" shocked many of his followers last week when he unveiled a tattoo of his "hero," former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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| The Case For Rethinking Breastfeeding Goals Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:37 AM PST  Before she had her first baby two years ago, Stephanie, 36, was hellbent on following the breastfeeding guidelines prescribed by major public health organizations to the letter: Her son would get nothing but breast milk for the first six months and she would continue to breastfeed him for at least a year.
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| Romania: Judges hold protests over legal system changes Posted: 18 Dec 2017 12:29 PM PST  BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Hundreds of Romanian judges and prosecutors took part in protests around the country Monday to show their opposition to legal changes they say would hamper prosecutions.
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| How Many Taxpayer Dollars Is An Amazon Warehouse Job Worth? Posted: 18 Dec 2017 05:33 AM PST  ― Joshua Geathers spent two exhausting years inside an Amazon warehouse complex in Southeast Baltimore.
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| Volkswagen has big plans for more Atlas models Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:56 AM PST  The Volkswagen Atlas is the biggest SUV the company builds on its versatile MQB platform, and although it's only been on sale in the US for a mere seven months, the German auto giant is already planning a whole family of models based on it. Over the last month, Volkswagen sold 5,154 units of the Atlas in America, which is way ahead of competitors such as the Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot full-size SUVs. During a recent event for the new generation of the Jetta sedan, which is still VW's biggest-selling vehicle in the US, the Group's North American CEO, Hinrich Woebcken, admitted he wants an "Atlas family" to include an entry in the high-volume B-segment of the market.
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| An update on winners and losers on the U.S. tax scorecard Posted: 18 Dec 2017 03:49 AM PST ![An update on winners and losers on the U.S. tax scorecard]( "An update on winners and losers on the U.S. tax scorecard") By Beth Pinsker NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the lead-up to the conference agreement for the U.S. Tax Cut & Jobs Act released on Friday, there were too many moving parts for most Americans to know how it would affect them. Here is an update on what some of the key issues would mean to your wallet: * EDUCATION Graduate students pleaded with Congress not to adopt the U.S. House of Representatives' proposal to make tuition waivers count as taxable income. In the end, the conference bill left that provision out.
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| Campaign begins for Russia's presidential election Posted: 18 Dec 2017 03:34 AM PST  Campaigning officially started on Monday for Russia's presidential election in March, in which President Vladimir Putin is widely expected to win a fourth term that would keep him in power until 2024. Russian government newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta published a resolution adopted by the upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, scheduling the election for March 18. Putin, who was first elected to the presidency in 2000, is widely expected to sail to victory, cementing his status as Russia's longest-serving ruler since dictator Joseph Stalin.
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| Thousands watch at China sports stadium as 10 people sentenced to death Posted: 18 Dec 2017 02:26 AM PST  Thousands of people packed into a sports stadium in southern China to watch 10 people being sentenced to death – moments before they were taken away and executed. The extraordinary public trial was held for 12 people who were reportedly accused of producing and trafficking drugs, murder and robbery. It is unclear what happened to the other two people. The people were brought to the stadium by police in modified trucks as sirens from the vehicles blared, reports said. They were brought to the stage by four armed police officers in dark glasses who stood directly behind them during the proceedings. It is the second time in six months that an open trial was held in front of thousands of people at the sports stadium in Lufeng, in southern China's Guangdong province. The sentencing Credit: thepaper.cn Eight people were executed in similar circumstances in June in Lufeng, which has been seen as China's 'Breaking Bad' village after police seized three tonnes of methamphetamine worth an estimated £142million and made 182 arrests in late 2013. China does not reveal how many people it executes each year, as it is considered a state secret. The Communist Party-controlled Courts in China convict more than 99.9 percent of those who appear before them. Additional reporting by Christine Wei
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| Israel to probe fatal shooting of Palestinian paraplegic Posted: 17 Dec 2017 11:57 AM PST  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday it has opened an investigation into the fatal shooting of a paraplegic Palestinian man who was shot in the head during a violent demonstration in the Gaza Strip last week.
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| ESPN President John Skipper Resigns Unexpectedly Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:25 AM PST  ESPN President and Disney Media Networks Co-Chairman John Skipper resigned Monday, citing a struggle with addiction.
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| Myanmar burned Rohingya villages despite refugee deal: HRW Posted: 18 Dec 2017 12:18 AM PST  Myanmar's army burned down dozens of Rohingya homes within days of signing a refugee repatriation deal with Bangladesh, showing the agreement was a mere "public relations stunt", Human Rights Watch said Monday. Dozens of buildings were burned the same week Myanmar and Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding on November 23 to begin returning refugees from Bangladesh within two months, HRW said in a report. "The Burmese army's destruction of Rohingya villages within days of signing a refugee repatriation agreement with Bangladesh shows that commitments to safe returns were just a public relations stunt," said , HRW's Asia director, in the report, adding safety pledges for returnees could not be taken seriously.
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| Oprah and Katy Perry Are Among Those Affected By Thomas Fire Posted: 17 Dec 2017 09:14 AM PST  Oprah Winfrey and Katy Perry are now among the thousands of people that have been affected by the Thomas Fire in California
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