| 5 Interesting Supreme Court Cases Kavanaugh Could Decide This Term Posted: 09 Oct 2018 12:47 PM PDT  After a whirlwind of testimonies, investigations and protests leading up to
|
| Mitt Romney Calls Family Separations A ‘Dark Chapter In American History’ Posted: 09 Oct 2018 09:31 PM PDT  Senate candidate Mitt Romney criticized the Trump administration's zero-tolerance immigration policy that led to the separation of families at the border.
|
| Go Vegetarian For The Planet, But Make ExxonMobil Go Vegan Posted: 10 Oct 2018 05:00 AM PDT  This week a United Nations panel dropped a bombshell report: Within two
|
| New Reports Add Detail To Disappearance Of Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Posted: 10 Oct 2018 03:05 AM PDT  A string of reports on Tuesday added new, shocking details to the
|
| Sulawesi, Indonesia — after the earthquake and tsunami Posted: 10 Oct 2018 12:02 PM PDT ![Sulawesi, Indonesia — after the earthquake and tsunami]( "Sulawesi, Indonesia — after the earthquake and tsunami") The official death toll from a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami on Sept. 28 has risen to 2,045, with more bodies being found as some 10,000 rescuers scour ruins in the seaside city of Palu.
|
| Self-driving cars may hit U.S. roads in pilot program - NHTSA Posted: 09 Oct 2018 09:15 PM PDT ![Self-driving cars may hit U.S. roads in pilot program - NHTSA]( "Self-driving cars may hit U.S. roads in pilot program - NHTSA") Fully self-driving cars may be on the fast lane to U.S. roads under a pilot program the Trump administration said on Tuesday it was considering, which would allow real-world road testing for a limited number of the vehicles. Self-driving cars used in the program would potentially need to have technology disabling the vehicle if a sensor fails or barring vehicles from traveling above safe speeds, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a document made public Tuesday. NHTSA said it was considering whether it would have to be notified of any accident within 24 hours and was seeking public input on what other data should be disclosed including near misses.
|
| PG&E Equipment Tied to Northern California’s Cascade Wildfire Posted: 09 Oct 2018 04:37 PM PDT  PG&E equipment has already been blamed as the ignition source of 16 other fires in 2017. The newest report came from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in a statement on Tuesday. The Cascade fire destroyed 264 structures and killed four people.
|
| Netanyahu praises Nikki Haley after she quits UN post Posted: 09 Oct 2018 10:38 AM PDT  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the outgoing US ambassador to the United Nations after she resigned on Tuesday, following a tenure in which she asserted Washington's support for Israel. "I thank ambassador Nikki Haley for her uncompromising struggle against the hypocrisy of the UN," he wrote in Hebrew on his official Twitter account, wishing her success in her future endeavours. Haley has been a favourite in Israel as she pushed a hawkish line on Iran -- Israel's implacable foe -- and led the United States in quitting the UN Human Rights Council, accusing it of bias against Washington and Israel.
|
| Seek Out Mentors Who Can Help You in Your Premed Path Posted: 09 Oct 2018 07:36 AM PDT ![Seek Out Mentors Who Can Help You in Your Premed Path]( "Seek Out Mentors Who Can Help You in Your Premed Path") Similarly, drawing on the wisdom of mentors will help you to streamline your path to medical school. Premed advisors are professionals who can help navigate the process of figuring out your fit for a medical career, scheduling your courses, checking off medical school pre-requisites, and applying to medical schools. For struggling students, premed advisors can provide suggestions for improvement or a vital reality check to encourage students to consider a Plan B.
|
| FBI Chief Says Kavanaugh Investigation Was 'Limited In Scope' At White House Direction Posted: 10 Oct 2018 09:55 AM PDT  The White House imposed limits on the FBI's background investigation into the
|
| Man Stabbed At Haunted House After Knife Mistaken For Prop: Police Posted: 10 Oct 2018 11:12 AM PDT  A man looking for a scare at a haunted house got one that he'll likely never
|
| Voter Registration Deadlines By State, Explained Posted: 09 Oct 2018 12:12 PM PDT  The 2018 midterm elections aren't until Nov. 6, but the deadlines for
|
| South Korea's Foreign Minister Says Seoul May Lift Some Sanctions on North Korea Posted: 10 Oct 2018 01:40 AM PDT  South Korean President Moon Jae-in has described inter-Korean engagement as crucial to resolving the nuclear standoff
|
| 10 minutes of terror: A quake, a tsunami and a missing son Posted: 09 Oct 2018 03:30 PM PDT  PALU, Indonesia (AP) — The Muslim call to prayer had just started echoing across the Indonesian city of Palu when Musrifah's home began to shake violently.
|
| Nikki Haley resigns as Trump's ambassador to the UN Posted: 09 Oct 2018 08:00 AM PDT  The former governor of South Carolina has been the U.S. ambassador to the UN since January 2017.
|
| Most heavy arms pulled out of planned Syria buffer zone Posted: 09 Oct 2018 07:27 AM PDT  Jihadists and Turkish-backed rebels in Syria's last major opposition stronghold have withdrawn heavy weapons from nearly all of a planned buffer zone, a monitor said Tuesday, a day ahead of deadline. The pullback is the first major test of a deal brokered by government ally Russia and Turkey last month to avoid what the United Nations warned would be the appalling humanitarian consequences of a major government offensive. Analysts had expected Ankara to have a difficult time enforcing the September 17 deal but by Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the heavy weapons pullout was nearly complete.
|
| Mom Humiliates Navy Vet Son Saying He's Too Afraid to Date in These '#HimToo' Times Posted: 09 Oct 2018 03:50 PM PDT  The Navy veteran isn't quite sure what to say to his mother.
|
| One Of America's Oldest Coal Companies Just Filed For Bankruptcy Posted: 10 Oct 2018 03:40 AM PDT  Facing declining demand and saddled with mounting debt, one of the oldest and
|
| Georgia Woman Calls Police On Black Man Babysitting White Kids Posted: 09 Oct 2018 07:37 PM PDT  A white woman called the police on a black man who was babysitting two white
|
| Barbara Bush’s Intimate Family Wedding: What You Need to Know About Walker’s Point Posted: 10 Oct 2018 12:27 PM PDT  The Bush Compound is also referred to as the 'Summer White House'
|
| FBI chief says threats from drones to U.S. 'steadily escalating' Posted: 10 Oct 2018 08:46 AM PDT  FBI director Christopher Wray told a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday that the threat from drones "is steadily escalating" even as Congress gives agencies new tools to address threats. Wray made his comments days after President Donald Trump signed into law legislation that gives the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI new powers to disable or destroy drones that pose a threat to government facilities.
|
| Supreme Court won't disturb conviction in triple killing Posted: 09 Oct 2018 12:18 PM PDT  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal Tuesday from a man convicted of joining a New Orleans police officer in the killing of her fellow officer and two other people during a 1995 restaurant robbery.
|
| Trump Tariffs Push Small Firms to Plead for Same Relief as Apple Posted: 09 Oct 2018 01:00 AM PDT  Shekoski, chief executive of the Primex Family of Companies in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, is among the hundreds of U.S. companies filing requests by Tuesday's deadline for exclusions from the initial round of tariffs imposed on Chinese imports. While Shekoski has testified against the duties, asked elected representatives for help and filed for exclusions on almost 80 products, he puts the odds of getting them approved at less than 10 percent.
|
| Trump says 'no one more competent in the world' than daughter Ivanka to replace Nikki Haley as UN ambassador Posted: 09 Oct 2018 02:24 PM PDT  There is no-one more qualified "in the world" to become the next US ambassador to the United Nations than Ivanka Trump, her father Donald has claimed. The position became available after Nikki Haley announced she would be resigning from the role and will be leaving the administration by the end of 2018. Mr Trump, who referred to Ms Haley as a "very special" person during a media appearance in the Oval Office, said he had known for six months that she may want to take time off from the role to spend time with her family.
|
| BMW i4 Is a New Electric Car Coming in 2021 Posted: 09 Oct 2018 10:40 AM PDT  At the Paris auto show last week, BMW chairman Harald Krüger confirmed that the brand will be launching a fourth all-new electric vehicle in 2021. Dubbed the i4, it will be the BMW Group's fifth fully electric "core" model. BMW has given no details on the production i4 aside from the release date, but that concept had an electric range of 373 miles (albeit on the very optimistic European test cycle), a top speed of 125 mph, and a zero-to-62-mph time of 4.0 seconds.
|
| Man held in Bulgarian journalist murder probe to be released Posted: 09 Oct 2018 10:34 AM PDT  A Romanian man who had been detained as part of the investigation into the killing of a Bulgarian journalist in the northern town of Ruse will be freed, police said on Tuesday. The brutal murder of 30-year-old Viktoria Marinova -- who presented a current affairs talk programme called "Detector" for the small TVN television channel -- has shocked the country and drawn international condemnation. Ruse police chief commissioner Teodor Atanasov said Tuesday that a man had been detained, adding that "we're still checking his alibi so he is not officially a suspect for committing the crime yet".
|
| Vigil held for 20 people killed in limousine crash Posted: 09 Oct 2018 03:50 AM PDT  The small limo company has been told to cease operations while officials investigate its history. ABC News' Maggie Rulli reports.
|
| Ethiopian PM reaches agreement with soldiers demanding pay rises: TV Posted: 10 Oct 2018 09:00 AM PDT  Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reached an agreement on Wednesday with several hundred soldiers who had marched on his office to demand pay rises and were invited in to see him, state television (ETV) reported. ETV said the meeting had ended with "an agreement", but did not give details of the outcome. In addition to asking for pay rises, the soldiers asked Abiy to "review the structure and operations of the military", ETV said.
|
| 3 home repair products everyone should own, all on sale right now Posted: 10 Oct 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Your home is likely the place you spend most of your time. It's only right that you take good care of it. But if a piece of furniture breaks or you spring a leak somewhere, your first instinct might be to call a repair person right away. SEE ALSO: 7 of the best coffee grinders to maximize your morning Do you really want to spend hundreds of greenbacks on something that you can fix yourself, though? Why not unleash your inner handiness and mend it on your own? Not only will you get to save money, but you'll also be filled with a sense of pride knowing that you fixed it yourself. The items below can help with DIY household repairs and are insanely easy to use — plus they're all on sale. Rust-Oleum® NeverWet® Liquid Repelling Treatment — 63% off If you have things around the house that you never want to be in contact with moisture (like water, mud, sauces, creams, any liquid really), this two-step spray system makes them repellent to all sorts of fluids. The process is fairly straightforward: Spray some of this magic stuff on the surface, wait 30 minutes, give it another coating, let it sit for half a day, and there you have it. You can use it on surfaces like metal, wood, PVC, and concrete to create a protective barrier. Maybe even your work boots if you want to keep them perpetually dry. Just remember not to spray it on gadgets, clothing, and yourself of course. Normally $59.94, you can snag a 3-pack now for $21.99. Image: Rust Oleum Rust-Oleum NeverWet Liquid Repelling Treatment: 3-Pack — $21.99 See Details FiberFix Total Repair Tool — 62% off Did your cat chew on your phone cable? Noticed a crack on your nightstand? You can easily fix any of the above with this magic wand, er pen. Designed to seal cracks, protect exposed wires, fill gaps, build layers, and bond objects together, this FiberFix Total Repair pen can pretty much restore anything. It acts as a glue and surface adhesive — all you need to do is give it a little squeeze and apply the specialized resin on the surface. To accelerate the cure time, shine the UV light, and the sealing will be done in seconds. You can even sand or paint over it if you wish. A two-pack usually retails for $40, but you can get it on sale today for $14.99. Image: Fiber Fix FiberFix Total Repair Tool: 2-Pack — $14.99 See Details FiberFix Repair Wrap — 31% off Contrary to popular belief, duct tape can't fix everything. FiberFix Repair Wrap is head and shoulders above that flimsy adhesive and is actually made to be 100 times stronger. If you have larger items that need mending — like a broken broom, a split pipe, or snapped garden tools — you don't have to rush to the store to purchase a replacement. Roll up your sleeves, put on some gloves, dip FiberFix in water, stick it on the surface that needs repair, and do burpees for 10 minutes while you wait for it to dry. After that, you'll have stronger abs and glutes, and your item will be good as new. Get a 3-pack now for $12.99, marked down from $18.99. Image: Fiber Fix USA FiberFix Repair Wrap: 3-Roll Bundle — $12.99 See Details
|
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado’s Turbo Four Gets Disappointing MPG Ratings Posted: 10 Oct 2018 07:27 AM PDT  Chevy's four-cylinder can't stand up to Ford and Ram's V-6 competitors in fuel economy numbers.
|
| The Latest: DA: Man offered to plead guilty for life term Posted: 10 Oct 2018 01:50 PM PDT ![The Latest: DA: Man offered to plead guilty for life term]( "The Latest: DA: Man offered to plead guilty for life term") BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — The Latest on a Colorado man charged with shooting and killing three people at a suburban Denver Walmart (all times local):
|
| Pope says abortion is like hiring 'contract killer' Posted: 10 Oct 2018 07:29 AM PDT  Pope Francis on Wednesday compared having an abortion to hiring a "contract killer". "Interrupting a pregnancy is like eliminating someone," Francis said in an address to worshippers in the Vatican. "Getting rid of a human being is like resorting to a contract killer to solve a problem," he said.
|
| Step It Up Posted: 10 Oct 2018 05:00 AM PDT |
| Trump appointees hold keys in Supreme Court immigration case Posted: 10 Oct 2018 11:47 AM PDT  The nine justices on Wednesday heard the administration argue for sweeping government authority to detain immigrants awaiting deportation after they complete sentences for criminal convictions, even years after leaving prison. The administration, which has taken a hard line toward immigration, has appealed a lower court ruling in favor of immigrants that the government has said undermines its ability to deport immigrants who have committed crimes. In April, Gorsuch joined with the court's four liberal justices in a 5-4 ruling in another immigration case that could hinder the administration's ability to step up the removal of immigrants with criminal records.
|
| Taiwan pledges to enhance national security amid China pressure Posted: 09 Oct 2018 11:46 PM PDT  Tsai's remarks came weeks ahead of islandwide local elections in late November that are seen as a bellwether for her ruling party's performance in presidential elections due in 2020. "At this time, China's intimidation and diplomatic pressure not only hurts relations between both sides, but seriously challenges the peaceful stability in the Taiwan Strait," she said in a National Day speech in Taipei. Taiwan will increase its defence budget every year to ensure it can defend its sovereignty, Tsai said, by upgrading military capabilities and self-sufficiency, including resuming domestic development of advanced training aircraft and submarines.
|
| Japan urges Myanmar to conduct credible Rohingya probe Posted: 09 Oct 2018 08:41 PM PDT  TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Myanmar's leader Tuesday that a credible investigation into alleged human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims is key to resolving tensions in the country's Rakhine state.
|
| Donald Trump Is Complicit In Jamal Khashoggi's Likely Death. So Are Many Others. Posted: 09 Oct 2018 11:51 AM PDT  On Tuesday, Oct. 2, Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Arabian consulate in
|
| 2018 American Music Awards Red Carpet: All The Looks You Need To See Posted: 09 Oct 2018 06:28 PM PDT  Some of music's biggest stars hit the red carpet on Tuesday night for the 2018
|
| 'Just say no' to drug legalisation: WHO chief Posted: 10 Oct 2018 03:55 AM PDT  With Canada on the verge of becoming the world's second nation to legalise recreational marijuana, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that countries should think twice before opening that door. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who was in the Philippines for a regional meeting, told AFP the organisation supports availability of drugs like marijuana for medical reasons. "I think any addictive substance is not good for human health," he said.
|
| Morgan Stanley Gives Up on Flattening Yield Curve Too Soon Posted: 10 Oct 2018 02:00 AM PDT  In July 2016, when the 10-year Treasury yield reached an unprecedented low of 1.32 percent, he pushed the envelope, declaring "the year of the bull for rates markets" would push the global benchmark to 1 percent. In what the bank's chief cross-asset strategist deemed Morgan Stanley's "most controversial call, by a country mile," Hornbach projected in late 2017 that 30-year yields would fall to a record low 2 percent by the end of this year.
|
| In Los Angeles, Columbus Day is out; Indigenous Peoples Day is in Posted: 08 Oct 2018 05:43 PM PDT ![In Los Angeles, Columbus Day is out; Indigenous Peoples Day is in]( "In Los Angeles, Columbus Day is out; Indigenous Peoples Day is in") The city of Los Angeles celebrated its first Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, joining the growing ranks of local governments across the country replacing the traditional Columbus Day holiday with observances of Native American history and culture. The daylong commemoration began with a sunrise ceremony by native American residents, some in traditional dress, followed by a 5-kilometer run through downtown led by City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell, himself a member of the Wyandotte Nation who grew up in Oklahoma. O'Farrell was principal sponsor of legislation the council passed last year designating the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples Day in place of Columbus Day in the nation's second-largest city.
|
| Mega Millions jackpot climbs over $500M Posted: 10 Oct 2018 03:53 AM PDT  The jackpot has risen to $548 million after no one won Tuesday.
|
| Supreme Court wrestles with case on detention of immigrants Posted: 10 Oct 2018 01:17 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court wrestled Wednesday with a case about the government's ability to detain certain immigrants after they've served sentences for committing crimes in the United States. Several justices expressed concerns with the government's reading of immigration law.
|
