| Steve Mnuchin 'Planning On Going' To Saudi Forum Despite Journalist's Disappearance Posted: 12 Oct 2018 09:58 AM PDT  U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin doesn't want to let a little alleged
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| 'It's gone': Mexico Beach, Fla., left in ruins by Hurricane Michael Posted: 11 Oct 2018 08:33 AM PDT  CNN's Brooke Baldwin struggled to find the words to describe the sheer devastation left by Hurricane Michael as she flew in a helicopter above Mexico Beach, Fla., on Thursday morning.
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| Anita Hill: Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation Process Was 'A Tragedy' Posted: 11 Oct 2018 09:38 AM PDT  Anita Hill, whose landmark testimony against now-Supreme Court Justice
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| Kanye calls himself a 'crazy motherf***er' in Oval Office meeting with Trump Posted: 11 Oct 2018 11:53 AM PDT  In perhaps the most surreal moment of the Trump White House to date, Kanye West launched into an extended Oval Office speech that touched on such topics as crime, mental health, slavery, aerospace technology and the Unabomber.
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| Fyre Festival organiser jailed for six years after pleading guilty to fraud over disastrous event Posted: 12 Oct 2018 06:23 AM PDT  The entrepreneur behind a luxury music festival in the Bahamas that collapsed in chaos in 2017 was sentenced to six years in prison by a US judge on Thursday after admitting fraud. Billy McFarland, 26, was the force behind the Fyre Festival, which billed itself as the ultimate upscale getaway amid a fast-growing market for music events. Hundreds of partygoers headed to the Bahamas, some paying more than $100,000 each, but instead found tents that wouldn't have looked out of place in relief camps and cuisine that was just rudimentary sandwiches. "Today, McFarland found out the hard way that empty promises don't lead to jet-setting, champagne and extravagant parties - they lead to federal prison," said US Attorney for Manhattan, Geoffrey Berman. The New Yorker admitted wire fraud, bank fraud and making false statements in a two-pronged plea in March and July. Had he gone to trial and been convicted, he could have faced 20 years in prison. In addition to his jail time, he was ordered to forfeit $26 million. Prosecutors said McFarland repeatedly misrepresented himself to build his Fyre Media tech company and the ill-fated festival. Tents and mattresses being set up for the festival Credit: Jake Strang He falsified statements to show investors that his company earned millions of dollars from April 2016 and February 2017 through talent bookings, which in reality has grossed just $57,443, prosecutors said. The US Attorney's office said that at least 80 investors fell victim to his scheme, losing more than $24 million. McFarland also falsely boasted about Magnises, a credit card and private club geared at millennials, prosecutors said. He told investors that he sold Magnises for $40 million while in truth no sale had taken place, they said. In the first damages awarded, a judge in North Carolina earlier this year handed two fans each $1.5 million in compensation, plus $1 million each in punitive damages, far more than the minimum sought. Seth Crossno and Mark Thompson said that they shelled out $13,000 with a promise of exclusive accommodation on a private island but instead wound up in a relief camp-style tent and left when they felt unsafe. Numerous festival-goers posted pictures on social media of shambolic scenes, leading to online mockery of the high prices many had paid. The dinner that @fyrefestival promised us was catered by Steven Starr is literally bread, cheese, and salad with dressing. #fyrefestivalpic.twitter.com/I8d0UlSNbd— Tr3vor (@trev4president) April 28, 2017 The Fyre Festival was abruptly canceled and attendees evacuated, leading to online mockery of many of the young fans who had bought into the advertising of the event as a uniquely high-end music party. The government of the Bahamas, a country of more than 700 islands where tourism is the largest industry, apologized and assisted in evacuations - but stressed it was not involved directly in the event.
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| Panama City, Florida, deals with major wreckage Posted: 11 Oct 2018 09:22 AM PDT  Emergency response crews help residents affected by Hurricane Michael.
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| Hurricane Michael brings new threat to Florida's victims: toxic red tide Posted: 11 Oct 2018 10:27 AM PDT  Damage from Hurricane Michael is seen in Mexico Beach, Florida. If destroyed homes, lost livelihoods and mass power outages were not enough to be dealing with, Florida's victims of Hurricane Michael are facing another potential problem – the state's toxic red tide. In the days leading up to the monster storm's landfall on Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) found cells of the Karenia brevis organism that causes red tide at two water sampling points close to Panama City and Mexico Beach where the storm swept ashore.
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| The Arrival of Fall = 10 New Throw Blankets We Want Posted: 12 Oct 2018 10:50 AM PDT |
| Trump: I could see campaigning with Kanye Posted: 11 Oct 2018 06:10 AM PDT  President Trump lavished praise on Kanye West hours before a meeting at the White House with the rapper who has become one of his most outspoken supporters.
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| Gunman arrested near California park where camper was shot Posted: 10 Oct 2018 08:52 PM PDT ![Gunman arrested near California park where camper was shot]( "Gunman arrested near California park where camper was shot") CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — A man dressed in black and carrying a rifle was arrested Wednesday near Malibu Creek State Park, where a camper was shot and killed as he slept in a tent in June, authorities said.
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| Unlimited Brexit backstop would leave UK trapped in unacceptable arrangements: DUP Posted: 12 Oct 2018 04:53 AM PDT  A Brexit backstop which is not time-limited would leave Britain and Northern Ireland trapped in unacceptable arrangements until the EU decided otherwise, the deputy leader of Northern Ireland's DUP said on Friday. The backstop plan is designed to prevent a hard border between Northern Ireland and European Union member the republic of Ireland. "On many occasions both the PM and the Brexit Secretary said the backstop would be time-limited.
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| Pope accepts resignation of US cardinal over abuse cover-up claim Posted: 12 Oct 2018 09:34 AM PDT  Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of Washington DC archbishop Donald Wuerl, who has been blamed for not doing enough to deal with paedophile priests. Cardinal Wuerl, 77, had offered to resign on September 21 after facing strong criticism over a report detailing mass sexual abuse cases when he was a bishop in Pennsylvania. Francis finally accepted his resignation on Friday in a letter in which he praised Wuerl's "nobility" and said the cardinal would stay on until his successor is appointed.
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| Branson suspends Saudi links over missing journalist Posted: 12 Oct 2018 12:30 AM PDT  British entrepreneur Richard Branson is suspending two directorships linked to tourism projects in Saudi Arabia following the unexplained disappearance in Turkey of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In a statement late Thursday, Branson said also that his Virgin group would suspend discussions with Saudi Arabia over proposed investment in Virgin Galactic, which is set to carry out its first space flight within weeks.
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| 24 Halloween Snacks That Will Make You Forget Adults Don't Trick-or-Treat Posted: 11 Oct 2018 01:54 PM PDT |
| Banksy's Insane Self-Shredding Painting Is Gone But the Memes Live Forever Posted: 11 Oct 2018 09:18 AM PDT  After street artist Banksy got his $1.4 million painting to shred itself after selling, memes have now come in to memorialize the moment
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| Washington State's Supreme Court Declares Death Penalty Unconstitutional Posted: 11 Oct 2018 10:00 AM PDT  Washington state's Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty is
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| New Indonesia quake kills 3 in Java village, shakes Bali Posted: 10 Oct 2018 10:56 PM PDT  PALU, Indonesia (AP) — An earthquake collapsed homes on Indonesia's Java island, killing at least three people, and shook the tourist hotspot of Bali on Thursday, two weeks after a major quake-tsunami disaster in a central region of the archipelago.
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| Trump Accuses NYT Of Writing Anonymous Resistance Op-Ed: 'I Wouldn't Be Surprised' Posted: 11 Oct 2018 07:17 AM PDT  President Donald Trump on Thursday took aim at The New York Times once again ―
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| Space crew survives plunge to Earth after Russian rocket fails Posted: 11 Oct 2018 01:39 PM PDT  The two-man crew, Russian cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin and American Nick Hague, landed unharmed on the Kazakh desert steppe as rescue crews raced to reach them, according to the U.S. space agency NASA and Russia's space agency Roscosmos. The mishap occurred as the first and second stages of a Russian booster rocket separated shortly after the launch from Kazakhstan's Soviet-era cosmodrome of Baikonur. The Soyuz capsule carrying Ovchinin and Hague separated from the malfunctioning Russian rocket and plunged 31 miles (50 km) down to the surface, with parachutes helping to slow its speed, NASA said.
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| US Cardinal Donald Wuerl, accused over abuse cover-up, resigns Posted: 12 Oct 2018 09:19 AM PDT  Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of US Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who was blamed for not doing enough to deal with paedophile priests when he was a bishop in Pennsylvania, the Vatican said Friday. Wuerl, who has stepped down as archbishop of Washington, had announced last month that he planned to meet with the pope to discuss his resignation. A sweeping US grand jury report released in August revealed credible allegations against more than 300 predator priests and identified over 1,000 victims of child sex abuse covered up for decades by the Catholic Church in the state of Pennsylvania.
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| This Snapchat filter couple's costume is perfect Posted: 12 Oct 2018 08:34 AM PDT  If you're still trying to figure out a couple's costume for Halloween, look no further, for we have found the perfect couple's costume: the filter/no filter. SEE ALSO: Want a super easy Halloween costume idea? This 'Jurassic World' dinosaur mask is just $16. A photo of the couple's costume shared by Redditor lackingprivacy quickly gained traction on the subreddit r/funny for cleverly poking fun at the transformative powers of Snapchat filters. In the photo, the person sporting a "#nofilter" sign, has a five o'clock shadow and is clearly sporting zero makeup, while the person sporting the "#filter" sign is expertly groomed, and sporting a butterfly headband that is now synonymous with Snapchat filters. The costume is so well-executed that I am now reconsidering my couple's costume idea. And, if you're not totally in love with this idea, or you're dressing up solo this Halloween, you can find a bunch of other awesome costume ideas here and here. WATCH: A deeper look at the Afrofuture costumes of 'Black Panther' and the women who brought them to life
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| Images trickle out of Michael's vast devastation Posted: 11 Oct 2018 07:34 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The urgency of hurricane coverage with its colorful satellite maps and reporters standing in the wind is a television staple, but devastation in Hurricane Michael's wake was so severe that it made images of some of the hardest-hit areas in Florida trickle out Thursday as slowly as if from a distant, third-world nation.
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| Hurricane Michael: An aerial view of destruction Posted: 11 Oct 2018 06:21 AM PDT  Footage capture by drone shows the damage in Panama City Beach, Florida.
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| Dina Powell Withdraws Her Name From UN Ambassador Consideration Posted: 11 Oct 2018 09:12 PM PDT  Dina Powell, a former Trump administration official and an executive at
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| Democrats Agree To Confirm More Of Trump's Judicial Nominees — Again Posted: 11 Oct 2018 04:28 PM PDT  Democrats on Thursday agreed to expedite votes on 15 of President Donald Trump 's nominees to lifetime federal court seats.
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| Britain follows America and grounds its F-35 jets to check for faulty fuel tube Posted: 11 Oct 2018 11:17 AM PDT  Britain was forced to ground all 16 of its new F-35 fighter jets after the US government discovered that a faulty fuel tube was behind a crash last month. Checks were being carried out to see whether the F-35s, the most advanced fighter jet ever created, have the same tubes as those which were used in the plane which went down. The US government announced on Thursday that flights of the jet would be paused as a precaution, prompting Britain and other military allies such as Israel to follow suit. It is an embarrassing development for the F-35 programme, the largest and most expensive weapons project of its type in the world. The planes are designed to be the next generation of fighter jets, capable of carrying bombs and missiles but also rigged up with cyber capabilities – seen as a critical function for 21st century battlefields. Smoke rises at the site of a F-35 jet crash in Beaufort, South Carolina, US Credit: REUTERS/SOCIAL MEDIA The programme is being run out of America and a total of 3,000 jets are set to be created ultimately, with many being sold overseas. Britain has committed to buying 138 F-35s and paid for 48, with just 16 completed so far. Nine of these are currently in the UK and seven still in America. The new complication emerged after an F-35B Lightning II stealth crashed near Beaufort, South Carolina last month. The US pilot was safely ejected and there were no civilian casualties. The cause of the crash was a mystery at the time, but it has since emerged that a faulty fuel tube in the engine played a role. America, British and other military officials were carrying out checks on all F-35s on Thursday - both looking at paperwork and inspecting engines - to see whether the jets used the same type of fuel tube. A Pentagon official said: "If suspect fuel tubes are installed, the part will be removed and replaced. If known good fuel tubes are already installed, then those aircraft will be returned to flight status. Inspections are expected to be completed within the next 24 to 48 hours." An F-35B Lightning II jet on the flight deck after making one of the first ever vertical landings on the UK's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Credit: Lockheed Martin/MoD/PA The official added: "The primary goal following any mishap is the prevention of future incidents. We will take every measure to ensure safe operations while we deliver, sustain and modernise the F-35 for the warfighter and our defence partners." A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "Safety is our paramount concern, therefore the UK has decided to pause some F-35 flying as a precautionary measure while we consider the findings of an ongoing enquiry." At least one British-owned F-35 was cleared and was back in the air on Thursday. The problem has emerged just weeks after F-35 jets landed on HMS Queen Elizabeth, Britain's new aircraft carrier, for the first time. Journalists were invited on-board for the ceremony, which was seen as a show of the UK's military might. The type of F-35 Britain has purchased is able to hover before touching down. Gavin Williamson, the Defence Secretary, said at the time: "The largest warship in British history is joining forces with the most advanced fighter jets on the planet. This marks a rebirth of our power to strike decisively from the seas anywhere in the world." He added: "It is also a statement of Britain's determination to promote peace and prevent war."
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| NY judge dismisses one sex assault charge against Weinstein Posted: 11 Oct 2018 04:57 PM PDT  A New York judge on Thursday threw out one of six sexual assault allegations against disgraced Hollywood tycoon Harvey Weinstein, a victory for a defense now clamoring for the entire case to be dismissed. Weinstein, an international pariah after being accused by more than 80 women of sexual misconduct, is still charged with rape in March 2013 and a forced act of oral sex in 2006, which could see him spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted. The 66-year-old father of five was arrested in May, eight months after he was initially accused in the media of decades of sexual misconduct.
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| The Latest: NASA exploring flying space station without crew Posted: 11 Oct 2018 10:26 AM PDT  BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) — The Latest on the failed space launch carrying two astronauts (all times local):
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| These are the best haunted houses in America Posted: 12 Oct 2018 03:13 AM PDT  A new list of America's most terrifying haunted houses in the US has been released, featuring names like "Field of Screams" and "Terror in the Corn."
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| Supreme Court rejects Tennessee death row inmate efforts Posted: 11 Oct 2018 06:45 PM PDT  The Supreme Court rejected two last-ditch efforts to save the life of Edmund Zagorski, apparently clearing the way for his execution.
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| Limo company operator in New York crash charged with homicide Posted: 10 Oct 2018 06:54 PM PDT  The operator of a limousine company that owned the vehicle involved in a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York was charged on Wednesday with criminally negligent homicide, court officials in Cobleskill, New York, said. Nauman Hussain, 28, was charged with one felony count related to the deadliest U.S. transportation accident in nearly a decade. Hussain was released on $150,000 bail by a court in Cobbleskill, near the state capital, Albany.
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| 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Will Get Self-Driving Capability, Incoming CEO Confirms Posted: 12 Oct 2018 08:40 AM PDT  Foresight is 20-20.
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| Jamie Dimon, Steve Mnuchin And Wall Street CEOs Set To Attend Saudi Conference Despite Journalist’s Disappearance Posted: 11 Oct 2018 04:49 PM PDT  Even amid reports that agents for Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin
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| Trump on holding rally during hurricane: I couldn't disappoint my fans Posted: 11 Oct 2018 10:22 AM PDT  The president defended his decision to go ahead with a political rally in Pennsylvania as Hurricane Michael ripped across the southeastern U.S., saying he could not disappoint his many fans.
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| The Perfect Patterned Lampshades, a Geometric Dining Table, and More Great New Products Posted: 12 Oct 2018 10:42 AM PDT |
| Washington State ends 'arbitrary, racially biased' death penalty Posted: 11 Oct 2018 02:10 PM PDT  The Supreme Court in the northwestern US state of Washington on Thursday ended use of the "racially biased" death penalty and immediately converted all death sentences to life imprisonment. Washington, where there have been no executions since 2010, becomes the 20th state in which executions are banned. The death penalty is not unconstitutional "per se," but it is "invalid because it is imposed in an arbitrary and racially biased manner," the state's top court unanimously ruled.
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| Stock market drop spreads, Wall Street set to fall again Posted: 11 Oct 2018 04:07 AM PDT  SINGAPORE (AP) — World stock markets sank Thursday, extending losses from Wall Street, as investors worried that higher interest rates will dent company earnings and a trade war will crimp global business.
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| Tennessee Woman Stabs Friend at Haunted House With Knife She Thought Was a Prop: Cops Posted: 11 Oct 2018 07:12 AM PDT  Police are investigating the incident.
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| Former Nigerian Leader Obasanjo Backs Abubakar for President Posted: 12 Oct 2018 12:41 AM PDT  Obasanjo, an influential politician and former military ruler of Africa's top oil producer, decided to support Abubakar "because the alternative is unthinkable," he said Thursday by phone from the southwestern city of Abeokuta, where the two men met earlier in the day. "Politically it is a significant endorsement for Atiku," Clement Nwankwo, executive director of the Abuja-based Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre, said by phone. Abubakar, 71, easily won the presidential nomination of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Oct. 7.
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| Hurricane Michael leaves cities in ruins Posted: 12 Oct 2018 07:47 AM PDT  At least 8 people have died and millions in six states are without power. ABC News' Maggie Rulli reports.
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