| Sarah Sanders Won't Name Which Journalists Trump Considers Enemies Of The People Posted: 29 Oct 2018 02:42 PM PDT  Things got testy between White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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| 'Fox & Friends' Host Says Migrant Caravan May Be Bringing 'Diseases' To America Posted: 29 Oct 2018 07:21 AM PDT  "Fox & Friends" host Brian Kilmeade warned viewers on Monday about the migrant
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| Steve King's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Tuesday Posted: 30 Oct 2018 05:00 PM PDT  After 16 years of tolerating his outrageous and offensive comments, it appears that the Republican Party has finally reached its limit with Iowa Rep. Steve King.
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| Lion Air passenger flight carrying 189 people crashes into sea in Indonesia Posted: 29 Oct 2018 03:49 AM PDT ![Lion Air passenger flight carrying 189 people crashes into sea in Indonesia]( "Lion Air passenger flight carrying 189 people crashes into sea in Indonesia") An Indonesian aircraft with 189 people on board crashed into the sea on Monday as it tried to circle back to the capital, Jakarta, from where it had taken off minutes earlier, and there were likely no survivors, officials said.
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| Who is Gab founder Andrew Torba? Posted: 29 Oct 2018 12:34 PM PDT  The murder of 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday has brought new attention to Gab, the social media service created by Andrew Torba that bills itself as pro-free speech and serves as a gathering place for white supremacists, neo-Nazis and other extremist figures online, and counted among its users suspected gunman Robert Bowers.
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| FedEx Ends NRA Discount Program, Citing Low Shipping Volume Posted: 30 Oct 2018 12:38 PM PDT  FedEx has used the slogan "The World on Time" in varying capacities since
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| FBI warns potential targets that suspicious packages may still be in the mail Posted: 30 Oct 2018 11:57 AM PDT  Mail bombing suspect makes first appearance in court.
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| Travel blogger who warned against dangerous selfies dies 'taking cliff edge photo' Posted: 30 Oct 2018 08:53 AM PDT  A travel blogger who fell to her death alongside her husband while apparently taking selfies on a cliff edge had previously warned tourists against attempting to capture dangerous photographs. Rangers at Yosemite National Park in California found the bodies of Vishnu Viswanath and Meenakshi Moorthy around 800 feet below Taft Point, where visitors can gaze over an unguarded cliff face. Viswanath's brother, Jishnu Viswanath, told reporters on Tuesday the pair had set up a tripod close to the sheer ledge shortly before they apparently fell.
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| Top 10 pet Halloween costumes sold on eBay Posted: 29 Oct 2018 11:04 AM PDT  Picking the perfect Halloween costume for yourself is already a lot of work --
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| Fox News’ Shep Smith Ridicules Trump’s Migrant Caravan ‘Invasion’ Claim Posted: 29 Oct 2018 05:14 PM PDT  > Shep Smith on the migrant caravan: "There is no invasion. No one is coming
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| Over nearly a century, Rose Mallinger saw the best and worst of America. Until Saturday. Posted: 29 Oct 2018 12:31 PM PDT  The oldest victim of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting had seen anti-Semitism rise and fall over the years, but was shielded from the worst of it. Until Saturday.
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| Butler High School Classes Resumed After Shooting For Safety Reasons, Superintendent Says Posted: 29 Oct 2018 09:27 AM PDT  A high school in Matthews, North Carolina, resumed classes on Monday after one
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| India deploys huge security for inauguration of world's biggest statue Posted: 30 Oct 2018 11:50 AM PDT  Thousands of police officers guarded the world's biggest statue ahead of its inauguration by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, anticipating protests by angry locals displaced by the enormous figure. Indian authorities have planned a spectacular opening of the 182-metre (600-foot) tall tribute to Indian independence hero Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, with Air Force jets and helicopters to shower flowers on the statue during a flypast.
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| Global wildlife populations fall 60 per cent as WWF declares state of emergency for natural world Posted: 29 Oct 2018 05:01 PM PDT  Conservationists have issued a demand for urgent international action after a major report uncovered an unprecedented crisis in nature that threatens to devastate the world economy and imperil humanity itself. Only a global pact on the scale of the Paris Agreement on climate change will save the natural world from irreversible collapse, the World Wide Fund for Nature said after publishing a report showing a cataclysmic decline in global wildlife populations. Global vertebrate populations have fallen by 60 per cent since 1970 as human activity destroys their natural habitats in grasslands, forests, waterways and oceans, the organisation said. Until the turn of the 20th century, humanity's consumption of the world's natural resources was smaller than Earth's ability to replenish itself. But over the past 50 years expanding agricultural activity and the over-exploitation of natural resources to feed a growing world population, particularly its booming middle class, has pushed many ecosystems to the brink of collapse. The Cerrado, a vast tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil, is being cleared for soy monoculture Credit: Adriano Gambarni/ PA "Humans are living beyond the planet's means and wiping out life on earth in the process," the report warns. From the savannahs of Africa to the rain forests of South America and oceans across the world, few wildlife populations have been spared. While great attention has been given to the impact of poaching on elephants and rhinos in Africa, the story has been more dismal in Latin America and the Caribbean, where 89 percent of indigenous mammals like the jaguar and anteater have been wiped out. Statistics are just as grim in the world's rivers, lakes and seas. More than 80 per cent of freshwater populations has vanished, with freshwater fish accounting for a higher rate of extinction than any other vertebrate. Since 1950 nearly 6bn tonnes of fish and other seafood have been removed from the world's oceans. Employees move freshly caught fish at a factory in the Angolan coastal city of Benguela Credit: AFP For surviving populations the impact of human activity is also stark: some 90 per cent of the world's seabirds have plastic in their stomach, compared to just 5 per cent in 1960. Plastic pollution now stretches across the seas of the earth, even reaching the bottom of the Marianas Trench in the western Pacific, the deepest natural point in the world. With just a quarter of the planet's land now free from human impact, the space bird, reptile and mammal populations' need to recover is growing ever more limited. "We are the first generation to know we are destroying our planet and the last that can do anything about it," said Tanya Steele, chief executive of the WWF. "The collapse of global wildlife populations is a warning sign that nature is dying." As tragic as the collapse of wildlife populations is, the impact of habitat loss will have a profound impact on human wellbeing, conservationists say. Man's encroachment on nature threatens agriculture itself, because crops pollinated by animals account for 35 per cent of global food production, while habitat loss means that the soil for crops to grow is not being replenished with nutrients. Under threat | The 19 species on the World Wildlife Fund's critically endangered list The loss of South American rainforests has reduced rainfall thousands of miles away, also imperilling crop production. As many as 70,000 species of plants are used commercially or in medicine, posing a danger to efforts to fight disease and protect industry. Yet the issue, conservationists say, is not being taken as seriously as climate change — even though protecting nature can help mitigate the impact of global warming — which is why it is essential for big business and government to come together to find a solution to the crisis. "The statistics are scary, but all hope is not lost," said Ken Norris, director of science at the Zoological Society of London, which collaborated on the report. "We have an opportunity to design a new way forward that allows us to coexist sustainably with the wildlife we depend on."
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| What It’s Worth: $250,000 Posted: 30 Oct 2018 08:45 AM PDT  Whether you're in the biggest city or smallest suburban town, every map dot in
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| Saudi prosecutor at Istanbul consulate where Khashoggi was killed Posted: 30 Oct 2018 02:44 AM PDT  Saudi Arabia's chief prosecutor on Tuesday visited the consulate in Istanbul where journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, according to an AFP journalist at the scene. The head of the Saudi investigation, Attorney General Sheikh Saud al-Mojeb, who last week acknowledged that the killing was "premeditated", did not make a statement as he arrived at the diplomatic compound. Earlier in the day he met Istanbul chief prosecutor Irfan Fidan for the second time.
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| Trump blames media, 'the true Enemy of the People,' for inspiring hate Posted: 29 Oct 2018 06:34 AM PDT  President Trump lashed out at the press Monday for criticism of his response to the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue and the mail bomb plot targeting Democrats.
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| Backstage at 'Dancing with the Stars' Posted: 29 Oct 2018 06:38 PM PDT  Pros and celeb dancers prepare for Halloween Night in the ballroom.
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| GOP State Senate Contender Accused Of Sending Anti-Semitic Mailer Posted: 30 Oct 2018 12:50 PM PDT  A Connecticut Republican running for a seat in the state Senate faced charges
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| Buffalo diocese says '60 Minutes' report 'incomplete' Posted: 29 Oct 2018 03:13 PM PDT ![Buffalo diocese says '60 Minutes' report 'incomplete']( "Buffalo diocese says '60 Minutes' report 'incomplete'") BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Diocese of Buffalo declined to address details of a television report where diocesan insiders called for the bishop's resignation Monday, saying he hadn't done enough when confronted with reports of clergy sexual misconduct.
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| Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting: Iranian immigrant raises more than $650,000 for Jewish victims Posted: 29 Oct 2018 02:32 PM PDT  Shay Khatiri first heard about the mass shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue from a friend. Mr Khatiri, who had been crashing on his Jewish friend's couch for several months, woke up to see his friend visibly shaken from the tragic news and wanted to do something. "I thought about [making] a small donation, and then I thought it'd be better if I start this campaign," Mr Khatiri told The Independent.
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| With racial tension high in Florida race, Trump calls Gillum a 'thief' Posted: 29 Oct 2018 12:18 PM PDT  The president portrayed the choice in the race as between a Republican with an Ivy League pedigree and a Democrat he sees as a criminal.
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| Erdogan Trumpets Turkey's Clout at Gigantic New Airport Opening Posted: 29 Oct 2018 09:51 AM PDT  The new airport, located some 20 miles outside Istanbul on the coast of the Black Sea, will cover 76.5 million square meters (29.5 miles) upon completion -- a footprint larger than Manhattan. Erdogan ended years of speculation about the name of the new airport, saying that it'll be named "Istanbul Airport." The current main international airport, Ataturk, will continue limited operations under that name, he said. Istanbul has another airport on its Asian coast, called Sabiha Gokcen, one of 40 new airports built during Erdogan's time in office.
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| After years of fighting insurgencies, the Army pivots to training for a major war Posted: 30 Oct 2018 02:00 AM PDT  After 17 years of fighting grinding counterinsurgencies in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army is shifting its gaze.
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| Duchess of Sussex warns of Instagram-filtered life, saying it skews young people's 'sense of self worth' Posted: 29 Oct 2018 01:53 AM PDT  The Duchess of Sussex opened up about the pressures of social media during a conversation with mental health advocates in New Zealand. During a visit to a beachside cafe in Wellington, Meghan talked to people supporting others in the area of mental health about the impact that unrealistic images on the likes of Instagram and Twitter can have on youth. "Young people find it so difficult," she said during a conversation with staff and volunteers from Live For Tomorrow, an online youth initiative focused on reaching millennials with messages of hope and positive change. "You see photos on social media and you don't know whether she's born with it or maybe it's a filter. Your judgement of your sense of self worth becomes really skewed when it's all based on likes." The Duke added: "Issues stemming from social media and gaming are a major problem for young people in the UK — and globally. "Fingers are often pointed at the parents but that's not always fair as they too need to be educated about these things." The Duchess of Sussex talks people from a number of mental health projects Credit: Ian Vogler Harry and Meghan — who are both strong advocates for mental health awareness — were at Wellington's Maranui Cafe on Monday, October 29, to learn about initiatives and programmes supporting mental wellbeing in New Zealand, with a focus on youth. They arrived just after 10am and were escorted in by Lucia Kennedy, founder of Luminary Legacies, which honours people who have impacted positively on individuals, families and communities. "It smells so great in here," Harry said after walking past the cafe's colourful cake counter. Before sitting at their first table, the couple were offered drinks by the cafe's co-owner Bronwyn Kelly, with the Duke asking for water, the Duchess having a "milk tea". At the first table the couple met Jazz Thornton and Gen Mora from Voices of Hope. "We've both had battles with mental health of our own and so we wanted to create a platform where people can share stories of hope," Thornton said of their website, which contains videos and personal blogs which promotes mental wellbeing, empowerment and recovery. Harry and Meghan heard the two women from Voices of Hope share how their 2017 viral video "Dear Suicidal Me" - which features young people who have overcome mental health problems reading their own suicide notes - saved the life of a 15-year-old young girl in Canada. "Her mother contacted us and said that her daughter was planning to take her life but then saw the video and went to speak to her instead," explained Thornton. "It saved her life." "It's amazing what you have done," Harry remarked. "I think anyone who has overcome mental health problems often go out of their own way to help others." The Duke spoke about his own struggles with mental health during the conversations, admitting that it took him years to confront his own inner turmoil. "It took me about three or four years to start the journey and then after that you still have to find the right people to speak to," he started. On the same table the couple also spoke with volunteers and staff from Lifeline Aotearoa, a 24-hour crisis service offering free community helplines and text message support to people of all ages in New Zealand. The organisation has been established for 53 years and has over 200 volunteers and 50 staff. "Kidsline buddy" volunteer Leroy, told the couple about how the service doesn't just offer support but also gives callers tools to cope with mental health struggles in their daily lives. The Duchess of Sussex pours herself a tea Credit: Ian Vogler Harry was interested to learn that around 50% of the callers that phone in to the three helplines are men. "They're able to call from a private number if they want and it's a place they can open up and speak freely, without judgement," said Lifeline's Clinical Manager, Renee Matthews. "What's great about this is that it's done without judgement, it's a safe place for people that just need to talk," Meghan commented. Added Harry, "It's a real topic that doesn't just need to be openly discussed amongst the younger generation but also parents." At the third table Harry and Meghan met 21-year-old Ezekiel Raui, founder of Te Kotahi (which means to stand as one), a peer-support programme run by young volunteers that focuses on creating a positive society and removing judgmental attitudes that come prior to crisis. The programme has already been rolled out in four New Zealand schools and will reach even more in the months ahead. Raui received a Queen's Young Leader award in London earlier this year for his service, which he started in 2012 after a series of suicides, including that of a nine-year-old boy, rocked his Auckland high school and the Northland region of the country. "It's about educating children at school from an early age so they don't grow up feeling isolated or anxious about mental health problems or being judged... and hopefully they will pay that forward in the future," said Raui. "It's a programme built by young people and it's great to see how far it has come. "Our goal is long term, to push for an intergenerational change that will create better methods of understanding and communication between young people and their peers, young and adult, and also help create a better representation of [young people] in society." "I take my hat off to you," Harry said. "Having a 10 or 20-year strategy is much better than three or four. You want to take it to the point where you're out of a job, that the work you have done is so successful that the issue you have been tackling is no longer an issue." "It's important to focus on longterm planning and then creating that ripple effect," added Meghan. At the age of 18 Ezekiel Raui took part in the first White House United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) conference and met President Obama. Harry was so impressed by the young man's dedication to philanthropy that he asked for his name badge so he could get in touch again at a later date. "We need more people like you," Harry said. The last initiative they spoke to was youth mental health project Live for Tomorrow, which is part of New Zealand youth organisation Zeal. Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex with Meghan Markle the Duchess of Sussex meet young people from a number of mental health projects operating in New Zealand, at the Maranui Cafe in Wellington Credit: Reuters Manager Andrew Sutherland told the couple how their project tells real-life stories from young people, both online and in school, through documentaries, music videos and other resources. "There's a fear of embarrassment of having these problems in the first place," Harry said, "The fact you're going to schools and offering it online, which is where so many people spend most of their time, is really important." After the group chats concluded, Harry and Meghan took photographs with each table and seemed motivated by their chats, both smiling and laughing. "This has been so inspiring," said Meghan, who started a round of applause. "You're all doing really excellent work." The volunteers from Lifeline handed over gifts to the couple — two goody bags containing a baby onesies and t-shirts from their 72 Club campaign. "This is so sweet of you," Meghan said after thanking the group. Maranui Cafe owners Kate Richardson and Bronwyn Kelly also handed gifts for the couple — t-shirts and a book about the history of the Maranui Surf Life Saving Club, which was founded in 1912, and trains Wellington lifeguards. "They were both so warm and friendly," Richardson later remarked. "What they're doing is so important." After leaving the venue, Meghan had an aide return to the venue and request that the plates of small pastries that had been laid out on each table were shared with the children from Houghton Valley School they earlier met outside the venue. Sign up for Your Royal Appointment – for everything you need to know about the Royal Family, direct to your inbox each week.
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| Indonesia warns over 'fake news' after deadly jet crash Posted: 29 Oct 2018 05:12 PM PDT  Indonesia warned social media users on Tuesday against spreading hoaxes, as rescue teams searched for human remains from a horrifying jet crash. A string of false stories have been circulating online since the Lion Air plane plunged into the sea off Jakarta on Monday with 189 people on board. Please be wise," Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency spokesman, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, tweeted.
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| Democrats Are Going Bland To Beat Scott Walker — And It Might Just Work Posted: 30 Oct 2018 10:45 AM PDT  MILWAUKEE -- On back-to-back days last week, some of the most exciting
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| The Latest: Migrant dies in clash at border bridge Posted: 28 Oct 2018 08:23 PM PDT  TAPANATEPEC, Mexico (AP) — The latest on the caravan of Central American migrants making their way through southern Mexico (all times local):
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| Donald Trump To Visit Pittsburgh After Synagogue Shooting Despite City Leaders' Opposition Posted: 29 Oct 2018 12:11 PM PDT  President Donald Trump plans to visit Pittsburgh on Tuesday, four days after
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| 'Project Gold' Porsche becomes most expensive 993 Turbo ever Posted: 29 Oct 2018 04:13 AM PDT  Porsche's first factory restomod has sold for over $3 million at RM Sotheby's Porsche 70th Anniversary auction, making it the most expensive 993 Turbo ever
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| Little girl's headless Halloween costume is absolutely incredible Posted: 30 Oct 2018 12:54 PM PDT  This little girl's Halloween costume comes with an extra level of spook. In Southbay Village, Philippines, a child named of Maya went trick-or-treating this weekend as a headless girl in a flower dress. She walked around carrying her "decapitated" head on a plate. It looks even creepier than it sounds. View this post on Instagram My super adorable headless Maya ������ #halloween #halloween2018 #headless #scarykids A post shared by Krystel Hwang (@kryshteta) on Oct 26, 2018 at 11:09pm PDT SEE ALSO: This Banksy-themed costume just hands down shredded Halloween Krystel Hwang, Maya's mother, uploaded photos and videos of her daughter walking around the neighborhood in her costume to Instagram. Maya stays in character the entire time, and it's incredible. On top of having a really spooky aesthetic, Maya's costume doubles as a candy holder. Instead of using her pumpkin basket to hold candy, the part of her neck where the head should be served as a makeshift candy bowl. We stan an efficient and spooky child. View this post on Instagram Trick or Treatin' without the pumpkin basket! ������ A post shared by Krystel Hwang (@kryshteta) on Oct 27, 2018 at 5:32pm PDT Maya was also accompanied by her sister who wore a butcher costume. She literally came here to slay Halloween, and it's safe to say she definitely made the cut. View this post on Instagram Lezzzdothis!!! My lovely butcher ���� A post shared by Krystel Hwang (@kryshteta) on Oct 26, 2018 at 10:35pm PDT Everyone can take a lesson from Maya and her sister on how to do Halloween correctly. Mashable has reached out to Hwang for comment, and we'll update this post if we hear back. WATCH: These kids perfectly recreated the 'Black Panther' character posters
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| Ideal timing between pregnancies is at least one year: study Posted: 29 Oct 2018 05:06 PM PDT  Women who want to bear children in their 30s and 40s often face a dilemma regarding how much time to wait between pregnancies. Doctors often advise they wait 18 to 24 months. A study Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), based on 150,000 pregnancies in Canada from 2004 to 2014, concludes that waiting less than a year between pregnancies raises the risks, regardless of a woman's age.
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| Israel has struck in Syria since Russia plane downed: Israeli official Posted: 29 Oct 2018 11:13 AM PDT ![Israel has struck in Syria since Russia plane downed: Israeli official]( "Israel has struck in Syria since Russia plane downed: Israeli official") Israel has carried out attacks in Syria since the accidental shooting down of a Russian surveillance plane last month, a senior Israeli official said on Monday. The Sept. 17 downing by Syrian anti-aircraft fire, after Israeli jets attacked a suspected Iranian arms shipment to Syria, caused a diplomatic rift between Israel and Russia, and Moscow blamed Israel for the incident.
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| Punishing U.S. sanctions against Iran kick in Sunday Posted: 30 Oct 2018 04:39 AM PDT  Punishing new U.S. sanctions against Iran take effect this weekend. The measures are aimed at quashing the Islamic republic's nuclear ambitions, as well as its missile programs and influence in Syria. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tehran.
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| 2nd group of migrants enters Mexico as main caravan resumes Posted: 29 Oct 2018 06:27 PM PDT  TECUN UMAN, Guatemala (AP) — Hundreds of Central Americans following in the footsteps of a thousands-strong migrant caravan making its way toward the U.S. border crossed a river from Guatemala into Mexico on Monday, defying a heavy Federal Police presence deployed to patrol that country's southern frontier.
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| Rick Scott’s Halloween party is a Trump rally Posted: 29 Oct 2018 01:25 PM PDT  On Halloween this Wednesday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott will dress up as a candidate who wants to appear with President Trump on the campaign trail.
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| Boston Red Sox Are Trolling Fans Who Sent Negative Tweets On Opening Day Posted: 29 Oct 2018 10:29 AM PDT  For the Boston Red Sox, victory may be sweet, but revenge tastes awfully good
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