| 'A lot of crooked stuff going on,' Trump says as Republicans' lead shrinks in Florida Posted: 09 Nov 2018 10:31 AM PST  Republicans cry foul over changing vote totals in Broward and Palm Beach counties, while Democrats demand all ballots be counted.
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| Wildfires Rage Across Northern California And Thousand Oaks Posted: 09 Nov 2018 02:18 AM PST  A series of wildfires continued their tear through California on Friday,
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| Photos of the week: 11/2 - 11/9 Posted: 09 Nov 2018 02:00 PM PST  Twelve people were killed in a shooting at a Southern California bar this week
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| Jeff Sessions Dealt Police Reform One Final Blow On His Way Out The Door Posted: 09 Nov 2018 12:31 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― Hours before he resigned as the nation's 84th attorney general,
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| Migrant caravan fragments as hundreds return to the road Posted: 09 Nov 2018 11:19 AM PST  The caravan of Central American migrants whose trek toward the United States became a hot-button issue in the US mid-term elections fragmented Friday as hundreds left Mexico City to resume their journey. Around 5,500 migrants had been camped out in a shelter set up at the weekend inside a stadium in the capital. The caravan set out on October 13 from San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and has covered more than 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) so far.
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| The Latest: Damaged water heater blamed for shooting report Posted: 09 Nov 2018 08:20 AM PST ![The Latest: Damaged water heater blamed for shooting report]( "The Latest: Damaged water heater blamed for shooting report") HAMPSTEAD, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the active shooter situation in southeast North Carolina (all times local):
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| 'She got paid a lot of money to write a book': Trump deflects questions on birtherism in Michelle Obama memoir Posted: 09 Nov 2018 08:45 AM PST  In her upcoming memoir, Michelle Obama writes that she will "never forgive" President Trump for pushing the so-called birther conspiracy that she believes put her family's safety at risk.
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| After Jeff Sessions’ Ouster, Group Launches 6-Figure Ad Buy To Protect Mueller Posted: 09 Nov 2018 05:00 AM PST  A group led by prominent Democratic legal and national security experts is
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| ‘We Are Thousand Oaks Strong’: Community Gathers At Vigil To Mourn Shooting Victims Posted: 08 Nov 2018 07:32 PM PST  THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. ― Hundreds of community members crowded Fred Kavli
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| Fly Jamaica: Boeing passenger plane crash lands at Guyana airport after 'technical problem' on way to Toronto Posted: 09 Nov 2018 05:03 AM PST  A Fly Jamaica plane has been forced into a crash landing at a Guyana airport after developing a "technical problem" en route to Toronto, leaving at least six passengers injured. In the emergency landing the aircraft overran the airstrip, crashed through a perimeter fence and came to a rest a few feet in front of a steep ditch. The airline issued a statement saying: "We can confirm that flight OJ256 bound for Toronto has returned to Georgetown with a technical problem and has suffered an accident on landing.
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| Florida Will Hold Recounts In Governor And Senate Races Posted: 10 Nov 2018 11:28 AM PST  Election officials in Florida announced Saturday that the state will hold
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| A resourceful student turned to Tinder for help studying for her midterm Posted: 08 Nov 2018 05:58 PM PST  A student struggling with math turned to Tinder for last minute help. College sophomore Maddi McMaster has taken calculus twice, and she was at her breaking point right before her midterm. "My strongest subject is definitely English," she said over Twitter DM. "I've always been terrible at math, so God knows why I chose an engineering degree when I first came to college." She had "procrastinated with studying," and the high school junior who usually helped her out with homework wasn't on campus that late. Mom: "How's school going?" pic.twitter.com/EaWfBYUTB3 — Maddi McMaster (@maddibraps) November 8, 2018 SEE ALSO: Next time someone annoys you on Tinder, rock this Halloween 'ghosted' costume "After staring at the problems for 45 minutes, I realized there was just absolutely no way I was gonna figure them out," she explained. The online tutorials weren't helping much, and none of her friends had taken calculus before, either. So she hastily jotted down a sign that said, "I NEED HELP WITH CALCULUS" and made it her Tinder profile picture. Then she added a bio: "I didn't actually meet up with anyone," she said. "But I had people message me offering help." When her tweet went viral and ended up on the Minnesota Barstool account, random people DM'd on Instagram with help. "I'd say I knew a solid 50 percent of the material, but it's pretty much an enigma until I actually get a score back," she stressed. "So hopefully I somehow did better than that." On the plus side, Maddi probably won't have to take calculus ever again — she's transferring into school's liberal arts department after this semester. "I'm taking psychology courses which of course involve science," she explained. "But to me it's a more digestible version." She admitted that she might resort to looking for tutors on Tinder again. "Not that I'm planning on [it] but if there's another dire situation like this I'll definitely have to consider it," she joked. WATCH: Take a look inside an eerie abandoned school near Chernobyl — Sharp Science
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| Late-breaking races are washing away Trump’s near-'complete victory' in midterms Posted: 09 Nov 2018 02:57 PM PST  As votes continue to be counted, Democrats are inching toward solidifying their control of the House with a pickup of as many as 40 seats, while Republican Senate wins in Arizona and Florida are looking less solid.
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| Passenger stops Utah Greyhound bus after driver passes out Posted: 09 Nov 2018 01:28 PM PST ![Passenger stops Utah Greyhound bus after driver passes out]( "Passenger stops Utah Greyhound bus after driver passes out") SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Greyhound bus passenger got behind the wheel and steered the bus to safety after the driver began passing out on a Utah highway Friday morning, police said.
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| California wildfires: Tens of thousands forced to flee as entire city ‘pretty much’ destroyed by blaze Posted: 09 Nov 2018 02:33 AM PST  Paradise – population 27,000 – is said to have been left in ruins with homes, hospitals, schools and businesses all engulfed by a wall of flames. Authorities said there are unconfirmed reports of casualties and that emergency services are working desperately to rescue those left behind. "Pretty much the community of Paradise is destroyed," Cal Fire Captain Scott McLean told the Associated Press news agency.
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| Nationwide protests held in support of Mueller probe Posted: 09 Nov 2018 08:53 AM PST ![Nationwide protests held in support of Mueller probe]( "Nationwide protests held in support of Mueller probe") U.S. progressive groups staged hundreds of protests nationwide on Thursday evening to demand that President Trump do nothing to hinder an ongoing investigation into his campaign and Russian meddling during the 2016 U.S. election. The protests, operating under the banner "Nobody Is Above the Law" and led by the activist group MoveOn, called for people to gather in cities at 5 p.m. on Thursday in an effort to protect the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller. The action was spurred by Trump's move on Wednesday to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions with Sessions's chief of staff, Matt Whitaker, as acting attorney general.
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| Thousand Oaks Gunman Allegedly Groped His High School Track Coach Posted: 09 Nov 2018 07:02 AM PST  Ian David Long, who police say killed at least a dozen people this week in a
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| US to stop ‘inflight refuelling’ of Saudi-led coalition jets in Yemen Posted: 10 Nov 2018 07:50 AM PST  The US will stop the "inflight refuelling" of Saudi-led coalition jets in Yemen amid growing anger over civilian casualties from the kingdom's air strikes. The decision by Americans to pull out also comes amid outrage by US politicians from both political parties over the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The Saudis said it had "requested cessation of inflight refuelling" by the US, which appeared to suggest it was the kingdom was behind the decision.
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| Sean Hannity Hypocritically Lectures Jim Acosta On Journalistic Integrity Posted: 09 Nov 2018 03:41 AM PST  Fox News host Sean Hannity got on his high horse to hypocritically lecture CNN
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| Democrats dig in for Florida recount battle, Trump sends lawyers Posted: 09 Nov 2018 01:38 PM PST  As his lead dwindled in Florida's Senate race, Republican Governor Rick Scott filed lawsuits late on Thursday against Democratic election supervisors in two counties, accusing them of violating election law and demanding access to records of their vote tallies. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bill Nelson's campaign also filed a motion in federal court asking that provisional and absentee ballots not be rejected because election officials deem that the signatures do not match voters' signatures already on file. Trump accused Democratic election officials in the two Florida counties of corruption, without providing any evidence.
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| Rare Shelby GT350H found in pensioner's garage Posted: 09 Nov 2018 06:37 AM PST  Discovered in an elderly lady's garage, this barn find Shelby GT350H has been hidden away for 30 years. Today these rare muscle cars can be worth $150,000.
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| Pelosi unveils plans to establish new House diversity office Posted: 08 Nov 2018 06:12 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi wants to establish a House diversity office to recruit and retain employees from different backgrounds to Capitol Hill as one of the first acts of the new Congress, according to a letter obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
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| Is Curbside Grocery Pickup Worth It? Posted: 10 Nov 2018 07:00 AM PST  In a comparison of Instacart Pickup and Walmart curbside grocery services, Consumer Reports found that Walmart provided better value, but Instacart offered more convenience and broader choice. S...
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| The Best 2018 Holiday Pop-up Shops in New York City Posted: 09 Nov 2018 10:27 AM PST  Catch 'em while they last
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| Donald Trump's executive order to limit asylum being challenged in court Posted: 10 Nov 2018 10:43 AM PST  President Donald Trump issued a proclamation to deny asylum to migrants who enter the country illegally as caravans of Central American migrants slowly approach the US-Mexico border. The plan was immediately challenged in court by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other legal groups who swiftly sued in federal court in Northern California, generally seen as a liberal federal court district. "The arrival of large numbers ... will contribute to the overloading of our immigration and asylum system and to the release of thousands ... into the interior of the United States," Mr Trump said in the proclamation, calling it a crisis.
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| Facebook stops requiring arbitration of sexual harassment claims Posted: 09 Nov 2018 04:41 PM PST  Facebook on Friday said it will no longer require employees to resolve sexual harassment claims via arbitration, mirroring a move by Google. "Today, we are publishing our updated Workplace Relationships policy and amending our arbitration agreements to make arbitration a choice rather than a requirement in sexual harassment claims," Facebook corporate media relations director Anthony Harrison told AFP. Google on Thursday outlined changes to its handling of sexual misconduct complaints, hoping to calm outrage that triggered a worldwide walkout of workers last week.
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| Macron and May pay tribute to fallen fighters of the Somme Posted: 09 Nov 2018 08:06 AM PST  In a solemn ceremony at the Thiepval memorial in northern France, Macron and May honored allied soldiers who died at the Somme. May said the day's ceremonies were a time to "reflect on our shared history, but also look ahead to our shared future". To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the war this weekend, Macron will welcome world leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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| The Latest: Fire captain says wildfire destroys Calif. town Posted: 08 Nov 2018 07:51 PM PST  OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local):
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| Ice-T Says He’s Never Eaten A Bagel Before And People Are Freaking Out Posted: 09 Nov 2018 12:13 PM PST  Ice-T shook Twitter Friday when he announced he has never eaten a bagel.
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| Step Onboard Virgin Voyages' First Cruise Ship Posted: 09 Nov 2018 11:31 AM PST |
| Jeff Sessions and Trump’s Strange Definition of Loyalty Posted: 09 Nov 2018 03:30 AM PST ![Jeff Sessions and Trump's Strange Definition of Loyalty]( "Jeff Sessions and Trump's Strange Definition of Loyalty") The day after the midterm elections, President Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions, replacing him at least temporarily with a more pliable loyalist. When Sessions got the news on Wednesday, he asked if he could finish the week. Now, as a matter of law, Sessions wasn't fired.
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| How Democrats — And Republicans — Made 2018 A Blue Wave (When It Almost Wasn't) Posted: 09 Nov 2018 11:25 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― As more votes are counted and more seats flip from red to blue,
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| Ex-Goldman Sachs CEO met key figure in 1MDB scandal Posted: 09 Nov 2018 05:17 PM PST  Former Goldman Sachs chief Lloyd Blankfein met with a man at the center of the 1MDB corruption scandal involving former Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak, a person close to the matter confirmed to AFP. The US Justice Department charged three people in the case last week, two of them former Goldman bankers, and said a "high-ranking executive" of the bank was present at a November 2009 meeting with Low Taek Jho -- an alleged mastermind and intermediary to the Malaysian fund. A Goldman Sachs spokesman declined an AFP request for comment.
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| The 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS Is a Lot More Expensive Than the E-class Posted: 09 Nov 2018 10:44 AM PST  The CLS450 starts at nearly $12,000 more than an equivalent E450.
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| Woolsey Fire: Woman captures dramatic video driving through flames while fleeing wildfire in Malibu Posted: 10 Nov 2018 11:13 AM PST  Rebecca Hackett thought she was going to die as she drove through flames in Malibu, California while fleeing the devastating Woolsey Fire.
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