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Kurdish official calls on US to stop Turkish offensive

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 10:24 AM PST

Kurdish official calls on US to stop Turkish offensiveA senior Kurdish official on Saturday urged the United States to stop Turkey launching an offensive against Kurdish areas in northern Syria, after Washington announced the withdrawal of American troops. The US has for years supported the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria, as part of an international anti-jihadist coalition.


The Latest: Hamas says dissolving parliament invites chaos

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 10:36 AM PST

The Latest: Hamas says dissolving parliament invites chaosGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Latest on Israel and the Palestinian territories (all times local):


ExxonMobil ship approached by Venezuelan navy off Guyana

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 02:27 PM PST

ExxonMobil ship approached by Venezuelan navy off GuyanaGEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A ship hired by ExxonMobil was approached by a Venezuelan naval vessel off the coast of Guyana, one of the most serious incidents yet in oil-rich waters that Venezuela has long claimed as its own.


Canada to press allies on bid to free detainees in China: Ottawa

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 10:25 AM PST

Canada to press allies on bid to free detainees in China: OttawaFreeland spoke a day after the United States joined Canada in calling on Beijing to release the pair, who were held after Canadian authorities arrested a senior Chinese executive on a U.S. extradition warrant. "I will continue in the coming days, along with Canada's ambassadors around the world, to be speaking with foreign counterparts about this issue," Freeland told reporters on a conference call. "Our ambassadors ... will be speaking directly in an organized effort with their counterparts." As well as the United States, Britain and the European Union have also expressed support for Canada.


This 1986 Plymouth Reliant turbo wagon is a military-grade rarity

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 03:52 AM PST

This 1986 Plymouth Reliant turbo wagon is a military-grade rarityYou couldn't buy a Plymouth Reliant Turbo Station Wagon at a dealership, only being available through military order. Here's a rare chance to own one


Police: Colorado woman likely killed at home, fiance charged

Posted: 21 Dec 2018 06:59 PM PST

Police: Colorado woman likely killed at home, fiance chargedThe fiance of a Colorado woman who has been missing since Thanksgiving Day was arrested Friday on allegations of killing the mother of his child, and police said she likely died at her house in a mountain town.


Just in time for Christmas, a shutdown over a wall Mexico was supposed to pay for: Readers sound off

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 01:17 PM PST

Just in time for Christmas, a shutdown over a wall Mexico was supposed to pay for: Readers sound offGoing into a second day, shutdown is affecting about 800,000 government employees through furloughs, smaller paychecks


U.S. envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 01:37 PM PST

U.S. envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pulloutBrett McGurk, U.S. special presidential envoy for the global coalition to defeat the militant group, submitted his resignation effective Dec. 31 to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday, a State Department official said. In an abrupt policy shift, Trump announced on Wednesday that Washington would withdraw the roughly 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, upending a pillar of American policy in the Middle East and alarming U.S. allies. The decision was followed on Thursday by the surprise departure of U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, who in a resignation letter to Trump laid bare the growing divide between the two over foreign policy.


Restored 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Fastback is looking fine

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 03:00 AM PST

Restored 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Fastback is looking fineA nearly perfect 1970 Mustang Boss 302 Fastback is set to cross the auction block at Bonhams' upcoming Arizona auction


Oil market likely to rebalance early 2019: OPEC ministers

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 05:52 AM PST

Oil market likely to rebalance early 2019: OPEC ministersOil ministers from leading OPEC nations said Sunday they expect prices will arrest their recent slide and rebalance early next year, when a deal on new production cuts takes effect. Oil prices have shed more than 36 percent since early October to trade at $54 (47 euros) per barrel, due to fears of oversupply and weak global demand. "Based on available figures, we have around 26 million barrels of surplus ... compared to 340 million barrels in early 2017," Mazrouei told a press conference in Kuwait City.


Stinky feet? These inserts can help and are currently on sale.

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 02:00 AM PST

Stinky feet? These inserts can help and are currently on sale.Face it: Those boots you bought this past Black Friday have already begun to smell something fierce thanks to an unholy union of sweat and bacteria. Happens to the best of us, you know. Fortunately, there's a simple remedy to your odor woes in the form of some specially designed shoe inserts called Zorpads. Designed with NASA-tested technology, each pad absorbs the pungent scent of stinky feet to keep your shoes fresh for up to 60 wears.  Their sticky bases make them easy to apply, and their compact rectangular shape means they're small enough to fit any shoe — no cutting or trimming required. Plus, they don't make a mess like traditional shoe deodorizers, which tend to come in the form of sprays and powders. Simply stick them in place inside your slippers, sneakers, or sandals, and you've got enough odor-busting power to handle the job. Pop over to the Mashable Shop right now, where you'll find a pack of Zorpads containing five pairs of shoe odor removers on sale for only $19.99 — a savings of 20%. Image: zorpads Zorpads Shoe Odor Remover: 5 Pairs — $19.99 See Details


Best Treadmills of 2018

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 03:00 AM PST

Best Treadmills of 2018Treadmills are a big investment but can pay off in the long run.  Our recommended models start at just $900, and a budget folding treadmill with a reasonable rating can be had for closer to $600....


Correction: YE-Top 10 Stories story

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 05:51 AM PST

Correction: YE-Top 10 Stories storyNEW YORK (AP) — In a story Dec. 20 about the top 10 news stories of 2018, The Associated Press gave an incorrect breakdown of students and staff killed in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. There were 14 students and three staff members killed.


Google now has a fun ‘Seinfeld’ themed Easter egg you should try

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 11:45 AM PST

Google now has a fun 'Seinfeld' themed Easter egg you should tryGoogle loves a good Easter egg, and with the holiday season in full swing, the search giant resurrected a fun little surprise that you may remember from previous years. If you open up a new tab in your web browser of choice -- it doesn't have to be Chrome -- and type in 'Festivus' into Google, you'll see an aluminum pole positioned on the left-hand side of your browser. Yep, it's a Festivus pole, an homage to the famous -- and dare I say, overrated -- Seinfeld episode where we learn that Festivus is a holiday invented by Frank Costanza, George's dad. The holiday, if you need a refresher on the episode, is celebrated with a "feats of strength" competition, an "airing of grievances", and lastly, an aluminum pole which George's father claims was chosen for its "very high strength to weight ratio." Kramer, naturally, becomes quite intrigued with the concept. Here's how we first learn about the pole. > Kramer: Is there a tree? Frank Costanza: No. Instead, there's a pole. It requires no decoration. I find tinsel distracting. Frank Costanza later adds that the pole is made from aluminum. In any event, here's what the Google homepage looks like if you do a search for Festivus. Not surprisingly, super fans of the show can purchase an actual Festivus pole online if they really want to get into the non-holiday holiday spirit. And last but not least, here's a fun clip from the Festivus-themed Seinfeld episode "The Strike." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX55AzGku5Y


As Syria war winds down, refugees stay put despite hardships

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 04:17 AM PST

As Syria war winds down, refugees stay put despite hardshipsSIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Rozan Qarqour lives with her husband and six children in a tiny room in an unfinished building, where they share a bathroom with other Syrian refugees. Her husband sells paper cups of cardamom-flavored Arabic coffee on the streets of the Lebanese port city of Sidon to earn a few dollars to buy bread and vegetables.


Russian fighter jets land in Crimea amid Ukraine tensions

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 04:08 AM PST

Russian fighter jets land in Crimea amid Ukraine tensionsMore than a dozen SU-27 and SU-30 fighter jets which Russia is deploying to boost its air force, amid heightened tensions with Ukraine, arrived in Crimea on Saturday. A Reuters witness saw the jets land at Belbek air base in Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014 after Moscow-leaning Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich fled Kiev following street clashes and violent protests.


Mega Millions drawing on Christmas Day will be for $321 million jackpot

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 06:22 PM PST

Mega Millions drawing on Christmas Day will be for $321 million jackpotMillions of people will be competing for a whopper of a Christmas present this year: The next Mega Millions drawing falls on Dec. 25.


Uranus is weird and researchers think a giant collision caused it

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 07:35 AM PST

Uranus is weird and researchers think a giant collision caused itUranus has always been a bit of an oddball in our solar system and a new simulation presented by a group of researchers might explain why. Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, is a peculiar ice giant that is tilted at a 98-degree angle — while every other planet spins on a vertical axis in relation to its orbit, Uranus spins on a horizontal axis. Researchers suggest that this may have been caused by a massive collision. SEE ALSO: Moody photo from Mars shows a giant crater loaded with ice Jacob Kegerreis, a PhD researcher at Durham University, presented the analysis that a huge rock, possibly the size of a small planet, collided with Uranus, causing it to tilt dramatically, affecting its spin, its magnetic field, and even its heat distribution. Kegerreis and his fellow researchers created a high-resolution simulation to show exactly what this would have looked like 3 to 4 billion years ago. The impact would have been catastrophic. Along with affecting the planet's tilt, the impact event may have also spurred on the development of Uranus's thick icy outer layer, which keeps the heat from planet's core locked inside. Uranus is the only planet in our solar system that doesn't leak heat from its core, reaching temperatures of -371 degrees Fahrenheit at some of its chilliest points. The impact likely caused Uranus's larger moons and rings, which orbit in line with its rotation, to gain their unique path as well. There is still quite a bit to learn about Uranus, considering only one probe has taken a close look at the planet, and that was the Voyager 2 in 1986. WATCH: Virgin Galactic reaches the edge of space


New Jersey referee suspended after forcing black wrestler to have haircut

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 01:00 PM PST

New Jersey referee suspended after forcing black wrestler to have haircutThe video, which was uploaded on Twitter on Thursday by a reporter from SNJ Today newspaper, showed Andrew Johnson of Buena Regional High School in Buena, New Jersey, getting his dreadlocks hairstyle cut off by a school official. A referee named Alan Maloney, who is white, apparently had ordered Johnson to cut off his hair, according to local media reports. "Deeply disturbed that Andrew Johnson, a student at Buena Regional H.S., was forced to choose between keeping his dreadlocks and competing in a wrestling tournament," wrote New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, a democrat, on Twitter.


Introducing Russia's 'New' T-72 Tank (Thanks To Some Deadly Upgrades)

Posted: 21 Dec 2018 08:11 PM PST

Introducing Russia's 'New' T-72 Tank (Thanks To Some Deadly Upgrades)And it could be a big sales success.


Pakistan says US troop withdrawal 'step forward' in Afghan peace effort

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 07:53 AM PST

Pakistan says US troop withdrawal 'step forward' in Afghan peace effortPakistan on Saturday welcomed President Donald Trump's decision to slash US troop numbers in Afghanistan, calling it a step towards peace in the war-torn nation. The decision to pull around half of the 14,000 American troops in Afghanistan has stunned and dismayed diplomats and officials in Kabul, and comes amid a renewed push for talks with the Taliban to end the 17-year war. Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the move was "a step forward" in the peace effort.


Hoyer: We thought we had this fixed until the president changed his mind, he doesn’t have the votes for a wall

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 07:33 AM PST

Hoyer: We thought we had this fixed until the president changed his mind, he doesn't have the votes for a wallIncoming House Majority Leader Democrat Steny Hoyer says it's in the best interest of everyone to come to an agreement soon over a spending bill and end the partial government shutdown.


Third straight rout ends worst week for Dow, Nasdaq since 2008 crisis

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 12:44 AM PST

Third straight rout ends worst week for Dow, Nasdaq since 2008 crisisNew York (AFP) - Wall Street ended its worst week in a decade with more bruising losses Friday, and with the tech-rich Nasdaq entering a bear market amid worries about trade wars and a possible US government shutdown.


Fresh anti-India protests in Kashmir as troops kill 6 rebels

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 03:22 AM PST

Fresh anti-India protests in Kashmir as troops kill 6 rebelsSRINAGAR, India (AP) — A gunbattle between Indian troops and Kashmiri rebels early Saturday left six militants dead and triggered a new round of anti-India protests in the disputed Himalayan region.


New asylum policy comes with few details, many questions

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 03:43 AM PST

New asylum policy comes with few details, many questionsTIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The Trump administration's decision to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while their cases wind through clogged U.S. courts was announced with crucial details still unknown — a move that creates uncertainty along the border and possibly an incentive for people to cross illegally before the change take effect.


Photo tour: The most beautiful places in Iceland

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 10:56 AM PST

Photo tour: The most beautiful places in IcelandIceland possesses some of the world's most diverse landforms, from volcanoes and geysers to waterfalls, glaciers and cliffs.


The Mars InSight robot just placed its first instrument on Mars’ surface

Posted: 21 Dec 2018 06:03 PM PST

The Mars InSight robot just placed its first instrument on Mars' surfaceNASA's Mars InSight mission is moving along at a rapid pace. After landing on the planet just a few weeks ago, InSight has spent its days observing its new living space and sending back photos of the ground surrounding it. NASA's InSight team has been practicing the tricky task of placing the robot's sensitive instruments on the surface. Now, with a couple of years of observation and data gathering ahead of it, the bot has successfully deployed the first of its sensor suite, and NASA is very happy with how well things are progressing. "NASA's InSight lander has deployed its first instrument onto the surface of Mars, completing a major mission milestone," NASA writes in a new blog post. "New images from the lander show the seismometer on the ground, its copper-colored covering faintly illuminated in the Martian dusk. It looks as if all is calm and all is bright for InSight, heading into the end of the year." There were many factors at work in determining the timetable between landing and instrument deployment, and NASA is the first to admit that it got mighty lucky with InSight's landing site. One major concern was that rocks or uneven ground would hamper instrument placement, requiring extensive planning before the sensors could be placed on the planet. However, NASA's chosen landing site ended up being even more perfect than the InSight team could have hoped. The ground was virtually free of anything larger than a pebble and the robot's handlers have plenty of space to work with, allowing things to move on faster than initially planned. "InSight's timetable of activities on Mars has gone better than we hoped," InSight Project Manager Tom Hoffman said in a statement. "Getting the seismometer safely on the ground is an awesome Christmas present."


Christmas wreath bread

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 02:00 AM PST

Christmas wreath breadChristmas wreath bread SERVES about 8 INGREDIENTS For the dough 250ml milk 50g butter, cubed, plus extra for greasing the bowl 2¼ tsp (1 sachet) active dry yeast 450g plain flour, plus extra for dusting 50g light-brown sugar ½ tsp sea salt 1 egg, lightly beaten icing sugar, to serve (optional) For the filling 200g currants 50g mixed candied citrus peel, chopped 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp mixed spice zest and juice of 1 lemon zest and juice of 1 orange 100g butter, at room temperature 2 tbsp light-brown sugar METHOD First make the dough. In a saucepan, heat the milk until just below boiling, then add the butter and remove from the heat. Allow to cool for five minutes – until just below body temperature – then add the yeast to the now lukewarm milk. Let stand for another 10 minutes. Combine the flour, brown sugar and salt in a large bowl, and make a well in the centre. Pour in the milk mixture. Using a wooden spoon, combine until the dough holds together. Continue kneading with your hands on a lightly floured worktop for another 10 minutes. Shape into a ball, place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm spot for 90 minutes, or until the dough has doubled in volume. For the filling, heat the currants, peel, cinnamon, mixed spice, and lemon and orange zest and juice in a saucepan. Cook over very low heat, until the currants are nicely plumped up. Let cool. Mix in the butter and brown sugar and set aside. Knead the dough briefly once more. On a lightly floured worktop, roll it out into a rectangle about 45x30cm. Spread the filling over it using a spatula. Allow a margin of about 2cm at the long sides. Roll up the dough from a long side, moisten the bare edge with water, and press to seal the seam. Place the roll with the seam facing down. Moisten the ends of the roll as well and bend them together, forming a circle. Place the wreath on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. With a sharp knife, cut into the roll every 3cm, almost all the way through, but not quite. Pull out each cut piece, exposing the sides; the spirals will form a circular fan of swirls. Cover with a clean dish towel and allow the wreath to rise again for about 45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas mark 6. Brush the bread with the lightly beaten egg. Bake for about 30 minutes, until golden brown. Dust with icing sugar if you like. Recipe from Home Made Christmas, by Yvette van Boven, published by Abrams (£26.99). To order your copy for £19.99, visit books.telegraph.co.uk or call 0844-871 1514 


Why We Still Love the F-4 Phantom After 60 Years

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 12:00 PM PST

Why We Still Love the F-4 Phantom After 60 YearsMy theory is that the Phantom is beloved not just because it was successful, but because it wasn't supposed to be.


10 feelings every procrastinating parent has right before Christmas

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 03:00 AM PST

10 feelings every procrastinating parent has right before ChristmasCall the ambulance. It is Dec. 23 and there's still so much to do before Christmas.


Box Office: 'Aquaman' debuts at No. 1 with $72 million, 'Mary Poppins Returns' beats 'Bumblebee'

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 12:21 PM PST

Box Office: 'Aquaman' debuts at No. 1 with $72 million, 'Mary Poppins Returns' beats 'Bumblebee'As expected, "Aquaman" easily fended off fellow newcomers "Mary Poppins Returns" and "Bumblebee." Those two titles were in a close race for No. 2, though Sunday estimates show "Mary Poppins Returns" narrowly defeating "Bumblebee." Disney's "Mary Poppins Returns" was the de facto choice for moviegoers with young kids, pocketing $22.2 million over the three-day frame and $31 million during its first five days of release. Musicals don't typically see sizable opening weekends, and Disney's live-action sequel looks to have a healthy life at multiplexes during the holiday stretch. Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda co-star in the follow-up, which pocketed $20 million overseas for a worldwide start of $51 million.


James Mattis exits, along with the guardrails for Donald Trump's foreign policy

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 09:08 AM PST

James Mattis exits, along with the guardrails for Donald Trump's foreign policyDefense secretary and president have clashing worldviews. Mattis believes in respecting allies and confronting authoritarians: Our view


Canada demands China release Canadians for the first time

Posted: 21 Dec 2018 06:22 PM PST

Canada demands China release Canadians for the first timeTORONTO (AP) — Canada moved away from diplomatic caution on Friday and made its first formal demand for China to immediately release two Canadians who have been detained in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of a top Chinese tech executive.


Cancer the latest health woe for resilient Justice Ginsburg

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 06:03 AM PST

Cancer the latest health woe for resilient Justice GinsburgWASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is resting in a New York hospital following surgery to remove two malignant growths in her left lung, the third time the Supreme Court's oldest justice has been treated for cancer and her second stay in a hospital in two months.


Federal shutdown begins after lawmakers fail to reach deal

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 07:37 AM PST

Federal shutdown begins after lawmakers fail to reach dealA partial federal shutdown took hold early Saturday after Democrats refused to meet President Donald Trump's demands for $5 billion to start erecting his cherished Mexican border wall, a chaotic postscript for Republicans in the waning days of their two-year reign controlling government.


NASA spacecraft hurtles toward historic New Year's flyby

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 05:24 PM PST

NASA spacecraft hurtles toward historic New Year's flybyA NASA spacecraft is hurtling toward a historic New Year's Day flyby of the most distant planetary object ever studied, a frozen relic of the early solar system called Ultima Thule. Four billion miles (6.4 billion kilometers) away, the unmanned spaceship, New Horizons, is poised to zoom by at 12:33 am (0533 GMT) on January 1, at a distance of just 2,200 miles (3,500 kilometers) from Ultima Thule.


Everything new coming to Netflix this week, and everything leaving (week of Dec. 23)

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 06:02 AM PST

Everything new coming to Netflix this week, and everything leaving (week of Dec. 23)Merry (week of) Christmas, everyone! As you might expect, the list of arrivals on Netflix this week is a bit shorter than usual, but there are still a few prime additions worth queuing up. First, we've got Avengers: Infinity War \-- one of the biggest movies of the year and is sure to be one of the most-streamed non-holiday movies on the service over the next few weeks. Plus, we all need to refresh our memories before Avengers: Endgame next year. Other highlights include the eleventh season of Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown, The Magicians season 3, and a really great new anime called Hi Score Girl. There's only one departure, but it's a pretty notable one: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. I'll be watching this one before it vanishes. Here is the complete list of the Netflix arrivals and departures for the week of December 23rd, 2018: ## Arrivals ### Monday, December 24th * Hi Score Girl-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL * The Magicians: Season 3 ### Tuesday, December 25th * Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown: Season 11 * Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War ### Wednesday, December 26th * Alexa & Katie: Season 2-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL * YOU ### Friday, December 28th * Instant Hotel-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL * La noche de 12 años-- NETFLIX FILM * Selection Day-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL * When Angels Sleep-- NETFLIX FILM * Yummy Mummies-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL * * * ## Departures ### Tuesday, December 25th * Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl We'll be back next week with another full slate of shows, movies, and specials coming and going from the streaming service. In the meantime, check out the complete lists of arriving content and departing content.


U.S. Wrangling to Destroy Christmas Calm Across Emerging Markets

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 12:01 PM PST

U.S. Wrangling to Destroy Christmas Calm Across Emerging Markets(Bloomberg) -- If emerging markets had their way, this Christmas week would be like any other: quiet, with just a handful of economic releases and low trading volumes. But political dramas playing out in the U.S. are keeping investors on tenterhooks.


Russia Has Tested Its Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile "Over Ten Test Launches"

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 06:09 AM PST

Russia Has Tested Its Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile "Over Ten Test Launches"Development of the 3M22 Tsirkon was revealed in 2011, with a period of active testing beginning from 2015. It has an effective range of around 500 km, and is compatible with submarines, certain bomber aircraft, and a wide range of surface vessels.


Fashion designer Raf Simons to leave Calvin Klein

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 12:10 AM PST

Fashion designer Raf Simons to leave Calvin KleinBelgian fashion designer Raf Simons, considered one of the most talented of his generation, will leave Calvin Klein little more than two years after joining it, parent company PVH said Friday. "Both parties have amicably decided to part ways after Calvin Klein, Inc decided on a new brand direction which differs from Simons' creative vision," the company said in a statement. The arrival of the self-taught Simons in New York in August 2016 after four years at Dior caused a sensation.


Brett McGurk, US envoy to anti-ISIS coalition, quits over Trump’s Syria move, reports say

Posted: 22 Dec 2018 11:25 AM PST

Brett McGurk, US envoy to anti-ISIS coalition, quits over Trump’s Syria move, reports sayBrett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group, has resigned in protest to President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.


Documents detail how absentee ballots gathered in NC vote

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 02:08 PM PST

Documents detail how absentee ballots gathered in NC voteRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Affidavits released Sunday by North Carolina's elections board allege absentee ballots were collected from voters by the man at the center of vote fraud allegations or those working for him.


This story of a noisy neighbor — and cake — shows the power of kindness over anger

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 09:02 AM PST

This story of a noisy neighbor — and cake — shows the power of kindness over angerWriter Candice Marie Benbow chose to handle what could have been a sticky situation with a neighbor with kindness, and, also, cake. On Dec. 15, Benbow shared an unusual (and hilarious) letter she wrote to her downstairs neighbor on Twitter. Or, in Benbow's words, "But last night... fam, you tried it.


I’m sort of obsessed with these LED light bulbs that look like real flickering flames

Posted: 23 Dec 2018 07:34 AM PST

I'm sort of obsessed with these LED light bulbs that look like real flickering flamesIf you're looking for LED light bulbs that offer ambiance like nothing you've ever seen before, you've got to check out my latest obsession. They're LED bulbs that are designed to look like real flickering flames, and they really do! CPPSLEE LED Flame Effect Light Bulbs have an E26 base to fit any standard E26 socket, and KINDEEP LED Flame Light Bulbs have an E12 base so they replace candelabra bulbs. They look so cool, and they're discounted right now on Amazon. ## CPPSLEE - LED Flame Effect Light Bulb * ♥4 MODES: It has flame emulation mode,breathing mode,general light mode and gravity induced mode.When you turn on/turn off the bulb,you can see that the mode will be changed. * ♥CPPSLEE Flame Bulb type fit all your standard E26 hold-screws, fire down bulb fit your down hold-screws, fire up bulb fit the up hold-screws,both are safe,green energy saving and excellent heat dissipation. * ♥SAFE & GREEN ENERGY SAVING:CPPSLEE flame lamp simulates natural flame, flickering flame light bulbs, no open flame, no UV and infrared radiation.The input voltage is AC90-265v and the power is 1.8W.Save 90% of electricity from traditional flame bulbs, save electricity and save money. * ♥USAGE RECOMMENDATION: For better flame flickering effective , install bulb in a frosted glass shade, lantern, salt lamp etc. The Artificial Vivid Fire, Dynamic Moving Flame, Simulate Nature Fire Flicker Flame, wonderful Replacement of Traditional Gas Lantern. * ♥APPLICATION: Great for Home decoration, Bedroom, Living Room, Bar, Hotel, Night Clubs, Outdoor Gardens, Restaurant, Coffee shop, Villas, Wedding decorations, Party, Church, Castle and more.Decorative bulb, warm flame colors decorate your space and give you a quiet, romantic and relaxing moment. ## KINDEEP 1 Mode LED Flame Light Bulb * ✪ 1 Mode Creative C37 LED Flame Bulb: Dynamic movement of the flame to simulate the natural flames, vivid, but no risk of open fire * ✪ Energy-Saving: Less power-consuming LED light source, save your energy bill, perfect replacement of oil lamps lanterns. Decorate your space with its orange warm color, give you a peaceful, romantic and relaxing moment * ✪ Easy Installation: E12 candelabra base, AC 100-265V. For better flame flickering effect, try the bulb in a frosted glass shade, lantern or salt lamp * ✪ Application: Home decoration, bedroom, living room, bars, hotels, nightclubs, outdoor garden, restaurant, cafe, villas, wedding decorations, parties, churches, castles and so on * ✪ Warranty: Long lifespan and 1 year warranty. Any question, email us and get reply within 24 hours


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