| Phoenix mayor not happy about President Trump's rally plans Posted: 16 Aug 2017 06:15 PM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to rally supporters in Phoenix next week, and Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton is not happy about it.
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| Hundreds Line Up, Dozens Ask To Be Arrested For Destroying Confederate Statue Posted: 17 Aug 2017 01:24 PM PDT  Four people turned themselves in to authorities in Durham, North Carolina, on Thursday to face charges for their role in toppling a Confederate monument during a protest on Monday.
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| KKK leader threatens to 'burn' black Latina journalist and calls her a 'n*****' during interview Posted: 17 Aug 2017 02:10 PM PDT  An Afro-Latina journalist conducting an interview with a member of the Ku Klux Klan has said he threatened her so violently that she was concerned for her safety. Ilia Calderón, a Univision journalist with both African and Colombian heritage, agreed to visit KKK leader Chris Barker on his wooded North Carolina property. Almost immediately, Mr Barker asked her why she didn't "go back" to her country of origin.
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| American Airlines Accused Of Destroying Woman's Wedding Dress Posted: 17 Aug 2017 12:10 AM PDT  The court papers claimed Yewande Oteh of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, decided to sue the airline after it failed to prevent or investigate the incident.
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| U.S. House Democratic leader Pelosi calls for Confederate statue removal Posted: 17 Aug 2017 09:33 AM PDT  U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday joined calls for the immediate removal of Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol, shortly after President Donald Trump expressed regret over statues and monuments being removed in some cities. "There is no room for celebrating the violent bigotry of the men of the Confederacy in the hallowed halls of the United States Capitol or in places of honor across the country," Pelosi said in a statement. A spokesman for Republican U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said it was up to U.S. states to determine which statues were displayed on their behalf in the Capitol building.
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| How A German City Found An Absolutely Genius Way Of Handling Neo-Nazis Posted: 17 Aug 2017 02:17 AM PDT  What do you do when neo-Nazis keep flooding your town?
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| Anti-Muslim Australian senator wears burqa in Parliament Posted: 17 Aug 2017 07:53 AM PDT  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian senator provoked an angry backlash from lawmakers by wearing a burqa in Parliament on Thursday as part of her campaign for a national ban on Islamic face covers.
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| White supremacist cries on camera as he describes 'terror' over arrest warrant Posted: 17 Aug 2017 05:03 AM PDT  A white supremacist who helped organise the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has appeared on camera crying as he describes his fear of arrest. Chris Cantwell, a racist who previously claimed he and others would "f***ing kill" anti-fascist demonstrators for interfering with their right to express their views, sobs uncontrollably in the clip. The blogger was featured in a Vice News documentary filmed before, during and after the rally in Virginia turned violent.
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| New York to axe Confederate busts from 'hall of fame' Posted: 17 Aug 2017 02:04 PM PDT  New York authorities are taking steps to remove two busts of Confederate commanders from a "Hall of Fame" as America's most populous city joins others in erasing symbols of the pro-slavery Civil War South. Bronx Community College said the bust of General Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, and another of one of his top generals, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, would be removed in two to three days. "We want to make it sure we get it done quickly, but without causing damage," said Karla Williams, executive legal counsel at the College, which is part of The City University of New York.
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| Shocking Video Shows Bear Biting Off Man's Arm After He Provokes It Posted: 17 Aug 2017 02:21 AM PDT  The man ignored warning signs outside the cage and climbed over the fence to feed the bears milk.
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| The price of eclipse glasses have more than tripled on Amazon over the last 2 weeks Posted: 16 Aug 2017 11:18 AM PDT  If you're trying to be frugal and find a cheap deal on a pair of glasses for the solar eclipse, good luck. The price of the protective glasses continues to soar, even among concerns over sales of potentially useless glasses. On Amazon, which seems to be the marketplace of choice for eclipse shoppers, prices for glasses have more than tripled over the last two weeks for the website's most popular protective glasses, according to Wikibuy. Wikibuy, which tracks prices through its Google Chrome extension and through a real time price tracker on its website, shared data with Mashable on the pricing of the 4-Pack Premium ISO and CE Certified Lunt Solar Kid Size Eclipse Viewing Glasses on Amazon, which Wikibuy said are its most popular. "From what our community has seen on Amazon, it appears that Amazon prices on eclipse glasses have more than tripled over the last two weeks," Matt Gratt, Wikibuy's Director of Growth, wrote in an email. "As always, consumers can find the true best prices on items by consulting price history tools and multiple stores around the internet." While the 4-Pack Premium ISO and CE Certified Lunt Solar Kid Size Eclipse Viewing Glasses are currently on backorder through Amazon Prime, one seller is selling them for a mere $249. (Yeah, price tag made us cringe too.) Eclipse glasses are also four of the top five product searches on Amazon and Wikibuy, Gratt said. Based on the company's data, prices seemed to fluctuate, but remained pretty steady for awhile, but began to steadily climb since the beginning of August. And it's not just Amazon — an analysis of pricing for packs of the glasses from third party retailers found that prices have more than doubled for new five and 10 packs since early August. SEE ALSO: Where to buy your eclipse glasses before the total solar eclipse on August 21 The current price for a 10-pack of CE Certified Safe Solar Eclipse Glasses sold through a third party is $129.95, according to Camel Camel Camel, which tracks pricing of items on Amazon and through third party retailers. For a five pack of premium ISO and CE Certified Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses from a third party vendor, the current price sits at $39.95. But while the prices may not be ideal, if you're planning on viewing the celestial event, you'll need a pair of these glasses to view the eclipse without harming your eyes. A list of reliable vendors for eclipse glasses can be found here. Or you can check out this NASA video, which will show you how to view the eclipse without those fancy-shmancy glasses. WATCH: Here's how many people in the U.S. will possibly see the eclipse
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| Malala Confirms She's Going To Oxford This Fall Posted: 17 Aug 2017 07:35 AM PDT  Pakistani female-education campaigner Malala Yousafzai is headed to Oxford University to study philosophy, politics and economics, or PPE, this fall, she confirmed Thursday on Twitter.
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| Poll: Most Republicans Back Trump’s Protest Responses Posted: 17 Aug 2017 07:53 AM PDT  CBS poll shows sharp partisan divide over Trump's reaction to the violent alt-right rally.
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| Southern anger: Nazis, KKK 'hijacking' Confederate debate Posted: 17 Aug 2017 02:42 PM PDT ![Southern anger: Nazis, KKK 'hijacking' Confederate debate]( "Southern anger: Nazis, KKK 'hijacking' Confederate debate") CHULAFINNEE, Ala. (AP) — White Southerners who equate Old South symbols with regional pride rather than hate are even more on the defensive since neo-Nazis, Ku Klux Klansmen and other extremists became the face of the fight over Confederate monuments.
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| Heather Heyer's mother: 'They tried to kill my child to shut her up. Well, guess what? You just magnified her!' Posted: 16 Aug 2017 09:38 AM PDT  The mother of Heather Heyer, the 32-year-old woman who was killed at a white nationalist rally in Virginia, has issued a defiant response to the rally attendees. "They tried to kill my child to shut her up," Susan Bro told the crowd gathered at her daughter's memorial service. Ms Heyer was one of hundreds of people who gathered to protest the white nationalist gathering this weekend.
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| 911 Call Reveals Harrowing Escape of Woman Cops Call 'James Bond' After She Jumped Out of Car Posted: 17 Aug 2017 01:49 PM PDT  Jordan Dinsmore's suspected attackers have been arrested.
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| Canada sees 'unsustainable' spike in asylum seekers at U.S. border Posted: 17 Aug 2017 03:02 PM PDT  TORONTO/MONTREAL (Reuters) - The number of asylum seekers who illegally crossed the U.S. border into Canada more than tripled last month, according to Canadian government data released on Thursday, as migrants worried about the U.S. administration's immigration crackdown head north. More than 3,100 people walked across the border illegally in July to file refugee claims and were arrested, up from 884 in June, the federal government said. Ninety-six percent of them went to Quebec, where an influx of asylum seekers, primarily Haitians, is sparking a backlash from opposition politicians and anti-immigrant groups in the primarily French-speaking province.
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| Two Kids Got Locked In A Grocery Store And Did Exactly What You'd Expect Posted: 16 Aug 2017 03:10 PM PDT  It's right out of a TV show.
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| Republicans on Charlottesville: who's with Trump and who's against him? Posted: 16 Aug 2017 05:01 PM PDT  The Republican party was left reeling after the president defended those who took part in a white supremacist rally. Donald Trump has faced fierce criticism for appearing to draw a moral equivalence between neo-Nazis and those were protested against them. The Republican party is reeling after Donald Trump defended people who took part in a far-right rally with white supremacists and neo-Nazis.
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| Ex-NY governor hopeful who insulted Obamas kicked off board Posted: 17 Aug 2017 03:45 PM PDT  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — One-time Republican candidate for New York governor Carl Paladino, whose published insults of former President Barack Obama provoked a public uproar, was removed from Buffalo's school board Thursday for improperly discussing teacher contract negotiations.
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| 911 Call Released in Death of Boy, 3, Who Cops Say Was Left in Day Care Van Posted: 17 Aug 2017 10:53 AM PDT  Myles Hill was found dead in Orlando on Aug. 7.
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| World's Saddest Right-Wing Protest Draws 7 People To Seattle's Lenin Statue Posted: 17 Aug 2017 05:22 AM PDT  Far-right "Pizzagate" conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec tweeted videos and photos Wednesday showing him leading a group of people protesting a Vladimir Lenin statue in Seattle. Video shows Posobiec leading the group in a chant of "tear it down, tear it down" as the protesters — wearing "Make America Great Again" caps and holding placards bearing phrases like "Lenin is Hitler" and "Alt Left Hate" — marched around the statue.It appears that about 7 people, including Posobiec, attended the demonstration. Trump Supporters Demand Marxist Statue of Lenin Must Be Torn Down pic.twitter. ...
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| Peace with North Korea a 'possibility': top US general Posted: 17 Aug 2017 03:54 AM PDT  Peace with North Korea is a "possibility", America's most senior uniformed officer said Thursday, but warned the US has "credible, viable military options" for dealing with the errant regime. General Joe Dunford, the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, also told reporters during his visit to Beijing that the US has no plans to "dial back" military exercises with South Korea, which have angered both China and North Korea. Dunford made the remarks on the last day of a trip to China that included a visit on Wednesday to a northern military zone near China's border with North Korea.
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| Van plows through crowd in Barcelona, killing at least 13 Posted: 17 Aug 2017 04:16 PM PDT  By Andrés González and Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) - A manhunt is underway for the driver of a van that mowed through crowds of tourists on Barcelona's most famous avenue on Thursday, killing at least 13 people in an attack that was claimed by Islamic State. Police said they arrested two men, a Moroccan and a man from Spain's north African enclave of Melilla, though neither was the driver. Also on Thursday, hours beforehand, a person was killed in an explosion in a house about 100 km (62 miles) southwest of Barcelona, in an incident linked to the attack, police added.
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| 9-Foot Alligator Attacks And Kills 75 Pound Dog In Florida Posted: 17 Aug 2017 11:34 AM PDT  Authorities are now warning residents about keeping their pets leashed.
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| Hope Hicks: Former Trump campaign spokeswoman takes over as White House Communications Director Posted: 16 Aug 2017 07:24 AM PDT  Hope Hicks, the former Trump campaign spokesperson and a top presidential aide, has been named interim White House Communications Director following the dramatic departure of former Director Anthony Scaramucci. Ms Hicks, who is Mr Trump's longest-serving political aide – and one of his most trusted – will fill the position while the White House looks for a permanent replacement. The 28-year-old Greenwich, Connecticut native started working for the Trump family 2014, when Ivanka Trump hired her away from her public relations job at Hiltzik Strategies.
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| Arkansas has new supply of lethal drug; execution to be set Posted: 17 Aug 2017 05:02 PM PDT  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has a new supply of a controversial lethal injection drug months after the state put four men to death over an eight-day period, officials said Thursday, as a spokesman said the governor planned to set an execution date for an inmate.
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| Kentucky Governor Echoes Trump: 'All Sides' To Blame For Charlottesville Violence Posted: 16 Aug 2017 10:55 AM PDT  Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R), like President Donald Trump, has said that both white supremacists and counterprotesters are to blame for the deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend.
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| Woman Arrested for Running Raffle Ticket Scam Using Image, Name of Boy Who Died of Cancer Posted: 16 Aug 2017 01:02 PM PDT  Tracey Jacqueline Weir is accused of selling phony raffle tickets to support children's cancer research in the name of 4-year-old Nolan Scully.
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| Starbucks' Howard Schultz Compared What's Going On In The U.S. Today To Nazi Germany Posted: 17 Aug 2017 11:17 AM PDT  "I know we are better than this."
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| Mexico's prickly pear cactus: energy source of the future? Posted: 17 Aug 2017 07:14 AM PDT  The prickly pear cactus is such a powerful symbol in Mexico that they put it smack in the middle of the national flag. Now scientists have come up with a new use for the bright green plant: producing renewable energy. Instantly recognizable with its jumble of spiny discs -- its bright red fruit protruding like fat fingers from each one -- the prickly pear cactus is farmed on a massive scale in Mexico.
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| Man charged with spraying manure on US Border Protection car Posted: 16 Aug 2017 03:11 PM PDT  MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A man who says his livelihood in agriculture has been nearly ruined by people who entered the country illegally to work on local farms is facing charges he sprayed liquid manure on a marked U.S. Customs and Border Protection car after confronting an agent about immigration enforcement.
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| U.S. Navy to remove senior leaders of warship after deadly June crash Posted: 17 Aug 2017 04:54 PM PDT  By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy will relieve the two senior officers and the senior enlisted sailor on a U.S. warship that collided with a Philippine container ship in June off the coast of Japan, the Navy said on Thursday, A separate official report released on Thursday contained dramatic accounts of what happened when the freighter hit the USS Fitzgerald, killing seven Navy sailors. Admiral Bill Moran, deputy chief of naval operations, told reporters that the USS Fitzgerald's commander, executive officer and master chief petty officer would be removed. Multiple U.S. and Japanese investigations are still under way into how the Fitzgerald, a guided missile destroyer, and the much larger ACX Crystal container ship collided in clear weather south of Tokyo Bay in the early hours of June 17.
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| Art of the Deal co-author predicts Donald Trump is about to resign Posted: 17 Aug 2017 06:36 AM PDT  The co-author of Donald Trump's memoir The Art of the Deal has predicted the US President is going to resign by autumn if not sooner. Tony Schwartz, who claims to have ghostwritten the 1987 best-selling business book, argued Mr Trump is on the brink of stepping down and said he would be shocked if his presidency lasts until the end of the year. Mr Schwartz, who has been a vocal critic of President Trump and spent 18 months interviewing and shadowing him in the 1980's, suggested he would negotiate a deal for immunity in the Russia investigation in exchange for giving up his seat in the Oval Office.
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| Christian School Reportedly Told 12-Year-Old His Alleged Rape Was ‘Boys Being Boys’ Posted: 16 Aug 2017 12:31 PM PDT  A prestigious Christian school in Tennessee is under fire for allegedly doing nothing after a male student reported that he was repeatedly sexually assaulted by four older classmates.
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| The Latest: Lawyers for South Africa model consider court Posted: 17 Aug 2017 08:14 AM PDT  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Latest on the assault allegation against Zimbabwe first lady Grace Mugabe (all times local):
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| Man Whose Heart Was Pierced by 3-Inch Nail Drives Himself 12 Miles to Hospital Posted: 16 Aug 2017 01:47 PM PDT  Doug Bergeson says common sense told him not to pull the nail out.
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