| Aerial Before And After Photos Reveal Sobering Extent Of Irma's Devastation In The Caribbean Posted: 12 Sep 2017 08:54 AM PDT  By the time Hurricane Irma slammed into Florida's southwest coast on Sunday, triggering one of the largest evacuation orders in American history, several Caribbean islands had already borne the brunt of the hurricane's devastation when it was a far deadlier and more powerful Category 5 storm.
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| Who posted this on Facebook? A neo-Nazi? A Klansman? No: The son of the prime minister of Israel. Posted: 12 Sep 2017 10:30 AM PDT  There's an outcry in Israel over Benjamin Netanyahu's son posting an allegedly anti-Semitic cartoon on Facebook — winning praise from David Duke and neo-Nazis. Why did he do it, and what does it mean for Netanyahu?
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| Major Break in Cold Case More Than Four Decades Old Posted: 11 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT  A convicted sex offender, now 60 and already serving time for another case, confessed to the crime of abducting and killing two young girls forty years ago.
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| Christie: I hope Bannon enjoys his 'last 15 minutes of fame' Posted: 12 Sep 2017 08:38 AM PDT  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is dismissing former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon's claim that his failure to defend Donald Trump following the release of the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape cost him a Cabinet position.
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| Boeing lands $600M contract to design new Air Force Ones Posted: 13 Sep 2017 12:24 PM PDT  The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday awarded Boeing a contract worth just less than $600 million to begin the preliminary design of the next Air Force One planes.
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| These Florida cops are going viral for a fairly obvious reason Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:28 AM PDT  It's not often the internet finds something it can wholeheartedly agree on. SEE ALSO: The internet descends upon this super hot selfie of the Queen's former page boy This Facebook photo of three members of Florida's Gainesville Police Department really seems to have brought people together, though: That picture was originally posted on Sunday. At the time of writing it's been shared almost 200,000 times, and received over 334,000 reactions. If you can't guess why, a quick glance over the comments section should clear things up: Image: facebook/gainesville police department Image: facebook/gainesville police department Image: facebook/gainesville police department Image: facebook/gainesville police department Image: facebook/gainesville police department Image: facebook/gainesville police department Image: facebook/gainesville police departmentThe image went so impressively viral that Gainesville Police Department shared the following update: Image: facebook/gainesville police departmentIn the days since, they've been sharing more photos of their officers. Image: facebook/gainseville police department Image: facebookThat calendar is going to sell well. WATCH: How to respond when your coworker asks you, "How was your weekend?"
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| 8 Dead After Hurricane Irma Knocks Out Air Conditioning In Florida Nursing Home Posted: 13 Sep 2017 07:14 AM PDT  Five people died at a nursing home in Hollywood, Florida, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, officials said Wednesday.
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| Report: Egypt cuts military ties with North Korea Posted: 12 Sep 2017 10:10 AM PDT  Egypt's defense minister, on a visit to Seoul, announced that his country has cut military ties with North Korea, according to a report by South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
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| Woman Accused Of Shooting Homeless Man Who Asked Her To Move Porsche Posted: 12 Sep 2017 02:14 PM PDT  A Nashville woman has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly shot at a homeless man who asked her to move her Porsche.
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| Tesla CEO Elon Musk's 69-year-old mother Maye dazzles at New York Fashion Week Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:05 AM PDT  Maye Musk went out with a bang at New York Fashion Week! The 69-year-old mother of Tesla CEO Elon Musk hit her last Spring 2018 runway at the Zero + Maria Cornejo show on Tuesday looking absolutely flawless in a striped satin top tucked into matching pants and some leather slides. A great way to end #nyfw #model#justgettingstarted," Maye captioned the snap.
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| Missouri Activists Gather Outside Civil Rights Exhibit To Denounce Trump Voter Fraud Panel Posted: 12 Sep 2017 12:40 PM PDT  ST. LOUIS ― While President Donald Trump's voter fraud commission met publicly for the second time on Tuesday, a coalition of voting rights groups gathered outside the Missouri History Museum here to denounce the panel and warn that Trump's commission will likely lead to more voting restrictions.
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| Video Of UC Berkeley Police Taking Money From Hot Dog Vendor Goes Viral Posted: 11 Sep 2017 10:50 PM PDT  Martin Flores, who shot the video, also started a Go Fund Me page for Juan and other hot dog vendors, who have suffered similar disgrace and faced financial losses at the hands of law enforcement in the United States.
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| Harvey storm-water releases were unlawful government takings: lawsuits Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:39 AM PDT  Owners of homes flooded during Hurricane Harvey are claiming billions of dollars in damages by federal and state water releases from storm-swollen reservoirs, using a legal tack pursued without success in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. Several lawsuits filed in federal and state courts in Texas claim properties were taken for public use without compensation. The lawsuits name the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a state agency responsible for water releases.
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| Iraq sentences Russian Isil fighter to death by hanging in first ruling of its kind on foreign jihadists Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:12 AM PDT  Iraq has sentenced to death by hanging a Russian who fought for Islamic State in Mosul, in the first such ruling on a foreign fighter and one which could set a precedent. The man admitted to being a member of the jihadist group and "carrying out terrorist operations" against Iraqi security forces since 2015, according to a statement released by Baghdad's central criminal court. He was charged under the country's anti-terrorism laws, which provides for death by hanging or firing squad. Most suspected local Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) members are being tried in northern Iraq, however most foreigners have been taken south to Baghdad. Members of the Iraqi National Security Service take a suspected Isil collaborator to their base in Bartella, near Mosul. Credit: Sam Tarling for the Telegraph While the number of detainees has not been made public, Iraqi authorities are thought to be holding several dozen non-Iraqis. General Yahya Rasool, a spokesman for Joint Operations Command, said the Russian was "the first (jihadist) to surrender" to Iraqi forces in west Mosul, scene of the most ferocious battles. The 28-year-old fighter was said to have been captured after running out of ammunition. The Russian was handed over to Iraqi intelligence and then to judicial authorities, said Gen Rasool. During his interrogation, the Russian said he had studied engineering and discovered Islam in Moscow, where Uzbek construction workers introduced him to the religion. Omar al-Shishani, a senior Chechen fighter who was killed in an air strike Credit: AP After obtaining his degree in 2014, the Russia said he travelled to Turkey with the intention of entering Syria to join Isil. According to his testimony, he pledged allegiance to the jihadist group in Mosul, trained for a month and took the nom de guerre Abu Yasmina al-Russi. The Russian said he was wounded during combat in Iraq - in the Isil-held cities of Baiji and in Fallujah - before his surrender in Mosul. Iraqi forces detained hundreds of suspected jihadists during the nine-month operation to recapture the country's second city, which culminated in July. They included foreign fighters from a number of Arab and other countries, including Russia, which has faced insurgencies by Chechens and other Muslim groups in the North Caucasus. It is estimated as many as 7,000 extremists from Russia and other former Soviet states left to join Isil in Iraq and Syria. A group of German women were also apprehended in the ruins of Mosul's Old City, including a 16-year-old convert to Islam who married a Chechen fighter. Linda Wenzel's case became infamous after pictures and videos were published of her looking dishevelled as she was led away by security forces. German 16-year-old Linda Wenzel in Mosul's Old City The teenager could theoretically face the death sentence, according to Iraq's counter-terrorism law. However, even if she is sentenced to death in Iraq, she would not be executed before the age of 22. Iraq has said it will try all foreign Isil suspects, however several European governments have said they will apply for extradition to see their citizens tried at home. Last month, Baghdad sentenced 27 Iraqi Isil fighters to death by hanging over their role in a massacre of up to 1,700 army recruits in 2014. Judges have told he Telegraph that as many as 5,000 men are being held in prisons around Mosul awaiting trial. Human rights group have raised their concern at Iraq's use of the death penalty. Human Rights Watch said it was working to confirm the ruling but said if true, it would be a "dangerous" if not predictable decision. In 2016, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi attempted to fast-track death sentences as his government faced growing anti-government protests demanding reform. However, the United Nations warned the move would likely result in "gross, irreversible miscarriages of justice ... given the weaknesses of the Iraqi justice system."
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| Misery in Paradise: Florida Keys a Ghost Town After Irma Posted: 12 Sep 2017 08:32 AM PDT  Hurricane Irma's impact continues to cripple much of southeast Florida, including the Southernmost point, where residents are scavenging for gas, batteries and water.
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| Nearly 40 People Got Sick After Playing With Petland Puppies Posted: 12 Sep 2017 03:02 PM PDT  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that 39 people contracted a bacterial infection from contagious puppies at the pet store chain Petland.
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| Russian defence minister visits Assad ahead of Syrian offensive Posted: 12 Sep 2017 12:36 PM PDT  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad welcomed Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to Damascus on Tuesday as Syrian forces supported by the Russian army prepare to make a final push into parts of the eastern city of Deir Ezzor. Shoigu gave a letter from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Assad "congratulating him on lifting the siege imposed by Islamic State terrorists in the city of Deir Ezzor," according to a statement by the Syrian presidency.
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| Chicago Teen Found Dead In Hotel Freezer Sparks Outrage, Confusion Posted: 12 Sep 2017 01:59 PM PDT  The mysterious death of a Chicago teenager at a local hotel has angered her family and friends, some of whom are demanding that the hotel be closed.
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| Why Flooded-Out Cars Are Likely Total Losses Posted: 12 Sep 2017 08:04 AM PDT  Auto owners whose vehicles were swept up by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are facing two hard facts right now: Their car is almost certainly totaled, if it was swamped, and they'll get no money back...
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| Myanmar's Suu Kyi To Skip UN General Assembly Amid Outrage Over Rohingya Crisis Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:18 AM PDT  Myanmar's civil leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has announced she will skip the upcoming United Nations General Assembly amid escalating tensions in crisis-torn Rakhine state.
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| Family Falls To Their Death In Volcanic Crater In Italy Posted: 12 Sep 2017 06:05 PM PDT  A father and mother plummeted into a volcanic crater after they attempted to rescue their son who fell in.
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| Seattle mayor resigns in face of latest sexual abuse accusations Posted: 12 Sep 2017 04:12 PM PDT  Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigned on Tuesday after months of accusations that he committed child sexual abuse in the 1970s and 1980s. Murray still denies any wrongdoing but his decision to resign effective from 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday, likely ends the political career of Seattle's first openly gay mayor, a member of the Democratic party who championed the state's same-sex marriage law and has been an outspoken critic of U.S. President Donald Trump. "While the allegations against me are not true, it is important that my personal issues do not affect the ability of our city government to conduct the public's business," Murray, 62, said in a written statement.
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| Eric Trump and wife Lara welcome baby boy Posted: 12 Sep 2017 09:43 AM PDT ![Eric Trump and wife Lara welcome baby boy]( "Eric Trump and wife Lara welcome baby boy") President Trump's son, Eric Trump, and his wife Lara welcomed their first child together on Tuesday.
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| Police department warns women not to call 911 after photo of officers helping during Irma goes viral Posted: 13 Sep 2017 09:17 AM PDT  The Gainesville Police Department is creating quite the stir on social media after a photo of its police officers on duty during Hurricane Irma goes viral.
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| The 13 Most Instagrammable Spots In Casper, Wyoming Posted: 12 Sep 2017 03:27 AM PDT  A post shared by Lindsay (@lindsssss) on Jul 10, 2017 at 1:49pm PDT Nearly 10 miles of trail follow the North Platte River river through Casper and past campgrounds, public art installations and plenty of scenery. Stop to fish, paddle, float or take photos as you trek. A post shared by Wyoming Food for Thought (@wyfood4thought) on Jul 19, 2017 at 10:52am PDT You can camp, hunt, fish and bike in this 1,260-acre wildlife wonderland about an hour's drive from Casper. Hiking toward scenic overlooks makes for a great group shot. A post shared by Paula Mongold (@pjmongold) on Mar 25, 2017 at 1:40pm PDT There are 40 brews on tap at this buzzy eatery, which has plenty of TVs for watching sports. Post about your beer flight, or it didn't happen.
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| Republicans want Hillary Clinton to vanish. We can't let that happen | Heather Cox Richardson Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT  The fight over Hillary Clinton's continued presence in public life is about more than her "likeability" or the fissures in the Democratic party. Clinton attracts such vitriol because she stands at the place where two conflicting political ideologies clash. Republicans today control all branches of the federal government and are poised to put their ideology of radical individualism into reality.
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| Rich donor's girlfriends testify at Menendez bribery trial Posted: 12 Sep 2017 02:22 PM PDT  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Prosecutors in the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy donor put two of the donor's reputed former girlfriends on the witness stand Tuesday in an attempt to put Menendez's efforts to smooth their visa applications into the context of a larger bribery scheme, with mixed results.
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| The Healthy Benefits of Turmeric Posted: 12 Sep 2017 10:36 AM PDT  Turmeric, a cousin of ginger, is one of the principal spices in curry powder. Fresh turmeric is a rhizome root, like ginger—though smaller, with a tawny skin and a bright orange interior.
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| Democrats Flip State House Seats In 2 Districts That Trump Won By Double Digits Posted: 13 Sep 2017 09:04 AM PDT  Democrats won two GOP-held legislative seats in Oklahoma and New Hampshire on Tuesday, bringing the total number of state legislature seats the party has flipped since the November election to six.
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| 13 Super-Festive Christmas Cupcakes Posted: 12 Sep 2017 10:42 AM PDT |
| Video Of McDonald's Employee Misbehaving With Hispanic Woman Goes Viral Posted: 12 Sep 2017 11:30 PM PDT  The Charlotte woman posted the video on Facebook that shows a manager of a drive-thru McDonald's insulting her probably due to her accent and appearance.
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| McConnell Says Republicans Got More Out Of Trump's Fiscal Deal Than People Think Posted: 12 Sep 2017 02:00 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) raised eyebrows on Capitol Hill this week after he claimed that Democrats had prematurely celebrated the fiscal deal they negotiated with President Donald Trump.
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| CNN anchor Don Lemon's body-positive remarks to 'chunky' reporter go viral Posted: 12 Sep 2017 06:36 AM PDT  CNN anchor Don Lemon's body-positive remarks during a recent segment are now going viral. Lemon was talking to CNN news reporter Sara Sidner who was in Daytona Beach, Fla., to cover Hurricane Irma. Sidner told Lemon that the windy, torrential rainstorm was strong enough to topple her over.
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| The Definitive List of Epic Drives Around the World Posted: 13 Sep 2017 11:59 AM PDT |
| South Korea confirms traces of radioactive gas from North Korea's nuclear test Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:24 AM PDT ![South Korea confirms traces of radioactive gas from North Korea's nuclear test]( "South Korea confirms traces of radioactive gas from North Korea's nuclear test") South Korea said on Wednesday traces of radioactive xenon gas were confirmed to be from a North Korean nuclear test earlier this month, but it was unable to conclude whether the test had been a hydrogen bomb as Pyongyang claimed. North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test on Sept. 3, prompting the U.N. Security Council to step up sanctions with a ban on the reclusive regime's textile exports and a cap on fuel supplies. The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) said its land-based xenon detector in the northeastern part of the country found traces of xenon-133 isotope on nine occasions, while its mobile equipment off the country's east coast detected traces of the isotope four times.
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| Authorities: Man shoots mother dead in hospital, is arrested Posted: 12 Sep 2017 08:16 PM PDT ![Authorities: Man shoots mother dead in hospital, is arrested]( "Authorities: Man shoots mother dead in hospital, is arrested") LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — A Rhode Island man who fatally shot his mother in the intensive care unit of New Hampshire's largest hospital, sending dozens of police officers scrambling there and briefly forcing a lockdown, has been arrested, authorities said. No one else was injured in the violence.
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| Eric Bolling's Former Fox News Colleagues Pay Tribute To His Late Son Posted: 12 Sep 2017 12:21 AM PDT  "The Five" closed its Monday broadcast with a tribute to the late son of theFox News show's former co-host, Eric Bolling.
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| Anthony Weiner And Huma Abedin Appear In Divorce Court Posted: 13 Sep 2017 12:04 PM PDT  NEW YORK ― Former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) met his estranged wife, Huma Abedin, for their first hearing in divorce court Wednesday, months after he pleaded guilty to sending explicit text messages to a minor.
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| 'Fluffy' the great white shark heads back to sea Posted: 11 Sep 2017 11:27 PM PDT  A baby great white shark that stunned onlookers when it washed up on a popular Sydney beach was released back into the ocean Tuesday after spending the night in an aquarium. The thrashing 1.5-metre (4.9-foot) animal, nicknamed "Fluffy" by marine experts, came ashore at busy Manly beach on Monday. "When you see a real-life shark, it's scary," Dan Korocz, who was at the beach with his young family, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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| Suspect arrested after one pupil killed and several injured in Washington state school shooting Posted: 13 Sep 2017 12:55 PM PDT  A shooter opened fire at a high school in Washington state Wednesday, killing one person and injuring at least three others, authorities said. Brian Schaeffer of the Spokane Fire Department told reporters that one person died at Freeman High School in the tiny town of Rockford, south of Spokane, and three injured victims were taken to a hospital. Providence Sacred Heart Medical Centre and Children's Hospital received three paediatric patients, spokeswoman Nicole Stewart said. They were in stable condition, and family members were with them, she said. Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said at the scene that the shooter was in custody, The Spokesman-Review newspaper reported. Heartbreaking headlines out of Spokane county. My thoughts are w/ students, teachers, parents, 1st responders & the entire community. -PM— Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) September 13, 2017 Worried parents rushed to the school in the town of about 500 people near the Idaho border. The two-lane road into town was clogged as people sped to the school. Cheryl Moser said her son, a freshman at Freeman High School, called her from a classroom after hearing shots fired. "He called me and said, 'Mom there are gunshots.' He sounded so scared. I've never heard him like that," Mrs Moser told the newspaper. "You never think about something happening like this at a small school." Ambulances and a medical helicopter were sent to the school. Prayers for the 6 people shot at Freeman High School in Spokane, Washington! God bless the First Responders! pic.twitter.com/jjT6AXTdlg— Brunell Donald-Kyei, (@brunelldonald) September 13, 2017 Stephanie Lutje said that she was relieved to hear her son was safe after his high school near Freeman was put on lockdown. She commended the school district for its communication with parents. "It's been amazing, within probably 15-20 minutes of hearing about it, I'd already received a phone call, I'd already received a text message saying that their school is OK," she said. She still worried for others she knew, including a co-worker who had yet to hear from her son, a sophomore at Freeman. "My stomach's in knots right now," she said. Jay Inslee, state governor, said in a statement that "all Washingtonians are thinking of the victims and their families, and are grateful for the service of school staff and first responders working to keep our students safe."
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| It's Official: Donald Trump Is The Most Anti-LGBTQ President In U.S. History Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:09 AM PDT  This will be startling only to those who bought the terrible narrative of some of our most influential political reporters, who throughout the 2016 campaign told us Donald Trump was "more accepting on gay issues" than most Republicans.
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| BBC Documentary-Maker’s Pet Dog Was High On Cocaine When It Attacked Him Posted: 12 Sep 2017 04:38 AM PDT  Following the incident, Major's urine was tested for possible toxicity and samples of cocaine and morphine were found in it, equal to 'eight times the drug drive limit' of a human.
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| Shhh… 5 Secrets You Can Keep From Your Partner Posted: 12 Sep 2017 01:59 PM PDT  You don't have to be 100 percent transparent to have a happy marriage.
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| Man pleads guilty to murders of Maryland sisters kidnapped in 1975 Posted: 12 Sep 2017 09:05 AM PDT  A one-time carnival worker pleaded guilty on Tuesday and was sentenced to 48 years in prison for the 1975 kidnapping and murders of two young Maryland sisters, resolving one of the most publicized crimes in the state's history. Lloyd Lee Welch Jr., 60, was sentenced in Bedford County, Virginia, where police believe he disposed of the remains of sisters Katherine and Sheila Lyon. Welch was accused of snatching Katherine, 10, and Sheila, 12, from a Wheaton, Maryland, mall they visited in March 1975 to see Easter decorations.
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| Watch Trump Fans Get Trolled Into Saying What They Really Think Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:22 AM PDT  Maybe supporters of Donald Trump should have heeded the warning before they spoke to Klepper and his camera at a rally for the president in Phoenix last month. A former "Daily Show" correspondent, Klepper is about to launch a new show called "The Opposition," where he appears to take on the role of a faux right-wing conspiracy theorist.
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