2018年9月18日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - China


Trump Intervenes In Mueller Probe, Ordering Release Of Carter Page FISA Application, Comey Texts

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 03:53 PM PDT

Trump Intervenes In Mueller Probe, Ordering Release Of Carter Page FISA Application, Comey TextsWASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump has intervened in an ongoing investigation


Footage shows massive colonies of fire ants floating in Hurricane Florence floodwaters

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 11:31 AM PDT

Footage shows massive colonies of fire ants floating in Hurricane Florence floodwatersIn wake of Hurricane Florence, victims in the storm's path are being warned of


George W. Bush: Standing up for tolerance after 9/11

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 02:00 AM PDT

George W. Bush: Standing up for tolerance after 9/11Peter Baker, author of "Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House" spoke to Yahoo News about the younger Bush's defining moment of presidential leadership: standing up to anti-Muslim hatred and discrimination after the attacks on Sept. 11. 2001.


Elon Musk Sued By Thai Cave Rescuer He Called A 'Child Rapist'

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 07:16 PM PDT

Elon Musk Sued By Thai Cave Rescuer He Called A 'Child Rapist'The British cave diver who helped save a trapped Thai soccer team has sued


Lithuania Says Walmart Has Agreed To Stop Selling Soviet-Themed T-Shirts

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 11:22 AM PDT

Lithuania Says Walmart Has Agreed To Stop Selling Soviet-Themed T-ShirtsLithuanian officials said that Walmart has agreed to remove Soviet-themed


Hurricane Florence: The Dramatic Rescues in the Wake of Devastating Storm

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 10:17 AM PDT

Hurricane Florence: The Dramatic Rescues in the Wake of Devastating StormThe U.S. Coast Guard has made dozens of rescues as floodwaters continue to rise.


Hong Kong, southern China clean up after super typhoon

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 03:13 AM PDT

Hong Kong, southern China clean up after super typhoonThe financial hub of Hong Kong began clearing up on Monday after being battered by one of the strongest typhoons in recent years, with financial markets and offices operating as normal. Super typhoon Mangkhut, with hurricane-force winds well over 200 kilometers per hour (124 miles/h), had barreled past the northern tip of the Philippines, killing at least 50 people. It then skirted south of Hong Kong and the neighboring gambling hub of Macau, before making landfall in China.


Kavanaugh's Toughest Senate Questioners Are There In Part Due To The Me Too Movement

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 02:46 PM PDT

Kavanaugh's Toughest Senate Questioners Are There In Part Due To The Me Too MovementSupreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, now accused of sexual assault, faced


Special Counsel Robert Mueller Is Set for Michael Flynn's Sentencing

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 06:50 PM PDT

Special Counsel Robert Mueller Is Set for Michael Flynn's SentencingThe former national security advisor agreed to cooperate with Mueller's team


Blowing In With Hurricane Florence: The Rugged Anchor In A Polo Shirt

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 04:36 PM PDT

Blowing In With Hurricane Florence: The Rugged Anchor In A Polo ShirtThe only thing in the Carolinas having a good week is the polo shirt. As


Saving pets after Hurricane Florence

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 06:38 AM PDT

Saving pets after Hurricane FlorenceHurricane Florence's deadly winds and waters forced widespread evacuations in North Carolina, and for many residents, that included their pets. Rescuers and evacuees sought to bring their dogs, cats and even horses to higher ground. Click through this slideshow to see some of the — sometimes quite wet — animals being saved. (Colin Campbell/Yahoo News)


Philippine miners dig for their own in typhoon landslide

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 04:52 AM PDT

Philippine miners dig for their own in typhoon landslideItogon (Philippines) (AFP) - The miners in the mountains of the northern Philippines usually dig for gold. But on Tuesday they were digging for their colleagues and relatives buried under a vast landslide unleashed by Typhoon Mangkhut.


Putin sees chance circumstances behind downing of Russian plane off Syrian coast

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 12:04 PM PDT

Putin sees chance circumstances behind downing of Russian plane off Syrian coastThe ministry said that while Syrian anti-aircraft had mistakenly shot down the plane of a close ally, Israeli jets flying nearby had put the Russian jet in the path of danger, and it threatened to retaliate over what it called a hostile act. "As for retaliatory measures, they will be aimed first and foremost at further ensuring the safety of our military personnel and facilities in Syria.


5 Red Flags to Avoid When Buying Secondhand Items

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 08:08 AM PDT

5 Red Flags to Avoid When Buying Secondhand ItemsCraigslist. Freecycle. Facebook Marketplace. Goodwill. Your local consignment shop. Yard sales. All of these are wonderful places to pick up used items at a low price, which can really help out your bottom line.


Drudge Report Dragged For Promoting Hit Piece On The Wrong 'Christine Ford'

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 02:40 PM PDT

Drudge Report Dragged For Promoting Hit Piece On The Wrong 'Christine Ford'Conservative website Drudge Report shared an article on Monday that attempted


Good Samaritans Work to Rescue Animals From Hurricane Florence: 'They Can't Save Themselves'

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 08:27 AM PDT

Good Samaritans Work to Rescue Animals From Hurricane Florence: 'They Can't Save Themselves'As Hurricane Florence ravaged the East Coast, brave emergency responders and good Samaritans put their own lives on the line to rescue animals in the path of the deadly storm.


Hillary Clinton in blistering new attack on Trump: 'Our democracy is in crisis'

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 10:16 AM PDT

Hillary Clinton in blistering new attack on Trump: 'Our democracy is in crisis''Trump and his cronies do so many despicable things that it can be hard to keep track,' Clinton writes in the afterword to What Happened. Hillary Clinton has unleashed a blazing attack on Donald Trump, accusing the man who beat her in 2016 in the race for the White House of cruelty, negligence, corruption, dishonesty, racism and malevolence that have combined to put democracy in America into crisis. In an afterword to the new paperback edition of her book on her 2016 presidential election defeat, What Happened, Clinton makes her most excoriating takedown yet of Trump's character and actions since he took office.


Asia Argento Threatens to Sue Rose McGowan Over 'Horrendous Lies' About Sexual Assault Allegations

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 08:27 PM PDT

Asia Argento Threatens to Sue Rose McGowan Over 'Horrendous Lies' About Sexual Assault AllegationsMcGowan and Argento were previously close allies in the #MeToo movement


Democrats Welcome Chris Collins’ Decision To Stay On Ballot

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 12:22 PM PDT

Democrats Welcome Chris Collins' Decision To Stay On BallotRep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) plans to seek re-election despite being indicted


BMW X3 erupts in flames after being parked outside new owner's home

Posted: 16 Sep 2018 06:52 PM PDT

BMW X3 erupts in flames after being parked outside new owner's homeA family says it's at odds with BMW over how the automaker is handling what happened to their new vehicle.


Florence flooding limits road access to Duke nuclear plant

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 02:23 PM PDT

Florence flooding limits road access to Duke nuclear plant(Reuters) - Duke Energy Corp said on Monday that its Brunswick nuclear power plant in North Carolina remained safely shut down despite limited road access to the site due to flooding from storm Florence. The remnants of Florence, which came ashore as a hurricane on Friday, are still dropping heavy amounts of rain on the already waterlogged Carolinas, with officials warning the worst is yet to come as swollen rivers pose a growing threat. Duke spokeswoman Mary Kathryn Green said there was road access to the Brunswick site but it was "limited access." She said there were about 300 people at the plant.


Photographer travels the globe to capture the world's most beautiful libraries

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 08:17 AM PDT

Photographer travels the globe to capture the world's most beautiful librariesThis photographer has an incredible body of work after traveling the globe in to capture images of some of the world's most beautiful of libraries. The photographer, from Florence, Italy, said that everything about these grand venues attracts him — from the simple smell of dust, leather and wood, to the pleasure of opening an aged book.


Pressure Mounts On Republicans To Postpone Brett Kavanaugh Vote

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 09:14 AM PDT

Pressure Mounts On Republicans To Postpone Brett Kavanaugh VoteWASHINGTON ― All 10 Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday


Why Meghan Markle Is Throwing Her Support Behind a Charity Cookbook

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 08:32 AM PDT

Why Meghan Markle Is Throwing Her Support Behind a Charity CookbookTitled "Together Our Community Cookbook," it gathers 50 recipes from around the world.


Fearing attacks from above, Syrians in Idlib head underground

Posted: 16 Sep 2018 07:08 PM PDT

Fearing attacks from above, Syrians in Idlib head undergroundThe grotto in northwestern Syria has already saved his children's lives once. Fearing more air attacks, Abdulmonem is expanding the makeshift bomb shelter in case they need to take refuge there again. Residents of Idlib province and surrounding areas have been bracing themselves for a Russian-backed government offensive on the country's largest remaining rebel-held zone.


Trump's Space Force Would Cost $13 Billion In First 5 Years: Air Force Memo

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 04:52 AM PDT

Trump's Space Force Would Cost $13 Billion In First 5 Years: Air Force MemoThe proposed sixth branch of the military could have more than 13,000 employees, according to an internal Air Force memo.


US and Russia clash over enforcing UN sanctions on NKorea

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 04:26 PM PDT

US and Russia clash over enforcing UN sanctions on NKoreaUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and Russia clashed Monday over enforcing U.N. sanctions against North Korea, with the U.S. ambassador accusing Moscow of "cheating" and Russia's envoy accusing Washington of "political ill-intent."


Apple CEO says optimistic on U.S.-China trade talks

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 07:12 AM PDT

Apple CEO says optimistic on U.S.-China trade talks"I'm optimistic because trade is one of those things where it's not a zero-sum game," Cook told ABC News' "Good Morning America" program on Tuesday. The iPhone was not among the 'wide range' of products that Apple told regulators would be hit by the $200 billion round of tariffs in a Sept. 5 comment letter to trade officials. Apple had feared for its Apple Watch and its wireless AirPod headphones, but both were left off the list announced on Monday.


Audi's first all-electric SUV, the e-tron, revealed

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 04:58 AM PDT

Audi's first all-electric SUV, the e-tron, revealedAfter being teased since 2016, Audi finally revealed its new and completely electric SUV, the e-tron, in San Francisco on Monday. Volkswagen also announced Monday that the group intends to make 10 million electric vehicles in the first wave by investing $7 billion in EV production, and this Audi e-tron is just the first of the wave -- the Brussels plant is already producing 200 of these per day.


Twitter Users Rib Ted Cruz For Joking Beto O'Rourke Will Ban BBQ

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 02:54 PM PDT

Twitter Users Rib Ted Cruz For Joking Beto O'Rourke Will Ban BBQSen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) must be getting desperate in his re-election bid for


The Best Ways to Help in the Aftermath of Hurricane Florence

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 12:50 PM PDT

The Best Ways to Help in the Aftermath of Hurricane FlorenceHurricane Florence has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but flood waters are still a threat. And across the Southeast, especially in the Carolinas and Virginia, residents face a long and...


Tesla confirms criminal probe into Musk talk of going private

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 02:47 PM PDT

Tesla confirms criminal probe into Musk talk of going privateTesla confirmed Tuesday that US Justice Department officials were looking into possible criminal aspects of a seemingly spontaneous, and later aborted, announcement by chief executive Elon Musk on taking the electric automaker private. Tesla shares ended the formal Nasdaq trading day down 3.35 percent to $284.96. Tesla said it was confident the matter would be quickly resolved with the Justice Department.


Wilmington cut off by extreme flooding as floodwaters rise in North Carolina

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 07:07 AM PDT

Wilmington cut off by extreme flooding as floodwaters rise in North CarolinaReed Timmer reports as floodwaters inundate Wilmington, North Carolina, cutting off the city from the rest of the state. Florence knocked out power and left debris strewn across homes and streets. Resident in the city are waiting for supplies as officials figure out the best way to reach the city. When supplies finally reach New Hanover County, they'll be distributed from three points.


Kavanaugh Gives White House Another Pre-Midterm Mess With No Good Way Out

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 04:25 PM PDT

Kavanaugh Gives White House Another Pre-Midterm Mess With No Good Way OutWASHINGTON -- A president always sympathetic to fellow accused sexual abusers.


Last stand: Syria's rebel Idlib prepares for a losing battle

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 12:05 PM PDT

Last stand: Syria's rebel Idlib prepares for a losing battleBEIRUT (AP) — They dug trenches around towns, reinforced caves for cover and put up sand bags around their positions. They issued calls to arms, urging young men to join in the defense of Idlib, the Syrian province where opposition fighters expect to make their last stand against Russian- and Iranian-backed government troops they have fought for years.


18 Potato Casseroles That Are Peak Comfort Food

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 03:01 PM PDT

18 Potato Casseroles That Are Peak Comfort Food


U.S. pushes back national wireless alert test to Oct. 3

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 08:40 AM PDT

U.S. pushes back national wireless alert test to Oct. 3The test message was originally scheduled for 2:18 p.m. EDT (1818 GMT)on Thursday but is being pushed back to the same time on Oct. 3 because of response efforts to Tropical Depression Florence, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in a statement. FEMA, which will send the alert, said last week that the messages would bear the headline "Presidential Alert," and that phones will make a loud tone and have a special vibration. The test has been scheduled to ensure that the alert system would work in the event of a national emergency, and U.S. cellphone users will not be able to opt out.


Arthur Medici, 26-Year-Old Man Killed in Massachusetts Shark Attack, Was Engaged to Be Married

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 05:44 AM PDT

Arthur Medici, 26-Year-Old Man Killed in Massachusetts Shark Attack, Was Engaged to Be MarriedOfficials identified the victim as Arthur Medici, 26, of Revere.


The 2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI Adds More Power and a Rabbit Edition

Posted: 18 Sep 2018 08:01 AM PDT

The 2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI Adds More Power and a Rabbit EditionAll trims now come standard with 228 horses.


Two Palestinians killed in Israel strike on Gaza border: Ministry

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 10:37 PM PDT

Two Palestinians killed in Israel strike on Gaza border: MinistryTwo Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza border, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry said.


Tesla's Musk is sued for calling Thai cave rescuer pedophile

Posted: 17 Sep 2018 01:19 PM PDT

Tesla's Musk is sued for calling Thai cave rescuer pedophileVernon Unsworth, who lives north of London, sued over Musk's July 15 tweet to more than 22 million followers referring to him as a "pedo guy," a comment for which Musk later apologized. Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Musk and the company. Unsworth is seeking at least $75,000 of compensatory damages plus unspecified punitive damages in his complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.


Hillary Clinton Slams Trump Admin's 'Despicable' Acts: 'Our Democracy Is In Crisis'

Posted: 16 Sep 2018 09:12 PM PDT

Hillary Clinton Slams Trump Admin's 'Despicable' Acts: 'Our Democracy Is In Crisis'Hillary Clinton said President Trump had done "so many despicable things that it can be hard to keep track."


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