| 'Fox & Friends' Has Reporter 'Foil' Migrant Family's Attempt To Cross Border Posted: 23 Oct 2018 07:46 AM PDT  A bizarre segment on "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday morning featured a reporter at
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| Woman describes prior harassment by man accused of killing Utah student Posted: 24 Oct 2018 12:04 PM PDT  After University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey was shot and killed by a man
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| Jeff Flake Tells 'The View' He Doubted Brett Kavanaugh But Voted For Him Anyway Posted: 23 Oct 2018 03:48 PM PDT  Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake admits he had doubts about the testimony of newly-
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| Republican support for marijuana legalization edges up again in poll Posted: 24 Oct 2018 09:31 AM PDT  Gallup found that a majority of Republicans support legalizing marijuana for recreational use in the United States.
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| Winning Mega Millions lottery tickets sold in North Carolina Posted: 24 Oct 2018 09:29 AM PDT  The $1.6 billion Mega Millions ticket was not sold in North Carolina, but two $1 million tickets were!
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| Shifting Saudi account of writer's death confirms key parts Posted: 23 Oct 2018 03:07 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing global outrage over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi officials are now acknowledging that the journalist was targeted inside the kingdom's consulate in Turkey and a body double was on hand to aid in a cover-up — the latest twist in the kingdom's evolving efforts to explain Khashoggi's death.
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| Wormhole? Nazi-Marked Plane Crashes Onto California Freeway, Bursts Into Flames Posted: 24 Oct 2018 12:32 AM PDT  A vintage aircraft with some of the markings of Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe
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| Trump supporters in Texas feel migrant caravans coming from Mexico are 'invading the country' Posted: 22 Oct 2018 11:19 PM PDT  Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, President Trump has made the issue of immigration a top priority once again. But this time, he's focusing on migrant caravans making their way to the U.S. and many of his supporters in Texas say they need to enter the country "the right way."
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| New York Attorney Killed While Vacationing In Turks And Caicos Posted: 23 Oct 2018 10:08 AM PDT  The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands police are investigating the murder of an
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| Bolton says he told officials vote meddling hurt Russia Posted: 23 Oct 2018 12:20 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said Tuesday that he told Russian officials the Kremlin hurt itself by meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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| How Saudi's Mohammed bin Salman went from promising reformer to tainted heir accused of plotting Khashoggi's murder Posted: 23 Oct 2018 08:05 AM PDT  Exactly a year ago, Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, was on top of the world. Or more specifically, he was on stage at the first "Davos in the Desert" investment summit in Riyadh, happily discussing his plans for a $500 billion (£385 billion) new Saudi mega city. Western politicians and international business leaders flocked to hear the young prince describe his vision of a reformed Saudi economy and of a gentler society freed from the grip of hardline clerics. Today, Crown Prince Mohammed at the centre of an international storm over allegations that he ordered the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The same global elites who raced to Riyadh last year are nowhere to be seen this year. The conference hall at the Ritz-Carlton hotel remains packed but few of the attendees are from major US or European firms. The fall from international favour is the latest dramatic turn in the life of the 33-year-old heir to the throne, who has gone in a few short years from an unknown royal to one of the Middle East's most powerful men. Widely known by his initials "MBS", Crown Prince Mohammed is one of the younger sons of the current monarch King Salman and a favourite among his 13 children. King Salman is 82 and in declining mental health Credit: EPA/MAST IRHAM He has been groomed for leadership ever since King Salman took the throne in 2015, and unlike many of his siblings he was educated in Saudi Arabia not in the West. He was appointed defence minister at the age 29 but his authority has spread to almost all corners of the Saudi government, earning him the nickname "Mr Everything" from some foreign diplomats. His 82-year-old father is declining mentally and has handed his son broad powers over the economy. MBS has also been a driving force behind Saudi Arabia's more aggressive foreign policy, including its disastrous bombing campaign in Yemen and the diplomatic effort to isolate Qatar. In June last year, King Salman moved dramatically to re-order the Saudi line of succession and shift the direction of the kingdom's future. He removed the serving crown prince, his 58-year-old nephew Mohammed bin Nayaf, and gave the title to MBS instead. The decision overturned years of tradition in which the Saudi crown is passed sideways from brother-to-brother or cousin-to-cousin and instead set Saudi Arabia on a course where the son would inherit the father's throne. In 17 months since Crown Prince Mohammed was elevated, he has moved with unbridled aggression both at home and abroad, smashing what had previously been a slow-moving Saudi governing system based on consensus among the elite. The crown prince imprisoned many of his rivals at the Ritz-Carlton Credit: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst He pushed through high-profile social reforms, like allowing women to drive and re-opening cinemas, although he has done little to ease the guardianship laws which severely restrict the rights of female Saudi citizens. Unlike his father, Crown Prince Mohammed has only one wife, a princess named Sara bint Mashoor. Little is known about her but the couple are believed to have four children. In November last year, he announced an "anti-corruption" drive which saw Saudi police arrest many of his fellow princes and some of the kingdom's leading business figures. Analysts saw the move as an effort to consolidate power and crush any potential rivals. At the same time, Crown Prince Mohammed summoned Saad Hariri, the Lebanese prime minister, and effectively imprisoned him in Saudi Arabia and ordered him to resign his position in protest at Iran's influence in Lebanon. Mr Hariri was eventually freed and resumed his post after the intervention of France and other Western powers. But the crown prince did not pay any major price for flouting of international norms. Saad Hariri was imprisoned in Riyadh and forced to resign his post Credit: (Future TV via AP) All the while, Saudi Arabia continued its three-year bombing campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen. While human rights groups criticised the kingdom for the level of civilian casualties and for a devastating blockade that has fueled famine, MBS has retained the backing of the US and UK. His support from Donald Trump, the US president, and his close relationship with Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, has insulated him from opponents at home and abroad. One of the key questions of the Khashoggi crisis is whether the White House will rethink the trust it has put in a man it sees as a dynamic reformer, a reliable opponent of Iran, and a potential lynchpin of a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians. Even if the White House stands by him, his international reputation has certainly been tarnished for the time being. In the summer of 2018 he embarked on a high-profile tour of the US and met with Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, and other leading figures from Hollywood and Silicon Valley. Crown Prince Mohammed was once feted by international business leaders Credit: FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images These same figures are unlikely to agree to another photo opportunity with the crown prince while Mr Khashoggi's murder is fresh in the public mind, although they will likely quietly continue do business with the kingdom. Crown Prince Mohammed is likely to keep a lower profile for the time being as he licks his wounds and reflects on Western leaders who have not stood by him. Expect the Kremlin to aggressively court the young leader and whisper to him that the US and Europe cannot be relied upon.
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| One Ticket Won The $1.6 Billion Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot Posted: 23 Oct 2018 10:28 PM PDT  Is it you?
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| What tax cut? Here’s what Trump and the GOP want to talk about instead Posted: 23 Oct 2018 01:34 PM PDT  With less than two weeks until the midterm elections, Republicans from President Trump down are not talking about tax cuts — and have been backing away from that message for months.
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| Suspicious Packages With 'Potential Explosive Devices' Sent To Obama, Clintons, CNN Posted: 24 Oct 2018 06:49 AM PDT  * Authorities are investigating a series of suspicious packages sent to CNN as well as several high-profile Democrats.
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| Japan: Man believed to be missing journalist in Syria freed Posted: 23 Oct 2018 05:32 PM PDT  TOKYO (AP) — A man believed to be a Japanese freelance journalist who disappeared three years ago in Syria has been released and is now in Turkey, a Japanese official said.
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| New Jersey Woman Claims Her Dunkin' Donuts Sandwich Was Crawling With Bugs Posted: 23 Oct 2018 10:03 AM PDT  New Jersey mom Krystle Platzer was seriously bugged by the breakfast sandwich
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| Prince Harry highlights daily threat of climate change on visit to Fiji Posted: 24 Oct 2018 09:08 AM PDT  By Kate Ashton SYDNEY (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry said on Wednesday climate change was a daily threat for the people of Fiji, and announced scholarships to study the problem, as he toured, with his wife Meghan, the South Pacific nation on the front line of global warming. The royal couple was mobbed by crowds waving British and Fiji flags on the second day of their visit to the former British colony of some 300 islands, where villages have been moved to higher ground to seek safety from rising seas. ...
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| Woman Busted for Allegedly Stealing Vehicle Drives Off While Handcuffed — in Cop Car Posted: 23 Oct 2018 11:39 AM PDT  She reached speeds of 90 mph, with police in hot pursuit.
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| Turkish police granted permission to search well in consul's residence: NTV Posted: 24 Oct 2018 06:38 AM PDT  Turkey's investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Oct.2 has been at times delayed by Saudi officials, who have appeared reluctant to grant authorities permission to search places considered Saudi territory. The state-run Anadolu news agency initially said Saudi officials had refused to allow police to search the well in the garden of the consul's residence. Since Khashoggi's disappearance more than three weeks ago, Turkish and Saudi authorities have carried out multiple searches at the consulate and consul general's residence in Istanbul.
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| Ron DeSantis Tells Jewish Voters Andrew Gillum Would Hurt Israel As Florida Governor Posted: 23 Oct 2018 05:11 PM PDT  AVENTURA, Fla. ― Ron DeSantis took his campaign for Florida governor to a
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| Suspect in fatal University of Utah shooting found dead after manhunt Posted: 23 Oct 2018 04:09 AM PDT  A University of Utah student was fatally shot on campus Monday night, prompting a university lockdown and a citywide manhunt as police scoured the area for clues.
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| No evidence backs up Trump’s claim of ‘unknown Middle Easterners' in migrant caravan Posted: 23 Oct 2018 02:19 PM PDT  The White House can't provide evidence to back up President Trump's recent claim that Middle Easterners are part of the migrant caravan heading through Mexico to the U.S.
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| 12 Family Members Sign Op-Ed Opposing Republican Adam Laxalt For Nevada Governor Posted: 22 Oct 2018 10:30 PM PDT  Twelve relatives have signed a scathing op-ed in a Reno newspaper opposing
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| Megyn Kelly's Long History Of Racial Insensitivity Posted: 24 Oct 2018 01:51 PM PDT  Megyn Kelly on Wednesday apologized for suggesting the day before that
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| Mega Millions, Powerball prizes come down to math, long odds Posted: 23 Oct 2018 12:13 AM PDT  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For all the anticipation about whether someone will finally snag the gigantic Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, the games come down to two things: simple math — and very long odds.
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| Apple chief pushes for US privacy law to stop 'weaponizing' data Posted: 23 Oct 2018 05:15 PM PDT  Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday said the United States needed a federal privacy law because personal information was being "weaponized" against internet users. "We at Apple are in full support of a comprehensive federal privacy law in the United States," Cook told a conference in Brussels. Gossip, he said, had become a lucrative trade for the Internet giants.
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| Palestinian security forces accused of using torture 'to crush dissent' in Gaza and occupied West Bank Posted: 23 Oct 2018 12:00 AM PDT  Palestinian security forces regularly torture prisoners and arrest political opponents "to crush dissent" in both the occupied West Bank and Gaza, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday. A new report said both the Western-backed Palestinian Authority (PA) and its rivals in Hamas make systematic use of torture and widespread arrests which could amount to crimes against humanity. HRW called on Britain, the US, and the EU cut off funding for the PA's security forces until they stop torturing detainees and investigate officers of accused of abuse. The group also called on Qatar, Iran, and Turkey to halt their funding for Hamas. Both the PA and Hamas security forces denied to HRW that they practice torture and said they investigate all allegations of abuse. Tom Porteous, deputy programme director at HRW, said those claims were not accurate. "Calls by Palestinian officials to safeguard Palestinian rights ring hollow as they crush dissent," he said. In one of the most disturbing allegations, HRW said PA security forces arrested a 32-year-old civil servant and tied a cord around his genitals for eight hours, causing them to "swell and turn blue". The man said his captors kept him a small room known as "the closet", roughly 60cm by 60cm, where he struggled to breath. He said he was kept in the room for 22 hours a day for 22 days in a detention facility in Jericho in the West Bank. Hamas police burn drugs in Gaza Credit: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem His interrogators wanted him to confess to taking part in a murder he had seen a month earlier. "If you do not speak, you will be destroyed," one security officer reportedly told him. Other detainees in Hamas prisons in Gaza said they were beaten and kept in painful stress positions for hours at a time in a room they called "the bus". HRW said both the PA and Hamas suppressed free speech, arrested critics, stifled the media, and prevented people from taking to the streets to protest. "The PA and Hamas have both clamped down on the major outlets for dissent available to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza," the report said. One Palestinian journalist was arrested in Gaza for 15 days after publishing a post on Facebook asking if the children of Hamas leaders "sleep on the floor like ours do". The journalist was charged with "misuse of technology". A man is dragged away by what appear to be plain clothed Palestinian security forces, during protests in Ramallah pic.twitter.com/7DLwL5V0e4— Joe (@joedyke) June 13, 2018 Both Gaza and parts of the West Bank were under PA control until 2007, when Hamas overthrew the PA government in Gaza and seized power. The PA has been left with control of sections of the West Bank, while Israel maintains control of most of it. The report found that repression in both Gaza and the West Bank had become worse as the PA and Hamas hunted each other's supporters in their territory. "Where they have autonomy, they have developed parallel police states," said Mr Porteous. HRW has previously accused Israel's security forces of torturing Palestinian detainees and abusing children taking into Israeli custody. Israel denies the claims. The latest HRW report is unlikely to have much impact on Hamas, which is considered a terrorist group by the US and EU and is supported by states like Iran with dismal human rights records of their own. But the report may put strong pressure on the PA security forces, who are largely funded by the West. The US and EU both support the PA and argue that the Palestinian security forces play a major role in preventing violence against Israel. A spokesman for the PA prime minister did not respond to a request for comment. Israeli and PA security forces cooperate closely against Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups, although neither side is eager to discuss the relationship in public.
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| Trail-blazing retired U.S. Justice O'Connor says she has dementia Posted: 23 Oct 2018 08:05 AM PDT  "Some time ago, doctors diagnosed me with the beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer's disease," O'Connor, 88, said in a letter issued by the court.
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| Trump supporters in Texas feel migrant caravans coming from Mexico are "invading the country" Posted: 22 Oct 2018 10:25 PM PDT  Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, President Trump has made the issue of immigration a top priority once again. But this time, he's focusing on migrant caravans making their way to the U.S. and many of his supporters in Texas say they need to enter the country "the right way."
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| Sheriff feels 'outpouring of support' in missing girl case Posted: 23 Oct 2018 09:04 PM PDT  BARRON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin sheriff thanked volunteer searchers who helped canvass the area surrounding the home of a 13-year-old girl who is believed to have been abducted and whose parents were killed.
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| Taco Bell is giving free tacos to everyone in America, thanks to the Boston Red Sox Posted: 24 Oct 2018 06:52 AM PDT  You know how it goes -- one person steals something, everyone gets something
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| Saudi ready to boost oil output, spare capacity: minister Posted: 23 Oct 2018 06:15 AM PDT  Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Tuesday the OPEC kingpin was ready to boost its crude production and spare capacity to help maintain a balance in the global oil market. Speaking at an investment conference in Riyadh, Falih also said OPEC and non-OPEC producers are expected to sign in December an "open-ended" agreement to continue cooperation in the energy markets. "I dont rule out that the kingdom's production which has been 9-10 (million barrels per day) over the last decade or so will be a million to two millions (barrels) higher," Falih said, without providing a time frame.
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| Senate race in Indiana tests 'Hoosier' independence from Trump Posted: 23 Oct 2018 02:05 PM PDT  Incumbent Democrat Joe Donnelly and his Republican challenger, Mike Braun, are suddenly locked in a tight Senate race.
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| The 2019 Chevrolet Camaro Turbo 1LE Is Anything but Entry-Level Posted: 23 Oct 2018 08:55 AM PDT  Chassis upgrades make a go-fast bargain out of the four-cylinder sports coupe.
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| Volkswagen shares video teaser for T-Cross SUV Posted: 23 Oct 2018 07:59 AM PDT  Just days before its official unveiling --scheduled for Thursday, October 25, 2018 -- Volkswagen has teased its new T-Cross small SUV in a short video shared online by the German car manufacturer.
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| 'Everybody Has to Do More.' How Chef José Andrés Is Serving Millions of People Displaced By Hurricanes Posted: 23 Oct 2018 11:51 AM PDT  Jose Andres discussed what needs to happen next to end hunger throughout the world in a TIME 100 x WeWork Speaker series event.
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