| Fox Business Guest Christian Whiton Spouts Sexist Nonsense On 'Lou Dobbs' Posted: 21 Nov 2018 03:49 AM PST  Fox Business Network host Lou Dobbs criticized the "left wing media" on his
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| Chief justice responds to Trump's judiciary criticism Posted: 21 Nov 2018 12:27 PM PST  John Roberts defends an independent judiciary, The New York Times reports that Trump wanted to prosecute Clinton and Comey, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi cuts a deal in an attempt to become House speaker.
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| Barack Obama 'Crashes' Chicago Food Bank To Help Out For Thanksgiving Posted: 21 Nov 2018 02:34 AM PST  Former President Barack Obama lent a helping hand at a food bank in Chicago on
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| ‘Email Is The Key To Prosecuting Just About Everyone,’ Ivanka Trump Wrote In Her Book Posted: 21 Nov 2018 01:58 PM PST  “My friend Andrew Cuomo, New York’s great attorney general, tells me that email is the key to prosecuting just about everyone these days,” Ivanka Trump wrote in her 2009 self-help book The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life, according to Raw Story. “People can be so incredibly slapdash with their electronic messages, as if they were some modern version of smoke signals that can disappear without a trace.”
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| Macron Magic Endures for Foreign Businesses Despite Domestic Woes Posted: 22 Nov 2018 12:25 AM PST  For 74 percent of heads of foreign companies in France, the country is an attractive place for business, according to an annual poll of 200 executives by Ipsos. "A year and a half after the election of Emmanuel Macron, the image of France and its attractiveness remains very high and is even increasing," Ipsos said.
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| Boeing delays call to discuss issues with its newest plane Posted: 20 Nov 2018 05:46 PM PST  Boeing Co. scrapped a conference call that it scheduled for Tuesday with airlines to discuss issues swirling around its newest plane, which has come under close scrutiny after a deadly crash in Indonesia.
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| Trump's whitewashing of brutal Saudi killing denounced by both parties Posted: 21 Nov 2018 12:11 PM PST  The president puts a price on moral values, and members of Congress aren't happy about it.
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| US tourist killed by reclusive tribe on illegal visit to isolated Indian island Posted: 21 Nov 2018 02:42 AM PST  An American tourist has been killed by a remote Indian tribe after he illegally ventured onto their island home. John Allen Chau, 27, was met with a volley of arrows as he set foot on North Sentinel Island, part of the Andaman Islands deep in the Indian Ocean. Police sources told local media that Mr Chau was a missionary and travelled to the island to convert the Sentinelese tribe to Christianity. But police officer Dependra Pathak disputed this, telling local website News Minute the American "was on a misplaced adventure in (a) prohibited area to meet uncontacted persons". Mr Pathak said authorities are still consulting with tribal welfare experts to determine how best to retrieve Mr Chau's body. The case has cast a rare spotlight on the Sentinelese tribe, one of the last in the world thought to be untouched by modern civilisation. Mr Chau was killed on November 16 when he paid local fishermen to transport him to the island, according to a police source. "He was attacked by arrows but he continued walking. The fishermen saw the tribals tying a rope around his neck and dragging his body," the source said. "They were scared and fled but returned next morning to find his body on the seashore." North Sentinel Island locator Indian media reported that the fishermen told a preacher in Port Blair, the main town of the Andamans, about the incident who then contacted Mr Chau's family in America. The US consulate in the southern Indian city of Chennai confirmed that it was aware of the incident and said it was working closely with local authorities. According to official sources, Mr Chau had a tourist visa to enter the Andaman Islands, where access to some restricted zones is given, and had made several trips to other Andaman islands before offering money to fishermen to take him to North Sentinel. Mr Chaud is thought to have paid fishermen to take him to the island Outsiders are banned from going within three miles of their home to protect their way of life and to safeguard them from 21st century diseases. One police source said: "He tried to reach Sentinel island on November 14 but could not make it. Two days later he went well prepared. He left the dinghy midway and took a canoe by himself to the island". The Andamans are also home to the 400-strong Jarawa tribe who activists say are threatened by contact from outsiders. But tourists have previously bribed local officials in a bid to be able to spend time with them. Tribes such as the Sentinelese, believed to be only 150 in number, shun all contact with the outside world and have a record of hostility to anyone who tries to get close. In 2006, two Indian fishermen who moored their boat to sleep were killed when the vessel broke loose and drifted onto North Sentinel and their bodies never recovered. A 1900 image of a Jarawa tribesman from India's Andaman Islands Credit: UniversalImagesGroup/Getty The island was hit by the devastating 2004 tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean but not much is known about the impact it had on the reclusive inhabitants. After the tsunami one member of the tribe was photographed attempting to fire an arrow at an Indian Coast Guard helicopter. Indian authorities make periodic checks on the tribe from boats anchored at a safe distance from the shore. Survival International, a group protecting tribal people's rights, said that the "tragedy" of the American's death "should never have been allowed to happen". "The Indian authorities should have been enforcing the protection of the Sentinelese and their island for the safety of both the tribe and outsiders," it said. Since the Indian authorities keep away from the island, the legal repercussions of Mr Chau's killing are unclear. However police in the island chain in the Bay of Bengal have launched a murder investigation. Deepak Yadav, a senior police officer, said a case has been registered against "unknown tribesmen" and that six fishermen and one other person were arrested in connection with the death.
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| More than 80,000 Yemeni children may have died from hunger, aid group says Posted: 21 Nov 2018 08:54 AM PST  Western countries are pressing for a ceasefire and renewed peace efforts to end the disastrous conflict, which has unleashed the world's most urgent humanitarian crisis with 8.4 million people believed to be on the verge of starvation. Save the Children said that a conservative estimate based on U.N. data showed 84,700 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition may have died between April 2015 and October 2018, when a Western-backed Arab alliance has been battling the Iran-aligned Houthi movement that holds the capital Sanaa. "We are horrified that some 85,000 children in Yemen may have died because of the consequences of extreme hunger since the war began. For every child killed by bombs and bullets, dozens are dying from hunger and disease and it's entirely preventable," it said in a statement. The last available figure from the United Nations for the death toll from the conflict, seen as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran, was in 2016 and stood at more than 10,000.
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| What To Know About The Romaine E. Coli Outbreak Ahead Of Thanksgiving Posted: 21 Nov 2018 09:08 AM PST  Following an E. coli bacterial outbreak in 11 states and Canada that has
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| Far-Right Conspiracy Theorist Laura Loomer Banned From Twitter After Attacking Muslim Congresswoman Posted: 21 Nov 2018 05:02 PM PST  Far-right figure Laura Loomer was banned by Twitter on Wednesday after attacking newly elected Democratic representative Ilhan Omar. According to Loomer, she was banned by the social media site after tweeting about the Minnesota politician. "Isn't it ironic how the twitter moment used to celebrate 'women, LGBTQ, and minorities' is a picture of Ilhan Omar?" Loomer wrote.
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| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Throws Support Behind Nancy Pelosi For House Speaker Posted: 22 Nov 2018 07:27 AM PST  Incoming Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) announced her support
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| FedEx driver who fatally punched man after he hurled racist slurs will not face criminal charges Posted: 22 Nov 2018 09:00 AM PST  A FedEx delivery driver who punched a man who shouted racial slurs at him will not face criminal charges after the man later died, officials announced. Timothy Warren was driving his truck through a Portland, Oregon, neighbourhood when Joseph Magnuson began to shout at him to tell him that he was going too fast. Mr Warren stopped his truck and tried to explain to Mr Magnuson that he was exhausted and just wanted to finish his work.
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| Meet the 5 Best Gun Manufacturers on the Planet (Sig Sauer and Glock Made the Cut) Posted: 21 Nov 2018 07:08 PM PST  Let the debate begin.
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| The Latest: Trump says not enough evidence to blame prince Posted: 22 Nov 2018 08:16 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (all times local):
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| These Restaurants Will Still Be Open on Thanksgiving Day Posted: 21 Nov 2018 04:30 AM PST  No turkey? No problem
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| The 27 Best New York City Landmarks to Visit Posted: 22 Nov 2018 05:00 AM PST |
| France advised to change heritage law to allow return of African art to former colonies Posted: 21 Nov 2018 06:54 AM PST  Franceshould change heritage law to facilitate the return of thousands of African artworks pillaged or bought during the colonial era, a government-appointed report is to advise President Emmanuel Macron. If approved, it would amount to a radical policy shift that could pile pressure on Britain and other ex-colonial powers to hand back long-held artifacts to their countries of origin. The report follows a groundswell of calls to return cultural treasures in Africa, amid estimations that up to 90 per cent of its cultural heritage is in foreign hands. France alone possesses around 90,000 African artworks, some 70,000 of which are at Paris' Quai Branly museum, founded by ex-president Jacques Chirac, a fan of African and Asian art. Currently, French law strictly forbids the government from parting with what amounts to state property, even in clear-cut cases of pillaging. But President Macron signalled he was prepared to consider change in a speech in Burkina Faso last year in which he said:"Africa's heritage cannot just be in European private collections and museums. "Within five years, I want the conditions to be met for the temporary or definitive restitution of African heritage to Africa." Mr Macron tasked French art historian Benedicte Savoy and Senegalese writer Felwine Sarr to draw up a report on the issue. It is estimated that up to 90 per cent of Africa's cultural treasures are held outside the continent Credit: GERARD JULIEN/AFP Due for release on Friday but leaked to French media on Wednesday, the report suggests amending French law to enable the restitution of cultural works if bilateral accords are struck between France and African states. The change would apply in particular to works held in museums which were "transferred from their original territory during the French colonial period," the report said. "We propose changing heritage laws so that all types of cases can be taken into account, and the criteria of consent can be invoked," Ms Sarr told French daily Libération. The experts said such collections were in effect depriving Africans of their artistic and cultural heritage. Advocates of such restitutions welcomed the report. Marie-Cecile Zinsou, a daughter of Benin's former prime minister and president of the Zinsou Art Foundation in Cotonou said that while it would spark "howls of disapproval" from some quarters in France, notably the far-Right, it could unleash a cultural "shockwave" throughout Europe and Africa. "Today it feels as if we're just a step away from recovering our history and being finally able to share it on the continent," she told AFP. The UK has resisted numerous and often impassioned calls to return artifacts to their countries of origin, including the Elgin Marbles to Greece and the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. On Tuesday, the governor of Chile's Easter Island in the Pacific implored the British Museum to return the Hoa Hakananai'a, one of its most important statues and held for 150 years.
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| Theresa May takes her deal to Brussels Posted: 21 Nov 2018 11:11 AM PST  Prime Minister Theresa May heads to Brussels to try to finalize a blueprint for Britain's future ties with the EU. Francesca Lynagh reports.
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| Apparent Quadruple Homicide And Arson At Colts Neck Mansion Possibly Linked To Another House Blaze In The Area Posted: 20 Nov 2018 07:33 PM PST  Two adults and two children have been confirmed dead at a suspicious mansion blaze in Colts Neck, located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It is believed arson was involved and investigators are treating the deaths as a quadruple homicide. It is believed that the blaze broke out around 1 p.m., according to Fox News.
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| Chief of Russia's military intelligence agency dies Posted: 22 Nov 2018 12:19 AM PST  The head of the Russian military intelligence agency linked to a series of notorious operations abroad has died after a long illness, the defence ministry said on Thursday. Igor Korobov, 62, had headed the military's Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) since 2016 and was the target of US sanctions. The West has accused the powerful agency of a number of attacks on foreign soil including the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia with a nerve agent in Britain last March.
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| Meet the 5 Best Smith & Wesson Handguns Ever Made Posted: 21 Nov 2018 11:11 AM PST  What would you choose?
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| Trump finds a new Twitter target: Chief Justice Roberts Posted: 21 Nov 2018 02:25 PM PST  The president tells the chief justice to "study the numbers" he says proves his point that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is overly partisan.
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| Saudi Arabia Allegedly Tortured Women's Rights Activists Before Khashoggi Murder Posted: 21 Nov 2018 10:23 AM PST  In the wake of the brutal torture and murder of Saudi journalist Jamal
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| The Latest: Gunman killed himself after shot by police Posted: 21 Nov 2018 02:58 AM PST  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shootings at a Chicago hospital (all times local):
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| CDC says U.S. abortion rate plunged in decade ending 2015 Posted: 21 Nov 2018 11:52 AM PST  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that statistics for 2015, the most recent year for which data is available, show the abortion rate was 11.8 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44. Teens aged 15 to 19 experienced a greater decrease than older women, with the rate falling 54 percent from 2006 to 2015, the CDC said. "This decrease in abortion rate was greater than the decreases for women in any older age group," the CDC said in a statement.
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| This rally-honed Renault R8 Gordini is a long way from home Posted: 21 Nov 2018 10:04 AM PST  We don't think the Renault 8 Gordini was designed with Californian coastal highways in mind – but that's exactly where this rally-inspired classic has ended up
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| House Republicans Make Last-Minute Call On James Comey For Private Deposition — He Asks For It To Be Public Posted: 22 Nov 2018 08:56 AM PST  House Republicans are making a last-ditch move to call on former FBI Director James Comey to testify in a private deposition, but he has other ideas. On Thanksgiving morning, Comey revealed that he had received a subpoena request from the House Judiciary Committee, which will be led by Republicans for only a few more weeks before they turn over control to Democrats. Bob Goodlatte, the chairman of the committee, has sent subpoenas to both Comey and former Attorney General Loretta Lynch for testimony, CNN reported.
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| Trump May Move Ahead With Plans To Make Asylum Seekers Wait In Mexico: Report Posted: 21 Nov 2018 09:28 PM PST  The Trump administration is preparing to unveil a plan that would force asylum
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| Mercy Hospital Shooting: 4 dead, including Chicago Officer Samuel Jimenez and gunman Posted: 21 Nov 2018 12:07 PM PST  Four people were killed - including a Chicago police officer, an ER doctor, and a pharmacy resident -- Monday afternoon in a shooting at Mercy Hospital on the city's Near South Side.
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| Brother of Man Killed in Suspicious N.J. Fire Charged With Arson for Setting His Own Home Ablaze Posted: 21 Nov 2018 09:48 AM PST  Paul Caneiro has been charged with aggravated arson
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| Iran sticking to nuclear deal, IAEA says, amid new U.S. sanctions Posted: 22 Nov 2018 04:45 AM PST  Iran is implementing its side of its nuclear deal with major powers, the U.N. atomic watchdog policing the pact reaffirmed on Thursday, two weeks after the latest wave of reimposed U.S. sanctions against Tehran took effect. President Donald Trump said in May he was pulling the United States out of the 2015 nuclear deal for reasons including Iran's influence on the wars in Syria and Yemen and its ballistic missile program, none of which are covered by the pact. Germany, France and Britain have been scrambling to prevent a collapse of the deal, under which international sanctions against Tehran were lifted in exchange for strict limits being placed on Iran's nuclear activities.
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| Khloe Kardashian Reveals Her Biggest Struggle With Breastfeeding Posted: 21 Nov 2018 10:24 AM PST  Khloe Kardashian recently opened up about a problem so many mothers can relate
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| The Ferrari Daytona that taught learners how to drive fast Posted: 21 Nov 2018 05:42 AM PST  This rare 174mph Ferrari Daytona was once used by the British School of Motoring to train pupils in the art of high-performance driving. Now it's heading to auction
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| Dubai Design Week 2018: The Best Exhibits, Installations, and Collaborations Posted: 21 Nov 2018 11:11 AM PST |
| California fire death toll rises to 83 Posted: 21 Nov 2018 11:55 PM PST  The death toll from the wildfire in northern California rose to 83 Wednesday after crews found two more sets of remains in burned-out buildings, officials said. Another three people died in a second major blaze that struck Malibu in southern California. Crews are preparing to deal with heavy rain forecast for the rest of the week, which will help put out the fire but raises the prospect of flash floods and could wash away human remains.
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| Don’t Worry, The Military At The Border Is Ignoring The White House Posted: 21 Nov 2018 10:13 PM PST  In a truly shocking and unprecedented turn of events, the White House authorized the use of "lethal force" at the Mexican border, per a cabinet order signed on Wednesday by Chief of Staff John Kelly, as previously reported by the Inquisitr. U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis stated that the military police at the border don't even have weapons. "There is no armed element going on," Mattis told reporters on Wednesday, according to the BBC.
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| 5 Times Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker Critiqued The Mueller Investigation On CNN Posted: 21 Nov 2018 11:03 AM PST  Before Matt Whitaker was tapped to replace his boss, former Attorney General
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| What Betsy DeVos' New Rule Means For Sexual Assault Survivors At Community Colleges Posted: 22 Nov 2018 05:00 AM PST  Last week, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released a proposed regulation
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| Hospital gunman fired at least 30 times before killing self Posted: 21 Nov 2018 05:36 AM PST  CHICAGO (AP) — Moments before her ex-fiance fatally shot her in the parking lot of the hospital where she worked, a Chicago doctor called 911 to report that she had spotted the man and feared for her life.
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| Russian Military Intelligence Head Korobov Dead at 62, Tass Says Posted: 21 Nov 2018 08:20 PM PST ![Russian Military Intelligence Head Korobov Dead at 62, Tass Says]( "Russian Military Intelligence Head Korobov Dead at 62, Tass Says") The agency, best known as the GRU, was embroiled in international scandals in recent years, accused of hacking to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the nerve-agent poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal in the U.K. earlier this year. President Vladimir Putin, celebrating the agency's 100th anniversary earlier this month, said nothing of the recent publicity and called on the service to return to its Soviet-era name, the Main Intelligence Directorate, or GRU. Korobov, who had served in military intelligence since 1985, was named head of the service after the death of his predecessor, Igor Sergun, in 2016, at the age of 58.
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| Radical experimental plane with no moving parts wows scientists Posted: 21 Nov 2018 12:32 PM PST  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers on Wednesday described successful flight tests at an indoor campus gymnasium of the unmanned airplane powered not by engines that burn fossils fuels but by ion wind propulsion, also called electro-aerodynamic thrust. "This is the first time that an airplane without moving parts has flown," said MIT aerospace engineer Steven Barrett, who drew inspiration from fictional shuttlecraft from "Star Trek." Electrical field strength near an array of thin filaments called emitters at the front of the wing ionizes air, meaning electrons are removed and charged molecules called ions are created. As they move towards the collectors, the ions collide with air molecules, transferring energy to them.
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