| Democrats Win Special Election In Missouri District That Went Big For Trump Posted: 06 Feb 2018 07:36 PM PST  Democrats flipped a Missouri state House seat Tuesday, marking the 35th seat that has changed from red to blue since Donald Trump become president.
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| Gay Olympian Adam Rippon Reportedly Refused Meeting With Mike Pence Posted: 07 Feb 2018 11:28 AM PST  Openly gay Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon apparently gave Mike Pence the cold shoulder last month when the vice president asked for a meeting.
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| At least 9 killed, buildings damaged after magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes northeastern Taiwan Posted: 07 Feb 2018 04:40 AM PST  A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck 21 km (13 miles) NNE of Hualian, Taiwan, late Tuesday night, the United States Geological Survey reported.
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| A 38-Year-Old Weatherford Teacher Has Died From Flu Complications Posted: 06 Feb 2018 09:25 AM PST  She ultimately died from septic shock in the hospital after being rushed to the emergency room
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| Dozens dead in regime strikes on Syria rebel enclave Posted: 06 Feb 2018 06:37 PM PST  Fresh regime strikes on a besieged rebel-held enclave near Damascus killed 78 civilians on Tuesday despite mounting Western pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The bloodshed came a day after another 31 civilians were killed in Eastern Ghouta and as the United Nations pleaded for a truce in the seven-year-old war to allow for aid deliveries. Eastern Ghouta and Idlib, a northern province where violence also flared this week, are both so-called de-escalation zones under a deal last year intended to pave the way towards an end to the conflict.
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| Black Lives Matter Activist Who Snatched Confederate Flag Killed In New Orleans Posted: 07 Feb 2018 09:37 AM PST  A Black Lives Matter activist who made headlines last year when he leaped through police tape to grab a Confederate flag away from a protester was fatally shot in New Orleans early Tuesday morning.
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| DNA shows first modern Briton had dark skin, blue eyes Posted: 06 Feb 2018 05:13 PM PST  The first modern Briton had dark skin and blue eyes, London scientists said on Wednesday, following groundbreaking DNA analysis of the remains of a man who lived 10,000 years ago. Known as "Cheddar Man" after the area in southwest England where his skeleton was discovered in a cave in 1903, the ancient man has been brought to life through the first ever full DNA analysis of his remains. In a joint project between Britain's Natural History Museum and University College London, scientists drilled a 2mm hole into the skull and extracted bone powder for analysis.
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| House members grill Treasury Secretary Mnuchin about market turmoil Posted: 06 Feb 2018 09:56 AM PST  Steven Mnuchin said he's "not overly concerned" about Monday's Dow point drop and recent market volatility.
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| How To Handle A Stock Market Drop When You’re Retired Posted: 07 Feb 2018 09:37 AM PST  There may be no worse feeling in the world for a retiree ― or someone hoping to retire soon ― than when the stock market takes a nosedive as it did this week.
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| Former Pope Benedict XVI says he is increasingly frail and in last phase of his life Posted: 07 Feb 2018 03:52 AM PST  In a rare public statement, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has said that he is becoming increasingly frail but is at peace with the prospect of death. Benedict became the first Pope in 600 years to resign from the Seat of St Peter when he stepped down in February 2013. His papacy was dogged by a series of crises and controversies on issues ranging from the widespread abuse of children by Catholic priests to the Church's attitudes to Islam and homosexuality. The 90-year-old wrote a letter to Corriere della Sera, one of Italy's leading dailies, in response to queries from readers as to his health and state of mind. The letter, marked "urgent, by hand" was delivered to the newspaper's offices in Rome from Benedict's home – "Mater Ecclesiae monastery, V-120, Vatican City." He was deeply moved that "so many readers want to know how I am spending this last period of my life," he wrote in the letter, which the newspaper printed on its front page on Wednesday. Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013 - the first Pope to do so in 600 years. Credit: AP "I can only say that with the slow waning of my physical forces, I'm on a pilgrimage towards home. "It is a great gift for me to be surrounded, on this last stretch of this sometimes tiring road, by a degree of love and goodwill that I could never have imagined." He wrote the letter as the fifth anniversary of his historic resignation approaches. Benedict stunned the world, including the Roman Catholic Church and his closest confidantes within the Vatican, when he unexpectedly announced his intention to resign. He made the announcement during a gathering of cardinals in the Vatican, choosing to deliver the bombshell in Latin. Many of the cardinals did not immediately understand what he had said, but the news was picked up by a sharp-eared correspondent from an Italian news agency, who happened to be well versed in Latin and landed herself a worldwide scoop. Since then he has been living in a former monastery within the walls of the Vatican, a few hundred yards from where Pope Francis lives. Benedict has appeared frail and thin during his few public appearances over the last couple of years, although aides say he has lost none of his mental acuity. Pope Francis, his successor, was elected like all popes during a secret conclave of cardinals who gathered in the Sistine Chapel. He is the first non-European pontiff in 1,300 years, the first Jesuit Pope and the first from the Americas.
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| Brad Ford Outfits New York's Largest Living Room Posted: 07 Feb 2018 01:12 PM PST |
| Hong Kong court frees three democracy leaders, but warns against future acts of dissent Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:38 AM PST ![Hong Kong court frees three democracy leaders, but warns against future acts of dissent]( "Hong Kong court frees three democracy leaders, but warns against future acts of dissent") By Venus Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's highest court freed three young leaders of the city's pro-democracy movement on Tuesday, including the public face of the protests, Joshua Wong, in a stark reversal of an earlier ruling, but it warned against future acts of dissent. The unanimous decision was made by a panel of five judges on the Chinese-ruled city's Court of Final Appeal, led by Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma. Wong, 21, Nathan Law and Alex Chow had served roughly two months in jail before they were granted bail in November.
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| Liftoff! SpaceX successfully launched world’s most powerful rocket Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:32 PM PST  On Tuesday, February 6, Elon Musk's company SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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| Trump's evangelical adviser claims 'Jesus himself gave us the flu shot' Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:16 AM PST  One of President Donald Trump's evangelical advisers turned heads this week after suggesting that believers do not need to get vaccinated against the flu because "Jesus himself gave us the" shot.
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| Elon Musk Just Sent His Tesla to Space Posted: 06 Feb 2018 01:34 PM PST  Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its new Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time Tuesday, along with Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster sports car
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| Cops: Woman says Voodoo ritual led her to kill sons, 5 and 8 Posted: 06 Feb 2018 01:58 PM PST  BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman used a kitchen knife to stab two of her children to death and later told police it was part of a Voodoo ritual, authorities said Tuesday.
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| Alleged Drunk Driver Busted After Getting $200,000 Lamborghini Wedged Under Trailer Posted: 07 Feb 2018 07:36 AM PST  The incident happened early Saturday morning.
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| Warning of impending tsunami sent out to people along US East Coast turns out to be false alarm Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:04 AM PST  People on the East Coast of the United States received a push alert on their phones warning about a possible tsunami – only for it to be revealed as a false alarm. A glitch meant some people received what looked like an actual warning, NWS meteorologist Hendricus Lulofs said. He said the National Weather Service is trying to get to the bottom of what happened.
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| South Africa's Zuma ready to quit if conditions met says news service Posted: 06 Feb 2018 01:57 PM PST ![South Africa's Zuma ready to quit if conditions met says news service]( "South Africa's Zuma ready to quit if conditions met says news service") By James Macharia JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling African National Congress party on Tuesday put off a key meeting due to discuss President Jacob Zuma's future later this week, while an online news service quoted sources saying he was ready to quit if certain conditions were met. The ANC had called a special meeting of its executive committee for Wednesday in Cape Town, heralding what could be a new bid to unseat the 75-year-old president who is beset by corruption allegations and damaged by decline in the economy. Zuma has been in a weakened position since he was replaced as leader of the ANC by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa in December.
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| Teen girl dies in fall from cliff hike at Zion National Park Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:34 PM PST  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 13-year-old girl fell to her death from a popular narrow trail bordered by steep drops at Zion National Park, officials said Tuesday.
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| Emails Show FBI Saddened, Stunned By Comey's Firing, Contradicting Trump's Claims Posted: 05 Feb 2018 06:11 PM PST  Over 100 pages of emails written by FBI agents last year, shortly after President Donald Trump fired FBI director James Comey, reveal a stunned and saddened bureau, sharply contrasting with the president's statements that Comey was unpopular with most FBI employees.
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| College Student Stabbed 13-Year-Old Girl to Death Because He Thought He Got Her Pregnant, Alleged Accomplice Says Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:24 AM PST  David Eisenhauer, 20, is charged in the 2016 stabbing death of Nicole Lovell
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| Military to cover for norovirus-hit Winter Olympics security Posted: 06 Feb 2018 07:34 AM PST  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities deployed 900 military personnel at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Tuesday after the security force was depleted by an outbreak of norovirus.
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| Eric Holder: Trump Is Lying About Being Pro-Law Enforcement, And His FBI Attacks Prove It Posted: 07 Feb 2018 11:05 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who Republicans portrayed as anti-law enforcement for discussing police racial bias and investigating troubled police departments, said GOP attacks on the FBI and the Justice Department show the Trump administration's claimed support for law enforcement is hollow.
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| Why the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Is Such a Big Deal for Elon Musk Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:08 AM PST  Musk has long promised cheaper spaceflight. His launch today could bring that closer to reality
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| The Latest: Supreme Court annuls order releasing politicians Posted: 06 Feb 2018 09:13 AM PST  MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Latest on turmoil in the Maldives amid a power struggle between the president and the Supreme Court (all times local):
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| Watch: Justin Trudeau urges woman who uses ‘mankind’ to say ‘peoplekind’ instead Posted: 06 Feb 2018 12:54 PM PST  Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, interrupted a woman who said the phrase "mankind" and suggested "peoplekind" should be used instead. The comment came as Mr Trudeau took questions during a visit to the Ewan University in Edmonton, Canada, on Thursday. A young woman from the World Mission Society Church of God, a controversial feminist church founded in South Korea, asked a question from the audience. She said: "We have received the Queen's Award in the UK, we have received many awards. "We have received many awards, however, unfortunately in Canada, our volunteering as a religious charitable organization is extremely difficult. "We came here today to ask you to also look into the policies that religious charitable organizations have in our legislations so that it can also be changed because maternal love is the love that's going to change the future of mankind." Mr Trudeau interrupted to say: "We like to say peoplekind, not necessarily mankind 'cause it's more inclusive." The comment triggered mockery on social media as users accused Mr Trudeau of "mansplaining" - condescendingly explaining something to a woman. It comes days after Canadian politicians voted to make its national anthem gender neutral after a lengthy campaign from equality activists. The line "in all thy sons command" will become "in all of us command" in the English-language version of its national song, O Canada.
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| Trump Saw A Military Parade In France And Now He Wants One Of His Very Own Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:20 PM PST  President Donald Trump has instructed government officials to start planning for a massive military parade to take place in Washington, D.C., sometime this year, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
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| 11-Year-Old 'Hero' Dies Saving His Friend Who Fell Through a Frozen Pond Posted: 07 Feb 2018 05:11 AM PST  The child managed to pull his friend from the water but eventually fell through himself
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| Vegas tycoon Steve Wynn quits resorts firm over harassment claims Posted: 06 Feb 2018 07:54 PM PST  Las Vegas casino billionaire Steve Wynn announced Tuesday he was stepping down as chairman and CEO of his company Wynn Resorts following allegations of decades of sexual misconduct. "In the last couple of weeks, I have found myself the focus of an avalanche of negative publicity," Wynn said in a statement. The 76-year-old former business rival turned political ally of President Donald Trump resigned late last month from his role as Republican National Committee finance chairman, a post he had assumed after Trump took office in January 2017.
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| Southwest Airlines jet slides on taxiway in Maryland Posted: 07 Feb 2018 10:22 AM PST ![Southwest Airlines jet slides on taxiway in Maryland]( "Southwest Airlines jet slides on taxiway in Maryland") LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) — A Southwest Airlines jet slid on a taxiway while preparing to take off from Baltimore-Washington International Airport on Wednesday, but no injuries were reported, officials said.
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| The History Of The Baby Name 'Stormi' Posted: 06 Feb 2018 03:54 PM PST  Kylie Jenner announced on Tuesday that she has named her new baby girl Stormi.
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| How America Could Accidentally Push Russia into a Nuclear War Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:55 PM PST  America runs the risk of misunderstanding the context within which the Russian government would use its nuclear weapons. The Trump administration's Nuclear Posture Review calls for expanding nuclear options to include low-yield nuclear weapons. While there may be any number of good reasons for these force-structure adjustments, the proximate cause appears to be a desire to deter the Russian government from what many in Washington believe to be a lowered nuclear threshold.
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| Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai critically ill in South Africa -party source Posted: 06 Feb 2018 06:01 AM PST ![Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai critically ill in South Africa -party source]( "Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai critically ill in South Africa -party source") Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, is critically ill in a South African hospital and his supporters should "brace for the worst", a party source with knowledge of his condition said on Tuesday. Without its founder at the helm, Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is likely to face immediate instability and could even split, handing a gift to new President Emmerson Mnangagwa in an election expected in the next six months. Mnangagwa came to power in November after a de facto military coup against 93-year-old Robert Mugabe, the former guerrilla leader who had run Zimbabwe since independence from Britain in 1980.
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| Sheryl Sandberg Discusses Equal Partnership at Work and at Home Posted: 06 Feb 2018 07:39 PM PST  Sheryl Sandberg discusses the importance of having equal partnership in the home, mentioning that children with active fathers do better both academically and in life.
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| 12 Raspberry Pies That'll Have You Craving Summer Posted: 07 Feb 2018 03:40 PM PST |
| Trump will not extend DACA's March 5 deadline when 'dreamers' work permits expire, suggests White House Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:15 AM PST  President Donald Trump is not expected to extend the March 5 deadline when work permits begin expiring young immigrants known as 'dreamers', White House Chief of Staff John Kelly has suggested. "I doubt very much" that Mr Trump would extend the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme, Mr Kelly told reporters on Capitol Hill, according to the Washington Post.
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| Syria raids kill nearly 30, as war of words escalates over chlorine use Posted: 05 Feb 2018 08:18 PM PST Regime bombardment killed nearly 30 people in a rebel enclave near Damascus on Monday, as Syria's seven-year conflict left civilians paying a heavy price. The United States on Monday said there was "obvious evidence" of multiple chlorine gas attacks in recent weeks, including in the opposition-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus. On Monday, dozens of air strikes and artillery fire battered Eastern Ghouta, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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