2018年8月8日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - China


Ohio special election, a referendum on Trump, is too close to call

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 07:34 PM PDT

Ohio special election, a referendum on Trump, is too close to callA race to fill an open House seat goes down to the wire.


Boy's remains found at New Mexico desert compound

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 07:39 PM PDT

Boy's remains found at New Mexico desert compoundThe investigation into a group of starving children found in a desert compound in New Mexico took another dark turn Tuesday, when authorities said they found the remains of a young boy at the squalid property. The father, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, had told his wife he wanted to perform an exorcism on the child, authorities said. "We discovered the remains yesterday on Abdul's fourth birthday," Hogrefe said, appearing to fight back tears.


Huracan Driver Racks Up $45,000 In Speeding Fines On Holiday

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 11:00 PM PDT

Huracan Driver Racks Up $45,000 In Speeding Fines On HolidayThe man rented a Lamborghini... then went a bit wild.


Israel kills two Hamas gunmen in Gaza, sides dispute circumstances

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 07:36 AM PDT

Israel kills two Hamas gunmen in Gaza, sides dispute circumstancesIsraeli tank fire killed two Hamas gunmen in Gaza on Tuesday in a strike the Israeli military described as return fire for a shooting attack against its forces, an account disputed by the Palestinian Islamist group. It deemed Israel's shelling of them a "criminal act". In an earlier statement, the Israeli military said gunmen had fired on its soldiers from a Hamas post, which was shelled by a tank in response.


Ask a Designer: Closet organization that lasts

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 07:05 AM PDT

Ask a Designer: Closet organization that lastsMost people don't start out with a messy closet. Even when a closet is carefully organized at the beginning, however, it might not take long for order to turn to chaos.


Manafort Witness Rick Gates Admits to 'Many Mistakes' After Defense Lawyer Suggests He Had 4 Affairs

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 10:54 AM PDT

Manafort Witness Rick Gates Admits to 'Many Mistakes' After Defense Lawyer Suggests He Had 4 AffairsGates also acknowledged he had an affair aided by money he stole from his boss


Rashida Tlaib Wins Democratic Primary For Congress In Michigan

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 11:03 PM PDT

Rashida Tlaib Wins Democratic Primary For Congress In MichiganFormer Michigan state legislator Rashida Tlaib won the Democratic primary on


Alex Jones pleads with Donald Trump to fight 'censorship' after Infowars host is banned by YouTube and Facebook

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 07:02 AM PDT

Alex Jones pleads with Donald Trump to fight 'censorship' after Infowars host is banned by YouTube and FacebookFar-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has appealed to Donald Trump to pursue an end to "censorship" after the InfoWars host was banned from all but one of the West's major content platforms.


AP projects Whitmer to win Democratic primary in Michigan

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 07:25 PM PDT

AP projects Whitmer to win Democratic primary in MichiganO'Connor holds lead by thin margin in Ohio special election.


New Mexico child abuse suspects accused of training children for shootings

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 04:53 PM PDT

New Mexico child abuse suspects accused of training children for shootingsFive adults charged with abusing 11 children at a New Mexico compound, where they were found ragged and starving, were training those children to use firearms to commit school shootings, prosecutors said in court documents on Wednesday. The principal suspect, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, also was charged with abducting his 3-year-old son from his home in Atlanta last December, prompting a cross-country manhunt that led authorities to the compound they raided last Friday north of Taos, New Mexico. The 11 children found alive, ranging in age from 1 to 15 years old, were placed in protective custody.


Israel minister welcomes Syria scientist killing

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 04:18 AM PDT

Israel minister welcomes Syria scientist killingIsraeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz on Tuesday welcomed the killing of a leading Syrian weapons scientist but declined to comment on reports his government was behind the fatal bombing. General Aziz Asbar, head of a Syrian government weapons research centre, was killed along with his driver when the bomb hit his car on Saturday, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Asbar headed the Maysaf research centre in Hama, which was hit by Israeli air strikes last month and in September last year, the Observatory said.


Jeep Wrangler-Based Outpost II Camper Is Ready For Anything

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 12:53 AM PDT

Jeep Wrangler-Based Outpost II Camper Is Ready For AnythingUnfortunately, you can't buy one.


Congressman Holds Off Progressive Challenger In St. Louis

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 08:03 PM PDT

Congressman Holds Off Progressive Challenger In St. LouisDemocratic Rep. William Lacy Clay, a longtime incumbent and the scion of a St.


Iran weighs response as US sanctions bite

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 01:13 PM PDT

Iran weighs response as US sanctions biteAs Iranians awoke Tuesday to renewed U.S. sanctions that had been lifted by Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers, the question on everyone's mind remained: What happens now? From deciphering President Donald Trump's tweets on Iran — including one demanding "WORLD PEACE" — to trying to figure out how much their cratering currency is worth, Iranians appear divided on how to respond. President Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate whose administration struck the 2015 deal, has taken an increasingly confrontational line in recent weeks, applauded by hard-liners who had long opposed him.


16 Unexpected Ways To Use Rice Krispies

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 08:42 AM PDT

16 Unexpected Ways To Use Rice Krispies


'Crazy Rich Asians' Locations You Can Visit In Real Life

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 09:06 AM PDT

'Crazy Rich Asians' Locations You Can Visit In Real LifeThis has been the summer of Crazy Rich Asians. Everyone seems to be reading


25 Tweets We Definitely Don't Need To Explain To Married People

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 09:55 AM PDT

25 Tweets We Definitely Don't Need To Explain To Married PeopleOnce you've been married long enough, you'll start to notice the same themes


Man who died after jumping out of restaurant freezer and threatening staff with knife was suspected cold-case killer

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 02:49 AM PDT

Man who died after jumping out of restaurant freezer and threatening staff with knife was suspected cold-case killerA man who died after jumping out of a freezer at a New York restaurant brandishing a knife was a suspected murderer in a cold case, police have said. Carlton Henderson, who had just been released from a Boston prison, screamed, "Away from me, Satan!" as he leapt from a walk-in freezer at Sarabeth's restaurant in Manhattan. Staff took the knife from Mr Henderson and wrestled him to the floor, where he went into cardiac arrest on Sunday, according to police.


What to Know About the Mendocino Complex Fire, the Largest Wildfire in California History

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 08:39 AM PDT

What to Know About the Mendocino Complex Fire, the Largest Wildfire in California HistoryThe Mendocino Complex Fire is now the largest wildfire in California history. Here's what to know about the fast-moving blaze.


Holy Fire: 3,399-acre blaze near Trabuco Canyon reaches 5 percent containment

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 11:22 PM PDT

Holy Fire: 3,399-acre blaze near Trabuco Canyon reaches 5 percent containmentA massive wall of smoke stood above the Cleveland National Forest on Tuesday as firefighters continued to attack a more than 3,300-acre brush fire.


Pro-regime Druze militia in Syria hangs IS member: monitor

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 09:00 AM PDT

Pro-regime Druze militia in Syria hangs IS member: monitorPro-government Druze militiamen hanged a member of the Islamic State group in Syria's Sweida on Tuesday, a monitor said, just days after the jihadists executed a young hostage from the minority group. IS abducted more than 30 Druze civilians -- women and their children -- from a remote village less than two weeks ago, during a brutal onslaught in the southern province. "A member of IS was detained during an attack against a pro-regime position in the Sweida countryside," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.


Texas Governor Greg Abbott Tweets Fake Winston Churchill Quote On 'Anti-Fascists'

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 10:58 AM PDT

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Tweets Fake Winston Churchill Quote On 'Anti-Fascists'Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), apparently responding to recent news reports


The Latest: 8,000-plus votes outstanding in Ohio election

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 10:22 PM PDT

The Latest: 8,000-plus votes outstanding in Ohio electionWESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on primaries in Missouri, Kansas, Michigan and Washington state and a congressional special election in Ohio (all times local):


'Stateless' Thai cave boys and coach granted citizenship

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 07:18 AM PDT

'Stateless' Thai cave boys and coach granted citizenshipThree boys from a soccer team who were rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand last month were granted Thai citizenship on Wednesday, authorities said. Ekapol and 12 boys had gone to explore the Tham Luang caves in Chiang Rai province on June 23, when a rainy-season downpour flooded the cave system and trapped them underground. Three of the boys and Ekapol were considered stateless, even though they were born in Thailand, until local authorities checked their qualifications, including birth certificates, and approved their requests for Thai citizenship.


Trevor Noah: Why Paul Manafort Must Be So Proud

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 09:20 PM PDT

Trevor Noah: Why Paul Manafort Must Be So ProudThis week, Paul Manafort's former right-hand man, Rick Gates, took the witness


Huge Brawl Breaks Out at New York Nail Salon After Customer Refuses to Pay After She Complains About Service

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 10:55 AM PDT

Huge Brawl Breaks Out at New York Nail Salon After Customer Refuses to Pay After She Complains About ServiceThe woman was apparently unsatisfied with the work done on her eyebrows.


California wildfire: State's biggest blaze on record expected to burn for rest of month

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 02:35 PM PDT

California wildfire: State's biggest blaze on record expected to burn for rest of monthCalifornia's biggest wildfire on record is expected to burn for the rest of the month, fire officials say, amid strong winds and a summer heatwave. The latest report from firefighters is that 34 per cent of the fire has been contained, after it damaged 75 residences and nearly 2,000 other structures. The state experienced a similarly large wildfire last year in the southern part of the state in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, but the Mendocino Fire has eclipsed the Thomas Fire in size.


Ford celebrates 10 millionth Mustang while banking on car's draw

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 10:08 PM PDT

Ford celebrates 10 millionth Mustang while banking on car's drawTo celebrate the Mustang milestone, Ford is appealing to the sense of nostalgia for what is seen as the original "freedom vehicle" that exemplified Americans' love of the open road. "I can think of no other American car that captures the love affair with the automobile that Americans have had... like the Mustang," automotive historian John Heitmann of the University of Dayton told AFP.


Americans Can’t Get Enough Of Southern Accents, Despite The Stereotypes

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 04:11 PM PDT

Americans Can't Get Enough Of Southern Accents, Despite The StereotypesEveryone ― whether a person admits it or not ― has an accent. Whether it's


Canada PM does not back down on rights defense in Saudi spat

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 02:23 PM PDT

Canada PM does not back down on rights defense in Saudi spatCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday refused to apologize for calling out Saudi Arabia on its human rights record, after Riyadh said it was considering further punitive measures against Ottawa over its criticisms of the kingdom. Tensions have been high between the two countries since Monday, when Riyadh expelled Canada's ambassador, recalled its own envoy and froze all new trade and investments. Riyadh also said it will relocate thousands of Saudi students studying in Canada to other countries, while state airline Saudia announced it was suspending flights to Toronto.


The Latest: O'Connor tries to rally supporters in tight race

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 08:43 PM PDT

The Latest: O'Connor tries to rally supporters in tight raceWESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on primaries in Missouri, Kansas, Michigan and Washington state and a congressional special election in Ohio (all times local):


Twisted new details in father's alleged killing of his 2 children in SW Houston

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 02:01 PM PDT

Twisted new details in father's alleged killing of his 2 children in SW HoustonNew documents reveal twisted details in a Houston father's alleged killing of his two children at a southwest side apartment complex.


Australia's drought-hit farms like lambs to the slaughter

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 05:22 PM PDT

Australia's drought-hit farms like lambs to the slaughterBy Jonathan Barrett and Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Danny Stork, a livestock farmer in Glen Oak, 180 km (110 miles)north of Sydney, has 20 bales of hay left for his 100 head of cattle. "If it doesn't (rain), I will have to sell all the livestock, it is that serious." The drought in Australia's east, one of the worst on record, is impacting every area of rural life, often with global trade and price implications. Australian farmers slaughtered 659,000 head of cattle in June, the highest monthly figure in three years, according to government data published on Tuesday.


11 Foods You Should Never Try To Cook In An Instant Pot

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 02:45 AM PDT

11 Foods You Should Never Try To Cook In An Instant PotThe Instant Pot is arguably the greatest kitchen appliance of all time. Anyone


Man due in court; child remains found at New Mexico compound

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 11:14 PM PDT

Man due in court; child remains found at New Mexico compoundAMALIA, N.M. (AP) — For months, neighbors had been concerned about a squalid compound built along a remote New Mexico plain, saying they had brought their concerns to authorities long before sheriff's officials first found 11 hungry children, and then the remains of a small boy on the lot.


Texas College Senior Poses With Giant Alligator Known as 'Big Tex' in Jaw-Dropping Photos

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 10:40 AM PDT

Texas College Senior Poses With Giant Alligator Known as 'Big Tex' in Jaw-Dropping PhotosMackenzie Noland is interning at Gator Country, a sanctuary in Beaumont, Texas.


Ariana Grande Suffers A Mystery Injury While Shooting 'Carpool Karaoke'

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 05:13 AM PDT

Ariana Grande Suffers A Mystery Injury While Shooting 'Carpool Karaoke'Pop star Ariana Grande shot a "Carpool Karaoke" segment for "The Late Late


97 Bacon Recipes That Are Seriously Addictive

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 08:27 AM PDT

97 Bacon Recipes That Are Seriously Addictive


Donald Trump Insults John McCain's Military Career In Newly Unearthed Video From 1999

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 11:04 AM PDT

Donald Trump Insults John McCain's Military Career In Newly Unearthed Video From 1999Donald Trump offended many Americans in 2015 when he belittled the military


Trump 'planning to make it harder for legal immigrants to gain citizenship'

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 01:29 PM PDT

Trump 'planning to make it harder for legal immigrants to gain citizenship'The Trump administration is reportedly planning to penalise immigrants to the who have applied for public benefits, in a major departure from current US practice that could affect millions of people. The White House intends to issue a proposal in the coming weeks that would make it harder for immigrants to get a green card or become a citizen if they have used benefits like Obamacare, children's health insurance, or food stamps, according to NBC News. The proposal is reportedly part of White House policy adviser Stephen Miller's plan to reduce the number of immigrants eligible to stay permanently in the US.


Correction: EU-Italy-Highway-Explosion story

Posted: 07 Aug 2018 04:32 AM PDT

Correction: EU-Italy-Highway-Explosion storyMILAN (AP) — In a story Aug. 6 about the explosion of a tanker truck in Italy, The Associated Press reported erroneously that two people had died, based on incorrect information from the Italian carabinieri. On Tuesday, the carabinieri referred questions about the accident's death toll to highway officials, who said just one person was killed.


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