| Florida Man Attempts To Buy 8-Year-Old For $200,000 At Walmart: Police Posted: 02 Oct 2018 10:42 AM PDT  A Florida man is facing charges after he allegedly attempted to buy an 8-year-
|
| The bar fights back at Kavanaugh Posted: 02 Oct 2018 02:02 PM PDT  When President Trump named Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to the Supreme Court in late July, the legal community rallied around the D.C. circuit court judge. Here's Why Democrats Should Support Judge Kavanaugh," read the headline of one Politico op-ed. "There are a lot of good reasons for liberals to oppose Kavanaugh," wrote Benjamin Wittes, editor in chief of the legal blog LawFare.
|
| American Airlines flight diverted to Missouri due to unruly passenger Posted: 02 Oct 2018 12:01 PM PDT  A flight from Arizona to Massachusetts was forced to make an emergency landing
|
| Like Ted Cruz, Beto O'Rourke had a fiery, charismatic father. The similarities end there. Posted: 02 Oct 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Those who knew Pat O'Rourke see his influence all over his son's insurgent campaign for the U.S. Senate.
|
| Best Bites: Fall chicken avocado pear salad Posted: 02 Oct 2018 07:05 AM PDT  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
|
| Photographer shows France in a whole new light through enchanting infrared shots Posted: 02 Oct 2018 12:01 PM PDT ![Photographer shows France in a whole new light through enchanting infrared shots]( "Photographer shows France in a whole new light through enchanting infrared shots") Photographer Pierre-Louis Ferrer shows viewers the beauty of France in a whole new light, shooting the country in beautiful infrared. Ferrer's images are as enchanting as they are intriguing, displaying a whole new variation of color in shrubs, grass and trees, as well as famous landmarks. In some of Ferrer's works, the foliage is an eye-catching canary yellow — a stark contrast to the more normal shades in the remainder of the images. In other works, whole forests glow red, giving the French countryside an otherworldly look. (Caters News)
|
| Amazon bumps US minimum wage to $15 amid scarce labor Posted: 02 Oct 2018 01:39 PM PDT  Online retail giant Amazon announced Tuesday it would raise its starting wage for US workers to $15 an hour, amid long-standing criticism of low pay, and would advocate for a higher minimum wage nationwide. The pay raise will apply to 250,000 employees starting November 1 and to the more than 100,000 seasonal workers the company expects to hire for the holiday shopping season, it said. Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos said the company -- valued at nearly $1 trillion -- was heeding complaints about its pay structure.
|
| Syria FM says Iran coordinated its ballistic missile strikes Posted: 02 Oct 2018 11:33 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's foreign minister said in remarks broadcast Tuesday that the Iranian ballistic missile attack on militants in eastern Syria the previous day was part of "legitimate" cooperation between the two countries to combat terrorism.
|
| 2 Of Brett Kavanaugh's Former Classmates Withdraw Support For Him Posted: 02 Oct 2018 03:44 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Two former law school classmates of Brett Kavanaugh's who
|
| Divers Find Body of Passenger Who Died Escaping Micronesia Flight That Crashed in Lagoon Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:36 AM PDT  Air Niugini had initially said all 47 passengers and crew had survived
|
| Police say a 12-year-old Boy Scout has died after being buried in sand Posted: 01 Oct 2018 08:58 AM PDT  Gage Wilson was flown to a Kalamazoo area hospital, where he later died.
|
| Trump notes Andrew Jackson 'continues to be on the $20 bill' Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:56 PM PDT  The president pushes back against the drive to replace Andrew Jackson's portrait on the $20 bill with that of black icon Harriet Tubman.
|
| Desperate Indonesians flee quake zone, with scale of disaster unclear Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:37 AM PDT  The confirmed death toll of 844 was certain to rise as rescuers reached devastated outlying communities hit on Friday by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami waves as high as six meters (20 feet). Dozens of people were reported to be trapped in the rubble of several hotels and a mall in the small city of Palu, 1,500 km (930 miles) northeast of Jakarta. Of particular concern is Donggala, a region of 300,000 people north of Palu and close to the epicenter of the quake, and two other districts, where communication had been cut off.
|
| Amazon’s Wage Raise Is a Small Price to Pay for Its Reputation Posted: 02 Oct 2018 05:32 AM PDT  The company said on Tuesday that it would increase minimum pay to $15 an hour starting next month for full-time, part-time and seasonal workers as well as those hired by temporary staffing agencies. The pay of workers already making $15 an hour in its warehouses and customer service operations will increase as well, Amazon said.
|
| A woman has just won the Nobel Prize in Physics for the first time in 55 years Posted: 02 Oct 2018 04:29 AM PDT  The Nobel Prize in Physics has just been awarded to three scientists for their "groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics." And, for the first time in more than half a century, a woman — Donna Strickland — is one of the winners. SEE ALSO: Scientists learn bacteria in your gut can produce electricity Canadian Donna Strickland, Gerard Mourou from France and American Arthur Ashkin will share the £998,662.97 [$998,662.97] prize. BREAKING NEWS⁰The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the #NobelPrize in Physics 2018 "for groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics" with one half to Arthur Ashkin and the other half jointly to Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland. pic.twitter.com/PK08SnUslK — The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 2, 2018 The committee recognised the scientists for their use of light to create miniature tools. Arthur Ashkin invented the "optical tweezers," highly focused beams of light that allow you to manipulate microscopic objects and living organisms. Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland developed a method of generating high intensity ultra-short optical pulses. Strickland is the third female physics laureate to win the prize, and the first since Maria Goeppert-Mayer who won 55 years ago for her discoveries about the nuclei of atoms. The only other female winner is famed historical physicist Marie Curie. "I thought there might have been more but I couldn't think. Obviously we need to celebrate women physicists because we're out there. Hopefully it will start to move forward at a faster rate. I'm honoured to be one of those women," Strickland said at a press conference after being presented with the fact that she was only the third woman ever to win. Upon the hearing the news, Donna Strickland said: "I thought there might have been more but I couldn't think. Obviously we need to celebrate women physicists because we're out there. Hopefully it will start to move forward at a faster rate. I'm honoured to be one of those women." — Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) October 2, 2018 People on social media were very excited by the fact that a woman was among the winners this year. FIRST WOMAN IN 55 YEARS. YES Donna Strickland! Nobel Physics Prize — Hannah Devlin (@hannahdev) October 2, 2018 Woo hoo! ⚡️����The third woman ever to get a #NobelPrize in Physics is Donna Strickland! The last one was Maria Goeppert-Mayer in 1963 ... https://t.co/zjN4XPrVCq — Nalini Joshi (@monsoon0) October 2, 2018 Journalist: You are the third woman ever to win a Nobel prize in Physics. What do you think of that?Donna Strickland: "Is that all, really? I thought there were more of them." *starts crying* — Tamás Görbe ������������ (@TamasGorbe) October 2, 2018 Many (presumably under the age of 55) pointed out that this was the first time in their lifetime a woman had won the award. the first time since i have been born a woman got the physics nobel price. i am so happy. so happy for donna strickland, 3rd woman to receive it! #iluvphysicsnmath — lizvlx (@lizvlx) October 2, 2018 The first female Nobel physics laureate in my lifetime, hopefully not the last. Congrats Donna Strickland: laser badass. https://t.co/fwxALbgGtc — Siân Culley (@SuperResoluSian) October 2, 2018 Laser badass, indeed. WATCH: Octopuses are being given ecstasy in the name of science
|
| Russia completes delivery of S-300 missile system to Syria Posted: 02 Oct 2018 03:00 PM PDT  Russia has delivered an S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria, it said on Tuesday, in defiance of Israeli and US concerns that the arms sale would embolden Iran and escalate the Syrian war. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin during a meeting broadcast by Rossiya 24 TV: "The work was finished a day ago," adding that the system would improve the security of Russian military personal in Syria. Russia decided to supply the system after Moscow accused Israel of indirectly causing the downing of a Russian military jet near Syria in September. Israel voiced regret at the deaths of 15 Russian air crew while saying Syrian incompetence was at fault and that it was compelled to continue taking action against suspected deployments of Iranian-backed forces across its northern border. "We have not changed our strategic line on Iran," Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet, said on Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu Credit: Alexei Nikolsky "We will not allow Iran to open up a third front against us. We will take actions as required," he told Israel Radio. In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert could not confirm reports that the S-300 had been delivered. "I cannot confirm that that is accurate. I hope that they did not," she told a press briefing. "That would be, I think, sort of a serious escalation in concerns and issues going on in Syria, but I just can't confirm it."
|
| Maddox Ritch Case: Witness Says Boy Was Running Toward Park's Office on Day He Vanished Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:52 AM PDT  When she heard that a little boy had disappeared, Brooke Sheppard said she knew it was the same child.
|
| Senate GOP's Outside Counsel Says 'Reasonable Prosecutor' Would Not Bring Case Against Kavanaugh Posted: 30 Sep 2018 09:53 PM PDT  Rachel Mitchell argues that a "reasonable prosecutor" would not bring a case against Kavanaugh based on Blasey's allegations.
|
| Renault presents infotainment system for the vehicles of the future at 2018 Paris Motor Show Posted: 02 Oct 2018 05:03 AM PDT  Renault has a new immersive experience in store for this year's Paris Motor Show, October 4-14, taking visitors into the multimedia world of the vehicles of the future by means of a spectacular capsule on the French car manufacturer's stand. Renault has chosen to unveil its Augmented Editorial Experience (AEX) at the 2018 Paris Motor Show. This exclusive voice assistant prototype uses artificial intelligence to propose customized and contextualized content, as well as multimedia experiences, to enrich onboard travel time.
|
| Kyrie Irving Wishes He Had Never Said The World Is Flat Posted: 01 Oct 2018 04:10 PM PDT  Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is sorry he ever said the Earth was flat.
|
| USMCA: What Donald Trump’s Nafta replacement trade deal means and how it will work Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:24 PM PDT  Donald Trump has announced the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as a replacement to the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta). The president, who campaigned on the promise to "cancel Nafta" as being "unfair" to the US, said the new deal will bring "hundreds of thousands" of American jobs. Washington and Ottawa reach an agreement after more than a year of renegotiating the estimated $24.8 trillion Nafta agreement.
|
| Indonesia Didn't Install a Cutting-Edge Tsunami Warning System Because of Dispute Over $69,000 Cost Posted: 01 Oct 2018 07:59 AM PDT  The high-tech system has seafloor sensors, data-laden sound waves and more
|
| Micronesia air crash turns fatal as passenger's body found: airline Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:38 AM PDT  The body of a passenger on a flight that crashed on the tiny Pacific island nation of Micronesia last week has been discovered by divers.
|
| Budget airline files for bankruptcy, hundreds of passengers stranded Posted: 02 Oct 2018 10:38 AM PDT  Primera Air announced Sunday night that it would cease all operations starting Oct. 2 and file for bankruptcy.
|
| Investigators back on scene of deadly Pennsylvania car blast Posted: 01 Oct 2018 03:02 PM PDT  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities said Monday that the three people who died in a car explosion in downtown Allentown, including a father and his toddler son, all knew each other, but the cause of the explosion remained under investigation.
|
| Accelerated FBI investigation could lead to Kavanaugh confirmation vote this week Posted: 01 Oct 2018 08:42 AM PDT  The FBI appears to be preparing to rapidly conclude the probe of allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
|
| Nobel-winning therapy weaponises immune system against cancer Posted: 01 Oct 2018 11:26 AM PDT  James Allison of the US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan won the Nobel on Monday for identifying two different brakes on the immune system which, when turned off, allow the body's defence system to attack cancerous cells faster and more effectively. Allison was one of two scientists to discover the blocking effect for one such brake -- or checkpoint inhibitor molecule -- called CTLA-4 in 1995.
|
| Russia completed S-300 delivery to Syria: defence minister Posted: 02 Oct 2018 12:44 PM PDT  Russia has sent S-300 air defence systems to the Syrian military, its defence minister said Tuesday, in line with new security measures after a Russian military plane was mistakenly shot down by Syria's Soviet-era missile. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting of the Russian security council that the military on Monday "finished the deliveries of S-300 systems" including a total of four launch platforms. Russia announced last week that it would boost security measures in Syria following the downing of a Russian military plane by an S-200 missile by mistake, which Moscow blamed on nearby Israeli planes.
|
| Audi’s CEO, in Jail, Steps Down from Audi and Volkswagen Boards [Update] Posted: 02 Oct 2018 07:51 AM PDT ![Audi's CEO, in Jail, Steps Down from Audi and Volkswagen Boards [Update]](http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/IwV0G4BCzAUAabubVdkEvQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/car_and_driver_581/3f492da490a1a1fcebfc7e92b288ad48 "Audi's CEO, in Jail, Steps Down from Audi and Volkswagen Boards [Update]") An unprecedented move by German prosecutors.
|
| Jack Ma Says Trade War Will Destroy Commerce, Hurt Everyone Posted: 02 Oct 2018 05:58 AM PDT  "It's going to destroy not only China-U.S. trade, it will destroy a lot of small businesses," Ma said during a speech at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday. Members of the rules-making body, including the European Union and Canada, are pushing plans to reform the WTO, which they say is encumbered by outdated regulations, an anemic negotiating agenda and a broken dispute settlement system.
|
| Mass Burials to Begin After Earthquake and Tsunami Strike Indonesia Posted: 30 Sep 2018 08:10 PM PDT  The toll of more than 800 dead is largely from the city of Palu and is expected to rise
|
| What the House of Representatives means in US politics - and how it could change at the midterms Posted: 01 Oct 2018 01:45 AM PDT  The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the US Congress and is made up of 435 seats. The number of seats each US state receives depends on its population size. California, the most populous state, has 53 representatives while seven states - Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming have just one representative. The Republican Party currently controls the chamber with a 43-seat majority, but it is widely expected that the Democrats will gain control in the upcoming election. The current House has 236 Republicans and 193 Democrats, with six vacant seats. The Democrats need a net gain of 24 seats to win a majority, which is no small accomplishment, but the president's low approval ratings have given the party reason to hope. How things could change Historically, the president's party routinely loses House seats in midterm elections. Indeed the University of Virginia's Centre for Politics points out that the president's party has lost seats in all but three of the 29 midterms held since 1900. The US economy is booming, with low unemployment rates and rising wages. However some Republicans have been unnerved by Donald Trump's spending . While Mr Trump's tax cuts for corporations was popular among business owners, the country's deficit has increased by 33 per cent in the past year to $895 billion. Donald Trump has been intensively campaigning for Republican candidates across the country Credit: Reuters Mr Trump's approval rating is around the 40 per cent mark - a figure which will not encourage Republicans standing for re-election. Moreover, a liberal base hoping to derail Mr Trump's agenda has energised Democratic activists in key races, out-fundraising and out-polling a host of Republican incumbents. Political website FiveThirtyEight, has given Democrats an 82 per cent chance of taking control of the House and gaining 38 seats. What will it mean for Donald Trump? If Democrats win the House, they get to decide which bills come to the floor - meaning President Donald Trump's domestic agenda will struggle to make its way into law. The party with a majority in the chamber also controls its committee chairmanships and has the power to issue subpoenas - so a Democrat-controlled House could enforce aggressive oversight of investigations of the president's administration, including alleged Russia collusion, Trump's business dealings and sexual assault allegations against him. Pundits predict Democrats will launch controversial investigations into things like Mr Trump's tax returns and his previous business dealings. They may also seek public hearings with members of the Trump family, including his son Donald Jr who is a key figure in the Russia investigation. Rep. Elijah Cummings during a church service with Bill Clinton Credit: AP Democrats on the House oversight committee, the chamber's main investigative panel, have already suggested they are prepared to issue subpoenas if they gain control. Representative Elijah Cummings, the ranking Democrat on the oversight committee, said: "If Democrats win the majority in November, we would finally do what Republicans have refused to do, and that is conduct independent, fact-based, and credible investigations of the Trump administration". Mr Cummings said their investigations would "address issues like the security clearance process, conflicts of interest, the numerous attempts by Republicans to strip away healthcare from millions of Americans, postal service reforms, prescription drug pricing, and voting rights". But if Republicans hold on to the Senate, they will continue to approve Mr Trump's cabinet nominees and appoint conservative judges to US courtrooms. Seats to watch West Virginia Donald Trump won West Virginia's 3rd district by 30 points. But it is the Democratic candidate running in the district, which has a long history of coal mining, that is gaining national attention. Richard Ojeda says he voted for Donald Trump in 2016, opposes universal background checks for gun buyers, and is pro-coal. Mr Ojeda is running against Republican Carol Miller in the open-seat race after the incumbent Republican Evan Jenkins vacated the seat to run for the Senate. Polling suggests it will be a tight race between the two candidates, but analysts are keeping a close watch to see if a populist Democrat in a pro-Trump area is a winning formula. California Republican Representative Mimi Walters is battling to keep hold of her seat against Democrat Katie Porter in the state's 45th district, Orange County. The number of registered Republicans in the county has consistently declined as its population becomes more diverse. Ms Walters is one of seven Republicans representing districts in California which Hillary Clinton won in 2016. The Democrats need to take several of these in order to have a chance of regaining a majority in the House. Pundits are viewing a win in this race as a sign they will do well across Southern California - picking up crucial Republican-held seats. Professor Larry Sabato from the University of Virginia's Center for Politics has changed his prediction from 'leaning Republican' to a 'toss-up'. Minnesota Minnesota's 8th district is considered one of the Democrats' most at-risk seats in November. It is a traditionally Democrat area - former president Barack Obama won the district twice but it swung heavily to Donald Trump in the 2016 election. The seat is currently held by Democrat Rick Nolan but the 74-year-old is not seeking re-election. The party's candidate Joe Radinovich, a former state legislator, is facing a tough battle against Republican Pete Stauber, a county commissioner. Texas The race in Texas' 23rd district will largely focus on one of the Trump administration's main concerns - immigration. The district contains a third of the US-Mexico border and has the second highest population of 'Dreamers' - the term given to undocumented migrants who arrived in America as children and have been granted temporary protection. The incumbent, Republican Will Hurd, is a former CIA agent who has chosen to distance himself from Mr Trump. His Democratic rival, Gina Ortiz Jones, is a Filipina-American, openly LGBTQ and an Iraq veteran. Mr Hurd, who became the first African-American elected to Congress from Texas when he was elected in 2015, is tipped to win by a narrow margin in the swing district. He has distanced himself from the national Republican party and even wrote an op-ed for the New York Times in July stating that the president had been manipulated by Russian intelligence. Florida Moderate Republicans will be looking to Florida's 26th district to see whether they can keep hold of a largely Hispanic area in the Trump era. The incumbent, Carlos Curbelo, is well-liked but Republicans still fear his Democrat opponent, Latin immigrant Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, could sweep to a surprise victory. Hillary Clinton won the district by 16 points in 2015.
|
| Grassley Releases Bizarre Letter From Former Weatherman To Undermine Kavanaugh Accuser Posted: 02 Oct 2018 03:36 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, seeking to
|
| US sues California over 'net neutrality' Posted: 01 Oct 2018 12:16 AM PDT  The US Justice Department on Sunday sued California to force it to abandon a law, passed earlier in the day, to protect "net neutrality" aimed at requiring all online data to be treated equally. Rules governing online access have undergone numerous court challenges and regulatory moves over the past decade, and in December the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 along party lines to reverse a 2015 order which established net neutrality. On Sunday California Governor Jerry Brown signed a law that re-established net neutrality in his state, the country's largest and wealthiest.
|
| North, South Korea begin removing landmines along fortified border Posted: 01 Oct 2018 02:15 AM PDT  Project details were agreed during last month's summit in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, between its leader, Kim Jong Un, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. In a statement, the ministry said the two sides agreed to remove all landmines in the so-called Joint Security Area (JSA) in Panmunjom within the next 20 days, with military engineers performing the hazardous task on the South Korean side. There was no immediate confirmation from North Korea that its troops had begun the process.
|
| The 2018 BMW 230i Is a Blast, Even with an Automatic Posted: 01 Oct 2018 12:40 PM PDT  BMW's least expensive car is also its most driver-focused.
|
| Indonesia: Death toll tops 1,300 after destructive earthquake, tsunami Posted: 02 Oct 2018 03:42 AM PDT  Over 1,300 people have died after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday and triggered a devastating tsunami.
|
| From A Sham Hearing To A Sham Investigation Posted: 01 Oct 2018 07:40 AM PDT  NBC News reported on Saturday that "the White House is limiting the scope of
|
| ATF: Guns stolen from Tennessee found in Chicago suburb Posted: 02 Oct 2018 01:54 PM PDT ![ATF: Guns stolen from Tennessee found in Chicago suburb]( "ATF: Guns stolen from Tennessee found in Chicago suburb") MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Most of the roughly 400 guns that were stolen from a United Parcel Service facility in Tennessee have been recovered in the Chicago area, federal authorities said Tuesday.
|
| Suspected ricin-laced mail sent to U.S. defense secretary Posted: 02 Oct 2018 03:59 PM PDT  The Pentagon said on Tuesday that it had received mail suspected of containing the deadly poison ricin, including an envelope that a U.S. official said was addressed to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. The Pentagon said in a statement that it had put its mail facility under quarantine and that the FBI was analyzing the envelopes. U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the envelopes initially tested positive for ricin after being detected by Pentagon police on Monday at a mail sorting facility on the Pentagon compound but not in the main building.
|
