| Militias targeting Michigan and Virginia governors show rise of 'boogaloo' violence Posted: 14 Oct 2020 08:25 AM PDT  Recent arrests stemming from an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer offer an example of the growing — and increasingly violent — antigovernment faction of the "boogaloo" movement.
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| Live: Dr. Anthony Fauci joins Yahoo News to discuss the coronavirus pandemic Posted: 14 Oct 2020 10:32 AM PDT  Tune in on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 8 a.m. ET.
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| An explosive New York Post story that's sending Trumpworld into a frenzy is riddled with holes and red flags Posted: 14 Oct 2020 09:41 AM PDT  The New York Post's story about Hunter Biden has several glaring holes that raise questions about its authenticity.
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| No phone, abandoned car, pleas for public help: California woman missing at Zion National Park in Utah Posted: 14 Oct 2020 06:38 AM PDT  A press conference on Tuesday afternoon led to more information released to the public on the disappearance of Holly Courtier in Zion National Park.
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| Mexican president's anti-corruption drive buffeted by scandals Posted: 14 Oct 2020 04:03 AM PDT  Three months after taking charge of a new office created by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to compensate Mexicans for years of public sector embezzlement, its director quit, complaining the organization was tainted by corruption. The blow to the Institute for Returning to the People What Was Stolen (INDEP) is one of several recent cases to blot Lopez Obrador's image and undercut the message that his December 2018 investiture marked a sea change for a country awash in graft. On Sept. 22, INDEP director Jaime Cardenas submitted his letter of resignation, raising concerns over alleged misuse of proceeds from auctions of stolen assets, and the suspected theft of diamonds, emeralds and sapphires from the institute.
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| Cuomo Says ‘Religious Practices’ of Orthodox Jews Causing Virus to Spread in New York City Posted: 14 Oct 2020 10:09 AM PDT  New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday singled out the "religious practices" of Orthodox Jews as the cause of renewed spread of the coronavirus in New York City."We're now having issues in the Orthodox Jewish community in New York, where because of their religious practices, etc., we're seeing a spread," Cuomo said.Last week, Orthodox Jewish leaders vehemently criticized Cuomo and took to the streets of Brooklyn to protest the governor's new coronavirus restrictions on schools, businesses, and houses of worship. The restrictions would shutter schools, non-essential businesses, and strictly limit the number of congregants allowed in houses of worship, in some areas allowing only ten worshippers at a time. Many of the Brooklyn and Queens "red zones" designated for the new restrictions are Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods."We are appalled by Governor Cuomo's words and actions today," read a letter from four Orthodox Jewish lawmakers who represent the neighborhoods affected by the new restrictions. "He has chosen to pursue a scientifically and constitutionally questionable shutdown of our communities."During a protest in Borough Park, demonstrators lit at least one fire in the street, and activist Harold "Heshy" Tischler was charged in an alleged attack on an Orthodox Jewish reporter who was targeted by the crowd during the protest.Cuomo blamed the growing frustration on the failure of communities to follow the state's previous restrictions, allowing the virus to spread."To the extent there are communities that are upset, that's because they haven't been following the original rules," Cuomo said. "That's why the infection spread, because they weren't following the rules and the rules weren't being enforced."Coronavirus hospitalizations spiked Wednesday from 705 to 748 patients, Cuomo said.The coronavirus outbreak in New York is entering a "new phase," the governor said, specifically "mini clusters" across the state that spring from a single event, such as a party or bar that did not observe social distancing rules."This is not going away anytime soon," Cuomo said. "Best case scenario, we're looking at another year … even if everything works out well."
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| Cheerleader in hospital after goalpost falls on her head at Oklahoma field, family says Posted: 13 Oct 2020 09:06 AM PDT  The teenager's grandmother said she "shouldn't have survived" the incident.
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| Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia's wife, a recent White House guest, tests positive for COVID-19 Posted: 13 Oct 2020 09:31 PM PDT  Trish Scalia, the wife of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday afternoon, the Labor Department told staffers in an email on Tuesday night.Trish Scalia is "experiencing mild symptoms but doing well," the Labor Department said, while the secretary has tested negative for the virus and has not shown any symptoms.Trish Scalia, Eugene Scalia, and his mother, Maureen Scalia, all attended the Rose Garden ceremony last month where Trump officially introduced his Supreme Court pick, Judge Amy Coney Barrett. In the 1990s, Barrett served as a law clerk for late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Eugene Scalia's father.A Politico analysis has found that as of last Thursday, 35 White House aides and allies of President Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. Many of those people were at the Rose Garden ceremony and an indoor reception that followed.More stories from theweek.com Biden's post-election tightrope walk The Democrats' desperate SCOTUS scaremongering An anxious poll-watcher's guide to 2020
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| Romney decries state of America's 'vile, vituperative, hate-filled' politics, puts blame largely on Trump Posted: 13 Oct 2020 08:14 AM PDT  Romney said he's "troubled" by U.S. politics having "moved away from spirited debate to a vile, vituperative, hate-filled morass" unbecoming of America.
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| Amy Coney Barrett apologizes after a Democratic senator called her out for using the 'offensive and outdated' term 'sexual preference' to refer to LGBTQ people Posted: 13 Oct 2020 03:14 PM PDT  "I certainly didn't mean and would never mean to use a term that would cause any offense in the LGBTQ community," Barrett said.
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| 1987 Chevy Camaro reported stolen 32 years ago finally recovered in Indiana reservoir Posted: 14 Oct 2020 11:06 AM PDT  Police said a fisherman used sonar to find the retro ride upside down in several feet of silt.
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| Targeting of Michigan and Virginia governors shows rise of ‘boogaloo’ violence Posted: 14 Oct 2020 09:03 AM PDT  Members of anti-government militia groups charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ahead of the November election also discussed abducting the governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, according to new information disclosed by an FBI agent at a hearing in Grand Rapids, Mich., federal court Tuesday.
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| Michigan man accused of fracturing Black teen’s jaw with lock: ‘Black lives don’t matter’ Posted: 13 Oct 2020 05:55 PM PDT  A Michigan man is facing a federal hate charge after allegedly fracturing a Black teen's jaw with a lock and declaring that "Black lives don't matter." Lee James Mouat, 42, is alleged to have hit a Black teen with a bike lock which not only fractured his teeth but broke his jaw, Buzzfeed reports. A criminal complaint filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan declared that Mouat was charged on Tuesday with one count of willfully causing bodily injury to the victim because of his race.
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| After yearlong delay, the US Air Force is ready to field Raytheon’s new smart bomb Posted: 14 Oct 2020 12:28 PM PDT  Raytheon took a timeout to redesign a key component after problems were discovered during testing.
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| Thai protests: Thousands gather in Bangkok as king returns to country Posted: 14 Oct 2020 08:32 AM PDT  A motorcade carrying the king and queen had to push through crowds of pro-democracy protesters.
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| Massachusetts' Republican governor 'cannot support Donald Trump for president' Posted: 14 Oct 2020 02:09 PM PDT  Massachusetts' Republican governor is diverging from his party this election cycle.In a Wednesday statement, Gov. Charlie Baker declared through a spokesperson that he "cannot support Donald Trump for president" and will "leave the election analysis to the pundits." Baker didn't say whether he'd support Democratic nominee Joe Biden in turn.> BREAKING: @MassGovernor releases statement saying "he "cannot support Donald Trump for President" wcvb pic.twitter.com/SPV2MY0ykh> > — Sharman Sacchetti (@SharmanTV) October 14, 2020Baker also didn't vote for Trump in 2016, saying he cast a blank ballot for the presidency for the first time that year. He said he had previously decided he couldn't support Trump "for a number of reasons," but said Hillary Clinton had "believability issues."Baker is a moderate Republican who has been surprisingly popular in the deep blue state of Massachusetts throughout his last five years in office. He has maintained one of the highest approval ratings of any governor in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, even topping Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-Mass.) support among Massachusetts Democrats in August.More stories from theweek.com Biden's post-election tightrope walk The Democrats' desperate SCOTUS scaremongering An anxious poll-watcher's guide to 2020
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| A spacecraft flying by Venus on Wednesday night could confirm recently found signs of alien life Posted: 13 Oct 2020 10:27 AM PDT  The BepiColumbo spaceship is scheduled to fly by Venus twice on its way to Mercury, first this week, and then next August.
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| U.S. slams Turkey's renewed seismic survey push in eastern Mediterranean Posted: 13 Oct 2020 05:41 AM PDT  The United States on Tuesday slammed Turkey's renewed push to send a vessel to carry out seismic surveys in the eastern Mediterranean, accusing Ankara of unilaterally stoking tensions and "deliberately" complicating the resumption of talks with Greece. "The United States deplores Turkey's October 11 announcement of renewed Turkish survey activity in areas over which Greece asserts jurisdiction in the eastern Mediterranean," State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement while urging Ankara to cease its survey activities. Tensions in the eastern Mediterranean have risen over claims and counter claims pitting Turkey against Greece and Cyprus to maritime areas thought to be rich in natural gas.
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| Hong Kong takes back seat as China's Xi promotes neighbor as future 'model city' Posted: 14 Oct 2020 04:31 AM PDT  "The Shenzhen model is political zero tolerance and business on China's terms," said Kent Deng, professor of Chinese economic history.
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| Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnap suspects also considered 'taking out' Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, according to FBI Posted: 13 Oct 2020 09:49 AM PDT  "They discussed possible targets, taking a sitting governor ... based upon the lockdown orders," an FBI special agent testified on Tuesday.
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| Sweet 16 party turns ‘superspreader’ event — 37 positive for COVID, NY officials say Posted: 14 Oct 2020 07:23 AM PDT  The venue was slapped with a $12,000 fine.
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| Tourist brought AR-15 rifle, handgun to Disney World over worries about Orlando protests Posted: 13 Oct 2020 03:22 PM PDT  ORLANDO, Fla. - A South Florida man brought an AR-15 rifle and 9mm handgun with him on his Disney World vacation because he was worried about his family's safety during the social justice protests in Central Florida last month, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. The 43-year-old Palm Beach Gardens man checked into the Polynesian Village Resort with his guns in a tennis bag on ...
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| Judge: NY's ejection from trusted traveler program was wrong Posted: 13 Oct 2020 01:32 PM PDT |
| Wisconsin hits record number of coronavirus cases and deaths after Republicans try to overturn mask mandate Posted: 13 Oct 2020 05:38 PM PDT  Wisconsin has become a hotspot for Covid-19 cases in the US, and the new numbers are sobering
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| Fact check: Poll of Ohio doesn't show Trump 'leaving Joe Biden in the dust' Posted: 14 Oct 2020 01:07 PM PDT  A poll of Ohio voters shows the president winning the Buckeye State, but it didn't give the whole story.
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| Peru opens Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after almost 7-month wait Posted: 12 Oct 2020 07:26 PM PDT  Peru opened the ruins of Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after he waited almost seven months to enter the Inca citadel, while trapped in the Andean country during the coronavirus outbreak. Jesse Katayama's entry into the ruins came thanks to a special request he submitted while stranded since mid-March in the town of Aguas Calientes, on the slopes of the mountains near the site, said Minister of Culture Alejandro Neyra on Monday. "He had come to Peru with the dream of being able to enter," Neyra said in a virtual press conference.
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| Alaska mayor to resign after TV news anchor posts what she says is partially nude photo of him Posted: 13 Oct 2020 08:16 PM PDT  The resignation comes after Ethan Berkowitz, who was first elected in 2015, acknowledged an "inappropriate messaging relationship."
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| Family hike turns tragic after mom plunges 300 feet off Georgia mountain, officials say Posted: 14 Oct 2020 11:18 AM PDT  The family had hiked there before and was familiar with the area.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell 'may be a victim too', suggests judge deciding whether to unseal tranche of secret documents Posted: 13 Oct 2020 06:41 AM PDT  A judge weighing whether to unseal sworn testimony given by Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, has suggested that the socialite "may be a victim too." The British heiress is urging a panel of judges in a federal appeals court in New York to overturn a lower court decision ruling to make public the documents, which Maxwell claims will jeopardise her ability to defend against criminal charges she enabled Epstein's sexual abuse of girls. Ms Maxwell, 58, who is currently in a Brooklyn prison awaiting trial, has pleaded not guilty to charges she helped the billionaire recruit and groom underage girls as young as 14 years old to engage in illegal sexual acts in the mid-1990s. The evidence in question relates to a deposition she gave in 2016 in a civil case brought by Epstein victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who says the late billionaire forced her to have sex with Prince Andrew, and others, when she was 17. The Duke of York denies all allegations.
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| Some Democrats are urging Nancy Pelosi to accept the White House's $1.8 trillion stimulus offer. But Senate Republicans pose a big obstacle to a coronavirus relief deal. Posted: 14 Oct 2020 12:37 PM PDT  We're not that far apart and the last few things should be negotiated. We should be able to get something done," Rep. Ro Khanna of California said.
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| Another pro-Trump campaign ad caught using footage from Russia and Belarus Posted: 14 Oct 2020 03:37 AM PDT  Advert supporting Republican president is fourth in three months to use Russian footage
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| Texas sets voter registration record after adding 1.8 million voters since 2016 election Posted: 14 Oct 2020 03:23 AM PDT  The latest figure, released Monday, also accounted for roughly 78% percent of the state's eligible voters, although it's not the final statewide registration number ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
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| Duterte wants entire Philippine population vaccinated for COVID-19 Posted: 14 Oct 2020 09:36 AM PDT  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday his government has the money to procure coronavirus vaccines but he would need more as he wants to inoculate the country's entire population. The government aims to get vaccines to all Filipinos, which Duterte said now number around 113 million, but priority will be given to the poor, the police and military personnel. "All should have the vaccine without exception," Duterte said in a late-night televised address.
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| Hidden camera's hugging tiger wins wildlife photo award Posted: 13 Oct 2020 02:16 PM PDT  A camera-trap image of an Amur tiger takes the grand prize at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020.
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| The world's richest king, his mysterious fortune and the protesters who want answers Posted: 13 Oct 2020 02:00 AM PDT  Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn is facing demands for limits on his powers and public oversight of an estimated $70 billion in crown wealth.
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| Massive meth pile towers over DEA agents after what the agency calls a historic raid Posted: 14 Oct 2020 04:41 PM PDT  The huge drug bust comes just days after another record-setting meth seizure near San Diego
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| Japanese supercomputer finds humidity affects spread of coronavirus Posted: 14 Oct 2020 05:20 AM PDT  Humidity can have a large effect on the dispersion of the coronavirus, a Japanese supercomputer has found.
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| Biden says that he's 'not a fan' of packing the Supreme Court but doesn't want it to be the 'focus' of this election cycle Posted: 13 Oct 2020 09:37 AM PDT  The Democratic nominee gave one of his more substantial answers to date about the judiciary, but said, "I don't want to get off on that whole issue."
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| Outgoing Pakistan Navy chief reveals details of modernization programs Posted: 14 Oct 2020 01:03 PM PDT  Pakistan's Navy is racing to plug operational and technological gaps as part of an unprecedented modernization effort, but analysts are divided on whether the move will deter adversaries.
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| Anthony Fauci concludes ‘with a high degree of confidence’ that Donald Trump is ‘not shedding infectious virus’, NBC says Posted: 14 Oct 2020 07:51 AM PDT  NBC News has issued a statement saying that Dr Anthony Fauci has assessed Donald Trump to be no longer infectious - a statement which Fauci has confirmed is accurate
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| Anger in the Philippines as 'political prisoner' denied the right to hold her dying baby Posted: 13 Oct 2020 10:36 PM PDT  The harsh treatment of a young human rights worker whose newborn baby died while she was in jail on what her supporters claim are trumped up charges has sparked widespread anger in the Philippines. River, the three-month-old daughter of Reina Mae Nasino, tragically died of pneumonia just weeks after she was torn from her inconsolable mother despite a concerted campaign to keep the pair together and allow the infant to be nurtured and breastfed. The controversy has gripped a country where the contrast of the alleged VIP treatment of rich and well-connected prison inmates has already sparked deep-seated resentment within the general population. Ms Nasino, 23, who worked for the urban poverty group Kadamay, was arrested in November 2019 during a mass crackdown by President Rodrigo Duterte's administration on dozens of Left-leaning activists. She and two colleagues in the same office were charged with the illegal possession of firearms and explosives, which all three denied and said were planted by the authorities as a pretext to jail them.
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| Gifted classes drive inequality. But what happens when schools get rid of them? Posted: 14 Oct 2020 02:59 AM PDT  Districts are eliminating gifted classes and instead trying to teach all students together. In some places, it's working — but schools also face challenges.
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