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Explosion Rocks London Tube Station, Sending Commuters Into Panic

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 01:31 AM PDT

Explosion Rocks London Tube Station, Sending Commuters Into PanicLONDON ― At least 22 people were injured after bomb exploded in a West London underground station during rush hour on Friday, causing a fire inside a train and a stampede of panicking travelers.


Obamacare repeal’s last gasp at '48 or 49 votes,' senator says

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 08:14 AM PDT

Obamacare repeal's last gasp at '48 or 49 votes,' senator saysWith a deadline approaching in the Senate, two Republican authors of a revised health care bill are pushing their plan and think they're close to having the number of votes they need. But the bill faces long odds.


Trump to ESPN: 'Apologize for untruth!'

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 05:28 AM PDT

Trump to ESPN: 'Apologize for untruth!'President Trump demanded an apology from ESPN Friday after one of its labeled him a "white supremacist."


Police Investigating Student Death at LSU Frat House

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 08:48 AM PDT

Police Investigating Student Death at LSU Frat HouseThe university president has suspended all Greek-life activity on campus as police at Louisiana State University investigate the death of a teenage student that may have been related to fraternity hazing.


Juggalos Draw Bigger Crowd On The National Mall Than Pro-Trump Rally

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 04:08 PM PDT

Juggalos Draw Bigger Crowd On The National Mall Than Pro-Trump RallyNine months into the administration of President Donald Trump, fans of the eccentric Detroit rap duo Insane Clown Posse assembled a larger rally on the national mall this Saturday than the president's diehard supporters stationed a few hundred yards away.


The Latest: Decision to reopen keys after Irma was difficult

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 01:26 PM PDT

The Latest: Decision to reopen keys after Irma was difficultMIAMI (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Irma in Florida (all times local):


We Finally Know What This Hurricane Harvey Sea Creature Actually Is

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 07:29 AM PDT

We Finally Know What This Hurricane Harvey Sea Creature Actually IsThe identity of a mysterious sea creature that washed up on shore after Hurricane Harvey has finally been identified. Josh King has the story (@abridgetoland).


British police arrest 18-year-old in hunt for London train bomber

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 02:56 AM PDT

British police arrest 18-year-old in hunt for London train bomberLONDON (Reuters) - British police hunting those behind a bomb which injured 29 people on a London train on Friday said they had arrested an 18-year-old man in a move described as significant. "We have made a significant arrest in our investigation this morning," Neil Basu, Senior National Co-ordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, said in a statement. "Although we are pleased with the progress made, this investigation continues and the threat level remains at critical." The man was arrested under the Terrorism Act in the southern port area of Dover. ...


Police arrest teenager over London train attack, hunt for other potential suspects

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 01:57 PM PDT

Police arrest teenager over London train attack, hunt for other potential suspectsBritish police arrested an 18-year-old man in the ferry departure area of the port of Dover on Saturday on suspicion of being involved in the bombing of a London Underground train and were looking for more potential suspects on the loose. The man, who has not been named, was arrested on suspicion of committing, preparing or instigating an act of terrorism after Friday's attack in which 30 people were injured at Parsons Green station. "We're keeping an open mind around whether more than one person is responsible for the attack," Neil Basu of London's Metropolitan Police told reporters.


US policy is 'not to defend Canada' from an attack by North Korea

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 03:56 AM PDT

US policy is 'not to defend Canada' from an attack by North KoreaIt is official US policy not to protect Canada in the event of a missile attack by North Korea or any other country, a leading general has warned. "The extent of the US policy is not to defend Canada. This statement surprised many in Canada, with public broadcaster CBC saying it had "demolished a long-held political assumption" that the US would intervene.


Trump abruptly attacks 'chain migration,' a term that worries immigration advocates

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 11:44 AM PDT

Trump abruptly attacks 'chain migration,' a term that worries immigration advocatesPresident Trump warned lawmakers that he would not sign any immigration bill that would allow for more "chain migration."


Officials: Returning Keys residents must be self-sustaining

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 04:56 PM PDT

Officials: Returning Keys residents must be self-sustainingMIAMI (AP) — As the devastated Florida Keys began reopening to residents who fled Hurricane Irma, officials warned the returning islanders to bring enough supplies to sustain them for a while, because no one yet knows when water and power will be fully restored.


Watch Live: NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Self-Destructs in 'Grand Finale' on Saturn

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Watch Live: NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Self-Destructs in 'Grand Finale' on SaturnIt will make its final plunge into Saturn on Friday morning


Protests erupt in St. Louis after ex-officer’s acquittal

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 09:42 AM PDT

Protests erupt in St. Louis after ex-officer's acquittalProtests erupted after former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley was acquitted in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith.


Indian priest thankful, even to abductors, after release from Yemen

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 08:24 AM PDT

Indian priest thankful, even to abductors, after release from YemenAn Indian priest kidnapped last year during a deadly attack by Islamist militants in Yemen thanked on Saturday all those involved in his release, and even had a kind word for his abductors for not harming him. "The best weapon against any enemy is love and prayer," Uzhunnalil said at a press conference in Rome after an intervention by the authorities in Oman to secure his release. Muscat said Tuesday that it had "coordinated with Yemeni parties" to mediate the release of Uzhunnalil, a Salesian priest who had last appeared in a video circulated online in December 2016, in which he appealed to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pope Francis to secure his release.


The 72 Most Delish Macaroni & Cheeses

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 04:03 PM PDT

The 72 Most Delish Macaroni & Cheeses


FAKE MEOWS: Trump Fans Share Bogus Snap Of Him Saving Cats From Harvey

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 03:22 AM PDT

FAKE MEOWS: Trump Fans Share Bogus Snap Of Him Saving Cats From HarveyDon't believe that viral photograph which purportedly shows President Donald Trump rescuing cats in Texas from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.


Nigeria Says Biafra Activists Are ‘Terrorist’ Group

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 09:31 AM PDT

Nigeria Says Biafra Activists Are 'Terrorist' GroupThe Indigenous People of Biafra is calling for a separate state in southeast Nigeria, raising fears of another civil war.


Turns Out Real Maple Syrup Isn't That Much Healthier Than Fake Maple Syrup

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT

Turns Out Real Maple Syrup Isn't That Much Healthier Than Fake Maple SyrupMost of us can agree that pancakes, waffles and French toast make a great breakfast, and they're made even sweeter with syrup.


Correction: Marines-Training Accident story

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 04:14 PM PDT

Correction: Marines-Training Accident storySAN DIEGO (AP) — In stories Sept. 14 and Sept. 13 about a training accident at a California Marine Corps base, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the vehicle when it caught fire. A Marine spokesman said it was inland and not on a beach at Camp Pendleton, north of San Diego.


More Florida Keys residents return home to survey Irma's destruction

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 03:01 PM PDT

More Florida Keys residents return home to survey Irma's destructionBy Carlo Allegri KEY LARGO, Fla. (Reuters) - More residents who had fled the Florida Keys ahead of Hurricane Irma were allowed to return to their homes on Saturday, as authorities prepared to reopen Key West at the end of the devastated archipelago on Sunday. As Florida struggled to return to normal after the powerful storm struck this week, Governor Rick Scott ordered all nursing homes in the state to obtain emergency generators. The order followed the deaths of eight elderly people this week at a sweltering nursing home north of Miami that lost power.


Anthony Lamar Smith's Brother: The Justice System Doesn't Care About Us

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 01:14 PM PDT

Anthony Lamar Smith's Brother: The Justice System Doesn't Care About UsAnthony Lamar Smith's brother, Antwan Johnson, expressed his outrage about a judge's decision to acquit the former St. Louis cop who fatally shot Smith in 2011.


Man burned by caustic beer at casino eatery awarded $750,000

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 02:23 PM PDT

Man burned by caustic beer at casino eatery awarded $750,000ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A man whose esophagus and stomach were severely burned when he drank a beer tainted by a caustic chemical at an Atlantic City casino restaurant has been awarded $750,000.


Shunning dollar, Venezuela lists oil prices in Chinese yuan

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 06:56 PM PDT

Shunning dollar, Venezuela lists oil prices in Chinese yuanThe goal is to restrict Venezuela's access to vital bond and equity markets. Maduro railed that they amounted to a financial and economic blockade, as ratings agency Fitch downgraded Venezuela and warned default was now likelier.


Mom Charged with Killing Her Kids 3 Years After They Mysteriously Vanished

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 02:10 PM PDT

Mom Charged with Killing Her Kids 3 Years After They Mysteriously VanishedOn Thursday, a grand jury charged Hoggle with two counts of murder


Donald Trump Uses London Tube Attack To Promote Travel Ban

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 04:07 AM PDT

Donald Trump Uses London Tube Attack To Promote Travel BanPresident Donald Trump responded to a terror attack in a London Underground station on Friday by saying that the U.S. should expand his ban of travelers from predominately Muslim countries. Another attack in London by a loser terrorist.These are sick and demented people who were in the sights of Scotland Yard.


5 Things to Know About Front-Load Washers

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 04:00 AM PDT

5 Things to Know About Front-Load WashersSales of front-load washers picked up steam about a decade ago, and the best in Consumer Reports' tests deliver excellent cleaning with unmatched gentleness, as well as water and energy efficienc...


Wendy's Throws Serious Shade On Carl's Jr. In 1 Delicious Tweet

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 10:48 AM PDT

Wendy's Throws Serious Shade On Carl's Jr. In 1 Delicious TweetAnother fast food chain tried to start a Twitter beef with Wendy's and, once again, got thrown in the metaphorical meat grinder.


Protests turn violent in St Louis after white former police officer acquitted of black man's murder

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 05:28 AM PDT

Protests turn violent in St Louis after white former police officer acquitted of black man's murderDozens of people were arrested after violence erupted at a protest about a white police officer being found not guilty of murder in the fatal shooting of a black man in the US city of St Louis. The Missouri city's police department said that nine officers had been injured and one was taken to hospital after an injury sustained from a thrown brick. Protesters also broke windows at the house of St Louis' Mayor Lyda Krewson, and damaged the city's public library, before riot police dispersed the crowd with tear gas and pepper balls.


About 1.5 million, mostly in Florida, without power in Irma's wake

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 03:34 PM PDT

About 1.5 million, mostly in Florida, without power in Irma's wakeAbout 1.5 million homes and businesses in Florida and Georgia remained without power on Friday after Hurricane Irma, including 46 of Florida's nearly 700 nursing homes caught in the deadly storm's path. Irma, which ranked as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms on record before striking the U.S. mainland as a Category 4 hurricane on Sept. 10, killed at least 84 people. Florida Power & Light, owned by NextEra Energy Inc and the state's biggest electric company, said it was working aggressively to restore power to the 23 percent of its customers still in the dark.


21 boys who died in school fire buried in Malaysia

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 07:14 PM PDT

21 boys who died in school fire buried in MalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Twenty-one young boys who died in a fire at a private Islamic boarding school were buried in Malaysia on Friday amid renewed calls for better regulation of religious schools.


Coroner: High blood alcohol level found in dead LSU student

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 01:53 PM PDT

Coroner: High blood alcohol level found in dead LSU studentBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Hospital tests found a "highly elevated" blood alcohol level in the body of a Louisiana State University student whose death police are investigating as a possible result of fraternity hazing, a coroner said Friday.


Harvard revokes Chelsea Manning fellowship invitation after criticism

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 08:22 AM PDT

Harvard revokes Chelsea Manning fellowship invitation after criticismHarvard University revoked convicted US intelligence leaker and transgender activist Chelsea Manning's visiting fellowship position on Friday after sharp criticism from the Central Intelligence Agency. Dean Douglas Elmendorf of the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School of Government said naming Manning as one of 12 new visiting fellows "was a mistake," after CIA Director Mike Pompeo accused the university of honoring a "traitor" and cancelled a speaking appearance on Thursday. Pompeo's move followed former CIA acting director Mike Morrell's announcement that he was stepping down as a senior fellow at The Belfer Center, part of the Kennedy School, for the same reason.


Fox News Host Has A Meltdown Over 'Illegal Alien' Superman Defending Immigrants

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 07:49 PM PDT

Fox News Host Has A Meltdown Over 'Illegal Alien' Superman Defending ImmigrantsA Fox News radio host and columnist doesn't like the idea of Superman protecting immigrants from being massacred.


Team Trump's Plan For America's National Monuments: Shrink Size And Expand Hunting

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 01:20 PM PDT

Team Trump's Plan For America's National Monuments: Shrink Size And Expand HuntingWASHINGTON —Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed an order Friday to greatly expand hunting, fishing and target shooting at America's protected national monuments and on other public lands.


How to Protect Your Credit in the Wake of the Equifax Breach

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 10:19 AM PDT

How to Protect Your Credit in the Wake of the Equifax BreachFor anyone who takes protecting their credit score and identity seriously, the news was probably like getting a punch in the gut. As you've no doubt heard, Equifax, one of the nation's largest credit bureaus, was hacked -- it is believed that 143 million American consumers' personal information was exposed to online criminals. During that time, hackers were able to collect people's names, Social Security numbers, birthdates, addresses and even, for some people, driver's license numbers.


Verdict seen Friday in murder trial of ex-St. Louis police officer

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 06:15 PM PDT

Verdict seen Friday in murder trial of ex-St. Louis police officerA Missouri judge is expected on Friday to release his verdict in the case of a former St. Louis police officer charged with murder in the 2011 shooting death of a black man after a car chase, according to law enforcement sources. Jason Stockley, 36, who is white, was arrested in May 2016 and charged with first-degree murder. Stockley testified he acted in self-defense.


Truck Driver Says Giving Away Plywood in Irma's Path Got Him Fired: 'I Was Just Being an American'

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 06:27 PM PDT

Truck Driver Says Giving Away Plywood in Irma's Path Got Him Fired: 'I Was Just Being an American'His company has disputed the claim.


China punishes 31 for deadly construction accident

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 01:43 AM PDT

China punishes 31 for deadly construction accidentBEIJING (AP) — China has ordered 31 people to be placed under "coercive measures" for a collapse last year at a construction site that killed 73 people, the state news agency reported Saturday.


Spain tightens control over Catalan spending as tensions soar

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 11:49 AM PDT

Spain tightens control over Catalan spending as tensions soarSpain's central government launched its latest salvo against Catalonia on Friday, tightening control over regional spending and brushing aside a last-ditch separatist demand for dialogue to allow a banned referendum. Maybe some have not noticed, and it would be best if they noticed, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy told a meeting of his conservative Popular Party in Barcelona. State authorities have piled pressure on Catalonia, threatening to arrest mayors if they facilitate the referendum and ordering police to seize any item that could be used in the vote in a region sharply divided over whether it wants independence.


Sean Spicer Won't Deny Trump Was Upset A Woman Played Former Press Secretary On 'SNL'

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 07:06 AM PDT

Sean Spicer Won't Deny Trump Was Upset A Woman Played Former Press Secretary On 'SNL'There's only one word to describe Jimmy Kimmel's Wednesday show: spicy.


Twitter Condemns Trump’s Sympathy For White Supremacy With #NaziBucketChallenge

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 12:10 PM PDT

Twitter Condemns Trump's Sympathy For White Supremacy With #NaziBucketChallengeTwitter users stood in solidarity with embattled ESPN host Jemele Hill on Friday using a snarky hashtag.


Porsche plows into spectators at Idaho car show; 11 hurt

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 04:02 PM PDT

Porsche plows into spectators at Idaho car show; 11 hurtBOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Porsche plowed into a crowd of spectators at a Boise, Idaho, car show, injuring 11 in a horrifying scene that saw bystanders scrambling to tend to the injured, authorities and witnesses said.


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