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Ahead of Trump's visit, Houston mayor says crisis is urgent: 'We need the resources yesterday'

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 10:01 AM PDT

Ahead of Trump's visit, Houston mayor says crisis is urgent: 'We need the resources yesterday'"What I would say to everyone is that this should be priority number one for our country," Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said. "And we have to provide -- and let's put the politics aside."


Officer Who Arrested Utah Nurse In Viral Video Is Now Under Criminal Investigation

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 10:09 PM PDT

Officer Who Arrested Utah Nurse In Viral Video Is Now Under Criminal InvestigationThe police officer seen in a viral video arresting a nurse in Salt Lake City is now under criminal investigation, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.


Mueller May Have New Evidence of Trump Obstruction

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 12:01 PM PDT

Mueller May Have New Evidence of Trump ObstructionThe New York Times reports that Robert Mueller has an early draft of a letter Trump and one of his aides composed when preparing to fire James Comey and is examining that letter in his investigation.


Houston refineries and plants leak thousands of tons of pollutants

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 09:45 AM PDT

Houston refineries and plants leak thousands of tons of pollutantsHouston's petrochemical industry has leaked more than 2,700 tons of extra air pollution in connection with Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Harvey has resulted in Houston's petrochemical industry leaking thousands of tons of pollutants, with communities living near plants damaged by the storm exposed to soaring levels of toxic fumes and potential water contamination.


Judge weighs fate of Charlottesville Confederate monument

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:47 PM PDT

Judge weighs fate of Charlottesville Confederate monumentCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A judge in Virginia heard arguments but didn't issue a final ruling Friday on whether a lawsuit over Charlottesville's decision to remove the Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white nationalist rally should proceed.


L’Oréal Fires Its First Trans Model After She Called Out White America's Racism

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 11:59 AM PDT

L'Oréal Fires Its First Trans Model After She Called Out White America's RacismL'Oréal Paris has fired its first transgender model to join the brand just days after announcing the partnership.


Joel Osteen is being ripped to shreds over his response to Hurricane Harvey

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:16 AM PDT

Joel Osteen is being ripped to shreds over his response to Hurricane HarveyHouston's famous megachurch pastor Joel Osteen has dealt with controversy before, but the backlash over his response to Hurricane Harvey has been brutal.


Trump: Comey 'exonerated' Clinton before investigation was complete

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 06:46 AM PDT

Trump: Comey 'exonerated' Clinton before investigation was completeTrump's charge follows a statement by two Republican senators alleging Comey's exoneration was drafted before he'd interviewed key witnesses, including Hillary Clinton.


Gigi Hadid And Zayn Malik Adorably Spent Eid Al-Adha With Their Moms

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 03:53 PM PDT

Gigi Hadid And Zayn Malik Adorably Spent Eid Al-Adha With Their MomsFashion model Gigi Hadid and pop star Zayn Malik didn't shy away from spending an important holiday with family.


Hezbollah slams US over IS convoy stranded in Syria

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 07:09 AM PDT

Hezbollah slams US over IS convoy stranded in SyriaLebanon's Hezbollah movement on Saturday accused US-led forces of stranding a convoy of Islamic State fighters and civilians headed for Syria's Deir Ezzor province under an evacuation deal. The convoy carrying hundreds of IS fighters as well as civilians was meant to travel from the Lebanon-Syria border to jihadist-held territory in eastern Syria under a deal Hezbollah helped broker.


Historical estate goes on the market with castle ruins once the home of Richard III and Henry VIII

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:52 AM PDT

Historical estate goes on the market with castle ruins once the home of Richard III and Henry VIIIOriginally built in 1382, the castle was a favorite residence and seat of regional government for some of the most charismatic figures in English history. It has been in disuse for three and a half centuries, and the stone was plundered to build neighboring homes. Now just four corners remain.


The Latest: Salt Lake mayor calls nurse arrest unacceptable

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 11:43 AM PDT

The Latest: Salt Lake mayor calls nurse arrest unacceptableSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on a nurse in Utah who was handcuffed by police over a blood draw (all times local):


33 Dead, Dozens Feared Trapped After a Residential Building Collapsed in Mumbai

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 07:47 PM PDT

33 Dead, Dozens Feared Trapped After a Residential Building Collapsed in Mumbai15 injured survivors have been pulled from the debris so far


Actress Stephanie March Marries Dan Benton — and Walks Down the Aisle to the Star Wars Theme!

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 03:11 PM PDT

Actress Stephanie March Marries Dan Benton — and Walks Down the Aisle to the Star Wars Theme!Actress Stephanie March, formerly of Law & Order: SVU, married tech investor Dan Benton on Friday at their home in Katonah, New York, surrounded by family and a few close friends


Steve Bannon's right-hand woman remains in the White House

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 01:22 PM PDT

Steve Bannon's right-hand woman remains in the White HouseFormer White House chief strategist Steve Bannon may have left the building, but one of his top aides, Julia Hahn, remains in the West Wing. Hahn is a 26-year-old former writer from Bannon's site, Breitbart News. Earlier this week, a source familiar with the situation told Yahoo News that Hahn was staying on in her position as a special assistant to the president and deputy strategist in the wake of Bannon's departure last month.


Trump Treasury Secretary investigated by watchdog over claims he used taxpayer money to fund eclipse trip

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 11:57 AM PDT

Trump Treasury Secretary investigated by watchdog over claims he used taxpayer money to fund eclipse tripThe Treasury Department has confirmed they are investigating if its chief used taxpayer money for a personal trip to view the solar eclipse. A watchdog group believed Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and his wife Louise Linton took a government plane to view the 21 August solar eclipse in Tennessee. The pair joined Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in his home state to view the event atop Fort Knox, an Army base and home of $200 billion US gold bullion depository.


Twitter Users School Infowars Editor Over Claim That 'Orwell Rolls In His Grave' At Antifa

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 02:07 AM PDT

Twitter Users School Infowars Editor Over Claim That 'Orwell Rolls In His Grave' At AntifaFolks online have given a much-needed history lesson to Infowars editor-at-large Paul Joseph Watson.


93-year-old American woman donates $22 mn to Cologne Zoo

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 06:46 AM PDT

93-year-old American woman donates $22 mn to Cologne ZooA 93-year-old widow from the United States has donated $22 million to the zoo in Cologne, Germany, saying she wanted to give back to the city where she and her husband met during World War II, German media reported Friday. "We never forgot Cologne," Elizabeth Reichert told the Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger newspaper by phone from her home in Philadelphia. Reichert said she worked as a hairdresser, while her husband took a job for a wholesaler selling pets and pet supplies, before setting up his own business and making millions.


The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:10 AM PDT

The Funniest Tweets From Parents This WeekKids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways.


Olympian Gracie Gold to ‘Seek Some Professional Help’

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 08:51 AM PDT

Olympian Gracie Gold to 'Seek Some Professional Help'One of ice skating's biggest names said in a statement that "after recent struggles on and off the ice, I realize I need to seek some professional help and will be taking some time off."


Starbucks Is Offering A Turmeric Latte. But What Exactly Is Turmeric?

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 09:32 AM PDT

Starbucks Is Offering A Turmeric Latte. But What Exactly Is Turmeric?Though Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte makes its return on Sept. 1, the beloved drinks has some trendy competition behind the counter.


The Latest: DA to refile more serious charges in frat death

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 09:30 AM PDT

The Latest: DA to refile more serious charges in frat deathBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on a preliminary hearing for Penn State fraternity members charged after a pledge died (all times local):


GOP Helped Texas Chemical Plant Block Safety Rules

Posted: 31 Aug 2017 07:00 PM PDT

GOP Helped Texas Chemical Plant Block Safety RulesArkema, the company whose Houston-area chemical plant spewed "noxious" smoke on Thursday, successfully pressed Trump administration regulators to delay new safety measures.


Victims of Harvey return to clean up their water-damaged homes

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 01:02 PM PDT

Victims of Harvey return to clean up their water-damaged homesAs water levels receded and search teams began checking abandoned homes for victims, Houston began a grim cleanup.


Energy Department Official Who Called Obama A 'Kenyan Creampuff' Resigns

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:48 AM PDT

Energy Department Official Who Called Obama A 'Kenyan Creampuff' ResignsWilliam C. Bradford, who tweeted racist and anti-Semitic comments before being appointed by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Energy's Office of Indian Energy, resigned from his position on Thursday.


Air Transat Passengers Share Harrowing Experiences From July 31

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 06:23 AM PDT

Air Transat Passengers Share Harrowing Experiences From July 31The Canadian Transportation Agency held hearings Wednesday and Thursday into the July 31 incident of Air Transat planes where passengers said they were held up for five hours without being provided water and food.


FCC’s Broken Comments System Could Help Doom Net Neutrality

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 07:00 AM PDT

FCC's Broken Comments System Could Help Doom Net NeutralityHow spambots, fake names, and 2,000 "John Olivers" wreaked havoc on the net neutrality debate


Tight security for hajj stoning ritual two years after stampede

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 01:37 AM PDT

Tight security for hajj stoning ritual two years after stampedeTwo million Muslims pilgrims from around the world took part Friday in the symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia, with tight security measures in place two years after a deadly stampede. The ritual at the Jamarat Bridge in Mina near Mecca marks the final major rite of the hajj, a five-day pilgrimage which all Muslims must perform at least once if physically and financially able. The stampede in Mina in 2015 claimed the lives of 2,300 people -- the worst disaster in the history of the hajj.


Bernie Sanders Has No Time For Chris Cuomo Asking About The 2020 Election

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 01:55 AM PDT

Bernie Sanders Has No Time For Chris Cuomo Asking About The 2020 Electionrailed against Chris Cuomo on CNN Thursday night, telling the CNN journalist he was wrong to ask about the 2020 election.


With major roads swamped, photographer flies to Port Arthur

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:58 AM PDT

With major roads swamped, photographer flies to Port ArthurPort Arthur's major roads were swamped by rising waters brought by Harvey, and there were few images showing the devastation that virtually cut off the East Texas city.


14 Crazy Good, Quick Dinners For Kids

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 02:25 PM PDT

14 Crazy Good, Quick Dinners For Kids


Trump says he's getting things done at a 'record' speed despite no major legislative victory

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 01:24 PM PDT

Trump says he's getting things done at a 'record' speed despite no major legislative victoryWhen they return to Washington next week, legislators will have about 12 working days to raise the debt ceiling and approve a federal budget – two tasks that have been made difficult by the differing priorities of the administration and members of Congress. On top of that, if the Senate wants to pass a bill to overhaul Obamacare – otherwise known as the Affordable Care Act – with just 51 votes, it must do so by 30 September, according to the Senate parliamentarian. The Senate's Republican leaders suffered a colossal defeat in July when they failed to get enough members of their own party to vote for a bill that would have dismantled Barack Obama's healthcare law.


Charles Manson Follower: I Would Have Been Dragged to Death If I Left

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 06:03 AM PDT

Charles Manson Follower: I Would Have Been Dragged to Death If I LeftA male cult member vowed that if she ever fled, he would hunt her down


Iran Says West Won't Attack and Would Lose If It Tried

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 10:14 AM PDT

Iran Says West Won't Attack and Would Lose If It TriedMilitary leaders said they did not fear an invasion from the West, touting Tehran's growing military might at home and abroad.


Headaches and raspy voices as wildfire smoke chokes US West

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 03:25 AM PDT

Headaches and raspy voices as wildfire smoke chokes US WestThe smoke from massive wildfires hangs like fog over large parts of the U.S. West, an irritating haze causing health concerns, forcing sports teams to change schedules and disrupting life from Seattle to tiny Seeley Lake, Montana.


Serena Williams Gives Birth To Baby Girl

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 01:20 PM PDT

Serena Williams Gives Birth To Baby GirlSerena Williams and fiancé Alexis Ohanian welcomed a baby girl at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, according to multiple reports.


How to Make a Quick Chicken Cacciatore

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 10:22 AM PDT

How to Make a Quick Chicken CacciatoreWatch the video to learn how to make this lighter chicken cacciatore recipe. It brings all the flavor you love, thanks to antioxidant-loaded bell peppers and parsley, along with the protein you need from a hearty chicken dinner.


Of Course Sean Spicer's Goodbye Email Contained A Typo

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 12:35 AM PDT

Of Course Sean Spicer's Goodbye Email Contained A TypoSean Spicer ended his White House tenure exactly how anyone following his gaffe-filled time there might have expected: with a glaring typo.


Kenyan president, election overturned by court, attacks judiciary

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 08:13 AM PDT

Kenyan president, election overturned by court, attacks judiciaryBy Maggie Fick NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Saturday the country has "a problem" with its judiciary that must be fixed. Kenyatta, however, also repeated his message from Friday that he would respect the court's ruling. The decision to annul the election was an unprecedented move in Africa where governments often hold sway over judges -- and the first time on the continent that a court ruled against the electoral victory of an incumbent.


Harry Potter Fans: You Can Ride On The Hogwarts Express In Real Life

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 11:20 AM PDT

Harry Potter Fans: You Can Ride On The Hogwarts Express In Real LifeHold on to your wands.


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