| Rush Limbaugh Says Hurricane Irma Is Conspiracy, Evacuates Anyway Posted: 08 Sep 2017 07:16 AM PDT  Rush Limbaugh spent the first part of this week acting as a Hurricane Irma truther, but now it seems he's taking cover.
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| Conservative media defends Trump's deal with the Democrats Posted: 08 Sep 2017 11:53 AM PDT  Many Republicans in Congress were reeling after President Trump's unexpected deal with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to raise the national debt limit and keep the federal government funded in exchange for Hurricane Harvey relief. With his collaboration with "Chuck and Nancy," as Trump labeled them, the president snubbed the congressional GOP leadership's plans while handing Democrats leverage to push their own big agenda items, such as passing a law to grant legal status to undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as young children.
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| Florida Shopper Gives Away New Generator To Help Stranger In Hour Of Irma Need Posted: 08 Sep 2017 06:16 AM PDT  Ramon Santiago insisted that Pam Brekke take his machine after he saw her burst into tears at a Lowe's store in the Conway area of Orlando on Thursday, per multiple reports. With Hurricane Irma barreling toward the region, Brekke had been frantically trawling the area for a generator that she hoped would secure her father's oxygen supply should his Sanford home lose power. Thankfully, Santiago was on hand to save Brekke's day.
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| Massive earthquake rocks Mexico Posted: 08 Sep 2017 04:18 AM PDT ![Massive earthquake rocks Mexico]( "Massive earthquake rocks Mexico") One of the most powerful earthquakes ever to strike Mexico has hit off its southern Pacific coast, killing at least 15 people, toppling houses and businesses and sending panicked people into the streets more than 650 miles (1,000 kilometers) away. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake hit off Chiapas state near the Guatemalan border with a magnitude of 8.1 — slightly stronger than the magnitude 8 quake of 1985 that killed thousands and devastated large parts of Mexico City. National civil defense chief Luis Felipe Puente told the Televisa network that at least 15 people had died, 10 of them in Oaxaca, also close to the epicenter.
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| Betsy DeVos to revamp Obama-era campus sexual assault policy Posted: 07 Sep 2017 09:45 AM PDT  U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced on Thursday the Trump administration's plan to overhaul Obama-era policy relative to sexual assault on college campuses.
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| A Strong Earthquake off the South Coast Has Shaken Mexico City, Killing At Least 58 Posted: 08 Sep 2017 01:04 AM PDT  A Strong Earthquake off the South Coast Has Shaken Mexico City, Killing At Least 58
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| Equifax Is Trying To Make Money Off Its Massive Security Failure Posted: 08 Sep 2017 12:13 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― The credit monitoring company that let criminals steal personal information pertaining to nearly half the U.S. population is offering free credit monitoring to those affected ― but there's a catch.
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| Judge opens door for lawsuit over girl declared brain dead Posted: 07 Sep 2017 05:23 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California judge ruled that a teen girl who was declared brain dead more than three years ago after a tonsillectomy may technically still be alive, allowing a malpractice lawsuit against the hospital to move forward and possibly setting up the family to have her care paid for if they succeed.
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| US gun makers battle 'Trump slump' as sales fall compared to 2016 Posted: 08 Sep 2017 08:51 AM PDT  For one of America's largest gun manufacturers, the "Trump slump" in sales has meant a nearly $100m fall in firearms revenue compared with the same quarter last year. American Outdoor Brands, the rebranded name of historic gun company Smith & Wesson, reported a 48.5% decrease in firearms revenue compared with the same quarter last year, when many Americans believed Hillary Clinton, a supporter of gun control, would be elected president.
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| New Images Show the Destruction Hurricane Irma has Caused in the Caribbean Posted: 06 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT  Buildings, trees, and communication lines have been destroyed in the aftermath of the storm.
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| Pelosi says Trump would sign DREAM Act protecting immigrants Posted: 07 Sep 2017 07:48 AM PDT  Nancy Pelosi says she asked President Trump to reassure young unauthorized immigrants spooked by his decision to revoke the DACA program.
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| Chocolate Maker Mars Vows To Spend $1 Billion To Fight Climate Change Posted: 07 Sep 2017 05:54 AM PDT  When President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement, American confectionary giant Mars Incorporated was one of several major U.S. companies urging him to reconsider. "Mars has been in business for four generations and intends to be for the next four generations," said CEO Grant F. Reid in a statement announcing the company's new "Sustainable in a Generation" plan. "The only way that will happen is if we do things differently to ensure that the planet is healthy and all people in our extended supply chains have the opportunity to thrive," the statement read.
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| Photos Show Destruction From Mexico's Strongest Earthquake In Decades Posted: 08 Sep 2017 10:53 AM PDT  Mexico's most powerful earthquake in more than eight decades hit off the country's southern coast late Thursday evening, damaging and destroying hundreds of buildings and killing at least 34 people.
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| Here Are All the Senators Who Voted 'No' on Hurricane Harvey Relief Posted: 07 Sep 2017 02:11 PM PDT  The bill included a measure to extend the government's borrowing limit
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| Sinead O'Connor details abuse by her mother on 'Dr. Phil': 'She ran a torture chamber' Posted: 07 Sep 2017 09:43 AM PDT  A bombshell interview between Dr. Phil and Sinead O'Connor is shedding light on the singer's lifelong battles with depression, suicide attempts and other severe mental issues that led to her online breakdown earlier this year.
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| Harvey's floodwaters give way to festering piles of garbage Posted: 07 Sep 2017 04:38 PM PDT  HOUSTON (AP) — Roiling waters in the streets have given way to festering piles of garbage on the curbs.
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| Nearly A Dozen Sharks Found Swimming In New York Home's Basement Posted: 07 Sep 2017 06:22 PM PDT  A recent search of a New York home's basement led to the discovery of more than half a dozen sharks swimming inside of an above ground pool, conservation authorities announced Wednesday. In all, seven live sandbar sharks, as well as two dead leopard sharks and one dead hammerhead shark, were found inside of the Lagrangeville property on Aug. 23. The home, roughly 75 miles north of New York City, was suspected of harboring illegal wildlife, the state's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said.
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| Former US presidents raising money for hurricane relief Posted: 07 Sep 2017 06:38 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The five living former U.S. presidents said Thursday they would team up to create the "One America Appeal" to raise money for storm recovery as Texas and Louisiana seek to regroup from Harvey and Florida and the Atlantic coast brace for Hurricane Irma.
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| Protesters rally in solidarity with Rohingya Muslims Posted: 08 Sep 2017 01:50 PM PDT ![Protesters rally in solidarity with Rohingya Muslims]( "Protesters rally in solidarity with Rohingya Muslims") Protests against Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya Muslims were held in several countries, including Muslim-majority Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia.
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| Steve Bannon: The Catholic Church 'needs illegal aliens' to fill its pews Posted: 07 Sep 2017 06:39 AM PDT  Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon says it's "obvious" why top members of the Catholic Church would be opposed to President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
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| How To Find Out If You've Been Hit By The Equifax Hack Posted: 07 Sep 2017 10:22 PM PDT  Everyone should be worried about the latest cybersecurity breach.
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| Mexico earthquake triggers mysterious bright lights to flash across the country Posted: 08 Sep 2017 04:36 AM PDT  Strange, unexplained flashes have been seen amid a massive earthquake in Mexico. The flashes – which resemble lightning – lit up the sky after the tremor hit Mexico City and elsewhere. Este fenómeno se llama Earthquake Lights.
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| Canada's top marijuana producer to double production Posted: 07 Sep 2017 04:02 PM PDT  By Alastair Sharp TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's biggest licensed producer of medical marijuana has bought land next to its greenhouse production site that will allow it to more than double the total volume of cannabis it can grow, its chief executive said on Thursday. Canopy Growth Corp's Tweed Farms Inc subsidiary expects to spend at least C$25 million ($21 million) to upgrade the property, a flower farm it purchased for about C$9 million in cash and equity, with work including the installation of security cameras and fences due to start in October. With Canada less than a year away from the planned legalization of marijuana for recreational use, licensed producers are rushing to try to fill an expected shortfall in supply.
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| Massive Oregon wildfire started by teen with fireworks, police say Posted: 06 Sep 2017 06:22 PM PDT  A fire burning over 30,000 acres in the Columbia river gorge just outside Portland was started by a teenager setting off fireworks on a forest trail last Saturday, police say. Oregon state police spokesman Bill Fugate said that the suspect under investigation by police was a 15-year old-male from Vancouver, Washington. Charges have not yet been laid, but could range from arson to reckless burning.
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| High School Students Disciplined After Wearing KKK Hoods, Burning Cross Posted: 07 Sep 2017 01:57 PM PDT  A group of students from an Iowa high school were disciplined Wednesday after a photo of them wearing white hoods, waving a Confederate flag and burning a cross began circulating on social media, according to The Associated Press.
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| Almanac forecast: Hurricanes will favor Atlantic Seaboard Posted: 08 Sep 2017 12:04 PM PDT  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The annual Old Farmer's Almanac, which claims an 80 percent accuracy rate in its forecasts, predicted the possibility of a major hurricane along the Atlantic Seaboard, but didn't have the same insight about the Gulf Coast.
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| New Revelations in Trump Jr. Senate Interview Posted: 07 Sep 2017 11:04 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow looks at Donald Trump Jr.'s statement to Senate investigators about his meeting with Russians at Trump Tower and notes not only a new story, but new revelations about contacts he had with Russians.
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| Southwest Airlines Just Flew A Cabin Full Of Animals Out Of Storm-Hit Houston Posted: 07 Sep 2017 11:40 AM PDT  It was wheels up for around 80 orphan dogs and cats this week as they were flown from overcrowded shelters in storm-hit Houston to new lives in California. The people of @hwac stepped up to take in these pets that were relocated to different shelters, but they needed a ride to San Diego. Dozens of animal crates packed the cabin of a donated San Diego-bound Southwest Airlines flight on Tuesday, thanks to volunteers with the airline and various animal rescue groups.
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| Teen Brings Community Together to Surprise Homeless Families With Place of Their Own Posted: 08 Sep 2017 09:05 AM PDT  The Caleb White Project came together with the Detroit Rescue Mission and the Lowe's Heroes program in August to renovate a duplex from top to bottom.
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| Newborn Rescued During Harvey Poses For Photos On Boat That Saved Her Family Posted: 08 Sep 2017 09:43 AM PDT  Hope Chimeno was only 10 days old when she and her family were rescued from their home in Orange, Texas during Hurricane Harvey.
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| Rescue mission underway for rare wine collections menaced by Irma Posted: 07 Sep 2017 09:20 AM PDT  Swooping in ahead of Hurricane Irma's feared weekend arrival, an emergency response team is rescuing rare treasures - some of them survivors of world wars and all of them liquid - from harm's way in Florida and Louisiana. Wine collections worth millions of dollars are being stashed out of reach of the Category 5 hurricane, moved from homes to local bunker-like storage units or shuttled to temperature-controlled warehouses as far away as New Jersey. Many are owned by philanthropists aging the wine to perfection before donating it to a charity auction, often to raise disaster relief funds, said Adam Gungle, chief executive officer of Xpeditr, a high-end wine transporter based in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and Toronto.
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| Israel strikes deep in Syria, said to hit military facility Posted: 07 Sep 2017 06:49 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck a military position near the Mediterranean coast in western Syria Thursday, killing two soldiers, the Syrian army said, in a stronghold of President Bashar Assad that is also heavily protected by the Russians and Iranians.
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| Twitter Erupts Over Trump’s ‘Federal G’ Tweet About Hurricane Irma Posted: 08 Sep 2017 08:22 AM PDT  No need to fear, "Federal G" is here!
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| Hurricane Harvey: Texas politicians warn against donating to Red Cross in wake of disaster Posted: 08 Sep 2017 04:21 AM PDT  Politicians in the hurricane-hit city of Houston are warning against donating to the American Red Cross. Houston City councillor Dave Martin told a district meeting: "I beg you not to send them a penny" and repeatedly branded the Congress-endorsed charity "the red loss". Speaking two weeks after the devastating hurricane which left at least 70 people dead, Mr Martin claimed that local government had done most of the difficult work in the aftermath of the disaster as well as providing the majority of resources.
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| Dad Confesses Feeling 'Jealous' Of His Wife In Emotional Facebook Post Posted: 08 Sep 2017 12:35 PM PDT  A South African dad opened up about his experience with jealousy as a parent in a touchin Facebook post.
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| Warm Antarctic caves harbour secret life: scientists Posted: 07 Sep 2017 10:16 PM PDT  A secret world of animals and plants -- including unknown species -- may live in warm caves under Antarctica's glaciers, scientists said Friday. The caves, hollowed out by steam from active volcanoes, are light and could reach temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit), researchers said, raising the possibility of a whole ecosystem of flora and fauna deep beneath the frozen surface. A study led by the Australian National University around Mount Erebus, an active volcano on Ross Island in Antarctica, showed extensive cave systems.
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| Fan of Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy Arrested After Mom's Body Is Found: 'Mama's Under the Front Porch' Posted: 07 Sep 2017 06:09 PM PDT  Susan Mayo had been missing since June, authorities said.
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| Drug Overdoses Are Killing A Lot More People Than HIV Or Guns At Their Worst Posted: 07 Sep 2017 05:46 PM PDT  More than 64,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, according to the first government report to include all recorded drug deaths from 2016.
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| Saudi Arabia suspends any dialogue with Qatar: SPA Posted: 08 Sep 2017 04:49 PM PDT  Saudi Arabia on Saturday suspended any dialogue with Qatar, accusing it of "distorting facts", just after a report of a phone call between the leaders of both countries suggested a breakthrough in the Gulf dispute. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by the telephone with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Friday when they discussed the Gulf dispute, state media from both countries reported earlier. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain cut diplomatic and trade links with Qatar on June 5, suspending air and shipping routes with the world's biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas, which is home to the region's biggest U.S. military base.
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| US adds launchers to THAAD as dozens hurt in SKorea protests Posted: 06 Sep 2017 10:33 PM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Dozens of people were injured in clashes between South Korean protesters and police Thursday as the U.S. military added more launchers to the high-tech missile-defense system it installed in a southern town to better cope with North Korean threats.
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| What Prince George’s Classmates Will Call Him at School — and the Last Name He’ll Use Posted: 07 Sep 2017 04:22 PM PDT  What's in a name? Well, for Prince George, quite a bit, actually!
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| Who Do Conservatives Blame For Donald Trump's Bad Deal? Paul Ryan, Of Course! Posted: 07 Sep 2017 04:26 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump made a bad deal for Republicans on the debt limit and government funding, and, according to House conservatives, that's Speaker Paul Ryan's fault.
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| 9/11: Then and now - 16 years later Posted: 08 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT ![9/11: Then and now - 16 years later]( "9/11: Then and now - 16 years later")
Yahoo News photographer Gordon Donovan recently returned to the scenes of many memorable images taken in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. Donovan photographed the same areas to show what has changed since the terrorist attacks 16 years ago. New obstacles have arisen, requiring some adjustments in camera angles to align with the original images. This is the sixth time Donovan has revisited the New York skyline; each year presents new challenges as the New York City landscape changes. (Yahoo News) See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Twitter and Tumblr.
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