2018年12月5日星期三

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Down but not out yet, GOP seeks to hamstring incoming Dem governors

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 12:47 PM PST

Down but not out yet, GOP seeks to hamstring incoming Dem governorsFollowing Democratic successes in the midterm elections, Republican legislatures in Michigan and Wisconsin are looking to limit the power of incoming officials via lame-duck session power grabs.


Rudy Giuliani Goes Full Conspiracy Theorist Because He Doesn't Understand The Internet

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 03:35 AM PST

Rudy Giuliani Goes Full Conspiracy Theorist Because He Doesn't Understand The InternetRudy Giuliani pushed out a conspiracy theory about Twitter on Tuesday because


5.1 million pounds of beef added to nationwide recall due to salmonella outbreak

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 06:58 AM PST

5.1 million pounds of beef added to nationwide recall due to salmonella outbreakOver 12 million pounds of beef products have been recalled due to a massive


Graham breaks with Trump, says evidence against Saudi prince in murder is 'a smoking saw'

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 11:22 AM PST

Graham breaks with Trump, says evidence against Saudi prince in murder is 'a smoking saw'The South Carolina senator has been one of the president's most dependable allies, until now.


The Latest: 'Texas 7' inmate executed for officer's killing

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 04:56 PM PST

The Latest: 'Texas 7' inmate executed for officer's killingHUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the execution of a man convicted of killing a Texas police officer in 2000 (all times local):


Walmart's newest in-store technology will give customers access to millions of more items than before

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 04:41 AM PST

Walmart's newest in-store technology will give customers access to millions of more items than beforePart of the allure of online shopping is not having seemingly infinite choices


Macron Visits Torched Building in First Trip Outside Paris Since Saturday Violence

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 09:49 AM PST

Macron Visits Torched Building in First Trip Outside Paris Since Saturday ViolenceThe countryside trip is Macron's first move outside Paris, after the capital and other major towns across the country were torn by violent spats between rioters and police forces on Saturday. Puy-en-Velay, in the Haute-Loire department, is the original constituency of The Republicans party chief and vocal Macron opponent Laurent Wauquiez. Macron arrived in Puy-en-Velay a few hours after his Prime Minister Edouard Philippe unveiled a series of measures to qualm the protest movement.


Ocasio-Cortez says climate crisis will be the moon landing, civil rights movement and Great Society of this generation

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 07:09 AM PST

Ocasio-Cortez says climate crisis will be the moon landing, civil rights movement and Great Society of this generationRep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said fighting climate change will require bold action akin to Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal or NASA's Apollo program.


The Longest-Serving Congressman In History Wants To Abolish The Senate

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 08:18 AM PST

The Longest-Serving Congressman In History Wants To Abolish The SenateA man who served Congress for more than 59 years says he could fix its broken


Female homeowner a 'hero' after killing prison escapee, sheriff says

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 10:27 AM PST

Female homeowner a 'hero' after killing prison escapee, sheriff saysPickens County Sheriff Rick Clark said the victim "saved her life and stopped the bad guy."


Xi arrives in Portugal to boost trade ties

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 08:04 AM PST

Xi arrives in Portugal to boost trade tiesChinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Portugal on Tuesday for a two-day visit to boost economic ties, despite concern in some EU capitals over China's growing influence across the continent. The initiative offers loans to build railways, roads and ports across Asia, Europe and Africa. "Portugal is an important hub in the land and maritime silk routes," Xi said.


Honduras mother waits 8 years for lost migrant son to return

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 04:42 AM PST

Honduras mother waits 8 years for lost migrant son to returnSAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Haydee Posadas had waited eight years for her son to come home. On the last night of her long vigil, she was too agitated to sleep.


Fifteen migrants die in boat off Libya, Egyptian survivor says

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 06:59 AM PST

Fifteen migrants die in boat off Libya, Egyptian survivor saysFifteen migrants have died in a boat off the Libyan coast after spending 12 days at sea without food or water, an Egyptian survivor said on Tuesday. Only 10 migrants from the capsized boat survived, all of whom were suffering from severe dehydration, Othman Belbeisi, head of the U.N. migration agency IOM in Libya, said on Twitter. The owner of a beach chalet found the migrants washing up on the shore near the city of Misrata and called authorities, who brought them to the Red Crescent relief service and hospitals, residents said.


Macron's popularity hits new low amid French protests: poll

Posted: 03 Dec 2018 11:31 PM PST

Macron's popularity hits new low amid French protests: pollPARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Edouard Philippe's approval ratings hit new lows as the "yellow vest" protests gathered pace, according to an Ifop-Fiducial poll for Paris Match and Sud Radio published on Tuesday. Macron's approval rating fell to 23 percent in the poll conducted late last week, down six points on the previous month. Philippe's rating fell 10 points to 26 percent. The president's score matches the low charted by his predecessor Francois Hollande in late 2013, according to Paris Match. ...


26 Gifts Your Coffee-Obsessed Friends Want This Year

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 07:12 AM PST

26 Gifts Your Coffee-Obsessed Friends Want This Year


Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Demands 'Living Wage' For Hill Workers

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 02:05 PM PST

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Demands 'Living Wage' For Hill WorkersNew York Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pushing hard on her demands that Congress pay its staffers and interns a living wage.


Michelle Obama Was Just As Boy Crazy As The Rest Of Us In High School

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 02:25 PM PST

Michelle Obama Was Just As Boy Crazy As The Rest Of Us In High SchoolBefore she was the first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama was just


Putin threatens to develop nuclear missiles banned by US-Russia treaty

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 09:49 AM PST

Putin threatens to develop nuclear missiles banned by US-Russia treatyA defiant Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to develop nuclear missiles banned under a treaty with the United States after Washington gave Moscow a deadline to comply with the key arms control agreement. The latest spike in tensions came a day after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington would withdraw from a major Cold War treaty limiting mid-range nuclear arms within 60 days if Russia does not dismantle missiles that the US claims breach the deal.


The Best Installations, Activations, and Events This Miami Art Week

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 02:50 PM PST

The Best Installations, Activations, and Events This Miami Art Week


Turkey prosecutor seeks arrest of two Saudi crown prince allies over Khashoggi murder

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 01:45 AM PST

Turkey prosecutor seeks arrest of two Saudi crown prince allies over Khashoggi murderA Turkish prosecutor has demanded that arrest warrants be issued against two Saudi nationals close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a Turkish source close to the investigation said Wednesday. Khashoggi, 59, was killed shortly after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2 to obtain paperwork for his upcoming marriage. The chief prosecutor's office in Istanbul filed an application Tuesday to obtain the warrants for Ahmad al-Assiri and Saud al-Qahtani, described in court documents as being "among the planners" of the murder of the Washington Post contributor Khashoggi.


Union: Chicago teachers stage 1st US charter school strike

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 12:50 PM PST

Union: Chicago teachers stage 1st US charter school strikeCHICAGO (AP) — Teachers employed by a Chicago charter school network took to the picket lines Tuesday in what their union described as the first strike at any of the privately run, taxpayer-funded schools in the U.S.


Cruise Critic editors reveal their picks for the top cruises of 2018

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 03:20 AM PST

Cruise Critic editors reveal their picks for the top cruises of 2018A luxury liner that features the cuisine of triple Michelin-starred chef Thomas Keller and a newly christened ship that takes guests on a "magic carpet" ride are some of the big winners of the Cruise Critic Editors' Pick Awards for 2018. 


What Washington Post Employees Actually Think About Amazon

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 01:03 PM PST

What Washington Post Employees Actually Think About AmazonA little over five years ago, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos bought The


Animal Shelter Says Starved Great Dane Ate Its Own Foot To Survive

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 03:31 PM PST

Animal Shelter Says Starved Great Dane Ate Its Own Foot To SurviveA severely starved dog chewed off his own foot to survive, a South Carolina


Ukraine Leader Renews Plea to West After Muted Response on Russia

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 02:21 AM PST

Ukraine Leader Renews Plea to West After Muted Response on RussiaWith initial talk of tighter sanctions now fading and Russia so far paying little cost for firing on Ukrainian ships in the Kerch Strait last month, President Petro Poroshenko reiterated calls for action from the West. "While Western partners make strong statements, Putin acts," Poroshenko told Bloomberg Television on Tuesday in an interview, urging better cooperation among Ukraine's partners.


5 Holiday Party Ideas That Have Nothing To Do With Ugly Sweaters

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 02:49 PM PST

5 Holiday Party Ideas That Have Nothing To Do With Ugly SweatersThe holidays are here, and so are the fun parties.


Medtronic to pay $51 million to resolve U.S. medical device probes

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 03:55 PM PST

Medtronic to pay $51 million to resolve U.S. medical device probesMedtronic Plc said on Tuesday it would pay $50.9 million to resolve U.S. Justice Department probes into how companies it later acquired marketed medical devices, including one meant to treat a vascular defect in the brain. As part of the accord, ev3 Inc, which Medtronic now owns, will pay $17.9 million and plead guilty to a charge related to its marketing of a neurovascular medical device for unproven and potentially dangerous uses, federal prosecutors in Boston said. The misdemeanor charge relates to the Onyx Liquid Embolic System, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2005 approved for the limited use of blocking blood flow to arteriovenous malformations in the brain.


The Latest: Trump optimistic despite haze around China trade

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 06:37 AM PST

The Latest: Trump optimistic despite haze around China tradeBEIJING (AP) — The latest on China-U.S. trade developments (all times local):


These Amazing Paleo Recipes Make Eating Low-Carb Incredibly Easy

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 02:26 PM PST

These Amazing Paleo Recipes Make Eating Low-Carb Incredibly Easy


Mexican president wants to scrap own immunity

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 09:59 AM PST

Mexican president wants to scrap own immunityMexico's new President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Tuesday he was sending a bill to Congress to eliminate presidential immunity, which the anti-establishment leftist says has fueled corruption. Widely known by his initials, AMLO, Lopez Obrador has also slashed his own salary by 60 percent and spurned the presidential jet, residence and security detail -- all part of his vow to battle corruption and lead an austere government by example. Under Mexico's current constitution, the president can only be tried for "high crimes" and acts of treason.


How The Michigan GOP Gutted A Minimum Wage Hike And Paid Sick Leave

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 09:30 AM PST

How The Michigan GOP Gutted A Minimum Wage Hike And Paid Sick LeaveRepublican lame-duck state legislators in Michigan voted this week to gut a


Size-Inclusive Lingerie Brands To Support If You're Over Victoria's Secret

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 03:02 PM PST

Size-Inclusive Lingerie Brands To Support If You're Over Victoria's SecretFor more than 20 years the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show has filled


Huawei's Meng Wanzhou arrest canada extradition sanctions iran us

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 03:34 PM PST

Huawei's Meng Wanzhou arrest canada extradition sanctions iran usCanadian authorities have arrested the chief financial officer of Huawei, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer. Justice Department spokesman Ian McLeod said Meng Wanzhou had been detained in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday adding that Mr Meng was being sought for extradition by the US. The ban was sought by Mr Meng, who is due to appear in court for a bail hearing on Friday, he said.


Jonathan Van Ness Reminds People Of George H.W. Bush's AIDS Crisis Shortcomings

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 11:27 AM PST

Jonathan Van Ness Reminds People Of George H.W. Bush's AIDS Crisis ShortcomingsAs George H.W. Bush was eulogized on Wednesday, Jonathan Van Ness posted on


Woman who says she was taped in hotel shower sues for $100M

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 02:03 PM PST

Woman who says she was taped in hotel shower sues for $100MALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A woman who claims hidden-camera footage of her in a hotel shower was posted on a dozen pornographic web sites by someone who tried to extort her filed a $100 million lawsuit.


PETA ridiculed, criticized for comparing 'speciesism' with racism, homophobia and ableism

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 09:25 AM PST

PETA ridiculed, criticized for comparing 'speciesism' with racism, homophobia and ableismPETA's Twitter call for an end to "anti-animal" language is drawing a combination of ridicule and condemnation.


Everything We Know about the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 10:31 AM PST

Everything We Know about the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500The new supercharged super Stang packs more than 700 horsepower, looks mean, and arrives soon.


Facebook Removed A Former Employee's Post Accusing It Of 'Failing' Black People

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 09:52 PM PST

Facebook Removed A Former Employee's Post Accusing It Of 'Failing' Black PeopleFacebook temporarily removed comments made by a former employee who accused


Prosecutors to subpoena Trump hotel business records

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 02:50 PM PST

Prosecutors to subpoena Trump hotel business recordsProsecutors in Maryland and Washington announced Tuesday subpoenas for the records of 13 private businesses owned by Donald Trump as part of an investigation into whether the US president is illegally benefitting from his Washington hotel. The investigation focuses on the Trump International Hotel just four blocks away from the White House, which has become popular with foreign dignitaries and businessmen seeking to gain favor with the Trump administration. The Maryland and Washington attorneys general also issued subpoenas to five federal agencies for records related to the Trump hotel, which occupies the stately Old Post Office Pavilion on Pennsylvania Avenue and is owned by the federal government.


The Crème Shop unveils K-beauty makeup collection

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 06:39 AM PST

The Crème Shop unveils K-beauty makeup collectionSkincare brand The Crème Shop is the latest beauty label to move into color cosmetics. The LA company, known for its K-beauty infused approach to skincare solutions and beauty tools, is launching a 220-piece makeup line Tuesday, reports WWD. "The collection is meant to inspire playful experimentation," Olive Kim, executive director of The Crème Shop, told WWD.


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