2018年8月13日星期一

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Meager Unite the Right 2 rally exposes limits of white supremacist movement

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 07:34 PM PDT

Meager Unite the Right 2 rally exposes limits of white supremacist movementThe Charlottesville anniversary event drew a handful of white supremacists, who were far outnumbered by counterprotesters.


Local Fisherman And Tourist Killed In Kenya Hippo Attacks

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 06:22 PM PDT

Local Fisherman And Tourist Killed In Kenya Hippo AttacksA local fisherman and a Chinese tourist were killed in a single day by hippo


Parkland students bring the March for Our Lives summer tour to an end in Newtown

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 06:17 PM PDT

Parkland students bring the March for Our Lives summer tour to an end in NewtownThe organizers of the Road to Change tour have visited over 50 cities in an effort to register and mobilize voters ahead of the 2018 midterm elections — and to build a coalition of youth in communities affected by gun violence.


Seattle Airport Employee Who Stole Plane ID'd as Family Speaks Out: 'Beebo Was a Warm, Compassionate Man'

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 05:45 AM PDT

Seattle Airport Employee Who Stole Plane ID'd as Family Speaks Out: 'Beebo Was a Warm, Compassionate Man'The 29-year-old's full name was Richard Russell and he died in a crash following the bizarre flight.


Baltimore officer suspended after caught on video punching man

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 04:00 AM PDT

Baltimore officer suspended after caught on video punching manThe Baltimore Police Department quickly moved to suspend an officer after he was caught on video repeatedly punching a man on the street who refused to show his ID.


Wildfire victims among those stung by Trump's trade war

Posted: 11 Aug 2018 05:57 PM PDT

Wildfire victims among those stung by Trump's trade warSANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Add this to the challenges facing California


Bereaved mother orca finally drops calf after carrying corpse for unprecedented 17 days

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 08:13 AM PDT

Bereaved mother orca finally drops calf after carrying corpse for unprecedented 17 daysA grieving orca whale who carried the corpse of her dead calf for an unprecedented 17 days has finally let it go. The killer whale, known as J35 to scientists monitoring the population in the Pacific Northwest, was spotted swimming without the infant balanced on her head for the first time since July. "J35 frolicked past my window today with other J pod whales, and she looks vigorous and healthy," Ken Balcomb, of the Centre for Whale Research, told The Seattle Times.


Omarosa Releases Tape Of John Kelly Firing Her In White House Situation Room

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 02:52 PM PDT

Omarosa Releases Tape Of John Kelly Firing Her In White House Situation RoomFormer White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman said on Sunday that she


Heather Heyer Remembered By Lawmakers, Activists On Charlottesville Anniversary

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 11:40 AM PDT

Heather Heyer Remembered By Lawmakers, Activists On Charlottesville AnniversaryPoliticians and activists shared tributes to Heather Heyer on Sunday, honoring


Off-the-grid dream becomes nightmare in New Mexico compound

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 05:56 AM PDT

Off-the-grid dream becomes nightmare in New Mexico compoundRelatives and neighbors say things began to go downhill for Lucas Morton, 39, shortly after he arrived in this vast alpine valley about 40 miles (64 km) north of Taos in a white moving van last December. The families set up home on a 10-acre plot of land that was near to one owned by Morton, a carpenter, but which actually belonged to U.S. Army veteran Jason Badger. The vet filed a court complaint but the Morton and Wahhaj families stayed on the land.


The Navy Is Going To War Against Mines

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 07:58 AM PDT

The Navy Is Going To War Against MinesCould new technology make them obsolete? 


Family Of Airport Worker Who Crashed Plane 'Shocked, Devastated'

Posted: 11 Aug 2018 11:22 PM PDT

Family Of Airport Worker Who Crashed Plane 'Shocked, Devastated'The family of the Seattle airport worker who crashed a stolen commercial plane


Vermont exec would be nation's first transgender governor

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 08:33 AM PDT

Vermont exec would be nation's first transgender governorBURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A former energy company executive from Vermont has a shot at becoming the nation's first transgender governor — but she says that's not the main reason she's running.


Giuliani now says Trump never discussed Michael Flynn with Comey

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 12:57 PM PDT

Giuliani now says Trump never discussed Michael Flynn with Comey'There was no conversation about Michael Flynn,' Rudy Giuliani said on CNN's State of the Union show on Sunday, contradicting his previous position. Donald Trump will deny having ever discussed former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn with former FBI director James Comey, if he is questioned about it in a sit-down interview with special counsel Robert Mueller, according to the president's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.


Tesla: Musk's tweet a bridge too far?

Posted: 11 Aug 2018 06:31 PM PDT

Tesla: Musk's tweet a bridge too far?Tesla chief executive Elon Musk got into legal hot water this week after announcing on Twitter he had sufficient financing already in hand to take the electric automaker private. Many in US financial circles are wondering where he will he get all this money, and have turned skeptical despite the reverence in which they normally hold Musk, who founded the company in 2003 to transform cars into tech marvels. The transaction could amount to at least $50 billion if Musk keeps his 20 percent stake in the company.


The Big Reveal: Jason and Brittany Aldean Announce Gender Of Baby No. 2

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 02:37 AM PDT

The Big Reveal: Jason and Brittany Aldean Announce Gender Of Baby No. 2> A post shared by Jason Aldean (@jasonaldean) on Aug 12, 2018 at 3:49pm PDT


Tense confrontation amid peaceful vigils in Charlottesville

Posted: 11 Aug 2018 06:33 PM PDT

Tense confrontation amid peaceful vigils in CharlottesvilleCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The city of Charlottesville marked the anniversary of last summer's white supremacist violence that sent ripples through the country with largely peaceful vigils and other events, but police had a brief, tense confrontation with students angry over the heavy security presence there this weekend.


Alaska's North Slope Hit by Strongest Quake Ever Recorded in the Region

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 06:25 PM PDT

Alaska's North Slope Hit by Strongest Quake Ever Recorded in the RegionAlaska's North Slope was hit Sunday by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the region, the state's seismologist said


John Oliver Finds Himself In 'Pure Straight-Up Opposite World'

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 07:16 AM PDT

John Oliver Finds Himself In 'Pure Straight-Up Opposite World'John Oliver of "Last Week Tonight" wants to make sure Americans aren't fooled


Turkey says has action plan to ease market concerns; lira firms from record low

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 02:54 PM PDT

Turkey says has action plan to ease market concerns; lira firms from record lowIn an interview with Hurriyet newspaper published online, Albayrak described the lira's weakness as "an attack," echoing President Tayyip Erdogan - who is his father-in-law - and said the action plan was ready. "From Monday morning onwards our institutions will take the necessary steps and will share the announcements with the market," Albayrak said, without giving details on what the steps would be. Albayrak also said a plan has been prepared for banks and the real economy sector, including small to mid-sized businesses which are most affected by the foreign exchange fluctuations.


70 Healthy Snacks That Are Way Better Than Anything in a Vending Machine

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 02:26 PM PDT

70 Healthy Snacks That Are Way Better Than Anything in a Vending Machine


Ex-Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe Says Democrats Should Consider Impeaching Trump

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 10:06 AM PDT

Ex-Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe Says Democrats Should Consider Impeaching TrumpFormer Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) on Sunday said impeachment should be


Electrify America launches "Jetstones" ad campaign

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 06:30 AM PDT

Electrify America launches "Jetstones" ad campaignIf regular automakers aren't advertising their electric cars well enough, maybe purveyors of electric-car infrastructure can fill in the gaps. Electrify America, VW's court-mandated effort to build a nationwide DC fast-charge network, is launching its first ad campaign Monday on behalf of all electric cars. READ THIS: Electrify America switches on the first 350-kw Fast Charging station in Chicopee, Mass.


Lift-Off! NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe To 'Touch The Sun'

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 01:53 AM PDT

Lift-Off! NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe To 'Touch The Sun'We just got one step closer to "touching" the sun.


The Latest: West Virginia justice impeached on more charges

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 04:44 PM PDT

The Latest: West Virginia justice impeached on more chargesCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Latest on an impeachment hearing in the West Virginia House of Delegates concerning members of the state Supreme Court (all times local):


California Wildfires: 60 Animals Evacuated as Fire Heads Directly Toward SPCA

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 09:18 AM PDT

California Wildfires: 60 Animals Evacuated as Fire Heads Directly Toward SPCAThe harrowing ordeal was caught on one police officer's body camera.


Puerto Ricans Seek To Rebuild A Shattered Health Care System After Hurricane Maria

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 02:46 AM PDT

Puerto Ricans Seek To Rebuild A Shattered Health Care System After Hurricane MariaFor more than six months after the storms, Ingrid Morales settled down to


Iran's Khamenei rejects Trump offer of talks, chides government over economy

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 05:19 AM PDT

Iran's Khamenei rejects Trump offer of talks, chides government over economyWashington reimposed the sanctions last week after pulling out of a 2015 international deal aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear program in return for an easing of economic sanctions. Trump has also threatened to penalize companies that continue to operate in Iran. "I ban holding any talks with America... America never remains loyal to its promises in talks," said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on policy in the Islamic Republic.


Koreas to hold Pyongyang summit in September

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 02:00 AM PDT

Koreas to hold Pyongyang summit in SeptemberNorth and South Korea agreed Monday to hold a summit in Pyongyang in September after high-level talks in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula. The two sides "agreed at the meeting to hold a South-North summit in Pyongyang in September as planned", the joint statement said, without giving a precise date. A trip by the South's President Moon Jae-in to the North's capital would be the first such visit for more than a decade, as the diplomatic thaw on and around the peninsula builds.


PHOTOS: Over 100 hot air balloons take to the sky for the 40th annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 04:13 AM PDT

PHOTOS: Over 100 hot air balloons take to the sky for the 40th annual Bristol International Balloon FiestaWinds calmed on Saturday morning allowing organizers to coordinate a mass ascent.


Protester Confronts Zinke On Climate Change, He Snaps: 'You Haven't Served'

Posted: 11 Aug 2018 09:08 PM PDT

Protester Confronts Zinke On Climate Change, He Snaps: 'You Haven't Served'A protester at a Colorado right-wing conference challeged Interior Secretary


Nobel-winning writer V.S. Naipaul dies aged 85

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 02:02 AM PDT

Nobel-winning writer V.S. Naipaul dies aged 85British author V. S. Naipaul, a famously outspoken Nobel laureate who wrote on the traumas of post-colonial change, has died at the age of 85. Naipaul, who was born in Trinidad and the son of an Indian civil servant, was best known for works including "A House for Mr Biswas" and his Man Booker Prize-winning "In A Free State". "He died surrounded by those he loved having lived a life which was full of wonderful creativity and endeavour," his wife Lady Nadira Naipaul said in a statement on Saturday.


Cooler weather helps crews fight Southern California fire

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 07:14 PM PDT

Cooler weather helps crews fight Southern California fireLAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) — Aided by slightly cooler temperatures, firefighters made steady progress Sunday in battling a wildfire that destroyed 16 structures as it raged through Southern California's Cleveland National Forest.


A Florida Legislature Candidate Reportedly Lied About Graduating From College

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 11:35 AM PDT

A Florida Legislature Candidate Reportedly Lied About Graduating From CollegeMiami University in Ohio claims Melissa Howard did not graduate


The New Saudi Arabia Is A Lot Like The Old Saudi Arabia When It Comes To Women

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 05:01 AM PDT

The New Saudi Arabia Is A Lot Like The Old Saudi Arabia When It Comes To WomenWhen Hala Al-Dosari told her father in 2013 that she planned to join the


Bride doesn't let a flood get in the way of her wedding

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 11:17 AM PDT

Bride doesn't let a flood get in the way of her weddingLove conquers all — and that includes storms. Jobel Delos Angeles didn't let heavy rain and flooding interfere with her wedding to her partner of seven years and father of her two children on Saturday. Instead, Jobel and her husband Jeff embraced it.  The Philippines is currently in the midst of Monsoon season, bringing heavy rains and flooding to Manila and its many neighboring areas including Bulacan, where Delos Angeles lives, according to Channel News Asia.  The rains flooded the church where the two wet slated to have their wedding, but despite the inclement weather, Delos Angeles was delighted to go through with her nuptials.  SEE ALSO: Dramatic photos show the devastating flooding and landslides in Japan In a video posted to her aunt's Facebook, Delos Angeles can be seen smiling as she walks down a flooded church aisle in her wedding gown.  "Even if it floods or it rains, nothing can stop me. You only get married once, will you postpone it? I was marrying the man I love," Delos Angeles told AFP. "My gown got wet and heavy but I told myself it was as if I was walking on a red carpet." Delos Angeles also told AFP that she had to take a boat to the church due to the intense flooding.  Newly wed and happy as can be Delos Angeles has no regrets about the ceremony.  WATCH: These windows won't shatter for anything


Pilot killed in small plane crash in Sylmar identified as Disney employee

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 04:46 PM PDT

Pilot killed in small plane crash in Sylmar identified as Disney employeeThe pilot who died in a small plane crash in Sylmar has been identified as a 55-year-old Disney employee.


Trump Tweets Support For Harley-Davidson Boycott

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 02:10 AM PDT

Trump Tweets Support For Harley-Davidson BoycottPresident Donald Trump expressed support toward Harley-Davidson motorcycle


Iraq PM cancels visit to sanctions-hit Iran

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 06:54 AM PDT

Iraq PM cancels visit to sanctions-hit IranIraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has cancelled a visit to Iran, his press office said Sunday, as the premier came under strong Iranian criticism over his stand on renewed US sanctions against Tehran. Abadi will still go ahead with a planned visit to Turkey on Tuesday but has scrapped the Iran leg of the trip "because of his busy schedule", his office said. An Iraqi official had said Saturday that Abadi would visit both neighbouring Turkey and Iran to discuss economic issues.


10 Easy Back-to-School Tips That'll Make This Year a Breeze

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 01:54 PM PDT

10 Easy Back-to-School Tips That'll Make This Year a Breeze


The latest: Tupola wins GOP primary for Hawaii governor

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 12:46 AM PDT

The latest: Tupola wins GOP primary for Hawaii governorHONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on the primary election (all times local):


Indonesia quake death toll tops 400 as more bodies recovered

Posted: 12 Aug 2018 11:57 PM PDT

Indonesia quake death toll tops 400 as more bodies recoveredThe death toll from an earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok has topped 400, authorities said Monday, as bodies were still being recovered from the ruins of destroyed buildings. The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake on August 5 levelled tens of thousands of homes, mosques and businesses across Lombok, just a week after another tremor surged through the island and killed 17. "Search and rescue teams are still removing victims who were buried beneath collapsed buildings and landslides," said national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.


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