| Sean Hannity Melts Down About Hillary Clinton On Day Manafort, Cohen Become Felons Posted: 21 Aug 2018 08:46 PM PDT  Sean Hannity mourned the death of "equal justice under the law" on Tuesday,
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| Irish church's fall from grace haunts pope's Ireland trip Posted: 23 Aug 2018 07:35 AM PDT  BLESSINGTON, Ireland (AP) — When St. John Paul II visited Ireland in 1979, the Catholic Church wielded such power that homosexuality, divorce, abortion and contraception were barely spoken of, much less condoned. Catholic bishops had advised the authors of Ireland's constitution, and still held sway.
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| This Is How Powerful Hurricane Lane Looks From Space Posted: 23 Aug 2018 04:51 AM PDT  These stunning images capture the terrifying power of Hurricane Lane, which is
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| Venezuela rocked by strongest earthquake to hit country in 100 years Posted: 22 Aug 2018 12:15 AM PDT  Venezuela has been hit by its strongest earthquake in more than 100 years, knocking out power and toppling supermarket shelves. Damage from the 7.3-magnitude quake, which shook the nation's northeastern coast and parts of the Caribbean, was limited by the depth of tremors beneath the Earth's surface. The US Geological Survey measured the earthquake at a depth of 76 miles (123km), with an epicentre a few miles off the Cariaco peninsula.
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| Taiwan's last Africa ally tells China 'no desire' to switch ties Posted: 22 Aug 2018 02:30 AM PDT  Taiwan, which China claims as a wayward province with no right to state-to-state relations, now has formal ties with only 17 countries, almost all small, less developed nations in Central America and the Pacific, like Belize and Nauru. It lost its latest ally, El Salvador, on Tuesday, the third country to fall to China this year. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has vowed to fight China's "increasingly out of control" behavior after the move.
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| Trump aides' felony convictions spur calls to oppose Kavanaugh nomination Posted: 22 Aug 2018 12:18 PM PDT  Again and again, Democrats termed the president as an alleged "co-conspirator" in campaign finance crimes.
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| Indiana Priest Beaten Unconscious, Allegedly Told 'This Is For All The Little Kids' Posted: 22 Aug 2018 01:49 PM PDT  Someone allegedly knocked an Indiana priest unconscious in church and told him
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| Students March On Smith & Wesson To Demand Accountability On Gun Violence Posted: 23 Aug 2018 02:46 AM PDT  Beginning Thursday, a group of students will march westward a quarter of the
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| AT&T Inc. (T) Stock Has a Debt Problem Posted: 23 Aug 2018 07:49 AM PDT ![AT&T Inc. (T) Stock Has a Debt Problem]( "AT&T Inc. (T) Stock Has a Debt Problem") Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya says AT&T stock, which currently trades at a forward earnings multiple of 9.1, is historically cheap and provides an excellent entry point for long-term value investors. Arya says AT&T could generate a surprise earnings beat in the third quarter thanks to an under-the-radar accounting change related to content amortization costs.
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| Russia's Putin visits site of decisive WWII battle in Kursk Posted: 23 Aug 2018 11:07 AM PDT  KURSK, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday attended ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Kursk, in which the Red Army routed the Nazis.
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| Spanish police smash Europe's 'biggest' illegal turtle farm Posted: 22 Aug 2018 01:11 PM PDT  Spanish police said Wednesday they had dismantled Europe's biggest illegal turtle and tortoise farm, seizing over 1,100 of the animals, including several highly endangered species. Officers arrested two German men suspected of operating the farm on the holiday island of Mallorca, as well as a Spanish owner of an exotic pet store in Barcelona who sold the animals raised on the farm, police said in a statement. A "land turtle" is more commonly called a tortoise in English.
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| Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull clings to power amid leadership crisis Posted: 23 Aug 2018 09:37 AM PDT  Malcolm Turnbull, Australia's prime minister, signalled he could resign on Friday following bitter infighting that has split the ruling Liberal party and left the nation facing yet another leadership change. As the party's brutal civil war continued and thirteen ministers resigned, Mr Turnbull, a former investment banker and self-made millionaire, said he would resign if a majority of Liberal MPs demanded another leadership vote. On Thursday, Mr Trunbull's opponents were one signature away from securing the vote, which they hoped would take place at midday local time on Friday (3am GMT). The new vote follows a challenge by Peter Dutton, a hardliner who lost in a 48-35 secret ballot of MPs earlier this week. Stubbornly refusing to resign despite a collapse of support, Mr Turnbull blamed a group of rebel right-wing MPs and some media commentators for encouraging this week's putsch. "Australians will be rightly appalled by what they're witnessing in their nation's Parliament today and in the course of this week," he said. "The reality is that a minority in the party room, supported by others outside the Parliament, have sought to bully, intimidate others into making this change of leadership that they're seeking. It's been described by many people… as a form of madness." Australia's Finance Minister Mathias Cormann (L), Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (C) and Treasurer Scott Morrison attend a press conference after the embattled leader narrowly survived a move to unseat him on Tuesday Credit: MARK GRAHAM/AFP Mr Dutton, a former policeman who has signalled a tougher approach on immigration and law and order, was expected to battle for the leadership against two more moderate candidates: foreign minister Julie Bishop and Scott Morrison, the treasurer, a position equivalent to Chancellor of the Exchequer. Opinion polls show Ms Bishop, who would be only the second female prime minister, is the most publicly popular of the three possible leadership contenders, followed by Mr Morrison. Public support for Mr Dutton as the party's leader was between 3 and 11 per cent. In extraordinary scenes in Canberra on Thursday, the ruling Liberal-National Coalition adjourned parliament's lower house to try to resolve its leadership chaos. Labor leader Bill Shorten told the chamber: "Australia no longer has a functioning government". "This is the ultimate admission of surrender, of a bankrupt government, of a failed government," he said. Mr Turnbull's downfall follows a long run of dismal opinion polls as well as enduring concerns among the party's right-wing MPs that he is too progressive. Since becoming leader, the former Rhodes Scholar has shed many of his progressive views on issues such as climate change, the republic and same-sex marriage but this has not allayed the suspicions of his opponents. Many have not forgiven him for toppling former leader Tony Abbott, a staunch conservative and monarchist, in 2015. Mr Abbott, also a former Rhodes Scholar, remains a backbencher and has repeatedly criticised Mr Turnbull's leadership. "The culture of leaking and de-stabilising started when I was prime minister," Mr Abbott told Radio 2GB. "Once a culture of plotting takes hold, people who are beneficiaries becomes victims." Profile | Malcolm Turnbull No Australian leader has served a full term since John Howard after the 2004 election. Since then, every prime minister – Labor's Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, and Mr Abbott, a Liberal – has been dumped by their party. Mr Turnbull's troubles this week followed his plan to introduce a national target to cut carbon emissions. The policy angered conservatives, who plotted an insurrection even after Mr Turnbull dumped the plan. Mr Turnbull on Thursday demanded that any MPs who want a ballot must publicly sign a petition, effectively seeking to shame those seeking to topple another prime minister. "These are momentous times and it's important that people are accountable for what they're doing," he said. Mr Turnbull said he will not stay on as an MP following a ballot, a move that could deprive the Coalition of its one-seat parliamentary majority. This may result in an early general election. Mr Turnbull also raised questions over whether Mr Dutton is eligible to be an MP because his family's childcare business has received government funding. Australia's Solicitor-General was asked to rule by Friday on whether Mr Dutton is barred by the constitution. If he is, the right-wing MPs who fomented this rebellion will be without a leader.
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| Hurricane Lane churns toward Hawaii as a Category 4 storm Posted: 23 Aug 2018 08:31 AM PDT  Hawaii declares a state of emergency, all public schools ordered to be closed, and residents told to shelter in place.
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| Meet the man behind a new pro-Trump, Russian website in the U.S. Posted: 22 Aug 2018 03:21 AM PDT  Alexander Malkevich's site, USA Really, doesn't promote fake news as much as attempt to sow discord in the United States by pushing hot-button issues such as Black Lives Matter protests, illegal immigration and economic turmoil.
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| Mexico Travel Warning Issued After Bodies Were Found in a Taxi, a Hammock and Bags Posted: 22 Aug 2018 02:24 PM PDT  The bodies were in a taxi, a hammock, and bags
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| How To Survive (And Even Thrive) As An Introvert At Work Posted: 22 Aug 2018 03:42 PM PDT  At work, long meetings can leave me feeling drained of mental energy. I can't
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| Merkel eyes German EU chief: report Posted: 22 Aug 2018 11:27 AM PDT  German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants a compatriot as the next president of the European Commission, local media reported Wednesday, apparently backing away from a demand that the European Central Bank installs a German as head. "The highest priority for Merkel is no longer the ECB but rather the Commission," reported the business daily Handelsblatt. The paper said Germany's leader views the head of the Commission as more politically relevant than the same role within the ECB.
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| 'Green hajj' slowly takes root in Mecca Posted: 23 Aug 2018 03:35 AM PDT  Thousands of cleaners are busy separating plastic from other rubbish as more than two million Muslims wrap up a pilgrimage to Mecca that presents a huge environmental challenge for Saudi Arabia. The Mamuniya camp in Mina near the holy city is dotted with colour-coded barrels -- black for organic waste and blue for cans and plastics for recycling. It's all part of an initiative to reduce the environmental footprint of the hajj, one of the world's largest annual gatherings.
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| The Best Designed Museum in Every State in America Posted: 22 Aug 2018 09:54 AM PDT |
| Netanyahu welcomes airlines decision not to fly to Iran Posted: 23 Aug 2018 11:23 AM PDT  VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a trip Thursday to Lithuania, welcomed the decision by major international airlines to end their direct flights to Iran's capital of Tehran in September.
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| A Reminder That Trump Still Hasn't Released His Tax Returns Posted: 22 Aug 2018 10:04 AM PDT  On Tuesday, Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer and longtime
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| Former Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Living in New York Deported to Germany Posted: 22 Aug 2018 09:41 AM PDT  The 95-year-old is unlikely to face trial, according to Germany's leading Nazi hunter.
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| Crazy Rich Asians Author Kevin Kwan Is Wanted in Singapore For Evading National Service Posted: 22 Aug 2018 09:16 PM PDT  He could face up to three years in jail if he returns to Singapore
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| An Air Force Stealth B-2 Spirit Just Test-Dropped a Nuclear Bomb Posted: 23 Aug 2018 04:20 AM PDT  This is what it could do in battle.
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| Feeling Sick? You May Have A Case Of Climate Change Posted: 22 Aug 2018 02:46 AM PDT  Climate change is, quite literally, making us ill.
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| Missing Iowa student found dead Posted: 22 Aug 2018 02:57 AM PDT  After a nearly five-week search, authorities discovered the body of Mollie Tibbetts, who was allegedly murdered by an undocumented immigrant. ABC News' Lynda Lopez reports.
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| US actor speaks out over Asia Argento assault claim Posted: 22 Aug 2018 03:51 PM PDT  The US actor who accuses Asia Argento of sexually assaulting him as a teenager said Wednesday that he had been too "ashamed and afraid" to speak publicly against the Italian actress and abuse campaigner. Argento, who shot into the headlines for accusing disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of rape, paid Jimmy Bennett hush money after he claimed that she sexually assaulted him in a California hotel room in 2013. "I did not initially speak out about my story because I chose to handle it in private with the person who wronged me," Bennett said in a statement posted on his Instagram account Wednesday, his first public remarks on the matter.
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| What the Catholic Church Crisis Should Teach Us About President Trump’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Claims Posted: 22 Aug 2018 07:46 AM PDT  America has already seen what happens when executive power runs amok
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| 18 Giant Foods That Prove Bigger Is Always Better Posted: 23 Aug 2018 10:42 AM PDT |
| GOP offers muted response after jury convicts Manafort and Cohen pleads guilty Posted: 22 Aug 2018 11:21 AM PDT  Republicans on Wednesday reacted to the legal drama involving Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign manager, and Michael Cohen, Trump's longtime lawyer, with what seemed to be a collective shrug.
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| Witnesses Watched Woman Being Attacked by Alligator in Horror, 911 Call Reveals Posted: 23 Aug 2018 08:23 AM PDT  Cassandra Cline, 45, was walking her dog when she encountered the gator near the 13th hole on the Sea Pines Plantation community golf course in Hilton Head on Monday.
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| North Carolina will keep 3 Confederate monuments at Capitol Posted: 22 Aug 2018 03:39 PM PDT  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Three Confederate monuments will remain on the North Carolina Capitol grounds, but with newly added context about slavery and civil rights. That's the decision from a state historical panel, two days after protesters tore down another rebel statue at the state's flagship university.
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| 'Big Bang Theory' Finally Coming To An End After 12-Season Run Posted: 22 Aug 2018 01:56 PM PDT  The end is near for "Big Bang Theory."
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| Britain to set out advice on how to prepare for 'no deal' Brexit Posted: 23 Aug 2018 02:40 AM PDT  Britain will on Thursday publish a series of notes advising people and businesses how to protect themselves from the potential disruption of a 'no deal' break with the European Union, from stockpiling drugs to new paperwork for trade. With less than eight months to go until March 29 when it leaves the bloc, Britain has yet to reach a divorce agreement with the EU. "Whilst we are setting out these technical notices today to deal with the unlikely eventuality of a no deal I am still confident that a good deal is within our sights," Brexit Minister Dominic Raab told BBC radio.
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| Time magazine releases its first list of top 100 places in the world Posted: 23 Aug 2018 08:33 AM PDT  In the top places to visit category, Tianjin Binhai Library in Tianjin, China made the cut for its gleamingly white, terraced design that elevates the humble public lending library into an architectural marvel and travel destination.
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| #MeToo takes a hit in Asia Argento underage sex case Posted: 21 Aug 2018 10:15 PM PDT The #MeToo campaign has proved an irresistible force since emerging from the carnage of Hollywood's abuse and harassment scandal -- dominating the conversation on sexual misconduct. The New York Times reported on Sunday that Argento, 42, paid actor Jimmy Bennett $380,000 in hush money after having sex with him in Los Angeles hotel in 2013, when he was only 17 -- and still underage. The case has cast a pall over #MeToo, already under fire from those who say it has ruined the lives of numerous powerful men on the basis of accusations that are rarely vindicated by the judicial process.
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| New Jersey High School Installs Free Laundry After Homeless Students Are Bullied for Dirty, Smelly Clothes Posted: 22 Aug 2018 04:19 PM PDT  The high school principal said homeless students were being bullied because their clothes stank.
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| Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Is Winning the Graphics Card War Posted: 23 Aug 2018 08:29 AM PDT ![Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Is Winning the Graphics Card War]( "Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Is Winning the Graphics Card War") Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) investors this week got their first glimpse of the new Turing graphics processing units that will be rolling out in the second half of the year. Analysts say Turing will be a game-changer for Nvidia, and the latest Steam PC gamer survey indicates Nvidia is gaining market share in the high-growth graphics card market.
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| Suspected drug tunnel found in old KFC restaurant kitchen runs from Arizona to Mexico Posted: 23 Aug 2018 11:04 AM PDT  An old fast-food restaurant in Arizona had a 600-foot-long tunnel running from the kitchen area, to a home in Mexico.
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| How Cohen and Manafort will redefine this fall's 'corruption' campaign. (Plus: A reality check on Trump's 'red wave') Posted: 22 Aug 2018 11:17 AM PDT  Everything you need to know this week about Election 2018.
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| German minister calls for payment channels independent of US Posted: 22 Aug 2018 06:59 AM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — Germany's foreign minister is calling for Europe to create a payments system independent of the United States, a move that could help keep alive the nuclear deal with Iran following the withdrawal of the U.S.
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| Ohio State Suspends Urban Meyer For 3 Games After His Silence On Domestic Abuse Posted: 22 Aug 2018 06:29 PM PDT  Ohio State University football coach Urban Meyer has been suspended for three
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| Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on Posted: 22 Aug 2018 03:26 PM PDT  Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his first purported speech in nearly a year, has called on followers to fight on despite recent defeats, according to an audio recording posted on the group's media outlet. In the 55-minute statement, Baghdadi congratulated what he described as the "striking lions" behind recent attacks in Canada and Europe and called on followers to use bombs, knives or cars to carry out attacks. Baghdadi also offered greetings to Muslims for Eid al-Adha, a feast which is celebrated this week, suggesting the message was recorded recently.
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