| Top Dem Swalwell: Exiting White House counsel McGahn coached aides on testimony Posted: 31 Aug 2018 02:00 AM PDT  If Democrats retake control of the House, White House counsel Don McGahn may be called to testify.
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| Moving Moments From John McCain's Capitol Hill Tribute Posted: 31 Aug 2018 11:21 AM PDT  The late Sen. John McCain was honored by his congressional colleagues and members of the public at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.
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| Ford Cancels Focus Crossover For U.S. Consumers After Trump's Trade War Tariffs Posted: 31 Aug 2018 11:16 PM PDT  Ford Motor Company announced on Friday it's ditching plans to bring its new
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| Two US citizens hurt in Dutch 'terrorist' knife attack Posted: 01 Sep 2018 12:15 PM PDT  A knive-wielding man stabbed two bystanders at Amsterdam's main station before he was shot and wounded by police.
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| Bill Clinton remembers 'my friend' Aretha Franklin Posted: 31 Aug 2018 01:29 PM PDT  The former president was among the many politicians who paid their final respects to the legendary singer.
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| Couple who raised $400,000 for homeless man ordered to hand over money and account for spending Posted: 31 Aug 2018 09:43 AM PDT  A judge has ordered a couple who raised $400,000 for a homeless man to turn over the remainder of the funds and explain where they spent the rest. The judge's ruling stipulates a forensic accountant will review the couple's spending and the remaining $150,000 will be placed in a trust for the time being. Kate McClure and Mark D'Amico of New Jersey had begun a crowdfunding campaign last October for Johnny Bobbitt Jr, a homeless military veteran who had lent Ms McClure his last $20 for gas when she was stranded on the road.
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| Esports shooting survivor tells story, files lawsuit Posted: 30 Aug 2018 07:52 PM PDT  Jacob Mitich had made it to Round Two of the Madden NFL 19 tournament in Jacksonville when the shots rang out.
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| China evacuates 127,000 people as heavy rains lash Guangdong: Xinhua Posted: 01 Sep 2018 03:18 AM PDT ![China evacuates 127,000 people as heavy rains lash Guangdong: Xinhua]( "China evacuates 127,000 people as heavy rains lash Guangdong: Xinhua") China has evacuated 127,000 people in the southern province of Guangdong due to heavy rains, the official Xinhua news agency said Saturday, citing local authorities. Rains affecting more than 1.2 million residents across 27 counties in eastern Guangdong have left two people dead and two missing, and have caused more than 1 billion yuan ($146 million) worth of damage, including to 44,700 hectares of farmland, Xinhua said. China is forced to evacuate hundreds of thousands of residents of flood-prone regions every summer.
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| Mueller given more time to decide whether to retry Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort Posted: 30 Aug 2018 06:01 PM PDT  Prosecutors from the US Office of the Special Counsel have been handed an extension to decide whether to push forward with a potential retrial for Paul Manafort. Judge TS Ellis III, who presided over Mr Manafort's trial that resulted in eight guilty counts and a mistrial for 10 other charges, gave the government an extension of one week after the court rules on Manafort's post-trial motions. The president's former campaign chairman was given one month to decide whether he would file for acquittal or appeal after his initial 21 August verdict.
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| Nearly 500 Children Separated At Border From Parents Are Still In Government Shelters Posted: 31 Aug 2018 06:43 AM PDT  The news comes five weeks after the U.S. government failed to meet a federal judge's deadline.
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| Here Comes the MQ-25A Stingray: Boeing Wins Big (And So Do Navy Aircraft Carriers) Posted: 31 Aug 2018 12:46 PM PDT  If all goes as planned, Boeing will complete the design, development, fabrication, test, delivery and support of four MQ-25A unmanned air vehicles—including integration into the carrier air wing—for an initial operational capability by 2024 under a fixed-price-incentive-firm-target contract with a ceiling price of $805.3 million. The service expects to buy 72 production MQ-25 aircraft at a total program cost of roughly $13 billion.
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| George W. Bush Slipped a Piece of Candy to Michelle Obama at McCain's Funeral and the Internet is Glad Posted: 01 Sep 2018 10:15 AM PDT  President Bush is seen grabbing a mint from his wife Laura and then passing it to Mrs. Obama who replies "thank you" with a smile.
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| Kylie Jenner brings beauty brand to Ulta Posted: 31 Aug 2018 02:01 AM PDT  Kylie Jenner is taking her beauty empire to the next level, via a new partnership with Ulta Beauty. The reality TV star and founder of Kylie Cosmetics took to Twitter recently to let her fans know that she is bringing her cult beauty brand to the mass retailer this holiday season. "This brand addition is yet another example of successful, digitally native brands valuing a brick-and-mortar partnership with Ulta Beauty to extend their reach with consumers," Ulta CEO Mary Dillon told WWD.
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| Death toll rises in New Mexico bus crash Posted: 31 Aug 2018 02:51 AM PDT  Authorities said at least 7 people were killed when a semi-truck crossed a median on a New Mexico interstate and hit a Greyhound bus head on. ABC News' Kendis Gibson reports.
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| The Latest: Man on pepper spray flight describes ordeal Posted: 31 Aug 2018 08:57 PM PDT  HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on a can of pepper spray going off inside a Hawaiian Airlines flight. (all times local):
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| Aretha Franklin funeral: Bishop Charles H. Ellis III apologises to Ariana Grande Posted: 01 Sep 2018 06:00 AM PDT  The bishop responsible for officiating Aretha Franklin's funeral has apologised to singer Ariana Grande after being criticised for the way he touched her on stage. Bishop Charles H. Ellis III had an awkward interaction with Grande after she performed "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman". Images of the moment showed Ellis with his arm around an uncomfortable-looking Grande, with one hand above her waist and his fingers pressing against the right side of her chest.
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| Sen. John McCain lies in state at the U.S. Capitol Posted: 31 Aug 2018 10:46 AM PDT  The Arizona senator will lie in state on Friday in the Capitol rotunda, where the public will be able to pay their respects to the lawmaker. On Saturday morning, McCain's casket will be moved to the Washington National Cathedral for his memorial service.
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| Saudi Arabia hints at plan to turn Qatar into an island Posted: 31 Aug 2018 02:43 PM PDT  A Saudi official hinted Friday the kingdom was moving forward with a plan to dig a canal that would turn the neighbouring Qatari peninsula into an island, amid a diplomatic feud between the Gulf nations. "I am impatiently waiting for details on the implementation of the Salwa island project, a great, historic project that will change the geography of the region," Saud al-Qahtani, a senior adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said on Twitter. The plan, which would physically separate the Qatari peninsula from the Saudi mainland, is the latest stress point in a highly fractious 14-month long dispute between the two states.
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| U.S. sees assault on Idlib as escalation of Syria conflict: Pompeo Posted: 31 Aug 2018 03:56 PM PDT  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said the United States views the Syrian government military assault on rebel-held Idlib as an escalation of the Syrian conflict, as the State Department warned that Washington would respond to any chemical attack by Damascus. The Syrian province of Idlib and surrounding areas are the last major enclave held by rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a close Russian ally.
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| The Latest: 2 sue trucking company after deadly bus crash Posted: 31 Aug 2018 03:55 PM PDT  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on the deadly crash of commercial bus and semi-truck crash in New Mexico (all times local):
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| What To Watch On Netflix That’s New This Week Posted: 01 Sep 2018 07:20 AM PDT  Streamline recommends "Marvel's Iron Fist" as the thing to watch on Netflix
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| First Yellowstone grizzly hunt in decades blocked by judge after Trump administration ends protection for bears Posted: 31 Aug 2018 05:36 AM PDT  Dana Christensen ruled the hunting season, which had been due to open in Wyoming and Idaho this weekend, should be delayed while he considered whether the government was wrong to lift federal protections on the animals. "The threat of death to individual bears posed by the scheduled hunts is sufficient" to justify a delay in the states' hunting seasons, Judge Christensen said. The move was welcomed by wildlife protection campaigners, who joined Native American tribes in legal action over the US Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) decision to lift federal protections for the roughly 700 grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park.
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| Massive Lizard the Size of an Alligator Terrorizing Florida Neighborhood Posted: 31 Aug 2018 10:47 AM PDT  The creature has been lurking outside homes for days, and has not yet been caught.
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| Founder sues Papa John's board to stop 'irreparable harm' Posted: 31 Aug 2018 09:49 AM PDT  John Schnatter has been in an escalating battle with the company's board since he stepped down as chairman in July after he apologized for using a racial slur during a media training call. Schnatter remains a member of the board and holds 30 percent of the company's shares. Schnatter is suing the board and CEO Steve Ritchie "to stop the irreparable harm those individuals are causing due to their repeated, and ongoing, breaches of the duties of loyalty and care they owe to the company," according to a statement from Schnatter.
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| One by one, fall of rebel chiefs in east Ukraine Posted: 31 Aug 2018 10:47 AM PDT  The leader of Ukrainian separatists in the east Alexander Zakharchenko, who died in an explosion in the centre of rebel hub Donetsk, is the latest rebel official to be slain in a series of apparent murders. Since the start of the conflict between the Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine, several field commanders and politicians in the so-called "people's republics" under rebel control have died in explosions and shootings. In February 2017, Mikhail Tolstykh, a rebel battalion commander known by his nom de guerre Givi was killed in an rocket attack on his office in Donetsk.
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| 23 Crazy Delicious Ways To Roast Sweet Potatoes Posted: 31 Aug 2018 11:05 AM PDT |
| GOP Lobbyist Helped Ukrainian Oligarch Purchase Trump Inauguration Tickets Posted: 31 Aug 2018 08:15 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― A Republican lobbyist admitted on Friday that he worked with a
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| Palestinian refugees angry and dismayed at U.S. for halting funds to U.N. agency Posted: 01 Sep 2018 12:09 PM PDT  The U.S. announcement on Friday that it will no longer support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has deepened a cash crisis at the agency, and heightened tensions with the Palestinian leadership. Most are descendants of the roughly 700,000 Palestinians who were driven out of their homes or fled the fighting in the 1948 war that led to Israel's creation.
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| At Least 8 Dead After Semi-Truck Smashes Into Greyhound Bus Posted: 31 Aug 2018 06:02 AM PDT  Authorities said the death toll will likely rise.
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| How to Stain Your Deck Like a Pro Posted: 01 Sep 2018 03:00 AM PDT  As we head into Labor Day you'll see sales and rebates for wood stains. The three-day weekend gives you time to stain your deck, and conditions are ideal as the weather cools and humidity drops. ...
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| US accuses Moscow of 'defending' Syria's Idlib offensive Posted: 31 Aug 2018 09:39 AM PDT  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday accused his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov of "defending the assault" by Syrian government forces on the last rebel stronghold in Idlib province. "Sergey Lavrov is defending Syrian and Russian assault on #Idlib," Pompeo tweeted. Forces loyal to the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been massing around the province of Idlib, which bordes on Turkey, for days and seem ready to launch what could be the last major battle of the civil war that has torn Syria apart since 2011.
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| Classics for sale: TV-featured Lotus Elan S2 Posted: 31 Aug 2018 12:00 AM PDT  If you're hunting down the best Elan S2 on the market, you've just found it. As a bonus, the car has also been on the TV…
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| Donald Trump Gets Brutally Mocked Over 'Biggest Stadium' Pledge For Ted Cruz Posted: 31 Aug 2018 11:46 PM PDT  President Donald Trump was widely mocked on Twitter over his "complete and
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| U.S. halts funding to U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees Posted: 01 Sep 2018 02:13 AM PDT  A spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the decision as "a flagrant assault against the Palestinian people and a defiance of U.N. resolutions." State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the business model and fiscal practices of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) made it an "irredeemably flawed operation." "The administration has carefully reviewed the issue and determined that the United States will not make additional contributions to UNRWA," she said in a statement. UNRWA spokesman Chris Gunness voiced the agency's "deep regret and disappointment" at the decision, which he said was surprising given that a December U.S. funding agreement had acknowledged UNRWA's successful management.
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| Woman attacks bus with hammer, then drives into man in horrific road rage video Posted: 01 Sep 2018 08:01 AM PDT  A woman has been filmed smashing a bus window with a hammer before hitting a man with her car.
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| McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Footprint Is Shrinking in the U.S Posted: 31 Aug 2018 08:16 AM PDT ![McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Footprint Is Shrinking in the U.S]( "McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Footprint Is Shrinking in the U.S") The total number of McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) U.S. locations has been on the decline since 2014, but analysts say there's a good explanation for the decline and McDonald's will once again be expanding its U.S. footprint by 2020. Since that time, U.S. restaurant counts have steadily declined to 14,036 in 2017. Bank of America analyst Gregory Francfort expects that trend to continue through 2019, when he projects total U.S. restaurant count will dip to 13,905.
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| China to crack down on children's video gaming time amid fears over addiction Posted: 31 Aug 2018 06:57 AM PDT  China will restrict the number of video games and take steps to curb playing time by minors to address growing rates of childhood visual impairment as the government steps up its crackdown on the world's biggest online gaming market. A statement posted on the Education Ministry website late on Thursday justified the new curbs as a way to counter worsening near-sightedness among minors, after President Xi Jinping earlier this week called for greater national attention on optical health. But the move adds to perceptions that there is a broader campaign to rein in China's fast-growing video game sub-culture after authorities already made clear their concerns over gaming addiction and the violent content of many shoot-em-up titles. The education ministry statement, also endorsed by seven other ministries, said they will "implement regulations and controls" on the number of games that can be played online, limit new releases, explore an age-restriction system for games, and take steps to reduce playing time by minors. No specifics or timeframe were given. Shares in internet giant Tencent, China's games leader, dropped by more than five percent in Hong Kong while Perfect World Co, a game developer formerly listed on the US NASDAQ exchange, fell as much as nine percent in Shenzhen. The plans, which currently have no detail, led to a drop in shares for Tencent, one of China's leading tech companies Credit: Kim Kyung Hoon/REUTERS Several other smaller game developers also plunged on Shenzhen tech-heavy exchange. Chinese official studies and media reports have warned of growing rates of near-sightedness, or myopia, and among increasingly younger children. Excessive screen time and strict school study routines are often blamed. A national vision report in 2015 said around 500 million Chinese - nearly half the population above five years old - suffer visual impairment, 450 million are near-sighted, and rates were rising. It estimated visual impairment issues cost China around $100 billion in 2012. But visual concerns are just the latest reason given for an apparent campaign to put the brakes on wildly popular digital gaming. The industry was rattled earlier this month when Tencent said it was ordered to pull the hit game "Monster Hunter: World" from sale, just days after it debuted. The government's online list of approved new titles has not been updated since May. Previously, the list had been updated regularly. Despite being the world's biggest gaming market, calls for regulation come after reports of the health affects on minors Credit: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan Shortly after Tencent's "Monster Hunt" announcement, Bloomberg News reported that China had indeed put a halt to new approvals. Quoting unnamed sources, it said approvals for online, console and mobile games have been stalled for months. Chinese media blamed the hold-up on personnel changes arising from Xi's consolidation of power at a Communist Party leadership meeting late last year, which has made him the most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. But regulators also have balked at approving games featuring violence and gambling, Bloomberg quoted a source as saying, as Xi pushes a "purification" campaign to purge media and entertainment of content perceived as unsavoury. China is the world's largest gaming market, with an estimated $37.9 billion in revenue, according to industry tracker Newzoo, but concerns over objectionable content and addiction have fuelled growing scrutiny. Tencent last year began restricting daily playing times for minors on its smash hit "King of Glory" mobile multiplayer battle game. Official warnings over the dangers, and calls for tighter regulation, seemed to gain pace after Chinese media reported in February that a 15-year-old game-addicted boy in central China bludgeoned and strangled a woman to death. State-run Xinhua news agency said the boy told police he wanted to know whether killing was "as easy and fun" as in video games.
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| McLaren Just Spent 18 Months Restoring This F1 GTR Posted: 31 Aug 2018 07:17 AM PDT |
| AP Explains: The looming, final battle for Syria's rebels Posted: 30 Aug 2018 10:43 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — In a corner of northwestern Syria packed with nearly 3 million people, the government and its opponents are preparing for a final, bloody showdown.
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| Microsoft to require contractors to offer paid parental leave Posted: 30 Aug 2018 05:56 PM PDT  Microsoft says its contractors will get 12 weeks paid leave to care for a new child. Microsoft has announced a policy requiring its contractors to offer employees a minimum of 12 weeks paid parental leave, paying them up to $1,000 a week. It will affect people including the company's cafeteria workers, janitors, IT support staff and engineering consultants.
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| Trump to skip summits in Singapore, Papua New Guinea Posted: 31 Aug 2018 03:59 PM PDT  The White House said Trump asked VP Mike Pence to represent him at the events.
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