| Trump Attacks Dems Amid Reports That GOP Is Restricting Kavanaugh Probe Posted: 30 Sep 2018 03:10 PM PDT  President Donald Trump attacked Democrats on Sunday for calling for a serious
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| Border Patrol Agent To Get Probation For Wildfire Set By Explosive Gender-Reveal Stunt Posted: 01 Oct 2018 04:36 AM PDT  An Arizona man whose explosive gender-reveal party for his baby-to-be set off
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| Nobel-winning therapy weaponises immune system against cancer Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:59 AM PDT  A revolutionary cancer treatment pioneered by the winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been hailed as the future of fighting the disease -- and it has fewer devastating side effects than chemotherapy. While chemotherapy destroys cancerous cells along with normal cells -- often with toxic and debilitating effects on a patient -- immunotherapy unleashes the body's immune system to target tumour cells. James Allison of the US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan won the Nobel on Monday for identifying two different brakes on the immune system which, when turned off, allow the body's defence system to attack cancerous cells faster and more effectively.
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| The Latest: Investigators ID 3 dead in car explosion Posted: 01 Oct 2018 12:14 PM PDT  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on a car explosion in Pennsylvania that killed three people (all times local):
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| North Carolina Has A Massive Mosquito Problem After Hurricane Florence Posted: 30 Sep 2018 02:22 PM PDT  Some of the largest known mosquitoes in the world are creating a buzz across
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| Barrett-Jackson to Auction Vehicles from the Burt Reynolds Collection [Update w/ Results] Posted: 30 Sep 2018 11:41 PM PDT ![Barrett-Jackson to Auction Vehicles from the Burt Reynolds Collection [Update w/ Results]](http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/UosnDoi3hX9Liv6Yahq.WA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/car_and_driver_581/e8b4bca6f495e7a87059de9babda8779 "Barrett-Jackson to Auction Vehicles from the Burt Reynolds Collection [Update w/ Results]") Yes, there's a black and gold Trans Am among them,
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| Watch Beto O'Rourke sing 'On the Road Again' with Willie Nelson Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:56 AM PDT  Over 50,000 people turned out for Beto O'Rourke's campaign rally in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, making it the largest political rally for a single candidate since the 2016 presidential election. The Texas Senate candidate enlisted Willie Nelson for the event, enraging conservative Willie Nelson fans who have apparently never looked into their fave's politics. We suppose they're also not pleased with Nelson's new song, "Vote 'Em Out," which was written specifically for the midterm elections. SEE ALSO: Internet roasts Texas GOP for allegedly sharing this 'edgy' photo of Ted Cruz O'Rourke joined Nelson onstage a few times, most notably for a performance of "On the Road Again." Can Beto sing? Jury's out. But he was in a punk band. Donald Trump, whose best-attended campaign rally attracted around 15,000 people, has promised to hold a "major rally" for O'Rourke's opponent, chunky soup aficionado Ted Cruz. So far, there is nothing on the calendar. WATCH: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It's an inflatable Trump baby flying around London
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| Turkey's Erdogan says to secure east of Euphrates in Syria Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:09 AM PDT ![Turkey's Erdogan says to secure east of Euphrates in Syria]( "Turkey's Erdogan says to secure east of Euphrates in Syria") ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey aims to secure control of the region of northern Syria east of the Euphrates river, removing the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from the area, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Speaking at the opening of parliament, Erdogan said Turkey also aimed to clear Iraq's Sinjar and Qandil regions of Kurdish militants. Ankara regards the YPG as a terrorist organization, closely tied to the militant PKK which has fought a decades-old insurgency in southeast Turkey. ...
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| Trump’s NAFTA Revision Ignores Climate Change, Bolsters Oil And Gas Industries Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:44 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's deal to tweak the trade agreement among the United
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| US, Japanese pair win Nobel Medicine Prize for cancer therapy Posted: 01 Oct 2018 03:23 AM PDT  The pair were honoured "for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation," the Nobel Assembly said. The proteins can stop the body's natural defences from killing cancer cells. The therapy is designed to remove this protein "brake" and allow the immune system to more quickly get to work fighting the cancer.
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| Iran fires ballistic missiles at Syria militants over attack Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:29 AM PDT  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's Revolutionary Guard launched six ballistic missiles as well as drone bombers early Monday toward eastern Syria, targeting militants it blamed for an attack on a military parade last month while also threatening regional adversaries as Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers unravels.
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| Swedish court finds man at center of Nobel Academy scandal guilty of rape Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:33 AM PDT  The charges against Jean-Claude Arnault prompted some members of the Swedish Academy to quit and forced it to cancel this year's prize, which would have been announced this month. It is the biggest crisis to hit the Academy since a Swedish king founded it more than 200 years ago. Arnault, 72 and married to a member of the Academy, pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape in a district court in Stockholm.
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| 15 Boo-tiful Halloween Cakes To Bake This Fall Posted: 01 Oct 2018 02:27 PM PDT |
| Two Koreas remove landmines at tense border Posted: 01 Oct 2018 12:35 AM PDT  The two Koreas on Monday started to remove landmines along a section of their heavily fortified border as part of a summit deal to ease military tensions, Seoul said. The agreement between the nations -- which are technically still at war -- was reached at a meeting in Pyongyang last month between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un. Both sides undertook to carry out landmine removal work at the Joint Security Area (JSA) over a 20-day period, according to the South Korean defence ministry.
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| Sen. Grassley Asks FBI To Investigate Retracted Kavanaugh Allegations Posted: 30 Sep 2018 09:26 AM PDT  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is asking the FBI to
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| Trump: Kim Jong Un And I ‘Fell In Love’ Posted: 29 Sep 2018 09:26 PM PDT  What a difference a year makes.
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| UK's Brexit minister Raab tells EU: Do not try to bully us Posted: 01 Oct 2018 03:05 AM PDT  Britain's Brexit minister warned the European Union on Monday against trying to bully the United Kingdom into signing a divorce deal that would undermine the unity of the country. "If the only offer from the EU threatens the integrity of our Union then we will be left with no choice but to leave with no deal," Raab told the Conservative Party conference in the English city of Birmingham. "What is unthinkable is that this government, or any British government, could be bullied by the threat of some kind of economic embargo, into signing a one-sided deal against our country's interests," Raab said.
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| Three people killed in car explosion Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:34 AM PDT  Police called an explosion in Allentown, Pa. a "criminal incident."
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| The Latest: Over 800 dead in Indonesia quake and tsunami Posted: 30 Sep 2018 01:33 PM PDT  PALU, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on a powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia (all times local):
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| Barack Obama Backs Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez In New Round Of Endorsements Posted: 01 Oct 2018 12:58 PM PDT  Former President Barack Obama is putting his name behind 260 more Democratic
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| GE Stock Soars After CEO John Flannery Unexpectedly Ousted Posted: 01 Oct 2018 04:56 AM PDT  GE had fallen 35 percent this year through Friday
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| Man Pops the Question on Colorado Mountain Top, Then Couple Gets Lost Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:30 AM PDT  The couple had to be rescued after suffering altitude sickness.
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| Brett Kavanaugh: Dr Christine Ford not on list of interview subjects for FBI sexual assault investigation Posted: 01 Oct 2018 03:57 AM PDT  A woman who accuses Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault is reportedly not on a White House-approved list of people the FBI will interview in its investigation into allegations against the Supreme Court nominee. Christine Blasey Ford's lawyer said the FBI had failed to respond to multiple requests for an interview, despite the California professor's senate testimony last week alleging the 53-year-old judge abused her when they were teenagers at a house party. "We have not heard from the FBI, despite repeated efforts to speak with them," Debra Katz told The New York Times.
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| Boeing, Embraer to build KC-390 military cargo jet in U.S.: newspaper Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:06 AM PDT ![Boeing, Embraer to build KC-390 military cargo jet in U.S.: newspaper]( "Boeing, Embraer to build KC-390 military cargo jet in U.S.: newspaper") U.S. planemaker Boeing and Brazil's Embraer are in talks to set up an assembly line to build KC-390 military cargo jets in the United States, Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico reported on Monday. In July, the two planemakers announced a deal to give Boeing an 80 percent stake in Embraer's commercial aircraft arm, marking the biggest realignment in the global aerospace market in decades. At the time, the companies also announced a deeper sales and services partnership on the new KC-390 military cargo jet through a separate defense venture that they said was likely to eventually receive a joint investment.
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| SEC’s focus on U.S. corporate bosses pays off with Musk settlement Posted: 30 Sep 2018 08:46 PM PDT  NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-profile settlement with Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk exemplifies a recent push by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go after executives and not just their companies, securities law experts said. In the last week, the SEC announced charges or penalties against eight corporate officials at six companies, including Tesla. The SEC pursued each on different grounds, but securities lawyers said they highlight a shift to an emphasis on personal wrongdoing that has accelerated under Jay Clayton, an appointee of U.S. President Donald Trump who has served as SEC chairman since May 2017.
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| Macedonia: Referendum approves name change, but turnout low Posted: 30 Sep 2018 03:06 PM PDT  SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — A referendum on changing Macedonia's name as part of a deal that would pave the way for NATO membership won overwhelming support Sunday, but low voter turnout highlighted the hurdles that still remain for the Balkan country to join the alliance.
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| California Has Become the First State to Require Women in the Boardroom Posted: 30 Sep 2018 10:08 PM PDT  The measure requires at least one female director on the board of California-based public corporations by the end of next year
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| 10 meme Halloween costumes for people who spend too much time online Posted: 01 Oct 2018 02:25 PM PDT  When you finally log off and head to a Halloween party this October 31, you'll want to let everyone know where you've spent the past 364 days: online. Luckily, while 2018 hasn't given us much in the way of good news, the meme harvest has been bountiful. And a lot of them translate nicely into Halloween costumes. SEE ALSO: Here's how you need to prank your kids this Halloween Here are a few of the best — and, more importantly, the easiest to pull off. 1. Mason Ramsey The Walmart yodel kid is a superstar now, but the getup he wore for his aisle rendition of Hank Williams's "Lovesick Blues" would still make a great costume. You'll just need a white button-down, a red bow tie, a statement belt, and, of course, a pair of cowboy boots. Just be prepared for someone to request a song. 2. Moth and lamp couples on halloween this year smh pic.twitter.com/Fq0WlShiCI — Gabe (@thelittlegracs) September 29, 2018 September's hottest pair was the moth and the lamp, although the romance did seem a bit one-sided. This meme would make an impressive couple's costume if you're headed to a particularly internet-y Halloween party. Bonus: neither look is noticeably better than the other, so you won't argue about who gets to be who. In fact, both costumes look pretty uncomfortable. 3. Sad Howdy Boy hurt by nin vs hurt by johnny cash pic.twitter.com/6HSIsG1X2o — grean day (@misandrism) March 27, 2018 Find a yellow t-shirt. Paint a sad face on it. Wear a cowboy hat. Put on "Space Cowboy." Practice your despondent "yee-haw." 4. Tide Pod What should Tide PODs be used for? DOING LAUNDRY. Nothing else.Eating a Tide POD is a BAD IDEA, and we asked our friend @robgronkowski to help explain. pic.twitter.com/0JnFdhnsWZ — Tide (@tide) January 12, 2018 Sure, you could painstakingly assemble an elaborate cardboard Tide Pod. Or you could just buy this shirt. Or, if you're really feeling low-effort, simply wear one blue item, one white item, and one orange item. 5. Kylo Ren pants View this post on Instagram #kylorenchallenge A post shared by John Mayer �� (@johnmayer) on Dec 30, 2017 at 7:00pm PST A large portion of Instagram already took the #KyloRenChallenge, so why not keep the look going for Halloween? You could even complete the look with one of those weird muscle-shirt-costume-things. Good luck explaining this costume to people who spend a healthy amount of time on the internet. 6. Meghan Markle A GLOW UP: 15-year-old Meghan Markle to The Duchess of Sussex Rachel Meghan Markle #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/d6BhHYg9oC — laura ✨ (@daisyrdley) May 19, 2018 The Duchess of Sussex isn't just a meme, of course. But she did star in more than a few viral tweets this year. (Welcome, Meghan, to the meme community.) Plus, a Meghan Markle costume is a great excuse to wear and inevitably ruin a beautiful white dress. And you can do fake freckles! 7. Michaela Coel in Black Mirror your mom on the second house phone eavesdropping on you talking about 7th grade drama pic.twitter.com/UcxU0FR37L — jaboukie young-white (@jaboukie) January 7, 2018 One of the internet's finest reaction images, Michaela Coel's look from the Black Mirror episode "U.S.S. Callister," would make a wonderful costume even without the meme factor. Be sure to perfect your knowing, conspiratorial facial expressions. 8. "Change my mind" guy @scrowder the world deserves this pic.twitter.com/1uCGrJMkir — Diego Martinez (@DiegoLMMartinez) February 21, 2018 Unlike Coel, this guy sucks. But if you can figure out how to make some kind of booth apparatus, he'd make a pretty good Halloween costume. Instead of using his wildly untrue original statement ("Male privilege is a myth"), we'd suggest using a statement from one of the later meme riffs. You don't want to make literally thousands of enemies on Halloween night. 9. Super Bowl selfie kid Nothing more relatable than this kid trying to pull his phone out to get a selfie is me. #SuperBowlLII #JustinTimberlake pic.twitter.com/1RyQs9jtK2 — Joe K (@kealohajoe) February 5, 2018 Remember that kid who took a selfie with Justin Timberlake Super Bowl halftime show? Get yourself a gray hooded sweatshirt and a bunch of lanyards. Will anyone know who you are? No. But the costume will probably cost $0. 10. "Is This A Pigeon?" pic.twitter.com/P7JKdRgDG3 — Extra Credit (@ExtraCredit) May 14, 2018 It was the screenshot from anime series The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird heard 'round the world. At this point, "is this a pigeon" memes have reached peak saturation, but the character's look — he's an android, by the way — is super easy to replicate. Get yourself a nice fake butterfly as an accessory. You'll have a great time. WATCH: 'Stranger Things' will be turning Universal Studios upside down this Halloween
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| Struggling GE removes CEO, warns on 2018 earnings Posted: 01 Oct 2018 08:28 AM PDT  H. Lawrence Culp assumed the helm of General Electric on Monday in a surprise move meant to stem a two-year decline that has humbled the once-mighty conglomerate and roiled investors. The ouster of John Flannery gave GE its third chief executive in about 14 months. GE's other bombshell was that it planned to write down effectively up to $23 billion in value from its troubled power business, the prime catalyst of its nosedive in stock market valuation.
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| Trump claims India says it will reduce tariffs on Harley Davidson: 'They called us' Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:50 AM PDT  Donald Trump has claimed India has promised to reduce tariffs on Harley Davidson motorcycles and other US products and was keen to start trade talks immediately. Having described the south asian country as a "tariff king", he told reporters he had spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had promised to reduce the levies. "India charges us tremendous tariffs.
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| The 5 Interiors You Loved the Most This September Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:02 AM PDT  Kitchen renovations, upstate getaways, and more start-of-fall Pinterest fodder
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| At U.S. Marine base, families plead for housing help after Florence Posted: 29 Sep 2018 06:34 PM PDT  Some, like Jennifer Maher, said they feel unsafe in their Camp Lejeune homes but were told they will not be moved because assessment crews determined their houses are habitable. Another 267 suffered sustained damage but were habitable.
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| Israel frees French-Palestinian after 13 months without trial Posted: 30 Sep 2018 07:20 AM PDT  Israel on Sunday released a French-Palestinian lawyer held without charge for the past 13 months over unspecified allegations, his lawyer said. Salah Hamouri, 33, was freed at Jerusalem police headquarters after being brought from his cell in a prison in southern Israel's Negev desert. Attorney Mahmud Hassan told AFP that Hamouri was forbidden to take part in demonstrations, protests or celebrations of his release for a period of 30 days and required to post a bond of 3,000 shekels ($825, 710 euros).
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| Correction: Abortion-Louisiana story Posted: 01 Oct 2018 02:28 PM PDT ![Correction: Abortion-Louisiana story]( "Correction: Abortion-Louisiana story") NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a story Sept. 26 about an appeals court ruling on a Louisiana abortion clinic regulation, The Associated Press misidentified the president who appointed Judge Edith Brown Clement to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Clement was appointed to the appellate court by President George W. Bush, not George H.W. Bush.
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| Cadillac Recalls 53,000 CTS Sedans for Heated-Seat Fire Risk Posted: 01 Oct 2018 07:40 AM PDT  Cadillac is recalling 53,586 of its 2014–2016 CTS sedans to address a problem with potentially damaged seat heaters, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall states that it is possible, in cold outdoor temperatures, for the heated seats to turn on automatically when the car's remote-start function is engaged. Excessive heating can occur if the flexible heating mats in the front seats have been worn down over time.
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| FBI investigates Supreme Court nominee Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:43 AM PDT  New questions emerge about the scope of the FBI's investigation into allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.
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| Is This the Maryland House Where Christine Blasey Ford Was Allegedly Assaulted? Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:55 AM PDT  Kavanaugh's friend, Timmy Gaudette, lived in a Rockville, Maryland, home in the 80s.
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| US Supreme Court opens term with case of endangered frog Posted: 01 Oct 2018 11:58 AM PDT  The US Supreme Court opened its new term Monday by handling a case involving a small, critically endangered frog. The court has been short of one of its nine justices since the retirement of Anthony Kennedy in late July. President Donald Trump's nominee to replace him, Brett Kavanaugh, seemed a sure bet for approval until allegations of sexual misconduct arose, and he has yet to be confirmed by the Senate.
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| Halep retires from China Open 1st round with back injury Posted: 30 Sep 2018 08:56 AM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — Top-ranked Simona Halep retired Sunday from her first-round match at the China Open.
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| Macedonians head to the polls in key name change referendum that could offer EU and NATO accession Posted: 30 Sep 2018 01:16 AM PDT  Macedonians head to the polls on Sunday to vote in a referendum on whether to change the country's name to North Macedonia. If a majority vote in favour of the name change, neighbouring Greece has promised to lift its veto on the tiny Balkan nation joining Nato and the EU. Macedonia's long-standing desire to keep its name has been blocked by Athens ever since the Balkan country declared independence from the wreckage of the former Yugoslavia in 1991. The Greeks are fiercely protective of their own region of the same name and resent what they regard as the Macedonians' appropriation of Hellenistic culture. Despite the bad blood between the neighbours, a majority of Macedonians seem to be leaning towards the yes vote. It is a chance to ditch the long-winded and inelegant name they have been saddled with for the last 27 years – the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, or FYROM for short. "There are no jobs for young people here. My son has no prospects. We have big economic problems. So I thinking joining the EU and Nato will offer us a better future," Tiho, a 56-year-old taxi driver in the capital, said. But others deeply resent having to add a geographical qualifier to their country's name, saying that the title North Macedonia is a humiliation and diminishes the country on the world stage. Greece accuses Macedonia of appropriating its ancient heroes such as this giant statue of Alexander the Great in Skopje Credit: Jan Wlodarczyk/Alamy In a concession from Athens, the language of the country will officially be recognised as Macedonian and citizens' nationality will be Macedonian. "No one wants to change the name – why would you?" said Simonida Kacarska, the director of the European Policy Institute, a think tank in Skopje. "But the issue has been going on for 27 years and people are sick of it. This is a chance to resolve it. We are making a compromise." The question that will be put to voters in the referendum is: "Are you in favour of membership in the European Union and NATO by accepting the deal between (the) Republic of Macedonia and Republic of Greece?" The break in the impasse between the two countries came in June, after months of talks between Zoran Zaev, the Macedonian prime minister, and his Greek counterpart, Alexis Tsipras. Both leaders have stuck their necks out politically and face trenchant opposition from domestic critics. In Macedonia, conservative opposition parties and nationalist groups have called for a boycott of the referendum. "It's emotional. This is a country whose language and identity have been contested by its neighbours," said Prof Kacarska, who gained her PhD at Leeds University. "Part of the population is concerned that the change of name will change certain identity markers, even though our nationality and language will be recognised as Macedonian. "The emotional attachment to the issue on both sides is incredible. It is still very high and will be for some time." Such is the historical animosity between Macedonia and its larger neighbours – Serbia, Albania, Bulgaria and Greece – that they are known as "the four wolves". An ethnic Albanian woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Skopje, Macedonia Credit: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP Polling stations are open until 7pm local time, with the result expected to be known late on Sunday evening. Nikola Dimitrov, the foreign minister, voted in the centre of the capital, describing the referendum as a "historic cross-roads" and the potential start of a new chapter for the country. "I hope that this will be a smooth democratic process and that people will make the choice to move forward finally. "This is a big, big day for Macedonia and for our friendship with Greece and our other neighbours. I'm excited. It's also my birthday, so I hope there is an omen in that too." A key issue is turnout – if it is less than 50 per cent then the referendum result may be seen to lack legitimacy. Mr Zaev, the prime minister, has said that if the no vote wins, he will resign. If the yes vote wins, Skopje will have to make changes to its constitution and then put the deal to parliament for approval. It would also have to be ratified by the Greek parliament, where Mr Tsipras's coalition partners have said they will vote against it. It is not clear if the prime minister will be able to gather enough votes from other parties to have the accord accepted.
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| US sues California over 'net neutrality' Posted: 01 Oct 2018 12:16 AM PDT  The US Justice Department on Sunday sued California to force it to abandon a law, passed earlier in the day, to protect "net neutrality" aimed at requiring all online data to be treated equally. Rules governing online access have undergone numerous court challenges and regulatory moves over the past decade, and in December the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 along party lines to reverse a 2015 order which established net neutrality. On Sunday California Governor Jerry Brown signed a law that re-established net neutrality in his state, the country's largest and wealthiest.
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