| Everything You Need To Know About The U.S. Midterm Elections Posted: 02 Nov 2018 02:45 AM PDT  On Nov. 6, the U.S. will vote in the first major election since Donald Trump was elected president. The stakes are incredibly high.
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| Google workers walk out in global protest over harassment Posted: 01 Nov 2018 07:50 PM PDT  Thousands of Google employees joined a coordinated worldwide walkout Thursday to protest the US tech giant's handling of sexual harassment as the chief vowed "concrete steps are coming" in response to the concern. Google employees poured out of buildings at the company's Silicon Valley "Googleplex," filling courtyards and patios in solidarity with workers around the world who held similar protests over the company's handling of sexual misconduct. The turnout in California was the final stage of a global walkout that began in Asia and spread to Google offices in Europe.
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| Gwyneth Paltrow aims to 'rebrand' menopause Posted: 02 Nov 2018 01:50 PM PDT  Gwyneth Paltrow has been praised for speaking out about how her body is changing as part of an effort to "rebrand" the social stigma around menopause. Experts said the Oscar-winning actress's decision to talk candidly about entering the perimenopause would help other women. The perimenopause is a transition stage before the menopause that can last several years. "I think when you get into perimenopause, you notice a lot of changes," Paltrow, 46, said. "I can feel the hormonal shifts happening - the sweating, the moods. "You're just like all of a sudden furious for no reason." Paltrow wants to "rebrand" the menopause It is usual for the perimenopause, when ovaries start producing less oestrogen, to begin for women in their 40s, and sometimes in their 30s. The stage usually lasts about four years. It can be as little as a few months, or as long as 10 years. Paltrow said it had made her determined to "rebrand" the menopause itself. She said: "I think menopause gets a really bad rap and needs a bit of a rebranding. I don't think we have in our society a great example of an aspirational menopausal woman." Paltrow said changes she had made included tweaking her fitness routine recently to include more weight-lifting, for building bone density. Symptoms of the perimenopause can include fatigue, hot flushes, night sweats, palpitations, headaches, memory problems, low mood and joint pains. Dr Louise Newson, who runs a menopause and wellness clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon, said it was "really good" that the actress had publicised the fact she was in the perimenopause. "Good for her," she said. "Every day I hear stories about women suffering, relationships breaking up, because of the impact of symptoms. "When you know you're in your perimenopause it's a good time to start managing those symptoms. It's a really good time to take stock about your future health. Anything that reduces the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis is good." She said a lot of women have anti-depressants prescribed because doctors don't realise their symptoms are to do with the perimenopause. "It's important for men to know what's going on too," she added. As part of her bid to "rebrand" the menopause Paltrow has also launched a line of vitamin supplements called Madame Ovary, aimed at combating symptoms. "There aren't a lot of products being made for us to really help us through that phase," she said. "I feel like I have fewer days now when I feel cranky or emotional for no apparent reason." In August, Dr Andrea Davies of the University of Leicester, suggested male academics should say the word "menopause" at least three times daily in a show of solidarity with their female colleagues.
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| Diver dies in search for Lion Air crash, main fuselage found Posted: 03 Nov 2018 08:14 AM PDT  All 189 people on board are believed to have lost their lives in the crash.
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| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Honors Synagogue Victims With Jewish Mourner's Prayer Posted: 02 Nov 2018 08:11 AM PDT  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, remembering the 11 people killed in last week's
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| Prayer, Food and Defiance: How Pittsburgh's Jewish Community Is Coping 1 Week After Anti-Semitic Attack Posted: 03 Nov 2018 01:48 PM PDT  "The community will be stronger as a result of this atrocity"
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| The Briefing Room: US set to reimpose all Iran sanctions under nuclear deal Posted: 02 Nov 2018 02:03 PM PDT  Eight countries will get exemptions to keep buying Iran oil.
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| 2 Children Shot While Trick-Or-Treating In Philadelphia Posted: 03 Nov 2018 09:46 AM PDT  A Philadelphia teenager and her 5-year-old brother were trick-or-treating on
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| Kavanaugh Accuser Admits She Fabricated Allegations as a ‘Ploy’ for ‘Attention’ Posted: 03 Nov 2018 11:44 AM PDT ![Kavanaugh Accuser Admits She Fabricated Allegations as a 'Ploy' for 'Attention']( "Kavanaugh Accuser Admits She Fabricated Allegations as a 'Ploy' for 'Attention'") Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has referred Judy Munro-Leighton to the Justice Departement and FBI for investigation into potentially materially false statements and obstruction. "The Committee is grateful to citizens who come forward with relevant information in good faith, even if they are not one hundred percent sure about what they know," Grassley wrote in his letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
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| Iran seeks to leverage diplomatic goodwill Posted: 01 Nov 2018 06:36 PM PDT  As it braces for the return of a US-enforced oil embargo on Monday, Iran can take comfort in how much stronger its diplomatic position looks compared to the past. During the last sanctions period between 2010 and 2015, most of the world lined up behind Washington to help enforce embargoes aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear programme. The US had a widely respected president in Barack Obama, while Iran had the rabble-rousing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who riled Western audiences with stunts such as Holocaust-denial conferences and was tainted by a vicious crackdown on protests in 2009.
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| Prep For Thanksgiving Now With These 5 Simple Tasks Posted: 03 Nov 2018 02:45 AM PDT  Thankgiving is coming, and there's nothing you can do ahead of time to keep
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| Elon Musk Says He Wouldn’t Take Money From Saudi Arabia Now Posted: 02 Nov 2018 02:35 AM PDT  The death of the critic of the Saudi government was "really bad," the chief executive officer of the electric carmaker told Recode in an interview. Musk has said previously that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund spoke with him several times since last year about taking Tesla private. The gambit fell apart after Musk failed to line up funding, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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| Barack Obama Deals With Hecklers In A Respectful, Un-Trumpian Way Posted: 03 Nov 2018 07:04 AM PDT  President Donald Trump could learn a thing or two from former President Barack
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| Midterms 2018: Signs saying 'it's OK to be white' appear in Texas days before election Posted: 03 Nov 2018 07:35 AM PDT  As the nation prepares for the midterm elections, there is something of a sense of anxiety, following the mail bombing of pipe bombs, the shooting dead of two African Americans in a grocery store and the killing of 11 Jews at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. Critics of Donald Trump have accused the president of intentionally stoking division ahead of the election, with claims that a caravan of Central American migrants is a national security threat to the country. Asked about this on Friday as he left the White House, Mr Trump pointed at the reporter who asked the question and said: "You're creating violence by your question.
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| Illinois Great-Grandmother, 91, Goes Trick-or-Treating for the First Time Posted: 02 Nov 2018 07:36 AM PDT  Mary Spaeth, 91, from Zion, Illinois, dressed up as a bunny for her first Halloween.
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| New York police investigate antisemitic graffiti inside Brooklyn synagogue Posted: 02 Nov 2018 11:21 AM PDT  An inter-faith vigil In New York on Monday in memory of the victims of the Pittsburgh shooting. Police said Friday they are investigating antisemitic vandalism inside a New York synagogue, less than a week after the deadliest attack on American Jews and amid a rash of other antisemitic incidents. The discovery of antisemitic graffiti inside Union Temple, in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, prompted the cancelation of a political event hosted by Broad City's Ilana Glazer, according to CBS.
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| Democrats and Republicans rush to avert third-party spoilers Posted: 02 Nov 2018 06:38 AM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — Two congresswomen running for U.S Senate in Arizona are crisscrossing the state, raising millions of dollars and trying to exploit every possible advantage to eke out a win in what both sides expect to be a photo-finish race.
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| US to exempt eight countries from new Iran oil sanctions: Pompeo Posted: 02 Nov 2018 08:15 AM PDT  The United States will allow eight countries to continue importing Iranian oil but only at much lower levels after the reimposition of sanctions on Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday. The US Treasury will also demand the SWIFT global financial network stop servicing Iran's banking industry as part of enforcing sanctions over the country's nuclear program and alleged support for terrorism. Another 700 companies, individuals, businesses, aircraft and ships will be added to the US sanctions list, widely expanding the people and entities Washington seeks to block from accessing global business and financial networks.
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| Google celebrates Day of the Dead with colourful skull-themed doodle Posted: 02 Nov 2018 04:38 AM PDT  Google has marked Day of the Dead, or El Día de los Muertos, with a colourful skull-themed doodle. SEE ALSO: Google's new Doodle is a terrifyingly addictive Halloween game you can play with friends Day of the Dead is a holiday observed in cities and towns throughout Mexico, which dates back thousands of years. Per National Geographic, the purpose is "to demonstrate love and respect for deceased family members." To observe the holiday, "revellers don funky makeup and costumes, hold parades and parties, sing and dance, and make offerings to lost loved ones." In a blogpost explaining the doodle, Google described some of the ways families observe the tradition. Image: google"Families prepare for the celebration far in advance, cleaning the house and decorating it with fragrant marigold flowers and intricate tissue-paper cutouts," reads the blog. "Playful calacas and calaveras (skeletons and skulls), are usually seen in festive attire, enjoying (after)life to the fullest." "Colourful ofrendas or altars are set up in many homes, surrounded by favourite food and drink, as well as photographs and cherished mementos, plus sweet Pan de Muertos and sugar skulls," the blog continues. Image: google"Burning candles and incense is also customary to set the mood, evoke the spirit world, and serve as a reminder that death is just another part of life and that human connections will always endure." Today's doodle has its own colourful "ofrenda" created using clay by artist Nate Swinehart. WATCH: Meet the man biking on water to save the planet — Mashable Originals
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| Obama Hits Back At Trump's Claims He Can End Birthright Citizenship Posted: 02 Nov 2018 01:45 PM PDT  Former President Barack Obama spoke out Friday against President Donald
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| Father speaks at vigil for 3 siblings killed at bus stop Posted: 03 Nov 2018 06:50 AM PDT  A vigil was held for the three siblings who were struck and killed as they crossed the street to their school bus in Rochester, Indiana.
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| Midterm election glossary: The terms you need to know to understand American politics Posted: 02 Nov 2018 01:07 PM PDT  With the 2018 midterm elections just a week away, the casual reader may be coming across some strange terms in the American political lexicon. For anyone confused by reports on the battle between Democrats and Republicans to control Congress, The Independent has compiled a handy list of some common terms. Battleground State: A state is considered a battleground state if its electorate is split relatively evenly between Republicans and Democrats, making state-wide races especially competitive and hard to predict.
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| The Latest: Worker: Bulger prison switch a 'death sentence' Posted: 02 Nov 2018 01:20 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the killing of Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger (all times local):
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| Netanyahu condemns killing of Saudi journalist but keeps focus on Iran Posted: 02 Nov 2018 05:42 AM PDT  In his first public reaction, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Khashoggi's death, which has caused global outrage, was "horrendous" and must be dealt with. "Yet at the same time I say that it's very important for the stability of the world, for the region and of the world, that Saudi Arabia remain stable," Netanyahu said. Because I think that the larger problem is Iran." He spoke to reporters after a meeting in the Bulgarian city of Varna with the leaders of Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Serbia.
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| In photos: Chef Albert Adria's new London dessert cafe Cakes & Bubbles Posted: 02 Nov 2018 07:28 AM PDT |
| Fist fight caused deadly China bus crash Posted: 02 Nov 2018 02:16 AM PDT  A scuffle between a driver and a passenger caused their bus to plunge from a bridge into a river in southwest China, killing at least 13 people, police said Friday. Dramatic video footage of Sunday's crash shows a woman striking the driver over the head with an object, prompting him to hit back with one hand. The driver then suddenly yanks the wheel hard to the left and the bus veers onto incoming traffic, striking a car before breaking through the rails of the bridge crossing the Yangtze River, in the southwest city of Chongqing.
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| 10 Things I Learned Working In A Cannabis Dispensary Posted: 03 Nov 2018 06:00 AM PDT  It's just cannabis, right? How important can something affectionately referred
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| Melania Trump Spokeswoman Furious About Report On $95,000 Cairo Hotel Tab Posted: 02 Nov 2018 06:56 PM PDT  First lady Melania Trump racked up an astonishing $95,000 tab at a Cairo hotel
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| John Lewis Reminds Voters Of 'Bloody Sunday' At Stacey Abrams Rally Posted: 03 Nov 2018 01:05 PM PDT  Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) on Friday recalled the day known as "Bloody Sunday" ―
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| US economy market adds 250,000 new jobs in October Posted: 02 Nov 2018 05:59 AM PDT  The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 per cent, the lowest rate since 1969. "The US released the strongest employment report in over a decade today," said Eric Norland of CME Group. The BLS said the major October jobs gains were in healthcare (36,000), manufacturing (32,000), construction (30,000) and transportation (25,000).
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| US soldier killed in 'insider attack' in Afghanistan Posted: 03 Nov 2018 09:19 AM PDT  One US soldier was killed and another wounded in an "apparent insider attack" in Kabul on Saturday, NATO said, in the latest such assault on international forces in Afghanistan. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the third so-called "green-on-blue" attack in less than three weeks that have rattled foreign troops tasked with training and assisting the war-torn country's military. The Taliban claimed two similar attacks in the western province of Herat on October 22 and the southern province of Kandahar on October 18. General Scott Miller, the top NATO and US commander in Afghanistan, narrowly escaped the latter attack that killed a powerful police chief. "Initial reports indicate the attacker was a member of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces," NATO's Resolute Support mission said in a statement. The attacker was killed by "other Afghan forces", it added. Nato forces are training Afghan troops Credit: Xinhua / Barcroft Images The latest "green-on-blue" attack - in which Afghan forces turn their weapons on international soldiers with whom they are working - takes the number of US soldiers to die in Afghanistan this year to eight. The wounded American soldier was flown to Bagram Airfield north of the Afghan capital where he was receiving medical treatment. He was in a "stable condition". An investigation into the incident was under way, the statement said. The identity of the dead soldier was not immediately released. Currently, there are about 14,000 US troops in Afghanistan, providing the main component of the Resolute Support mission to support and train local forces. More than 2,000 American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since the start of the war in 2001. More than 2,000 American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since the start of the war in 2001. Credit: REUTERS/Omar Sobhani While casualties have fallen dramatically since the withdrawal of NATO combat troops at the end of 2014, the deadly burden has shifted to Afghanistan's security forces, which are suffering record-level casualties. But the insider attack on a high-level security meeting in Kandahar that was attended by Miller shocked the US military, whose generals seldom face attack and are rarely wounded. The attacker killed three people, including General Abdul Raziq, who was seen as a bulwark against the Taliban insurgency in the south. Another 13 people were wounded, including US Brigadier General Jeffrey Smiley. That incident was followed four days later by an attack in Herat province that killed one NATO soldier and wounded two others. All the victims were Czech. After the Herat attack the Resolute Support mission scaled back its operations in Afghanistan for several days, avoiding face-to-face contact with Afghan counterparts.
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| Pittsburgh bids farewell to 97-year-old synagogue victim Posted: 02 Nov 2018 01:49 PM PDT  Pittsburgh bid farewell Friday to 97-year-old Rose Mallinger, the oldest person killed in America's worst anti-Semitic attack in history and the last of the 11 victims to be laid to rest. Mallinger was shot dead by a gunman who reportedly yelled "All Jews must die" after bursting into the Tree of Life synagogue during Shabbat services on Saturday. Born in 1921, Mallinger may have been just three years shy of 100, but for the former school secretary, "age was truly just a number," her family said.
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| Turkey expects to know on Monday if it has waiver for Iran sanctions Posted: 03 Nov 2018 02:32 AM PDT  Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said on Saturday that Turkey has received initial indications that it will be among eight countries to be granted a waiver from U.S. sanctions against Iran, but is awaiting clarification on Monday, NATO member Turkey depends heavily on imports to meet its energy needs and neighboring Iran has been one of its main sources of oil because of its proximity, the quality of its crude and favorable price differentials. "Initial information coming in is that Turkey will be amongst eight exempt countries. An industry source said last month that Turkey had already made efforts to cut its purchases ahead of the U.S. sanctions, but would prefer to keep up some level of Iranian oil imports.
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| Beto O'Rourke: Michael Avenatti 'Does Not Represent' Democrats Posted: 02 Nov 2018 11:22 AM PDT  Texas Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke doesn't seem too keen on the tough-guy
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| Why Banana And Peanut Butter Is The Best Pre-Run Snack Posted: 02 Nov 2018 11:43 AM PDT |
| 'South Park Susan,' Wanted by Cops for Falsely Accusing Black Women of Breaking Into Apartments, Is Missing Posted: 02 Nov 2018 10:21 AM PDT  Susan Westwood, dubbed "South Park Susan" after video of her harassing the sisters went viral last month, is wanted for misusing the 911 system.
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