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Stacey Abrams Acknowledges Loss In Georgia Governor's Race

In a speech to her supporters on Friday night, Democrat Stacey Abrams

Leaked chat logs on hacks may be part of case against Julian Assange

While transparency advocates and First Amendment activists have consistently worried that Assange’s arrest and conviction would set a bad precedent for the media if Assange is charged with espionage for publishing classified documents, it’s possible the charges will have to do with his solicitation of those materials.

Democrats Are Planning To Target The Arms Sales Trump Loves

WASHINGTON ― Top Democrats are discussing how to use their upcoming control of

Toxic Bay Area air quality is among worst in world right now

Schools across the Bay Area in California are closed due to bad air quality.

Photos of the week: 11/9 - 11/16

Devastating wildfires continued to ravage parts of Northern and Southern

Argentina Finds Missing Sub One Year Later But Lacks Resources To Surface It

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- The Argentine government acknowledged on

Betsy DeVos proposes new sexual assault reporting rules for US campuses that ‘could help shield rapists’

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed a major change in the way American universities deal with campus sexual assault and harassment allegations in a move rights groups say could harm survivors. Ms DeVos has wants to add protections for those accused and limit situations in which schools would be required by law to investigate complaints brought forward by alleged victims, changes she said will treat both sides fairly. The requirements for investigation include only incidents which occurred on the universities’ campuses or property under the school’s authority and in those cases, only if the incident is reported to certain officials.

Is Amazon about to turn into Lockheed Martin? What the company's move to Crystal City says about its future

Amazon will doubtlessly change Crystal City beyond recognition. But perhaps not before Crystal City, with its proximity to the Pentagon and the Capitol, exercises its own influence on Amazon.

The Latest: Hamas abides by cease-fire, restrains protests

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on the political developments in Israel (all times local):

Joe Biden Just Adopted An Adorable Shelter Dog

Joe Biden is welcoming a furry new member to his family.

Fire Deaths Rise To 71 With More Than 1,000 Missing

CHICO, Calif. (AP) -- With the confirmed death toll at 71 and the list of

List of retailers that will be closed on Thanksgiving 2018

While many stores push the limits of Black Friday and offer store hours on

Argentina minister says country without means to rescue sub

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Hours after announcing the discovery of an Argentine submarine lost deep in the Atlantic a year ago with 44 crew members aboard, the government said Saturday that it is unable to recover the vessel, drawing anger from missing sailors' relatives who demanded that it be raised.

78-year-old man in California claims he killed at least 90 people over four decades

A man now thought to be one of the most prolific serial killers in the US claims he killed as many as 90 people over four decades. Investigators have been able to close four unsolved murder cases because of the confessions of Samuel Little. The 78-year-old, also known as Samuel McDowell, was already serving a life sentence in California for three murders when he confessed to a Texas investigator.

Andrew Gillum Concedes Florida Gubernatorial Race To Ron DeSantis

Andrew Gillum, the Democratic mayor of Tallahassee running for governor of

Protectionism 'doomed to failure': China's Xi

Protectionist actions are short-sighted and doomed to fail, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday ahead of an APEC summit at which US-China trade tensions are likely to take centre stage. "We should say no to protectionism and unilateralism," urged Xi, in a veiled swipe at the "America First" policies of the US administration. APEC members the US and China have become embroiled in a trade war that experts warn could be catastrophic for the global economy, with the world's top two powers going head to head.

Cab Drivers Refuse To Pick Up Racists After Philly Rally With Proud Boys

Racists in Philadelphia were apparently denied a quick escape Saturday after

Honda Recalls 64,000 SUVs and Minivans for Brake Issue

Honda is recalling 64,785 SUVs and minivans because an improper coating on a brake component may lead to reduced braking performance, which raises the risk of a crash, according to the National H...

Owner of three million mile Volvo P1800S dies

Irv Gordon, owner of the Volvo P1800S which holds the Guinness World Record for highest vehicle mileage, has died aged 77

Florida County Submits Recount 2 Minutes Late And State Rejects It

Volunteers in Broward County, a Democratic stronghold in Florida, recounted

PG&E shares surge 40 percent on report regulator wants to avoid bankruptcy from wildfire

SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - PG&E Corp shares soared 40 percent in after-hours trade on Thursday following a report that a regulatory official told investors the agency does not want the utility to go into bankruptcy should it be found responsible for this month's deadly wildfire in northern California. Bloomberg reported the comment by a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) official on a call hosted by Bank of America Corp, citing a person familiar with the matter. A CPUC spokesman said he could not confirm the remarks and Bank of America declined to comment.

‘Green New Deal’ Gains Momentum, But Few Progressive Caucus Democrats Pledge Support

Just three Democrats in the Congressional Progressive Caucus have pledged this

Saudi women mount 'inside-out' abaya protest

Saudi women have mounted a rare protest against the abaya, posting pictures on social media wearing the obligatory body-shrouding robe inside out. Powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in March said wearing the robe was not mandatory in Islam, but in practice nothing changed and no formal edict to that effect was issued. Another woman on Twitter said the online campaign, which appears to be gaining traction after it surfaced this week, was an act of "civil protest".

Lamborghini Supercars Exist Because of a 10-Lira Tractor Clutch

The founder's feud with Enzo Ferrari inspired the first Lamborghini sports car.

North Korea's Deadly Artillery Has the “Potential to Affect Millions of South Korean Citizens”

About that "ultramodern" weapon from last week: it could have been some fancy new artillery. 

Trump Calls Report That He’s Questioning Pence Loyalty ‘Phony’

“I can’t imagine any President having a better or closer relationship with their Vice President,” he said in a tweet Saturday. The New York Times report on Friday cited unidentified sources who said Trump was repeatedly asking aides and advisers about whether Pence was loyal. “The New York Times did a phony story, as usual, about my relationship with @VP Mike Pence.

Bill Maher Trashes Fans Mourning Stan Lee And Adults Who Read Comics

Comedian Bill Maher is getting the ire of the comic book world this weekend

Florida official Brenda Snipes: racism 'probably' a factor in attacks against me

A top elections official in Florida who endured national humiliation after missing a midterms recount deadline by two minutes has told the Guardian that racism is “probably” a factor in the backlash against her. Brenda Snipes, elections supervisor of Broward county, was condemned by Republicans and Democrats after failing to submit tallies in the US Senate race between Rick Scott and Bill Nelson on schedule.

Thanksgiving with the Jewish Relief Agency

The Jewish Relief Agency (JRA) helps over 6,000 individuals in need throughout the greater Philadelphia area. Every month, the organisation hosts a food drive and distribution event to deliver food to the community. This year, we followed JRA as it delivered turkeys and other holiday food items ahead of Thanksgiving day! Learn more on this episode of "Holiday Heroes!"

Planning My Wedding Is Making Me Feel Like I've Stepped Back 50 Years

When I got engaged last year, I expected wedding planning to be fun, if a

A weighty issue: scientists redefine the kilogram after 129 years

The kilogram will no longer be measured against an actual weight, after scientists voted to start using an electromagnetic current. Since 1889, a kilogram has been defined by a single lump of platinum-iridium which is housed inside three glass bell jars at the headquarters of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) , just outside Paris. But the master copy, known as ‘Le Grand K’, has been picking up microparticles of dust, or losing mass in cleaning, causing consternation for scientists using it to measure ever more accurate weights. Now, after a week-long meeting at the Palace of Versailles representatives of 60 nations agreed to redefine the kilogram based on the unchanging value of the ‘Planck constant.’ Instead of checking it against an actual weight, scientists can now find an exact kilogram by measuring the amount of electricity needed to lift it, using a special set of scales known as The Kibble balance.   Scientists have been trying for decades to define a constant value for the kilogram that is derived from laws of physics, in the same way they have done for other standard units. For example, a metre is not defined as 100 centimetres but "the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second". Scientists Yuning Duan and Gert Rietveld celebrate after the vote on the redefinition of four base units of the International System of Units Credit: Reuters  Describing what impact the new kilogram would have, the BIPM said: "In the same way that if you replaced the decaying foundations of a house with robust new ones, it may not be possible to identify the difference from the surface, but some substantial changes would have taken place to ensure the longevity of the property." The BIPM also voted to update definitions for the ampere (electrical current), the kelvin (thermodynamic temperature) and the mole (amount of a substance). Martin Milton, director of the BIPM, said: “The SI redefinition is a landmark moment in scientific progress. "Using the fundamental constants we observe in nature as a foundation for important concepts such as mass and time means that we have a stable foundation from which to advance our scientific understanding, develop new technologies and address some of society's greatest challenges." Barry Inglis, who heads the committee for weights and measures, said the implications were immense. "We will now no longer be bound by the limitations of objects in our measurement of the world, but have universally accessible units that can pave the way to even greater accuracy, and even accelerate scientific advancement," he said. The new definitions agreed by the BIPM will come into force on May 20, 2019.

A mother's decision to donate son's face: How doctors approach, support families

Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez, a renowned reconstructive surgeon at NYU Langone Health who performs face transplant surgeries, shares how 3-D printing of the donor's face is used to help the family cope.

Federal judge sides with CNN, orders White House to restore Jim Acosta's press pass

U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly, who was appointed by President Trump, ordered the White House to reinstate CNN correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass.

Facebook's Top Brass Say They Knew Nothing About Definers. Don't Believe Them.

Sweet, wide-eyed Mark Zuckerberg swears he didn't know anything.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Accepts Deputy’s Resignation Over Protest

Simeonov, deputy premier in charge of economic and demographic policy, personally took the decision to step down on Friday over “his reluctance to cause tension in the government,” the cabinet in Sofia said in an email. Borissov is heading his third cabinet since 2009 in the European Union’s poorest nation, with goals including adopting the euro.

North Korea deports American even as it boasts of new weapon

WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea on Friday deported an American citizen it says it detained for illegal entry, a U.S. official said, an apparent concession that came even as the reclusive nation announced the test of a newly developed but unspecified "ultramodern" weapon that will be seen as a pressuring tactic by Washington.

Giving Tuesday Encourages Philanthropy During the Holiday Season

Black Friday, Small-Business Saturday, Cyber Monday . . . The beginning of the year-end holiday season seems to be forever tied to a frenetic shopping spree for gifts. But in recent years, attent...

California's DIY firefighters battle alone as the richest hire private teams

As officials battled blazes elsewhere, residents of Cornell, California, chose to take on the fires rather than flee Roger Kelton searches through the remains of his mother-in-law’s home leveled by the Woolsey Fire, in Agoura Hills, near Cornell, California. Photograph: Jae C Hong/AP

Zimbabwe: the year since Mugabe's ousting

Here is a summary of key developments since Robert Mugabe was ousted as president of Zimbabwe a year ago after 37 years in charge of the southern African country. Military generals had seized power days earlier after he fired Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, amid concern Mugabe was positioning his wife Grace to succeed him. Mnangagwa returns to Zimbabwe from South Africa the following day, having fled after his dismissal two weeks earlier.

The 2020 Toyota Corolla Sedan Will Be the First Corolla Hybrid in the U.S.

It's based on the all-new Corolla sedan.

Central Americans stalled at U.S.-Mexico border, mull work offers

The Mexican government last week reiterated job offers to the migrants, saying that those who obtained legal status could occupy thousands of vacancies, most of them in the country's "maquiladoras," doing factory work. Since arriving at the border last week, they have been denied entry through the gates linking Mexico to the United States. Several members of the caravan, which left the crime-wracked city of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on Oct. 13, told Reuters they would be willing to stay put in Mexico rather than face rejection across the border.

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker Hit With Supreme Court Challenge

President Donald Trump's appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney

Airbnb says quarterly revenue topped $1 bn

Airbnb said Friday it took in more than a billion dollars in revenue in the past three months, calling it the best quarter ever for the home-sharing giant as it readies a stock market offering. "The third quarter of 2018 was the strongest quarter in Airbnb history, and the first quarter in which Airbnb recognized substantially more than $1 billion in revenue," the company said in a memo shared with AFP. The revelation came as Airbnb prepared for an initial public offering (IPO) as soon as the middle of next year at a valuation estimated to be more than $30 billion.