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Sunday, 11 October 2020

The UK is telling ministers to cozy up to the Biden camp, as Boris Johnson is 'writing off Trump' in the upcoming US election

Polls suggest that Joe Biden has a sustained lead over Trump with 23 days to go until the US election. The UK is keen to be on the winning side.

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October 12, 2020 at 05:34AM

Saturday, 10 October 2020

New top story on Hacker News: Today’s Webcams Are Boring, So I Brought Back a Classic

New top story on Hacker News: Today’s Webcams Are Boring, So I Brought Back a Classic
Today’s Webcams Are Boring, So I Brought Back a Classic
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October 11, 2020 at 07:21AM

Friday, 9 October 2020

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert

Critics skeptical of Steve Scully's 'hack' claim compare it to Joy Reid scandal

10/09/20 5:01 PM
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October 10, 2020 at 05:28AM

Tuesday, 12 December 2017

California wildfires: 'It's still not great, but it's a better bad'

California wildfires: 'It's still not great, but it's a better bad'
Thousands of firefighters are making headway against the vast Thomas Fire burning in Southern California, expressing hope that conditions are becoming more favorable.

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December 12, 2017 at 01:29PM

White House Calls CNN 'Fake News' After Outlet Mixed Up 2 Indian-Americans

The White House laid into CNN after the news outlet mixed up the photos of two men named Shah on Friday.

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December 12, 2017 at 01:27PM

California wildfire ‘bigger than New York City’ now fifth largest in state history

A massive California wildfire that has already destroyed nearly 800 structures scorched another 56,000 acres on Sunday, making it the fifth largest such blaze in recorded state history, as it ran toward picturesque coastal cities. But fire officials said as darkness fell that with the hot, dry Santa Ana winds not as fierce as expected, crews had been successful in building some fire lines between the flames and the towns of Montecito and Carpinteria. "This is a menacing fire, certainly, but we have a lot of people working very diligently to bring it under control," Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown told an evening press conference. Still, some 5,000 residents remained under evacuation orders in the two communities, near Santa Barbara and about 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Los Angeles. Some 15,000 homes were considered threatened. The Thomas Fire, the worst of six major blazes in Southern California in the last week and already the fifth largest in the state since 1932, has blackened 230,000 acres (570,000 hectares), more than the area of New York City. It has destroyed 790 houses, outbuildings and other structures and left 90,000 homes and businesses without power. The combination of Santa Ana winds and rugged terrain in the mountains that run through Santa Barbara and Ventura counties have hampered firefighting efforts, and officials said the Thomas Fire was only 10 percent contained on Sunday evening, down from 15 percent earlier in the day. The Thomas Fire rages in Ventura County, as seen from Summerland in Santa Barbara County, The blaze started on Monday evening and spread rapidly overnight to envelop at least 45,000 acres Credit: Alamy But wind gusts recorded at 35-40 miles per hour were less than those predicted by forecasters, giving crews a chance to slow the flames' progress down slopes above the endangered communities. The fires burning across Southern California have forced the evacuation of more 200,000 people and destroyed some 1,000 structures. Among them are residents of Montecito, one of the state's wealthiest enclave and home to such celebrities as Oprah Winfrey. California wildfires cause thousands to flee, in pictures Emmy Leikin, an Emmy-winning songwriter who was ordered to evacuate her Montecito home at 9 a.m. on Sunday, said she fled with only her cell phone, medication, eyeglasses and a few apples. Leikin, 74, said she doesn't know the condition of her home and belongings but "none of that means anything when it is your safety." Fires worst in a decade The fires that began last Monday night collectively amounted to one of the worst conflagrations across Southern California in the last decade. They have, however, been far less deadly than the blazes in Northern California's wine country in October that killed over 40. The Thomas fire is only 15 percent contained, now threatening the city of Santa Barbara and the nearby coastal town of Carpinteria Credit: AFP In the last week, only one death has been reported, a 70-year-old woman who died Wednesday in a car accident as she attempted to flee the flames in Ventura County. Scores of horses have died, including at least 46 at a thoroughbred training facility in San Diego county. Residents and firefighters alike have been alarmed by the speed with which the fires spread, reaching into the heart of cities like Ventura. At the Ventura County Fairgrounds, evacuees slept in makeshift beds while rescued horses were sheltered in stables. Peggy Scissons, 78, arrived at the shelter with her dog last Wednesday, after residents of her mobile home park were forced to leave. She has not yet found out whether her home is standing. "I don't know what's gonna happen next or whether I'll be able to go home," she said. "It would be one thing if I were 40 or 50, but I'm 78. What the heck do I do?" James Brown, 57, who retired from Washington State's forestry service and has lived in Ventura for a year, was forced to leave his house along with his wife last week because both have breathing problems. "We knew a fire was coming, but we didn't know it would be this bad," said Brown, who is in a wheelchair. Some of the other fires, in San Diego and Los Angeles counties, have been largely controlled by the thousands of firefighters on the ground this week. Both the Creek and Rye fires in Los Angeles County were 90 percent contained by Sunday morning, officials said, while the Skirball Fire in Los Angeles' posh Bel Air neighborhood was 75 percent contained. North of San Diego, the 4,100-acre (1,660 hectare) Lilac Fire was 75 percent contained by Sunday and most evacuation orders had been lifted.

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December 12, 2017 at 01:27PM

The Latest: Putin criticizes US move on Jerusalem

ISTANBUL (AP) — The Latest on Russian President Vladimir Putin's Mideast tour (all times local):

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December 12, 2017 at 01:27PM

Predicting the unpredictable in Alabama Senate race

Tuesday’s special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions is as difficult a race to predict as you will ever see. In the deep red state that hasn’t had a competitive statewide contest in years, the polling apparatus are rusty.

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December 12, 2017 at 01:27PM

What Is Eggnog Made Out Of, Anyway?

What other time of year do we drink something that’s basically custard spiked with booze?

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December 12, 2017 at 01:27PM

Hezbollah Vows U.S. Decision on Jerusalem Will Mark the 'Beginning of the End' for Israel

Tens of thousands of Lebanese and Palestinians attended a Hezbollah rally in Beirut on Monday, where the militant group's leader vowed to return its focus to Israel after years of fighting in Syria's civil war.

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December 12, 2017 at 01:27PM

Clinton rape accuser Juanita Broaddrick explains why she supported Trump

A woman who accuses former President Bill Clinton of raping her during his 1978 campaign for Arkansas governor spoke out on Monday about her support for President Donald Trump.

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December 12, 2017 at 01:27PM

Polls Won't Tell You Who's Going To Win The Alabama Senate Race

Election polls often provide a pretty good sense of who’s about to win.

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December 12, 2017 at 01:27PM

Trump slammed for throwing insults at the media in the wake of attempted terror attack in NYC

President Donald Trump is receiving backlash for attacking the "failing" New York Times shortly after being briefed on an attempted terror attack in New York City Monday. ".@POTUS has been briefed on the explosion in New York City," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Twitter at 8:13 a.m.

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December 12, 2017 at 01:27PM

Monday, 11 December 2017

Full Scott: If Moore Wins, There Will 'Immediately Be An Ethics Investigation'

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joins Meet the Press in an exclusive interview, to discuss the Alabama Senate race and the Republican tax plan.

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December 11, 2017 at 01:27PM

President Trump's Jerusalem Decision Sparks Attacks, Protests and Fresh Diplomatic Rifts

The French and Israeli leaders sparred verbally Sunday over the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, while new violence rippled across the region following the move by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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December 11, 2017 at 01:27PM

Trump Chooses His Agenda Over Allegations in Alabama

Post Game: Hallie Jackson joins Ali Vitali to talk about President Trump's decision to endorse Reublican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race, despite allegations against Moore.

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December 11, 2017 at 01:27PM

Bernie Sanders: 'I Don't Think We're There' On Impeachment

In an exclusive interview on Meet the Press, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says that he trusts the Special Counsel investigation, and would prefer to wait for its results before discussing impeachment.

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December 11, 2017 at 01:27PM

As winds relent, scorched California hopes for fire relief

Brutal winds that fueled southern California wildfires finally began to ease Saturday, giving residents and firefighters hope for a respite as the destructive toll of the blazes came into focus. Despite the intensity of the fires that raged on multiple different fronts -- stretching from areas north of Los Angeles down to the San Diego region -- authorities have reported only one fatality. "There's still tons and tons of hot spots out there," Captain Jon Heggie of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said early Saturday.

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December 11, 2017 at 01:27PM

Ex-aide: Rep. Franks offered $5 million to carry his child

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former aide to Republican Rep. Trent Franks has told The Associated Press the congressman repeatedly pressed her to carry his child, at one point offering her $5 million to act as a surrogate mother.

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December 11, 2017 at 01:27PM

Alabama talk radio hosts give local take on Senate election

Matt Murphy and Andrea Lindenberg, who host the most-listened-to political news program in Alabama, join "This Week."

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December 11, 2017 at 01:27PM