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3D-Printed Gun Creator Cody Wilson Arrested In Taiwan After Sexual Assault Charge

Cody Wilson ― 3D-printed gun creator, neo-Nazi funder and sexual assault

Donald Trump Has A Very, Very Long History Of Not Believing Women

After a week of exercising some restraint, President Donald Trump on Friday

Exclusive: With more immigrant children in detention, HHS cuts funds for other programs — like cancer research

The government is diverting millions of dollars from programs including the CDC and the National Institutes of Health.

Brett Kavanaugh Controversy Rocks Yale Law School

The sexual assault allegation against Brett Kavanaugh is rocking the world of

Mother of baby swept away by Hurricane Florence floodwaters: 'I did everything I could'

The mother of a child who died after he was swept away by Hurricane Florence's

Palestinian teen shot dead by Israeli fire in Gaza border clashes: ministry

A Palestinian teenager was shot dead by Israeli fire in clashes near the border in southern Gaza late Wednesday, the health ministry in the enclave said.

Parts of the Carolinas to remain underwater as river flooding from Florence persists through September

While crests will continue to work downstream along the major rivers in the eastern part of the Carolinas into next week, some unprotected areas may stay flooded until the end of September or early October.

Germany's Merkel sees a lot of work to do on Brexit by October

Substantial progress must be made on Brexit by October if a deal is to be struck in November, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday after leaders discussed a possible final Brexit summit for November. Merkel said British Prime Minister Theresa May's so-called Chequers plan, hashed out at her country home in July, offered a good basis for negotiations but there was still a lot of work to do on the issue of future EU trade relations with Britain. "It was clear today that we need substantial progress by October and that we then aim to finalise everything in November," Merkel told reporters at an informal European Union summit.

He Created 3D-Printed Guns And Funded Neo-Nazis. Now He's An International Fugitive.

There's an international manhunt underway for Cody Wilson, the guy credited

Rape Survivors Share Why They Stayed Quiet In Powerful #WhyIDidntReport Tweets

President Donald Trump wonders why survivors of sexual assault don't

Gavin Williamson commits extra British troops in Ukraine to stop Russia 'reversing Cold War outcome'

Only a month ago, a Ukrainian soldier was killed by sniper fire at the spot where Gavin Williamson, the Defence Secretary, is now standing. This is the front line of the West’s new war with Russia. Two hundred yards away, Russian-backed separatists are in position, their sniper rifles at the ready. Protected by helmet and body armour, Mr Williamson is surveying the remains of a hospital, its walls bullet-riddled and the windows blown out. Separatist fighters had targeted it with mortars  and machine gun fire from across the fields that now represent an illegal de facto border between Ukraine and Russian-occupied territory outside Marinka, a satellite town about three miles to the west of Donetsk.  Mr Williamson had deployed forward from the safety of Kiev, Ukraine’s capital city, to see for himself the effects of what he called Russia’s “brazen and reckless” act of initiating the conflict in the east of the country.  Britain will increase military support to its ally by sending Royal Marines later this year and increase the presence of Royal Navy patrols in the Black Sea in 2019.  Odessa, Ukraine’s biggest port, located in the west of the country, is expected to come under pressure from the Russian Navy over the coming months as they try to effect an economic blockade. Gavin Williamson with troops in the contested region of Ukraine. September 18th 2018. Tension with Russia after Ukraine’s Maidan Revolution in 2014 led to separatists, backed by regular Russian military units, seizing Crimea and a large swathe of Ukrainian territory along the border. More than 10,000 lives have been lost in the conflict. Mr Williamson’s Ukrainian hosts watched nervously as the Secretary of State surveyed the damage, mindful that he stay on the paved surface. The fields either side are now feared to have been planted with landmines hidden beneath the soil.  The Ukrainian soldier killed last month had been shot at from a house on the Russian separatist side of the frontline. Mr Williamson became on Tuesday the first western minister outside of Ukraine to experience the frontline - and Vladimir Putin’s land grab - at such close proximity. He may as well have been sauntering down Whitehall. “The Kremlin is trying to undermine our values, destroy our way of life, and reverse the outcome of the Cold War,” said Mr Williamson, 42. “Its behaviour only increases the risk of miscalculation and the prospect of crisis turning to chaos.”  There needs to be a response to Russian encroachment. We’ve got to make it clear that there is a price to be paid for such actionsDefence Secretary Gavin Williamson The Mi-8 Hip helicopter taking us east towards the 300 mile-long Line of Control, the new, illegal border with Russia, had raced forward at 120 knots, pulling up sharply to get over trees and power lines. Twenty-six Ukrainian aircraft have been shot down by Russian-supplied surface to air missiles since the conflict started, so the pilots take no chances and cling to the safety of the folds in the earth.  Some 35,000 Russian-backed separatists and an estimated 4,000 regular Russian troops are located in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine. Holding them back are around 60,000 Ukrainian forces. The Kremlin tried to break the will of the Ukrainian people, Mr Williamson said, but the nation came together against such a blatant act of aggression. “What you’ve seen is an independent free nation that has been attacked by a powerful neighbour and we’ve seen men and women come together to repel that invasion and push back those that would wish to do them harm,” he told the Telegraph, accompanying him on the visit.   “Vladimir Putin and his cronies around him want to abuse their power. This is not the type of behaviour we expect of any nation, let alone one that sits as a permanent member of the Security Council. [Russia is becoming] a pariah nation.”  The Defence Secretary receives a brief in a hardened bunker from the Ukrainian General in command of the operational area.  Around 300,000 people live without clean water after the treatment plant supplying this region of Ukraine was destroyed by shelling. Just inside Russia an estimated 700 tanks are available to push further into Ukraine should the order come. Cyber attacks are common with Ukrainian military personnel regularly harassed on their personal mobile phones. The message from Russia is clear: we can get to you any time we want.   Russia’s military intelligence arm, the GRU, blamed by Britain for the nerve agent attack in Salisbury, is also present. Two GRU operatives were caught inside Ukraine in 2016 and exchanged for a pilot that had been shot down. They are all constant reminders of how easily Russia and the separatists can raise or lower the pressure, according to the wider agenda of destabilising Ukraine and making it an unattractive prospect for Nato or EU membership.  Gavin Williamson stayed at the front line for about 20 minutes, accompanied by Ukraine’s Joint Force Operation Commander, Lieutenant General Serhiy Nayev. The protection party of around 50 soldiers, scanning the scrub and battered buildings nearby for signs of movement, were eager to move on.  Four years of war in Europe: A photo dispatch from the frontline in Ukraine Despite all the security measures, including having two Mi-24 Hind helicopter gunships cover our approach, the soldiers admitted Russia probably knew the British Defence Secretary was here. To attack the British minister would, of course, be an outrageous and provocative act, but after Salisbury all rules have changed. Mr Williamson was undeterred and happy to stay chatting with Ukrainian troops. “We have common values and we believe in standing up for those common values,” he said, “It’s important that we stand up for the international rules-based order. “There is a constant pattern where Russia is pushing the boundaries of acceptable behaviour [and] there needs to be a response to Russian encroachment. We’ve got to make it clear that there is a price to be paid for such actions.”  Mr Williamson is in no doubt that blame lies directly with Mr Putin. “The behaviour of the Putin-led regime is not acceptable. We want to be able to ensure that the people who are on the front line, where we are today, have the best ability to survive and defend their homeland.” He also fears Mr Putin is widening his new Cold War with the West. Mr Williamson added: “We’re seeing Russian aggression, not just on the front line but an increasingly more assertive posture in the Black Sea. They want to open up new fronts.” Gavin Williamson is shown the last checkpoint on the Ukrainian side of the contested Line of Control. The Russian-backed separatist checkpoint is 300m further down the road.  The Defence Secretary is pledging to stand firm. “We’re going to be upping our training and support efforts with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, making sure that the Ukrainian Navy and Ukrainian forces have the skills and the technical ability to deal with these increasing threats.” Mr Williamson was criticised in the past for saying Russia should “go away and shut up”. Invited by the Telegraph to repeat his suggestion at full volume towards the trenches just a few hundred yards away, he politely declined.  It was time to get back in the heavily armoured vehicles and head West, to the relative safety of Kiev. Mr Williamson’s full-throated support for his Ukrainian hosts and promise of increased British military personnel had earned much praise. “You are very brave for coming here,” one Ukrainian soldier told him.  “Our commitment remains unwavering,” Gavin Williamson said. “As long as the danger lasts we will continue to stand by your side. The safer you are here, the safer we are in the UK.”  

Watch This If You're Confused About Why Kavanaugh's Accuser Didn't Speak Up Sooner

A commentator just made a powerful plea to the Senate Judiciary Committee

A Family Seeks Answers After 2 Mental Health Patients Drown In Police Custody

The family of one of two mental health patients detained in South Carolina who

Netanyahu tests Israeli fast train from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tested Israel's new high-speed train from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv on Thursday, but much work remains before it is fully operational. Netanyahu joined Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz on the ride from a newly built train station in Jerusalem's city centre to Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv. Travelling at speeds up to 160 kilometres (100 miles) per hour, the ride from central Jerusalem to the airport will take 21 minutes -- half the time it takes to drive there in normal traffic, though congestion often makes the trip much longer.

Father, Son Killed in Small Plane Crash

Authorities in Missouri say the pilot of a small plane that crashed near Festus Memorial Airport early Friday morning had reported electrical failure and had asked his fiancee via text message to stand at the runway with a flashlight.

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The Latest: S. Korean diva sings at North Korean volcano

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (all times local):

Yes, Yandy Really Made A 'Sexy' 'Handmaid's Tale' Halloween Costume

Welp: If you ever wanted to know what a "sexy" "Handmaid's Tale" costume looks

Puerto Rico mayor blames Donald Trump for soaring Hurricane Maria death count: ‘It’s a historic failing’

Puerto Rico's mayor of San Juan has sharpened her attacks against Donald Trump, blaming his administration for "structural negligence" that led to thousands of deaths in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Carmen Yulín Cruz said the president was responsible for the federal government’s slow response to the deadly hurricane estimated to have killed nearly 3,000 people, during an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper on the one-year anniversary of the storm. "This is President Trump’s Katrina," the mayor said, referring to the catastrophic hurricane that struck the US in August 2005.

Arrest made in fatal stabbing of jogger in Washington, DC: Police

An arrest was made in the slaying of Wendy Karina Martinez and the suspect is expected to appear in court later today.

4 Dead In Shooting At Maryland Rite Aid Facility

Four people, including the shooter, were killed when a 26-year-old woman

Classics for Sale: Rare Peugeot 309 GTI

The Peugeot 205 GTI might have all of the glory, but the 309 GTI is the rarer car today. Check out this well looked after example we've found.

Hurricane Florence: Family Demands Answers After 2 Mental Health Patients Drowned

The two women were being transported in a van at the time of their deaths.

Netanyahu hits out at Iran after Syria friendly fire incident

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday Israel will defend itself against Iran, after a friendly fire incident in Syria this week linked to Israeli strikes on Iranian targets there. Syria accidentally downed a Russian plane late Monday, killing all 15 people on board, the same evening Israel launched strikes in the war-torn country. Israel says it was targeting a Syrian military facility where weapons manufacturing systems were "about to be transferred on behalf of Iran" to Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah.

GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski Just Got Even More Pressure To Vote Against Brett Kavanaugh

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (I) and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott (D) announced Thursday

Alibaba Backpedals On Promise To Bring 1 Million Jobs To U.S., Blames Trump Tariff War

Chinese tech giant Alibaba will no longer bring the 1 million jobs it had

A Ferrari V-6 Will Return, but the Dino Stays Dead

Ferrari will launch a new V-6 engine in its road cars for the first time since the days of the Ferrari-built, but not Ferrari-branded, Dino, more than 40 years ago. Announced at an investor meeting, the all-new turbocharged engine, which Ferrari said is a "new architecture" versus the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6s it builds for current Maserati models, will be used in the company's new modular front-engine platform underpinning the next-generation Portofino, GTC4Lusso, and 812 Superfast, all of which will arrive no later than 2022. The engine will be compatible with all-wheel drive, although for the latter, it's unclear if Ferrari will refine the second gearbox for the front axle as seen in the Lusso, currently the only all-wheel-drive Ferrari, or adopt a more conventional layout by fitting electric motors to the front axle.

Five people, including three babies, stabbed at New York daycare centre

Three babies and two adults were slashed during an early-morning assault at a suspected illegal childcare centre in New York City on Friday, police said. A 52-year-old woman who works there as a "babysitter/worker" was arrested after assault which took place in the Queens neighborhood at around 3:30am, a police spokesman told AFP. The suspect attacked two baby girls and a baby boy, leaving one of the girls in serious condition, police said. One of the adults hurt in the attack worked there, while the other was the father of one of the babies. None of the victims' lives were in danger, police said. Officers found the suspect in the basement of the center with self-inflicted cuts to her wrists. She has not yet been charged. "It looks to be an illegal" childcare facility, apparently for members of the city's Asian community, the police spokesman told AFP. "We're unsure of its legality at this time." It was not immediately clear how many other children were at the centre at the time of the assault.

PayPal ends business dealings with Alex Jones's Infowars

The move makes PayPal the latest tech company to take action against Jones, a deeply controversial right-wing radio talk-show host who has suggested that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax, among other sensational claims. "We've made a decision to end our relationship with Infowars websites, including PrisonPlanet," a PayPal spokesman said.

Stranded Dog Rescued From Hurricane Florence's Rising Floodwaters

PETA said the pup was left behind at a North Carolina home.

Emilia Clarke's Badass 'Game Of Thrones' Tattoo Proves She's The Real Dragon Deal

Emilia Clarke will forever wear her "Game of Thrones" role on her wrist.

US hits Chinese unit with sanctions for buying Russian jets, missiles

It was the first time the Trump administration targeted a third country with its CAATSA sanctions, designed to punish Russia for its seizure of Crimea and other activities. The State Department said it was applying the 2017 legislation against the Equipment Development Department of the Chinese Ministry of Defense for its purchase of Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and S-400 surface-to-air missiles.

Donald Trump's Idea For Sahara Desert Border Wall Gets Demolished

President Donald Trump has been taken to task on Twitter for reportedly

Hezbollah leader boasts group has 'highly accurate' missiles

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah boasted they possess "highly accurate" missiles despite Israeli attempts to prevent it from acquiring such weapons.

Governor blames 'colonialism' for US's poor Puerto Rico hurricane response

One year after Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, the island's governor blamed US "colonialism" for delays in receiving aid and the weak emergency response to the disaster that left nearly 3,000 people dead. "Puerto Rico is a colonial territory," and therein lies the "inherent difficulty," Rosello said in an interview with local radio WKAQ 580, as commemoration ceremonies for the hurricane victims were under way. Puerto Ricans are US citizens, but since the island is a US territory they cannot vote in national elections, and are represented in Congress only by a non-voting representative.

The Push For Christine Blasey Ford to Testify Plays Into An Ugly Myth About A Victim's 'Duty'

Politicians criticizing Christine Blasey Ford for not wanting to testify

The 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe Looks Similar, Hides a Big Change Underneath

It's adopting a new independent rear suspension, just like the Suburban.

Maryland Rite Aid Shooter Came Into Work in a 'Bad Mood,' Co-Worker Says

Snochia Moseley was working at the time she opened fire.

Former Southwest Airlines employee files lawsuit, claiming 'whites-only' airport break room

A former Southwest Airlines employee has filed a discrimination lawsuit, claiming that workers created a 'whites-only' break room at Hobby Airport.

Grandmother kills 12ft alligator in revenge after blaming it for eating her miniature horse

A great-grandmother has shot and killed a 12ft alligator at her ranch in Texas after blaming it for eating her beloved miniature horse. Judy Cochran used a high-powered rifle to slaughter the 580lb reptile at a pond on her property in the rural town of Goodrich. Ms Cochran, called “Nana” by her grandchildren, then killed it with a single bullet.

DOJ Convinces Trump To Back Off Declassifying Secret Russia Probe Documents, For Now

WASHINGTON ― The Justice Department has succeeded, for the moment, in

Kim, Moon head to North Korea's sacred volcano on final day

The Korean leaders took to the road for the final day of their summit, heading to a beautiful volcano considered sacred in the North.

May faces new Brexit resistance in Northern Ireland

British Prime Minister Theresa May's renewed pledge to deliver Brexit without dividing the UK was met with contradictory ultimatums Friday from Northern Ireland's unionist and nationalist parties. May returned from a bruising EU summit in Salzburg to deliver an impassioned televised address in which she blamed Brussels for the impasse and demanded "respect" for the UK. "It is something I will never agree to -- indeed, in my judgement it is something no British prime minister would ever agree to," she said.