20 dead in crash of limo headed to a birthday celebration

SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — A limousine carrying four sisters, other relatives and friends to a birthday celebration blew through a stop sign and slammed into a ...

Schoharie limo crash deadliest in US in nine years

SCHOHARIE, N.Y. — They were young adults — sisters, brothers, old friends and newlyweds — who were celebrating one of their birthday's in a rented SUV ...

Newlyweds among 20 killed in NY limo crash, family member says

SCHOHARIE, N.Y. — The aunt of one of the victims in a limousine crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York says the vehicle was on its way to a birthday ...

Limousine horror: 20 die in worst US road crash in a decade

The collision in upstate New York turned a Saturday afternoon into chaos at a spot popular with tourists taking in the fall foliage.

Planet has only until 2030 to stem catastrophic climate change, experts warn

Holding global warming to a critical limit would require "rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society," says a key report from the ...

Major Climate Report Describes a Strong Risk of Crisis as Early as 2040

A landmark United Nations report paints a far more dire picture of the immediate consequences of climate change than previously thought and says that ...

The IPCC global warming report spares politicians the worst details

The dangers are grave if governments ignore efforts to limit warming to 1.5C, says climate change specialist Bob Ward.

New climate change report issues stark warning

Jair Bolsonaro: Far-right candidate wins first round of Brazil election

A far-right candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, has won the first round of Brazil's presidential election. He will face the left-wing Workers' Party candidate, Fernando ...

Brazil election: Last-ditch bid to woo undecided before vote | Al Jazeera English

People have been protesting in Brazil in a final push against the far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro. Voters head to the polls on Sunday in elec...

Bolsonaro transforms tiny Brazil party into congressional powerhouse

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro turned his party from a footnote in a crowded Congress into a national behemoth on ...

Brazil Election: Jair Bolsonaro Heads to Runoff After Missing Outright Win

Fed up with corruption and violence, Brazilians tilted toward the far-right candidate and his promise of an iron fist. He will face Fernando Haddad of the Workers' ...

President Trump doubles down on 'paid' anti-Kavanaugh protesters

President Trump on Saturday doubled down on a conspiracy theory concerning those protesting Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court.

Grassley explains comments about women serving on Judiciary Committee | TheHill

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) explained his comments about the lack of female senators serving on the Judiciary panel in a ...

Alan Dershowitz: No One Won During the Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation | Opinion

"The media, as has become typical, divided into roaring camps, one of which argued that Kavanaugh could do no wrong, while the other argued that he could do ...

The Political Aftermath of the Senate’s Final Kavanaugh Vote

Benjamin Wallace-Wells on how Democrats and Republicans will likely respond to the final Senate vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, ...

Will The Kavanaugh Saga Leave Bruises That Heal Or Permanent Scars?

President Trump's choice of Brett Kavanaugh is already the most contentious nomination to the Supreme Court since Clarence Thomas won a 52-48 ...

Kavanaugh vote: Shelby votes for cloture; Jones votes no

The Senate voted 51-49 to limit debate, effectively defeating Democratic efforts to scuttle the nomination.

What Counts as Witness Tampering?

The Wall Street Journal reports: A friend of Christine Blasey Ford told FBI investigators that she felt pressured by Dr. Ford's allies to revisit her initial statement ...

Grassley: 'We won't know how it's going to go until everybody casts their vote' | TheHill

Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said he is unsure if Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh has the votes to get ...

Florida Gov. Rick Scott warns residents about Tropical Storm Michael

Tropical Storm Michael Strengthening in Northwestern Caribbean Sea, Could Threaten Northeastern Gulf Coast as

The northeastern Gulf Coast will likely be threatened by Michael midweek.

Gov. Scott issues state of emergency for Panhandle in anticipation of hurricane

Gov. Rick Scott issued a state of emergency Sunday for counties in the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend that might be affected by Tropical Storm Michael.

STORM UPDATE: Governor to declare state of emergency for NW Florida

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott said Sunday he will declare a state of emergency for Northwest Florida as a potential hurricane threatens to hammer the ...

At least 11 dead in Haiti following magnitude-5.9 earthquake that gave 'rise to panic'

At least 11 people have been confirmed dead in Haiti following a magnitude-5.9 earthquake that gave “rise to panic in several towns,” officials and reports say.

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits northern Haiti

At least 10 people were killed after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Haiti on Saturday night, according to Haiti's civil protection agency.

At least 12 dead and more than 100 hurt in Haiti earthquake, with toll likely to rise

At least 12 deaths have been confirmed following an earthquake in northwest Haiti, after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook the island late Saturday night, ...

Haiti earthquake: Haiti capital Port-au-Prince rocked by devastating quake – 14 dead

AT LEAST 14 people are dead after a devastating 5.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti, shaking the capital city of Port-au-Prince.

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un expected to visit Russia soon: South Korea's Moon

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to visit Russia soon, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is also ...

Pompeo Faced Hard Bargain From the Start of His Pyongyang Trip

From the moment Secretary of State Michael Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang on Sunday, North Korean officials made clear who was in control and how little ...

Opinion: Donald Trump 'Fell In Love' With Kim Jong Un

President Trump says he "fell in love" with the supreme leader of North Korea, who presides over a cruel kingdom of repression and torture.

2nd North Korea summit expected after Pompeo's "productive" talk with Kim Jong Un

Struggling toy industry braces for next round in US-China trade war

Tough times for the toy industry could turn downright miserable next year if the trade war keeps escalating.

Toys"R"Us officially announces plan for revival

Update: Well folks, it's official. Toys”R”Us Inc. has announced that it is officially selling all of its assets to a group of investors who plan to revive the brand.

Could Trump’s taste for tariffs trap toys in trade war?

Toys are one of the largest exports to the US from China annually.

Further Details on Toys R Us Post Bankruptcy Plan

We had covered the other day a story about the ongoing troubles of international toy retail chain Toys R Us, in which a return of the store to the US had been ...

Walmart’s Vudu Orders MGM Shows for Free, Ad-Supported Video Service

Walmart, America's biggest bricks-and-mortar retailer, is taking its first crack at original entertainment. Vudu, the company's streaming-video arm, has struck a ...

Walmart partners with MGM to boost video-on-demand service Vudu

Walmart Inc said on Monday it would partner with U.S. movie studio Metro Goldwyn Mayer to create content for its video-on-demand service, Vudu, which the ...

Emerging market stocks' descent to 17 month lows entices U.S. investors

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The steep decline in emerging market stocks since early this year are attracting some U.S. fund managers who think they may find ...

Analysis: Emerging market stocks' descent to 17 month lows entices US investors

Portfolio managers from Harding Loevner, Federated Investors, and Wells Fargo are among those who have been adding emerging markets stocks to their ...

Emerging market stocks' descent to 17 month lows entices US investors - Business News

NEW YORK: The steep decline in emerging market stocks since early this year are attracting some U.S. fund managers who think they may find long-term ...

What Fortnite Battle Royale Would Look Like If It Had First Person

A YouTuber under the name “Max Box” has uploaded a YouTube video of what Fortnite would look like if the Battle Royale mode had a first person view.

Fortnite Save the World free code latest as fans get Epic season 6 update

FANS have been waiting for a big Save the World update from the development team on free codes and new content, and have finally found out what is coming ...

Will Fortnite Battle Royale ever add a first person mode? Video shows what it would look like

Fortnite's battle royale mode is exclusively third person, but could first person ever be implemented?

Here's What 'Fortnite' Would Look Like In First-Person

We've all wondered it: what would Fortnite in first-person look like? Well, we finally have the answer.Unlike PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Epic Games hasn't ...

iPhone XS beauty-gate: Here's why your selfies look different on the new phone

If you've taken a selfie on the iPhone XS, you might think it looks a little different to other selfies you've taken in the past, especially from previous iPhones.

iPhone XS Max vs Note 9 Speaker Comparison

The iPhone XS Max - Excellent but a notch below the best (DxOMark)

The iPhone XS Max was recently unveiled with one of the heftiest price tags we've ever seen on a production smartphone. Thankfully, it offers a matching ...

Totallee releases ‘world’s thinnest’ leather case for iPhone XS Max, XS and XR

This month totallee is introducing new thin iPhone XS cases with its leather case pictured above now available for iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR. Southern ...

Apple Watch daylight saving bug leaves Series 4 devices in a loop

Apple is still grappling with daylight saving time issues after all these years. Some Australian Apple Watch Series 4 owners have reported that their devices ar...

Some Apple Watch Series 4 models repeatedly crashing and rebooting due to daylight saving time bug

A bug with the complications on the new Infograph faces in Apple Watch Series 4 is causing some very unhappy Watch owners today. Users in Australia have ...

Apple Watch Series 4 units stuck in reboot loops due to daylight saving time bug

Some Apple Watch Series 4 units are experiencing crashes and reboot loops due to a bug with the new Infograph Modular watch face...

Apple Watch 4 test: A fitness computer on your wrist - Tech News

Four years after the first Apple Watch was released, Apple has once again drawn ahead of Android competitors with a new design that packs new fitness ...

Pete Davidson Has a Message For Kanye West After His Cringeworthy SNL Rant

Pete Davidson would like to set the record straight about Kanye West's Saturday Night Live appearance on Sept. 30 thankyouverymuch. At the end of last ...

Watch Pete Davidson Slam Kanye West for Pro-Trump ‘SNL’ Rant on Weekend Update

A week after Kanye West hijacked Saturday Night Live and held the cast “hostage” by delivering a pro-Trump rant during his show-ending musical performance, ...

Kanye West Deletes His Twitter And Instagram

His departure from social media comes after his controversial MAGA-filled rant on "Saturday Night Live."

Kanye West Quits Twitter, Instagram After Taking Heat for Pro-Trump Speech on 'Saturday Night Live' and Tweet Suggesting 'We Abolish the 13th Amendment'

Looking for Kanye West's Twitter and Instagram accounts? Sorry, they no longer exist—again. In the wake of his pro-Trump speech on SNL and a tweet ...

Lil Wayne Rushed Off Stage As A3C Performance Ends In Chaos & Evacuation

The A3C Festival took place this past weekend at the Georgia Freight Depot, in Atlanta, Georgia. The massive hip-hop event featured Wu-Tang Clan and Lil ...

Lil Wayne's set at A3C ends early after rumors of shots fired

Video shows chaos at Lil Wayne concert in Atlanta, injuries reported | WSB-TV

Atlanta police told Channel 2 Action News there was not a shooting at the concert.

Lil Wayne Atlanta concert cancelled after mass brawl breaks out | Daily Star

A MASS brawl caused a hip-hop concert by Lil Wayne to be cancelled after some revellers claimed they heard gunshots.

'Venom' breaks records, 'A Star Is Born' shines at the box office

New York (CNN Business) Lady Gaga and a popular Spider-Man villain managed to scare up blockbuster ticket sales in October, a month not known for big ...

'Venom' beats 'A Star Is Born' over the weekend, sets October box office record

In a weekend of perfect counter-programming for Hollywood, the comic-book movie "Venom" shrugged off bad reviews to shatter the October box-office record ...

‘Venom’ Sets New October Opening Record With $80 Million Launch

October has kicked off with the biggest weekend in the month's box office history, thanks to the release of Columbia's “Venom” and Warner Bros.' “A Star Is Born.

The Symbiotes Controlling Us All Really Wanted To See Venom, Giving It The Biggest October Open Ever

Venom had the biggest October movie open of all time with $80 million domestic, while A Star Is Born raked in $42 million.

Garrett defends OT punt: 'It was a long one (yard)'

After Dallas' third defeat of the season, Jason Garrett defended his decision to punt the ball back to Houston in overtime with such favorable field position.

Game Recap: Cowboys Fall To Texans In OT, 19-16

In the battle for state bragging rights, the Dallas Cowboys fall in an overtime thriller, losing 19-16 to the Houston Texans.

The Cowboys simply aren’t that good. But neither is the rest of the NFC East.

The Dallas Cowboys lost Sunday night in Houston. They couldn't get their passing game going and, this time, tailback Ezekiel Elliott couldn't carry the offense.

Texas Showdown: Texans Defeat Cowboys In OT 19-16

It was a good old fashioned Texas showdown on Sunday, but it wasn't the outcome Dallas fans wants. The Cowboys fell to the Texans in overtime 19-16.

Ronald Acuna Jr. of Atlanta Braves becomes youngest to hit postseason slam

Atlanta Braves rookie Ronald Acuna Jr., 20, has become the youngest player to hit a grand slam in the postseason.

NLDS Game 3 Highlights: Dodgers vs. Braves | Stadium

MLB Playoffs Line Drive: October 7 postseason picks, betting odds and analysis

The Colorado Rockies look to continue the season's greatest totals trend into the postseason, and October baseball returns to Atlanta as the Braves seek to ...

Los Angeles Dodgers adjust lineup to face Sean Newcomb of the Braves

Dodgers left fielder Chris Taylor was moved to the leadoff position as Dave Roberts makes some adjustments to better prepare for Braves lefty Sean Newcomb.

Vikings vs. Eagles Week 5 Highlights | NFL 2018

Dubious Roughing Call On Michael Bennett Sets Up Vikings Touchdown

The Eagles went into halftime of their game agains the Vikings down 17-3, thanks in part to a roughing the passer penalty that prevented the Vikings from facing ...

Zulgad: Cousins, Diggs and Thielen are just fine with being part of a passing fancy

The Vikings were leading Philadelphia 17-3 on Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field when the Eagles drove to Minnesota's 6-yard line to open the third ...

Not so Super: Eagles a mess in loss to Vikings

The Eagles are sitting at 2-3 and the magic that carried them to a Super Bowl title last season is not currently present. Judy Battista examines what's going on in ...

Pennies from heaven? Michigan man's doorstop is a meteorite worth a fortune

David Mazurek recently got a rock he'd been using as a doorstop examined after seeing reports that meteorite pieces sell for thousands of dollars.

For Decades, This Rock Was Used as a Doorstop. Turns Out It's a $100K Meteorite

The sixth largest meteorite recorded in Michigan has just been brought to the attention of experts over 80 years after its discovery. After living a humble life as a ...

Rock used as doorstop for decades is meteorite worth $100K

After reading about pieces of meteorites selling for thousands of dollars, David Mazurek decided to learn more about the large rock he had used for decades as ...

Man used rock as doorstop for 30 years, turns out to be meteorite worth $100,000

Michigan: A man in the US received a rock as a gift in 1988 from a farmer in 1988, at that point of time he probably didn't think much of it. Even as the previous ...

Wind Power could Warm Earth, Study Finds

Wind farms are an important source of renewable energy. They generate electricity by removing energy from the wind. A switch from fossil fuels to wind energy ...

No, Wind Farms Are Not Causing Global Warming

Despite what you may have reader, wind farms are not causing the planet to heat up. The current claims that they do stem from a misreading of a scientific study, ...

IT'S GETTING HOT IN HERE Wind Farms Might Heat up the Planet, After All

A computer simulation found that wind farms might slow down the air currents we depend on to cool the Earth. But they're better in the long run.

No free lunch for renewables: More wind power would warm US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ramping up wind power in America would also dial up the nation's temperatures, a new study out of Harvard found.

Flu vaccine menu expands in Duluth

When it comes to flu shots, one size doesn't fit all. As in past years, a souped-up vaccination is given to people ages 65 and older in preparation for the 2018-19 ...

Early season viruses hitting hard | Healthy Living

From upper respiratory infections to symptoms that mimic the flu to hand, foot and mouth disease, the sick season has come in early and in full force this fall ...

100 years after Spanish flu, researchers look for new pandemic protections

When health officials formulate a vaccine each flu season, which runs October through May in the United States, they choose virus strains to include based on ...

Health Unit plans "targeted approach" for flu clinics

THUNDER BAY — The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has received its shipment of this season's flu vaccine. A spokesperson says staff are now working to ...

Cancer and Diet 101: How What You Eat Can Influence Cancer

Growing evidence points to certain dietary habits increasing or decreasing cancer risk. This article covers everything you need to know about the link between ...

Cancer Risk Can Be Reduced By Making These Changes To Your Diet

It's estimated that if Americans adopted a healthier diet, as many as 50 percent of all cancer cases could be avoided. The search for a cure for cancer is decades ...

Processed meat 'linked to breast cancer' | Health News 2018-10-07

Regularly eating foods like bacon and sausages may raise the risk of breast cancer, according to researchers. A review of studies found women who ate high ...

17% of British combat veterans report PTSD symptoms, study finds

Of current and former members of the British military, rates of post-traumatic stress disorder are highest among combat veterans who recently left the service, ...

PTSD rates increase in UK military personnel, research suggests

Rise in condition mainly seen in veterans who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.

PTSD Rates Rise Among UK Military Personnel And Veterans

A new study finds veterans who have been in combat have the highest rate of post-traumatic stress disorder.