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Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration For California As Deadly Wildfires Rage On

President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for

A Black Security Guard Was Killed By Police As He Tried To Stop A Shooting

A black security guard was shot dead by a police officer as he held down a

eBay is releasing its Black Friday deals early

In a move to give competitors a run for their money, eBay has launched the

Town of Paradise burned to the ground as a result of Camp Fire in Northern California

ABC News' Will Carr shares stories from survivors of deadly California fires.

Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Post 'Squad' Pics Of Diverse New Members Of Congress

New progressive members of Congress posted photos on social media on Monday

Florida begins vote recount as Democrats and Republicans exchange allegations of fraud

Recounts of two key US midterm elections began in Florida on Sunday amid accusations of fraud by both sides in the race for governor and a Senate seat.  Exhausted election office employees in the Sunshine State have been told they have until Thursday to tally up votes cast in last Tuesday's election yet again.  Unofficial results which came in shortly after noon on Saturday showed Republican Rick Scott’s lead in the race for the Senate had narrowed to 12,600 ahead of  Bill Nelson, the Democrat incumbent. Senator Bill Nelson, left, and current Florida governor Rick Scott, right, are facing off in a brutal senate race Credit: Kevin Kolczynski/Reuters Meanwhile Andrew Gillum, a Democrat vying to become the first black to serve as governor of Florida, retracted an earlier concession after the count narrowed to put him within 33,600 votes of Ron Desantis, the Republican candidate. Both counts were affected by the slow counting of postal votes, putting the candidates within a margin of error that triggered an automatic machine recount on Saturday. Accusations of fraud and threats of lawsuits from both sides have conjuring memories of the state's controversial recount during the 2000 presidential election. The recount ran into early problems in Broward country on Sunday, when a voting machine failed to register all ballots and Republicans asked for all voting machines to be tested. Dr. Brenda Snipes (left), the Broward County Supervisor of Elections, looks at a ballot with Betsy Benson, the canvasing board chair.  Credit: AP/Joe Skipper The count got underway after a two hour delay.  The heavily Democratic county, which is due to recount about 700,000 ballots, is one of two where Republicans have made allegations of possible ballot fraud. Speaking on television on Sunday, Mr Scott, who is the current governor of Florida, said that his opponent was a "sore loser" adding: "Sen. Nelson is clearly trying to commit fraud to win this election, that’s all this is."  Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority leader, said: "They don’t want the votes counted. We Democrats, we want every single vote counted. That’s every American's right no matter who they vote for. "We’re willing to abide by the outcome if every vote is counted and nothing is interfered with. We believe that Bill Nelson will be reelected senator if every vote is counted, and that’s what Trump and Scott are so scared of," he added in televised remarks. The development came as top Democrats called on U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to step aside from overseeing a special counsel probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In a letter to the Justice Department's chief ethics officer, Mr Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, asked whether any attorneys at the Justice Department have advised Mr Whitaker to recuse himself and demanded details on any ethics guidance he had received. President Donald Trump ordered Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign and replaced him with Mr Whitaker, Sessions' chief of staff, last week.

Best Bites: Traditional Thanksgiving pumpkin pie cupcakes

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No, This Is NOT the 2020 Ford Bronco (It's the "Baby Bronco" Crossover)

A leaked image from a Ford dealer presentation shows the smaller SUV.

Wisconsin High School Students Appear To Give Nazi Salute In Junior Prom Photo

A photo of Wisconsin high school students appearing to give a Nazi salute went

Yahoo News Explains: How a Democratic House can cause trouble for Trump

President Trump warned Democrats that it would be a “warlike posture” if they used their newfound House power to investigate him. But what can Democrats actually do?

Hundreds Missing In Northern California Wildfire As Blazes Continue Across State

Northern California's deadly Camp fire has left dozens of people anxiously

Former SS guard testifies he was aware of camp conditions

BERLIN (AP) — A 94-year-old former SS concentration guard on trial on hundreds of counts of accessory to murder painted himself Tuesday as an unwilling participant in the Nazi machinery of death.

Tens of Cat Mummies and 100 Cat Statues Found Near Ancient Egyptian Pyramid

Ancient Egyptians seem to have been "cat people," or at least cat mummy people. Researchers have dug up several mummified cats alongside about 100 wooden cat statues in a tomb complex near a pyramid built for the pharaoh Userkaf, who reigned from 2291 B.C. to 2289 B.C., the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced Nov. 10. The burials are located near the site of Saqqara in Egypt.

Fox News Airs Ad For Trumpy Bear And People On Twitter Aren't Sure It's Real

Viewers of Fox News were given the gift of learning about Trumpy Bear on

The 2018 Elections Saw Record Midterm Turnout

The Nov. 6 elections had the highest number of votes in a non-presidential election in U.S. history

Ocasio-Cortez Claims New Yorkers Are ‘Outraged’ Over Opening of New Amazon Headquarters

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the democratic socialist who unseated Rep. Joe Crowley in a shocking upset earlier this year, expressed “outrage” on behalf of her constituents over the opening of a new Amazon headquarters in Long Island City, Queens. Amazon is a billion-dollar company. The tweets were sent just hours after the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon plans to open two new east coast locations, one in in Crystal City, Va. and another Long Island City, creating a total 25,000 jobs in the process.

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Trump Wants To End Hurricane Maria Relief Funding To Puerto Rico: Report

President Donald Trump wants to stop sending federal relief money to Puerto

Man and dog survive California wildfire by hiding in creek

A quick-thinking man says he survived the raging wildfire tearing through

Justin Trudeau Says Canada Has Heard Recording Of Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that members of his

California shooting: Gunman Ian Long wanted to join US marines 'so he could kill for his country'

A former high school coach of the gunman who killed 12 people at a Southern California bar says he was a “sadistic” teenager who joined the military so he would “kill for his country”. Evie Cluke says that years before his shooting rampage, the 28-year-old former marine was already displaying volatile and intimidating behaviour. The educator, who coached Long on Newbury Park High School's track team in 2007 and 2008, said he was a “ticking time bomb” who constantly lost his temper, threw tantrums and would scream at coaches when he didn't like their decisions.

Oil producers see oversupply, call for new strategies

Major oil producers said Sunday that crude supply next year would outstrip demand, calling for new strategies based on production adjustments. Khalid al-Falih, Energy Minister of the world's top supplier Saudi Arabia, said the kingdom would cut its production by 500,000 barrels per day. Russia, the world's second-biggest producer, said it would commit to any new agreement among producers to cut output.

One Day In, Florida's Senate Recount Gets Messier

The race to count Florida's votes got even messier on Sunday as Gov. Rick

Indonesia says situation facing crew of doomed Lion Air jet not in flight manual

The comments shed further light on the areas under scrutiny as investigators prepare to publish their preliminary report on Nov. 28 or 29, one month after the Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX dived into the Java Sea, killing all 189 on board. Now the investigation's focus appears to be expanding to the clarity of U.S.-approved procedures to help pilots prevent the 737 MAX over-reacting to such a data loss, and methods for training them. Dennis Tajer, a 737 captain and spokesman for Allied Pilots Association (APA), which represents American Airlines Group Inc pilots, said his union was informed after the crash about a new system Boeing had installed on 737 MAX jets that could command the plane's nose down in certain situations to prevent a stall.

GOP Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Just Made A Joke About Public Hangings In Mississippi

Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a white Republican, joked about going to a

CNN Meteorologist Tom Sater Schools Trump On What Actually Caused California Wildfires

A wildfire in northern California's Butte County has destroyed over 6,700

Yahoo News Explains: The deadliest wildfires in California history

At least 44 people have died from the raging wildfires consuming parts of California, making them the deadliest fire disaster in the state’s history. State officials say a prolonged drought created a “recipe for destruction,” especially for the town of Paradise, north of Sacramento. Fires have already burned over 110,000 acres and destroyed thousands of homes, including those owned by celebrities like Miley Cyrus and Gerard Butler.

How You Can Help Victims Of California Wildfires

The three wildfires raging on both ends of California have exacted a

Town in Agoura Hills, California, burned to the ground after Woolsey wildfire

ABC News' Matt Gutman walks through a town in the mountains of Agoura Hills, California, left ravaged by ongoing wildfires.

Bar gunman was 'out of control' in high school, coach says

MONTCLAIR, Calif. (AP) — A second high school coach of the gunman who killed 12 people at a Southern California bar recalled him on Sunday as volatile and intimidating, and said that repeated complaints to school administrators about his behavior failed to prompt any discipline.

Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Becomes Arizona’s First Female Senator

After a delay in ballot counting following last week's midterm election,

Indonesia urges more training for pilots after Lion Air crash

The comments shed further light on the areas under scrutiny as investigators prepare to publish their preliminary report on Nov. 28 or 29, one month after the Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX dived into the Java Sea, killing all 189 on board. Now the investigation's focus appears to be expanding to the clarity of U.S.-approved procedures to help pilots prevent the 737 MAX over-reacting to such a data loss, and methods for training them. Soerjanto Tjahjono, head of Indonesia's transportation safety committee of crash investigators (KNKT), said on Monday that Indonesian regulators would tighten training requirements as a result of the findings of the investigation so far.

UK says Saudi-led coalition to allow Huthi medical evacuations from Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has agreed to allow some wounded Huthi rebels to be evacuated, following a visit to the region by British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, his office said Tuesday. The issue has proved a sticking point in previous peace talks and the move could now pave the way for fresh negotiations, Britain's foreign ministry said in a statement. "The Saudi-led coalition (has) agreed to the evacuation of wounded Huthis from Yemen, one of the key stumbling blocks to the UN Geneva talks in September," it added.

French Army Appears To Troll Trump For Skipping Cemetery Visit

President Donald Trump's decision to skip a planned visit to the Aisne-Marne

California wildfires: Residents share images of missing loved ones and pets as search for hundreds continues

The pictures revealed residents and animals who remained missing after thousands were displaced in wildfires that began last week in the state’s northern and southern regions, tearing through Malibu and Ventura County, as well as the Camp Fire that killed at least 29 people as of Monday. As the photos went viral over the weekend and into Monday, firefighters continued search and rescue operations for the more than 200 missing victims throughout the state. One Twitter user shared images of three missing family members, including a 96-year-old and his wife who lived in Paradise, California.

U.S. Troops Will Likely Miss Thanksgiving At Home As They Wait For Migrant Caravan

The thousands of troops deployed to the southern U.S. border will most likely

Dead in cars and homes: Northern California fire toll at 42

PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — The dead were found in burned-out cars, in the smoldering ruins of their homes, or next to their vehicles, apparently overcome by smoke and flames before they could jump in behind the wheel and escape. In some cases, there were only charred fragments of bone, so small that coroner's investigators used a wire basket to sift and sort them.

'Bonjour Mrs Macron': 101-year old Frenchwoman mistakes Angela Merkel for French President's wife

A 101-year-old French pensioner has mistaken Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, for the wife of Emmanuel Macron, the French President, in a touching mix-up during First World War commemorations. The Franco-German "couple" may not be firing on all cylinders politically but one old French woman applied the term quite literally to the leaders of the European Union's two heavyweight nations. The conjugal confusion took place as the two heads of state were attending a ceremony on Saturday near the town of Compiègne, north of Paris, to mark the centenary of the signing of the Armistice agreement that ended the conflict on November 11, 1918. As they met members of the public, a 101-year-old woman was first introduced to Mr Macron. Grabbing his hand she exclaimed: "Monsieur Macron! That is not possible! A little woman like me shaking hands with the President of the Republic. That's fantastic!” She then turned to Mrs Merkel, 64, with a smile to say: "You are Madame Macron!" The Franco-Germany "couple" may not be firing on all cylinders but one pensioner took the term literally Credit:  BENOIT TESSIER/AFP In fact Mr Macron, 40, is married to Brigitte, 65, and Mrs Merkel to Joachim Stauer, 69. Bemused, Mrs Merkel , who was accompanied by her interpreter, responded at first in Germany by saying: "No, I am the Chancellor of Germany.” When this failed to trigger a reaction, Mrs Merkel had a stab at the same sentence in French. "Je suis la chancelière allemande," she said.  It still remained unclear whether the woman had understood who she was, but she looked visibly delighted. “It’s fantastic,” she kept saying as Mr Macron asked her to turn to the camera for a photo with his German “wife” before kissing her goodbye. She promised to be back for next year's commemoration.  The two leaders had signed a book of remembrance in a railway carriage identical to the one in which the 1918 Armistice was signed. They also laid a wreath and unveiled a plaque to Franco-German reconciliation. Mr Macron and Mrs Merkel held hands and put on a united front before the French president welcomed around 70 world leaders including American and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin for centenary commemorations on Sunday. Despite their visible entente and joint call for a multi-polar world and warnings against the rise of nationalism, the Franco-German "motor” - supposed to be the driving force behind EU integration - is sputtering. Mrs Merkel, who has been weakened by electoral setbacks, lacks the clout to push for greater European integration and has clashed with Mr Macron on taxing  “Gafa" internet giants and on EU defence.

How the B-2 Spirit Was Designed to be the Ultimate Stealth Bomber

Why does the B-2 look so weird, and how does that help evade radar?

How Horoscopes Are Determined, And Other Astrology Questions

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Party at Mark's: U.S. congressman offers to put up D.C. newcomers

A leader of the Democratic Party's progressive wing in Congress on Monday extended an invitation meant to reassure new representatives worried about affording Washington rent: "Crash at my place." Representative Mark Pocan, co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, spoke at a news conference with about 10 newly elected colleagues including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who was caught up in a flurry of media coverage over the weekend after telling the New York Times she would not be able to take on a lease until her government salary kicked in. Ocasio-Cortez, who at 29 has become the youngest woman elected to the House of Representatives, dismissed the worries, telling the news conference, "I don't need to move to DC until work starts anyway, and I am really taking this time to relish the last couple of months that I have full time with my communities in the Bronx and Queens."A former bartender who stunned her party by taking down a 10-term incumbent in a June nominating contest, Ocasio-Cortez was one of the most visible symbols of a grassroots insurgency that has sprung up across the country during the 2018 campaign.

Zimbabwe govt denies opposition kidnap claims

Zimbabwe's government publicly denied claims on Sunday that its spy agency had attempted to kidnap main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa as he left a rally this weekend. Chamisa's Movement for Democratic Change party tweeted Saturday that "Central Intelligence Organisation agents (participated) in a failed attempt to abduct" Chamisa following a rally in Marondera, 72 kilometres (45 miles) east of Harare. The party later said that Chamisa was safe following the alleged incident.

Trump Blames Secret Service For Missing WWI Ceremony Because Of Rain

President Donald Trump on Tuesday hit back at critics who lampooned him for

Here's How to Help the Victims As Wildfires Rage Across California

Charities are helping the hundreds of thousands of displaced Californians

Timelapse footage captures Malibu wildfire as seen from Venice Beach

Timelapse video shows the destructive Woolsey Fire spreading into Malibu as seen from Venice Beach, about 20 miles away.

Israeli soldier, 7 Palestinians killed in new Gaza fighting

JERUSALEM (AP) — A fresh wave of fighting erupted between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, leaving an Israeli soldier and seven Palestinians dead, just as Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers had appeared to be making progress toward ratcheting down months of border violence.