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Authorities say a man was arrested and accused of arson after a crew responded to a report of a wildfire in Northern California. A CalFire statement said engine crews were able to quickly contain the small fire in the Sonoma County community of Geyserville and identified a potential suspect. Authorities reported progress Wednesday in battling the Kincade fire in Sonoma County that started last week outside of Geyserville and forced the evacuation of the entire community, home to about 900 people. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/36hrf0d

American Airlines' flight attendants union still has safety concerns about the Boeing 737 MAX and is demanding an active role in the relaunch of the grounded aircraft, its president told Boeing Co's chief executive in a letter seen by Reuters. "The 28,000 flight attendants working for American Airlines refuse to walk onto a plane that may not be safe and are calling for the highest possible safety standards to avoid another tragedy," Association of Professional Flight Attendants President Lori Bassani said in the letter. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/325qIew

The body of a British backpacker missing for more than a week in Cambodia was found at sea Thursday about 60 miles (100 kilometers) from the island where she disappeared, officials said. The police chief for Preah Sihanouk province, Maj. Gen. Chuon Narin, said the body of 21-year-old Amelia Bambridge was discovered in the Gulf of Thailand northwest of Koh Rong, where she disappeared after attending a beach party on the night of Oct. 23. It was found near another island, Koh Chhlam, close to Cambodia's maritime border with Thailand. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2BWBfy8

Cybersecurity experts told NBC that Giuliani going to a third-party location for technical help violated basic security protocols. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2WxzxfX

Israeli forces on Thursday rearrested a Palestinian lawmaker who was freed in February after being held without trial for 20 months over links to an outlawed leftist group, her daughter said. "My mother Khalida Jarrar was arrested from our house in Ramallah" at about 3:00 am (0100 GMT), Jarrar's daughter Yafa posted on Facebook. Spokespeople for Israel's Shin Bet security service, which generally directs such arrests, could not immediately be reached for comment. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2qbPXhX

California's Sonoma wine country dealt with destructive wildfires in 2017. Here's how one winery is dealing with 2019's Kincade Fire. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2BUhQ0N

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is subverting rule of law, write former acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34h8nwy

The area is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, and a popular tourist destination. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qbOtUY

Domestic workers have been illegally sold via Instagram and other apps on Google and Apple's stores. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Nx2gxk

Shots were fired at a car which then struck the 12-year-old girl in a street on Merseyside. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2qWTu4c

Many of Thursday's front pages focus on the US president's "extraordinary" election intervention. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pwDdCD

FunPlus Phoenix's only series loss during LoL Pro League summer season came against Invictus Gaming. Now, to get to the League of Legends World Championship final, FPX must beat the defending world champion. from www.espn.com - TOP https://ift.tt/2q9iYLl

Islamic State confirmed on Thursday that its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a weekend raid by U.S. special forces in northwestern Syria, and vowed revenge against the United States. The Iraqi rose from obscurity to lead the ultra-hardline group and declare himself "caliph" of all Muslims, holding sway over huge areas of Iraq and Syria from 2014-2017 before Islamic State's control disintegrated under U.S.-led attacks. The group confirmed his death in an audio tape posted online and said a successor, identified as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi, had been appointed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PGGla1

Experts told Insider they could not recall a similar instance of a man being charged with manslaughter in connection with his partner's suicide. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2BVkx29

As the showdown between police and protesters in Hong Kong has intensified, officers have used increasing force, deploying an arsenal of crowd-control weapons, including tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, sponge grenades and bean bag rounds. Protesters have also stepped up their actions, hurling petrol bombs, vandalizing mainland Chinese banks and businesses believed to be pro-Beijing, throwing bricks at police stations and battling officers in the streets, sometimes with metal bars. Reuters scrutinized hundreds of images of the protests, as well as dozens of police reports and video footage, and combined this research with reporting on the ground to document the weapons used by the police and protesters, and how the violence has increased from day to day. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2oCxRpc

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing an unwelcome new financial challenge in Syria after the U.S. pullback enabled his ally Bashar Assad to reclaim the biggest chunk of territory in the country still outside his control. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/332gzkj

Now that FCA and PSA confirm they're doing a 50/50 merger, we're more likely to see technology being shared than cars being added to the U.S. market. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2WA44do

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A US government official has reportedly told politicians leading the impeachment hearings against Donald Trump that she was urged by a Republican-linked lobbyist to remove the US ambassador to Ukraine from her post, as the president's allies launched a smear campaign against her.Catherine Croft, a Ukraine expert who worked at the US State Department, said she was repeatedly contacted by lobbyist Robert Livingston about ousting Marie Yovanovitch, according to prepared remarks obtained by NPR. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Wzjqig

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was able to hide out in an unlikely part of Syria, the base of a rival group, because he was paying protection money to its members, according to receipts for the payments recovered by researchers. But he was ultimately betrayed by a close confidant, leading to his death in a raid by U.S. Special Operations forces last weekend. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/33epijz

As many as six lakh newborns die in India within 28 days of birth due to disease, malnutrition and improper hygiene, according to a UNICEF study. But Vastrr, a Delhi-based NGO, is working towards... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2BY9uFq

Punjab Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that separate functions are not held for inaugurating the Kartarpur corridor, terming it as a... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/34nbAuP

The Kincade Fire in California's Sonoma County has burned 76,825 acres. PG&E; told regulators that a broken jumper cable may have started the blaze. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31PZybn

The Trump administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to strike down California's "sanctuary law," which hinders cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.The administration is challenging several provisions in the California Values Act, or S.B. 54. The law prohibits officials from sharing information with ICE about a suspect's release from custody, eliminating any opportunity for ICE agents to take illegal immigrants into custody before they are released from local jails. It also prohibits local law-enforcement officers from sharing physical descriptions of suspects with immigration authorities."The practical consequences of California’s obstruction are not theoretical; as a result of SB 54, criminal aliens have evaded the detention and removal that Congress prescribed, and have instead returned to the civilian population, where they are disproportionately likely to commit additional crimes," the Trump administration

The head of United States Central Command says Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was buried at sea after a weekend raid on his compound. Gen. Frank McKenzie told reporters Wednesday that al-Baghdadi died after he exploded a suicide vest just before U.S. troops were going to capture him. McKenzie says two children were killed in the explosion set off by the Islamic State leader. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2qR1fsn

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A Roman Catholic priest's denial of communion to Joe Biden in South Carolina on Sunday illustrates the fine line presidential candidates must walk as they talk about their faiths: balancing religious values with a campaign that asks them to choose a side in polarizing moral debates. The awkward moment for Biden came during a weekend campaign swing through South Carolina, a pivotal firewall in his hopes to claim the Democratic presidential nomination. The former vice president on Sunday visited St. Anthony Catholic Church in Florence, a midsize city in the state's largely rural northeast. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MUhmOq

Output fell in September capping a 15-month period of decline, an industry body says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/34dZTGC

Growth figures due out Thursday are expected to show Hong Kong's economy has fallen into recession. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2C0YfvK

As part of a new BBC blog series, Eliza Hunt shares what she spent her money on this week. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2MYvdDr

Private breastfeeding spaces are increasing in the US, including in train stations and supermarkets. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PvI29V

The Pentagon released video and photos on Wednesday of the US special forces raid that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2q2W5JE

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Lawrence VanDyke broke down when asked whether he was biased against LGBT people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qRpsPg

The US comedian shared the video of his recovery after a severe car accident in September. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qY0del

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party holds around an 8-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a Survation poll conducted by Daily Mail. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2WrcHa5

Resolution comes at delicate time in US-Turkey relationship, shortly after House votes to impose sanctionsPeople take part in a torchlight procession as they mark the 104th anniversary of the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman forces, Yerevan, Armenia. Photograph: Karen Minasyan/AFP/Getty ImagesThe US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to recognize the Armenian genocide of a century ago, stepping into a fraught historical debate at a particularly tense moment for the US-Turkey relationship.The House voted 405-11 in favor of the resolution, which is not legally binding, to formally recognize the systematic killing of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians under the Ottoman Empire in 1915, modern-day Turkey, as a “genocide”.Earlier on Tuesday, the House voted 403 to 16 to impose sanctions on Turkey, in a striking rebuke of Donald Trump after he pulled American forces from northern Syria following a phone call with the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, pa

California's Sonoma wine country dealt with destructive wildfires in 2017. Here's how one winery is dealing with 2019's Kincade Fire. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2BUhQ0N

House impeachment investigators have invited John Bolton, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump, to testify before Congress next week, according to reports.Mr Bolton was reportedly called on by House investigators to give evidence for their impeachment inquiry into Mr Trump surrounding the president’s dealings with Ukraine. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N4hMSF

The incident occurred Saturday evening when the off-duty Dallas police officer returned home and thought someone might be inside, DeSoto police said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31QJBSr

Destructive wildfires have ripped through California, threatening homes and famous landmarks, and forcing power outages that have plunged millions into darkness. Everything from climate change to corporate negligence has been blamed for the chaos, which has seen hundreds of thousands evacuated, and hundreds of structures destroyed. The 20 worst California wildfires on record all destroyed over 500 structures, or burned 140,000 acres, according to state agency Cal Fire. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PEkvDI

Under past precedent in 1974 and 1998 — the last two times the House conducted an impeachment inquiry — the House Judiciary Committee was the hub for investigations, hearings, and a committee vote on articles of impeachment. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Nia3z6

The United States and 22 other countries at the United Nations pushed China on Tuesday to stop detaining ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims, prompting China's U.N. envoy to warn it was not "helpful" for trade talks between Beijing and Washington. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MYF5gD

A proposal to allow for the prosecution of Mexican presidents for a wide range of crimes overwhelmingly passed the lower house of Congress on Tuesday, giving the proposal backed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador a shot of momentum. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PvGP2G

Passwords can be insecure, easy to lose and easier to forget, so can new tech protect us? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2oqiBeZ

"Any public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of Church teaching." Rev. Robert Morey said in a statement. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Pr8WzJ

(Bloomberg) -- Alberto Fernandez doesn’t take over as Argentine president until Dec. 10, but how he interacts with outgoing leader Mauricio Macri in the meantime is key to an economy in turmoil. On Monday at least the two men were talking.Fernandez arrived at the presidential palace in downtown Buenos Aires without any staff, save for a spokesman. Television networks showed pictures of the men, both in suits, shaking hands before sitting in armchairs facing each other. They met for about an hour over coffee.Later on Fernandez smiled and waved as he entered a car to leave, but he did not comment.Even that is a start for what could be a tricky transition period from a market-friendly leader who tried to enact fiscal discipline, to a left-leaning populist who has promised to increase spending for a public tired of the high cost of living and lack of strong public services.Fernandez told Macri during the meeting that he will provide details of a team to work with the Macri administration t

An Australian judge sentenced a man to 36 years in prison on Tuesday for the murder and rape of an Israeli student whom he bludgeoned into unconsciousness moments after she stepped off a tram in Melbourne before setting her corpse on fire. Victoria state Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Hollingworth ordered Codey Herrmann, 21, to serve at least 30 years behind bars for his crimes against 21-year-old Aiia Maasarwe last January. The judge said she would have sentenced Herrmann to 40 years in prison with 35 years to be served before he became eligible for parole if he had not pleaded guilty in the face of an overwhelming prosecution case. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JwY2ET

The Bay-area's Kincade wildfire has grown so large that a satellite can record the plumes from 23,000 miles away in space. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JuWFGS

In a story Oct. 28 about charges brought in a cruise ship death, The Associated Press reported erroneously that a child who died was 2 and the man's niece. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A man who police say dropped his young granddaughter from the 11th floor of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico in July has been accused of negligent homicide. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34gP7PJ

Two in three Americans live in the "border zone," a 100-mile stretch inland where some constitutional due process and privacy protections are functionally canceled in the name of border security. The zone includes entire states -- Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, nearly all of New England, and all but a tiny sliver of Michigan -- as well as about three in four of our 20 largest metro areas. Is the Trump administration trying to make it bigger?The prospect seems obviously attractive to immigration hawks like White House senior adviser Stephen Miller, known to be the president's chief influence on border policy. Yet the possible suggestion of interest in expanding the border zone comes not from Miller but acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Mark Morgan, who joined President Trump on stage at a law enforcement conference in Chicago this week."We will be building 450 miles of big, beautiful wall by the end of 2020," Morgan said, implausibly. &q