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GOP Senate candidate Rick Scott files bombshell lawsuits accusing Dem Florida election officials of trying to 'steal the election' Accusing Democrats of "rampant fraud" and a coordinated effort to "steal" elections, Republican Senate candidate Rick Scott filed explosive lawsuits late Thursday against the top election officials in two heavily Democratic counties, as three major races in the state appeared headed for recounts and votes continue to be tallied.

Feinstein urged Obama in 2014 to use 'broad power' to limit immigration Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., told then-President Barack Obama in the summer 2014 that he could use "very broad power" to limit immigration as he saw fit, according to a letter obtained by Fox News.

Gap between shop closures and openings hits record level as high street turmoil continues. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Ozig0t

The retailer will give profits from a disputed design to fashion label Scamp & Dude to donate to charity. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2zFjOk3

Reed Hastings says the firm does not fear the launch of Disney's new online streaming service next year. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2JQCqCm

Try our interactive map to see how monthly rents change by postcode. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2FbArtD

The Bank of England is testing the UK's ability to withstand a major cyber-attack on financial institutions. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2SYJdy8

Letter shows a fearful Einstein long before Nazis' rise More than a decade before the Nazis seized power in Germany, Albert Einstein was on the run and already fearful for his country's future, according to a newly revealed handwritten letter.

Migrants decide to depart Mexico City with or without buses Thousands of Central American migrants decided to depart Mexico City early Friday and head toward the northern city of Tijuana, opting for the longer but likely safer route to the U.S. border, caravan organizers said.

Argentina's newest national park protects vital wetlands Just an hour's drive from one of South America's most populous cities, a sprawling wetland of bright green marshes and dark lagoons stretches far into the horizon.

Imelda Marcos convicted of graft, court orders her arrest A Philippine court found former first lady Imelda Marcos guilty of graft and ordered her arrest Friday in a rare conviction among many corruption cases that she's likely to appeal to avoid jail and losing her seat in Congress.

HIV-infected Thai man accused of raping scores of teenagers Police in Thailand have arrested an HIV-infected soldier who allegedly blackmailed and raped more than 70 teenage boys.

Fire kills at least 7 at dormitory-style housing in S. Korea A fire that likely blocked a crucial exit at a low-cost dormitory-style housing facility in central Seoul killed at least seven people and injured 11 others on Friday, according to fire authorities who were investigating possible safety lapses in the building.

US ambassador says North Korea canceled Pompeo talks U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said Thursday that North Korea canceled this week's talks between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a senior North Korean official, but a meeting between the two nations' leaders is still on for after Jan. 1.

EU foreign policy chief urges Serbia, Kosovo resolve ties The European Union expects Serbia and Kosovo to "swiftly deliver" on their commitment to talks on normalizing relations, which is the key for the two nations to advance toward membership in the bloc, the EU's foreign policy chief said Thursday.

Dutch businessman, 69, seeks to legally identify as 20 years younger Emile Ratelband, a Dutch businessman, wants his official age of 69 to be adjusted with his 'emotional age' of 49. Ratelband claims he is a 'young god' and dating apps discriminate against him due to his age.

PSG says it was not aware scouts were racially profiling Paris Saint-Germain says it was not aware some club scouts outside the capital were secretly and illegally profiled potential young recruits with lists containing their ethnic origins.

Curling snow drifts are magnified by the terrain around the 1,400 mile Dnieper River, flowing from Russia to the Black Sea in this image from the International Space Station on Feb. 9th, 2017. from NASA https://ift.tt/2FlA7Zg

China has been violating an agreement with the United States aimed at stopping cyber espionage through the hacking of government and corporate data, a senior U.S. intelligence official said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PTuTbC

The Northern Irish party which props up Prime Minister Theresa May's government warned her on Friday that her negotiation had raised alarm bells and that it could not support a Brexit deal that divided up the United Kingdom. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RLUUXE

India's government said it will sell stocks worth millions of dollars seized from people who moved to Pakistan following partition in 1947 and the wars since, as a way to make up for a shortfall in revenues. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2DuBqn7

Turkey has completed the purchase of its second drilling ship, which will operate in the Black Sea at the north of the country, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RN95vx

Syrian government forces clashed with rebels in Hama province on Friday in some of the heaviest fighting in the country's northwest in a year, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Dvs76A

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Smoke pours into Bay Area, air quality as unhealthy as Beijing Published on November 09, 2018 at 02:56AM by Amy Graff The San Francisco Bay Area was lit with an eerie brownish-orangish glow Thursday afternoon as smoke from the raging Camp Fire near Chico drifted in the area.

Strange thing fell from the sky when Chico resident went to look at smoke from Camp Fire Published on November 08, 2018 at 11:37PM by Amy Graff With the Camp Fire raging only 10 miles away in the Feather River Canyon, the sky to the west was pitch black with swirls of purple and ash was felling from the sky.

Smoky smell, hazy skies expected over next two days Published on November 09, 2018 at 04:18AM by By Gwendolyn Wu Smoke from Thursday’s Camp Fire in the foothills near Chico is drifting across the Bay Area, but officials in Bay Area counties said there is no local danger of the fire spreading at this point.

Will your face mask protect you from wildfire smoke? Published on November 09, 2018 at 01:29AM by Mike Moffitt With smoke from the Camp Fire blanketing San Francisco and other Bay Area communities, some people are wondering if it's safe to go outside.

Camp Fire in Northern California is already visible from space Published on November 09, 2018 at 12:55AM by Amy Graff The Camp Fire near Chico is tearing through a tinder-dry landscape at an alarming rate and has pumped out massive amounts of smoke that's already visible from space.

How you can help people affected by the California wildfires Published on November 08, 2018 at 11:50PM by Katie Dowd With California fire season well underway, it's clear that people and pets will need help in the days, weeks and months to come. If you're looking to assist, we've broken down some ways you can help both right now and any time:

Students need a strong foundation in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math, including computer science) education to be prepared for the caree from ED News https://ift.tt/2JR1vwQ

When it came time for Miami resident Lily Suquet and her son Ethan to determine which middle school Ethan would attend, they decided to shop around from ED News https://ift.tt/2OwJMMf

The U.S. Department of Education announced today that it has not only fulfilled but surpassed President Trump's directive to invest $200 million in high-quality science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), including computer science, education. In total, the Department obligated $279 million in STEM discretionary grant funds in Fiscal Year 2018. from ED News https://ift.tt/2z0Uohe

MPs want to know how vulnerable people are coping with bank branch and ATM closures. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2qBbOfO

"Big Six" energy suppliers SSE and Npower say price cap means they need to renegotiate their merger. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2FlfPPY

The "big four" accountancy firm becomes the first to say it will not offer consultancy to audit clients. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PhUkUA

A copy of the physicist's signed PhD thesis sells for £584,750, nearly four times the guide price. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2RIeyDK

Struggling Canadian plane and train maker says 3,000 jobs will go in Canada over the next 18 months. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OyU7qH

After a record year Disney announces Star Wars spinoff to lure viewers to its new video streaming site. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PNfVnn

Mr Robinson says he used Paypal to collect donations for legal battles, and calls the ban "fascism". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2QujCeT

A problem with the Tax-Free Childcare system has left some childminders waiting a week for their money. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2yXGso6

A study says that 10% of online property adverts in England specify "no DSS" or "no benefit claimants". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Du37fR

Singles Day is the biggest online shopping day, and possibly Alibaba's biggest for data collection. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2SVxHU5

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the teddy bear became a million dollar idea. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OvxR0V

Mike Coupe says food imports "can't be stockpiled" ahead of a no-deal Brexit. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2AUfP5c

Does the resilience of independent Asian businesses make them better equipped to survive the challenges of Brexit? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2SStsZs

Microplastics have swamped our ecosystem. Can tech help prevent them entering our water systems? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2T2xb6W

The business world did well from Donald Trump's first years as president. Will that continue? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2yXwTWx

The collapse of a rural bank reveals the extent of corruption in South Africa. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2qAM8jy

Ingraham: Refusing to accept the agony of defeat In close or particularly contentious races, Democrats - more so than Republicans - seem to have a problem conceding defeat.

Gutfeld on the shooting in Thousand Oaks A mass shooting, this time in Thousand Oaks California left twelve dead including a police officer, Ron Helus, who gave his life for others.

Gutfeld on the shooting in Thousand Oaks To prevent mass shootings, we need to open ourselves up to uncomfortable ideas, ones that take us out our rigid teams.

Napolitano: President Trump & a Democratic majority House Judge Napolitano's Chambers: Judge Andrew Napolitano explains what we can expect from a democratically led House. How will they begin challenging President Trump and his administration legally and politically?

Max Lucado: After the California bar shooting, our country is mourning – we must love our neighbors more The news of yet another shooting leaves us stunned.

Kurtz: Uproar Fueled by Trump Naming Loyalist As Acting AG Howard Kurtz weighs in on the uproar fueled by President Trump naming a loyalist as acting Attorney General.

Trump's Minority Coalition: Unlike Nixon or Reagan, the president hasn't expanded his 2016 support Tuesday's midterm results were overall a GOP defeat with warnings for 2020.