Satellite calls from missing Argentine sub logged, giving hope for rescue effort

The company says in a news release Friday that ... -- Police have found a vehicle they believe was involved in the killing of a Pennsylvania cop during a traffic stop, officials said Saturday." We were able to find... -- Seven satellite calls have been logged that Argentine officials believe are being pinged from the submarine ARA San Juan, which has been missing since Wednesday... MANHATTAN, Kan.

Disaster claims soar in year of calamities

The number of Americans registered for federal disaster aid jumped tenfold this year, costing billions of dollars in additional emergency funding as the nation nears the end of a historically calamitous year. More than 4.7 million Americans - about 1.4 percent of the population - have registered so far this year for disaster aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

US Navy destroyer collides with Japanese tug boat during exercise

A Japanese tug boat collided with a U.S. destroyer during a towing exercise on Saturday, the US Navy confirmed, in the latest collision involving the Japan-based 7th Fleet. In Sagami Bay, 37 miles south of Tokyo, the tug boat lost propulsion and drifted into the USS Benfold, causing minor damage to the guided-missile destroyer including scrapes on its side, the Navy said in a statement.

Argentina says signals detected, likely from missing submarine

The Argentine military submarine ARA San Juan and crew are seen leaving the port of Buenos Aires, Argentina June 2, 2014. Armada Argentina/Handout via REUTERS/Files The 44 crew members of a missing Argentina navy submarine may be found alive rose after the defense ministry said the vessel likely tried to communicate via satellite on Saturday as an international search mission was underway in the stormy South Atlantic.

Deputy in blackface

A white Virginia sheriff's deputy has been reassigned out of her job in the local school system after attending a Halloween party in blackface as part of a costume portraying Rep. Frederica Wilson . Deputy Jean Browning is a 20-year veteran of the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office in southeast Virginia, just north of Newport News, covering both York County and the city of Poquoson.

Trump faced public and private pressure to halt elephant hunting trophy imports

President Trump has halted a decision by his administration to allow the importation of elephant hunting trophies. A combination of public and private pressure prompted President Trump to overturn his administration's recent move to allow elephants shot for sport in Zimbabwe and Zambia to be imported back to the United States as trophies, according to interviews with several individuals briefed on the decision.

Sen. Jeff Flake says Republicans may be ‘toast’, citing…

Some Alabama pastors stand behind Roy Moore, cite "war on men" - Despite allegations of sexual misconduct against Senate candidate Roy Moore, many pastors in Alabama and other states in the Southeast are sticking by the twice-removed Chief Justice. - "This attack on Judge Moore is an attempt Flake, on hot mic, says GOP will be "toast" if it's the party of Trump and Moore - Outspoken Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona was heard on a hot mic Saturday saying the Republican Party will be "toast" if it is defined by figures like President Trump and Alabama Republican Roy Moore.

Senate panel interested in Russians’ request for Trump meeting during campaign

Some Alabama pastors stand behind Roy Moore, cite "war on men" - Despite allegations of sexual misconduct against Senate candidate Roy Moore, many pastors in Alabama and other states in the Southeast are sticking by the twice-removed Chief Justice. - "This attack on Judge Moore is an attempt Today it is with deep heartfelt sadness that AC/DC has to announce the passing of Malcolm Young.

In our opinion: It’s getting hard to remember times of bipartisan cooperation

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, center, makes opening remarks as he is flanked by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., left, the ranking member, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, right, as the tax-writing panel begins work on overhauling the nation's tax code, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. The legislation in the House and Senate carries high political stakes for President Donald Trump and Republican leaders in Congress, who view passage of tax cuts as critical to the GOP's success at the polls next year.

Blumenthal – bot’ attack reveals web’s toxic side

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and his staff on Friday were investigating what they believe is an anonymous Internet attack involving a women who says she was harassed and assaulted when Blumenthal was U.S. attorney nearly 40 yuears ago. less U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and his staff on Friday were investigating what they believe is an anonymous Internet attack involving a women who says she was harassed and assaulted when Blumenthal was U.S. ... more Twitter account of Sarah Brooks, whose photo is identical to the one used by @LindaFl1257, a Twitter account which has been suspended.

Deduction targeted by GOP used by tax filers in most states

A popular deduction targeted in the GOP's overhaul of the tax code is used by more than a quarter of all filers in a majority of states, including many led by Republicans where some residents eventually could see their federal tax bills rise. The exact effect in every state isn't known, in part because of differences in the Senate and House versions of the bill.

Trump’s Tweets Are Hurting Him, And His Aides Can’t Stop Him

A new study indicates that President Trump's Twitter rants may be having a negative impact on the very people he's going to need to continue staying loyal to him: Ten months into his presidency, the failure of any one single scandal to sink his administration has led some in the media to suggest that Trump is like "Teflon," with the grime that would stick to other politicians simply slipping right off. But the numbers show that nothing could be further from the truth - Trump's scandals aren't just damaging him, they're causing swing voters to reevaluate both his priorities and the very health of the economy.

Dem Rep jokes about bogus apocalypse reports: ‘S— I never started ‘GOT”

Rep. Eric Swalwell , seizing on a conspiracy theory that the world will end in the next 24 hours, lamented on Saturday that he had not yet watched "Game of Thrones." Swalwell's joke took aim at a conspiracy theory that a rogue planet called Nibiru will disrupt the Earth's orbit on Sunday, setting off a series of catastrophic events, like earthquakes, that will destroy life on Earth.

CNN features clock tracking Trump’s response to Moore allegations

CNN's politics website now features a clock tracking President Trump's promise to address the sexual misconduct allegations against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore . The clock is tracking the time since Trump returned from his 12-day trip across Asia, during which he promised to comment on the allegations facing Moore once he returned to the U.S. "I'll have further comment as we go down the road," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force Once last week when asked about Moore.