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It's a great time to update your Mac (seriously, do that ASAP), and we have a flood of car news out of the LA Auto Show. from Engadget RSS Feed http://ift.tt/2ircJiI

CNN’s Don Lemon could not hide his sheer bewilderment Tuesday night as he reported that President Donald Trump has still been privately questioning the authenticity of former President Barack Obama’s birth certificate. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2j1HS9r

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday condemned President Donald Trump as “wrong” for retweeting anti-Muslim videos, reviving tensions between the two governments. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ik1hoZ

In the wake of Matt Lauer’s dismissal from NBC News following a complaint of of inappropriate sexual behavior, Andrea Mitchell says NBC news and Msnbc will be “reporting on it vigorously according to the highest standards.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zPVI9d

Ever wondered what happens when you cross "Mambo Number 5" with William Carlos Williams' poem about eating some plums? Of course you have!  Well, poetry nerds have gone and given "This Is Just To Say" the remix treatment, yielding a veritable harvest of memes all about those delicious, sweet, and cold plums.  SEE ALSO: MashReads podcast: So, like, what even is a poem? In case you'd forgotten about the damn plums being stolen from the icebox because they were so irresistible, here's a little reminder to jog your memory: The internet has worked its magic to ensure this poem will never be forgotten—it's now been fully crystallised in meme form for all eternity.  Read more... More about Watercooler , Memes , Books , Poetry , and Literature from Mashable http://ift.tt/2itumy9

According to official figures, 200 terrorists have been killed by the security forces during counter-insurgency operations from 1 January till date this year, which is the highest since 2010.

Global arms experts say North Korea’s latest test of a ballistic missile was an expected but troubling development that further solidifies Kim Jong Un’s role as a nuclear-backed strongman. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zzGfWB

A Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe leader issued a damning response Wednesday to President Donald Trump’s “Pocahontas” slur earlier this week during an event meant to honor Navajo Code Talkers. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2neg5Hq

Donald Trump continues to peddle conspiracy theories to aides and senators behind closed doors, according to reports. The US President has been condemned by critics over his repeated refusal to accept uncomfortable facts, including his denial that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote during the 2016 presidential election. The “birther” conspiracy theory was first peddled during the 2008 presidential race and asserts Mr Obama was ineligible to be president because he was not born a citizen of the US. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2AjVmVe

Days after “CBS This Morning” dumped co-host Charlie Rose amid sexual harassment allegations, the show’s personalities reacted with shock to news that Matt Lauer was booted from NBC’s “Today,” with Gayle King describing “a sickening feeling of deja vu.” “We are dealing with our own situation here, but it does send a message ― it shows that you are not too big to fall,” King, whose colleague Rose was axed last week, said Wednesday morning. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2nglbTc

The Prime Minister also said that each institution involved in nation building should identify challenges before the country and resolve to solve these at their respective levels by 2022, when the country completes 75 years of independence.

The man arrested for killing a Texas trooper Nov. 23 served time for the attack. from ABC News: Top Stories http://ift.tt/2zDA9Vr

A man of many talents. SEE ALSO: This 'Star Wars' whisper challenge with Daisy Ridley gets super intense, super fast John Boyega was a guest on The Tonight Show on Wednesday night and, after discussing the rumours that princes Harry and William could be starring in The Last Jedi , Fallon said there was a fan request from someone named Daisy that was sent to them in video format. Spoiler: it's Daisy Ridley. Her request was that Boyega show off his "break-out dance move" from the wrap party. Of course he obliged. Read more... More about Uk , Daisy Ridley , Jimmy Fallon , John Boyega , and Culture from Mashable http://ift.tt/2BmdH3k

A suspected serial killer was arrested in Florida after one of his McDonalds co-workers found a loaded gun in one of his food bags. Howell Donaldson III, 24,will be charged with four counts of first degree murder in relation to fatal shootings in the Seminole Heights region of Tampa, said the city's Police chief Brian Dugan. Mr Donaldson III's arrest affadavit said one of his co-workers at the fast food restaurant had called them after he handed them a food bag with a loaded .40 caliber Glock firearm inside. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ndCiFy

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday condemned President Donald Trump as “wrong” for retweeting anti-Muslim videos, reviving tensions between the two governments. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ik1hoZ

By Saeed Azhar RIYADH (Reuters) - Senior Saudi Arabian prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a leading contender to the throne, has been freed after agreeing to pay over $1 billion to settle corruption allegations against him, a Saudi official said on Wednesday. Miteb, 65, son of the late King Abdullah and former head of the elite National Guard, was among dozens of royal family members, high officials and senior businessmen rounded up this month in a crackdown on graft that has strengthened the power of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The official, who is involved in the crackdown and spoke on condition of anonymity, said Miteb was released on Tuesday after reaching "an acceptable settlement agreement". from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ihIASM

North Korea may conduct another missile test within days, after more than two months of silence, a new report has claimed. Japan recently detected suspicious radio signals coming from North Korea, and a source told the Japan Times that the country "might launch a missile within the next few days". South Korea's Yonhap news agency also made similar claims, citing South Korean government sources. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2AIJ1x4

You may have been under the impression that you knew exactly what Justin Timberlake's 2006 hit song "SexyBack" was about, but unfortunately you'd be quite wrong. SEE ALSO: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel won at being adorable parents this Halloween Timberlake appeared recently on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where, nestled on a blanket beneath the stars, he revealed the true inspiration. "Sexy was actually just the name of my neighbour's rabbit," he says in the clip. "You see, they were in Nebraska for the weekend, and I was pet-sitting. But they were worried I wouldn't return the rabbit. So I wanted to assure them, via song, that I was indeed bringing Sexy back. Read more... More about Funny , Stephen Colbert , Justin Timberlake , The Late Show With Stephen Colbert , and Sexyback from Mashable http://ift.tt/2i3NYW0

Dutch prosecutors say that an autopsy will be carried out soon on a former Bosnian Croatian general who died shortly after swallowing liquid he said was poison during an appeals hearing at a United Nations war crimes tribunal from ABC News: Top Stories http://ift.tt/2jx7pGN

Under pressure from the US, Pakistan today again arrested 26/11 terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed exactly a week after Lahore High Court ordered his release, reported Times Now. A day after his release, the Donald Trump administration expressed "deep concern" over the development.

A little more than a week ago we caught wind of a new own-brand smartphone by EE. Today, that device is official — it's called the Hawk and will run you £150 on pay-as-you-go, or zilch with a two-year contract starting at £14.99 per... from Engadget RSS Feed http://ift.tt/2ByJJdq

Yugoslav war criminal Slobodan Praljak reportedly died after his 20-year prison sentence was upheld by a UN war crimes tribunal and declaring he had drunk poison. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2AHMxrw

A Turkish-Iranian gold trader paid millions of dollars in bribes to Ankara's former economy minister to facilitate illegal gold transactions with sanctions-hit Iran, the trader testified on Wednesday. Reza Zarrab had been due to go on trial Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, but the prosecution made clear that Zarrab was, instead, their star witness. The lone man in the dock is now Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla, accused of violating sanctions against Iran, bribery and money laundering. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2k99PQ2

Donald Trump has reportedly continued to promote the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama was not born in America despite disavowing the lie during the campaign. Before declaring his candidacy, Mr Trump actively embraced the discredited notion that Mr Obama, his predecessor and a Democrat, was not born in the United States and was thus ineligible to be president. The so-called “birther” theory persisted even after the White House released Mr Obama’s birth certificate verifying that he was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zCOJfR

CBS has been getting more bold with its streaming offerings, notably putting Star Trek Discovery exclusively on its All Access platform. But it seems the network is considering another standalone services to add to its portfolio. Today, CBS Corp CEO... from Engadget RSS Feed http://ift.tt/2Al6dOT

A Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe leader issued a damning response Wednesday to President Donald Trump’s “Pocahontas” slur earlier this week during an event meant to honor Navajo Code Talkers. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2neg5Hq

Four people have been killed in Tampa's Seminole Heights neighborhood since Oct. 9 from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BxbV0p

Croatian state TV reported Wednesday that a convicted Croat war criminal has died after swallowing what he said was poison seconds after a United Nations judge confirmed his 20-year sentence from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2kaoytO

Rex Tillerson said that Russia would continue to face sanctions unless Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity were restored. Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday that the Trump administration’s proposal to slash the state department and foreign aid budget is in part based on an expectation it will be able to resolve some of the global conflicts that have been absorbing costly diplomatic and humanitarian support. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2kbRwd7

France has emerged Europe's top ski destination in a new list that ranks the public's favorite ski resorts across the continent. Organized by the Brussels-based group European Best Destinations, which works to promote culture and tourism in Europe, the online poll garnered 119,228 votes from 92 countries and crowned France's Val Thorens ski resort the best on the continent. Overall, France dominates the ranking, taking up seven of the top 10 spots. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zAK9Pe

CNN has decided its reporters will not be guests at the annual White House Christmas party as the network continues to feud with the Trump administration. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2jw2d63

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday condemned President Donald Trump as “wrong” for retweeting anti-Muslim videos, reviving tensions between the two governments. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ik1hoZ

In the wake of Matt Lauer’s dismissal from NBC News following a complaint of of inappropriate sexual behavior, Andrea Mitchell says NBC news and Msnbc will be “reporting on it vigorously according to the highest standards.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zPVI9d

The Trump administration brings a new strategy but same old promises to the 16-year war. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Bn0ebL

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke praised President Trump on Wednesday after he retweeted a series of anti-Muslim videos, saying "Thank God for Trump!" from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BmQyxK

A suspected serial killer was arrested in Florida after one of his McDonalds co-workers found a loaded gun in one of his food bags. Howell Donaldson III, 24,will be charged with four counts of first degree murder in relation to fatal shootings in the Seminole Heights region of Tampa, said the city's Police chief Brian Dugan. Mr Donaldson III's arrest affadavit said one of his co-workers at the fast food restaurant had called them after he handed them a food bag with a loaded .40 caliber Glock firearm inside. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ndCiFy

The journalist, who had been with the “Today” show since 1994, was terminated after a review by the network of a detailed complaint from a colleague. Variety is reportedly preparing to reveal other accusations against Lauer. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2i1xWf6

A Turkish-Iranian gold trader paid millions of dollars in bribes to Ankara's former economy minister to facilitate illegal gold transactions with sanctions-hit Iran, the trader testified on Wednesday. Reza Zarrab had been due to go on trial Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, but the prosecution made clear that Zarrab was, instead, their star witness. The lone man in the dock is now Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla, accused of violating sanctions against Iran, bribery and money laundering. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2k99PQ2

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said on Tuesday that he had not seen a change in Pakistan's support for militants so far, despite President Donald Trump taking a tougher line against Islamabad. U.S. officials have long been frustrated by what they see as Pakistan’s reluctance to act against groups such as the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network that they believe exploit safe haven on Pakistani soil to launch attacks on neighboring Afghanistan. In August, Trump outlined a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, chastising Pakistan over its alleged support for Afghan militants. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/C8tiqh

Matt Lauer is putting his attention on his family after he was terminated from NBC over allegations of “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2AfHOMv

Japan's ancient sport of sumo suffered another humiliating blow Wednesday when grand champion Harumafuji retired to atone for a brutal assault on a rival wrestler while out drinking. The Mongolian "yokozuna", sumo's highest rank, fought back tears as he apologised for the embarrassment caused by a violent outburst last month that left countryman Takanoiwa with a fractured skull. "My conduct was not befitting of a yokozuna," Harumafuji told a news conference in Fukuoka, before bowing deeply to express his contrition. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Am0Mz8

As anger swells around a Chinese kindergarten accused of abusing its toddlers, online discussion about the topic has been systematically deleted. Earlier this week, the RYB Education New World kindergarten in Beijing was accused of feeding drugs to toddlers , and injecting them with unknown substances. Outside of Beijing, the group runs over 500 kindergartens in China.  SEE ALSO: Skype disappears from app stores in China, including Apple's Parents have started protesting and circulating alleged photos of abuse online. But comments and posts about the topic are disappearing on Chinese social media, which the state monitors and scrubs of objectionable content regularly. Read more... More about China , Censorship , Social Media , Censorship China , and China Kindergarten from Mashable http://ift.tt/2AkHKJr

Donald Trump continues to peddle conspiracy theories to aides and senators behind closed doors, according to reports. The US President has been condemned by critics over his repeated refusal to accept uncomfortable facts, including his denial that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote during the 2016 presidential election. The “birther” conspiracy theory was first peddled during the 2008 presidential race and asserts Mr Obama was ineligible to be president because he was not born a citizen of the US. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2AjVmVe

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in the Hague itself became a crime scene on Wednesday when a convicted war criminal committed suicide with poison he had smuggled into the courtroom. Slobodan Praljak, a commander of Croat forces during the 1990s war in Bosnia, swigged poison from a flask moments after a panel of appeals judges upheld his 20 year sentence for war crimes on Wednesday morning. He was pronounced dead two hours later. Dutch police declared the courtroom a crime scene and have opened an investigation. Praljak, 72, was jailed in 2013 for his role in war crimes including a massacre of civilians in central Bosnia and the deliberate destruction of Mostar bridge during the siege of the city by Croatian forces in 1993.    He committed suicide when Carmel Agius, the presiding judge, read out a verdict rejecting his appeal. Refusing to sit, he said: “Judges, Slobodan Praljak is not a war criminal. With disdain, I reject this verdict.” ...

These potentially dangerous bone treats are available at pet retailers across the country from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ipzJON