dimanche 22 novembre 2015

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Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines


Donald Trump wants to surveil mosques, bring back waterboarding

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 12:09 PM PST

Donald Trump Again Says He Saw Cheering in New Jersey on 9/11Donald Trump hit the talk-show circuit Sunday morning armed with a dizzying display of defiant declarations, double downs, and fresh disses.


Southwest plane diverted to Missouri over 'suspicious' behavior: FBI

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 10:19 AM PST

A Southwest Airlines flight from Indianapolis to Los Angeles was diverted to Kansas City and searched on Sunday because several passengers were behaving suspiciously, the FBI said. "The flight crew diverted the flight to Kansas City out of an abundance of caution based upon suspicious behavior displayed by several passengers," FBI spokesperson Bridget Patton in Kansas City said in a statement.

Eagles of Death Metal frontman speaks out for first time since Paris attacks

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 09:46 AM PST

Eagles of Death Metal give emotional account of fatal Paris attackJesse Hughes recalls the horror he witnessed inside Bataclan concert hall during Nov. 13 massacre.


Clinton to propose $6,000 tax credit for caregiving costs

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 09:13 AM PST

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign rally at Fisk University in NashvilleU.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will on Sunday propose a $6,000 tax credit for costs associated with caring for elderly and disabled family members, and allowing caregivers to accrue Social Security retirement benefits for such work. The caregiving credit will be the latest in a "range of tax cuts aimed a boosting the take-home pay for middle-class families" that Clinton will announce over the coming weeks, according to a campaign aide. Clinton, who will appear in Iowa Sunday, has previously announced a tax credit of $2,500 for an individual or $5,000 for a family to cover high healthcare costs and another credit that would cover some of the expense of attending college.


Crisis of confidence plagues police in wake of deadly officer-involved shootings

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 07:54 AM PST

Pastor Tanden Brekke, right, pleads with police officers to de-escalate the situation as demonstrators besiege the Minneapolis Police Department Fourth Precinct building in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. Protesters have been camping outside the building since the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a Minneapolis police officer on Sunday. Jamar Clark, 24, was shot in the head early Sunday and died at a hospital the next day. Protests started within hours as some neighbors said Clark had been handcuffed when he was shot, which contradicted statements by the Minneapolis police. Tensions escalated again Wednesday night as a crowd outside the precinct office near where Clark was shot grew. (John Autey/Pioneer Press via AP)One of the most critical issues facing law enforcement is playing out now in Minneapolis — what, when, and how much information to make public in the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting.


Belgium widens hunt with Brussels on maximum alert

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 06:03 AM PST

Belgian soldiers patrol in central Brussels, after security was tightened in Belgium following the fatal attacks in ParisThe alert has closed the capital's metro system, although a senior minister said it was likely to reopen on Monday.


Authorities missed many 'red flags' before Paris shootings

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 03:27 AM PST

French military patrol near the Eiffel Tower the day after a series of deadly attacks in ParisBy John Irish, Robert-Jan Bartunek and Orhan Coskun PARIS (Reuters) - There were multiple chances to stop the men who attacked Paris. In January, Turkish authorities detained one of the suicide bombers at Turkey's border and deported him to Belgium. Brahim Abdeslam, Turkish authorities told Belgian police at the time, had been "radicalized" and was suspected of wanting to join Islamic State in Syria, a Turkish security source told Reuters.


Louisiana picks Democrat as next governor, rejecting Vitter

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 08:00 PM PST

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, file photo, Louisiana Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards, center, speaks to reporters after his debate against challenger Sen. David Vitter, R-La., in Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana voters are deciding on Saturday, Nov. 21, whether to elect a Democrat to statewide office for the first time since 2008. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Democrat John Bel Edwards won the runoff election for Louisiana governor Saturday, defeating the once-heavy favorite, Republican David Vitter, and handing the Democrats their first statewide victory since 2008.


Five injured in fire in famed Chicago skyscraper

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 05:42 PM PST

Fire trucks sit parked along Chestnut Street after firefighters extinguished a 2-11 alarm fire on the 50th floor of the John Hancock Center in Chicago(Reuters) - Five people were injured, none seriously, on Saturday in a fire that sent flames bursting out of windows from a residence on the 50th floor of the Chicago's famous John Hancock Center, according to the Chicago Fire Department. The fire broke out on the east side of the 100-story building in mid-afternoon and was quickly extinguished by responding firefighters, according to tweets by the Chicago Fire Department. The fire department posted pictures of the flames coming from the building as smoke obscured views of the upper floors.


Reported plans of attack on Atlanta wrestling match not credible: FBI

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 04:57 PM PST

(Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Saturday it did not view a reported threat by Islamic State militants to attack a professional wrestling event in Atlanta this weekend as credible. The FBI statement came after a self-described member of the loose-knit hacker group Anonymous earlier this week posted a list online of events allegedly targeted by Islamic State militants that included a Sunday wrestling match in Atlanta. J. Britt Johnson, special agent in charge of the FBI Atlanta field office, said the agency was aware of "an alleged threat that includes an Atlanta, Georgia, venue and event" and that it had notified certain law enforcement and private security partners about it.

One injured in fire on 50th floor of Chicago skyscraper

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 03:51 PM PST

The fire broke out on the east side of the 100-story building in mid-afternoon and was quickly extinguished by responding firefighters, according to tweets by the Chicago Fire Department. The fire department posted pictures of the flames coming from the building as smoke obscured views of the upper floors. The Hancock building, a landmark in Chicago, has condominiums on most of the upper half floors and an observatory popular with tourists for its sweeping views of the city and Lake Michigan.

Minneapolis protesters vow to stay outside police station

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 02:46 PM PST

Kerry Jo Felder, secretary for the NAACP, speaks to a crowd of union workers and protesters in front of a police precinct Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in Minneapolis. An encampment of protesters outside a Minneapolis police station vowed Saturday to maintain their vigil over the death of a black man who was shot by police, saying they won't move until video recordings of the encounter are released and authorities change how they interact with communities they serve. (Kyndell Harkness/Star Tribune via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES LOCAL TELEVISION OUTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An encampment of protesters outside a Minneapolis police station vowed Saturday to maintain their vigil over the death of a black man who was shot by police, saying they won't move until video recordings of the encounter are released and authorities change how they interact with communities they serve.


Some Chipotle customers say undeterred by E. coli outbreak

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 02:13 PM PST

Customers enter a Chipotle restaurant in Seattle, WashingtonDiners at Chipotle Mexican Grill locations on Saturday said freshness and convenience outweighed concerns about contamination following the news that food poisoning cases had erupted at the chain's locations in six U.S. states. Shares of the fast-casual chain tumbled 12.3 percent to an 18-month low on Friday on word that the E. coli outbreak, originally limited to Chipotle locations in Washington state and Oregon, had spread to four additional states: California, Ohio, New York and Minnesota. At least 45 people have been infected with the E. coli O26 strain.


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