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UK plans to end EU freedom of movement immediately in no-deal Brexit

Britain said on Monday it would end European Union freedom of movement rules immediately after it leaves the bloc on Oct. 31 but Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the country would not be hostile to immigration. Under Johnson's predecessor, Theresa May, the government had said only that if Britain left the EU without a transition deal it would aim to end free movement "as soon as possible". Johnson, who took office last month, has promised to take Britain out of the EU with or without a deal on Oct. 31.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:41:46 -0400

Texan says he killed boy to make room in house gets life

Prosecutors say a Texas man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole in the drowning death of 3-year-old boy because he told police that his girlfriend was pregnant and they needed room in the home. Authorities say Bobby Woods Jr. told police that his girlfriend, Billie Jean Cuttler, was pregnant and that he wanted 3-year-old Mason Cuttler dead because they needed space at the home where several families lived.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:40:24 -0400

NYPD officer involved in Eric Garner's death fired

More than five years after the death of Eric Garner was captured on cell phone video, the officer responsible for causing his death was terminated from New York City's Police Department. Since July 17, 2014, NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo has waited to learn whether he can remain on the force with the plainclothes anti-crime unit, lose vacations days or lose his job entirely. Months after a disciplinary trial in May and June this year, Deputy Commissioner of Trials Judge Rosemarie Maldonado recommended to Police Commissioner James O'Neill that Pantaleo be removed from the force.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:40:00 -0400

UPDATE 1-Pakistan, India spar over using water as a weapon in Kashmir dispute

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Accusing India of waging "fifth-generation warfare", Pakistan said on Monday New Delhi had failed to inform it about the release of water from a dam that could cause flooding across the border. India, however, rejected the claim saying that under the terms of a water treaty between the two nations it had informed Pakistan about the release of excess water late on Monday when it crossed a certain threshold. Relations between the neighbours, already hostile, have been further strained over India's decision this month to revoke the special status of its portion of the Kashmir region that both countries claim.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:39:40 -0400

'Boy Meets World' reunion has fans freaking out

'Boy Meets World' reunion has fans freaking out originally appeared on goodmorningamerica.comFans of '90s sitcom "Boy Meets World" took over Fan Expo in Boston this weekend to see some of their favorite stars.The cast members in attendance to celebrate? Danielle Fishel, who played Topanga Lawrence during the show's seven-season run, and her on-screen husband, Ben Savage, aka Cory Matthews.William Friedle, who played Cory Matthews' older brother, Eric, Rider Strong, aka Shawn Hunter, and William Daniels, who played Mr. ...

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:38:01 -0400

Uzbekistan launches new probe against ex-leader's daughter

Uzbek prosecutors have launched a fresh criminal case against Gulnara Karimova, an already imprisoned daughter of late president Islam Karimov, over allegations of illegal privatisation, the Prosecutor General's office said on Monday. Karimova, 47, was jailed in March this year for violating the terms of her house arrest after receiving a five-year sentence in 2015 on charges of embezzlement and extortion. On Monday, the prosecutor's office said its investigation indicated Karimova had illegally bought two cement plants from the state which she then sold to foreign businessmen.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:37:17 -0400

Thousands flee from 'monster' wildfire on Canary Islands

A major, out-of-control wildfire in Spain's Canary Islands was throwing flames 50 meters (160 feet) into the air on Monday, forcing emergency workers to evacuate more than 9,000 people, authorities said. The blaze — described by the local fire department as "a monster" — was racing across parched woodlands into Tamadaba Natural Park, regarded as one of the jewels on Gran Canaria, a mountainous volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean archipelago off northwest Africa. Famous for its beaches and mountains, Gran Canaria and its capital, Las Palmas, are popular European vacation destinations but the blaze was in a rugged inland area known as the central highlands.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:37:06 -0400

Warren apologizes to Native Americans: 'I am sorry for the harm I have caused'

Appearing at the first-ever Native American Presidential Forum in Sioux City, Iowa, on Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren apologized for her previous claims of tribal ancestry.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:35:56 -0400

Demolition derby crash kills 1, sends at least 8 to hospital

The Montana Standard reports at least eight people were sent to the hospital Sunday after a driver lost control of the car. Authorities say a woman in her 40s died at the hospital after being transported from Powell County Fairgrounds in Deer Lodge about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southeast of Missoula. Powell County Sheriff Gavin Roselles says at least one was flown by helicopter to the hospital and others were transported by ambulance or law enforcement.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:31:46 -0400

Fourth correctional officer arrested after alleged Florida prison beating on video

A fourth Florida Department of Corrections officer has been arrested in connection with an alleged July 8 beating of an inmate that was caught on video.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:31:29 -0400

Census figures show economic gap narrows with citizenship

New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that citizenship appears to narrow the economic gap between the foreign-born and native-born in the United States. The 2018 figures released Monday offer a view of immigrants' education, wealth, and the jobs they work in. Stopping the flow of immigrants into the U.S. has been a priority of the Trump administration, which has proposed denying green cards to immigrants who use Medicaid and fought to put a citizenship question on the decennial Census questionnaire.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:24:38 -0400

U.S. assures support to American tech firms in India in letter

The United States ambassador to India has written to top American technology firms assuring them of support for a level playing field in India, a letter seen by Reuters showed, amid Washington's concerns over New Delhi's protectionist policies. Kenneth Juster last month wrote to the heads of leading U.S. technology companies in India, urging them to "participate personally" in discussions with government officials in New Delhi on data localization and e-commerce, issues that have soured trade ties between the two nations.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:24:03 -0400

UPDATE 1-Chad declares state of emergency in 3 regions due to security problems

N'DJAMENA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Chad's Council of Ministers on Monday declared a state of emergency in three provinces amid fighting between rival ethnic groups, a government spokesman said in a statement. The state of emergency is in place in the western Tibesti region bordering Niger and the eastern Sila and Ouaddai regions bordering Sudan. Clashes between semi-nomadic cattle herders of President Idriss Deby's Zaghawa ethnic group and settled farmers mostly from the Ouaddian community have left at least 50 people dead in the past two weeks.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:23:17 -0400

Mariah Carey helps teacher dancing to her hit 'Obsessed' go viral

Mariah Carey helps teacher dancing to her hit 'Obsessed' go viral originally appeared on goodmorningamerica.comThese kids may have just started back at school, and they’re already trying to get some extra credit.Mr. H’s students captured a video of their teacher dancing to Mariah Carey’s song "Obsessed." Mr. H said he would give his class extra credit on one condition: the video had to get 1 million likes on social media. ...

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:23:00 -0400

19-year-old accused of threating abortion clinic via iFunny

A federal complaint accuses a Chicago 19-year-old of posting messages through a social media site typically used to produce humorous memes to threaten a deadly attack on an abortion clinic in the city. The document unsealed Monday says Farhan Sheikh wrote on his iFunny page last week that he'd "slaughter and murder any doctor, patient, or visitor" he saw at the clinic, adding he wasn't joking. Agents arrested him Friday and he made an initial appearance in Chicago federal court Monday morning.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:14:41 -0400

Detained immigrants sue over conditions, medical care

Immigrants held in U.S. detention facilities filed a lawsuit Monday demanding adequate medical care and treatment and accommodations for disabilities. In the suit filed by disability and civil rights advocates in U.S. District Court, immigrants said they're placed in isolation as punishment and denied recommended medical treatment and surgery. Some said they've been denied wheelchairs and a deaf detainee who communicates in American Sign Language said he has not been provided an interpreter.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:13:12 -0400

Decision near on officer involved in 2014 Eric Garner death

A decision on whether to fire a police officer involved in the 2014 death of an unarmed black man appears imminent. New York City Police Commissioner James O'Neill said he would make an announcement at 12:30 p.m. Monday on an undisclosed topic. O'Neill has been deliberating on whether to accept a disciplinary judge's recommendation to fire Officer Daniel Pantaleo for using a banned chokehold on Eric Garner.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:09:49 -0400

Putin tells Macron: Russia does not want protests like you have

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday that Moscow did not want protests like the yellow vest ones that have convulsed France, but that peaceful demonstrations were fine. Putin was speaking at Macron's summer residence in southern France ahead of talks on a range of subjects between the two leaders. In his first comments on six weeks of protests in Moscow over the exclusion of some opposition candidates from an election in the Russian capital next month, Putin told reporters that protesters had to respect the law.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:07:53 -0400

Facebook contractor hikes pay for Indian content reviewers

BENGALURU/SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Facebook contractor Genpact has raised minimum wages for the content moderation teams it runs for the Silicon Valley firm in India, the latest sign of improvement for workers after reports of stressful conditions at the social network's sites globally. Facebook Inc has unveiled several initiatives in the past six months to support wellbeing in teams doing the sometimes grueling and repetitive work of wading through billions of potentially harmful or violent posts on its platforms. Reuters reported in February on a group of workers at Genpact's offices in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, who described the work they did as underpaid, stressful and sometimes traumatic.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:04:24 -0400

Dermstore Anniversary Event: Save 25% on the amazing skincare, makeup and more

Right now, Dermstore's Anniversary Event is offering deep discounts on lots of beauty favorites. From skincare essentials and makeup must-haves to hair hero products as well as beautifying body products, these deals are right on time. In case you are just as overwhelmed as many of us are by all of these amazing steals and deals, we have curated a helpful list of standouts from the sale just below.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:03:00 -0400

Putin says no risk of increased radiation after rocket blast

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday there was no risk of increased radiation levels after a blast at a military site in northern Russia on Aug. 8 that killed at least five people. Speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of bilateral talks, Putin said that all of those injured and killed in the blast would receive state awards. Russia's state nuclear agency said five of its staff members were killed and three others injured in a blast involving "isotope power sources" that took place during a rocket test on a sea platform.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:02:40 -0400

UPDATE 1-France's Macron urges Putin to respect democracy

French President Emmanuel Macron told Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday that Moscow must abide by fundamental democratic principles, and that it was right to keep a dialogue between the countries to move forward on international crises. Macron, who was hosting Putin at his summer residence in southern France, said he hoped the two leaders would make progress towards a peaceful resolution of the crisis in Ukraine after its new president offered an olive branch to Putin. "We called this summer for freedom of protest, freedom of speech, freedom of opinion and the freedom to run in elections, which should be fully respected in Russia like for any member of the Council of Europe," Macron told a joint news conference ahead of their meeting.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:01:59 -0400

Top CEOs say companies should put social responsibility above profit

Companies should focus on social responsibilities as well as profits, the Business Roundtable, a group of corporate chief executives that includes the head of the largest U.S. bank and the CEO of the world's largest airline, said on Monday. The statement marks the first time the nearly 50-year-old group has said shareholder value is not the No. 1 one priority. It comes at a time when companies are increasingly taking stances on issues outside of the corporate sphere due to pressure from activists amplified over social media and calls from their own employees.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:01:56 -0400

Woman charged with aiding white supremacist's jail escape

An Arkansas woman has been charged with helping the leader of a white supremacist gang and another inmate escape from jail last month. A federal grand jury indicted 27-year-old Kennan Gililland on Aug. 8 on charges alleging that she helped Wesley Gullett and Christopher Sanderson escape from the Jefferson County jail. Gullett is among 54 members of the New Aryan Empire who have been indicted on federal charges.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:01:00 -0400

Pence urges China to respect Hong Kong laws amid protest

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence urged China on Monday to respect the integrity of Hong Kong's laws and repeated President Donald Trump's warning that it will be harder for the United States to make a trade deal with Beijing if protests in the Chinese-ruled city turned violent. "For the United States to make a deal with China, Beijing needs to honor its commitments, including the commitment China made in 1984 to respect the integrity of Hong Kong’s laws through the Sino-British Joint Declaration," Pence said in prepared remarks.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:00:50 -0400

Memorial to victims of Boston Marathon bombing completed

The memorial to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing is complete. Three stone pillars representing the three victims who died at the race's Boylston Street finish line were installed early Monday, marking the final step of the $2 million project, which took four years to plan and develop. Bolivian-born sculptor Pablo Eduardo said before this year's race that it was important that the final work reflect the hopes and expectations of families who lost loved ones.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:58:39 -0400

General Electric renews defense against charges of bogus accounting

General Electric Co further defended itself on Monday against fraud investigators who said last week the Boston-based conglomerate had failed to put aside money to cover $29 billion in potential insurance losses and had improperly counted profit from subsidiary Baker Hughes as its own. "Our future liabilities (on long-term care insurance) depend on variables that will play out over decades, not years, and are dictated by rigorous testing processes, sound actuarial analysis, and the application of regulatory and accounting rules," Steve Winoker, head of investor relations at GE, said in a six-page rebuttal sent out via email. "As a majority shareholder of BHGE," Winoker added, "we are required to report BHGE on a consolidated basis under U.S. GAAP" accounting rules.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:56:33 -0400

NC man dies 7 years after he's found innocent, released

A North Carolina man who was released from prison after serving 17 years for a murder he didn't commit has died. The co-director of Duke University's Wrongful Convictions Clinic confirmed that LaMonte Armstrong died Thursday.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:55:52 -0400

Customer shoots worker through Taco Bell drive-up window

Police in Oklahoma City are searching for a man who they say shot a Taco Bell employee through the drive-through window. The shooting happened at about 1 a.m. Saturday at a Taco Bell near Northwest 23rd Street and North May Avenue. Police say the customer and the employee got into some kind of "verbal altercation" and when the customer pulled up to the window, he got out of his vehicle and shot the employee in the leg.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:53:52 -0400

Helicopter pilot fighting fine for landing in friend's yard

A Florida man is fighting back after getting in trouble for landing his helicopter in a friend's backyard to surprise her for her 45th birthday. The South Florida SunSentinel reports Kfir "Leo" Baranes wanted to take the single mom on a helicopter ride as a surprise during her party in June. Baranes isn't backing down, saying the area isn't on the FAA's restricted airspace map.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:52:11 -0400

New York police to announce fate of officer in Eric Garner chokehold death: lawyer

New York police will reveal on Monday the fate of the white police officer who used a deadly chokehold while arresting Eric Garner in 2014, the officer's lawyer said, in a case that fueled the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. The officer, Daniel Pantaleo, was suspended earlier this month after a departmental judge ruled that he should be fired for his role in the incident, which including Garner's repeated cries of "I can't breathe" in a widely viewed bystander video. Police Commissioner James O'Neill called a news conference for 12:30 p.m. ET (1630 GMT) without revealing the topic, but attorney Stuart London, who represents Pantaleo, said the news conference was called to announce a decision about whether O'Neill will order any disciplinary action.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:51:11 -0400

New York police to announce fate of officer in Eric Garner chokehold death -lawyer

New York police will reveal on Monday the fate of the white police officer who used a deadly chokehold while arresting Eric Garner in 2014, the officer's lawyer said, in a case that fueled the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. The officer, Daniel Pantaleo, was suspended earlier this month after a departmental judge ruled that he should be fired for his role in the incident, which including Garner's repeated cries of "I can't breathe" in a widely viewed bystander video. Police Commissioner James O'Neill called a news conference for 12:30 p.m. ET (1630 GMT) without revealing the topic, but attorney Stuart London, who represents Pantaleo, said the news conference was called to announce a decision about whether O'Neill will order any disciplinary action.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:47:19 -0400

Police: Teenager in hospital after 2 crashes within 5 miles

Police say that a Maine teenager was involved in a pair of crashes within minutes and that the second one nearly killed him. Authorities say 18-year-old Jared Murphy, of Stonington, was seriously injured when the pickup truck he was driving rolled several times Saturday in Franklin, ejecting him. Murphy is being treated at a hospital.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:46:05 -0400

Russian panel eyes alleged foreign interference in protests

Russia's lower house of parliament has set up a commission to examine alleged cases of foreign interference in connection with a series of protests against the Moscow city election. The commission established Monday by the State Duma holds its first session on Aug. 30. Thousands of people have marched to protest the election board's exclusion of some opposition and independent candidates from the Sept. 8 Moscow city council election.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:45:42 -0400

Egypt to reopen historic Baron Empain Palace after $6 mln restoration

Egypt will soon reopen the century-old Baron Empain Palace after a $6 million renovation of the Indian-inspired mansion built by a wealthy Belgian engineer in the upmarket Heliopolis district of the capital Cairo. Built in 1911, the two-story mansion fell into disrepair after Edouard Empain's death in 1929 and for many years, amid protracted ownership disputes, it was rented out for social events or as a film set. Egypt finally launched a 100-million Egyptian pound restoration of the palace - an emblem of Heliopolis's mix of early 20th century Moorish Revival, Persian Revival, traditional Arabic and European neo-classical architecture - last year and it is expected to reopen for visitors in three months' time.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:43:26 -0400

US STOCKS-Wall St rallies on stimulus cheer, trade optimism

After the three main Wall Street indexes racked up their third straight weekly loss despite Friday's bounce, investors will look to weigh trade risks and signs of slowing growth against the potential for more action from the U.S. Federal Reserve and others in September. Shares of Apple Inc provided the biggest boost to the three main Wall Street indexes. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had spoken with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook about the impact of U.S. tariffs.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:42:24 -0400

Female paleontologists don beards to get level playing field

Fed up with being overlooked as a female scientist despite wading through mud carting heavy equipment and working twice as hard as her male colleagues, Dr. Ellen Currano is on a drive for change - by donning a beard. Currano, an associate professor of paleobotany at the University of Wyoming in the United States, said her patience at being sidelined in a male-dominated world ran out when a male colleague was praised for an idea she had voiced moments before. "I said, 'If I just put a beard on, then maybe they would listen to what I have to say,'" she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:41:30 -0400

Putin tells Macron he sees no alternative to Ukraine talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that he saw no alternative to Normandy format heads of state talks on the Ukraine crisis, but stopped short on Monday of signing up to a new summit on the subject. Putin was speaking at Macron's summer residence in southern France ahead of talks on a range of subjects between the two leaders. Putin told Macron that phone conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy had given him cautious grounds for optimism, but stressed that he believed that any meeting aimed at resolving the Ukraine crisis should yield tangible results.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:38:55 -0400

Kate Upton slams Victoria's Secret for lack of body inclusivity

Kate Upton didn't mince words this weekend when discussing the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show that usually takes place in December. ABC News' request for comment from Victoria's Secret on rumors that the fashion show will be cancelled, as well as Upton's comments, was not immediately returned. "In the past few weeks, we have heard numerous allegations of sexual assault, alleged rape, and sex trafficking of models and aspiring models.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:34:00 -0400

Southern Indiana sheriff's deputy fatally shoots armed man

Southern Indiana police say a sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man who had refused to disarm after he reportedly fired gunshots. The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office says 62-year-old Mike Parsley of Springville was pronounced dead at the scene of Saturday night's shooting. Police say body camera and dashboard camera footage will be turned over to Indiana State Police for their investigation into the shooting.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:31:30 -0400

Turkey's deputy tourism minister dies in car accident - TRT

Turkey's Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister has died in a car accident in the eastern province of Van, state broadcaster TRT Haber said on Monday. Ahmet Haluk Dursun was in the eastern province of Mus for the anniversary of a battle between the Seljuks and the Byzantine Empire which took place in 1071, TRT said.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:27:24 -0400

Study prompts call for lower fluoride consumption by pregnant women

It did not examine whether drinking fluoridated water or getting the mineral from other sources after birth suppresses a child's intelligence. For the typical mother-to-be living in a community that adds fluoride to the drinking water, the decline in IQ was 1.5 points (for boys only) or 2.3 points, depending on how fluoride exposure was measured.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:17:51 -0400

Infant in soiled diaper found covered in ants on filthy van floor, Kentucky cops say

A mother and grandmother have been arrested after police encountered a disturbing scene during a traffic stop in Kentucky.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:17:32 -0400

Infant in soiled diaper found covered in ants on filthy van floor, Kentucky cops say

A mother and grandmother have been arrested after police encountered a disturbing scene during a traffic stop in Kentucky.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:17:32 -0400

Infant in soiled diaper found covered in ants on filthy van floor, Kentucky cops say

A mother and grandmother have been arrested after police encountered a disturbing scene during a traffic stop in Kentucky.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:17:32 -0400

UPDATE 1-Sri Lanka names war veteran as army chief, U.S., UN critical of decision

Sri Lanka's President on Monday named war veteran Shavendra Silva as its army chief, drawing sharp criticism from the United States and the United Nations over the appointment of an officer who has been accused of serious human rights violations.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:11:23 -0400

Serial killer who murdered SC teen featured on new season of Netflix’s ‘Mindhunter’

He has a long rap sheet of crimes throughout the South, and a controversial connection to a South Carolina murder.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:09:52 -0400

Florida governor asked for no storms in Western Wall prayer

Florida's governor says when he visited the Western Wall in Israel in May he followed tradition by sticking a slip of paper with a written prayer in between crevices of the ancient structure. DeSantis recounted his prayer in Fort Myers Monday while announcing a federal reimbursement request that could provide Florida communities with $150 million in relief from the costs of cleaning up after Hurricane Irma in 2017. Florida Emergency Management Director Jared Mokowitz says he also inserted a prayer at the Western Wall on the same trip.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:09:33 -0400

Driver pins paramedic against her ambulance in Walmart parking lot, NC police say

The woman was airlifted to a hospital with serious leg injuries, officials say.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:08:20 -0400

PM Modi tells Trump hopeful India, US will meet soon to discuss trade

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told U.S. President Donald Trump that he is hopeful that representatives from the two countries will meet again soon to discuss trade issues, the government said in a statement on Monday. Modi expressed the hope that India's Commerce Minister and the US Trade Representative would meet soon to discuss bilateral trade prospects, the government said. The two sides had resumed trade talks after Trump and Modi met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in June and agreed to seek to deepen the two countries' relationship.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:04:57 -0400

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