- WorldYahoo NewsObama’s Castro condolences in line with tradition
Cuban-American lawmakers have denounced President Obama’s tepid statement about the death of Fidel Castro, accusing the White House of whitewashing decades of human rights abuses. Obama’s statement alluded to “the countless ways in which Fidel Castro altered the course of individual lives, families, and of the Cuban nation,” and predicted that “history will record and judge the enormous impact of this singular figure on the people and world around him.” There were no references to longstanding U.S. condemnations of Havana’s record on political, economic and religious rights.
U.S.Yahoo NewsSuspect dead, 11 injured in car and knife attack at Ohio StateA man who drove a vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday and then used a butcher knife to attack them was shot and killed by police, officials said. The suspect was identified as Abdul Razak Ali Artan, an OSU student of Somali descent.
- U.S.Yahoo NewsDylann Roof’s request to represent himself was odd but not unprecedented
The white supremacist accused of shooting nine African-American parishioners at a historically black church in South Carolina will act as his own attorney in federal court, defying the recommended practice of relying on counsel. U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel reluctantly granted accused gunman Dylann Roof’s request Monday morning. Many people were surprised that he (or anyone) would choose to go it alone in a death penalty trial.
- LifestyleThe DriveOn The Road With The 2017 Lexus GX 460
A few years ago, the second-generation Lexus GX 460 received an aggressive and necessary facelift. The updated, bold front fascia truly transformed the lackluster Lexus into a crossover with some serious bite. For my annual Thanksgiving excursion, I took the Lexus GX 460 on the road from Atlanta to Chicago to truly test its travel talents, daily use and overall appeal. Thankfully, Lexus saved a few cool points with the rear glass’s ability to open separately with a touch of a button.
PoliticsReutersDelta bans disruptive Trump supporter from future flightsDelta Air Lines said on Monday it was banning a disruptive supporter of Donald Trump from all future flights after a video showed the passenger going on an expletive-filled rant in support of the President-elect. Delta on Saturday apologized for the incident and said the passenger should not have been allowed to continue on the flight. Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian on Monday said that had staff witnessed firsthand what was shown in the video, there is no question the passenger would have been removed from the aircraft.
- WorldAssociated PressRebels' hold on eastern Aleppo collapses as troops move in
Syrian government forces captured more than a third of opposition-held eastern Aleppo on Monday, touching off a wave of panic and flight from the besieged enclave as rebel defenses in the country's largest city rapidly collapsed. The dramatic gains marked an inflection point in Syria's nearly 6-year-old conflict, threatening to dislodge armed opponents of President Bashar Assad from their last major urban stronghold. Reclaiming all of Aleppo, Syria's former commercial capital, would be the biggest prize of the war for Assad.
- BusinessThe DriveDrive Wire for November 29th, 2016: Jeep Plans Six More Wrangler Special Editions
Today on Drive Wire we explore the ever-expanding Jeep Wrangler special edition line-up. According to reports, Jeep will be unleashing six special edition wranglers before the JK bids us farewell. Although Jeep may be looking to a new generation Wrangler, they release the current gen is selling well and they want to send it off with some fancy decals and upgrades.
- U.S.Inside EditionBrazilian Soccer Player Killed in Plane Crash Found Out He Was Going to Be a Dad a Week Ago
The heartwarming moment a Brazilian soccer player learned he was going to be dad has turned tragic after it was revealed he was among the victims of the Colombia plane crash that left 70 others dead. The video of Tiago da Rocha Vieira, also known as Tiaguinho, was reportedly captured by his teammates in a hotel just last week and today was posted to social media as a tribute to him. Fica aqui a homenagem ao Thiaguinho jogador da Chapecoense que iria ser pai e deixou sua esposa Graziele de 18 anos.
- U.S.ABC News VideosTennessee Wildfires Burn 100 Homes, Force Thousands to Flee
Out-of-control wildfires forced thousands to flee to safer ground around the city of Gatlinburg in eastern Tennessee. forcing evacuations in a popular resort area of Tennessee. This video from inside one popular hotel, you can see the flames surround
- PoliticsIBTimesRecount ‘Not A Big Deal,’ Bernie Sanders Says
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday the recount effort in three swing states, called for by Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, is “not a big deal.” The former Democratic presidential candidate also reiterated the recount was not a Democrat-led effort. “I trust that you know that was initiated by the Green Party, who has every right in the world to do it… It’s a legal right.
- U.S.Yahoo NewsEarly reports of shooter at OSU spur look at Ohio gun laws
Police respond to reports of an active shooter on campus at Ohio State University on Nov. 28, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. One suspect is reportedly dead and at least nine people are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries after a male attacker reportedly drove his car into a crowd of pedestrians and then stabbed them with a butcher knife on the Columbus campus of Ohio State University Monday morning. Ohio is one of the most gun-friendly states in the country, with both concealed and open carry permitted under state law (PDF); however, restrictions apply to colleges and universities.
WorldAFPZimbabweans wary of new 'bond note' dollarsZimbabweans on Monday greeted their new "bond note" currency with deep suspicion that it could herald the return of hyperinflation that destroyed their savings less than 10 years ago. The country has operated mainly on US dollars since 2009, but banks and cash machines started dispersing new "bond notes" valued at the equivalent of $1 and $2. The new currency is meant to tackle the severe shortage of US dollar notes in Zimbabwe, where the economy has been in crisis for years and unemployment is now about 90 percent.
- BusinessThe DriveThe 2017 Ford F150 is Laughably Good
Ford wants to let you know that it's still their number one priority, as shown here in the 2017 F-150. Not to worry -- Ford won't let you. The F-150 has undergone the first major changes since the introduction of their alumnimum body in 2015.
- WorldYahoo News Photo StaffPhotos of the day - November 28, 2016
A polar bear named Wolodja plays with a ball in an enclosure at the zoo in Berlin; Iraqi citizens who fled the fighting between Islamic State militants and Iraqi forces swarm around a pickup to receive aid supplies and clothes in the Samah front line
- PoliticsYahoo NewsTrump team tries to get its signals straight on possible Romney nomination
The ongoing melodrama surrounding Donald Trump’s choice of a secretary of state entered a new phase Monday as “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough reported that the president-elect is “furious” with one of his top aides for comments she made about the rumored leading contender, Mitt Romney. In response to questions in the transition team’s daily press briefing call, communications director Jason Miller simply said the president-elect is considering “a number of very well qualified individuals” for the post. “I’ll leave that to the president-elect if he wants to have any additional commentary,” Miller said of the eyebrow-raising remarks by Kellyanne Conway on “Meet the Press” Sunday.
WorldReutersUgandan police seize machetes, spears after clash with king's guardsBy Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan police said on Monday they had taken control of a tribal king's palace after a weekend of deadly clashes with his supporters and seized a cache of machetes, spears and petrol bombs. At least 46 members of king Charles Wesley Mumbere's guards died fighting police and soldiers in western Uganda, a regional police spokesman said, raising an earlier estimate of the toll. Sixteen police officers also died, he added.
WorldAssociated PressMassive Chernobyl shelter safely put over exploded reactorThe half cylinder-shaped shelter was locked in place over the plant's reactor No. 4 after being moved in on hydraulic jacks for two weeks. It marks a significant step toward containing the consequences of the world's worst nuclear accident, which occurred 30 years ago in what is now Ukraine. Workers will now begin dismantling unstable parts of the original cover, the so-called sarcophagus, which was built over the reactor shortly after the disaster to contain radiation.
- BusinessThe DriveThe Alfa Romeo 4C Is The Ultimate Driver's Car for the Fall Season
ALFA ROMEO 4C SPIDER WHAT THE HELL IS IT? A textbook sports car that embodies a Ferrari persona into a package that costs about one quarter the price. WHO IS IT FOR? The 4C spider is ideal for a 30-ish enthusiast who has performance driving experience
- TechnologyIBTimesHackers Target San Francisco’s Light-Rail Network
San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency — also known as MUNI — was hacked Friday, forcing the shutdown of several light-rail ticketing machines. The hackers reportedly left behind a message on computer screens at MUNI stations, reading: “You Hacked, ALL Data Encrypted. “There’s no impact to the transit service, but we have opened the fare gates as a precaution to minimize customer impact,” MUNI spokesman Paul Rose told CBS.
PoliticsAssociated PressLame-duck Congress works to set stage for President TrumpThe lame-duck Congress is embarking on its final work session of 2016 as lawmakers face a Dec. 9 deadline for spending legislation to keep the government running. Republican leaders want to pass a short-term spending bill to extend existing funding levels into next spring, allowing a new President Donald Trump the opportunity to play a bigger role in crafting agency budgets. Congress is also trying to finalize legislation to address lead-tainted water in Flint, Michigan, and pass a bipartisan bill to promote medical research and innovation.
BusinessAFPWTO calls US state's Boeing subsidies illegal in win for EUSubsidies given by the US state of Washington to Boeing are illegal, the World Trade Organization said Monday, in a victory for rival aircraft maker Airbus and the European Union. The ruling from a WTO panel is the latest blow in a drawn out trans-Atlantic battle between the aviation industry's two titans, which has seen both Airbus and Boeing score points along the way. The WTO said that subsidies set up by Washington state to support production of Boeing's 777X jet were "prohibited" as they encouraged the use of domestic materials, fuelling trade distortions.
- U.S.LiveScience.comGreat Molasses Flood of 1919: Why This Deluge of Goo Was So Deadly
A bubbling flood of molasses that sent a towering wave of goo down the streets of Boston in 1919, catching everything from horses to humans in its sticky grasp, killing 21 people, injuring 150 more and flattening buildings in its wake. Cool temperatures may have caused the spilled molasses to flow more slowly, complicating attempts to rescue victims and to begin recovery and cleanup, researchers report in a new study. On Jan. 15, 1919, shortly after 12:40 p.m. local time, a giant storage tank 50 feet (15 meters) tall and 90 feet (27 m) wide on Boston's waterfront at the Purity Distilling Co. collapsed in the city's crowded North End, according to newspapers at the time.
WorldReutersAfghan boy thanks Merkel after call to resign over immigrationGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel received two contrasting reactions to her immigration policy on Monday: a tearful thank-you from an Afghan boy, and a call from a party member for her to resign. More than a million migrants have come to Germany since the start of 2015, and an initial outpouring of helpfulness has largely given way to caution and concerns about integration and security. At a regional conference of Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), party member Ulrich Sauer urged Merkel - who said on Nov. 20 she wanted to run for a fourth term in next year's election - to resign.
- PoliticsYahoo NewsTrump aide attacks Wisconsin recount while doubling down on ‘voter fraud’ claims
Miller’s comments came on the transition team’s daily press call when he was asked about a series of tweets Trump sent on Sunday asserting that he “won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally.” His campaign has provided no evidence for the claim, and outside experts say it has no merit. Trump made his comments in response to news that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign is participating in a recount of the voting in Wisconsin that was requested by Green Party candidate Jill Stein.
- U.S.IBTimesOhio State Gun laws Are Some Of The Most Relaxed In The Nation
UPDATE: 12:50 p.m. EST – At least 10 victims were injured on Ohio State University’s campus after a suspect ambushed students with a vehicle and stabbed multiple others before being shot and killed by police, college president Michael Drake told reporters Monday. At least 8 people were sent to hospitals near Ohio State University Monday morning as the campus alerted students of a possible active shooter, writing "run, hide, fight" on Twitter. While details of the alleged shooting remained scant early Monday, reports of a heavy police and fire department presence at OSU quickly turned the nation's interest toward Ohio's relaxed gun laws, which currently provide some of the most lenient restrictions in selling and distributing firearms throughout the nation.
