Exclusive: Russian Ex-Spy Pressured Manafort Over Debts to an Oligarch

A TIME investigation reveals ex-spy Victor Boyarkin was a key link between former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort and a powerful ally of Russian ...

Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort Was Pressured by Former Russian Spy Over His Debts: Time

An ex-Russian spy put pressure on former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort during the 2016 campaign on behalf of an oligarch to whom he owed “a lot ...

TIME: Ex-spy pressured Manafort over debts

Identity of Russian ex-spy who served as Manafort's main foreign contact during 2016 election revealed

One of Manafort's Russian contacts has been revealed as ex-spy Victor Boyarkin, who acted as a link between Manafort and billionaire Oleg Deripaska.

Investigators release names of victims, suspect in Orcutt triple homicide

UPDATE (5:31 p.m.) – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office released the names of three homicide victims and the person suspected of killing them inside ...

Sheriff's Department Identifies Victims, Suspect in Orcutt Triple-Homicide Case

Orcutt homicide victims lived in same residence as the suspect, a former Sheriff's Department deputy who was fatally shot by responding law enforcement.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Deputies Fatally Wound Suspect In Triple Homicide

Three people have been found dead in a Santa Barbara County home, and the man believed to be responsible for the killings was shot to death by Sheriff's.

Three bodies found inside Southern California home after police wound gunman, who died later, authorities say

Police found three bodies inside a home in a gated community in Southern California on Friday night, after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who had ...

Trump says 'big progress' on China trade deal

The president said he had a "long and very good call" with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that a possible trade deal with China was progressing well.

Trump hails call with China's Xi, says trade talks are making good progress

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Saturday that he had a "long and very good call" with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that a possible trade ...

Trump Says 'Big Progress' Is Being Made On Trade Deal

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on the phone Saturday. The U.S. has said it will raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, ...

China's Disappeared: A look at who went missing in 2018

It's not uncommon for individuals who speak out against the government to disappear in China, but the scope of the "disappeared" has expanded since ...

Bre Payton, 26-year-old conservative writer, dies following sudden illness

Bre Payton, a commentator and staff writer for The Federalist, died Friday in San Diego after a sudden illness, according to the conservative online magazine.

Bre Payton, Conservative Writer and Fox News Commentator, Dies at 26 After Sudden Illness

Bre Payton, a Fox News commentator and writer for The Federalist, has died. The Federalist confirmed Payton's death on Friday revealing that the 26-year-old ...

May the wonderful Bre Payton rest in peace

It's simply devastating to learn that Bre Payton has died at the young age of 26 after the shocking and sudden onset of swine flu that hit her after Christmas.

Bre Payton Dies: Political Journalist, The Federalist Staff Writer Was 26

Bre Payton, staff writer for The Federalist and frequent TV commentator, died Friday at the age of 26.

Cohasset Woman Expected To Survive After Being Stabbed By Tinder Date

The woman stabbed repeatedly by a Massachusetts man who died after police subdued him using electronic stun guns is expected to survive.

Man who attacked woman he met on Tinder dies after Massachusetts police use Taser

A father seeks answers after learning his son Erich Stelzer, 25, died while in police custody.

YouTuber fatally tased after stabbing Tinder date

Police say Erich Stelzer was assaulting a woman he met on the dating app Tinder when they intervened.

Authorities identify 24-year-old Cohasset stabbing victim

COHASSET, MASS. (WHDH) - The 24-year-old woman who police say was attacked by a man she met on a dating app is recovering in the hospital on Saturday.

Ocasio-Cortez responds to McCaskill: 'Pretty disappointing' | TheHill

Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) fired back at former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) on Saturday after the outgoing senator criticized the freshman ...

Ocasio-Cortez Says Claire McCaskill Calling Her A 'Shiny Object' To CNN Is 'Disappointing'

The outgoing senator once warned Democrats not to go "so far to the left."

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez snaps back at Claire McCaskill for calling her a 'thing'

Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is showing yet again that she isn't one to shy away from snapping back at her critics, even if it's from a member of ...

Fast Company names Ocasio-Cortez campaign best branding of 2018 | TheHill

Business and technology magazine Fast Company named Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-N.Y.) congressional campaign as one of the top branding ...

DR Congo election candidates refuse to back code of conduct

Opposition candidates in Sunday's election in the Democratic Republic of Congo have refused to approve a statement aimed at reducing tension before the poll.

Congo heads to the polls for tense, long-delayed presidential vote

Polling stations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo opened on Sunday for a presidential election that could lead to the country's first democratic transfer of ...

Joseph Kabila on DRC elections and future: 'The sky is the limit' | Talk to Al Jazeera

President Joseph Kabila came to power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2001, taking over from his father, Laurent Kabila, who was ...

Congo’s election may not be fair, but its rural poor still hope it will bring change

Despite its questionable legitimacy, Sunday's vote is seen by many as a chance to bring about the progress Joseph Kabila's reign has failed to deliver.

PM Hasina 'confident' as Bangladesh goes to the polls

Bangladesh went to the polls on Sunday after violence-plagued campaigning, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina confident of a third straight term in a face-off ...

Bangladesh elections: Voting under way amid threats of violence

Over 104 million registered voters to decide the fate of Prime Minister Hasina, who is seeking a fourth term in office.

Bangladesh’s Bad Election Choice

The governing Awami League has delivered economic progress but not democracy. The opposition has problems of its own.

'I felt something hit my eyes and then it went dark': Opposition campaigner loses sight in crackdown for Bangladesh election

Marina Begum's Bangladeshi election campaign ended prematurely in mid-December when pellets allegedly fired during an opposition rally ripped into her face ...

Anak Krakatau: Indonesian volcano's dramatic collapse

Satellite images indicate Anak Krakatau lost over two-thirds of its height and volume when it erupted.

Volcano three-quarters blown away by Indonesia tsunami eruption

Peak of Anak Krakatau was brought down by more than 200 metres in explosion that triggered waves killing more than 420 people.

Indonesian volcano that triggered tsunami loses two-thirds of its height

Anak Krakatoa, the Indonesia volcano that triggered a deadly tsunami a week ago, has lost two-thirds of its height, a government agency said.

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano shrinks after eruption

Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano has shrunk significantly since an eruption triggered a tsunami last week that killed more than than 400 ...

Hotel fires employees who asked guest to leave

Kent man kicked out of Portland hotel to file racial discrimination suit

PORTLAND, Ore. - Attorney Greg Kafoury told KATU he plans to sue the DoubleTree Hotel in Northeast Portland over a racially charged incident that his client, ...

DoubleTree Portland fires two employees for evicting black guest from hotel

The DoubleTree Portland has fired the two employees – a security guard and a manager – responsible for evicting an African-American hotel guest who was ...

Portland Hotel Fires Two Employees Who Called Police on Black Guest

The DoubleTree hotel in Portland, Oregon that found itself engulfed in controversy this past week fired the two employees who were responsible for calling ...

Lampert's hedge fund says bid submitted to save Sears

Sears Chairman Eddie Lampert's hedge fund said it submitted a last-minute bid Friday valued at $4.4 billion to keep the struggling retailer from being liquidated.

Sears chairman mounts late effort to keep Sears, Kmart stores open

Sears Chairman Edward Lampert is throwing a lifeline to the bankrupt retailer even as the company announced plans to close 80 more Sears and Kmart stores, ...

Tucson Kmart among 80 stores nationwide closing in March

CNBC – Sears plans to close 80 more stores across the U.S. in March, as the bankrupt retailer may be forced to liquidate its business entirely, CNBC has ...

Altoona Sears among 80 stores to close, company says

Sears Holdings announced the closure of 80 more stores Thursday, including Sears in Altoona. The company said in a release the closures are part of the ...

Did Apple retail prices get too high in 2018? Consumers say way yes.

Remember when we used to stand in long lines to be first with new iPhones? That changed in 2018, as prices got higher than ever.

5 Things We Want From the 2019 iPhone

The iPhone XS, XS Max and XR are great phones, but demand seems to be lacking. Apple should work on this to-do list.

Citigroup: iPhone sales are still down – to cut down production

Android fans are not really happy at the pricing system of Apple but the iPhone has a huge market that swallows its products irrespective of the price.

Samsung knocks Apple's notch, record iPhone earnings, Huawei on the rise - Apple's July 2018 in review

It's only on reflection that you find July contained a lot of news about Siri but we didn't need long-term testing to come to some conclusions about Microsoft's ...

Trending Amazon Alexa setup app is a fake -- Now, they're hacking hot tubs -- Security cameras...

The fake Amazon Alexa Echo app which you should avoid after it fools thousands of users into downloading it

THE software which had been available at the Apple App Store promised to help people get their new Echo up-and-running — but it would seem instead it was a ...

A fake Alexa setup app hit App Store top charts after Christmas

Scammers got past Apple's app review process this holiday season, managing to sneak software that scammed new Alexa users out of information on their ...

Fake Amazon Alexa app removed from Apple App Store after fooling users

A fake Amazon iOS app tricked many users who received an Alexa device for Christmas.

Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx Kiss on Yacht During Vacation in Miami

The notoriously private stars first sparked romance rumors in 2013 and have occasionally been seen together in public, even showing PDA, including kissing.

Merry in Miami! Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx Spend Day at Sea on Luxurious Yacht

Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx kicked off the last weekend of 2018 in style.

Katie Holmes Kisses Boyfriend Jamie Foxx on Yacht in Miami: Photos

Katie Holmes kissed boyfriend Jamie Foxx as they spent time on a luxury yacht in Miami on Friday, December 28 — see the pics.

Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx spend holiday on Miami yacht

The couple are staying on the $6 million super-yacht for a break after Katie finished filming her latest movie, "The Secret," in New Orleans.

Dame June Whitfield, star of Absolutely Fabulous, dies aged 93

Dame June Whitfield - celebrated for her comic roles in BBC sitcom Terry and June and cult favourite Absolutely Fabulous - has died aged 93. The London-born ...

June Whitfield, ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ and ‘Terry and June’ Actress, Dies at 93

Dame June Whitfield, who starred in "Terry and June," "Absolutely Fabulous" and voiced Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, has died.

Absolutely Fabulous actress June Whitfield dies

Beloved British actress Dame June Whitfield, known to millions as the mother in hit comedy Absolutely Fabulous, has died suddenly at the age of 93.

Obituary: June Whitfield

Comic actress who was rarely off British TV screens.

Rich The Kid Injures Hand After Crashing UTV

Rich The Kid sustains gruesome hand injury. This weekend, Rich The Kid took a trip to the hospital after taking a nasty hit to his hand following a UTV crash...

Rich the Kid Sustains Nasty Hand Injury in UTV Crash

Rich the Kid was hospitalized this weekend, following a UTV rollover crash.

Rich The Kid Shows Gruesome Injury After UTV Crash

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Rich The Kid ended the new year with a serious injury. Rich injured his hand as he was riding a UTV in Calabasas, California.

UFC 232 Press Conference: Jones vs Gustafsson, Cyborg vs Nunes (FULL Post-Fight)

UFC 232 video: Embedded, part 6 - ‘Time to turn it on’

Check out the sixth and final episode of Embedded for UFC 232.

Amanda Nunes knocks out Cris Cyborg featherweight title UFC 232

Amanda Nunes stunned Cris Cyborg with a first-round knockout Saturday night to win the women's featherweight title. Nunes became the first female fighter to ...

Highlights: Amanda Nunes Faceplants Cyborg

Watch Amanda Nunes knock out Cris Cyborg in their featherweight title fight in the co-main event of UFC 232 from Inglewood, California.

Winners and Losers of the College Football Playoff Semifinals

This was what we all waited for, even if the final results were anticlimactic. After a season full of twists, turns, surprises and new superstars, four familiar teams ...

NASA's New Horizons probe set for historic New Year's rendezvous in deep space

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will make a New Year's flyby of Ultima Thule, a Kuiper Belt object that is thought to be a remnant from the early solar system.

NASA New Horizons zooms in on distant rock after switch to encounter mode

Communicating with a spacecraft that is so far away takes six hours and eight minutes each way.

NASA's New Horizons Ready for Historic Flyby of Ultima Thule in the Kuiper Belt

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will ring in the new year with an epic flyby at the edge of the solar system, and the stage is set for a truly historic encounter.

Countdown begins for Pluto-explorer's historic New Year's Eve flyby

New Horizons is now three days, or roughly 2400000 miles, from its faraway Kuiper Belt target, Ultima Thule – a mysterious world with ties to the birth of our ...

N.J. surgery center that possibly exposed thousands to HIV had rusty equipment, reports says

The New Jersey surgery center that may have exposed more than 3,700 patients to HIV and hepatitis used rusty equipment and had soiled bed sheets, ...

Almost 3,800 Patients Potentially Exposed To HIV & Hepatitis at New Jersey Surgery Center

After a state investigation revealed unsanitary conditions at an outpatient surgery center in northern New Jersey, thousands of patients who were treated there ...

Lawsuit filed against NJ surgery center that may have exposed patients to HIV

SADDLE BROOK — A former patient has filed a class-action lawsuit against a Midland Avenue surgery center whose poor sterilization practices may have ...

Healthplus Surgery Center Exposes 3800 Patients To HIV, Hepatitis

As flu cases surge, here's what you need to know to stay healthy

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reporting an uptick in flu activity, and urges anyone older than 6 months to get vaccinated.

3rd flu-related death of the season occurs in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Indiana has now recorded its third influenza-related death of the 2018-19 season, according to the Indiana State Department of Health's ...

Widespread flu activity in North Carolina; cases on the rise in the United States

Flu activity is increasing in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. As of the week ending December 22, nine ...

Flu cases on the rise in the United States, CDC says

Flu activity is increasing in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. As of the week ending December 22, nine ...