Robert E. Lee Descendant Slams Trump Over Praise For Confederate General

A descendant of Robert E. Lee said in a video tweet Saturday that he was “disheartened” to hear President Donald Trump praise the Confederate general, ...

NBC issues correction after Trump's Robert E. Lee comment

President Donald Trump accused NBC News of "purposely" changing the meaning of his comments about Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, saying his remarks ...

President Trump lashes out at NBC News for 'purposely' changing meaning of his Robert E. Lee story

President Trump has lashed out at NBC News over its characterization of his comments on Confederate leader Robert E. Lee.

Robert E. Lee descendant: I was 'disheartened' to hear Trump comments about Confederate general | TheHill

A descendant of Robert E. Lee said Saturday that he was "disheartened" to hear President Trump laud the Confederate commander as "a great general" during ...

How the liberal wish list could bite Democrats

A Trump-inspired resurgence on the left has even many centrist Democrats embracing an outspokenly liberal wish list as their party hopes to capture one or both ...

Poll: Democrats' lead in House races growing | TheHill

The Democrats' lead in the race for control of the House is expanding ahead of next month's midterm elections, according to a new poll.

A Trumped up Democratic Party

Democrats are mad as hell and they aren't going to take it anymore. That's the sentiment former Attorney General Eric Holder was expressing solidarity with ...

Democrats hold fading odds of winning Senate this November | TheHill

A few short weeks ago, the Democrats thought they had a chance to win Texas as part of a master plan to gain control the Senate. Today, however, that looks ...

Trump says Defense Secretary Mattis could leave administration: 'He's sort of a Democrat'

President Donald Trump in a recent interview with '60 Minutes' says Defense Secretary James Mattis could leave the administration. In an interview set for ...

Trump suggests Mattis might leave administration

Trump Unsure If Defense Chief Jim Mattis Will Step Down: 'He's Sort Of A Democrat'

The president, in a "60 Minutes" interview, downplayed the unprecedented turnover rate within in his administration.

Trump: Mattis is 'sort of a Democrat, 'don't know' if he plans to leave admin

President Donald Trump said in an interview segment released Sunday that he was unsure how long Defense Secretary James Mattis planned to stay in his ...

Georgia Democratic candidate: State law about scaring people out of voting

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams said Sunday the state's "exact match" voter ID law is part of a system designed to "scare people out ...

Stacey Abrams accuses Brian Kemp of voter suppression in Georgia elections

Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, continued Sunday to accuse her Republican opponent of voter suppression even though the ...

‘Hyperbolic moment’: Stacey Abrams declines to endorse Eric Holder’s controversial ‘kick ’em’ comment

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams declined Sunday to echo former attorney general Eric Holder's controversial remark encouraging ...

Georgia gubernatorial candidate confident election will be fair despite allegations of voter suppression | TheHill

Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams said Sunday that she remains confident the Georgia gubernatorial election will be fair, despite a report that 53000 voter ...

Group is taking Harvard to court over accusations of racial bias

Harvard University is going to court, facing allegations that its admissions policies are racially biased against Asian-Americans.

Unease sweeping the halls of Harvard on eve of race-based admissions suit

As Harvard University prepares to defend its selective, highly secretive admissions process in a Boston courtroom Monday, outside groups are marshaling their ...

Opinion | Harvard and the Myth of the Interchangeable Asian

We're mistaken for each other, but we're not mistaken about ourselves.

Harvard bias trial to spotlight use of race in college admissions

The lawsuit will go to trial in Boston on Monday where Harvard University will face accusations it discriminates against Asian-American applicants.

CNN Poll: More see Trump win likely as Biden leads crowded Democratic field

Americans are becoming more likely to think President Donald Trump will win a second term in office, while Joe Biden stands atop a crowded field of Democrats ...

Biden leads crowded field of Dems in potential 2020 matchup: poll | TheHill

Former Vice President Joe Biden leads a crowded field of potential 2020 Democrats, according.

Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders lead crowded Democratic field for 2020 presidential nominee in early pool - NY Daily

With about three weeks until midterm elections, it's apparently time to start thinking about 2020 already.

Joe Biden the clear Democratic 2020 favorite, but musters only half the enthusiasm Hillary Clinton did 4 years ago

The results of a 2020 poll out Sunday underscore how undecided Democrats and left-leaning independents are about who should be the Democratic Party's ...

Trump meets with Pastor Brunson at White House

Donald Trump asks Andrew Brunson and his wife who they voted for

After Pastor Andrew Brunson, who was detained in Turkey for more than two years, finished a prayer in the Oval Office for the president whose administration ...

Brunson release spotlights the rot in Turkish politics and judiciary | TheHill

Michael Rubin says the whole episode showed Turkey's judiciary to be a joke.

Trump meets with freed American pastor Andrew Brunson in Oval Office

Freed American pastor Andrew Brunson met and prayed with President Trump in the Oval Office Saturday, thanking him for having "really fought for us" -- a day ...

7 climbers killed, 2 missing after storm sweeps through Nepal base camp

KATHMANDU, NEPAL — Seven people, including South Korean climbers, were killed and two more are missing on Gurja Himal mountain after a strong storm ...

Bodies of nine climbers killed on Nepal peak found

A rescue team Sunday began retrieving the bodies of nine climbers killed in a violent storm on Nepal's Mount Gurja, a freak accident that has left the...

Nepal: Eight climbers killed after snowstorm

Eight members of a climbing expedition are dead and another is missing after a snowstorm at Nepal's Mount Gurja, police in the South Asian country said.

7 dead, 2 missing after storm hits Himalayan mountain in Nepal

Seven people, including South Korean climbers, were killed and two more are missing on Gurja Himal mountain after a strong storm swept through their base ...

In Pictures: Storm Callum puts Wales under water

Some of the most striking images from across Wales as Storm Callum causes damaging floods.

Storm Callum fading after strong winds, rain kills 2 in UK

LONDON (AP) — Storm Callum is weakening after its gusty winds and strong rains killed two people and caused damages in some parts of Britain. Officials say ...

Storm Callum: high tide batters promenade in Penzance

Storm Callum: Flood warnings drop as fatal storm passes

The number of rivers at risk of flooding has more than halved as the worst of the fatal Storm Callum passes. Rivers burst their banks, some homes were flooded ...

National Dessert Day: Where to score free sweets

October 14 is National Dessert Day. Here are a few places you can score a free treat.

National Dessert Day: Where to score free sweet treats today

October 14 is National Dessert Day. Here are a few places you can score a free treat.

National Dessert Day: Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift & More Chowing Down On Sweet Treats

It's October 14 and you know what that means — it's National Dessert Day! Before getting a sweet treat of your own, check out your fave celebrities chowing ...

Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies to Combine in Merger of Equals to Create a Global Defense Technology Leader

Combination creates a global defense technology leader with a broad portfolio of capabilities and increased scale to address evolving customer needs ...

Harris Corporation to merge with L3 Technologies

Harris Corporation, which employs thousands in Western New York, has announced a merger with fellow defense technology company L3 Technologies...

Harris, L3 Technologies agree to largest defense merger in history

Melbourne-based Harris Corp, and New York-based L3 Technologies Inc. today announced they have agreed to a "merger of equals" in what will be the largest ...

Weekend poll: Did you pre-order one of Google's new Pixel 3s?

This was The Big Week here at Android Police. Google finally revealed the much-leaked Pixel 3. Historically, the Pixels have been some of the most popular... by ...

Alphabet's Google Pixel Event Isn't About Phones, It's About the Software

Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google recently hosted its Pixel release event, unveiling new phones, a home assistant, and a tablet.

Pixel 3 vs. Pixel 2 vs. Pixel: Every spec, compared

The Pixel 3 is one of Google's most refined phones yet. It's got the specs to compete with the iPhone XS and Galaxy 9, features dual 8-megapixel front-facing ...

Over 75% of Google Pixel users are on Android Pie

Senior Vice President of Hardware at Google, Rick Osterloh, states that over 75% of Google Pixel devices are running the latest Android Pie.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 -- My best multiplayer match so far

The average, or maybe a little worse than average, gameplay is rarely celebrated on YouTube. But once again, here's Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat playing a ...

Black Ops 4 sets new digital sales records, doubles WW2 on PC

Activision released new info on the success of Black Ops 4 by showing off impressive day one sales stats. Advertisement. Black Ops 4 had the largest digital ...

Black Ops 4 Will Feature Battle Pass Loot System Like Fortnite

In a recent Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 blog post, Treyarch and Activision indicated that they have plans to add a battle pass loot system to Blackout that is ...

Blackout pushes Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 to best day one digital sales ever

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 hit the biggest launch-day sales record in Activision history, thanks to the success of the Blackout battle royale mode.

PS4 Users Are Claiming That Malicious Messages Are Breaking Their Consoles

PlayStation 4 users are claiming that they are receiving messages that are preventing them from using their consoles. In several threads on the r/PS4 Reddit ...

Malicious Message Bug Is Crashing PlayStation 4, How To Protect Your Console

PS4 gamers beware, a message is going around that will crash your console and potentially force you to factory reset.

PS4 users warned to set messages to private after receiving message that bricks their console

PS4 users being warned to set messages to private over an exploit making the rounds. Just receiving the message will basically brick the console.

PlayStation 4 consoles are crashing because of a malicious message

It won't completely destroy your PlayStation 4 forever (as far as we can tell), but it's going to be a big inconvenience if you have to deal with this.

Saturday Night Live Goes Full Bore on Kanye West

Kanye's freewheeling meeting with Trump gets skewered on SNL.

This Is How SNL Handled That Trump and Kanye Oval Office Meeting

On last night's opening of Saturday Night Live, Alec Baldwin reprised his role as Donald Trump—wig, pout, and all—in a skit that mocked the president's meeting ...

Watchdog group says Sarah Huckabee Sanders broke ethics rules with photo

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders violated ethics regulations when she posted a photo on her official White House Twitter account of ...

Kanye Has Faced Criticism for Being a Black Trump Fan. Can You Relate?

Kanye West has faced a backlash from others in the black community for his support for President Trump. We want to hear from our readers of color about their ...

'Venom' & 'Star is Born' Reign Atop Box Office for Second Weekend in a Row

It wasn't quite as close as we thought it might be at the top of the box office, but last weekend's top two films definitely didn't disappoint. Sony's Venom held on ...

Weekend Box Office: 'First Man' Trails 'Star Is Born,' 'Venom' With Sluggish $16.5M Launch

'Venom' easily stayed atop the chart in its second outing with $35.7 million, while 'A Star Is Born' pulls in another $28 million.

Did 'First Man' Dethrone 'Venom' at the Weekend Box Office?

The weekend box office numbers are coming in and it looks like Venom is still reigning supreme in a crowded weekend. The film brought in $35.7 million in its ...

Weekend Box Office: 'Venon,' 'A Star Is Born,' Take Down 'First Man'

It was a fairly close race for the top of the box office this weekend, but one movie that we know for sure won't end up winning the weekend is Ryan Gosling's First ...

Steelers vs. Bengals Week 6 Highlights | NFL 2018

Cincinnati Bengals inactive players vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals are playing in one of the biggest games of the regular season so far. The 2-2-1 Steelers won the AFC North last ...

Le'Veon Bell shows his replacement James Conner some love on Twitter

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner scored two TDs against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Shazier walks on field where he suffered injury

It's been more than 10 months since Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier suffered a career-threatening spinal injury against the Cincinnati Bengals.

MLB -- Justin Verlander provided the one thing to remember about Game 1 -- victory

BOSTON -- At times, Game 1 of the American League Championship Series devolved into a comedy of errors and miscues, looking more like a rec league ...

ALCS Game 1 Highlights: Astros vs. Red Sox

Springer extends postseason hitting streak

BOSTON -- There's something about October that brings out the best in George Springer. The Astros center fielder continued his assault on opposing pitching ...

Temperatures will be in the mid 50s tonight. Will that be warm enough for David Price?

Price left his April 11 start against the Yankees because of a numb left hand on a 42-degree night.

Essays reveal Stephen Hawking predicted race of 'superhumans'

The late physicist and author Prof Stephen Hawking has caused controversy by suggesting a new race of superhumans could develop from wealthy people ...

Stephen Hawking says "superhumans" will take over, AI is a threat, and humans will conquer space

The late physicist Stephen Hawking's last writings predict that a breed of superhumans will take over, having used genetic engineering to surpass their fellow ...

Stephen Hawking Predicted Superhumans Will Destroy Humanity

In a collection of articles and essays by the late physicist Professor Stephen Hawking, he has suggested that a new race of superhumans will emerge from the ...

Wealthy will create ‘superhuman race’: Stephen Hawking essays reveal dark prediction

A collection of newly published essays written by Stephen Hawking before his death reveal the iconic physicist believed wealthy people could create a new race ...

Astronaut reveals bizarre things that happen to your body when you travel into space

Ever wondered what effect space travel has on the human body? Retired astronaut Scott Kelly has revealed all.

Donald Trump’s Space Force THREATENS NASA: JFK niece condemns US President

DONALD Trump's Space Force was attacked for threatening NASA and global climate interests on the 60th anniversary of the space agency's birth, by film ...

Rory Kennedy on her famous family and the legacy of NASA

This month marks the 60th Anniversary of NASA. To mark the occasion, a documentary, Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow, has been made and ...

'Above and Beyond': Rory Kennedy on her new film, NASA's 60th and the moonshot needed to save Earth

When director Rory Kennedy set out to make "Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow," a documentary film about the agency's first 60 years of space ...

International Space Station crew has enough supplies for at least six months: Russian official

The crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has enough fuel, oxygen, water, and food to last at least six months, Vladimir Solovyov, flight director of ...

Moscow Holds Live Video Broadcast With International Space Station

The International Space Station (ISS) will help Moscow participate in the ALL-Russian Festival of Science, Nauka 0+. A live ISS transmission, organized by ...

Soyuz Booster Failure: Russia Understands Incident Reasons – Head of Mission

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian experts understand what caused the failure of a Soyuz rocket booster that aborted this Thursday's launch of a manned mission to ...

Florida child first to die of flu this season

Florida health officials say a child is the first to die during this year's flu season.

Child is first to die in Florida flu season

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida health officials say a child is the first to die during this year's flu season. The Florida Department of Health's Bureau of ...

Florida's first flu death of the season is a child

Florida has seen its first flu death of the 2018-19 season. An unnamed child who tested positive for influenza B died between Sept. 30 and Oct. 6, the Florida ...

4 tips for preventing the flu

Flu season is upon us. Here are some simple steps you can take to keep yourself healthy:Prevent the FluGet a flu shot. The best way to prevent the flu is to be ...

'Vampire' child discovered buried in 5th century Italian cemetery

The remains of a 10-year-old biting on a stone have been unearthed by archaeologists in a 5th Century Italian cemetery, evidence suggesting a “vampire burial” ...

Fifth-century child’s skeleton shows evidence of “vampire burial”

The "Vampire of Lugnano" had a rock in its mouth to keep it from rising from grave.

Archeologists discover 'vampire burial' for child at ancient Roman site

Archaeologists from the University of Arizona and Stanford University, along with Archaeologists from Italy have discovered a 10-year-old's body at an ancient ...

Vampire Cemetery: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

The vampire burial of a small child, who was apparently interred with a rock in his or her mouth to prevent him from rising from the dead, has been discovered in ...