Seal attacks kayaker with octopus

(CNN) Well, that was a slap in the face. An Instagram user has uploaded video that shows a seal swimming up from the depths, armed with an octopus, which it ...

A seal slapped a kayaker with an octopus in viral video and there's a perfectly reasonable explanation

A filmmaker testing out a newly launched camera during a kayaking trip captured an incredible sight: a seal slapping a fellow adventurer with a live octopus.

Seal slaps kayaker in the face with an octopus

Octopus, seal smack kayaker's face; GoPro camera catches moment on video

What do you get when you mix a kayaker, a seal, an octopus and a camera? A moment you'll probably never be able to recreate...

Ginsburg cheers on #MeToo movement in advance of Kavanaugh-Ford hearing

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg celebrated the #MeToo movement on Wednesday, just a day before a highly-anticipated U.S. Senate panel ...

Supreme Court's Ginsburg voices support for #MeToo on eve of Kavanaugh hearing

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg voiced support for the #MeToo movement on Wednesday in a striking statement on the eve of a high-stakes ...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘cheered on’ by #MeToo: ‘Women nowadays are not silent about bad behavior’

On the eve of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's hearing, Ginsburg applauded the #MeToo movement in a speech to Georgetown Law students.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is 'really turned on' by #MeToo movement

The Supreme Court Justice made the comments before the Kavanaugh hearing.

Avenatti releases graphic Kavanaugh allegations, calls for new delay

Attorney Michael Avenatti, on the eve of Brett Kavanaugh's high-profile hearing to address sexual misconduct allegations, identified and released a sworn ...

Michael Avenatti responds to Trump: He's a habitual liar

Avenatti 2020

The lawyer has met his moment, and his interests merged with a party happy to join him in the gutter.

Opinion | 'Mean Drunk' vs. Teenage Girls

These accusations don't paint Brett Kavanaugh as just a cad, but as a lascivious predator.

Dad of Missing 6-Year-Old Maddox Ritch Reveals 'Panic' of Son's Disappearance

'We've searched everywhere': 911 call released in search for missing NC boy

As authorities continue to search for a 6-year-old boy last seen in a North Carolina park on Saturday, they have released the 911 call associated with the missing ...

Father of missing NC boy speaks out

'It's torture': Dad speaks out amid desperate search for missing 6-year-old Maddox Ritch

The father of Maddox Ritch says the desperate search for his 6-year-old son is "torture," days after the boy vanished in a North Carolina park. Maddox, who has ...

Read the full text of Brett Kavanaugh's opening remarks to the Judiciary Committee

WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is scheduled to return for a fifth day of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday ...

This boy's calendar: a window to Kavanaugh's summer of '82

The 36-year-old calendar was presented by Kavanaugh as an alibi against an allegation of sexual assault.

No Standards: NBC News' latest charge shows that the media will report any allegation against Kavanaugh, however thin

The game seems clear now. For Democrats and their allies in the press, the goal isn't to sink Brett Kavanaugh with credible allegations of sexual misconduct.

Kavanaugh backed by 60 who attended Georgetown Prep, sister schools

A letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee from 60 men and women who attended Georgetown Prep or sister schools and knew Brett Kavanaugh has called the ...

Tennessee vice principal placed on leave after blaming girls for dress code policy: report

The athletic director of a Tennessee high school was placed on leave after comments he made about girls in reference to a dress code policy banning athletic ...

Emergency shelters open in north Hamilton County during flooding

The Hamilton County Emergency Management opened a command post at Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 in support of the flooding and rescue ...

Soddy-Daisy High School AD Jared Hensley put on leave after saying girls 'pretty much ruin everything' in video address

A Tennessee high school athletic director has been placed on administrative leave after saying girls "pretty much ruin everything" in a video address to students ...

Flash flooding appears to have claimed life in Hamilton County, Tenn. on Wednesday

At least one person has died in Soddy-Daisy, possibly due to Wednesday's flash flooding. NewsChannel 9's Kayla Strayer reports she saw a body under some ...

India strikes down sexist adultery law: 'Husband is not the master of the wife'

New Delhi (CNN) India's top court has abolished a colonial-era law criminalizing extramarital sex, in a landmark ruling campaigners have hailed as a victory for ...

Adultery Grounds For Divorce But Can't Be A Crime, Says Chief Justice

Adultery no longer a criminal offence in India

India's top court has ruled adultery is no longer a crime, striking down a 158-year-old colonial-era law which it said treated women as male property. Previously ...

India's Supreme Court rules adultery not a crime any more

Women's rights campaigners welcomed the ruling by Supreme Court which said law was discriminatory and unconstitutional.

Trump accuses China of election 'meddling' against him

China is attempting to "meddle" in the forthcoming US mid-term elections, President Donald Trump told world leaders during a UN meeting. "They don't want me ...

President Trump accuses China of meddling in the midterm elections

Donald Trump Says China Respects Him Because of His 'Very, Very Large Brain'

Trump stressed that there is evidence of Chinese elections interference, and claimed that his relationship with China's President Xi remains friendly.

Trump: China 'attempting to interfere' with 2018 US election

President Trump on Wednesday accused China of attempting to interfere in the upcoming United States congressional elections.

Thursday morning tropical update: Tropical Storm Kirk's winds at 50 mph

Tropical Storm Kirk continues to move quickly toward the Caribbean, and will bring very stormy conditions to the Lesser Antilles later today.

Tropical Storm Kirk projected to hit Barbados Thursday

Tropical Storm Kirk is expected to make landfall in the Lesser Antilles Thursday evening, bringing 50 mph winds and the threat of flooding and mudslides.

Tropical Storm Kirk reemerges, strengthens in Atlantic, forecasters say

Kirk was located about 260 miles east of Barbados, packing maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, according to National Hurricane Center.

6:00 a.m. Saint Lucia weather report

September 27, 2018. Share · Tweet · Pin · +1 · Share. 6:00 AM WEATHER REPORT. DATE: 27TH SEPTEMBER, 2018. FORECASTER: WEBSTER GAJADHAR.

New orders for key US-made capital goods unexpectedly dropped in August

Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods were expected to rise 2 percent in August, after falling 1.7 percent a month earlier.

August orders for US durable goods jump 4.5 percent

Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods rose at a healthy pace last month, though the increase was mostly driven by a surge in aircraft demand.

Durable goods orders hit six-month high

Businesses and individuals are confident enough to continue spending.

Aircraft Demand Propels Increase in U.S. Durable-Goods Orders

Demand for long-lasting goods produced by U.S. factories took off in August due to an increase in aircraft orders, but an underlying measure of business ...

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin just landed a major rocket deal

Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, has won a contract to supply its next-generation engines for the massive rocket United Launch Alliance ...

Jeff Bezos' space startup to supply engines for Boeing-Lockheed rocket venture

The joint venture has picked Blue Origin's BE-4 engine for its Vulcan rocket.

Jeff Bezos's space startup to supply engines for ULA's Vulcan rocket: Wall Street Journal

Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos's space startup Blue Origin LLC has won a contract to supply engines for United Launch Alliance LLC , the Wall Street ...

Lockheed-Boeing venture chooses rocket engine developed by Bezos’s Blue Origin

The United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing, has selected Blue Origin to supply the first-stage engine for its new rocket, ...

Aetna to sell its Medicare Part D drug plan business to WellCare Health Plans

The companies say the transaction is contingent on regulatory approval from the Trump administration for CVS Health's $69 billion acquisition of Aetna.

Aetna, seeking antitrust nod, sells Medicare drug business to WellCare

Health insurer Aetna Inc said on Thursday it will sell its standalone Medicare prescription drug plan business to WellCare Health Plans Inc as it seeks U.S. ...

Aetna sells Medicare drug business, clearing way for $69 billion CVS merger | TheHill

Health insurer Aetna Inc. said Thursday that it plans to sell its Medicare prescription drug plan business to WellCare Health Plans Inc., according to a filing with ...

Aetna Clears Path to $67.5 Billion CVS Merger

Aetna Inc. said it plans to sell its Medicare prescription-drug business to WellCare Health Plans Inc., a key step toward completing its $67.5 billion merger with ...

Oculus Quest put us in an ‘arena-scale’ Wild West shootout, and it was great

A first look at the Oculus Quest, Oculus' new $399 VR headset, which features a fully wireless, self-contained design and will ship in spring of 2019.

Facebook's $399 Oculus Quest is powerful, but still doesn't solve the basic problems with virtual reality

Virtual reality requires a lot of space and immunity to nausea, and there's still no killer app. The Oculus Quest, while powerful, doesn't change any of that.

Oculus Shows off Colored Quest Headsets at Connect

Oculus Connect, the company's annual developer conference, kicked off yesterday with the surprise announcement of a new high-end standalone VR headset.

OC5: Here’s Dead And Buried Running Side-By-Side On Rift And Quest

Oculus Quest, Facebook's new standalone VR headset, is set to get a host of Oculus Rift ports when it launches next year. Here's one running side-by-side with ...

TiVo targets cord-cutters (again) with the Bolt OTA

What happens when you take TiVo's latest Bolt Vox DVR, remove the cable functionality, but keep just about everything else? You've got the new Bolt OTA, the ...

TiVo’s 4-tuner $250 BOLT OTA set-top box goes after cord cutters

TiVo today is introducing a new set-top box, the TiVo BOLT OTA, which will join its existing lineup of TiVo BOLT-branded devices, including the voice-controlled ...

TiVo's new DVR for cord-cutters still charges monthly fee

TiVo, the company that popularized the DVR starting back in 1999, has a new unit aimed at cord-cutters who watch TV with an antenna. But unlike Amazon's ...

TiVo Unveils Over-the-Air Bolt DVR for Cord Cutters

TiVo today announced a new version of its Bolt DVR aimed specifically at users who don't subscribe to cable or satellite service. The Bolt OTA is designed for ...

LG V40 unveiled with all five of its cameras

We'll get our hands on the LG V40 ThinQ October 3rd, but in Korea the company has partially lifted the curtain on its latest V-series phone. While the line has...

LG V40 ThinQ leak confirms five cameras and a notch

LG is planning to announce its latest flagship phone — the V40 ThinQ — on October 3rd, but the newest leaked images are giving us the best look at the ...

LG V40 ThinQ’s Five Camera Setup Confirmed

According to the rumors, the LG V40 ThinQ is said to be packing five cameras. A leaked render from the other day seems to have confirmed it, where...

Lilbits 339: Smartphone leaks (LG V40 ThinQ and OnePlus 6T)

October is going to be a busy month for smartphone launches, but thanks to a series of leaks we already have a good idea of what to expect from some ...

The Twitter Reactions to the Big Brother 20 Finale Are One Wild Ride

Twitter had a field day with the Big Brother finale, which included a shocking proposal and not enough Kaitlyn.

How the best ‘Big Brother’ player of the season managed to tank his own game

From the very beginning of CBS's “Big Brother” Season 20, Tyler Crispen dominated the game. A 23-year-old lifeguard from South Carolina, Tyler was a skilled ...

Tyler from Big Brother reveals the jury votes that 'shocked' him

One measly vote. That's all that stood between Tyler Crispen and a half-million dollars. Tyler ended as the runner-up of Big Brother season 20 after losing to ...

Bayleigh Dayton and Chris ‘Swaggy C’ Williams Get Engaged on ‘Big Brother’ 20 Finale

'Big Brother' 20 star Chris 'Swaggy C' Williams proposed to Bayleigh Dayton after knowing her for 23 days during the Wednesday, September 26, finale ...

Cries of racism erupt over the casting of Nagini in latest 'Fantastic Beasts' installment

The final trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald contained a jaw-dropping character reveal that has some Harry Potter fans fuming. As it turns out ...

Internet reacts to Fantastic Beasts' casting: J.K. Rowling shares details about Nagini

Harry Potter franchise fans were in a treat when the Warner Bros. released the final trailer of the upcoming movie, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Criticized for Nagini Casting, J.K Rowling Explains Why a Korean Actress Is Playing the Role

“Harry Potter” fans got a huge shock on September 25 when Warner Bros. debuted the final trailer for “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” The clip ...

J.K. Rowling Explained The Difference Between A Maledictus & An Animagus, So Listen Up

Each trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has unfolded a new piece of lore for the Wizarding World. The first trailer, when it arrived back in ...

Ellen DeGeneres Grills Lady Gaga on Her First Kiss and Celebrity Crush

The A Star Is Born actress also reveals the three things she has to do every day.

Barbra Streisand Reacts to Lady Gaga's 'A Star Is Born'

Barbra Streisand Reacts to Lady Gaga's 'A Star Is Born' Barbra Streisand famously starred in the 1976 version of A Star Is Born and won an Oscar for Best Music ...

Lady Gaga Reveals Her Unusual First Celebrity Crush!

Before Lady Gaga was a triple-threat star, she had a celebrity crush of her own. Of course, Mother Monster didn't pick a traditional male lead as the object of her ...

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga Truly Love Each Other, We Can Tell

A Star Is Born comes out October 5, but Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga will probably be singing each other's praises until the end of time, for they have been ...

Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer wants it to be business as usual against Penn State Nittany Lions

Meyer emphasized his relief over being back to game day as usual last week, but it will be different Saturday, when the Buckeyes face their biggest challenge of ...

Bucknuts Roundtable: Penn State

The Bucknuts Roundtable returns as the staff previews the top 10 match-up taking place on Saturday night between Ohio State and Penn State.

Ohio State vs. Penn State by the numbers, sports, tuition and academics

COLUMBUS, Ohio - In advance of Saturday's Big Ten football game between Ohio State and Penn State, here's a look at the two large universities by the ...

Juwan Johnson Practice Update 9-26-18

Carolina Panthers sign safety Eric Reid

Free agent Eric Reid, the first player to join Colin Kaepernick in kneeling to protest racial equality and police brutality in 2016, has been signed by the Panthers.

Former Kaepernick teammate who knelt in protest during anthem signs with new team | TheHill

Former San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid has been signed by the Carolina Panthers, the team announced Thursday.

Panthers sign former 49ers S Eric Reid to 1-year deal

The Carolina Panthers announced Thursday they have signed free-agent safety Eric Reid. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported the two sides agreed on a ...

Carolina Panthers sign cornerback Eric Reid

Free agent Eric Reid, the first player to join Colin Kaepernick in kneeling to protest racial equality and police brutality in 2016, has been signed by the Panthers.

Rishard Matthews of Tennessee Titans asks for release

Rishard Matthews cited a decrease in playing time as a reason for him asking to be released by the Tennessee Titans.

Rishard Matthews says it's 'time to move on' from Titans after cryptic Instagram post

Cryptic Instagram post prompts questions about whether his run with Titans is over. Then he tells A to Z Sports he has been granted release.

Eagles could pursue Rishard Matthews, who asked for release

The Philadelphia Eagles could add some more depth at wide receiver in the coming days as another prominent wideout is about to hit the free agent market.

Matthews Walks Away From Titans

Rishard Matthews skipped Titans practice Wednesday for what head coach Mike Vrabel described as “personal reasons." On Wednesday night, we learned that ...

Astronomers might finally know where that mysterious ‘Alien Probe’ came from

Late in 2017 our Solar System received a very peculiar visitor. Called Oumuamua, it was a comet ( or was it an asteroid? ) with a bizarre shape moving at ...

Oumuamua Traced to Four Possible Home Stars | Astronomy

In October 2017, a fast moving, cigar-shaped comet of extrasolar origin was discovered close to the Earth with the Pan-STARRS1 telescope in Hawai'i. Officially ...

'Oumuamua: Scientists May Have Found Where Mysterious Interstellar Comet Came From

Astronomers have identified four stars as candidates for the place where a mysterious interstellar object known as 'Oumuamua may have originated.

ESA’s Gaia has found stars that might be the home of Oumuamua interstellar object

Scientists and astronomers around the globe were aflutter last year when an interstellar object called Oumuamua was discovered. The argument over the object.

NASA Unveils Sustainable Campaign to Return to Moon, on to Mars

In December of 2017, President Donald Trump signed Space Policy Directive-1, in which the president directed NASA “to lead an innovative and sustainable ...

Bold But Vague: NASA Delivers the Official Road Map for its Future

NASA has finally delivered on what it promised Congress last year, a “National Space Exploration Campaign Report” meant to offer a road map for American ...

NASA’s bold-ish plan for the next era takes us to the moon and Mars… eventually

NASA has issued a report summarizing its official plans for exploring our solar system, and it makes for exciting reading — if you don't mind that it comes with a ...

A UCF lab has developed a recipe for creating Martian soil on Earth. And yes, it's red.

Scientists at the University of Central Florida have perfected the recipe for recreating Martian, lunar and asteroid soil. Clients include NASA and Kennedy Space ...

Japanese cargo ship reaches space station

A Japanese supply ship loaded with 5 tons of cargo is now attached to the space station.

Limiting screen time for children

Study: Limiting children's screen time linked to better cognition

Limiting a child's use of screen time to less than 2 hours a day can have a positive effect on cognition, a new study found. The combination of sleep time, screen ...

Too much screen time, too little horseplay for kids: study

Paris (AFP) - Only one in 20 kids in the United States meets guidelines on sleep, exercise and screen time, and nearly a third are outside recommendations for ...

Limiting children's recreational screen time to less than two hours a day linked to better cognition

Only one in 20 US children in the study met the full recommended guidelines on recreational screen time, physical activity and sleep.

APNewsBreak: 80,000 people died of flu last winter in US

NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 80000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter — the disease's highest death toll in at least four decades.

Last year's flu season killed the most people in the U.S. in 4 decades

Last season's flu epidemic is estimated to have killed 80,000 Americans — the highest level for at least four decades, Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for ...

80,000 died of the flu last winter in the U.S., the highest death count in decades - Los Angeles Times

An estimated 80000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter — the disease's highest death toll in at least four decades.

80000 Americans Died of the Flu Last Winter

About 80,000 people died of flu-related deaths in the U.S. this past winter, the highest death toll of the disease in “at least four decades,” the Associated Press ...

Flu broke records for deaths, illnesses in 2017-2018, new CDC numbers show

Flu killed and hospitalized more people in the United States last winter than any seasonal influenza in decades, according to new data released Thursday.

Flu's risks can continue even after recovery, public health officials warn after historic flu season

Last year there were a record number of deaths and hospitalizations from the flu in the U.S., with more than 80000 deaths and 900000 hospitalizations.

Oswestry nurse's life saved by flu jab

An Oswestry hospital nurse has revealed that having a flu jab probably saved her life.