Hub: November 2018

30 Nov 2018

FOX NEWS: Ingraham: Anti-Semitism hiding in plain sight

Ingraham: Anti-Semitism hiding in plain sight

Examining the political influence of Linda Sarsour.

FOX NEWS: Trump: Cohen is 'weak person' trying to get reduced sentence

Trump: Cohen is 'weak person' trying to get reduced sentence

Panel of experts weigh in on Michael Cohen's guilty plea and the state of the Mueller investigation.

FOX NEWS: Ronna McDaniel 'honored' that Trump asked her to stay on as RNC chair

Ronna McDaniel 'honored' that Trump asked her to stay on as RNC chair

President Trump announced Thursday that he had asked Republican National Committee Chairman Ronna McDaniel to serve a second two-year term in the post.

FOX NEWS: Black Christmas trees become hottest new holiday trend this season

Black Christmas trees become hottest new holiday trend this season

Christmas enthusiasts are going dark this year — when it comes to decorating their trees, that is.

FOX NEWS: 11-year-old gets surprise visit from cops after nobody shows up to his birthday party

11-year-old gets surprise visit from cops after nobody shows up to his birthday party

They even came bearing gifts.

FOX NEWS: 'Christmas Tree Eyebrows' are indeed a thing people are actually doing

'Christmas Tree Eyebrows' are indeed a thing people are actually doing

It may not be the strangest thing we’ve ever seen on Instagram, but it’s up there.

FOX NEWS: Army soldier's emotional reunion with dog at airport goes viral

Army soldier's emotional reunion with dog at airport goes viral

I'm not crying, you're crying.

FOX NEWS: Crazy Christmas display with 50,000 lights most festive in UK, family claims

Crazy Christmas display with 50,000 lights most festive in UK, family claims

They use their impressive Yuletide attraction to raise money for charity.

FOX NEWS: Handbag entrepreneur's viral 'money diary' made readers want 'to stab [their] eyes out'

Handbag entrepreneur's viral 'money diary' made readers want 'to stab [their] eyes out'

She thought she had it in the bag.

FOX NEWS: Bridesmaid immediately gets engaged after catching wedding bouquet

Bridesmaid immediately gets engaged after catching wedding bouquet

Talk about happily ever after.

FOX NEWS: 5 pet gifts for the good doggo in your life

5 pet gifts for the good doggo in your life

Because they deserve presents, too.

FOX NEWS: Online shoppers buy less than half of everything they put in their carts, survey finds

Online shoppers buy less than half of everything they put in their carts, survey finds

Ever added something to your online shopping cart and had second thoughts? You're not alone.

FOX NEWS: Melania Trump brushes off Christmas decoration critics: 'I think they look fantastic'

Melania Trump brushes off Christmas decoration critics: 'I think they look fantastic'

First Lady Melania Trump brushed off criticism of her latest White House’s Christmas decorations and invited everyone to check them out in person during an appearance at Liberty University on Wednesday.

FOX NEWS: Rural resort draws visitors by offering exotic, lap-of-luxury experience

Rural resort draws visitors by offering exotic, lap-of-luxury experience

Vacation like a celeb at this insane Pennsylvania resort-- offering guest unforgettable experiences-- exotic animal habitat, landing at the resorts's private airstrip, and a ride in a Rolls-Royce.

Learning With: ‘Are Civics Lessons a Constitutional Right? These Students Are Suing for Them’

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George R.R. Martin on How ‘Nightflyers’ Made ‘Game of Thrones’ Possible

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Prison Romances, Standing the Test of (Hard) Time and Cameras

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FOX NEWS: Ukraine bars entry to Russian men from 16 to 60

Ukraine bars entry to Russian men from 16 to 60

Ukraine's president says that the country has barred Russian men between 16 and 60 from traveling to the country.

FOX NEWS: Australia raised detained refugee with Thai authorities

Australia raised detained refugee with Thai authorities

Australian officials have raised with Thai authorities the plight of an Australia-based refugee professional soccer player who was detained in Bangkok and fears deportation to his native Bahrain, Australia's foreign minister said Friday.

FOX NEWS: Thousands of Australian students protest climate change

Thousands of Australian students protest climate change

Thousands of schoolchildren across Australia skipped classes Friday to attend rallies demanding the government act on climate change.

FOX NEWS: Nigerian leader: Islamic extremists are now using drones

Nigerian leader: Islamic extremists are now using drones

Islamic extremists in Nigeria have begun using drones, the country's president says, opening a worrying new front in the region's nearly decade-long fight against Boko Haram and an offshoot linked to the Islamic State.

FOX NEWS: For Israel, a rearmed Hezbollah in Lebanon is top concern

For Israel, a rearmed Hezbollah in Lebanon is top concern

On a moonlit night, some two dozen Israeli soldiers in full battle gear march near a Lebanese border village with a bomb-sniffing dog, searching for explosives and infiltrators.

FOX NEWS: 'One family': Party members take homestays in far west China

'One family': Party members take homestays in far west China

The two women in the photograph were smiling, but Halmurat Idris knew something was terribly wrong.

FOX NEWS: 51 pilot whales die in another mass stranding in New Zealand

51 pilot whales die in another mass stranding in New Zealand

Fifty-one pilot whales died Friday in another mass stranding in New Zealand, less than a week after 145 pilot whales and nine pygmy killer whales perished in two other, unrelated strandings.

FOX NEWS: New leftist president promises transformation of Mexico

New leftist president promises transformation of Mexico

Mexico's incoming president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is folksy, plain-spoken, and spontaneous — perhaps too much so for financial markets, which have been roiled in advance of his inauguration Saturday.

FOX NEWS: As G-20 summit opens, contentious issues loom on sidelines

As G-20 summit opens, contentious issues loom on sidelines

Heads of state from the world's leading economies were invited to the Group of 20 summit to discuss issues like development, infrastructure and investment.

FOX NEWS: Taxpayers to foot $400G bill to clean up homeless encampments

Taxpayers to foot $400G bill to clean up homeless encampments

City leaders in California's capital city are poised to spend $400,000 to fund cleaning crews tasked with picking up trash at homeless encampments.

FOX NEWS: 3 dead, 8 injured after pickup truck hits spike strip and flips during high-speed chase with Border Patrol

3 dead, 8 injured after pickup truck hits spike strip and flips during high-speed chase with Border Patrol

A high-speed chase near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego ended with three dead and another eight injured after a white Chevrolet fled an enforcement stop, hit a spike strip, then rolled into an embankment on I-8 westbound, authorities said in a statement.

FOX NEWS: In a twist, Trump fights to keep some Palestinian aid alive

In a twist, Trump fights to keep some Palestinian aid alive

For two years, the Trump administration has unabashedly slashed U.S. aid to the Palestinians.

FOX NEWS: Veterans charity's ex-leader guilty of stealing $900G for personal expenses

Veterans charity's ex-leader guilty of stealing $900G for personal expenses

The former director of a veterans charity organization was convicted Thursday of stealing money from the nonprofit for personal expenses including jewelry, shopping, and business ventures, according to court documents.

FOX NEWS: California floods recede after storms in wildfire burn areas

California floods recede after storms in wildfire burn areas

Flash flood waters receded after heavy downpours inundated roads and forced evacuations in a wildfire-scarred area of Northern California.

FOX NEWS: WATCH: Woman brutally beaten outside California bar; one suspect still at large, police say

WATCH: Woman brutally beaten outside California bar; one suspect still at large, police say

Police in Napa, Calif., say they are searching for one of two men accused of beating a woman at a bar earlier this month.

FOX NEWS: Deputy US marshal killed in line of duty, suspect injured in Arizona shooting: police

Deputy US marshal killed in line of duty, suspect injured in Arizona shooting: police

A U.S. Marshal died Thursday following an officer-involved shooting in Arizona, according to reports.

FOX NEWS: Sen. Lee on how to solve the immigration crisis

Sen. Lee on how to solve the immigration crisis

Sen. Mike Lee traveled to Guatemala and Mexico in search of solutions to the migrant caravan.

FOX NEWS: Colonel resigns after flying F-16 to meet with female Army colonel who made him 'tingle': report

Colonel resigns after flying F-16 to meet with female Army colonel who made him 'tingle': report

The former head of the Vermont Air National Guard was ousted from his position after using a F-16 jet to fly to Washington, D.C. for a work trip and allegedly visiting a female Army colonel who made him “tingle”.

FOX NEWS: WATCH: Clock at Purdue University falls to ground during bell tower repairs

WATCH: Clock at Purdue University falls to ground during bell tower repairs

One of the clock faces of the Purdue University Bell Tower fell to the ground Tuesday while the structure was undergoing maintenance.

MeToo founder Tarana Burke: Campaign now 'unrecognisable'

Tarana Burke first used the phrase 12 years ago before it became a global movement last year.

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Carphone Warehouse faces Black Friday backlash

Problems with credit checks led some customers to be wrongly refused smartphone contracts.

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Nintendo smashes its rules for gaming vloggers

The gaming giant will now let players share videos on YouTube, Twitch and others.

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Starbucks to block porn on free wi-fi in US

The coffee chain says watching porn has always been banned, but it will now block access to content.

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Ex-Autonomy boss Mike Lynch charged with fraud in the US

Founder of UK software giant is charged with fraud seven years after the firm's sale to Hewlett-Packard.

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Facebook's UK political ad rules kick in

Facebook starts to enforce its tighter political advertising rules in the UK following a delay.

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Raids mounted on fake Indian tech support centres

Microsoft complained to local police, who arrested more than 50 people in call centres.

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Smart meter fitting slows as deadline looms

Fewer smart meters are being fitted despite the government insisting all homes will have one by 2020.

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