Trump Lashes Out at Sen. Elizabeth Warren, George H.W. Bush

He made fun of the former president's slogan promoting volunteerism and mocked the MeToo movement.

Thais fear 'no chance' of more survivors from tourist boat, nearly 60 may be dead

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai rescuers deployed helicopters on Friday to search for 23 people missing after a boat carrying Chinese tourists sank, with one official saying he feared "no chance" of any more survivors, which would mean nearly 60 dead. The confirmed death toll from the accident off the resort island of Phuket stood at 33, provincial governor Noraphat Plodthong said, but the navy said divers had spotted "quite a few bodies" in the sunken vessel, the Phoenix.

Electricity potential answer to the mystery of 'flying' spiders

The phenomenon of "flying" spiders gliding into the air and traveling like balloons for hundreds of miles (kilometers) has a new possible explanation: the air's natural electric charge. Aerial spider journeys -- often known as "ballooning" -- have long been observed, notably by biologist Charles Darwin, who documented the spectacle in his diary in the 19th century. One closely studied hypothesis suggested that spiders weave very fine silk threads that catch in the wind and whisk them aloft, sometimes over great distances at high altitudes.

GOP Strategist Tells Scott Pruitt Apologists: 'Save Some Tiny Iota Of Dignity'

Scott Pruitt's resignation as EPA administrator on Thursday marked the

At least 24 die in series of explosions in Mexican fireworks workshops

A series of explosions triggered inside buildings housing black market fireworks workshops have killed twenty-four people and injured at least 49 in Mexico. Four buildings were destroyed by the blasts in the town of Tulepec, 20 miles from Mexico City. The government of the state of Mexico said in a statement that eight people from Tultepec were killed, along with the six emergency personnel and two others who have not yet been identified.

At least 27 killed, 47 missing as torrential rain pounds Japan

At least 47 people were missing and five were in a critical condition as torrential rain that has killed 27 people pounds western and central Japan, public broadcaster NHK said on Saturday, with more than 1.6 million people evacuated from their homes.

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Alleged Carjacker Shot by Woman as He Tries to Drive Away With Her Kids: Cops

Michelle Booker-Hicks saw a man get into her SUV as she paid for gas at a Shell station along Interstate 35 near Camp Wisdom Road in Dallas at about 10 p.m. Wednesday.